NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF FRANK ZAPPA The Byron Shire Echo • Volume 34 #09 • Wednesday, August 7, 2019 • www.echo.net.au
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Jack Charles’s story is surely the archetypal cinematic redemption trope. From heroin addict, petty thief, actor, prisoner, human rights activist, and mentor, Jack is now author of Born-again Blakfella. He had the Writers Festival audience in tears one moment, and in fits of laughter the next. Also pictured top left is just one of the festival’s featured sculpture works (not the toddler); below, Damon Gameau and Mandy Nolan and below them, The Saturday Paper’s Maddison Connaughton. Photos Jeff Dawson. For more photos see page 18. Phillip Frazer There were too many stars at last week’s Byron Writers Festival to mention, but let’s mention Melissa Lucashenko, for winning the Miles Franklin Prize two days before opening night, philosopher AC Grayling for drawing the biggest crowd, and all those African-Australian writers who introduced themselves so eloquently to the rest of us. Writers festivals are also political festivals; authors and readers leap into debate about the meaning of democracy or how many compromises can the Labor Party make in one week, or we enjoy the thrill of
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shared outrage (TOSO) over Trump, Morrison, or the newest bloviator on the block, Boris Johnson. But there was a new twist to the vibe this year.
Activism arises Yes, every session still had one punter asking where they could find a morsel of hope – the word that kept popping up this year as we approach the demise of our species was activist, as in we-are-all-activists-now. Tim Costello, another old warrior, revealed that while writing his autobiography, he wrestled with the many labels that have been
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pinned to his chest, right above the bleeding heart – crusader, politician, human rights champion, Jesus champion. He concluded that what he is, and always has been, is an activist. It could be that our recent election stunned jaded leftists into action and more broadly electrified those of us who care and fear for the planet. There’s an old lefty trope about encouraging the election of probusiness antisocial candidates, because it heightens the contradictions, meaning the worse it gets the more likely the masses are to rise up finally.
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But my sense is that the shift is more among people who don’t consider themselves ‘political’. According to English writer Samuel Johnson, ‘Nothing concentrates the mind so wonderfully as knowing you are going to die next week’. He said that in 1756. Now, 2019 is shaping up to be the year in which a couple of billion of us realise that the planet could die in a couple of decades. Our minds are concentrated because, while it dishonours the Shire motto to say so, I reckon the masses at the Writers Festival don’t believe ‘This was meant to be’.
While protests continue around construction of the Butler Street bypass, Council staff have undertaken the large infrastructure project without a contamination report or providing proof that they have met requirements of L&E Court orders – as reported last week. Given Council staff have dismissed the public’s right to be informed of all the details required for the bypass project to be undertaken, The Echo asked Greens mayor Simon Richardson: ‘Why is this going ahead without these vital docs being made public? Given this undermines Council’s credibility, are you prepared to make this info available ASAP so the public have confidence that good process has been adhered to? While in opposition, you were very vocal about poor process. This is poor process, isn’t it?’ The mayor replied, ‘The works undertaken to date by the contractor are only within areas covered by the Part 5 Review of Environmental Factors and not by the Development Consent (LEC Condition)’. Â
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Luis Feliu Acclaimed Mullumbimbybased composer and conductor Barrington Pheloung, who died early last Thursday morning aged 65, has been remembered as a much-loved and generous friend and colleague, especially in Byron Shire where he was involved in various church community activities and choirs. Barry, as he was affectionately known by family and friends, was best known for his theme music for the television series Inspector Morse, for which he was nominated for Best Original Television Music at the 1992 British Academy Television Awards. He also wrote the theme music for the BBC television series Dalziel and Pascoe. His film work includes the award-winning Hilary and Jackie, based on the life of renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pre, and he also composed music for the film Truly, Madly, Deeply, in which he also appeared (as a ghost). Barry also wrote music for the Sydney Opera House’s 20th
loved Byron Shire for the beach and surfing lifestyle he grew up with on Sydney’s northern beaches.
şƷëō!şōōĕīĕşĪ lƖƆĶĈĪĕōōşƱ birthday celebrations. Born on 10 May 1954 in Manly, NSW, Barry began playing R&B guitar in nightclubs before discovering classical music through Bach in his late teens. He moved to London aged 18 to study guitar at the Royal College of Music as well as composition and conducting, spending much of his career in the UK. After working many years there, Barry moved with his young family in 2003 to a property he bought near Main Arm, where he continued composing as well as contributing to community life for local Catholic churches at Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads, and Byron Bay. He enjoyed his new life on the NSW north coast and
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In March 2016, he returned to London to be awarded by Prince Charles for becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Music where he was originally a student of guitar under maestros John Williams and Julian Bream. It was a special occasion, according to his wife Heather, who told The Echo he was ‘very proud’ to be recognised by his fellow colleagues, which for him was ‘the highest accolade’. Barry, who had a strong voice, attended and helped out at the historic small Catholic churches around the Shire, getting so much joy from his volunteer work and singing, as a tenor, with Mullum’s Amaroti Choir. For the most recent performance with the choir, Heather said they performed Vivaldi’s Gloria, and ‘nothing
made him prouder than having his daughter singing alongside him in the choir for this favourite piece of his’. Barry was also a cricket tragic and was eagerly looking forward to the current Ashes Test series to once again barrack for the Aussies. He was a full member of the prestigious MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) and when in London often watched the Tests at Lords. Barry’s agent for his music production company DNA Music told www. classicfm.com that company staff were ‘utterly heartbroken’ by his death. ‘Some people just can’t help making a difference in our lives by simply being who they are. They make the world a little brighter, a little warmer, and a lot funnier. Barrington was one of these people,’ the agent said. Heather said Barry adored his family and was an extremely devoted father to his four children: sons Anthony, Danny, and Timmy and daughter Adel; who will ‘miss him dearly’.
!şŔŔƖŕĶƐƷDşşĎ şƶīĶĪƐĕĎƆşōëſżşƱĕſ Since they opened, an issue for the Mullumbimby Community Food Box has been the ability to keep fresh produce chilled. The group provides more than 1,300 low-income households in the Northern Rivers with quality food items, something that would be impossible without the help of refrigeration. Rising energy costs were threatening the future of the service, but thankfully the Food Box has been gifted a
5kW solar system. The business development manager from Greentec, Simon Ceglinski, asked Canadian Solar, Radiant Energy Solutions, and NSW-based solar installer 24 Hour Solar Power, who agreed to supply the Food Box with a solar system that will offset more than half of their power bill.
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exactly how I could help,’ Ceglinski said. ‘My suppliers and customers are incredibly communityfocused and they jumped at the chance to get behind the project.’ Thanks to the donation, the 24 Hour Solar Power team installed a 5kW system on the roof of the Uniting Church in Mullumbimby in July. Co-founder of Mullumbimby Community Food Box Gillian Lomath OAM says that being gifted the solar system
will allow the group to continue providing affordable food for those who struggle financially. ‘It is priceless,’ she said. ‘We were struggling to pay our electricity bills and were really having to review if we could continue with the vital service’. The Mullumbimby Community Food Box is open every Thursday 9.30 till 11.30am at the Uniting Church on the corner of Jubilee Avenue and Whian Street, Mullumbimby.
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Bruns surf club looks to expand Paul Bibby For 52 years, the Brunswick Heads Surf Club has stood, little changed, as countless storms and scorching summer days battered and bleached its fading walls. Now, after a decade of planning, lobbying, and fundraising, the life savers are within swimming distance of getting approval for a big, shiny new building that will change the spot forever. The development application (DA) for the multimilliondollar facility is expected to come before Council soon and the club is quietly hopeful that it will be approved. ‘We can see the finish line‌ we can almost reach out and touch it,’ says Ray Linabury, chairman of the club’s rebuilding committee.
‘Once Council approves our DA, we can access the funding from government and we’ll be off and running.’
Govt funding In the leadup to the March state election, the NSW coalition promised to fund the $3.8m rebuilding project in full, and it subsequently included the project in its June budget. This funding cannot be accessed until the DA is approved. The rebuild represents a total transformation of the site from a tiny, traditional surf club designed to house ropes and a couple of row boats to a multipurpose facility more than three-and-a-half times the size in terms of floor space. It will include a function area complete with commercial kitchen, bar areas,
training rooms, storage, canteen, cool rooms, and deck areas on the upper floor. ‘We are going to try to get into the wedding market,’ Mr Linabury says. ‘Byron Surf Club has two or three weddings in a weekend, and the income they generate allows for better facilities and equipment. ‘The club plays a key role in a number of community programs, events, and activities, all of which are funded through membership fees and fundraising. ‘If we can get a bit of extra income from hiring out the club, then it makes those activities that much easier,’ Mr Linabury says. But not everyone is in favour of the development in its current form. Some residents have
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Solving life’s intractable problems Aslan Shand Sometimes it feels like it is impossible to create change, move forward, or resolve a conflict. Now is a time of huge change, as the impact of humans on the planet stresses Earth’s support systems, creating a time of ‘unprecedented disruption,’ says Susanna Carman. Carman is a member of the Sourdough Business Women’s (SBW) leadership committee, and her group have been facilitating a local ‘hub’ for U Lab, which seeks to find new ways to resolve intractable problems and situations. These issues can be at all levels, from the personal and organisational to large-scale systems. The experiential course, developed by Otto Scharmer and his team from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), looks at ways to give people the skills to lead themselves and teams in a time of disruption, says Carman. The U Lab course has been running on the EdX open learning platform since 2015, and over 120,000 people have
Volunteer facilitator for the U Lab hub 2019 Jennifer Lalor with Susanna Carman. Photo Jeff Dawson participated so far. Local ‘hubs’ are created where participants come together at regular intervals to engage in the course material and the broader network. Sourdough Business Women’s network has been facilitating a local ‘hub’ as part of the course for several years, and this year both men and women are able to participate. ‘This is the first time at this hub that we are opening it up to men’, explained Ms Carman. ‘We have prototyped it under the SBW network, and are now scaling this up around the Northern Rivers region so that people have a
structure around which they can address complex and intractable problems. ‘You can do it at three levels. The personal, team/ organisation/business development or with largescale initiatives that require multiple stakeholders. ‘It would be great if organisations and groups like local councils, business chambers, or youth services had a project they were working on that they could work on as part of this process.’ The U Lab approach is being used around the world at all levels to create change including by the Scottish government, who
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Vale Norma ‘Nu’ McCabe 1927–2019 Eve Jeffery Norma Reilly was born in Sydney on September 6, 1927, to Ada and Norman. The middle of three sisters, Margaret and Gwenda, Nu as she came to be known, lived a life revolving around her mother’s faith, their church, and the music within it. The girls became known as The Reilly Sisters, performing for many audiences, including regular radio appearances. Nu experienced life as a jillaroo and governess in outback Australia, and travelled the world as an air hostess with Ansett Australia. In Melbourne in the 50s, Nu met and married John McCabe. They began their family with Fiona, then Iain, Kathryn, and Rebecca. Unsatisfied with life in the city, John answered an ad for a lightkeeper on a remote island, and Nu packed up the family to embark on an isolated ‘lighthouse life’ on South Solitary Island. Nu took on the role of teacher to her four children, guiding them through schooling, via correspondence. Other lighthouse lives followed at Montagu Island, then eventually
Norma McCabe. Photo supplied Cape Byron. Nu took the opportunity to obtain her driver licence and got a position as a teachers’ aide at Byron Bay Primary School. This is where Nu really shone. She saw an opportunity to nurture the musical talent of the students and formed the successful and enduring Byron Bay School Choir. Nu joined musical and theatrical
groups. She made lifelong friends and enjoyed all that this beautiful area offered. After five years John, Nu, and their youngest daughter Rebecca moved to Point Perpendicular, where Nu made more wonderful friends and again worked at the local primary school forming another hugely successful school choir. Nu and John also immersed themselves in the art of Scottish country dancing. Following John’s retirement, they settled in Mullumbimby. Nu got involved with the CWA, the Music Makers, the Amatori Choir, the Seahorse Singers, Raise the Roof singers, and she remained deeply committed to the church. Scrabble was also a non-negotiable event at Nu’s house on a Wednesday afternoon. There were not many days on her calendar that did not include a service, a rehearsal, a show, or performance, and it remained so into her 90s – a life well lived. Nu died peacefully in her room at Byron Aged Care on July 29, 2019, aged 91 years.
Sumatran conservationist speaks Aug 18 World-renowned conservationist Panut Hadisiswoyo will speak in Mullumbimby on Sunday August 18 from 5pm till 8pm. Organisers say the founding director of the Orangutan Information Centre will share his work with OIC communications officer Nayla Azmi in a special interactive event at the Byron Community College, located at 8 Burringbar Street. The visit to the region is being supported by the Mullum-based Rainforest 4 Foundation, whose founder, Kelvin Davies has had a long association with the Orangutan Information Centre. Mr Davies said, ‘I met Panut in 2008 and I began building a connection between the people of North Sumatra and the Byron Shire.
Panut Hadisiswoyo. Photo supplied This has helped to produce some fantastic outcomes including the planting of 1.7 million trees in Sumatra to restore wildlife habitat. ‘The Orangutan Information Centre, an Indonesian nonprofit organisation, is making a huge difference in northern Sumatra through their conservation and community-development work in and around the
Leuser Ecosystem, one of our most biodiverse ecosystems.
Orangutan rescues ‘In the past four years they have rescued and relocated more than 160 orangutans, restored 2,000 hectares of rainforest, taken 37 wildlifecrime cases to the authorities, provided 1,130 training sessions to communities, and provided Orangutan
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Caring scholarships to more than 120 university students. ‘The Leuser Ecosystem is also known as “The Last Place on Earth”, as it’s the only remaining place where Sumatran orangutans, elephants, tigers, rhinos, and sun bears still share the same habitat. ‘Panut and Nayla will explain how their organisation reclaims and restores rainforest, and will share how they rescue orangutans, tackle wildlife crime, and work with local communities to transform their environment and their economy. Most important of all, they will engage and empower Australians with the knowledge and means to become rainforest defenders in their own right. ‘Panut and Nayla will share stories about the permaculture centres they are ‘seeding’ across northern Sumatra.
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Meet local scientists working for clean and sustainable oceans Eve Jeffery Local research duo Professor Jennifer Gidley and Earle de Blonville have just come back from the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2021–2030 conference in Nouméa, New Caledonia. Jennifer and Earle, who are partners at the Oceanic Research Institute (ORI), participated in the Pacific Community Workshop at the invitation of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). The IOC’s executive secretary – and UNESCO’s assistant director-general, Dr Vladimir Ryabinin, an oceanographer and climatologist, attended the Pacific Community Workshop to provide valuable guidance and inspiration. Held at the Pacific Community (SPC) headquarters in Nouméa, the workshop hosted about 100 participants from the South Pacific region. The event focused on six main societal outcomes: a clean ocean, a healthy and resilient ocean, a predicted ocean, a safe ocean, a sustainably harvested and
productive ocean, and a transparent and accessible ocean. ORI participated in both the Pacific Community media workshop and the main UN Decade workshop over a four-day period, and held meetings with key leaders and officials over three additional days.
'ĶǔĕſĕŕƐŕëƐĶşŕƆ The main concern for the group is that each Pacific nation is in a different situation, and has to deal with different problems. ‘Kiribati is already going under and has lost several islands,’ says Earle. ‘They are slowly losing everything they need to survive. ‘Fiji has mountainous islands and is safer because of it, but its economy would be devastated with another major storm. And with the ocean fast heating up, this will mean storms of greater intensity.’ Earle says the group has a positive outlook for the future. ‘The Pacific nations realise that they are of the Ocean, understand the Ocean, and can act globally to save their homes,’ he said.
IOC Executive Secretary Dr Vladimir Ryabinin with professor Jennifer Gidley and Earle de Blonville in Nouméa. Photo supplied
‘They also realise that their “large neighbours” have failed them, and the global environment, by refusing to give up coal. ‘We all know who the “large neighbours” really are. ‘The Pacific nations now have a realistic outlook and a very strong voice.’
Unique and valuable role ORI says they will have a unique and valuable role during the UN Decade of Ocean Science, operating the only long-range research
fleet in the South Pacific. NSW does not have any oceangoing research vessels or any offshore research capacity. As an independent organisation and an Australian Government approved Research Institute, ORI is the only such organisation in Australia. ORI, based in the BallinaByron area, operates globally in under-researched and climate-sensitive regions, and plans to head a fleet of three research expedition vessels (REVs), traditional wooden sailing vessels specially adapted to Pacific conditions. The fleet will be
based in Ballina, and outside the Pacific’s six-month ‘safe season’ will undertake research voyages closer to home, including offering school students the experience of Science Under Sail. Earle says there will need to be many more meetings with the individual nations to build relationships and scope out the science programs. ‘Our research expeditions, run over the UN Decade for Ocean Science, will mean close collaboration with many stakeholders.
Long-range ſĕƆĕëſĈIJȞǖĕĕƐ ‘The fact that we will have the only long-range research fleet in the Pacific means we will be extremely busy. ‘This is why we are asking for major funding support to enable this consultative process to be undertaken before the UN Decade begins.’ Jennifer and Earle say ORI’s role in the UN Decade of Ocean Science, collaborating with Pacific nations while representing Australia, is expected to bring inward investment and sustainable employment opportunities to
the Northern Rivers and make this region Australia’s Pacific Hub for Ocean Research and help develop the new industry of Science Tourism. The pair say they came away with a powerful feeling of respect for the intelligence, professionalism, commitment, and strength of the Pacific islanders. ‘Tony Abbott’s famous patronising and racist putdown of them indicating he viewed them as poor helpless natives, misses the point,’ says Earle. ‘These people are in fact a decade ahead of Australia in awareness and have extremely good leadership. Our belief is that the world will soon see them as the ocean leaders and Australia will be left behind. ‘They see themselves as fighting for their very existence with Australia fighting to avoid responsibility. ‘Unlike Australia, there are no climate deniers in the Pacific. Denial is the mask of fear of change, a middle-class position. The Pacific islanders are not people who are afraid’. Q To find out more visit www.oceanicresearchinstitute.org.
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Former mayor Jan Barham queries State Government role The Byron Bypass will destroy a section of SEPP 14 wetland and will impact on the critically endangered Mitchell’s Rainforest Snail. A NSW assessment of the viability of this species identifies that it is unable to withstand further loss of habitat.
The BSC EIS 2016 reference to the rail corridor route doesn’t identify the previous finding of it as the preferred route (1998) when the current route was deemed too ecologically damaging.
Despite this, the bypass has been approved through a series of processes, including an environmental impact statement (EIS) and a biobanking application. It was approved by the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), the JRPP, and the Land and Environment Court.
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But doubt has been raised by local ecologist Mr Milledge about the potential for a Nationally Critically Endangered Threatened Ecological Community (TEC), Lowland Rainforest, to occur in the bypass route. The applications for approval did not recognise the rainforest and didn’t survey in that area and therefore didn’t assess the impact or allow for rainforest offsets. However, a 2017 BSC map does identify this area as Subtropical Rainforest. A request was made for permission for an independent assessor to conduct a flora survey but Byron Council has refused, twice. When Council advised of its refusal it noted that OEH did not support the new survey either. This is strange as the suggestion for the survey was made by an OEH officer on a site inspection with David Milledge and me in June. The OEH has a core priority, enshrined in the Threatened Species Act, ‘to conserve threatened species, populations, and ecological communities of animals and plants’. For biobanking assessment, the OEH role involves consultation with applicants and, ‘this includes avoiding or minimising impacts through relocating or reconfiguring development’. When OEH was asked about consultation for relocation / reconfiguration of the route, they stated they supported the BSC route preference. In fact, they advised they weren’t aware of the previous ‘Preferred Route’ (1998) in the rail corridor. However, Butler Street Community Network did make the OEH aware of the alternate route, prior to approval.
The bypass Biobanking approvals in Dec 2015, supposedly, followed a rigorous assessment by the OEH in accordance with the Threatened Species Act. Assessments for the bypass are meant to ensure the ‘improve or maintain’ standard that underpins Biobanking. The survey request is to clarify if rainforest is present and essential for the ‘improve and maintain’ and the ‘like for like’ offsets to be determined. The BSC application for biobanking included information from old surveys dated 1996/97 and 2001. A request to OEH for the old surveys revealed they didn’t have copies. The current bypass application only did two days of surveys and not in the area where there is doubt about the presence of rainforest. When OEH was questioned if they knew there was mapping that defined an area within the footprint as subtropical rainforest, they revealed that they had not seen the map. In fact, NO BSC maps were included in the applications. OEH was provided Mr Milledge’s detailed review of the Biobanking process, but refused to provide a written response. It’s clear there is doubt, but disturbing that neither BSC nor OEH want to investigate further to clarify the likely presence of Lowland Rainforest. The Department of Planning is responsible for SEPP 14 areas and required the application to address Principle 10 of the NSW Wetlands Policy, which states: ‘Natural wetlands should not be destroyed or degraded. If social or economic imperatives in the public interest result
Above: Floodplain rainforest vegetation that will be destroyed. Left: The endangered Mitchell’s Rainforest Snail.
in a wetland being degraded or destroyed, the establishment and protection of a wetland offset that supports similar biodiversity and ecological functions will be needed.’ It’s for this reason the clarification regarding the presence of the Lowland Rainforest is necessary, otherwise the offsets may be inadequate for the destruction.
NSW State of the Environment Report – Decline The recently released NSW State of the Environment Report 2018 identifies ‘The continuing overall decline in native fauna diversity is owing to the cumulative impact of vegetation clearing and fragmentation, habitat degradation and invasive species’. It’s perplexing that both our council and the state agency are so confident with their processes but unwilling to allow an additional survey to check biodiversity values prior to destruction.
The rainforest doubt deserves checking Our local MP Tamara Smith has raised bypass biodiversity and rainforest concerns with the state ministers. If you are concerned, please contact Tamara so she can pursue the matter further with the Government. Contact: electorateoffice.ballina@parliament.nsw.gov.au
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Byron Shire Council Notices COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS
DEVELOPMENT CONSENTS
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 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.
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:
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APPLICATIONS APPROVED 10.2019.270.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 11 Lorikeet Lane Dwelling House 10.2018.383.1 – BILLINUDGEL, 13 Wilfred Street Commercial development comprising nine (9) Business Premises, one (1) Shop and one (1) Restaurant or Cafe 10.2019.287.1 - OCEAN SHORES, 3 Kiah Close Secondary Dwelling 10.2019.298.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 22 Orchid Place Dwelling House 10.2019.206.1 – COORABELL, 895 Coolamon Scenic Drive Farm Shed and Pool Pavilion 10.2019.265.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 11 Corella Crescent Dwelling House, Secondary Dwelling and Retaining Wall 10.2019.356.1 – BANGALOW, 985 Hinterland Way Swimming Pool 10.2019.221.1 – BANGALOW, 11/226 Fowlers Lane Dwelling House, Shed and Swimming Pool 10.2019.212.1 – MYOCUM, 122 Myocum Downs Drive New Dwelling to Create Dual Occupancy (Detached)
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10.2016.818.2 – BRUNSWICK HEADS, 150 Tandys Lane S4.55 to Modify Conditions of Consent
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.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & ASSESSMENT ACT, 1979 The following development applications (DA) have been received by Council and require exhibition in accordance with Development Control Plan 2014 (A14). The DAs may be viewed online at Council’s website www.byron.nsw.gov.au/find-a-DA or by using the Online Kiosks at Councils Customer Service Centre during normal office hours. DA submissions can be lodged using an online form via Council’s eServices Portal. Once you have viewed a copy of the DA, select ‘Make a Submission’ to lodge a submission directly with Council. Information on making a submission is available at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Make-a-submission-on-a-DA. If you are making a submission, there are requirements in relation to the disclosure of political gifts and donations. Refer to Council’s website to satisfy yourself that you are complying with your disclosure obligations prior to lodging a submission www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Political-donations-disclosure. Please quote the development application and property description when making a submission.
EXHIBITION CLOSES 14 AUGUST 2019
9.2019.20.1 – OCEAN SHORES, 8 Gilba Avenue Tree Removal Two(2) Trees and Prune Three (3) 10.2018.621.1 – BINNA BURRA, 955 Friday Hut Road Intensive Plant Agriculture and Rural Agricultural Produce Industry 10.2019.4.1 – BANGALOW, 1 Bannister Court Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House 10.2019.132.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 39-49 Burringbar Street Change of Use retail Shop to restaurant/Cafe 10.2019.306.1 – BYRON BAY, 11/124 Lighthouse Road Use of Alterations and Additions to Existing Residential Flat Building 10.2019.102.1 – BANGALOW, 15 Byron Bay Road Demolition of Existing Dwelling and Construction of Multi Dwelling Housing comprising Three (3) Dwellings and A Swimming Pool for One (1) Dwelling 10.2019.266.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 23 Left Bank Road Secondary Dwelling 10.2019.207.1 – OCEAN SHORES, 6 Jarrah Crescent Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House 10.2019.344.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 41 Melaleuca Drive Inground Concrete Swimming Pool 10.2019.69.1 – BRUNSWICK HEADS, 14-16 Teven Street Alterations and Additions to Existing Recreation Facility (Indoor) 10.2019.131.1 – WANGANUI, 2/246 Wanganui Road Dwelling House 10.2019.334.1 – EUREKA, 183 Eureka Road Shed 10.2019.341.1 – FEDERAL, 185 Waltons Road Alterations and Additions to existing Dwelling House involving an extension from the main bedroom to create an Ensuite 10.2019.238.1 – BYRON BAY, 1/114 Bangalow Road Additional One (1) New Dwelling to Existing Multi-Dwelling Housing
10.2016.540.3 – Brunswick Heads, 5 Mona Lane (Lot 2 DP 514906) Planners North, S4.55 to Modify Conditions 1, 18 and 21 to Amend Approved Plans
10.2014.575.2 – EUREKA, 155 Goremans Road S4.55 to reduce Scope of Works and Reconfigure Rooms
AUGUST COUNCIL MEETINGS The following Council meetings are scheduled for August 2019: 15 August 2019 – 11.00am – Planning Meeting 22 August 2019 – 9.00am – Ordinary Meeting Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers at Station Street, Mullumbimby. Agendas are available one week prior to the meeting on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Council/Council-meetings/AgendasMinutes and at Council’s administration centre in Mullumbimby. Enquiries: Heather Sills 6626 7171
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stroke, autism etc (and rightly so), but people suffering from long-term chronic conditions often lack the long-term intensive support they need’. The comic is available at www.hollyenglish.com.
Library of STUFF needs a home Community Library of Stuff organisers say they are urgently looking for a place to call home in Mullum. Sasha Mainsbridge from Mullum Cares says the project, which aims to offer household items for loan, is on hold until a space large enough is found. ‘Items like pressure cleaners, hedge trimmers, tents, drills, gazebos, board games, and camping gear are already in the inventory with plans to extend to include large items like a garden mulcher, standup paddle boards, a fully stocked sporting equipment category, and as many other irregularly used items
as their members desire. ‘They have money available for purchasing inventory items but no more room to house them’. She is calling out to Mullum landholders for a space to set up a large shed of 21m x 7m. ‘We are also very happy to utilise an existing building if a suitable one were to be offered. This call out is urgent, as we have a grant allocation from the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal that is dependent on our having a permanent and adequate space by October – so time is running out’. For more information visit www.libraryofstuff.org.au.
10.2019.180.1 – SUFFOLK PARK, 22A Teak Circuit Dwelling House 10.2014.376.3 – MAIN ARM, 128 Settlement Road S4.55 to amend structure of condition into two(2) stages
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10.2019.249.1 – FEDERAL, 24 Coachwood Court Alterations and Additions to existing Dwelling House, Carport, Swimming Pool and Conversion of Shed to Studio
10.2019.375.1 – Byron Bay, 1 Porter Street (Lot 2 DP 271119) Planners North, Alterations and Additions to Existing Commercial Development Including Expanded Outdoor Dining Area Associated with Existing Restaurant
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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.
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10.2017.331.3 – WILSONS CREEK, 1351 Coolamon Scenic Drive S4.55 to add Shower to Studio
10.2017.100.2 – MYOCUM, 681 Myocum Road S4.55 to Modify Bedroom and Bathroom Layout 10.2017.478.2 – BYRON BAY, 71 Bangalow Road S4.55 Modify Internal Layout of Secondary dwelling and Shape of Swimming Pool 10.2017.192.2 – EWINGSDALE, 10 Plantation Drive S4.55 to Retain Shed
APPLICATIONS REFUSED The following applications have not been granted approval by Council, but are listed for the information of the community: 10.2019.152.1 – SUFFOLK PARK, 6 Red Bean Close Use of Garage Conversion to Secondary Dwelling 10.2019.19.1 – BYRON BAY, 3/12 Tasman Way Change of Use to Recreation Facility Indoor (Dance Studio)
DEFERRED APPROVAL APPLICATIONS 10.2018.482.1 – GOONENGERRY, 445 Goonengerry Road Use of Existing Dwelling and New Dwelling to Create Dual Occupancy (Detached) and Swimming Pool
PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF AMENDMENTS TO BYRON DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN 2012 (AMENDMENT 4) REMOVAL OF SECONDARY DWELLINGS CONTRIBUTIONS WAIVER Council resolved to publicly exhibit an amendment to Byron Developer Contributions Plan 2012 in accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, and Regulation, for a period of 28 days. The amendments consist of: 1. Deletion of clause 2.14 that allowed for the waiver of contributions on secondary dwellings. 2. Consequential numerical changes of the plan to reflect the updated numbering of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The amendment to the Byron Developer Contributions Plan 2012 is on exhibition from 24 July 2019 until 21 August 2019 and is available for viewing and on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au. Submissions close: 4.00pm Wednesday 21 August 2019 Enquiries: Christopher Soulsby Development Planning Officer on 02 6626 7058 For information on making a submission, and where to address it, refer to the “Make a submission” section of Council’s weekly advertising.
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A life of slavery – sorry, ‘stolen wages’ – under QLD’s Aboriginal ‘Protection’ Act
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Mia Armitage People talk about work/life balance – especially people who move to the Northern Rivers looking for less work and more balance (naked yoga, anyone?). But imagine working twelve hours a day, seven days a week. Now imagine you don’t get paid at the end of each week – or ever. Not for some passion project or creative mission, mind. All for the gain of a cattle station owner – and, it turns out, the government. Sound like slavery? ‘It was coming to that point,’ says eighty-year-old Hans Pearson, the lead claimant in a class action of former QLD Indigenous workers against the QLD government. ‘We were supposed to go to Brisbane on the Wednesday,’ says Mr Pearson from his home in north QLD. But he says lawyer John Bottoms rang Tuesday saying, ‘You don’t have to go now, mate, it’s all hunky dory, I think they gave in’. Mr Pearson says he thinks government representatives ‘Changed their tune’ when the idea of slavery emerged in the past year in relation to decades of stolen wages in QLD in mid last century. Hans Pearson spent the first three years of his life in The Cape Bedford mission on Cape York. ‘Our superintendent was a German pastor, Mr Schwartz’, he says. ‘Australia was fighting the Germans and the Japanese at the time’. Mr Pearson says the government didn’t trust Mr Schwartz or the Indigenous people under his legal care. Mr Schwartz went to a prisoner-of-war camp in Sydney and the federal government moved all four or five hundred Indigenous people living on The Cape Bedford mission to Woorabinda, west of Rockhampton. At the age of fourteen, Mr Pearson put up his age and started work mustering cattle. He says there were 17 or 18 cattle stations on Cape York and drovers would muster wild cattle using tame cattle to lure them. Then the stockmen
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would herd the whole lot down south inland to the Mareeba sale yards. Conditions on cattle stations were ‘rough as guts,’ says Mr Pearson. He says tucker wasn’t ‘the best’ and Indigenous workers often slept on dirt floors, starting work around 6am and finishing twelve hours later. One day, Mr Pearson learned he was supposed to have been receiving pocket money of around a pound per week. He managed to get permission and enough money to visit his sick uncle on Palm Island, where he met the love of his life, Annamay. Annamay hadn’t had an easy life either, having spent fourteen years in a ‘dormitory’ – an orphanage – on Palm Island after her mother died, leaving several children behind. Hans and Annymay worked on cattle stations in Cape York for the next five years; Hans out on the land mustering cattle and Annymay carrying out domestic chores. Eventually, their boss said they were good workers and deserved to be exempted from QLD’s Aboriginal Protection Act 1869. The Act was what allowed the government to confiscate Indigenous worker wages under the promise the money was being kept for when workers retired.
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Home ownership dream destroyed by stolen wages Annamay had little education but Mr Pearson says she was ‘always good with numbers’. She calculated that after ten years working under the Act, her husband had accumulated more than seven thousand pounds in wages. The couple moved to Innisfail and chose a house. At the time – 1964 – Mr Pearson says you could buy a house for around five thousand pounds. When the sergeant of Innisfail called to say Mr Pearson’s wages had arrived from the government, Mr Pearson says he was ‘over the moon’. But when Mr Pearson went to collect his wages, he received 28 pounds. He says he couldn’t believe it but the sergeant said, ‘That’s all there is’ and that was that. He and Annamay were devastated. ‘My wife was crying,’ he says.
Govt eventually pays, 50 years late But they never gave up hope and one day Annamay met a lawyer. John Bottoms kept their case on file and eventually called about a class action. The case was settled out of court in early July, with more than ten thousand Indigenous former workers
agreeing to accept $190 million in stolen wages. Mr Bottoms says similar cases are developing quickly in other states, including Western Australia and South Australia. Mr Pearson says he is grateful and hopes the next generation of Indigenous people have access to the education and career choices he and Annamay never had.
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A policy of gloating, slogans, and wedges The Byron Shire Echo Volume 34 #09 • August 7, 2019
Armchair activism What does activism look like? Extinction Rebellion targeted Rupert Murdoch’s Newscorp empire in Brisbane last week for its ‘active role in spreading disinformation and lies to the public about the climate crisis’. While this is one strategy to confront outdated paradigms that serve only the one per cent, there are also others. For example, how many protesters who tried to shut Brisbane down on Tuesday were wearing suits? Confusion is a key way to grab attention, if that’s your goal. But if the bigger-picture goal is the advancement of all the planet’s species living in a stable atmosphere, here are a few pointers gleaned from last weekend’s Writers Festival. Many of the big drawcard authors ran with similar themes as to why democracy and politics are in trouble. Kerry O’Brien told the audience at his autobiography book launch that factions within the mainstream political system do not promote the best people for the job. So to get the best people in charge, factions should be scrapped. Meanwhile, former Labor PM Kevin Rudd called for an inquiry into US citizen Rupert Murdoch’s massive newspaper and broadcast empire’s influence. ‘There was 95 per cent anti-Labor coverage for the last election, across all the cities’, he said. ‘It’s a cancer on democracy’. He also let loose on former Labor colleagues after being asked why calls to investigate Crown Casino allegations are being ignored by his party. ABC’s Four Corners reported allegations of money laundering, breaching immigration law, and prostitution. Rudd said former Labor MP Mark Arbib and another former Labor MP now work for James Packer, owner of Crown. ‘Packer has insulated himself from scrutiny,’ he said. And that’s just former Labor MPs – there are also willing former coalition MPs wanting a piece of the gambling pie. So we need much tougher laws around conflicting political ties with big business. It’s a similar sentiment that UK philosopher AC Grayling spoke of when discussing the shaky ground democracy finds itself on. ‘Democracy is in trouble because politics is a career, not a service,’ he said. ‘To be influential, you need to be attached by the head to the buttocks of the next person up the greasy pole. [Political] party discipline erodes representative democracy. This is why we don’t trust them’. Also, limiting political terms may well inspire better governance. Another remarkable weakness in democracy Grayling mentioned is that political decisions lack oversight – governments essentially act as the self-appointed judge and jury over much of their conduct. Clearly democracy clearly needs better-funded watchdog institutions to make sure those elected aren’t overtly rorting the system. It may help in providing much needed integrity within local government for example, whereby Council and the state government are undertaking a massive, questionable bypass project while also being the oversight authority. Being both a consent authority and oversight authority erodes public trust and confidence. Hans Lovejoy, editor
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ewspoll has emerged from its grotto and ScoMo’s troops are cheering. The honeymoon has kicked in, and how. Their messiah has given them a convincing cushion, one that should maintain them in comfort for many months, if not years. Forget those constant predictions of doom and gloom that their bible warned of in the past – those were all wrong. This time the truth has been revealed. Break out the bubbly. Well, they may be right – there is little doubt that the election has put the coalition on top, and Morrison at the very summit. Whether the punters are really celebrating, or simply relieved that the whole ghastly business is over for three years (barring, of course, deaths, defections and by-elections) may be questioned, but who cares. The point is that their man has assumed an unlikely dominance, an authority to do just about anything he likes. It’s just a pity that he actually does not want to do anything much except gloat, sloganeer, and create wedges for his opponents. A serious politician – dare one suggest a statesman – would use the opportunity for a real agenda of reform. He could transform the tax system rather than simply handing out loot for his mates. He could move on energy, finally merging economics and science in genuine action on both power prices and climate change. He could fix the health system, ending the death spiral of private insurance to provide an effective national system. He could move decisively to end the cruelty Peter Dutton inflicts on Nauru and Manus. He could even embrace the Uluru Statement From the Heart and take a decisive step towards the great goal of reconciliation. And those are just for starters. That would be the approach of a real prime minister with guts and vision – a Gough Whitlam, a Bob Hawke, a Paul Keating, even a John Gorton. But of course ScoMo won’t, because he is not a real prime minister. He is a failed tourism marketeer who ended up as a political apparatchik as second best, and then schemed and manoeuvred himself to become what even he tacitly admitted was an accidental leader. He is the apex – or rather the nadir – of a process by which Australian politics has collapsed to its lowest ebb in living memory, a power game devoid of
principle and concentrated solely on winning at all costs – what Graham Richardson called ‘whatever it takes.’ It was not always thus. There was a time not all that long ago when the vast majority of candidates for office stood because they really believed they could serve the national interest. Many if not most were genuinely idealists, hoping their high-minded ideas could lead to policies that could enhance the wellbeing of a country they cherished.
Australian politics has collapsed to its lowest ebb in living memory Mungo MacCallum Inevitably, the hard slog of realpolitik chewed up and spat up a large number; the long climb up the greasy totem poll from branch meetings to cabinet rank turned them world weary and cynical – playing the game became an end in itself. But the survivors were men and women of substance. And they survived at least partly because they had wider horizons than their party rooms. They did not see themselves as cradle-to-grave politicians – people who had dabbled in other jobs designed primarily to advance their own interests. They worried about policy more than politics. It is worth remembering that the founder of the modern Liberal Party, the sainted Robert Menzies, was acutely aware of the distinction between the elected members of the parliament and the backroom machine men. Indeed, he made it a cardinal rule to block pre-selection from those who sought to breach the divide. In the cricketing parlance he loved, there were the gentlemen – the amateurs willing to face the risks and rewards of office – and the players, the professionals who staffed the organisational wing. But when he left, the walls were broken down – nowadays a year or two in the backroom is considered the norm, a step towards the leather benches in Canberra rather than an impediment. And so we have ended up with Scott John Morrison, the ultimate hollow man.
Of course we can’t go back to the Menzies era, and only the terminally nostalgic and delusional would want to. But political progress needs to be tempered with caution and wisdom if it is not to be swamped by what is now known euphemistically as unforeseen consequences and collateral damage. The most obvious of these consequences has been not the internet, the social media that have become a convenient scapegoat for just about everything, but the rise of the leeches and parasites who rode on the back of the changed environment – the pollsters, the spinners, the touts and spivs who thrive on one-liners, gotcha moments, and gutter-trawling masquerading as research to offer what they call revelations of character – usually hopelessly out of context and invariably long out of date. This has demeaned not only Australian politics but the basis of elected government to the extent that a growing section of the population is querying the worth of democracy itself. And as the demands for a strong leader to cut through the checks and balance of the Westminster system increase, mountebank politicians like Morrison and Dutton respond with enthusiasm. They revel in the idea that they can bypass the cabinet, the party, the parliament itself. They force through authoritarian measures in the name of the catch-all of national security and assume untrammelled power in their personal fiefdoms. And all of this to a well orchestrated chorus from the backbench of ‘on the side of Australians’ – a trope so derisory that even The Australian found it risible. And in this case Newspoll is part of the problem. And of course it is utterly meaningless. Asking the punters whom they would vote for next week when they are still getting over the last election can only elicit the response: come back and ask us in 2022. The only thing that can be elicited from last week’s figures is that most people have not yet had time to get pissed off with Morrison, and either don’t know or don’t care about Anthony Albanese. That is, if the polling is even believable – a highly dubious proposition after the fiasco of May 18. And making it headline news in the national daily only demonstrates what a travesty our democracy has become. Australian politics is no longer a contest of ideas – it is a game show.
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was a bit pricey, but it was worth it to get the three freebies. You know, I just can’t resist a bargain! J Rose Mullumbimby
I recently had my granddaughter aged seven visiting from interstate. As we slowly forged our way into Byron the voice from the back says ‘Nan, are we in Paris?’ A bit perplexed I asked her why she thought that. She replied, ‘I think we just passed the Eiffel Tower’. I think as a landmark it was also controversial in its day! Karen Fulton Fernleigh
Adani and Byron In response to Tom Tabart’s concerns (Letters July 24), relating to GHD and their potential contracting with Adani. This council passed an anti-Adani motion on November 23, 2017 that means that any company with links to Adani is not eligible for Council business. So should GHD start working with Adani, they will no longer be able to work for Council. Perhaps the relentless focus on the negative can mean you miss some of the positive things going on. Cr Michael Lyon The Pocket
Drugs, festivals & ... Your indignation seems only to be exceeded by your ignorance on this one, Paul Dixon (Letters July 24). Read Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari, or anything by the Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP), who said that the ‘global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world’, and advocates decriminalising drug use by those ‘who do no harm to others’. The luminaries who make up the GCDP are too numerous to name, but include former world leaders (11 presidents, three prime ministers and one deputy prime minister), a former secretary-general of the UN, a former UN high commissioner for human rights, a former US secretary of state and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the director-general emeritus of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Between them, they hold four Nobel peace prizes and one for literature. The GCDP was formed to ‘bring to the international level an informed, sciencebased discussion about humane and effective ways to reduce the harm caused by drugs to people and societies’. That is, through detailed study and analysis of the existing information and data from a wide variety of fields, including medical, criminal, financial, security, health, and social justice. The NSW government’s
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Byron Bay’s tiny erection resembles the Eiffel tower… from a distance. Photo Jeff ‘La Dame Fer’ Dawson current approach has not progressed beyond Nancy Reagan’s 1982 ‘Just say no’, and is definitely not science based. Rather it is founded on flawed logic and antiquated social objectives. The whole thing’s a sham, Paul, and you should save your view until you have informed it. Marc Salmon Byron Bay
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our dog to the ground; the force pulled her onto the road. Many people tried to help but the bulldog would not unleash its grip on her. The owner, an inebriated, transient person with two unregistered, unleashed dogs left the scene and went into the national park. A kind person drove us home so that we could take our dog to the vet. Luckily she survived with 10 puncture wounds over her throat and upper body. Only the day before, our guest’s dog was attacked on Brunswick Heads beach and also required vet treatment. What it is going to take for Byron Shire Council, the police, and National Park rangers to take control of the feral dogs and owners? The council say they are not allowed to go into the national park without the police. Yet what are dogs doing in the national park in the first place? It is a wellknown issue with Council and I assume the police; it needs urgent addressing before a catastrophic situation occurs. Thank you to everyone who helped, especially Rachel who drove us home. Darcy Refal Brunswick Heads
Owing to contracting an influenza B strain about three weeks ago, my recent trip to Bali did not go as expected. After being in Bali for a few days my breathing worsened to the point where I was placed in the ICU. After three days, I was medically evacuated out of Indonesia to Darwin. I spent several more days in ICU here before moving up to the ward and eventually after almost two weeks was allowed to go home to my beloved Mullum. I would like to thank my family and friends for their amazing support during this ordeal. I would also like to extend a huge thankyou to Care Flight for the air ambulance and the dedicated and professional staff at the Royal Darwin Hospital and the ICU for their care and It’s a bargain attention. Thank you one and all. The TV ads telling us that we Mick Bromfield can buy three tyres and get Mullumbimby the fourth one free reveal some stunning, wonderful Dog attacks bargains. My registered dog that was But I’ve recently found an on a lead experienced an even better deal – one trader unprovoked attack by two gave me the opportunity staffy/bulldogs on Brunswick to buy one tyre and get the Bridge last week. other three free (‘free’ – such The unleashed dogs ran a wonderful word!) across the road and pulled Mind you, that first tyre
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‘Look at the trees’ Surfing in Byron Bay is definitely a bucket list activity for any visitor. My enthusiasm, however, was not matched by skill so I needed to find a school that would get me to, if not stand on a board, at least float on one. Along came Dave my surf instructor, yet the lesson I took away from my wonderful experience was much more than learning to surf. It was that language and surf are connected and there is power in the way we communicate and use expressions to help one another. Dave wasn’t just a master of the board but of language. He articulated difficult instructions so that the more challenged of our group (aka me) could grasp the basics. From ‘make the shape of a banana’ to ‘now bend like ▶ Continued on page 18
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by Ian Rogers Since Luis Sanchez Botella came to Australia almost two years ago to conduct engineering work at Sydney’s new and controversyplagued Northern Beaches Hospital, he has become a regular feature on the Australian tournament scene. The 30-year-old FIDE Master has enjoyed limited success, his best result being a tie for first at the NSW Rapid Championship, but last week he completed one of the best performances of his career by winning Canberra’s ANU Open. Over a quarter of a century the ANU Open has hosted most of Australia’s top players, maintaining its status as the ACT’s second ranking tournament (after the O2C Doeberl Cup). This year top seed Junta Ikeda was widely predicted to add his name to the winners’ list for the second time but the top seed was upset by Michael Kethro in the fourth round and Sanchez saw his chance, knocking over Kethro the following day. The critical game of the tournament came in the sixth round
For North Coast news online visit when Ikeda took on Sanchez, with only a win good enough for the top seed. Playing Black in the diagrammed position Sanchez had been desperately hanging on to a bad endgame and had he found 45...Bd5!! 46.Kxd5 a3, the game would have been safe since both sides queen their pawn and White’s last pawn can be eliminated. Instead after the immediate 45...a3? Ikeda had a chance to win the game with 46.c7!, and if 46...Be6 47.Kxe6 Black has no time to eliminate pawns because 47...axb2 is simply met by 48.Be4. However, it took only one automatic capture in time trouble, 46.bxa3? for Ikeda’s chances for victory to disappear. After 46...bxa3 47.c7 Be6! 48.Kxe6 a2 49.c8(Q) a1(Q) White had no chances to win with queen and bishop against queen, though Ikeda tried until move 68 before conceding a draw.
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Resistance to Byron bypass continues Q Whether the bypass
works are ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ is still a live issue. But one impasse in particular must be addressed. According to media reports, Joshua Winters at Council says that Hazell Brothers are in charge; but the contractors say the council is in charge. Nowhere is there leadership from councillors. In this hiatus mistakes will happen. The felling of the cypress pine is one early example. What is urgently required onsite are adaptive managers and advocates for the needs and concerns of biodiversity, residents, and protectors. Where justified, they must have the power to halt and adapt works as required. Can there be less destruction? Adaptive managers and advocates must take an inventory of important trees and plants lost and find a way to replant that species nearby. Well ahead of any more works, adaptive managers must comb the sites searching for animal and bird life. Works must accommodate day-to-day needs of animals, rescues and of biodiversity that must be part of the site plan moving forward. Dr Mary Gardner Byron Bay Q Jan Barham’s belated
ecology-based offensive against the bypass has its uses – including embarrassing the pretenders that have trashed the Greens’ credibility – but it’s a bit like locking the stable door after the horse has bolted. The crucial vote to go ahead with the bypass occurred in December
2017 and by that time over $1m had already been spent on legals, development application (DA) preparation and staff time etc Jan was M.I.A. The only councillor who’s taken an active step to change the situation was Councillor Spooner, who a couple of years ago moved to get a costing on using the rail corridor; he was unsuccessful. Basil wouldn’t let go of his vote-winning fantasy that trains would return. If he hadn’t opposed the use of the rail corridor we might now have had a bypass we could live with. Jan missed two important points in relation to ecology. Firstly, if the ‘biobanking’ process allows the use of already-protected wetlands as an offset against destroying other wetlands, then biobanking is clearly fraudulent. However, it may be Council that is using a credible process fraudulently; I don’t know enough to decide. The second is that oncerespected ecologist Dailan Pugh is on record saying that compensatory wetlands should be contiguous, not separate parcels as currently proposed for the bypass. Jan says Council hasn’t released proof that the bypass environmental consent conditions have been met. In public access a few months ago I asked Ralph James if he was prepared to release documents proving that the council’s requirements have been met. His ‘reply’ waffled on about documents Council had filed in the court case. My question related to what documents
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unknown but soon-to-be infamous young man wrote, ‘To fight against nature is to bring about one’s own destruction’ (Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler). Our so-called progressive Greens council appears to be regressing to a time when fascism was fashionable. At what point did Greens voters agree to jackbooted stormtroopers dragging away innocent, peaceful citizens, by the throat, from a legitimate protest? Do Simon Richardson and his minions condone this utterly despicable abuse of our freedom to disagree, our democracy? A freedom that has historically set Byron Shire apart from the usual intimidating conservative agenda. The Butler Street bypass debacle has dragged the level of governance and confidence in Council to an all-time low. Our very beige ‘Greens’ degrade the hard-won values of the established green movement and threaten to blur the voting public’s vision
of the integrity of our state and federal Greens. ‘Slow Down, Cheer Up, Chill Out’ – I don’t think so. More like, ‘Pay Up, Shut Up, Dodge the potholes’. Paul Finnegan Broken Head Q I see that well-meaning
people with little understanding of the history of Greens council involvement are calling for peace in our time. There is also some criticism of The Echo that it is supposedly unfairly attacking the mayor and his palershade-of-green disciples. There does not seem to be much support for them from the 200-odd Greens party members who do not attend meetings that are run as a rubber stamp for the mayor’s ‘vision’. Founding (1993) members of the Byron Greens, including those who served on Council and in parliament, have been completely sidelined by the current councillors, who prefer selfserving staff reassurance to experienced advice. Over the years The Echo has provided the support that has been critical for green and other progressive councillors to limit the impact of rampant development which we now see being advantaged. It is one thing to lose an election or have one stolen by defection; it is much worse to see those in whom you have put your trust betray your legacy. All power to The Echo for their efforts to hold the line. Tom Tabart Co-founder Byron Greens
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Council possessed in relation to events after the court case had ended, that is, regarding the consent conditions imposed by said court. My take on this reluctance is that no way do the council staff intend to properly fulfil said consent conditions – it’s too expensive and RMS funding is limited. Releasing proof of the shortfall would only invite a local challenge. Fast Buck$ Coorabell
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Up to a century ago there was a 1,400ha lake and wetlands in the heart of Byron Bay. It would have been teeming with fish, prawns, and waterbirds. Every now and again during storms it would breach the sandbar across its mouth and its waters would rush out to sea, filling the bay with its fish and prawns. These waterbodies are called Intermittently Closed and Open Lakes and Lagoons (ICOLLS). Belongil used to be one, but Council has progressively drained it, making it into a polluted outlet for the West Byron Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP). At first farmers began opening its mouth to drain the water so they could clear the wetlands for farming. Soon the town of Byron Bay began to be built where it had been. While once the waters would rise up to 2.6m above mean sea level, Council decided to open it whenever it reached 1.2 metres to stop flooding of the growing town, reducing the size of the lake down to 120ha.
A toxic legacy Over the millennia of the lake’s existence a toxic legacy had accumulated in its depths. When it had opened seawater would intrude and, aided by bacteria, sulfates from the seawater reacted with iron-rich sediments and organic matter to form iron sulfides (pyrite). As the lake was drained over the last 100 years iron sulfides were exposed to air, causing them to oxidise and produce sulfuric acid. This is how the acid sulfate soils (ASS) have been created here. As sulfuric acid moves through the soil, it dissolves iron, aluminium, and heavy
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Some of the fish that washed up on the banks of Belongil Creek following a fish kill in March 2019. Photo Reid Waters metals (such as cadmium and arsenic) and transports them into the Belongil estuary and the bay. At high levels these can all have toxic effects on fish and invertebrates, and can be lethal. Runoff of nutrients and pollutants from agricultural land, urban and industrial areas, and the STP have compounded these problems.
Low oxygen However, rather than the direct impacts of pollutants being the cause of most mass fish kills, in this region it is low dissolved oxygen. The oxidising of dissolved iron in the acidic runoff, particularly when it reaches seawater, is one cause of deoxygenation. The rusted iron may precipitate and smother plants and the streambed. This has been attributed as the ultimate cause of the March fish kill when the Belongil was opened. Other causes include the oxidisation of organic material resulting from decay of nutrient-induced algal blooms and the flooding and killing of inundation-intolerant vegetation (ie pasture). Stratification of standing water likely played a significant role in the recent Tallow Creek fish kill as oxygenated surface waters ran out when Council opened it, leaving deoxygenated bottom waters behind. For our ICOLLs oxygen levels plummet and fish kills primarily occur during artificial opening events when there is insufficient rain to dilute runoff, stir waters, and provide fresh oxygenated waters.
Degrading Belongil The most effective means of restoring the health of the Belongil would be to restore the lake to stop oxidisation of the lake sediments and to replace inundationintolerant pastures with water-tolerant species.
Because of development in the catchment, restoring natural water levels is not feasible. In a perverse move in 2001 Council decided to reduce the opening height for the Belongil ICOLL from 1.2m down to 1.0m as an ‘interim’ measure. This further reduced the size of the remnant lake by 70 per cent down to 34ha, its volume by 30 per cent, and reputedly increased overall drainage of waters in the catchment by 90 per cent. The rationale for lowering the opening to below the highest tide level was to convert the remnant ICOLL into an open estuary to allow increased marine incursions to improve water quality and reduce fish kills. Though the exposure of a further 86ha of the lake sediments, extensive drainage of surrounding soils and increased tidal influences will have significantly increased oxidisation of the soil, acidic runoff and pollution of the Cape Byron Marine Park.
Council’s failed process exposed The reduction in estuarine habitat and draining of statesignificant wetlands initiated major ecological and habitat changes. Council should have prepared an environmental impact statement (EIS) before doing this, but instead the government allowed it to continue under a series of interim licences while the required assessments were undertaken and an estuary opening strategy (EOS) prepared. A draft EOS was prepared in 2005 and subjected to a Review of Environmental Factors, which identified that the multiple environmental impacts are highly significant and warranted preparation of a species impact statement and EIS.
Not wishing to be denied, Council then commissioned a review of water quality in 2007, which also criticised the reduction on the basis it was likely to increase pollution from ASS and violated the precautionary principle. Since then Council has continued openings at one metre while they prepared a new EOS. Eighteen years after the height was lowered the new EOS was released for public comment in June, again proposing continuing openings at 1m. The review was superficial and did not bother to undertake an analysis of the decades of monitoring data or undertake an impact assessment.
Acid sulfate soils Rather than improving water quality, it is evident that reducing the opening height has compounded ASS problems and increased pollution of the Cape Byron Marine Park. Reducing fish kills would be better achieved by modifying the estuary opening process to coincide with periods of high rainfall, and siphoning out water to lower it at other times. Despite the advice of significant environmental impacts, and the need to address catchment issues to improve the health of the estuary, our supposedly ‘Green’ Council has deliberately continued to knowingly cause significant environmental harm while they obsessively pursue the reduced estuary opening height.
Time to adapt Current evidence is that owing to accelerating loss of the icecaps sea levels are likely to rise by over a metre, and possibly over 2m, by the end of this century, with the highest annual tides over a metre above this and storm tides far higher. It will soon be impossible to open the estuary at a height of 1m, or even 1.2m, above historical mean sea levels. Given the significant environmental impacts, Council should immediately restore the opening height to 1.2m and redirect our rates into preparing an adaption strategy for the Belongil catchment detailing how to cope with rising sea levels, the increasing threat of inundation of the town centre, and the increasing volumes being discharged from the STP.
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Letters ▶ Continued from page 13 a banana’ and his witty observation that ‘the warrior two pose was the worst thing to happen to surfing,’ he had as much fun with words and imagery as he did the water. But the one expression he valued and was his mantra, that he knew how to say in a variety of different languages and wanted to know if we could teach it to him in another language, was ‘look at the trees.’ To ‘look at the trees’ meant to look up from your board, and, on a literal level there were trees on the shoreline, but it was more than that. It meant face the world assertively (a word he told me to apply to my surf moves) because it was by ‘looking at the trees’ that you would find balance. If you didn’t look up, you were sure to plunge into the water, and he was right. I think that to ‘look at the trees’ is a wonderful way to capture my first (of many) visits to Byron Bay.
For North Coast news online visit Your community reminded me that balance comes with confidence, with holding your head high, and to always strive to ‘look at the trees’ so that you can ride any wave, find your peace, and see all the things this wonderful world has to offer. Rachael Ward Bermuda
Sewer rates Comments by utility manager Cameron Clark (Echo, July 31, p4) indicates lower ratepayer fees brought about by lower licence administration fees by the EPA owing to ‘the low nutrient loading of pollutants at council’s sewerage treatment plants (STPs) means lower ratepayer fees, say staff’. This is connected with licence charges by the EPA. These charges are quite small so the saving passed on will be minuscule. But good on the sewer operators for a job well done. I hope this report showing the STPs are performing so
well will cause the council to rethink the proposed closure of Ocean Shores sewerage treatment plant by 2027. Byron Council adopted a reuse policy where effluent from STPs would be available for reuse, but this hasn’t been pursued with any vigour. The northern part of the Shire has never been given the opportunity to have access to reuse, thus removing the impact on potable water. With the closure of Ocean Shores STP this potential access to reuse for the north of the Shire will likely disappear. Director of infrastructure Philip Holloway or general manager Mark Arnold, as you’ve halved the outdoor staff numbers and replaced them with people from labour-hire organisations, the methodology seems to be labor hire staff are more cost-effective. If this is the case why is the same methodology not applied to salaried staff positions, which are all employed
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Atomic madness The atomic power push have become active again. Like the climate-change deniers the atomic-power pushers just keep coming back, no matter how often they are smacked down by good sense. The facts once again: Firstly atomic power is not carbon neutral. It produces enormous quantities of carbon in the production and construction of the power plant and its ongoing operation continues to produce carbon for the length of the limited life of the plant. Secondly it produces relatively large amounts of extremely toxic materials that cannot be safely stored. To the toxic waste product outputs must be added the disposables used in the power plant: gloves, overshoes, protective garments,
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tools etc are all carriers of nuclear contamination; all must be stored safely. Thirdly the power plant itself is only a machine and will eventually have to be decommissioned and made safe for future generations. Engineers and scientists will need to be employed for hundreds of years to make sure that deadly contamination is contained. They will need to be paid by someone (probably you the taxpayer and your children) until the waste and the decommissioned equipment cease to be a danger. This time frame runs into thousands of years. A very big wages bill that I can’t see the owners of the power plants paying. Fourthly the waste materials and contaminated items make ideal weapons for terrorists or even gangster elements to use as a basis for blackmail and other forms of extortion. The contaminated items will need to be guarded carefully for, once again, thousands of
years. You can bet that the companies making money from energy production will not be paying the bill for a thousand years of security. Once again it is you the taxpayer and your children who will foot the bill. Fifthly there is a whole raft of legal, technical, moral and ethical problems that will surround the plants. Most of these have not been solved and are not capable of solution. Sixthly the plants have shown a definite capacity to pollute the environment, ranging from relatively small leakages to the Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima disasters. We are expected to accept the technocrats’ assurances that modern plants are safe. Unfortunately their record does support this. Quite obviously the atomic power plants are not an economic proposition. Companies can only make a profit if they grab their shortterm profits and shift their
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The weather was kind to the story creators, idea makers and lovers of books from near and far who came together at the Byron Writers Festival for an entertaining and thought-provoking program on the weekend. 1. Gabrielle Chan, Paul Bongiorno, Helen Pitt and Maddison Connaughton on the ethics of journalism. 2. Bruce Pascoe. 3. Tim Costello. 4. Kerry O’Brien. 5. SL Lim. 6. Morris Gleitzman entertains the youngsters at the Kids Big Day Out. 7. Funny writers Mandy Nolan, Hung Le and Mark Swivel. 8. Artistic touches and natural beauty made for a delightful backdrop to all that talking and thinking. Photos by Jeff ‘Life is a Picture Book’ Dawson
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Letters long-term costs onto the taxpayer. Atomic power is not a panacea for a world addicted to the excessive use of inanimate power. It is a con job of breath-taking proportions, diverting us from a desperately needed consideration of the sustainable use of this wonderful, beautiful planet. Vince Kean Murwillumbah
The art of potholes The Greens councillors, in their full-page comment (July 24) claimed, among many other things, that ‘We’ve done more to fix the roads... than any previous council’. Perhaps they could explain then why some of the roads I use regularly are in the worst condition I have ever seen? Annette Snow’s suggestion (Letters, July 31) of painting white around the potholes is a good one – then when Council come along with their white cane looking for the potholes they can match the colours. If that doesn’t work, rates are due at the end of August. If Council is unable to understand public safety or the millions of dollars in damage to our cars every year, perhaps they will understand a rates strike? Matthew Lambourne Mullumbimby
ĕƱëſĕşĪǯE I just found this article from the South Rivers Bulletin, August 1991, under the headline, ‘1G to be replaced’. ‘Two-G [2G] is being rolled out in Australia with no public consultation! A nuclear-medicine resource
stated that 2G will result in a massive increase in cancer and other diseases from the absorption of wireless radiation. Everybody who uses 2G will get brain tumours within five years. The output from hand-held mobile phones and base stations will result in headaches, dizziness, and an inability to think logically about things scientific. ‘Science America in July had that all new computers, sound systems, refrigerators, cassette players, car radios, toasters, taxis, radio stations, TV stations, hospitals, police stations, jaffle irons, and automatic garage doors will be emitting perilous amounts of electromagnetic radiation [EMR] and 2G would exacerbate those effects. ‘Local physicians advise that everyone should limit their exposure to these appliances to a few seconds only each day. Children and teens are at the greatest risk of EMR damage of 2G. It is claimed that millions of them will have the disease “Screentimus” within the decade. ‘At least five people including a vet and a retired radiographer have signed a document opposing the rollout of 2G technology. Hawaii recently halted the upgrade of 2G citing the dangers of the salt spray from the huge surf carrying EMR to mainland USA. ‘What to do? Attend the protest rally at the silverwinged Telstra Tower at the corner of Ewingsdale Road and Bayshore Drive in Byron on Saturday. ‘A World Health Organisation spokesperson predicted there would be millions of deaths from mobile phones
because 2G would have a new application called “texting, which is like a personal telegram,’’’ she said, ‘When drivers use their phones and drive cars, death rates from accidents will increase alarmingly.’’’ My cat was only 15 when it died six years ago and I am sure it was due to 3G. Now I am worrying about the ramifications of the 2022 8G rollout. Raphael Lee Cass Byron Bay
Cancer to cash It’s great that the common cold virus has been successfully used by doctors to quickly and easily cure bladder cancer (Forbes 4 July, 2019). But it is not good news for the economy that the Australian government has banned all purchases above
$10,000 using cash; and their wording allows them to eventually lower that limit to any amount at all (Currency Restrictions on the Use of Cash Bill 2019). Peter Olson Goonengerry
The perception of concession With respect to Danny Wakil (Letters, 31 July), his assertion that Palestinians haven’t made or honoured a single concession is another example of how unreliable his position is. How can anyone believe, even after mountains of evidence (cited in The Guardian and Der Spiegel), that Palestinians didn’t make ever more painful and significant concessions? Really? The real reason that the last two decades of negotiations have failed is that there
is no real will among the Israeli leadership or the general Israeli population. No major political party within Israel supports peace along internationally recognised borders. If we were to put a peace proposal based on the consensus UN position to the peoples of the holy land, less than 20 per cent of Israeli Jews would support it, whereas upwards of 95 per cent of Palestinians would wholeheartedly support it. Sadly, Israelis, driven by ultra-nationalist leaders and hawkish pro-war media, have embraced the mindset of racial superiority needed to steal land and dispossess people rather than make peace with their weak and almost defenceless neighbours. In a recent poll conducted by Israel’s Channel 10, only
20 per cent of Israeli Jews rejected the statement, ‘Most Jews are better than most non-Jews because they were born Jews’. The majority agreed with the statement (https://tinyurl. com/y82khowk) The peace offer on the table from the Palestinian side is to have a completely demilitarised Palestine with UN peacekeepers, for Israel to keep all but four settlements, and the largest concessions on Jerusalem ever given. Israelis and Palestinians are equally human and deserve equal human rights. Subhi Awad Mullumbimby Q The Echo received a number of letters on the Palestinian – Israeli conflict that have been posted online at: www.echo.net.au/letters.
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FESTIVAL CONCERT OVERVIEWS Concert 1: Friday 7:00pm: Festival Welcome
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The opening concert features all the artists of the Festival and a smorgasbord of music.
Returning to the Festival by popular demand after 2018, we welcome back radio personality Eddie Ayres for Intriguing Journeys as he chats to acclaimed classical guitar soloist Karin Schaupp and the mesmerising Orava String Quartet about their lives and musical journeys.
Concert 2: Friday 8:30pm Explores Eastern European folk music and Jewish mysticism with Mahler’s vocal masterpiece and Golijov’s epic composition about the great mystical Kabbalist rabbi from 800 years ago, known as Isaac the Blind.
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Concert 3: Saturday 10:00am Renowned Australian classical guitarist Karin Schaupp and resident conductor of the Colorado Symphony, Chris Dragon, discuss the history of the noble guitar – an instrument embraced by cultures around the world.
Concert 4: Saturday 11:30am Showcases the virtuoso woodwind soloists of Southern Cross Soloists.
Concert 5: Saturday 3:00pm Showcases the NZ Chamber Soloists including violin supremo Amalia Hall.
Keeping with exploring the conversational element of multi-instrument concertos, this concert sees Southern Cross Soloist cellist Blair Harris team up with leading US/NZ cello soloist James Tennant in Vivaldi’s stunning Double Cello Concerto. The festival finishes on an absolute highlight – Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade in a chamber version of this exotic tale of love, intrigue, and adventure as we relive the story of One Thousand and One Nights from the Arabian Nights.
Concert 6: Saturday 7:30pm Shines a spotlight on the virtuosity and artistry of Southern Cross Soloists, finishing with the remarkable Rachmaninov Variations on a theme of Paganini as well as the double concerto Sanctuary by Australian composer and jazz pianist Joe Chindamo.
Concert 7: Sunday 10:30am Continuing with the double concerto concept, Sinfonia Concertante highlights Mozart’s use of multiple soloists in this fascinating program of Sinfonia Concertantes. The highlight of this concert will be the iconic and seductive Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola, K. 364, which is arguably one of Mozart’s greatest works, featuring violinist NZ’s Amalia Hall and the Orava Quartet’s Thomas Chawner (viola).
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BYRON COLLEGE
BRUNS NEWS MORE THAN JUST A NEWSAGENT
Pursue your inner style and creativity with a range of style and beauty courses on offer at Byron Community College. Choose from Flower Crown, Sewing, Crochet, and Basket Weaving courses to name a few. Or try one of their exciting new courses on offer – Hand-tied Posy using fresh seasonal blooms and Botanical Dyeing with Local Plants. It’s never too late to learn how to create your own style. Enrol today to kick-start a new career or simply to learn new skills and meet likeminded people. Online enrolments are open. ܠZZZE\URQFROOHJHRUJDX{ ս 6684 3374
They have the usual newsagent stuff but they also specialise in locally produced goods from the Northern Rivers. These include paintings, dreaming stones, and other artefacts from the local Indigenous community. They also have jewellery from the Mermaid Collective (based in Ocean Shores) and from Merchants of Venus (Mullumbimby). They have unique cards from Marion Liddle and Moonface Maddy, both from Mullumbimby, which are very popular with tourists and locals alike, handmade timber goods from Billinudgel and books, artwork, etc from a number of others in the area. 2/8 Park Street, Brunswick Heads | ս 6685 1220
HYPNOTHERAPY TRAINING AUSTRALIA This iconic institution was started in 2009 on the central coast by Marilyn Newman, a strong, passionate, caring, and kind woman, and a brilliant hypnotherapist/psychotherapist. She felt there was a need for deeper training, more compassion and empathy, and depth of knowledge. Marilyn died in 2016 and handed the reigns over to her daughter Kaz, who trained together with Marilyn over 30 years ago, and also worked with her. The training has a three-pronged approach – Mind, Body, and Spirit, following the belief that each needs to be worked with for full healing to take place.
SOUL PATTINSON MULLUMBIMBY FOR ALL YOUR COLD, FLU, AND HAYFEVER SOLUTIONS
Kaz and her partner Leanne decided to bring their unique and world-class training to the Gold Coast as well, commencing 21 August. ܠtraining@hypnotherapytraining.net.au ս Kaz 0466 043 611
If a cold has got you spending a few days on the couch, don’t forget there’s a range of products at Craig Watson Soul Pattinson Chemist in Mullumbimby to help speed your recovery and relieve your symptoms. They have a range of cold and flu tablets, cough mixtures, throat sprays, nasal sprays; many choices at good prices.
REPAIR, REFURBISH, & RECYCLE
As we come out of cold and flu season we head into hayfever season. Did you know you can rinse your sinuses? Irrigating the nasal and sinus cavities with a saline solution helps wash away excess mucus and relieve nasal and sinus congestion. The first time you do it will feel a little strange but it will be worth it once you feel the results. Call into Soul Pattinson’s in Mullum for friendly, professional advice and you’ll be feeling better in no time at all. ս 6684 4888 60 Burringbar Street Mullumbimby Jonny Niesche, Untitled (after Morris), 2018 Photo: Jessica Maurer
LISMORE REGIONAL ART GALLERY Idle Worship explores contemporary notions of reverence, worship, and idolisation. Featuring some of the country’s leading contemporary artists working across installation, video, sculpture, painting, and textiles. Each artist attends to their private idol with idiosyncratic intent and treats them with a respectful recognition of something perceived to be greater than the self.
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Artists: Frances Bell Parker, Jacobus Capone, Consuleo Cavaniglia, Sarah Contos, Mikala Dwyer, Bill Henson, Adam Lee, Lindy Lee, Clare Milledge, Jonny Niesche, Shireen Taweel, Jodie Whalen, Paul Yore. Curated by Natalie Bull and Zoe Robinson-Kennedy. The exhibition will be Lismore Regional Gallery’s major contemporary art exhibition for 2019. Opens 6pm, Friday 16 August, and continues until 13 October 2019
iRepairs Byron Bay has been keeping the Shire’s phones running for close to four years now through their shop on Jonson Street. The company is now headed in a new direction to offer customers a 360-degree solution for all things mobile. iRepairs founder Duane Tutchen told The Echo, ‘Basically we are working to find an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to keep these devices working and out of landfill as long as possible. We have always offered component-level repairs, but now we are taking old devices and making them new again through our trade-in and refurbishment process. The result is a huge saving for our customers (up to 70 per cent less than original retail price) and a win for the environment as well!’ ս 6685 5585 ܠteam@irepairs.info www.irepairs.net.au Unit 1/130 Jonson St, Byron Bay (Above the Bahn Mi)
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SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES The fully insured arborists at Summerland Tree Services are highly experienced in tree removal, tree trimming and maintenance, stump grinding, 24/7 emergencies, and storm damage. 0417 698 227 summerlandtreeservices.com.au
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The perfect weekend getaway – South Ballina’s favourite holiday park! Under new management. Refurbished cabins, huge camping sites, pet friendly (with fully enclosed off-lead dog area), and onsite licensed cafe. ballinabeachvillage.com.au | 6686 3347
The Book Warehouse Ballina carries new releases plus popular backlist titles, bargain books for all ages, and a beautiful range of gift cards and wrap. Drop in for reading and gift ideas. 6686 0917
Lighthouse Beach Cafe has been located in the Ballina Surf Club for over five years. They are open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch (dinner in summer). lighthousebeachcafe.com.au 6686 4380
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Great range, expert advice, professional installation. Residential and commercial. Tough flooring that stands up to the rigours of dayto-day living. carpetone.com.au/ballina 6686 3855
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BALLINA HOMEMAKER CENTRE SPRING FIESTA
Enjoy FREE rides, live entertainment, exclusive retailer offers, and more at the Ballina Homemaker Centre Spring Fiesta. 10am till 2pm, Saturday 7 September, 2019. 26 Boeing Ave, Ballina | 6620 5300 www.ballinahomemakercentre.com.au
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Enjoy the best pastries in the region at the iconic Choux Choux Patisserie Bangalow, now riverside! Dog friendly. Gluten-free options, sweet and savoury, delicious drinks. Tues–Fri 7.30–3, Sat 7.45–1. 234 River St, Ballina (next to RSL) 6687 1209 www.facebook.com/Chouxpatisserie
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Formerly Clearsight Optometry, they have been servicing patients in Ballina for over 16 years, offering boutique high-fashion eyewear, contact lenses, and vision care. Book your appointment online or call 6686 8600. www.ballina.headware.com.au 2/35 Fawcett Street, Ballina
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Nothing feels as good as beautiful, fresh locks. The team at Urban Earth are passionate about all aspects of hair, specialising in Redken Ammonia Free Colour, Blondes and Balayage. FB @UrbanEarthHair | 6687 7470
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Jordans has everything fresh under one roof – local fruit and vegetables, fresh salads, soups, homemade meals, juices, smoothies, specialty coffee, raw treats, and much more. 6687 6137 Insta & FB @jordansfarm2478
Karen tends to all your waxing, tinting, manicure, pedicure, and facial needs in her cosy home salon. Professional, friendly, warm, and nurturing. New and returning customers are welcome. 1/40 Barrett Drive, Lennox Head 0412 753 490 @Karenshomebeauty
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Blake’s Table
By Terase Davidson
Executive chef Blake Seymour has set down Friday 9 August for his next Blake’s Table dining event, and this time each course will be matched with a glass of artisan wine by Allegiance Wines. Blake’s Table is always a popular experience where locals and their friends indulge in the freshest local produce in a share-style atmosphere. The event centres around wholesome dishes, with several courses being presented on shared platters, finishing with dessert. Local wine merchant Tim Cox will be a guest on the evening and he will share the story behind each of the wines that you will be enjoying. Bookings are essential by calling 6681 9500 to reserve your seat at Blake’s Table or via www.ballinarsl.com.au. Friday 9 August from 6.30pm. $79 per person and includes four glasses of wine per person from Allegiance Wines
Clean-water fundraiser Cardomom Pod would like to thank the Mullum community for their support. Our first weeks have been wonderful and we are very grateful. Come and share our nourishing curries and dahls Yummy salads and delicious desserts Vegetarian and vegan options Open from 10am to 5pm 62 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby
$29 LUNCH SPECIAL Choose one of our signature fresh pastas matched with a glass of house wine*
Penne Alla Arrabiata Bangalow pork & chilli in Napoli sauce
Fricelli Cacio É Pepe with parmigiano reggiano & pepper
Rigatoni Ai Funghi mixed mushroom ragu with fried sage & pecorino
Spaghetti Guanciale pork cheek, sage, pecorino & a thyme crumb with a glass of
Little Angel Pinot Gris, Marlborough, NZ or
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Main Street Burger Bar are hosting a great community fundraiser this Thursday 8 August to provide clean water for communities in need around the world. There will be $5,000 in raffle prizes on offer along with a live DJ, local art and photo exhibition, and of course food, drinks, and good times, because the philosophy of the charity beneficiary (Waves for Water) is ‘doing what you love and helping along the way’. Waves For Water has a simple goal: get clean water to every person who needs it. Past community fundraisers through Waves For Water have helped ‘clean-water couriers’ travel to India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Africa, South America, Central America, Fiji, and Central Australia (as they say, can you believe that even in Australia we still have areas with limited access to clean safe drinking water?). They believe that ‘access to clean water is a fundamental human right’, and that they have dedicated their lives to providing it, through the implementation of portable water-filter systems, the digging/renovating of bore-hole wells, and the construction of rainwater harvesting/storing systems (in places where groundwater is not accessible). Since 2014, Australian travellers have helped to provide more than 500 water filters to over 30 countries, providing up to 50,000 people with access to clean water. According to the charity, ‘The global water crisis is solvable. The technology exists, along with the manpower to implement it. It just comes down to a choice: those who have access to clean water choosing to provide it for those who don’t.’ Entry to the event is $10 (includes two raffle tickets) and all proceeds go to Waves for Water, a registered charity. All donations are tax deductible. Thurs 8 August 7.30pm at Main St Burger Bar
I’m going to be honest – I hadn’t been to The Rocks at Aquarius before! But my uncle Charly has been raving about it for a while now, so I decided to give it a spin with my mum recently, and I have to say that I’m officially a big, big fan! The Rocks at Aquarius do some pretty epic lunch specials (the specials change daily), so you can always be sure of something new and tasty to try for just $15 with either a wine, beer, or soft drink. Our salmon was cooked perfectly (or as I like to call it medium rare), with crispy skin, and the béarnaise sauce was a masterstroke with the zucchini and bok choy, a rather delicate flavour profile that went beautifully with our glass of Sav Blanc! We also got stuck into two generous and succulent Duck Pancakes with all the usual trimmings for just $12. If you are looking for something super healthy, nourishing, and flavour jumping, I’d seriously recommend you get among the Green Bowl ($15.50) – it’s piled high with all the goodies you’d expect, and can easily be vegan if your heart so desires. Though, I’ve gotta say, I do think the perfectly sunny-side-up free-range egg perched on top looks rather sexy! If breakfast is more your thang, then you will be well fed and catered for with classics like Eggs Benedict for $19.50. Or dive into one of their daily breakfast specials; like my fav the bellylovely Huevos Ranchos with beans, pico do gallo, avocado cream, jalapeño salsa, and fried eggs on a tortilla – $15 with a coffee, juice, or tea, Si Senorita! Or the ever-popular Corn Fritters for $18.50, with poached eggs, tomato, rocket, grilled halloumi, and spicy tomato relish. If you’re a local then rejoice, my fabulous friends, because you simply just need to mention that you’re a local to your waiter and guess what?! You get 10 per cent off your bill, yep for real! Ah, and if you are looking to book a cocktail party or fab function with friends, these guys are starting to open in the evenings for private parties in the coming weeks! With various canapé options and even a barbecue menu too, give Patrick the manager a call for all the info! The Rocks is open for breakfast every day from 7 till 11.40am (coffee from 6.30am) and lunch from 12 noon till 2pm. Happy Hour is offered every day from 12 noon till 2pm! So you can enjoy your favourite alcoholic beverage with your bacon and eggs on toast, should you desire! The Rocks at Aquarius. 16 Lawson Street, Byron Bay. 6685 7663. Open 7 days a week 6.30am till 2pm. Follow the good vibes @aquarius_byronbay. Words and images by Terase Davidson: Terase is the founder of Taste Byron Bay. For more information contact: www.tastebyronbay.com or follow the fun on INSTAGRAM @tastebyronbay.
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Juju Roving Bar: Black Party launch Monique Guterres is always looking for something new, and her latest venture JUJU Byron, a fully licensed roving bar business, is an innovative and exciting addition to the events industry in Byron Bay. Monique is the creator of longstanding local catering businesses Seaweed Cuisine and Hungry Like The Wolf, with a longstanding commitment to provenance in produce and services as well as staffing dating back to when quality local produce, modern share-plate menus, and fine-dining service were mostly the moist-eyed dreams of chefs. Monique says the events industry is a great training ground for staff, including her own children! ‘I concentrate on building confidence and the ability to think for yourself,’ she says, ‘and some of our staff have gone on to work in world-renowned hotels. I’m also a believer in collaboration in events and catering, and I’ll be looking to do that with JUJU Byron.’ Monique has participated in many local hospitality showcase events, but she is now in a leading role as creative director of the Chef’s Lunch Fire and Forage at Bangalow’s upcoming Sample Food Festival 2019. Which brings us to The Black Party; at what Monique calls Australia’s most underrated seaside venue, the Byron Bay Surf Club. The Black Party, the official launch of JUJU Byron, will be an evening of canapés, cocktails, and dancing with a black mysto sophisto dress code, and promises to be a super fun night.
With so many local talented creatives in one space it’s in the style of the old industry parties that once blazed Byron. With JUJU signature cocktail on arrival, oyster bar and canapés by Seaweed Cuisine, and fully operating JUJU bar, guests will have all they need to hit the dance floor to the funk soul grooves of DJ Abel El Toro. Or lounge around on the lavish soft furnishings supplied by Frank & Joy. Styling is by The Neon Rebel, florals
by The French Petal, lighting by North Coast Events, and plants from Northern Rivers Hire. The bar will stock Stone & Wood beer and fine wines. Cocktails will feature organic Tintenbar Distillery gin, vodka, and whisky plus interesting infusions of native botanicals such as The Native Gypsy, with native berries and myrtles, and the unique Kelp and Ginger Toddy, with whisky, kelp, and spice. This is a one-off event, so come and be part of the fun. Tickets available on www.eventbrite.com/e/ the-black-party-tickets64519804472
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Eating Out Guide BYRON BAY
BALLINA
Ballina RSL Club River St, Ballina 6681 9500 www.ballinarsl.com.au Open 7 Days Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks
Wharf Bar & Restaurant Ballina FB/Insta: wharfbarballina 12–24 Fawcett St, Ballina 6686 5259
New Menu Out Now! Some of our new dishes include... Sri Lankan prawn & mussel coconut curry Lamb shank pie braised in Stone & Wood beer Pumpkin & chickpea ‘vege meatballs’ Caramelised pork belly bao
EVERY TUESDAY HALF PRICE PIZZA & PEZZO POCKET
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 Wednesday – Sunday from 4pm till late
Warm up your winter with a mulled wine over charcuterie, oven baked mussels or wood fired pizza in front of the open fireplace.
www.wharfbarballina.com.au
1 Bay Lane, Byron Bay 6685 6402
Late night happy hour from 9pm – $12 cocktails
Success Thai at The Bangalow Bowlo Restaurant, Events & Catering 21 Byron Bay Road, Bangalow 6687 2741 www.onegreenacre.com.au Open Tue–Sun 12 to 8.30pm Seven Miles Coffee, lunch, dinner, events and catering.
Bar & Dining in the Beach Hotel Cocktail lounge showcasing an all local food & beverage menu.
Dine in and take away
BANGALOW
One Green Acre
The Italian Byron Bay provides a bustling atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s finest cocktails and wines.
With a menu the whole family will love, One Green Acre is committed to sustainable and ethical food, that is a great price and locally sourced. Specials: Tuesday: Stone and Wood curry night Thursday: Chook night Sunday: Full roast
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
$2 oysters & $12 cocktails 4–6pm
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.
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Targa Modern European Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street
Byron Bay 6680 9960 targabyronbay.com targabyronbay@gmail.com
Loft Byron Bay 4 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 9183
Book online: loftbyronbay.com.au @loftbyronbay
White Wolf Bistro & Bar Modern Australian dining.
Open 7 days, 11.30am till late (11pm) serving food all day. Bookings 0416 870 644
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
Fishheads Byron Bay FB/Insta: fishheadsbyron 1 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 7632
No Bones Open every day from 5pm 11 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay
6680 7418 @nobonesbyronbay
Chupacabra Eat in or take out. Shop 12A, 3 Clifford St, Suffolk Park 0448 077 401 www.chupacabra.com.au @chupabyron
Beef & Beach Byron Bay Steak & Seafood Restaurant Open 7 days 11.30am till late (11pm). Serving food all day Bookings – 5628 7070 www.beefandbeach.com. au/byronbay
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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Barrio Eatery & Bar
OPEN - 7 days Breakfast & Lunch Dinner Tuesday to Saturday All day menus, licensed 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
DINE AT DUSK 2 Course $40, 3 Course $50 – seated by 6pm only Happy hour AFTERNOONS 4–6pm daily $12 Cocktails, $7 beers, $8 wines, $12 Moet Live acoustic music – Fridays 6pm
The Rocks @ Aquarius
Just off the sand at famous Main Beach and centrally elevated above bustling Jonson Street and Bay Lane, Loft has the ultimate Byron Bay vibe. Wander up from the beach any day after noon and enjoy impressive food, irresistible cocktails and plenty of beers. Share plates, mains, oysters and incredible deli boards featuring local and international favourites. Open every day noon till midnight.
Breakfast/Lunch 7 days from 7am 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6685 7663 – Menus at therocksbyronbay.com.au
The Hideout Cafe
We are located in the new Mercato complex on the ground floor. The old Cicchetti venue. We have an extensive menu that caters for everyone from burgers with unlimited fries, to salads, entrees, sharing plates, pastas, risotto, freshly made gnocchi, sharing slow cooked lamb shoulder, meat and seafood. Extensive wine list and cocktails. Kids welcome. www.whitewolfbistroandbar.com.au
Breakfast and Lunch 7 days a week from 7.30am Shop 6/13 Lawson Street 6680 9300 FB thehideoutbyronbay insta @thehideoutbyronbay
CELLAR DOOR – TASTINGS & TOURS
Luscious Foods
Handcrafted spirits using locally sourced ingredients.
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
Naturally Better! No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives.
GIN MAKING AND COCKTAIL MASTERCLASS
- book online. Gin Making Gift Vouchers available. LORDBYRON.COM.AU LordByronDistillery
Main Street
Traditional Vietnamese Foods
Open 7 days 11.30am until late Call to make a reservation or for takeaway orders
Pho Beef Noodle Soups, Special Lunch Stir-fries and Vermicelli Noodles Winter Trading Hours Lunch – Monday to Friday - 10.30am – 2pm Dinner – Monday to Saturday - 5pm – 9pm
18 Jonson Street 6680 8832
Treehouse on Belongil
EVERY TUESDAY
Full Cocktail & Wine Bar. Extensive Menu Includes Tapas, Mains, Desserts and Famous Woodfired Pizzas. 25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452
Let’s eat prawns, mussels and oysters Entrees for $10 Mains for $20 www.fishheadsbyron.com.au Plant Powered Food and Cocktails
www.nobonesbyronbay.com
The Empire Open 7 days: S,S 9am–3pm, Mon–Thurs 8.30am–4pm, Fri 8.30am–8.00pm Dine in, takeaway, licensed FB/Insta: EmpireMullum empiremullum.com.au 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306
An extensive menu catering to all tastes, light meals/grazing, and kids welcome.
Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee www.lusciousfoods.com.au
Gourmet burgers created by chefs Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day. Group bookings available, please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com for reservations.
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
Now open later on Fridays for happy hour & burgers! We’re Staying open Friday nights, serving up happy hour and bar snacks 4 – 6pm and burgers 6 – 8.00pm. The Empire is where it’s at! Something for all tastes from epic burgers to vegan delights. Enjoy delectable treats and good vibes at this Mullum icon.
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Harvest
Traditional weekend country breakfast Long lunches on the garden verandah Weekly changing Wild Harvest foraged dinner menu
FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE
18-22 Old Pacific Highway Newrybar NSW 2479 02 6687 2644
facebook.com/byron.legendpizza Scan code for our menu! BYO Home delivery 7 days Established 1992
www.harvestnewrybar.com.au @harvestnewrybar
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Wood-fired pizzas & real Italian cuisine with a Sardinian twist Famous for seafood, meats and pasta dishes. We do special events functions.
With a fresh, funky, relaxed vibe, generous serves, cruisey staff and 10am licence, come and find us for ‘Byron’s BEST breakfast’ all day… Takeaway available Vegetarian,Vegan and gluten free options available Kids menu
MULLUMBIMBY
Coffee and breakfast 6.30–11.30am Lunch 11.30am–3pm Dinner Tues–Sat 5–9pm Sunday long brunch 10am–5pm
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.
Hidden away in Byron’s iconic ‘Eat street’ Bay Lane, The Hideout Cafe and Bar offers indoor, outdoor and deck dining
Modern Australian Cuisine with a heavy influence on local sustainable produce. 18–20 Marvell Street, Winter Hours: Byron Bay Tuesday–Friday Lunch 12–2pm; Dinner 5.30–8pm 6685 6202 Sunday Lunch 12–2pm; Dinner 5.30–8pm 0419 217 144 Saturday - Open 12–8pm www.ourtablebyronbay.com.au
TUTTI PASTINI - ‘Pasta Night’ Every Monday 5pm – late $12 Brookies cocktails / $6 Stone & Wood Beers
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.
NEW SEASONAL MENU! Join us at the Rocks on Lawson for some delicious winter warmers! We have a range of fresh, locally sourced breakfast and lunch options at affordable prices. Why not try one of our scrumptious health bowls, house-made burgers or our signature brekkie salad. Warm yourself up with a Byron Bay coffee or a super smoothie! Cosy indoor seating and heating outdoor dining available.
Our Table Byron Bay
HAPPY HOUR 5 – 6pm every day!
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
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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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‘Mum would have been proud’ After its being five years on the market, Fiona Johnson from Elders Brunswick Valley made another milestone sale when contracts finally exchanged on the highly coveted 7 Tweed St, Brunswick Heads. With the ecstatic sellers on hand to watch the Sold sign finally go up, Fiona and her grateful clients dedicated the sale to Fiona’s mother, Jeanette Gow, who sadly passed away just one week beforehand at the age of 82. Having previously been a longtime resident of the Byron Shire and a regular contributor to The Echo during the 1980s and 1990s, Mrs Gow was a staunch advocate for various issues close to her heart such as anti-fluoridation, dunecare, and seedsavers to name just a few. As pioneer residents of South Golden Beach in the early 80s, Fiona recalls when that suburb was a barren blank canvas. ‘When I was a child, we could see whitewater from the front door of our house on Beach
Avenue. There were no substantial sanddunes, no walkways, and not many trees. My father, Robert Gow, a local builder, constructed our home to withstand cyclones and possible tidal surges. My parents used to drag home kelp to fertilise the garden and Mum was reading grassroots magazines, implementing permaculture, composting, and recycling long before it was fashionable.’ As a part of the Byron Shire community, Mrs Gow owned and operated Bangalow Bulk and Health Foods. ‘My first job was working with my mum at her shop in the 80s. Byron St was the Pacific Highway at that time and the demographic in Bangalow was very different then. ‘Mum gave a lot of her time to her community and I’m very proud of the work ethic that both my parents instilled in me from an early age. My mother was also a very talented pianist, writer, and poet; she taught me how to listen
to nature and I’m very grateful that she passed on her musical and creative genes to me. I miss her every day and I know that she was proud of my achievements both as a local realtor and musician. I’m also grateful that Mum was still alive to meet my little girl and guide me through my middle-aged pregnancy. ‘My parents celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary just three months before Mum’s death, and their love for one another and to their five children have been a constant source of inspiration to me and my young family.’ Fiona was determined to get 7 Tweed Street sold before taking bereavement leave and in the end there were three buyers fighting to own the title. The successful local buyers
and the sellers have asked for anonymity and Fiona has been instructed to keep the price confidential until after the contact is completed in early September.
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24 Wirree Drive, Ocean Shores Prime location close to the beach in a quiet cul de sac backing onto riverside bushland. The house has character with timber floors, vaulted ceilings and a private covered deck. Great property for buyers looking to renovate and add value.
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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. Great house close to primary school and flat walk or ride to anywhere.
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15 Warrambool Road, Ocean Shores This elevated home offers the best of both worlds. Open plan living, dining & kitchen area, 4 bedrooms and a large wrap around veranda with sweeping views . It also includes a separate accom. area for family or guests. Finally, the big 1853 sqm block has development potential. (STCA)
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Rolling Green Acre
175 Mackie Road, Clunes
1 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby
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Stunning Unit in Cape Byron Estate 55+ Strata
This beautifully renovated family home was once a small farm cottage. It features two living areas that are filled with natural light & a welcoming verandah. The home is set privately, giving you a sense of peace & tranquillity. There are polished timber floors & high ceilings throughout. Kitchen equipped with a dishwasher, gas cooking & Caesarstone bench tops. The master bedroom has direct access to the renovated bathroom with a deep bathtub. You can entertain on the large covered deck. In-ground mineral water pool. There’s a double carport connected to the home & a second bathroom. Set on an easy-care 5 acres with beautiful gardens, fruit trees, veggie beds, a fire pit & room for a couple of horses with several paddocks & two stables. Plus there’s a 6m x 6m double door Colorbond shed, dog fencing & an automatic opening gate. There’s ample water with rainwater tanks & town water connected. Located along a sealed road with the school bus passing the front gate. Inspect by appointment Open: Contact: Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122 Katrina Beohm Real Estate
Set on a rolling green acre with 90m of permanent creek reserve frontage, this property offers a wealth of features: established gardens and fruit trees, four-car garage, and a big family home. Constructed of double brick with terracotta tile roof, the solid 2-storey house will accommodate a growing family or multigenerational living. Open-plan kitchen and dining areas have views over the property and allow the cooling breezes right through the home. 4 good-sized bedrooms all with built-in wardrobes are part of a floorplan that lends itself to easy living. Downstairs has a large rumpus room with high ceilings and bathroom, which could easily be used for guest accommodation or shared living. There is also a 2-bay carport, perfect for storing vehicles and or machinery. This is walk-to-town convenience with room to move and grow. Tonnes of space for chooks, gardens, and pets. This property has fantastic bones and oodles of potential. Inspect: Saturday 12.00–12.30pm Contact: Todd Buckland – 0408 966 421 Byron Shire Real Estate
Unit 8/11–19 Cooper St, Byron Bay (entrance via Pacific Vista Drive) Wonderful quiet 2-bedroom Unit for sale in much sought after ‘Cape Byron Estate’ 55+ y/o - Strata, located in the heart of Byron Bay. Peaceful elevated location, with lots of natural light. Short 5 min walk to beach and 10 min walk to town centre. Features 1 x bathroom, kitchen, spacious combined living/ dining, separate
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Strategic Position – Entrance to Mullumbimby
Commanding, prime position at the welcome gates to Mullumbimby, this unique piece of paradise comprises a gorgeous character cottage, ‘Clovedene’, and boasts arguably the best views in town. With plenty of space for a secondary dwelling, this unique property would suit first home buyers, investors or land bankers. Surrounding by farmland, your neighbours are not too close and the RU1 primary production zoning means that you could operate a restaurant or cafe, roadside stall or tourist accommodation (subject to council consent)
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• Breathtaking panoramic mountain views across farmland • ‘Clovedene’, historical timber cottage (NOT heritage listed) • Residential sized block 746 sqm, surrounded by picturesque farmland • Views cannot be built out on current zoning, walk to cafes • North facing back yard, situated in the popular eastern side of town • Easy access to the M1 and six minutes to the beautiful beaches of Brunswick Heads Inspections: By appointment Contact: Fiona Johnson – 0400 418 886 Elders Brunswick Valley
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Tweed Billabong Holiday Park Just Add You
188 Waltons Road, Federal
Tweed Heads South – Site 86
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Coming to the market for the first time in 29 years number 188 has a treelined driveway that takes you to the breathtaking homestead. The renovated Queenslander has stained glass windows & doors, high ceilings, polished timber floorboards & natural light throughout. Kitchen equipped with a gas cooktop, top quality electric oven, dishwasher & range hood. Spacious living area that extends out through bi-folding doors to the northern deck. Lounge room has a gas heater & access to the eastern deck. The northern deck is large with views, overlooking the 15m saltwater pool with a gazebo. In the 18m x 12m shed you will find a 2 bedroom studio with a living area & kitchen. Plus there’s a bathroom, mezzanine level, workshop & 8.8kW of solar power. There’s also stockyards, fruit trees & a rainforest. There are a couple of easy-care paddocks. Plus there’s ample water supply. Approximately 25 minutes to the beaches of Byron Bay. Inspect by appointment Open: Auction: 24 August 11am On-Site Contact: Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122 Katrina Beohm Real Estate
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A stylish & almost new home seeks its new owner. Nothing to be done, simply move in and enjoy the lifestyle. This immaculately presented 2-bedroom home consists of a covered entrance porch running the width of the home, two bedrooms and an open plan lounge/dining area with adjacent kitchen. The living area features timber effect vinyl flooring and high raked ceilings creating a light and airy home. The practical kitchen has plenty of storage space with Caesar stone bench-tops/work surfaces complemented with a Westinghouse built-in electric fan-forced oven with a gas cook-top. The home has two carpeted bedrooms; master has a built-in robe with mirror doors. The good-sized tiled bathroom comprises of a shower cabinet, vanity, mirrored shaving cabinet and toilet, as well as laundry facilities tastefully hidden behind sliding doors. This stylish home is situated in a very quiet area of the 5 star Trip Advisor award winning park “The Tweed Billabong Holiday Park� situated on the southern end of the Gold Coast at Tweed Heads South, only a few minutes from the Coolangatta / Tweed shopping complexes, restaurants, clubs and sandy Gold Coast beaches. The park is a secure gated complex, and has its own protected saltwater billabong, as well as a swimming pool complex (heated in winter). Sorry, no pets permitted. Open: By Appointment Contact: Kelvin Price 0423 028 468 Mr Property Services
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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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MICK V JIMMY
ISSUE# 34.09 AUGUST 7 – 13, 2019 Editor : Mandy Nolan Editorial/gigs : gigs@echo.net.au Copy deadline: 5pm each Friday Advertising : adcopy@echo.net.au P : 02 6684 1777 W : echo.net.au/entertainment
IN THE BIGGEST ROCK’N’ROLL PRIZE FIGHT OF THE SEASON, JIMMY WILLING AND THE REAL GONE HICK-UPS GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH MICK DALEY AND THE RE-MAINS… PLAYING SATURDAY AT THE BILLINUDGEL HOTEL. LET’S SEE HOW THESE TWO COME OFF.
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It’s 5am, it’s Lismore, and I’m back in town again Mick: It’s 5am, it’s Lismore, and I’m back in town again, I dunno if I’m gonna learn what’s up or why or when.
Well my tears they were falling onto him and he looked up to me and he said, ring the bell louder down in the chapel, cos Flash Johnny Gilbert has fallen in battle, and go tell all the people to remember my name, tell ’em Flash Johnny Gilbert died game.
Jimmy: It’s 5am, it’s Lismore, and you know the score, I’m wide awake from listening to that lonesome bird call.
I used to love playing this in my five-year stint with Jimmy’s old band Ragadoll. Such an evocative, eerie, and beautiful song from his great new album Bushrangers and Ghosts.
Never tell anyone too much Mick: Never tell anyone too much, never fall for a soft touch, never enter a singer’s clutch, those words make light of such and such.
Jimmy: He always wanted to be a star football player, but the poor guy had a build like Leo Sayer, frustration made him mean, he nearly killed the captain of his own football team,
Jimmy: Never tell anyone too much, and please don’t tell my mum, about the night we stole the watermelons, and got shot at with a gun.
When he robbed a bottleshop down in Bendigo, he was only sixteen, and that’s not a good way to begin. From Ballad of a Wrong Un.
I buried him with a rock and a pair of my old socks
Describe each other…
Mick: I buried him with a rock and a pair of my old socks. It pays to keep your feet warm in the grave.
Mick: Jimmy is the quintessential bohemian. A man so enveloped by his muse that he has become the tall Old Testament figure he must have glimpsed in dreams a century or two ago. Obsessive, perfectionist, endlessly inspired. When I met him about twenty years ago I was amazed someone like this existed. Someone so immersed in art and music that he’d built and navigated a carved horsedrawn cart from Sydney to his adopted home. A modern gypsy troubadour who paints crazy dream sequences and never, ever shuts up. I admired and
Jimmy: I buried him with a rock song that he loved, and then we all drank a toast to him down at the corner pub. Okay, hard to pick a winner. What do you think of each other? What’s your favourite lyric of each other’s songs? Mick: Flash Johnny Gilbert lay dying, I cradled his black curly head, his white silk shirt it was turning a shade of crimson red,
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respected his zeal and work ethic. He’s an art and music machine and a great epigrammist. None of which will do him any good when he comes up against the precision country rock’n’roll machine that is the Re-Mains in full flight. He’ll be outflanked, undergunned, and overwhelmed by the twin banjo and steel guitar attack of lethal Leigh Ivin and Uncle Burnin’ Love, tranquillised and overrun by the ruthless rhythm machine of Bedford and Jones, and have his requiem written and delivered by me, his humble apprentice turned poltergeist/ doppelganger. Jimmy: A charismatic frontman, a pugnacious opponent, and a chick magnet like no other. Oh yes, and he wears thongs! Worst thing that ever happened at a live gig? Mick: Many years ago I had a dream I was booked to play bass with the Beasts of Bourbon. I was about to go onstage when a roadie hands me a beat-up old acoustic guitar with strings missing. ‘But I’m s’posed to play bass,’ I whine. The roadie snarls, ‘Get in there and play,’ and I stagger into a nightmare. Flash forward several years and I’m actually playing bass in Tex Perkins’s backing band at Federal Hall. Too much backstage bonhomie, a complete absence of onstage sound, and Tex has his back to me, leaning into the songs with gusto. I can’t hear a fucking thing and I lose the
plot. No-one has a gaze quite as malevolent as Tex when you ruin his gig. Jimmy: I was not allowed through the door of the club let alone on stage owing to my attire: I was dressed as a psychedelic version of The Scarecrow from Oz. (Advice to up-andcoming performers: put your scarecrow outfit in a suitcase and put it on backstage!) Biggest break you never got? Mick: We opened at Splendour to 5,000 crazed punters and had a lot of industry interest and hype. But our overexcited drummer caused a ruckus backstage and displeased the Important Types. Bye-bye instant fame. Jimmy: Biggest break you never got… Painting Nick Cave’s portrait for the Archibald prize. What should we expect for your gig at the Billi? Mick: Over-the-top country rock’n’roll showmanship and plain old-fashioned showing off, from a bunch of blokes who know every song inside out and have been playing together longer than they care to remember. Savage steel-guitar onslaughts and banjo-like the touch of rain on the face, when the drought breaks in May. Jimmy: A rock’n’roll show like no other. Yes it certainly will be. What an awesome double bill! Jimmy Willing & the Real Gone Hick-Ups v Mick Daley & The Re-Mains! Saturday at 4pm at the Billindugel Hotel. $15.
coming soon WED 7 JAZZ IN THE RESTAURANT DAN HANNAFORD THIS SATURDAY THUR 8 THE SWAMPS SQUIDLICKERS FRI 9 PORT ROYAL, TOXIC FOX, BELLIGEREN T GOAT PLENKO BRICKLAYERS SUN 11 NICK CUNNINGHAM MY HAPPY PLACE FREE ENTRY TUE 13 MARSHALL OKELL
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WOODSTOCK COMES TO BRUNS On 17 August 1969 the Woodstock Music and Art Fair attracted unprecedented crowds to witness one of the most iconic cultural events of the 20th century. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, folk balladeer Smokey Fields, alter ego of local singer/songwriter Chris Mallory, has gathered a group of talented local artists to perform fresh versions of the songs we know and love, paying homage to an event close to his heart. ‘To me, even though the event happened almost a decade before I was born, the music of Woodstock has had a strong impact on my life. I think my first exposure to Joe Cocker’s Help From My Friends was in the theme song for the 90s show The Wonder Years. I never got sick of the intro and seemed to understand instinctively that they were referring to something culturally significant. In the late 90s a friend with great taste in music gave me a bunch of mixed tapes; one of the songs on these tapes was Richie Haven’s Freedom. I always knew it was a fantastic piece of live music, but it wasn’t until I started researching for this project that I realised it was from Woodstock and that he had made it up on the spot to stop the hippies rioting because they couldn’t fly in more artists. Years later in 2009 I watched the entire performance of Joe Cocker at Woodstock for the first time in my life and I was completely blown away. He was superhuman in his delivery; I haven’t been the same since,’ said Chris.
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BRICKLAYERS BUILD THE ROCK Bricklayers celebrate the release of their debut album Tan Black and Brown at the Hotel Great Northern on Saturday. Hailing from the murky depths of the Brisbane music scene, Bricklayers first formed for an impromptu support lot for WA’s Peter Bibby in 2017. Since then they have gone to work at creating their own brand of junkyard swamp rock. While writing and recording has been more of a focus, they have played sold-out shows around Brisbane, the DIY festival Calypso Beach Vibes in northern NSW, and helped to curate Forest Fuzz Festival north of Brisbane. Hailing from the psychedelic scene in Brisbane, playing in bands such as Swapt Jenson and Belligerent Goat, the guys have made a decision to step away from the sound they are known for and move towards a more angular, industrial, junkyard vibe. Showing their tender side in the title track Tan Black and Brown, this is also an open letter to frontman Nathan Glen’s dog! Hotel Great Northern on Saturday. 9pm. Free entry.
Chris first hit on the idea to do a Woodstock 50th anniversary event earlier in the year when he was looking at the subject for a musical play that he is helping a Lismore-based disability organisation, Multitask, produce. ‘I started to research the music and the more live performances that I saw from Woodstock the more I wanted to do a separate show on the actual 50th anniversary date. So here we are, two weeks out, and it’s going ahead,’ said Chris. The event will feature solo performances from accomplished local artists Rebecca Ireland, Áine Tyrrell, and the enigmatic Josh Shelton. Smokey has enlisted fellow fake Russians Matt Gulliford and James Dodds to add harmony and acoustic flair to the night. The audience is in for a musical treat, with the stellar lineup, along with a true heartfelt connection to the sentiments of the history of Woodstock and what it represents in the modern era. Woodstock Reimagined is at The Brunswick Picture House on Saturday 17 August at 7pm. Tix $20/25 at brunswickpicturehouse.com.
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I’m experiencing climate change. Every night I am a planet that heats up. I won’t use the M-word. I don’t like it. When you use the ‘m’ word people glaze over. They stop listening. I know I used to. I was even on an ABC show last year called Ask the Doctor with a doctor talking about the M thing and I should have listened because then I’d know what’s happening. But I didn’t pay attention because I didn’t have climate change back then. I think that’s why it’s such a surprise when it happens, because none of us has a clue what the hell is going on. All I know is that I’m out of eggs. That makes me sad. In the fridge of life I am now an empty carton. I loved my eggs. I make great omelettes. All that’s left in my uterus now is a feather and a postit note that says, ‘I owe you an egg’. I don’t sleep, either. I have this wicked insomnia where I’m pretty well awake most of the night. Unfortunately in the cinema of my brain I don’t get to choose the movie. It’s not like Netflix; there’s only one show on. You end up watching the weird shit your subconscious plays, which is a very cheap little short film about how much money you owe, all the things you haven’t done, and how little time you have to do it all. Although the acting is terrible and the script even worse, the tension is overwhelming. And you can’t help but watch it again and again. It seems to be on a loop. The only relief from the film is my personal climate change. The heating thing is weird. I don’t really understand how it relates to the eggs. But it happens mainly at night. I wake up every halfhour hot. Not just hot. On fire. Like the heat is coming through my head; it’s in my hair, it radiates from the inside out. I think about cutting my hair into one of those practical older-lady styles. I always wondered why women did that. Now I understand. I’ve had to hide the scissors. Because even your fricking hair gets stupid hot. I don’t think I’ve felt heat like it. As soon as it happens you have to rip off all your clothes. Everything. If this is a hot flush I hope it doesn’t happen at Woolies because I’ll be naked in an instant. It’s not a choice, it’s a reflex. I’ll be the naked woman climbing into the cheese fridge. You’ll find me in there covered in cooling slabs of haloumi. Oh bliss. Naked covered in cold, soft cheese. I fantasise about emptying out my own fridge just so I can use it as my personal climate-control unit. I think I am awful to sleep with right now. My husband hasn’t said as much but I do hear him whimpering in the night. I constantly seek the cool side of the pillow. Which means I’m auditioning pillows all night. Rejected pillows are hurled from the volcano of my bed, and when they cool, I scramble to gather them. They feel a bit like smooth, cold haloumi. I can’t work out whether I need bedcovers on or off. As soon as I get hot I kick them off.
PORT ROYAL AT THE NORTHERN Formed over a shared passion for classic rock’n’roll culture, Brisbane’s Port Royal are fast spreading their message of selfbelief and unity through their music across the country. Hailed as one of Brisbane’s most exciting bands to watch, their latest single Ain’t Got You was released this June and swiftly reached 14K streams within its first two weeks. The uplifting, party-oriented nature of the track is a move away from the band’s bluesier rock’n’roll origins, but has been enthusiastically received by fans and critics alike. Joining the bill are Toxic Fox, who have been busy developing a growing local fanbase in Byron and who also release their next, highly anticipated single Oil Painted Hill on 9 August. The gig promises to be an all-round celebration of new music. Also joining the lineup are local band Plenko. Friday | Hotel Great Northern | 9pm | Free
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Kick is the wrong word. I explode them off. My husband shrieks in shock. He’s freezing his nuts off over there, but I don’t care. I’m heartless like that. I notice I have droplets of sweat beading on my forehead, between my breasts. Like I’m lying on a towel at the beach on a 40-degree day. But it’s a cold winter night. I look over the vast continent of my bed and way in the distance I see my husband attempting to huddle under what’s left of the doona. He’s freezing. Lucky him. Just a metre away I am naked, and on fricking fire. I put the fan on. I’ve have a cold shower. How can two complete temperatures exist in one bed? Then as quickly as I heat, I’m freezing. This is when I steal what’s left of the doona off my husband. This happens every half-hour. Apparently it’s some sort of hormonal change as I move ‘towards’ the M-word. For my husband it’s more like hypothermia. It’s a medical emergency where his body loses heat faster than it can produce heat. Next time he complains I’ll wrap him in alfoil. Like a spinach roll. I’ve seen them do that on the news when they rescue people who’ve gone missing on long walks in the Blue Mountains. Except he needs a rescue team in the bedroom. I expect he’s almost dead some mornings; he certainly looks it.
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CULT RECUL URE THE TWO MANDYS AT THE BEACHY!
Mandy Nolan has been making the people of Byron laugh now for almost three decades. She’s become something of a comedic icon in the Bay where Mandy-speak is part of the vernacular so it’s perfectly fitting that she should team up with one of Byron’s most iconic venues: The Beach Hotel. Or as it is lovingly known by locals: ‘The Beachy’. So come along this Tuesday to experience international comedy superstar Mandy Knight‌ yes it’s the two Mandys! Mandy Knight is the 2018 winner of the Comic’s Comic, a prestigious award judged by comedians throughout the UK. Starting her career in London back in the 90s Mandy was a regular on all the TV standup shows: Live at Jongleurs, The World Stands Up, Live at the Comedy Store, Comedy Network, Comedy Blue, Melbourne Tonight, and Australia’s biggest panel show Good News Week. Her comedy acting was called upon for sitcoms as well, performing in Baddiel’s Syndrome and Jo Brand’s Like It or Lump It. In 2017 Mandy returned to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after a twenty-year hiatus, with a show that was simply her best work to date. The production, The Dark Knight, was a spectacular personal journey of discovery on why she has to make the unspeakable hysterical. It is no wonder the Comedy Store recently wrote: ‘She’s the act that loves nothing better than putting a little bit of wrong in your ear’. And she certainly does that. A rapid-fire wit of one-liners and crowd interaction, Mandy Knight is relentlessly funny. It’s no surprise The Independent called her ‘A virtuoso comedienne‌’ Nobody is safe from this woman’s relentless wit. Two Mandys are always better than one – come and catch the local Mandy and the international Mandy at Comedy at the Beachy, at the Beach Hotel on Tuesday. It’s at 7pm and it’s free!
ENTERTAINMENT done differently. They will also be answering questions from the audience. This dark, gothic tale about three nuns has an international all-star cast, led by Emmy Award-winning actress Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale, The Leftovers), Australian stage and screen star Essie Davis (Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries) and UK actress Jessica Barden. It’s an epic and fantastical tale of faith, love, and redemption.
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STORIES TURN 2 This Sunday Stories in the Club celebrates its second birthday along with a new leadership team! Jenni has moved to Ballina, and Jennifer and Morag are now at the helm. Join the crew this Sunday for stories from Scott Hall, Neil Amber, David Ashton, and Jenni Cargill-Strong. Scott Hall is the son of a fifth-generation farmer and now runs Gabalah Syntropic Farm. Neil Amber has been a seasoned and intrepid traveller since the early 1970s. He has lived on an organic farm in Wilsons Creek for 20 years. David Ashton has been a funeral celebrant for twenty years. Jenni, a professional storyteller, will tell her last tale as curator, a story of life transitions and new homes.
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So come hear some heartwarming tales, help us celebrate our second birthday, and welcome the new Stories in the Club team! Sunday at 4pm, Mullum Ex-Services Club, $10.
GETTING HAMMERED!
COLOUR CORRECTION
Eleven years! The team at Hammer and Hand Jewellery and Metal Collective are excited, proud, and grateful to be celebrating 11 years in business in Byron. Knowing just how hard it is to stay in business has made their upcoming exhibition Fluxed all the more reason to celebrate. The 13 current members believe that the gallery’s success is down to great teamwork and the way Hammer and Hand is run as a collective, meaning that each member has a share of the rent and has their regular day in the gallery/workshop. Customers can come and browse the work of all 13 metal artists, chat with and watch the rostered member at work. There have been many business changes in the Arts and Industry Estate over the last decade, but Hammer and Hand are in the same premises where they opened, still welcoming locals and holiday-makers alike. Many return time and again, and bring new customers who themselves become regulars. Hammer and Hand Jewellery and Metal Collective celebrate 11 years in business and look forward to the next 11 with an exhibition of new work. Fluxed on Friday 16 August 5–8pm.
When you fix a mistake, you make a correction, a change that rights a wrong. When you correct a misspelled word, you’ve made a correction. Well done! Correction also applies to punishment, which is another way to right a wrong. A correction is an improvement or a revision when there’s something that needs to be fixed.
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Konstantina, known for powerful use of colour, has put together a series of works that annotate today’s political and sociopolitical environment from her perspective as an Aboriginal woman, mother, and activist. Her work is on show at the Tweed Regional Gallery until 12 October.
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MARELE DAY & SARAH LAMBERT Highly acclaimed Australian author Marele Day recently had her bestselling book Lambs of God adapted as a series for Foxtel. Sarah Lambert, an awardwinning writer/producer and best known as the creator of the smash-hit drama Love Child, was the writer and show-runner for Lambs of God. Sarah and Marele will be guest speakers at a special event screening of Episodes 1 and 2 of Lambs of God at the Brunswick Picture House on Thursday 8 August. They will discuss how they took a complex story and adapted it for the screen, explaining what was left in, what was taken out, and what was
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GIVING MUSOS THEIR MOJO E M I L Y H O L L E R I S COM M IT T E D T O SU PPORTIN G MUS IC IAN S T O FI N D T H E I R AU D IE NCE . AS AN IND US TRY PROFES S ION AL W I T H A L M O S T T WO D E CAD E S OF E X PE RIEN C E IN THE I N T E R N A T I O N A L AND AU ST R ALIAN M US IC S C EN E, EMIL Y H A S A P R O V E N T R ACK R E COR D IN FE STIVAL AN D EVEN T P R O D U C T I O N , A R T IST M ANAG E M E NT , AN D MAN AGEMEN T A N D P R O M O T I O N. ST AR T ING OU T AS A MUS IC IAN HERS EL F, E M I L Y L E A R NT T H E R OPE S FR OM T H E GROUN D UP, WHIC H M A K E S H E R A P O WE R FU L AD V OCAT E FOR IN DEPEN DEN T M U S I C I A NS W I T H H E R SU CCE SSFU L M US IC HUB MOJO B UL L ET.
Emily Holler is one of the industry professionals who will be speaking at SCU’s Music Careers Symposium on Friday 16 August at D Block at the Lismore Campus. Emily will be bringing her unique skillset and perspective to conversations that seek to inform those interested in finding out more about what it means to have a career in the music industry. Innovation has been a key component of Emily’s work. Over the last few months Emily has been developing a new platform for musicians. ‘I decided to change the way my business operates. I have previously been working one-to-1 with artists working on PR, marketing, or whatever they need.
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Kooky, wacky, weird, and wonderful. DARK SCIENCE is a new freaky festival of fun that will occupy Lismore Quad for two nights after dark on Fri 16 and Sat 17 August. Set during Science Week, DARK SCIENCE is a free event celebrating the intersection between provocative art, performance, and the sciences – for adults! Presenting The Intergalactic Dub Lab are Mick Dick (aka DJ Wonkytooth) and KellieO. They spoke with The Echo about what they are bringing to Dark Science… KELLIE O DEMPSEY. You have a great depth of experience in creating works ‘hybrid in form’ that ‘can incorporate projection, video, collage, architectural space, gestural line, performance, and digital drawing’. How have you come to use such a diverse conglomeration of disciplines in your art? My practice started with a love of drawing combined with my love of music. I started drawing bands and musicians I knew and watched. This grew into drawing large scale using projections in architectural spaces, in collaboration with dancers and musicians. You have an extensive work and research history in the northern New South Wales area. What is it about this area that has kept you living, working, and creating here? I finished my Masters in Visual Arts and taught at SCU in Lismore. Northern NSW has become home. I have lived here longer than anywhere else in the world. You are collaborating with musician / music producer Mick Dick for your joint Dark Science show in August. You and Mick have worked together numerous times over the years. How did your collaborative relationship begin and develop? In 2009 at the Tweed Regional Gallery we did a live sound and drawing event for my exhibition The Spectacle of Performance Drawing. We have continued to evolve creatively ever since. We have established a language that is responsive and fluid where the sound follows line and movement and vice versa. What can people expect from your part of the show this time around? Will it comprise similar elements to your recent productions / performances, or are you planning
‘When I took over Mojo Bullet it was a mentoring business and so it gave me a view of the holistic needs of artists. You have to look at all of them. Their infrastructure, their branding… generally they just want the PR but you have to jump through a lot of hoops before I’ll do that. ‘There are lots of issues that artists need to address to maximise a campaign. I’ve minimised operations and created this online course. It’s self-paced; they go through it whenever they want. It essentially will take them through the steps they need to go through to release music. I believe wellness is a big issue for musicians. It’s starting to be acknowledged and addressed. The first
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a different direction with your pieces for your side of the Intergalactic Dub Lab show? Intergalactic Dub Lab is different for us as it will be driven by Mick (aka DJ Wonkytooth) and the spaced-out delay and deep bass that he is jammin’ on the mixing desk with all his analog gear. I will animate and draw with light that will project all around the dome housing the gig. What aspects of science will your performance be accentuating to coincide with the Dark Science theme for the ‘micro-festival’ there at The Quad? The sounds will captain this interstellar journey as I create a cosmic atmosphere of colour and shape of shifting interplanetary weirdness with a psychedelic twist. What else is coming up for you as a performing artist? Is there anything else on the horizon that you would like to share with your local fans here in northern New South Wales? I currently have a show at the Museum of Brisbane that is an interactive drawing space as a part of Brisbane Art & Design Festival. MICK DICK Your body of work is incredibly diverse, from a formal education in Jazz Studies at Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts in the 80s to collaborative projects with local Byron musicians, passion for and production of DUB re-edits, incorporating musical and instrumental experimentation, across production roles, cultures, and audiences. What, if anything, has been the consistent element in your drive to create across all the facets of your career? Probably the use of space, from the more minimalist view of confronting silence to the rhythm of a filthy Jamaican bassline. Space is the place. It seems that much of your output is founded in your work as a bassist. Did you train formally as a bassist while at the VCA or did you study something else and develop as a bassist after your Jazz Studies years? Yes, I studied double bass at VCA, under the guidance of the late, great improviser Brian Brown, who encouraged me to play ‘free’ as an arts practice. Has your role as a bass player, and that instrument’s usual role as a provider of harmonic / rhythmic foundation for other instruments, musicians, performers to work on top of facilitated / resulted in the diversity of your creative output, pushing you to provide that basis for more and more diverse collaborators? Yes, especially when I get to play the Deadly Bow, a custommade one-string bass with no frets. It gets way down low and opens up your imagination, making it possible to explore space and textures and allowing a more open, evocative sound to collaborate with visual artists such as Kellie or dancers and other musicians. You collaborated numerous times with Kellie O’Dempsey. Where did your collaborating process begin? How did you two meet, and what kind of show did you guys create together first? We met in Billinudgel. Our first show together was at Tweed Regional Art Gallery back in 2009. I was improvising on double bass, and Kellie drew massive canvases with giant bamboo sticks with charcoal and ink brushes on the ends… brilliant! What can people expect from your Dark Science show? What elements will you guys be working with in Intergalactic Dub Lab? This should be a fun gig, exposing the dark science of live dub mixing. People can expect thumping drum’n’bass to move your waist, with fragments of shattered sounds that reach out to other galaxies. I’ll be working dub techniques live as DJ Wonkytooth, on an analog mixing desk. Add tape echoes and spring reverbs together with Kellie’s cosmic live drawing projections on the inside of the dome, and TOTEM sound system… it should lift us all into the stratosphere. Dark Science is at The QUAD in Lismore 16 & 17 August 5–10pm. Free.
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You need a diverse skillset and it’s all there for the taking!’ You can hear more about what Emily Holler has to say at the SCU Music Careers Symposium on Friday 16 August at Lismore Campus D Block. 9am–3pm It’s free! Register at eventbrite.com.au/e/63545607623 PANELLISTS: Vanessa Tomlinson, Peter Wood, Lynette Irwin, Kate Stroud, Helen Russell, Emily Holler, Cindy Jensen, Norman Parkhill, Glenn Ward, Glenn Wright, Mandy Nolan, Ed Foster, Todd Hardy, Anita Bellman, Scott Finch, Christian Pyle For interviews and information please contact Mandy Nolan on 0422 701 680 or email mandy@mandynolan.com.au.
module I have developed is around goal setting and managing stress and staying healthy. Then we move to business and branding.’ Emily believes that musicians need to treat their music as a business. ‘Some musicians might naturally have an inclination to run a business. There’s the admin, the marketing, all the stuff that often doesn’t come easily to artists. For me it’s about looking at their strengths and assessing where their challenges are. Sometimes they don’t know what they don’t know. And for a lot of artists, learning about business can be a real eye opener. A lot of them have an Aha! moment around branding and content strategy. They would never have thought it was important for all their online platforms to look the same, to replicate their brand. Even the word brand can be off-putting for musicians! ‘The platform I am developing is a pretty huge project. I am still developing the modules; they should be ready September/ October,’ says Emily of the online portal Music Business Mojo: A Complete Guide to Releasing Your Music Independently. One of Emily’s inspirations is her belief that now ‘is the absolute best time to be an independent artist. It’s better than ever before. If you can harness the tools, then you can be the architect of your own success! You aren’t at the mercy of record companies to realise your dreams.
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ARIES: You’re on fire this week, so let your innovative, experimental self rip, even if others don’t immediately get it. No harm in a spot of self-promo either: as they say in the trade, you can’t sell a secret. But can you stop talking long enough to listen to other people’s ideas? TAURUS: Been antsy to have that discussion, but the timing wasn’t right? Talks that haven’t gone well are more likely to succeed this week, when opening up about something close to your heart could clarify a mystifying situation or baffling behaviour. Lashed out? This is a good time to say sorry. GEMINI: Just when you thought you had a handle on something, the goal posts shift again – get used to it. As genial Jupiter sprints back into the straight, relationships pick up momentum and a personal situation needs your attention. This week, know that there’s plenty of help available to deal with it. CANCER: Mercury, the energetic planet of commerce and communication, heading into your money sector makes this is an auspicious week for getting finances sorted. Also for those random acts of kindness or spontaneous generosity that make someone’s day, because doesn’t that just get your own happy hormones pumping? LEO: Give it a rest, your majesty, it’s not always all about you. Then again, with four planets in Leo, plus exuberant Jupiter flaming out of retrograde, you may as well flaunt it while the celestial force is with you… So what to do but say that this week really is all about you. Enjoy. VIRGO: Now recent edgy vibes have subsided to a more peaceful groove, you’re this week’s valuable team player. Leading, if that’s what needed, from a confidently laidback position in a straightforward, unambiguous way. Ignoring flashy swagger, showy braggadocio, and overarching hype. Keeping it real. Go, Virgos.
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. LIBRA: With genial Jupiter and communications manager Mercury moving forward this week, people are likely to finally start getting what you’ve been trying to say (at last!), though the gang of planets in a quite stubborn sign suggests you’ll be pretty adamant about wanting your way. As will others, so good luck, Venusians. SCORPIO: As Jupiter gives work and finances a lift, this week won’t respond to the withholding smoulder, so rather than leaving others to figure out how you’re feeling, step up to the negotiating table and talk about it, Scorpio. Keeping an open heart and mind to alternatives means more options and a stronger negotiating position. SAGITTARIUS: Weekend moon and Jupiter out of retrograde in Sagittarius, plus four planets in affectionate, charismatic fellow fire sign Leo, all suggest this is an auspicious time to take a chance. Lady Luck has a soft spot for Sagittarian gamblers, so if you feel like taking a punt on something, this week says go for it. CAPRICORN: You’ve weathered certain interpersonal storms recently that blasted your heart, followed by some intense emotional processing. Now as Jupiter the wisdom principle moves forward on a wave of clarity and renewed optimism, so do you, with this week’s crowded house of planets in your seductive sector of erotic exercise… AQUARIUS: Teamwork, partnerships, groups, friends, community, and camaraderie are the main ingredients on this week’s menu, which serves up a heady brew of productive discussions, profitable conversations, and stimulating mind-melds. Along with some head-butting and control freakery, during which never underestimate the power of the well-chosen word. PISCES: Venus in Leo opens your heart, Mercury in Leo opens your mind, Mars in Leo opens your mouth. The planets of drive, love, luck, money, commerce, and creativity all in fire signs are cooking up a passionate casserole destined to heat Piscean waters – so is that you making waves this week?
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Danger Close follows what is probably the most well-known battle of the Vietnam War, the Battle of Long Tan – a battle in which young and inexperienced ANZAC troops fought bravely against the VC (Viet Cong) despite being greatly outnumbered and unprepared. Australian director Kriv Stenders felt it was overdue to revisit the sacrifices of the Australian and New Zealand Vietnam veterans made during this time. Blake Howard from Vanity Fair says, ‘Elements of the film ring true but it is patriotic to a problematic extent’. Saying the warlike feeling of the film was in a much more ‘classical manner’ as opposed to the conditions that were present in Vietnam; a dense, suffocating jungle playing on the psyche of the soldiers and guerrilla warfare being the main structure of fighting. Actors Travis Fimmel (Vikings) and Luke Bracey (Hacksaw Ridge), have said their aim was to bring authenticity to their roles and respect the real-life soldiers on which their characters were based. And according to Howard (Vanity Fair), they do an excellent job. The Northern Rivers even has its own star in the film, Lismore-born Nicholas Hamilton (IT), playing one of the young soldiers in the film. Danger Close manages to pay a deep tribute to the Australian and NZ sacrifice while keeping you entertained throughout.
At Federal Hall this Saturday, Federal Kids Film Club will be screening My Neighbor Totoro, a wonderful animated film from the iconic Studio Ghibli. Directed by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, My Neighbor Totoro is a masterpiece of animation, and a delight for both children and adults. The film starts at 3.50pm, and there will be snacks and drinks available, and a family dinner after the film at 5.30pm. For more information call 6684 9313 or email: federalfilmsociety@gmail.com. The evening film, starting at 7.30pm, is Green Book, a feelgood film about racism in the southern United States in the 1960s. This Academy Award-winning film was directed by Peter Farrelly, who also directed Dumb and Dumber. Dinner is available from 6.30pm, with tea/coffee and a selection of delicious cakes at intermission. This month’s caterers are Eureka School P&C. They will be providing an Indian curry feast, with a selection of dishes including butter chicken, beef massaman, and vegetarian dahl, all served with rice, pappadams, and lime pickles.
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ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777 Accountants & Bookkeepers ..........39 Acupuncture .................................39 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration....39 Antennas & Installation.................39 Antiques / Restoration ..................39 Appliance Repair ...........................39 Architects .....................................39 Automotive...................................39 Bathroom Renovations..................39 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters ..39 Bricklaying....................................39 Building Trades .............................39 Bush Regen & Weed Control ..........39 Carpet Cleaning ............................39 Chimney Sweeping........................39 Chiropractic ..................................39 Cleaning .......................................39 Computer Services ........................40 Concreting & Paving ......................40 Decks, Patios & Extensions.............40 Dentists ........................................40 Design & Drafting..........................40 Driveway Maintenance ..................40 Earthmoving & Excavation.............40 Electricians ...................................40 Fencing .........................................40 Floor Sanding & Polishing..............40 Garage Doors ................................40 Garden & Property Maintenance....41 Garden Design ..............................41 Gas Suppliers ................................41 Glaziers.........................................41 Graphic Design ..............................41 Guttering ......................................41 Handypersons ...............................41 Health ..........................................41
Hire ..............................................41 Kitchens........................................41 Landscape Design .........................41 Landscape Supplies .......................41 Landscaping .................................41 Lighting ........................................41 Locksmith .....................................41 Osteopathy ...................................41 Painting........................................41 Pest Control ..................................42 Photography .................................42 Physiotherapy ...............................42 Picture Framing ............................42 Plastering .....................................42 Plumbers ......................................42 Printing & Copying Services ...........42 Removalists ..................................42 Roofing.........................................42 Rubbish Removal ..........................42 Scrap Metal Merchants ..................42 Septic Systems ..............................42 Sewing & Alterations.....................42 Solar Installation ..........................42 Swimming Pools ...........................42 Tiling ............................................43 Tree Services .................................43 Upholstery ....................................43 Valuers .........................................43 Veterinary Surgeons......................43 Water Filters .................................43 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning .........43 Welding ........................................43 Window Tinting ............................43
ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS
CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C .................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677 BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162 BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953 .......... 0403 458177 CARPENTER Lic 39791 Decks, studios, pergolas etc Paul Varendorff ................66845035 or 0414 842602 BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420
ANTIQUES / RESTORATION
INDEX
DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998
CARPENTER. Insured & qualified. Homes, decks, small jobs, free quotes. Lic 231104C...0431 674377
FURNITURE RESTORATION Old/antique, 40+ yrs exp. erwinfurniturerestoration.com ...0412 528454 CARPENTER BUILDER Extend, renos, cabins, sheds. Peter Bergin Lic 147887C..................0487 101747
APPLIANCE REPAIR
CARPENTER HANDYMAN FB Greg’s Handyman Services Byron Bay Lic No 1039897....0414 109595
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786 ALL MAKES & models: Fridges, washers, ovens. All kitchen/laundry. Fast w/ good rates ..0401 159371
HAVEN BUILDING All aspects of building. Lic 326616C ...............................................0432 565060 RENOVATION SPECIALIST Customised Service. Builder: Levi Alexander Lic 189611C ..0402 434154 CARPENTER All work types, 20 years exp, free quotes, fully insured, no job too small...0473 027848
ARCHITECTS
BUILDER decks, pergolas renovations Lic: 182983C ......................................................0412 551353
FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au............................66856984 SURFSIDE BUILDING Decks, Patios, Extensions. Free Quotes. Lic: 182983C. Contact ...0412 551353 OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001
BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL
ATELIER LUKE – Luke Hayward architect, Reg. 10438 www.atelierluke.com ...............0401 875535
WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Lawns - bindii weeds .....................................................0418 110714
AUTOMOTIVE
EAST COAST BUSH REGENERATION Tree planting, weed control. Call Rossco Faithfull.0409 157695 CAMPHOR CONTROL, rainforest and creek restoration services. Ph .............................0428 715886
CARPET CLEANING • Tyres • Batteries • Wheel Alignments MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016
TLC
LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES
BAYSIDE RADIATORS Windscreens & air-con. Billinudgel. AU29498 .................................66802444
Kevin & Margaret Bower FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!
REVAMP BATHROOMS Bathroom Renovations and Tiling Repairs
Call Jason 0434 177 594
0408 232 066
BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS AHHA member, insured. 3rd generation .....66771905
CHIROPRACTIC
ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960 BOOKKEEPER Local and reliable .................................. barbarasbookkeeping.com.au 0402 118649
ACUPUNCTURE
1/84 Centennial Circuit Byron Bay
ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis..................................................66842559
AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION
WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553
FREE MEASURE QUOTE
PLANTATION SHUTTERS
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Mullumbimby Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services
Lic 246545C
– Sales – Installation – Repairs – All Commercial Refrigeration – Residential & Commercial Airconditioning – Coolroom Design & Construction – Freezer Rooms
45 Manns Road, Mullumbimby
ROLL BLINDS
BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Contractors. Lic 291958C. Phone Mark ........................................0409 444268
BUILDING TRADES
DUFbuild
FREE QUOTES FREECALL 1800 683 838 MOBILE 0419 677 991 cmhwindows@gmail.com COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, SHOPS & REAL ESTATE FULLY INSURED
PRESTIGE BUILDERS
build the dream
Award Winning Builders • Renovations • Extensions • New Homes Darren Paxton
ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION
• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & flyscreens • Water efficient • Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6687 4655 or 0412 495750
able market cost of the work to be done (labour and materials) exceeds $5000 (including GST).
COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753 RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141. Lic No. 264313C.....................0487 264137
ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING
• DEPT OF FAIR TRADING: A licence is required for all residential building work where the reason-
6684 2783
Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492
MULLUMBIMBY CHIROPRACTIC Massage & Chiropractic. 110 Dalley St ........................66841028
CLEANING
BRICKLAYING
6680 9394 AU 37088
MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...................................................66841962
AWNINGS
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BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282
CURTAINS
6680 8862
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AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION
Commercial / Domestic / Insurance
CHIMNEY SWEEPING
SUNSCREENS
ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415
0412 497 637
Master Builders Licence No.94573C
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Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work
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Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa
BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS
(02) 6684 1001
Carpet and upholstery cleaning, urine extraction, rust removal, heavy traffic areas, deodorising and sanitation.
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CARPET CLEANING
TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying
BATHROOM RENOVATIONS
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Truck Mounted Machine
0434 539 979
• Window Cleaning • Screens & Tracks • Pressure Washing • House •Roof • Paths • Solar
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DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS
STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING Specialising in road repairs & driveways
DECKS
email: impresswindowcleaning@gmail.com Reliable • Friendly • Professional • Fully Insured • Free Quotes • Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated • Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience
Call Mark 0498 115 182
Roof & Pressure Cleaning Roof Painting Deck Oiling
THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690
NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating.0402 716857 ALEX EXCAVATION 3.5T Zero Swing & 5T Tipper Rock Grab + other attachments ........0417 920300
DENTISTS
ELECTRICIANS 24 HOUR SERVICE
Phone Oliver 0419 789 600 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816
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.
| Byron Bay
6684 0160 | 0439 840 160 | 0421 460 932
FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600 CivilTrak Road construction, excavators, rollers, grader & truck hire.............................0499 912459
BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264
Blue Sky
Augers – hole boring. All general earthworks, excavators, positrack, bobcat, roller and tipper hire.
AH
02 66 804 173
Domestic Commercial
DESIGN & DRAFTING
All Jobs Small or Large
BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448
5 Stars
DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE
CLEANING SERVICE
ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753
SECURITY, DATA, TV Tim Nicholls ph: 0468 384 203 lic: 000102498
nichollselectrical@outlook.com 20 Year+s Exp.
CLEANS: Holiday, Residential, Bond, Commercial, Spring
Phone Mick 0409 009 024
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Specialising in Asphalt Driveways, Subdivisions, Earthworks, Carparks and all Maintenance!
DETAILED STEAM CLEANING Natural products. Bathrooms, kitchens, spring cleans .0410 723601
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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
COMPUTER SERVICES
Suffolk Park Jai – 0467 482 948 Lic No: 143433C | ACRS Master Cabler A017916
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ALL ASPECTS OF ASPHALT & BITUMEN SERVICES
6677 1859
PROFESSIONAL LOCAL CLEANER excellent references, good rates. Shire wide. Ph Krissy ..0410 860330 &
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ELECTRIC BOOGALOO • 24/7 Emergency • Residential, Commercial • Level 2
Lic no. 141097C
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Rock walls, clearing, house shed and tank pads.
Lic: 154293c
Quality Exterior Refinishing
Lic No 142383C
Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901
Window Cleaning Professionals
1800 763 911 | 0417 415 474 COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355 JP ELECTRICAL Level 2 ASP Under-g/O-head lines, Pwr poles, Solar. Lic 133082C ........0432 289705 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801 BEN FORSYTH, Electrician. Lic:240691C. Ocean Shores & surrounds. No job too small ...0422 136408
FENCING
Philip Toovey
MOBILE COMPUTER SUPPORT Home & business workrightcomputersupport.com.au 0422 804449 RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335 BETTER CALL SAUL The Mac Doctor. Repairs. Upgrades. Used Macs.............................0411 562111
0409 799 909
various implements available for limited access projects
EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance
CONCRETING & PAVING
• Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne • Excavator 5 to 21 tonne • Positrack loader augers 150 to 600mm & rock grab • Driveways • Roads • Acreage clearing • House pads • Drainage • Carparks • Bush rocks • Rock walls • Competitive rates
Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift – nationally recognised qualiďŹ cations
SALISBURY CONCRETING
DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793
Lic.136717c
Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting. • Residential Civil Industrial. • Resurfacing and rejuvenation of existing concrete. • Steel ďŹ xing & formwork.
0427 663 678 / 0410 056 228
Lic No. 337066C
ALL AROUND
CONCRETING
Free Quotes
Call Daniel
0424 876 155
FLANAGAN CONCRETING & EXCAVATIONS. Lic No. 310498C. Ph Andrew ..................0401 968173 PLATINUM CRETE CONCRETING Lic 225874C. 20 years exp. Free quotes. Justin .........0458 773788
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EXPERIENCED OPERATORS | FREE QUOTES 0432 299 283
POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0422 207299 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service. ...........................66771852 or 0432 107262 FLOW FENCING Pool fencing, timber/colourbond, local, professional and reliable.......0416 424256
FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco oils, hard wax oils & water-based finishes. Nathan .............0420 215716 THE FLOOR SANDER non-toxic finishes. Free quotes richardneylan1@bigpond.com ...0407 821690
GARAGE DOORS
5.5 Tonne Excavator, Positrack Loader & 12 Tonne Tipper • Driveways • Landscaping • Rock walls • House & shed sites
• Land clearing • Augers, rock grab & breaker attachments • Free quotes
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
LANDSCAPING
www.thinkblinkdesign.com
DESIGN Print | Branding | Social Media | Websites | Graphic Design SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456
GUTTERING Acreage Mowing Specialist | Mini excavation Toro Dingo with stump grinder, trencher and soil cultivator
978 383
THE BYRON BAY GARDEN & LANDSCAPING COMPANY Structural Landscaping
• Paving • Stonework • Timber work • Retaining wall • Garden maintenance • Planting • TurďŹ ng • Mulching • Hedging • Lawns
0434 329 111
www.spotlessgutters.com.au
0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42
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
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
LIGHTING
Gutter guard Gutter cleaning Locally owned Fully insured Free quotes Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service.
LOCKSMITH Brendan Duggan Locksmith. Automotive car keys and lock installation/repair .......0412 764148
HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956
OSTEOPATHY
AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953
OSTEOPATHY
MC’S HANDYMAN SERVICES Exp. painter, home repairs, odd jobs. Great rates............0412 559509
at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre
CARPENTER HANDYMAN FB Greg’s Handyman Services Byron Bay Lic No 1039897....0414 109595
Property maintenance All Mowing jobs Landscaping Pressure cleaning Tip runs
ALL TIMBER REPAIRS Qualified joiner/handyman. Well presented. Andrew ...............0412 293732
MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839
PAINTING
HEALTH
• DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.
A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763 Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, tree maintenance .....................0402 487213 ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 PAUL’S MOWING Local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O. Shores, Byron & Bangalow.........0422 958791 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 BRUSHCUTTING Rubbish, Property Maintenance, Lawns.............................................0412 469109
MALI’S Therapeutic Chinese Massage Service. In & out calls ..............................................66841790
GREEN DINGO for all your mowing and gardening needs. Ph Michael .........................0497 842442 SAMURAI HEAVY DUTY BRUSHCUTTING. Ph .............................................................0402 733620
BYRON BAY
• Domestic & Commercial • Servicing all areas • Workmanship guaranteed • Attention to detail
0438 784 226 • 6685 4154
HIRE MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003
KITCHENS
PROBLEM CAMPHORS and woody weeds removed. No fuss-green waste, lantana too! ..0478 779650 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au ....................... Dave 0409 843689
GARDEN DESIGN
ALL-WAYS PAINTING
WWW.EASTCOASTPILATES.COM.AU Judy Leane BSpSc ..............................................0408 110006
RICK’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, pool service ...0424 805660 FEMALE GARDENER with years of experience. Bridget.................................................0429 335501
NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri.....................................66857517
ABSOLUTE HANDYMAN. Repairs, renovation, maintenance ........................................0402 281638
A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture,
YVES DE WILDE
BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443 www.duluxaccredited.com.au
GAS SUPPLIERS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804
LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES Locally Owned Est 18 years
www.brunswickvalleygas.com
• Sand • Soils • Gravels • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more
6684 2323 / 0418 663 983 SOIL MULCH GRAVEL
24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801
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CRACKER DUST ROAD BASE FIRE WOOD
18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate
6685 8588 Mirrors • Security doors and screens Shower screens • Commercial glazing
landscaping supplies
0266 804555
PAINTER NEIL A McINTOSH
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR • PLASTER REPAIRS • WALLPAPERING CLEAN & TIDY • ALWAYS ON TIME • ALL AREAS Mobile: 0421 938 104 – 465 Uralba Road, Uralba
ABN 48867459605 Lic 33995C
GLAZIERS
0415 952 494 X6680 7573 Xwww.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C
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6680 1575 or 0408 760 609
QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN
www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au FENG SHUI / GARDEN DESIGN .........................Lyn 0428 884329
No Rental
60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900
PPP HOME MAINTENANCE All aspects. Carpentry, decks, painting, repairs etc. Insured. 0434 705506
0401 458 422
Free Delivery
Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo)
GOOD NEWS HANDYMAN Carpentry, home renovations/repairs etc. Jesse..................0458 968290
Lic No 189144C
• • • • •
Lic 167371C
Contact Vadi: 0404
LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853
AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 ALL WAYS PAINTING NORTHERN RIVERS. Qualified, insured, clean. 0413 401907 or 66805015
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Blocked drain specialists Everything plumbing, drainage & gasďŹ tting
SHANE
• Targeted treatments for all pests with “no sprayâ€? cockroach treatments • If you have found live termites, do not disturb them and call us for advice! No cost for quoting on active termites Relax, when safety, reputation and experience matters, we are the experts
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0400 852 141
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JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025
BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP E ll FRoE ff for a
Drop washing steel, es and machin ers dry
BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403
@ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS Buying: • Scrap metal • Aluminium • Copper • Brass • Lead • Car Batteries Next to Tyagarah Service Station
PaciďŹ c Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351
HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017
02 6681 6555
SEPTIC SYSTEMS
MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035
Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe
YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS
ADM PLUMBING SERVICES‌ (NO JOB TOO SMALL)‌ Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 Home sewage solutions Commercial wastewater treatment Rainwater tanks concrete and plastic
I LOVE PLUMBING. All plumbing. All areas. Ph Steve. Lic 148904C ..............................0412 916140
PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES
www.allpestsolutions.com.au
Sales Installation Service
THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633
Northern Rivers Pty Ltd
BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018
0418 754 149 • 07 5523 9930
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Small and Medium Moves, Tip Runs & Deliveries, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most Areas Based from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby
Tree Faerie Fotos Professional • Commercial • Personal
Calls always returned
30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism
www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518
0429149 533 Est 2006
• plumbing.td@bigpond.com
• 1300 Taylex • www.talex.com.au
TRINE SOLUTIONS Local waste specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C .. 0407 439805 NEWT wastewater treatment. Septic design, upgrades, maint & intall. Lic 207479C............... 0429 805081
SEWING & ALTERATIONS SEWING Repairs & alterations. Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan ..................................0427 570812
SOLAR INSTALLATION
SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO
PHYSIOTHERAPY
FREE TOW
avail fo r cars – unwanted cash for som paid e
Lic 312643C
Professional Property Protection you can Trust
6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018
SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS
30 years experience
From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring
• Freight services to Brisbane weekly • Carriers of ďŹ ne art • Furniture removal • E-bay pick up & delivery
BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, mat/reformer, clinical exercise classes. Kim Snellgrove, Cally O’Hara ...................................................................................66872330
Pioneers of the solar industry
Serving Northern NSW since 1998
Call us on 6679 7228
Your local, qualiďŹ ed team. m 0428 320 262 Specialists in standalone & e sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com grid interact system designs.
0409 917646
NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Electric Lic 124600c
466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288 ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & M’bah 66723818 PETRA KARNI Physio, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron. Open Saturdays.......0403 226858
LEAPFROG REMOVALS BYRON BAY’S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS
0432 334 200 02 6680 8170 leapfrogremovals@yahoo.com.au
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OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge, Steve Clifford.......66803499 PETER FARRELL Cold laser, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ..............................66843385 BRUNSWICK HEADS PHYSIO. Manual therapy exercise prescription,
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Life’s Good with Solar
02 6684 2198
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PICTURE FRAMING
MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813
MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791 BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999
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
BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING. 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................ 6680 3444 MAN WITH A TALL VAN (5 star reviews) from $55ph. Call Evan ...................................0410 120777
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Metal RooďŹ ng Installations • Guttering Downpipes • Fascia • Skylights • Whirlybird Patios • Repairs • Leaf Guard Email: montysmetalrooďŹ ng@gmail.com www.montysmetalrooďŹ ng.com.au
RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL NEW ROOFS / RE-ROOFS INSULATED ROOF PANELS FASCIA & GUTTERS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
Chay 0429 805 081 20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE
Licence No. 207479C
NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?
Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362
SUNRISE PLASTERING. No job too small. Renovations + patchworks. Gtd sat. Free quote ....0418 992001
PLUMBERS
DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL
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• Best Price Promise • Highest Quality Products • 10 Year Installation Workmanship Guarantee • 5 Year Annual Onsite Cleaning and Maintenance included
Your Local Solar Experts
1800 88 68 77 firstsunsolar.com.au 268 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay
SWIMMING POOLS
ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600 MR NORTHERN RIVERS ROOFING & Gutterguard Specialist NSW Lic 102013C...........0499 853889
RUBBISH REMOVAL
ATTENTION POOL OWNERS • All pool requirements • Professional advice • Water testing • Friendly service • Pool servicing
OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232
73 Station St, Mullumbimby
TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772
6684 3003
(opp. Council chambers)
RUBBISH REMOVALS & TIP TRUCK HIRE Free quotes and same day service .............0451 079060 EVERGREEN TIP RUNS and rubbish removal, 8x5 trailer, heavy duty...........................0427 176771
MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, construction/repairs....0418 666839
A1 RUBBISH REMOVAL AND TIP RUNS. 9m3 trailer. Same day service. Best rates ....0413 289443 POOL CONSTRUCTION BYRON BAY. Baywater Pool. Lic 206487C.........0419 479921 or 66843489
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Service Directory TILING FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!
Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa
• Tree felling & removal • Stump grinding • Chipping • Pruning • Clean up work • Spider lift / cherry picker
TILE & GROUT CLEANING
0479 066 311 yourtreefeller.com.au
Servicing the Far North Coast for 20 years. Free quotes. Experienced local technicians. ChemDry’s patented cleaning systems.
VETERINARY SURGEONS MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818 NORTH COAST VETERINARY SERVICES Dr Lauren Archer .................................................66840735
WATER FILTERS
WINTER SPECIAL:
0408 232 066
Every 5th m2 FREE
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TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103 TILING PERFECTION & WATERPROOFING Free quotes, repairs. Lic 179306C .66801168 or 0409 847653
PRUNING ~ REMOVALS ~ STUMP GRINDING
TREE SERVICES
CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES
The Water Filter Experts
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for home, commercial and rural properties
6680 8200 or 0418 108 181
0427 347 380
SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227
The Fully Insured Professionals
PETER GRAY Grad. Cert. Arb. AQF8. Consulting arborist................................................0414 186161
• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker • Crane Truck • 18” Chipper
BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ....................................................0402 364852
Mark Linder Qualified Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com
TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797 MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524 LEAF IT TO US 4x4 truck/chipper + stump grinding. Local, qualified, insured. Free quotes.0402 487213
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Water purification systems Rainwater Filters Fridge water filters
Phone Chris 0414 229 114
VERTEX TREE SERVICES. All tree and palm removals. Ph .............................................0428 715886
WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING
UPHOLSTERY
TANK CLEANING Repairs, installation, first flush diverters, pumps, etc ........................0418 662285
BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255
WELDING
BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY. Soft furnishings, curtains & outdoor. ................................0403 713303 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
$399
FULLY INSTALLED IN YOUR HOME
WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, general, repairs & Aluminium. Call Rod ...........0408 410545
VALUERS BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010 SIMPSON PROPERTY GROUP - Valuation, Advisory & Asset M/ment. Specialists in: Residential,
WINDOW TINTING SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices ..........................0412 158478
Rural, Commercial & Industrial. www.simsonproperty.com.au..........0400 134562 or 0427 220976 SURFWAGON - Car/Home/Office tint. Lifetime Warranty. W/sale price .........................0434 875009
Classifieds INDEX Birthdays ................................ 45 Business Opportunity ............ 44 For Sale ................................. 44
ECHO CLASSIFIEDS 6684 1777
Garage Sales......................... 44
CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS
DEADLINE TUES 12PM
Halls For Hire......................... 44
PHONE ADS
Health Notices ....................... 43
Ads may be taken by phone on
Publication day is Wednesday, booking deadlines are the day before publication.
Funeral Notices ..................... 46
In Memoriam.......................... 45 Items Under $100 .................. 44 Life Celebrations .................... 45 Lost & Found ......................... 45
6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE Ads can be lodged in person at
Motor Vehicles ....................... 44
the Mullum Echo office:
Musical Notes ........................ 45
Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby
Only Adults ............................ 46 Pets ........................................ 45 Positions Vacant .................... 45 Professional Services ............ 43 Public Notices ........................ 43 Share Accommodation .......... 44 Social Escorts........................ 46
EMAIL ADS Display classies (box ads):
adcopy@echo.net.au Line classies:
classifieds@echo.net.au
RATES & PAYMENT LINE ADS: $17.00 for the first two lines $5.00 for each extra line $17 for two lines is the minimum charge.
DISPLAY ADS (with a border): $12.50 per column centimetre
Ad bookings only taken during
To Lease ................................ 45
These prices include GST.
business hours: Monday to Friday,
To Let ..................................... 44
9am–5pm. Ads can’t be taken on the
Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa
Tradework .............................. 44
weekend. Account enquiries phone 6684 1777.
Prepayment is required for all ads.
Tree Services ......................... 44 Tuition .................................... 44 Volunteers Wanted................. 45 Wanted .................................. 44 Work Wanted ......................... 45
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PUBLIC NOTICES
HEALTH
HYPNOSIS & EFT
Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma. Maureen Bracken 0402205352
KINESIOLOGY
Clear subconscious sabotages. Reprogram patterns and beliefs. Restore vibrancy and physical health. De-stress. Ph 0403125506 SANDRA DAVEY, Reg. Pract. BEETU FULL BODY MASSAGE A divine experience: Nurturing, sensuous. 28 yrs exp. Lucy 0427917960
FIND OUT HOW THE ROT BEGAN
COLONICS
Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and naturopathy at our beachside clinic. Call or text 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au
Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre Connecting the Byron Shire Community
HELP OUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER DRIVER REQUIRED
THIS SAT 10TH AUG 8AM – 2PM
Mullumbimby and District Neighbourhood Centre are looking for a crew of volunteer food recovery van drivers.
TURN TO BACK PAGE FOR DETAILS
Requirements for the job are that you must be fit and able to lift sometimes heavy boxes of food, you must have an unencumbered Drivers Licence. If you like driving and you feel you could contribute to your community and environment please enquire by giving the centre a call on 02 6684 1286 or drop in at 55 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. Help us to continue this valuable program, keeping good food out of landfill and in people’s bellies. So far we have recovered over 44 Tonnes of food
The Channon Craft Market THIS SUNDAY
6688 6433
The best market in the country! PROF. SERVICES
DENTURES
LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002
HYPNOSIS & NLP www.wendypurdey.com.au
Doing Stuck? Create a plan to move forward and achieve your ultimate mental, physical, and emotional goals. Resolve addictive patterns and limiting beliefs that hold you back!
Call Wendy today and let’s get started! 6680 2630
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Classifieds
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COMPOST TOILETS
HEALTH continued
For tiny houses to commercial Green Building Centre 0431721073
HAWAIIAN MASSAGE Ocean Shores, Michaela, 0416332886
• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES
AMBER BUTLER Hawaiian Temple Bodywork Health fund rebates 0424376741
6684 4421 0402 364 852
Body Based
Psychotherapy
NICK HART
Somatic Practice
Julie Wells Anne Goslett
TREE SERVICES
• Affordable tree services • Professional tree care • 18" chipper (crane truck)
(nee Mannix)
Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg.
Individual and Couple Therapy Supervision and Coaching
Fully insured • Free quotes
(02) 6685 5185 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay
6684 9137 • 0427 347 380
BAMBOO PLY
For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au S/S GAS STOVE EMILIA Freestanding, Good condition $280 0413141579
FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND Supplying commercial, wood fired bakeries, pizza restaurants and residential, combustion stoves, open fires, pot belly, kindling. Various load sizes from 4’x 6’ to 4 ton tipper. PRICES STARTING FROM $95. VOLUME DISCOUNTS.
Matt 0427 172 684
Tallow TREE SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE • • • • •
Shane Eade – Chiropractor 0467 660 323 Byron Bay, and now in Brunswick Heads
REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED
• • • • •
STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER
6687 2750 - 0401 208 797
FENCE POSTS • Palings • Posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Firewood • Concrete Posts • Tomato stakes • Molasses Kings Creek, Mullumbimby
Mark 0427 490 038 | Karen 0427 804 284
GARAGE SALES
MOTOR VEHICLES
FURNITURE, FRIDGE & other items 7.30 -1pm 7/4 Durroon Ct, Ocean Shores
SUZUKI GRAND VITARA ’08 2dr. Exc cond, 11 mths rego $7650. 0415523693
4 CERON COURT, O.S. Sat 10th August Art stuff, card racks, ladders, etc
CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS
MASSIVE MOVING SALE Everything must go. Dining setting, lounge suite, TV, display cabinets, beds and much more. Prices negotiable. Unit 6, 11-19 Coopers St, Cape Byron Estate, Byron 9am - 1pm SAT 8-2PM COMBINED GARAGE/ SECONDHAND shop sale. Household items, clothes, antiques, collectables & hardware. U5/10 Wilfred St. Billinudgel. Next to op shop. 361 HUONBROOK RD. From 9am-11 Sundays. Farm/House sale. Barista drinks and snacks also available!
Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772
FREE QUOTES
TRADEWORK
TREE PRUNING • TREE REMOVALS • QUALIFIED ARBORISTS 12” CHIPPER • STUMP GRINDING • CHERRY PICKER • FULLY INSURED
3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL
Nick Andrews 0439 849 332
3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL
4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS
s 3EPTIC TANK CLEANING s 'REASE TRAP SERVICING s /ILY ,IQUIDS s 0ORTABLE TOILET HIRE s HOUR SERVICE
TREE SERVICES
SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES • Cherry Picker • Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Tree Surgeon • Fully Insured
Mulch Supplies
Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas
FOR SALE
IN BYRON BAY IS SEEKING A
KITCHEN SUPERVISOR join our amazing team.
MASSIVE MOVING SALE Everything must go. Dining setting, lounge suite, TV, display, cabinets, beds, etc. Prices negotiable. Maryanne 0432574470
IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO LOVES FOOD AND WORKING IN A FAST AND FUN ENVIRONMENT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.
12” CARBA-TECH TABLE SAW. 14’ bandsaw (needs repair). Bench beltsander, bench fret-saw, sash clamps, benches. 0401842277 Also free fridge. REPTILE GLASS VIVARIUM Ready to go for pet python. Lights, hide, accessories $300 neg. Txt for info 0413608927
MIELE WASHERS
Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511
6687 7677 Mobile 0417 698 227
ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS
Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617
Auto 2008 Holden Barina 154568km low km, logbooks, 6mths rego SN0126 ................$4990 2008 Nissan Tiida 6sdp man. 148322km fantastic cond. handy hatch SN0480 ......$5490 Automatic 2004 Ford Escape 4 cyl. 168152km 6mths rego SN1576...................................$6490 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL7 5spd manual 185243km dual range 4wd 7 seater 6mths rego SN3692 .......................................................$5750 2008 Mitsubishi Triton GLX 4WD singlecab trayback 130995km rego till Oct SN5900.........$9750
BARGAINS
ballinacarcentre.com.au
16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA
Ballina Car Centre
DLN 19950
6686 5586 / 0418 676 274
BUSINESS OPP.
CAFÉ AVAILABLE
LaneWay – great location in Byron with outdoor area. Available asap to rent.
director@bbels.com.au for details or call 0423 838 301
SHARE ACCOM.
MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO WORK NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS.
OCEAN SHORES large room with ensuite. Private entrance, quiet space. Looking for considerate working person. $220pw + bills. 66803650
In return Miss Margarita can offer full time hours along with advancement opportunities and salary position to the right candidate.
SUFFOLK PARK large quiet room in beautiful home, sep entrance, great house mate $230pw incl bills. Ph 0415121250
If this sounds like you, come join one of Byron’s most busy and iconic venues!
DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Available from The Echo reception: Between Dark and Dark, a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of a chess player; Heresy, an historical novel. ALL JUST $10 each.
WE BUY VEHICLES Good, bad & scrap $100 to $7k. No rego. Call 0403118534
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
HALLS FOR HIRE COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net
Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403
Please send your resume with a brief cover letter to careers@missmargarita.com.au
ITEMS UNDER $100
WANTED
LINEN DOUBLE DOONA COVER Teal green, unused, $80, bought for $130, 0435907040
LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052
BYRON room, short and longterm, good area, close to beach, no parties, n/s, drug-free, $150pw, no bills. 0423353877
TO LET BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333 GORGEOUS ONE ROOM cottage/yurt, in forest, 7 mins from Mullumbimby, big outdoor bath & shower with gas hot water, spring water, solar power, perfect for n/s who loves organic living, forest walks, big gardens. $250pw Ph: 0417439689
RURAL BILLINUDGEL as new 2bdrm semi attached flat. Suit working single or couple only, no pets. Bright and private $390pw incl elec and wifi. 0409035046 RENOVATED DAIRY/COTTAGE. Close to Federal Village, all services connected. Private. Suit couple. $350pw 66884220 ROSEBANK cabin, near forest, suit quiet working person $175pw. 0429882058 EXPRESSIONS of interest invited for long term rental of home at Glen Villa Resort, 80 Butler St, Byron Bay. Conditions apply: must be over 50, max 2 persons. For all enquires apply in person to the manager at Glen Villa Resort Byron Bay. BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618
LOCAL REMOVAL
& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646 BEACHSIDE SUFFOLK apartment. 3bdr, 2.5 bth, pool, security, SLUG, 2 mins to beach/shop/tavern. No pets. Refs required. $700pw 0421603564 BRUNS Furn studio, priv courtyard & entrance, $300 incl bills, Wifi 0427958730
SUFFOLK PARK BEACHSIDE COTTAGE Suit prof couple, self cont, fully furn, all utilities, very private, spacious, lovely garden, close to shops and beach. Available now $475 a week+ bond.
0407 466 461
Ocean Shores / Brunswick Heads
Burringbar 8 Wilfred Street 3 bed, 1 bath $480 Mooball Keilys Road 3 bed, 1 bath, 3 car $895 Crabbes Creek 303 Crabbes Creek Road 3 bed, 1 bath, 2 car $650 7 Crabbes Creek Road 4 bed, 1 bath, 3 car $750 South Golden Beach 36 Peter Street 3 bed, 1 bath, 2 car $700 New Brighton 177 New Brighton Road 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car $800 Smiths Creek 63 Malabar Avenue 3 bed, 1 bath, 3 car $550
Shop 33 Ocean Village Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores 6680 5000
HEALTH & HEALING WEEKLY CLASS TIMETABLE MONDAY ENQUIRIES BOOKINGS
AWARENESS IN MOVEMENT
ph: 0400 558 181 PSYCHOTHERAPY
info@shirshamarie.com www.shirshamarie.com
LOCATION LEGEND (B): Bangalow Yoga Pilates (SP): Suffolk Park Yogalates Barre (BT): Byron Town 6685 5640 byronbay@ heartandsoulhealthclubs. com.au www.heartandsoulhealth clubs.com.au
THE BYRON SHIRE
6.30-7.30am: BARRE FITNESS (B) 9.30-10.45am: SLOW FLOW (B) 6-7.30pm: YOGALATES (SP)
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
MULLUMBIMBY 8.30-10am: QIGONG
BANGALOW 7.30-9am: QI POWER CLASS 6-8pm: QIGONG & TAI CHI
6.30-7.30am: CORE SLIDERS (B) 9.30-11am: YOGALATES (BT) 6-7.15pm: YOGALATES (B)
THURSDAY BRUNSWICK HEADS 8.30-10am: QIGONG 9.30-11am: TAI CHI
9.15-10.15am: 9.30-11am: BARRE FITNESS (B) YOGALATES WITH 6-7.30pm: PILATES W WEIGHTS (B) YOGA STRETCH (SP)
6am: VINYASA FLOW YOGA 9.30am: VINYASA & 9.30am: AKHANDA 9.30am: VINYASA FLOW YOGA PRANAYAMA YOGA YOGA 6pm: VINYASA YOGA 6pm: PRANAYAMA & 6pm: YIN YOGA YIN YOGA
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY / EVENTS
TAI CHI
QIGONG
SOFT-STYLE MARTIAL ART
HEALING EXERCISE ART
Alignment, Relaxation, Meditation
Breathing, Awareness, Energy Flow
BODY PSYCHOTHERAPY SESSIONS in Byron Bay by appointment
6.30-7.30am: BARRE SPORT (B) 10.30-11.45am: YOGALATES (BT)
8-9.30am: YOGALATES (B & SP) 10-11am: PILATES ALIGN (B)
See web for full timetable and studio locations yogalates.com.au
6am: LED ASHTANGA YOGA 9.30am: STRENGTH 9.30am: YIN YOGA & BALANCE YOGA 6pm: VINYASA YOGA
8.30am: AKHANDA 8.30am: HATHA YOGA & MEDITATION VINYASA YOGA
Fill your classes now! For information email adcopy@echo.net.au
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Classifieds TUITION RESIDENTIAL Ocean Shores 2 bed 1 bth $350 3 bed 1 bth $500 3 bed 2 bth $550 4 bed 2 bth $550 South Golden Beach 1 bed 1 bth $320 2 bed 1 bth $370 The Pocket 3 bed 2 bth $550 3 bed 2 bth $600
FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 0403224842 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au
Courses starting soon... Mon 12th August
Wed 14th August
• Paths To Self-Publishing • Vegan Banquet • Flower Crown
• Visual Art - Breathing the Land • Stretch Sewing • Photoshop For Beginners
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POSITIONS VACANT ADMIN (p/t) 3 - 4 morn / Wk - Byron CBD for migration agent lawyer. Computer exp. CV to: tyndallcolawyers@gmail.com C A S UA L CHEF/COOK & EXPERIENCED WAIT STAFF NEEDED. No travellers, immediate start in Ocean Shores. Must have own transport. Lunch & evening work available. Apply info@ spiceitupthai.com.au or text 0421523855
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Early Childhood Teacher / Room Leader Ocean Shores Preschool is a community managed preschool and we seek a capable, creative and reliable ECT.
Desirable 2 years f/t experience in a preschool. Essential – WWC Check and First Aid. Applications close Mon 19th Aug. Email applications to ospreschool@live.com.au
Property Manager See page 14 for full details REMEDIAL MASSAGE THERAPIST. Must have Dip. Rem. Massage & private health prov numbers. Prefer with facial exp. Central Byron prof clinic. Email resume contact@thehavenbyronbay.com WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post office box
LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads is looking for and enthusiastic bright and bubbly person to join their award winning team. * A skilled time manager * Computer & administration literate * Be well presented/groomed * Explicit attention to detail * Proactive, self-disciplined and a team player * Current driver licence
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MUSICAL NOTES QUALITY PIANOS for sale, and expert piano tuning. Ph Fred Cole 0412216019 GUITAR STRINGS, REPAIRS Brunswick Heads 66851005
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Only 3.5km from the Mullum Golf Course | www.mcnativenursery.com.au BYRON BAY CARE IS SEEKING SUPPORT WORKERS. Must have Cert 3 or 4 in Disability or Aged Care. Email resume info@byronbaycare.com.au SHOP ASSISTANT part-time for fastpaced cafe. Front-of-house, sandwich hand, food prep, barista. Hospitality experience a must. Apply with resume at The Village Bakehouse, next to IGA Byron
WORK WANTED A1 LABOURING chainsaw, brushcutting. Ph 0434576922 ALL HOME MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS Lic No. 60801C. For a free quote call: Paul 0423852559
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED WANTED VOLUNTEER TREASURER The Animal Welfare League NSW, North Coast Branch, based in Mullumbimby, needs someone with computer skills and a head for figures, to join our team of volunteers, as Branch Treasurer. We operate a cat shelter in Mullumbimby, but the Treasurer is not expected to assist there, unless interested to do so. The majority of Treasurer’s duties can be carried out at home, during a few hours each week. Attendance at our monthly meeting, with presentation of a brief financial report, would be required. For further information contact Ruth on 6684 2847 or Jenny on 6684 1664.
Please make an appointment 0403 533 589 • Billinudgel petsforlifeanimalshelter.net
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NATIVE NURSERY
REVA is a delightful 9 month old tabby and white charmer. Very striking coat and a personality to match. Bright as button, interactive, socially well adjusted and loves those strange big folk called humans. Can’t wait to go home with one. All her life in a small room, no sun, no grass or exciting smells blowing on the breeze - just four walls. She’ll be over the moon when she sees what is outside. All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.
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LIFE CELEBRATIONS
Paul John DONOGHOE (66 years) 19/04/1953 ~ 16/07/2019
OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm THURS: 3–5pm SAT: 10am–2pm Call AWL 0436 845 542 Like us on Facebook!
AWL NSW Rehoming Organisation Number: R251000222
Byron Dog Rescue (CAWI) Meet little Gilbert, a 12-week-old Bull Arab / Mastiff / Staffy x with a shy demure disposition, who is going to GILBERT burgeon into a gentle-giant. Gilbert arrived in BDR’s care after a conniving individual visited school playgrounds with the offer of free pups. Some parents were surprised to discover Gilbert and unable to keep him. He’s been microchipped & vaccinated. No, 982126050228132 Please phone Shell on 0458 461 935 if you can offer Gilbert the loving safe home he needs.
Memorial Ashes Farewell Saturday 17th August, 12 noon Family and friends are invited to celebrate Paul’s life at his favourite gathering place, The Starlight Hotel (the park bench opposite the New Brighton Shop) and then back at the Billinudgel Pub for drinks. Rain, hail or shine we are giving Paul his farewell, with stories, music and a few drinks. Paul has left the planet but the legend lives on!
IN MEMORIAM Andrew John Hooper “HOOPER" 23.04.1982 – 07.08.2009
VOLUNTARY SECRETARY POSITION WITH BYRON DOG RESCUE Byron Dog Rescue (CAWI) is looking for a person with administrative skills to work as a voluntary Secretary for the group and take a position on the Executive Committee. Duties include the taking and preparation of minutes and agendas, letters etc. It is necessary for the applicant to have computer skills and a willingness to become familiar with the Companion Animals Welfare Inc. constitution. If you would like to work with a great team for an admirable objective, please send your application to: cawidogs2483@gmail.com.
BIRTHDAYS
Bella
Bella is a 2 year old desexed female Border Collie x Staffy. She has the activity level of the border and the affectionate nature of the staffy. She needs adequate exercise and then is quite happy to veg out at home with her owner - she is perfectly housetrained. If you can give Bella a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421 017 461. Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home.
They say there is a reason They say time will heal But neither time nor reason Will change the way we feel For no-one knows the heartache That lies behind our smiles No-one knows how many times We have broken down and cried We want to tell you something So there isn’t any doubt You’re so wonderful to think of But so hard to live without Forever Left of the Rocks.
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Classies FUNERAL NOTICES
MORROW, Gloria Ellen Of Hervey Bay, Qld, formerly of Mullumbimby. Passed away peacefully at Hervey Bay Hospital, on 3rd August 2019, aged 91 years. Beloved wife of Clarence (dec’d); loved mother of Wayne, Janet, Carol and Grant; dearly loved by their families. “Always Remembered; Forever in our Hearts” A Service for Gloria will be held at J Kirk & Sons’ Hervey Bay Crematorium, 224 Urraween Road, Urraween, on Thursday, 8th August, at 9am. J. KIRK & SONS Hervey Bay – 07 4124 2524
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40 years for RDA
Waterlily Park
Riding for the Disabled in Ballina is celebrating its 40th birthday on Sunday 18 August with lots of fun from Xtreme cowgirls to face painting and a horse parade. The fun starts at 10am at the 46ha farm RDA riding centre 377 Houghlahans Ck Rd, Teven, for all the family to enjoy.
Come along on 11 August, 2 till 5pm, and celebrate the exciting new additions to Waterlily Playscape including a 40-metre flying fox, giant play station, and Fairy Chair. There will be performances, fun activities, jazz and a DJ, coffee, and food.
Indoor bowlers Join a happy, local, friendly group of indoor bowlers in Brunswick Heads. New members 50+ are welcome to join us to play on Saturday mornings at Brunswick Heads Community Centre opposite the surf club. Interested? Ring Gerri after 4pm on 6685 1227.
Orangutan rescue
O’MEARA,
HAZEL ANNE Nee Ellis
Loved wife of the late Keith O’Meara. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Gary (dec), Jan & Ron, Greg & Pam, Peter & Sharon and Kevin & Jo. Loved grandmother and great grandmother. Hazel will be sadly missed by all family and friends. Aged 94 years Relatives and Friends are respectfully invited to attend a Requiem Mass to be held at St John’s Catholic Church, Mullumbimby on MONDAY (12 August, 2019) commencing at 10.30am followed by Burial at Mullumbimby Cemetery. Michael Currie Funerals 6684 6232
Find out what is happening to preserve the orangutan in North Sumatra. Award-winning conservationist Panut Hadisiswoyo, founding director of the Orangutan Information Centre, will be speaking at the Byron Community College in Mullumbimby on Sunday 18 August from 5 till 8pm. He will be talking about the Leuser Ecosystem, also known as ‘The Last Place on Earth’, as it’s the only remaining place where Sumatran orangutans, elephants, tigers, rhinos and sun bears still share the same habitat, and the work they do.
Byron Garden Club Byron Garden Club meeting is on Saturday 10 July at 1.30pm in the ANZAC Room at Byron Services Club. Lunch is at 12.30pm. Please wear a brooch/brooches and remember the final payment for the Toowoomba trip is due. New members are welcome. Enquiries to Jeni on 0439 344 281.
Bruns Progress Residents, come and have your say with the Brunswick Heads Progress Association. We meet on the first Monday of each month at the Brunswick Heads Community Centre at 7pm. Find us on Facebook.
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Byron Sophia
Mullumbimby branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) meets Wednesday 14 August at 10am at the CWA Rooms.
Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: Peace, Love, Compassion and Hope. International poet and philosopher, John Coutts reads poems and prose from two of his books: Harvest of words for the hungry Soul and Swimming in an ocean of hope. Thursday 8 August from 1.30 till 3.30 pm, at Marvell Hall, 37 Marvell St, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.
Breastfeeding Support Mothers’ Breastfeeding Support Group will look at developing bone strength and health through gentle exercise for back and shoulder strengthening. They are meeting at St John’s Hall, 15 Murwillumbah Road, Mullumbimby at 10am on Thursday 8 August. All welcome. Australian Breastfeeding Association. Enquiries 0431 477 445.
Chemical Free Landcare Byron Shire Chemical Free Landcare next fortnightly working bee will be on Saturday 3 August, 9am till 1pm, at the Brunswick Crown Land site. Meet at the end of South Beach Road, behind the surf club. Call on 0478 272 300 if you can’t find us.
U3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday Forum 13 August 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Sophie Wilksch from Women’s Shed explains her involvement in UPSKILL and her teaching of carpentry and joinery skills. Visitors and potential new members most welcome. Ring 6685 1732.
OS Art Expo
Sharks and science
BV VIEW Club
Shark management is under discussion on Friday 16 August 12pm at Byron Library. The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) will be presenting the the NSW Shark Management Strategy. The DPI is leading one of the largest shark-research tagging programs in the world and has been testing and trialling new shark-mitigation technologies like drones on beaches. Discover the latest information on shark movement and the latest results of the NSW Government trials. This is a free presentation but bookings are essential on 6685 8540.
On Thursday 8 August Brunswick Valley VIEW club will be holding their 34th Birthday luncheon with entertainment at Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club at 10.30am. All welcome. Ring Maureen on 0408 294 973 or email: mlightfoot@internode. on.net by 5 August with apologies. The Hastings Point/Tweed Coast Probus Club will be on 20 August at 10am at Tricare Retirement Community, 87 Tweed Coast Road, Hastings Point. The speaker, Ingrid Steynberg, was a vet and wildlife carer in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Visitors welcome. Enquiries: Jean 6670 4074.
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.
Federal Fun Day Family Fun Day at Federal Community Children’s Centre on 15 September, 10am till 2pm. Jumping castle, live music, kids’ fun activities, raffle with fabulous prizes, all to fundraise for the preschool. Info: 6688 4371.
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Regular As Clockwork DEADLINE NOON FRIDAY Please note that, owing to space restrictions, not all entries may be included each week. Email copy marked ‘Regular As Clockwork’ to editor@echo.net.au.
Neighbourhood Centre
Respite Service
Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday–Thursday 9am–4pm and offers a range of services and activities. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy art, music, games, great food and more. Call reception on 6684 1286 and discover what is on offer.
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.
Low-cost or free food 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.
ACA Adult Children Of Alcoholic Parents and/or Dysfunctional Families (ACA) help & recovery group meets in East Lismore every Friday 10–11.30am corner 215 Dibbs St and Wyrallah Rd in small Quakers hut next to Community Hall.
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
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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 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.
Byron FLEA Byron FLEA at the YAC (1 Gilmore Crescent) 2nd Saturday of every month from 8am till 1pm. Free stalls for young people. Call Berri 0490 026 840.
Time to sing Come sing inspiring songs and make new friends, Sundays, 10am at South Golden Beach Community Hall. Call Linda: 0415 412 514.
PFLAG PFLAG Northern Rivers supports families and friends of LGBTIQA+ people. Email enquiries@pflag-nr.org, find them on Facebook or call 0467 382 010.
Drug support groups Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423 431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a week in the Shire – www.aa.org.au. Are you experiencing difficulties and challenges because of the alcohol or drug use of someone close to you? Learn coping skills and gain support from others. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. For information and meetings call 6680 7280. Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meeting held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.org.au.
Grief support The Good Grief Group meets every Monday 6–7.30pm upstairs at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre. This is a safe place for people to share their grief and bereavement.
Lions Club Interested in making new friends and helping our community? Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. Info: Joan Towers 0400 484 419.
Library fun Baby Bounce session Mullumbimby – Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads – Friday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Wednesday 10am. Storytime for toddlers and pre-school children Mullumbimby – Friday 10.30am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.
Retirement income On Friday 9 August at 10.30am, Byron Bay Library will be hosting the seminar ‘Understanding retirement income streams’. This is the first of a series of seminars that will be presented monthly in the library by the Department of Human Services. The seminars are free, but bookings are essential. Contact the Library on 6685 8540 to book.
Probus Club
Need a home? No fixed address? Lost your housing in the last 12 months? One Roof Byron is looking for local residents interested in joining a long-term accommodation
The Hastings Point/Tweed Coast Probus Club will be on 20 August at 10am at Tricare Retirement Community, 87 Tweed Coast Road, Hastings Point. The speaker, Ingrid Steynberg, was a vet and wildlife carer in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Visitors welcome. Enquiries: Jean 6670 4074.
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Season in balance for Red Devils Byron Community students take on athletics carnival The winning streak of the Byron Bay Red Devils came to an end on Sunday when they were beaten by Murwillumbah 40–32 playing at home. The side will now have to win its last game of the regular season against Ballina, the minor premiers, if it wants to assure itself of a place in the finals. The Byron club will also be hosting Ladies Day. All the action at Red Devil Park from 12.30pm Sunday 11 August.
Try time: U/18 Shaun Booth reaches for the line in his side’s 22–18 loss to Murwillumbah. Photo Deb Millgate.
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Rams’ striker Diego Vasquez put away the match winner Both sides cranked up the intensity in the dying minutes. A corner to the Rams saw Luaces drive a cross to Diego Vazquez into the crowded South’s goal mouth. Vazquez’s spectacular aerial back-heel volley into the net broke the hearts of an exhausted South Lismore squad and their vocal and dedicated fans. The entire Byron team put in another exceptional
performance, with standouts (again) Luaces, Vazquez, James Tomlinson, Jono Pierce, Ben Ahern, Rick Muir, and 16-year-old Albs Kay. The 3–2 win puts the Rams back on top – one point ahead of Richmond Rovers, who have an extra game up their sleeve. The rundown to the finals will be against Bangalow this Sunday at the Recreation Grounds from 12.30pm.
Lee wins Longboard Classic
Last Friday Byron Community Primary School held their annual athletics day at the Byron Bay recreation grounds where all students participated with enthusiasm. Students competed in 100 metre, 200m, and 800m running races, as well as shot put, discus, and long jump. The kindergarten students ran a 50m race. They also showed their fitness and stamina levels
after choosing to run in the 800m race, with all of them managing to finish. Parents got involved with a 100m race for both the mums and dads, as well as a three-legged race with their children.
Regionals Thirty-seven students earned the opportunity to represent the school at the North Coast Independent Schools athletics day in Coffs Harbour on August 20.
Long-jumper Sophie McMillan. Photo Celia Galpin
Rainbow Dragons collect four trophies from four races A small squad from the Lennox-Head based Rainbow Dragon boaters joined 11 other clubs for the Spirit of Macleay 10s Dragon Boat Regatta held at Kempsey last weekend. With only 10 paddlers in the boat, rather than the usual 20, the regatta tested Rainbow paddlers’ endurance and speed, which was up to the task as the club came home with four trophies. The Rainbows Men’s 10s team, with the help of two paddlers from Coffs Coast Club and one from Grafton Club, achieved a first for the club, by winning first place in the 200m sprint final in a time of 54 seconds. However, there was no time for them to celebrate as five of the men then had to jump straight into the mixed10s-final boat, bringing home a third-place trophy. The Rainbow women’s team also excelled, getting
Rainbow Dragon boaters Graeme Stuart and Gordon Girvas doing their pre-race stretches. Photo supplied a close second behind the strong Kempsey River Rats team. The fourth trophy came with a skillful paddle in the 2000m turn race on Saturday with the Kempsey River Rats winning again and Rainbows managing third place. ‘The club has been focusing on achieving a synchronised racing rhythm – it happened in every race with explosive starts and smooth accelerated gliding of the
boat to the end – very pleasing to witness,’ head coach, Mary Davis said. The Rainbow Dragons will not be resting on their laurels because it has only two weeks until they host their own regatta at Shaws Bay, East Ballina, on August 24 (12.30pm–3.30pm) and 25 (7.00am–3.00pm). Everyone is welcome to come and experience the excitement of dragon boat racing.
MBVFC wins club of the month
Open 9’ Ladies finalists with winner Lee Middleton in red. Photo Lennox Longboarders. Crystal Cylinders The 22nd annual Lennox Longboard Classic 2019 was held over the weekend at Lennox Head main beach with two days of pristine sunshine and clean, solid, set waves on offer. Over 100 competitors
converged over seven age and gender divisions. Competitors travelled from Woolgoolga in the south up to the Gold Coast to the contest hosted by the Lennox Longboarders Club. The standout heat for the comp was the closely contested Ladies Final with
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Lee Middleton from Lennox Head taking the win. Other great results for local surfers were: Nathan McKenzie from Lennox Head won the Juniors, Byron Bay’s Peter Hall won the O/65s, and Scott Channon from Lennox Head was third in the Open 9’ division.
Northern NSW Football has awarded the Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley FC the club of the month. The MBVFC was given the award for creating participation opportunities for the community and for its inclusive club environment. The club’s contribution to Female Football Week in 2018 and 2019, and the increase in female players, were highlighted. ‘We applaud the efforts of MBVFC committee, coaches, and players, which demonstrate that community is
MBVFC committee members: Albert, Sharon, Cheeks, and Emma. Photo supplied integral to the club’s ethos,’ Northern NSW Football senior officer Ross Hicks said. MBVFC will receive a
$250 gift voucher for equipment thanks to Newcastle Permanent.
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Oh dear, new Labor leader Albo is still struggling to offer an alternative government. He told ABC’s Insiders on Sunday that he hasn’t seen any evidence of direct corruption in his time in parliament. While it’s convenient to plug your ears and close your eyes, such statements reflect just how out of touch career politicians are. A federal ICAC would have a field day on Herr Dutton and Beetroot Barnaby, for starters. Would Albo’s lack of spine be
Bangalow’s St Kevin’s Catholic Church is undergoing renovations. According to www. environment.nsw.gov.au, ‘The church hall is one of the oldest structures in the township, being the recycled and adapted original church, of St Kevin built on another site in 1894 and relocated to the present site in 1908. Photo Jeff ‘Stairway To Kevin’ Dawson because virtually no politican has integrity, including within his own party? Q Q Q Q
A play reflecting troubled times, Extinction, is on until August 18 at the Old Drill Hall in Mullum. It’s been getting terrific reviews, and to book, visit www.drillhalltheatre. org.au or drop into the Mullum bookshop.
demographer and futurist Bernard Salt AM to the region. Bookings are essential and places are very limited, and
those wishing to hear him talk in Skennars Head can RSVP at nsw@intrapac.com.au or phone 07 5535 0414.
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The Byron Shire Echo – Issue 34.09 – August 7, 2019
Free, independent weekly newspaper from the Byron Shire in north eastern NSW, Australia.
The Byron Shire Echo – Issue 34.09 – August 7, 2019
Published on Aug 6, 2019
Free, independent weekly newspaper from the Byron Shire in north eastern NSW, Australia.