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Periwinkle Steiner Preschool’s annual Christmas Fair is on Saturday December 1 from 10am till 2pm at 5 Sunrise Boulevard. Festivities include live music and entertainment by the Space Cowboy, pictured here with Scarlet and other amazing local performers. Wholesome kids’ activities, stories, craft-filled stalls, an art auction and vegetarian cuisine will be available. This is a waste-free event! Come and join the children for a fun-filled day in their magical garden. Photo Jeff ‘Spacewinkle’ Dawson
Nude bathing remains at Tyagarah beach A bid to close Tyagarah beach to nude bathing was voted down by Greens mayor Simon Richardson’s casting vote at Thursday’s Council meeting (November 22). A rescission motion by Cr Paul Spooner was knocked back, despite strong support by residents in public access, who claim the beach is still unsafe with lewd and offensive sexual behaviour. Greens Cr Jannette Martin was absent. Cr Spooner (Labor) sought to revoke the clothing-optional status of the Tyagarah reserve, located at the end of Grays Lane. He instead called to establish a 12-month trial ‘Clothes-Optional Declaration’
for the stretch of beach from The Wreck north to the walking track south of Beaumont’s Beach House. Cr Richardson’s media release on Thursday sought to outline his rationale; he said he voted against ‘very reluctantly, as personally I strongly supported the rescission motion.’
View of Council: mayor ‘I had already used my individual vote to support the rescission motion; however, I view the casting vote as a vote by the mayor to reflect the view of Council.’ The mayor highlighted the Safe Byron Beaches Committee, which
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will report back to Council every six months, ‘as a positive step to addressing antisocial behaviour.’ He says committee membership will include representatives from Council, as well as the National Parks and Wildlife Service, police, naturists and residents. It will be chaired by a councillor. ‘The committee will liaise with NSW Police and other agencies, develop rapid response and reporting protocols, implement strategies to support beach user groups and individuals, focus resources on identified problem locations (eg Grays Lane), consider how digital â–ś Continued on page 2
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The old Byron District Hospital site has been given to the local community by the state government, paving the way for the dilapidated facility to be transformed into a much-needed services hub. After 18 months of hard work by a group of locals committed to keeping the facility in community hands, NSW health minister Brad Hazzard announced last Friday that the 2,000sqm Shirley Street site would be ‘sold’ to Byron Council for a nominal fee of $1. Chris Hanley, who led the community campaign to retain the site, said the decision would help the community ‘in so many ways’. ‘We can be a bit cynical about things because we’re not always that good as a community about delivering things,’ Mr Hanley said. ‘But this decision will make a lot of difference to a lot of people’s lives’. Mr Hazzard said the government would also provide $200,000 in funding to help the community undertake the major work needed to return the site to a useable state. With the site previously slated for sale to the highest bidder – most likely a housing developer – today’s announcement is a significant win for the community. It is also a political win for Nationals MLC Ben Franklin, who had a central role in lobbying his Macquarie Street colleagues not to put the site on the open market. Mr Franklin is standing for the state seat of Ballina at the next state election, where he will attempt to unseat the popular Greens incumbent Tamara Smith. ‘This is a great win for our local community,’ Mr Franklin said.
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‘I heard what locals wanted and have been lobbying the NSW Government to ensure this property remains in community hands, with council and locals now in pole position to decide on its future.’ Meanwhile Ms Smith said she has been ‘proud to have been part of the community-driven process to take a proposal like this to the state government’. ‘With generations of residents’ support and donations towards equipment and improving the facilities of the hospital, it is so appropriate that the land now be returned to the people,’ she said.
In Council’s hands While the exact terms of the ‘sale’ are not yet clear, it is understood Byron Council will act as trustee for the site while a committee of locals develops a detailed plan for its future use. A preliminary proposal for the site has already been developed by a group of locals led by local real estate agent Chris Hanley and including Ms Smith, Mr Franklin and Byron mayor Simon Richardson. This proposal involves the creation of a community hub in which affordable rental accommodation is provided to organisations representing the welfare, health, education and cultural sectors. It includes a business plan under which rents would be structured in three tiers, with Tier 1 being for commercial organisations and Tier 3 being a zero-cost space for community projects. Once the facility is fully occupied, income would be distributed back to community organisations on a merit basis. â–ś Continued on page 2
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The inaugural free Federal Writers Festival will be taking place on Sunday December 9 at Federal Hall from 9am till 7pm. Kerry O’Brien will open the festival, which will include writers from New York, Canada, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, French Noumea and Iran as well as Australia – including three award-winning Indigenous Australian authors. Local author Philip McLaren has been thrilled by the enthusiasm and support the idea for a free writers festival has generated. ‘We were determined this would be a free festival,’ he said. Numbers are limited so attendees must register at www.facebook.com/ JasperCornerFederal/. Find out more online at www.federalfreewritersfestival. com.
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▶ Continued from page 1 Fifteen organisations have supplied letters of intent, indicating their readiness and desire to be part of the hub. While they have asked not to be named publicly in order to protect their existing
lease arrangements, the list includes some of the region’s largest education and cultural institutions, as well as much smaller not-for-profit groups.
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that the next step in the process will be the formation of a hospital working group to provide a final proposal for the use of the site, including a determination about which organisations will be granted space.
Nude bathing remains at Tyagarah beach ▶ Continued from page 1 technologies can be deployed, draft a positive statement of community values and provide advice to Council.’ The mayor added, ‘Council will also consider the allocation of $10,000 for the installation of cameras that will be able to record information such as vehicle registrations and antisocial behaviour.’ Cr Cate Coorey told The Echo that she voted to keep clothing-optional at the beach because most of the problems occur in the bushes and tea tree lake area, but she was open to changing her position.
In a letter to the editor, sent to both The Echo and The Byron News, Cr Spooner said, ‘Byron councillors have sunken to a new low.’ ‘For some of them it’s now okay to totally ignore the wishes of local residents. ‘92 per cent of permanent residents in Tyagarah signed a petition calling for the nude beach to be revoked. That’s as high as the number of residents who wanted to stop CSG. ‘So, how did Crs Coorey, Ndiaye, Hunter and Cameron respond? They ignored the wishes of the local residents and voted to keep the beach open.
‘Local police have said it is no longer sustainable to police Tyagarah Beach to a safe level. They just don’t have the resources. ‘Councillors need to acknowledge the sexual assaults and fear of women and men who no longer use the beach because of its isolation and not pretend we are managing this. ‘What will it take for these councillors to wake up and face the reality of what is occurring on their watch? ‘Is it time the state government stepped in to protect the residents of Tyagarah from the decisions of Byron Shire councillors?’
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A weekend of knowledge and respect A co-organiser of Byron’s inaugural Fields of Healing indigenous festival says it was a huge success that has inspired others to set up similar events around the world. Around 1,000 people took part in the event at North Byron Parklands on Saturday and Sunday. Co-organiser Adam Collett described the welcome and elders’ panel on Saturday as ‘extraordinary’. It was attended by tribal elders from around the globe, including hereditary Dakota chief, Phil Lane. ‘To have the ancient story of this country shared with the ancient stories from lands all over the world brought a deep sense of honour and respect,’ Adam said.
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Local News Billinudgel celebrates 18 months after Billinudgel was hit hard by Ex-Cyclone Debbie, locals will celebrate being back on their feet by throwing the Billi Christmas Affair on Saturday December 8 from 1 till 5pm. The event will be held in the new park next to the railway station, with plenty for kids, including a jumping castle, Bollywood dancers and local food and bands throughout the afternoon. ‘This will give people a chance to unwind in a relaxed environment and enjoy finding out more about the Billinudgel businesses and our vibrant new open spaces,’ said Damon Robbins from the organising committee.
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Yelgun festival site up for determination The State Significant application for a permanent home for music, arts and cultural events in northern NSW by North Byron Parklands, home to Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival, has been referred to independent Planning Commission (IPC) for final determination. A public meeting is planned for Monday December 10 at the Ocean Shores Community Centre from 10.30am. Parklands general manager Mat Morris said their application is ‘very comprehensive, based on five years of venue performance data, and has significant technical and expert reports included.’ But the Byron Residents Group (BRG) have echoed
concerns made previously by police regarding effective evacuation and are concerned at the recommendation for a ‘staged’ increase to 50,000 attendees per day. In a press release, BRG say, ‘Splendour and Falls festivals are majority owned by international corporation Live Nation, who are under investigation by the US Department of Justice for serious violations of anti-trust laws.’ ‘The site is in the last major wildlife corridor connecting the World Heritage Wollumbin hinterland rainforest with the coastal lowland forests. This is one of NSW’s most biologically diverse localities with more than 50 threatened species in the locality of the festival site.
‘Yet again the NSW government is to decide what happens in our Shire irrespective of the consequences.’ The police submission for the application reads, ‘The increase in occupancy to 42,500 patrons will only be supported by NSWPF when the proposals and recommendations in the Response to Submissions Report (RTS) relating to such an increase are implemented and able to be assessed against the increase in occupancy.’ An ad placed in local newspapers claims the IPC wants to ‘hear from as many people as possible.’ The Echo asked the IPC why the meeting wasn’t organised for a weekend or after hours, to ensure as
‘many people as possible’ were able to participate? A spokesperson replied, ‘We understand that not everyone who wants to have their say on this proposal will be able to make it to our public meeting. That’s why we provide the option for interested individuals and groups to send us their written comments. All submissions, both spoken and written, will be carefully considered by the Commission as part of its decision-making process. The deadline for written comments is Monday December 17.’ NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DP&E) has published their assessment of the application. It can be found at https://bit.ly/2BCjiG1.
Bruns Housie makes its return Vivienne Pearson The Brunswick Housie tent is set to be up and running again this summer and you can be part of the fun. It was a close call for Housie. ‘We were about to pull the pin, then the school stepped in,’ says Russell Siwicki, spokesperson for the ALR Committee that oversees Housie. ‘We’d have hated to think that it might disappear so we are so excited for the community that it’s on again.’ The Brunswick Heads Public School P&C has taken on the mammoth task of running Housie. New co-ordinator Kate Paige is a Brunswick Heads Public School parent who assisted
last year. ‘We call on the fabulous volunteers from last year to get ready to sign up for shifts and we look forward to welcoming new volunteers into the tent,’ says Kate. Roles include running bats, being banker, and helping in the pick-a-prize tent.
Easy to get the hang ‘All the regular callers love doing it and it’s easy to get the hang of so if you’ve ever thought about it, and can spare a couple of nights over the summer, please get in touch,’ says Kate. One person who volunteered last year was Ocean Shores resident Richard Bradbury. ‘I’ve always loved Housie so decided to help
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out,’ he says. ‘I never expected to get on the microphone. Calling games, including all those two little ducks, was so much fun! I’ll be volunteering again this year.’ Russell echoes the encouragement for locals to support Housie by volunteering as well as playing. ‘We encourage anyone interested to contact Kate,’ he says. The Housie Tent in Banner Park will be running from December 18 till January 20, and is open Tuesdays to Sundays, 7pm till 10pm. If you are keen to help or to find out more, contact Kate Paige on brunswickhousie@gmail.com or 0478 646 535.
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‘Future being brushed aside by politicians’: high school students set to strike Friday Students from the Shire’s high schools are set to take part in a nationwide strike on Friday November 30, demanding political action on climate change and a halt to Adani’s proposed QLD coal mine. It’s expected over a hundred kids will be striking from school and attending a protest through Byron’s Jonson Street, culminating at Railway Park at 10am. From there they will walk to Main Beach to construct a human sign and hear speeches from other students as well as non-amplified live music.
Climate emergency Year ten Byron Bay High School student Mia Thom said, ‘The state of our world has reached a critical point – a climate emergency. We stand on the precipice of
Students Jahla Ferguson, Mia Thom and Vindi Ferguson. Photo supplied change yet the continual inaction of our governments restricts us from moving forward as a nation. ‘As a young adult whose very future is being affected, it is frustrating and overwhelming to hear about the continual senseless destruction of our planet. Movements
like this provide us with the opportunity to fight collaboratively and implore our politicians to listen to the very leaders of the future and implement change for generations to come.’ Year ten Cape Byron Steiner student Jahla Ferguson added, ‘I am 16,
so I cannot vote, I do not have a say in our parliament’s action on climate change. But it is my future being brushed aside by our politicians.’ Another year ten student Vindi Ferguson said, ‘The failure of the Australian government to counteract or even probably recognise the worsening condition of our climate is extremely frightening to me as a young person’. ‘My generation will be the ones left with the consequences created by past and present governments and it is becoming increasingly apparent that leaders of our country do not care enough about our future to take proper action on climate change.’ For more information visit www.schoolstrike4climate.com.
Uncle Project puts on showcase, Dec 7 Jason Dwyer Uncle Project (UP) invites the far north coast tribe to join in a special celebration event on December 7 from 6 till 9pm at KulchaJam in the Byron A&I Estate. Uncle Project believes in the village and advocates it takes a village to raise a healthy child.
Doing its bit to help boys become good men, UP understands that without women we wouldn’t have men and a tribe. So come one, come all and support diversity and inclusivity! We are a 20-year-old far north coast NSW community organisation that has embraced the many changes that have occurred over this
time, and know we are as relevant to the village now as we ever have been. What the event offers is a taste of who we are, celebratory engagement as a community organisation for community, acknowledgment, and offering experiences. The event is being held to complete the village picture that is children/women/men,
enjoying time and space together. We are showcasing UP in all its warmth and glory, headlining with the announcement of the Uncle of the Year and musician Dallas James. You can vote for the most deserving member before December 1 at www.facebook.com/uncleproject. Q Jason Dwyer is from UP.
Call to action on the Richmond River The state of the Richmond and Wilsons rivers in the northern rivers is set to become an election issue as the Greens and Labor highlight their degraded condition. The Greens are calling for a river health commissioner, who can lead a whole-ofcatchment approach to managing the Richmond and Wilsons rivers. Their $200 million plan to revive the Richmond includes incentives for farmers and local jobs. Lismore Greens candidate Sue Higginson said, ‘We have known since the 1980s the health of the river was poor, but successive governments have ignored our river’s plight.’ ‘In 2014 the UNE Ecohealth Report identified the Richmond and Wilsons rivers as one of the state’s worst and since then the National/ Liberal government has taken no effective action to fix it.
The river system is the sixth largest in NSW, and is vital to the future of our region for farming, sustainable tourism, business, education, cultural rights and recreation. We must invest now before the cost of action gets any higher.’ Greens member for Ballina Tamara Smith, MLC Cate Faehrmann, and candidate for Lismore Sue Higginson joined the community for the release, and took part in a community paddling event. Also joining the community paddle were author of the 2014 UNE Ecohealth Report, who will address the community about the dire state of the river. ‘As the member for Ballina, I have met with many stakeholders and I’ve had countless members of our community visit my office to discuss the dire state of the river. I am pleased to announce the Greens have a plan to restore the river back to health for all of us,’ said Ms Smith.
Previously Nationals MLC Ben Franklin has defended his government’s handling of the seriously degraded river system. He told The Echo in September, ‘Recently the government released its Marine Estate Strategy’. ‘Improvement of riparian zones is a major priority of the Marine Estate Strategy, especially in the northern region, which includes the Richmond River catchment.’
action and also to tell us how much of the funding will go to the Richmond River as the announcement was to cover the entire NSW Marine Estate area.’ Ms Saffin was joined by Asren Pugh, Labor candidate for Ballina, calling for ‘a long-term ten-year plan to drive the systemic change required to return our rivers to health.’
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They claim the abolition of catchment management authorities has left a vacuum in river health management. ‘There are many great local organisations and community groups that are working on the Richmond River catchment. However, the government has totally failed to show how it coordinates efforts across the catchment to address its long-term health,’ Mr Pugh said.
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In recognition of community service Northern Rivers and Tweed Valley emergency services teams have been recognised with distinguished teams awards for their outstanding work during the Ex-Cyclone Debbie event in 2017. The awards were presented at the Red Cross Annual Conference in Sydney on October 12. Red Cross Emergency Services Liaison Officer Kerrie Gray said despite personal affected the team members worked tirelessly, manning the seven evacuation centres established across the impacted region, with some volunteers spending the night onsite to help people whenever they arrived. ‘Once the evacuation centres closed, the team members started their work in the recovery centres, providing personal support and comfort to victims and providing invaluable local knowledge to the departments and agencies working alongside them. ‘The recovery centres remained open for eight weeks with Red Cross Emergency Team volunteers on shift for the entire period.
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Byron Shire could be exception for govt holiday-letting rules A group of approved accommodation operators have expressed hope that Byron Shire could be excluded from the state government’s recently announced holidayletting rules after a recent meeting with Nationals MLC Ben Franklin. The NSW Liberal-National state government plans to introduce laws that will override Council’s planning policies, and Council staff have indicated the laws are
ambiguous and are not consistent with existing laws. Critics also say the burden of compliance and infrastructure will be borne by local councils. A small fee paid to local councils with every Airbnb transaction – which is common in other countries – has been rejected as part of the new government rules. Byron councillors resolved on Thursday (Cr Hunter against) to ‘write (again) to
the minister for planning to seek an urgent meeting to request a deferral of Byron Shire from the new statewide planning rules (pause to implementation).’ The motion also asks the Department of Planning and Environment if Council can require the ‘dwelling’ used for short-term rental accommodation to be the principal place of residence of the owner, and that it be permissible for 90 days (not 180
days). Council have also asked the planning department that if owner or manager of a property used for short-term rental accommodation could be required to ‘register on a Byron Shire Council Short Term Rental Accommodation Register,’ and ‘exclude shortterm rental accommodation from (to be nominated) areas in the Byron Shire that are needed for permanent residential and key worker accommodation.’
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PROPOSED LICENCE OF PROPERTY AT TENNYSON STREET BYRON BAY (PART LOT 444 SECTION 28 DP 758207) Council proposes to licence part of Lot 444 Section 28 DP 758207, 33 Tennyson Street Byron Bay, known as the Byron Tennis Courts to Andrew Bates Tennis Pty Ltd for a period of three (3) months for tennis related purposes. In accordance with Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993 interested parties are invited to make submissions about this proposal within 32 days. Submissions should be in writing and addressed to the General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or sent by email to submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au. Emailed submissions to this address only will be acknowledged. Submissions open: 29 November 2018 Submissions close: 31 December 2018 Enquiries: Paula Telford Leasing Coordinator 02 6626 7300 All submissions will be made public in accordance with Schedule 1 clause 4(i) of the GIPA 2009 Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the submission and the identity of the author. For further assistance contact the Records Team on 02 6626 7113
Information relating to these applications as required by Schedule 1, Division 4, Clause 20(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (as amended) is also available online
APPLICATIONS APPROVED 10.2018.503.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 112 Dalley Street (Lot 2 DP 928682) Temporary Use of Existing Building as Entertainment Facility in Association with Mullum Music Festival 16 to 18 November 2018 10.2018.315.1 – SUFFOLK PARK, 4 Mahr Place (Lot 248 DP 876932) Secondary Dwelling 10.2018.369.1 – BANGALOW, 4 Jambos Court (Lot 1 SP 95195) New Deck, Carport and Swimming Pool 10.2018.462.1 – SUFFOLK PARK, 52 Coogera Circuit (Lot 261 DP 876932) Patio Roof 10.2018.406.1 – BYRON BAY, 144 Bayshore Drive (Lot 1 DP 1215893) Change of Use from Designated Outdoor Smoking Area to Office and Minor Building Alterations 10.2018.403.1 – SUFFOLK PARK, 6/31 Hayters Drive (Lot 36 DP 271003) Dwelling House and Tree Removal 10.2018.350.1 – BYRON BAY, 17 Ruskin Street (Lot 2 DP 1059134) Increase number of Guest Bedrooms in Two (2) Bed and Breakfast Establishments from Three (3) to Four (4) per Dwelling, and use of as-built works and Additional Rooms in a Dual Occupancy (detached) 10.2018.436.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 11 Gordon Street (Lot A DP 434764) Shed ancillary to an existing Dwelling House 10.2018.451.1 – BYRON BAY, 9/11 Fletcher Street (Lot 9 SP 31676) Change of Use to Tattoo Premises 10.2018.404.1 – BYRON BAY, 23 Oakland Court (Lot 18 DP 875615) Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House 10.2018.332.2 – MCLEODS SHOOT, 16 Wallaby Close (Lot 38 DP 1214537) S4.55 to Review Conditions 3 and 7 of Consent relating to Section 94 and S64 Contributions due to Removal of Robe and Door to Living Room 2 of Secondary Dwelling 10.2081.442.2 – NEW BRIGHTON, 14 Strand Avenue (Lot 4 DP 248014) S4.55 to Correct the Consent Lapse Date 10.2017.728.3 – BRUNSWICK HEADS, 16 Fawcett Street (Lot 2 DP 340132) S4.55 Application to Modify Approved Alterations and Additions to and Existing Dwelling and Construction of a Secondary Dwelling including Relation to the Staircase, Proposed Storage, Roof & Window Reconfiguration Related to the Principal Dwelling. 10.2014.744.3 – BYRON BAY, 120 Lighthouse Road (Lot 2 DP 115430) S4.55 to Modify Location of Strata Lot Boundary 10.2018.443.2 – BRUNSWICK HEADS, 66 Hyrama Crescent (Lot 12 DP 259447) S4.55 to Delete Condition NO.3 of Bushfire Measures 10.2012.272.2 – BYRON BAY, 19/21-25 Cemetery Road (Lot 19 SP 35995) S4.55 to reduce Patio Rood Area and extend height of Existing Brick Wall to Patio Roof Height 9.2018.37.1 – OCEAN SHORES, 83 Orana Road (Lot 444 DP 238451) Tree Removal Three (3) Trees and Tree Pruning Two (2) Trees 9.2018.36.1 – OCEAN SHORES, 98 Shara Boulevard (Lot 1947 DP 623673) Tree Removal Five (5) Trees 9.2018.38.1 – OCEAN SHORES 138 Balemo Drive (Lot 857 DP 240400) Pruning of One (1) Tree
NRCF hands out $114k The Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) distributed around $114,000 to a range of social and environmental groups throughout the northern rivers region at Tuesday’s annual grants ceremony. The philanthropic organisation says it has distributed over $1.5m since 2004, and is totally independent and funds community organisations across seven northern rivers shires. The awards ceremony was held at the Murwillumbah Community Centre, which last year received a
significant NRCF grant to help re-establish its community food pantry wiped out in Ex-Cyclone Debbie floods of 2017.
ĕŕĕǕĈĶëſĶĕƆ Local groups to receive funding included the Byron Community Centre’s wetweather project, the Mullumbimby Gateway project that will have the rotunda posts decorated by Arakwal artists and the Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre, who teach dance and clowning to folk with intellectual disabilities.
Water mining restriction motion passes in Ballina Council Chris Dobney Ballina Shire Council last week voted unanimously in support of a proposal to restrict water extraction in the shire and to reinvestigate existing licences. The motion, from Cr Jeff Johnson (independent), seeks a staff report on ‘options to amend the LEP to prohibit water extraction for the purposes other than for agricultural or domestic uses’. It will also see Council
write to water minister Niall Blair ‘calling for a halt to any new water licences for nonagricultural purposes such as bottled water within the Ballina Shire’. Clarification was also requested on whether existing licences can be transferred to third parties for non-agricultural uses. In addition, the council will ‘engage with Rous Water with regard to water supply security for the Ballina Shire and neighbouring councils’.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & ASSESSMENT ACT, 1979 The following development applications (DA) have been received by Council and require exhibition in accordance with Development Control Plan 2014 (A14). The DAs may be viewed online at Council’s website ‘www.byron.nsw.gov.au/find-a-DA’ or by using the Online Kiosks at Councils Customer Service Centre during normal office hours. DA submissions can be lodged using an online form via Council’s eServices Portal. Once you have viewed a copy of the DA, select ‘Make a Submission’ to lodge a submission directly with Council. Information on making a submission is available at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Make-a-submission-on-a-DA. If you are making a submission, there are requirements in relation to the disclosure of political gifts and donations. Refer to Council’s website to satisfy yourself that you are complying with your disclosure obligations prior to lodging a submission www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Political-donations-disclosure. Please quote the development application and property description when making a submission.
EXHIBITION CLOSES 5 DECEMBER 2018 10.2018.546.1 – BYRON BAY 6 Oodgeroo Gardens (Lot 7 DP 1185068) Dwayne Roberts C/-Ardill Payne & Partners, Multi Dwelling Housing comprising of Three (3) Dwellings each with a Swimming Pool 10.2018.553.1 – BYRON BAY 25 Childe Street (Lot 1 DP 854069) Calan Cockburn C/-Planit Consulting P/L - Alterations and Additions to Existing Tourist Facility Comprising of Swimming Pool, Pool Terrace and Bar Area 10.2018.552.1 – OCEAN SHORES 11 Warrambool Road (Lot 1490 DP 245028) Jarrod Gillies C/-Planit Consulting P/L - Multi Dwelling Housing Consisting of Eight (8) New Townhouses, Torrens and Strata Title Subdivision and Tree Removal over Multiple Stages
EXHIBITION CLOSES 12 DECEMBER 2018 There are no DAs for advertising in the newspaper for this date
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Local News Students plan for clean oceans in Mauritius Three Byron Bay High School students are travelling to Mauritius later this month for the It’s Our Future Earth conference. Co-ordinating teacher Stuart Galletly-Salisbury say he successfully obtained a grant to finance the students’ travel and will be travelling with the students. He said, ‘This is an incredible opportunity for the students, for Byron Bay High School and our region. ‘The conference will be attended by selected students from schools from across Australia and Mauritius and cover a broad range of key innovations in geography and science, as well as other STEM subjects specifically focused on the theme of achieving a sustainable “Future Earth.” ‘Each school will be creating a sustainable development plan for their regional EcoZone. ‘The conference theme has been developed working with the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC, Canberra), Questacon, Inspiring Australia, ANU, Future Earth Australia and key organisations.
Woodwork workshop Dec 1 Ever wanted to try your hand at a little woodwork but not sure where to begin? Or perhaps you’re an experienced hand who would like a space to work that has the tools and a few people to bounce ideas off? Whatever your skill, even if you have never laid a hand on any
tools before, the Shedding Community Workshop in Mullumbimby is the place to get hands on and they are having an open day this Saturday December 1. For more info on the workshops, demos, games and comps, visit the community shedding workshop on Facebook.
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Pictured back from left to right are Spencer, Ruby, Mia-Cherry, Dom and Hana. In the front are Luc, Lily, Lucia and Billie. Photo supplied ‘The conference theme is based on the UN objective of achieving a sustainable future through the implementation within each country of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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the travellers. The families and friends of the students have set up a crowdfunding page to raise funds to offset the carbon footprint of travel to the conference. Any extra funds raised will be for a development project in Mauritius that supports girls and/or has an environmental benefit.’ Mr Galletly-Salisbury says they will be helped by local businesses: Beach Hotel,
Stone & Wood, People of the Earth, Sean O’Shea, The Source, Eco Yoga Soul, Sydoni Yogini, Go Sea Kayaking, Enova, The Farm, and Qantum Uplift providing ‘rewards’ for contributors to the crowdfunding. Those interested in contributing to the crowdfunding project can go to: www.startsomegood.com/ byron-bay-high-mauritiustrip-carbon-offset.
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Taking control from ‘adults’ There’s nothing worse than someone over 30 telling young people about the world. It’s sooooo patronising, right? Previously in this editorial space, there has been a call to arms for young people to take charge from the ‘adults’. It’s up to the younger peeps – not the oldies – to say how the world they are about to inherit will be. Despite the irony (I’m 46), it’s worth another crack at some ‘advice’, because high school students are planning to walk out of school on Friday over climate-change inaction (see page 6). Ensuring the planet’s fragile ecosystem and atmosphere are maintained or improved would seem obvious, right? If there’s one message to convey about how governments work, it’s that everything is interconnected and self-interest rules. This extends to the other story on page 6, which is a call to clean up the polluted Richmond River, located just south of here. Years of inaction – mainly overseen by the National Party – has led to that mess, and is caused mainly by allowing agricultural/chemical runoffs. This is a common worldwide problem, and is a result of political parties that favour corporate interests over environmental and local interests. The federal Liberal-National government policy to ignore climate change and promote fossil fuels are one and the same. And the federal Labor Party are yet to rule out the Adani coal mine. Their proposal to adopt the federal LiberalNational government policy on energy – called the NEG – is equally underwhelming in the face of climate change. All major parties take fossil-fuel political donations, which leads to this question: ‘Is it a good thing that politicians who get money from fossil-fuel companies write our energy laws?’ While some ‘adults’ will say climate change is a hoax, credible scientists say it isn’t, and that if we want to avoid an unstable climate, we need to change how we produce energy. Some ‘adults’ scoff that climate-change impacts were expected by scientists many years ago, yet nothing has changed. But these ‘adults’ ignore ample evidence of humaninduced climate change: Visit www.climate.nasa.gov/ evidence for more info. Trust in politics (bias) over science (reason) is why we are in this mess in the first place. Congrats to students Jahla Ferguson, Mia Thom and Vindi Ferguson, who are taking part in Friday’s nationwide walkout at Byron’s Railway Park at 10am. Let’s wish them a big turnout! Hans Lovejoy, editor News tips are welcome: editor@echo.net.au
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cott Morrison’s slogan of the week was congestion busting – he was in favour of it. This was hardly surprising, as he had already christened his minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population, Alan Tudge, his minister for ‘congestion business’ – something of a demotion from his complex portfolio, one might have thought, but still a better result than that for the immigration minister, David Coleman, who appears to have been frozen out altogether. In any case, the great marketeer has taken it over, at least for the week, and has been spruiking it through the traffic jams of Sydney and Melbourne. But, like so many of his brain bubbles, this one too is all spin and absolutely no substance. Morrison’s solution to the congestion is, apparently, to reduce by some 30,000 the cap on permanent immigration. Last year this was calculated at 190,000. But in fact only a few more than 160,000 arrived (where the hell were they?), so the cap seems hardly necessary. And of course, even if it was reduced more drastically, it would do less than bugger all for congestion – as long as any net immigration continues, congestion will get worse. But that’s the good news – when it comes to congestion, immigration is only the tip of the tail of the elephant in the room. Some 80 per cent of our congesters are not immigrants, but Australians being born, tourists, students and guest workers, and no-one is suggesting their numbers should be cut. And as Morrison has always insisted (well, until last week) immigration is a net economic benefit anyway. The problems of congestion come from not the new arrivals, but the lack of facilities to manage them. Morrison keeps boasting about the vast amount of infrastructure in the pipeline, but even when it is delivered, it will be too little and too late. Infrastructure has been a political plaything, announced as ad hoc porkbarrelling on the eve of each election. What is needed is serious planning at all levels of government – it must entail not only housing and jobs, but schools, hospitals, parks and, above all, sensible transport options – not just more and
bigger roads but public trains and buses to actually do something about the congestion. Morrison’s only other idea is the age-old one of decentralisation – our current prime minister’s version is to restrict the visa of newcomers to keep them outside the congested areas. This is clearly unenforceable and possibly unconstitutional, but it accords with Morrison’s authoritarian instincts. And it sounds tough. Who needs a plan when you have a slogan?
Infrastructure has been a political plaything, announced as ad hoc porkbarrelling on the eve of each election.
Mungo MacCallum Bill Shorten at least had a plan last week – not a great plan, certainly not an ideal plan, but its mere existence was greeted with some relief. His solution to the long-running stand-off on energy and climate change consists, basically, of Josh Frydenberg’s National Energy Guarantee with ramped-up targets for emissions reduction and renewables and the obligatory set of steak knives in the form of subsidised batteries for those who could afford them. And given that although Frydenberg’s NEG had been passed by the party room and was described by Scott Morrison as the best thing since sliced bread until it was eventually canned by the mad right, Shorten is ready to bypass parliament to implement its core elements without legislation if that becomes necessary. The policy is obviously a compromise, so it is hardly surprising that both the Greens and business have their reservations. But, interestingly, the two sides have the basis of furious agreement; both would prefer something far simpler, more certain and more efficient: a carbon tax, or if that is a step too hard, some kind of emissions trading system. Labor’s spokesman Mark Butler has already hinted that this could be in the mix, which has predictably sparked the arsonists of the coalition to start their
usual inferno. Angus Taylor, in his standard inflammable mood, calls the Labor policy a wrecking ball – déjà vu from the Abbott years. Time for the Whyalla wipe-out and the $100 leg of lamb. But given the total inability of Abbott, Turnbull, and now Morrison to manage the issue in more than five years in office, the big scare campaign must suffer from a credibility problem. Taylor’s only reply is to ignore climate change entirely and rabbit on about the big stick he will wield on the wicked energy companies and a vague warning of divestiture – an idea that horrifies business across its many boards. The Labor plan needs a lot of improvement, but at least it’s something – it’s a start. Whereas, after the Victorian disaster, the Liberals are again floundering around behind the blocks. As the senior Victorian Liberal deputy leader Josh Frydenberg offered the usual excuses: the result was all about state issues and had absolutely nothing to do with the federal shenanigans. And, indeed, state Liberal leader Matthew Guy was a political hole in the air, and the sinister presence of state president Michael Kroger lurking around the edges did not help. But no more did our prime minister’s rare and unwelcome appearance – his boorish intrusion into Pellegrini’s café in search of a photo opportunity. A loss of this magnitude means that there is plenty of blame to share around, and Morrison will collect a fair chunk of it. The only possible straw to cling to is the hope that the Cabbage Patchers’ righteous wrath will now be assuaged and they will be kinder to Morrison when his own poll comes to fruition in the all too near future. But you wouldn’t want to count on it, and the immediate indications are that Morrison is permanently on the nose in what the triumphant Daniel Andrews now calls the most progressive state in the country. The sainted Robert Menzies used to call it the jewel in the Liberal crown. These days it is clearly a very long way from the mythical base; the electorate has moved on, but Morrison is still running around in ever decreasing circles, and if he continues his destination is inevitable.
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Youth climate action I am heartened to see global youth activism demanding climate change action with the School Strike 4 Climate Action movement. It is their future and they are justifiably outraged at governments not acting on their behalf to ensure a safe climate future.  On the morning of Friday 30 November there will be a school strike action taking place in Byron Bay. I’m honoured to be supporting young people and their protest. I am calling on community members to be part of a support team to assist in the safe and successful
protest on the day. If you are willing to assist in providing marshalling to ensure the safety of the event and avoid any negative impact on traffic and businesses, please contact me on janbarham@bigpond.com to organise effective support for our youth. We need to support young people, who don’t have the right to vote but are the generation that will suffer from the impacts of government inaction on climate change. See www. schoolstrike4climate.com. Jan Barham Broken Head
Selling out Mullumbimby holds a special place in the heart of many, including myself. For generations people worked hard to make and keep Mullumbimby as a healthy community. It can remain a healthy community if people in control at Byron Council, Chamber of Commerce, estate agents, clubs, shopkeepers etc don’t focus on catering for the people that they do not have, but continue to focus on looking after the people that they do have. It would be sad to see the town being turned into a
Council set a precedent at last Thursday’s Council meeting for all future illegal development in the Shire by going against staff recommendations to refuse a development application (DA) on an illegal development on the Mullum Community Gardens. This wasn’t about wanting or not wanting a Men’s Shed. All agree this is good for the community. This is about process and principle. So in summary, great news everyone! Council has given the green light for Byron’s property owners to do whatever development they like on their properties without the need for a DA. ▜ Continued on next page
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I am calling on you as the general manager (GM) of Byron Shire Council (BSC) to review the workload and competency of planning and infrastructure staff. Apparently, staff reports fail to understand and act on the priorities set by Byron Shire councillors or community. Since July: 1. BSC failed to have its two Council representatives attend the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) meeting to determine the Development Application (DA) for alleged private medical rooms on the intersection of Ewingsdale Road and McGettigans Lane. This was later approved by the JRPP. 2. The DA proposal on the corner Jonson and Browning Sts: planning staff’s report to the JRPP on this four-storey development recommended ‘approval’. During the meeting the JRPP members discussed the inadequate quality of the work undertaken by Council’s planning
staff and lack of community consultation. The JRPP then refused the DA. 3. Two West Byron DAs: Council staff accepted late applications from developers, leading to the matter’s being deferred. 4. Rezoning West Byron: staff’s proposed rezoning of West Byron fails. There is permission for over 1,000 dwellings and traffic and water issues remain unresolved. It ignores the proposed 20m setback from Ewingsdale Road. Deletes many current E-zones. The area reserved for koalas is reduced for more housing and fails to maximise retention of existing core koala habitat. It fails to meet the need to buffer the western Wallum sedge frog. Fails to protect coastal wetlands. Fails to limit development in flood-prone areas and SEPP wetland buffers. Why do I pay rates only to have professional staff appear to act against the direction of Councillors the responses of community? Jim Beatson Byron Bay
No longer Green Two news items recently grabbed my attention. The first was our fearless leader, ScoMo, pronouncing
‘he’s heard us loud and clear’ that there are too many people. Finally, a politician in power, spruiking something other than ‘Jobs & Growth’. He continued on, how schools, hospitals and roads are all overloaded. I do not know one person who wants ‘Big Australia’. But then Adam Bandt, Melbourne Greens, trumpets that rather than cut immigration, ScoMo should build more roads, schools and hospitals. OMG! No wonder people like me are leaving the Greens! The next news item was regarding Victorian Forests’ illegal logging and decimation of certain state forests. This sensitive and valuable habitat supports the critically endangered Leadbeatters Possum: the state emblem of Victoria, Adam Bandt’s home state. What’s Mr Bandt to say on the subject? Zip, zilch, nada. I can no longer support the Greens. I’ve joined Sustainable Australia, whose motto is ‘Better, Not Bigger’ and has called for a reduction in immigration. Calling for a cut in immigration does not make me a racist. They are two separate subjects! You can expect many more ‘West Byrons’ as the hordes continue to vacate
the over-populated cities. Australia’s population rose by 50 per cent since 2000! Are you okay with that? Rossco Phillips Wanganui Gorge
If not me then who? Recently a Sydney pollie named Ted Mack died. Widely respected, he was the independent mayor for North Sydney and then an independent state member. In a book he wrote on local government he outlined, among other things, the ways bureaucrats manipulate elected councillors. The relationship between our mayor and former GM Ken Gainger is a classic case. Readers should entertain themselves by checking out a February copy of the Byron News in which Simon lavishly praises and thanks Ken for the ‘guidance’ he’d given him after he’d become mayor! Talk about naïve. Simon will likely go to his grave without ever realising; but he did say at the Council meeting last week that one must be capable of changing one’s mind. I’d like to hear from anyone who knows how I might obtain a copy of said book. My plan is to quote sections of it to Simon; he’s definitely the kind of person
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Letters Wilfully ignorant ponderings or courageous scepticism? Q Charles MacFarland’s letter ‘Male Violence’ (Echo Nov 22) reminded me of a few questions that have troubled me for quite some time. Why is it that some seemingly well-intentioned people ruminate in public about such critically important issues as domestic violence, without referring to a shred of the mountains of evidence or theory? Why is it that some men continue to shame themselves, and their gender, by apparently failing to demonstrate any understanding of more than 50 years of contemporary feminist writing and thinking? Why is it that the ethic of free speech is abused so violently in these turbulent times of truth decay, and wilfully ignorant pondering is so often mistaken for
who will take notice of an uncomfortable idea only if it comes from a credible source – which unfortunately excludes me. I’m just another one of those conspiracy theorists, apparently. Fast Buck$ Coorabell
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letter on Male Violence, in response to Mandy Nolan’s, must be responded to. His question ‘What is it about women that makes some men so violent?’ must be challenged. Using that logic we could go so far as to question, ‘What was it about Jews in Germany that made the Nazis murder them?’ In 2018 and considering the #MeToo movement, to once again blame the victims of violence is beyond belief. Over 62 women have been killed by a partner or expartner in Australia this year. To simply say violence against women is somehow the fault of women is to
Q What a sublimely ridiculous letter from Charles
MacFarland. I had to read this several times to make sure my eyes did not deceive me. These musing are deeply offensive to women, but they are also belittling to men as they suggest that men are superficial in their relationships with women and mercenary with their family and children. I have been with my partner for 30 years. Sure she is not as young as she used to be, but neither am I. Companionship and respect count for a lot. Love is much, much deeper than Charles suggests and I am sorry he does not realise this. I do wonder why The Echo chose to print such hateful rubbish. John Bailey Mullumbimby
to save our common future. We ask ourselves, ‘Are we part of the solution, or part of the problem?’ Many of us are in transition and compromise. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently issued a stark warning to reduce carbon emissions by 45 per cent by 2030 or risk a runaway
climate and eventual heat death. But the ten-trilliondollar-a-year fossil fuel industry (FFI) won’t let go. They use their enormous wealth (one trillion dollars annual profit) to influence politicians and media globally, and emissions continue to grow at about two per cent a year. We are stuck with
politicians who don’t do what we want, and media that hide the truth and sow seeds of uncertainty. An increasing price/tax on carbon is the best solution, provided the money is used to enable lowemission investments. We the people must speak louder than the fossil money, and that’s what the ▶ Continued on page 14
courageous scepticism? Any explanations? Dr Ray Moynihan Suffolk Park Q Charles MacFarland’s
shame the victim and condone the person who perpetrates the violence. I am deeply concerned that any women who read this letter and are experiencing family/domestic violence will now feel shamed and once again believe the myth that it is their fault. Then locking themselves into a dangerous and life threatening violent situation. It is not your fault! You are not responsible for the violent actions of another person. You are not alone. Women’s Domestic Violence hotline 1800 RESPECT 24hr. Mullumbimby Women’s Resource Centre 6684 4299. Lifeline 13 11 14. Kristin Alexander Suffolk Park
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Tyagarah Beach clothing-optional to stay Q Byron councillors have sunken to a new low. For some of them it’s now okay to totally ignore the wishes of local residents. 92 per cent of permanent residents in Tyagarah called for the nude beach to be revoked. That’s as high as the number of residents who wanted to stop CSG. How did Crs Coorey, Ndiaye, Hunter and Cameron respond? They ignored the wishes of local residents voting to keep it open. Local police have said it is no longer sustainable to police Tyagarah Beach to a safe level. They just don’t have the resources. Councillors need to acknowledge the sexual assaults and fear of women and men who no longer use the beach because of its
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global Extinction Rebellion and its peaceful civil disobedience strategy can do. Join Extinction Rebellion Australia. If you have the courage volunteer to be an ‘arrestable’ in peaceful actions. It’s essential there are many many ‘arrestables’, otherwise we have no chance against the FFI. This is probably our last chance to stop emissions in time, so let that fuel your courage. Sapoty Brook Mullumbimby
Sky News, really? CHESS by Ian Rogers
Carlsen, left, and Caruana. Photo Cathy Rogers
After eleven draws from eleven games, the casual observer might regard the World Championship match in London between Magnus Carlsen and challenger Fabiano Caruana as a bit of a fizzer. However, anyone who has been watching the million Euro match closely will have seen one of the most dramatic contests in recent times, between two Grandmasters playing at a remarkably high level. Both Champion and challenger have enjoyed plenty of chances but the last line of defence of both players has held up, even when all seemed lost; most notably when
Caruana was in dire straits in game one and when Carlsen was a piece down in game six. During the tenth game both players risked defeat to push for a win – ‘I decided to go crazy,’ admitted Carlsen – with both players disappointed after another epic battle finished with too few pieces to have a decisive result. With only one classical game left to play (as we went to press) before rapid tiebreakers kick in, nerves and tiredness are becoming serious factors, both players knowing that a single mistake could cost the world title.
Finally after watching numerous promos about Sky News I switched over to see what the hype was about. A panel of presenters were discussing current political events. My first impression was that I was watching a satirical comedy show, so I called to my wife to come and have a good laugh. Almost immediately she said, I don’t think this is comedy – these people are actually serious, and the horrible truth began
Have your say on the Byron Bay to Suffolk Park Cycleway Byron Shire Council has completed an investigation and concept design for a continuous cycleway from Byron Bay (Browning Street) to Suffolk Park (Clifford Street), and it is time to have your say on their findings. The Byron Bay (Browning St) to Suffolk Park (Clifford St) Cycleway Investigation Report and Preferred Option Concept Design will be on exhibition for public comment for a period of 28 days. Submissions Open: 16 November 2018 Submissions Close: 14 December 2018 Find out more and have your say at www.yoursaybyronshire.com.au/byron-bay-suffolk-park-cycleway For further enquiries, please call 6626 7000 or email walkrollride@byron.nsw.gov.au. 14 The Byron Shire Echo mşưĕŔćĕſ ǩǯǽ ǩǧǨǯ
isolation and not pretend we are managing this. What will it take for these councillors to wake up and face the reality of what is occurring on their watch? Is it time the state government stepped in to protect the residents of Tyagarah from the decisions of Byron Shire councillors? Cr Paul Spooner Byron Bay Q I’m perplexed by claims that councillors are not listening to locals about the status of Tyagarah clothingoptional (CO) beach. Some Byron locals oppose the beach’s co status while other Byron locals want it to remain open. In public access at Council last week local men and women from both sides of
to dawn on me. We watched on in wonderment and then received a stern lecture from Andrew Bolt about ABC bias, cultural Marxists, left-wing agendas, lack of free speech, the great global warming conspiracy, and Aboriginal people not being black enough to be Aboriginal (a real charmer). These people are so full of their own misguided rightwing ideology they actually seem to believe their own bullshit. After being subjected to a constant barrage of conspiratorial theories, ‘fake news’ and ‘alternative facts’ we were left in a somewhat traumatised state and unanimously decided to stick with OUR ABC for unbiased news. Keith Duncan Pimlico
Close the gate Since the gate to Tallowood Estate was opened (which was not meant to happen), the number of vehicles using Coral Ave and Clays Rd has increased massively. Our poor old rural dirt road was not designed for that many vehicles. The resulting craters in the road make it not only a nightmare for drivers to navigate, it’s also now risky for children and other pedestrians, pets, and horse and rider. Since the gate was opened, when the road is smooth, it’s a wannabe rally driver’s dream come true. Drivers test their drifting skills – most notably very late at night. I’ve seen numerous minor accidents on that corner (such as cars loosing control hitting trees, fence posts, etc – the worst being a car flipped onto its
the issue expressed their viewpoints. It is clever rhetoric but factually incorrect to say locals are not being heard. Council is trying to balance the interests of different sections of our community and practical strategies for improved safety are a way of achieving a win/ win outcome. David Dixon Byron Bay Q Five councillors voted to support a minority group of local naturists, and maintain, at considerable cost, a de facto private nudist beach in isolated Tyagarah. It has become clear over the last two years of safe beach meetings that it is not just the sex pests attracted to the CO designation but
roof in some bushes out the front of our house). Thankfully nothing serious yet. But it’s just a matter of time before there’s an accident. It seems there was no allowance for Coral Ave and Clays Rd to be sealed or for the Coral Ave causeway to be widened as part of the Tallowood DA process (what an oversight that was). Council and the developers need to install some immovable bollards or unbreakable boom gates to prevent vehicular access. Please do not prevent pedestrians from being able to walk through as they don’t seem to do any damage when using the dirt roads for exercise or as a means of getting home from school, and I have yet to see any of them attempt to drift around the corner of Coral Ave/Clays Rd at high speeds. Ryan Hamilton Mullumbimby
Protecting trees Thank you for publishing Mandy’s beautiful article of the sentient beings amongst us, trees, our greatest protectors and allies against the forces of climate change. My adult voice resonates this bonding. ‘Always consider the rights of Nature’. The day the great trees were slaughtered in Railway Park my anger was primitive. I knew there would be bad ju-ju. I silently weep as I see the bad Ju Ju spreading in Byron. Loss of a park, felling of trees, loss of the rights of nature and holistic vision. I say to every child in every village: rise up and shout ‘enough is enough’. Jo Faith Newtown
a number of local lewds who want the beach for themselves and intimidate ‘textiles’ and known locals. It’s got to a point where local Tyagarah women feel threatened just leaving their homes. A stalker was arrested recently after the pursued woman took down the car’s number plate and reported the incident to police. Police surveillance is stretched to the limit. Having a mixed-use ‘free’ beach in such an isolated area won’t work. Whether Byron Shire is adult enough to designate a mixed-use beach zone in a busier, safer location like our European cousins is yet to be seen. Trying to make it work in an isolated area has failed. Cr Jan Hackett Byron Bay
A special town Congratulations the organisers of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Show and the Mullumbimby Music Festival. What a wonderful job you did for our community. It is great to see the respect of these organisations with no rubbish left behind and everything left looking clean and tidy, especially with so many visitors. Thank you to both groups for two very special, but different, weekends. Well done from some very old long-term residents. Gill & Barry Lomath Mullumbimby
Escaping persecution Just how difficult does the Department of Home Affairs make it for people to apply for asylum in this country? These people have a waiting period of more than four years before being allowed to lodge an application for protection. Having satisfied the long wait period applicants face more stumbling blocks designed to make them fail. They have to complete an application form with 116 questions in a language not their own. There is no interview or hearing. Impossible deadlines are imposed and the goal-posts shift constantly. Anonymous people sitting in offices somewhere in Australia then make judgments on applications. What we put these people through is shameful. We need to stand up and tell the Australian government that enough is enough. Meg Pickup Ballina
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Articles The president of the Un-united States – caged, wounded and sweating Phillip Frazer
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ast week the global citizenry seemed to be in shock as they watched the American president explain that the Saud family’s current dictator will not be sanctioned for having one of his former advisers hacked to death in Turkey – because, said Trump, America needs control over Saudi oil and loves the billions of dollars the Sauds pay Ivanka’s husband Jared Kushner for an endless supply of weapons of mass murder. And there’s a shared commitment to the survival of Israel’s current government and the destruction of Iran’s. But this story didn’t shock us because it was another piece of Trumpian excreta. What was shocking was that a president was at last admitting that the USA assumes the right to pillage resources from all over the planet while distracting everyone with bullshit about bringing us democracy, freedom and prosperity. Everybody knows this but here it was on TV, straight from the horse’s arse. We know that Trump is a unique threat to the USA and to the world; that he misunderstands the minute portion of global matters he’s aware of, that he can’t imagine complex options about anything, and that his peak god and goal in life is money. These days, however, he staggers as much as he swaggers, wounded by scandals, lawsuits, electoral losses, and with increasingly fewer friends in high places. So I will pile on no more
The newly elected US representatives, all Democrats. Left to right: Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Photo from ABC USA about his crudity and cruelty and instead lay out some figures and facts about how insane the American ruling complex is, beyond its nutbar Prez, and how American citizens with a brain and a heart are responding to their disastrous leader.
More war than ever Since the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the United States has spent about $6 trillion on wars that directly contributed to the deaths of around 500,000 people in the Middle East [source: Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs]. Bush and Obama were in the White House for much of this period, and a few thousand cabinet secretaries, multi-billionaires, and revolving-door corporate/ public servant bosses initiated and managed most of the war business. Last February, Trump admitted that ‘we have spent $7 trillion in the Middle East’, saying that was ‘a mistake’, but he has ordered more military spending in Syria and on America’s 800 military bases around the world, and more killing, following the dictum of his fellow male fundamentalist US General Curtis le May on
how to beat your enemies: ‘If you kill enough of them, they stop fighting.’ Meanwhile, on America’s home front, Trump has trouble getting extreme policies enacted. His huge corporate tax cut got through because the Republican-dominated Congress did the bidding of billionaires who finance their election campaigns, but Obama’s Affordable Care Act stays alive because tens of millions of voters rely on it; public opposition keeps the wall along the Mexican border unbuilt; Europe keeps the Iran nuclear agreement in place, and even though Republicans are stacking all of America’s courthouses with pro-corporate and anti-social judges, enough socially minded courts survive to beat back such destructive projects as the Keystone XL gas pipeline.
About the voters? Trump’s overall disapproval rating is 54 per cent, versus 40 per cent approval. Only one in four adults strongly approve of him. Since the US has no national electoral office, local politicians run all of America’s elections, and Republicans are using state and local power to make it
ever harder for urban Democrat voters to have their votes counted. Even though most black voters are urban dwellers, and 90 per cent of them vote Democrat, by far the majority of the broad community of urban voters being disenfranchised are, like most Americans, white men and women. Despite all the vote-rigging and voter suppression, in last month’s elections for members of House of Reps Democrats got 53.3 million votes nationally versus 48.4 million for Republicans. In the Senate, 47.5 million voted for Democrats versus 34.3 million for Republicans, but Republican senators still outnumber Dems. Why? Because the states with large populations – California and Texas each have larger populations than Australia does – only get two senators while Wyoming, with fewer people than Tasmania, also gets two Senate votes. Republicans win most rural states with very small electorates, Dems win most of the urban biggies. This stupid Senate structure was copied by Australian politicos at federation in 1901, but another sign of hope in America’s recent election is that the state of Maine became the first to elect its congressional representatives using our preferential system, which they call ranked choice voting (RCV). Make way for the American Open-Carry Nuclear Weapons Party any day now. Q Phillip Frazer has moved to the little round hill in Mullumbimby but still posts at www.coorabellridge.com.
Proposed RU6 Transition Zone Community Workshop
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Council considering introducing new RU6 TransiAre isyou interested in aour tion Zone into Byron LEP 2014. The zone is intended environment? tonatural apply to land currently zoned 7(d) Scenic Escarpment (Byron LEP that does not meet Sign up for our1988) community workshop toState help Government’s criteria for an environmental zoning. The develop Conservation Strategy: reason for aa new new Biodiversity zone is to maintain consistency with the existing 7(d) zone provisions and ensure scenic When: Wednesday 5 December 2018 escarpment and other visually prominent areas are not eroded by inappropriate land uses. Where: Mullumbimby Civic Hall Council wants to hear what the community thinks about the proposed Zone before making any final Time: 5:15pmRU6 – 7:30pm decisions about if/how the new zone will be applied.
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Council is considering introducing a new RU6 Transition Zone into Byron LEP 2014. The zone is intended to apply to land currently zoned 7(d) Scenic Escarpment (Byron LEP 1988) that does not meet State Government’s criteria for an environmental zoning. The reason for a new zone is to maintain consistency with If existing you’re interested in climateand change the 7(d) zone provisions ensureimpacts scenic and developing a plan to ensure ourareas Shire’s escarpment and other visually prominent are not eroded by inappropriate uses. resilience then comeland along to the workshop. Council wants to hear what the community thinks When: 7 December 2018before making any final about the proposed RU6 Zone decisions about if/how the new zone will be applied.
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PƆ ë ŕƖĈōĕëſ ëſŔƆ ſëĈĕ ćëĈŊ şŕ ƐIJĕ ĈëſĎƆȃ John Hallam Trump’s plans to ditch the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, an iconic arms limitation treaty of the Reagan/ Gorbachev era, have drawn entirely predictable, and entirely correct, criticism and alarm. Headlines like ‘reckless and stupid’ are a common reaction. Rightly so. The INF Treaty was in large degree the product of intense alarm in the 1980s at the placement of Pershing intermediate-range missiles in Germany, whence they constituted a ‘tripwire’ for WW III. Should they ever have been employed, Germany itself would have been incinerated several times over by the Soviet response, which would also have initiated the use of long-range missiles against the US,
and thus the end of what we call ‘civilisation’.
People power It didn’t happen. There were massive protests against the Pershing missiles and Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan met and signed the INF, taking an immediate threat of global thermonuclear war off the agenda. In more recent times, Russia has been repeatedly accused by the US of ‘brazenly’ violating the INF treaty. Most recently the US ambassador to NATO seemed to threaten to ‘take out’ Russian systems thought to be non-INF compliant. She later clarified (after a tense 48 hours) that she did not mean a NATO pre-emptive strike that would of course have initiated WW III. However, the US has been
distinctly coy about exactly what missile system actually does violate the INF, and exactly how. There has been vague talk about ‘technical violations’ by systems that have normal ranges greater than 5,500km, but have been tested on elevated trajectories of less than that. This doesn’t really constitute a violation of the INF, and if it arguably does then it’s a purely technical one and hardly ‘brazen’. The US argues that a specific Russian cruise missile (9M729) has a range that is within the ‘forbidden’ zone of 500–5,500km, but has never to my knowledge said what it thinks the range of the 9M729 system is. The case against Russia is hardly convincing. Both the US and Russia have at previous times made vague noises about leaving the INF Treaty.
ſĕëŊĶŕī ƐſĕëƐƷ The removal of the INF will: • Make further extension of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty most unlikely. (START was a bilateral treaty between the United States and the USSR on the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms. The treaty was signed on 31 July 1991 and entered into force on 5 December 1994.) Up to this point this looked to be a possibility. This means there will no longer be any treaty limiting US and Russian nuclear arsenals. A ruinous and hazardous nuclear arms race will then have no legal barrier. • Make legally (maybe not politically, let us hope) possible, the deployment of the same range category of missiles that was so strategically destabilizing in the 1980s.
This would mean the tripwire for the apocalypse will have been reinstated. There is already talk about the US once more building intermediate-range systems. Germany, where the Pershing missiles were initially sited in the 80s, is unlikely (unless they too have a bad attack of Trump-ism) to say ‘yes’ to hosting them. However, Poland, Romania, and maybe even the Baltics could do so. Intermediate-range systems there will be even more destabilizing than they were in Germany. And of course Russia will now really truly build its own intermediate-range systems. With Russian upgrades to Iskander tactical nuclear missile installations in Kaliningrad, we are now set to boogie into the abyss. Q John Hallam is a member of the People For Nuclear Disarmament.
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Repower Byron Shire is a street-by-street initiative encouraging people to support using renewable energy, while lowering their emissions. It’s got three steps: switch to an ethical energy provider, reduce power use, and save money. A joint initiative between COREM, Enova Community and Zero Emissions Byron, it’s been running a raffle, with a prize of $1,000 worth of goods from Santos Organics, open to people who have committed to switching from using fossil fuels to an ethical energy provider. The winner announced at Mullum Music Fest was Amelia Balson of Goonengerry, who has committed to switching to renewable energy. Suffolk Park residents Paula and Paul Adolphus won the first draw. How do Paul and Paula deal with climate change and reducing emissions? ‘Our journey of reducing emissions has been developing over decades,’ Paul explained.
Paula and Paul Adolphus won the first draw of $1,000 worth of goods from Santos Organics.
‘On a personal level, it has been about living simply, reducing the need for lots of “stuff” and just being conscious of how we are living. It seems to work well, to just do the simple timetested ways of doing things. Buy organics, farmers markets weekly, compost, repair items where possible, and so on. ‘We have been greening our little patch here and contributing to larger projects where we can. There have been
solar panels on our roof for more than a decade. When a battery is affordable we will add that on. We invested in the first Enova capital-raising shares and now watch Enova grow. ‘We find ourselves asking questions of businesses and organisations on their sustainability. It gets tiresome sometimes, but hopefully, the more people ask, change will come. ‘Transport is a biggy. Bring on the electric revolution. We hope that before long, affordable e-vehicles will be available, then we will be in the queue. Keeping an eye on developing technology, it seems that the combination of solar-battery-micro-grid-vehicle will happen. In the meantime we will continue to practise: live simply, contribute where we can.’ Fore more information on the Repower Byron Shire project, go to www.repowerbyron.org. Q Christobel Munson is a director of ZEB.
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It’s probably been like this for a hundred years: ‘oyster bars’ have been replaced by cool cafes, organic stores and artisan collectives; and it’s a bit harder to get a park, but you can still see your friends from the hills shopping in Mullumbimby’s main street or at the music festival. There’s a great sense of community here that we should support by shopping locally.
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The Loft: new, classy If you haven’t visited Loft Byron Bay yet, follow the crowd! With a comfortable but classy interior, a cool breeze and premium view, Loft is turning into a favourite lunch spot, not least because the prices are pretty reasonable for a venue like this. The long-awaited bar and eatery is now one month young and is located at the top of Jonson St. If you’re heading from the beach, shake the sand off your shoes and make your way up their large wooden staircase. You will be greeted by their fresh-as-it-gets deli and oyster bar, and a hostess to help you get sorted. Loft’s food menu invites you to share a wide range of cured meats and cheeses on
top of a local seafood selection. If you do make it to lunch, their $35 seafood special includes their crowd favourite ceviche, the best way to start tasting your way through the menu. Vegetarians and vegans are not forgotten with coal-smoked beetroot and caramelised Japanese pumpkin dishes available. And then there’s the bar… that’s on par with the view, with a careful curation of international and local wines, beers, and cocktails. The wine list lets you try grapes from all over the world, opt for more local wine, or select an organic option. When you start having trouble making
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choices it’s time to call on the staff! As well as being genuine, and sometimes pretty funny, they’re happy to make suggestions for food you could be exploring and what booze you might enjoy. Excellent service is the key to a hospitality establishment, and at this young venue there seems to be a relaxed energy and passion that will make you feel at home.
The Loft’s open white chic interior is matched with warm wooden furniture that offers comfort-focused design. You can lay back in the lounge area or prop yourself up on one of the high stools that are ideal for people watching, one storey above the main street crowd. Oh, and don’t forget to look up to check out the brushed brass lighting that adds a little bit of bling to a Byron setting. The interior design, produce, presentation, and service are of a style that will hit the mark with locals and visitors – a bit of Melbourne with a Byron twist, perhaps. Venue owner Matt Hunt is set on creating a home away from home for his customers, and it seems to be working. Q The Loft, 4 Jonson St, Byron. Ph 6680 9183
Loftbyronbay.com.au.
S Haslam Shelter in Lennox Head is a gem of understated quality. It has a real surf shack vibe; you can even eat on the row of stools along the open front window and allow the feeling of the dunes to come inside, watching the locals turn up on their bikes. But it has proved itself the top place to eat in Lennox Head by earning a hat in this year’s Good Food Guide. If you’re down the beach, you can still turn up in bare feet, but it’s also worth a special trip from Byron to check out the wine list and menu; Shelter made the list of the Top 12 Best New Restaurants opened this year in the nation, with a focus on ethically sustainable, seasonal products sourced from local producers. ‘We really love the independents,’ says owner Andrew Love. ‘We focus on natural and organic wines, for example, rather than stuff you can buy in a bottleshop. We think it’s important to stick to our ethics, as a company but also as people. ‘When we found this location, we just really wanted to do something special,’ says Andrew. But this also is a ‘neighbourhood’ restaurant, so ‘we won’t turn you away if you
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have bare feet!’ says Andrew. ‘The locals were really excited for us about the hat, and to tell you the truth we didn’t see the hat coming – we didn’t clock any of the reviewers.’ There didn’t seem to be any reviewers when I was there last week, either; in fact it was a refreshing change from Byron to look around and see 90 per cent of the customers smiling at each other at any one time. I was smiling too, enjoying a pineapple and sage cocktail, a really excellent sweet and sour eggplant entrée with seaweed and chili, followed by a unique chilled Gentle Folk red paired with a delicious vegetarian ‘maltagliati’ pasta (literally the ‘poorly cut’ offcuts of pasta). Even the black coffee seemed special; the single origin featured this week was from Costa Rica and came with some tasting notes and a bit about the beans. Adding to the ‘surf shack’ feel is the location. When you hit the beach you turn north out of the bustle of Lennox, and the restaurant seems like it’s one of the houses on the beachfront. Thoroughly recommended as a place crisp battered fish AND CHIPS to chill near the beach with or quality food and wine. PAN ROASTED tasmanian salmon
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Ballina RSL Club
Terrace Sessions
1 Grant St, Ballina 6681 9500 www.ballinarsl.com.au Open 7 Days Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks
Every Friday & Saturday Night 7.30pm to 10.30pm Free Live Music Share Plate Specials $9 Cocktails - 8pm to 9pm Beer and Wine of the Week Beverage Tasting
Wharf Bar & Restaurant
Open 7.30am Daily. Open till late Thurs–Sun Coffee, breakfast, lunch & dinner, functions & weddings. Fully Licensed. 12-24 Fawcett St, Ballina 6686 5259 / 6685 6011
TAKEAWAY WOOD FIRED PIZZAS Or dine in & enjoy live music Friday, Saturday & Sunday with our NEW range of Wood Fired Pizzas WharfBarBallina@gmail.com.au www.WharfBarBallina.com.au
BRUNSWICK HEADS
The Kingswood Open from midday till late takeaway, lunch & dinner 6 days a week (closed Tues) 2/26 Mullumbimbi St, Brunswick Heads 6685 1111
• natural, biodynamic & organic wines • coastal kitchen • craft beer • caffeine • picnic boxes • the river & you the.kingswood thekingswoodbrunswickheads www.thekingswood.com.au
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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 every day from 5pm 11 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay 6680 7418 @nobonesbyronbay
BEACH FRONT HAPPY HOUR $12 Cocktails + $7 Tapas $6 Beers + Wines + Spirits MONDAY TO FRIDAY 4pm to 6pm
NEW - VEGAN - RESTAURANT 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
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4 Jonson St Byron Bay 02 6680 9183
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The Italian Byron Bay
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.
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
Legend Pizza Open 7 days 9am till after midnight Shop 1 Woolworths Plaza 90-96 Jonson Street 6685 5700 www.legendpizza.com.au
Open seven days: breakfast, lunch & dinner Thursday Farmers Market Dinner 2 courses $52 per person
Treehouse on Belongil
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
St Elmo Dining Room & Bar
FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE Check us out on
Mon-Sat: 5pm till late. Sun: 5pm till 10pm. Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426
facebook.com/byron.legendpizza Scan code for our menu! BYO Home delivery 7 days Established 1992
Targa Modern European
Wood-fired pizzas & real Italian cuisine with a Sardinian twist Famous for seafood, meats and pasta dishes. We do special events functions.
Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street
Byron Bay 6680 9960 targabyronbay.com targabyronbay@gmail.com
Bay Pho
A 5-minute drive from Byron Bay, Barrio brings together the local community Mon–Sat 7am–9pm in a relaxed environment for all-day dining. Wood1 Porter Street, fired oven, charcoal grill, veges, meat, fish, salads, North Byron natural wines, local beers, cocktails and St Ali coffee. No reservations. Bookings Eat in or take-away over 8 email: gather@ www.barriobyronbay.com.au barriobyronbay.com.au @barriobyronbay
Breakfast/Lunch 7 days from 7am 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6685 7663 – Menus at therocksbyronbay.com.au
The Hideout Cafe Breakfast and Lunch 7 days a week from 7.30am Shop 6/13 Lawson Street 6680 9300 FB thehideoutbyronbay insta @thehideoutbyronbay
Luscious Foods
Mon-Fri 7.30am–3pm Open Friday nights 6–9pm Live music and BYO 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228
Slo-mo Joes Open every day From 11am till late Corner of Fletcher St and Bay Lane, Byron Bay
6685 7502 IG - @slomojoes
Main Street Open 7 days 11.30am until late Call to make a reservation or for takeaway orders 18 Jonson Street 6680 8832
CHILLED VIBE IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING Join us at The Rocks on Lawson for lots of summer bites! 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 a beautiful outdoor dining space available.
Located in Woolies Carpark Shop 6/90–96 Jonson St Byron Bay 6680 9223 FB phointhebay
Williams St 50 Pacific Parade, cnr of William St, Lennox Head
0476 892 194 insta @williamst.lennox
Hidden away in Byron’s iconic ‘Eat street’ Bay Lane, The Hideout Cafe and Bar offers indoor, outdoor and deck dining
Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee www.lusciousfoods.com.au
Spring Dinners 3 course $55 Friday Night Music 6.30pm OPEN - Tuesday to Saturday evenings 7 days breakfast & Lunch All day menus, licensed bar APERITIVO happy hour AFTERNOONS 4–6pm daily $12 Cocktails, $7 beers, $8 wines, $12 Moet
Vietnamese Restaurant Opening Soon!! ETA Early–Mid December 2018 Located in Woolies Carpark Jonson St Byron Bay Traditional Vietnamese Foods, Pho and Banh Mi (Vietnamese Salad Rolls)
LENNOX HEAD
$5 SCHOONERS AND $12 COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK
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
St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great company, first-class food, sophisticated cocktails and an extensive wine list. St Elmo is plating up modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst friends and family. Our menus change regularly and feature daily specials.
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Barrio Eatery & Bar
The Rocks @ Aquarius
Share plates, mains, desserts and famous Treehouse wood-fired pizza. Our kitchen is open all day and night. Presenting incredible original music in Byron’s most intimate atmosphere. Check our website or Facebook for the gig guide. facebook.com/treehouse.belongil treehouseonbelongil.com
Full Cocktail & Wine Bar. Extensive Menu Includes Tapas, Mains, Desserts and Famous Woodfired Pizzas. 25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452
Trattoria Basiloco Open 7 days for Dinner starting 5.30pm See menu, book a table, or order takeaway at www.basilo.co 30 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6680 8818
The Italian Byron Bay provides a bustling atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s finest cocktails and wines.
Open 7 days from 6pm Next to the Beach Hotel Bay Street 6680 7055 italianatthepacific.com.au
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
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The Empire Open 7 days M–F 9am–5pm, S,S 9am–3pm Dine in and takeaway Licensed FB/Insta: EmpireMullum 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306
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
DAILY HAPPY HOUR FROM 3 TILL 5 PM Slow down & chill out! Immerse yourself in Slo-mo Joes relaxing vibes while you enjoy live music & delicious flavours inspired from around the world. There’s something for everyone; from slow-cooked meats to mouth-watering burgers and nutritious salads. Guaranteed to leave you wanting more!
CATERING Gourmet burgers created by chefs Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day. Group bookings available, please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com for reservations.
CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson
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Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management
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Property
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Ɛſşŕīĕſ żſşƐĕĈƐĶşŕƆ Īşſ ćƖƷĶŕī şǔ ƐIJĕ żōëŕ m É IJşŔĕ ćƖƷĕſƆ żƖſĈIJëƆĶŕī ſĕƆĶĎĕŕƐĶëō żſşżĕſƐĶĕƆ şǔ ƐIJĕ żōëŕ ƱĶōō ćĕŕĕǕƐ ĪſşŔ ƆƐſşŕīĕſ żſşƐĕĈƐĶşŕƆ ƖŕĎĕſ ŕĕƱ ōëƱƆ ĕŕĎşſƆĕĎ ćƷ ëſōĶëŔĕŕƐ ōëƆƐ ƱĕĕŊȂ ¨IJĕ ĈIJëŕīĕƆ Ɛş ƐIJĕ !şŕưĕƷëŕĈĶŕī ĈƐ ëǔĕĈƐ ĎĶƆĈōşƆƖſĕƆǽ ĈşşōĶŕīȒşǔ żĕſĶşĎƆǽ IJşōĎĶŕī şĪ ĎĕżşƆĶƐƆǽ ëŕĎ ƆƖŕƆĕƐ ĈōëƖƆĕƆȂ Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello said the number of off-the-plan sales has increased from just over 2,000 in 2006/07 to nearly 30,000 in the last financial year, which accounts for about 12 per cent of all residential property sales in NSW. ‘Buying off the plan has become more popular among first home buyers in recent years. While it works well in most cases, we’ve all heard the horror stories when things go wrong,’ Mr Dominello said. ‘The new laws will bolster existing protections for buyers by establishing minimum disclosure
standards and ensuring that developers are held accountable for delivering what they promised at the time of purchase. ‘We have also given the Supreme Court additional powers to stamp out misuse of sunset clauses by developers.’ The reforms include: • buyers being provided with a copy of the proposed plan, proposed by-laws and a schedule of finishes before contracts are signed; • vendors providing a copy of the final plan (and notice of changes) at least 21 days before the buyer
can be compelled to settle;
• allowing buyers to terminate the contract or claim compensation if they are materially affected by changes made from what was disclosed; • widening existing legislation to clarify that the Supreme Court can award damages where the vendor terminates under a sunset clause; and • extending the cooling-off period to 10 business days with any deposit to be held in a controlled account. The reforms follow a public consultation and are supported by
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stakeholders including the Owners Corporation Network and the Law Society of NSW. For more information visit www.registrargeneral.nsw. gov.au. The key considerations buyers should make before any purchase are the same for every property no matter what the stage of the build. Condition of the property, market value, and contract conditions are all important factors buyers need to be aware of, and it would be the same for (semi-constructed) off-the-plan purchases. The prospect of capital growth influenced by proximity to amenities and whether there is an oversupply of similar stock in the area should be seriously considered. Buying mid-construction one also needs to bear in mind: • quality of work • is the building going to schedule? • the reputation of the developer and builder • are there conditions relating to
the purchase (eg stamp duty concessions)? • that parts of the build can still change between purchase and completion. Obviously it is recommended to only deal deal only with reputable developers and recruit the help of a good lawyer or financial adviser to help with the buying process and to leave yourself plenty of wriggle room. Make sure that you are only buying what you can comfortably afford; and it is always worth trying to have a contingency plan if things go wrong if you need to exit the purchase.
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Property MAIN ARM
INTEREST $1.4-$1.55m ͚HEAVENLY PEACEFUL VALLEY͛
,ŝĚĚĞŶ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƐŽƵŐŚƚ-ĂŌĞƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽĨ DĂŝŶ ƌŵ ŽŶůLJ Ϯ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĚƌŝǀĞ͕ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ϭϬ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ƚŽ DƵůůƵŵďŝŵďLJ Θ ƵŶĚĞƌ ϮϬ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ƚŽ ƌƵŶƐ Θ ĞĂĐŚĞƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ ŝƐ ƚƌƵůLJ ƐƵďůŝŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĂŐŝĐĂů ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƌĂƌĞůLJ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŽŶ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ ƐŽ ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ DƵůůƵŵďŝŵďLJ Θ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂƐƚĂů ďĞĂĐŚĞƐ. ůŝŶĚŵŽƵƚŚ ƌĞĞŬ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂƚĞƐ ŚĞƌĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐůĞĂŶĞƐƚ͕ ƉƵƌĞƐƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ;ǁŝƚŚ Ă ϭϬ ŵĞŐĂ ůŝƚƌĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞͿ ŇŽǁŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌƵŶƐǁŝĐŬ ZŝǀĞƌ͊ KƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĞŶĚůĞƐƐ͘ dŚĞ ĞůĞǀĂƟŽŶ ĐĂƉƚƵƌĞƐ ƐĞĂ ďƌĞĞnjĞƐ Θ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƌĂŝŶĨŽƌĞƐƚ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ŬĞĞƉƐ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ĐŽŽů ŝŶ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ͘ dŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶĐĞ ŝƐ ĨĂƵůƚůĞƐƐůLJ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ Θ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ǀĞƌƐĂƟůĞ ůĂLJŽƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ϯďͬƌ ŵĂŝŶ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƵƉƐƚĂŝƌƐ Θ Ă ƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ ŐƵĞƐƚ ƐƵŝƚĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ ůĞǀĞů͘ dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ǁĞůů-ƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶĞĚ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƌLJ ƐŚĞĚ͕ Ă ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ďƵƐŚ ĐĂďŝŶ Θ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ĐůĞĂƌĞĚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƐŝƚĞƐ͘
CONTACT:
Mary O͛Connor 0418 462 849 Gary Brazenor 0423 777 237
FERNLEIGH
OFFERS INVITED $1,350,000
A WHOLE LOT OF PROPERTY & PRICED TO SELL dŚŝƐ ϯϱ͘ϰ ĂĐƌĞ ĨĂƌŵ ŚĂƐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ͗ * ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ϱ ďĞĚƌŽŽŵ ŚŽŵĞ - ƌŝƉĞ ĨŽƌ ƌĞŶŽǀĂƟŽŶ͊ * Ϯ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ĨĞĚ ĐƌĞĞŬƐ Θ Ă ĚĂŵ ŝŶ Ă ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞĚ ƐĞƫŶŐ * ĐůĞĂƌĞĚ ϱ ĂĐƌĞ ƉĂĚĚŽĐŬ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ϯ ĂĐƌĞƐ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ĨŽƌ ĨĂƌŵŝŶŐ * ϯ ĐĂƌ ůŽĐŬ-ƵƉ ŐĂƌĂŐĞ͕ ϰ ďĂLJ ƐŚĞĚ Θ ůĂƌŐĞ ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉ * ƉƉƌŽdž͘ ϲϱϬ͕ ϵ LJƌ ŽůĚ DĂĐĂĚĂŵŝĂ ƚƌĞĞƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉƌŝŵĞ * WƌŝŵĂƌLJ WƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ - ďĞŝŶŐ ƐŽůĚ ĂƐ Ă ŐŽŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ * Θ Ă ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƐŝƚĞ ĨŽƌ Ă ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ĚǁĞůůŝŶŐ ;^d Ϳ 'ĞŶƵŝŶĞ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁĂŶƚ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ ƐĂůĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă &ĞďƌƵĂƌLJ ϮϬϭϵ ƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚ
CONTACT:
Mary O͛Connor 0418 462 849
FERNLEIGH
CONTACT AGENT
Stunning views from Mt Warning to Lennox Head!
Perched on the highest point with some of the best views the area has to ŽīĞƌ ƚŚŝƐ ŝĐŽŶŝĐ ϱ ĂĐƌĞ ĐůĞĂŶ͕ ůŽǁ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ viewed to be appreciated. dŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ĨƵůůLJ ƌĞŶŽǀĂƚĞĚ ϰ ďĞĚƌŽŽŵ͕ ϰ ďĂƚŚͲ room home takes advantage of 270 degree ocean views to the east over >ĞŶŶŽdž ,ĞĂĚ ƐǁĞĞƉŝŶŐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŽ DŝŶLJŽŶ &ĂůůƐ͘ ĚũĂĐĞŶƚ ŝƐ Ă ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐĞůĨ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƐƚƵĚŝŽ͕ ǁŚŝůƐƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĞǀĞů ƉůĂƚĞĂƵ ŝƐ Ă ŚƵŐĞ ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐŚĞĚ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ͘ Ƶŝůƚ ƚŽ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞ Ϯ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ ƉůƵƐ ŐƵĞƐƚ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶ Θ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ Ă ƐĞůĨ-ƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚ ůŝĨĞƐƚLJůĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ŽƌĐŚĂƌĚ͕ ƌĂŝƐĞĚ ǀĞŐŝĞ ƉĂƚĐŚ Θ ϭϮϬ͕ϬϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƉůƵƐ ĂŶ ĞĂƐĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ Ă ďŽƌĞ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ ŽīĞƌƐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůƵĐŬLJ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ - the choices ĂƌĞ LJŽƵƌƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ Θ ĐĞŶƚƌĂů ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ďĞĂĐŚĞƐ͕ LJƌŽŶ͕ ĂŶŐĂůŽǁ Θ >ĞŶŶŽdž ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ϭϱ ŵŝŶ͘
CONTACT:
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Denzil Lloyd
0481 864 049
Gary Brazenor
0423 777 237
OFFERS INVITED $1,495,000
͚Oh WOW͛ - One of Brooklet͛s Original Homes on 12 Stunning Acres! WZ/s z͕ WK^/d/KE Θ WKd Ed/ > ĂƌĞ ŽīĞƌĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƉƌŝŵĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚ ŽƉĞŶ ůĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ϯ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ ĮŐ ƚƌĞĞƐ – ŽǀĞƌ ϭϬϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽůĚ ĂƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ĨĂƌŵŚŽƵƐĞ͘ dƵĐŬĞĚ ĂǁĂLJ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ Ă ůŽŶŐ ϴϬϬŵ ĚƌŝǀĞǁĂLJ Θ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŝĚŐĞ ŽƉĞŶƐ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ͘ &ƵůůLJ ĨĞŶĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ Ϯ ƉĂĚĚŽĐŬƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĐĂƩůĞ LJĂƌĚƐ͕ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ĂŝƌLJ ĂŝůƐ͕ ĚŽƵďůĞ ĐĂƌ ŐĂƌĂŐĞ Θ Ă ƐŚĂďďLJ ƐŚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ďĞƐƉŽŬĞ ƟŵďĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƚƐ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚĞĂƌƚƐ ĚĞƐŝƌĞ͘ dŚĞ ĐŚĂƌŵŝŶŐ ŚŽŵĞ ŝƐ ŝĚLJůůŝĐĂůůLJ ƉŽŝƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĨƵůů ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŐŝĐĂů ƐĞƫŶŐ͘ &ĂĐŝŶŐ ĂƐƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ƌĞŶŽǀĂƚĞĚ ϯ-ϰ ďĞĚƌŽŽŵ ŚŽŵĞ ŝƐ ďĂƚŚĞĚ ŝŶ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ƐƵŶ Θ LJĞƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ďĂĐŬĚƌŽƉ ŽĨ ŐƵŵ ƚƌĞĞƐ͘ DŽĚĞƌŶ ĐŽŶǀĞŶŝĞŶĐĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ Ă ŶĞǁ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ ŐƌĂŶŝƚĞ ďĞŶĐŚ ƚŽƉ͘
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Arriving on the meandering drive one feels the immediate tranquillity of the stately gardens shaded by massive 100-year-old fig trees. This home was built to the very highest standard by a local builder for his own family. It includes four generous bedrooms & three & a half bathrooms. The architecturally designed main house is uniquely contemporary. A generous undercover entertainment deck overlooks an 18m, infinity-edge salt-water pool & the valley beyond. Also nestled in the mature gardens you will also find a charming two bed cottage, a wellappointed studio, the old stables art studio & a generous workshop. Friday Hut Estate affords the perfect combination of peace and privacy while still centrally located: it is a 15-minute drive to central Byron, Mullumbimby or Federal & just five minutes to Bangalow. Open: By Appointment Contact: Gary Brazenor 0423 777 237 Denzil Lloyd 0481 864 049 Bangalow Real Estate & Byron Hinterland Properties
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Where Bush Meets Beach 246 Skinners Shoot Road, Byron Shire $1,039,000 $1,500,000 – $1,650,000 3 1 7
This is a rare chance to grab a beautiful creek side acre in Mullumbimby. It’s with a heavy heart that the owners have decided to downsize from what has been the perfect place to bring up their children. The home is family sized and suited with privacy from the street and recent renovations have updated the kitchen and bathrooms so there’s nothing to do. Fully landscaped grounds are adorned with mature plantings including an abundance of healthy fruit trees. Established garden beds and paths wind through the property down to a shaded frontage to the permanent creek. The town centre, schools and sporting fields are all a short walk away. A fully serviced 40 square metre steel framed shed at the back of the house is perfect for storing and tinkering and 2.1kW of solar power will make keep the bills down. A great property that gives you both convenience and space. Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Todd Buckland 0408 966 421 Byron Shire Real Estate
This is where the bush meets the beach! The three bedroom timber home is full of rustic charm and has a large timber deck on the northern side where you can relax in peace with wildlife all around. There are high raked timber lined ceilings and a wood heater in the living room plus beautiful stained glass throughout. Having one acre gives you plenty of space for any extra options you may desire. Work from home from the large 7m x 14m Colorbond shed. There is a double garage with 3 phase power and a workshop which is attached to the frame of the old studio. The property is on a sealed road, with town water connected. Skinners Shoot is a desirable location on the edge of Byron Bay, only moments from the CBD and the beaches.
Open: Inspect by appointment Contact: Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122 Katrina Beohm Real Estate
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This old lady needs a facelift! A period home inside with 11ft pressed metal ceilings and cornice. There are original architraves, skirting & floorboards. With the right restoration, this home adjoining a reserve, could be simply stunning.
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10 Seabreeze Boulevard, Pottsville Great family home on corner allotment. Easy to live in and low maintenance with 2 living areas plus covered outdoor entertaining. Big main bedroom with ensuite and WIR and separate study. Plenty of room for the caravan and boat & fully fenced.
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46 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby First time offered in over 60 years. This double brick 1950s home has maintained its priceless original features such as polished timber floors, timber sash windows, moulded plaster cornice, terracotta roof, french doors & Bakelite fittings.
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67 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads
This gorgeous contemporary home is an elegant option for downsizers not willing to downgrade, and for young families wanting space without the big price tag. A sun-filled home in a great location a short walk to the shops and surrounded by nature.
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Renovated to new, this impressive family home boasts lighthouse & surf views adjoining bush reserve. The upper level has spacious open plan living, dining and kitchen with timber floors and high-quality finishing. Master suite with WIR, ensuite & its own deck.
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595 The Pocket Road, Billinudgel A beautiful 30 acres with organic certification. For the most part, the property is flat and useable and is suitably fenced for cattle and goats. The home is perched ideally overlooking the farm with north aspect, elevation and valley views.
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BILLINUDGEL 196 Billinudgel Road A fantastic opportunity to escape the hassle & bustle of today’s pressures and enjoy a care free lifestyle. • Secluded home with a few nicks and bruises needing some TLC • Inside has been freshly painted and the bathroom completely revamped • Spacious living room, Kitchen and separate dining room are all fully tiled • Situated on 1012sqm easy care corner block overlooking open pastures • Positioned approx. 600m to all of the town centre amenities has to offer • Located a short drive to Ocean Shores and approx. 30min to Coolangatta Discover a world of TRANQUILLITY and ENJOY LIFE BEYOND SUBURBIA!!! PETER SWIFT 0416 249 442
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119 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores
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Council approved dual occupancy with construction certificate for the second house. The existing 2 storey home is a great starting point with heaps of room for a family. Polished timber floors upstairs. Open plan living dining with lots or light and cross flow for breezes. The downstairs has loads of room and potential with a second bathroom and large storage rooms. The approved plans are for a modern 4 bedroom home which will have elevation, privacy and perfect north aspect. Th is is a rare low-risk project for anyone from the experienced developer to a first timer with all the guess work taken care of.
Inspect: By appointment Contact: Todd Buckland 0408 966 421 Byron Shire Real Estate
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This absolute waterfront home enjoys one of the most soughtafter locations in this impressive over-50s lifestyle village and is located just a short stroll from the swimming pool and tennis court. The spacious, carpeted open plan living area has spectacular views of the lake frontage and has both ceiling fans and a new Daikin reverse cycle air-conditioner. The living area also has a door opening to a bull-nose verandah which runs the full width of the home with uninterrupted grand views of the lake and parkland. The kitchen is complemented with a built-in Simpson fan-forced oven and cook-top, tiled splash-backs and a double stainlesssteel sink. The home has two good-sized, carpeted bedrooms with privacy shutters, built-in robes and ceiling fans. The tiled bathroom comprises of a large shower recess and vanity unit with a separate toilet. The laundry is located in an external building at the rear of the carport that has space for one large vehicle. This energy efficient home has recently installed Solar panels and inverter.
You will kick yourself if you miss this incredible opportunity to own a newly renovated 3 bedroom brick veneer home in a quiet no through road, only 5 minutes from the beaches & cafes of Brunswick Heads. The home is freshly updated & set on a huge, level 759 square metre block with wide access down either side to store a boat or caravan plus loads of space out the back to build an extension or add an inground pool. Ocean Shores Shopping Village & the renowned golf course at Ocean Shores Country Club are only two minutes up the road. There are two primary schools mere minutes from your home while the local high school is a short car/bus ride away in Mullumbimby. With easy access to the M1 Byron Bay is only 15 minutes south and the Gold Coast Airport just half an hour north.
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Open: Saturday 10.00am – 10.30am Contact: Darren Erfurth - 0477 004 351 Raine & Horne Ocean Shores
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PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS, HUGE FAMILY HOME Prominently positioned in the most desirable dress circle location in North Ocean Shores, this immaculately presented family home is sure to impress. The property’s panoramic views extend to Byron Bay Lighthouse and with this coveted Easterly aspect, you can even watch the stunning sunrise over the ocean. What a fabulous location – just 4 minutes to beautiful South Golden Beach, 2 minutes drive to Ocean Shores Public School & 6 minutes to the Country Club. Bohemian Byron Bay is 15 minutes south or you can be at Gold Coast airport in just 30 minutes.
• 4 oversized bedrooms with built-in robes, 3 bathrooms, including ensuite to master, + powder room • The top floor games room could be used as a studio/home office with knockout panoramic views • Double garage, 5kW+ solar power system & beautiful, established gardens set on 869 square metre block • This impressive family home is set in one of the most sought-after elevated locations in North Ocean Shores View Agent
Saturday 12.00pm – 12.30pm Julie-Ann Manahan LREA / Licensee/Principal / 0411 081 118 Jason Di mar / Area Sales Specialist / 0477 222 452
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Central, Cool and Chic Centrally located, immaculate first floor apartment with north facing deck in small complex of four is now on offer. Well appointed and tastefully renovated, this desirable home offers stone benches, Miele appliances, dishwasher and induction cook-top. Overlooking the boat harbour, this beautiful apartment captures cool summer breezes and winter sun. * Plantation shutters, bamboo flooring and neutral decor * Ducted air conditioning, internal laundry, plenty of storage
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Thursday 1.00 – 1.30pm Saturday 9.30 – 10.00am Saturday 15 December 1.30pm Fiona Johnson 0400 418 886
* Suits first home buyers, retirees or empty-nesters * Ideal as a weekender, holiday accommodation or entry level home * Single lock up garage, easy level walk to shops, cafes and beach
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Walk over the dunes to beach, paddle on the river or simply relax on the shady timber decks and enjoy the sea breeze. 716m2 block. • Split level design • Built in storage • Bedrooms open to verandah • Large deck for entertaining • Single garage
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Open for inspection Byron Bay First National • Lot 2 Blackwood Crescent, Bangalow. Thu 11–11.30am
• 8 Bian Court, Ocean Shores. Thu 2–2.30pm
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• 5 Chinbible Ave, Mullumbimby. • • • • • Reminiscent of a grand country estate, the tree-lined drive at “Lawn Hill” winds its way to the sprawling, immaculate home & studio on the property’s hill top. Spectacularly set amongst the foothills of iconic Mount Warning, this breathtaking property comprises 5.2 acres of elevated, mostly fenced land, including your own picturesque dam. Built in 2003, this privately located home boasts views of Mount Warning to Hattons Bluff, high quality appointments throughout, a northerly aspect & eco-friendly, solar passive design. Also on the vast property, you have a large, north-facing four bedroom studio with study and TV room, plus dining area, kitchenette and bathroom with separate toilet. This rural holding is located just 10mins from the Murwillumbah CBD, 3mins to Uki village, 40mins north of Byron Bay, 35mins to Cabarita Beach & approx 35mins from Gold Coast Airport. Open: Inspect by Appointment Contact: Julie-Ann Manahan - 0411 081 118 Raine & Horne Ocean Shores
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Fri 9–9.30am Lot 1&2/20 Azalea St, Mullumbimby. Fri 10–10.30am 1635–1651 Coolamon Scenic Dr, Mullumbimby. Fri 10.30–11am 2/92 Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores. Fri 12–12.30pm 7/130 Lighthouse Rd, Byron Bay. Fri 1.30–2pm Lot 20 Hayters Dr, Suffolk Park. Fri 2–2.30pm 6/155–159 Broken Head Rd, Suffolk Park. Fri 2.30–3pm 103 Beech Dr, Suffolk Park. Sat 9–9.30am 54 Armstrong St, Suffolk Park. Sat 9–9.30am 12 Taylors Lake Rd, Broken Head. Sat 9–9.30am 8 Bian Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am House 6/4–6 Roundhouse Pl, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am 1 Comet Cl, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am 5 Karalauren Crt, Lennox Head. Sat 10–10.30am 34 Killen Falls Dr, Tintenbar. Sat 10–10.30am 70 Brushbox Dr, Mullumbimby Creek. Sat 10–10.30am 35 Station St, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.30am 62 Nashua Rd, Fernleigh. Sat 11–11.30am
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Sat 11–11.30am 7/1 Langi Place, Ocean Shores. Sat 11.45am–12.15pm 8 Scenic Vista Dr, Ewingsdale. Sat 12–12.30pm 10 Latta Ave, Ballina. Sat 12–12.30pm 13/146 Old Bangalow Rd, Byron Bay. Sat 12.30–1pm Lot 2 Blackwood Cres, Bangalow. Sat 1–1.30pm 209 Mullumbimby Rd, Mullumbimby. Sat 1–1.30pm 354 Upper Wilsons Creek Rd, Upper Wilsons Creek. Sat 1–1.30pm 21 Aloota Cres, Ocean Shores. Sat 2–2.30pm 2/5 Cemetery Rd, Byron Bay. Sat 2–2.30pm
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10–10.30am 8 Hardy Ave, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am 5 Bower St, Brunswick Heads. Sat 11–11.30am 6 Phillip St, South Golden Beach. Thu & Sat 11–11.30am 25 Excelsior Circuit, Brunswick Heads. Sat 12–12.30pm 21 Kolora Way, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm 13a Byron St, Brunswick Heads. Sat 1–1.30pm 44 Gloria St, South Golden Beach. Sat 1–1.30pm
McGrath Byron Bay • 1/54 Butler St, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am
• 60 Parrot Tree, Bangalow. Sat 10–10.30am
• 11/3 Sallywattle Dr, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am
• 4 Oak Crt, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 8/3 Beachcomber Dr, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 34a Bangalow Rd, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 16 Dehnga Pl, Suffolk Park. Sat 12.30–1pm
Mullumbimby. Sat 10–10.30am • 39 Yalla Kool Dr, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30pm • 67 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Sat 12–12.30pm • 2/2 Gara Crt, Ocean Shores. Sat 1–1.30pm
Raine&Horne Ocean Shores • 29 Natan Circuit, Ocean
Elders Brunswick Heads • 3/1 Newberry Prde, Brunswick
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Heads. Thu 1–1.30pm, Sat 9.30–10am • 4 Gin Gin Cres, Ocean Shores. Sat 10.30–11am • 1 Glendale Cres, Ocean Shores. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 11 Mia Crt, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm
• 7 Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores. Sat
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• 3 Kiah Cl, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am Shores. Sat 10–10.30am 11–11.30am
• 46 Banool Circuit, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 17 Banool Circuit, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm • 13 Dignan St, Burringbar. Sat 12–12.30pm
• 4 Golden Links Dr, Murwillumbah. Sat 1.30–2pm
• 10 Mayes Hill Rd, North Tumbulgum. Sat 2.30–3.30pm
Scot Fuller Real Estate • 2/51 Sunrise Blvd, Byron Bay. Thu 12–12.30pm. Sat 12–12.30pm
Auctions Byron Bay First National • 13/146 Old Bangalow Rd, Byron Bay. 8 Dec 9.30am. On site. Guide $1.2–$1.32m
Byron Shire Real Estate • 67 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Sat 15 Dec 10.30am on site
Elders Brunswick Heads • 3/1 Newberry Parade, Brunswick Heads. Sat 15 Dec 1.30pm. In our office
New Listing Byron Bay First National • 8 Bian Court, Ocean Shores. • 194 Pacific Highway, Broadwater.
Byron Shire Real Estate • 39 Yalla Kool Dr, Ocean Shores. $1,160,000
Elders Brunswick Heads • 10a Nelshaby Court, Ocean Shores–vacant land $419,000
• 7 Paldi Court, Ocean Shores. $765,000
Katrina Beohm Real Estate • 14 Cason Lane, New Brighton. $1,450,000
Raine&Horne Ocean Shores • 1/1 Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores. • 32 Redgate Rd, South Golden Beach.
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MATT NOFFS IS THE THIRD GENERATION OF A FAMILY RENOWNED FOR THEIR COMPASSION AND THEIR DEDICATION TO WORKING WITH THE HOMELESS, THE MENTALLY UNWELL, AND PEOPLE WITH ADDICTION. AS CEO OF THE TED NOFFS FOUNDATION, MATT NOFFS CONTINUES TO BUILD ON HIS FAMILY LEGACY AND MOST RECENTLY HAS WRITTEN ADDICTED?, CO-AUTHORED WITH HIS COLLEAGUE KIERAN PALMER. Addicted? reframes and destigmatises our concept of addiction and discusses society’s dependence on smartphones, sex, games, money, and of course alcohol and drugs. At a time when the Australian government wants to drug-test welfare recipients this book gives a crucial understanding on why some people’s lives are so devastated by drug use while others’ aren’t. Noffs acknowledges Australia was a colony founded using rum as currency. ‘It’s not unique,’ says Matt. ‘A handful of other countries colonised by Europeans would have gone through similar early addictions in their history.’ The other key issue that underpins developing problematic addiction is trauma. ‘Most people who came to Australia, and the Indigenous people, suffered from trauma in a huge way. ‘It’s not a new realisation,’ says Matt, ‘but the correlation between trauma and problematic
addiction isn’t explored in popular literature, though we are starting to talk about it more and more. In academic circles we are looking at how adverse childhood experiences play a significant role later in life. The book also explores the idea that addiction is not necessarily a negative thing. It’s part of being human. Falling in love is an addiction. The brain goes through the same emotions as being addicted to ice or heroin. But what happens is our sense of purpose helps us to recalibrate and get our lives back on track. It’s not the drug being addictive; that has been refuted. It’s people with trauma, who don’t have protective factors like a sense of purpose, or a job, or a partner or family. It’s been shown that what protects people from problematic addiction is a strong link to family, education, role models outside the family, and a sense of purpose.’ Matt Noffs believes the key to managing problematic addiction in Australia is about updating our information and beliefs around recovery and wellness.
‘You still have people who believe you have to hit rock bottom. I don’t deny those experiences for some people but I don’t feel that we need to do that. It’s punitive and it’s unnecessary. We have this old-fashioned history around people needing to pick themselves up by the bootstraps. But I know so many parents who have children, sometimes adult children, who are incredible, dependent on drugs like heroin and they support them by giving them money so they don’t have to commit crime. Who are we to judge? In the program we run I don’t care if they come in smoking joints and using ice and when they leave they just smoke fewer joints. I am more interested that they are flourishing,’ says Matt, who also acknowledges that this generation of young people smoke, drink, and use fewer drugs than any generation before. Matt has been a driving force behind pill testing. He is suspicious of the opposition to what he believes is simply a harm-minimisation strategy.
‘If it were about young people dying you’d prohibit cars. They kill far more than ecstasy does. But that wouldn’t be tolerated so we introduce seatbelts and speed limits. That’s harm minimisation. Pill testing is the same.’ Matt Noffs describes himself as ‘an agnostic with doubts’. ‘I just can’t shake this idea of what a fantastic human being Jesus was. He was a man who did radical things like tell people to forgive one another. I look to people who beat their chest and call themselves Christians and it drives me nuts. How can you walk around in robes and use your uniform and your stature and think you are anything like Jesus Christ? The consciousness that Jesus represented is very rare to see in Christians today.’ Matt Noffs is in conversation with Chris Hanley about his co-authored book Addicted? on Tuesday at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall at 6pm. Tix are $10/15 at byronwritersfestival.com.
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‘What is it about women that makes some men so violent?’ This was the question posed by a letter to the editor in The Echo last week. The letter appeared the very same week as White Ribbon Day – the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – and instead of acknowledging a fatal flaw in male culture, and asking how can men can unite to address the devastating impact of toxic masculinity, the question is asked of us women, or to be precise, what ‘some’ of us have done to make men hurt us. It suggests that the onus of behavioural responsibility lies not with the perpetrator of violence but with the victim. The writer asks, ‘What is it about women that triggers these men?’ This small twist of language makes the injured, sexually assaulted, or dead woman the perpetrator of the violence she suffers, and the violent abusing man the victim. A poor man forced to resort to violence to restore his sense of power owing to his lack of control over a woman’s agency. I read this in the same sitting I read the story about sports star Jarryd Hayne allegedly biting a 26-year-old woman so hard on the vagina she was left with such profuse bleeding she required medical attention. With this framework in play, one would have to ask what she did to trigger this behaviour. How did this woman spending a quiet night at home with her mother trigger a man suburbs away to allegedly drink for hours on end, get a taxi to her house, ask it to wait for 20 minutes, bite her viciously, and then take his taxi from Newcastle back to Sydney? What did SHE do to make him do that? Did she not want to sleep with him? Did she break his heart? Did she make a joke about him being a terrible lover? At what point in the story could he lose his agency and find his teeth cutting through her softest most intimate parts? Thanks to patriarchy men enjoy privilege that no woman has ever known. It’s a privilege of never fearing that your partner may one day kill you. That you can walk to your car in a dark carpark without fear of rape. Or being touched in your workplace. Of complaining and not being believed. Or being believed and no-one caring, because you probably did something to trigger it anyway. Is losing privilege THE trigger for male violence? Is that why we are seeing such a spike in violence against women? The writer of the letter to the editor goes on to say that a possible reason for male violence is that ‘women lose their looks as they age. Men marry a beautiful girl; by and by her beauty disappears. It’s not surprising some men feel betrayed.’ According to this mindset our natural human biology is a justifiable trigger for a man to cause us harm. Our value, unlike men’s, is diminished over time and the loss of our youth is a betrayal? A betrayal of what? Is our ageing HIS loss of property value? Does he lose the measure of masculinity by what he perceives as the diminishing value of the woman he ‘owns’? Does the ‘beauty’ of women belong to men? Is it a currency some men use to compete with other men? Do ugly women deserve to be harmed? Is this why botox has become such a growth industry? To stop men killing us for being ugly? When did what a woman’s physical appearance become a reason for a man’s behaviour? If this same ‘trigger’ of the disappointment of your bloke becoming old, fat, and ugly was used to justify violence against men by women there’d barely be a bloke left over the age of 30. There are no justifiable triggers for violence against women. However this letter did tempt me to stage a one-woman protest in the street of the writer. I was considering perhaps hiring a water cannon, and then when arrested and the police drag me from the scene I can shout, ‘It’s not my fault! He triggered me!’ Oh dear, they’ll say. Just another old ugly woman making men violent.
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LIVE MUSIC
ENTERTAINMENT
RETURN TO EDEN
Karise Eden’s voice can move a nation. She shot to fame at the age of 19 with a viral audition video that now has over 36 million views on YouTube and which then catapulted her debut album to break sales and chart history. Her debut album My Journey shot straight to #1 on the national ARIA Chart, was certified double platinum, and went on to become the biggest-selling album by
an Australian artist in 2012. Karise’s second album Things I’ve Done charted at #6 on the ARIA Chart, achieved gold sales status and was followed up by sold-out shows around the country. Karise released her third album in late November starting with the first single Temporary Lovers. She plays the Ballina RSL on Saturday. 8.30pm. $30.
HOAD TRIP After a huge year touring through Europe multi-instrumentalist Jay Hoad is back in Oz and set to play a few local gigs before he heads off on the festival circuit. Says Jay, ‘I’m very excited about this year’s tour – so many cool locations and festivals on the various legs – and really excited to bring the new tunes and instruments to the fans around the world. My favourite instrument on this tour is probably the new Industrial Punk Guitar, which is made from car and motorcycle parts, gas bottles, etc and sounds incredible! But that may all
change when these new guitars are finished later next month. I’ve been working on plenty of new material and am so excited to drop some of these new tracks at these shows. See you guys soon!’ He is at the Rails in Byron Bay on Thursday, Lennox Hotel on Friday, Saturday at the Sheoak Shack in Fingal, and Sunday at the Sphinx Rock Cafe in Mt Burrell.
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SONGS THAT CHANGED OUR COUNTRY: RAGGEDY POETS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE With their instantly recognisable vocal styles, their incisive but elegantly poetic lyricism and their lifelong commitment to a tolerant, compassionate Australia, Shane Howard and John Schumann are two of the most influential singer/songwriters this country has ever produced. They have created songs that changed Australia. Shane is best known for his leadership of Goanna and his powerful, evocative statement on the plight of Indigenous Australia, Solid Rock. John is famed for Redgum and his compelling Vietnam Veteran’s anthem I was only 19. Both Shane and John continue to enjoy substantial careers, decades after their leadership of the bands that made them famous. Their uncompromising stance on a wide range of important sociopolitical issues over decades may not have endeared them to the establishment, but the raggedy poets have the respect of the country. John, Shane, and the Red Rocking Dirt Band present Songs that Changed Our Country at the Byron Theatre at the Community Centre on Wednesday. 8pm. Tix are $42–45 at www.byroncentre.com.au.
Opposition to the 45m NBN tower at Durrumbul is being brought into focus this Saturday 1 December with some famous musos and barefoot dancing being the highlight of the event at Durrumbul Hall in Main Arm. ‘The Fields of Healing celebration inspired us to protect our environment from pollution,’ said one of the organisers. Starting at 2pm there will be Indigenous musicians warming the ground before a great mix of live music and DJs take to the stage. The event is highlighting the danger of the microwave radiation that the tower will emit over the community, local school and preschool, and community gathering space. They are raising money to fight against the imposition of the NBN tower that is slated to transmit over the birthplace of alternative culture in the region. ‘We are calling for Byron Shire Council to stop this environmental pollution and to stop the tower at Durrumbul,’ said organisers. So get your kids together, your dancing feet on, and maybe even bring a picnic (or enjoy the food and drink available for sale), and enjoy music from Shelbi, the Vaggaphonics and DJs Short Circuit, Big Foot and Strange Planet with plenty of surprises along the way. Tickets are $20 on the door.
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WHEN PROTEST SONGS WERE THE ORIGINAL SOCIAL MEDIA MORE THAN A FEW GOOD MEN Join the much-loved Mullumbimby man choir Dustyesky for a very special Christmas fundraiser performance at the Brunswick Picture House on Sunday at 4pm. Since wowing audiences at Womadelaide, The Melbourne Fringe, Bello Winter Music and Mullum Music Festival last week, the 26-strong choir is putting the finishing touches on their first album due out in 2019. This special concert will be the last public outing for the group in 2018, so come along and enjoy an unforgettable night of song, as these local legends throw their Russian four-part harmonies behind a good cause. Presale tickets are $20 online, or $25 at the door, with all proceeds going to the extremely vital BYRON YOUTH SERVICE. For more information and bookings head to www.brunswickpicturehouse.com.
KINGY OF MUSIC There’s a whole summer of awesome music in store at Kingscliff Hotel as the beachfront venue continues to put on gigs certain to claim the title of the best beachfront live gigs on the coast. December sees the likes of Tamam Shud, Pierce Brothers, Bourbon Street, Daryl Braithwaite, The Screaming Jets, and Drapht hit the stage with January’s offering of The Jungle Giants, The Beauitfiul Girls, Pete Murray, Tex Perkins and a whole lot more. One of December’s highlights is sure to be The Living End, who rose to fame with the release of a double A-sided single Second Solution & Prisoner of Society. The band have gone on to become of one Australia’s biggest rock bands taking home six ARIAs, two #1 Chart Debuts, eight studio albums and countless hit singles: All Torn Down, West End Riot, Roll On and White Noise to name only a few. Renowned for their energetic live show, The Living End’s brilliant new album Wunderbar is out now and the band is a must-see live for anyone with music on their bucket list. Thursday 27 December at the Kingscliff Hotel at 7pm. Tix are $45 at oztix.com.au.
LAST WEEK OUR PREMIER MUSIC EVENT BLUESFEST TOOK OUT THE BEST CULTURAL ARTS OR MUSIC EVENT IN THE AUSTRALIAN EVENT AWARDS AND WAS WELCOMED INTO THE NSW TOURISM HALL OF FAME. THE FESTIVAL THAT BEGAN 30 YEARS AGO AS A GRASSROOTS MUSIC, ARTS, AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL HAS EVOLVED INTO AN EVENT RECOGNISED NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AS ONE OF THE BEST. NEXT YEAR’S EVENT IS FAST APPROACHING, BRINGING THE MUSIC OF ARTISTS LIKE FOLK PROTEST BALLAD WRITER AND SON OF THE LEGENDARY WOODY GUTHRIE, ARLO GUTHRIE, TO THE STAGE. ARLO CHATTED WITH THE ECHO ABOUT HIS VERY EXTRAORDINARY CAREER. Your bio reads like a creation story of American folk rock. What have been some of the highlights of your incredible career. Was Woodstock a standout for you? The first time events are memorable, but they were so long ago that I can’t actually remember them. I only know they were memorable. Like the first time I played Carnegie Hall in New York, or the first Newport Folk Festival, or Woodstock – I remember they were significant. What were some of the other highlights for you during your early days? I loved the years I spent working with my local band, Shenandoah. The vocal arrangements we created were musically stunning, and we had such a great time on the road. I also loved the short-lived TV show I was in, Byrds of Paradise (for ABC American TV). The Tønder Festival in Denmark and The Philly Folk Festival outside of Philadelphia were always a real joy because I got to hang out with fellow entertainers. There’re too many to name. As you’ve matured, how has your appreciation for things evolved? I don’t think people use the words Arlo Guthrie and maturity in the same sentence very often. I’ve always felt like a kid. My performances have evolved for sure, and earlier in life my musicianship was a neverending expansion of
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abilities and taste. It just goes to prove that if you do anything long enough, you can’t help but get better at it, even if you don’t intend to. Now I’m on the other side of the mountain, going downhill. I can’t play or sing as well as I did. My old friend Pete Seeger called me in his 80s one day. We’d been working together for four decades or more, and he said, ‘Arlo, I can’t do those big shows with you any more. I can’t sing like I used to sing, and I can’t play like I used to play.’ I said, ‘Pete! Look at our audience!’ After a dramatic pause I continued… ‘They can’t hear like they used to hear. It may not be a problem.’ Pete said, ‘Well, maybe you’re right’. So we continued playing together until just three months before he died at age 94. Your mother was the founder of the Committee to combat Huntington’s Disease. What prompted her to take on such a significant community project? My mom was one of the most organised people I’d ever known. When she found out that my father was ill with Huntington’s Disease, she realised that most doctors and researchers had never heard of it. So, naturally, she created a worldwide organisation that brought families, doctors, researchers, and political big shots together, so that she could try to help those suffering from the same thing my dad had inherited from his mother.
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I figure I’ve had a pretty amazing life what with the people I’ve met and the places I’ve been. Not everybody gets to spend their life travelling around, for whatever reason. So I consider it a blessing and I cherish the thought that I’ll be doing it for a while longer. But nothing lasts forever, and we’re winding down the number of shows we do, and the number of places I go. I’ve made a lot of friends in Australia, as I’ve been able to get there more than a few times over the decades. I remember one time decades ago I stopped off at my neighbour’s farm and told her I was on my way to Washington, DC, and was there anything she wanted me to tell Congress. She said tell them, ‘Less taxes and more beer for farmers’. That could have been said in Australia much the same as it was back home. And although I won’t be addressing any government institutions down there, the sentiment would still be the same. We share a common sense of humour – which is probably why I’ve been asked to return one last time. Arlo Guthrie plays Byron Bluesfest 18–22 April next year. For tickets and program information go to www.bluesfest.com.au.
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SAY HELLO TO HEADLIGHTS AND GOODBYES
Headlights and Goodbyes is the new EP from north coast folk rocker Cheynne Murphy. He plays the Rails this week as part of his local launch. What was the inspiration for Headlights and Goodbyes? It was really the title track Headlights and Goodbyes that explores the notion of moving forward with the simultaneous feelings of nostalgia and a yearning for what is being left behind. Memories are like a rearview mirror when you are driving. They can be a good reflection and perhaps there are things that do need to be addressed from the past in order to move forward. Ultimately though we are using the headlights to show what is coming ahead. The song itself is based on a domestic-violence situation and explores the simultaneous feelings of the pain in saying goodbye but the freedom of letting go. How did you get Jeff Martin of the Tea Party to come and record some guest guitar on the EP? It was really just serendipity at play. My producer Paul Pilsneniks and I were mixing the track in his home studio. He was living on the same property as Jeff up in the hills of Byron. Jeff knocked on the door while we were finishing recording Mark Heazlett’s rhythm guitar and politely offered to add B-bender guitar as a finishing touch. It’s a unique sound and it added great atmosphere to the track. He has always been a great musical inspiration to me so it was quite a surreal moment. He ended playing on most of the tracks. What was the overall feel you were looking for in the EP? Authentic, raw, acoustic folk rock. Most of the takes were recorded live in two sessions and then we touched it up later. What should we expect for your gig at the Rails? We have the band that recorded the EP playing. Longtime collaborators Mark Heazlett on guitars and vocals, and Mat Akehurst on drums, plus Ben Brennan (Walrus and the Carpenter / Resin Dogs) on bass. Maybe even some special guests. Early Christmas cheer and some loose folk rock. Probably a few harmonies too. You can catch Cheynne Murphy at the Rails on Sunday at 7pm.
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FIONA MCGARY HEADLINES COUNTRY CLUB COMEDY
Comedian Fiona McGary has a passion for using humour to change people’s lives. ‘After working with humour for over 18 years as a professional standup comedian, I was fascinated by unpacking the science behind it – what it is, how it works, and how we can better understand it to use its power in our lives. ‘We talk about our “sense of humour” all the time; everyone’s is different, some people have ‘good’ or ‘bad’ ones, and some people seem to have none at all, or life has beaten them down so much they seem to have lost it. ‘But we really don’t UNDERSTAND it, and it’s not something we’re ever taught about – how to use it effectively, how to develop it, and how crucial it can be in creating happiness in our lives or dealing with stress, fear, grief, depression, or any number of the challenges we can face on a daily basis.’ Fiona’s obsession with understanding this mysterious force, along with her desire to help others harness the amazing power of humour in their lives, led her to develop her Change With Humour course and become a sought-after personal and professional development speaker on the topic of humour and change in our personal and professional lives. Her expertise comes from years as a standup comedian on the national circuit with performances as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, and The Sydney Comedy Festival. Fiona heads to Ocean Shores Country Club to headline the hugely popular Country Club Comedy with support Matt F Ford and MC Mandy Nolan on Tuesday 4 Dec at 7pm. 7 Got a secret talent you are busting to show? A Free entry. party trick you drag out after a couple of chardies? Well this could be your opportunity to shine! Bruns Got Talent at the Brunswick Picture House on Saturday! It’s open to everyone! If you’re ready to see your name in shiny lights, drop them a line, give them a call or go and see them — they are happy to talk through your act, and offer advice to bring that silly little idea of yours to life! Sat at 7pm | Adult $22 | Conc $20 | Child $18 | Family of 4 $70
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WHO WAS THE LOSER OF 2018? That’s the comedy question on everyone’s lips at the Court House Hotel on Thursday 6 December when Mandy Nolan hosts the regular open mic comedy night. With 2018 about to come to a close Mandy has asked the comedians to prepare material on someone they would like to nominate for Loser of the Year. Clearly Donald Trump should expect a few nominations, especially after his recent comments on preventing forest fires by ‘raking’. But look who we’ve got here? Barnaby Joyce! Mark Latham! Pauline Hanson! Jarryd Hayne! We have no shortage of losers right on our doorstep. After hosting comedy at the Court House for over eight years, now Mandy has mixed up the format with only five open mic comics and a featured comic with a comedy challenge to get comics thinking on their feet! This month features comedy by Louis Spiteri, Matthew Price, John Peacock, Lisa Sharpe, and Grace Hogan, and a feature by Robert Grayson. Mandy Nolan will be there as MC. Free from 8pm!
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THE LANDSCAPES OF LYNNE WALLIS An exhibition of landscape paintings by local artist Lynne Wallis opens this week at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina. Lynne’s paintings capture quiet moments when shifting light or conditions render familiar landscapes more ambiguous or mysterious, evoking the beauty and timeless qualities of the natural world. Her beautiful images transcend specific locations and invite the possibilities of landscape as metaphor and as a doorway into memory. Lynne has exhibited in numerous local group shows, held a solo exhibition at Lone Goat Gallery, Byron Bay, 2014, and received the SCU Chancellor’s Award at the SCU Graduate Exhibition in 2016. This is her first exhibition at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery. Her work opens Wednesday and is on show until 23/12/18.
POETS AT THE PUB Writers at the Rails are be back for their summer show this Sunday with special feature the Queensland poetry champ from the 2017 Oz Poetry Slam and national finalist Vivi Baker, along with the wonderfully unpoetic Peter Willey. The show will also feature invited readings, a toss of music, and a poetry slam. Starts 2pm at the Rails. Free.
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The Big Gig at the Ballina RSL is entering its 12th year with its monthly turnout of close to 400 comedy lovers proof that this is one ofthe best nights on the coast. Once a month comedian Mandy Nolan invites some of her favourite mates from the national and sometimes even international circuit to drop into Ballina for the Big Gig. This month features Greg Sullivan, the longtime host of Brisbane’s Triple M Breakfast show (14 years in fact). His material is insightful and unique. In fact it would be true to say that no one really has a perspective anything like Greg Sullivan, aka Sully. He has performed on television, radio, in theatres, overseas, to corporate bigwigs and to smalls groups of disinterested tradesmen while standing on the back of a ute. Greg is joined by support act Robert Grayson and Mandy Nolan as MC at the Ballina RSL on Thursday. 8pm. Free!
Writers at the Rails are back for their summer show this Sunday with special guest, the Queensland poetry champ from the 2017 Oz Poetry Slam and national finalist Vivi Baker, along with the wonderfully unpoetic Peter Willey. The show will also feature invited readings, a toss of music, and a poetry slam. Starts 2pm at the Rails. Free.
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THE LAST LAMA A special music and film event to commemorate the anniversary of His Holiness Dalai Lama’s Nobel Peace Prize and World Human Rights Day (10 Dec) will be held at the WeMove Studio in Mullumbimby on Saturday. See musical performances by Australian composer and percussionist Michael Askill, Tibetan musician, composer, activist and cultural ambassador Tenzin Choegyal, and young Tibetan songstress Tenzin Nyidon. Followed by the screening of the film The Last Dalai Lama, directed by Mickey Lemle. In this powerful documentary, the great spiritual leader opens up candidly about love, compassion, and reincarnation. As he turns 82 he must deal with the questions of ageing and death, and whether he will reincarnate as the Dalai Lama, or if he will be the last of the lineage that has existed for a millennium. WeMove Studios Mullumbimby, 7pm wemove.studio/tibetan-fundraiser/ Tix $20/25
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CLOUDCATCHING ARTIVISM After six years of preparation, we are about to begin the final six months of creating #ConfusingThemWithOurJoy. The culmination of our efforts will be a series of never-before-seen multimedia events. This is the fundraising launch of the project the northern rivers has been waiting for! Come along to the @dustyatticmusiclounge in Lismore to be the first to find out what we’re up to with the project, and snap up the chance to be with us when we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the historic win at #Bentley in 2019. Meet the Cloudcatcher Media team and watch the trailer for our new concept in #artivism. Join us from 7pm at Dusty Attic Music Lounge in Lismore on Thursday November 29 for live music and a Q&A with the Cloudcatchers. There will be a special event menu of local organic eats* with full bar available! (*Food must be purchased with alcohol so please come hungry!)
FEDERAL WRITERS FESTIVAL The inaugural Federal Writers Festival will feature 25 writers from all over the Asia Pacific region and beyond. This is a free festival for locals and visitors to enjoy a day of literary discussion on a wide range of issues. FWF is hosting writers, poets and literary commentators from India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong and the US as well as local and Indigenous Australian writers and poets. The venue is the Federal Hall, which has limited seating so bookings are required. Discussion panels will run hourly 9am – 7pm. There will be a break for lunch. Sandwiches and wraps, tea and coffee will be for sale, plus there will be a licensed bar. At the end of the day, patrons can stay for dinner and mingle with writers. Dinner will be available from pizza and Asian cuisine carts. More info on echonetdaily. www.echo.net.au/2018/11/free-writers-festivalfederal-coming/ Federal Hall | Sun 9 December 2018 | 9 am – 10 pm
FLAMENQUEANDO Flamenqueando Productions return with the award winning cast of Cafe Cantante (Adelaide Fringe 2018) and join forces with brilliant Flamenco guitarist Paco Lara (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain). Paco Lara embodies the unmistakeable Jerez style of Flamenco guitar playing. He has toured internationally alongside Maestro Paco Cepero, one of Flamenco’s most legendary guitarists and composers. Paco Lara has also been at the vanguard of Flamenco Fusion with hugely successful groups such as El Barrio and Los Delinquentes. Flamenqueando Productions features award-winning Madrid-trained Flamenco dancer Rosalie Cocchiaro; ARIA-nominated guitarist Damian Wright; Jessica Statham (outstanding dancer – Dance magazine Australia 2013); Chachy Penalver (Amor de Dios scholarship winner 2013) and the incredible James Hauptmann (Vince Jones, James Morrison). Winners – Fringe Dance Award 2014 and Finalists 2016 and 2018. Adelaide dancer Rosalie Cocchiaro’s company Flamenqueando Productions was formed in 2014 after she returned from living and performing in Spain for 10 years. Their first show Flamenqueando won the Adelaide Fringe Dance Award that year. In 2015 their second show Tablao was selected by Beijing 707N-Theatre through the Honeypot Program to perfrom in Hangzhou China. Tablao won the Adelaide Fringe weekly award in 2016 and was one of three finalists for the overall dance award. Flamenqueando Productions returned to China in June 2016 as invited artists for the inaugural Shanghai Fringe Festival. Rosalie has performed in many of Madrid’s wellknown tablaos and has worked with artist and performers such as Bernard Fanning, Bandaluzia, and Cirque de Soleil. Flamenqueando’s most recent show Cafe Cantante received 5-star reviews and won the weekly Adelaide Fringe Dance Award for 2018. Byron Theatre | Thursday 13 December. www.rosalieflamenco.com
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CINEMA REVIEWS
BY JOHN CAMPBELL
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FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD
Hands up anybody who is still amazed by the technicoloured yawn of CGI. In this unspeakably dreary, convoluted and barely watchable blockbuster we are not so much wrapped in it as bludgeoned by it. The movie is the second instalment of an intended series of five (depressing, isn’t it?), which are meant to provide the back-story of the Harry Potter epic. Out of curiosity, I read the first of JK Rowling’s wizarding novels at the time of its publication and thought of it as a fantastical re-imagining of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five. I was astonished by the phenomenon that it evolved into, but can’t see how those kids who were Hogwarts devotees would be, as grown-ups, interested in going back in time to explore the pre-Harry days – unless Rowling, who hardly needs the money, wrote the screenplay aiming to win a whole new generation of fans. To be fair, it is visually pleasing prior to the smoke and mirrors taking over, when the action is set in Paris between the wars. In muted, warm tones and with the City of Light’s cobbled streets and cafes, it is easy to be lulled into thinking that director David Yates might be ushering us into a charming period piece – until, that is, the players produce their little magic wands, like chopsticks that they’ve pinched
from the local Chinese diner, and start pinging bizarre creatures and each other with jets of flame. How exciting – not. Newt Scamander (Eddy Redmayne) is the freckled hero; Jude Law, of whom we don’t see enough, is the éminence grise at Hogwarts; and the ridiculous Johnny Depp is the bad guy, Grindelwald. Around them swirl a plethora of not very well defined characters and what I took to be a pet platypus, except it does not have webbed feet. Carmen Ejogo and Zoë Kravitz provide agreeable eye-candy, but emotional connection is minimal and the jumpy narrative is incoherent. Obsession with visual effects and big noise reduce the whole to a shambles.
THE CHILDREN ACT If you can remember Ian McEwan’s novel Enduring Love (adapted for the screen in 2004), you will have some idea of the strange emotional territory that veteran director Richard Eyre’s new movie explores. This time, McEwan has also written the screenplay of his book, and if it’s not as unnerving
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as Enduring Love (the ‘lover’ is harmless, rather than psychotic), it is in every other way just as absorbing. The peerless Emma Thompson plays Fiona Maye, a family court judge who, over the years, has let her job become her life, to the detriment of her marriage to university lecturer Jack (Stanley Tucci). When the case comes before her of seventeen-year-old Adam (Fionn Whitehead), who, with the assent of his parents as Jehovah’s Witnesses, steadfastly refuses a blood transfusion that will save him from certain death, she must decide whether or not, because he is still a minor, she should overrule his wishes. It is a complex question that involves the law, religious freedom, and the dignity of the individual. To help her arrive at a betterinformed conclusion, Fiona visits Adam in hospital. The boy is immediately taken with My Lady and when she sings WB Yeats’s Down by the Salley Gardens to him it is as though he has been cast under a spell. As a pivotal moment in the drama, it is sublime (Eyre did something similarly transfixing with Kate Winslet singing A lark in the clear air in 2001’s Iris). As smitten as the boy is, so too is Fiona suddenly susceptible to the ‘human condition’ that we cope with on a daily basis – her marriage is crumbling and the bench, from which she views the world on high, is no longer a safe harbour from the storms of the heart. It is a beautiful performance from Thompson, subtly exposing the frailties and uncertainties of a woman whose career has been built on inner strength and clarity of vision. Whitehead impresses as the dreamer while Tucci, as always, is rock solid. A must see.
WHILE THIS WEEK’S SUN AND JUPITER IN ENERGETIC SAGITTARIUS POWER FULL-FORWARD AHEAD, MERCURY INSISTS ON DOUBLE CHECKING DEETS, TWEETS, DATES, RATES, POSTS, AND COSTS…
ARIES: We’re in a cycle of communication snafus so before arcing up, stop, reflect and review: it’s easy for anyone to misremember when there’s a lot going on. Own any part you may have played in contributing to glitches, and if others need to have the last word, let them – your peace of mind’s more important.
LIBRA: Mars in your house of multitasking mania could activate your perfectionista streak this week, so if you’re starting to find fault lines in end-of-year arrangements, best put Venus the speechsweetener in charge. It’s really easy to overspend at the moment, so ban yourself from late-night online shopping sprees.
TAURUS: Collaboration’s the name of this week’s game, when misunderstandings multiply and two heads are definitely better than one for reality checks – ideally from a trusted other who’s uninvolved in the situation. Don’t be shy to talk shop at end-of-year socialising: a little strategic schmoozing could achieve quite surprising results.
SCORPIO: Best not make waves this week, or overreact to others seemingly intent on muddying the waters. And pause before making accusations: the mistake (red face) could end up being yours. But even with misjudgments and sparky arguments, November ends on a high note with Jupiter, planet wonderful, working some financial magic on your behalf.
GEMINI: Although it seems counterintuitive as the silly season busies up, Mercury retro’s the most important time to slow down, because it’s when most mistakes are made, and who needs the added stress of damage control at this time of year? Acknowledging you can’t be in two places at once is a good start. CANCER: Just as Venus gets clear, Mercury goes murky, but current friend and relationship spits and spats are only temporary course corrections, with astral x-factors of grace working on your behalf. Getting some serious stress-management strategies in place for the season of unreason is this driven week’s number one focus. LEO: While the current starry scenario could see a troublesome ex pop up, family drama erupt, or work restructure bring unwelcome news, don’t panic. The creative chemistry of Mars allows you to ride rogue waves of change in Leonine style, and choose from the new range of opportunities opening up for you. VIRGO: It’s always best to have an alternative plan B up your sleeve, and especially during this week of Mercurial mayhem. You care about details, but if the small stuff starts causing rifts, shift your focus to big-picture thinking. If that means totally reworking plans, then make them easier and more fun.
SAGITTARIUS: Raring to go while existence seems to be dragging its heels in slow mo? Or are your hooves flagging? Whatever, it’s still necessary to press Pause before sealing deals or agreements you haven’t entirely researched or thought through. Tempted to overshare? Be aware of not mangling others with the truth hammer. CAPRICORN: With assertive Mars in your communications centre coming on strong and Mercury retrograde, this week’s people may misinterpret your motives or where you’re coming from. Don’t take this personally, make assumptions, act on information without checking, or get upset about stuff: because the best things in life aren’t things. AQUARIUS: Accelerator Mars in go-ahead mode can make this a successful week, but stressful as well unless you gear down and pace yourself. So proofread texts, posts and emails before sending, check arrangements and backup data. And perhaps pause before telling it like (you think) it is – others may vehemently disagree. PISCES: With your planetary ruler Neptune swimming forward in Pisces, this week’s choreography is the Learning Curve. Starting with boundaries, and recognising that what’s fine for you might not be for somebody else. When socialising this week, read the room, assess the psychic climate and be sensitive to people’s personal borders.
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THURSDAY 29
Q BYRON THEATRE 6PM INSPIRE DANCE STUDIO ‘WE CAN FLY’
Q CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM SWEET MIXJAH
Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY THE SWAMPS
Q LONE GOAT GALLERY, BYRON BAY, 6PM ‘THE MAMBO ARTISTS NOW ‘ FEAT MATTHEW MARTIN, DAVID MCKAY, PAUL MCNEIL, JIM MITCHELL, REG MOMBASSA, ROBERT MOORE, JEFF RAGLUS, GERRY WEDD
Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM BURGER JOINT
Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 4PM JAY HOAD Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM WILL SPARKS Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 7PM JFB Q BYRON THEATRE 6.30PM PASH COMMUNITY FORUM: SEX, SOCIAL MEDIA & YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Q BYRON BAY GOLF CLUB 7PM TRIVIA Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, 8PM DJ CHEF DE PARTY + FRIENDS Q SABI SUSHI, OCEAN SHORES, 5.30PM MIKE VACCARO Q CLUB MULLUM, MULLUMBIMBY, 6.30PM UKE NIGHT– THE BEST OF 2018 SONGBOOKS, 7PM OPEN MIC – SLIM PICKENS Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 7PM LEIGH JAMES Q LENNOX HOTEL 9PM JAM NIGHT Q NRCG, BALLINA, 5.30PM SAMANTHA KARINA TAYLOR, MELINDA BLAIR PATERSON LINDA ANGLEDAL, LYNNE WALLIS Q BALLINA PLAYERS 8PM THE BOY FROM OZ Q BALLINA RSL LEVEL ONE 8PM THE BIG GIG COMEDY NIGHT WITH MANDY NOLAN – FEAT GREG SULLIVAN & ROBERT GRAYSON Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6PM PHIL GUEST Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 2PM PATTI BOND – SOCIAL NEW VOGUE DANCING, 7PM TRIPLE JS
FRIDAY 30 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY 5.30PM MOVEMBER PARTY - DROP LEGS, ANTY, MAR HAZE Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, FERGO & THE BURDEN Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM FEENIXPAWL Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM LUKE MORRIS + GUESTS
Q THE STICKY WICKET BAR, BYRON BAY, 9PM LOCAL DJS Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, UPSTAIRS 9PM FUTURE FAKTORI Q PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK, 6PM ELENA B WILLIAMS DUO Q BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM TIM STOKES Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 5PM THE SWAMPS & DJ SALTY BEATS Q OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB 6PM YOLAN Q SABI SUSHI, OCEAN SHORES, 6PM HANUMAN
Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 7.30PM JAMIE ASHFORTH Q SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM WHO’S CHARLIE Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 2PM DAVID KIDD, 8PM JOHN SCHUMANN & SHANE HOWARD, 9.30PM WILD SO WELL Q CURRUMBIN RSL 5PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS Q CURRUMBIN PUB 8PM COSMIC DAD, THE AUNTIES, LOVE BANANA, MITCHELL WATTERSON Q CHINDERAH TAVERN 6.30PM MERCY MERCY
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Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6.30PM JEFF MASSEY, LEVEL ONE 7.30PM RICHIE WILLIAMS
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Q LENNOX HOTEL 9.30PM FOZZY BEAR
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Q CUDGEN SURF CLUB, KINGSCLIFF, 3PM SUNDAY SESSIONS Q CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS Q COOLANGATTA-TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB 2PM TWEED LINKS QUARTET
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Wednesday 28 November, 6.30pm Adult $15 | Child U15 $10
Q THE GOLLAN HOTEL, LISMORE, 6.30PM CUBAN DANCE CLASSES
WEDNESDAY 5 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY JAZZ IN THE RESTAURANT Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY MATTY ARMITAGE BAND
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Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM OPEN MIC WITH HARRY NICHOLS
Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY MARSHALL OKELL Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY JAX HAZE Q HALL UNDER BYRON GYM 6.45PM NO LIGHTS, NO LYCRA Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, 9PM YEWSDAY LIVE DJS
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Q BANGALOW BOWLO 6PM SALSA CLASSES
BYRON BAY PUBLIC SCHOOL BANDS RECITAL
Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 7PM TRIVIA
Q BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM OPEN MIC WITH SLIM PICKENS
Q ELTHAM PUB 6.30PM NOT QUITE FOLK JAM
Q SABI SUSHI, OCEAN SHORES, 5.30PM HANUMAN
Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 6PM OPEN MIC
PASH COMMUNITY FORUM: SEX, SOCIAL MEDIA & YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Thursday 29 November, 6.30pm FREE event
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Friday 30 Nov & Saturday 1 Dec, 6.00pm Adult $22 | Conc $18 | Child U18 $15 | Family of 4 $68
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JOHN SCHUMANN, SHANE HOWARD & THE RED ROCKIN’ DIRT BAND: “SONGS THAT CHANGED OUR COUNTRY” Wednesday 5 December, 8.00pm Full $45 | Conc $42 | Byron Theatre Club $42
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ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777
Accountants & Bookkeepers ..........39 Acupuncture .................................39 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration....39 Antennas & Installation.................39 Antiques / Restoration ..................39 Appliance Repair ...........................39 Architects .....................................39 Automotive...................................39 Aviation ........................................39 Bathroom Renovations..................39 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters39 Bricklaying....................................39 Building Certification ....................39 Building Trades .............................39 Bush Regen & Weed Control ..........39 Carpet Cleaning ............................39 Chimney Sweeping........................39 Chiropractic ..................................39 Cleaning .......................................40 Computer Services ........................40 Concreting & Paving ......................40 Decks, Patios & Extensions.............40 Dentists ........................................40 Design & Drafting..........................40 Driveway Maintenance ..................40 Earthmoving & Excavation.............40 Electricians ...................................40 Fencing .........................................40 Floor Sanding & Polishing..............41 Garage Doors ................................41 Garden & Property Maintenance....41 Garden Design ..............................41 Gas Suppliers ................................41 Glaziers.........................................41 Guttering ......................................41 Handypersons ...............................41 Health ..........................................41
BRICKLAYING
COMPASS CURTAINS Barbara Wilson
0435 954 212
BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS Summer Gutter Cleaning (insured) .............66771905
20 years and going strong!
CHIROPRACTIC
Custom made curtains, blinds and decor items
BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282
We come to you, wherever you are: Byron, Lismore, The Clarence and beyond‌
MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...................................................66841962
compassinteriors@optusnet.com.au
WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553 MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage & chiropractic. 110 Dalley St .....................................66841028 BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ....66858159
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• Driveways • Landscaping • Rock walls • House & shed sites
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• Land clearing • Augers, rock grab & breaker attachments • Free quotes
MOBILE COMPUTER SUPPORT Home & business workrightcomputersupport.com.au 0422 804449 BETTER CALL SAUL The Mac Doctor. Repairs. Upgrades. Used Macs.............................0411 562111
CONCRETING & PAVING
Call
0434 539 979
www.byroneco.com.au
SALISBURY CONCRETING
Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting. • Residential Civil Industrial. • Resurfacing and rejuvenation of existing concrete. • Steel ďŹ xing & formwork.
DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793
Goonengerry • Servicing all areas • alex.skladnev55@gmail.com
FLANAGAN CONCRETING & EXCAVATIONS. Lic No. 310498C. Ph Andrew ..................0401 968173 ADVANCED CONCRETE POLISHING Grind & seal, polished concrete. Shane ................0419 961708
FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600 DECKS Screens & all structural landscapes. Lic no 220282C Ph Graham ........................0411 382355
DENTISTS BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644
BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448
DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE
Quality Exterior Refinishing
fullcirclerefinishing.com
Professional Cleaning Services
Blue Sky
Holiday lets and Airbnb, residential homes and end of lease cleans, bond cleans, builders cleans etc. Friendly reliable and trustworthy local service.
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Local, home and hosting support services: cleaning, bookings, linen, restocking, listing management and property management. Flexible to your needs and requirements
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0488 762 329
DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447 DETAILED STEAM CLEANING Natural products. Bathrooms, kitchens, spring cleans .0410 723601
0439 624 945
AH
02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large
Domestic Commercial
DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL licence no. 201775c
ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753
SECURITY, DATA, TV Tim Nicholls ph: 0468 384 203 lic: 000102498
nichollselectrical@outlook.com
Jai – 0467 482 948 0458 267 777
PACIFIC BITUMEN 4 Hot Bitumen Seal 4 Driveway Construction 4 All Base Work 4 Pothole Repairs
Lic. 211410C
CALL
0423 877 102
Byrne Civil
Suffolk Park Lic No: 143433C | ACRS Master Cabler A017916
0414 905 900
BANGALOW ELECTRICIAN • Disconnect, reconnect, point of attachments • All types of metering & cable upgrades • Emergency 24/7 • Domestic & commercial ďŹ touts & repairs
Let Boogaloo do it for you!
Professional BBQ & oven cleaning Also offering regular maintenance service. Fully insured. Call Tobias for a free quote.
24 HOUR SERVICE
Specialising in Asphalt Driveways, Subdivisions, Earthworks, Carparks and all Maintenance!
kylie-anne@sanctuaryservices.com.au 0410 630 042
Residential homes, commercial, holiday lets, Airbnb.
ELECTRICIANS
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EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION
Sanctuary Services
BEAU JARDIN 1.8 tonne excavator & 3 tonne tip truck .................................................0417 054443
DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 DRAFTING + MODELLING SERVICES Infrastructure, residential and commercial .......0424 020670
Full Circle
BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978
JAMIE 0408 809 817
email: impresswindowcleaning@gmail.com Reliable • Friendly • Professional • Fully Insured • Free Quotes • Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated • Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience
Phone Oliver 0419 789 600
NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating.0402 716857
DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS
Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901
Pressure cleaning Roof cleaning
ALEX EXCAVATION 0417 920 300
DESIGN & DRAFTING Window Cleaning Professionals
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• 3.5 TONNE ZERO SWING & 5 TONNE TIP TRUCK / HIRE • TILT HITCH • GENERAL EARTHMOVING
THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690
• Window Cleaning • Screens & Tracks • Pressure Washing • House •Roof • Paths • Solar
Luke Jarrett – 0431 329 630
purely support, advice & tech mentorship
1/10 Station Street, Bangalow
TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey
0409 799 909
various implements available for limited access projects
1800 763 911 0417 415 474
Lic no. 141097C
• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & yscreens • Water efďŹ cient • Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6687 4655 or 0412 495750
0431 122 057
Lic.136717c
ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING
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5.5 Tonne Excavator, Positrack Loader & 12 Tonne Tipper
Whether Whe er y you need a tech mentor, advice or just support m I’m here to help
Lic: 154293c
CLEANING
www.electricboogaloo.com.au
COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355 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
EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance
BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801
BOND CLEANING Ph......................................................................................................0421 360961
• Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne • Excavator 5 to 21 tonne • Positrack loader augers 150 to 600mm & rock grab • Driveways • Roads • Acreage clearing • House pads • Drainage • Carparks • Bush rocks • Rock walls • Competitive rates
FENCING
COMPUTER SERVICES
0427 663 678 / 0410 056 228
BEYOND CLEANING GROUP Quality focused. Brunswick to Ballina from $39.60ph .....0451 102239 HOLIDAY CLEANERS AVAILABLE NOW! Domestic, AirBnB, last-minute. Local, exp & reliable .0421 360961
Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift – nationally recognised qualiďŹ cations
5.5 TONNE EXCAVATOR, POSITRACK & TIPPER HIRE Specialising in road works, land clearing, retaining walls and general earthworks. Augers and rock grab available.
EXPERIENCED OPERATORS | FREE QUOTES 0432 299 283
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POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0416 424256 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262
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Service Directory FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING
GARDEN DESIGN
LANDSCAPING
NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco oils, hard wax oils & water-based finishes. Nathan .............0420 215716 GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329
GAS SUPPLIERS
THE FLOOR SANDER non-toxic finishes. Free quotes richardneylan1@bigpond.com ...0407 821690
GARAGE DOORS
• Sand • Soils • Gravels • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more
Free Delivery
1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)
Locally Owned Est 18 years
No Rental
6684 2323 / 0418 663 983
Reliable
www.brunswickvalleygas.com
6680 1575 or 0408 760 609
CRACKER DUST
MULCH
ROAD BASE FIRE WOOD
GRAVEL
GLAZIERS
GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
SOIL
18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate
landscaping supplies
0266 804555
24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801 6685 8588 Mirrors • Security doors and screens Shower screens • Commercial glazing BYRON GLASS & ALUMINIUM Home, Shop & Office. 24 hr/7 days. Lic 313329C ..............66808123
GUTTERING
• Paving • Stonework • Timber work • Retaining wall • Garden maintenance • Planting • Turfing • Mulching • Hedging • Lawns
0434 329 111
0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au
LAUNDRY SERVICES
LAUNDRY
0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42
FAST TURNAROUND – AIR BNB
HANDYPERSONS
• Self serve / service wash • New front loaders & dryers • Domestic & commercial services
A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247
Mullum Wash House – 0439 001 545 Bangalow Wash House – 0412 302 246
A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697
OPEN EVERY DAY
AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417
Gutter Cleaning Garden Clean Ups Irrigation & Repairs Lawn Maintenance Planting & Lawn Edging Hedge Trimming Full Garden Maintenance Turf Laying Servicing Residential, Commercial and Government PLEASE CALL MATTHEW PAOLA 0431 871 245
RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES Michael ...........................................66844970 or 0405 325569 MC’S HANDYMAN SERVICES Exp. painter, home repairs, odd jobs. Great rates............0412 559509 ALL TIMBER REPAIRS. Qualified Joiner/Handyman, well presented. Andrew .............0412 293732
CARPENTER HANDYMAN FB Greg’s Handyman Services Byron Bay Lic No 1039897....0414 109595 ALL TRADES. ALL JOBS. Licensed electrician C18391. Ph .............................................0411 184418 BUILDER SKILLS carpenters rates. 25 years exp. Lic No. R84001...................................0422 069632
Caring for all your garden needs Fully insured
Mowing, Brushcutting, Hedge trimming.
Michael 0497 842 442
0490 149 067
BYRON GREEN LIGHTS LED garden lighting specialist, free on-site visits ....................0422 267313
HEALTH
MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair .............0412 764148
OSTEOPATHY
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
HIRE
Prestige Acreage Care Acreage mowing • Brush cutting Care taking / Management Rubbish removal • Tree removal prestigeacreagecare.com
CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS LOCKSMITH
MALI’S Therapeutic Chinese Massage Service. In & out calls ..............................................66841790
Byron Bay hinterland and surrounds
Lighting Showroom Open 9am – 5pm Mon – Fri Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron A+I Estate Free on-site consultancy 6680 7007 creativelightingsolutions.com.au
AAA HOME MAINTENANCE Handyman, painting decks, lawns, insured, reliable ........0434 705506
• OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture,
20 years experience in residential & acreage care
LIGHTING
THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, gardens, painting, odd jobs etc ...........0427 110953
BUILDER SKILLS, carpenters rates. 25 yrs exp. Lic No. R84001. Ph Greg.......................0422 069632
Paola Landscapes Pty Ltd
www.otrlandscaping.com.au
IPS PTY LTD Paving, concreting, retaining walls, fencing, decks & design Lic 290231C ...0437 819087
HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Non-Toxic Herbicide Spray | Brush Cutting Tip Runs | Fully Insured
0409 785 584
LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853
www.spotlessgutters.com.au
THE BYRON BAY GARDEN & LANDSCAPING COMPANY Structural Landscaping
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SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456
Gutter guard Gutter cleaning Locally owned Fully insured Free quotes Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service.
Acreage Mowing Specialist $75/hr Contact Vadi: 0404 978 383
Lic 308722C
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OSTEOPATHY at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre
Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo) 60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900 NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517
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
PAINTING • DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.
MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 THE IRONING LADY www.TheIroningLadyByronBay.com.au Angela ...........................0414 719680
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PAUL’S MOWING Local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O. Shores, Byron & Bangalow.........0422 958791 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552
0422 454 876
• Domestic & Commercial • Servicing all areas • Workmanship guaranteed • Attention to detail
0438 784 226 • 6685 4154
Lic No 189144C
LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, tree maintenance .....................0402 487213
BYRON BAY
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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
ALL-WAYS PAINTING
KITCHENS
GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839
TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 THE BURBS MOWING All suburban mowing. Andrew .................................................0431 248888
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BYRON BAY BRUSH CUTTING Acreage mowing, garden detailing, insured. Gyan .........0402 728207 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au ....................... Dave 0409 843689 BRUSHCUTTING Rubbish, Property Maintenance, Lawns.............................................0412 469109 A1 Property Maintenance: Koala habitats, brushcutting, lawns & Clean Ups. Ph Ocaz ..0412 469109
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
LAWN MOWING Mullum, Bruns, Ocean Shores. Call Mark ............................................0437 343348 BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443 RICK’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, pool service ...0424 805660 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804 Weeding, Brushcutting, Hedging. Sml-med tree pruning/removal. Gutter clean. Brenda ..0406 684771 VARENDORFF LANDSCAPES Dip. Lscape Des & Hort. Ryde College Lic 39791..66845035 or 0414 842602
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MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791
QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES
BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING. 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................ 6680 3444
X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING
PICTURE HANGING
X 6680 7573 0415 952 494 X www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C
PROFESSIONAL PICTURE HANGING, also display of art and objects Phone Lenny .....0407 031294
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ABN 31 490 733 798 LIC 203196C
COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ......................0401 078733
24 years experience
SUNRISE PLASTERING. No job too small. Renovations + patchworks. Gtd sat. Free quote ....0418 992001
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mwoplingpainting@hotmail.com
ALAN MALONE
Painter and Decorator Over 30 years experience for a friendly hassle free job
0412 794 364
MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999
ROOFING DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL
GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos, 40yrs exp. Dave......0457 117654
NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?
Chay 0429 805 081 20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE
Metal RooďŹ ng Installations • Guttering Downpipes • Fascia • Skylights • Whirlybird Patios • Repairs • Leaf Guard
MONTYS METAL
ROOFING
Licence No. 207479C
QUALIFIED • INSURED • LOCAL • FREE QUOTES
Licence No 97474
451 186 / 6680 4660
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LONG + SHORT TERM CONTAINERS FOR HIRE
0434 391 855
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www.shiftremovals.com.au LOCAL + INTERSTATE REMOVALS ROAD + RAIL FREIGHT CONTAINER REMOVALS + TRANSPORT
PLASTERING
Lic 167371C
www.duluxaccredited.com.au
PICTURE FRAMING
Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362 Email: montysmetalrooďŹ ng@gmail.com www.montysmetalrooďŹ ng.com.au
Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049
ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600
RUBBISH REMOVAL OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772
AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249
TIPPER HIRE avail for rubbish removal & tip runs. Jono................................................0412 871438
FRANKLIN PAINTING Interior Exterior free quotes. Lic. 55696 .....................................0413 643572
RUBBISH REMOVALS & TIP TRUCK HIRE Free quotes and same day service .............0451 079060
PEST CONTROL
A1 RUBBISH REMOVAL & TIP RUNS 4.5m2 trailer, reliable ......................................0413 289443
SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025 BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403
6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018
www.sanctuarypest.com.au
HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035
02 6681 6555
ADM PLUMBING SERVICES‌ (NO JOB TOO SMALL)‌ Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483
BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP E ll FRoE ff for a
Drop washing steel, es and machin ers dry
@ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS Buying: • Scrap metal • Aluminium • Copper • Brass • Lead • Car Batteries Next to Tyagarah Service Station
PaciďŹ c Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351
SEPTIC SYSTEMS
BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ...................66770004
Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe
I LOVE PLUMBING. All plumbing. All areas. Ph Steve. Lic 148904C ..............................0412 916140
YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS
MATT WILSON PLUMBING Lic 10704. All plumbing, draining & gas fit. Free quotes ...0408 665672
www.allpestsolutions.com.au
PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES
Home sewage solutions Commercial wastewater treatment Rainwater tanks concrete and plastic
PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633
REMOVALISTS
Andy’s Move & More
THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018
PHOTOGRAPHY
Tree Faerie Fotos
Professional • Commercial • Personal 30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism
www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518
PHYSIOTHERAPY BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, mat/reformer Pilates classes.
Small and Medium Moves, Tip Runs & Deliveries, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most Areas Based from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby Calls always returned
0429 149 533 Est 2006
LEAPFROG REMOVALS
NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
0432 334 200 02 6680 8170 leapfrogremovals@yahoo.com.au
ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511
PETRA KARNI Physio, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron. Open Saturdays.......0403 226858 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge, Steve Clifford.......66803499 EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838 PETER FARRELL Cold laser, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ..............................66843385
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TRINE SOLUTIONS Local waste specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C .. 0407 439805 NEWT Environmental Wastewater Treatment. Design, upgrades, maint & intall. Lic 207479C . 0429 805081
SEWING & ALTERATIONS SEWING Repairs & alterations. Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan ..................................0427 570812
SOLAR INSTALLATION Pioneers of the solar industry
Serving Northern NSW since 1998
Call us on 6679 7228
Your local, qualiďŹ ed team. m 0428 320 262 Specialists in standalone & e sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com grid interact system designs.
Electric Lic 124600c
6681 4912 / 0409 917646
BYRON BAY’S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS
CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & M’bah 66723818
• plumbing.td@bigpond.com
0418 754 149 • 07 5523 9930
From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring
Kim Snellgrove, Cally O’Hara ................................................................................................66872330
466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288
Sales Installation Service
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UPHOLSTERY BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255 BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY. Soft furnishings & outdoor. ...............................................0403 713303
VALUERS
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BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010 SIMPSON PROPERTY GROUP - Valuation, Advisory & Asset M/ment. Specialists in: Residential, TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103 Rural, Commercial & Industrial. www.simsonproperty.com.au..........0400 134562 or 0427 220976 FLOOR & WALL TILER Water proofing. Lic No 5116C. Phone Rick.................................0408 528457
VETERINARY SURGEONS
TREE SERVICES
MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818
CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES
WATER FILTERS
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SWIMMING POOLS
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FULLY Water purification systems INST ALLED IN YOUR Rainwater Filters HOME Whole house filtration systems
ATTENTION POOL OWNERS • All pool requirements • Professional advice • Water testing • Friendly service • Pool servicing
LdS Silviculture
73 Station St, Mullumbimby (opp. Council chambers)
Specialising in all aspects of tree work including milling services
6684 3003
Eddy 0477 Karl 0423
MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs................0418 666839 BEAU JARDIN. Swimming pool plans. Organise & co-ordinate with council.................0417 054443
TILING
720 200 396 508
Phone Chris 0414 229 114
WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING SCRUBBED Tank cleaning, repairs & liner insuls. Matt & Nick ............................................66884478 TANK CLEANING Repairs, installation, first flush diverters, pumps, etc ........................0418 662285
WEB DESIGN SERVICES
SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227
WEB DESIGN, SEO, Online marketing, Graphic Design ......................................................66846128
WELDING
PETER GRAY Grad. Cert. Arb. AQF8. Consulting arborist................................................0414 186161
Dirty Tiles & Grout?
BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ....................................................0402 364852
...forget pointless scrubbing
TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797
9 TILE, GROUT & STONE CLEANING & SEALING 9 SILICONE 9 GROUT COLOURING 9 RE-GROUTING 9 EPOXY GROUT 9 GLASS RESTORATION 9 SLIPPERY TILES 9 LEAKY SHOWERS MEMBER
Call Ben on 0456 606 911 www.groutpro.com.au
MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524 OUT ON A LIMB www.outonalimbtreeservices.wordpress.com Call Lucas ............0402 191316
WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, general & repairs. Trade qualified. Rod ............0408 410545 MOBILE WELDING + FABRICATION SERVICES Site, Home, Marine. Derek.................0410 093383
WINDOW TINTING
HART TREE SERVICES 18” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding, cherry . 66849137 or 0427347380 SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices ..........................0412 158478 Happy to help. Andrew ...................0412 558890 SURFWAGON - Car/Home/Office tint. Lifetime Warranty. W/sale price .........................0434 875009
A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES
Classifieds INDEX Annual General Meetings ..... 43 Caravans................................ 45 Childcare................................ 43 Death Notices ........................ 46 For Sale ................................. 44 Funeral Notices ..................... 46 Garage Sales......................... 45 Halls For Hire......................... 44 Health Notices ....................... 44 Items Under $100 .................. 45 Livestock ................................ 45 Lost & Found ......................... 45 Motor Vehicles ....................... 45 Motor Homes ......................... 45 Musical Notes ........................ 45 Only Adults ............................ 46 Pets ........................................ 46 Positions Vacant .................... 45 Professional Services ............ 43 Public Notices ........................ 43 Readings................................ 44 R.I.P Pets............................... 46 Share Accommodation .......... 45 Short Term Accommodation .. 45 Social Escorts........................ 46 To Lease ................................ 45 To Let ..................................... 45 Tradework .............................. 44 Tree Services ......................... 44 Tuition .................................... 46 Wanted .................................. 45 Work Wanted ......................... 45
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BYRON MARKET Sunday 2 Dec 8am - 3pm Butler St Reserve
Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre Connecting the Byron Shire Community
HELP OUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER DRIVER REQUIRED Mullumbimby and District Neighbourhood Centre are looking for a crew of volunteer food recovery van drivers. Requirements for the job are that you must be fit and able to lift sometimes heavy boxes of food, you must have an unencumbered Drivers Licence. If you like driving and you feel you could contribute to your community and environment please enquire by giving the centre a call on 02 6684 1286 or drop in at 55 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. Help us to continue this valuable program, keeping good food out of landfill and in people’s bellies. So far we have recovered over 44 Tonnes of food
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
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
BYRON TWILIGHT MARKET
DESIGNATED DRIVER AVAILABLE Airport runs, late night parties, reliable drug free & sober. Ph David 0416499758
BRUNSWICK HEADS MARKETS Saturday 1st December
MEMORIAL PARK, BRUNSWICK HEADS Phone 6628 4495 No dogs please
AGMS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Byron Bay Rugby Union
Every Saturday 4 – 9 pm
Saturday, December 15 2018 3.00pm @ Byron Bay Bowling Club
www.byroncentre.com.au
CHILDCARE
RAILWAY PARK, BYRON BAY
IKEA
BABY-SITTING I love looking after children and I am a great cook, $15/hr. Phone 0424025271
DELIVERY
PROF. SERVICES
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READINGS INTERNATIONAL CLAIRVOYANT Readings by Chanty by appt only. Mimi & Flo Mullumbimby shop or private. 43 yrs exp. Have worked with police. Ph 0417961548
HEALTH
FACE YOGA Lift your face naturally! Classes Mon 5.30pm ‘Heartspace’ above Santos Mullumbimby Vanamala 0429843782 www.faceyogaaustalia.com
Learn Self-Care Kinesiology for physical, emotional and energetic wellness. Dec 15th & 16th & Feb 23rd & 24th. Diploma accred training available. 66857991 – www.wellness.net.au THAI MASSAGE With male, 1hr $50, Brunswick Heads. Ph Nui 0413710742
Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and naturopathy at our beachside clinic. Call or text 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au
ENERGY HEALING for Relaxation, Emotional Release & Trauma. $50 per hour. 25yrs exp. Mullum. Ed 0412386376 ORIGINAL THAI MASSAGE Call Yah 0477594800
HALLS FOR HIRE
TRADEWORK
COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net
LIVE THE LIFE that you want to be living! Resolve blockages with a practitioner who balances physical, mental, emotional and spiritual elements in conjunction with each other, finding the root causes of any problems and clearing them. Kinesiology North Coast Ph 0403125506 Registered practitioner. www.kinesiologynorthcoast.com.au
3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL
TREE PRUNING • TREE REMOVALS • QUALIFIED ARBORISTS 12” CHIPPER • STUMP GRINDING • CHERRY PICKER • FULLY INSURED
4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS
0402 364 852
FOR SALE
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Concerts, forums, weddings, exhibitions, functions, etc. www.mullumcivic.com
bookings@mullumcivic.com
Satori
0488 609 774
Body Based
Dive deeply into who you really are, a direct experience of your essence, a sense of peace and release, a quiet certainty.
Intuition
5 day non residential seminar Dec 17-21 Explore how to clarify your own insight while discovering you can assist others to see their way ahead simply and with enjoyment. To register email Josie: bookings@kirakay.com
Psychotherapy Somatic Practice
Julie Wells Anne Goslett (nee Mannix)
Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg.
Individual and Couple Therapy Supervision and Coaching (02) 6685 5185 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay
NICK HART
TREE SERVICES
MIELE WASHERS
• Affordable tree services • Professional tree care • 18" chipper (crane truck)
6684 9137 • 0427 347 380
Child Psychologist A vacancy exists for a Clinical or Registered Psychologist to work parttime in an established and professional private practice. Mullumbimby Psychology is located within a quiet and beautiful space in the heart of town. We provide psychological services to children, adolescents and adults across a broad range of presenting issues using integrative, evidence-based and client-centred therapies. The successful applicant is ideally experienced working across the lifespan with both children and adults. You will benefit from working as part of a relaxed, cohesive and professional team receiving regular referrals and group supervision in this busy practice with the ability to set your own work schedule. The successful applicant needs to be an experienced therapist and able to demonstrate good client retention. A Clinical Masters is desirable. Applicants need to be compassionate and passionate about making a difference. You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of concerns such as anxiety, depression, school adjustment difficulties, trauma, grief and parental separation. Essential is the ability to work autonomously matched by a desire to be a valuable part of a team of psychologists who are willing to support mental health in the community. Please include a tailored cover letter with your resume addressing the above selection criteria.
TREE SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED
• • • • •
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
Tallow • • • • •
Nick Andrews 0439 849 332
SCAFFOLDING Erect, hire & sales. Aluminium, steel & mobile. 0427774450
Fully insured • Free quotes
Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma. Maureen Bracken 0402205352
6 day residential retreat Dec 8-14
6684 4421
3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL
HYPNOSIS & EFT
Shane Eade – Chiropractor 0467 660 323 Byron Bay, and now in Brunswick Heads
FREE QUOTES
• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES
BEETU FULL BODY MASSAGE A divine experience: Nurturing, sensuous. 28 yrs exp. Lucy 0427917960 ALOHA HEALING Deeply nurturing remedial, pregnancy & Kahuna style. Experienced 26 yrs In Mullum and at The Women’s Shack Byron Bay. 0417212540
TREE SERVICES
STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER
6687 2750 - 0401 208 797
SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES • Cherry Picker • Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Tree Surgeon • Fully Insured
Mulch Supplies
Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas
6687 7677 Mobile 0417 698 227
Please email applications or enquiries to jobs@mullumbimbypsychology.com.au or call 66 844 748.
ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS
Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617
COMPOST TOILETS
STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0431721073
BAMBOO PLY
For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au
FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND Supplying commercial, wood fired bakeries, pizza restaurants and residential, combustion stoves, open fires, pot belly, kindling. Various load sizes from 4’x 6’ to 4 ton tipper. PRICES STARTING FROM $95. VOLUME DISCOUNTS.
Matt 0427 172 684
HEALTH & HEALING WEEKLY CLASS TIMETABLE ENQUIRIES: info@shirshamarie.com www.shirshamarie.com
ph: 0400 558 181
NIA DANCE
Dance Love your Body, Love Your Life
Yoga Pilates Yogalates Barre
www.niaaustralia.com.au
0402 980 805
BANGALOW CLASS TIMES DISPLAYED YOGALATES.COM.AU
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THE BYRON SHIRE
TUESDAY
TAIJI & QIGONG
MULLUMBIMBY 8.30-10am: QIGONG
8am: OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY CENTRE, 9am: MULLUM RAJAH RD (WEMOVE STUDIO) 9.30am: BANGALOW, ASHTON STREET 6.30-7.30am: BARRE FUSION 9.30-11am: YIN YANG
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
BANGALOW 8.30-10am: QIGONG 6-7.15pm: QIGONG 6-8pm: TAIJI
BRUNSWICK HEADS 8.30-10am: QIGONG 8.30-10.30am: TAIJI
8.30am: BYRON BAY, MARVEL ST HALL 9.30am: OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY CTR 6-7pm: GENTLE NIA THE STUDIO, MULLUM
9.30am: FEDERAL, JASPER CORNER
9.30-11am: 9.15-10.15am: YOGALATES WITH 9.30-11am: YOGALATES BARRE FUSION WEIGHTS 4.30-5.30pm: GENTLE 6-7.15pm: YIN YOGA 5.30-6.45pm: 6-7.30pm: YOGALATES GENTLE VINYASA
FRIDAY
CORE SLIDERS
8am-9:30am: HATHA 8am-9:30am: HATHA VINYASA 8am-9:30am: HATHA VINYASA 10am-11:30am: 10am-11:30am: 10am-11:30am: SLOW GENTLE SLOW GENTLE SLOW GENTLE 5.30pm-6:30pm: YIN
TAIJI
QIGONG GENTLE EXERCISE ART
Alignment, Relaxation, Meditation
Breathing, Awareness, Self-healing
9.30am: MULLUMBIMBY, DRILL HALL 9.30am: BALLINA, CRANE STREET
9am: LENNOX HEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE 9am: BRUNSWICK HEADS PRIMARY SCHOOL
6.30-7.30am: BARRE FUSION
8-9.30am: SIGNATURE YOGALATES 10-11am: PILATES ALIGN
8am-9:30am: HATHA 8am-9:30am: HATHA VINYASA VINYASA 10am-11:30am: 10am-11:30am: SLOW GENTLE SLOW GENTLE 5.30pm-6:30pm: PRANAYAMA 5.30pm-6:30pm: YIN
7am-8am: WOMEN’S YOGA
7am-8am: WOMEN’S YOGA
7am-8am: WOMEN’S YOGA
7am-8am: WOMEN’S YOGA
10am-1pm: PREGNANCY GROUP 6.30pm-8.30pm:
11am-12.30pm: YOGA 9am-1pm: COMM HEALING 12-4pm: MASSAGE FOR MUMS & BUBS 6pm-7pm: CHAKRA 7.30pm-8.30pm: KUNDALINI YOGA DANCE
9am-1pm: HEALING TOUCHES 7pm-9pm: WOMEN’S CIRCLE
info@womensshack.com
62 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby 1800 941 052 info@rainbowCentre. com.au www.rainbowcentre. com.au FB: ourrainbowcentre Insta: The.Rainbow.Centre
8-9am: RAINBOW YOGA 7-8am: PILATES 9.30-11am: YIN YOGA 9.30-11am: 9.30-11am: RAINBOW RAINBOW YOGA 9.30-11am: CREATIVE KIDS YOGA 2-6 YO PLAY FOR KIDS 4-5pm: RAINBOW 4-5pm: E-MOTION YOGA FAMILY YOGA 5.30-7pm: RHYTHM & 4-5pm: RAINBOW FLOWELEMENTALVINYASA KIDS YOGA 5.30-7pm: PARTNER YOGA 5.30-7pm: YIN YOGA
MINDFUL PARENTING
7-8am: RHYTHM &
7-8am: YOGA
4-5pm: TEEN YOGA
4-5pm: KIDS YOGA 5.30-7pm: YIN YOGA
FLOWELEMENTALVINYASA TRANCE DANCE 9.30-11am: RISE! DANCE 9.30-11am: YOGA 9.30-11am: RAINBOW 9.30-11am: CREATIVE PLAY FOR KIDS KIDS YOGA 2-6 YO 12.30-1.30pm: YIN YOGA 4-5pm: VINYASA 5.30-7pm: PARTNER YOGA 7.30-9pm: QI GONG
7.30-9pm: EXPERIMENTAL YOGA NIGHT
SATURDAY
SOFT-STYLE MARTIAL ART
6.30-7.30am: YOGALATES
7am-8am: WOMEN’S YOGA 12-4pm: COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE 6pm-7pm: WOMEN’S YOGA 7pm-8pm: CRYSTAL BOWLS
0451 729 019 WOMENS SHACK BYRON
MONDAY
SUNDAY / EVENTS SESSIONS CLASSES WORKSHOPS RETREATS NIA CONSCIOUS FREEDANCE 7th DEC 6pm-7.30pm MARVEL HALL BYRON BAY
8am-9:30am: HATHA VINYASA 10am-11:30am: SLOW GENTLE
THE ONLY STUDIO IN BYRON OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN!
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SESSIONS CLASSES WORKSHOPS RETREATS
7-8am: VINYASA YOGA 9.30-11am: 8-9.30am: YIN YOGA MEDITATION 9.30-11am: RAINBOW 9.30-11am: RAINBOW WED, THURS, FRI: FAMILY YOGA KIDS YOGA 2-6 YO 7.30-9.30pm: 12.30-1.30pm: PILATES 11-12.30pm: ACRO TANTRA DANCE 4-5pm: BE STILL & CHILL YOGA 4-5pm: MINDFUL ART FOR CHILDREN
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Classifieds MOLASSES • Palings • Posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Firewood • Concrete Posts • Tomato stakes • Cane Mulch Kings Creek, Mullumbimby Mark 0427 490 038 | Karen 0427 804 284
CHURCH ALTAR antique oak rails approx 2m x 2 $1800, 5 new (in boxes) table lamps European design $100ea ($250 new), Indonesian hardwood roof shingles 30 packs $20 per pack, vanity basin Villeroy & Boch $250. 0413188290
ITEMS UNDER $100 INDUSTRIAL floor lamp, black, very good condition. $30. Ph 0416251298
WANTED LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052 CANOE large and safe to tame grandkids. Phone 66804328
GARAGE SALES BRUNS cnr Short & Byron St. Sat 8am. 2 households. Women's bike, chain & helmet, massage table, saddle, collectables, clothes, retro furniture, linen, jewellery, wall hangings & much more! BRUNSWICK HEADS 39 Fingal St. Furn, clothes, jewellery and more. Sat 8am SARAH-JANES PRE-XMAS art studio renovation sale. Sat & Sun, 8-2pm. 5A, 26 Mill St, Mullum. Curiosity bargains BANGALOW 10 Tristania St, Sat 7am– 12pm. Collectables, art, fabric, clothes, toys, and household goods SABINA’S FAB SALE – BRUNSWICK Sat not before 8 at 43 Fingal St. BYRON 22 Julian Rocks Dr Sat 8am Furniture, clothes, household goods etc BRUNZ Sharpcott Ln (behind Nana). Downsizing, tables, exercise bench, butlers sink, other eclectics. Sat 8.30am. YIN / YANG SALE Veterans Lane, Brunswick, Sat. Printers, scanners, K bed, surfboards, ladies leather jacket, sarongs, jewellery, scarves, handbags, shoes
Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal
AUTOMATIC 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA HATCH 153,106km. Fantastic condition low km. SN4295 ................................................$7,990 2006 HOLDEN VIVA 5 spd manual 156740km 6 mths rego. Heaps of room, very handy wagon. SN1887 ...................................$3,790 AUTOMATIC 2012 NISSAN DUALIS TI-L 127,483km. Options, immaculate condition. SN6784 ..............................................$13,990 2008 SUBARU FORESTER 5 spd manual 137,387km. Low km, fantastic condition. SN0384 ..............................................$10,990 21ST LIMITED EDITION PAJERO GLS turbo diesel automatic 4WD 7-seater 187,533km. SN2123 ..............................................$14,490
BARGAINS
ballinacarcentre.com.au
16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA
Ballina Car Centre
DLN 19950
6686 5586 / 0418 676 274
MOTOR HOMES DRIFTER CUB CAMPER 97 VGC for age + annex 1 year rego $5000. 0413188290
CARAVANS NOVA 19’ 6, shower & toilet, cafe seating full annexe, rego to May 2019. Good cond Aircon. $35,000 ono. Ph 0488151243
SHORT TERM ACCOM. MAIN ARM avail now for 3 months. Bright modern home, 2br, 2 bthrm, large kitchen, living & garden. Suit 2 people, close to village shop $500pw incl phone/WiFi/elec. Ph 0407220453 or 66845421
SHARE ACCOM. MAIN ARM 2br house, share with 1 fem, $200pw. Bush setting. Text 0498669734
GARAGE SALE Sunday 2nd December, 2018 from 8am. 22 Old Byron Bay Road, Newrybar 2479 We have moved to another country, so
EVERYTHING IS FOR SALE. Furniture, tools, kitchenware, camping gear (everything you would ever need), surfboards, antique furniture, antique chandelier, Persian rug, wine fridge, commercial running machine (needs some minor repairs) and even a fully restored F100 truck.
MOTOR VEHICLES SUBARU LIBERTY AWD 2001, manual, sedan, 260,000km, rego Aug 2019. Good nick, subwoofer. $2000. 0448004182
CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403
TREATMENT ROOM Central Byron location, $80 per day, available1-2 days per week. Please call Kari 0415379757 MULLUM Office 33sqm. Internet, parking, elec incl. $200pw. Ph 0434705506
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Duties include: stock management, food preparation, money handling, customer service, management of volunteer roster, and kitchen cleaning routine. Applicants will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check. Not a necessity to have safe food handling certificate or prior food industry experience. Email cover letter and resumé to: mullumpublicschoolpandc@gmail.com Closing date: 10 December 2018
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BRUNS HDS f-f, n/s, mature age wkg, s/ term considered $200pw. 0418619633
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Brunswick Heads 3br 2bth $580 Ocean Shores 3br 2bth $560 3br 1bth $600 South Golden Beach 1br 1bth $320 Commercial Byron Industrial Estate 160sqm. Contact agent L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads
TO LEASE MAIN ST - LENNOX HEAD Free standing Residential/commercial, 3br house with LUG. Avail for immediate lease $700pw. Ph 0438832304 Storage/Office Space, ByronA&I Est $350 per week, 75sqm An office/storage space is available for sublet in modern block of four. Access to bathroom with shower. Secure space with roller door entrance. Perfect for storage with office set up. Ph 66855024 – businessmanager@ onevisionproductions.com.au BEAUTIFUL TREATMENT ROOM Avail Tues/Fri/Sat/Sun $85/day, $45/half day. Mullum. 66849458 or 0435078551
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Bookkeeper/Office Admin 10hrs per week Wallaby Foods a FMCG manufacturer situated in the Byron Shire seeks an experienced bookkeeper/office administrator for 10hrs per week. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of bookkeeping acumen with experience in accounts receivable and payable, bank reconciliations, invoicing, stock control, purchasing and organising product transport. Must have a high degree of proficiency in MYOB with at least 2ys experience. Will possess excellent communication and organisational skills and have the capacity to work well with our current office and factory teams. Please send application to admin@wallaby.foods.com
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Wallaby Foods is an innovative and leading snack manufacturer, based in the Byron Shire. We seek a number of capable persons from full time to casual to be trained to become team leaders in our food manufacturing facility and learn to operate all facets of our increasingly automated facility. Key responsibilities: Ability to learn all facets of our production business. Have the knowledge or ability to learn to operate various food lines. Your application to demonstrate: Experience in food handling from retail or food manufacture. Attention to detail with ability to take responsibility. Pro-active and hands on attitude. Reliable work history. Fork Lift licence desirable but not essential Please forward your application to peter@wallabyfoods.com WILLIAMS STREET, LENNOX HEAD is looking for experienced wait staff. Must have RSA. Ph Dan 0466885358 CHEF/COOK REQUIRED for busy Lennox Head restaurant, approx 35 hours pw. Professional, energetic team player for fast-paced kitchen. Resumes to: lennoxheadpizzaandpasta@gmail.com or phone 0405069026 CLEANER full & p-time for residential & holiday cleaning. Must have cleaning exp, attention to detail, be reliable, good communication skills, own car. Email to: info@byronbaydoneanddusted.com DISTRIBUTOR. To distribute booklets in Byron Shire locations. Flexible times, a few hours pw, contract position. Must have car, ABN, be responsible and able to work unsupervised. Ph 0409324724
MUSICAL NOTES QUALITY PIANOS for sale, and expert piano tuning. Ph Fred Cole 0412216019 GUITAR STRINGS, REPAIRS Brunswick Heads 66851005
LIVESTOCK JERSEY HOUSE COWS: 2 heifers with calf, 1 springing cow, 1 Jersey bull. All A2, super quiet. More info Ph 0478601132
WORK WANTED EXP CARING CLEANER avail Mullum/ O.Shores / Bruns $35ph Ph 0422946917 WINDOW CLEANER & Solar Panel Cleaner. All areas. Quality. 0411842117 ALL HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS Lic No. 60801C. For a free quote call: Paul 0423852559
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DEATH NOTICES In loving memory of
Larry Enright
Meet Chloe, a stunning 2-year-old female desexed Anatolian Shepherd. Chloe needs a new home where she will bond closely with her owner(s) and be very loyal and affectionate. Anatolian Shepherds are intelligent but independent, require an assertive leader, endure both hot and cold weather extremes, are great at guarding/bonding with flock livestock, never over-eat and are proud and dependable without aggression. Chloe enjoys and will need at least one good walk a day. If you would like to enquire further about this regal girl, please phone Shell at CAWI on 0458 461 935.
passed away peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday 27th. Service to be held at Billinudgel Chapel Sat 1st Dec @ 11am. Family and close friends welcome. Celebration of Larry’s life to be held at Ocean Shores Country Club Sunday 2nd Dec, 11:30am 23.3.50 - 27.11.18 Love peace & light to Larry
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Rosealie May Loved wife of Harold “Jack” (dec.), much loved mother of Kathryn, Janene, Syl, Terry, Gerard and Kieran. Adored by her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Rosealie will be sadly missed by all family and friends. Aged 101 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Requiem Mass to be held at St John’s Catholic Church, Mullumbimby, on Monday 3rd December 2018, commencing at 11am followed by burial at Mullumbimby Cemetery. Michael Currie Funerals 6684 6232
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Missy is a delightful 14 week old desexed female American Staffy x. She has some basic obedience training and is a smart girl. If you can give Missy a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421017461. Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home.
PETS MOBY is our delightful tabby teenager. He’s playful, inquisitive, loving & super friendly MANXIE towards his fellow felines. His whiskers seem endless & make his handsome face even cuter. His sister has just found her forever home & so Moby would really like to find his.
Young NATE is as black and shiny as a panther. A handsome boy with a great personality to match his looks. Nate is always friendly and at ease. A good mixer, but he is becoming sad and restless, having spent much of his life waiting for a magical home. A great companion, ready and waiting to share life’s adventures with you. All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.
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Bangalow Progress Association general meeting will be held Wednesday 5 December, 7pm, at Heritage House. The meeting will focus on a review of the draft Bangalow Village Plan, a statement of aspirations and initiatives for shaping the future of Bangalow. Success will depend on strong community involvement so all members and residents are most welcome.
The Brunswick Valley Probus Club meeting will be on Tuesday 4 December, 10am, at the Ocean Shores Country Club. Guest Speaker Ros Baker author and bush poet. Enquires Margaret 6680 3316.
Bangalow mobile library The Richmond Tweed mobile library will be beside Bangalow Heritage House in Ashton Street this Saturday 8 December from 9am. As well as the pop-up library, there’ll be a sale of secondhand books by Friends of Libraries Byron Shire, a Byron Writers Festival StoryBoard workshop with author Tristan Bancks, the chance to view and comment on the Bangalow Village Draft Plan, and lots more. Heritage House will be open for its famous scones with jam and cream.
Byron Sophia Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: What’s in a name? The Importance of language, of naming our experiences and, above all, of naming ourselves. Led by author and lecturer Christa Fleming. Thursday 29 November, 1.30 till 3.30pm, at Marvell Hall, 37 Marvell St, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.
BEC AGM The Byron Environment Centre is holding its AGM and general meeting at 3pm on Wednesday 5 December at the changed venue of the Cumbebin Wetland Sanctuary, Byron Bay. All members are invited to attend. More info call 6687 1538.
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Mothers’ support group Australian Breastfeeding Association meeting at Ocean Shores Monday 3 December from 9.30am at the Baptist Hub, Rajah Road, next to Target. Topic: Summertime and breastfeeding is easy. Bring some Christmas nibblies for morning tea. Enquiries 0431 477 445.
Need a good laugh to lift your spirits? You’re in luck. Free Laughter Yoga resumes Tuesdays at 9.30am in Mullumbimby. There are no yoga poses, just laughing and some deep breaths. Ring Magenta on 0447 844 215. Small group, so book now.
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Drop into the Shedding community workshop open day on Saturday 1 December at 91 Main Arm Road. We will be running a variety of workshops on carpentry and building for adults and children. There will be live music, delicious food.
Can you buy wellbeing? Mullum Magic Toastmasters Club is hosting a public debate on the topic on 30 November at 7pm at Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. Everyone welcome, gold coin donation.
BB Historical Soc AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Byron Bay Historical Society is Thursday 29 November, 7.30pm, in the ANZAC room at the Byron Bay Services Club. New members welcome. Enquiries Anne on 6685 4923
Understand Your Aged Pension seminar A free Understanding Your Aged Pension seminar Monday 3 December, 1–3pm, in the Cavanbah Room at Byron Community Centre. RSVP: seniors@byroncentre.com.au.
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Ninja play in Byron are doing free demo play sessions at Byron’s Main Beach Saturdays 11am till 1pm. Everyone welcome.
Sue Craig will present a poetry session on Tuesday 4 December at 10am in the RSL meeting room, Mullumbimby. Enquiries 6680 7350.
Free Friday night beats and DJ workshops for young people 10–24 from 5 till 7pm at One Vision Studios, 4/10 Wollongbar Street, Byron Bay. 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.
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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 Wednesday 10–12noon at The Hub Ocean Shores, cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way. No ID or Concession Card required. NILs referral service also
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. www.tantrabyronbay.com Exquisite tantra massage & tuition for men, women & couples. 0425347477 BEST EROTIC MASSAGE IN BYRON madamekrystal.com 0406582418 Best Erotic Experience in the Bay Strap on Play for Real Men 0407013347
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Social sporting groups Bangalow: Senior social table tennis at Bangalow Bowling Club on Sundays 2–4pm. All levels welcomed. Call Margot 0412 394 932. Mullumbimby: Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside Tennis Club welcomes new players 9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage Park, for social tennis, fun and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058. Tuesdays: 10.30am. Byron: Drumming with Gareth Jones at Byron Theatre; Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell 12 till 1pm. Wednesdays: Choir with Kim Banffy, 10–11am; Ukulele 11.30–12.15. Suggested donation of
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6.20pm 10.49pm 4.48am 8.34pm Moon High tide, set height (m) 1331 0423 1.19; 1624 1.49 1432 0529 1.30; 1726 1.44 1532 0625 1.42; 1822 1.40 1631 0715 1.53; 1913 1.35 1729 0800 1.62; 1958 1.31 1827 0842 1.68; 2040 1.26 1924 0921 1.71; 2118 1.22 2019 0959 1.72; 2157 1.18 2111 1035 1.70; 2233 1.14 2159 1111 1.67; 2311 1.10 2243 1146 1.62; 2351 1.07 2324 1224 1.56 0036 1.04; 1304 1.49 0001 0130 1.03; 1349 1.43 0036 0236 1.04; 1441 1.37 0109 0349 1.09; 1540 1.32 0142 0455 1.18; 1640 1.29 0216 0549 1.31; 1737 1.28 0251 0638 1.44; 1831 1.29 0329 0725 1.58; 1923 1.29 0412 0811 1.71; 2014 1.29 0502 0858 1.81; 2103 1.28 0557 0945 1.89; 2153 1.27 0659 1032 1.93; 2244 1.25 0805 1121 1.92; 2335 1.22 1210 1.87 0913 1019 0031 1.20; 1300 1.78 1124 0132 1.19; 1352 1.66 1226 0241 1.21; 1447 1.53 1326 0354 1.26; 1546 1.41 1425 0503 1.34; 1648 1.31
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Low tide, height (m) 0956 0.49; 2303 0.28 1110 0.48; 2353 0.25 1216 0.45 0036 0.21; 1315 0.41 0115 0.18; 1408 0.37 0152 0.17; 1456 0.34 0227 0.18; 1540 0.33 0300 0.20; 1622 0.33 0333 0.23; 1703 0.34 0407 0.28; 1743 0.37 0443 0.33; 1822 0.40 0521 0.40; 1904 0.43 0605 0.47; 1950 0.45 0658 0.55; 2041 0.46 0801 0.61; 2134 0.44 0914 0.65; 2226 0.41 1028 0.64; 2314 0.36 1136 0.60; 2357 0.29 1237 0.53 0039 0.23; 1333 0.44 0120 0.16; 1426 0.35 0202 0.12; 1517 0.28 0246 0.09; 1608 0.23 0332 0.09; 1700 0.20 0420 0.12; 1751 0.20 0512 0.18; 1844 0.23 0606 0.27; 1937 0.27 0708 0.38; 2032 0.30 0816 0.47; 2128 0.33 0933 0.55; 2222 0.33 1051 0.58; 2314 0.32
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 from Bureau of Meteorology.
Tumbulgum gathering Tumbulgum Public School and Catholic School former students, staff and residents past and present, are invited to an informal get-together on Saturday 1 December from 11am at Tumbulgum Tavern. RSVP to Brian by 24 November. Email: tumbulgum.nsw. gettogether@hotmail.com.
Hastings/Tweed Probus There will be no meeting of the Hastings Point/Tweed Coast Probus Club during December 2018 or January 2019. The next meeting will be at Tricare, 87 Tweed Coast Road, Hastings Point, at 10am on Tuesday 19 February 2019. The speaker will be Jan Pilgrim, rescuer/carer, Tweed Valley Wildlife. Enquiries: Jean Watson 6670 4072 $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.
Alateen meeting Alateen meeting every Thursday at 5–6pm. Do you have a parent, close friend or relative with a drinking problem? Alateen can help. For 8–16-year-olds meet St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, 13 Powell Street, corner of Florence Street Tweed Heads. Al-Anon family groups for older members at the same time and place. 1300 ALANON 1300 252 666 www. al-anon.org.au
ACA 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.
Volunteer hub Choose from 50 organisations at the volunteer hub at Byron Community Centre. Make a difference in your community, have fun, learn new skills and meet people. Ph 6685 6807 email volunteers@byroncentre.com.au.
Language exchange Byron language exchange club runs every 2nd Friday from 6pm. Practise other languages or help someone with your English! Find us on Facebook. Contact byronbaylanguages@gmail.com.
Drug support groups Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423 431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a week in the Shire – www.aa.org.au. Are you experiencing difficulties and challenges because of the alcohol or drug use of someone close to you? Learn coping skills and gain support from others. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. For information and meetings call 6680 7280. Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meetings held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www. al-anon.alateen.org/australia.
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Vollies make a big difference for disabled surfers. Photo Diana Willis The Disabled Surfers Association has put the call out for volunteers to help with its annual gathering at Clarkes Beach, Byron Bay, on December 8. ‘We are in need of surfers and water-oriented people to help run this day smoothly. We aim to take the disabled community to the beach and have a safe water experience,’ DSA organiser Diana Willis said.
‘It takes a minimum ratio of six to one to do this with ease and dignity.’ A volunteer’s morning starts at 9am for a briefing before the surfers arrive at 10am. Rash vests, sunscreen, water and a barbecue lunch are provided. For more information please contact Steve Keefe on 0417 812 414, or Diana at dianasgarden@hotmail.com.
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B-grade riders Connor Gibney, Alan Hainsworth and Chris Boogert celebrate on the podium. Photo Wez Thompson Thirty riders across three grades took part in the Byron Bay Cycling Club’s summer criterium at the Arts and Industry Estate last Sunday. B grade was an exciting race with plenty of attacks and good individual performances. After consecutive wins in the opening two rounds Adam Taylor was in the action again early on and slipped away with Connor Gibney on the prime lap, though in the end Connor was too good for him in the sprint. The group took their foot off the gas for a while before a late attack from Chris Boogert caused a bit of urgency in the bunch. Chris looked to have calculated it well, but a massive bridge effort from
Alan Hainsworth on the final lap saw him catch Chris right on the line to take the win. Connor won the bunch kick to round out the podium. C grade always draws a strong group and yesterday was no exception. Paul Efanow was very active in the race with plenty of attacks, and deservedly took out the mid-race prime. In the end patience was key for Martin Bloor who took out a welltimed win ahead of Paul and Matt Bone in third. D grade chose to start with the C-grade bunch and did well to hang on for a fair chunk of the race. In the end the skills and experience of Dave Scully were too much for Marco and he took out a strong win.
şōĶ ſĶżƆ IJĶƆ ƱëƷ Ɛş ŕĶŕƐIJ Penalty goal scorer Ethan Archer (red). Photo Dogwhistle Christian Layland Byron Bay Rams have claimed outright first place on the Summer Youth League ladder after an last-minute 2–1 victory over Richmond Rovers. A loss would have been enough to essentially knock either team out of contention so the exciting match lived up to the occasion. Byron Bay came out of the sheds with incredible intensity and created several chances in the opening minutes. They made that domination count in the 11th when a run along the sideline by Sam Jimenez-Swain set up Addis for the opener. The remainder of the first half turned into a tough battle and Rovers were able to score the equaliser. The second stanza was an end-to-end encounter as the sides searched hard for the winner with the contrasting styles of the teams creating an entertaining half of football.
Rovers continually fed their speedy forwards while Rams looked to create chances through build-up and combination play. Ultimately, Rovers’ physical play came back to bite them. As they tired, their defenders began giving away a number of free kicks in dangerous areas before the killer blow came in the final minute. Ryan Milgate slipped through the Rovers’ defence and was poised to shoot when he was knocked over by a recovering Rovers defender to win a penalty. Archer kept his nerve to convert the penalty, winning the game for Byron Bay with the last kick of the game. With two matches remaining, the Rams are three points clear at the top of the table and need to beat Italo Stars this Friday 8pm at the Recreational Grounds. In other SYL games Goonellabah lost to Alstonville and the Italo Stars beat Mullumbimby/Brunswick.
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Soli Bailey can make the CT in 2019 if he keeps his form in Hawaii’s big swells. Photo Keoki/ WSL Crystal Cylinders Byron Bay’s Soli Bailey scored a ninth-place finish at the Hawaiian Pro held at Haleiwa on Hawaii’s North Shore with some powerful committed surfing. Now in 16th place on the Qualifying Series ratings Bailey has a real shot at qualifying for the 2019 Championship Tour. Bailey is seeded into the second round of the Vans World Cup of Surfing held at Sunset Beach along with Lennox Head’s Stu Kennedy. Our local pro surfers will be challenged with forecasts predicting one of the biggest swells (7–9 metres) of the
winter season for the first half of the Vans World Cup holding period. This 10,000 high-rated event is the final QS competition of the year and will determine ten hard-earned spots for the 2019 Championship Tour. Kennedy is currently positioned at number 35 on the QS ratings and would need to make the final to have any chance of qualifying for the 2019 CT. Now retired Lennox Head’s Adam Melling won the event in 2012 and Australian surfers have won the event over 50 per cent of the time over the competition’s history.
The biggest ever Summer 6s in Bangalow has over 70 senior teams and 24 junior sides. Teams have three more rounds to cement their place in the finals. Photo supplied
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The Liberals were overwhelmingly rejected by Victorian voters last weekend, and that follows on from a recent by-election flogging in the Lib’s safe blue-ribbon Sydney seat of Warringah. Will this landslide loss prompt some soul searching by those with darkened souls? Clearly the electorate wants climate change action. Thankfully the usual race baiting and fear mongering failed (it usually works). And to think broadcaster Alan Jones is on the nose too. What’s going on? Are we collectively becoming aware that psychopaths have been ruling since the beginning of time? Q Q Q Q
Australia’s oldest and least profitable satirical newspaper, The Bug, has relaunched online after an eleven-year-hiatus and it’s once again poking fun at the pompous, the powerful and the privileged from its tiny Billinudgel newsroom. Retired hacksub Don Gordon-Brown says he produces the online content ‘on an Amstrad CPC 464’ and he’s hoping to lose less money than when ‘The Bug was shocking the world as a more-or-less monthly print-media tabloid publication from 1989 to 2007.’ For more info visit www.thebugonline.com.au.
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Council’s planning staff were given another serve during morning access at Council’s Thursday meeting last week. A report into rezoning potentials at the West Byron development site – which councillors asked for in an attempt to explore ways of limiting it – was summarily demolished by Dailan Pugh. If the report were adopted, a flabbergasted Pugh said there would be fewer koala habitat and environmental zones. Buffers were ignored and housing density would be increased, he said. Q Q Q Q
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If a US president admits that he knows a journalist was killed by Saudi Arabian hitmen yet doesn’t want to do anything about it because of money, is there a risk he’ll be indicted as an accessory to murder? Asking for a friend. Q Q Q Q
A reminder that an SCU survey on locals’ experiences with Airbnb is still active – https://bit.ly/2RnPbHf. Organisers say the data will be analysed and shared with Council and the community at the beginning of next year. Q Q Q Q
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