The Byron Shire Echo – Issue 33.48 – May 8, 2019

Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, weak men create hard times – G Michael Hopf The Byron Shire Echo • Volume 33 #48 • Wednesday, May 8, 2019 • www.echo.net.au

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Last weekend, a hefty contingent of the state’s constabulary held a festival in Nimbin called the Potcop Police Festival. Their festival unsurprised everyone with pop-up stalls in idyllic locations to welcome thousands of happy drivers. It’s is one of the few festivals in NSW that offers free drug testing. Meanwhile, on Nimbin’s high street, thousands attended symposiums, concerts, and contests of skill, dexterity, and strength, culminating in a colourful street parade. The line between the parade and the onlooking crowd became increasingly blurred – or maybe it was just the photographer’s view? Photo Jeff ‘Rudolph Stoner’ Dawson

dĕƐȜƆ ĕƶżōşſĕ ƐIJĕ ǖ ëƱĕĎ ƆƷƆƐĕŔ şĪ ëǔ şſĎëćōĕ IJşƖƆĶŕī Last month, two one-bedroom ‘affordable housing’ units in Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, were placed on the market.

The asking price for each? $420 a week.

For someone to pay this amount without spending more than 30 per

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cent of their income on rent (thus avoiding rental stress) they would have to earn $72,800 a year.

Such is the nature of ‘affordable housing’ in the Byron Shire.

Anglicare snapshot A housing snapshot released

by Anglicare last week shows that there is not one genuinely

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affordable rental property for people on government benefits being publicly advertised anywhere in the Shire.

A few days later, a study by the University of NSW revealed that the Richmond electorate (covering the Ballina, Byron, and Tweed shires) had the secondhighest rate of rental stress of any

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electorate in the country.

The case of the two ‘affordable’ housing units in Mullumbimby highlights some of the main reasons why the system of building affordable housing in NSW is broken.

Developer The Kollective was granted approval to build the units under the state’s affordable housing planning policy, known as SEPP 70.

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This meant that the proposal was granted exemptions from the standard floorspace ratio, parking, and open space rules in return for a promise that the units would be rented at 80 per cent of the market rate.

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Byron’s Ocean Swim Classic held on Sunday attracted local and interstate competitors, one of the oldest being Clive Condie at 88. He’s pictured with Cathy Jones and Francis Cloake. Winners of the classic race were Thomas Raymond (25.23) and Mikayla Messer (27.10). For more info visit www.byronbayoceanswimclassic.com.au. Photo Jeff Dawson

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Local News First Writers Fest lineup announced The Byron Writers Festival has revealed its first guest authors for the 2019 festival, to be held August 2 till 4 at Elements of Byron.

Kurdish-Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani will be taking part in this year’s festival, appearing via livestream from Manus Island, where he has been detained since 2013.

Boochani is the recipient of one of Australia’s most prestigious literary prizes, The Victorian Prize for Literature.

It was awarded for his memoir No Friend But the Mountains, written secretly on a mobile phone, one text at a time.

The first roll-call of festival guests also includes celebrated Australian author Markus Zusak (Bridge of Clay), US-based author Min Jin Lee, whose sweeping four-generation saga of a Korean family Pachinko was a New York Times best-seller, and Walkley Award-winning ABC journalist Leigh Sales, who will share insights from her book Any Ordinary Day. Also appearing will be Sisonke Msimang (The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela), daughter of a South African

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As habitat for raptors shrinks, two local birds have found a nest to call home in Brunswick Heads.

A pair of Eastern Osprey has a new home thanks to some quick action by Byron Shire Council staff.

Kurdish-Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani.

Photo Ashley Gilbertson freedom fighter, and Tara June Winch, whose new novel The Yield is described

by Richard Flanagan as ‘a groundbreaking novel for black and white Australia’.

Award-winning writer Bruce Pascoe (Dark Emu) will return – his vast knowledge of Aboriginal agriculture captivated 2016 festival audiences, says festival director Edwina Johnson.

Johnson says, ‘Whatever your passion, be it fiction, the environment, social issues, poetry, or politics, the festival has something to inspire and entertain you’.

Other notables include filmmaker and author

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Damon Gameau (2040: A Handbook for the Regeneration), writer and broadcaster Benjamin Law (Growing Up Queer in Australia) and children’s author and illustrator Alison Lester.

Many more names will be announced soon, say organisers.

Earlybird tickets Earlybird tickets are available for one week only, from May 8 till 14.

The full program will be announced and all tickets will be on sale from 12 June.

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Mate for life The osprey pair, who mate for life, built a nest on top of the sportsfields lights (25m high) at Lofts Oval last spring.

Council’s Andy Erskine said, ‘It’s a real treat to have these birds nest locally and because they return to the same nest every year we felt we could play a small role in the helping this pair expand their family and therefore contribute to the ongoing survival of this species,’ said Mr Erskine.

Eastern Osprey are large, water-dependent birds of prey with a wingspan of up to 1.7m and are classified as vulnerable in NSW.

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the development, it would have been clear that the two units were never going to be within the reach of most locals.

The entire block is geared toward upwardly mobile entrepreneurs running their own businesses, something The Kollective freely acknowledges.

Each unit comes complete with a home office/therapy space, air conditioning, and a loft bedroom.

The rents were never going to be cheap, and 80 per cent of $520 a week (the rent for the remaining six units in the development) is still an expensive rent.

There is an option within the planning rules for a developer to set rates for affordable housing units at 30 per cent of the income for their ‘target group’, but they almost never take up this option because it works out to be less than 80 per cent of the market rate.

A community housing provider is required to manage the rental of the affordable housing units in such developments, but they have little or no say over what the rent will be.

Instead the provider effectively acts as a real estate agent, processing applications to make sure the tenants can actually afford to pay.

John McKenna, the chief executive of the community housing provider for the Stuart Street development, acknowledges that those on low incomes are left out of the picture.

‘The market will never provide housing for people on low incomes,’ said Mr McKenna, who is also the chair of the community housing industry association.

does not apply to private developments such as The Kollective. Instead, it applies only to developments where a community housing provider owns the land, or manages it on behalf of the state government. Such developments are rarer than hens’ teeth in the Shire.

The snapshot’s authors say, ‘In comparison to the 194 homes available for longterm rental across Ballina, Byron, and Tweed Heads, according to Inside Airbnb, there are 4,660 homes advertised for rent through Airbnb in this area’.

The vast majority of those homes were whole houses that stood completely empty 81 per cent of the time.

‘The picture is stark: Unless you are in receipt of at least the minimum wage, your chance of finding a home that will not place you under financial stress is fast approaching zero,’ the report stated.

Affordable housing promises to be one of the biggest issues at the upcoming federal election.

But do either of the major parties have a solution?

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Mr McKenna puts it simply: ‘The only way to have subsidised housing in Byron is through government subsidies.’

There are virtually none on offer. Research from the City Futures Research Centre at UNSW demonstrates the stark consequences of this broken system for the Northern Rivers.

It shows that there is a current shortfall of 3,500 affordable housing units in the Northern Rivers.

This is expected to increase by 1,500 by 2036.

Byron arguably sits in the eye of the storm.

On the weekend that the Anglicare snapshot was conducted, there were just 58 rental properties available across the entire Shire.

Not one was affordable for families or singles on benefits.

The comparison with the number of properties rented on Airbnb was telling.

The federal member for Richmond, Justine Elliot, said that if elected Labor would reform negative gearing so that deductions can only be claimed on newly built homes.

She said this would ‘increase new housing supply and support jobs’ and ‘build 250,000 new affordable rental homes’.

‘Labor will support affordable housing for renters by offering 15-year subsidies – $8,500 per year – to investors who build new houses – conditional on their being rented at 20 per cent below market rent,’ Mrs Elliot said.

But as the case of Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, shows, a 20 per cent rent reduction still excludes anyone on a low income. It seems we’re destined to see many more $420 a week properties that only the well-off can afford.

The Olive Nest tiny home comes with a second trailer, adding a greenhouse and porch. Photo www.curbed.com The director of The Kollective, Duncan Band, said his company made no secret of the fact that it was a profit-making enterprise that catered for moderateincome earners.

‘It is well documented that there is a large and growing demand for newly constructed housing for moderate-income-earning households in centrally located and well-serviced suburbs,’ Mr Band said.

‘We understand the need for low-income accommodation within the Byron Shire and surrounding communities, and we have partnered with not-for-profit organisations in assisting them with providing this housing.

‘Owing to the rising cost of land and construction, it remains the role of the government and community housing organisations to provide housing for very-lowand low-income households.’

Yet this seems to be at odds with the ministerial guidelines for affordable housing in NSW, which state that ‘affordable housing is housing that is appropriate for the needs of a range of very low- to moderateincome households and priced so that these households are also able to meet other basic living costs’.

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Local News lƖōōƖŔ lƖƆĶĈ DĕƆƐĶưëō Ɛſĕĕ żōëŕƐĶŕī lëƷ Ǟǟ The ninth Mullum Music Festival (MMF) native tree planting is planned for Mothers Day, May 12, at the Teak Tree Farm, located at 141 Dingo Lane, Myocum, from 9am till 1pm.

The free community event will feature music by Bethany Jolly, Blindmouth (MMF 2018 youth mentorship winners), Loose Content, and Mullumgrad’s very own Dustyesky Russian choir.

Organisers say another 1,000-plus trees will be planted by the Mullum Music Festival, Brunswick Valley Landcare, and a team of wonderful sustainability supporters. Brunswick Valley Landcare will provide coffee, tea, drinks and a barbecue brunch for a gold coin donation.

Organisers say the plantings will build upon previous koala-habitat corridor work in the Myocum area. Planting starts at 9am, music and refreshments until 12.30pm.

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A climate election national day of action was held last Friday, and in Byron, activists met at Railway Park and marched to Main Beach. Organisers said, ‘A federal election is just weeks away, but neither of the major parties have a plan to stop dangerous climate change, so we’re stepping things up. We’re taking action to demand all politicians urgently commit to #StopAdani, no new fossil fuels and 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030’. It comes as a landmark UN report was released Monday, which paints an apocalyptic vision of mass species loss from land-clearing, overfishing and human-induced climate change. Photo Jeff Dawson

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Lobbyists National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) is

calling on Labor to ‘honour its previous commitment to review Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) in light of up-to-date science on climate change and threatened species.’

The Echo asked if an elected Labor would review RFAs. She replied Labor’s forestry policy ‘does not

open the door to burning native forests for electricity’.

She said, ‘Labor supports proper, independent, and full scientific assessments of RFA outcomes as part of the agreed framework’.

‘This includes all relevant science, including climate science and impacts on threatened species’.

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when responding to fires and other emergencies.

Organisers say, ‘Visitors can also speak to firefighters firsthand about fire safety in the home, including how to install and maintain smoke alarms and how to develop a home escape plan to ensure they can quickly and safely escape a fire’.

‘From fire prevention and response, hazardous materials, car accidents, and natural disasters to education and humanitarian relief overseas, FRNSW firefighters are prepared for anything and ready to help anyone, anywhere, and at any time’.

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Beautifying bland walls is the new black and a group of youth have been hard at work on the walls of the Ocean Shores Shopping Centre.

The <In.scribe> Youth Arts Project has just completed stage three of The Ocean Alley Project.

Eighty metres of pure youth art and expression now grace the alleyway walls of the centre with the artwork now being the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest youth artwork.

From oceanic creatures, mermen, and waves to ospreys, butterflies, and contemporary portraits the alleyway is a lively experience with something to make everyone smile.

Run since 2015 Young artists from the Byron Shire have been working on the project since

Karma Barnes with Kachina Maple, Carlin Grierson Jones, Dante Faulkner, Rory Evington, Elli Coleman, and Jose Bleach with the Ocean Shores Shopping Centre mural. Photo supplied 2015. Twenty young people have been involved in the project over the last four years transforming their own designs into large-scale street-art pieces.

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Democratising the press and the role of public broadcasting will be examined at the upcoming Politics in the Pub at Mullumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court House on May 22 from 6.30pm.

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Instead of their usual festival, this year’s Renew Fest is honouring our impact on the earth and our desire for regenerative change. They are hosting a 30-hour Vigil For Grief this Mothers Day weekend, from Saturday noon till Sunday sunset at the Mullumbimby Showground’s Fig tree grove. It will be a BYO zero-waste event. Bring food, drinks, picnic rugs and blankets, along with both rain and sun protection. Pictured is festival director Ella Rose Goninan contemplating grief, in the basin near where she was born. Photo supplied

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Peter Mares (author of No Place Like Home: Repairing Australia’s housing crisis), Tim Riley (founder of Property Collectives) and Dr Kathleen Flanagan (deputy director of Housing and Community Research, University of Tasmania) will address the forum, called Our Housing Challenge: local communities,

local solutions – a Byron perspective.

Council’s director Sustainable Environment and Economy Shannon Burt said, ‘Byron Shire is one of Australia’s least affordable areas and residents are paying an increasingly large proportion of their income to put a roof over their head’.

LĶīIJ ſĕƐƖſŕƆ She said housing and accommodation in the Byron Shire is a significant challenge because of a range of factors

including a demand for, and high investment return on, tourist accommodation including the use of platforms such as Airbnb. ‘The population is forecast to grow by approximately 5,500 by 2036, requiring 3,150 additional dwellings’.

‘Compared to the Northern Rivers region, the Byron Shire has a higher proportion of low-income earners (earning less than $500/week) and a lower proportion earning more than $1,750 a week’.

‘There is limited stock of

social housing (1.7 per cent of housing stock, or 223 dwellings in the Shire is social housing). There is a 10-year waiting list for social housing in the one–three-bedroom range. Compared to the Northern Rivers and NSW generally there are high median house prices, high median rents, and high levels of household stress (17.2 per cent rental stress, 8.5 per cent mortgage stress).

Seats are limited – people can register their interest at www.byron-housing.eventbrite.com.au.

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If you know of, or are a part of, an organisation within the Byron Shire that is making a difference within your community and in need of a helping hand, Splendour in the Grass wants to hear from you.

Organisers say Splendour is ‘committed to giving back to its home of over 18 years

through its Community Grants Fund, which supports important local initiatives throughout the Byron Shire’.

$630,000 so far Through the fund, Splendour says it has provided over $630,000 in cash and prize donations to local charities, schools, and

community organisations.

Splendour’s co-producers Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco say, ‘After almost 20 years of Splendour in the Byron Shire, we’re thrilled to finally call North Byron Parklands our forever home’.

‘Being able to stage our event here permanently strengthens our commitment

to support the local community in which we operate.

Visit www.splendourinthegrass.com/info/ community-grant for more info, or alternatively, email community@splendourinthegrass.com to receive a copy of the application form. Deadline for submissions is June 28.

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Local News `ëĶōĕĎ ŇşƖſŕş `ëŔĕƆ ĶĈŊĕƐƆşŕ ƆżĕëŊƆ lëƷ ǩǰǽ Ǫǧ ALL-WAYS PAINTING David Bradbury Despite being tall, very athletic, and once handsome, despite having on-the-job training as an accused foreign spy who was thrown into a squalid Cambodian jail, Australian independent journalist and filmmaker James Ricketson has no desire to apply to be the next James Bond.

However as one of Australia’s most talented original new wave filmmakers of the 1970s and 80s, Ricketson can both act and direct, and has won numerous overseas and Australian film festival prizes.

His films are shown all over the world.

James will be speaking at Mullum’s Court House Hotel on May 29 and the Byron RSL Club May 30 to tell his story and address the vital issue of reportage freedom, which is as important as ever given Julian Assange’s expected extradition to the US. For fifteen months, Ricketson was held on espionage charges and endured what would break most.

He shared a cell with up to 140 other prisoners and was forced to stand up most of the time with one square

Yet when Scott Morrison was minister for Immigration, he had offered the same Cambodian government $40m to take a handful of refugees.

Like those on the islands of Nauru and Manus, James had become a political prisoner.

But he never gave up hope of being released.

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Silencing critics James with Cambodian kids who live at a rubbish tip. metre of space as he took turns with other men to sleep on the bare floor.

There was a rough hole in the concrete floor in which to relieve himself in front of his fellow prisoners.

What was the heinous crime James had committed to demand such barbaric treatment?

Was he a refugee fleeing a country that Australia and the US had invaded in order to grab their oil? No. He had rocked the boat one too many times with the Cambodian military government and their elite.

He stuck up for the

street kids of Phnom Penh, whom he has been working with over the last 20 years, charting their lives with his camera in their daily struggles for survival.

Living on a rubbish dump, their parents are too poor to afford even a basic wooden shed in the poorest slum parts of the capital.

Absent govt support While James was left to languish in a Cambodian jail with his health deteriorating, Scott Morrison and Julie Bishop were noticeably absent in arguing for his release.

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In James Ricketson’s own words: ‘The intention on the part of the Cambodian government in jailing me was not merely to silence a critic, but to send a clear message to fellow members of the fourth estate [media]: Criticise the Cambodian government at your peril’.

James Ricketson will show clips from his Cambodian films and I will interview him about his ‘life as a spy’ in Cambodia at Mullum’s Court House on May 29 and the Byron RSL Club May 30.

Both events start at 6pm.

All funds raised will go to support James’s continuing work to house 20 kids and their parents in Cambodia.

Tickets are available at bit.ly/2PQmzqg.

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Wildlife Hospital proposal gets $65k boost Ninian Gemmell

Mum Tania Tsang (centre) with twins Amber and Ebony at the info/fundraiser night. The girls designed the prototype of the echidna used in the logo, and Kirsten Ackland created the final logo. Photo Peter Frare of local wildlife (snakes and lizards) and heard from a variety of speakers including NRWH board members Ninian Gemmell, Tony Gilding, and Lennox Head vet and vet committee adviser Dr Evan Kosack.

NRWH is in the process

of registering with ACNC and seeking deductible-giftrecipient status with the ATO. Newly re-elected member for the NSW seat of Ballina Tamara Smith (Greens) attended, as well as local wildlife care groups and the International Fund for Animal

Youth art raises dialogue around homelessness and change makers an opportunity to participate in a free six-week production workshop, gain access to equipment/resources, and access an experienced artist as a mentor. Project co-ordinator Christian Tancred says

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it is an opportunity for young people to build technical skills, understand individual strengths and creativity, and build confidence as artists within the community.

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Workshops will be held on Wednesday afternoons/ evenings, commencing May 15 at BYS, and will run for six weeks. Transport is available if required. Visit www.bys.org.au for more info.

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Involuntary Medication Objectors (Vaccination/Fluoride) Party Unlike the GREENS, the IMOParty will support your FREE CHOICE to have a clean environment in your body!

No compulsory or coerced vaccination No vaccine requirements for childcare/Centrelink!

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Unlike the GREENS, the IMOParty will always fight for THE ENVIRONMENT and for you!

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Throughout May, June, and July, Byron Youth Service will be running a supported youth arts workshop exploring the issue of homelessness in the Byron Shire.

The Beach Sleepers project offers young artists

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An information/fundraiser night for the proposed Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital (NRWH) drew around 150 people and a $65,000 pledge to kickstart the project.

Held at Ballina’s 7 Mile Brewery on May 1, the night also saw the announcement of a partnership between the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) and the Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital Ltd to establish an ‘infrastructure sub-fund’ for the hospital build.

An infrastructure fund is a relatively new concept in community philanthropy in Australia.

Guests were welcomed on the night by ‘fauna fetchers’ Bridget and Sophie Thomson with a selection

Welfare (IFAW) Oceania Wildlife Campaigner Josey Sharrad. IFAW is providing funding for a business plan that will be an integral component of NRWH’s push to obtain further government funding.

The Northern Rivers is one of the most biodiversityrich area in Australia, but habitat destruction and environmental degradation are leaving local wildlife susceptible to trauma, cat and dog attacks, and injury from motor vehicles.

Local vet practices cannot cope with wildlife cases and often do not have the appropriate expertise.

Travel to Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, over an hour away, is too stressful for injured animals.

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We will stop the poisoning of our food, environment and planet through chemicals, pesticides, insecticides, GMOs, glyphosate and 5G. We support natural medicines, including medicinal cannabis.

We support natural health therapy choice and all natural birthing choices.

Authorised by: Michael O’Neill, Involuntary Medication Objectors (Vaccination/ Fluoride) Party, 1800 Nulla Nulla Creek Road, Bellbrook NSW 2440 Australia.

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Byron Shire Council Notices COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS Council Administration Centre 70 Station Street, Mullumbimby Opening hours 8.30am to 4.30pm Phone 02 6626 7000 Email council@byron.nsw.gov.au Website www.byron.nsw.gov.au Emergency after hours 02 6622 7022 Works Depot 02 6685 9300 SES Controller 02 6684 3444 Rural Fire Service 02 6671 5500 Byron Resource Recovery Centre 1300 652 625 Cavanbah Centre 02 6685 5911 In Byron? Customer service for general enquiries now at Byron Visitor Centre, 80 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 12.00pm and 12.30pm to 4.00pm or phone 02 6626 7000. Card only payments accepted at this location.

Documents on exhibition are available for viewing at the customer service centre in Mullumbimby and on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Public-Notice.

MAKE A SUBMISSION Submissions may be made to Council in the following ways: Online:

www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Council/Make-a-submission

Written: Address to: General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219, Mullumbimby NSW 2482 Email:

submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au

Please be aware that all submissions will be made public in accordance with Schedule 1 Part 3 Clause 1(a)(vi) of the GIPA 2009 Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the submission and the identity of the author. For further assistance please contact our Records team on 02 6626 7113.

CURRENT VACANCIES Apply for a job at Council. For current vacancies refer to www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Council/Working-at-Byron-Shire-Council/ Current-vacancies.

PROPOSED LICENCE PART LOT 22 DP 1073165 Council is proposing to licence part Lot 22 DP 1073165, 156 Stuart Street Mullumbimby known as the Mullumbimby Community Garden, for a period of one (1) month with ongoing monthly holding over to the Mullumbimby Sustainability Education and Enterprise Development Inc (‘Mullum SEED’).

In accordance with Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993 interested parties are invited to make submissions about this proposal within 28 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: 1 May 2019

LOVE BYRON HALLS The dedication of our volunteers places halls at the heart of the community.

Do you love where you live?

Do you want to meet new people?

Do you want to make things happen locally?

Do you want to create new connections?

CALLING FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO MANAGE COMMUNITY HALLS Council is calling for nominations for additional members to the following hall committees: • Brunswick Heads Memorial Hall Management Committee • Brunswick Valley Community Centre Management Committee • Marvell Hall Byron Bay • Ocean Shores Community Centre Management Committee Love Byron Halls is an initiative to celebrate your halls and venues as spaces to get together. We want you to help create a new history in your town or village. Research shows that community involvement in managing community facilities provides better outcomes for locals while engaging and including local people and providing an opportunity to participate in local community life.

Nomination forms, further information such as Terms of References, the ‘Halls and Venues Guidelines for Section 355 Management Committees and Boards’ and past meeting minutes can be found on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ section-355-committees. To apply, please complete a nomination form available from the website.

Nominations close: Friday 24 May 2019

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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT PLAN OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE SUFFOLK PARK RECREATION GROUNDS A Draft Plan of Management for the Suffolk Park Recreation Grounds, Suffolk Park is o.n public exhibition for 28 days.

Submissions close: 14 June 2019 The Draft Plan of Management proposes to categorize the land under section 36 of the Local Government Act 1993 (LGA) as General community use. Council is therefore required to hold a public hearing in accordance with sections 40A and 47G of the LGA. Public Hearing Date: Wednesday 19 June 2019 Time: 3.00pm to 4.00pm Where: Cavanbah Centre, No. 249 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay Any person wishing to make a verbal or written submission to the public hearing should phone the number below to register their interest by 4.30pm on Tuesday 18 June 2019.

Enquiries: Darren McAllister 02 6626 7244

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 15 MAY 2019 10.2011.530.3 – CLUNES, 155 Stewarts Road (Lot 1 DP 793478) Mr T G Smith & Ms S A Morrow, S4.55 to Modify Condition 11 regarding Operating Hours 10.2018.271.2 – BANGALOW, 84 Fowlers Lane (Lot 4 DP 630987) Byron Bay Planning & Property Consultants, S4.55 to Modify Conditions 1, 2, 8 and 12 10.2019.172.1 – BANGALOW, 30 Byron Street (Lot 7 Sec 5 DP 4358) Mr M Scott, New Entrance into Post Office

Enquiries: Joanne McMurtry, Community Project Officer 02 6626 7316

EXHIBITION CLOSES 22 MAY 2019

PROPOSED LEASE

10.2019.169.1 – TYAGARAH, 19 Grays Lane (Lot 11 DP 1066623) Dr Greg Wilding Coolamon Scenic Energy Pty Ltd, Electricity Generating Station – 5 Megawatt Solar Farm

LOT 1 DP 1249921 Council is proposing to lease the whole of Lot 1 DP 1249921, 4 Ashton Street Bangalow known as the Bangalow Heritage House for a period of five (5) years to the Bangalow Historical Society Inc for the purpose of a not-for-profit museum and ancillary tea house.

In accordance with Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993 interested parties are invited to make submissions about this proposal within 28 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: 1 May 2019 Submissions close: 28 May 2019 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.

Submissions Close: 28 May 2019 Enquiries: Paula Telford Leasing Coordinator 02 6626 7300

PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

DRAFT PLAN OF MANAGEMENT SUFFOLK PARK RECREATION GROUNDS The Draft Plan of Management for the Suffolk Park Recreation Grounds is on exhibition for a period of 28 days and is available on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition Submissions close: 4.00pm 14 June 2019 Enquiries: Darren McAllister 02 6626 7244 For information on making a submission, and where to address it, refer to the ‘Making a Submission’ section within Council’s advertising.

PUBLIC EXHIBITION DRAFT COUNCILLOR EXPENSES AND FACILITIES POLICY The Draft Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy 2019 is on exhibition for a period of 28 days and is available on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Public-Notice.

Submissions close: 4 June 2019 • Note: The following policies have been repealed: • Award Restructuring Policy 1994 • Business and Commercial Activities Policy 2012 • Corruption Prevention Policy 2011 Enquiries: Mila Jones 02 6626 7290 For information on making a submission, and where to address it, refer to the “Make a submission” section of Council’s weekly advertising.

DEVELOPMENT CONSENTS In accordance with Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (as amended), notification is hereby given of the following development consents granted by Council. The consents listed are available to view Online at Council’s website www.byron.nsw.gov.au/find-a-DA. 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 10.2019.77.1 – BYRON BAY, 4 Manfred Street Swimming Pool, Deck and Fence and Tree Removal 10.2019.130.1 – BRUNSWICK HEADS, 8 Old Pacific Highway Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House including Demolition 10.2018.480.1 – BYRON BAY, 8 Cemetery Road Stage 1: Strata Subdivision to Create Two (2) Lots including One (1) Vacant Lot, Stage 2: Construction of New Dwelling House on Vacant Strata Lot to Create Dual Occupancy (Detached) with Expanded Dwelling Module 10.2019.186.1 – BANGALOW, 17 Rankin Drive Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House 10.2019.178.1 – OCEAN SHORES, 1 Wilpy Place Alteration and Additions to Existing Dwelling 9.2019.15.1 – OCEAN SHORES, Orana Road Tree Removal Ten (10) Trees and Pruning of Five (5) Trees 10.2018.401.2 – BYRON BAY, 2 Seaview Street S4.55 to modify a Home Based Food Business 10.1998.699.2 – OCEAN SHORES, Orana Road S4.55 to Modify Condition 1 and Delete Condition 10 10.2018.19.2 – OCEAN SHORES, 83 Balemo Drive S4.55 to delete Condition 37 of the Consent 10.2018.19.1 10.2018.536.2 – MULLUMBIMBY, 1670 Coolamon Scenic Drive S4.55 to Delete Condition 8 and Amend Condition 22 regarding Vehicle Crossing 10.2018.500.2 – MULLUMBIMBY, 2 Cedar Street S4.55 to Move Condition 11 to Prior to Occupation Certificate and Addition of Eaves 10.2014.537.3 – BYRON BAY, 63 Carlyle Street S4.55 to Amend Consent to Construct Roof over Deck 10.2018.620.2 – SUFFOLK PARK, 1/9 Macgregor Street S4.55 to Modify Internal Layout

APPLICATIONS REFUSED 10.2018.521.1 – COORABELL, 221 Coolamon Scenic Drive Dual Occupancy (Detached) being Use of Original Dwelling House

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International News Bring him home, says Julian Assange’s father Dr John Jiggens & Mia Armitage What’s going to happen to Julian Assange?

With his recent arrest and extradition request by the US from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, it’s likely he will end up facing a similar fate to Chelsea Manning, who provided Assange classified US information that was published on WikiLeaks.

That classified information was the alleged war crimes and human rights abuses by the most powerful entity on the planet: the US government.

Manning has been jailed since March 8, 2019, for her continued refusal to testify before a grand jury against Julian Assange. She was previously imprisoned from 2010 until 2017.

The ABC reported that upon Assange facing the UK court for skipping bail, his supporters in the public gallery chanted ‘shame on you’ at the judge, as the the Walkley Award-winning journalist was led away to serve 50 weeks in the high-security Belmarsh jail.

United Nations human rights experts last week said the sentence imposed was ‘disproportionate’ to the relatively ‘minor violation’ of skipping bail.

The UN working group on arbitrary detention released a statement saying Mr Assange’s imprisonment shows he is being treated ‘as if he were convicted for a serious criminal offence’.

But during sentencing remarks, Justice Taylor said the WikiLeaks founder exploited his privileged position in asylum to flout the law and advertise his disdain for the law in the UK to the world.

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On April 11, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was taken from the Ecuadorian embassy in London after his asylum status was withdrawn. his client sought refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy because ‘he was living with overwhelming fear of being rendered to the US’.

Torture fears Bay FM Community Newsroom reporter Dr John Jiggens spoke to John Shipton, father of Mr Assange, in the week leading up to Mr Assange’s first court appearance after his eviction from the Ecuadorian Embassy.

Mr Shipton said he feared his son could be taken to Guantanamo Bay and tortured.

Support for Mr Assange is notably absent from both mainstream political and media circles – both major Australian political parties refuse to offer any special assistance.

Mr Shipton says that generally speaking, the ‘chattering class’ in the UK – and journalists – are not supportive at all.

He says aside from Media Lens, John Pilger, and ‘a couple of others’, those in the media industry have been ‘crowing merciless’ at Mr Assange’s prospect of being extradited to the United States.

As Mr Shipton speaks, it’s

hard to know whether he is referring to stories published via his son’s WikiLeaks publication or if, conversely, Mr Assange was partly inspired to create WikiLeaks thanks to his father’s world views.

‘We have three grand narratives,’ says Mr Shipton, listing contemporary wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.

He says US secretary of state at the time, Hilary Clinton, giggled as she watched on TV Muamma Gaddafi being sodomised to death with a bayonet up the anus.

While that particular video seems impossible to find eight years later, you can still find footage of Ms Clinton laughing as she says, ‘We came, we saw, he died’ in response to news of Mr Gaddafi’s death in 2011, during an interview.

Accounts of a brutal death at the hands of National Transitional Council forces, including the sodomy Mr Shipton mentions, are shared on several sites and The Guardian published photos of his bloodied face afterwards, but official reports quoted by www. news.com say Mr Gaddafi was ‘fatally wounded’.

Mr Shipton says

‘journalists are an absolute necessity, WikiLeaks is a necessity, Julian is a necessity.’

‘I would just like to see the Australian government act positively to ensure that Julian is not forcefully dragooned to an American oubliette… to bring him home to his family, to his friends.’

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Native Title – what the local recognition means After last week’s news that the Federal Court recognised the Native Tile of the Bundjalung People of Byron Bay, the Arakwal-Bumberbin, many are wondering what this means in terms of day-to-day life in the Byron Shire.

Australian law has recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Native Title since the historic Mabo case in 1992.

Native title is the recognition by Australian law that the Indigenous people, who were the traditional owners of an area prior to 1788, have ongoing rights and interests in land, seas, and waters that derive from their traditional laws and customs.

Native Title rights and interests may include rights to access an area for traditional purposes, like camping or to conduct ceremonies and cultural activities; to visit, protect, and maintain important places and sites; to hunt, fish, and take natural resources and water; to teach law and custom on traditional Country; and be accompanied by others when undertaking those activities.

The consent determination in and around Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads, Bangalow, and Mullumbimby will be the 11th in NSW, and only the second over sea country in NSW and the first over such a densely settled area. This consent determination concluded the current longest-running Native Title claim in NSW after 18 years of litigation.

The Arakwal-Bumberbin were able to provide strong evidence of their continuing traditional connection to Country and this formed the basis of the negotiations with the state and Commonwealth, and other parties.

The local mob say this is a celebration time for them and have asked the community to allow Arakwal people to have this time to reflect on the elders’ journey and what lies ahead for them as Native Title holders. This is an exciting time, but a lengthy process of legalities lies ahead.

Arakwal Corp GM Sharon Sloane says there is a registration process, and until that is finalised, Arakwal Corporation is continuing with running their core business.

‘One in particular is the Cultural Centre for Arakwal,’ says Ms Sloane. ‘The board of directors this weekend are focusing on what a cultural centre will look like, and are visiting northern Queensland to gain some greater perspectives of what works.’

Sloane says the Arakwal people are keen to develop their own unique cultural and recreational programs that add to the experience for visitors to this great area.

‘A cultural centre and carpark will employ Arakwal people, offer cultural tours, and connect and be the link not only between the town of Byron and the Cape Byron Lighthouse, but also a key to ensuring that local culture and stories are told and understood.’

Eve Jeffery, guest editorial

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coMo’s campaign is going back to the future – quite a long way back.

John Howard has been exhumed as the great grey hope and is being paraded among the marginal electorates to enthuse the faithful and woo the undecided – assuming, that is, that they know who he is, or at least was.

Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard have been brought into cameo roles in the Labor campaign, but those two can be counted in living memory. Little Johnny’s reign ended some 12 years ago, when a great many younger voters – who have enrolled in record numbers – were not even in their teens and will see him, if they notice him at all, as a relic from a bygone era.

His legacy, divisive at the time, is now little more than a footnote in history: gun law reform (good), the GST (reluctantly accepted), the 2001 dog whistling and deceit at the Tampa election (bad), and the loss of his government and his own seat in 2007 (depends where you stand).

For the Liberal devotees, steeped in wishful nostalgia, it is a reminder of a golden age, before the times of leadership turmoil and constant civil war – repressed for the campaign, but far from settled – and ineffective government.

To others, he may well be seen as irrelevant at best and an unhappy reminder of a grim past at worst.

Whatever the verdict, it is hard to believe that the comparison with the current prime minister will lead them into transports of delight. So Howard is, in the end, just another distraction from the main game.

But really, there was little alternative if the campaign was not to degenerate into an endlessly repetitive monologue as Scott Morrison shouts his way around the country. It suits ScoMo to take the role of a one-man band, but even he must see that he needs a supporting cast, and the options are few and far between.

A lot of his ministers – a majority in fact – have been sidelined with the justifiable suspicion that they are too flaky or repulsive to be exposed to public view.

Howard can be spun as reasonable, rational, and intelligible – even coherent.

He may be hopelessly outdated, but he is unlikely to prove embarrassing, which is, for the moment, all that matters: the current lot have been embarrassing enough for a dozen campaigns. So, back to the future – back well before 2013, when the coalition gained power and the

chaos and dysfunction took over.

Morrison is hoping that the electorate will suffer from collective short-term memory loss for the last five and a half years. But at the same time he is relying on standing on his record – with no serious agenda for moving forward, he has no choice. And there are real problems even with that limited program.

The strong economy that he so fervently espouses, the return to surplus and the prospect of another million new jobs, is already looking decidedly rubbery. The economy is not looking a picture of health – in fact it is at best sluggish and in some areas positively stagnant, so much so

The economy is not looking a picture of health – in fact it is at best sluggish and in some areas positively stagnant Mungo MacCallum that inflation has stalled completely and the Reserve Bank is seriously contemplating another cut to already historically low interest rates in a desperate attempt to kick it into life – not quite the heady extravagance that characterised the boom times in the Howard years.

Bill Shorten’s six-second grab about everything going up except your wages is actually an overly optimistic slogan – nothing much is going up at all, and certainly not the kind of economic activity needed to push growth and, eventually, a real lift to living standards.

Unemployment may be under control, but under-employment is rife – in some sectors, chronic. And there are neither the conditions nor the policies that can produce a quick fix.

So perhaps in the circumstances a whiff of Howard-era nostalgia is not such a bad idea. If the future is bleak, harking back to a mythical golden age in the distant past beats slitting your wrists or, more likely, throwing out the present government.

Which brings us, inevitably, to the two leaders’ debates last week.

Given that both were consigned to little-watched channels and produced no knock-out blows, both were regarded as relatively unimportant. But in fact

they emerged as potential game changers, to the clear benefit of Bill Shorten.

The unpopular opposition leader and his supporters were at first reluctant to engage – they feared their man would be overwhelmed by the slickness of the professional marketeering skill of ScoMo. But after a shaky start, Shorten hit his straps and the audience in the first encounter awarded him victory by a majority of more than two to one.

The Murdoch press, of course, denialists to a man and woman, said this was clearly a mistake: Shorten may have won the hearts, but Morrison won the heads.

Given that the Murdochians have spent the last five years explaining that the coalition is the saviour of the country and the majority of voters who fail to acknowledge this divinely inspired truth are too stupid or gullible to appreciate this law of nature, this was hardly surprising.

But after the second debate, a more combative affair in which Shorten once again secured a narrow victory, even they had to admit that Shorten had done pretty well, although they still insisted that Morrison had offered more substance. But the whole point was that he hadn’t – he was still back to the future.

The studio audience asked wideranging and sometimes bizarre questions on policy, and Shorten replied in terms of what he would do, his plans for change. Morrison, with no serious forward agenda, was largely reduced to boasting about the achievements of the last two terms of government.

And the problem is that however history will eventually rate them, the voters are simply not impressed.

They are unhappy and impatient, and even if they are not completely convinced that Shorten’s solutions are the right ones, they are at least feasible alternatives.

Shorten is becoming more acceptable, even slightly more popular – even before the debates Newspoll was nudging his numbers upwards.

He will never be a Bob Hawke, and may not even surpass Morrison’s unimpressive figures, but he can no longer be considered unelectable.

And remember, even the now-sainted John Howard was once dismissed as out of the picture.

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Your apathy Byron Shire residents were invited to attend a drop-in session hosted by Council at the Mullumbimby Civic Centre on April 30. The ‘Shaping Our Neighbourhoods Get Involved – Have Your Say’ was aimed at Council getting feedback from locals on how housing in our neighbourhood ‘should look and feel’ into the future. Drop-ins are planned for Byron Bay, Bangalow, and Ocean Shores.

I was taken around the various displays. Large coloured maps showed the areas of Mullumbimby

looking at how future housing development could take place. Factors included exisiting character narrative (their words), flood risk, proximity to town and land area that would be used to determine the type and character of housing.

I was asked to write down my thoughts, opinions, expectations, and wishes on new housing in Mullumbimby. I was assured we can expect an influx of several thousand new residents in the next 10 to 20 years.

The haphazard development that’s taken place up until now makes me think

any attempt to put in place sensible planning rules is rather too late; many of the new houses and secondary dwellings seem to have been built with little regard to practicality or aesthetics.

I was surprised that while I was there no other member of the public came in. It turned out I was only the second person to take advantage of the opportunity the Council offered.

The six Council staff members who were on hand had little or nothing to do during the three-hour session. Was this was efficient use of Council resources? Numerous

Anyone who would like more background information on Adani’s overseas mining record, particularly in India, can learn a lot from the ABC’s 4 Corners program.

It thoroughly reported on their activities. Digging into Adani can be viewed on the following link: https:// www.abc.net.au/4corners/ digging-intoadani/9008500.

Don McCormack Durrumbul

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CLIMATE CHANGE & SOCIAL JUSTICE SENATE VOTING GUIDE Don’t let the names fool you – the long list of parties standing for the Senate are not always as they seem.

The buffet of political offerings ranges from far left Trotskyites to far-right extreme Nazis and just about everything in between. There are so many choices that most of us just wing our vote above the line and go get a coffee. But a careless choice could see your little vote end up in unexpected and alarming places. And, yes, it does matter. Unlike in the lower house, the Senate is a place where smaller parties such as The Greens or *gulp* One Nation can hold the balance of power, having a big say over the direction Australia takes over the next three years. To help you navigate these treacherous waters, The Echo has written our own, unashamedly biased, cheat sheet for NSW voters (interstate there are some different parties on offer). Good luck one and all!

Group Party name

The gist of it

Good/bad

A

Rise Up Australia Party

Islamophobes

BAD

B

Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party

Harmless hippies who like pot

GOOD

C

Health Australia Party

Battling against big pharma

HMMM...

D

Liberal & National

Neoliberals, capitalists and corporate sycophants BAD

E

Pirate Party

Civil libertarian progressives; for digital privacy

GOOD

F

Affordable Housing Party

Progressives with a narrow focus on housing

GOOD

G

The Greens

Lots of excellent policies for a better future

GOOD

H

Shooters, Fishers and Farmers

Gun totin’ rednecks and friends

BAD

I

Australian People’s Party

Tinkering with the tax system, feels distinctly iffy

BAD GOOD

J

Labor/Country Labor

Lesser of two evils if you like your politics binary

K

Socialist Alliance

Let’s topple the imperial capitalist elites, comrades! GOOD

L

The Together Party

A bit like the Greens only funnier

GOOD

M

Australian Conservatives

Far-right neoliberal bigots

BAD

N

The Great Australian Party

Fascist disruptors

BAD

O

Fraser Anning’s Conservative National Party

Nazi goreng

BAD

P

Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)

Christian fundamentalist zealots

BAD

Q

Independents For Climate Action Now

Climate emergency action is the only issue

GOOD

R

Liberal Democrats

Neoliberal and not very democratic

BAD

S

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

Standing up for racists since 1996

BAD

T

The Women’s Party

Parliament certainly needs more women

GOOD

U

Seniors United Party of Australia

Baby boomers who want a bigger slice of the pie

BAD

V

Socialist Equality Party

Socialist utopians

GOOD

W

Australian Workers Party

Progressives primarily for workers’ rights

GOOD

X

Australian Better Families

Family-friendly social justice crusaders

GOOD

Y

Involuntary Medication Objectors (Vaccination/Fluoride) Party

Anti-vaxxers

HMMM...

Z

United Australia Party

Clive Palmer’s vanity project

BAD

AA

Democratic Labour Party

Catholics

BAD

AB

Climate Action! Immigration Action! Accountable Politicians! Direct democracy populist disruptors

AC

Animal Justice Party

Vegans

GOOD

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HMMM...

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AE

Science Party

Making a better society using the scientific method GOOD

AF

Citizens Electoral Council

All kinds of crazy ideas, climate change deniers

AG

Sustainable Australia

Blaming immigration for all of our problems

BAD

AH

Australian Democrats

Not quite keeping the bastards honest since 1977

HMMM...

AI

The Small Business Party

Business lobbyists

BAD

UG

Ungrouped

Go ahead and throw your vote away

HMMM...

BAD

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▶ Continued from page 15 Central Qld, not far from Clermont. Many people here think the opposite from us in Byron Shire.

The frame of mind up here is unbelievable. I’ve experienced 43-degree heat on playground duty, and not many understand about climate change or recycling or that the water table will be affected with Adani and the other mines that have almost gained approval here.

Many other mines have opened in the last six months, but the focus is on Adani.

The town of Blackwater is a pop-up town of 25-yr-olds and it was named Blackwater because the creek or river turned black from the coal after they mined it. They have diverted the river and it is now apparently clean!

Name withheld Former Byron resident

New Brighton cars I’m responding to your article Easter Parking fines rile residents. The fines were not just at Easter; there have been fines for months causing grief for locals who have been parking ‘nose in’ there for years.

There is very little parking at New Brighton and to further reduce it with parallel parking is crazy. The

residents who complain must be recent arrivals as we have all co-existed happily for many years until recently.

Just because someone buys a house on a street does not mean they own the whole street; and for Council to rush in to change parking rules without consulting the other regular users of the street is high-handed and just plain wrong.

There is a petition for the return to nose-in parking available at the Newy store.

Please sign it and we will take it to Council and try to change their mind.

It is worth noting that our petition notice on the fence has been ripped down a number of times.

Andrew Hall Ocean Shores

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Code of conduct Thanks, Echo, for pursuing the issue of the state minister for local government intervening to enable people with a pecuniary interest to remain and to vote at meetings of a council or a committee.

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What’s a little environmental destruction in the name of cars?

Q Byron Council, as bypass

developer, is using biobanking to allow destruction of a SEPP (State Environment Planning Policy) 14 wetland area, two Endangered Ecological Communities, and impacting on threatened fauna.

SEPP 14 Wetlands was introduced in 1985 with an aim to ‘ensure that coastal wetlands are preserved and protected’ and restrict development, specifically, that ‘a person shall not: clear that land, construct a levee, drain or fill that land’. Council will

be excavating and placing 30,000 cubic metres of fill in the wetland.

The introduction of biobanking in 2008 allows the destruction of precious sites that can be offset to ‘improve and maintain’ biodiversity values on other lands is ecological nonsense.

Information provided by Council to the government for the bypass biobanking application failed to consider all biodiversity values. Therefore the approval is flawed.

The bypass is an expensive and damaging project that

will degrade a high-biodiversity area, create a 30m-wide scar, impact on local heritage, and on flooding and drainage for the town.

The bypass proposal is outdated by current standards of restricting traffic and protecting, not destroying, our precious environment in a time of species extinction.

It’s obvious that the level of scrutiny Council would apply to a ‘developer’ proposal has not been applied to their own project.

Jan Barham Broken Head

Q Regarding John Lazarus’s letter (May 1) on an endangered species at risk from the Byron Bypass, I question his assertion that the Shire has responsibility for the species’ capacity to survive.

I have no opinion either way concerning the bypass itself, except that one is needed, but I challenge the belief that humanity is responsible for preserving species.

Extinction is part of the natural order. Since life began on this planet more species have become extinct than exist today. And just as well. The planet would be seriously overcrowded and it wouldn’t be easy to co-exist with dinosaurs.

While some species might be worth preserving as a general principle we should not consider it our role or duty to guard species from extinction.

This does not absolve us

Q Why you need to get angry about the Byron bypass!

1. Bulldozing 1.5 hectares of protected wetland and koala habitat. 2. Limited or no community consultation.

It will disrupt thousands of local residents. 3. $450,000 of ratepayers money used by Council to fight Byron ratepayers’ opposing the project. $30,000 used to claim legal expenses from opposition groups. 4. Significant money already spent on design, planning and time. 5. In 2014, Nationals MP for Ballina, Don Page allocated $10.5million

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Ignorance

confirms my view that the intervention clause should be struck out, both from our Council and the state’s model code.

If intervention has only been used 11 times since 1993, I don’t think the the minister has stepped in to save quorum at a meeting.

That’s an ongoing issue at dozens of meetings per year in this Shire alone.

When quorum is threatened (ie almost half the members are absent) that is exactly the wrong time to resolve on matters when someone with a pecuniary interest is in the room. Doing that would be malpractice.

To be blunt, the OLG explanation is rubbish. I now worry where my taxes are going if they have contributed to such output from a state government body.

Duncan Dey Mullumbimby

Dear Annie Sinclair, It is quite sad that you did not get the true meaning of that cartoon.

So it is obvious that your ignorance is bliss.

Peter R King aka Raoul The Pocket

from acting responsibly and it’s in all our interests to care for the environment.

But we don’t need to feel responsible for every species. All extant species, including homosapiens, will be extinct one day.

Warren Kennedy Mullumbimby

Green destruction We’re so lucky to have this Green Council! Thanks to that, the relentless destruction of Byron can thrive in the most eco-friendly and sustainable of ways.

A horrible and higherthan-allowed mall in town?

No worries, it’s ‘sustainable’.

A huge 146-room hotel, function centre, and retail premises on the congested Jonson Street? Absolutely, it’s ‘sustainable’. The destruction of hectares of native wetland, home to endangered species for the bypass? Sure, mate, guess what? It’s ‘sustainable’…

to the project. Don Page was also involved in establishing the Northern Rivers Rail Trail on the rail corridor in preference to the Byron bypass, resulting in the destruction needed for the bypass. 6. In 2018 $9 million was allocated as part of the Nationals’ election campaign for Ben Franklin. 7. Estimates that the true cost will be $40million including more than the $5 million allocated by BSC. 8. In 2018, BSC passed a motion to act in ‘climate emergency’. Council should allocate funds and energy toward protecting the community and ecological assets rather than the bypass. 9.

On 18 April two councillors opposed the project, Cr Cate Coorey and Cr Basil Cameron.

Will this be a $25–40 million pothole in five years?

Stop the Byron bypass!

Morgan Knoesen Brunswick Heads For this Council every mess seems to be ‘sustainable’… even the Disco Dong.

Juan Cavero Byron Bay

Hotel Mercato I should start off by stating I am pro-development in Byron Shire. I come from a tourism perspective (40+ years) so have witnessed the slow change in boutique resort towns across the globe.

On my first visit to Acapulco and Cancun there wasn’t a ‘golden arch’ to be seen. But times change and in my opinion, we must not hold back a development because we feel we have a given right to protect ‘our’ town.

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The science is in and it is unequivocal.

What can you do?

Make your vote count in the upcoming federal election on May 18.

Independents for Climate Action Now, ICAN, is a party of allied independents who share a commitment to immediate and pragmatic solutions to the climate emergency and they are running candidates for the senate in NSW, Queensland, and Victoria.

Their genesis was a meeting in Mullumbimby and they have been up and running for seven months.

ICAN policies include transitioning to 100 per cent renewable power, mitigating and sequestering carbon emissions with improved landcare practices, developing zero- and low-emissions technologies, and exporting renewable energy to other countries.

‘ICAN is standing to keep

the incoming government accountable to climate policy with scientific, evidence based findings,’ said founder and the second candidate on their NSW ticket, Jim Tait.

Their policy platform addresses the changes needed in each sector of the economy and has been reviewed and supported by former Australian of the Year, Professor Tim Flannery.

‘Most Australians are tired of the policy paralysis within the major parties,’ said Mr Tait.

Crossbench response needed ‘We aim to work on the crossbench to unite for effective climate policy outcomes.

‘The science is in and it is unequivocal. We need to reduce emissions globally by 50 per cent by 2030. The good news is that climate action will create jobs, support the industries of the 21st century, and secure the future for our children.’

ICAN candidates Candidates running for the Senate under the

ICAN banner include scientists in the fields of marine, geology, ecology, and botany as well as experts in eco-tourism, sustainable housing, resource management, and renewable energy.

Most have operated their own small business so are cognisant of the pressures of commercial viability as well as providing for a family.

ICAN says that their candidates promise pragmatic, science-based and economically sound solutions for climate action in the Senate.

Their lead candidate for NSW, Father Rod Bower, joined ICAN because, ‘it has the best policies to ensure a happy and prosperous life for my grandchildren’.

The third candidate standing for ICAN in NSW is Annette Schneider, a farmer, artist, and mother. She is a member of the famous activist group Knitting Nannas, and is highly respected for her direct action on equal rights and environmental issues.

‘Each ICAN candidate, as an independent, has their own policy stance on each and every issue,’ says founder Mr Tait.

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The blinkered attitude of so many people within this Shire would never have allowed the expansion of Ballina Airport that now rivals Coolangatta as the main air gateway to Byron.

A hotel of this size will be of huge benefit to the town and its shopkeepers.

Apartments, while smaller in number per site, are mostly families. A hotel will appeal to couples with a higher disposable income and discretionary spend.

I arrived here when the whole debate about Club Med coming to town was in everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind. I can still hear the cries â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;it will spoil our little bit of paradise, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the thin end of the wedge, it will never be the same again, just wait for Big Mac to arriveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Now we have Elements, a concrete monstrosity with an electric train reminiscent of a Disney resort. Is that good for Byron? Is that the right image? If you came here 20-odd years ago, then the answer surely has to be no.

Is the fact that areas of Byron are almost exclusively taken over by families from an area of Melbourne good for the diversity of the Shire?

Of course not, but it has happened. We have created enclaves of taste.

This negativity slows the advance of life. None of us wants to die, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inevitable. Accept it and work with it. Because, sure as hell, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to happen.

Hugh Downie Federal

Politics is bullshit I think the first time I voted was for Labor and Gough got elected as PM for a

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by Ian Rogers Last week World Champion Magnus Carlsen completed an extraordinary month with victory at the powerful Grenke tournament in Germany.

Having won a similarly strong event in Shamkir, Azerbaijan, just a couple of weeks earlier, Carlsen is now approaching the record world rating which he set as a 23-year-old in 2014.

In Azerbaijan Carlsen played some brilliant attacking games, winning his last three and finishing a point and a half above his rivals. It was, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;one of the best tournaments Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever played, both in terms of performance and also quality of the games.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; In Germany Carlsen went one better, winning his final four games to finish on a remarkable 7.5/9 score. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I feel the quality of my play in Shamkir was a bit higher,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; confessed Carlsen, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;but clearly the trend is very, very positive.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The victims left in Carlsenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wake over the two tournaments make up almost the entirety of the current top 10: Caruana, Ding, Giri, Mamedyarov, Vachier-

three-year term. Then I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vote for a long time until I joined the Greens â&#x20AC;&#x201C; then I got disillusioned by that.

I left and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to vote. I informed the NSW electoral office why I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to, but they automatically put me on the roll (no choice?). I was off the federal roll too (had a choice).

The reason I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to vote is because I believe the political systems in Australia and throughout the other countries of the world are corrupt. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to waste my time voting for a system thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s totally against the people and planet.

I waited 30 years to see the kids walk out of their classrooms for their futures and the kids to come to Mother Earth. Their choice, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made mine.

Paul Brecht Evans Head

Political curriculum 1. Sophistry: The art of deception by sounding convincing. To this end we will provide you with an armoury of meaningless memes, such as certainty, progress, jobs, growth, GDP, public benefit, and to make sure that this will never happen again.

2. How to talk fast and continually while ignoring the interviewer.

3. How to deflect questions by blaming the opposition.

4. How to manipulate statistics.

5. How to feign ignorance and exhibit high dudgeon.

6. How to promise the undeliverable. (By kicking the can down the road.)

7. How to spread fear and loathing and present what? as the solution. (The adult in the room.)

Lagrave, Anand, Grischuk and Aronian.

For a player who struggled to defend his world title against Fabiano Caruana at the end of 2018, Carlsen in 2019 has been a revelation, leading to serious suggestions that the Norwegian, World Champion since 2013, can now be considered a rival to Fischer and Kasparov as the greatest player of all time.

His best win at Grenke was over Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peter Svidler, who was checkmated by two raging Carlsen pawns.

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8. How to win at all costs.

(You have to be in power to make a difference.)

9. How to curry favour for future employment to augment your parliamentary pension.

We may have to modify these courses in the unlikely event of a changed political system.

Jim Nutter Main Arm

Bruns toilets Between April 14 and 26 the toilets were hosed out once, on Saturday April 20.

Hosing is not cleaning. The contracts states â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cleanedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; once a day and twice a day on holidays.

The brick monstrosity at Torakina does not get cleaned and the shower taps have been running for a month. Byron Shire Council, is anyone home?

Bill Rawlinson Brunswick Heads

Julian gnomes There must be quite a few of us living in this area who took to the streets to march against Gough Whitlamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dismissal and the Iraq war and who know how the deceitful neo-liberal disaster (corporate power/TPP) are disabling human decency and degrading life on our fragile little planet.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to publicly acknowledge the heroes who have resisted this and celebrate the heroism of Julian Assange.

I would like us locals to give him the support and recognition this current government denied him.

If we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually bring him home, perhaps we can create a statue or monument to remind us of what a hero is in our time?

Perhaps we can begin selling Julian statues as garden gnomes?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to throw this idea into the ring.

Trish Walsh (Anjali) Myocum

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repository for fake news and this article on Peter Dutton is no exception.

It should be pointed out that Mr Dutton was not responsible for illegal immigrants held in offshore camps. That was the brainchild of Messrs Rudd and Bowen, aided and abetted by Ms Gillard.

During both Duttonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Morrisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure in government, they were able to stop the flow of illegals.

Between them they spent six years endeavouring to fix the Labor stuff-ups.

Perhaps your correspondent could do the decent thing and apologise to Mrs Dutton.

Tim Harrington Lennox Head

Modern life How blessed are we to be living in the Northern Rivers with its green rolling hills and coastal scenery. Wait a sec, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that?

Poles, wires â&#x20AC;&#x201C; marching, cutting a swathe through Melaleuca forests, across paddocks, next to significant trees, along country roads, through the middle of town, across the sky; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re unstoppable.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s power poles by Essential Energy. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re everywhere, ugly, spoiling the scenery and obstructing ocean and mountain views.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2019. Bury the power grid in the ground. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safer, no storm damage, and aesthetically more beautiful.

Why canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all the Shire be pole free like Ocean Shores?

Deb Kayes Ocean Shores

Choice to terminate What sort of society do we live in if, by government decree, mothers (or others) can terminate human life?

The Labor Party proposes to legislate to allow this.

I believe every embryo or fetus is a human being. To arbitrarily terminate a life is to commit murder.

I hope that every Labor voter keeps that in mind.

Human life is sacred.

Ian Lee Ocean shores

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This Mothers Day is a chance to spend some quality time together.

So dig out the photo albums and look through your favourite family memories.

Need some meaningful gift ideas that speak from the heart?

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got plenty.

Shop 20 Mercato on Byron, 108 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;114 Jonson Street, Byron Bay Monday to Friday 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm, Sat 10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;2pm (Sunday & public holidays closed) 6685 5877

Byron Photo Magic This Mothers Day dig out the photo albums and look through your favourite family memories. Byron Photo Magic has plenty of meaningful gift ideas that will speak to Mumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart. They can cover any photographic request, from printing from all devices, wide-format prints, to traditional 35mm processing colour or B&W either printed, scanned, and even DropBoxed, all done instore! As well as a great range of Fujifilm Instax cameras and film, Polaroid film, GoPro accessories, digital cameras, and accessories! Having the latest Fujifilm Digital Frontier Photo Lab, they are able to print up to 30cm x 45cm same day and larger size to A1 next day!

Open six days a week at the new Mercato complex or order online 24/7. www.photomagic.com.au

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MOTHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DAY POP-UP LUNCH NOT JUST LUNCH, BUT AN ADVENTURE!

AWESOME FOOD, LOCAL MUSIC, GREAT VIEWS, CHILLED VIBE. BOOKINGS ONLY, LIMITED SEATS MAY 12, 12:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:30 (seating/serving at 1pm) At the restaurant we have no wi-fi and no mobile reception; just Mum and the family immersed in nature! Cert.Organic farm, fresh air, spring water.

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Treat Mum at The Empire You love Mum to bits and want to show her how much you care? Maybe treat her to a delicious breakfast â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hey, you could even have a crack at doing that yourself. Whip up some pancakes, squeeze some OJ, maybe do some eggs on toast.

How hard could it be? And if you made it yourself sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll love it all the more right?

Wrong! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t force her to lie through gritted teeth how delicious that burnt tragic mess is. Even if you manage something edible, is it really fair of you to destroy the kitchen in the process? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not worth the risk or the mess. Mum deserves the best, so leave this one to the experts.

Get on down to The Empire for delectable goodness to satisfy all tastes. Plus, have a free mimosa or coffee for Mum with a meal purchase this Mothers Day. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got this.

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Mothers Day pop-up lunch, 12 May, 12.30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3.30pm (seating/ serving at 1pm) Not just lunch, but an adventure!

Awesome food, local music, great views, chilled vibe.

Bookings only, limited seats.

At the restaurant they have no Wi-Fi and no mobile reception; just Mum and the family immersed in nature!

Certified Organic farm, fresh air, spring water.

Set menu/bookings: huonbrookvalley.com.au or 6684 0400

The Byron at Byron No-one does a celebration like The Byron at Byron. Treat your mum this Mothers Day with a celebratory lunch or an indulgent spa treatment. Enjoy a 3-course set lunch and glass of bubbles on arrival. Dine in style with the rainforest and tunes by the ever-popular Sebastian as the backdrop.

For the ultimate indulgence, The Spa has a special Mothers Day promotion.

Your choice of any three enhancements for $190, the price of two (usually $299), includes a glass of prosecco for Mum post-treatment. Mention the Mothers Day special to redeem this offer. T&Cs apply.

77â&#x20AC;&#x201C;97 Broken Head Rd, Byron Bay 6639 2000 thebyronatbyron.com.au

Beef and Beach Byron Bay Spoil Mum like she deserves with Mothers Day Lunch at Beef & Beach Byron Bay. Their extensive Ă la carte menu is sure to impress with an abundance of seafood and meat dishes available to impress Mum on this special day! They have a range of yummy desserts to choose from and all mums will be welcomed with a complimentary glass of champagne to enjoy as they take in the Byron Bay atmosphere. Bookings essential.

Call their friendly staff on 02 5628 7070.

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di Vino Byron for divine food and wine

By Vivienne Pearson I thought di Vino meant ‘of wine’ and it turns out that it also means divine. No need to argue between the two; they both fit perfectly for di Vino Byron Bay. Di Vino is the project of four young men: Bruno Conti, who heralds from Genoa; Achille Martino, who grew up in Rome; and locals Joe McMahon and Felix McKenzie.

When I visit, Bruno and Achille have a good-natured discussion about whether di Vino is best described as a ‘wine bar with a refined kitchen’ or a ‘trattoria with good wine’. Again, the specifics are moot, as both are true. My visit confirmed the food to be top notch, the wine menu fascinating to explore, and the atmosphere relaxed and friendly.

You can sample the food along with a drink, thanks to di Vino’s introducing ‘aperitivo’; the Italian version of happy hour and free bar nuts. Currently, along with a half-priced drink over 4–6pm, you can try the

Beer Fest

The di Vino team – Felix, Joe, Marco, and Achille

focaccia (made onsite daily) and the saffron arancini (seriously delicious). In the coming week, the range of aperitivo offerings will be increased.

The drinks menu combines the best of Italy and Australia.

‘The wine menu is 80 per cent Italian and 20 per cent Australian,’ says Achille. Don’t be put off if the varietals or regions are unfamiliar. The staff enjoy the process of hearing what you like in a wine and recommending something from the menu that will be similar but different. ‘If you don’t like what we suggest, you can return it and try something else,’ says Achille.

You’ll likely also appreciate the staff’s friendly help with the food menu. I was introduced to culatello (‘fancy prosciutto’, according to Achille) and padron peppers (‘one out of every 10 is very spicy so I recommend a gentle bite before you commit,’ advises Bruno – what a Russian Roulette-style challenge to chili lovers!)

Combinations within the antipasto menu are unusual and exquisite. My standout was a dish of tomino cheese (a soft cheese similar to camembert) wrapped in pancetta, served with blueberries and almonds. You better get in quickly to try that one, as the menu changes every three–four weeks.

Bruno, who also runs Terra Catering, and Achille are keen that I mention their suppliers, as they want to share the message that their food would not be possible without the high-quality produce from the likes of Bay Seafood, Byron Bay Mozarella, Salumi Australia, and Trevor Mead Quality Meats.

With good reviews in abundance and bookings now essential on weekends, it might now be your turn to check out di Vino. di Vino, 2 Fletcher St (beach end, corner Bay Lane), Byron Bay. Open 7 days from 5pm. Bookings encouraged (and essential on weekends) by phone 6680 8424 or online at divinobyron.com. Socials: @divinobyron

Yull’s Brews Crew (Isaac & Simon) strike a pose at last weekend’s Beer Festival. Julz Recsei from the Sun Bistro (red T-shirt) took time out from running the festival to enjoy a brew too.

Photo by Jeff ‘Slick Rick’s brother’ Dawson

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No Bones, no (ethical) worries!

Imagine dining at a restaurant where you can relax knowing that your choices will be ethical no matter what you order, and where you can be proud knowing that you’ve contributed to a better Earth in this moment, without compromising on flavour. A place where the music flows freely and gently to suit the aesthetics; a cosy and natural outdoor setting with candle and festoon lighting to set a tranquil mood. The staff are friendly and charismatic, the drinks are like fireworks in your mouth, and the food… simply f#$%ing delicious.

Well friends of Earth, the Solar System, the Milky Way, our universe... you’re in luck. This place exists. This is No Bones, the best vegan restaurant in the world, fair dinkum!

No Bones is the brainchild of Tahlia and Yasmina, Byron Bay local girls with a vision of bringing people together over good food, meat eaters and vegans alike, in an attempt to change the way we think about what we put in our mouths. Let’s face it, the future of food must be one of sustainability if we are to ensure that our younglings will be able to live long and healthy lives, and not have to worry about the very air they breathe or the water they drink.

But hey, let’s not get too Debby Downer, because we’re not doomed yet, and by dining at No Bones you will have taken one small step for mankind!

You’ll want to make sure you bring along as many friends as you can gather. Our menu ain’t no one-hit wonder.

From prawn dumplings with Ponzu sauce to the best spaghetti carbonara ever created, to… well you get the idea. The menu is best enjoyed when shared. We’ll look the

other way while you lick your plate. Oh and let’s not forget the delightful explosions that are our cocktails (some say the best in town), made with 100 per cent LOVE. So Byron!

Byronians, if you haven’t been to No Bones yet, someone oughta be digging your heads out of the sand.

Visitors, you’ll be kicking yourself for leaving town if you don’t dine here first.

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Bush food research by SCU

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Northern Rivers’ Pocket Herbs – a cutting edge producer of specialist edible plants in Burringbar Valley – has entered into a research partnership with Southern Cross University to determine the nutritional (and anti-nutritional) content of native bush foods.

Up to 20 bush food varieties will be selected and their propagation optimised in greenhouse conditions.

The year-long $95,000 study is jointly funded by the federal government’s Entrepreneurs Program – Innovation Connections grant and Pocket Herbs. Southern Cross Plant Science, based at Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus, will be providing research leadership.

‘The selected plants and seeds will be germinated and propagated at Pocket Herbs’ creator Iain Reynolds with Southern Cross University’s Profesboth a Pocket Herbs greenhouse and in Southern Cross Plant Science sor Bronwyn Barkla, Pocket’s assistant manager Ian Collier and SCU’s horticulturist Alicia Hidden at Pocket Herbs Burringbar discussing saltbush, one of facilities for biosecurity reasons,’ the 20 plants in the joint study. said Pocket Herbs co-owner and horticulturist Iain Reynolds.

‘Southern Cross Plant Science will develop protocols for the selected varieties to achieve opti- who in turn supply to chefs, restaurants, and cafes. ‘We mum yields and quality using existing greenhouse growth grow in a sustainable manner utilising little water (our tables and irrigation, analysing the nutritional profile for system recycles water) and have over 42kW of solar power a decided set of plant macro- and micronutrients and installed,’ said Mr Reynolds. antioxidants, as well as anti-nutrients (oxalates).’

‘Our crops are grown in a controlled greenhouse environPeter Hardwick, a Northern Rivers wild plant researcher ment using sustainable agricultural practices. These and professional forager, said that Pocket Herbs’ continued practices involve soil-less growing techniques and the coldevelopment of quality micro-product was a welcome first lection and re-use of rainwater. No fungicides or chemical in Australia. pesticides are used.’

‘Succulent wild vegetables have become very popular in Associate Professor Bronwyn Barkla, director of Southern high-end restaurants, and it’s time to really start producing Cross Plant Science, said she was excited to be involved in these crops more consistently and in larger volumes. the project. ‘Many of the plants selected are naturally salttolerant species. One of our objectives is to determine what ‘Horticultural production provides a reliable supply and quality which the marketplace needs. But we need to know the protocols for optimal salt treatment during growth to produce a deliciously salty salad leaf for the consumer,’ she what the optimum conditions are for these as crops, and I said. am looking forward to assisting Pocket Herbs and SCU in this research.’

Darren Robertson TAFE ambassador with Pocket Herbs’ Pocket Herbs supplies to wholesalers and local providores, assistant manager Ian Collie.

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Eating Out Guide

BALLINA

BYRON BAY

Ballina RSL Club 1 Grant St, Ballina 6681 9500 www.ballinarsl.com.au Open 7 Days Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks

Wharf Bar & Restaurant

Open 7.30am daily, till late every night Coffee, breakfast, lunch & dinner, functions & weddings.

12-24 Fawcett St, Ballina 6686 5259 / 6685 6011

Mothers Day Lunch Sunday 12 May Spinnakers, Level One 3 Courses from 12pm Adult $62.90, 12/U $20, U/5 Free Entertainment: Dan Clark

TAKEAWAY ONE STOP SHOP Feed your family with a choice of pizza, pezzo pockets, burgers or fish & chips.

OPEN 7 DAYS TILL 8.30pm counter orders only www.WharfBarBallina.com.au

BYRON BAY

Legend Pizza Open 7 days 9am till after midnight Shop 1 Woolworths Plaza 90-96 Jonson Street 6685 5700 www.legendpizza.com.au

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

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

We do special events functions.

Barrio Eatery & Bar

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

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

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. $5 SCHOONERS AND $12 COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK

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

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Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee www.lusciousfoods.com.au

Mon-Fri 7.30am–3pm Open Friday nights 6–9pm Live music and BYO 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228

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6680 7418 @nobonesbyronbay

Chupacabra

Gourmet burgers created by chefs

Open 7 days 11.30am until late Call to make a reservation or for takeaway orders

Eat in or take out.

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

Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day.

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

18 Jonson Street 6680 8832

Treehouse on Belongil

Beef & Beach Byron Bay

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

Steak & Seafood Restaurant Open 7 days 11.30am till late (11pm). Serving food all day Bookings – 5628 7070 www.beefandbeach.com. au/byronbay

BEACH FRONT DINING NEW MENU Come indulge in one of our NEW creations or just come along for a drink by the sea

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Plant powered Tapas & Cocktails Happy Hour 5–6pm $11 Cocktails $6 Wines $5 Beers / Ciders Group Bookings / Functions www.nobonesbyronbay.com.au 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 An extensive menu catering to all tastes, light meals/grazing, and kids welcome.

We are in the new Mercato complex upstairs next door to palace cinema.

If you are going to see a movie we can fit you in for a very quick meal and beverage.

Just let us know when you arrive and we’ll make it happen.

The Italian Byron Bay Open 7 days from 6pm Next to the Beach Hotel Bay Street 6680 7055 italianatthepacific.com.au

Green Room Byron Bay

The Italian Byron Bay provides a bustling atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s finest cocktails and wines.

New bar and bites at Beach Hotel using the best local produce Sunset Specials 3pm – 6pm daily $12 Signature Cocktails $2 Oysters

Open daily from 3pm 1 Bay Lane, Byron Bay 6685 6402

Success Thai Mon-Fri lunch & dinner closed Sundays Dinner from 5pm.

3/31 Lawson St, Byron Bay www.facebook.com/ pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

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

Sun: 5pm till 10pm.

Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426 www.stelmodining.com

Targa Modern European Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

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

Lord Byron Distillery

MON-SAT 10AM–6PM Closed Fri Arvo 7, 4 Banksia Drive, Byron Bay 8646 4901

Bay Pho Located in Woolies Carpark Shop 6/90–96 Jonson St Byron Bay Phone orders welcome 6680 9223 FB phointhebay

All your favourites every lunch and dinner Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh delicious Thai food for you.

BYO only Welcome for lunch, dinner and takeaway.

Menus available on Facebook 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.

MULLUMBIMBY

The Empire Open 7 days M–F 8.30am–4pm, S,S 9am–3pm Dine in, takeaway, licensed FB/Insta: EmpireMullum 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306

OPEN - 7 days breakfast & lunch Dinner Tuesday to Saturday 3 courses $60 All day menus, licensed bar Happy hour AFTERNOONS 4–6pm daily $12 Cocktails, $7 beers, $8 wines, $12 Moet

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Traditional weekend country breakfast Long lunches on the garden verandah Weekly changing Wild Harvest foraged dinner menu Lunch 12–3pm daily / Dinner 6–10pm Wednesday–Sunday / Weekend breakfast 8–11am Harvest Deli is open daily with take-away pastries, sandwiches and salads Harvest Deli: Mon–Sat 8am–5pm / Sun 8am–4pm Coffee cart 6.30am–2pm daily Harvest is available for events, weddings and catering

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Pho Beef Noodle Soups, Special Lunch Stir-fries and Vermicelli Noodles Trading Hours Lunch – Monday to Friday - 10.30am – 2pm Dinner – 7 Nights - 5pm – 9pm

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!

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Property Insider

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What does a builder do?

You’d think the answer would be straightforward.

Many builders today do not do actual building work themselves.

Builders or building contractors: • manage and coordinate home building or renovation projects • manage the purchase and delivery of materials • coordinate the work of tradespeople such as plumbers, painters, and carpenters involved in the project.

• tilers • painters • fencers • gasfitters.

What does a tradesperson LşƱ Ɛş Ǖ ŕĎ ë ćƖĶōĎĕſ şſ do? tradesperson A tradesperson has a current licence from NSW Fair Trading to carry out work in a particular field in the home-building industry in NSW. The term tradesperson includes all licensed: • concreters • bricklayers • carpenters • electricians • plumbers • roof tilers • plasterers

Try the following first: • look for advertisements in your trusted local newspaper, like The Echo: • ask people for their personal recommendations • ask other people in the industry • ask the relevant industry association for a list of names • search relevant online directories for ‘building contractors’, ‘home improvements’ or specific trade categories.

Project homes If you choose one of the builder designs on display at an exhibition home, then you will probably use that builder. If not make sure you sign a contract that sets out exactly what they are building.

¨IJĕ ſĶīIJƐ ƐſëĎĕƆżĕſƆşŕ IJşōĎƆ ƐIJĕ ſĶīIJƐ ōĶĈĕŕĈĕ You should always check that your tradesperson holds the right licence for the job.

NSW Fair Trading research into licensing reveals that some consumers are at risk because they do not actively check that a tradesperson is licensed before they hire. The research shows that 80 per cent of homeowners think licensing is important, but

only one in 10 go to Fair Trading’s website to check if a tradesperson is licensed or not.

Go to home building licence check (https://www.fairtrading. nsw.gov.au/help-centre/onlinetools/home-building-licencecheck) page or call 13 32 20 to do a free licence check.

This article is taken from Fair Trading’s new website as part of their ‘preparing to build and renovate’ information.

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to a high level. There is a separate studio, dual occupancy potential and a sparkling swimming pool .

Inspect By Appointment Price $1,395,000 Gary Brazenor 0423 777 237

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die for and huge party deck backdropped by a native bush reserve corridor.

Inspect Sat 11th May 11-11.30am Price $1,400,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

104 Shara Boulevard, Ocean Shores Under $700,000 and less than 10 years old in North Ocean Shores. A contemporary 3-bedroom home with polished hardwood floors, raked ceilings, stone kitchen bench and vanity tops, fully insulated, private yard, double garage and timber decks.

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This is one of the most impressive ocean view properties in the North of the Byron Shire. With immaculate presentation throughout the substantial family home, gleaming water views of the ocean and a magnificent heated swimming pool to

A quality built home with open plan living areas plus massive parent’s retreat. On an elevated 1404m2 block with a perfect North aspect, high ceilings, timber floors, granite worktops, established gardens and potential for a granny flat & pool.

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4 Kuringai Way, Ocean Shores This freshly renovated brick and tile home built on 999m2 is all set for a family to move right in to. There’s an updated kitchen, new bathroom, blinds, carpets, paint and flooring. The property also boasts dual occupancy potential with room for a 2nd house.

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195 Goonengerry Road, Goonengerry Originally known as ‘Mountain Spring Dairy’ this vacant 45 acre lot sits 250m above sea level. With some of the most fabulous views in the area, this prime block will make the ideal location to build your private sanctuary in the rolling Goonengerry hills.

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Welcome to Mullumbimby Proudly stationed at the welcome gates to Mullumbimby, the property is set on a 746sqm allotment, overlooking picturesque paddocks giving the feel of ‘farm life’ but without all the hard work.

Gorgeous timber cottage (circa 1920s) with panoramic views of the Koonyum Ranges, Mt Warning and Mt Chincogan. Walk to town, cafes and only 6 minutes to the beach. This unique residence is perfectly positioned for passing trade and would suit a home business.

• Panoramic views over paddocks with spectacular mountain vista • Gorgeous 1920s circa timber character cottage • High ceilings, ornate feature, timber floors • Covered timber decks, outdoor rooms, yesteryear features • Air conditioning, gas cooking, heat pump, fireplace • NBN internet connected, town water, fenced yard • Privacy, views and 6 minutes to beach Inspections: Saturday 1.30pm – 2.00pm Contact: Fiona Johnson – 0400 418 886 Elders Brunswick Valley

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24 Nimbin St - The Channon At 1016 m2, Lot 1/ 24 Nimbin St offers you the opportunity to build whatever you please.

This rare find of a vacant block is centrally located to everywhere.

To the North you can easily walk to the school, and the town centre, with the general store, tavern and post office.

To the South an easy walk to ‘Coronation Park’, home of the famous Channon markets, held on the 2nd Sunday of each month.

Just 15 minutes drive to Lismore and within easy reach of Nimbin, Terania Creek, Whian Whian and the Nightcap Ranges.

Price: Auction: Contact:

$185,000 – $215,000 On site (or sold before) Saturday 8th June 11am Scott Harvey 0412 296 872 Sonia Jervis 0409 033 250

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208 Graydon Rd, Corndale • 23.5 acres tucked away in your own private valley - this is truly a country paradise • Expansive north facing verandah, complete with surround sound and a delightful salt chlorinated pool overlooking your own constantly flowing creek • Superb well-appointed kitchen with gas burner cooktop and double smeg wall oven, stylish granite bench tops, below bench fridges, breakfast bar and butler’s pantry • This characterful home holds the perfect balance of historical charm and modern

amenities, where period features blend seamlessly with modern conveniences • 2 x 25,000 litre water tanks and a pump from the creek to take care of your gardens needs • 2 x large sheds to use as you wish, and wellappointed kennels for your canine friends Close to everywhere $1,405,000 Contact: Scott Harvey: 0412 296 872

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A unique, impeccably presented home in Bangalow’s most sought after street. A secluded, private setting with a glorious outlook, and a short stroll to the vibrant main street, farmers markets, cafes, boutique shopping and primary school.

Such homes are hard to find and impossible to forget.

Upstairs has three generous bedrooms, the master with ensuite and own private veranda.

The spacious, airy living area opens out to a serene tree top vista through bifold casement windows.

A prestige spacious kitchen opens onto a sunny veranda and a leafy green outlook.

Downstairs has a huge self-contained living space/bedroom complete with bathroom, well suited as a teenage retreat, guest accommodation or home office.

The expansive covered entertaining area opens onto a large private deck and pool.

With the beaches of Byron Bay just 10 minutes away, this is your chance to own a rare piece of real estate in the highly desirable Byron Hinterland.

View: Saturday 10.30am Contact: Alli Page 0403 498 648 GNF Real Estate Bangalow

Spectacular hilltop apartment boasting breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, Cape Byron Lighthouse and the tranquil blue waters of Byron Bay. Walk next door to the friendly Ocean Shores Golf Course and Country Club where golf, lawn bowls, restaurant, bar and pool facilities are footsteps from your front door.

Spread over three spacious levels, this executive residence is just 650 metres by foot to the pristine surf beaches of New Brighton.

• Generously sized bedrooms, two good sized bathrooms, first floor powder room, internal laundry • Gated remote access and a huge double lock up garage with extra space to safely park your golf buggy, boat or trailer.

• Architecturally designed home with seamless indoor/outdoor flow, enjoys refreshing sea breezes all year around.

• Apartment video intercom system, remote access • Bosch integrated dishwasher, Grohe tapware View: By appointment Contact: Fiona Johnson 0400 418 886 Elders Real Estate Brunswick Heads

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Low Maintenance Family Home Just Add You

10 Rosewood Avenue, Bangalow 36 Pine Avenue, Mullumbimby 3 2 1 $1.25m Vendor welcomes offers 3 2 2

7 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby $655,000 $950,000 – $990,000 4 2 2

Introducing an elegant, stylish and peaceful residence within walking distance of the heart of Bangalow.

Set high on a hill in a quiet residential street this is a home of timeless appeal and lasting quality.

A versatile property with an emphasis on spacious light and bright living space of grand proportions, it also offers two bedrooms plus study/retreat.

High ceilings, polished timber floors, retractable screens and an inspirational entertainers kitchen all add to the elegance and flair of the home.

A protected wide sunny verandah to the north offers outside comfortable living space – a whole new room warm in winter and balmy on summer evenings.

A well presented self-contained studio is neatly located adjacent to the home, while the large 1,092sqm block of land offers established trees, landscaped lawns, an urban native orchard and plenty of room to expand.

Position, Prestige, Privacy

This property is waiting for the magic touch. Well positioned on a corner block with two street access, there is plenty of space for boat or caravan storage. A beautiful old poinciana tree spreads out over the front corner of the block providing shade and privacy.

Inside the home you will find a large, bright family living area, leading on to the dining room and retro kitchen. A new induction cooktop and oven have made meal preparation easier. The master bedroom has built-in wardrobes and an ensuite, and the two other bedrooms with built-in robes. No excuses for clutter with two large linen press or storage cupboards to stow away the items a family need.

Internal entry to the oversized double garage is useful in inclement weather to unload the shopping or kids from the car, and there are two concrete driveways with street parking for four cars.

View: Saturday 11.30am Contact: Alli Page 0403 498 648 GNF Real Estate Bangalow

Inspect: By appointment Contact: Todd Buckland - 0408 966 421 Byron Shire Real Estate

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Constructed in 2012 by esteemed local builders Paron and Philip, this rock solid house has been carefully designed with clever eco features, stylish inclusions and exceptional finishes over three spacious levels.

• European appliances, dishwasher, stone benches, extra wide gas cooktop/electric oven • Elevated flood free setting with easy access to beach, golf course and country club • Australian hardwood timber flooring, ceiling fans throughout, high pitched ceiling • East facing covered outdoor entertaining deck, equipped with gas outlet for BBQ • Fully insulated, gas point for heater, combustion stove that heats water in winter • Massive 10,000L rainwater tank plumbed to the house, saves money on water rates • Gas boosted solar hot water system, never run out of hot water • Double lock up garage with remote internal access • Extra space to securely park your golf buggy, bikes or trailer • Covered carport perfect for caravan, boat or camper, plenty of storage • Low maintenance fenced yard with lush turf, hot/cold outdoor shower • Beautifully landscaped outdoor room bathed in natural sunlight • Perfect for dog lovers with fenced yard and walk to pet friendly beaches • Footsteps to surf beaches, general store, weekly farmer markets & cafes

This is a rare chance to grab a beautiful creekside 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

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• 95 Orana Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 29 Yalla Kool Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 104 Shara Boulevard, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm • 4 Kuringai Way, Ocean Shores. Sat 1–1.30pm Byron Bay First National

• 11/41–43 Shirley Street, Byron Bay. Wed 12–12.30pm • 1/70 Ballina Street, Lennox Head. Thu 1–1.30pm • 11 Ironbark Avenue, Byron Bay. Thu 1–1.30pm • 21B Beech Drive, Suffolk Park. Fri 11–11.30am • 31 Smith Street, Clunes. Fri 12–12.30pm • Lot 20/31 Hayters Drive, Suffolk Park. Thu 12–12.30pm • 86 Brushbox Drive, Mullumbimby. Thu 1–1.30pm • 1/14 Armstrong Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 9–9.30am • 15 Bottlebrush Crescent, Suffolk Park. Sat 9–9.30am • 45 Beech Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 9–9.30am • 39 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • 122 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 10–10.30am • 86 Brushbox Drive, Mullumbimby. Sat 10–10.30am • 41 Foresters Way, Tintenbar. Sat 10–10.30am • 10 Hayter Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 1 Gittoes Lane, Possum Creek. Sat 11–11.30am • 187 Coopers Shoot Road, Coopers Shoot. Sat 11–11.30am • 31 Smith Street, Clunes. Sat 12–12.30pm • 62 Nashua Road, Fernleigh. Sat 12–12.30pm • 21B Beech Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 12–12.30pm • 437 Coorabell Road, Coorabell. Sat 12–12.30pm • 347 St Helena Road, McLeods Shoot. Sat 1–1.30pm • 1 Ribbonwood Place, Suffolk Park. Sat 1–1.30pm • 21 Scotts Wood Grove, Mullumbimby Creek. Sat 1–1.30pm ForSaleByAgent

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• 25 Campbell Street, Bangalow. Sat 10.30–11am • 10 Rosewood Avenue, Bangalow. Sat 11.30am–12pm LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads

• 24 Warrambool Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 36 Yamble Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 15 Mundurra Avenue, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm Raine & Horne Ocean Shores

• 46 Banool Circuit, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 2/6 Kooringa Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 56 Narooma Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–11.30am • 6 Goondooloo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 17B Royal Drive, South Golden Beach. Sat 11–11.30am • Apo Street, Goonellabah. Sat 11am–12pm • 803 Cudgera Creek Road, Cudgera Creek. Sat 12–1pm

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• 29 Yalla Kool Drive, Ocean Shores • 239 Rosebank Road, Rosebank Raine & Horne Ocean Shores

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2040 was an immense and ambitious project, but Damon manages to distil the narrative with a positive emotive edge: this is the world that we leave our children, that he is leaving his child. So what are we doing? Damon believed that 2040 had to be inspirational and informative but, most importantly, it had to be accessible.

‘It has to be a broader conversation. It has to be playful and uplifting,’ says Damon.

In a sense this is a climate-change fairytale, a family-friendly story that connects the issue around the world.

‘There is a sadness and desperation and angst about what is happening. We have to restore the narrative,’ says Damon, who admits that his passion to tell this story came from trying to move out of his own sense of hopelessness.

Damon believes you have to believe that things can change. ‘It’s better than the alternative. The belief that it’s all fucked doesn’t help anyone.

If you are operating in the twittersphere it’s an uninspiring part of humanity.

‘I still have those moments. We need to acknowledge the overwhelm, we need to acknowledge it and get our leaders to as well, but they are not doing it.

As humans we are driven by hope. If we have a goal or something we are striving for we are more inclined to move towards it.’

As a response to the lack of political leadership Damon has created a film, a book , and an outreach website (whatsyour2040.com) to make positive change a personalised approach.

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‘If you are interested in one of the projects in the film or in the book then you can donate.

That money will help put carbon in the soil.

There are things you can do. There are 45 things you can do right now that will make a difference.’

2040 tells us stories of hope and change, like regenerative farming.

‘Regenerative farming is growing all over the world. Farmers are realising they can’t keep doing what they are doing to their soil. So they work on pulling the carbon out of the atmosphere and put it into the soil.’

The 2040 project took three years. It was an immense project of seeking stories and scientists and change makers around the world with the ethos chasing down his core belief best expressed in Robert Swann’s quote: ‘The greatest threat to the planet is the belief that someone else will save it’.

‘We have to form new communities, new groups; there are things we can do to create change. I looked historically at how things changed. It’s all similar pattern. I see young kids striking around the world. Our leaders are saying to them what they said to the suffragettes – but something is going to happen because people are ready for a change. I think there comes a tipping point – we have to trust and keep going.’

One of the most startling revelations in 2040 is the impact of education on girls in reducing climate change. ‘I found it staggering,’ says Damon. ‘Having access to reproductive technology significantly impacts on how many children women have and that then impacts on the family unit and the resources they need.’

Everything about 2040, the technologies and the ideas ‘seem entirely logical’ says Damon. And that is the point of this narrative. At a time of climate change, these ideas, these innovations are just common sense – it’s just that our politicians and our corporate agencies aren’t jumping on board.

Damon points out in his book that

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this is because of generations of ‘vested interest’. It’s why the book and the film are targeted to everyday people. This is not for scientists; this is a community story about how we can create the momentum through our choices to create change and innovation at a higher level. Sometimes it really does start with a few baby steps.

Damon Gameau’s 2040 is featured at this year’s Byron Writers Festival with the program launching with the first guest reveal this week and earlybird tickets now on sale! 2–4 August. To find out more go to byronwritersfestival.com.

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WHAT MOTHERS WANT I don’t want slippers. I don’t want flowers. I don’t want a shitty card with a dumb poem written by some weirdo at Hallmark.

I want you to see what I do. I am happy to share it with you too. I want you to wipe the bench. I want you to put your stuff away. I want you to take out the bins. When the bin is full I want you to change the bag. And if the bin is filthy and covered in weird unidentified rubbish goo then I want you to wash it out. I want you to see that it’s 5pm and the washing is on the line and it’s going to get damp and it’s been there for four days already and it needs to come in. It does not magically appear in your wardrobe.

A woman you know well put it there.

I want you to stand for five hours and do my ironing – which is actually your ironing and everyone else’s but somehow mysteriously ‘mine’. I want you know how to iron something other than your hair. I want you to know where the vacuum cleaner is and how to turn it on and that when it stops working it’s not because it’s broken, it’s because the bag is full and needs replacing. I want you to replace the bag.

I want you to notice that we’re out of toilet paper before we run out of toilet paper. I want you to decide to put the paper on the roll and then… wait for it… put the empty in the bin. I want you to pick up your wet towel. I want you to feed the dog without saying ‘I’ll do it in a minute’ and then half an hour later ‘I’ll do it in a minute’ until I give up and feed the dog or the dog gives up and leaves home.

I want you to take the plates and cups from beside your bed and put them in the sink. I want you to take the stuff in the sink and put it in the dishwasher. Then I want you to put the dishwasher on and then come back an hour later and unpack it.

I want you to change your sheets. I want you to make your bed look pretty like I do. I want you to pick up your undies – but not just your undies – other people’s that you find discarded on the bathroom floor. I want you to think about dinner at breakfast and how to make a meal for a vego, a vegan, a meat eater, and a gluten intolerant.

These are the days of my life. This maternal indenture is what I do every day before I do everything else. It’s the reason I am angry for ‘NO apparent reason’. It’s why I want EVERYONE to notice how much I do and how GREAT everything looks when I’ve done it. I want you to see this boring mindless and endless array of things that I do every day and realise that I actually don’t want to do it either.

It’s the unseen unvalued unpaid work of women. It’s boring. It’s work that diminishes you. Not straightaway.

It can take years of putting shit away before you find yourself standing in your undies and t-shirt at 5.30am while everyone sleeps, thinking ‘what the F am I doing?

Is this my life?’

Why isn’t this on Instagram….#perfectlife? Then when everything is put away, when benches are clear, when clothes are cleaned, when bins are empty, you sit for a moment and have a cup of tea knowing that this is the moment when it’s all perfect, and that soon it will be undone. Which is fine. Because life is entropy – a constant move to disorder – it would just be nice to have a few other dickheads helping push our universe back to order.

Instead of trending mindfulness, how sharing the daily mindlessness? I guess its why they call childbirth ‘labour’.

It’s a warning. Not about the piercing 12 hours of 10cm cervix dilation. In comparison, that’s easy. Pushing a head out my twat was nuthin’. I’m talking about the following twenty-plus years of service dilation – where I continue to expand my capacity for meaningless output for decreasing appreciation. That is labour. Where the brightest, most ambitious, most creative, most amazing of us are found on a sunny Sunday on all fours scrubbing dog shit from a carpet. ‘She could have been anything she wanted,’ the crowd whispers, ‘but look how good she is at shit removal!’

If you do nothing else, please, NOTICE what we do! And praise our enduring selflessness. You’re crazy not to, because with a little bit of acknowledgement we’ll keep at it for another decade. Of course we’ll keep whingeing.

Remember, there’s no point suffering if no-one sees.

Happy martyrs day!

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Applications are now open for the 2019 Bello Winter Music Youth Mentorship Program where aspiring musicians under 19 years of age get the chance to be mentored by established artists on the festival bill.

The selected young artists from each category (Band, Singer Songwriter, Vocal, Under 15 years) receive a rehearsal session with their mentor, a 20-minute performance at the festival with their mentor backstage, the opportunity to watch their mentor perform from backstage, and a weekend pass to the festival.

This year’s mentors are Hat Fitz & Cara (Band category); Joe Newton (Singer/songwriter category); Claire Anne Taylor (Vocal category); and The Maes (Under 15 Years category).

Apply at www.bellowintermusic.com.

Applications close 14 June 2019.

ALLENSWORTH! California soul collective Allensworth drop new album and hit the east coast.

Hailing from southern California, Jamie Allensworth and his eponymous musical collective fuse rock and soul with true-life anthemic songwriting. His playbook dives deeply into the soul tradition of James Brown, Otis Redding, and Curtis Mayfield, and updates that tradition along the lines of Alabama Shakes and Michael Kiwanuka, with an added psychedelic twist.

No stranger to these shores, Allensworth is making the journey to Australia this May to launch the ingeniously titled album Albumsworth with shows and festivals up and down the east coast. The tour features his longstanding Australian band, which includes members of Hussy Hicks, Cheap Fakes, and Band of Frequencies to name a few.

Saturday 18 May at the Byron Brewery at 7pm. Free.

SCU GIVING A SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP Sara Storer is a multi-award-winning (2016 ARIA award and 21 Golden Guitar awards) Australia singer, songwriter, and performer recently signed with Universal Music to release her seventh studio album, Raindance.

Six studio albums have reached the top 30 on the ARIA Albums Chart, Firefly (July 2005), Lovegrass (August 2013), and Silos (March 2016).

Silos also won Best Country Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2016.

She has had songwriting collaborations with Josh Cunningham The Waifs – Important Things and Paul Kelly – Must’ve Been a Hell of a Party.

MOTHERS DAY TREE PLANTING Do something for everyone’s mother on Mothers Day and plant some bloody trees! As part of their carbon-offset event the Mullum Music Festival have an annual tree planting; this is their 9th one! So while you plant trees at 141 Dingo Lane with Brunswick Valley Landcare you get to enjoy the music of Bethany Jolly, Blind Mouth, Loose Content, and Dustyesky. This year sees another 1,000-plus trees go into the ground! Bring water, wear gloves, long sleeves, and long pants and protective shoes. This is an all-weather event. 9am–1pm on Sunday at the Teak Tree Farm at 141 Dingo Lane, Myocum.

Raindance features the contributions by Sara’s longtime collaborator and producer Matt Fell with Shane Nicholson engineering the drums and guitar tracks.

She is at SCU giving a songwriters workshop from 10am till 12 noon on Thursday – open to all SCU students.

Don’t miss it! Selling fast!

VINCE DOES VAN Australian jazz legend Vince Jones and the Astral Orchestra perform songs from Van Morrison’s classic albums Astral Weeks and Moondance. Vince Jones has set the benchmark for Australian jazz vocalist/musicians across his 20 albums, international career, and his Celtic/jazz/blues influences provide the perfect blend for his reading of two of contemporary rock music’s greatest works.In April this year Vince Jones released his18th album, A Personal Selection, a collection of his favourite songs recorded over his 40-year career.

The Van Morrison Masterpieces concert brings together Vince Jones (vocal, trumpet) with the eight-piece Astral Orchestra comprising acclaimed Australian instrumentalists Matt McMahon (piano & musical director), Ben Hauptman (guitar), Ben Robertson (double & electric bass), James Hauptman (drums), Paul Cutlan (saxophone & flute), Phil Slater (trumpet), Eugenie Costello (violin), and Stephanie Zarka (violin).

Friday at Lismore City Hall at 7.30pm. Tix $69–74 at lismorecityhall.com.au

Tickets at byroncentre.com.au

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MEET ABBY DOBSON: LEONARDO’S EX-WIFE

SINGING FROM THE IRISH SONGBOOK WHEN YOU PUT TOGETHER THREE BRILLIANT TENOR VOICES WITH NATURAL IRISH CHARM, SINGING SPINETINGLING CLASSICAL, FOLK, IRISH, GAELIC, AND POP FAVOURITES IN STACKED THREE-PART HARMONIES, THEN MIX THEM UP WITH QUICK-WITTED BANTER, YOU HAVE THE CELTIC TENORS. THE CHARISMATIC, GLOBE-TROTTING, CLASSICAL CROSSOVER ARTISTS SPOKE WITH THE ECHO AHEAD OF THEIR BYRON SHOW.

STEMMING FROM HER DAYS OF FRONTING THE MUCH-LOVED PLATINUM-SELLING AWARD-WINNING BAND LEONARDO’S BRIDE, ABBY DOBSON SHINES ONCE MORE WITH THE RELEASE OF HER NEW SINGLE EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT. SHE HITS THE ROAD WITH 6-DATE TOUR THROUGH APRIL AND MAY THAT INCLUDES A SUNDAY SESSION AT THE BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE! You’ve had an incredible singing career from fronting the Platinum-selling Leonardo’s Bride, to your esteemed solo career. Where did it all begin, how did you get into music at the very beginning, did you have a musical family or did you ‘find your voice’ in a more unorthodox way?

I started playing guitar when I was about 11. I’m the youngest of five kids and my older brothers and sister all played a bit, so there were guitars lying around the house. I always loved to sing, so learning guitar was just a way to be able to accompany myself singing. They taught me D C G and A chords; there are a surprising amount of Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Beatles, and Bob Dylan songs that you can play with just those chords. It wasn’t until I was about 22 that I thought I might have a go at doing it as a career. That was when we started on what would become Leonardo’s Bride.

Your new album It’s Okay, Sweetheart was recorded in music industry holy land, Nashville, Tennessee, produced by yourself and Brad Jones. What gave you the inspiration of recording over in Nashville, and how was it working in a place so rich in musical history?

I’d never been to Nashville and most certainly didn’t think that I would need to leave Australia in order to make an album, given how many great musicians I know here… But over the years, I’d occasionally heard some albums and asked the question, ‘Who produced this record?’ and almost always, the answer came back, ‘Brad Jones’. I asked around about him and all reports were that he was an incredible guy to work with. It was certainly a leap of faith to fly all that way on my own to work with someone I’d never met! But my instincts were right on. We got on like a house on fire and he worked like a demon. Brad assembled for my songs were mostly really young guns who were so fast and intuitive and he’d also worked with before so there was a short hand that made it possible for us to get an incredible amount of work done in a short time.

You’re currently on touring your new album.

What’s it like being on tour again?

I love having a run of shows to play with a band.

Playing with other incredible musicians is one of life’s great blessings and I am thrilled that I get to do this.

Having said that, the way I tour now is very different from the old days when I was on the road night after night… always on flights and in a Tarago van. That kind of touring is not for me any more. I don’t need that kind of stress!

You’ll be playing in the Byron Shire at the Brunswick Picture House on 12 May. Are you excited about playing up here in Byron?

Have you performed here before?

Brunswick Heads is one of my favourite places on the planet! My mother moved up to the area about seven years ago and so I visit whenever I can. I absolutely cannot wait to play at the Picture House on Mothers Day. I hope enough people will come to the show to make them invite me back again. We’ll be a 4-piece band with piano, violin, guitars, keyboards, and 4-part harmonies that will make you weep.

What else is on the cards for Abby Dobson in 2019? Is there anything else you would like to share with your fans here in and around Byron?

2019 is already feeling like a wonderful year. I am happy that my album is being heard and loved and my new single Everything’s Gonna Be Alright is apparently the good news a lot of people have wanted to hear! I’m planning to go overseas in July and August for a bit of winter-escaping and regeneration and then we’ll record our third Baby et Lulu album. Baby et Lulu is my French band that I started with my friend Lara Goodridge of Fourplay fame. We are a 6-piece band and this project brings me much joie de vivre!

Sunday at the Brunswick Picture House at 4pm. Tix are $30/35 at brunswickpicturehouse.com.

How did you three find each other and become the Celtic Tenors?

The opera world in Ireland is tiny. There are only around five million people on the island of Ireland, and so inevitably the classical music scene is quite intimate. We all know each other. Daryl, Matthew, and I were all in the same opera together – Die Fledermaus (Strauss) – about 20 years ago, with our national opera company. We all have very different personal music tastes, but opera has bound us together from day one.

Which parts of Ireland are you from and how does coming from different parts of Ireland inform your trio?

We come from three of the four provinces – Daryl comes from Omagh in County Tyrone, Matthew from Kells, County Meath, and I’m from the heart of Yeats Country in Sligo in the west of Ireland. We all grew up singing in churches, and later opera, but our individual musical choices cover a vast eclectic mix, which may be the reason we have a mix in our set. Also in Ireland traditional music varies as you travel across the island. We each have three very distinctive solo voices, but when we sing in harmony we strive to sound like one voice; hopefully that is the Celtic Tenor sound.

What is it about the songs from the Irish Songbook that resonates with audiences all over the world?

Even though the group celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and we have recorded Irish songs on many of our CDs / albums, An Irish Songbook is the first pretty much all-Irish CD we have recorded together. We ignored perhaps many of the most obvious Irish titles until now, as they’ve been covered so much, so we thought it was time to give some of the obvious Irish titles the Celtic Tenors treatment. We are all aware of the huge Irish diaspora across the globe, perhaps most especially in North America and Australia. The Irish are everywhere.

What is Danny Boy actually about?

Danny Boy has so many varied interpretations, suggested meanings. The most common one put forward perhaps is the story of a father sending a son off to war. For this reason we stripped it right back and thought three guys singing it a capella would perhaps make most sense. The biggest irony, bearing in mind our history, is that while the melody is undoubtedly Irish, the words were written by an Englishman who never even set foot in Ireland.

As classically trained tenors what do you bring to the Songbook that is new and unique?

In our show we get a chance to open out and display our classical training from time to time. In the album An Irish Songbook we hope our years of choral training help our harmonies display a good blend, and we do open out a little even in these traditional songs, more so than a typical folk or pop singer would. But we hope it’s tasteful.

What kind of experience do you like to give your audience?

Fun! We don’t take ourselves seriously and the banter hopefully illustrates that. While we treat serious songs with respect, we do have fun onstage. We are not stuffy tenors in white tie and tails; we have, I hope, years ago broken down that barrier between the stage and the audience. There is no elitism in our shows, we hope. We want to take our audiences on a rollercoaster of emotions, and most of all have fun. If singing becomes a job I, for one, will pack it in.

What should we expect for your Byron show?

Our usual eclectic mix of opera, Celtic music, inspirational, pop, and of course songs from our new Irish album An Irish Songbook. And bad jokes, banter, and fun (we hope).

The Celtic Tenors play the Byron Theatre on Friday 17 May at 7.30pm.Tix are $59/69 at byroncentre.com.au.

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WHY COMEDIANS ARE THE NEW POLITICIANS!

PEOPLE FROM DREAMLAND

LISTEN TO THE STORIES OF ONE OUR FAVOURITE LOCAL HALLS WHEN NORPA RE-IMAGINE THEIR SITESPECIFIC PIECE DREAMLAND AT THIS ICONIC BEAUTY. THE CAST SPOKE WITH THE ECHO ABOUT THE SHOW. KATIA MOLINO What character or characters do you play in Dreamland?

Esther – a veteran hall committee member and undercover reservist; Sue – a local chatterbox; Delilah – a naturist hippie vegetarian; Louise – a tree changer, mother, wife, jam and chutney maker who wishes her husband were a plumber.

What is the significance of your character/s?

Esther and Delilah are from the past; Sue and Louise are from the present.

Your favourite song with dream in it from the show?

Dream a Little Dream of Me by The Mamas and Papas.

What can audiences expect from their Dreamland experience?

An all-singing, all-dancing, hand-clapping, axewielding extravaganza with live music.

DARCY GRANT What character or characters do you play in Dreamland?

Jason, a tree-changer, who can’t find work that he likes or is trained for.

What is the significance of your character/s?

Jason’s journey is one that questions belonging and contentment.

Your favourite song with dream in it from the show?

A Kiss to Build a Dream On by Louis Armstrong.

What can audiences expect from their Dreamland experience?

History, humanity, and the value of partner dancing…

PHIL BLACKMAN What character or characters do you play in Dreamland?

Neville; he’s one of the committee members and a farmer during his younger years, now retired.

What is the significance of your character/s?

Neville challenges the younger bloke (Jason), the newcomer. He’s lived a life when things were a little more straightforward.

Your favourite song with dream in it from the show?

Dreamer by Supertramp.

What can audiences expect from their Dreamland experience?

A fast-moving piece of theatre that doesn’t let you rest but won’t wear you out.

KIRK PAGE What character or characters do you play in Dreamland?

Jimmy – a showman of days gone by. A wedding singer. Entertainer. Swooner. Trickster. And I play one of the blokes in the soccer club.

What is the significance of your character/s?

The Showman – a reminder that not everyone was welcome in these old halls.

Your favourite song with dream in it from the show?

Dream Girl by Ir-Sais and Dreams by Gabriel.

What can audiences expect from their Dreamland experience?

To be entertained and to be reminded of the strength and power of live performance.

TONI SCANLON What character or characters do you play in A very stoic woman who has been farming cattle on a big property for the last 25 years since her husband died. She is a devoted committee member but she has a fatalistic side to her.

What is the significance of your character/s?

She is one of three members who are and have been ‘guardians of the hall’ since as far back as anyone can remember. She is part of a team devoted to keeping the stories of the hall alive.

Your favourite song with dream in it from the show?

The spooky version of Meet Me In Dreamland.

What can audiences expect from their Dreamland experience?

To be charmed. To feel connected. To feel sweeter than when they first walked in. To feel music in their bodies as they leave.

Dreamland by NORPA, Bangalow A&I Hall. Wed 15 – Sat 25 May 7.30pm, Tickets $25–49.

Bookings: www.norpa.org.au or 1300 066 772

YOU’VE SEEN DAVE THORNTON. HE’S THE GUY WITH THE BEST EYEBROWS ON THE PROJECT. WALEED’S WINGMAN DAVE THORNTON HAS ONE OF THE SLICKEST ON-POINT WITS OF HIS GENERATION – AND HE’S COMING TO THE BYRON COMEDY FEST. Do you ever get sick of people telling you how much they love Waleed? (I’m only asking that because I love Waleed too.)... How could you not like him?

He’s intelligent, he’s won a Walkley award, he’s in a band, and he even helped me jump-start my car the other day. Actually now that I think about it he’s too perfect and I’ve come to the conclusion he’s pretty annoying.

I’m intrigued by comedians being journalists, comedians being presidents (like in the Ukraine)… Why is the world suddenly taking us seriously? The world is so strange now it’s like the general public are the riders getting thrown off a bucking bull. Now it’s time for the rodeo clowns to come out and make us remember to calm down and not get too worried about the bullshit we’re stepping in!

Do we tell the truth? I guess that depends on whether we get caught or not.

We’re coming up to an election. Who’s the most difficult politician you’ve had on The Project? What – I have to pick one? That’s like asking which is the wettest fish in the ocean. I think Craig Kelly was the most difficult. The spin he created to fight against any sort of renewable energy was quite mind-boggling.

If he could harness his own renewable energy about his hatred of renewable energy you could power the entire eastern seaboard.

Which politician is the most fun to interview? Michael Hing. He’s a Sydneybased comedian trying to get voted into the Senate on his own One Asian party.

There you go, another comedian trying to be a politician. Man we’re everywhere – we’re like cane toads!

What’s your political view? No pineapple on pizza (controversial, I know).

What do you think about denialists? Is there anything you’d like to deny if you had the chance? I’d like to deny there was a time there where I had an eyebrow ring and dyed the tips of my spiked hair blond (it really was more of an auburn).

Now that you have kids how has your life changed? Has it impacted much in how you talk about stuff onstage?

Someone told me having kids is like being addicted to heroin; you love it, soon enough the only friends have you have left are the ones also doing it and any money you earn you know will be spent on them. So I guess that’s a definitive YES! What does Dave Thornton give a shit about on a daily basis? I have a two-and-a-half-year-old and a five-month-old. I care about sleep. And possibly naps.

And lastly more sleep.

You’re nearly 40, Dave. What old-bloke habits have started to creep into your life? I now love reading plaques. Plaques on statues, plaques in parks, plaques anywhere. I think it’s the lifecycle; as a kid you don’t care about them, as a teenager you graffiti them, as an adult you read them, and when you die you become one.

Hakuna Mutata.

What should we expect from you at the Byron Comedy Fest? My intense critiquing of any kind of pineapple on pizza.

Dave Thornton appears with Mel Buttle and Nikki Britton at the Byron Comedy Fest at the Byron Surf Club on Saturday 18 May at 8.30pm. Tix are $50 at byroncomedyfest.com.

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CULTURE FANNY TRUMPS IT WITH COMEDY

Fresh from the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival France’s style icon, TV celebrity, and French presidential candidate Fanny Bouffante arrives in Australia’s highend hippie capital Byron Bay to talk serious issues like poverty, terrorism, and haute couture. Scandals is written

by Melbourne-based Kate Hanley Corley (Aisha The Geisha, South Yarra Mums, French Women Do Everything Better) and Edwina Exton (co-writer Spin Out with Tim Ferguson, French Women Do Everything Better).

Kate Hanley Corley came up with the idea of French character after spending years living in France including a recent stint in Aix les Bains with her husband and three children. Originally a journalist she has worked in the script department of Blue Heelers and City Homicide and as well as a comedian works as a researcher for Channel 7 dramas. She loves Byron Bay. Fanny is a satirical character based show that the Herald Sun called ‘Very funny… sassy and outrageous’. Byron Theatre at the Community Centre on Saturday at 8pm. Tix are $25/30 at byroncentre.com.au.

STORIES ABOUT COURAGE Stories in the Club features all male guest tellers this Sunday with Joseph Raya, Martin Killips, and Stu Eadie (Stukulele) plus Jenni Cargill as the host Stuart Eadie (aka Stukulele) has been running the local Mullumbimby Uke Night for eight years this July. With partner Amber and their 2-year-old son they left Coogee and landed in Coorabell in 2004, the year their daughter was also born. Stu has almost had a financially successful career in music for 30 years. Find out what it is that’s been holding him back.

Martin Killips’s story reveals how discovering how to play an instrument

helped him survive his childhood and led to his becoming a children’s writer and illustrator and occasional musician. Joseph Raya is a father of two grown children.

His varied work includes environmental, community, and individual transformation and repair, and hunting for beauty, using diverse tools such as rites of passage, Gestalt, music, and chainsaw. His story will start with a personal account of simply being asked to ‘do something’ for the old men and women of a central Australian Aboriginal community. Easier said than done! And will move to an Aboriginal story describing the arrival of the white

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Sunday, Mullum Ex-Services, 4pm. $10

YOUTH ARTS RAISING DIALOGUE AROUND HOMELESSNESS Throughout May, June, and July Byron Youth Service will be running a supported youth arts workshop exploring the issue of homelessness in the Byron Shire.

The Beach Sleepers project offers young artists and change makers an opportunity to participate in a free 6-week production workshop, gain access to equipment/resources, and access an experienced artist as a mentor.

This is an opportunity for young people to build technical skills, understand individual strengths and creativity, and build confidence as artists within the community.

Artwork created in the workshop will be curated into a group exhibition celebrating the achievements of participants while raising dialogue around homelessness.

Project coordinator Christian Tancred from Byron Youth Service said the creation of art is a great way to engage young people in community issues.

‘Young people today are so creative and tech savvy but they are also community minded. This project is about nurturing creativity and social participation,’ Christian said.

‘These days creative technologies allow for many more young people to make beautiful and meaningful art, not only those who might have been traditionally artistic.

‘We are looking for artists and non-artists alike who have something to say about key social issues,’ he said.

Workshops will be held on Wednesday afternoons/ evenings commencing 15 May at BYS and will run for six weeks. Transport is available if required. For information on how to get involved call Byron Youth Service and ask about Beach Sleepers on 6685 7777.

Ballina PLAYERS

Auditions Fri 10th May 7pm Ballina Players Theatre Contact Iesha 0458 493 325

Directed by Mike Sheehan and Peter Harding

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MUM FLICKS Palace Byron Bay Cinemas is hosting a special Mothers Day soiree screening on Sunday at 4.30pm. POMS, an uplifting comedy about Martha, played by Diane Keaton, who moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents Sheryl (Jacki Weaver), Olive (Pam Grier), and Alice (Rhea Perlman), proving that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Tickets include a glass of prosecco on arrival.

Hysterically I came across a story about Angelica Huston casting some sort of negative light on this film when our good Aussie girl Jacki Weaver was quoted as saying, ‘Angelica Huston can go fuck herself’. That’s our girl.

For mums who love the excitement of an opening night, the Spanish Film Festival’s first-night fiesta on Friday 10 May is the go.

Along with sangria and popcorn on arrival, there is the heartwarming comedy Champions, followed by an after party in the cinema’s fabulous new foyer with drinks, paella, and live music from Spanish guitar virtuoso Bart Stenhouse.

Tickets and gift cards available at the cinema or online at www. palacecinemas.com.au.

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KIRK PAGE Kirk is a talented, multi-artform screen actor, stage actor, theatre maker, movement consultant, choreographer, and director.

Kirk’s career in the arts spans more than 20 years, and his credits are extensive, including television (Redfern Now, My Place, Bran Nue Dae and Krush), involvement in Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Rekindling Youth Dance Program, assistant director for Sydney Theatre Company’s Bloodland and My Darling Patricia’s Posts in the Paddock, an emerging choreographer in Force Majeure’s 2013 Cultivate program and as director of Djurra (2017) and Horses Mouth (2018, a program for emerging Indigenous artists in partnership with Beyond Empathy) for NORPA. Later this year Kirk will lead the Indigenous Makers’ Studio, a NORPA initiative that will support a group of Indigenous artists to build and refine their practice and take a performance idea or concept through creative development to performance.

Kirk will take the stage in the Northern Rivers over May 15–25 as he reprises his role as The Showman in NORPA’s Dreamland at Bangalow A&I Hall. Tickets: www.norpa.org.au

MULLUM, THERE’S A SHITSTORM A’COMING! 10–25 MAY

EXCITING WORKSHOPS WITH BSA ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

Feast your eyes at Byron Theatre as our beautiful Art on Screen series continues with two fascinating films.

Experimental filmmakers Rowena Crowe and Peter Humble offer workshops on 11 and 12 May, teaching innovative DIY techniques in black-and-white film processing, as well as various methods of direct image making such as using a household laser printer to create short image and sound works. On 29 and 30 June, Archibald prizewinner Yvette Coppersmith offers a weekend workshop on painting the self-portrait. byronschoolofart.com

Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice: This visually spectacular new art film tells the story of the painter Jacopo Robusti, known as Tintoretto, from the early years of his artistic career until his death in 1594, in the city that inspired and challenged him.

BYRON WRITERS FESTIVAL PRESENTS: NOVELLA WRITING WITH NICK EARLS

ART ON SCREEN: TINTORETTO/GAUGUIN

Gauguin in Tahiti: Paradise Lost: This stunning state-of-theart cinema event takes us on the trail of a story that has become myth. In 1891, Gauguin left Marseille for the Pacific, marking the beginning of a journey towards the essence of life and art, and forging his destiny as one of the greatest modern painters who ever lived.

Tickets: www.byroncentre.com.au

The Drill Hall Theatre Company presents the multi-awardwinning play SHIT. Written by Patricia Cornelius, SHIT is an electrifying exploration of class, violence, and misogyny in Australia, told through the profane, violent, and bitterly funny stories of Billy, Bobby, and Sam. Directed by Georgia Martin, and starring Kate Horsley, Kate Foster, and Claire Atkins.

Artist In Residence Workshops Experimental Filmmakers: Rowena Crowe & Peter Humble (May) 2018 Archibald Prize Winner: Yvette Coppersmith (June) byronschoolofart.com

SHIT is playing 10–25 May – Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm – at The Drill Hall Theatre, 2 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby. Tickets $22/$25 online www.drillhalltheatre.org.au/shit or The Bookshop, Mullumbimby. Enquiries 0420 986 570.

In recent years, the novella has come into its own. It is a form for our times: perfectly designed for busy people to read in one sitting.

In this workshop on Saturday 22 June, Nick Earls reviews the case for the novella, exploring key features of contemporary novella craft.

Topics covered include: how to develop and reveal the protagonist in a novella; use of detail; managing plotlines; and managing the scope to get the most out of the form.

By the end, participants will have a practical feel for novella tools, and will have applied them to develop a plan for a character-based novella.

To book your place or to see more workshops and events, head to byronwritersfestival.com/whats-on.

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SHIT MAY 10-25

BY PATRICIA CORNELIUS

Directed by GEORGIA MARTIN

Novella Writing with Nick Earls

Saturday 22 June 10am -4pm BOOK NOW: byronwritersfestival.com/whats-on

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BILLINUDGEL PICTURE FRAMING & PICCOLO ART GALLERY 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel 6680 3444 billinudgelpictureframing.com.au

MURWILLUMBAH ARTS TRAIL It’s all happening in Murwillumbah in May when the Arts Trail brings together a network of galleries, workshops, music, art, circus, cabaret, dance, and ceremony in the street and places in and around the Art Deco-inspired town.

The 4-day festival, beginning on May 16, will open with a floating art workshop with renowned artist Barb Suttie onboard the Spirit of Wollumbin boat.

Saturday is the main day when the Makers and Finders Market will create a vibrant street festival right in the heart of Murwillumbah during the day showcasing local artisans, artists, buskers, street theatre, and sculpture as well as a circus and a children’s activity area in the street.

Prepare to be amazed, enthralled, stupefied, and electrified as Sheyzo (The Truly Great) brings his utterly unbelievable balloonology skills and high-energy quirky shenanigans to the Tent of Curiosities and Wonders, and and at night Dr Sketchy will treat you to the cream

of the crop of Brisbane burlesque superstars Jacqueline Fuery and Magnolia.

On Saturday afternoon, DJ Lord Sut will be live vinyl mixing and artist Dubse will create an in-the-moment unique live airbrush experience at the M|Arts Precinct before the Tweed Food Fest takes over the main street to offer an evening experience of exquisite food, great entertainment, and some of the region’s finest handcrafted local beverages.

See artists and performers from around the region; this year’s musicians include Martha Baartz, Nuwanda Coleridge, and Tara Williams with classical and jazz shows running throughout the day at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre Auditorium.

But wait – there’s more: slam poetry, Hump Day Horns, and a cultural and art village tour of the Tweed top off a pearler program of unique must-see events.

Murrwillumbah Arts Trail is on between 16-19 May. For more information visit www.murwillumbahartstrail.com.au.

BSA PROJECT SPACE 112 Dalley St, Mullumbimby 0431 034 892 byronschoolofart.com/project-space

LISMORE REGIONAL GALLERY 11 Rural St, Lismore 6627 4600 www.lismoregallery.org

HEALING ART DESIGN & NEW AGE GALLERY Azura Kingscliff – Shop 2B 6674 1692 www.healingartdesign.com

LONE GOAT GALLERY 28 Lawson St, Byron Bay mon–fri 10am–4pm / sat 10am–midday lonegoatgallery.com

MULLUMBIMBY COMMUNITY ART GALLERY (DRILL HALL) 2 Jubliee Ave, Mullumbimby Tues & Thurs 10am–2pm, every 3rd Sat 10am–4pm Mullum Market.

Gallery available for hire. mullum.potters@yahoo.com.au

NINBELLA GALLERY 19a Byron Street, Bangalow Open 7 days 10am-5pm 6687 1936 www.ninbella.com ninbella on instagram @ninbella

NORTHERN RIVERS COMMUNITY GALLERY Cnr Cherry & Crane St, Ballina.

Open Wed–Fri 10am–4pm Sat/Sun 9.30am–2.30pm ballina.nsw.gov.au/nrcg

STOKERS SIDING ART GALLERY

GARASU ART GALLERY Garasu may be a pop-up gallery but there is nothing pop-up about its artists.

Award winning, internationally recognised, and dedicated to the development of art in Australia, 10 artists from the region but new to Byron Bay have united to open Garasu Art Gallery.

Ian Tremewen, Ilia Chidzey, John Turton, Jutta Pilz, Lorraine Abernethy, Leisa O’Brien, Mal Leckie, Manuela Pilz, Otto Schmidinger and Stephen Baxter.

Be dazzled by colour and expertise.

The gallery is staffed by the artists. You don’t only get to buy an original piece of art but also you can meet the artists.

Their time may be limited to the beginning of June – do not miss out on this opportunity! Find a piece of art to enjoy for years to come.

Level 1, Mercato on Byron, Jonson Street, Byron Bay 0403 188 154

ORIGINAL CONTEMPOR ARY DIVERSE

NINBELLA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS EXPANSION Ninbella announces the re-opening of its Gallery as a SOLO space in Bangalow NSW. Bangalow’s historic streetscape, monthly market, and proximity to the popular tourist resort of Byron Bay marks its huge appeal as a tourist destination.

Ninbella continues to offer highly collectable Australian Aboriginal art and a rigorous selection of local art, cultural giftware and sought-after Kashmiri and Tibetan rugs and tapestries. Ninbella is a member of the Australian and NZ Fair Trade Associaton. They have also added to their offer a very hip and cool range of mid-century Italian-design furniture, chandelier lighting, and floor lamps from the 1950s 60s and 70s.

Gallery + Culture Store , 19a Byron Street, Bangalow.

6687 1936. www.ninbella.com

224 Stokers Rd, Stokers Siding Fri–Mon 10am–4pm or by appt.

0407 417 169

SUVIRA – CERAMICS & SCULPTURE GALLERY 300 Mafeking Rd, Goonengerry 6684 9194 suviramcdonald.com

T WEED REGIONAL GALLERY & MARGARET OLLEY ART CENTRE 2 Mistral Rd, South Murwillumbah Open Wed–Sun 10am–5pm 6670 2790 artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au

GALLERY DOWN TOWN ANNEXE OF T WEED REGIONAL GALLERY 1st floor, M-Arts Precinct cnr Brisbane Street and Proudfoots Lane Murwillumbah NSW 2484 Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9.45am to 3.15pm artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au/GalleryDownTown

NOEL HART PAINTINGS & BLOWN GLASS GALLERY Located in Mullumbimby – By appointment 66840 005 / 0417 042 951 noelhart.com

MURWILLUMBAH

TAKE TIME OUT TO ENJOY BYRON BAY’S LATEST POP UP GALLERY! • Landscape • Abstract • Figurative

• Portraits • Graphite • Oil

Open seven days 10am - 5pm 0403 188 154

jutta.pilz@gmail.com.

• Sculpture • Ceramic • Winterstone

• Glass • Mirror • Acrylic

Level 1, Mercato on Byron Opposite Palace Cinemas Jonson St, Byron Bay

19a Byron Street, Bangalow 02 6687 1936 • www.ninbella.com

1 hour free underground parking

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CINEMA REVIEWS STARS

BY LILITH

LONG SHOT It is timely, as we in Oz suffer another political campaign of mindboggling superficiality and putrid populism, that in a parallel universe the prospect of uncorrupted ideals still stands a chance of winning the day. Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron) is the US secretary of state. Her airhead president (Bob Odenkirk) will not seek a second term, preferring to focus on a career in television.

Hoping that she might win the Democratic Party’s nomination to replace him, Field must make a splash with her environmental initiative while at the same time not treading on the toes of conservative power brokers – notably Wembley, the bullying media magnate (Andy Serkis) – who won’t have a bar of saving forests etc.

To help her with speech writing, she employs the hirsute, shambolic, rabidly anti-establishment journo Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen), whom she once knew as a teenager. The movie’s conflict evolves around the idea of compromise – though high-minded, Field argues that ‘you can’t run the game if you don’t play the game’, whereas Flarsky will not give an inch. Also at play is the

battle of the sexes, because Field must overcome entrenched gender bias (‘are women really fit to govern at that time of the month?’ asks a grinning talk-show idiot), while Flarsky is shocked to discover that his own certainties are merely masking a set of unfounded prejudices. The couple become romantically involved, and if you can’t envisage the pairing of Theron and Rogen as an ‘item’, think again. They’re terrific together, with a lot of laughs along the way, including an hilarious sex scene – ‘I can usually go longer,’ she says; ‘not me,’ gasps Fred. Rogen’s schtick is boisterous gaucherie and, though he is at times a little too loud, he finds a surprising sensitivity when the script calls for moments of humbling self-awareness. Theron mixes femininity with toughness – she swears like a trooper – and, in the end, director Jonathan Levine’s ‘cockeyed optimism’ outweighs the harsh observations of grubbiness and double standards that prevail in the world of politics. A ripper.

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THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF THE FAKIR (M) Daily ex. Sun: 1:45PM. Sun: 1:15PM GLORIA BELL (M) Thurs: 1:00PM, 3:50PM, 8:45PM.Fri: 1:00PM. Sat: 3:50PM. Sun: 3:15PM. Mon-Wed: 1:00PM, 3:50PM

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THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART (PG) Daily: 1:30PM LONG SHOT (M) NFT Daily ex. Sun: 1:30PM, 3:50PM, 6:15PM, 8:50PM. Sun: 1:00PM, 3:15PM, 5:30PM, 8:50PM PEPPA PIG FESTIVAL OF FUN (G) Daily ex. Sun: 10:30AM, 12:15PM. Sun: 10:00AM, 11:45AM

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If, like me, your understanding of technology ground to a halt at about the same time as the invention of the wheel, you might struggle to keep pace with the jargon in this outstanding and thoroughly immersive movie about ambition’s golden calf. The concept underpinning the story also seems barely feasible – Vincent and his cousin Anton (Jesse Eisenberg and a suitably bald Alexander Skarsgård) are involved in running a fibre-optic cable, underground, in a direct line from Kansas to New York in order to get the split-second jump on other Wall Street traders.

Vincent, the fast-talking entrepreneur, has found a billionaire backer who is similarly driven by greed (Frank Schorpion), a hands-on engineer, Mark (Michael Mando), who will organise the machinery etc, while Anton is the nerdy family man obsessed with making the speed of the connection faster than all of their competitors’ – headed by Salma Hayek’s Eva, a sultry exec in power suits. Eisenberg, as we have come to expect, doesn’t act so much as recite his lines, but his MO, with its nervy, whiplash delivery and intense self-absorption is perfectly suited to Vincent’s driven, blinkered resolve. But when Vincent is confronted by his own poor health, and as obstacles emerge to hinder the progress of his grand plan, cracks in the façade reveal the human being within. Most touching is the concern he shows for Anton, whom he belatedly regards as the innocent who has been talked into joining the venture out of family loyalty and to find an outlet for his under-appreciated tech-head skills. Mando displays irresistible earthiness as the bloke who buys into the dream as the trio move inexorably towards a near-Shakespearean enlightenment in, of all places, an Amish barn. For as long as mindless Marvel is on the rampage, writer/director Kim Nguyen’s fabulous film is unlikely to find much of an audience. Which is a shame, because if art’s most honourable achievement can be to get close to enunciating life’s deeper verities, you’ll see plenty of flicks that don’t come as close to it as this.

BABY FRIENDLY SESSIONS: MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS

NOW SHOWING: MID90S, TRANSIT, NIGHT EATS THE WORLD, THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE COMING SOON: THE CHAPERONE, TOP END WEDDING

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SATURDAY 11 MAY

11.00am Five Feet Apart 1.15pm Transit 3.15pm The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 6.00pm Special presentation: Burned + Q&A 8.30pm Night Eats the World

10.45am 12.15pm 2.15pm 4.30pm 6.15pm

FRIDAY 10 MAY 10.30am Mid90s 12.00pm Transit 2.00pm The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 4.30pm Five Feet Apart 6.45pm Transit 8.45pm Night Eats the World

Missing Link Transit Five Feet Apart Mid90s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 8.45pm Hellboy

SUNDAY 12 MAY 10.30am Missing Link 12.00pm The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 2.30pm Transit 4.30pm Mid 90s 6.15pm Curse of The Weeping Woman 8.00pm Night Eats the World

MONDAY 13 MAY 10.45am 1.00pm 3.00pm 4.45pm 7.00pm 8.45pm

ARIES: Pushing to rejig finances and find alternative sources of revenue?

Suffocating in a welter of material details? Take a breath and refocus. Let Venus in Aries reconnect you to your inspirational spark. With Mars in Gemini you might think differently about being part of a team rather than trying to do everything yourself.

TAURUS: As Mercury hands you the mic and amplifier for the next fortnight, what do you want to ask for? Clue: first ask yourself… If the prospect of the answer that arrives seems overwhelming, you know the drill: break off bitesize pieces and take it one methodical step at a time.

GEMINI: Mars in Gemini is impulsive. Mischievous. Rash enough to cause whiplash.

Fortunately Mercury in methodical Taurus shifts this energetic to lower gear so you can process emotions before doing, or saying, something that rockets you into damage control. So pause this week for an important cause: your own wellbeing.

CANCER: This week’s Venus

is fiery and impetuous, Mars is all over the shop and lateweek Cancer moon’s sending rogue waves through your ocean of emotions. Good news? A trio of planets in security-minded, sensible, and stabilising Taurus intent on reality checking and a bit of romantic rectification.

LEO: Weekend Leo moon could see unexpected emotions erupt from your subterranean sector, possibly prompted by critical feedback you weren’t expecting or pushy, micromanaging others. Best let it go, majesties, and switch attention to where it works for you: Mercury’s two-week power surge in your professional sector.

VIRGO: Your mentor planet Mercury’s energising, mentally stimulating move to the sign of savvy bargainer and canny negotiator, along with intense Mars in your professional sector, could see you with too much on your plate.

But no need to micro-manage: situations more often than not sort themselves out when you take a break.

A TRIAD OF PLANETS IN TAURUS BRING BEST RESULTS THIS WEEK FROM LETTING YOUR BODY TALK, AND MEETING FACE TO FACE IN REAL TIME RATHER THAN ONLINE… LIBRA: The uber-Venusian vibes of three planets in Taurus make this week’s Libran balancing act between wild, visionary ideas and practical, down-to-earth details. Ditto getting the head and heart into synch. The minute you start sensing too many options, slow down, simplify and prioritise.

SCORPIO: This sensual, earthy week makes body language particularly expressive and easy to read. In the work arena, expand your viewfinder to a wider range of possibilities and perhaps consider something you might not have before, like joining forces.

With, as always, necessary due diligence, background checks, and references.

SAGITTARIUS: Sun, Mercury and Uranus in your admin corner could stimulate a revolutionary solution to organising something efficiently: a eureka moment, epiphany, flash of genius… If you’re pitching an idea, ditch detail and backstory: cut to the chase and get to the point, which for listeners will be where they fit in.

CAPRICORN: An optimistic,

auspicious week for Capricorns taking time out to tune into the nourishing, healing harmony and rhythmic order of the natural world. If others are talking something up past viable limits, keep it real – people will listen to your practicality, respect your honesty, and appreciate your earthy humour.

AQUARIUS: Aquarians can usually express what’s on their mind – which with this week’s Mercury/ Uranus meetup is likely to be creative and innovative.

What’s in your heart, not so much… Sometimes it’s the things we don’t say that work against us, but the present planetary imperative assists with speaking about feelings, preferably one on one.

PISCES: With messenger Mercury stimulating networking, brainstorming, and social interactions, this week’s alive with inventive ideas and potential partnership chemistry. It responds best to teamwork, partnering up, collaboration, and the hive mind. Don’t underestimate the impact of random acts of kindness, a compliment, thankyous, and thoughtful gestures.

Five Feet Apart Transit Mid 90s Hellboy The Night Eats the World The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

TUESDAY MAY 10.45am 12.30pm 2.30pm 4.45pm 6.30pm 8.30pm

Mid90s Transit Five Feet Apart The Night Eats the World Transit The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

WEDNESDAY MAY 10.45am Five Feet Apart 1.00pm Mid 90s 2.45pm The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 6.00pm Films For Change Presents: Another Country see website for ticket options

8.15pm Transit

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THURSDAY 9 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY FRIEND ZONE Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, DAN HORNE

Q LENNOX ARTS COLLECTIVE 5.30PM KATHLEEN HARDING EXHIBITION – ‘IT’S ONLY NATURAL’ Q LENNOX HOTEL 10PM OCCA ROCK

Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY 7PM ANNA & JORDAN

Q BALLINA RSL LEVEL ONE 10AM DEAN DOYLE WITH SOPHISTICATION – MORNING MELODIES, BOARDWALK 6.30PM DENNIS WILSON, LEVEL ONE 8.30PM THE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW

Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM LIME CORDIALE

Q HOTEL ILLAWONG, EVANS HEAD, 8.30PM DJ CORNELIUS

Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM LUKE MORRIS

Q LISMORE WORKERS CLUB 7.30PM WORD PLAY DUO, MAIN LOUNGE CHECK 2

Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM ROGUE ELEMENTS Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, UPSTAIRS 9PM THURSDAY TAKEOVER WITH DJ REFLEX + FRIENDS

Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, 6PM CROAKER AND THE HONEY BEE Q DUSTY ATTIC, LISMORE WILLIAM CRIGHTON & BEANS ON TOAST Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6PM PHIL GUEST Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 2PM SOCIAL NEW VOGUE DANCING, 6PM BONE LAZY

FRIDAY 10 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, CHILD, TURTLE SKULL, STOKER Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, THE HOMBRES Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM LUKE YEAMAN, 9PM FOLLOW THE FOX Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 7PM MAPSTONE Q BYRON THEATRE 8PM A PRUDENT MAN BY LAB KELPIE Q TREEHOUSE 7PM JAYO & KATALYST Q BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM TIM STOKES Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM GREASE

Q DUSTY ATTIC, LISMORE ANNA STYRK & BETHANIE JOLLY Q LISMORE CITY HALL 7.30PM VINCE JONES & THE ASTRAL ORCHESTRA ‘VAN MORRISON MASTERPIECES’ Q CASINO GOLF CLUB 7.30PM JASON AYALA SPARE Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 7.30PM PHIL GUEST Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 7.30PM STEPHEN LOVELIGHT Q SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM THE AVERAGE JOES TRIO Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 2PM DANIELLE GOULLET PRESENTS, 4.30PM THE ROSE & THE THORN, 9PM HIPPOPOTAMUS JUNIORS 5PM JEFF CAMILLERI Q SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN, 7.30PM MARK WILKINSON Q CURRUMBIN PUB 8PM BARE BONES SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE: KATIE WHO, DARYL JAMES, JADE SOUL, ALEXANDER WILLIAM, AMY ELISE

SATURDAY 11

Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM PUSH

Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, TOXIC FOX, KAVA KINGS, PEACH FUR, MACXHINE MACHINE

Q THE SUN, BYRON BAY, 7PM DAN HANNAFORD

Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, SOUL SHAKERS

Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, UPSTAIRS 9PM LIVE DJS

Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM DJ LONGTIME, 9PM DJ CEVICHE

Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 8PM SHIT

GIG GUIDE

Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 7PM WILD MARMALADE

Q HOTEL ILLAWONG, EVANS HEAD, 3PM RONNY LINDSAY Q ELTHAM HOTEL 4PM BILL JACOBI

WW W .MUSIC FESTI VAL. COM

Q LISMORE WORKERS CLUB 1.30PM BUDDY HOLLY SHOW Q SPHINX ROCK, MT BURRELL 12PM ELENOR B WILLIAMS Q CHILLINGHAM MARKETS 10AM OLLIE TWOHILL Q CHINDERAH TAVERN 7.30PM ROCK SALT Q BYRON THEATRE 1PM AS YOU LIKE IT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE – RSC LIVE SCREENING, 8PM FANNY BOUFFANTE Q THE SUN, BYRON BAY, 6PM OPEN MIC Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY 7PM SKYEATER Q BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM JASON AYOLA Q FEDERAL HALL 7.30PM ‘CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?’ Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM GREASE Q SABI BLUES & ROOTS, OCEAN SHORES, 6PM ELENA B WILLIAMS Q LULUS CAFE, MULLUMBIMBY, 11AM ANNA AND JORDAN Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 8PM SHIT Q BSA, MULLUMBIMBY EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKERS ROWENA CROWE AND PETER HUMBLE WORKSHOPS Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM NICOLE BROPHY Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6.30PM GUY KACHEL Q HOTEL ILLAWONG, EVANS HEAD, 8.30PM TOXIC ROCK Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, PINK ZINC Q LISMORE WORKERS CLUB MAIN LOUNGE 7.30PM WALLY & THE GATORS Q DUSTY ATTIC, LISMORE NATALIE HENRY Q NIMBIN HOTEL 7PM LUKE HOUSELANDER Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 7.30PM PAUL CARRIGG Q SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM DJ JAKE Q SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD, 2PM JORDAN MCROBBIE, 7PM THE MAGNIFICENCE

Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 2.30PM MIRUSIA, 4.30PM SCOTT DOUGLAS, 9PM HIPPOPOTAMUS

SUNDAY 12 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY JESSE PUMPHREY Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, SUNSTONE Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 4.30PM LIVING IN THE 70S, 8PM MOHNDOO Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 6PM KIT BRAY Q BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE 3PM TINTORETTO: A REBEL IN VENICE - ART ON SCREEN Q THE SUN, BYRON BAY, 5PM WALKER Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY 12PM SUNDAY SESSION DJS EVA J & VINNIE LADUCE 6PM MONSIER DIOP (DJ SET) Q MULLUM FESTIVAL TREE PLANTING WITH BETHANIE JOLLY, BLIND MOUTH, LOOSE CONTENT, AND DUSTYESKY 9AM TEAK TREE FARM, MYOCUM. Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 4PM ABBY DOBSON Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 4PM ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS Q MULLUM EX-SERVICES, 4PM. STORIES IN THE CLUB Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 2PM SHIT Q BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 3PM SPIRAL OUT FEATURING DJS HALO, MILES, JACKSON, COUPLES THERAPY, TAYA AND MORE Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 12PM DAN HANNAFORD, LEVEL ONE 2PM DEAN DOYLE WITH SOPHISTICATION – MOONLIGHT AND ROSES

Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 12PM BONDI CIGARS

MONDAY 13 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY DAN CLARK Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, TAHLIA MATHESON Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM 4’20 SOUND REGGAE NIGHT Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, UPSTAIRS 9PM REGGAE AFTERPARTY Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 9.30AM THE PICTURE HOUSE CHOIR Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 8PM SHIT Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 12.30PM TOMMY MEMPHIS Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 2.30PM LINE DANCING WITH RUSSELL HINTON, 6.30PM MARK WILSON’S DANCE NIGHT

TUESDAY 14 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY MARSHALL OKELL Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, OOZ Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM SCOTT DAY VEE Q TREEHOUSE 6PM VINNIE LADUCE (DJ SET) Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, UPSTAIRS 9PM HIP-HOP HOORAY LIVE DJS Q BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM BRACKETS OPEN MIC Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 8PM SHIT

BYRON WRITERS FESTIVAL PRESENTS ANDREW SEAN GREER: LESS

Wednesday 8 May, 6.00pm Full $30 | BWF Members $25 Info & Tickets at www.byronwritersfestival.com

We have hundreds of gigs from around the north coast in the region’s BEST online gig guide

A PRUDENT MAN PRESENTED BY BYRON THEATRE

Friday 10 May, 8.00pm Full $30 | Conc $25 | Byron Theatre Club $25 Rated M16+

echo.net.au/gig-guide

AS YOU LIKE IT RSC LIVE SCREENING

Saturday 11 May, 1.00pm Full $25 | Conc $23 | BT Club $20 | U18 $15 | Group of 10+ $15

SATURDAY 11 MAY 8AM–2PM TUESDAY 14 MAY 4–7PM

FANNY BOUFFANTE: SCANDALS

Saturday 11 May, 8.00pm Full $29.90 | Conc $26.90 | BT Club $26.90 Ages 16+

WED & THURS 3.30–5.30PM

MAY

TINTORETTO: A REBEL IN VENICE ART ON SCREEN

Sunday 12 May, 3.00pm Full $20 | Conc $18 | BT Club $18 | U18 $15

Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS 1PM SOCIAL NEW VOGUE DANCING, 6PM RUSSELL SPROUT

WEDNESDAY 15 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY JAZZ IN THE RESTAURANT Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JASON DELPHIN Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM DAN CLARK Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM OPEN MIC Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, UPSTAIRS 9PM DJ MY HAPPY PLACE Q TREEHOUSE 6PM EVA J (DJ SET) Q BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM TRIVIA WITH TRENT Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 8PM SHIT Q DUSTY ATTIC, LISMORE ALLENSWORTH Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS1.30PM CHEVY X PRESS, 6.30PM PLUMB LOCO

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WHAT’S ON

COMMENCING 15TH MAY

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Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 1PM TALIA GOUGE, 6PM HIPPOPOTAMUS

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BOOKINGS: WWW.BYS.ORG.AU/BYRONFLEA E: BYRONFLEA@BYS.ORG.AU

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SERVICE DIRECTORY RATES, PAYMENT & DEADLINE

ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS

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

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ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415

ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777

INDEX Accountants & Bookkeepers.............................. 46 Acupuncture ....................................................... 46 Agent ................................................................... 46 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration ...................... 46 Antennas & Installation ..................................... 46 Antiques / Restoration ....................................... 46 App Developers .................................................. 46 Appliance Repair ................................................ 46 Architects ............................................................ 46 Automotive ......................................................... 46 Bathroom Renovations ...................................... 46 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters .................. 46 Bricklaying .......................................................... 46 Building Trades ................................................... 46 Bush Regen & Weed Control .............................. 46 Carpet Cleaning .................................................. 47 Chimney Sweeping ............................................. 47 Chiropractic......................................................... 47 Cleaning .............................................................. 47 Computer Services ............................................. 47 Concreting & Paving ........................................... 47 Decks, Patios & Extensions ................................ 47 Dentists ............................................................... 47 Design & Drafting ............................................... 47 Driveway Maintenance ...................................... 47 Earthmoving & Excavation ................................ 47 Electricians .......................................................... 47 Fencing ................................................................ 48 Floor Sanding & Polishing ................................. 48 Garage Doors ...................................................... 48 Garden & Property Maintenance ...................... 48 Garden Design .................................................... 48 Gas Suppliers ...................................................... 48 Glaziers ................................................................ 48 Graphic Design ................................................... 48 Guttering ............................................................. 48 Handypersons ..................................................... 48 Health .................................................................. 48 Hire ...................................................................... 48 Kitchens ............................................................... 48 Landscape Design .............................................. 48 Landscape Supplies............................................ 48 Landscaping ....................................................... 48 Lighting ............................................................... 48 Locksmith ............................................................ 48 Osteopathy.......................................................... 49 Painting ............................................................... 49 Pest Control ......................................................... 49 Photography ....................................................... 49 Physiotherapy ..................................................... 49 Picture Framing .................................................. 49 Plastering ............................................................ 49 Plumbers ............................................................. 49 Printing & Copying Services .............................. 49 Removalists ......................................................... 49 Roofing ................................................................ 49 Roofing Maintenance ......................................... 49 Rubbish Removal ................................................ 50 Scrap Metal Merchants ...................................... 50 Screenprinting .................................................... 50 Septic Systems .................................................... 50 Sewing & Alterations .......................................... 50 Solar Installation ................................................ 50 Stonemasons ...................................................... 50 Swimming Pools ................................................. 50 Tiling .................................................................... 50 Tree Services ....................................................... 50 Upholstery .......................................................... 50 Valuers ................................................................. 50 Veterinary Surgeons .......................................... 50 Water Filters ........................................................ 50 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning............................. 50 Welding ............................................................... 50 Window Tinting................................................... 50

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BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Affordable bathroom renovations are our speciality. From a simple makeover, to a total transformation, we deliver on our guarantee of workmanship and price.

ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960 BOOKKEEPER Local and reliable .................................. barbarasbookkeeping.com.au 0402 118649 LOOKING FOR A XERO BOOKKEEPER? byronbaybookkeeper@gmail.com Call Drasta 0400 971480

ACUPUNCTURE

Call Kane

0410 534 081

All aspects of plumbing: Gas Fitting, Drainage, Construction, Renovations.

15+ years experience. Free quotes.

Licence # 289899C

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis..................................................66842559 BATHROOM RENOVATIONS For a free quote call Paul ..................................................0423 852559

AGENT

BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS

Byron & Co Agent Ranger V. F. M. ‘THE BUSH’

LOCAL

SHOWCASE DEALER SHOWROOM

SUNSCREENS

©

(Visual FM)

& producer 0407 076 374 yocodesigners@gmail.com

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

CURTAINS

Visit or Showroom at

1/84 Centennial Circuit Byron Bay

02 6680 8862 PLANTATIONSHUTTERS

FREE MEASURE QUOTE AWNINGS

ON OUR COMPLETE RANGE OF QUALITY INTERIOR & EXTERIOR WINDOW TREATMENTS

artisanair.com.au

PLEASE CALL

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

SPECIALISTS IN HOME AUTOMATION

ROLLERBLINDS

www.blinddesignbyronbay.com.au

6680 9394 AU 37088

Honest and

Lic 246545C

North Byron Reliable Service – Sales – Installation – Repairs – All Commercial Refrigeration – Residential & Commercial Airconditioning – Coolroom Design & Construction – Freezer Rooms

Mullumbimby Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services

Blinds www.northbyronblinds.com.au

6684 2783

14 Manns Road, Mullumbimby Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492

COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753

For all your window furnishings needs

We come to you

0404 421 518 free M & Q

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

RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141. Lic No. 264313C.....................0487 264137

BUILDING TRADES

ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION

• DEPT OF FAIR TRADING: A licence is required for all residential building work where the reason-

0439 624 945

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able market cost of the work to be done (labour and materials) exceeds $5000 (including GST).

DUFbuild

02 66 804 173 Friendly Reliable Prompt Local

Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work

PRESTIGE BUILDERS

build the dream

Award Winning Builders • Renovations • Extensions • New Homes Darren Paxton

0412 497 637

Master Builders Licence No.94573C

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1300 095 393

JP DIGITAL ANTENNAS Reception problems, new antennas, extra TV points, all areas .....0432 289705 IWIRE ANTENNAS David Levine FAST Service Antenna Repairs and Replacements ......0402 022111

ANTIQUES / RESTORATION FURNITURE RESTORATION Old/antique, 40+ yrs exp. erwinfurniturerestoration.com ...0412 528454

APP DEVELOPERS

YOUR LOCAL APP DEVELOPERS Call Peter

Have an idea? We can build it.

0419 260 726

iOS and Android apps written in native code.

Book an appointment. www.unidap.com.au

Grow Building

It’s ALL in the details

Renovation • Alteration • Carpentry

Builder/carpenter • Owner-builder friendly • Fully insured • Lic 269566C

Josh 0406 351 730

www.growbuilding.com.au info@growbuilding.com.au

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

APPLIANCE REPAIR

CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C .................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786

BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162

ARCHITECTS

BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953 .......... 0403 458177

FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au............................66856984 OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001 ATELIER LUKE, Luke Haward, Reg. 10438 www.atelierluke.com ..................................0401 875535

AUTOMOTIVE

CARPENTER Lic 39791 Decks, studios, pergolas etc Paul Varendorff ................66845035 or 0414 842602 BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420 CARPENTER. Insured & qualified. Homes, decks, small jobs, free quotes. Lic 231104C...0431 674377 CARPENTER BUILDER Extend, renos, cabins, sheds. Peter Bergin Lic 147887C..................0432 060110 CARPENTER HANDYMAN FB Greg’s Handyman Services Byron Bay Lic No 1039897....0414 109595 HAVEN BUILDING All aspects of building. Lic 326616C ...............................................0432 565060 RENOVATION SPECIALIST Excellent quality. Builder: Levi Alexander Lic 189611C .......0402 434154 CARPENTER All work types, 20 years exp, free quotes, fully insured, no job too small...0473 027848 BUILDER decks, pergolas renovations Lic: 182983C ......................................................0412 551353

• Tyres • Batteries • Wheel Alignments MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Lawns - bindii weeds .....................................................0418 110714

BAYSIDE RADIATORS Windscreens & air-con. Billinudgel. AU29498 .................................66802444 EAST COAST BUSH REGENERATION Tree planting, weed control. Call Rossco Faithfull.0409 157695

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Service Directory CARPET CLEANING

Truck Mounted Machine

CARPET CLEANING

TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying

(02) 6684 1001

Kevin & Margaret Bower

Green & Clean

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

Carpet and upholstery cleaning, urine extraction, rust removal, heavy traffic areas, deodorising and sanitation.

0408 232 066

Call 6684 5561 or 0428 899409 www.swiftecoclean.com.au

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DETAILED STEAM CLEANING Natural products. Bathrooms, kitchens, spring cleans .0410 723601 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 BOND CLEANING ..............................................................................................................0421360961

0431 122 057 Personal tech support for bamboozled ed bip bipeds

A con Any consumer digital device Any An ny di digital project at home

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BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS AHHA member, insured. 3rd generation .....66771905

Byrne Civil

TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey

Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance

MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...................................................66841962 MULLUMBIMBY CHIROPRACTIC Massage & Chiropractic. 110 Dalley St ........................66841028 MOBILE COMPUTER SUPPORT Home & business workrightcomputersupport.com.au 0422 804449

CLEANING

RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

CONCRETING & PAVING

â&#x20AC;˘ Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne â&#x20AC;˘ Excavator 5 to 21 tonne â&#x20AC;˘ Positrack loader augers 150 to 600mm & rock grab â&#x20AC;˘ Driveways â&#x20AC;˘ Roads â&#x20AC;˘ Acreage clearing â&#x20AC;˘ House pads â&#x20AC;˘ Drainage â&#x20AC;˘ Carparks â&#x20AC;˘ Bush rocks â&#x20AC;˘ Rock walls â&#x20AC;˘ Competitive rates

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift â&#x20AC;&#x201C; nationally recognised qualiďŹ cations

0427 663 678 / 0410 056 228

BETTER CALL SAUL The Mac Doctor. Repairs. Upgrades. Used Macs.............................0411 562111

&2%% 15/4%3 %NVIRONMENTALLY AWARE NO CHEMICALS MINIMAL WATER USE 0HONE *ON ON FREE QUOTES FREECALL 1800 683 838 MOBILE 0419 677 991 cmhwindows@gmail.com COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, SHOPS & REAL ESTATE FULLY INSURED

Specialising in road works, land clearing, retaining walls and general earthworks.

Augers and rock grab available.

SALISBURY CONCRETING

Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting. â&#x20AC;˘ Residential Civil Industrial. â&#x20AC;˘ Resurfacing and rejuvenation of existing concrete. â&#x20AC;˘ Steel ďŹ xing & formwork.

DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793

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Call Mark 0498 115 182

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MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street .....................................................................................66842644

Phone Oliver 0419 789 600 fullcirclerefinishing.com

Professional Cleaning Services 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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STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING Specialising in road repairs & driveways Rock walls, clearing, house shed and tank pads.

Augers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hole boring. All general earthworks, excavators, positrack, bobcat, roller and tipper hire.

6684 0160 | 0439 840 160 | 0421 460 932 NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating.0402 716857 BEAU JARDIN 1.8 tonne excavator & 3 tonne tip truck .................................................0417 054443

DENTISTS

ALEX EXCAVATION 3.5T Zero Swing & 5T Tipper Rock Grab + other attachments ........0417 920300

LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816

ELECTRICIANS

BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264

DESIGN & DRAFTING

24 HOUR SERVICE

0439 624 945

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

AH

02 66 804 173

Domestic Commercial

All Jobs Small or Large

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

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

Quality Exterior Refinishing Roof & Pressure Cleaning Roof Painting Deck Oiling

â&#x20AC;˘ Land clearing â&#x20AC;˘ Augers, rock grab &Â breaker attachments â&#x20AC;˘ Free quotes

Luke Jarrett â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0431 329 630

â&#x20AC;˘ Window Cleaning â&#x20AC;˘ Screens & Tracks â&#x20AC;˘ Pressure Washing â&#x20AC;˘ House â&#x20AC;˘Roof â&#x20AC;˘ Paths â&#x20AC;˘ Solar

email: impresswindowcleaning@gmail.com Reliable â&#x20AC;˘ Friendly â&#x20AC;˘ Professional â&#x20AC;˘ Fully Insured â&#x20AC;˘ Free Quotes â&#x20AC;˘ Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated â&#x20AC;˘ Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience

â&#x20AC;˘ Driveways â&#x20AC;˘ Landscaping â&#x20AC;˘ Rock walls â&#x20AC;˘ House & shed sites

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690

Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901

5.5 Tonne Excavator, Positrack Loader & 12 Tonne Tipper

ADVANCED CONCRETE POLISHING Grind & seal, polished concrete. Shane ................0419 961708

FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600

Window Cleaning Professionals

EXPERIENCED OPERATORS | FREE QUOTES 0432 299 283

FLANAGAN CONCRETING & EXCAVATIONS. Lic No. 310498C. Ph Andrew ..................0401 968173

Lic No 142383C

â&#x20AC;˘ House washing â&#x20AC;˘ High pressure or soft wash â&#x20AC;˘ Window cleaning â&#x20AC;˘ Driveways, paths & roofs â&#x20AC;˘ Gutters & ďŹ&#x201A;yscreens â&#x20AC;˘ Water efďŹ cient â&#x20AC;˘ Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6687 4655 or 0412 495750

Blue Sky

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE

WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553

Full Circle

Burringbar

various implements available for limited access projects

BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282

0434 539 979

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

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SERVICING THE EAST COAST OF THE NSW NORTHERN RIVERS

COMPUTER SERVICES

Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

CHIMNEY SWEEPING

6677 1859

PROFESSIONAL WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING fully insured | free quotes | swiftecoclean@gmail.com

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

ALL ASPECTS OF ASPHALT & BITUMEN SERVICES

Lic: 154293c

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20 Year+s Exp.

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

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

Specialising in Asphalt Driveways, Subdivisions, Earthworks, Carparks and all Maintenance!

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ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

Jai â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0467 482 948

PACIFIC BITUMEN 4 Hot Bitumen Seal 4 Driveway Construction 4 All Base Work 4 Pothole Repairs

0458 267 777

Lic. 211410C

CALL

0423 877 102

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ELECTRICIANS (continued)

Paola Landscapes Pty Ltd Garden Clean Ups Gutter Cleaning Lawn Maintenance Irrigation & Repairs Hedge Trimming Planting & Lawn Edging Turf Laying Full Garden Maintenance Servicing Residential, Commercial and Government PLEASE CALL MATTHEW PAOLA 0431 871 245

Suffolk Park

ELECTRIC BOOGALOO • 24/7 Emergency • Residential, Commercial • Level 2

Lic no. 141097C

0414 905 900

Lic No: 143433C | ACRS Master Cabler A017916

20 years experience in residential & acreage care

R E LIAB LE

Caring for all your garden needs

Mowing, Brushcutting, Hedge trimming.

Fully insured

1800 763 911 | 0417 415 474

Michael 0497 842 442

GARDENBOY.

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

BYRON AND TWEED

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

Superior Specialised Horticultural Garden Care www.gardenboy.com.au

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

HANDYPERSONS A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247 A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953 MC’S HANDYMAN SERVICES Exp. painter, home repairs, odd jobs. Great rates............0412 559509 CARPENTER HANDYMAN FB Greg’s Handyman Services Byron Bay Lic No 1039897....0414 109595 GOOD NEWS HANDYMAN Carpentry, home renovations/repairs etc. Jesse..................0458 968290 ABSOLUTE HANDYMAN. Repairs, renovations, maintenance.......................................0402 281638 PPP HOME MAINTENANCE All aspects. Carpentry, decks, painting, repairs etc. Insured. 0434 705506

HEALTH • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 MALI’S Therapeutic Chinese Massage Service. In & out calls ..............................................66841790 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 WWW.EASTCOASTPILATES.COM.AU Judy Leane BSpSc ..............................................0408 110006

FENCING

A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763

HIRE

LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, tree maintenance.....................0402 487213

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING

PAUL’S MOWING Local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O. Shores, Byron & Bangalow.........0422 958791 MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228

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

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 BRUSHCUTTING Rubbish, Property Maintenance, Lawns.............................................0412 469109

KITCHENS

D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au ....................... Dave 0409 843689 BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0422 207299 RICK’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, pool service ...0424 805660 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service. ...........................66771852 or 0432 107262 BYRON BAY GARDENING & CLEANING SERVICES High pressure water cleaning .......0401 739656

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

FLOW FENCING Pool fencing, timber/colourbond, local, professional and reliable.......0416 424256 FEMALE GARDENER with years of experience. Bridget.................................................0429 335501 BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

STEVE’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Acerage mowing, general prop main, fully insured...0488550988

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

GARDEN DESIGN

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

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

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329

GARAGE DOORS

GAS SUPPLIERS Free Delivery

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental

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

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

Reliable

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

SOIL MULCH GRAVEL

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 GLAZIERS

18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate

landscaping supplies

24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801

6685 8588

CRACKER DUST ROAD BASE FIRE WOOD

0266 804555

LANDSCAPING

Mirrors • Security doors and screens Shower screens • Commercial glazing BYRON GLASS & ALUMINIUM Home, Shop & Office. 24 hr/7 days. Lic 313329C ..............66808123

GRAPHIC DESIGN Acreage Mowing Specialist $75/hr | Mini excavation $90/hr

Contact Vadi: 0404

978 383

THE BYRON BAY GARDEN & LANDSCAPING COMPANY Structural Landscaping

• Paving • Stonework • Timber work • Retaining wall • Garden maintenance • Planting • Turfing • Mulching • Hedging • Lawns

0434 329 111

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

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au

www.thinkblinkdesign.com

LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853

DESIGN

LIGHTING

Print | Branding | Social Media | Websites | Graphic Design

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

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42 48 The Byron Shire Echo lëƷ ǯǽ ǩǧǨǰ

SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456

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

North Coast news daily in Echonetdaily www.echo.net.au

Service Directory OSTEOPATHY

PHOTOGRAPHY

OSTEOPATHY

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633

Tree Faerie Fotos

at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

REMOVALISTS

Professional â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Personal

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo) 60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

www.treefaeriefotos.com â&#x20AC;˘ 0417 427 518

PHYSIOTHERAPY

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

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

PAINTING

Calls always returned

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

â&#x20AC;˘ DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288 to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

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

BYRON BAY

â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic & Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Servicing all areas â&#x20AC;˘ Workmanship guaranteed â&#x20AC;˘ Attention to detail

0438 784 226 â&#x20AC;˘ 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;bah 66723818 PETRA KARNI Physio, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron. Open Saturdays.......0403 226858

PETER FARRELL Cold laser, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ..............................66843385

PICTURE FRAMING

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

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DQQH P ZDUZLFN#JPDLO FRP SUNRISE PLASTERING. No job too small. Renovations + patchworks. Gtd sat. Free quote ....0418 992001 GLENN WATERS For the finish you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see. Lic 58928C...............................................0427 908129

NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

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Lic 167371C

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BYRON BAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS

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LEAPFROG REMOVALS leapfrogremovals@yahoo.com.au

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR

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

â&#x20AC;˘ Freight services to Brisbane weekly â&#x20AC;˘ Carriers of ďŹ ne art â&#x20AC;˘ Furniture removal â&#x20AC;˘ E-bay pick up & delivery

0409 917646

PLASTERING

www.duluxaccredited.com.au

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO

wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge, Steve Clifford.......66803499

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

0429 149 533 Est 2006

From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just give us a ring

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

MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791

YVES DE WILDE

Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Move & More

Small and Medium Moves, Tip Runs & Deliveries, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most Areas Based from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby

Chay 0429 805 081 20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE

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

www.shiftremovals.com.au LOCAL + INTERSTATE REMOVALS ROAD + RAIL FREIGHT CONTAINER REMOVALS + TRANSPORT

0434 391 855

www.byronbaycontainerstorage.com.au

ALL WAYS PAINTING NORTHERN RIVERS. Qualified, insured, clean. 0413 401907 or 66805015

LONG + SHORT TERM CONTAINERS FOR HIRE

PEST CONTROL

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

0434 391 855

BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999 MOVE SMOOTHLY. For help & support with your move. Bridget...................................0429 335501

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

SIMONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PLUMBING

ROOFING

SIMON HERBERT

LICENSED PLUMBER + GASFITTER FRIENDLY + RELIABLE SERVICE

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LIC 327106C

Professional Property Protection you can Trust

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No cost for quoting on active termites Relax, when safety, reputation and experience matters, we are the experts

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS www.allpestsolutions.com.au

TREE CHANGE PLUMBING

Servicing Ballina to Tweed & everywhere in between! Lic 333670C

30 years experience

Blocked drain specialists Everything plumbing, drainage & gasďŹ tting

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0400 852 141

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

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MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035

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

ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ&#x20AC;Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL)â&#x20AC;Ś Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 I LOVE PLUMBING. All plumbing. All areas. Ph Steve. Lic 148904C ..............................0412 916140 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018 COLIN J WILLIAMS PLUMBING & GAS Lic L7990. Water specialist. Mullum/Byron .....0434 273726

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ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600 MR NORTHERN RIVERS ROOFING & Gutterguard Specialist NSW Lic 102013C...........0499 853889

ROOFING MAINTENANCE

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

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eco friendly

Metal RooďŹ ng Installations â&#x20AC;˘ Guttering Downpipes â&#x20AC;˘ Fascia â&#x20AC;˘ Skylights â&#x20AC;˘ Whirlybird Patios â&#x20AC;˘ Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Leaf Guard

RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL NEW ROOFS / RE-ROOFS INSULATED ROOF PANELS FASCIA & GUTTERS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

hello@treechangeplumbing.com.au

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Hot/cold water plumbing Solar hot water Gas ďŹ tting Mechanical services Core drilling Drainage & storm water maintenance & installation

0420 371 151

ASSET

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ROOFING

02 6681 6555 Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

DOMESTIC â&#x20AC;˘ INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

Pressure cleaning ABN 26565531984 Gutter Cleaning RTN Roof re-pointing / Painting Roof

Restoration

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772

RUBBISH REMOVALS & TIP TRUCK HIRE Free quotes and same day service .............0451 079060 A1 RUBBISH REMOVAL + tip runs. 7sqm trailer, reliable. Same day service. Best rates ...0413 289443

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227

EVERGREEN TIP RUNS and rubbish removal, 8x5 trailer, heavy duty...........................0427 176771

STONEMASONS

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

JAKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STONEMASONRY. Check me out on Instagram .................................................0457 074139

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@ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS Buying: â&#x20AC;˘ Scrap metal â&#x20AC;˘ Aluminium â&#x20AC;˘ Copper â&#x20AC;˘ Brass â&#x20AC;˘ Lead â&#x20AC;˘ Car Batteries Next to Tyagarah Service Station

PaciďŹ c Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351

FREE T avail fo OW

PETER GRAY Grad. Cert. Arb. AQF8. Consulting arborist................................................0414 186161

SWIMMING POOLS

TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797 MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS â&#x20AC;˘ All pool requirements â&#x20AC;˘ Professional advice â&#x20AC;˘ Water testing â&#x20AC;˘ Friendly service â&#x20AC;˘ Pool servicing

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BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ....................................................0402 364852

73 Station St, Mullumbimby

HART TREE SERVICES 18â&#x20AC;? chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding, cherry . 66849137 or 0427347380 A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES..................Happy to help. Andrew....................0412 558890 LEAF IT TO US Skilled climbing, chipping & stump grinding. Fully insured, free quote .0402 487213

(opp. Council chambers)

UPHOLSTERY

6684 3003

SCREENPRINTING

POOL OWNERS, WE COME TO YOU! Call Luke 0468 829 756

BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY. Soft furnishings, curtains & outdoor. ................................0403 713303

VALUERS

â&#x20AC;˘ Pool Cleaning & Servicing â&#x20AC;˘ Equipment Sales & Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Pool Heating & Covers â&#x20AC;˘ Automatic Cleaners & Robots â&#x20AC;˘ Water Testing & Chemicals

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

131 546

MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, construction/repairs....0418 666839

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255

SIMPSON PROPERTY GROUP - Valuation, Advisory & Asset M/ment. Specialists in: Residential, Rural, Commercial & Industrial. www.simsonproperty.com.au..........0400 134562 or 0427 220976

VETERINARY SURGEONS

BEAU JARDIN. Swimming pool plans. Organise & co-ordinate with council.................0417 054443

Home sewage solutions Commercial wastewater treatment Rainwater tanks concrete and plastic

Lic 312643C

POOL CONSTRUCTION BYRON BAY. Baywater Pool. Lic 206487C.........0419 479921 or 66843489

Sales Installation Service

Northern Rivers Pty Ltd

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

TILING FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

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0418 754 149 â&#x20AC;˘ 07 5523 9930

â&#x20AC;˘ 1300 Taylex â&#x20AC;˘ www.talex.com.au

Motion Mover Septic Pumping & Vacuum Excavation

motionmover@bigpond.com 0428 813 310

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

NORTH COAST VETERINARY SERVICE 24hrs, 7 days........................................................ 6684 0735

for home, commercial and rural properties

WINTER SPECIAL:

Every 5th m2 FREE

0408 232 066

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181

TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103 TILING PERFECTION & WATERPROOFING Free quotes, repairs. Lic 179306C .66801168 or 0409 847653 FLOOR & WALL TILING & WATERPROOFING. Lic no 157459C Ian ..............................0459 559237

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

TREE SERVICES

SEWING & ALTERATIONS

The Water Filter Experts

Servicing the Far North Coast for 20Â years.

Free quotes. Experienced local technicians.

ChemDryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patented cleaning systems.

Multiple Tank Discounts | EPA & Council Approved

NEWT Environmental Wastewater Treatment. Design, upgrades, maint & intall. Lic 207479C . 0429 805081

WATER FILTERS

TILE & GROUT CLEANING

IN IN H

Water puriďŹ cation systems Rainwater Filters Fridge water ďŹ lters

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

The Fully Insured Professionals

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

â&#x20AC;˘ Stump Grinding â&#x20AC;˘ Bobcat â&#x20AC;˘ Cherrypicker â&#x20AC;˘ Crane Truck â&#x20AC;˘ 18â&#x20AC;? Chipper

SOLAR INSTALLATION

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

$399

FULLY INSTALLED IN YOUR HOME

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

WELDING

Pioneers of the solar industry

Serving Northern NSW since 1998

Call us on 6679 7228

WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, general, repairs & Aluminium. Call Rod ...........0408 410545

Your local, qualiďŹ ed team. m 0428 320 262 Specialists in standalone & e sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com grid interact system designs.

MOBILE WELDING + FABRICATION SERVICES Site, Home, Marine. Derek.................0410 093383

Electric Lic 124600c

WWW.DELAFORJA.COM-Unique Custom Gates, Railings & More, Made Locally..........0404 292344

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Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good with Solar Patrick - 0425 256 802

Juno Energy is your local authorised LG energy specialist offering solar and battery solutions for your business & home

www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C

LdS Silviculture Specialising in all aspects of tree work including milling services

Eddy 0477 Karl 0423

SURFWAGON - Car/Home/Office tint. Lifetime Warranty. W/sale price .........................0434 875009

720 200 396 508 We provide professional & reliable tree services to make your environment safe and healthy.

AREAS WE SERVICE Ballina / Byron Bay / Tweed Heads / Gold Coast / Murwillumbah

1300 384 766

info@evirongroup.com.au www.evirongroup.com.au

â&#x20AC;˘ Tree felling & removal â&#x20AC;˘ Stump grinding â&#x20AC;˘ Chipping â&#x20AC;˘ Pruning â&#x20AC;˘ Clean up work â&#x20AC;˘ Spider lift / cherry picker

0479 066 311 yourtreefeller.com.au 50 The Byron Shire Echo lÍơ ǯǽ NJǧǨǰ

SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices ..........................0412 158478

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Account enquiries phone 6684 1777.

These prices include GST.

PUBLIC NOTICES On sale at The Echo

Positions Vacant .................... 52

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Prepayment is required for all ads.

SOCIAL STREET LATIN dance classes.

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Have fun, while making new friends Txt 0438214212

BYRON FLEA MARKET

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GARAGE SALES

Brunswick Heads

OLD & GOLD Saturday 8th June Garage Sale reg closes Fri 24 May REGISTER NOW! 6685 1002 Vintage & Collectables Fair â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SOLD Church Fair stalls 0402 636 070 School Treasure Trove 6685 1204

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6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

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CONTRACT CATERERS Mullumbimby ExServices Club is seeking expression of interest for contract caterers.

For further information please contact the General Manager on 02 6684 2533 or gm@mullumexservices.com

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SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES â&#x20AC;˘ Cherry Picker â&#x20AC;˘ Wood Chipper â&#x20AC;˘ Stump Grinder â&#x20AC;˘ Tree Surgeon â&#x20AC;˘ Fully Insured

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6687 7677

O.SHORES 4 Portla Way. Sat 7.30am.

Combined sale. Furn, clothes, toys, books BALLINA 29 Catherine Cres, Sat 8am2pm. Deceased Estate.

STORAGE SHED owner moving OS. Beds, fridge, w/machine, lawnmower, w/

LOG SPLITTING SERVICE Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come split your logs into ďŹ rewood.

Machine splits 1 cubic metre per hour.

0401 350 156 ITEMS UNDER $100 PET Sliding glass door Insert. 03x1.92.4m. Removable $40. Ph 0409579671 RUG thick wool & silk, dark red, 2x3 mtr In good condition $95 0423517202

WANTED

Mulch Supplies

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

GREAT LOCATION BYRON A&I EST 97m2 (shopfront/workspace area + mezzanine).Plus extra outside area! $500pw. Ph 0431092618

MULLUM self-cont. cottage, 1br + loft, suit cpl, priviate, $370 + gas 0413657304

OFFICE SPACES IN MULLUMBIMBY

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

Two units available with ongoing business support from Sourdough Business Pathways for growing local businesses.

For more info: sbp.org.au/ business-mentoring-resourcesbyron-bay-bangalow or call Mark on 0411621143

LOCAL REMOVAL

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646 Summerland Storage Bangalow From $105 to $290 mth Call GNF Bangalow 66872833 OCEAN SHORES APARTMENT $400pw incl bills/WiFi. Big, light & beautiful. Small pet OK. Ph 0413249163

LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052

Mobile 0417 698 227

52 The Byron Shire Echo lÍơ ǯǽ NJǧǨǰ

snipper and other good quality h/hold items. Sat/Sun 9am-3pm Shed 14 Mogo Pl Billinudgel. Ph 0432047207 from Wed. EWINGSDALE 15 Citriadora Drive, Sat 8-12. Quality ladies, kids clothing, household, bargains.

MASSIVE GARAGE SALE. 20 years of stuff, EVERYTHING must go!

Saturday 11th May 9am-3pm Sunday 12th May 9am-3pm 148 Woodford Ln Ewingsdale

MOTOR VEHICLES

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS Local regâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d business

66845296 or 66845403

WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post ofďŹ ce box

SHORT TERM ACCOM. MULLUM 3br furn. house avail 13/5-11/8 $430pw incl WiFi. 0412073804

SHARE ACCOM. SUNRISE furn room in 3br t/h $185pw incl bills & WiFi. No pets. 66856760 O.SHORES 4br, 2 bthrm house, 3 rooms avail. From $200pw plus bills. Smokers welcome. Pets neg. Ph 0414844393 OPPORTUNITY to live with just one other person in a light-ďŹ lled home 6 mins walk to Lennox Head beach & village! Require a non-smoking working person $250pw plus bills. Call Sarita 0439118586

VOLUNTEERS WANTED Byron Dog Rescue (CAWI)

MYOCUM 2bdrm house beautiful views, open plan, large kitchen, peaceful. Suit cple, n/s $550pw avail now. 0402368050

Op shops, are looking for people who love animals, to work voluntarily in our op-shops at Brunswick Heads.

MULLUMBIMBY

Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Friday Morning shift is 10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;1pm and afternoon shift is 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm.

We also open on Saturday 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;1pm.

Brand new 3BR 2 Bath, DLUG, walking distance to shop $670 per week (six months lease only) 3 b/r tile & brick house 1 Bath, SLUG, huge garden $520 per week 2 b/r apartment newly renovated, walking distance to shop $480 per week

OCEAN SHORES 4 BR 1 Bath, close to school incl. water & electricity $650 per week Brand new studio incl. water & electricity, suit one person $320 per week

Please ring Margaret on 0488 415 444 for more info. You will be most welcome and you will enjoy working in a pleasant environment.

POSITIONS VACANT Remedial Massage Therapist Seeking a massage therapist with health fund rebates to join our fantastic teams at Bangalow & Ballina.

Must be experienced, professional, reliable, avail for weekend work. Busy, professionally run clinic with good rates.

Ph 0499 490 088 or email info@bangalowremedialmassage.com.au

Brand new 1 BR studio $450 per week 3 BR 2 Bath SLUG plus carport, quiet cul de sac $635 per week 3 BR 1 Bath SLUG newly renovated $580 per week (Property for sale) 7OVUL 1\SPL! )\YYPUNIHY :[ 4\SS\TIPTI`

Michael â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0401 739 656

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FREE QUOTES

COOLAMON DR Coorabell 2br, 1 bthrm house, SLUG, views to Byron, long lease, suit working couple, no pets, pref no kids. $550pw. Avail 1 June. Phone 66847554

RESIDENTIAL

Brunswick Heads 1 bed 1bth $400 Ocean Shores 1 bed 1 bth $280 2 bed 1 bth $400 North Ocean Shores 3 bed 1 bth $680incl South Golden Beach 1 bed 1 bth $320 2 bed 1 bth $370 New Brighton 5 bed 3 bth $850 The Pocket 4 bed 3 bth neg L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

TO LEASE CONSULT/MASSAGE ROOM Mullum, $200/wk or $50/pd neg. 0405766490

TO LET

MADE IN MULLUM Interested in selling your handmade crafts, artworks, photography etc locally from $25 a week? Interested to see what sells and what doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t? Contact Facebook: Made In Mullum or email madeinmullum@gmail.com

BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333

OFFICE 70m2 Byron A&I Est. a/c, carpet $400pw+GST. Avail 1st May 0418327731

Casual Junior Sales/Admin The Crystal Castle is looking for a mature junior to join our Sales and Admin team.

We are looking for someone with strong communication skills who shows initiative and works well in a team environment. Ideally aged 16-19 this position is casual 4 days a week, must be flexible on weekend and school holidays. Requires own reliable transport.

Email resume & cover letter to kate@crystalcastle.com.au by 19.5.2019.

HEAD HOUSEKEEPER/ ROOM ATTENDANT We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, experienced & meticulous Head Housekeeper to join our vibrant team. If you are someone who goes the extra mile to provide 5 Star cleaning & has excellent attention to detail we would love to hear from you. We are a close knit team that are passionate about our guests and we are looking for a like-minded person to join our Waves Family.

Previous experience and roster ďŹ&#x201A;exibility are essential. If you're an energetic hospitality professional - Apply Now! No travellers need apply Job Type: P/T â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hotels/Motels Award rates. Send CV to: admin@wavesbyronbay.com.au No phone calls will be taken.

North Coast news daily in Echonetdaily www.echo.net.au

Classifieds Courses starting soon...

Mon 13th May

Thu 16th May

• Paths To Self-Publishing • Spanish For Beginners

• Flower Crown • Japanese For Beginners

Tue 14th May

Sat 18th May

• Get Your Camera Off Auto • Golf For Beginners FULL • Social Media Trends • Spanish Intermediate • Sewing For Beginners FULL • Photoshop For Beginners

• Grow Your Business Using Your Website • Growing Mushrooms At Home • S'graffitto Drawing • Weaving Introduction • Writing For Wellbeing • DIY Tricks Of The Trade

Wed 15th May • First Words Advanced • Spanish Level Two • Sewing Level 2 • Guitar Improvisation & Chord Extensions For The 12 Bar Blues

Limited places - don’t miss out!

02 6684 3374

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WORK WANTED

LOST & FOUND

ONLY ADULTS

The Ironing Lady

FOUND BELONGIL CAR PARK 4 fins.

Please contact Steve 0413644931

www.madamekrystal.com FULL BODY MASSAGE 0406582418

PETS

EXQUISITE Be impressed with my hot body and warm hands. Tweed area. 0438573677

Phone or text Angela 0414719680 ALL HOME MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS Lic No. 60801C. For a free quote call: Paul 0423852559 WORDPRESS SETUP/TRAIN/MAINT Reas rates info@wordpressit.com.au

TUITION FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 0403224842 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au

Adobe Tutoring Experienced Professional Trainer • Photoshop • Indesign • Illustrator contact@thinkblinkdesign.com www.thinkblinkdesign.com

MUSICAL NOTES QUALITY PIANOS for sale, and expert piano tuning. Ph Fred Cole 0412216019

Looking for a new career?

FUNERAL NOTICES

Fee free places available...

Certificate III in Community Dance, Theatre and Events (CUA30213) - Starts 9th May

Subsidised by the NSW Government call to see if you’re eligible

02 6684 3374

SEEKING

NIGHT MANAGER

byroncollege.org.au

Join our awesome team in a

Welcome Position/ Casual Sales.

Hospitality motivated, energetic, passionate individual Positive attitude with 4 years hospitality management experience Full time position

Must have 'Meet & Greet' exp and a min 3 Years Retail Shop Sales exp. Must be available for weekends & school hols. Requires own reliable transport. Email resume & cover letter to kate@crystalcastle.com.au

by COB 19/05/19.

WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT Local fashion label, Excel exp, organised, storeroom savvy, own vehicle, min 15hrs pw, above award wage. sales@tiganilux.com

QUALIFIED ROOFER PLUMBER experienced in roofing necessary. Drivers licence & white card required. Team player. Immediate start. Ph 66859068

GENERAL MANAGER wanted for immediate start at Natural Therapy Institute (IICT) in Byron Bay. Fulltime, flexible hours. Reporting to the CEO, we need someone who can think strategically, motivate passionate people and who is highly organised. Our business is the combination of people & their information and we have a great culture with a great team. If you would like to help IICT grow and continue to support its members, we would love to hear from you. Head to https://myiict.com/ gm/ for information about the role and how to apply. Applications close Fri May 13th at 5pm.

WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post office box

CUSTOMER SERVICE & ADMIN legend wanted for immediate start at Natural Therapy Institute (IICT) in Byron Bay. Full-time, flexible hours. We need people who are IT savvy, focused, independent workers & great on the phone. Join a small close-knit values & purpose driven team. Head to https:// myiict.com/careers/ for information about the role & how to apply. Applications close Mon 13th at 5pm.

POYNTING, SARAH ‘GLORIA’ 6th May 2019 aged 91 years Passed away peacefully at RSL Life Care, Suffolk Park, with family at her side. Beloved wife of Lloyd (dec). Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Julieanne & John Sinclair, Arthur & Ros, Robert & Michelle, Sandra & Michael Scarrabelotti and Richard & Melissa. Loved by her15 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.

Gloria will be sadly missed by all family and friends.

‘In God’s Care’ Relatives and friends are invited to attend Gloria’s funeral service to be held at St Martin’s Anglican Church, Mullumbimby on MONDAY (May 13, 2019) commencing at 11.30am followed by burial at the Mullumbimby Cemetery.

Michael Currie Funerals 6684 6232

IN MEMORIAM

Peter Nicholls 25/6/85 – 13/5/18

2 CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES 7 WEEKS OLD 1 male & 1 female. Perfect confirmation.

Petcare for life incl. in price. 66844884

This beautiful face is desperate to see someone who is going to take her home.

PEBBLES is the prettiest tabby girl who just wants to be loved. Overlooked many times for not being a cute kitten, Pebbles has a quiet temperament that makes her appear shy. However, she adores being fussed over and will most certainly blossom once out of the shelter.

Give this gorgeous girl a chance, she is an awesome little pocket rocket.

To meet Pebbles & her friends, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 DALLEY STREET, MULLUM OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm THURS: 3–5pm SAT: 10am–2pm Call AWL 6684 4070 Like us on Facebook!

PEARL is a 2 year old desexed female catahoula.

She is a smart, affectionate girl who is a little headstrong so needs an experienced owner without young children. If you can give Pearl a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421 017 461.

Pearl

Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home.

Byron Dog Rescue (CAWI) ISABELLA sure is-a-beauty. An isabella 11-month-old female Border Collie x Dane, Isabella was rescued from abuse, protected & cared for by councils kind Rangers and now released into BDR’s fabulous foster care.

Exuberant yet gentle, clever yet goofy, Isabella is a stand-out. Her short life has been fraught yet she is well-adjusted, apart from some separation anxiety.

Excellent with humans & dogs, Isabella needs a gentle loving home. Please phone Shell on 0458461935 if you can help.

EXPERIENCED CHEF WANTED for busy cafe/restaurant in Lennox Head.

Phone Dan 0466885358 ENERGETIC sociable sales assistant & lover of fashion, 2 Sun markets a month 6.45am start. Ph Suzie 0412140320 BANGALOW HOTEL We are looking for an experienced hands-on Sous Chef and Casual Chef 30+ hrs to join the existing kitchen team. Must be experienced with grill and pans. Must be avail weekends/ nights with own transport and be used to working in large volume turnover.

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FARMERS/WEEKLY MARKETS Each TUE New Brighton Each TUE Organic Lismore Each WED 7-11am M’bah Each WED 3-6pm Nimbin Each THU 8-11am Byron Each THU 2.30-6.30pm Lismore Each FRI 7-11am Mullum Each SAT 8-11am Bangalow Each SAT 8am-1pm Uki Each SAT 8.30-11am Lismore Each SAT 8.30-12am Blue Knob

8.45am 11.12am 7.11am 2.33am Moon High tide, set height (m) 1519 0600 1.51; 1834 1.44 1551 0639 1.52; 1910 1.54 1624 0716 1.52; 1946 1.63 1658 0752 1.50; 2022 1.70 1735 0829 1.47; 2100 1.76 1816 0905 1.42; 2139 1.79 1901 0945 1.36; 2220 1.80 1952 1029 1.29; 2305 1.78 2049 1117 1.22; 2356 1.74 2150 1218 1.16 2254 0054 1.69; 1332 1.15 2359 0201 1.66; 1455 1.20 0312 1.65; 1608 1.30 0103 0417 1.65; 1710 1.43 0207 0516 1.65; 1804 1.57 0310 0610 1.63; 1853 1.69 0413 0658 1.58; 1939 1.78 0516 0743 1.52; 2022 1.84 0618 0826 1.44; 2104 1.86 0720 0907 1.36; 2145 1.84 0819 0947 1.28; 2224 1.79 0915 1029 1.21; 2303 1.73 1006 1112 1.15; 2344 1.65 1052 1200 1.11 1134 0029 1.57; 1300 1.09 1211 0120 1.50; 1414 1.11 1246 0219 1.45; 1525 1.17 1319 0321 1.42; 1624 1.26 1351 0417 1.42; 1714 1.37 1423 0508 1.42; 1757 1.48 1456 0554 1.42; 1838 1.59

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Astronomical data and tides Low tide, height (m) 1217 0.42 0026 0.54; 1248 0.37 0105 0.49; 1318 0.33 0144 0.45; 1348 0.31 0224 0.42; 1420 0.29 0306 0.42; 1453 0.30 0351 0.43; 1530 0.33 0440 0.45; 1609 0.39 0535 0.48; 1655 0.45 0639 0.51; 1751 0.52 0747 0.51; 1901 0.58 0855 0.49; 2024 0.60 0957 0.44; 2144 0.57 1051 0.37; 2253 0.51 1138 0.31; 2355 0.45 1220 0.27 0051 0.40; 1259 0.24 0143 0.37; 1337 0.24 0232 0.37; 1414 0.26 0321 0.39; 1449 0.31 0409 0.42; 1525 0.37 0457 0.47; 1600 0.45 0545 0.52; 1639 0.53 0634 0.56; 1725 0.61 0726 0.58; 1821 0.68 0820 0.58; 1931 0.74 0915 0.57; 2048 0.75 1004 0.53; 2201 0.73 1047 0.48; 2302 0.68 1125 0.43; 2354 0.61 1200 0.37

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.

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Community at work On The Horizon

from 10 till 11.30am. All welcome, the delicious morning tea is included in the $5 entry. Bring your friends. and enjoy the raffles, gift table, and fun. All money raised will support the Cancer Council. Contact Karen 0413 621 224.

DEADLINE NOON FRIDAY Email copy marked ‘On The Horizon’ to editor@echo.net.au. sustainable, cash-free event. Contact via FB thefederalexchange or email: thefederalexchange@gmail.com.

Mullum CWA Mullumbimby branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) meets Wednesday 8 May at 10am at the CWA Rooms. Bring a plate for a light lunch.

New members welcome. Info: Jenny 0427 847 282.

OS art opening The annual Ocean Shores Country Club Art Exhibition opening night on 16 May at 6 pm. Join us for the meet the artists, have a wine and appetisers while you enjoy the exhibition. Sponsored by Ocean Shores Country Club Art Group and Ocean Shores Country Club.

Judging by artist Hobie Porter.

Federal Exchange The Federal Exchange Autumn Crop Swap is on Saturday 11 May at 10am at Federal Park playground, Federal (undercover area next to tennis courts). Bring your excess spring harvest of veges, fruit, seeds, cuttings, eggs, compost, worms, and any other garden creations to swap with likeminded locals at this all ages. This is a

Bangalow Quilters Bangalow Quilters are holding their Biggest Morning Tea on Thursday 23 May at the All Souls Anglican Church Hall at 1 Ashton Street, Bangalow,

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Caldera C’try Music Club Caldera Country Music Club is on Sunday 12 May at South Tweed Sports Club from 12noon in the downstairs auditorium. Bring three chorded charts for our great backing band Sandfire and enjoy the dancefloor. Entry is free.

Info Gail: 0419 282 471.

BV U3A U3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday Forum 14 May 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Roger Curran will talk about U3A – A New Era. Visitors. Potential new members are very welcome. Ring 6685 1732.

BV VIEW Club The next Luncheon Meeting for Brunswick Valley VIEW Club Luncheon will be held on Thursday 9 May at 10.30am at Ocean Shores Country Club. The guest speaker will be Jeanette Pettet from SES. Apologies: contact to Margaret on 0412 246 310 or mlightfoot@internode.on.net by Monday 6 May.

Breastfeeding support Mullumbimby meeting of the Australian Breastfeeding Association Byron Ballina Coast group on Thursday 9 May from 9.30am at St John’s School hall, 15 Murwillumbah Road, Mullumbimby (north over Federation Bridge). Mums, babies, pre-schoolers, grandmothers, etc all welcome. Guest speaker on Music for Babies plus the discussion topic Breastfed Babies are Fit for Life. Enquiries Jan 0431 477 445.

St Paul’s Spirituality SpiritSong: Sunday 12 May at 5pm and Meditation: Tuesday 14 May at 4pm. St Paul’s Spirituality Centre, 14 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay (200 metres off Jonson Street). Contact: John Power: 0403 905 543.

Call to potters Calling all north coast potters to be part of the North Coast Mud Trail and Open Studio weekend on 17–18 August.

Apply online at www.northcoastmudtrail.com.au.

End-of-life choices Exit International is a voluntary euthanasia group that meets quarterly.

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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 available. Check Facebook page The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores for details.

Respite Service Byron Shire Respite Service Inc delivers high-quality respite care to a broad range of clients throughout the Byron, Ballina and Lismore shires. Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

Alateen meeting Alateen meeting every Thursday at 5–6pm. Do you have a parent, close friend or relative with a drinking problem? Alateen can help. For 8–16-year-olds meet St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, 13 Powell Street, corner of Florence Street Tweed Heads. Al-Anon family groups for older members at the same time and place.

1300 ALANON 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.org.au

Social sporting groups 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 $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. Byron Bay Croquet at Croquet Club next to the Scout Hall at the Byron Rec Grounds every Monday at 3.30pm. Ring 0477 972 535. Pottsville Fun Croquet Club at Black Rocks Sportfield. Beginners and visitors welcome. Game starts 9.30am Tuesday and 2pm Thursday. $5 per game.

Enquiries 0413 335 941.

ACA Adult Children Of Alcoholic Parents and/or Dysfunctional Families (ACA) help & recovery 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

be held on 9 May. Attendees must be Exit members. Further information on their website: www.exitinternational. net or phone local coordinator Elaine 0421 796 713.

Mothers Day Come and celebrate mothers on Mothers Day with an hour of reflections, words, and music on Sunday 12 May at 3pm. It is followed by afternoon tea. St Martin’s Anglican Church, Stuart Street, Mullumbimby. Enquiries: 6684 3552 on Tuesday and Thursday.

Chemical Free Landcare Byron Shire Chemical Free Landcare is pleased to announce six free work shops on ‘How to convert a camphor forest back into rainforest without a drop of synthetic herbicides’. First session starts Saturday 4 May in Mullumbimby. Workshops will run from 8.30am till 1pm. Limited places, email: byronshirechemicalfreelandcare@ gmail.com to book.

Trivia night Goonengerry Primary School are hosting a Trivia Night to raise money for their Creative and Performing Arts Program at the Federal Hall on Friday 17 May from 6.30pm. Contact 6684 9134 to book a table.

24/7. Follow-up contact is available for up to one year. Find out more at: www. standbysupport.com.au or call 13 11 14.

If you, or someone you are with, are in need of immediate support please call an ambulance or police on 000.

Breast Cancer Support The Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay meets at the RSL Services Club in Jonson St, Byron Bay, 12–2pm, every third Wednesday of the month.

For information about support for partners and families please call 0431 207 453. More info on Facebook: Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay or call 0431 207 453.

Toastmasters Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters meetings coaching in communication and self-development run on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6.40pm at Byron Services Club, Byron Bay; www. byronbaytoastmasters.org. Mullum Magic Toastmasters meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday Presbyterian Church Hall, 101 Stuart Street Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Shona 0457356567 or Bronte 0451567996.

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.

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Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423 431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a week in the Shire – www.aa.org.au.

Are you experiencing difficulties and challenges because of the alcohol or drug use of someone close to you?

Learn coping skills and gain support from others. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. For information and meetings call 6680 7280. Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meeting held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.org.au.

Buddhist meditation teaching and practice at the living Yoga Sanga, first floor, 63 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, 6–7.30pm, Mondays. Mishaela, 0438 858 842 or mishaele@si.org.au.

Dzogchen meditation and study group 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month at Mullumbimby CWA Hall. Didi 0408 008 769. Byron MindfulnessInsight meditation MindfulnessInsight Meditation Sangha and Pairoj Brahma, and Maggie Clark from 6.45 till 8.45pm. Tuesdays @ theYurt, Temple Byron www.templebyron.com Contact: Maggie 0409 611 845, Pairoj 0423 241 916. Buddhist meditation and conversation with John Allan, Mondays 6.30–8.30 pm, The Yurt, Temple Byron. No fees. John 0428 991 189. Byron yoga philosophy club free meditation classes Monday, 6pm, 1 Korau Place Suffolk Park. Go to www. wisdom.yoga or phone Kris 0435 300 743. Community Yoga Nidra class free, Wednesdays 1–1.30pm at the Bamboo Yoga School, behind The Health Lodge, 78 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Matt 0430 008 293. Meditation Collective Mondays 6.30pm at Temple Byron. For more info: www. byronbaymeditationcollective.com.au or call Geo 0431 747 764. Archetypal meditation at St Paul’s Spirituality Centre Wednesdays 2–3pm 14 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay (200 metres off

Library fun Baby Bounce session Mullumbimby – Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads – Friday 10am, Byron Bay – Wednesday 10am. Storytime for toddlers and preschool children Mullumbimby – Friday 10.30am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.

Support after suicide StandBy provides support to people who have lost someone to suicide.

They provide free face-to-face and telephone support and are accessible

Quota Club of Brunswick Valley meets every 1st Thursday of the month at the Ocean Shores Country Club at 6pm. Ph 0439 733 763 for more info.

Probus Club Hastings Point/Tweed Coast Probus Club will meet at Tricare, 87 Tweed Coast Road, Hastings Point, at 10am on Tuesday 21 May. Speaker is Jack Sammon, a local bush poet who is regularly invited to the USA to entertain with his Australian poetry.

Enquiries: Jean Watson 6670 4072.

Summer clearance sale Huge summer clearance sale at the Uniting Church Op Shop, cr Dalley and Whain Sts, Mullumbimby. Open each Saturday 8.30am–12.30pm.

OS Art Expo Attention all artists! It’s time to get creative for the next Ocean Shores Art Expo. This year’s theme is Celebrating a Moment. An additional category of Digital Art is offered. Expo dates: 23 till 25 August. Registrations open midJune; see www.osartexpo.com.

Byron Sophia Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: A presentation by actor Adrian WilliamsBrett of Ursula K Le Guin’s modern rendering of Lao Tzu’s classic, Tao Te Ching. Thursday, 9 May, from 1.30 till 3.30 pm, at Marvell Hall, 37 Marvell St, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623

Jonson Street). John Power: 0403 905 543. Free Community Yoga Nidra every Wednesday 1pm at the Bamboo Yoga School behind The Health Lodge 78 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Call Matt 0430 008 293. Integral Zen meditation Tuesdays 6–7.30pm at the Pura Vida Wellness Centre, 14a Park St. Brunswick Heads. By donation.

Contact Erik 0418 337 508.

Seniors computer club Byron Shire seniors computer club invites interested seniors to come to learn how to use your photos creatively. Meets at Ocean Shores Community Centre, Wednesdays 1–3pm during school terms. For more information phone Lynne on 0428 665 948.

French Conversation Alliance Française – French Conversation in Lismore. Café Conversation every Thursday at Miss Lizzie’s, Woodlark St, Lismore, 5–6pm.

Come and speak French. For more info: afnorthcoast.org.au.

Time to sing Come sing inspiring songs and make new friends, Sundays, 10am at South Golden Beach Community Hall. Call Linda: 0415 412 514.

Lions Club Make new friends and help our community. Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. Joan Towers 0400 484 419.

Choirs Bay Singers meet Wednesdays at Byron Community Centre, 10–11am.

Ukelele class at 11.45am. Enquiries 0425 363 589, kim@kimbanffy.com.au.

Singchronicity Choir meets Thursdays at Ocean Shores 6.45pm-8.45pm.

Eclectic and catchy repertoire. Ph 0425 363 589. Mullum’s Biggest Little Town Choir meets weekly at the Uniting Church, corner Dalley Street and Whian street, Thursdays at 6.30pm. Newcomers welcome. Raise the Roof Choir: Gospel, bluegrass & more. 1–3pm Tuesdays, Suffolk Park Hall. 6–8pm Tuesdays, Bruns Uniting Hall. Weekly Uki & Channon sessions.

Info@raisetheroofsinging.com 0417 277 211. Brunswick Valley Choir Monday nights at Bruns Bowlo, 6.30pm ph: Janet 0438 965 397. Picture House Choir - quick sing fix at Brunswick Picture House on Monday mornings 9.30am till 10.30am Ph: Janet 0438 965 397. Rebel Rebel Girls Choir for ages 8 to 12. Meet Friday at 4pm, Ocean Shores. Ph: Janet 0438 965 397.

Time to Sing Sundays, 10am at South Golden Beach Community Hall. Call Linda: 0415 412 514.

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U/16 basketball Beez Giants charge home to take it to next level win local league derby David Garsed

Byron’s Remy Lewis-Clarke contesting hard for the rebound. Photo Kylie Robertson Alvyn Caoyonan ByronBay’s U/16 boy basketballers have qualified for the 2019 NSW Northern and Eastern Junior League finals in Gosford in late May. The team has had a solid season after stepping up into the Championship Division,

finishing third behind Newcastle and Gosford City, While only having eight players all season, the boys have lifted their game to become genuine contenders.

It will be a tough weekend of basketball as the top four teams are all capable of beating each other.

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The Mullumbimby Giants have picked up their first win of the season after coming home strongly to beat local rivals Byron Bay 28–26 in a hard-fought encounter.

Playing at home the Byron Red Devils raced away to an early 12–0 lead with tries to Gabe Belcher and Daniel Gibbons. But they received a body blow when in-form front-rower Kyle Kennedy succumbed to injury and left the field.

The Giants lifted their intensity and after sustained pressure Sio Alefosio scored the first of his tries.

The Devils kept turning over the ball and were eventually punished for

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On the rise: the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Bowling Club grade three Pennants winners. Photo supplied The Mullumbimby ExServices Bowling Club grade three side received their Pennant on Saturday from the district president Bob Raeburn.

The Mullumbimby side went through last season undefeated in grade four,

Amy in action at the national finals in Perth. Photo supplied Byron Bay skydiver Amy Jamieson has finished second in the female intermediate division of the 2019 Australian and New Zealand Canopy Piloting Championships held in Perth during April.

Amy, along with the six other females, made history for the most female competitors in a Canopy Piloting competition ever.

In canopy piloting parachutist are judged on the speed, distance, and accuracy of their landing approach.

Amy works at Sky Dive Byron where she is in training to become an instructor.

‘I try to get a jump in every day,’ she said.

‘A few of the guys at work are into canopy piloting; they gave me the push I needed to get into it,’ she said.

‘A bunch of the women competitors got together for training before the competition, which was really helpful. The more women see it as an option, the more will get involved,’ she said.

Amy wants to stay in the intermediate division for another year before moving on to opens, so she can try for entry to the world championships.

‘It is definitely a goal of mine,’ she said.

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their sloppiness when Giants winger Rhys Curruth scored in the corner.

Further tries to Byron’s Matt Gallagher and Mullum’s Brett Kelly Wirth saw the sides go to halftime oranges with the Red Devils hanging on to a six-point lead.

The second half belonged to the Giants who looked far hungrier as the Devils lacked the fight in the contest.

Against the run of play the Red Devils were first to score on the back of an Andrew Battese 40-metre solo effort.

But the Giants took advantage of their sustained attack and added three tries to Zac Docking, Sio Alefosia, and Rhys Carruth to close out the game-worthy winners.

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Nina Colli leaps high to secure possession for the Brunswick Byron U/12 representative side. Photo Ryan Hamilton Ryan Hamilton Last Sunday marked another very successful Representative Netball Carnival hosted by the Brunswick Byron Netball Association.

Teams from BrunswickByron, Tweed, Lower Clarence, Ballina, Casino, and Grafton associations competed at the carnival.

There were approximately 330 players plus coaches, managers, umpires, volunteers, and supporters.

Although competition

was fierce, games are not officially scored.

Representative carnivals are held in order to give players a chance to develop their skills, as they prepare for two sets of statewide championships played in and around Sydney in June and July.

It was a perfect day for netball, and as always, there were incredible aerial displays by the players as they jostled for possession.

Teams range in age from U12s through to Opens.

Netball was the winner.

Roisin and Ray star at Malibu Classic

and this year topped the grade three competition, which will earn them promotion to grade two next year.

The team will now contest the Zone Finals in Iluka on May 26 to earn the right to play in the State Finals.

Byron Triathletes ready to race

Roisin Carolan and Ray Gleave celebrate their wins at the 39th Byron Bay Malibu Classic. Photo supplied

Over 1,000 competitors are ready for the 24th Byron Bay Triathlon this Saturday May 11.

Last year’s men’s open winner Ben Cook will be looking to get back on the podium, with runner-up Lindsey Lawry also returning to try to go one better.

After narrowly missing the podium last year, Travis Coleman will also be looking to step up.

In the women’s pen, competition is expected to be tight between Emily Donker and Courtney Gilfillan, both coming off recent wins at the Tweed Enduro

Over 150 surfers competed in the 39th Byron Bay Malibu Classic held at Wategos Beach in late April.

The longest-running single-fin surf competition in Australia was held in glorious weather and contestable waves.

Ray Gleave, who recently had his 60th birthday, turned back the clock to win the open men’s and Byron local Roisin Carolan won the open women’s.

Nic Brewer won the Men’s Logger. Sam Ticknor, who is a new member of the Malibu Club, won the junior boys’

and Kingscliff Triathlon respectively.

The Byron Tri marks the final event in the Triathlon New South Wales Interclub Series, which has seen teams from Coffs Harbour, Yamba, Port Macquarie, Ballina and Hat Head, as well as the local Byron Tri Club battle it out across the region.

Over 150 racers are expected to compete in this series, with the Hat Head Hammerheads currently leading by just one point.

Roads will be affected between 10.30am and 3.30pm.

Ciaran Carolan

and did great in the old mal.

Luca Groh took out the junior girls’. Isabelle Braly won the women’s logger.

Jack Norton displayed great style in winning the open old mal and he also won the McTavish board in the raffle.

Special mention must go to Ben Hutchings, who won the over-70s. The standard of this final was phenomenal.

Another highlight of the weekend was the 25th Future Legends event held by Max and Von Pendergast.

All of the $15,000 raised this yeargoes back to local charities and community groups.

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Backlash While the election is two weeks away, so too is the Byron Comedy Fest. It could be the perfect antidote to an otherwise depressing weekend! Organisers say some of the shows have already sold out – to grab a ticket, head to www.byroncomedyfest.com.

Byron Surf Club, May 17 till 19.

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If you think potholes are bad in Byron Shire, consider QLD’s Logan City Council, which has become the second council to be recently sacked and replaced by an administrator. Eight of its councillors and its mayor were suspended over fraud and corruption claims, says the ABC. Q Q Q Q

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Former Labor PM Paul Keating has called the current prime minister a fossil in a baseball cap. His quips while PM are legendary – Peter Costello was ‘all tip and no iceberg’, the senate were ‘unrepresentative swill’ and

Jesse and Jimmy manned the Young Henrys stall at Byron’s Craft Beer Festival at the Sunrise Tavern last Saturday. Thirty craft beer, cider, distillery, and food stalls catered to the many and varied tastes of the appreciative attendees. Photo Jeff ‘Beer Here Now’ Dawson John Hewson was ‘useless’ unless he had a question in his hand written by his staff.

Debating John Howard? It was ‘Like being flogged with a warm lettuce’.

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The Stop Adani Convoy ended on Sunday with a huge rally outside Canberra’s Parliament House with around 5,000 people, say organisers. Speakers included youth climatechange activists, author Richard Flanagan, Wangan and Jagalingou’s Adrian Burragubba and celebrated singer Paul Kelly. Surely a liveable atmosphere would be a priority for this election?

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And from satirical news site The Shovel: Pauline Hanson withdraws support for monarchy after learning Meghan Markle is in Labour. It’s a great distraction from news that diplomats from 130 nations will gather in Paris this week ‘to validate a grim UN assessment of the state of

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