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Big Byron swim The Byron Shire Echo Volume 33 #48 • May 8, 2019 Established 1986 • 23,200 copies every week
www.echo.net.au Phone 02 6684 1777 Editorial/news editor@echo.net.au Advertising adcopy@echo.net.au General Manager Simon Haslam Editor Hans Lovejoy Photographer Jeff Dawson Advertising Manager Angela Cornell Production Manager Ziggi Browning
Nicholas Shand 1948–1996 Founding Editor
‘The job of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.’ – Finley Peter Dunne 1867–1936 The Echo acknowledges the people of the Bundjalung nation as the traditional custodians of this land and extends respect to elders past, present and future. Mullumbimby office: Village Way, Stuart St
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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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