The Byron Shire Echo – Issue 34.26 – December 4, 2019

‘IF THERE IS NO JUSTICE FOR THE PEOPLE, LET THERE BE NO PEACE FOR THE GOVERNMENT’ – EMILIO ZAPATTA

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Mums concerned about the government’s lack of climate change policy gathered outside the Byron Library last Friday. The action also promoted a public breast/bottle feeding nurse-in. Pictured are Isabel and Romona with other nursing mothers and fathers unhappy with the idea of extinction.

Meanwhile in Lismore on Friday, around 200 people gathered outside Nationals MP, Kevin Hogan’s office, declaring he has ‘blood on his hands’ as the federal government continues to refuse to take real action on climate change. Photo Jeff ‘Babes In Arms Not Armed’ Dawson

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Senior Constable Michial Luke Greenhalgh, 38, is alleged to have assaulted the boy as part of an arrest in Lateen Lane some time between two and three o’clock in

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the morning on January 11, 2018.

Operation Tambora, led by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC), examined the actions of all four policemen involved in the arrest and ended with a recommendation for the Department of Public Prosecutions to consider charging one of the officers with assault.

Until this week, the policeman

was entitled to anonymity in media, but on Monday afternoon Magistrate Karen Stafford refused a request by his legal defence for suppression of his name throughout the local court case.

Thirty-eight-year-old SenConstable Greenhalgh is now based in Lismore, after a transfer from Byron Bay police station, and didn’t appear in court on Monday.

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But his wife still works as a senior constable at Byron Bay police station, and bears the same last name as her accused husband.

The court heard she had endured abusive comments and phone calls since the LECC inquiry into the Lateen Lane arrest.

Her husband’s defence said she wore a name badge at work and ▜ Continued on page 2

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A young girl from the Byron hinterland is lucky to be alive and is facing a long recovery following a snakebite on Tuesday November 19.

A Go-Fund-Me (GFM) page to help London, her parents and her four younger siblings has been created to help cover costs.

After being stabilised by a medical team at Lismore Base Hospital she was flown by helicopter to the Queensland Children’s Hospital as her condition worsened.

According to the Go-Fund-Me (GFM) page, owing to the damage to her muscles from both the snake bite and anti-venom, she is breathing via tubes and is yet to open her eyes.

She will have a tracheotomy later in the week so the tubes can be removed. London will remain unable to breath on her own until her muscles, including those she needs to breathe, begin to re-build.

Her mother says on the GFM page that ‘her numbers are all trending back towards normal so the toxins are almost gone and we can work on repair.’ Q To help London and her family, visit https://bit.ly/2P98og3.

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Personal care bags full of sanitary and hygiene products, underwear and skincare and will be distributed to local disadvantaged and homeless women, thanks to the Bangalow Country Women’s Association (CWA).

Seventy-two care bags were delivered to the Byron Community Centre and the

Mullumbimby and District Neighbourhood Centre last Thursday. Michelle Wallace from CWA says they are the result of two programs by the community centres, leading up to the holiday season.

Wallace said, ‘A lot of love has gone into these bags from the members of the CWA, who are also working

on drought relief projects and a Giving Tree for Xmas’.

The CWA thanked local businesses Woolworths, Byron Chemist Outlet, Bangalow Pharmacy and Coolangatta Dental Ballina – who donated hundreds of dollars worth of products to this dignity-drive for women.

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disadvantage in any way can contact the Byron Community Centre and come to a weekly women’s wellness afternoon at the Community Cabin in Carlyle St. The Mullumbimby and District Neighbourhood Centre offers a wide range of services for women and everyone in the community.

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One person had asked if the officer was ‘still bashing fourteen-year-olds’.

The police defence argued the woman shouldn’t be ‘banished’ from her usual workplace and Byron Bay via a transfer for protection, and a suppression order was necessary to avoid a case of ‘mistaken identity’.

Solicitor Sally McPherson said Byron Bay Chief Inspector Matt Kehoe had reported an ‘escalation of intimidation’ towards the woman, whose first name The Echo has decided not to publish.

The senior constable, by name of Greenhalgh and still working from Byron Bay station wasn’t present at the Lateen Lane arrest and has no known criminal charges or misconduct allegations against her.

But Magistrate Stafford referred to a previous Court of Criminal Appeal case and said she wasn’t satisfied, given the verbal attacks had happened even before publication of the accused’s name that a suppression order would change the situation.

‘Is the situation because she’s in Byron Bay rather than married to him?’ she asked in the lead-up to her decision, ‘are there no other ways we can ensure safety?’

Workplace safety The magistrate acknowledged Inspector Kehoe was prepared to carry out a workplace safety risk assessment for the woman under

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his supervision, but noted it would likely take weeks.

‘The issue isn’t whether police should have to put up with that behaviour in the workplace,’ Magistrate Stafford told the court.

She ordered the matter to appear before the court again on February 3.

After court, Byron Bay youth advocate and Schoolies Hub coordinator Niqui Yazdi, who was present in the courtroom, told Bay FM’s Community Newsroom that more police training is needed when dealing with young people.

She also said she wanted to see a more consistent police presence at Schoolies.

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Local protester fought the law – and won Paul Bibby A local Extinction Rebellion (XR) protester has successfully challenged the criminal charge that resulted from her participation in the ‘Spring Rebellion’ campaign in Brisbane.

Byron Shire resident Nada Loiterton was charged with contravening a police direction on August 6 after she and around 200 XR protesters swarmed the intersection of William and Margaret Streets in the Brisbane CBD, and she then refused to move off the road when directed to do so by police.

But Ms Loiterton had the charge dismissed on November 27 in the Queensland Magistrate’s Court after her legal team successfully argued that she was participating in an ‘authorised assembly’ under the Peaceful Assembly Act (1992).

‘This is a great outcome – a small victory, but a significant one,’ Ms Loiterton said. ‘I just want to give a huge thank you to my legal team.

‘They did an amazing job, and they did it for free.’

Leading Ms Loiterton’s defence was former Queensland Attorney General Dean Wells, who oversaw the introduction of the Peaceful Assembly Act when he was a minister back in 1992.

Authorised assembly Mr Wells, who now works as a barrister in private practice, successfully argued that the protest on August 6

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The court heard that the Police Commissioner had sought to have the protester’s application dismissed, but that this attempt had been unsuccessful.

Once it had been established that that the protest was in fact authorised, it remained for Mr Wells and his team to establish that Ms Loiterton was in the location where it was supposed to take place. This seemingly simple task absorbed a number of hours of legal

argument. However, Magistrate Noel Nunan eventually found in favour of Ms Loiterton, determining that she was ‘substantially’ part of the authorised assembly.

‘I am satisfied that she is substantially complying with the condition as to place, even if she was 10 metres north of the intersection on Margaret Street,’ Mr Nunan said.

‘She is therefore entitled to legal immunity and I find her not guilty, and the charge is dismissed.’

The next major Extinction Rebellion protest is expected to take place in Brisbane in the next two weeks.

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Story & photo Eve Jeffery The Animal Justice Party (AJP) have announced that Lucinda Scarman will be running in the 2020 Byron Shire Council elections, set for September next year.

As a long-time resident of the area and passionate activist for community change, the founder of Eco Minerals Cosmetics says that Byron Shire has the potential to be the most progressive region in Australia, leading the way on climate action, animal protection and community development.

Byron Council’s mayor and councillors, like many other local government bodies, are often under the microscope, particularly in matters to do with the environment and development, and these are subjects Lucinda is keen to have a voice on.

Ms Scarman says that the AJP is about more than just animals, and not everyone might understand that. ‘It’s something we’ll be working on,’ she said. ‘We want to get the message out there that the

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Lucinda Scarman says ‘Scrutiny shows that people care and I welcome it’.

AJP is all about kindness, and compassion, and that includes justice for humans and the environment’.

Ms Scarman says that people might be more inclined to lean away from the established parties in Byron Shire because their recent activity. ‘This is the first time we’re running at a local level so we hope to get to know all the like-minded candidates. ‘At a state level, we get on very well with [Greens MP] Tamara Smith and hope to do the same locally. I’d like to think that Byron Shire is well

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Ms Scarman also feels that an increase in people living a vegan lifestyle indicates that people are willing to vote for a candidate who stands for all earthlings – she says the AJP are the fastestgrowing party in NSW. Ms Scarman is happy to come under such close scrutiny that happens at the local government level. ‘The council is the government, elected by the people, therefore it should expect well-founded scrutiny. Scrutiny shows that people care and I welcome it.’ Ms Scarman holds a Masters degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and a Bachelor of Science degree.

She says that she loves the Byron Shire, her home for over a decade, and lives a simple, off-grid life in Mullum with her daughter and a

family of horses and dogs. ‘Like the rest of Australia and the planet, the Byron Shire has many challenges.

We are part of the global ecological emergency. Habitat destruction is rampant, land is degraded, our koalas are facing extinction. ‘We have problems with homelessness, struggling farmers, unemployment, affordable housing and many other issues. But we also have incredible individuals in the community capable of implementing excellent solutions to many of the challenges our region is facing. ‘Those who vote for me will be voting for urgent action to address climate change by protecting our existing native forests and marine habitats, implementing a clean energy target and supporting sustainable, ethical agricultural systems’.

Ms Scarman says she will be standing for the environment and supporting sustainable and ethical initiatives so this shire and all of the residents, human and non-human, can thrive. â–ś Editoral, page 12

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dĶīIJƐIJşƖƆĕ ƆĈƖōżƐƖſĕ Ɛş ƆōşƱōƷ ĎĶƆżĕſƆĕ Monday marked the beginning of the Lighthouse sculpture’s final journey.

Meeting the same end as the anti-hero in Patrick Süskind’s book Perfume, the Lighthouse will be devoured by its lovers and haters – for twenty dollars a bite.

The aluminium birds that made up the structure come in different shapes and sizes.

Council has a list of all people who expressed interest in purchasing a bird and they will be offered first dibs.

If there are birds remaining after the process, then a second round sale will be announced and opened to the wider public, as well as those who registered.

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‘Things have changed out there; there is less stock but they still need our help. Out there people just need to know that they are still being thought of.’

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Tourism impacts prompt Broken Head Road changes Paul Bibby Council carparks at Broken Head look set to be closed for much of the summer owing to the risk of fires being started by tourists and illegal campers in the bushy area.

As part of a raft of measures introduced to address

issues in Broken Head, councillors voted last Thursday to close its carparks whenever the state government elects to close National Parks in the region.

National Parks across the Northern Rivers have been closed for much of the past month owing to fire risk, and

there are few signs they will be reopened any time soon.

Council will also install variable message signs at the entrance to Seven Mile Beach Road to notify visitors of the carpark closures, as well as large, permanent no parking signs along the road, and to restrict parking on the rest to 8pm–5am.

‘It is a very, very dangerous and difficult situation down there,’ one local woman, who wished to remain anonymous, told councillors during the public access session at last week’s meeting.

‘The whole thing is under very serious threat from bushfire’.

‘We’re reliant on rangers to move people along, but there just aren’t enough of them to do so.’

The meeting heard that the immediate bushfire risk posed by tourists was just one of the issues affecting residents living in the vicinity of Seven Mile Beach Rd.

Speeding, camping Others include: speeding and dust, illegal parking, illegal camping and other anti-social behaviours like littering and defecating in and around the reserve.

Council has tried, for a number of years, to address the issues through

compliance blitzes that have resulted in scores of fines.

However, not only do the behaviours continue after the blitz has finished, but there appears to have been an increase in reported incidents over the past two years.

This has been attributed to tourism posts on social media and other online platforms recommending this area as an unspoilt tourist destination.

One option put forward by residents, councillors and council staff to address the issues, is for the National parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to take over the management of Seven Mile Beach Rd.

Were this to happen, NPWS would almost certainly install a boom gate at the entrance to the road, allowing it to strictly control who can access the park and when they can do so.

Last week’s Council meeting heard that mayor Simon Richardson, and general manager Mark Arnold, had recently met with the NSW Environment Minister, Matt Kean to discuss this option.

‘The minister was very supportive of the idea,’ Cr Richardson told the meeting.

As yet, there has been no official confirmation that NWPS will take over management of the road.

Remember the $25m election promise for roads?

Local Nationals MLC Ben Franklin is staying tight lipped on when Byron Shire can expect $25m in roads funding, as pledged prior to the March 2019 NSW election.

It was just one of Franklin’s many promises that were announced in the

election lead up. He lost against incumbent Greens MP Tamara Smith.

He told The Echo, ‘I convinced the state government that extra resources were needed for the Byron Shire owing to the significant economic injection its more

than 2 million visitors a year make into state coffers’.

Logistics ‘Therefore I was very proud to make a commitment of $25 million to support roads and other infrastructure in the Byron

Shire in March this year.

‘I can confirm that the funding will be delivered and that I have been working closely with both Council and the Government to determine all logistics.

Further details will be announced in due course’.

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Byron Council will ramp up measures to stop dog walkers tramping through the fragile waterbird breeding area next to the former South Byron sewage treatment plant.

Councillors and staff heard from the public at last Thursday’s Council meeting that dog owners and their dogs, often off-leash, were walking through the site to

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Many of the walkers were reportedly guests at the Ingenia caravan park.

The walkers often strayed off the sealed dog-walking track, which had the potential to significantly disrupt the breeding activities of the 70-plus bird species found in the reserve.

77 species counted ‘In a bird survey at Tallow Creek carried out by Byron Bird Buddies on October 23, 77 bird species were counted, mostly at the old South Byron STP site,’ said independent councillor Cate Coorey.

‘On that morning, there

were several dogs without leads, and one on its own, with no lead, no collar.’

‘The Ingenia Caravan Park… presently markets itself as dog friendly.

‘There has been a marked increase of foot traffic from the direction of the park over the past year, much of it with dogs.’

Following a marathon debate, councillors voted unanimously to introduce six measures to address the issue in the short and medium term.

This included increasing the presence of council compliance officers who would be tasked with ensuring dog

walkers stuck to the sealed path. Council will also inform the management of the caravan park that ‘access through the former South Byron sewage treatment plant is prohibited and those entering this area will be considered trespassing’.

In addition, Council will request a meeting with Ingenia CP to decide the best alternative beach access route from their site, and consult with various stakeholders to develop a communication and education program for local dog walkers. Finally, Council staff have been asked to prepare a report on the feasibility of fencing.

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Spreading cheer through Christmas hampers The owner of a small local babysitting agency has helped to organise 26 Christmas Hampers for local families doing it tough.

Ally Strain from The Bay Sitters in Suffolk Park says she reached out to Brighter Futures in Ballina last year and they organised the hampers.

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‘This year, I have reached out to the Byron Bay Public School and Byron Bay Community School to help fill 26 Christmas hampers’.

On Friday, the baskets were filled with the donated goods.

‘Toy Kingdom in Byron has organised presents for each child, and Byron Public have donated $800 to pay for the toys,’

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‘Byron Woolies donated 30 baskets for the hampers too, which was

awesome. We will also be donating a few hampers to families who have lost their homes in the fires’.

ëƷ Dl ĶŕưĶƐĕƆ Ǖ ſĶĕƆ Ɛş ƐIJĕ ĎëŕĈĕǖ şşſ Volunteer firefighters are invited to swap protective boots for dance shoes and get their boogie on, as guests of honour, at Bay FM’s summer disco fundraiser, this Saturday at the Banglaow Bowlo from 7pm.

Byron’s only community radio station has been serving the Shire for nearly 30 years,

and with more than a hundred members, is one of the biggest volunteer organisations on the Northern Rivers.

Directly or indirectly impacted Many members have been either directly or indirectly impacted by bushfires in the

region or have loved ones living in affected areas.

Station manager Philip Shine said members wanted to express gratitude and respect for volunteer firefighters who continued to work in extraordinarily difficult conditions on and around Mt Nardi and elsewhere in NSW. The Bay FM discothèque

fundraisers, held twice a year, have become star events for people across the region wanting to take advantage of a fun night out without having to worry about getting home.

To RSVP for the Bay FM Christmas Discothèque fundraiser, please contact the station on 6680 7999.

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Byron Shire Council Notices COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS

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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

Planning Proposal for Amendment of Byron Local Environmental Plan 2014 to rezone Part Lot 3 DP 592005 and Part Lot 1 DP 1124504, 4 Picadilly Hill Road, Coopers Shoot

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:

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

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

submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au

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

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

SIGN UP TO OUR COMMUNITY E NEWSLETTER Visit www.byron.nsw.gov.au/enews or use your phone camera to access the sign up page using this QR code.

The Planning Proposal to Rezone Part Lot 3 DP 592005 and Part Lot 1 DP 1124504, 4 Picadilly Hill Road Coopers Shoot, to permit R5 Large Lot Residential is on exhibition for a period of 4 weeks from 20 November to 20 December 2019.

The objective of this planning proposal is to apply the R5 Large Lot Residential zone to an area of approximately 5.53 hectares previously approved for a Community Title subdivision. This will permit the creation of five Torrens Title lots that will each have a dwelling entitlement. Three of the five prospective lots already have a dwelling located on them from previous approvals. Four of the five prospective lots will be zoned R5 and the fifth will remain zoned RU2 Rural Landscape.

Your feedback is important to us. The Planning Proposal and supporting information are available on Council’s Public Notices website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Public-Notice.

The Minister for Planning and Environment has authorised Council to exercise delegation to make this LEP amendment.

For information on lodging a submission, and where to address it, refer to the “Make a submission” section within Council’s advertising.

Submissions close: 20 December 2019

Our Resource Recovery Centre will close at 12 noon on Friday 6 December 2019 and re-open on Saturday 7 December as normal.

For after hours emergencies please call 02 6622 7022.

Council apologises for any inconvenience.

COUNCIL SERVICE CLOSURE NOTICE Byron Shire Council wishes to advise the following service closures across the Christmas and New Year festive period.

Please contact our after hours service for any urgent matters on 02 6622 7022 during this time.

COUNCIL OFFICES Closed from 4.30pm Tuesday 24 December 2019 and will re-open 8.30am on Thursday 2 January 2020.

RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTRE CLOSED: Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2019 Wednesday 1 January 2020 OPEN: Friday 27 December 8.00am to 4.00pm Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 December 8.30am to 11.30am Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 December 8.00am to 4.00pm Thursday 2 January 2020 8.00am to 4.00pm We wish our residents and all visitors to the Shire a safe and enjoyable festive season.

10.2019.441.1 – BYRON BAY, 62 Butler Street Alteration & Additions to existing Dwelling House 10.2019.499.1 – BINNA BURRA, 234 Binna Burra Road Driveway and Associated Earthworks 10.2019.508.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 12 Lorikeet Lane Dwelling House 10.2019.558.1 – EWINGSDALE, 42 Bay Vista Lane Swimming Pool 10.2019.505.1 – MCLEODS SHOOT, 30 St Helena Road Swimming Pool 10.2018.203.1 – SKINNERS SHOOT, 235 Skinners Shoot Road Use of Alterations to Existing Expanded Dwelling Module, Use of Expanded Dwelling Module, Use of Two (2) Sheds, Use of Two (2) Carports, Demolition of Structure within Council Road Reserve and Part Demolition of Studio 10.2019.488.1 – EUREKA, 126 Goremans Road Use of Existing Dwelling House, Swimming Pool and Shed and New Tennis Court 10.2019.293.1 – COOPERS SHOOT, 119 Picadilly Hill Road Relocated Dwelling to create Dual Occupancy (Detached), Alterations and Additions to existing Dwelling House and New Swimming Pool

PROPOSED VARIATION TO FARMERS MARKET LICENCE

10.2019.502.1 – MAIN ARM, 20 Newells Road Relocated Dwelling to Create Dual Occupancy (Detached)

CAVANBAH CENTRE (LOT 3 DP 706286) Council proposes to extend the market licence at the Cavanbah Centre Lot 3 DP 706286, granted to the Byron Farmers Market Inc, for a period not exceeding fourteen months.

In accordance with Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993 interested parties are invited to make submissions about this proposal within 28 days.

Submissions should be in writing and addressed to the General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or sent by email to submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au. Emailed submissions to this address only will be acknowledged.

Submission opens: 13 November 2019 Enquiries: Paula Telford Leasing Coordinator 02 6626 7300

Byron Shire Council would like to advise our Administration Offices and Bayshore Drive Depot will close at 12.30pm on Friday 6 December 2019 and will re-open on Monday 9 December 2019 at normal opening times.

APPLICATIONS APPROVED

Enquiries: Steve Daniels 02 6626 7315

Submission close: 11 December 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNCIL CLOSURE

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.

All submissions will be made public in accordance with schedule 1 clause 4(i) of the GIPA 2009 Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the submission and the identity of the author.

For further assistance contact the Records Team on 02 6626 7113.

AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS 2020 The Australia Day Awards recognise the achievements of individuals who inspire us through their accomplishments in service to our community, culture and sports, and challenge us to make our own contribution to a better Australia.

The nominated person could be from your school or sporting group, your neighbour, a carer or someone in your church. They may be involved in community projects or events, a friend or family member.

Whoever comes to mind, they are someone who works selflessly to help improve the community you live in and the lives of others.

Categories for Nominations are: • Citizen of the Year (no age limit) • Young Citizen of the Year (aged up to 25 years as at 26/1/20) • Senior Citizen of the Year (aged over 60 years as at 26/1/20) • Sports Person of the Year • Volunteer of the Year • Creative Artist of the Year • Environmental Project of the Year • Community Event of the Year Persons may be nominated by individuals, community groups or organisations. Make your nomination for Council’s 2020 Australia Day Awards by completing our online form at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ Community/Australia-Day-Awards-2020 or at the Council Customer Service front counter. Written nominations can be addressed to Clare Tremenheere, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or sent by email to ctremenheere@byron.nsw.gov.au

10.2017.454.3 – BRUNSWICK HEADS, 20 The Terrace S4.55 for Design Modifications to Existing Dwelling House

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 11 DECEMBER 2019 10.2019.594.1 – Brunswick Heads, 14-16 Teven Street (Lot 11 DP 1016333) Mr M S Stebbing, Alterations and Additions to Existing Recreational Facility (Indoor) 10.2019.561.1 – Byron Bay, 1/6 Byron Street (Lot 1 SP 47095) Ardill Payne & Partners, Change of Use to Recreation Facility (Indoor)

EXHIBITION CLOSES 18 DECEMBER 2019 10.2019.599.1 – Bangalow, 15 Granuaille Crescent (Lot 243 DP 1231365) Mr B C Campbell, Use of Existing Rockwall 10.2019.603.1 – Byron Bay, 23 Jonson Street (Lot 1 DP 713659) Planners North, Shop 7 Refurbishment Works to Existing Shopfront 10.2019.595.1 – Bangalow, 7 Station Street (Lot 1 DP 359227) Bangalow Lions Club, Alterations and Additions to Existing Kiosk Building

DECEMBER COUNCIL MEETINGS The following Council meeting is scheduled for December 2019:

12 December 2019 – 9.00am – Combined Planning and Ordinary Meeting Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers at Station Street, Mullumbimby.

Nominations close: 4.00pm Friday 06 December 2019

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: Clare Tremenheere on 02 6626 7000

Enquiries: Heather Sills 6626 7171

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Local News Wheels in motion to establish Natural Burial Ground Paul Bibby Have you ever thought that, rather than being buried in a fancy lacquered coffin, or contributing to carbon emissions through cremation, you’d prefer to be buried naturally and help to nourish the bushes and trees?

Well this may become a genuine option in the Byron Shire in the next year or so.

At last week’s Council meeting, councillors voted unanimously to look for a suitable parcel of Council, or privately owned, land to create the Shire’s first Natural Burial Ground.

Expressions of interest from local landholders will be sought to provide a space for the burial ground, and a staff report has been requested on any protocols required to implement the project.

‘I think this is something that represents who we are as a Shire,’ Greens councillor Michael Lyon said.

‘To cremate a body along with a heavy wooden coffin is the equivalent of the energy that a person uses in an entire month.’

‘I think we should be actively supporting this.’

Long-term locals may

remember that the concept of a Natural Burial Ground has been discussed within the community for at least two decades.

Operating in Lismore and the Gold Coast During this time, natural burial grounds have been established in the Lismore and the Gold Coast Shires.

Diane Hart, a member of the Natural Burial Ground for Byron Shire Community Group, said the latest push for a similar area in the Byron Shire began in 2016 when former Greens councillor Duncan Dey put expressions of interest out to private land owners on behalf of the community.

In 2017, fellow Green and current Mayor Simon Richardson reportedly indicated his support for the idea.

The urgency presented by the challenge of climate change has now brought renewed energy to the project.

‘It has become apparent that the way our bodies are disposed of has also become a critical point of discussion,’ Ms Hart said.

‘Current cremation and traditional burial practices are unsustainable. This is coupled with the fact that we are running out of space in our cemeteries for traditional burials. Now is not too soon for Council to be seeking better options.’

Cremations Currently, about 80 per cent of people in Australia are cremated. Often this is the preferred option because of cost, and lack of choice.

However, a normal cremation will pump about 160kg of carbon into the atmosphere according to a report from the South Australian Centennial Park Authority – the majority of it from burning the coffin, but also other toxic substances such as dioxins and heavy metals like mercury.

Cemetery burials potentially have an even greater impact on the environment than cremations.

The process of embalming the body involves the use of formaldehyde – a known carcinogen that seeps into groundwater and the atmosphere. The wooden coffin is usually lacquered, plastic lined and held together with

toxic glues.

Furthermore, most modern headstones are made from granite shipped from China. In addition is the environmental impact of the construction of roads and infrastructure in cemeteries and the ongoing maintenance of the site. (UN study 2007).

But setting up a natural burial ground is not without its challenges.

Ɛëǔ ſĕżşſƐ As the council staff report accompanying the motion notes, the process of being buried in this way currently requires permission from multiple authorities.

‘A person who wishes to bury the body of a deceased person without a coffin or casket in a general case, or in a particular case, must seek the approval of the Chief Health Officer or delegates including the Director Health Protection or the Public Health Unit Director or Public Health Officer of the Public Health Unit of the Local Health District,’ the report notes.

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The Byron Shire Echo Volume 34 #26 • December 4, 2019

So you want to be a councillor/politician?

It’s less than a year away to the September 2020 Council election, and while it may seem like a way off, The Echo has produced a helpful document on what to expect if you are elected.

Want to be a politician? is available under the articles Stand for Your Community – A tab on www.echo.net.au.

Candidate Guide was prepared by The intention is to inform and engage aspiring the NSW government. It offers very few insights into the dark arts of political actors so the politics and public life.

Shire gets a good crop to choose from.

It’s a hard ask though, given that the job pays so little and public demands will never be met.

The complex and tedious local government bureaucratic and legal system, the media, and public life are all explored. What fun!

As an aspiring political actor, it’s important to examine your own perceptions, ethics, expectations and ego involvement before throwing yourself at the mercy of the public.

This self-examination will either happen now, or it will be done publicly over many months or years if you get elected.

Information available on this important topic is sparse – the NSW government (The Department of the Office of Local Government) published a document called Stand for Your Community – Candidate Guide (https://bit.ly/34IY2KF).

This info is far from comprehensive. In fact, it’s pretty much a useless puff piece on the merits of public life.

If elected, you will soon realise you are but a small cog in a massive system, bound by poorly written complex laws aimed at maximising profit through the exploitation of environment and residential amenity.

The art of politics is compromise. What is not known, however, is how public perception will play out while you carry out that compromise. The most important thing to remember is that you are elected to represent residents, not local or state bureaucrats or developers in isolation. When you blur that line, your credibility will be in question. Life will get tough if that becomes your core reason for being a political actor.

But you never know, being a councillor could be the most important thing you ever do in life and could lead to bigger and brighter things. Restoring public faith in politics should be the number one priority to any aspiring political actor, yet the desire to achieve something while in power can overcome that aspiration.

Given the public’s view of politics in this area, it is probably worth reflecting upon.

Hans Lovejoy, editor

he federal government’s attempt at CEO Brian Hartzer a big finish to 2019 would be resigning ended in shambles last ëŕĎ ƐëŊĶŕī şŕōƷ ȧǨȁǭ week with their unionbusting bill defeated by an million with him, unlikely coalition of Jacqui ĶŕƆƐĕëĎ şĪ ƐIJĕ ȧǨǦȑ Lambie, Greens, ALP and odd million he would One Nation senators.

In a very rare vote normally be pocketing against the government, David Lowe Pauline Hanson said she was motivated by the fallout from the Westpac debacle, in ongoing fallout from the government’s which the bank was found to have robodebt program, which has allegedly broken the law more than 27 million led to thousands of premature times; facilitating money laundering, deaths, including many disabled and terrorism financing and paedophilia vulnerable Centrelink recipients, all amongst other conduct unbecoming a to raise a projected (and fanciful) $2 banking behemoth. billion, much of which now appears After the vote, which led to gasps never to have been owed at all. on both sides of the chamber, Senator Last week, in an important test Hanson held a press conference. case in Victoria, the federal court ‘Clean up the white collar crime,’ she found that the government was in said. ‘Go after the banking officials, error when it used income averaging and prove to the people of Australia to find that the plaintiff, Deanna that you’re here for everyone.’

Amato, owed a large debt relating to She also had a spray at corrupt her time as a student, years earlier. union officials, saying, ‘This is a This precedent means that up to warning shot across the bows of the 600,000 of the 900,000 robodebts unions and the government.’ issued so far will need to be re-assessed, Is the battlers’ champion finally with many requiring refunds. living up to her slogan, or holding out Meanwhile in Queensland, the for special favours? Time will tell. last day of November marked the Having voted 26 times against the date Adani was due to receive an Banking Royal Commission that led to early Christmas present worth up the Westpac investigation, Treasurer to $900 million from the Palaszczuk Josh Frydenberg was quick to claim government, in the form of seven credit for the first scalp, saying he’d years worth of royalty deferrals. spoken sternly to the bank shortly The Institute for Energy Economics before their public announcement and Financial Analysis says these funds that Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer will join an estimated $4.4 billion of would be resigning, and taking only tax exemptions, deferrals and capital $2.7 million with him, instead of the subsidies at a time when thermal coal $20-odd million he would normally be is more on the nose than ever. pocketing.

So much for Adani executive Lucas Hartzer was followed soon after Dow’s claim that his company did not by chairman of the board, Lindsay ‘require a cent of Australian taxpayer Maxsted. dollars.’

Strangely, there was no mention of As Tim Buckley, director of energy jail time for those involved, despite the finance studies at IEEFA put it, ‘If fact that the fines for these crimes, if you give enough subsidies, anything enforced, would amount to a potential becomes viable.’ maximum fine of $391 trillion.

One thing that seemed increasingly That’s trillion with a T. But don’t unviable, as the week continued, was hold your breath waiting for that to be Angus Taylor’s credibility. The federal enforced. Ah, the joys of being too big Minister for Energy and (theoretically) to fail.

Emissions Reduction, was embroiled It was a stark contrast to the in a police investigation into the false

documents with which he attempted to smear Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore, but he refused to resign, or even stand down temporarily.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison staunchly stood by his man, despite all precedents to the contrary, and a series of attacks in the parliament and media.

Scomo even rang his old neighbour NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller about the case, provoking howls of outrage, but apparently daggy dads can get away with anything.

Soon after the prime minister rejected an invitation from Torres Strait citizens to see the disastrous effects of climate change first hand he started spruiking his new web page ‘The Morrison Government Wants to Hear From You!’ at: www.liberal.org.au.morrisongovernment-wants-hear-you.

In the handy ‘What issue matters most to you?’ pull-down menu, ‘Tackling climate change’ is the second-last option, in lucky thirteenth place.

The question has to be asked, is this exercise about genuine community engagement, or data-mining for future Trump-style social media campaigning focusing on individual fears, phobias and fixations?

Meanwhile, at the clown-car end of the Coalition parade, as many rural people were out fighting unstoppable bushfires this week, news emerged that the Nationals’ erstwhile leader Barnaby Joyce was spotted auctioning items – including a lump of coal and Matt Canavan’s ‘Start Adani’ T-shirt at a recent Young Nationals fundraiser in Canberra.

As far as Australian democracy is concerned, the message was clear, with the complete capture of the former ‘bush socialists’ by the resources industry on display. Only hatted heads on stakes were needed to complete the picture. Forget about advancing Australia. These days, everything’s going, going, gone.

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Letters Water restrictions

VICKI COOPER

I refer to your front page article in The Echo November 27. Water restrictions should have been introduced into Byron Shire months ago.

The reason – it takes a very long time for people to get out of bad habits. With the holiday season upon us there will be a huge increase in the consumption of water by people who don’t pay rates.

PS: We are on tank water only.

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Hope of youth I’ve been involved in activism around political, environmental and social issues for decades, and have at times despaired at the apparent lack of interest in these issues by younger generations.

The activism of Greta Thunberg, the school climate strikers and all the young people involved in many other issues, and their positive attitude towards the potential for our future, as so well put by Anjali Dutton in her article The kids are alright... last week gives me great encouragement.

Many of the gains of recent decades need to be constantly defended; and it is so good to see another generation of very capable

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Thank you, Anjali, and Lealah and Jahla and Vindi and Mia and all the others.

Matthew Lambourne Mullumbimby

Human rights abuse I understand how Oksana Waterfall feels about the Dustyesky Choir (Letters 20 November). But I do wonder if she recognises the ongoing

genocide that is taking place in Australia today, with the continuous growth of incarceration (including 10 year old children) and deaths in custody of our First Nations people?

Deborah Stacey Ballina

¨IJĕ ǨȂǪ żĕſ ĈĕŕƐ Ǖ ſĕ The earth is a house and that house is burning. But the

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thief who took the cutlery says ‘I’m only 1.3 per cent thief, so that makes me hardly a thief at all… cos the owners were away, the house was burning and their insurance would cover it anyway. So don’t call me a thief, who’s going to miss a ▶ Continued on next page

Letters to the Editor Send to Letters Editor Aslan Shand, email: editor@echo.net.au, fax: 6684 1719. Deadline: Noon, Friday. Letters longer than 200 words may be cut.

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by Ian Rogers An ageing population in the Western world plus the effects of the Fischer boom in the 1970s has turned the once insignificant World Seniors Championship into a serious and strong event.

The World Senior Championship, which concluded last week in Bucharest, attracted 365 players in four divisions: open and women’s divisions of 50+, and similar 65+ sections.

The winner of the Open 50+ was the little-known Ukrainian GM Vadim Shishkin, one of the many talented players who were developed in the Soviet Union but only allowed to play in the West after the USSR collapsed.

17th seed Shishkin and runner-up Romanian Vladislav Nevednichy had just become eligible for senior events, confirming that (relative) youth and energy are more significant than experience in tournament play.

In the Open 65+, a genuine legend, Rafael Vaganian, showed himself immune to steep decline with age, as Viktor Korchnoi had in decades past and Viswanathan Anand is showing today.

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However, Vaganian was overshadowed by former Women’s World Champion Nona Gaprindashvili – the first woman to earn the Grandmaster title. At 78(!) Gaprindasvili, who held the world title for 16 years, led from the start and won eight games – more than any other player in Bucharest.

Australia was represented by four players, including Adelaide’s Alan Goldsmith, well known for many new opening lines. His best chess has always been a joy to watch, as shown in the game below with a Swedish IM. Bucharest 2019 White: A Goldsmith Black: N Renman Opening: French Defence 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.0-0!? Bd7 8.Qe2!? A Goldsmith speciality. 8.cxd4 would lead to the heavily analysed Milner-Barry Gambit. 8...Nge7 9.Bf4 Ng6 10.Bg3 Be7 11.h4 h5 12.Nbd2! dxc3 13.bxc3 Qd8 14.Rab1 b6 15.c4!? dxc4? The pawn grab 15...Nxh4 was necessary, with the point that 16.Bxh4 Bxh4 17.cxd5 exd5 18.Bb5 can be answered by 18...Rh6! 16.Nxc4 0-0 17.Rfd1 White has wonderful development for his sacrificed pawn but Black’s next move enables a direct and decisive attack. 17...Nb4?

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Letters ▶ Continued from page 13 bit of cutlery anyway?

‘And you can’t say I’m like those looters who stole all the furniture, now that’s thievery if ever I saw it. And nothing like the guys who ripped off the cars, the fridge and the TV… now there’s someone to blame. But I swear I didn’t see a thing…

I turned my head the other way. So don’t accuse me, I’m not like them… no way!

‘But hey, what about the gang that ripped off the safe and started the fire by pulling the alarm wiring out of the wall? Now that’s front page news – those are the real criminals, don’t look at me. I only took the cutlery.

No one was watching. That’s hardly a crime at all!’

‘But hey’ says the judge, ‘your 1.3 per cent thief is still 100 per cent robbery. The earth is burning, haul him away!’

Ron Curran Ocean Shores

Don’t despair These last few months should serve as a salient reminder of the unusual weather and events – mega bushfires, droughts, as a wake up call for tackling the unfolding climate emergencies. To argue otherwise is anthropogenic climate

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For some, the sense of helplessness, feeling overwhelmed, ‘what can I do, that will make a difference as an individual?’ fits neatly into the political neo-liberal mindset – despair, alienation, nihilism.

The failure to recognise this condition is symptomatic of an atomised society, not cognisant of the fact humans, as social beings can collectively bring positive political change. Understanding political agency – as political power, by people, not the institutional political class, is vital to achieving this change.

Understanding the drivers of climate change means understanding the system of organising production according to what is most profitable.

Limitless pursuit of eternal profit cannot respect nature’s boundaries, resulting in the collapse of ecosystems, and destruction of large swathes of natural habitat and wilderness.

Extinction Rebellion (XR) is demonstrating people power by taking organised collective action, as a global protest organisation.

Extinction Rebellion, however, is lacking any real understanding of realpolitik

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of capitalist power; though it has the potential to grow larger and develop politically through democratic debate, and new ideas.

Progressive social change does not come from above, it comes by agitation and collective struggle by ordinary people from below. The power is in our collective hands.

Boyd Kellner Newrybar

Guttering In reply to David Gilet about gutters. Perhaps he should consider installing 2mm aperture gutter guard. Not only will it keep out leaves and sticks but provide a barrier for windborne active embers.

It may let a bit of dirt in but with a satisfactory first flush system this will be taken care of.

David Warren Goonengerry

Fires: criminal negligence On October 21, 2009 the Sydeny Morning Herald reported that the federal government and all east coast state governments rejected an offer from the Russian government to provide Ilyushin 76 Water Bombers to help fight catastrophic

bushfires throughout Australia.

The Ilyushin 76 is a Modified Military Heavy Lift Transport Jet which is highly manoeuvrable and can operate out of short-length country and regional airports.

They can dump 42,000 litres of water, drenching a path 100 metres wide and 500 metres long in a single pass.

The Russian offer of help was repeated by their Ambassador in a letter submitted to the Royal Commission Inquiry into the February 2009 fires that killed 173 people.

The Ambassador said that their emergency ministry had concluded that just two Ilyushin 76 Water Bombers would have been enough to cope with the firefighting near Melbourne in February 2009.

The Russian offer has been on the table for ten years; with successive state and Commonwealth governments still rejecting the offer.

If these governments, (and fire commissioners), had genuine concern for the safety and well-being of country communities, volunteer bushfire fighting crews, native wildlife, our forests and water catchments then we would (by now), have eight to ten of these planes operated and maintained

by the Royal Australian Air Force.

At the outbreak of the recent and ongoing NSW North Coast fires we could have stationed one at Lismore Airport and one at Coffs Harbour Airport. The Town of Rappville could have been saved. Wytalibah community could have been saved.

North Coast fires could have been put out. Scores of farms and houses could have been saved. Billions of dollars worth of property could have been saved. Forests, koalas and other wildlife could have been protected from agonising death, and water catchments protected from the total dehydration that unchecked wildfires cause.

Our governments’ rejection of the goodwill and offer of help from the Russian government amounts to ten years of ongoing criminal negligence.

Trevor J Pike Bellingen

Kollective movement Those rallying against the Kollective development application (DA), should be aware that unless they reach out to a solicitor to fight the DA, it will go through council, as this group doesn’t take ‘No’ for an answer.

Myself, and neighbours

wrote to council, after The Kollective submitted a DA at 28 Argyle Street, and corner of Queen Street, to build eight town houses.

Council rejected the DA. The Kollective brought a solicitor up from Sydney to address the Council and the Land and Environment Court conciliation meeting, and of course, established an approval.

I believe 28 Argyle and Queen Street is the most ridiculous place for development like this as Mullumbimby Public School is on this street. The cars and busses exit this street mornings and afternoons making it very congested; and it has the same issues as Sunrise Beach. Where do the people park that live there? Never mind their family and friends who visit. It’s very dangerous exiting onto Argyle Street, and when a car is on either corner you cannot see to get onto Argyle Street, so one day there will be an accident.

With three bins per unit where do 18 bins reside? It didn’t matter what the residents of my street voiced, it seems big money won again.

I am pro-development in the right areas; this is not the right area.

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Opinion Snail habitat loss not so bad says Councillor Lyon

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How the bypass will actually improve prospects for the Mitchell’s Rainforest Snail Cr Michael Lyon Back in 2001, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) published a recovery plan for the critically endangered Mitchell’s Rainforest Snail (MRS) that informed the Department of Environment and Energy’s (DoEE) estimated numbers of remaining individuals for the species at less than 500.

Although we still do not know the full extent of the habitat for the species, we know much more now than we did in 2001. Dr Jonathan Parkyn published a PhD in 2014 that suggests that the estimate of remaining individuals is more likely to be approximately 5,000.

He also acknowledged in his studies that a colony in Broken Head alone supports a population of approximately 500 individuals.

Throughout the preparation of the referral to DoEE under the EPBC Act, Council engaged expert snail consultant, Dr Stephanie Clark, to review Council’s submission relating to the MRS and the assessment of significance, likely habitat area for the local population, and the pre-clearing protocol for the snail.

Throughout this process and during another meeting with DoEE, Dr Clark indicated that her opinion was that there are far more than 5,000 individuals. This is based on her expert knowledge of the species and invertebrates in general, the more recent work and findings and the likely (previously unknown) habitat

DoEE to the Lilli Pilli offset site that ‘… this is the best habitat for this species that she has ever seen’. The improvement and further protection of this area under the Biobanking arrangements will ensure that this local colony is protected and can thrive.

Snail relocation The critically endangered Mitchell’s Rainforest Snail. distribution in the Northern Rivers.

Council’s referral, supported by Dr Clark, estimates the habitat for the local population of the MRS being approximately 216 hectares (the local population being the colony of snails that occurs within and beyond the bypass area, south to Lilli Pilli and west to Skinners Shoot Road).

Likely but unknown The bypass directly removing 1.5ha of this area means that the bypass would be responsible for the removal of 0.7 per cent of the local habitat area. It is worth noting that this ‘local habitat area’ does not include the significant known colony at Broken Head, nor any other areas throughout the Northern Rivers, which include Stotts Island, Kingscliff/Cudgen, Nightcap National Park, Lennox Head, Ballina and other areas that are likely, but currently unknown.

It was also acknowledged by Dr Clark on a site visit with Council staff and

Before the clearing takes place, Council’s ecologist team will scour the site and firstly remove any microhabitat for these snails into adjoining vegetation sections in the local habitat area, subsequently undertaking further searches immediately prior to and during clearing to also relocate any MRS individuals into this habitat.

Council also has plans to improve and protect further areas above and beyond the Biobanking requirements and is awaiting feedback from the Biodiversity Committee on this. This is all part of Council’s commitment to ensure we give back more than we take with this vital project.

Council was aware of and relied on Dr Parkyn’s PhD throughout the Bypass approvals for Biobanking and the environmental impact statements and is confident that this information is best placed to inform the department in making their decision on whether or not the referral should be deemed a controlled action.

It would be little surprise, given what we know above, if the Bypass soon gets the go-ahead to proceed.

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Disappointment

at Sunrise; but the Byron Shire Council realises they cannot win against these developers. I hope the residents there can stop the DA – but alas I doubt it.

Christina Peterson Mullumbimby

One of Byron Shire Council (BSC) Mayor Simon Richardson’s most memorable achievements will be his ability to completely miss the point. Replacing pro-active, independent, constantly evolving, community groups with a handpicked panel fed briefing notes by Council staff, is not empowering the community to make important decisions. It’s leading them down the garden path.

Like Scott Morrison, Simon has a problem with those vocal ‘squeaky wheels’ who ‘begin to multiply and get louder’. He suggests ‘BSC decision making develops a bias towards outcomes lobbied for by the most vocal people’. Instead of those quiet, secretive developers with brown paper bags and promises?

Surely, it’s a councillors job to deliberate on those critical divisive issues and negotiate the best win/win outcomes for all stakeholders?

Virtually all Greens Councillors have been actively involved in establishing and supporting those ‘squeaky wheels’ – community groups agitating for better outcomes for their community. They relied on the diverse range of

Festival body search Perhaps the festival organisers could provide free legal aid/advice at the entrance to their festivals to persons the police wish to search.

David Kingsley Suffolk Park

Activism Many thanks to The Echo and David Lovejoy’s article on ‘Life purpose and Activism’.

Martin Luther King stated, ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter’. A daily reminder on the purpose of life and activism.

Jo Faith Byron Bay

Politics of war In regards to Godwin’s Law. Great quote by Carl Von Clausewitz, Prussian General in Napoleonic era – ‘War is merely the continuation of politics by other means’.

Bernard Hinchcliffe Mullumbimby

For North Coast news online visit groups across the community to keep them informed and elected. Together they built trust and confidence, often relying on talented, qualified community volunteers to prepare detailed submissions based on legal requirements and building codes, and sought solutions, amendments and modifications, or offered a range of preferred outcomes.

The developers and Council staff could not get away with dodgy development applications (DA), the omissions, errors and incompetence, as the community often provided a far superior case that routinely triumphed in Court.

Many of those noisy individuals, like Dailan Pugh have earned their reputations and only a fool would ignore their concerns or recommendations.

Brunswick Heads Progress Association (BHPA) has been to court with Council three times – objecting to DAs for Mona Lane, Bayside (which resulted in the sewerage moratorium) and more recently a boarding house at the old squash courts – and won every time.

Unfortunately, the current Greens councillors are far too busy to attend community

meetings or events to keep in touch with their grassroot supporters – unlike former Mayor Jan Barham!

When Council stops listening to the community and the court’s ruling, we get really shit outcomes (see Mona Lane). Well articulated fears are not fantasy, but reality.

On one point I agree with Mayor Richardson, ‘When it comes to engagement, we feel like we’re living our own groundhog day’.

Michele Grant Brunswick Heads

Cartoon collective Let’s start a drawing group to receive ideas from all the wordsmiths and idea generators! A group of drawing artists could send email addresses to myself, care of The Echo office, marked Cartoon Collective.

We could all be sent good ideas, hopefully funny ones, and choose which to bring to fruition. Good ideas could flow from parties, newspaper drudges, political groups and ravers (with notepads).

Cartoons are needed by many publications and could even make the proverbial difference.

Liz Elliott Mullumbimby

Digging deep I hope that the Greens get trashed at next years election such that they are caused to seriously reflect on their priorities, their candidate choices, and the system where utter nonentities get elected on the preferences of a charismatic leader while talented non-Greens are left out in the cold.

As it’s difficult in the absence of local opinion polls to predict the party’s current standing, and as locals will likely continue to gravitate to the Greens (in hope more than in trust), I imagine the new cavalry will come down to a choice between Sarah Ndiaye and Michael Lyon. If Sarah gets up I will be among many people to move out of the area in sheer in embarrassment. If Michael is to get up he will need to majorly lift his PR output; he’s been speaking beaucoup drivel and I’ve let him get away with it long enough.

His most recent letter to The Echo suggests that he is currently working towards a Simon Richardson mark II model, where he relies on staff propaganda. That is, he doesn’t identify the facts, and follow them through to their logical conclusion,

but rather defends the indefensible by resorting to cheap point scoring and unsupported assertions.

For example, he claims that a proposal to run the unbuilt part of the bypass via the railway corridor, instead of via the Cumbebin Swamp, featured an inaccurate map and misleading information – no details provided, of course. I can imagine Michael asking his favourite senior staff mate for comment. This staff mate would’ve rolled his/her eyes scornfully and dismissed the rail corridor proposal as bullshit. And that ‘assurance’ would have been good enough; no need to get to the bottom of it.

I believe that it is the same with Michael’s excuses for backing down over the Montecollumn Road cabin proposal, which contravened several planning statutes. It’s obvious to me that prior to the vote, Michael went to the planning staff (who favoured the proposal) and was told that council’s ‘hands were tied’ by state government statute. If you asked Michael to specify which particular statute, would he be able to do so?

What I would like to ask Simon and Michael is

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WILSONS CREEK COMMUITY PRE SCHOOL Wilsons Creek Community Pre School is nestled in a rainforest setting in the hills behind Mullumbimby and offers a three day per week educational program (M-W) with low fees, only $30$54 per week.

The Early Childhood degree trained teacher and long term experienced staff, have created a safe and nurturing environment for learning, with high staff to child ratios. The high quality program is play-based with a focus on art, music, language, indigenous inclusion and sustainability practices. There is a local bus service to our gates, direct from Mullum.

Community based, non for profit and managed by a parent committee. Wilsons Creek Community Preschool has strong links with community and invite visitors in to share knowledge and skills such as yoga and storytelling.

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Consulting with Dan Harper from Coolplanet they assessed their carbon footprint, and took measures to reduce their waste and further improve their recycling practices.

Being carbon positive means that a business’s carbon footprint is offset with an equal reduction of carbon emissions elsewhere. For O’Meara Dental to become carbon positive, its business emissions, once reduced, must be offset with purchased carbon credits.

Coolplanet buys credits from independently verified carbon abatement projects with internationally recognised standards. This year O’Meara Dental’s carbon credits were applied to The Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor, as a native reforestation project located in Southwest Australia – a global biodiversity hotspot. The project is established on degraded, semi-arid agricultural land. It draws excess carbon from the atmosphere and recreates a healthy and functioning ecosystem, restored after decades of habitat loss and soil degradation.

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Letters this; where in your election material in 2016 did you state that, if elected, you would rely so much on the opinions of the permanent staff?

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Not residents wasting water The NSW government is introducing severe water checks on homes. Level Two restrictions will be enforced in the Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains and Illawarra regions from 10 December with potential fines for using hoses and sprinklers. People have been asked to restrict the length of their showers.

But, while we are staying dirty and our gardens dying, there is no mention of the production of meat, dairy and eggs. Enormous amounts of water are used in irrigating the crops that farmed animals eat, providing millions of animals with drinking water, and washing away the polluting filth of factory farms, trucks and slaughterhouses. All for products that are cruel to animals, harmful to human health, and detrimental to the environment. An average of 4,500 litres of water is required to produce just

one steak. The production of a hamburger requires the same water as taking around 30 showers.

Water conservation must include a looking at animal agriculture industries.

Mimi Bekhechi PETA Australia

Fans vs aircon If you are thinking of getting air conditioning in your home, shop or office but are concerned by the energy use it might be worth looking at HVLS (high volume low speed) fans instead.

The fans I have are 84 inches (2.1 metres) across and provide a gentle, quiet breeze in all parts of the room.

I have been amazed by how they have transformed our comfort. A two metre HVLS fan will move six to ten times the air of a conventional size ceiling fan, more quietly and without blasting air at you. I have no financial interest in fan sales, or any arrangements with fan suppliers. I just want to share energy efficient methods to cope with the heat.

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RIGHT TO PROTEST

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The Liberals and Nationals are sitting on their hands when it comes to Carbon threat and targeting protestors for daring to expose or boycott industries. We continue to vote against unprecedented attacks on the right to peacefully protest. We stand with climate and social justice activists and will not be silent on the greatest challenge of our time.

Echo letters – it’s a matter of opinion Following complaints from two readers regarding the not printing of letters enough the Palestinian/Israeli conflict The Echo would like to highlight that we run letters on a multitude of issues – including the Palestine/Israel conflict.

As there is limited space in the paper; as a local newspaper, local issues take precedence. Also, at times we will take a break from publishing letters on some issues including the Palestine/Israel conflicts.

The decision on what to publish depends on space, number of letters, and the whims of the Letters Editor on a week to week basis.

– Letters Editor Aslan Shand

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Artists launched in Mullum Art can be a messy experience and it’s not just the materials which can get that way. Exploring yourself, ideas and developing your artistic skills can be both challenging and rewarding.

The Byron School of Art’s (BSA) third year graduating artists launched themselves into the world last Friday at the BSA Project Space in Mullumbimby with their graduation show Dance This Mess Around.

‘Studying here completely expanded my understanding of what art is and what it can be,’ said graduating student Rebecca Cook.

‘It has helped me see and understand conceptual art differently.’

BSA Teacher Emma Walker says, ‘The title of the

exhibition, Dance This Mess Around, manages to convey something about the complex, sometimes joyful and frequently difficult process of learning how to become an artist.

‘They have all challenged themselves by investigating materials and techniques as well as developing the capacity to think creatively. The results of this sometimes messy dance, are works of great depth that are rich with meaning and demonstrate each artist’s commitment and ability to push, explore and persevere.’

The exhibition will run until December 17, 10am to 2pm, Monday to Saturday at the BSA Project Space, 112 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby.

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HOMELESSNESS IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE On top of a complete lack of affordable housing, Byron Shire has the 2nd highest number of rough sleepers in NSW! That is why I got a commitment from the Minister for Housing to look at innovative models to address rough sleeping in our area. I am meeting with key stakeholders before Christmas to get the ball rolling on this Human Rights issue.

RETHINK AND REFORM We continue to push for the decriminalisation of drug use in NSW. The Greens have launched a “Rethink and Reform” campaign to change the conversation from one of ideology to one of fact about the nature and extent of drug use in our community. We are introducing a raft of measures that focus on genuine harm reduction and pill testing is top of the list.

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CLIMATE AND ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCY

A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE

On 23 October my Greens colleagues and I declared a Climate and Ecological emergency in the NSW Parliament.

We called on the government to take urgent action consistent with the internationally accepted science and Australia’s obligations under the Paris Agreement.

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BIODIVERSITY LOSS Loss of primary habitat is the biggest threat to endangered species like our Mitchells Rainforest Snail. Combined with climate change habitat loss is causing mass extinction of our biodiversity. I am proud to join environmentalists across our shire to protect our biodiversity hot spots.

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Creating spaces for nature Story & image Mary Gardner On 28 November 2019, Byron Shire Council unanimously decided to better protect wild birds of the old Tallow sewage treatment site at 1 Broken Head Road. Here’s the backstory, a case study on how to help save wildlife.

What’s at stake Since 2007, the land use changed and a wildlife treasure developed. With the closing of the Byron sewage treatment plant, people minimised their industrial presence.

Powered vehicles are prevented entry to the site. No artificial lighting remained so that animals and vegetation had the security of unbroken darkness at night.

A few years ago, the few buildings were removed and some of the contamination of the site was remediated. The old ponds remained full of water.

People themselves continued to use the site. They walked or cycled through: most stayed on the ribbon of pavement. Some people walked their dogs, on leads, along the same paved pathway removing their dog’s faeces.

In these conditions, nature’s healing processes took over.

Shrubby plants grew, creating a type of dense hedgerow a metre or

two in height. To nature watchers, the most obvious change was with the birds. Small wrens, finches, rainbow bee-eaters and wagtails were increasingly visible quite close to the pathway.

Using available knowledge Local conservation group Byron Bird Buddies found the site had high conservation value. They know that as land use changes throughout Australia, many populations of small Australian birds are threatened or become locally extinct.

But here, small birds live in pairs or small groups in modest homelands only metres in depth and width and up to two metres in height. They fly, but they don’t go far. They rely on thickets for shelter, food and safety from predators.

When guiding birdwatchers along the pathway, Bird Buddies people explained how warning calls are also passed along the pathway from one species to another, through one homeland to another.

Most of this chatter affects small birds. Repeatedly disturbed, they become fatigued, nervous, abandon nests, or die of heart failure.

Medium to large birds have more energy and more escape options.

Since 2007, the bird watchers

monitored the site. Over four hours on 23 October, 2019, in a 500 metre radius, they counted 73 species of birds of all sizes. At least nine species were breeding and six were ‘first sightings’ in the twelve years of surveys.

They also saw signs of increased traffic off the pathway, traced to the adjacent caravan park. The signs included trampling, dog faeces and other dog odours from urine and sweat. Several dogs, their owners oblivious, were running off leads.

One didn’t have an owner present at all.

Researchers from Sydney found all this has, in other places, reduced the numbers of birds by 41 per cent.

Hardest hit are small birds as well as the ground nests of larger birds, such as swamp-hens.

To help nature along, dogs must stay on leads and on the paved pathway. This means dog owners, especially tourist dog owners, need to know what’s at stake and what they achieve by doing the right thing.

Writing a NoM One resident bird lover wanted to start this change. She talked with an ex-councillor about some practical steps the council could take.

With some suggestions on paper, she then rang a local councillor who knew the site. The councillor

agreed to do a Notice of Motion (NoM). A NoM must be in writing on the Monday three weeks before the next council meeting. This gives the council staff time to investigate and recommend a response.

Using public access at council meetings To support the NoM, a speaker or two were booked to address Council during public access. This starts at 9am on the day of the meeting. The speakers must sign up online through the Council website by noon on the Wednesday before the meeting. All speakers in support have a total of five minutes to make their case. Any opposition speakers must also register, and have the same time limit.

In this case, the chair of Bird Buddies wrote the summary and the summary was presented by another member. Community supporters were urged to attend.

Public access creates two opportunities. First, all the councillors can see a show of community support (or opposition) and can ask questions of the speakers. Second, every item on public access goes to the head of the agenda which starts after public access.

Seeing it through With the decision made, the final wording is in the minutes of the meeting online the following Monday. The activists need to see the actions through: watching what happens, getting involved as needed. In this case, tourists as well as residents need to know how much their actions matter.

Apart from what Council will do, an explanatory display on site and online, at the caravan park, at the tourist centre, and in other accommodation venues will all help.

So, in this Shire, that’s an Extinction Rebellion 101 Action Plan. How will you use it?

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Celebrate at Trattoria Basiloco

It’s party season, so celebrate the end of 2019 at Trattoria Basiloco, sharing their passion and love for fine Italian food!

With three great party packages: Mingle, Share or Degustation, and an add-on ‘Drink and Be Merry’ option, your festive season needs are covered in style at Byron Bay’s best party venue.

Centrally located in Byron Bay, Basiloco is close to the action, but secluded enough to enjoy your own private space, with a community feel and a lovely al fresco patio area, so you can enjoy the long summer nights and the sea breezes. Full details and bookings online, or call them for more information.

The Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop

Capture the spirit of Christmas at The Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop, with old world charm, friendly smiles and service, and a great selection of gift ideas that are truly a feast for the senses! With a great selection of organic, vegan and gluten free options, choose from Christmas truffles and pralines, marzipan, peanut brittles, chocolate bars and slabs, licorice, gourmet chocolate gift boxes, chocolate Santas, other stocking stuffers and more, at their old fashioned chocolate and lolly bar! They also offer hampers made to order. Cool down with their new soft serve frozen yogurt (dairy free and tastes divine). Create your own masterpiece with a huge assortment of toppings. Have your treats gift wrapped, and stored in the aircon, until you’re ready to pick them up.

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New Brighton & Mullumbimby Farmers Markets

Come and enjoy free samples of the best local fresh produce and food products at the New Brighton and Mullumbimby Farmers Markets’ annual customer Christmas parties.

Each year, stallholders put together a collection of tasting plates as a way of saying thanks to the many loyal customers who have supported the markets throughout the year.

The plates showcase the delicious products that the markets’ stallholders make, grow, bake and create, and include home-made dips, jams, sauces and relishes, fresh fruit and vegetables, pickles and ferments, sourdough breads, local cheeses, olives, honey, nuts and more! Why not pick up a few Christmas gifts while you’re there? *New Brighton Farmers Market customer Christmas party, Tuesday 10 December, New Brighton Oval. *Mullumbimby Farmers Market customer Christmas party, Friday, 13 December, Mullumbimby Showground

Christmas at Loft

Because it’s a special day to be enjoyed with loved ones, Christmas Day in Byron Bay should be about relaxation, delicious food and beautiful scenery. Indulge in a Byron Christmas-styled feast at Loft over four lavish courses. Whether you’re heading to Byron Bay for the festive season, or simply looking to relax for the day, let them look after you this Christmas. Ideal for large groups, families with children, or couples wanting to do something a little special. An incredible four-course menu awaits, starting with a decadent seafood platter – synonymous with an Australian Christmas. Celebrate in style with a premium beverage menu, including a celebratory festive spritz on arrival.

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Bangalow Designers’ Christmas Market 7th December Showcasing the best of local design, the Bangalow Designers’ Christmas Market is on this Saturday 7 December, in the heart of Bangalow. Come along to the Bangalow Public School from 8am–3pm to find beautiful, unique Christmas gift s direct from the designers and artisans. Support our local makers and enjoy great live music, delicious gourmet food and local coffee.

Music Schedule: Manoa will be playing from 8am–11am (@musicofmanoa), and Luke Bennett from 11.30am2.30pm (@lbennettmusic) Free parking available in the Bangalow Showgrounds, enter via Market St. For more information go to www.facebook.com/bangalowdesignersmarket.

Sanctum Sanctum is one of Australia’s best kept secrets and itsshome is right here in Byron Bay. Since 1992 Sanctum has set benchmarks for organic skincare, hair care and body treatments. Sanctum is Certified Organic, vegan and not tested on animals.

The certification process and random manufacturing audits give buyers confidence that they are purchasing skincare that’s free from all the nasties – such as SLS, GMO, synthetic parabens and the like.

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With products for all skin types and conditions, as well as specifically formulated ranges for men and their ‘all natural body’ range, there is something for everyone.

26 Byron St Bangalow, Saturday 7th December from 8am–3pm.

Visit the factory outlet at 5 Lucky Lane Billinudgel or shop online at www.sanctum.com.au

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Seed & Sprout

Celebrate presence over presents this Christmas with consciousness around gifting.

Come along this Thursday 5 December to Habitat in Byron Bay and shop for products that help you to reduce reliance on single use plastics. See for yourself why Seed & Sprout is fast becoming a cult eco brand and together let’s make 2020 the most sustainable year yet.

Find them at the pop-up location behind The Beach People & Children of the Tribe.

Enjoy free entry with cocktails by Brookie’s Gin, a delicious grazing table, and lots of fun activities, including free sustainable and compostable gift wrapping.

The first 50 guests to arrive will receive a free goodie bag valued at over $90!

Share the love – bring your friends and let’s celebrate sustainably! https://seedsprout.com.au/ @seedandsproutco.

Balloon Aloft

If you don’t want to buy more ‘stuff ’ this Christmas, then giving your friends, family or staff an ‘experience’ is a wonderful way to celebrate the occasion. Whether you’re a local or a visitor, taking a scenic flight with Balloon Aloft Byron Bay is a fantastic way to rejoice in the beauty of the region, as well as spend quality time with your loved ones. Balloon Aloft Byron Bay fly every day of the week (weather depending!) and all around the Shire. The flight takes off at sunrise and lasts for one hour, finishing with a delicious breakfast at Three Blue Ducks restaurant, The Farm.

To book a flight or gift voucher visit www.balloonaloft.com /byronbay or call 1300 723 279

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Bookworms & Papermites Our Favourite Fiction for 2019 Silver (Chris Hammer): following on from Scrublands, the journalist, Martin Scarsden and his partner Mandy have moved north to Port Silver. When Martin arrives at the townhouse which Mandy has rented in advance he discovers a dying man on the floor, and Mandy is covered in blood and is in shock…

Maybe the Horse Will Talk (Elliot Perlman): A laugh out loud satirical novel about the contemporary problems of parenting, relationships, sexism and bullying in the workplace. Perlman has written about modern day issues with some extremely eclectic and engaging characters.

The Testaments (Margaret Atwood): The sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale is so much more enjoyable than the TV series. Narrated alternately by two young girls and Aunt Lydia, it did not disappoint me!

Bookworms & Papermites 6687 1396 bangalownewsagency An awesome little bookshop in the heart of Bangalow!

Get Creative at Byron College Rock of Ages Rock of Ages Tattoo Parlour, the Northern Rivers’ most renowned tattoo studio, was established in 2008 and houses the highest-quality tattoo artists in the area.

They are open Monday till Saturday, 10am–5pm. With seven exceptional artists to choose from, they can turn any idea into a tattoo that will last a lifetime. They take appointments and walk-ins, so feel free to call ahead or drop in to organise a free consultation with one of their artists. Their friendly receptionist can help you choose the right artist, and all styles are easily catered for, including fix-up and coverup work. They pride themselves on the studio being a friendly and relaxed place to get tattooed.

In their own words, ‘We love our job!’

3/60 Ballina St, Lennox Head 6687 5872 rockofagestattoo.com.au.

Get creative for the upcoming festive season by creating beautiful handmade gift s and decorations. Choose from two new Byron Community College courses such as Making Handmade Paper and Tealights, where you will learn how to make beautiful handmade paper using recycled waste paper, flowers, raw cotton and natural textures to then create visually stunning tea light holders, gift tags, cards… the options are endless.

Or learn to create a stunning Rustic Christmas Wreath using a natural base and a mixture of fresh and dried materials. Your completed wreath is yours to take home, or gift to someone special.

Bring along your friends and festive spirit and get creative during these unique workshops as you experience the joy of learning something new, meeting like minded people and possibly discovering a new passion.

Give the gift of learning – gift vouchers available.

Enrol online www.byroncollege.org.au or call them on 6684 3374.

BOOKWORMS & PAPERMITES If you are wondering what to buy your friends and loved ones this Christmas, books make the perfect gift.

Here are some more recommendations from the Bookworms & Papermites team

SILVER Chris Hammer

MAYBE THE HORSE WILL TALK Elliot Perlman

THE TESTAMENTS Margaret Atwood

BOOKS – THE PERFECT GIFT!

CILKA’S JOURNEY Heather Morris

THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ Heather Morris

BRUNY Heather Rose

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Rainforest Rescue Rainforests have never been so threatened – locally, regionally, and globally. Climate change, fires, land clearing, and human settlement are having dramatic effects on the rainforest. In Australia rainforests from Tasmania to Central Queensland have recently been impacted by fire.

Rainforest Rescue’s mission is to protect and restore the rainforest – securing properties to prevent clearing, expanding rainforest habitat, and building resilience against climate change and climate stress by creating wildlife corridors. In the far north, the Daintree Rainforest contains plant and animal diversity that is found nowhere else. To date, with the support of our donors, we have purchased 34 Daintree Lowland Rainforest properties of high conservation value, and have further protected 22 of these with Nature Refuge status. Rainforest Rescue also implements large-scale restoration projects in the Daintree area, with spectacular results attracting international and national media attention, and praise from rainforest ecologists and scientists.

We focus on outcomes and Protecting Rainforests Forever.

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Dispensing Musical Medicine Son of Drum is a candy store for adults – alive with the sounds of musical instruments you can try out and taste with your ears! They have musical instruments and accessories for all ages and skill levels to suit any budget.

Their range is constantly evolving and improving, so it’s always worth swinging by regularly to keep up to date with what’s new. They also carry out instrument repairs and arrange tuition.

They pride themselves on their helpful and intimate local knowledge. Oh yeah, and their prices are pretty competitive too! Drop in and see what they can do for you before you buy anywhere else, including online. You may be pleasantly surprised! They’re fully stocked for Xmas.

Shop 1 / 31 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby | www.sonofdrum.com.au | 6684 1742.

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Purchase your Rainforest Rescue Gift Cards online at rainforestrescue.org.au or phone 1300 763 611

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capture christmas Crystal Castle A short scenic journey into Byron’s hinterland takes you to a magical sanctuary.

Welcome to the home of the largest natural crystals in the world, where you can sit in an ancient amethyst cave. Stand between two of the tallest crystals on earth or take flight in the Wings to Eternity mural.

Wander through the tranquil Shambhala Gardens adorned with sacred statues and towering bamboo, then touch the World Peace Stupa. Join in daily guided experiences including the famous Peace Experience.

Enjoy breathtaking views from the terrace while you sip on fresh local coffee, enjoy a delicious lunch and homemade desserts.

Enrich your spirit, discover the jewel of Byron. crystalcastle.com.au

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Mr Simple Mr Simple is your menswear destination for summer.

Utilising premium organic and recycled fabrics, their emphasis is on building modern classics that will last through years of wear. Their Tanner short is the most comfortable summer short you’ll ever own. Made with premium organic linen which stays cooler in summer, they feature a relaxed fit with a tie-up waist. Combine these with one of their classic organic tees or shirts for a classic summer style that lasts.

With a clothing shop on Fletcher St in Byron and the Dept. by Mr Simple in the Arts & Industry Estate’s Habitat precinct, which features a barbershop, eskies, BBQs, shoes and knick-knacks – they’ve got you covered.

4/15 Fletcher St, Byron Bay (Byron Store) 41/248 Bayshore Drive, Arts & Industry Estate, Byron Bay. (Department)

This Christmas let Byron Photo Magic help you create meaningful, unique, personalised, thoughtful, beautiful and heartwarming gift s for your loved ones, using your own great photos. You can create gorgeous photo books, or have photos printed on canvas, wood, mugs, mouse pads, drink coasters and even jigsaws. Drop in and chat to Stephen and his team, or just jump on their website. You can also grab the latest GoPro 8 range of cameras, Fujifilm x series and Polaroid cameras and film. Of course they offer other great year-round services like passport photos, photo restoration, digital card recovery, scanning services and 35mm film developing, both colour & b/w!

Open Monday till Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–2pm. Christmas Eve, open 9am–5pm for any lastminute gift s!

Shop 20 Mercato on Byron, 108-114 Jonson Street, Byron Bay www.photomagic.com.au 6685 5877

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Bring a smile to your loved ones this year with a gift, filled with meaning and memories. After all, doesn’t everyone appreciate a gift with a personal touch?

Honey Hunt Style Looking for the perfect gift? One that’s created locally in Byron and Australian made? Feel great and look fabulous in your super comfy ‘naked feel’ Honey Hunt style leggings and skirts.

The designs are from artworks by mother-daughter team ‘Pickle & Honey’ including Jules’ tactile ceramic originals and beautiful floral watercolours by Rosabella.

Look gorgeous for yoga or pilates or when travelling or throw some heels on and dress them up… so versatile and affordable at $79.

Honey Hunt bring you a totally unique style – where art meets fashion.

Shop in-store Byron Arts & Ind Mon–Fri, at the weekly Saturday Byron Twilight market, or online at www.honeyhunt.style You are a honey and deserve to feel like one!

Shop 1, 10 Brigantine St Byron Arts & Ind (opp Santos) Mon–Fri 10-4pm, Every Saturday – Byron Twilight Market. www.honeyhunt.style 0408 766 546

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The ‘magic’ of crystals ‘I am often asked whether crystals are really “for real”; can they really assist one to make desired change? For me the answer is yes, but… you have to be a willing participant in the process.

Intention and action are essential. Simply purchasing a book does not confer knowledge automatically to the purchaser. You still have to read the book. Crystals are nature’s magic we have forgotten how to use’ – Katherine Christie, owner.

At Sweetness Skulls and Light, they can assist you on your crystal journey to manifest your desired outcome. Nexus (their Madagascan Rose Quartz Skull) is also resident in-store to add powerful loving vibes, and just happens to be the largest crystal skull in Australia.

Open your mind and come on in.

0432 073 374 7/4 Jonson Street, Byron Bay www.sweetnessskullsandlight.com

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Sweetness Skulls & Light THE MOST AMAZING CRYSTALS THIS SIDE OF MARS

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Catering to readers in Ballina, Lismore, Grafton and Coffs for 40 years.

Call in to speak with their wonderful staff or check out their new online shop!

Locally owned, competitive prices. www.theBWH.com.au / 6686 0917 165 River St

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 440 South Ballina Beach Rd

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BALLINA FAIR SHOPPING CENTRE With everything in the one location, your Christmas shopping will be a breeze at Ballina Fair. PLUS free car parking, Santa, gift wrapping and fun for the kids. ballinafairshopping.com.au / 6686 4508 cnr Kerr & Fox Sts

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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 3/5 Clark St

They’re here to get you riding with the coolest completes, all your favourite brands and all the parts you need to customise your flying machine under one roof. proscootersballina.com.au / 0473 104 450 20 Cherry Street

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A great meal starts with quality ingredients.

The rest is easy. King prawn and Bug Linguine.

Fishermen’s Co-op, the only fish shop in Ballina owned by your local Fishermen! @ballina_fishermens_co_op / 6686 2533 Pacific Hwy & Keppel St

Book a unique local experience and enjoy exclusive offers on dining, health & wellbeing, adventure, arts & culture! Proudly supporting the region’s local businesses.

Ballina Visitor Information Centre. discoverballina.com / 1800 777 666 6 River St

Give a locally grown, ethical gift this Christmas.

Huge range of plants, including orchids, indoor and hanging plants, epiphytes, caladiums, sanserveria, natives, foods, bromeliades. Small to advanced plants. www.hwyhaven.com.au / 0466 956 110 17 Paperbark Cl

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Drop in for delicious pastries made from scratch, or the best bread, pies and sandwiches in the area! Warm, friendly service and delicious, fresh products, made daily onsite.

6686 5219 92 Tamar St

Bringing you friendly help and advice, and the best ideas, products and service to experience the pure enjoyment of life on a bike! Bicycle sales and hire, accessories, repairs, servicing. www.thebicycleemporium.com.au 6681 4054 2/158 River St

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Seascape offers a variety of massage techniques; Bowen therapy, remedial, relaxation, sports.

20 years experience. Body treatments; microdermabrasion, deluxe facials, ASAP skin products, body scrubs, waxing, tinting, pedicures, clay detox treatments. seascapelennox.com / 0409 112 075 6/68 Ballina St

With friendly service and a great atmosphere, their fish is fresh off the boat and they are committed to using local, seasonal, sustainable ingredients wherever possible. Open 7 days. fishyfishy.com.au / 02 6687 5599 Shop 3, 80-84 Ballina St

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Fresh is best!

By Terase Davidson

Fresh is best, is a well-regarded turn of phrase in the food industry and one that rings true at Fishheads Restaurant with views across the Bay. Fishheads has been part of the dining scene in Byron for longer than I can remember, and has always been highly regarded for their focus on super fresh seafood, cooked with minimum fuss for maximum flavour.

On my most recent visit I was dining solo, feeling super hungry, and in no mood for making big decisions. So, I basically ordered up a storm, ate myself happily stupid and took home what I couldn’t finish for later. Why such a greedy approach? Well simple really, I crave experiencing a variety of flavours and never want to feel like I’m missing out!

The Tuna Takaki arrived ruby-red fresh and glistening in its natural omega oils, served with a clever and vibrant salad

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of cucumber, radish and fresh Asian herbs along with a cheeky little sesame dressing. All of which came together to dance, rather magnificently and mesmerizingly, on my tongue with each and every mouthful! My Grilled Baby Squid with chimichurri and spicy capsicum couli were served perfectly grilled and incredibly tender, so much so that I rang my boyfriend (who was playing cricket) and left him a message about what a tasty sensation he was missing out on! A dozen oysters were next, with a mix of dressings for a little something different, with my stand-out favs being the wakame and soy, and the raspberry mignonette dressings. Fishheads proudly also serve a make-your-own seafood platter. Yes, you read it right! You get to choose exactly what arrives on your seafood platter, and how much of it.

I mean really, does life get much better than that?!

If eating deliciously fresh take-away fish‘n’chips is more your thing and you want to donate at the same time, head to Fishheads in December to buy your fish‘n’chips, and Fishheads will donate $2 to Liberation Larder! Just one more reason to love this town and head to Fishheads for a heart-and-soul-warming dining experience.

Fishheads. 1 Jonson Street, Byron Bay Tel:6680 7632 Open: 7 days a week for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Follow the fab food and local vibes @ fishheadsbyronbay

The legends at Fishheads not only love their seafood, but equally love this beautiful community of ours too. Every year, co-owner Ralph gives up his Christmas Day, along with the Fishheads crew and the good folks at Liberation Larder, to cook for those in need – putting on an epic lunch and sharing in the true meaning of Christmas with folks who are in need of a good feed and kindness. If you would like to donate to this community lunch, please drop into Liberation Larder with fresh produce or a cash donation.

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

Thank you Thank you to all our loyal customers for supporting your locally owned and operated roastery.

Bring this advert in to the roastery door and we’ll shout you a regular cup of our Christmas Joe*. *

One coupon per customer valid till 10th December 2019.

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¨ſƖōƷ ț ƷſşŕȒīſşƱŕȜ Ĉşǔ ĕĕ Right now at Zentveld’s the coffee blossoms are out, looking and smelling as sweet as jasmine and attracting bees. The ripe red fruit is hanging on, ready to be picked, but as it has been so dry, until last weekend, the harvest has been delayed.

Beautiful coffee is grown in the hills behind Byron Bay. Sweet, chocolatey, fine quality arabica, grown in what are distinctly ‘cool for coffee’ subtropical conditions and terroir. This truly ‘Byron-grown’ coffee is so rare it is rarely served in town. There aren’t many growers, and if you haven’t visited a productive coffee farm before – well now you can.

From now until the end of December, Zentveld’s will have their coffee cart open at their plantation and roastery in the hills of Newrybar; Monday to Friday 8.30am–4pm.

The money from every cup sold will go directly to the Country Women’s Association of Tenterfield who have been quietly providing food, funds and thoughtful support for the firefighters as well as for the wider community effected by the long lasting drought and recurring bushfires.

But it’s not just good coffee and good karma at the plantation. When you open the roastery door you enter a real aroma factory: there are roasted beans, leaf teas, herbal infusions and even chocolate. They have some seriously good chocolate espressobeans, and they make pure, gluten free, dairy free drinking chocolate.

Zentveld’s are real pioneers of the local coffee industry who first planted five varieties of arabica coffee in 1987, but business took off when 23-year old Rebecca set up the roastery on the plantation 26 years ago.

‘I live with, and live for, local coffee’, says Rebecca. ‘We grow it, roast it, serve it and supply it to whomever truly appreciates the natural sweet flavour. It’s natural, spray free, and the lowest possible coffee miles when you buy it from the roastery door’ More info from zentvelds.com.au 193 Broken Head Rd, Newrybar.

Mon–Fri 8.30am–4pm.

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By Vivienne Pearson Aquarius Resort is easy to dismiss as being for backpackers only, but locals in the know are excited by a new addition that will provide a unique spot for drinks and events. You are invited to come check out this new age of Aquarius.

8am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday 8am to 8.30pm Friday and Saturday 8am to 2pm Sunday 1/53 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby y 0406 422 465

In Lawson St, just across Middleton St from the Byron Bay Library, Aquarius already offers a café (The Rocks @ Aquarius) and a bar & grill (in addition to the free dinner they offer for those staying – though others are welcome too for just $5).

The name ‘The Lawn’ was inspired by the artificial turf look of the large rooftop that will be lit with festoon lighting and served by a custom-built stained-wood bar.

‘It was a space barely used, apart from some hammocks and a once-a-year New Year’s Eve party,’ says Aquarius General Manager, Brad Duncan, who came to work there ‘just for a bit’ over eleven years ago. ‘Now it will be a not-sohidden gem of Byron.’

The Lawn will be open from around 4pm to ‘sunset or later’ through summer. The focus will be on affordable cocktails,

with responsible drinking facilitated by the fact that everyone’s first drink will include a tapas plate. The Lawn will also be bookable for private functions – suitable for up to 75 people – with plenty of food options, thanks to the main kitchen below.

Everyone is invited to help launch this new age of Aquarius by coming along to The Lawn’s opening event – this Sunday (8 December) anytime from 2pm until sunset – where you can enjoy launch-priced $10 cocktails and the rooftop terrace vibe.

The Lawn at Aquarius Resort, 14–16 Lawson Street, Byron Bay.

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Now, they are ‘growing up’ in order to make an amazing space out of an existing rooftop. The Lawn will be Byron’s first open-air rooftop terrace. The view comes complete with lighthouse glimpses and plenty of greenery; thanks to a combination of height, the expanse of park behind the library, and plenty of full-height trees – including poinciana, palms and pandanus. So there are no roads to be seen and hardly any buildings.

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See more at aquariusbyronbay.com.au or Instagram @aquarius_byronbay

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Habitat’s Giving Tree Habitat launched a Giving Tree last week to support the homeless in Byron through the Byron Bay Community Centre. People can drop off donations at Habitat Collective when they visit the tree, in particular vouchers for groceries, vouchers for shoes, socks and undies, torches and batteries and bags. They have already had a good response with a bag full of the above collected.

Habitat: 1 Porter St, Byron Bay. habitatbyronbay.com The beautifully decorated Giving Tree at Habitat looks good, day and night. Photo: Alex Roberts.

Santa at Lennox Lennox Head is certainly in love with Santa. There will be fairy lights within two public trees on the main street (Ballina Street), a surfing Santa image at the picnic shelter – just waiting for you to put yourself into the photo – and this Saturday, Santa will have a special gift for every child, plus, parents will receive a complimentary photo of their child with Santa.

Kids can bring a book that is new, or in good condition that they no longer need. These books will all be gifted to the Lismore Base Hospital Children’s ward, but organisers say that you are still welcome to get into the Christmas spirit even if you don’t have a book to donate.

And what’s more, the Lennox Head Lions Club will be cooking a sausage sizzle.

Where: 47 Ballina Street Lennox Head When: Sat 7 December 10am-2pm

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Ballina RSL Club 1 Grant St, Ballina 6681 9500 www.ballinarsl.com.au Open 7 Days from 8am Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks

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Dine in our fabulous waterfront location … it’s a combination restaurant, brasserie and bistro all rolled into one.

Gourmet treats and daily chef’s specials guarantee a memorable experience.

EVERY TUESDAY HALF PRICE PIZZA & PEZZO POCKET Dine in and take away www.wharfbarballina.com.au

One Green Acre

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.

Bay Pho

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

Billi’s Indian Open Tuesday – Sunday 4.30pm to late Closed Monday 8 Wilfred St, Billinudgel BYO. Credit cards 6680 3352

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AUTHENTIC INDIAN RESTAURANT • Chef specials every night • Exciting New Menu • 10% off for seniors every day • Catering available for parties • Vegan and gluten free food available • Complimentary papadams if pre-booked!

CELLAR DOOR – TASTINGS & TOURS Handcrafted spirits using locally sourced ingredients.

Naturally Better!

No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives.

GIN MAKING AND COCKTAIL MASTERCLASS

- book online. Gin Making Gift Vouchers available.

LORDBYRON.COM.AU LordByronDistillery

Traditional Vietnamese Foods

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

Byron Bay

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Open Tuesday–Saturday 12 noon – 5pm 7, 4 Banksia Drive, Byron Bay 8646 4901

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No Bones

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

WELCOME 2020 BY THE SEA! Absolute beachfront views

3 COURSE MENU Mumm champagne on arrival.

Exclusive use of your table to come and go and enjoy the town’s festivities until 1 AM. $110 PP BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

HAPPY HOUR 5–6PM • $12 Cocktails / $6 Beers Johnny Meloncamp - Brookie’s Slow Gin, Apple Brandy,

100% Plant Based Bar & Kitchen Fortified Wine, Fresh Watermelon Juice and Citrus Open every day from 5pm Floral Fairy - Healthy and Hypnotic. Gin, Absinthe and Local ‘Good Happy’ Kombucha. Herbaceous and Floral notes 11 Fletcher Street 6680 7418 Kokoro No Tomo - This Grapefruit and Ginger Sake Sour will @nobonesbyronbay have you searching for love at the bottom of your glass.

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Chupacabra Eat in or take out.

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

GREEN ROOM

Authentic Mexican in a relaxed, fresh and bright atmosphere.

This is slow ‘fast food’ with all produce sourced locally.

Mexican blend Moonshine coffee by day, margaritas by night, TACOS all day long!

Family friendly and specials each night.

Coffee: 7am – 11.30am Dinner: 5pm – 9pm Saturday Lunch: 11.30am – 3pm Open Mon – Sat: Closed Sundays

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

Byron Bay Deli 6/25–27 Lawson Street 6680 8700 Open Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm

continued Bar & Dining in the BEACH HOTEL Tuesday – Sunday From 4pm till late

1 Bay Lane, Byron Bay 6685 6402

FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE

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

3/31 Lawson St, Byron Bay

Check us out on

facebook.com/byron.legendpizza Scan code for our menu!

BYO Home delivery 7 days Established 1992

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St Elmo Dining Room & Bar

Proudly serving the people of Byron and beyond with the finest gourmet food for over 20 years.

Bringing a little bit of the middle east to the bay.

We have everything you want for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Eat in or take home. Let us take the stress out of cooking.

Picnic Hampers – coffee - catering

Mon-Sat: 5pm till late.

Sun: 5pm till 10pm.

Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426

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

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NEW SEASONAL MENU!

Loft Byron Bay

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.

Book online: loftbyronbay.com.au @loftbyronbay

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

Luscious Foods

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

Main Street Open 7 days 11.30am until late Call to make a reservation or for takeaway orders 18 Jonson Street 6680 8832

Hidden away in Byron’s iconic ‘Eat street’ Bay Lane, The Hideout Cafe and Bar offers indoor, outdoor and deck dining

Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

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

4 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 9183

Yaman Mullumbimby 62 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby 6684 3778 www.yamanmullumbimby.com.au

Open 7 days.

Mon–Wed: 9am–8pm Thu–Sun: 9am–8.30pm

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

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

Gourmet burgers created by chefs Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day.

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

Societa Bistro

Located in Mullum Ex-Services Club

58 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2533 www.societabistro.com

Our Table Byron Bay

Treehouse on Belongil Full Cocktail & Wine Bar. Extensive Menu Includes Tapas, Mains, Desserts and Famous Woodfired Pizzas.

25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452

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

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.

OPEN - 7 days Breakfast & Lunch Dinner Tuesday to Saturday All day menus, licensed bar 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

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.

Handcrafted Malawach, Falafel, Pita Pocket, Middle Eastern spices… blended with the tradition of Yemen and the vibe of Mullumbimby.

Visit and experience authentic atmosphere and culture.

Dine-in, Takeaway and BYO Vegan & Gluten-Free friendly Special Edition Humus Plate every Wednesday.

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.

The place to go for a relaxed, delicious meal, with a varied menu offering quality dishes made from local ingredients, as well as creative Italian specials.

Tuesday – 2 for 1 shnitzel night Thursday – kids eat free Saturday – pasta and salad buffet $17 Sunday – Sunday roast $17

NEWRYBAR

Harvest 18-22 Old Pacific Highway Newrybar NSW 2479 02 6687 2644 www.harvestnewrybar.com.au @harvestnewrybar

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

CATERING

CELEBRATIONS Celebrations

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

Book a table, up to 20 on the fork. For Functions & Events email events@beachhotel.com.au

MULLUMBIMBY

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

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

$2 Oysters and $12 Cocktails 4–6pm $12 Late Night Macpresso Martini 9–11pm

www.stelmodining.com

Barrio Eatery & Bar

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

Proudly all local

Catering By Liz Jackson

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

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BY LIZ JACKSON

Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

E: lizzijjackson@gmail.com P: 0414 895 441

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Have you thought of ‘staging’ your property for sale?

Let’s talk to the experts at Cactus Hill Project.

Cactus Hill Project in Mullumbimby isn’t just a shop full of beautiful homewares and gifts, they also offer property staging, for sale and home styling. We asked the girls, Leanne and Jo what these services are all about. ‘People who engage us to stage their property have attracted more buyer interest, and the sale prices achieved by our clients prove that property staging works time and time again.

Selling your property can be a stressful time, especially in a competitive real estate market like the Northern Rivers. When we stage a property for a client, our goal is to take some of that stress out of the selling process and make the home look fabulous to prospective buyers. We style the property through the lens of the Cactus Hill Project aesthetic to ensure the home is ready for a successful photo shoot and sales campaign. We use our styling experience and designer eye to create unique living

environments that increase the desirability and sense of value of the property.’

With home styling, Cactus Hill Project can share their expertise to help create a unique stylish home, which appears to have been pulled together effortlessly. ‘Many customers find it hard to know where to start and how make the right decisions about their home. Our styling service is designed to provide a guiding hand to help our clients through this often daunting process. We go to the client’s home, spend time with them, and then put together a plan based on their design desires and budget.

Whether it is a contemporary new build, and so starting from scratch, a holiday beach house that is feeling a little tired, a renovated Queenslander that needs a modern overhaul, or a cute cottage in the country that could use a freshen up, we can develop a styling plan that

Prime Mullumbimby position 35A Argyle Street, Mullumbimby Vacant block

$425,000

will improve the aesthetic and mood of the home. From sourcing furniture, soft furnishings, art and home décor; to managing customised furniture, upholstery or made-to-measure linen curtains, our service will help create their dream home.’

You can check out their website cactushillproject.com.au or give them a call 6684 6110 or email, or pop into their store at 74 Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby to discuss your staging/styling needs.

FOR SALE

2 ROSEWOOD AVENUE BANGALOW AUCTION SAT 14 DEC ONSITE 10.00AM OPEN HOUSE SAT 10.00 - 10.30AM PRICE GUIDE $790,000 - $850,000 In a lovely quiet, prime location this 1980’s Bangalow original reveals a versatile layout

Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in one of the few vacant lots within walking distance of the Mullum CBD, complete with rear lane access.

This is a newly created lot and rarely do blocks of land of this calibre come onto the market.

• Approx. 440 sqm block on Torrens title.

• Level, newly created, north-facing block with rear lane access.

• Walking distance to town centre, schools and shops.

• 10% deposit with balance paid on title registration in early 2020.

Build your dream home and become part of the beautiful community of Mullumbimby.

Be quick, this opportunity won’t last!

Open: Saturday 10.30 – 11.00am Contact: Daniel Harper 0405 459 565

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The Pinnacle

27 Muli Muli Avenue, Ocean Shores This outstanding block borders 13 acres of private reserve with its very own private beach access, it will take you less than 350 steps to reach the water’s edge. Few people have the pleasure of falling asleep to the sound of the waves and waking up in beachside paradise.

Inspect By appointment Price $990,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

‘Cedar House’

23 Palmer Avenue, Ocean Shores 140 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby $1,280,000 – $1,400,000 4 2 2 5 3

$1,795,000

Where there’s a Will there’s a possible legal dispute, “Messy estates are all the rage�

- from Bob Hawke to Richie Benaud and Neville Wran.

Delivering sweeping ocean views with a sundrenched north aspect, this architecturally designed residence offers a masterclass in contemporary style and effortless functionality in a prized location. Its sophistication is derived from the simplicity of its striking forms – bold, clean lines are combined with a palette of natural textures and materials to create an elegant family home with a beautifully modern aesthetic. Spanning multiple levels, the main floor provides dual living zones with a seamless progression from the interior spaces to the north facing, sunny deck and child-friendly lawn. The fluid, open design is anchored by a designer kitchen with stainless stone benchtops and quality appliances. Sliding stacker doors frame the spectacular views to the ocean including Cape Byron and a front row view of migrating whales.

Thoughtfully arranged, the floorplan provides ideally for a family – the huge master retreat enjoys fabulous ocean views with a private terrace and chic bathroom.

Inspect: by appointment Contact: Todd Buckland – 0408 966 421 Byron Shire Real Estate

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Built in 1908 this beautiful example of Edwardian architecture steeped in local history is one of the most beautiful period homes in the region. The architectural integrity of the house has been preserved and it retains all of its original character and grace. There are 4 generous bedrooms, the most generous featuring an ensuite, 2 fireplaces, original safe and built in robe. The quality and craftsmanship built into the home is amazing. Coveted local Red Cedar was used extensively throughout the home (hence the name), including all doors, windows, cabinetry, and decorative features. There are ornate pressed metal ceilings to die for, a total of four fireplaces, and timber floors in every room. Gorgeous Art Nouveau leadlight windows and panels also feature around the home. Register your interest for this rare property. Agent declares interest.

Inspect: By Appointment only Contact: Todd Buckland 0408 966 421 Byron Shire Real Estate

Wills need to be carefully drafted – but there are no guarantees against a determined plaintiff‌ Spouses and children are automatically eligible to make a claim on an estate, but anyone can make a claim if they can prove that the deceased had a moral duty to provide for them.

If your grandchild has resided with you for a period of time, and you have provided for them during that period (as a parent would), and they have relied on you for their day to day needs, they may make a claim on your estate. Their ‘need’ will be assessed by the Court.

Consideration is given to the wealth of the person who is beneďŹ ting (their need) as well as the value of the deceased’s estate.

Some people believe the effort they invest in looking after an aged parent should be ‘rewarded’ with a bigger slice of the pie at the time of their parent’s death. Their siblings may not share that view.

Leaving equal shares of your estate to all your children may not be what you want to do, but leaving more in your Will to one child opens the door to a claim.

Leaving someone who is eligible OUT of your Will, is only inviting trouble.

Get professional, up to date, legal advice at Stuart Garrett Lawyers, to protect your intentions, and therefore your estate, from the possibility of legal challenges.

info@stuartgarrettlawyers.com.au 2/47 Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach (next to the newsagency)

02 6676 0247

3/130 Jonson Street, Byron Bay (next to Services Club)

02 6639 1000

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Price Reduction

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Middle Pocket

2315 Pacific Highway, Cowper

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18/2 Langi Place, Ocean Shores 2 bed 2 bathroom stunningly renovated unit next to Ocean Shores golf course Magnificent sea views Pool in complex Cool ocean breezes and natural light enhance this beauty.

Gas heating Fans in bedrooms and lounge Upmarket fixtures and fittings

Price: Contact:

$600,000 – $630,000 0466 826 790

Sandstock brick 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom family home with wraparound verandah, 2 separate living areas, renovated kitchen and ensuite, all bedrooms with large built-in wardrobes, new ceiling fans, air-conditioned lounge and master bedroom. Open fireplace, solar, pool, large garage and carport, rumpus / gym room.

Established gardens, mature Bowen mango trees, lime and lemon trees and vege gardens on 10 acres.

4 bedroom house plus 2 bedroom granny flat brings rental income of $900 per week. Private 2 bedroom guest accommodation that would suit parents / in-laws, holiday accommodation (STCA) or rental, brings $550 per week, and potential to build further accommodation.

7 minutes to Billinudgel Post Office, pub and highway, 10 minutes to South Golden Beach and Brunswick Heads, 20 minutes to north

Does a relaxed lifestyle in a prestigious, quality ¾ acre waterfront property in a quiet rural setting sound good to you? You can fill your days on the river water skiing, sailing, fishing or just relaxing.

You can put your feet up and enjoy stunning sunsets along South Arm whilst enjoying the abundant birdlife.

This home boasts a large modern kitchen with premium quality appliances, open plan living, main bedroom with river views, A/C and large WIR. A generous sized media room with A/C is a great spot to relax. The rear deck overlooking the river is a great place to entertain friends.

Enviro benefits include; 5KW solar, solar HWS, LED lights, solar power roof vents and roof insulation. The workshop and five car spaces provide plenty of storage options.

The ONLY way to fully appreciate all of the unique features of this property is to inspect for yourself.

Address: 395 Middle Pocket Rd, Middle Pocket Inspect: Open House Saturday 7th December 9.00 – 10.00am Contact: Linda Richardson – 0429 802 241

Open:

By Appointment Contact: Alan Bruchert 0458 495 172, Ray White Maclean, 213 River Street, Maclean.

Open For Inspection Byron & Beyond Real Estate • 78 Howard Road, Burringbar. Sat 10–10.30am • 33 Wallaroo Drive, Burringbar. Sat 11–11.30am • 6066 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar. Sat 12.30–1 pm Byron Shire Real Estate • 10 Old Pacific Highway, Brunswick Heads. Sat 10–10.30am • 1 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.30am Byron Bay First National • 5/64–70 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Fri 10–10.30am • 81a Stewart Street, Lennox Head. Fri 10–10.30am • 7/3 Beachcomber Drive, Byron Bay. Fri 1–1.30pm • 5/64–70 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • 27 Cemetery Road, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • 276 Picadilly Hill Road, Coopers Shoot. Sat 10–10.30am • 856 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Coorabell. Sat 10–10.30am • 30 Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 180 Binna Burra Road, Binna Burra. Sat 10–10.30am • 68 Caniaba Crescent, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 1300 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Montecollum. Sat 10.30–11am • 27 Corella Crescent, Mullumbimby. Sat 10.30–11am • 70 Brushbox Drive, Mullumbimby Creek. Sat 11–11.30am • 42 Parkway Drive, Ewingsdale. Sat 11–11.30am • 1 Gittoes Lane, Possum Creek. Sat 11–11.30am • 16 Richmond Avenue, Ballina. Sat 12–12.30pm • 4 Kingsley Lane, Byron Bay. Sat 12.30–1.30pm • 7/39 Lawson Street, Byron Bay. Sat 1.30–2pm • 8 Coral Court, Byron Bay. Sat 1.30–2pm ForSaleByAgent • 22 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 10.45–11.30am 38 The Byron Shire Echo 'ĕĈĕŔćĕſ ǫǽ ǩǧǨǰ

Janice Maple @ Realty • 19 Blackwood Crescent, Bangalow. Sat 11–11.30am • 27 Smith Street, Clunes. Sat 12–12.30pm LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads • 41 Bulgoon Crescent, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 38 Booyun Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 11–11.30am • 6 Teven Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 12–12.30pm McGrath Byron Bay • 34 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 9–9.30am • 4 Mahr Place, Suffolk Park. Sat 12.30–1pm • 14 Coolamon Avenue, Mullumbimby. Sat 10–10.30am • 37 Redgum Place, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 11 Kendall Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 8 Blackbutt Place, Byron Bay. Sat 11.30am–12pm Professionals & Mark Cochrane Mullumbimby • 6a New City Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.45am • 24 Garden Avenue, Mullumbimby. Sat 12–12.45pm Raine & Horne Ocean Shores • 371 Upper Crystal Creek, Crystal Creek. Sat 9–9.30am • 31 Warrambool Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 9–9.30am • 8 Kiah Close, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 16 Orana Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 11 Hardy Avenue, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 3 Dignan Street, Burringbar. Sat 10.30–11am • 1 Kulgun Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 18 Flinders Way, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 47 Waranga Crescent, Burringbar. Sat 11.30am–12.30pm • 5 Apo Street, Goonellabah, Pinnacle Estate. Sat 11.30am–12.30pm • 56 Helen Street, South Golden Beach. 12–12.30pm • 175 The Pocket Road, Billinudgel. Sat 1–2pm • 117 Kingscliff Street, Kingscliff. Sat 12.30–1pm North Coast news daily in Echonetdaily www.echo.net.au

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IT'S MORE THAN A GREAT RESULT! “It was an absolute pleasure using Tara as our agent, we knew as soon as we met with her at our property she was the agent for us - her professionalism and market knowledge are second to none�

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• The name you know and the people you trust. • 40 years local knowledge. • Conveyancing specialists – cottage, commercial, subdivisions, strata.

Meredith Chittick Duensing

(02) 6639 1000 ~ 0402 181 804 www.stuartgarrettlawyers.com.au 3/130 Jonson Street, Byron Bay (next to Services Club)

FINANCE

Contact me today

Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698 tara@byronbayfn.com

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PAUL PRIOR Professional and results-driven with extensive marketing knowledge.

Servicing the Byron Shire and beyond.

Call Paul for an appointment today.

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Property Management Melissa Phillips 02 6685 0177 rentals@ljhbrunswickheads.com

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Save yourself thousands, call the expert property management team.

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Open For Inspection – continued Tim Miller Real Estate • 2 Rosewood Ave, Bangalow. Wed 12–12.30pm, Sat 10–10.30am

New Listings Byron Bay First National • 111 Taylors Road, Eureka. $1.59m–$1.7m • 180 Binna Burra Road, Binna Burra. $1.375m–$1.45m • 26 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads.

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ELEVATED BOY AT BLUES When your dad is Ry Cooder, you will have had a pretty cool childhood. Especially if music was your thing too.

Indeed from the beginning, keyboardist, percussionist and drummer, Joachim Cooder rubbed shoulders with the likes of John Lee Hooker and Beuna Vista Social Club.

‘I was around people like this a lot – musical elders who were so gracious with their knowledge. It was so unique and I always wanted to learn. Being around these older people you just listen to them talk, you hear their inside language.’

Joachim reflects fondly on the many places around the world his dad took him to play music. From adolescence Joachim was stepping up and playing drums, in fact he’s most recently been touring with his Dad as part of the Cash and Cooder show – a tribute to the songs of Johnny Cash.

Sometimes what impressed the young musician the most was hearing the musicality of ‘unschooled’ musicians.

Raw, wild, organic playing that seemed unstoppable.

‘I remember being at a regional festival in Georgia and there were all these people

playing without formal training. The drummer played backwards, everything looked broken, nothing came to them from the outside, from another source or from YouTube. This was the real thing.’

Like his dad, Joachim is a fan of broad sonic soundscapes, except he creates his with an electric m’bira. He uses this African instrument to transform Appalachian music and blues with a powerful evocative aesthetic. The m’bira has become his signature instrument – it’s what he composes on, what he plays on stage – it’s even his logo! Joachim truly has a deep love for, and an affinity with, this traditional instrument and its capacity to find the untold stories in the music he plays.

‘It’s a very evocative modal instrument’, says Joachim. ‘It transports me while I play it to another place. I base all my

songs around it. I love distorting it, putting it through delays. It’s not a widely recognisable instrument, and I think that makes people pay attention, because they can’t quite work it out.’

Like his dad who composed some of the most epic soundscapes of all time, Joachim is a lover of the desert and of finding the spaces in the music which echo the timeless vastness of that hard but ethereal place.

‘There is such deep solitude in the desert.

It’s not a lonely place – I think there is a big difference between being lonesome and lonely. There’s a powerful silence out there – something you don’t get anywhere else because people are on their phones, or they can’t stand in line without looking at something. Sometimes, when I am driving, I think I’ll put on a podcast, but sometimes I just have to let my mind loose and listen to nothing. It’s why I love driving by myself.

You just listen to your mind.’

Part of Joachim’s creative genius is that he is a sensational listener. In fact his last album was inspired by the gems of wisdom offered by his small daughter. The fragments of a child’s attempt to make

sense of the world that often go unnoticed.

The album was titled Fuchsia Machu Picchu and made the creative leap from many of his daughter’s absurdist observations.

‘She would say things, and I would never in a million years say it that way!’, says Joachim of his now four-and-a-half year old girl. ‘ One of the most perfect examples comes from when she was one. At the time she was sick with a cold and was all congested and I was giving her a bottle. I said “I am going to get your head elevated and put a pillow under it.” About 6 months later we have friends over, and she’s playing with her doll, the one called “the boy” and she was putting him up on a pillow and doing all the stuff I had done – she points to the doll and says “Elevated boy.” I was like – stop talking – no one could ever have thought of it! I went on and created a narrative for the song.’

Joachim Cooder is one of the featured acts at Bluesfest in April next year – don’t miss him, he’s a dynamic performer, in fact you might even say he’s an ‘elevated boy.’ For tickets and program information go to bluesfest.com.au

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After Cog’s successful tour to the UK earlier in the year, plus performing the sold out Drawn Together single tour in the middle of this year, fans are frothing.

Cog have always understood they have to win hearts and minds in an ever-changing musical landscape and have always set about doing this the only way they know how – by getting in faces ‘on the ground,’ of existing fans, as well as those who are yet to be musically baptised. With yet to be revealed plans for 2020 and beyond (there’s rumour of an album) Cog are once again taking steps, mindful that although they will never lose the respect of their loyal fans, they still need to reinforce their presence as an enduring force within the Australian musical landscape.

To that end – Cog perform Friday, 20 December at The Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay, supported by Redhook. Doors open at 9pm, 18+ only. Tickets from tickets.oztix.com.au.

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THE ETHICS OF PRIVATE PRISONS

N T E N T E R T A I N M E

What kind of person owns or invests in a private prison?

Surely profit at the expense of the humanity of society’s most damned is wrong. In the private prison model, more suffering equals more profits. There is a profit incentive to cut back on staff, on food, on available support services that help people turn their life around. The business model works best when the hopeless remain without hope. Offenders reoffend and are fed back into the felon factory. We feel safe because they’re ‘off the street,’ but the social structures that cultivated deviance haven’t changed, and so, more felons are ‘bred’ for the factory. No wonder private prisons are such a financial boon in the US, and now here in Australia! Right here in our own backyard – Grafton is the new home of the Clarence Correctional Centre (CCC); run by Serco, a British outsourcing company which operates across Australia and Hong Kong, and is administered from head office in Sydney.

They also invest in military weapons and detention centres on behalf of their customers. It’s dirty work. But someone has to do it. Clearly it’s a neat option for governments, who get to wipe their hands of all responsibility; they get to hand ball the generational abuse and trauma proliferating because of their failure to address systemic, social and economic change.

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I’m not comfortable with the idea of private prisons. It’s not something that should ever turn a profit. It’s unethical to make money out of punishing the ‘unethical.’ And as we know, capitalism prefers a growth model, so where’s the incentive to reduce recidivism? According to Deloitte Consulting who have just completed an independent report on Grafton’s private prison, the centre will have a capacity of 1700. At full capacity there could be up to 140 offenders released into the local community every month. While the CCC is to provide health services and internal support, offender trends indicate that more than half of the prisoners released will be homeless, with high rates of substance abuse. They’ll be welfare dependent, and many of them will end up back in gaol.

Our Backyard Music Sessions at Lismore Quad presents a free gig by Angie Hudson. Since Angie released her debut EP Opens she has received regular triple J rotation, and was praised by Roots n All presenter Nkechi Anele, who said ‘Angie’s ability to break your heart with her voice is out of control’. She has been compared to giants such as Emily King, Norah Jones and Gillian Welch. She has graced stages at Falls Festival and Mullumbimby Music Festival.

Bring a picnic rug and come enjoy a languid evening at The Quad with the beautiful music of Angie Hudson. The Quad is fully licensed so NO BYO. Friday 6 Dec, 5.30–7:30pm, Free.

Western Sydney has just approved a private company, MTC, to take over the running of Parklea. They’re paying MTC $1.3 billion for the next seven years. The company has a record of human rights violations; including paying $5.2 million to settle a bribery lawsuit, allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation of prisoners, and it has had its Kingman prison contract cancelled in the state of Arizona.

Private prisons are at odds with the underlying philosophy of our justice system. We still believe in a person’s ability to reform don’t we? If we don’t, we might as well introduce capital punishment. State run prisons are still a social paradigm where success is measured by how empty they are, whereas private prisons are purely an economic investment, where success depends on how full they are – and how cheaply they can be run. We feel ok about it because compassion is low for offenders, particularly violent offenders. As a society we have an uncomfortable relationship with evil. We like to make it ‘not us’. We like to punish people for their heinous crimes. And yes, much of what people do is unfathomable for a nice white middle-class person who didn’t grow up institutionalised, in the foster system, or doesn’t have a drug addiction, or who hasn’t lived through the vicious cycle of childhood trauma. We live in a society that loves to personalise evil. It’s convenient to package evil as something abhorrent about specific individuals, without locating it’s genesis in the very way we live – in the inequity and injustice of our system.

There’s a sensorial thrill in news headlines about the saddest, the sickest, the worst and most depraved. ‘Father throws child off bridge’, ‘Woman leaves kids in car’ – this is the clickbait that reconfirms that evil exists. We’re ok about the perpetrators suffering. They deserve it. Why not turn a profit? In recounting these stories we get a perverse confirmation of our moral superiority. It confirms that we are ok. That this is the work of the ‘other’ – the marginalised, the feared, the unknown. We get to be good, because they are bad, they are broken.

But do you really believe it? Can people be born bad? I can’t ever look at a newborn baby and believe he or she is innately bad. What happens to a child, to an adolescent, to an adult‌ that is what curates crime. And what happens to them is the society in which we live. Trauma, lack of compassionate intervention, economic disadvantage, institutionalised abuse, racism‌ the architecture of evil is inherent in the callous and inhumane structures of our capitalist system – and private prisons are our moral McDonalds.

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This summer I might have drowned.

But I held my breath and I kicked my feet.

And I moved my arms around.

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CURIOUS RAISE MONEY FOR RURAL FIRE SERVICE After four years the good people of Cunning Stunts are holding their 44th event. These incredible big-hearted people have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the local community. This time they are raising money for NSW Rural Fire Service. So get your dancing gear on the floor for nember 44 with DJ Scott Pullen, James Scott, Dale Stephen and Lord Sut on deck. Book for 7 December.

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WHAT’S NEW FOR NORPA?

N T E N T E R T A I N M E CARLOTTA: I’M NOT DEAD YET DARLINGS!

Find out on Friday what NORPA has in store for 2020, when they launch their upcoming program at Lismore City Hall. There will be performances and insights from special guest artists – all are welcome, but attendees need to RSVP to norpa.org.au.

After the launch, the party continues in The Studio with Sofiella & The Handsome Husbands. This is a free event for the community, brought to you by NORPA and Kate Stroud of Dusty Attic Music Lounge.

Bar and Dinner from 6pm. Launch from 7pm.

The star of Les Girls, Australian icon, political activist and living legend, Carlotta, is back with more stories and songs from 50 years on and off the stage.

Carlotta has led an extraordinary life: good times, bum times, she’s seen them all, and my dear, she’s still here! Accompanied on piano by Helpmann Award winner, Michael Griffiths.

She performs at Lismore City Hall on Sunday 29 December at 7.30pm.

ENTROPY, THE BALLET

VIRGIN ON THE RIDICULOUS Catch the latest crop of stand up comics at the Mullum Ex-Services on Monday when Mandy Nolan presents the group she’s touting as the best class yet. Byron Community College continue to create more comedians than any other college in Australia. One of their past students, Hannah Gadsby even won an Emmy. Not bad from kicking off at a community college!

Monday at 8pm. Doors at 7pm. Tickets are $10/15 from mandynolan.com.au

Entropy is the final season for 2019 for Brisbane Ballet with three distinct works that demonstrate how entropy works in the universe, at an emotional and physical level. The first piece, Isolation, will enthral audiences with its rippling movement and partnering that defies gravity.

Entropy, the second work, thrusts classical ballet technique into the hearts of everyone present with its extreme lines and non-stop athleticism.

Finally, Equilibrium will surprise many with its fusion of electronic dance music with ultraclassical ballet. There will be something for everyone, from lovers of ballet to those that have never set foot in a theatre.

Don’t miss this exhilarating show! At the Byron Theatre 19 & 21 Dec at 7.30pm with a Saturday matinee at 1.30pm. Tickets from byroncentre.com.au

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E N T E R T A I N M E N T SPRUNG!!’S GALA PERFORMANCE This Sunday, for the 8th consecutive year, Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre present their Annual Gala Performance at The Bangalow Bowlo.

The Integrated Dance Theatre Company based in the Northern Rivers is inviting audiences to be uplifted, moved and entertained by the inspiring participants from their annual programs and collaborations. In 2019, Sprung!! has welcomed 30 participants across the Senior Dance Program, Lismore Open Doors, Tintenbar Open Doors and the Clowning workshops. The annual programs are culminating with a showcase of the skills and creative joy of all in the Sprung!! community, with and without disabilities.

Sprung!! is celebrating the finale of a thriving year, including the major production French Café, an applauded dance theatre cabaret presented at the Brunswick Picture House.

Merchandise featuring breath-taking images from the production, taken by respected local photographer Kate Holmes, will be available to purchase at the event and online, in addition to Sprung!! wear.

President Robyn Brady describes the event as her favourite event of the year, ‘The Gala honours International Day of Persons with Disability and is my favourite event of the year. It’s a true celebration of diversity, and provides an insight into what life might look like if everyone was given the opportunity to bloom in a respectful and stimulating environment.’

Audiences can enjoy a pre-show game of bowls and are welcome to join the Sprung!! community at the venue’s award-winning One Green Acre restaurant following the performances.

Sprung!!’s Gala performance, 5–6pm at the popular Bangalow Bowlo venue.

To book your spot for dinner please contact info@sprung.org.au.

THE WORLD’S WIFE Public Act Theatre present their upcoming theatre performance of The World’s Wife, a series of dramatic monologues written by Carol Ann Duffy and directed by Philippa Williams. This is a unique collection of satirical poems from the Poet Laureate, filled with her characteristic wit. It is a feminist classic and a modern take on age-old stories. It gives the women of ancient history, the unsung women of myth, fairytale and culture, a glorious and powerful voice; Mrs Freud, Mrs Icarus and Mrs Aesop, along with many other ‘wives’ (and mistresses) will join their voices with Medusa, Delilah, Salome and others, to tell it as it really was.

They perform Wednesday 11 December at The Byron Theatre for a funny, provocative and playful production of The World’s Wife. Tickets $18 from byroncentre.com.au

JOKES ON YOU The final Courthouse Comedy Open Mic night for the year, not to mention – the decade – is on this Thursday at the Courthouse Hotel in Mullumbimby. Hosted by Mandy Nolan, Byron’s queen of comedy, and International Gold Medal Winner for Best Use of Podcast at the International Advertising Awards in Berlin, and recently, quite accurately reviewed by Australian Stage as being able to ‘make a rock laugh…’

But this night isn’t about Mandy, it’s about her comedy cannon-fodder; the battlers, the underdogs, the stand up comedy tragics. Those who are tormented by the dream of comedy fame and fortune.

So, get down to the Courthouse Hotel in Mullumbimby, Thursday from 8pm, for some belly laughing action – it’s your last chance to see a long list of stand up comedians FOR FREE.

CHANT MAN Kevin James is a devotional singer songwriter and chant leader from Australia.

30 years ago, Kevin went on a pilgrimage to Asia with his guitar and discovered mantras and the teachings of the East which transformed his life and music forever.

By the year 2000, he began composing devotional music and guiding song circles around Australia. Following numerous invitations, in 2010 he left the shores of Byron to travel the world sharing his vision.

Now, with almost 10 years of global travel, in over 30 different countries, devoted to supporting the movement to reconnect to the heart through devotional music, he returns home to share the journey, in the language he knows best. The one universal song of the heart.

Kevin is a chant leader who offers the stage to the circle which, in his words, is his greatest strength. This is a co-creative experience.

Weaving ancient mantra’s with his own prayers and heartsong, his music and the songs are an invitation to reconnect. He draws influences from traditional Indian Kirtan, Bhajans, Celtic and Sufi chants mixed with western folk sounds and world instruments.

Accompanied by his partner, Susana Rodrigez on harmonium, they will be joined by Chris Lane (Oka) on bansuri, and Dion Pfisterer on percussion. This is a fundraiser for the life project of local woman Kira Kay, based in Nepal, building an earthquake resilient home for displaced and orphaned children in Annapurna.

Thursday at Byron Theatre, Community Centre.

For tickets, go to www.tickettailor.com/events/ kevinjamesheartsongs/294269 and for further information see https://www.handswithhands.com/

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Abel El Toro has been synonymous with the electronic music scene from day one. The Sydney-born DJ, of Spanish origin, first came to our attention in the 90s when no party was complete without his name. Recently he has been playing a string of gigs in Byron Bay, the Gold Coast and Brisbane alongside local and international acts. Peeps still talk about Toro’s last performance at Splendour in the Grass, and Falls Festival, where he fired up the crowd and left them wanting more. He has played alongside The Chemical Brothers and Primal Scream. As a music producer remixer, his credits include Sophie Monk (Sydney), Olli Wisdom (Space Tribe), Funk D’Void (UK) and Paul Mac (Sydney). He is one of the DJs headlining the 2020 Vision event at Billinudgel Pub on New Years Day. How did you get into DJing?

Early 80s breakdance culture is where I discovered electronic music. I was more a dancer in the early days, then migrated over to early house music, and acid house in 1988. Which is when I bought my first pair of Technics turntables and practised the art of DJing on vinyl in my folk’s garage. Then a mate, Ming D was putting on a rave in Pitt Street Sydney, circa 1990, and he gave me my first guest spot.

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80s hip hop like Public Enemy, Eric B Rakim, Queen Latifah, early Electro producers like Arthur Baker, and the movie Beat Street. Also Early 90s GOA scene with Juno Reactor, KLF, Sven Vath.

What single night out has been the most memorable for you? As a DJ? As an attendee?

Playing alongside The Chemical Brothers back in 2000 in Sydney at the Hordern Pa v i l i o n , a n d then seeing them live 19 years later at Riverstage in Brisbane!

What are you into at the moment? Where have you been playing?

Currently I’ve been listening to lots of different music styles, music that peaks in the middle of the night, and also stuff that chills in the day – laidback jams and balearic grooves.

Just returned from playing at the Return to Rio festival in Sydney. Got to DJ poolside with a bunch of legends, and danced all night to The Martinez Brothers. Their music was dope. Also recently played at Splendour in the Grass.

The Tipi Forest was a vibe.

What advice would you give to aspiring DJs? Tap your feat and follow the beat, stay in tune and play it cool.

If you could eternally be stuck in one year’s music scene, which year would it be?

1988 acid house, Sydney, Australia. Magic music.

Magic scene.

What is your opinion regarding the difference between old school DJing where everything was restricted to vinyl, and modern DJing where most tracks are MP3 files?

Both have their pros and cons. Vinyl is like driving a manual, and mp3 is like driving an automatic, but what ever format you play on, they all have the same end result… to make people dance.

What is one track that never gets old for you, no matter how many times you hear it?

Stakker Humanoid by Humanoid.

What makes the local dance scene in the Byron Shire different to other places?

The cool thing about the local scene in Byron is how receptive the crowd is to new music they haven’t heard before. We are lucky to live in a beautiful part of the world. Byron is a holiday destination so everyone’s on a good high to begin with.

What’s new and coming up for you?

In 2020 I will be celebrating 30 years DJing with some cool new music releases and DJ shows.

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Australia’s own Red Hot Chilli Peppers tribute show, aka The California Kings are ready to rock your socks off with their pin-point accurate replication of all the Chilli Pepper’s greatest hits. The show is a high-energy 2 hour production guaranteed to whip anyone in a sexy, funky, mother f*#king frenzy. The show includes a highquality stage show, with amazing lighting and a fantastic sound system.

Mullum Ex-Services Club, Friday 13 December, 8pm.

Tix $10 from www.mullumexservices.com.au/whats-on

KEEPING SUNDAYS ON DECK Charismatic country star, Kathryn Jones opens her Pandora’s Box, 8 December at the Ocean Shores Country Club to reveal yet another diverse collection of talent. Her monthly Lazy Sunday events are gaining notoriety, showcasing award winning artists such as Lydia Storey.

Also Old-Timey trio The Tin Can String Band (Slim Pickens, Chris Arosten and Neil McCann) will have you stampin’ yer feet, cryin’ in yer beer and singin’ them sweet harmonies.

Kathryn is joined by her longtime friends, bassist Alan Brooker & Neil McCann. Sunday on the deck, at Ocean Shores Country Club, 1–4pm.

CARMINA BURANA Byron Music Society’s annual Big Sing event this year is Carl Orff’s great choral masterpiece, Carmina Burana.

This ever-popular work is a collection of songs taken from a medieval songbook of that name. But don’t be deceived!

It’s not at all religious, quite the reverse in fact. The songs are about the pleasures and perils of drinking, gluttony, gambling, and lust; the fickleness of fortune and wealth, the ephemeral nature of life, and the joy of the return of Spring. The work is bawdy, intimate and epic at the same time; and it’s a blast!

For the performance in Lismore on Sunday 8 December, 100 singers from near and far will come together under the vibrant baton of conductor Emily Cox, to be joined by the Amatori Orchestra, based in the Northern Rivers, and soloists Melanie Smart, soprano, and Daniel Smerdon, baritone, from Brisbane. Tix at lismorecityhall.com.au

SNIFFER DOGS FOR GOOD The recent bush fires have been a true warning of things to come. Our lives and homes are under threat. The alternative Wytaliba community near Glen Innes lost over 80% of their homes and are currently rebuilding after the devastation.

Local Mullumbimby producer and electronic musician Sniffer Dog has donated one of his tracks to help in a small way. All profits from any downloads go directly to the Wytaliba fire fund, and every cent helps.

Simply go to the link below, download the track Greta Calling and help soften the hardship of rebuilding for this fantastic community. snifferdog.bandcamp. com/releases

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A CHOIRED TASTE CONCERT It’s that time of year when local choirs come together to showcase their glorious voices and harmonies at the annual A Choired Taste concert.

It’s happening at the Bangalow Catholic Hall in Deacon Street at 7pm on Sunday. This year you will be delighted by The Songbirds, Wolfsong, The Headliners, Awesome Voices and the hilarious Men Wot Sing.

Tickets available at the door, $15 and $12 concession.

Delicious food will be available and money will go towards the Galupa Homeland Project in Arnhem land, as well as to the NSW Bushfire appeal.

STARS

BY LILITH

Breaking astral news this week is Jupiter moving into Capricorn to usher humans through the pain of change to the gain of change. And what might this look like for you…?

ARIES: After twelve years on the circuit, Jupiter the planet of expansive good fortune returns to your professional sector. The striped gassy giant favors big business, mass media and leadership roles, which naturally carry increased responsibility. Mars is currently suggesting that sharing resources and partnering up could be one of your smartest strategies TAURUS: Celestial entrepreneur Jupiter making up a planetary quartet in your sector of education and exploration declares this a brainstorming rather than fine tuning week. So think broad outlines, rather than filling in the dots and details – yet. Things you didn’t think possible are now as your perception stretches beyond the comfort zone.

GEMINI: As lucky planet Jupiter lands like a heartenlarging, soul-stimulating depth charge in your house of intimacy and shared resources, you get to practise everything you’ve learned over the last twelve years.

Specifically regarding being clear about what you want in any kind of relationship – especially financial ones – and what you don’t want.

CANCER: Auspicious, adventurous Jupiter only visits your relationship cycle once every twelve years, so jump on board its new partnering-up opportunities while the celestial force is supporting creative unions, romantic togetherness, career team-ups, the finding and deepening of interpersonal ties. Solo Crabs take note, because isn’t everything so much better when you share it?

LEO: Energetic Jupiter, backed by heavenly heavyweights Pluto and Saturn, in your house of health and organisation promises a long and productive, super-efficient cycle which helps you assess situations more evenly and treat your body like your soul’s address – a fabulous opportunity that won’t come again for more than a decade.

VIRGO: Jupiter co-hosting a year long party in your house of romance and pizzaz sees you in glamorous, amorous mode. From now on, the spotlight’s on you Virgo. Time for a creative revolution, with the artistic inspiration to let your colorful, outrageous inner star out to play. Will this be drama free? Probably not.

Fun? Absolutely.

LIBRA: Optimistic, outgoing Jupiter booking into your home zone for an extended year-long stay puts your heart focus on your foundational base, family and/or residence.

This transit has you really feeling your roots – or returning to them. It supports clearing out clutter and/or setting up for working from home if that appeals.

SCORPIO: Scorpios often keep a low profile on social media, but Uranus forming a dynamite alignment to expansive Jupiter in your house of communication and community gets you proactive about whatever message you want to put into the world. Time to connect to your tribe for love, work, or to collaborate on a pioneering project.

SAGITTARIUS: As your planet boss Jupiter wraps up its residency in Sagittarius, the good news is, the genial giant activates your money mojo for work, earnings and practical productivity, making this potentially your most prosperous and abundant year in over a decade. Now those trailblazing ideas can move from brainstorming into manifesting mode.

CAPRICORN: Once every dozen or so years, joyous Jupiter arrives in your sign as the cherry on top of the last twelve years’ hard work. With the power trio of outer planets Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto all in Capricorn corner for the foreseeable future, the coming year declares ‘Go for the best!

And forget the rest.’

AQUARIUS: With Jupiter’s move heralding a winding up of certain cycles, this week kicks off a transitional period of healing and release in preparation for easing into a new life-chapter. Start considering exit strategies from what you no longer want to have, be or do, so you can invite in more magic, more of what you love.

‘Reminiscent of a New York Jazz club, where the greatest musicians can meet and collaborate in an informal setting, the primary focus of these evenings will be the listening experience. To complement the vibes, we will curate a fine selection of drinks at a unique not-for-profit bar which will fund ongoing local arts initiatives.’

Those who already know of Ben Walsh’s diverse musical track record – spanning collaborations with traditional Indian and African artists, beatboxers and circus performers, live electronica and percussion – will be immediate fans of this club.

‘The kind of music I’m programming has had nowhere to play in The Bay, where venues focus more on alcohol BYRON’S NYC JAZZ CLUB service. I’m hoping to change that for myself, as a player There’s no shortage of great music or musicians here in of music, and also as a listener. It’s been missing from this the Northern Rivers. Venues to support them are however area for too long.’ another story.

Enter the HIGH FI – a pop-up Jazz and Vinyl Lounge in SAX MATHEW OTTIGNON (SYDNEY) the heart of the booming Arts & Industry Estate. Curated STRINGS SHENZO GREGORIO (BRISBANE) by musical mastermind Benjamin Walsh who, between DRUMS BENJAMIN WALSH (BYRON) national and international touring, calls this place home.

BASS/GUITAR YOSSA HAILE (ETHIOPIA) ‘I watched Sydney close the doors on live music and make all the wrong decisions when it to comes to live TRUMPET PETER HUNT (BYRON) performance. Diverse venues for the creation of art are integral! We underestimate how much art contributes to the health and happiness of our hometown and the people who live and work here.’

Ben is working alongside his long time collaborator Techa Beaumont in revitalising the iconic Kulcha Jam venue. After returning from years overseas, Techa has rededicated the space as an artistic hub for the next wave of local art and culture to thrive.

The HIGH FI is launching as a series of two nights per month over the summer period, taking advantage of touring interstate and international guests. Its backbone however will be a solid core of local musicians.

Opening nights are Thursday 5 December and Thursday 19 December, 8pm till late. Connect with the HIGH FI page on Facebook and Instagram for more info. 1 Acacia St, Byron Bay, $10/20 at the door, presales via Facebook.

No BYO.

E N T E R T A I N M E N T

Session Times: Thu 5 Dec - Wed 11 Dec POTTERFEST HARRY POTTER MARATHON (M) Sat/Sun ALL DAY Sat 10am start THE TRUTH 107 min (PG) Gala Event Sun: 3:00PM WESTERN STARS 83 min (PG) Special Event Sun: 2:30 DIE HARD 114 min (MA15+) Christmas Screening Fri: 8:30PM PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE 119 min (M) Special Event Wed: 7:00PM FROZEN 2 103 min (PG) NFT Daily except Sun: 10:00AM, 11:00AM, 12:15, 2:30, 4:10, 6:20, 8:30PM Sun: 10:00AM, 11:00AM, 12:15, 2:30, 4:10, 6:20PM KNIVES OUT 130 min (M) NFT Daily except Sun: 10:30AM, 3:40, 6:45, 8:45PM Sun: 10:00AM, 3:00, 6:45, 8:10 THE GOOD LIAR 109 min (MA15+) Daily except Sun: 10:30AM, 1:00, 3:30, 6:15, 8:40PM Sun: 10:00, 12:30, 5:15, 7:30

21 BRIDGES 99 min (MA15+) Daily except Sun: 10:45AM Sun: 10:10AM BLINDED BY THE LIGHT 117 min (PG) Daily except Sat, Sun: 2:00PM Sat: 8:30PM Sun: 7:30PM CHARLIE'S ANGELS 118 min (M) Daily except Fri, Sun: 3:50, 8:30PM Fri: 3:50 Sun: 2:30, 7:10PM FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS 111 min (M) Daily except Sat, Sun: 1:15, 6:20 Sat: 1:15PM Sun: 12:40PM FORD V. FERRARI 152 min (M) Thu, Sat: 11:00AM, 1:10, 6:30 Fri, Mon: 11:00, 1:10, 6:30, 8:30 Sun: 1:10, 6:30PM Tue, Wed: 11:00AM, 1:10, 8:30 HAPPY SAD MAN 93 min (M) Daily: 4:40PM JOKER 122 min (MA15+) Thu: 3:45PM Fri, Mon-Wed: 3:45, 6:15PM Sat: 6:15PM Sun: 5:40PM JUDY 118 min (M) Daily except Sun: 1:15PM Sun: 12:15PM

JUDY & PUNCH 106 min (MA15+) Daily except Sat, Sun: 8:40PM Sat: 11:00AM Sun: 10:00AM LAST CHRISTMAS 103 min (PG) Daily except Sun: 1:30, 6:20PM Sun: 12:15, 5:00PM MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL 119 min (PG) Daily except Sat: 10:45AM Sat: 2:00PM MRS LOWRY & SON 91 min (PG) Daily except Sat, Sun: 11:00AM, 4:00, 4:30PM Sat, Sun: 4:00, 4:30PM ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD 161 min (MA15+) Daily: 8:00PM PAIN AND GLORY 114 min (MA15+) Daily except Sun: 3:45, 6:15PM Sun: 2:50, 5:10PM TERMINATOR: DARK FATE 128 min (MA15+) Daily except Sat, Sun: 1:00PM THE ADDAMS FAMILY 87 min (PG) Daily: 10:00AM, 12:00, 2:00, 6:00PM

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THE GOOD LIAR Two of the world’s legendary actors, Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen, star on screen together for the first time in this suspenseful drama about secrets, lies, and deceit.

The plot sees career con artist Roy Courtnay almost unable to believe his luck when he meets wealthy widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her life and home to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, making what should be a straight forward swindle take on the ultimate stakes.

It is hard to say more about this film without spoiling it. Suffice to say, the plot has many twists and turns, and it seems seasoned watchers of this genre found them easy to predict however many cinema goers were completely blindsided, particularly by the ending. While critics and cinema goers alike acknowledge the brilliant acting and magic of the pairing of Mirren and McKellen, some found the plot slow-moving and predictable, yet others were completely captivated. It is worth seeing the movie to see into which category you fall; either way, the brilliant performances will make you feel that you haven’t wasted your money.

PISCES: Jupiter energising your house of collaboration and teamwork suggests the next twelve months will be more about who you know, than what you know. With Venus also presently passing through your friend sector of besties, newbies and community groups, hone those social-networking skills for a whirl in both physical and cyberworlds.

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LOOKING FOR WHAT’S ON A NIGHT OUT? BYRON BAY PUBLIC SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL RECITAL 2019

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Wednesday 4 December, 6.30pm Adult $15 | Child U15 $10

BYRON BALLET OPEN DAY CONCERT 2019 Friday 6 December, 7pm Full $28 | Child U16 $22

CELEBRATE 20 PRESENTED BY DANCE DYNAMICS Saturday 7 December, 10am & 4pm, Sunday 8 December 4pm Adult $30 | Child 16 & under $24

THE LONGEVITY FILM + Q&A PRESENTED BY KALE BROCK Tuesday 10 December, 6.30pm All tickets $29.59 | Ages 15+

THE WORLD’S WIFE BY CAROL ANN DUFFY PRESENTED BY PUBLIC ACT THEATRE Wednesday 11 December, 7pm All tickets $18 | Ages 15+

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INDEX Accountants & Bookkeepers.............................. 47 Acupuncture ....................................................... 47 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration ...................... 47 Antennas & Installation ..................................... 47 Antiques/Restoration ......................................... 47 Appliance Repair ................................................ 47 Architects ............................................................ 47 Automotive ......................................................... 47 Bathroom Renovations ...................................... 47 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters .................. 47 Bricklaying .......................................................... 47 Building Trades ................................................... 47 Bush Regen & Weed Control .............................. 47 Carpet Cleaning .................................................. 48 Chimney Sweeping ............................................. 48 Chiropractic......................................................... 48 Cleaning .............................................................. 48 Computer Services ............................................. 48 Concreting & Paving ........................................... 48 Decks, Patios & Extensions ................................ 48 Dentists ............................................................... 48 Design & Drafting ............................................... 48 Driveway Maintenance ...................................... 48 Earthmoving & Excavation ................................ 48 Electricians .......................................................... 48 Fencing ................................................................ 48 Financial Services ............................................... 48 Floor Sanding & Polishing ................................. 48 Garden & Property Maintenance ...................... 49 Garden Design .................................................... 49 Gas Suppliers ...................................................... 49 Glaziers ................................................................ 49 Graphic Design ................................................... 49 Guttering ............................................................. 49 Handypersons ..................................................... 49 Health .................................................................. 49 Hire ...................................................................... 49 Kitchens ............................................................... 49 Landscape Design .............................................. 49 Landscape Supplies............................................ 49 Landscaping ....................................................... 49 Lighting ............................................................... 49 Locksmith ............................................................ 49 Osteopathy.......................................................... 49 Painting ............................................................... 49 Pest Control ......................................................... 49 Photography ....................................................... 49 Physiotherapy ..................................................... 50 Picture Framing .................................................. 50 Plastering ............................................................ 50 Plumbers ............................................................. 50 Pools .................................................................... 50 Pool Fencing........................................................ 50 Printing & Copying Services .............................. 50 Proofreading ....................................................... 50 Removalists ......................................................... 50 Roofing ................................................................ 50 Rubbish Removal ................................................ 50 Scrap Metal Merchants ...................................... 50 Septic Systems .................................................... 50 Sewing & Alterations .......................................... 50 Solar Installation ................................................ 50 Tiling .................................................................... 50 Tree Services ....................................................... 51 Tuition ................................................................. 51 Upholstery .......................................................... 51 Valuers ................................................................. 51 Veterinary Surgeons .......................................... 51 Water Filters ........................................................ 51 Water Supplies .................................................... 51 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning............................. 51 Web Designs........................................................ 51 Welding ............................................................... 51 Window Tinting................................................... 51 www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Byron Shire Echo archives

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BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242

OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001 BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953 .......... 0403 458177 ATELIER LUKE – Luke Hayward architect, Reg. 10438 www.atelierluke.com ...............0401 875535 CARPENTER Lic 39791 Decks, studios, pergolas etc Paul Varendorff ................66845035 or 0414 842602 GREENARK Greg Tollis architect. Reg. 3608 www.greenark.com.au Ph.......................0421 575299 BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420

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

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

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WINDOW TINTING

MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818

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COMPOST TOILETS

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Reprogram patterns and beliefs.

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EWINGSDALE unique 3bdr, 2 bath, furnished, views. $1200 pw. 0411302141

LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052

2 HOUSE SALE 3&4 Philip St, South Golden. Sat 8am-12pm. Details on FB marketplace ‘Awesome G Sale SGB’

WANGANUI beautiful rainforest cabin with deck and small garden a/c, carport, $240p/w neg. Email jan_om@yahoo.com

72 MCAULEYS LN, MYOCUM Sat 8am.

H/hold, books, clothes & food stall items

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

GARAGE SALES MOVING HOUSE Leather lounge, also 2 seat lounge, timber dining table & 8 chairs, queen beds & s/tables, antique drawers, tools, bric-a-brac. 5 Bangalay Ct, Bangalow. Sat 7 Dec. 8am start.

OCEAN SHORES 9 Wirree Dr. Sat 8am Inflatable boat with electric motor and trailer, hardware, furniture, clothing, surf craft, household stuff and much more!

4 COACHWOOD CT, Federal 8am. Camp gear, cheese making eqpt, clothes & more SABINA’S XMAS SALE. Saturday 7th, 43 Fingal St, Bruns. Amazing clothing, vinyl, bric-a-brac. Not before 8am.

132 ALCORN ST, SUFFOLK PARK Sat 8am-1pm. Combined sale. Womens clothing/surf gear, household, bric-a-brac.

10 BANOOL CIRCUIT, Ocean Shores Saturday 7 December. 8am-12pm.

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9 RUSH CT, MULLUM Sat 7th 7am-12pm Antiques, toys, clothes, shoes & more

MOTOR VEHICLES

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403 Auto 2005 Holden Astra Convertible 109,227km get ready for summer. SN0300 .............$5,490 Auto 2003 Tarago GLi 8-seater family van 6 months rego. SN0590........................$5,495 1996 Mazda Astina 5-door coupe 187,009km low km, great condition 4 cylinder.

SN8392 .................................................$2,750 Auto 2000 Pajero Exceed Leather, good logbook history rear draw setup. SN4275 ..........$6,750 2007 Fiat Ducato JTD LWB high-roof van turbo diesel 5-seater rego till may 2020.

SN8655 ...............................................$10,990

BARGAINS

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LOCAL REMOVAL & backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646 Summerland Storage Bangalow From $105 to $290 mth Call GNF Bangalow 66872833 MAIN ARM SOLAR CABIN Peace & quiet. 4WD access. $200p/w 0413289443

HOUSE SWAP MELBOURNE HOLIDAY HOUSE! 5 bdr with pool. Close to great pub & shopping, trams to city, 15 mins to CBD. Family wanting to do house swap with Byron family with 4/5 bdr house for around 4-12 Jan. Ph 0419007123. Lets’ do it!

TO LEASE OFFICE 70m2 Byron A&I Est. a/c, carpet $400pw incl. GST. Call Baz 0418327731

POSITIONS VACANT

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HUONBROOK VALLEY is offering the following roles every Friday night. Starting ASAP - food prep, front of house (need RSA) and floor staff. 66840400 or steve@ huonbrookvalley.com.au

ROOM AVAILABLE in clean apartment on Byron A&I Estate. Share with one other. $285 p/w inc bills Ph 0414807414

EXPERIENCED THAI MASSAGE THERAPIST Ocean Shores, casual to start, must have ABN. Ph 56331957

TO LET

HIRING - REMEDIAL THERAPIST & OSTEOPATH Lennox Hd. 0409112075

RESIDENTIAL

Produce Manager

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797

Call Wendy today and let’s get started!

6680 2630

TRADEWORK

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HALLS FOR HIRE

Brunswick Heads 2 bed 1 bth $450 3 bed 1 bth $790 3 bed 2 bth $795

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COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

TREE SERVICES

s 3EPTIC TANK CLEANING s 'REASE TRAP SERVICING s /ILY ,IQUIDS s 0ORTABLE TOILET HIRE s HOUR SERVICE

South Golden Beach 2 bed 1 bth $520 3 bed 2 bth $650

FOR SALE

North Ocean Shores 4 bed 2bth $580

MIELE WASHERS Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

• Arborist • 15” Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Fully Insured

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

6681 3140 Mobile 0417 698 227

WANTED

Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617

ITEMS UNDER $100 SINGLE BED, latex inner spring, on wheels, exc. condition 0431519870 LIGHT WARDROBE from IKEA. Phone 0431519870 WATER/TRAIL SHOES Salomon 8.5. W. New in box. Beige/br. $60 0409579671

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772

Ocean Shores 3 bed 1 bth $520 5 bed 2 bth $580 Myocum 4 bed 2 bath $795 L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

38 hours/week Santos Organics Byron Bay is looking for an experienced and hard-working Produce Manager with a strong focus on customer service and sales.

Must have: retail/produce experience, inventory control and stock management experience; comfortable pulling/reading reports to drive sales and improve margins; eye for detail; flexible, with the ability to stay calm in a busy environment; must be able to push/pull large trolley with produce and lift 25kg bags and boxes easily/safely on a regular basis; Australian permanent residency or citizenship required.

Please email your CV and cover letter to jolene@santosorganics.com.au or visit www.santosorganics.com.au/ employment for more information.

HEALTH & HEALING WEEKLY CLASS TIMETABLE MONDAY ENQUIRIES BOOKINGS

ph: 0400 558 181 PSYCHOTHERAPY

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LOCATION LEGEND Yoga Pilates (B): Bangalow Yogalates Barre (SP): Suffolk Park (BT): Byron Town

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WEDNESDAY BANGALOW 7.30-9am: QI POWER CLASS 6-8pm: QIGONG & TAI CHI

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6.30-7.30am: CORE SLIDERS (B) 9.30-11am: YOGALATES (BT) 6-7.15pm: YOGALATES (B)

9.30am: YIN YOGA 6pm: YIN YOGA

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TUESDAY MULLUMBIMBY 8.30-10am: QIGONG

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Alignment, Relaxation, Meditation

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BODY PSYCHOTHERAPY SESSIONS in Byron Bay by appointment

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9.30am: HATHA 9.30am: STRENGTH 8.30am: HATHA YOGA & BALANCE VINYASA 6pm: VINYASA YOGA YOGA YOGA

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Create Your Future...

Enrol now to study in 2020 • Massage Therapy • Permaculture • Community Services

Ruby is a 3 year old desexed female Kelpie. She is very active and has been undergoing training and is now ready for the right home. Ruby needs an owner experienced with the breed - she is smart and headstrong so needs someone who will continue her training and give her plenty of mental and physical stimulation. If you can give Ruby a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421017461.

Microchip number 900113001715382 - ABN 83 126 970 338 Friends of the Pound (Tweed) Inc

Ruby

Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home.

• Horticulture • Early Childhood Education & Care

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EXPERIENCED CLEANER required for large house at Broken Head. 2-3 days per fortnight, refs required. Ph 0404802994 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

EXCEPTIONAL DRIVERS WANTED. Day & Night shifts available. Apply now careers@gobyron.com.au or 66209213 MEDIA INTERN, casual, required for projects. Web, design & video. Text 0419822101 with your email for details.

CARPENTER REQUIRED for home construction in Ocean Shores. Please email bodhi@pnc.com.au OCEAN SHORES BAKERY is looking for a 1st, 2nd or 3rd Year Apprentice Baker. Please email resume to meganmaree133@gmail.com

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Captain Max xx

thday Happy Bir

MUSICAL NOTES QUALITY PIANOS for sale, and expert piano tuning. Ph Fred Cole 0412216019

TUITION FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 0403224842 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au

Adobe Tutoring Experienced Professional Trainer • Photoshop • Indesign • Illustrator contact@thinkblinkdesign.com www.thinkblinkdesign.com

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The Channon 6688 6433 Lennox Head 0419 369 609 Tabulam Hall 0490 329 159 Coolangatta

3rd SAT Mullumbimby 6684 3370 3rd SAT Murwillumbah 0413 804 024

All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

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NATIVE

PLANT SALE 1000S OF FREE KOALA TREES

Huge selection of ½ price plants Native tubes of shrubs and trees from only $2.50 Flowering shrubs were $7.95 now only $6 Grevilleas and lilly pillies were $12.95 now $8 Lomandra tubes were $2 now only $1 each

Love xx the drudges

Molly is a de-sexed female 8-monthold Border Collie x Bull Arab who was abandoned at a Northern Rivers beach and left to fend for herself.

Molly is affectionate, sweet natured and playful. She gets on very well with other dogs and loves an off-leash gallop on the beach. She will need continuing discipline & training to curb her scent-hound instincts.

If you can provide Molly with a mentally stimulating, loving and dependable home, please phone Shell on 0458 461 935.

MC: 982126052676066

Molly

Hazel is a beautiful silver tabby kitten who will soon be saying goodbye to her brother as he is leaving for his new home.

We’d love Hazel to find her new home in time for her 1st Christmas so she can share her love & playfulness with her new family.

To meet Hazel for some festive cuddles , please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby.

Hazel

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

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WED-FRIDAY 10AM TO 4PM SAT 9AM TO 1PM

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Byron Dog Rescue (CAWI)

LANDSCAPING, PAVING, STONEWORK Available now. Ph 0407653789

2nd SAT Flea, Byron YAC 2nd SAT Woodburn 0439 489 631

SALE EXTENDED TO SAT 21ST DEC DUE TO THE DROUGHT

WORK WANTED

HOUSE CLEANING by honest reliable local lady, 25 years exp. Ph 0403527546

1st SUN Byron Bay 6685 6807 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333

ALL NATIVES 10–75% OFF

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PETS

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If there was a sub-set of cats called ‘Prime Smoochers’, then Thelma would be a serious member of the group. About six years old, a brindle tortie, with mix of colours. There’s nothing aloof about Thelma - she likes her human contacts up close and personal. Thelma will smooch the day’s worries away in no time!

Please make an appointment 0403 533 589 • Billinudgel petsforlifeanimalshelter.net

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FUNERAL NOTICES

KEDZLIE, Robin Nancye 27 November 2019, late of Brunswick Heads, formerly of Dorrigo. Loved wife of Mervyn (dec’d). Loving mother of Allan, Janet, Linda, Graham and their families.

Aged 82 Years Loved Forever Relatives and friends are invited to attend Robin’s Funeral Service to be held in the Uniting Church, Dorrigo on Friday 6 December 2019, commencing at 10.30am, thence for interment in Dorrigo Cemetery.

A Memorial Service to celebrate Robin’s life will also be held in the Uniting Church, Brunswick Heads on Wednesday 11 December 2019, commencing at 10am.

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Times are Eastern Standard Daylight Savings Time.

Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Brunswick River Hwy Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 15 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less. Data from Bureau of Meteorology.

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Gerti will present music to mark the last meeting of the year on Tuesday 10 December at 10am in the RSL meeting room, Mullumbimby. The meeting will be followed by Christmas lunch at a venue to be advised. Enquiries 6680 7350.

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U3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday Forum is on 10 December 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. This is the final Tuesday Forum for 2019 with a Xmas theme and a special morning tea. Visitors and potential new members most welcome. Ring 6685 1732.

Bubbamummas baby café drop in mornings, Thursdays from 9.30am at New Space, Shop 2 next door to Target 86 Rajah Road Ocean Shores. Morning tea, discussions, guest speakers.

Ocean Shores Community Association (OSCA). Details 0431 477 445.

Parkinson’s Support

Experienced potters and those new to the medium are welcome to apply for Membership of Mullum Clayworkers Studio. Please email: mullum.potters@ yahoo.com.au for an application form.

Membership is $130 pa for use of studio space, plus $50 advance kiln fee.

More information available on www. mullumclayworkers.com.au.

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Northern Rivers Parkinson’s Support Group is meeting on Friday 6 December, from 10am at Crowley Village activity centre, 154 Cherry Street, Ballina for morning tea and Christmas lunch. RSVP by 28 November on gmtelfer@gmail.com or phone 427 042 607.

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VIEW Club Brunswick Valley VIEW Club will hold their Christmas Luncheon Meeting at Mullumbimby Ex-services Club on Thursday 12 December at 10.30am.

There will be entertainment, so wear something Christmassy and join in the fun. Apologies, or confirmation you are coming if casual to Maureen on 0408 294 973 or email: mlightfoot@ internode.on.net by 9 December.

New dementia meetup We’d love to see you at our new monthly Northern Rivers Carers Coffee Club on the 2nd Monday of every month. Our December meeting will take place at 10.30am–12noon,

Monday 9 December at a café in Brunswick Heads. Please call or text Karen on 0412 911 613 or email Karen at: dementiafriendly@byronrespite. com.au for the location. We like to hold meetings close to carers. It’s your club and we are open to your suggestions.

Bring your questions, bring your concerns, let other carers know what works for you, meet new friends and expect to get great support!

Breast cancer support The Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month. On 18 December we’ll meet socially in Bangalow for lunch at 12pm. Previous members welcome.

The following meeting will be on 19 February 2020. For more info call 0431 207 453, or see Facebook: Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay.

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.

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Food Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am at Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. If you have any sort of Centrelink card you may purchase cheap food, obtain free veges, and enjoy a cuppa. Free Food Relief Bags for anyone doing it tough, every Wednesday 10–12noon at The Hub Ocean Shores, cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way. No ID or Concession Card required. NILs referral service also available. Check Facebook page The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores for details.

Respite Service Byron Shire Respite Service Inc delivers high-quality respite care to a broad range of clients throughout the Byron, Ballina and Lismore shires. Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

Alateen meeting Alateen meeting every Thursday at 5–6pm. Do you have a parent, close friend or relative with a drinking problem? Alateen can help. For 8–16-year-olds meet St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, 13 Powell Street, corner of Florence Street Tweed Heads. Al-Anon family groups for older members at the same time and place.

1300 ALANON 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.org.au

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.

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 call1300 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.

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.

Breast Cancer Support The Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay gets together from November onward at the Byron Community Cabin on Carlyle Street, next to the tennis courts, from 12.30pm–2.30pm, every 3rd Wednesday of the month. More info on Facebook: Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay, or call 0431 207 453.

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 – Momday, 10am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.

Social sporting groups Mullumbimby: Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside Tennis Club welcomes new players 9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage Park, for social tennis, fun and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058. Tuesdays: 10.30am. Byron: Drumming with Gareth Jones at Byron Theatre; Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell 12 till 1pm. Wednesdays: Choir with Kim Banffy, 10–11am; Ukulele 11.30–12.15. Suggested donation of $10. No bookings needed, information seniors@byroncommuntycentre. com or call 6685 6807. South Golden Shores Community Centre every Monday at 10.30. Phone 0435 780 017.

Bangalow Bowlo Sundays at 3pm. All welcome. Enquiries Margot 0412 394 932. Byron Bay Croquet at Croquet Club next to the Scout Hall at the Byron Rec Grounds every Monday at 3.30pm. Ring 0477 972 535. Pottsville Fun Croquet Club at Black Rocks Sportfield. Beginners and visitors welcome. Game starts 9.30am Tuesday and 2pm Thursday. $5 per game.

Enquiries 0413 335 941.

Time to sing Come sing inspiring songs and make new friends, Sundays, 10am at South Golden Beach Community Hall. Call Linda: 0415 412 514.

Zero herbicide Byron Shire Chemical Free Landcare is delivering the final free workshop on how to convert a camphor forest back into rainforest without synthetic herbicides. It will be delivered at Salt Water Creek, located beside the Mullumbimby Community Gardens. on Saturday December 14. Booking is essential, email: byronshirechemicalfreelandcare@ gmail.com.

Landcare Bangalow Land and Rivercare working bee every Saturday 8.30–10.30am. See www.bangalowlandcare.org.au or call Liz 6687 1309.

AGM: BPA The next Bangalow Progress Association general meeting is on Tuesday December 17 at 7pm at Heritage House, Deacon St Bangalow.

Updates on potential development and infrastructure plans for Bangalow, covering the implementation

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 Elaine 07 5580 8215 or 0421 796 713.

Quota Club Quota Club of Brunswick Valley meets every 1st Thursday of the month at the Ocean Shores Country Club at 6pm. Ph 0439 733 763 for more info.

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.

Museums Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum corner of Myocum and Stuart Sts Mullumbimby, open Tuesdays and Fridays 10–12 and market Saturdays 9–1. Discover your local history, join our team – 6684 4367.

Bangalow Heritage House Museum & Cafe is open Wednesday to Friday 10am till 3pm. Enjoy home style cooking, fresh baked scones and more. Monthly meeting 1st Monday of each month at Heritage House Bangalow 6687 2183.

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.

Meditation Buddhist meditation teaching and practice at the living Yoga Sanga, first floor, 63 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, 6–7.30pm, Mondays. Mishaela, 0438 858 842 or mishaele@si.org.au.

Dzogchen meditation and study group 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month at Mullumbimby CWA Hall. Didi 0408 008 769. Buddhist meditation and conversation with John Allan, Mondays 6.30–8.30 pm, The Yurt, Temple Byron. No fees. John 0428 991 189. Byron yoga philosophy club free meditation classes Monday, 6pm, 1 Korau Place Suffolk Park. Go to www. wisdom.yoga or phone Kris 0435 300 743. Community Yoga Nidra class free, Wednesdays 1–1.30pm at the Bamboo Yoga School, behind The Health Lodge, 78 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Matt 0430 008 293. Meditation Collective Mondays 6.30pm at Temple Byron. For more info: www. byronbaymeditationcollective.com.au or call Geo 0431 747 764. Yoga Nidra every Wednesday 1pm at the Bamboo Yoga School behind The Health Lodge 78 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Call Matt 0430 008 293. Integral Zen meditation Tuesdays 6–7.30pm at the

phase of the Bangalow Village Plan, the new Residential Strategy and NSW initiatives for higher density development will be discussed.

Christmas lunch Join the free community Christmas lunch held in Ballina on Christmas day. If you are interested in volunteering on the day call Chris on 0431 630 900. Christmas dinner will be between 12 and 2pm in the Ballina Presbyterian hall, on the corner of Cherry and Crane Street. This is an alcohol free event.

Volunteer for Falls fest Would you like a three day ticket to Falls this year? The Brunswick Heads Visitor Centre will again partner with the Falls Music & Arts Festival 2019/20 to keep Bruns clean and mitigate the impact of the festival. They are looking for 15 volunteers to help keep Brunswick Heads clean and cheerful during the Festival period in exchange for tickets. Contact Kevin Fitzgerald on 0408 694 655 to apply.

Pura Vida Wellness Centre, 14a Park St. Brunswick Heads. By donation.

Contact Erik 0418 337 508. Free guided meditation Mullumbimby every Friday from 12-1pm at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre.

Contact Paul: 0401 926 090 or email: paulebibby@gmail.com.

Group Mediation: Tuesdays 11.30am at Marvell Hall, 37 Marvell st, Byron Bay. Everybody welcome. Donations appreciated. Gnostic Soceiety Byron.

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Sex & Love Addicts Anon Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is peer-support group of men and women for whom sex and/or romance have become a problem. For details of weekly meetings, phone 0452 074 974 or visit www.slaa.org.au.

Timebanking Timebanking can help you build a network of support within your community through sharing skills. For more: Northern Rivers Community Gateway 6621 7397.

Volunteers sought Volunteers sought for Northern Rivers Volunteering, representing more than 100 community organisations. Info: 6621 7397

Repair Cafe Mullumbimby’s Repair Cafe at the Mullumbimby campus of Byron Community College in Burringbar Street on Saturdays 9am till 12 noon.

Volunteers will be there to help you fix things that might otherwise end up in the tip, or to advise how it might be done.

Over-60s fun activities Seniors Activities Tuesdays at the Byron Community Centre, Jonson St, Byron Bay. Elder Beats seniors drumming 10.30–11.30 am with Gareth Jones in the theatre, 11.30 Morning tea in the Cavenbah room, 12.00–1.00 Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell. Wednesdays: Choir with Kim Banffy, 10–11am; Ukelele 11.30–12.15. Suggested donation of $10. No bookings, further information seniors@byroncommuntycentre.com. or call 6685 6807. Fridays at Marvell Hall play mahjong, canasta, 500 etc and enjoy a cuppa at 1.30–5pm.

Marvell Street East, Byron Bay. Enqs: Nancy 0498 480 373

Bosom Buddies Ballina Bosom Buddies Support Group meets the third Thursday each month 10am–12pm at the Ballina Kentwell Community Centre. Contact Julie 0499 550 757 or Karen 0439 438 576 for further information.

Cryptic Crossword Club Any cryptic crossword tragics out there – beginners or advanced. If you’d like to share your obsession with others and get together once a week at Marvell Hall as part of the new seniors’ activities, please ring Christine 0407 857 991. As a team we might be able to conquer DA!

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Sailors enjoy fast conditions for race Triple for Addis as Byron Rams ten of the Tweed Summer Series beat Eureka 7–1 in SYL Bill Fenelon

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Eleven boats enjoyed easy and fast sailing, with many under spinnakers for race 10 of the Tweed Valley Sailing Club’s Summer Series.

Fastest on the day was Kate Yeomans on her Laser Bluey. Kate excelled in the conditions, leaving second place three minutes behind.

Second finisher was Laser Silent Partner (John Heywood) and third was another Laser Siesta (Gary McCrohan).

Byron Bay Rams have climbed to the top of the ladder for the first time in this Summer Youth League season with only one match remaining.

With a 7–1 win over Eureka, the Rams have jumped above South Lismore on goal difference with both teams playing their final fixture this week. There are no finals in SYL so the team on the top of the table are declared the champions.

Going into the match against Eureka, Byron knew they needed a big win if they were to leapfrog South Lismore into the top position, and they started in the perfect way as they took the lead in the fourth minute.

Zahi Addis played a round-the-corner pass to Diego Vazquez who scored from a narrow angle. It was the beginning of an

Corsairs But the premier event on the day was the second heat of the Northern Rivers Corsair Class Championship where Keenas (Mark Reynolds, Craig Foley and Marg Walgers) got top points. The win puts Keenas in first place for the Championship after two races.

Although Keenas got away very quickly and built a

Kynan Luescher and Sid Willis under spinnaker on the newly restored Flying Ant. Photo supplied strong early lead, they had to fight for it, as second placed Fairlight (Alison Blatcher, Matt Andrews and Bernet) were only a minute back and closing with a determined effort.

The next three Corsairs finished within 30 seconds after a very close contest.

Third went to Nimbis, fourth to Swell Lady, and Epic was fifth.

There were three junior crews racing their own boats.

The club is supporting a Juniors team at the Manly Junior National Championships this summer. Junior boats are available at the club for those who don’t have their own The next event in Fingal Head will be this Sunday, December 1.

Diego Vazquez was aong the scorers on Friday when scored a double against Eureka. Photo supplied incredible night for 16-yearold Addis who finished the evening with three goals and two assists.

It was 4–0 by half time with Vasquez scoring another and Syl De Wit and Jackson Luke also getting on the score sheet.

Luke’s header was particularly impressive with the build-up featuring 16 passes before the 14-year-old finished it off with a perfect header.

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Addis show as the striker scored his hat-trick in only eight minutes, taking his season tally to 11 goals.

Byron remain undefeated this season and take on Tintenbar East Ballina at 8pm this Friday on the Byron Memorial Recreation Grounds.

South Lismore play Goonellabah earlier in the night, so by kick-off Byron will know what they need to do to win their third consecutive SYL title.

All Girls Surfriders celebrate a year of waves Vollies needed for disabled surf day in Byron Bay

The All Girls Surfriders celebrated the end of their surfing year by raising money for drought stricken farmers as part of their awards ceremony. Overall 2019 winners included Juniper Harper, Kerene Bienke, Maz Pentecost, Cory Whitney, Mia Baker, Janet Pierce and Lalya Ross. The current Club directors Jane Collins and Melissa Cook also passed over the reigns, welcoming Jenny Boggis and Berenice Roberts on board for 2020. Photo Natalie Grono

lƖōōƖŔ şǔ ĕſƆ ƆżĕĈĶëōȒŕĕĕĎƆ ĪşşƐćëōō Mullmbimby Brunswick Valley Football Club is excited to announce the establishment of a new Football 4 All program specifically catering for young boys and girls who live with special needs or a disability.

The program aims to provide players and their families with a supportive and inclusive environment that gives every player the opportunity to maximise their potential and to enjoy playing non-competitive football at a communitybased club.

The program will run every Sunday morning from

10am to 11am, during the winter football season. A parent/carer must be present at each session.

Players who would like to join the All Stars team need to register and attend ‘come and try’ days in February 2020.

‘It is essential that every potential player that wants to join a team attends these days,’ project coordinator Sharon Scriven said. ‘The club will have specialist coaches at these sessions, and they will assess each player so they can be put into a team that suits them best.’

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Team selection will be based on a range of factors to ensure all players in each team work well together and that every player enjoys their football experience.

To register for the ‘come and try’ days, please complete the application form (available from the MBVFC website www.mbvfc.com.au) and email it to info@mbvfc. com.au. For more information, please contact the project co-ordinator, Sharon Scriven, on 0435 057463. It is essential that you register in advance for the ‘come and try days’ so that the club can cater for player numbers.

Volunteers are once again needed for the local gathering of the Disabled Surfers Association (Far North Coast), this Saturday December 7 at Clarkes Beach, Byron Bay. ‘Come along for a morning of fun in the surf, taking the local disabled community for a safe water experience,’ DSA media officer Diana Willis said. ‘It can be a most rewarding time, putting smiles on the dials for all concerned.’

‘Each time we visit Byron our numbers grow and our need for volunteers does too.’

Start time for volunteers

DSA member and volunteers enjoying a wave at Clarkes beach during last year’s event. Photo Diana Willis is 8.30am and rash vests, sun lotion, water and lunch, is provided to all who contribute. Participants start

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For more information contact Diana Willis: dianasgarden@hotmail.com

Howell wins 2019 consistency singles Bangalow XI on top of table Bangalow’s third-grade cricketers have gone to the top of the table after a win over Mullumbimby Brunswick CC. Playing at Bangalow, the hosts were sent into bat and reached 7/209 off 40 overs with scores across the order including runs to S Singh (29), R Jacob (34), C Adams (28), L Robins (38), J Erickson (26) and N Domain (28).

In reply, Mullumbimby Brunswick finished on 117 in the 27th over.

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Backlash Rain, gorgeous rain, bucketed down over the weekend, raising hopes it would extinguish the Mt Nardi fires while adding much needed water to empty tanks. Despite the wet weekend, vigilance is still needed given long, hot summer predictions.

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Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slow decline into tyranny and authoritarianism was highlighted last week by Walkley Foundation chair Kerry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien. At the awards, held in Sydney last week, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien outlined the lack of protections of a free and robust press and reminded the audience of the unjust incarceration of Julian Assange. The speech is available at www.walkleys. com/kerry-obrien-speech2019-walkleys.

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North East Waste group has secured the Love Food Hate Waste grant to educate the community by planning and delivering a two-year approach to food waste prevention. Education coordinator Linda Tohver says throwing away one burger wastes the same amount of water as taking a 90-minute shower.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Various pop up events throughout the region are planned. Find out more at www.newaste.org.au/ foodsmart.

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Who will put themselves forward for the September 2020 Council elections? While the race has been kicked off by the Animal Justice Party (see page 4), The Echo has produced an online article on the highs and lows of public life. Want to be a politician? can be found under the articles tab at www.echo.net.au.

This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s editorial on this important topic is on page 12.

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The fundraising team at The SHIFT Project Byron Bay have come up with the perfect Christmas gift for this year. Starting at $25, Gift a SHIFT vouchers will go towards much needed funds to run The SHIFT Project, a local residential educational program for homeless and at risk women. Vouchers are available at Bell & Ford, Suffolk Park Post Office, Always More, Enzo & Toto and Pack Gallery â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bangalow, Sheona Wood Hair, or email julie@shiftproject.org.au.

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A planning overhaul put forward by the NSW government has sparked concerns from Local Government NSW, the peak body representing Councils. While they say there is yet to be any consultation, and claim the proposed changes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;have the potential to add to costshifting from state to local governmentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, they are also calling on the government to rule out using the e-Planning proposal to raise revenue.

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A reminder that the annual Carols By The Sea will be held on Friday December 13 in the park at Main Beach, Byron Bay. Creative and musical director Sharny Russell says the event will feature special guest Chang Po Ching, who became a semi-finalist in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Voice. Starts at 6.30pm.

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Want a three day ticket to Falls fest this year? 15 volunteers are needed to help keep Brunswick Heads clean and cheerful during the festival period in exchange for tickets. Call Kevin Fitzgerald on 0408 694 655 to apply.

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