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Emergency Preparedness Week
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The Red Cross Recovery Basics workshop is for anyone who has lived through a disaster, supported someone in an emergency or who intends to volunteer in any future events. It aims to increase our community resilience and understand the physical and psychological impacts of a disaster. This workshop is free to all community members at the Byron Community Centre Thursday 26 Sept 10.30am–12.30pm. Part of Emergency Preparedness Week with all attendees going in the draw for lucky door prizes. September is the beginning of storm season. Time to get prepared for any emergency! The Red Cross and SES in a combined workshop will take you through the 4 steps of preparedness for emergencies. Free to all community members and businesses. Monday 23 Sept Byron Community Centre 12–1pm. Wednesday 25 Sept Billinudgel Hotel 5–6pm. Thursday 26 Sept Byron Community Centre 4–5pm. All attendees will go in the draw to win Preparedness Week lucky door prizes! The SES Flood, Storm and Tsunami Awareness and Preparation/ Planning session. Wednesday 25 Sept Byron Community Centre 12.30–1.30pm The SES will assist you to Know Your Risk and help you to mitigate. Introducing apps, mapping and new technologies to help you reduce the impact of disaster. Bring your neighbours. An Emergency Preparedness Week event, all attendees go in the draw for great prizes. For more details call Cherie at the BCC 6685 6807.
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Global Climate Strike
Reading Relay
Join the students in the fight for their lives. On September 20, take the day off work. Close your businesses, at least between 10am and midday, and meet at the Byron Rec Grounds in Carlyle Street to march to Main Beach. Stand up for our future before it’s too late. Meet at 14 Kingsley Street Byron Bay.
The Great Reading Relay will be held on Thursday September 19 from 10.30am at the Byron Bay Library. Be part of a wonderful kids event celebrating the joy of reading. Meet the fascinating people in your neighbourhood as they read some of the best children’s books around. Local children’s authors, firemen, the police, animal handlers, National Park rangers, and librarians. They’re here to remind you that everyone reads! Free event, but bookings required. Ph: 6685 8540
Transport youth to Climate Strike Fundraiser to help hire busses to get students to the Climate Strike rally in Byron – https://tinyurl.com/ ByronStudent4Climate.
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The Return and Earn recycling machine in Mullumbimby will provide you with the option to donate your recycling dollars to the Mullumbimby Hospital Auxiliary between 26 August and 24 November. After you’ve put your empty bottles and cans into the recycling machine take the option to donate to not-for-profits and select Mullumbimby Hospital Auxiliary. The Mullum Auxiliary raises funds to support the Byron Central Hospital and purchase of equipment.
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Are you prepared for the current fire season? The Main Arm Fire Brigade are running a Firewise meeting between 2 and 4pm at Kohinur Hall in Main Arm on Saturday 21 to help you prepare. It is a chance to develop or update an emergency plan and find out when to stay and defend, or to leave your property.
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Mullumbimby Community Market is on this Saturday from 8am until 2pm. Cnr of Stuart and Myocum Streets Mullumbimby. Great local crafts, produce and coffee. Dead Set playing live. No Dogs Please. Please support your local community market
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1. Wears offensive weapon to recreational group (6,4) 7. Australian politicians sound like stinging insects (4) 9. A very soft finish to the soccer team – the tail! (8) 10. Thief employing gang and information technology (6) 11. Makes adjustments, suitable in PR (6) 13. Pass, pause, fall over (8) 14. Great comedy on January 6 (7,5) 17. Math services abandoned on December 24 (9,3) 20. Coloured scraps of paper used to infect gathering (8) 21. Bloke turns over painting – it’s a sacred formula (6) 22. Revolutionary to polish an angel (6) 23. For each boy, a line is about the individual (8) 25. Released with no charge (4) 26. Heart of a big digger (10)
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Byron Bay meet at the Peace Pole east side of the Surf Club 8am for Tibetan bowls, meditation and circle gathering. Wear white for peace. Bring a rug, colourful flags, an instrument and placards. Peace Walk to Railway park 9 a.m. Open Mic for social justice songsters and talks. Join in!
Tweed koalas Team Koala Tweed’s koala family fun day at Pottsville Community Hall on Sunday 22 of Sept from 10am till 5pm. Activities include face painting, making koala masks and learning how to spot and rescue koalas. Our special guests are the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary who are bringing ‘Wildlife on Wheels’. Your young artist can also enter the competition to be featured in the Team Koala calendar.
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Neighbourhood Centre
Drug support groups
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.
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. Recovering addicts meet regularly to help each. Info 1300 652 820 or text your postcode to 0488 811 247. www.na.org.au. 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.
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Food Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am at Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. If you have any sort of Centrelink card you may purchase cheap food, obtain free veges, and enjoy a cuppa. Free Food Relief Bags for anyone doing it tough, every Wednesday 10–12noon at The Hub Ocean Shores, cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way. No ID or Concession Card required. NILs referral service also available. Check Facebook page The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores for details.
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Are you are a business owner, organisational leader, community organiser? Do you/your team/your organisation have an intention, a project, or a vision that you would like to realise? Then U.Lab is for you. Come join the Business Pathways U.Lab Host Hub, running over 23 September till 2 December. For more info and to register visit https://sourdough-ulab-hubs. eventbrite.com.au.
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Adult Children Of Alcoholic Parents and/or Dysfunctional Families (ACA) help & recovery group meets in Lismore every Friday 10–11.30am corner 215 Dibbs St and Wyrallah Rd in Quakers hut next to Community Hall.
Craft group The Uniting Craft & Social Group meets every Monday 9.30am–2.30pm at the Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Bring lunch and whatever else you need. All welcome. Do you prefer patchwork and quilting? Come along on Monday evening same place at 6pm. Enquiries Tilly 6685 5985.
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.
End-of-life choices Voluntary euthanasia options are discussed at quarterly meetings at the Robina Community Centre. Attendees must be Exit members. More information on www.exitinternational. net or phone
Byron Sophia Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: The Kingdom Trilogy, 3rd Vol. James Cowan is an internationally acclaimed writer and poet. Seen through three world views, Jewish, Christian, Muslim. Don Hansen, Amitayus Hospice Service Volunteer will read. Thursday, 19 September from 1.30 till 3.30 pm at Marvell Hall, Byron Bay – Info: Celia 6684 3623.
Liberation Larder Liberation Larder’s Annual General Meeting will be held on September 23rd in the Verandah Room at the Byron Bay Community Centre, at 3pm. We welcome new and exciting members to Liberation Larder and Byron Bay residents are encouraged to attend.
Be connected If you know how to use a computer, a mobile device and know how to access the internet, you could be a digital mentor for seniors in your community. Northern Rivers Community Gateway is providing free training now in Ballina, Casino and Lismore to give you the skills. It’s fun, free, you can do it in a day and includes free morning tea and lunch. For more information call 6621 7397.
Co-dependents Anon. Australasian Convention ‘I Know a New Freedom’. To be held in Bangalow Sunday 20 October 8.30am until 5pm at Bangalow RSL Hall, Station Street.
First Fleeters The next meeting of the Northern Rivers Chapter of the Fellowship of First Fleeters will be on Sunday 22 September at the Cherry Street Bowling Club, Ballina at 11.15am. The guest speaker will be Christine Jordan who will speak on William Whiting. Info: Karla 6688 4306 or rojokarla1788@gmail.com.
Starting Ground Starting Ground music workshop for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander songwriters and musicians. Starting Ground is free on September 19-20 at SAE from 9am.
Landcare Byron Shire Chemical Free Landcare next fortnightly working bee will be on Saturday, the 21st of September, from 9 am till 1 pm, at the Brunswick Crown Land site Lot 428. Meet at the end of South Beach Road, at the fire trail gate.
Breast Cancer Support
Choirs
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.
Bay Singers meet Wednesdays at Byron Community Centre, 10–11am. Ukelele class at 11.45am. Enquiries 0425 363 589, kim@kimbanffy. com.au. Singchronicity Choir meets Thursdays at Ocean Shores 6.45pm-8.45pm. Eclectic and catchy repertoire. Ph 0425 363 589. Mullum’s Biggest Little Town Choir meets weekly at the Uniting Church, corner Dalley Street and Whian street, Thursdays at 6.30pm. Newcomers welcome. Raise the Roof Choir: Gospel, bluegrass & more. 1–3pm Tuesdays, Suffolk Park Hall. 6–8pm Tuesdays, Bruns Uniting Hall. Weekly Uki & Channon sessions. Info@ raisetheroofsinging.com 0417 277 211. Brunswick Valley Choir Monday nights at Bruns Bowlo, 6.30pm ph: Janet 0438 965 397. Picture House Choir - quick sing fix at Brunswick Picture House on Monday mornings 9.30am till 10.30am Ph: Janet 0438 965 397. Rebel Rebel Girls Choir for ages 8 to 12. Meet Friday at 4pm, Ocean Shores. Ph: Janet 0438 965 397. Time to Sing Sundays, 10am at South Golden Beach Community Hall. Call Linda: 0415 412 514.
Byron Gem Club The Bryon Gem and Lapidary Club is open weekly to members new and old. Visitors welcome to view club facilities. Activities – semi-precious and gemstone cutting, shaping and polishing – gem faceting – silver work – gem setting and jewellery making etc. Facebook @ Byron Gem Club. Club work shed located past Sky Dive Byron at Tyagrah Air Field. Contact 6687 1251 or 0427 529 967 for more info.
Volunteer Hub The Byron Community Centre Volunteer Hub is open weekdays at the Byron Community Centre. If you would like to volunteer in the local area fill out a volunteer application form on our website www.byroncentre.com.au or, contact us by phone 66856807 or email volunteers@byroncentre.com.au
Contact Improvisation Contact Improvisation Saturdays in Mullumbimby 10–12 noon at St Martin’s, Church Hall, Stuart Street, Mullumbimby. All levels of dancers welcome. Enquiries 0402 059 564.
Up your skills Come to Upskill in Mullumbimby, a free introductory building and carpentry workshop. Workshops are held every Friday, 10am to 1pm at Shedding Community Workshop. Bookings Essential. Contact Sophie Wilksch via email at shedding. communityworkshop@gmail.com.
Toastmasters Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters meetings coaching in communication and self-development run on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6.40pm at Byron Services Club, Byron Bay; www. byronbaytoastmasters.org. Mullum Magic Toastmasters meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday Presbyterian Church Hall, 101 Stuart Street Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Shona 0457356567 or Bronte 0451567996.
Free ESL Free English as a Second Language classes suitable for beginners to advanced learners. Brunsick Heads 6672 0834 or Kingscliff 6674 7267.
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