The Byron Shire Echo – Issue 35.30 – January 6, 2021

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What next for people on COVID-19 supplement payments? Paul Bibby

‘What the world needs now is LOVE’, said Gabrielle, Noah, Alex and Blake, who were in Byron for New Year’s Eve. Photo Jeff Dawson Moderately large crowds celebrated the end of 2020 and the start of 2021 throughout north coast towns. Overall, police say they were generally pleased with crowd behaviour locally and throughout the state. Yet in Byron Bay, social distancing on the streets and parks was rarely adhered to, while venues had mandatory COVID-19 protocols in place. Meanwhile, physical distancing in public and mask wearing ‘when unable to keep 1.5 metres away

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from others’ is being advised by local authorities. The reminder comes as parts of Sydney enter mandatory mask restrictions owing to COVID-19 clusters. Victoria is also affected.

Mask wearing advised Director North Coast Public Health, Paul Corben says, ‘To reduce risk of transmission, residents and visitors to the region should continue to present for testing if they have

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even the mildest of symptoms’. Free testing, without appointment, is available at Byron Central Hospital. The hospital is located on Ewingsdale Road. Mr Corben says, ‘People are asked to practice physical distancing when out and about, wear a mask when unable to keep 1.5 metres away from others, wash their hands regularly, comply with public health advice about mass gatherings and special events and

follow COVID Safe directions when visiting local venues’. According to Lynne Weir, Acting Chief Executive, Northern NSW Local Health District, there have been ‘No new confirmed cases of locally acquired COVID-19 reported in Northern NSW Local Health District residents, since July 25’. ‘Two new cases have been recorded in Lismore City Council area on January 3, [and they] acquired their infection overseas’.

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Thousands of locals have been forced to tighten their belts this week, after the federal government made a further cut to the COVID-19 welfare supplement. The reduction in the supplement, from $250 to $150 a fortnight, as of January 1, will have a disproportionately large impact on the Byron Shire community, because a higher percentage of us receive welfare payments than in the rest of the country. Mullumbimby has the second highest percentage of welfare recipients in NSW, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), with 14.2 per cent receiving payments. The rate in the Shire as a whole is more than ten per cent – one of the highest in the state. The Coronavirus Supplement was initially $550 a fortnight, effectively doubling the unemployment benefit at a time when hundreds of thousands more people found themselves on the dole queue. It was reduced to $250 a fortnight from September 25. The next step down, to $150 on January 1, will last until the end of March, when the supplement is set to be terminated completely. Byron Community Centre (BCC) manager Louise O’Connell said the cut was badly timed, given the increase in restrictions and recent border closures, which would further impact the local economy. ▶ Continued on page 2

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Payment cuts impact the most vulnerable While most politicians are silent on ▶ Continued from page 1 ‘We think it’ll increase people’s anxiety about their future’, Ms O’Connell said. ‘We expect an increase in demand for our community services, especially food, our caseworker services, and counselling. ‘When people lose income like this they have less money to buy food and other basics. ‘Then if something goes wrong, like injury or illness, that can really wipe out any savings they might have’. ‘Many of us are just a couple of missed pay cheques away from bankruptcy or homelessness’. Ms O’Connell said women were likely to be particularly vulnerable to the cuts. ‘They often don’t get paid as much, have childcare commitments, and may not be in a position to earn more money’. But there was also some good news for the centre this week. Following The Echo’s

Services for those in need The wet weather shelter is one of the services that have recommenced this week in Byron, following a break over Christmas and New Year. Other Byron Community Centre services include the homeless breakfast, Monday and Wednesday from 7.30–9am, and

story on Byron’s severe wet weather shelter, the Centre received separate donations of $7,000 and $5,000 for the shelter from two locals.

Wet weather shelter gets funding This will enable it to continue to run the shelter for an extra two weeks at least, a crucial boost given that large amounts of rain are predicted over the coming months. Meanwhile, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) says the federal

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homeless showers, available Monday and Wednesday, 10–12.30pm. A weekly women’s group to access services and food, Feel Good Friday, runs 1–3pm every Friday at the Byron Community Cabin. Counselling for women, and free general counselling is available on 0415 322 064.

government is on a course to undo the ‘remarkable achievement of alleviating poverty for 2.3 million people, plus over a million children, by repeatedly slashing the historic Coronavirus supplement’. ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie says, ‘People struggling to get by on JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, parenting and family payments were suddenly able to pay their rent and bills, buy fresh fruit and vegetables, get the medical care they needed, and regularly eat three meals a day’.

A group of Byron residents gathered Monday morning to show solidarity with Julian Assange, who is being held in a UK prison awaiting bail. Photo supplied The US government has failed in its bid to have Australian citizen Julian Assange moved from the UK to the USA to face multiple charges, after Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that Julian Assange was at serious risk of suicide if he was moved into the American prison system. The judge cited his mental

health situation as reason to refuse extradition. Assange faces a maximum sentence of 170 years in prison for exposing US war crimes. Judge Baraitser did not accept defence arguments that his trial was politically motivated, and accepted virtually all of the allegations

Fines for Public Health Order breaches in Byron Police have issued two $1,000 Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) to a woman visiting Byron Bay. A 27-year-old Cronulla woman received two PINs within three days for failing to self-isolate, as required under the Public Health Act 2010. Officers from Tweed/ Byron Police District say they attended a resort at Byron Bay about 8.30pm on Thursday (December 31, 2020), after receiving information in relation to a possible breach of Public Health Orders. Police were told the

woman had been notified she was a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case, but was not self-isolating and had not been tested. The woman was provided advice about testing facilities and self-isolation before being given PPE to assist with safe travel to the facility. The woman was issued a $1,000 PIN. Officers returned to the resort about 8pm the following day (Friday 1 January 2021), and found the woman was not self-isolating. The woman was issued a second $1,000 PIN for failing

to comply with the direction under S7/8/9 of the Public Health Act 2010.

Resort’s name remains unknown The Echo asked both the police and NSW Health to disclose the resort’s name. NSW Health’s reply was, ‘NSW Health does not comment on individual cases owing to privacy. Please refer enquiries about breaches to NSW Police’. Police also declined to disclose the resort’s name or address.

of the US government as reasonable. As a result, her decision does not protect other journalists and publishers from publishing classified material on a public interest basis. The US government has submitted an appeal with the High Court of Justice, while Mr Assange’s legal team has made a case for bail.

Qld ramps up virus testing Extra staffing and extended hours to help manage demand at fever clinics have been implemented across Qld. It comes as new restrictions came into effect from January 4, restricting anyone who has been in Victoria on, or since December 21, from entering vulnerable facilities. Chief Health Officer, Dr Jeannette Young, said the restrictions would apply to aged care facilities, hospitals, disability accommodation and correctional facilities.

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lĕŕ Ǖ ŕĕĎ Īşſ ōĕƱĎ ćĕIJëưĶşƖſ Police patrols of Tyagarah Beach, located at the end of Greys Lane, have resulted in further infringement notices for lewd behaviour. On December 27, 2020, police say two naked men, aged 55 and 61, were given fines after they were found outside of Tyagarah

Beach’s designated clothing optional area. Police said in a statement, ‘Byron Shire has a designated 1km clothing optional area on the Tyagarah Beach’. ‘This area begins 200m north of the Tyagarah Beach car park, and stretches 800m south of this point’.

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Rescission motion on table for Dunoon Dam David Lowe Three pro-dam councillors have announced a rescission motion to be discussed at the next Rous County Council meeting, seeking to overturn the recent decision to abandon the Dunoon Dam. Crs Sharon Cadwallader, Robert Mustow and Sandra Humphrys have lodged the motion, which relates to the disposal of Council-owned land in the dam area. If the land is sold, it would be difficult, if not impossible, for the dam option to be re-opened again in future. Rous Cr Darlene Cook told The Echo, ‘The rescission motion in part reads: a) Provide a report on the orderly exit from Dunoon Dam as an option in the Future Water Project. b) Commence work on the exit strategy once the long-term viability of Scenario 1 Groundwater has been confirmed…’ She said, ‘We already know that the groundwater strategy will only supply our needs for around eight to nine years; this timeframe gave Rous the window it needed to get the dam assessed and constructed.

Rous County Council and staff (L-R) Crs Simon Richardson, Vanessa Ekins, Phillip Rudd (General Manager), Crs Sandra Humphrys, Keith Williams (Chair), Michael McKenzie (Future Water Project Manager), Crs Sharon Cadwallader (D/Chair), Darlene Cook, and Robert Mustow. Photo supplied ‘It is not a long-term viable option without other supply sources coming online. ‘If we delay the exit strategy, and hold on to the lands at Dunoon – we leave our community, the environment and the Elders with a sword of Damocles hanging over their heads,’ said Cr Cook. ‘Does anyone really believe that the results of any ecological or cultural heritage assessments in the future would give a different answer than we have heard recently?’

Lismore Cr Vanessa Ekins said she had not yet seen any formal wording for the motion, or received any ‘official communication from Rous on this matter,’ so as far as she’s concerned, ‘the decision on Dunoon Dam stands.’

Support needed For the rescission motion to succeed, it would require the support of Chair Keith Williams, and/or the support of two other councillors. Chair Williams told The Echo, ‘The rescission was

lodged within days of the meeting. The focus of the motion is mostly on what to do with the site. ‘I think that decisions about the site are going to require a long process, involving many parties, but particularly the traditional custodians of the area. Having already made a clear decision I won’t be supporting the motion,’ he said. Byron Crs Basil Cameron and Simon Richardson have not yet commented on the rescission motion.

Beach evacuated as sharks spotted in Evans Head On December 31, 2020, a Surf Life Saving UAV operator conducting aerial surveillance spotted a group of around 40 whaler sharks, just offshore at a popular holiday spot in Evans Head. Northern NSW Lifeguard co-ordinator, Scott McCartney, said around 100 swimmers and surfers were evacuated from Main Beach at around 11.30am. Surf Life Saving NSW says the DPI program, which is in operation at 34 beaches throughout summer, is

proving to be successful at keeping swimmers and surfers safe. SLSNSW Operations Manager, Public Safety, Brent Manieri, said, ‘We’ve been able to alert lifesaving patrols or people in the water directly, to the presence of sharks nearby on numerous occasions’. ‘Feedback from the public is that they appreciate the surveillance we are conducting using UAVs at many locations along the coast. ‘Many people feel that

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Zombie coastal plan is back! consider one scoping study’. ‘Pending the outcome of current studies, Council will consider whether to prepare a CMP for the entire coastal zone, or whether to prepare two or more CMPs’.

Hans Lovejoy Longtime locals would be aware of the history that surrounds Council’s attempts to sign off on a coastal management plan (CMP) with the NSW government. Previously, it was called a Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP), and despite it appearing to have ticked all the boxes in 2019, the plans fell in a heap and were withdrawn after ministerial intervention. At the time, Mayor Simon Richardson said Council were, ‘overridden following lobbying from landholders of properties at Belongil Beach’. Fast forward to 2021, and now this new CMP will cover the southern Byron Shire coastline and Belongil Estuary. It aims to, ‘address coastal hazard risks, preserve habitats and cultural uses, encourage sustainable agricultural, economic and built development in the coastal zone, maintain or improve recreational amenity and resilience, and adapt to emerging issues such as population growth and climate change’. A recent Council press release invites public feedback and asks, ‘What do you love about the coastline from Cape Byron to Seven Mile Beach and the Tallow Creek and Belongil Creek estuaries?’ Curiously, there is no mention of the Belongil Spit in this plan; the area was the subject of a 2016 court case, where landowners took Council to court and

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While this is all underway, so is the Main Beach Shoreline Project, which is a stand-alone project that could have huge implications to the shoreline if major changes are adopted. So why is this project outside the CMP? Staff say it is a ‘priority management strategy’, to protect the town. They write, ‘The CMP provides the overarching long-term planning for the coast, but does not preclude other investigations such as this project. ‘The outcomes of this project are being incorporated into the CMP development process’. Additionally, any construction work at Main Beach, ‘is dependent on Ministerial certification of the CMP’. More information is available at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Services/ Environment/Coast-and-waterways/ Coastal-planning. You can have your say on the southern Byron Shire coastline and Belongil Estuary until February 1, via www.surveymonkey.com/r/ SouthernShireCMPScopingStudy.

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Former Greens MLC Ian Cohen has lashed out at councillors for their lack of preparation for NYE, and says ‘Given a seeming ignorance of the potential impact of COVID-19 in Byron, and the rest of Australia taking strict precautions, it may be timely to look back in local history’. He told The Echo that riots on New Year’s Eve in 1993 led to a public meeting ‘which filled the Byron High stadium to capacity’. ‘Locals wanted their town back’, he said, adding that celebrations had gotten out of control, ‘leaving the town trashed’. ‘Far from sensible tourism, it was an invasion’. ‘The first Byron public meeting wanted a community based strategy. ‘At that stage, they knew what they didn’t want: drunkards parked outside their premises, literally shit and toilet paper in their front yards, taps used and left on, Utes full of eskies. ‘Sound familiar?’ ‘Questions asked, opinions given, pleas were made. ‘A number of citizens from the community, including business, youth, local

Activist and former NSW Greens MLC, Ian Cohen. Photo Tree Faerie representatives, police and myself, were elected in a public vote.

Peaceful strategy ‘The Byron Community Safety Committee was thus formed. We were charged with delivering a peaceful strategy that reflected community resilience, a reclaiming of our town and a pride of place for the following NYE. ‘As the months rolled by, opposing views melted into deliberations of other perspectives, tied together with a thin thread of community cohesion. ‘[Despite] Varied backgrounds, we emerged with a strategy: lock down, entertain and feed’. After working together for a year, Mr Cohen says ‘It was a sublime success. Locals were out in force’. ‘Most noticeable was Bert Batson’s bulldozer low loader, which was parked and wired up outside the

Byron’s Main Beach, at around 9pm on NYE. Photo Jeff Dawson Post Office on Jonson Street. ‘Bert was a member of the Safety Committee. ‘The Batsons, as quarry operators, and myself as a local Greenie, have had our historical issues. ‘He and I were an impending nightmare for Rory O’Halloran, the Committee chair. ‘However, on the night, Bert Batson was resplendent in hippie/worker overalls, and a worker’s cap with a realistic pony tail hanging out of the back of his hat. ‘Old enmities aside, we had worked together for a year’. He says, ‘The Committee continued for seven years, spearheaded by Rory and Annie O’Halloran, which kept us celebrating safely. ‘Roll forward to NYE 2021. ‘Councillors pontificate on the Council propaganda sheet, saying very little, except staff have it all under control. ‘[There was] No oversight by elected members, and

Byron’s NYE was led by staff, who do not live in the area’. ‘Not mentioned in the info sheet were the several weeks of sewage samples frozen and not refrigerated rendering them useless… ‘They set up minimum infrastructure and called in the riot police. ‘First Light was cancelled while the previous night, and well into the morning, social distancing of the party crowds displayed unabated. ‘The next few weeks will uncover if we have a local COVID super spreader’.

Acting mayor yet to comment Acting Mayor, Michael Lyon, did not reply by deadline to Mr Cohen’s claims. The Echo asked Cr Lyon, ‘What oversight was there by councillors (not staff ) in the NYE lead up?’, and ‘How could it have been handled differently?’

‘Operational error’ over Byron Shire’s sewage surveillance program An ‘operational error’ has resulted in Byron Shire’s sewage surveillance results being unreported since the week ending December 5. The tests are considered an addition to COVID-19 testing, as it only detects presence of the virus, including from those who have recovered. Director North Coast Public Health, Paul Corben said in a statement, ‘Sewage testing is an extra COVID-19 surveillance mechanism in addition to testing of residents and visitors’. ‘Byron Bay is participating in the state’s sewage surveillance program; however, no results are available from the two Byron Shire testing locations since the week ending December 5. ‘There are many logistical challenges for regional NSW in transporting samples to Sydney. ‘Sewage samples need to

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the courier responsible for its collection did not pick it up’. Acting Mayor Michael Lyon said, ‘Council staff put the sample in the freezer and owing to the temperature for storage being too cold it was not able to be used’, ‘This was an inadvertent error and Council apologises’. Chief Executive of Northern NSW Local Health District, Wayne Jones, told ABC last week there had been almost 91,000 COVID tests carried out in the health district, which is second only to Western NSW in terms of volume compared to other regional health districts in the state. ‘But Mr Jones conceded the testing rate was below other areas when compared to the tests per 1,000 [head of] population’.

Meanwhile, Byron Shire Council said in a statement, ‘In the week 16–22 December 2020, the wastewater sample was taken but unfortunately

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be received by the laboratory within certain timeframes, and within a certain temperature range to ensure results are representative. ‘An operational error at collection led to recent samples being frozen rather than refrigerated, and therefore not able to be analysed on receipt by NSW Health. ‘North Coast Public Health Unit has issued clarifying guidance to Council on the correct handling of specimens to avoid further problems with sample testing. ‘Byron Shire Council has advised that a sample was collected [December 30, 2020], and will be tested after reaching the laboratory in Sydney.

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Both the Health Services Union (HSU) and a Liberal Party aligned Tweed Shire councillor are urging the NSW and the Queensland governments to make border crossing easier for hospital staff. The HSU says the Queensland government must ensure efficient border crossings for all health and hospital workers by setting up dedicated checkpoints and deeming the entire health workforce as essential workers. The hasty border closure announced by the Queensland government has caused huge delays in getting to work for all manner of hospital workers, including paramedics, wardspeople, security officers and allied health professionals.

Byron Shire Lifeguards from the Australian Lifeguard Service will be extending surveillance patrols until 2am at Main Beach to try to keep people safe. Northern NSW Lifeguard co-ordinator, Scott McCartney, said that despite the wet weather, there are still plenty

Previous mistakes HSU Secretary, Gerard Hayes, said the Queensland Government had to avoid the mistakes of the last

Health Services Union (HSU) Secretary, Gerard Hayes. border closure. ‘At the moment, our members are waiting hours at border checkpoints just to do their job or get home to their family at night. This is unacceptable and unworkable. ‘Having overlooked the broader hospital workforce previously, we sincerely hope the Queensland government deems all hospital workers essential this time around.

Essential workers ‘Paramedics, wardspeople, security, cleaning and allied health are absolutely

Tweed Shire councillor and Liberal Party member James Owen. critical to the proper running of a hospital. This needs to be recognised by the Queensland Government.’ Meanwhile, Tweed Shire councillor James Owen says he has written to premiers Gladys Berejiklian and Annastacia Palaszczuk to request better access to Tweed Heads Hospital. ‘I write in relation to the difficulties being experienced regarding access to and from the Tweed Heads Hospital resulting from traffic gridlock owing to the

re-establishment of NSW/ QLD border checkpoints’, said Cr Owen in his letter. ‘I am writing to request that the NSW and QLD state governments work together to implement, as a matter of urgency, a priority dedicated access, to and from, the Tweed Heads Hospital for patients, staff, people seeking treatment, and emergency service vehicles. ‘The Tweed Heads Hospital serves residents of both NSW and QLD who reside in our border community. If border checkpoints are going to be in place long term, a solution to alleviate these issues, and to ensure the safety, health, and wellbeing of the community, must be prioritised. Mr Hayes added the union accepts that these are trying and difficult circumstances. ‘However, this shouldn’t be too hard to get right’.

of people on beaches across the north coast. ‘We’ll be watching for people attempting to swim under the influence, or at night, as there are still lots of submerged rocks and other debris close to shore that could be dangerous to swimmers.’

Taking cultural burning to the next level Khaled Al Khawaldeh Indigenous communities from across the country came together recently for the Firesticks virtual conference, which promotes cultural fire practices. For thousands of years, cultural fire practices have been employed by Aboriginal communities to help control fire hazards. Held over two days, the conference provided an opportunity to showcase the important work that Indigenous groups had been doing throughout the year, as well as exchange ideas and information to aid in planning for the future. Victor Steffensen, cofounder of the Firestick Alliance, an Indigenous-led network that aims at reinvigorating cultural burning practices, kicked off the conference with a determined message. ‘We’re calling on agencies, universities, private

landholders, all communities to work together and put our shoulders behind what is already working’. Mr Steffensen said current fire management practices are failing to keep up with the rising severity and consistency of bushfires. While he believes cultural burning is the answer, a lack of trained individuals is hindering the massive uptake needed in traditional fire management methods across the country.

Practitioners needed ‘The healthier the land, the less likely it is to burn with wildfires. But we don’t have enough skilled practitioners to manage the country… a two-day fire certificate [is not enough]. We’re talking about three years to get started with a simple training program that is tailored to each region.’ A funding mechanism for investing in traditional fire management was also

introduced. Known as ‘fire credits’, the mechanism would work as a separate currency that would provide a direct investment pathway to individuals and organisations. As explained by Rowan Foley, CEO of the Aboriginal Carbon Foundation: ‘Ordinary mums and dads who want to look after Country, and are sick to death of having Country burned down, could buy Cultural Fire Credits… corporations such as insurance companies are keen to invest [in preventative measures], because it is much cheaper to invest in cultural burning than it is to replace a house… landowners could buy credits to support a local Aboriginal ranger team to implement cultural burns on their property’. Meanwhile, a study conducted by the federal government, in conjunction with the CSIRO and Landcare Australia, found that traditional land management

had a number of benefits, on both the environment and local communities. This included the revitalisation of local flora and fauna, improved soil quality, local employment opportunities, beautification of the landscape and reduced wildfires. On the Fish River Station in the Northern Territory, the use of cultural burning was found to have reduced the area of land that had been historically burnt each year, by late dry-season wildfires, from 69 per cent to just three per cent. A study conducted by Stanford University also found similar results. By analysing a number of satellite-images, the Stanford team found that Aboriginal cultural burning in Martu tribal land in Western Australia had moulded the land into a patchwork of spaced vegetation that radically reduced bushfires while simultaneously increasing biodiversity.

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Musings on a decaying Republic, old and new This is one last head-scratch about Donald Trump and the American political paroxysm before the forty-fifth president drags himself, or is dragged, away. Nobody needs any reminders about what a corrupt and vicious administration has been in power for the last four years. When a plutocrat’s spawn, whose only success has been in creating a television persona, lucks into the almost unlimited power of the US presidency, corruption and vice are inevitable. And given Trump’s business record incompetence was also ensured. That incompetence, assuming it was not something darker, has led to a US covid death toll of 350,000 as the New Year turned. Apparently it was not enough death. Lame-duck presidents do not normally approve federal executions, but Trump has allowed three since the election, and nine more are scheduled before he leaves office. Perhaps he thinks that if enough blood is spilled he magically won’t have to leave after all? Of course law-and-order politicians believe fervently, against all evidence, in the deterrent power of the death penalty, but what are we to make of the fact that Trump pardoned the Blackwater war criminals who murdered innocent civilians in Baghdad in 2007? There was no suggestion that the conviction of the four mercenaries was unsafe, or their sentences too severe. The lives of 14 Iraqis, including two children, simply do not matter. They count even less than the lives of unarmed black people shot by American police. In a way, there is some solace in Trump’s incompetence and bloodthirsty stupidity. If he had been more calculating he could have done even more damage to the American social fabric. Instead his term was a rehearsal for the fascism that could arrive, if someone smarter than him takes over the White House and destroys all the mechanisms for removing a president. Julius Caesar, who was much more talented than Trump, made the first draft of permanent dictatorship when it became clear that Rome’s old political system was inadequate to administer the city’s vastly expanded territories. He was removed with extreme prejudice, but his sister’s grandson Octavian was the smarter man who successfully turned the republic into an empire, a less democratic system, but arguably a more stable one. American democracy has been shaken by the antics of a television flimflam man, but the republic has survived. The institutions it relies on had better be stronger than those of ancient Rome. David Lovejoy, Echo co-founder News tips are welcome: editor@echo.net.au

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hen we met, in 1971, Mungo MacCallum was already piercing the egos of Canberra pollies, and I was putting out a paper called The Digger, which championed the many movements seeking to replace cultures that had passed their use-by dates. Fast forward to last year, Mungo was still hammering the LibNats for being arrogant rorters and fossil fools – and most of the alternative culture had essentially won their arguments: yes the environments, from global atmosphere to gut bacteria, are being trashed by dickheads for dollars, and yes, white guys armed with inherited power have treated the rest of us like shit, and no, the sky is not falling but it is overheating and the ice is melting and we’ve probably only got a few decades to turn our Titanic 180 degrees. The counterculture has won the arguments, but moving on to implementation is still blocked by blockheads and big money. And then there was 2020, the year of the COVIDS. They changed everything because they killed a lot of people quickly, everywhere on Earth, and because they revealed that the faster all our environments change, the more viruses mutate. So we wonder how to stop all those lines on graphs from making 90 degree turns to pointing up, toward many versions of disaster… At this moment in the story of our species, it’s insane that we are still forced to deal with trivia like PM Morrison – an average-to-dim bloke caught up in a selfsatisfying religion and a gang of macho political comrades who think saving ourselves from eco-catastrophy is giving in to ‘snowflakes’. A very large number of very smart people have already figured out thousands of ways we, as a species, could reorganise life – social, economic, political, environmental, spiritual, and everything else. We could, for example, slash our airborne excrements by even more than the drastic cuts forced upon us last year by the tiny virus. We should reconsider everything from BC (Before COVID) before we turn emissions back on. Like, say, flooding the world’s food markets with crap that feeds obesity, or assuming that

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Phillip Frazer will contribute periodically in this space, to be known affectionately as Mungo’s page. In 2010, Phillip returned to Australia after living in New York for 34 years. He began his publishing career by establishing Australia’s first rock ’n roll paper, GoSet. In the US, he worked as an editor on political and ecological magazines, including his environmental newsletter News on Earth. From 1999 to 2013, he published a progressive populist newsletter with Texas author and activist Jim Hightower. Phillip’s website is www.coorabellridge.com. universal car ownership is a good thing. So, let’s consider some GOOD NEWS: Q This Shire of Byron has 40,000 inhabitants, an excellent climate (except it’s getting wilder like everywhere is), great soil and water for growing food, despite the endless efforts some of us make to ruin them, good enough infrastructure and education, and lots of smart and imaginative people of all flavours. Q We also have a weekly newspaper that is among the handful in Australia not owned by creepy Murdochs, nor by backward-facing Peter Costello and his Channel 9 gang, and not yet undermined like the ABC has been by Morrison&Co because it allows new Australians on the screen. The Echo is owned by two local families and a few other locals, so it could be way more adventurous, and given our species is on the brink of collapse, it should go for it. Q We also have a Council and some parliamentarians who are willing to stand up to the fossils etc, and now we have Mandy Nolan announcing that she’s sick of all the emperors wanking while the world burns, so she’s standing for Greens preselection to run for the federal seat of Richmond, now held by Justine Elliot of the Labouring-under-weakconvictions Party. How about we gather all our Shire’s assets and turn this place into the Save Our Species Shire – do a test-run, be the first in the world. Begin building a fully sustainable community with below-zero greenhouse gas emissions, zero waste in rivers, soils, air, and sea, and zero

imported things unless they come with a hard guarantee that their purveyors will collect and sustainably dispose of them when their useful life is over, which is a principle we should apply to all our local products and activities. And this shouldn’t be a show-pony thing – come and see our lovely but expensive windmills etc – it could be a mission to become a living example of a community in which the sum of our impact on the planet and all its ecosystems is positive – meaning we will clean up, remediate, and redesign everything in our Shire until our plan goes global and all those graph lines trend downward. We can reassess when the tonnage of plastic in the oceans is decreasing, greenhouse gasses are returning to earth, forestation is outpacing deforestation, food is safe to eat and isn’t dumped when it has a blemish, when sanity is overtaking delusion… Why should we do all that? Because we have to, if we are to survive. And because we could do it. We were already over-qualified to lead the world in a comprehensive reboot of our way of life, and now we’re among the very few people who aren’t overwhelmed by the virus. So – we are capable, and we have the tools and the plans and capacity to dream... don’t we? Will the Byron Shire Echo become the paper of the Species Survival Echo? Mungo would have loved reporting on a parliament of Mandies. Let’s give it a go! If not now, when? If not us, who?

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Letters Drumming circle Either deliberate or otherwise, the article ‘Bruns drumming circle outside capitalist logic’ (Echo 30.12.20) failed to capture what led to the signage the drummers are complaining about. Drummers may have argued that they held a ‘spontaneous event’, ‘bumped into friends’, ‘have a clear unity based on rhythm’. Whatever the argument, it attracted hundreds of people to, either actively or passively, participate in a public open space and recreational area. Their repetitive behaviour continued to encourage this in spite of any notion of social distancing etc. Where does the responsibility for that fall? Then, there was the inescapable beat of the drummers. It was heard as far south as Pilgrim Park in Brunswick Heads. Anyone on South Beach Road/Laneway would have had to endure the repetitive beat for hours. Those holidaying in the Terrace would have been denied any sense of quiet enjoyment. Along Banner Park, the drumming could be heard as a backdrop to the music from the pub. But unlike the pub, which has spent considerable sums of money to truncate

Cartoon by Francie Lowe their noise impact, the drummers showed no such consideration. Thus the signage and now the ‘cost’ to all who had previously enjoyed quiet enjoyment of Torakina Park! Drumming may have been part of the Byron Bay scene, but not that of Brunswick Heads circa 1986 to recently. If they have been moved on several times, then what are the signals being given here? As for excusing the drumming on 27 December on the grounds that it wasn’t an ‘event’, I would encourage people to read the wide scope of the wording in the Crown Lands Management Regulation 2018. It would give the police the right to interpret whether

or not this was an ‘event’. I’m disheartened by the claim that the drumming circle ‘defies capitalist logic’. Those are ‘boo words’ for effect. They are not a defence for perpetuating an ‘event’ that knowingly attracts a crowd and reeks of no social compass, including its impact on the adjoining neighbours. Personally, I would like to see the drummers using Durrumbal Hall, which I’m told was built for such purposes? Patricia Warren Brunswick Heads

Ass of U n Me? Assumption, a thing that is accepted as true, or as certain to happen, without proof.

This word describes the condition that our social structure operates with. The range that this word covers starts with individual perceptions, and from there it expands into the unknown varying possibilities that perception of life brings. Assumption can be called a baseline for human social understanding. Each individual experiences their own existence, when interference from assumptions ceases. Owing to the nature of life, we encounter other things and exchange assumptions with other people. We feel first (experience), then thoughts arise that expand with the accumulation of information, which can then be exchanged with others in the three dimensions we live in; assumptions make interaction possible. If these words are read, calculate the number of assumptions that are required to read. It is like trying to understand the distance of stars, some are 100,000,000 + light years away. Science tells us, â–ś Continued on page 13

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n 2020, more than ever, people have been questioning the good intentions of our leaders and leading experts. In order to protect the population against a pandemic, heavy lockdowns and restrictions were put in place, to the detriment of our global economy. Unfortunately, putting millions (more) around the world into a state of

CHESS by Ian Rogers With chess-starved tournament players and Queen’s Gambit newbies all raring to go, Auckland’s Christmas tournament attracted record entries and the NZ Open, beginning this weekend in Palmerston North, is likely to do the same (despite the enforced absence of overseas stars). Over the board chess tournaments are also returning to China, with the Chinese Championships ending last week in Xinghua. In the absence of China’s two World Championship contenders Wang Hao and Ding Liren, Women’s World Champion Ju Wenjun provided excellent compensation and finished an impressive fourth. However, a trio of players dominated the tournament, with second seed Yu Yangyi taking out the title on tiebreak. He was pushed all the way by former prodigy and top seed Wei Yi, with Yu needing to beat Wei in the ninth round to stop the 20-year-old from running away with the tournament. The third player in the tie was a surprise. 25-year-old Lu Shanglei

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organisations, media, social media platforms and pharmaceutical industry, how can one possibly question their intentions? Those sceptics, who wilfully ignore the narratives of the mainstream media and take it upon themselves to research information online, have come to lose faith in the good intentions of the most powerful amongst us, and have now become what terrorists used to be to free nations. They must be named and blamed for what they truly are: conspiracy theorists! Anyone with the audacity to believe that our heavily centralised media and health authorities might not be telling us the truth about the current crisis should be thrown into this category – and ought to be ostracised, since they are a danger to the safety of the global population. Their distrust in the carefully manufactured consensus between governmental entities, media and social media, as well as other powerful corporations and philanthropists backing their efforts, is a disgrace to humanity and its natural evolution. These people are so misled they would let their own grandmother die of COVID-19, just to keep their livelihood. No caring human being in their sane mind would want to be responsible for the death of anyone, therefore isolation is the virtuous price to pay to save the most vulnerable amongst us, since loneliness and poverty have never killed anyone. So to make sure that their complete lack of care for the health and safety of the most vulnerable amongst us do not affect the instauration of a new medically justified, AI driven, global system of control, we must support corporations in their concerted effort to heavily censor any information supporting the claims or studies of these bio-terrorists. To all the brave amongst us who know, deep in their hearts that virtue signalling and shaming dissidents is the embodiment of responsible citizenry amidst the necessary destruction of the global economy, let us be proud to be the defendants of a new world, where technology and obedience

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are warmly sandwiched to provide safety for all. Together, let us disdain these conspiracy theorists who believe that a new global technocracy is being crafted using covid as an excuse to create an unprecedented power and money transfer towards a few corporations in a globalised effort to lock us all into a heavily centralised and controlled digital Skeptics have had the audacity to question the motives of system. global leaders. Image supplied After all, China has been, and still is, a great or losing their rights to work so that we are protected example of the level of social and travel, it is only for our against immorality. order that can be achieved common good. A world where unsafe when AI, mass surveillance, Together, let us be the citizens are dissolved and digital currency and defenders of morality, safety health is just a vaccine away. censorship work hand-inand order to rid the world A world that rewards hand with government. of dangerous insubordinate obedience and virtue with And since the “pro-choice” freedom loving permissions and safety. technologies have been individuals. Rather than focusing there all along, why not use Together, let us be the on the destruction, them to solve the covid crisis hand and ears of the new desperation, poverty and provide safety for all, for world that awaits all those and starvation that the good? who have the courage to response to the virus has Let us have faith in the comply. A world where we created, let us look at the big push towards mass are safe to do what we are positive and rejoice in surveillance, if corporations told to. knowing that after we all and governments work Where only good comply and get vaccinated, together to push 5G, facial information is available, and we will all be free to be recognition, as well as coerce all else is destroyed. safe. Blessed be the pliant. businesses into collecting A world where mass Q *The Echo’s columnists their customer’s information surveillance and artificial are independent and do not or refuse entrance, or intelligence work handalways represent the views impose on people the choice in-hand to control and of the paper. between getting vaccinated centralise all information North Coast news daily in Echonetdaily www.echo.net.au

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f there were a league table for potholed streets in Mullumbimby, Palm Avenue or ‘Palmy’ – just off Main Arm Road – would surely take the prize. So pockmarked is this otherwise attractive cull de sac that it could be mistaken for scene in All Quiet on the Western Front.

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Is there any chance of some pork-barrelling here? Or how about this – a voluntary levy targeted at those with incomes over $500,000? Or a progressive levy for all the Shires residents? Or turn the whole damn thing into a human rights issue? Or how about an annual pothole festival where you attract thousands of fascinated visitors? Or the Council could ask for pothole sponsors – whoppers $500, minor depressions $100 and mounds $50. We could have an annual prize for the biggest pothole. If the state government won’t cough up, why not consider something, anthing, that can finally generate the required funds? The options are endless. Rather than scaling Mount Chincogan, we could have the Annual Palmy Dash. Failing all that, you could do what one inventive soul did a few years back and plant Marijuana in the bigger depressions, or simply hire out Stuart Street for a readymade war film set. Turn a negative into a positive. All we need is some imagination. Not more excuses.

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Let’s do the maths To gain a sense of the scale of the problem, I calculated the ratio of potholes to each Palmy resident. It worked out at around 80 to 100 holes per person – enough for a slot in the Guinness Book of Records. The depressions vary from the gargantuan – enough to consume a fair-sized marsupial, to shallower pits, which, under the right conditions, are potential leg breakers. But there are mounds too; some large enough to topple the unwary cyclist or pedestrian. Traversing this lunar landscape requires extreme caution and considerable concentration. A nonchalant stroll is out of the question. Despite the obvious hazards, I enjoy the challenge of cycling down Palmy. It’s like an extreme sport. On one occasion I foolishly flew into the avenue only to have my innards scrambled and teeth chipped, such was the shuddering sensation. Now that I have moved into the neighbourhood, I have a vested interest in

I know the residents have approached the Council about the need for the road to be properly sealed rather than patched up, but thus far… no active response. It’s a sad state of affairs. The Palmy folk seem like a nice lot – reasonable people who just want a nice, flat stretch of tarmac. Not much to ask, you’d think. They feel forgotten and overlooked, forsaken by a Council with a swag of enduring excuses. Consigned to historical oblivion, the good denizens of Palmy seem destined to struggle on – twisted ankles, damaged car axles and punctured tyres notwithstanding. There’s much more that could be said about this and other stretches of road throughout the Shire. I’ve noted some of the social justice implications in a previous scribble.

Why? How is it, I naively wonder, that there can be so much concentrated wealth in the Shire but that the roads remain so stricken? It seems like a contradiction. Why has this problem persisted for so long? Why all the excuses? Why the temporary fixes that probably cost more over time than fixing the actual problem? Isn’t this a health and safety issue?

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Cricket Hats off to Mandy Nolan for a fine article bringing out the very essence of Cricket and the social bonding it achieves. It is a team game but many individuals who play at all levels are beset by setbacks galore and the occasional success like a fine catch, runout, a wicket or scoring a few crucial runs gives one such an adrenalin rush – like a pop star on stage. Coping with these kinds of setbacks in sport does help many, particularly the young, in their real life, to take successes and failures in their stride.

It also helps them to play fair, which by and large most do… but there are always exceptions. Like when a batsman nicks a catch and pretends to be unsure if he hit it. 100 per cent of the time a batsman knows when he nicks, or when he takes a bump catch, and then pretends to be unsure. The game reveals the true character in a person. Venkat Subramanya Suffolk Park

!wÈP'ȒǨǰ It is absolutely beyond a joke what the Victorian government has made us do. They made the announcement to close the border at about 3.30pm Thursday afternoon and my partner and I packed our bags and left. We drove to Tamworth and stayed the night because there was no way we could drive from Ballina to the Victorian border on Thursday night. The Victorians put in place a suicide mission for Victorians in green zones. We had to travel through regional NSW. Not allowed through Sydney or the Central Coast as they are hotspots. The border closes today (Friday) midnight, and those who arrived back in

Victoria on Thursday only need to isolate and wait for their covid result to come back. But those who arrive back in Victoria tonight (Friday), before the border closes, have to get a covid test and isolate for 14 days no matter what the result. Today we left Tamworth at 6.30am and we are still driving home! It is 11pm at night. We are very lucky to be across the border but the government have not done this kind of isolation rules to any other closure. Not even when they closed to the red zones and hotspots. I was in a region that hasn’t had any cases since July! Frustrating, stressful and a downright suicide mission is how I would describe what the Victorian government has done to many Victorians. William Goode East Lismore

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TIDES CHART CORRECTION In the Sun, Moon and Tides chart for January published in last week’s Echo the week days were incorrect. The dates and other data were correct. Below is an updated chart. Apologies for any high tide swims, boating expeditions, or full moon howling outings that didn’t go according to plan. Third quarter 6 Jan New moon 13 Jan First quarter 21 Jan Full moon 29 Jan Day of Sun Sun Moon month rise set rise 1 F 551 1947 2140 2 S 552 1947 2224 3 S 552 1947 2303 4 M 553 1947 2340 5 T 554 1948 6 W 555 1948 015 7 T 555 1948 050 8 F 556 1948 126 9 S 557 1948 205 10 S 558 1948 249 11 M 559 1948 338 12 T 559 1948 433 13 W 600 1948 534 14 T 601 1948 637 15 F 602 1948 740 16 S 603 1947 842 17 S 604 1947 940 18 M 604 1947 1036 19 T 605 1947 1129 20 W 606 1947 1222 21 T 607 1946 1314 22 F 608 1946 1407 23 S 609 1946 1501 24 S 610 1945 1556 25 M 610 1945 1653 26 T 611 1945 1749 27 W 612 1944 1843 28 T 613 1944 1933 29 F 614 1943 2020 30 S 615 1943 2102 31 S 615 1942 2140

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8.37pm 4.00pm Astronomical data 8.01am and tides 6.16am Moon High tide, Low tide, set height (m) height (m) 723 1055 1.77; 2259 1.15 0350 0.23; 1723 0.34 824 1135 1.76; 2344 1.15 0432 0.26; 1805 0.34 1216 1.72 926 0517 0.30; 1849 0.34 1028 0034 1.15; 1300 1.67 0608 0.36; 1936 0.34 1130 0131 1.17; 1347 1.59 0704 0.44; 2025 0.34 1232 0236 1.21; 1440 1.50 0812 0.51; 2117 0.33 1334 0347 1.29; 1539 1.40 0930 0.56; 2212 0.31 1439 0459 1.40; 1645 1.31 1052 0.56; 2306 0.28 1545 0604 1.53; 1754 1.25 1214 0.52 1653 0703 1.67; 1900 1.21 0000 0.25; 1325 0.44 1800 0758 1.78; 2000 1.20 0052 0.21; 1426 0.36 1904 0848 1.85; 2052 1.20 0142 0.18; 1517 0.30 2001 0935 1.89; 2141 1.20 0230 0.17; 1605 0.26 2052 1020 1.88; 2225 1.20 0315 0.17; 1648 0.26 2136 1101 1.84; 2308 1.20 0400 0.21; 1730 0.28 2214 1141 1.76; 2349 1.18 0442 0.27; 1808 0.32 2247 1216 1.66 0523 0.35; 1845 0.37 2318 0031 1.17; 1250 1.55 0605 0.44; 1920 0.40 2347 0116 1.16; 1326 1.44 0652 0.55; 1959 0.44 0211 1.17; 1405 1.32 0747 0.64; 2042 0.46 017 0316 1.19; 1454 1.21 0856 0.72; 2130 0.47 047 0427 1.25; 1557 1.13 1022 0.75; 2225 0.47 119 0530 1.33; 1708 1.08 1150 0.71; 2319 0.45 155 0624 1.43; 1815 1.07 1258 0.64 235 0712 1.53; 1910 1.09 0009 0.42; 1348 0.56 321 0755 1.62; 1958 1.13 0055 0.37; 1430 0.49 413 0837 1.70; 2041 1.17 0137 0.31; 1508 0.42 510 0918 1.77; 2122 1.21 0217 0.26; 1545 0.36 612 0959 1.82; 2203 1.25 0259 0.22; 1622 0.31 715 1038 1.84; 2246 1.29 0340 0.19; 1700 0.28 819 1117 1.83; 2330 1.32 0424 0.20; 1738 0.27

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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Canberra’s Old Parliament House has welcomed many young journalists.

he high school boy loved writing and was vaguely interested in journalism, so that’s what he put on the form when the careers guidance counsellor asked him about work experience. It was a big surprise the following week when she told him he’d be working with a famous political journalist in the parliamentary press gallery. This was in the days when the federal politicians met in the old white parliament, before they retreated to their bunker inside the hill. So that was where the boy pedalled his bike one spring morning, trying not to get too sweaty. The security guard at the front door gave him the once-over, let him keep his pencil case and handed him a temporary press badge. The boy wandered through the strange old building looking for the press gallery, which turned out to be in an upstairs corner. Then he knocked on what he thought was the right door, which was slightly ajar. The door swung open to reveal a desk containing lots of papers and an old typewriter. Beside the desk was a bearded, rumpled man who looked like the old koala from The Magic Pudding. He was snoring. This was the famous journalist. The work experience boy accidentally bumped the door, which knocked over a wine bottle. The journalist opened his eyes and sat up like a shot. ‘What time is it?’ ‘Um, 9.30’, said the boy. ‘Where’s the bloody phone?’ That question was answered when it started ringing under some papers. The journalist dived on it and then proceeded to give ten minutes of witty, erudite political comment to a radio audience in Adelaide, with barely a pause for breath. The boy looked on, impressed. When the live cross was over, the journalist lay down and fell asleep again. Not sure if he was supposed to sit in the famous journalist’s chair, the boy decided to wait outside. Half an hour later, the man woke up again. His head appeared in the doorway. ‘First rule of journalism,’ he admonished the boy. ‘Never be late.’

was the sound of furious typing. It was almost Question Time. ‘You’re going to need a jacket or they won’t let you in,’ the famous journalist said, as he hit full stop on a thousand words for a Sydney newspaper. ‘Wear this.’ He shoved a hideous purple jacket at the work experience boy. It was four sizes too big. ‘What are you going to wear?’ ‘I always wear this,’ said the famous journalist. He took down an ancient, disreputable-looking brown jacket from behind the door. It was holey, and looked like he’d stolen it from a homeless person. ‘Can’t be too respectful, can we?’ The stern security guy guarding the press gallery looked at their jackets in disgust, but had to let them in. The journalist winked at the boy as they took their seats. From the gallery high up above, the old men in suits looked very small and insignificant. Their standard of debate was pathetic. It was worse than a primary school playground, all name-calling and nonsense. The work experience boy was appalled. ‘Is it always like this?’ he whispered. ‘Pretty much,’ said the journalist. ‘Sometimes it’s worse. Churchill said it best. Democracy’s the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.’ The boy didn’t look convinced. ‘Drinking helps, I find,’ said the famous journalist. ‘I’ll try to sneak you into the bar later.’ After a week of this, the boy was having trouble riding his bike home in a straight line. The careers guidance counsellor at school asked him how it had gone. ‘It was great,’ he said. The woman smiled. ‘Would you like to work in the press gallery when you leave school?’ ‘I think I might try something else,’ said the boy.

Ț'ſĶŕŊĶŕī IJĕōżƆǼ P ǔ ŕĎǼț ƆëĶĎ ƐIJĕ ĪëŔşƖƆ ŇşƖſŕëōĶƆƐȁ ȚPțōō ƐſƷ Ɛş ƆŕĕëŊ ƷşƖ ĶŕƐş ƐIJĕ ćëſ ōëƐĕſȁț After they’d made their introductions and the boy had been given a corner of the desk to use, the journalist retired to the Members’ Bar for a lengthy lunch appointment. Minors were not permitted. Instead, he gave the boy his first assignment, covering a military announcement on the lawns outside. After going back through security, the work experience boy found his way down the famous steps as three menacing-looking Black Hawk helicopters circled to land. The massive rotors of the choppers battered the nearby rose gardens as the big machines descended. Across the grass, the people at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy cursed as their tents blew away and corrugated iron flew into the air. Then the politicians arrived, with their minders, to address the media. The Prime Minister’s silver hair looked like a hat. It remained entirely unperturbed by the rotors as he smiled, his orange TV makeup already applied. The Defence Minister, too big for his suit, was happier than a kid with a new train set as he pointed at the choppers, the taxpayer’s latest purchase, then jammed his head in a borrowed flight helmet for the cameras. The boy frantically scribbled notes about what was said, wishing he knew shorthand, then lost the lot in the direction of the lake when the helicopters took off again and blew his notepad to pieces. He was on his way back through the building to explain this to his temporary boss when he met an even more famous journalist moving at speed in the other direction, down a narrow corridor. It was too late to retreat, so he pressed into a nook at the side, which seemed to have been built for that purpose. The big man steamed past like a rhinoceros. When he got back to the office, there

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Films of exquisite taste at the Bangalow Film Festival Just about everybody loves food. And one of the things that people love just as much as food is watching food on the big screen, and the little screen, and the in between screen. At this year’s Bangalow Film Festival there are two wonderful food films to tantalise your tastebuds – one about cakes, and the other about truffles. Directed by Laura Gabbert, Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles documents the collaboration between world renowned chef, Yotam Ottolenghi, (Jerusalem, Plenty) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This feature film follows five visionary pastry makers as they endeavour to construct an extravagant food gala based on the art exhibit Visitors to Versailles. Exploring the relationship between modernday social media and the open court of the French Monarchy, the film studies the alarmingly

Pictured above – A delicious threetiered creation in Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles Pictured left – A man and his dog (and the fungi they search for) in The Truffle Hunters cyclical intersection between food, culture, and history. As well as Ottolenghi, the film features Dinara Kasko, Dominique Ansel, Sam Bompas, Ghaya Oliveira and Janice Wong. The second film features truffles and those Earthlings with a nose

for finding them. Selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, The Truffle Hunters follows a group of eccentric, elderly truffle hunters, and their beloved truffle dogs through the forest as they covertly seek out one of the most prized food

Easy and healthy, the ethos of the Japanese Kitchen Story & photo Melissa Butters

The Japanese Kitchen brings an ‘easy healthy’ ethos to the markets each week. Their unique menu, inspired by the teachings of a Japanese monk, uses fresh Australian seasonal produce. This popular little stall was started by humble Japanese sushi chefs, Takayuki Kuramoto and Takashi Yaguchi, who fell in love with Australia. They have a passion for creating nutritious local cuisine. Takayuki began as a chef at the age of 15. He worked in Tokyo and America before venturing to Byron Bay in 2004 on his honeymoon, and

Cooking it healthy at the Japanese Kitchen, Manabu Kishimoto, Satomi Hook and Tetsuo Kuno. beginning a working holiday. Here he met Takashi at Sushi-O in Byron. They had a vision to feed the community and give back to the place where it all began.

Keen to expand his skills and knowledge, Takayuki regularly returns to his homeland. He has been visited by a chef from Munakatado, one of the

ingredients in the world. Traversing the picturesque Italian countryside, directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw build a warm portrait of the passionate hunters, who discuss the joys of working in the wild, the stiff competition of the hunt, and the creeping effects

best bakeries in Japan. They spend time together perfecting recipes and techniques. Taka began experimenting with Rakkenji, which was invented by a Japanese monk. This special culture is 100% fermented and therefore good for the gut. It is a key ingredient for his rare signature dish, a savoury pancake called Okonomiyaki. The monk’s teachings used stretching and exercise between two people for developing good health from the outside. He also stressed the need to be healthy on the inside. At the markets you’ll find sushi cones made with biodynamic brown rice and dishes using seasonal sprouts, avocados,

of climate change. A window into a multi-milliondollar industry – in which truffles are auctioned on plush velvet cushions – the film delves into this mercurial market and its denizens, from an anonymous buyer sourcing the fungi for a president, to the dark-alley bargains between sweet-talking truffle traders and cagey hunters. Q The Truffle Hunters screens at the Bangalow Showground on Sunday 17 January at 8pm and Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles will screen at the A&I Hall on Saturday 23 January at 5.10pm. The Bangalow Film Festival runs from 13–23 January. For more information visit the website: www.bangalowfilmfestival.com.au.

tomatoes, sauteed mushrooms and tempura market veggies. Manabu, Satomi and Tetsuo, who assist Takayuki and Takashi, arrive early each week to grab what’s fresh and start prepping and chopping. They’ve now expanded to Doma in Federal and Qudo in Bellingen, but Taka pays tribute to the markets

where it all began. ‘I love the atmosphere, the people. It felt special to be a stallholder and making food for the community’. Q The New Brighton Farmers Market is on every Tuesday from 8am to 11am, and the Mullumbimby Farmers Market every Friday 7am to 11am.

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Seasonal, local & native inspired menu. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. ‘Happiest Hours’ 2pm–5pm Daily Come try our native negroni & fingerlime margarita – booking via www.karkalla.com.au Cultā team serves Breakfast-Brunch 7 days a week 7am–12.30pm Cocktails and snacks after beach from 4pm Casual dining from 5.30pm (Thu, Fri, Sat) See website for menu on culta.com.au Free 2 hour undercover parking at rear for Cultā Customers

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Happy Hour | Every day 4–6pm $6 Loft lager or wine, $10 Aperol Spritz, $14 Margarita

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St Elmo Dining Room & Bar

Espresso Martini Nights | Every day 9–11pm 2 for $25 Classic Espresso Martini Open every day from 4pm till late.

St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great company, first-class food, sophisticated cocktails and an extensive wine list. St Elmo is plating up modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst friends and family. Our menus change regularly and feature daily specials.

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Chupacabra

Fresh authentic Mexican in a relaxed atmosphere.

This is food made with love, all produce sourced locally. Eat in or take out. Margaritas and tacos all night long! Shop 12A, 3 Clifford St, Family friendly, totally GF menu. Suffolk Park DINNER 5pm–9pm 6685 3059 WED–SAT www.chupacabra.com.au Book via Resy @chupabyron

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

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

Targa Modern European Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

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Set next to a lush rainforest oasis, Forest celebrates sustainability working hand-in-hand with local farmers, growers and artisans. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and just-drinks… the perfect place to feed your soul. Stay a while. As a Byron Bay Crystalbrook Local you get to enjoy 15% off food and drinks when you sign up online.

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Local, organic and ethically farmed produce. Spacious alfresco dining area with lots of space to enjoy.

The Italian Byron Bay provides a bustling 21, 108 Jonson St, atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary Byron Bay inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s Open 7 days from 5.30pm finest cocktails and wines. 5633 1216 www.theitalianbyronbay.com

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The Pasta Bowl

Corner of Bay Lane and Fletcher St, Byron Bay Open Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun 8.00am until ‘Late’.

Handcrafted spirits using locally sourced ingredients.

Incredible cocktails, locals beers & all-day snacks and food to share, with ocean views.

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Vegan bar and kitchen. Open every day from 5pm till late

Karkalla Byron Bay

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

Lazy weekend lunches with sandy feet, rowdy dinners with family and friends, and late night drinks and DJs are the standard. Laid back vintage vibes and classic coastal style create an eclectic feel, complemented by our menu of shareable snacks, locally-sourced salads and hand-stretched sourdough pizzas, as well as beers on tap, organic wines and hand-crafted cocktails.

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Gourmet burgers created by chefs Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day. Group bookings available, please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com for reservations. Open 7 Days Breakfast & Lunch Thursday – Sunday Tapas 2.30pm, Dinner 5.30pm Aperitivo happy hour 3–5.30pm & Cheese/wine special Single cheese plate & 2 glass wine $30 Double cheese plate & 2 glass wine $35 Indoor & outdoor seating (puppies welcome)

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The Rocks @ Aquarius Brunch 7am–12 noon Mon–Fri 7am–1pm Sat & Sun 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6685 7663 – Menus at therocksbyronbay.com.au

Fishheads Byron Bay 1 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 7632

Our Rocking New Brunch Menu Come and join us at the Rocks for some light brunch options or hearty breakfasts. We offer a range of home-made, locally sourced produce at affordable prices, including our delicious new loaded halloumi or chorizo tacos, vegan nasi goreng and our signature Rocks Big Brekky which will keep you going for hours! Fresh juices, Byron Bay coffees and healthy smoothies available too. The Rocks is registered as COVID Safe, and is practicing all NSW health guidelines.

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Indulge in one of our new creations! We are proud to say, that for over 20 years, we have been serving the Byron community fresh, local seafood and ingredients. To improve your dining experience, we have developed a smaller plate menu, designed to be shared, and enabling you to try a greater variety of dishes. Enjoy! The Fishheads Family

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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

The vibe at the Saltwater Social Club is very relaxed and… salty.

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Krill Bar Lennox Head 47 Ballina St, Lennox Head www.krillbar.com.au 6685 5538 KRILLBARANDRESTAURANT

Open Thursday 5pm–10pm, Friday 12pm–3pm & 5pm–10pm Saturday 5pm–10pm, Sunday 11:30am–4:30pm Amazing cocktails, fabulous local food, a la carte and bar menus all with super friendly service. Head Chef Minh Le was a finalist for Australian Chef of the Year in 2016 and has owned multiple hatted restaurants. Come in and experience his fine food in the stylish decor. Happy Hour Thursday – Saturday 5–6pm Online booking preferred

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The Empire 20 Burringbar St, Mullum

6684 2306 Tues–Fri 8.30am–2.30pm Sat, Sun 9am–2pm FB/Insta: EmpireMullum empiremullum.com.au

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

Open 7 days from 9am–8pm Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

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. Takeaways and lots of grab-and-go goodies available. Phone orders welcome – call ahead and avoid the queue.

Coffee, Malawach Rolls, Pita Pockets, Falafel, Traditional Yemenite spices and all your favourites always freshly made. Drop in for an authentic atmosphere, dine-in or takeaway.

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

HARVEST RESTAURANT, DELI + BAKERY Culinary creativity that harnesses the connection between food and nature. Lunch: Wed–Sun 12–3pm Dinner: Wed–Sat from 6pm Baked goods at Sourdough Weekends : Sat + Sun 8am until sold out Deli 7am–3pm daily

ALCOHOL SUPPLIERS Sun Bistro Bottleshop and Home Delivery 61 Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay

02 6685 6500 www.thesunbistro.com/ deliveries deliver@thesunbistro.com

At the Sun Bistro Bottle Shop you will find a hand curated range of quality wines, spirits and beers. RARE AND NATURAL WINE • CRAFT BEER • HANDCRAFTED SPIRITS • TEQUILA AND MEZCAL • HOME DELIVERY Open 7 Days 10am–8pm Monday to Sunday

From the creators of Byron’s late-night institution, Woody’s Surf Shack, comes the Saltwater Social Club, a few doors up on Jonson Street. Saltwater is a relaxed restaurant by day and lively bar by night. Opened by husband and wife teams Loren Nowland and Caitlin Cady Nowland, and Bjorn Peterson and his wife Peta Peterson. Loren is a career hospitality professional, having owned and operated venues in New Zealand as well as here in Australia. Bjorn brings a wealth of experience in administration and operations of a variety of hospitality-based businesses. Caitlin is a creative director, with a background in branding, interior styling, visual arts and marketing. She is also a published author and the creator of the Heavily Meditated app. ‘We purchased the Sticky Wicket in March,’ says Caitlin. ‘Just about two weeks before the lockdown took effect. After a rebrand and major renovation, we reopened our doors in September’. Caitlin says they love setting the stage for good times with good friends. ‘Creating a consistent, holistic experience for our guests is our primary goal. We’re also really passionate about creating spaces that reflect the laid back coastal lifestyle people flock to Byron Bay for, and following that up with warm, friendly service’. ‘To us, good hospitality means making people feel comfortable, relaxed, and welcome. Great hospitality goes even further and creates a complete experience for the guest. We strive for that. That comes down to not only the service philosophy, but also the brand and design of the space, the music, food, drinks. Everything is considered because we want to tell a story from start to finish’. Caitlin says patrons at Saltwater feel welcomed and comfortable. ‘Our guests seem to love that they can rock up with sandy feet straight from the beach, or in their “Byron Best” for Saturday night drinks and dinner with their besties.’ Caitlin says they have opened the upstairs library, which features a second bar, lounge seating, a fireplace and pool table, as well as the iconic outdoor balcony looking over Jonson Street. ‘We’re really excited to share this space with our guests. It’s also available for private hire, so it’s perfect for birthdays, wedding after-parties, staff parties and more.’ Caitlin says everyone at the Saltwater Social Club is really proud of their menu, created by legendary chef Brad Enright. ‘The menu includes shareable snacks, salads, and handstretched sourdough pizzas. We source as much of our produce locally and organically as possible. There is so much love and attention that goes into the food, from the house-brined organic chicken to the slow-fermented pizza dough, we’re super passionate about serving delicious food made the old fashioned way from high-quality local ingredients. ‘We have also just launched our Sunset Series happy hour specials, available from 4–6pm daily, which includes Margarita, guacamole, salsa and chips, Surfer’s Wife Sangria, a bucket of 4 Pines Summer Ale tinnies, Green Beacon lager (schooner), and Willowglen red, white or sparkling by the glass. ‘It’s really that warm, laid back vibe that people resonate with,’ says Caitlin. ‘We want guests to not just feel welcome, but to take ownership of the space and really feel like it’s their spot. Hence the name, Saltwater Social Club.’ Q Their motto? Good Times, High Tides, Late Nights, High Vibes. Find the club at 32 Jonson Street Byron Bay and www.saltwatersocialclub.com.au.

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Bodhi Living Bodhi Living is a conceptual furniture store that strives to bring home the magic of rich and vibrant cultures; looking for character, beauty and quality in everything they source. Bodhi showcases unique, antique pieces from around the world, combined with a range of contemporary furniture, rugs, lighting, dÊcor and art. They also offer a unique and personalised design experience with the support of their knowledgeable team. They can help guide their clients through residential, commercial and contract projects with in-house design consultation, planning and execution. At Bodhi they believe a home is an extension of one’s self and they work with their clients to draw on your personal style, creating considered spaces that enrich the soul and are imbued with character and meaning.

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Carpet One

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For the love of cotton… A down to earth, ethical fashion label, proudly designed here in the Northern Rivers. MahaShe is a local label with a keen dedicated following Australia wide. Their one and only flagship store is here in beautiful Brunswick Heads. Specialising in natural fabrics and vibrant,

unique prints, you can’t help but fall in love. MahaShe thanks you for supporting small business this festive season, and they look forward to seeing you in store.

14a The Terrace, Brunswick Heads 6685 1411 www.mahashe.com

Carpet One in Ballina offers a great range, including timber, hybrid flooring, bamboo, carpet, axminster carpet, carpet tiles, vinyl sheet, luxury vinyl & tile plank and laminate flooring. They offer advice and professional installation. Their range is suitable for residential and commercial purposes. Come and check out the Quattro Hybrid Flooring range; extra heavy duty it has exceptional resistance to heavy foot traffic, indents and scuffs. A deep structured decorative layer, true-to-life

look, and the feel of premium timber. With a built-in underlay for added acoustic performance, Quattro can be laid directly over most surfaces, making installation fast and easy. Come and see their friendly staff for expert advice and visit the showroom in Ballina. Alternately they’re a phone call away, offering contactless shopping.

3/5 Clark St, Ballina 6686 3855 carpetone.com.au/ballina

Great range, expert advice, professional installation. New Quantum NextGEN Flooring. Loose lay vinyl plank manufactured specifically to endure the harsh Australian climate. During scientific testing, Quantum outperformed all of the current loose lay planks on the market.

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Swing into the new year with circus classes Crystal Castle Hold and behold the enchanting beauty of crystal, from gigantic formations to exquisite jewellery. Join the Sound Healing experience, as you sit within the sacred labyrinth. Wander through stunning botanical gardens and rainforest. Indulge in delicious views, local coffee and food. Stand between two of the tallest geodes on Earth. Sit in an ancient amethyst cave. Discover the jewel of Byron.

81 Monet Drive, Montecollum 6684 3111 www.crystalcastle.com.au

Learn silks and trapeze, tumbling and juggling, acrobatics and aerials, and so much more. Condition your body, build resilience, increase flexibility and strengthen your core. Invite your friends, invite your family. Circus is fun for everyone. Enrolments for Term 1, 2021 are open. Book in before Friday, 22 January and receive a $30 early bird discount. Use your Active Kids and Creative Kids vouchers to further subsidise the cost of circus classes. If you have any left from 2020, send them through and the credit will be applied to your 2021 enrolment.

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Book online at www.spaghetticircus.com. For more information email info@spaghetticircus.com or phone 6684 3038. Happy Holidays!

Welcome to the home of the largest natural crystals in the world where you can sit in an ancient amethyst cave.

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Mullumbimby Optometry Colleen Reilly and Greg Litchfield Come and meet the highly qualiďŹ ed optometrists and dispensers at Mullumbimby Optometry to get the best advice you need on eye care. Optometry is about the early detection of eye disease eg macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts. Comprehensive testing includes: Retinal photography, visual ďŹ eld testing and retinal scanning, for all spectacle and contact lens prescriptions.

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As an independent practice, they are also able to offer you a unique choice ce of eyewear, to name a few: Paul Taylor, La Font, David Spencer, Furla, and Fiction. Book an examination with either Colleen Reilly or Greg LitchďŹ eld, who have over 50 years of combined experience.

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Device Trader (formerly iRepairs Byron Bay) has been keeping the Shire’s phones running for over ďŹ ve years now through their shop on Jonson Street. This year the company has evolved to offer a full range of new and refurbished devices in store and online. Device Trader’s Founder Duane Tutchen told The Echo, ‘Like most businesses we were hit pretty hard during the covid lockdowns. Although tough, it

did however allow us time to focus on building out our new website. We now offer great deals in-store and online across a wide range of products. We’ve got a huge range of mobile phones, laptops, tablets and accessories available, and you can even trade in your old device with us too!’

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Ballina Farmers Market Ballina Farmers Market is the premier place to get all your farm fresh produce, directly from the producer. Oyster mushrooms, apples, crisp salads, plump tasty berries, cheeses, freshly baked organic sourdough bread, lamb, pork, the tastiest tomatoes, cloud-like sourdough donuts, olives and so much more… Shopping at Ballina Farmers Market will make your meal extra special.

After your shopping, enjoy a relaxing cup of coffee, find the breakfast option that suits you, and sit and enjoy the morning by the river while one of our region’s excellent musicians plays for you. On the way home don’t forget to pick up a bunch of flowers to brighten your day.

Ballina Farmers Market is held every Sunday morning from 7–11am at Commemoration Park on Bentinck Street, Ballina.

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SCOOP!

Everything you love about summer in one sweet weekend. Featuring world-class entertainment and sweet treats across eight sessions from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 January, SCOOP! will see Queensland and Australia’s best circus, cabaret and acro batic performers provide the backdrop to a multi-sensory playground of ice cream delights, and pop-up beer gardens with live music and DJs, sideshow rides and refreshing dips in the HOTA lake (BYO flotation devices – and sun-safe gear is recommended).

Watch as Company 2 string up a tightrope over the water; see Circa dazzle the crowds with their spectacle that is Collider; marvel as Flipside Circus bring the Summer Play Factor to wow the kids; and delight as Hoopla Clique mix food and circus. And for those seeking summer fun with a bit of sizzle, Club SCOOP! is an evening program of zany sideshows, cocktails and craft beers, where the naughty side of circus and cocktails collide.

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Legends Surf Museum at The Surf Collective Immerse yourself in over 60 years worth of surf history and nostalgia at The Legends Surf Museum. Showcasing surf memorabilia and surfboards in every shape and size imaginable from all over the world. Featuring legendary shapers Scott Dillon, Gerry Lopez, Donald Takayama, Mark Richards, Bob McTavish, Robert August, and many more. It’s the perfect place to share surfing, its history and stories. Hosted under The

Surf Collective and powered by Mojosurf you can also score all your surf needs such as board/bike hire, surf lessons, coffee, surf accessories and more. Open seven days a week 9–5pm at the Cavanbah Arcade, just underneath The Loft and opposite The Beach Hotel.

The Surf Collective Shop 6/4 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6639 5100

Balloon Aloft Step into the new year with style and dazzle your friends and family with the gift of a hot air balloon adventure at Balloon Aloft Byron Bay. With daily flights across the region, there is no better way to enjoy the grandeur and scenic views of the Byron hinterland and seductive coastline than dreamily drifting above it with us. Our friendly team of pilots and crew will delight your

senses and make for a fun morning together. Whether a private flight or a group booking, each flight finishes with a delicious breakfast at the Three Blue Ducks restaurant, The Farm and a beautiful photo slideshow.

Visit www.balloonaloftbyronbay.com for more information and to book your flight or gift voucher.

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Zentveld’s Coffee farm For the real taste of local coffee, head to the hills. At Zentveld’s coffee farm and roastery you can experience coffee truly from the crop to the cup. With their refurbed coffee house and verandah you can take in the wow factor, overlooking the coffee trees, regenerated rainforest and macadamia hills. And taste coffee grown ‘right there’. You might be lucky enough to see coffee blossoms – as sweet as jasmine after welcome rain.

From Island Luxe Bangalow and Island Luxe Tribe Byron Bay.

Did you know the Byron hinterland provides ‘cool for coffee’ subtropical conditions and terroir which brings out natural sweetness in the local bean. Zentveld’s grow organically, with real regenerative agriculture practices that feed the soil health, and look after the waterways and biodiversity on the farm. So head to the hills. It’s where the local coffee story starts.

Open Monday to Friday 8am–4pm 193 Broken Head Road, Newrybar 6687 2045

TAKE A DRIVE TO BROKEN HEAD ROAD NEWRYBAR VISIT OUR NEWLY REFURBISHED COFFEE HOUSE FOR A TRUE CROP TO CUP EXPERIENCE

Come and take advantage of unique, quality designs. At sale prices, seven days per week.

WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR ROASTERY DOOR OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8–4

5/11 Marvell Street, Byron Bay Just around the corner from Island Luxe Tribe and next to Targa Restaurant.

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Summer School Holiday Fun!

No trip to the Northern Rivers is complete without a visit to the Macadamia Castle – a whole day of fun for the whole family! They have over 150 animals, an 18-hole mini golf course, waterplay, train rides, two playgrounds, their legendary pancakes, and don’t forget the macadamia nuts! Their full-day school holiday workshops are hands on and plenty of fun! Become

a ‘Wildlife Guardian’ for 7–11 years, with training on animal conservation and caring for our native wildlife. Or for older kids, 12 years and up, become a ‘Keeper for a Day’ and go behind the scenes to learn all about Zookeeping from a Senior Keeper!

Book now at macadamiacastle.com. au or phone (02) 6687 8432

Ozone Beauty & Medi Spa Ozone Beauty & Medi Spa is celebrating six years of holistic anti ageing with a 20% off all Intraceuticals & Heritage Healers skincare, crystals, jewellery, candles and gifts. Summer sale starts this January with 20% off all HiFu FaceLift bookings as well so it’s a great time to treat yourself to a naturally younger looking you! Hifu can also tighten tummies and arms.

Visit ozonebeautyspa.com.au for online booking and see the range of oxygen facials, ozonated oils, massage and ozone sauna treatments. Happy Holidays... with love and gratitude to all the beautiful clients who have supported this journey of wellbeing.

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The Wellbeing Store Newly opened at Habitat, The Wellbeing Store is your one stop shop to kick start your wellbeing journey for 2021, boasting an extensive range of premium wellbeing products, gifts and kits. Founder and wellbeing expert, Fleur Marks is able to curate your own personal wellbeing kit or to create one as a gift to someone you love. More than a store, this is also a space to work on your wellbeing, and Fleur will be offering life changing workshops throughout summer, on Saturdays. Or book your own private workshops for a girl’s weekend away in Byron Bay. Be sure to check out the Be Your Own Bestie Workshop and Wholehearted Living workshops – both guaranteed to kick start 2021 positively. Suitable for visitors or locals. Limited spaces available, book online at hello@thewellbeingstore. com.au

Habitat, 28 Fullerton Lane, Byron Bay thewellbeingstore.com.au @thewellbeingstore

What is The Avatar Course? Living Deliberately: The Discovery and Development of Avatar by Harry Palmer (Paperback – 1994) Many people are trapped in mindnumbing routines. Their lives carom through a changing landscape of

directions, rules, wins, and losses. Then, occasionally, someone wakes up and realises, ‘Hey, I am alive.’ This is an extraordinary moment. When it is examined, a seeker is born: ‘Life! What’s this all about?’ Living Deliberately is the story of the birth of a seeker, Harry Palmer. Wake up. Read this book. Available at AvatarOceania.com/shop for $20, this is a gift that will open the doors of curiosity and offers a step in the direction of the ReSurfacing Workshop and The Avatar Course. Now available online.

Local Byron Bay Avatar Master Moni Jowsey is available on 0411 643 935 for free introductory sessions.

The Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop Look what’s new at The Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop, and just in time for the summer holidays! Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly get any more fun, they have added award-winning premium gelato and sorbet to the mix! With 18 exciting flavours to choose from, you will be spoiled for choice, so be sure to stop in and try all your favourites. Happy Holidays to you and yours from the sweetest shop in town!

Shop 1, 104 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 4825

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A beautiful collection of wellbeing products. Perfect to kick start your wellbeing in 2021. Come visit us at The Habitat, 28 Fullerton Lane, Byron Bay

‘On the surface, this is a book of words that conveys a pleasant melody. But underneath the stories, chords of consciousness are being strummed that will transform the way you think.’ The Avatar® Path - The Way We Came, author Harry Palmer A story of an awakening that has become a worldwide movement. Our Guarantee: Reading this book will change your life.

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Red Ginger Walking through the doors of the Red Ginger stores in Byron Bay and Bangalow is a delight to all your senses. Like walking the lanes of a Chinese market surrounded by the sights, smells and flavours of Asia. The steamed dumplings are famous, and it’s a treat to sit in the store or on the lovely veranda in Bangalow to eat with free green tea, or take them home for an Asian treat. Red Ginger is your one stop Asian grocery and homewares shop, including

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locally sourced products, fresh organic Asian produce from Boon Luck Farm and locally foraged seaweeds. For anyone who is cooking Asian food, they have the best brands. Teas, teapots, Japanese ceramics and many beautiful Asian-inspired furniture items, homewares and gifts fill the store.

111 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. 6680 9779 38 Station Street, Bangalow. 6687 2808

Summer has arrived at Bell & Ford! The Byron Bay and Bangalow stores are fully stocked for the new season with their favourite labels, from Australia and around the world, thoughtfully selected to suit our relaxed, beachside lifestyle. Bell & Ford specialises in a carefully curated collection of soft, natural fabrics such as cotton, silk, and linen in wearable shapes, styles, colours, and prints. The clothing is complemented by a beautiful selection of accessories, from jewellery

and scarves to leather goods, and they have a strong focus on ethically and sustainably sourced and produced products.

Visit them at 3/111 Jonson Street, Byron Bay and 44 Byron Street, Bangalow. They’re open seven days a week. 02 6685 7095 www.bellandford.com.au @bellandford

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Russell Morris at Mullum Ex-Services Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club presents the Aria Hall of Fame inductee, #1 selling artist, King of Pop, and all Australian icon, Russell Morris. It has been too long between gigs of this quality, and they are very pleased to be able to have Russell at the Club for a one-off limited ticket show, Sunday 17 January 2021 at 4pm. Tickets $35 – purchase online. Shooting to fame in the mid 60’s with Somebody’s Image, Russell had a string of hits including Hush, The Real Thing and

the Bob Dylan classicBaby Blue. In 2012 Russell released his Sharkmouth album, for which he won the 2013 ARIA award for Best Blues ’n’ Roots album. In 2019 he released the albumBlack and Blue Heart, produced by Nick DiDia and Bernard Fanning. Constantly in demand, Russell stills tours nationally throughout the year as well as making appearances internationally.

www.mullumexservices.com.au/ what-s-on 58 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby

Mushrooms are our future Life Cykel is an evolutionary mushroom biotechnology company that focuses on creating sustainable ecosystems utilising mushrooms and mycelium. By harnessing the Circular Economy and using its partnership with mushrooms, Life Cykel is able to offer incredible products and services for our health and planetary harmony. Life Cykel is proud to be a vertically integrated company that grows mushrooms in Australia and the USA to

create the most pure and bioavailable Liquid Extracts so that you can easily access all of the benefits. Life Cykel strives to interfuse ancient Indigenous knowledge into their products and believes in integrating the highest possible ethos into everything they do. Try their world famous Biohacking sets. “One of the most advanced product packs I have ever found to date.” @iamnatalie.

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You will feel refreshed with every sip of Life Cykel's sparkling Calm Energy Drink, created from a pure synergy of locally grown Turkey Tail Mushroom, single-origin antioxidant packed loose leaf tea, sourced from ethical growers and an uplifting combination of ginger and lemongrass. The perfect summer beverage to keep you cool, calm and collected. This drink will provide you with pure synergistic energy that will keep you flowing throughout the day. The gently sparkling drink with only 3.8g/100ml of sugar will revitalise you, the ginger & lemongrass zing will keep you on your toes, the Turkey Tail will keep you balanced and Kakadu pplum will help bring you vitality. Find us online and in local stores. www.lifecykel.com

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No Bones restaurant No Bones is tucked away in a peaceful nook on Fletcher Street and has been open for two-and-a-half years now, quickly becoming a local favourite. They are always striving for environmentally friendly excellence, and 2021 is set to be a year of frequent charity nights, working closely with local businesses to help build stronger community awareness. They are teaming up with the conscious crew at Cape Byron Distillery (Brookies) for their first charity night. The chefs will be serving up a delicious multi-course feast paired with Brookies

cocktails. The first series of charity nights will focus on local biodiversity and regeneration. No Bones is aiming to get the community involved and educated on the importance of local rainforest species, so we can plant more of them and enjoy their many benefits. Join them on their mission to save the Earth, one Brussels sprout at a time.

#brusselsnotbeef 11 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay 6680 7418 nobonesbyronbay.com

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Capture Memories Let Byron Photo Magic help you create meaningful, unique, personalised, thoughtful, beautiful, and heartwarming gifts 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, even jigsaws. Drop in and chat to Stephen and his team, or just visit 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 and b/w!

Open Monday till Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–2pm. Shop 20 Mercato on Byron, 108–114 Jonson Street, Byron Bay photomagic.com.au 6685 5877

The Bucha of Byron Born in Byron Bay, and using the finest locally sourced ingredients, the Kombucha Brewing Co. is fermented in friendship with Stone & Wood Brewing Co to produce a range of premium quality kombucha beverages. The Bucha of Byron (non-alcoholic) is a sparkling fermented tea full of tummy-loving probiotics and enzymes, available in five fresh natural flavours. The Dirty Bucha

is a range of low-sugar cocktail blends (premium spirits and kombucha) and Sneaky Bucha is their delicious beer and kombucha blend. People have enjoyed kombucha for centuries, believing it to improve gut health, aid digestion or simply alleviate a guilty conscience.

www.buchaofbyron.com.au @thebuchaofbyron

Byron Photo Magi Magic Your Local Photo Store

Printing Byron’s Memories Since 1988!

There’s magic in photographs. Holding a photograph in your hands is like holding your loved ones near. It’s reliving those special times over and over, whenever you want. Pure magic.

The goodness of kombucha with the greatness of beer. Yes, you read it right – we’ve combined everything you like about kombucha with everything you love about beer. The Sneaky Bucha blends a range of popular beer styles with Bucha of Byron kombucha to create a brew that pairs perfectly with the Aussie summer.

Shop 20 Mercato on Byron, 108 - 114 Jonson Street, Byron Bay Monday – Friday 10am–5pm, Sat 10am–2pm (school holidays only) (Sunday & public holidays closed) 6685 5877 www.photomagic.com.au www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Byron Shire Echo archives

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Yami, Brunswick Heads At the heart of Middle Eastern culture is a healthy and vibrant cuisine, full of flavour, coupled with a strong tradition of eating as a communal experience. The table is covered with generous mezze plates to share. Yami, in Brunswick Heads, offers up this tradition through their signature falafel platters that are loaded with falafel, creamy hummus, baba ganoush, salsa, vibrant salads, pickles, mushrooms, and served with warm pita. Wanting something quick and easy to eat by the river? Their famous pockets are

a great option, along with their Brekkie wrap or their Halloumi burger. Fresh juices and smoothies, a house-made lemon and rosewater beverage, and delicious gluten-free treats are also available. A relaxed atmosphere awaits on the Yami deck with alfresco seating and sunset dining Thursday to Sunday. Open daily from 7am.

1 Park St, Brunswick Heads. 6685 0186

Toy Kingdom For children, toy stores are magical places. At Toy Kingdom you’ll find everything you need to make your child’s summer truly memorable, with a huge range of high-quality toys that are made to endure. From beautiful rattan dolls furniture to organic soft dolls and Jellycat Rabbits in all the colours of the rainbow, Toy Kingdom has all of your favourite brands. It’s hard to go past the range of beautiful wooden infant toys or the extensive range of walkers, ride-on’s and

scooters to keep kids active. For the game buff you will find all of your childhood favourites along with hard-tofind games and quality puzzles for the whole family. For the creative child there are arts and crafts and Science kits that fuel the imagination and teach while they play.

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Rites of Passage Camps

Spice up your summer! Billi Indian is a fantastic family-run restaurant featuring a menu of traditional and popular regional dishes from across India. Aromatic and full of flavour, Indian food is delicious, but did you know that it’s also loaded with powerful anti-inflammatory phytonutrients? So for a taste-good and feelgood experience, make sure you book your table at Billi Indian in Billinudgel, only a 15-minute

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drive from the heart of Byron Bay. You can adjust the spice level to go as mild or as hot as you like, which makes it perfect for family dining too. Don’t forget to BYO your fave tipple to enjoy with your meal. And if you’d like to bring the flavour party home with you, they offer both a takeaway menu and local delivery service.

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As a medical doctor who was deeply disturbed by the high rates of harm that teenagers were subjecting themselves to Dr Arne Rubinstein (CEO & Founder, The Rites of Passage Institute) moved out of traditional medicine and into the field of mental health support for young people. In doing so he created a number of Rites of Passage camps and programs that act as preventative medicine for our youth. He has been offering a range of Rites of Passage camps and support for families

for over 25 years. Not only are the camps designed to help young people grow into respectful, healthy, considerate and confident young adults, but they are also proven to strengthen family relationships. There are programs that cater to preteens all the way to young adulthood, to be shared with a parent, step-parent or mentor. Discover which camp is best for you and your children.

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Wild Kids School Holiday Everfresh Fruit & Veg at Ballina Fair Program Everfresh Fruit & Veg is the place to go for locally sourced fresh fruit, vegetables and specialty goods. Stocking seasonal trays of mangoes, boxes of cherries, and all your vegetable and salad needs and a variety of specialty products. Now offering an online click and collect service, with optional home delivery. Head to their new www.fresho.com.au

website to sign up and place your order. You can choose from the full range of produce and small goods, or choose a ready made fruit and veggie box.

Ballina Fair Shopping Centre Ph: 6681 6981 Open seven days. www.fresho.com.au

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Do you love seeing your kids with that post-nature glow when you know their deep need for play, expression and connection has been met? Wild Kids is a holistic nature mentoring program for 3–13 year olds in Broken Head. It’s packed full of bushcraft, storytelling, nature awareness, and wild play activities that help your child to

reconnect with their wild self and the natural world for enhanced wellbeing. 3–5 year olds: $50 6–13 year olds: $70 Siblings 10% off Book four or more sessions and receive 10% discount ‘These guys are the real deal! I totally can’t recommend them enough. My littlest fella came back glowing, centred, and full in the deepest way.’ – Sally, local mum.

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Aeromax Coaching ‘Ever since I can remember, I have been able to see, sense and know energy. I would predict things, or talk about the dead relative appearing behind the person my mother was talking to (which was quite unnerving for them to say the least!) At 15 I was reading Tarot professionally, and even now my passion for it has not dimmed, I absolutely love it. I love the interaction with the client, the way the patterns inform and impart wisdom. I love feeling the confusion or cloud they come in with dissipate and diffuse over the session. I love to see a sense of purpose and direction renewed and inspiration ignited from within.’ – Vicki Veranese

Ever tried to take action in your life, only to find the limitation of your own thoughts separating you from your potential? The beliefs you have about yourself are an amalgam of past memories and imagined futures viewed through the filter of past experiences. Both are illusionary and hamper our ability to be present with our lives and to fulfil our basic need to feel benevolence, ease, love and to feel connected to enthusiasm and motivation. We don’t think those qualities, we feel them. Grant Giles is an expert navigator of the illusionary self that is bound by belief and ideology. Grant’s passion is to help people see through the beer coloured filters that disconnect them from their own power using Clinical Hypnotherapy and Strategic Psychotherapy.

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Are you challenged by your thoughts? Grant’s unique skillset of hypnotherapy, strategic psychotherapy, elite sports coaching background and uncanny intuitive ability, will help you remove self doubt, judgement, and outdated mental scripts and beliefs to put you back in touch with your true nature and potential.

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Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre Make a splash at TTRAC. Discover Murwillumbah’s aquatic playground and enjoy a lumbah’ relaxing day out with the whole family at an affordable price.

Their picturesque lawn area is surrounded by a natural hill containing the giant slide, which is loads of fun and safe for the whole family. The lagoon style leisure pool has play features to keep nonswimmers happy and excited. Enjoy a picnic or barbeque under the trees while keeping an eye on the kids. Intensive swimming lessons – 5 days

$72.50 – morning sessions only Mon 11 – Fri 15 Jan Mon 18 – Fri 22 Jan Active supervision means focusing all of your attention on your children all of the time, when they are in, on or around the water. Supervision is not an occasional glance while you are busy with other activities, but being in constant visual contact with your child.

Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah 6670 2750 trac.nsw.gov.au

Byron Bay Camping & Disposals Byron Bay Camping & Disposals is your one stop shop for all your Christmas gifts and to speak to your local fishing and camping experts! They stock lots of great products ideal for Christmas and all your summer beach needs; binoculars, knives and multi tools, beach toys and shelters, umbrellas, beach chairs, hammocks, kitchenware, fishing bait and tackle, hats, rainwear, lights and torches – plus so

much more! Located in the centre of town on Jonson Street. Visit the store and let their friendly staff assist you, or check out their range online.

Shop 16, Byron Plaza 90–96 Jonson St 66858085 www.byron-camping.com.au

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Massage Therapy at Byron Authentic mid-century design Study Community College Vampt Vintage Design owners Dave and Maxine Beeman have 20 years experience in vintage furniture. Vampt has a huge store in Sydney and a great warehouse space in Byron. Located at 5/82 Centennial Cct Byron Ind Estate. They are open Tuesday–Saturday. This week’s ad features part of the Sydney store’s biggest range of Pierre Jeanneret originals, from the 1960’s Chandigarh parliament fit out, India, by Le Corbusier and Jeanneret. The featured piece is an original stamped

Teak Easy Chair, which is currently in the Byron space. See their website for the whole collection. From styling to hire for film sets, to worldwide sourcing, they are your go to. Vampt pride themselves on quality pieces from the Mid-Century Modern era & beyond. Check out the virtual tour on their website.

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Are you interested in how the body works and passionate about helping others? A career in massage can be incredibly rewarding and provide you with a flexible work/life balance. Enrol now to study in this nationally recognised training and receive a wealth of theoretical knowledge covering anatomy, physiology, communication, and business skills. You will also gain invaluable practical experience in therapeutic massage techniques through

the student massage clinic. Upon course completion you will be ready to start your career as a massage therapist in a wide range of settings, such as a private massage practice, spa/salon, aged care or sports facility.

Fee free or subsidised places available if eligible. This training is subsidised by the NSW Government, for more details call 02 6684 3374. RTO 90013 www.byroncollege.org.au

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Summer at Leisurescapes Leisurescapes specialise in all your landscaping and garden requirements. They supply bulk sand, soil and mulches along with a vast selection of landscape supplies, including: • plants • water features • statues • stone sinks and composite stone bathtubs • tiles and stone • pavers – in natural stone, travertine, granite, sandstone and limestone. They also stock composite • pavers • pots • urns • screens • homewares

They have a vast range of statues in many styles: contemporary, Balinese, coastal and tribal. Made from natural handcarved lavastone, greenstone, terrazzo and cement castings. Pick a statement piece for your garden. Leisurescapes are offering up to 20 per cent discount on their statues until 23 January 2021.

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options to help you shift into a gentler way of living for your family and the planet. Service washing is available for personal and commercial needs all through the holidays.

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Echo photographers Jeff Dawson and Eve Jeffery braved the maelstroms and escaped the lockdowns to capture the strange days of 2020. 1. Ominously, the year began engulfed in bushfire haze. 2. ‘I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain’ – rainforest tree planting at Goonengery. 3. Firefighters Aslan Shand and Ewan Willis with a portrait of firefighter Felicity at Drake. 4. It was a bit of a blur and a blur of the bits, the World Nude Bike Ride just squeaked in before COVID restrictions. 5. An old coal truck, repurposed. 6. Black Lives Matter. 7. Simon Greaves and Gyan close and personal in bed with Mandy Nolan. 8. Rally for climate action in Byron Bay. 9. The Knitting Nannas Against Gas mean business when it comes to protecting the environment. 10. Beloved local actorvist Tony Barry 11. Two wawas – brothers in the Yolngu kinship system, Reverend Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM and Rahim Curtis. 12. Carmel celebrating COVID-style – when the world can’t come to you for your 90th, you talk to the world via Zoom. 13. 2020 was bananas, and pineapples. 14. Mitre 10 COVID-safe crew. 15. Bangara Dancer, Waangenga Blanco at Byron’s Marvel St Hall. 16. Red Rebels, environmental and social warriors. 17. Clarkes Beach – going, going, gone!

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E N T E R T A I N M E N T ISSUE# 35.30 JANUARY 6 – 12, 2021

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NOLAN’S

S OA P B OX ROCKING UP

Lisa Hunt’s Forever Soul & Hussy Hicks playing Summerstage in Byron at Red Devil Park on Sunday.

HUNT & HUSSY HICKS = BEST SUNDAY EVA! There’s been hardly any gigs out there, 2020 was the year that killed fun. So when stuff happens – you need to get out there and support it. Especially the arts. We in the arts have had one of the hardest years ever, and it’s not like being a creative is usually a walk in the park. Then Lisa Hunt pulled together Summerstage – a fundraiser for Red Devils Park in Byron Bay and a chance for audiences and performers to be reunited. This Sunday sees the divine Lisa Hunt and her incredible band, Forever Soul, headline. Lisa began singing in the great African American tradition of gospel church

where the foundations were laid for her soulful singing style. She went on to study voice at The City College of New York where she received a BFA in music. She has gone on to sell more than one million records around the world… she really is incredible. Sunday’s show will be supported by the powerhouse that is Hussy Hicks – Julz Parker and Leesa Gentz; the girls that Sarah Howells from Double J declared as ‘artists [that] need to be seen to be believed…’. If you want three women to blow your mind – this is the show! For tickets go to summerstagebyronbay.com.au

WHAT’S ON BYRON SUPPER CLUB A TASTE OF BROADWAY

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Thur 7, Fri 8 & Sat 9 January, 7pm Tables of 2,4 & 6 | $120 pp

BLADE RUNNER PARADIS MOVIE CLUB SPECIAL EVENT Saturday 16 January 7.30pm $39.50

ABBA & THE BEE GEES “A NIGHT TO REMEMBER”

Saturday 23 January, 8pm Adult $43.80 | Conc $39.80 | U18 $39.80

LUKE HEGGIE – I ALREADY TOLD YOU A GREATEST HITS RETROSPECTIVE Thursday 28 January, 7pm $29.50 | Ages 16+

GORDI – OUR TWO SKINS INTIMATE ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR Saturday 6 February, 7.30pm $35 | Ages 18+

Arrive early and enjoy a drink at the Theatre Bar

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COVID-19 has killed ‘just rocking up’. It was already on the endangered list, but now the spontaneity of rocking up may be dead forever. Have we really turned into a society of morons who book lunch two weeks in advance, who book a seat at the pub for a 30 minute beer sesh? What has happened to us? We may never be spontaneous again! ‘Rocking up’ was what we did when there was a gig on but we didn’t know if we could be bothered going. We might get a better offer. So we’d rock up, then we’d hassle to be let in. It used to be that when you ran an event your ticket sales were only an indicator of how many people were going to rock up. You always had 50 or 60 people rock up ‘unexpectedly’ to a gig. It was so unexpected I came to expect it. As someone who has promoted events for 20 plus years, it’s bizarre to only have one or two – or even none – rock up. Rocking up was what we did before mobile phones. Before websites. Before online bookings insisted we plan ahead. We’d be driving around bored, maybe a bit stoned on a Sunday and someone would say ‘What should we do?’ and then we’d go, ‘Let’s visit Andy and Phil’. And then we’d rock up. Andy and Phil didn’t know we were coming. So they may not be home. That was the risk. But if they were home, you’d get out of the car and launch your surprise visit. If Andy and Phil were still in bed rooting, the rocking up could turn into cocking up, but eventually they’d put the kettle on and Andy and Phil’s plans were thrown asunder entertaining unexpected and sometimes completely unwanted guests. Sometimes, after rocking up, you had the best day of the whole year. Sure, sometimes you had to push past that feeling that you were unwelcome, secretly knowing you may have just ruined someone’s Sunday. But you didn’t care. You were having a top Sunday. After all, you were just in the area, and they were home – so that equals a home invasion. Sorry, a visit. That was the potential contained in rocking up. I remember doing it when I felt like a cup of tea but hadn’t been shopping. You didn’t phone first, mainly because no one had a phone, you had to use those public boxes and you didn’t tend to carry your address book in your pocket. You remembered where people lived. If you did a drive by, and their car was there, that was enough. You ‘popped in’. You got a cup of tea, sometimes even a biscuit. People used to keep tins, filled with biscuits, as popping in treats for the losers who kept just rocking up. If anyone pops in nowadays I almost have a stroke. I look at the car from the window going ‘Who the hell is that? What do they want? I hope they don’t expect to stay.’ I have been known to hide. Understandably there’s an immediate suspicion. I have been delivering my Full Mandy books by hand and I have been mistaken for someone ‘popping in’ (aka rocking up). As I approached the front door of a house in Kyogle I could see someone behind the curtain eyeing me suspiciously. As I turned to go back to my car, she sprang out ‘Mandy Nolan? I thought you were a Jehovah’s Witness!’ When I said earlier that no one rocks up anymore, I forgot about the JW’s. Rocking up is part of their religion. They call it witnessing, but when you’re uninvited and no one knows you’re coming, it’s basically rocking up. Jehovah and the solar dudes still rock up. Rocking up is as Aussie as fuck. In fact, you might even say that the whole of white occupation of Australia was built on rocking up. Until I wrote this it had never occurred to me that rocking up was the foundation of colonialism… perhaps the death of rocking up isn’t such a bad thing after all. Perhaps we whitey’s should have made a booking?

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ENTERTAINMENT

THE BIG MAN OF COMEDY IS BACK! Emily Wurramara and Ă ine Tyrrell at The Regent, in Murwillumbah, on Friday. Photo Kurt Petersen.

SISTERS BY STORY Emily Wurramara and à ine Tyrrell don’t share the same blood but they call each other sister. Sisters by story. As much as DNA holds the keys to their identity, so does the story of where they’ve each come from and the legends and mythologies from their lands that are so delicately woven into their ancestral memories. Emily Wurramara and à ine Tyrrell both hold a deep spiritual and generational connection to their homes, and through song and story they hope to connect you all to your own too. These incredibly talented vocalists are making a little stop off in Murwillumbah, on their way through to Woodford Folk Festival, to kick off 2021 in the glory of matriarchal music making. Featuring a two-hour show (one hour set each with a 30 minute intermission), this amazing duo will be bringing their songs, stories and sisterhood into the glorious setting of The Regent Theatre, in Murwillumbah, on Friday. Show at 9pm. Tickets for this magical performance are $40 ($35 concession.)

Tom Robb – one of the Starlight Festival presenters getting you in touch with who you are.

STARLIGHT FESTIVAL The Starlight Festival, created by Raym Richards in the Byron Surf club 25 years ago, is now run by his daughter, Rosie Richards. The festival has flourished into a healing festival that capitalises the true Essence of Byron Bay. This festival is a special and sacred event that brings many locals and visitors together. The Starlight Festival offers a place of conscious living, awakening and sharing of knowledge. Festival curator Rosie says, ‘Starlight Festival offers you a chance to sample a wide range of transformative experiences in one place. Experiences, offered by devoted practitioners, that aren’t available in our daily lives. It’s a chance for people to connect and treat themselves by participating and soaking up the knowledge that this incredible weekend has to offer.’ Starlight Festival; a festival of conscious living, of awakening and connection; through interactive workshops, soundbaths, yoga, shamanic journeys and talks with local, national and international presenters. Bangalow A&I Hall: $30 admission (single day), four day pass $75, locals two-for-one days, Thursday–Sunday. Tickets online or at the door. www.starlightfestival.com.au

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Russell Morris at the Mullum Ex-Services Club on Sunday 17 January.

KING OF POP AT THE EX

Austen Tayshus and Mandy Nolan – stone cold killers!

Every January Austen Tayshus, the legendary white pointer of Australian comedy makes his way to Byron Bay. It’s his favourite show of the year. ‘It’s a smart crowd’ he says. And he’s right. Not everyone is going to ‘get’ a Tayshus show, but Byron, he reckons, does. And that – he believes – is the point. Austen likes to make people think. Push them to the brink of their comfort zones. And sometimes, way over the edge. It’s why he’s such a fierce figure in the Aussie comedy scene, a scene where many comics and promoters are terrified of him. Austen, aka Sandy Gutman, doesn’t play safe. He doesn’t suck up to venue owners. And he certainly doesn’t stroke the ego of other performers or promoters. In a landscape where comedy tends to lose its edge because of the corporate need to be mainstream and to be commercially successful, Austen Tayshus still doesn’t give a rats. He is a lone wolf. Smarter, funnier, and more experienced than anyone else in Aussie comedy. But be warned; he’s also a lot more dangerous. A Tayshus show is not for the faint hearted! There are few comics with the tenacity and killer instinct of Austen Tayshus. The comedy superstar, who first came into being in 1981, has the ability to take a room hostage just with his tongue. He's the closest thing the Australian comedy scene has to its very own Bill Hicks. Topical, dangerous, irreverent – he's the high priest of satire; unflappable and relentless. Every Austen show is unique. He has the ability to weave current politics, what's happening in the room, philosophy, anthropology, religion, sport (of course), and the Pope, all into one gag. Tayshus is a man of controversy. There is no subject he won't dissect. Uncomfortable, confronting, but always illuminating, an Austen Tayshus show is both comic and cleansing. He doesn't need you to like him. In fact he'd probably prefer it if you didn't. Get the full COVID download Saturday at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services at 8pm. Sunday at the Byron Services at 5pm and Monday back at the Byron club at 8pm. All tix are $40 on mandynolan.com.au

Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club presents Aria Hall of Fame inductee, #1 selling artist, King of Pop, and Australian Icon: Russell Morris! Shooting to fame in the mid ‘60s with Somebody’s Image, Russell had a string of hits including Hush and the Bob Dylan classic Baby Blue. In 1969 he and producer Molly Meldrum released The Real Thing, Australia’s only true psychedelic #1 hit and a song that is played regularly on commercial radio to this day. Following that, Russell penned breakthrough hits such as: Sweet Sweet Love, Wings of an Eagle, Rachel, Part 3 into Paper Walls, The Girl That I Love and many, many more. In 2012 Russell released the Sharkmouth Album; a collection of tunes written about Australian historical characters. Sharkmouth reached #1 position on the iTunes Blues Charts; and #1 on the Australian Blues Radio Charts – with Russell going on to win the 2013 ARIA award for Best Blues ‘n’ Roots album. In 2019 Russell released a new album produced by Nick DiDia and Bernard Fanning. After five decades on the road, an album can almost write itself. It might arrive in the space of a few months, fully formed in vision and texture in the mind of the vigilant creator. But it takes a rare combination of talent and circumstances to realise that vision as vividly as Black and Blue Heart. Constantly in demand, Russell stills tours nationally throughout the year, as well as making appearances internationally. He’s at the club for a one-off limited ticket show Sunday 17 January at 4pm. Tickets $35 online www.mullumexservices.com.au/what-s-on

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Gig Guide WEDNESDAY 6 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JASON DELPHIN Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM SARAH GRANT, 8PM TIM STOKES Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM JOCK BARNES Q SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 7PM TRIVIA Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 7PM TRIVIA

THURSDAY 7 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JON J BRADLEY Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM GUY KACHEL, Q BYRON THEATRE 7PM BYRON SUPPER CLUB: A TASTE OF BROADWAY Q BANGALOW A&I HALL FROM 10AM STARLIGHT FESTIVAL Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM KIT BRAY Q CLUB LENNOX 7PM TRIVIA NIGHT

FRIDAY 8 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN 6.30PM THE MOVING STILLS Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, THE WHISKEYS Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 3PM RICHIE WILLIAMS, 6PM SCOTT DAY VEE, 8PM PINK ZINC Q BYRON THEATRE 7PM BYRON SUPPER CLUB: A TASTE OF BROADWAY Q BANGALOW A&I HALL FROM 10AM STARLIGHT FESTIVAL Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 5.30PM DAN HANNAFORD Q BALLINA RSL 7PM, PAUL MULQUEEN Q LENNOX HOTEL HOTEL STAGE 8PM OK MATT COLLINS Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 8PM AINE TYRRELL AND EMILY WURRAMARA

ENTERTAINMENT

Bangalow Film Festival; Escape to Reality Are you a documentary lover? Do you find is truth often more fascinating than fiction? In these days of information overload and divisiveness, where people routinely use media not so much to stay informed as to reinforce their own point of view, documentaries are often essential viewing. They allow us to become informed and engaged with the beautiful and tragic in today’s world, frequently focusing our attention on issues faced by other human beings that, in light of our shared humanity, we would be heartless to ignore. Here are a few of the documentaries screening at the upcoming Bangalow Film Festival:

Descent

White Noise – Australian premiere

Winner of the 2020 Documentary Australia Foundation for Best Australian Documentary, Descent is thrilling, punishing, and beyond treacherous. Freediving in freezing water is not for the timid, but for Kiki Bosch, it was a life saver. Kiki dives into the world’s coldest waters on one breath, without a wetsuit. She’s plunged into Finland’s frozen lakes, and under Greenland’s icebergs. Her initiation into this sport began as a search for healing, following the debilitating trauma of a sexual assault. After discovering the immense release from ice freediving, Kiki has travelled far and wide, not only to push her own physical and psychological limits, but also to inspire others to harness the power of the cold. This unique documentary features stunning underwater footage shot by Australian underwater cinematographers Stefan Andrews, Spencer Frost, Peter Lightowler, and debut director, Nays Baghai.

The Atlantic’s first feature documentary is the definitive inside story of the movement that has come to be known as the alt-right. With unprecedented access, White Noise tracks the rise of far-right nationalism by focusing on the lives of three of its main proponents: Mike Cernovich, a conspiracy theorist and sex blogger turned media entrepreneur; Lauren Southern, an anti-feminist, anti-immigration YouTube star; and Richard Spencer, a white-power ideologue.

Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 5.30PM JON J BRADLEY Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM JASON DELPHIN Q SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN, 7.30PM DUSTY RICH: BAD IDEA

SATURDAY 9 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, SYLK TRIO Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 1PM KARUAH, 4PM JOCK BARNES, 6.30PM ALIVAN BLU, 9PM ANIMAL VENTURA Q BYRON THEATRE 7PM BYRON SUPPER CLUB: A TASTE OF BROADWAY Q RED DEVIL PARK, BYRON BAY, 4PM SUMMER STAGE – OKA + BULLHORN AND SITAR 7

The Dog Doc Called a maverick, a miracle-worker, and a quack, Dr. Marty Goldstein is a pioneer of integrative veterinary medicine. By holistically treating animals after other vets have given up, Goldstein provides a last hope for pet owners with nothing left to lose. The Dog Doc offers a thought-provoking look at alternatives for the animal healthcare industry’s approach to medicine.

Q BANGALOW A&I HALL FROM 10AM STARLIGHT FESTIVAL Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM FRIENDLY ENEMIES Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM NIKKI BRITTON, SAM TAUNTON & TOM BALLARD, 9PM BRUNS DOES BURLESQUE Q BALLINA RSL 7PM, CROAKER AND THE HONEYBEE Q LENNOX HOTEL HOTEL STAGE 8PM THE GIN BUGGS Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM CALIFORNIA KINGS ACOUSTIC DUO Q SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD, 3PM KATIE WHO, 7PM JESSE MORRIS BAND Q HUONBROOK VALLEY 7PM CHRIS FISHER

SUNDAY 10 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, KESH Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 1PM TIM STOKES, 5PM AVERAGE WRIGHT BAND, 9PM JESSE MORRIS TRIO Q RED DEVIL PARK, BYRON BAY, 3PM SUMMER STAGE – LISA HUNT + HUSSY HICKS AND MRS MIYAGI Q BANGALOW A&I HALL FROM 10AM STARLIGHT FESTIVAL Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM MARSHALL OKELL Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 6PM NIKKI BRITTON, SAM TAUNTON & TOM BALLARD, 8PM BRUNS DOES BURLESQUE Q LENNOX HOTEL BEEF & BEACH 3PM INO PIO Q CHILLINGHAM MARKET 10AM ENDLESS FLIGHT

MONDAY 11 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, THE LONESOME BOATMAN Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM ALISHA TODD, 8PM HARRY NICHOLS Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM NIKKI BRITTON, SAM TAUNTON & TOM BALLARD

TUESDAY 12 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, OOZ Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM JESA, 8PM SALLY SA DUO Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM NIKKI BRITTON, SAM TAUNTON & TOM BALLARD Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 7PM TRIVIA

WEDNESDAY 13 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, MATT ARMATAGE Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM DYLAN PINKERTON, 8PM JASON DELPHIN Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM NIKKI BRITTON, SAM TAUNTON & TOM BALLARD, 9PM CHEEKY CABARET Q BALLINA RSL 10AM CIRKUS MAXIMAS KID’S SHOW Q SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 7PM TRIVIA Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 7PM TRIVIA

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Presented in partnership with Barefoot Law.

The Mole Agent Charming 83-year-old Sergio Chamy is recruited as a mole agent by private eye Rómulo Aitken to investigate suspected abuse and theft in a Chilean nursing home. Intrigued by this opportunity to distract himself after losing his wife, Sergio embarks on an unlikely adventure armed with camera-embedded spy gizmos and clumsy code words. In a beguiling twist, Sergio begins to forge deepening connections with the residents and finds himself crowned king of the nursing home. Hailed as one of 2020’s best films, Maite Alberdi’s spy-thriller documentary is an exquisite tale of humanity’s desire for companionship, care and empathy, and a poignant reminder of the inevitability of ageing.

CAPRICORN THE MOUNTAIN GOAT

WITH 2021’S MAJOR GAME PLAY THE JUPITER/ SATURN ALIGNMENT IN AQUARIUS, LET’S KICK OFF WITH SOME JUPITERIAN INSPIRATION THAT’S USEFUL ENOUGH TO SATISFY SATURNIAN STANDARDS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION

ARIES: What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play. Come taste the wine, come hear the band, come blow that horn, start celebrating, right this way, your table's waiting! What good’s permitting some prophet of doom to wipe every smile away? Life is a cabaret, old chum, so come to the cabaret. Fred Ebb, Aries songwriter. TAURUS: We all have the extraordinary coded within us. Each person is really a great treasure house of capacities, possibilities, energies. Now is the time when we must renew ourselves and live as if we and all of life is sacred, as if everything we do makes a difference. Jean Houston, Taurean author involved in the human potential movement.

LIBRA: Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible. That is what learning is. You suddenly understand something you've understood all your life, but in a new way. Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so. Doris Lessing, Libran writer. SCORPIO: So much for endings. Beginnings are always more fun. True connoisseurs, however, are known to favour the stretch in between, since it's the hardest to do anything with. We are all survivors of each other. We have been shark to one another, but also lifeboat. That counts for something. Margaret Atwood, Scorpionic author.

GEMINI: Use the passage. Harness the upheaval like it’s wind power for progress. There's nothing passive about transmutation. Waiting to get back to things, that’s a holding pattern of mediocrity. There’s no escape hatch now. We have to be more consciously creative – and we have to do it together. Danielle LaPorte, Geminian entrepreneur.

SAGITTARIUS: To love. To be loved. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. Arundhati Roy, Sagittarian author.

CANCER: Don’t wait till the weather’s better or you have more time. If you have a busy life, that’s your path. If you’re neurotic that’s your path. Just practising ordinary generosity can transform you at a deeper, inner level because you’re taking another brick out of your habitual backpack. Pema Chodron, Cancerian Buddhist.

CAPRICORN: In place of weapons, you have to use your mind, your heart, your sense of humour, every faculty available to you. Action is the antidote to despair. I have hope in people, in individuals. Because you don't know what's going to rise from the ruins. Joan Baez, Capricornian singer/activist

LEO: Love your friends and like your neighbours, be just, be extravagantly generous, be honest, be tolerant, have courage, have compassion, use your wits and your imagination to understand the world you live in and be on negotiable terms with it. Dame Rose Macaulay, Leonian author.

AQUARIUS: In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited or depressed, they would ask: When did you stop dancing? When did you stop singing? When did you stop being enchanted by stories? When did you stop being comforted by the sweet territory of silence? Gabrielle Roth, Aquarian dancer.

VIRGO: Things are continually beginning again; they’re never really resolved. We are always looking for solutions, but actually what we are engaged in is a process throughout life during which you never get it right. You have to keep being open, keep moving forward, keep finding out who you are and how you are changing. Jeanette Winterson, Virgoan writer.

PISCES: Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you. Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time. Don't be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just zap energy and waste time. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Piscean Supreme Court Justice.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Freediver Kiki Bosch in Descent

Lemebel: the radical queer activist who shook up Chilean society.

The Truffle Hunters The Truffle Hunters follows a handful of men, between seventy and eighty years young, in Piedmont, Italy, on their search for the elusive Alba truffle. They’re guided by a secret culture passed down through generations, as well as by the noses of their cherished and expertly trained dogs. The documentary subtly explores the devastating effects of climate change and deforestation on an age-old tradition through a visually stunning narrative that celebrates life and exalts the human spirit.

Lemebel Writer, visual artist, and pioneer of the Queer movement in Latin America, Pedro Lemebel shook up conservative Chilean society during Pinochet’s dictatorship in the 1980s. Body, blood and fire were protagonists in his work that he attempted to perpetuate in the last eight years of his life in a film he did not live to see finished. In an intimate and political journey through his risky performances dealing with homosexuality and human rights, Lemebel portrays a culmination of yearning toward immortality.

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Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles

Session Times: Thu 7 Jan - Wed 13 Jan 2021

History Meets Patisserie. Documenting the collaboration between world renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi (Plenty, Jerusalem) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this feature film follows five visionary pastry makers as they endeavour to construct an extravagant food gala based on the art exhibit Visitors to Versailles. Exploring the relationship between modern-day social media and the open court of the French Monarchy, the film studies the alarmingly cyclical intersection between food, culture, and history. Full program and ticket sales available now at: www.bangalowfilmfestival.com.au

NFT = No Free Tickets

SESSIONS TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND ARE CORRECT AT TIME OF PUBLISHING. PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE FOR MOST CURRENT TIMES

Daily: 10:00AM, 11:50AM

THE WAR WITH GRANDPA (PG) Daily: 10:00AM

WONDER WOMAN 1984 (M) Daily: 10:00AM, 1:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00PM

PREVIEW SCREENINGS AMMONITE (MA15+) Fri, Sat, Sun: 3:30PM Wed: 6:00PM* *PROSECCO ON ARRIVAL!

BUDDY GAMES (MA15+) NFT Daily: 12:00, 3:00, 6:00PM

HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE (M) Daily: 3:45PM

THE CROODS 2: A NEW AGE (PG) Daily: 10:10AM, 12:15, 3:45, 6:15PM

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (MA15+) NFT Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun: 12:00, 2:20, 4:45, 7:20, 8:30PM Mon, Tues: 12:00, 2:20, 3:15, 4:45, 6:00, 7:20, 8:30PM Wed: 12:00, 2:20, 3:15, 4:45, 7:20, 8:30PM

MY SALINGER YEAR (M) Daily: 1:30, 6:00PM

PALACE FAMILY FILMS DRAGON RIDER (PG) NFT Daily: 10:15AM, 12:50PM DREAMBUILDERS (PG) NFT Daily: 10:00AM, 1:45PM MAYA THE BEE 3: THE GOLDEN ORB (G) NFT

SUMMERLAND (PG) NFT Daily: 10:30AM, 4:10, 8:00PM THE DRY (MA15+) NFT Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun: 11:00AM, 2:20, 4:45, 6:00, 7:15, 8:15PM

Mon, Tues, Wed: 11:00AM, 12:30, 2:20, 4:45, 6:00, 7:15, 8:15PM

MONSTER HUNTER (M) Thurs, Mon, Tues, Wed: 11:00AM, 1:15, 3:30, 8:20PM Fri, Sat, Sun: 11:00AM, 1:15, 8:20PM NOMADLAND (M) NFT Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun: 12:15, 2:40, 5:00, 7:30PM THE WITCHES (M) Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun: 2:00PM Mon, Tues, Wed: 2:00, 8:30PM

Session times are subject to change, please visit website for all live sessions

FEDERAL FILMS IS BACK!

108 Jonson St, Byron Bay

This is our first fully community-catered film event since the covid thing started and we are excited! This is also the beginning of our 20th year. The list of films we have shown is impressive, check them out here: www.federalfilmsociety.com We are even prouder of the fact that our mission of ‘helping to build community through film and food’ has raised around $250,000 for local community groups, and much of that money has stayed very local via the circular economy. Good on you Federal! This month’s screening is Portrait of a Lady on Fire – a sensory, emotional experience where the complexity of human experience and relationship are elevated to great heights. This Saturday at 6.30pm for dinner, show at 8pm.

Book online now at PalaceCinemas.com.au

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Jonson Lane calls for dining, wellbeing and retail operators Construction is underway on the approved development opposite the Byron Butter Factory Apartments and Byron Music on Jonson Street. Now known as Jonson Lane, the mixed-use precinct is intended to contribute toward the activation of southern Jonson Street, a priority identified in the Byron Town Centre Master Plan. A range of tenants are now sought to occupy the ground floor, with the two upper levels housing 28 apartments. The fourteen available tenancies range in size from 40m2 to 350m2 and encompass health and wellness, food and beverage and lifestyle retail. ‘There are so many inspired operators here in Byron Bay and throughout the Northern Rivers’ said agent, Kath Vaubell. ‘From start-ups to our renowned gems, the talent and potential is phenomenal. Byron does independent retailing really well, and Jonson Lane will provide the

Within the Jonson Lane precinct. Artists impression of Jonson Lane at the new gateway to Byron CBD.

opportunity to expand on that’. The precinct is anchored by an open and intensely planted courtyard and laneway. ‘As you arrive into town via the new bypass, a vista is offered into the heart of the courtyard at Jonson Lane showcasing the retail spaces’ outlined Jade

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Jonson and Browning Streets will be adorned with further planting to provide shade, comfort and invite people into the laneway experience.’ Over 80 underground car parks dedicated to the commercial precinct with electric charging for both cars and bicycles will make visiting this end of town easier. Tenants will

have fit out access from December 2021 with lease commencement March 2022. ‘We are seeking an eclectic mix’ said Kath Vaubell. ‘A vibrant combination of operators that lift the spirits of those who visit, as well as all who live and work at, Jonson Lane’. www.jonsonlane.com.au

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8 Acres of Tranquillity Within Established Gardens and Creek Frontage • Set over 8 inviting acres of open and spacious lawns with established gardens,

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• 500m of frontage to McGuires Creek • Tastefully renovated, offering ducted air conditioning through-out • Large modern gas kitchen with its enormous stone benchtop and Miele appliances • The kitchen, dining and family rooms all have views out to the beautiful gardens • 14m salt water pool with covered entertainment and BBQ area

Address:

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Price:

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• Separate 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom studio with own entrance and parking • Pony stable and large farm shed with water and power

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• Relaxed beachside lifestyle with the centre of Byron Bay all within an easy stroll

• Master-built home with solid foundations and quality finishes

• Byron Main Beach is only 750m from the front door

• Wrap-around deck covering three sides of the home

• The home has been immaculately maintained and updated whilst keeping its

• Riverfront home allows direct access all the way to Brunswick Heads by water

character, featuring ornate woodwork, high ceilings and original floors

• 8-minute walk (less than 700m) to the middle of Mullumbimby

• Large open living room with bi-fold doors opening on to a covered deck and lawn

• Large detached double car garage with extra storage room

Address:

21 Carlyle Street, Byron Bay

Address:

22 Mill Street, Mullumbimby

Price:

$2.9 to $3.1m

Price:

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Opens:

Saturday, 9th January 12.00pm – 12.30pm

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Enquiries:

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Oliver Aldridge 0421 171 499, Paul Prior 0418 324 297

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• Built by its current owner, this solid one owner home has plenty of potential

• Garry Scotcher built home sits perfectly on 8 beautiful acres of gentle rolling land

• Located in a fabulous family friendly street close to local to shops and beaches

• Versatile open plan design ensures an abundance of natural light

• Featuring 9 ft ceilings, timber floors and multiple living spaces both indoor and out • Master bedroom boasts huge 1920’s French doors, ensuite, walk-in robe and own

• Outdoor living areas are perfect for entertaining while soaking up the views

verandah overlooking the garden

• 4 bedrooms all with built-ins and direct access to outdoor patios

• Large covered verandah and shed with DA approval to become a granny flat

• Local Clunes shops, Rosebank Primary School and natural attractions all closeby

Address:

6 Jackwood Court, Suffolk Park

Address:

514 Rosebank Road, Rosebank

Price:

$1.25 to $1.35m

Price:

Contact Agent

Opens:

Saturday, 9th January 11.00am – 11.30am

Opens:

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Enquiries:

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• Stunning contemporary beach house, finished to a first class standard • Located only 200m to Tallow Beach with local shops just around the corner • Expansive open plan entertainer’s kitchen, including butler’s pantry • Seamless integration between the indoor and outdoor areas. • Spectacular master bathroom with bespoke floor to ceiling tiles and custom cabinetry

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• This an amazing opportunity to own a piece of paradise with 54 acres of pristine hinterland and a gorgeous 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom unique timber home • Private oasis with spectacular views from Myocum Valley to Mt Chincogan • Entertainer’s delight, with open plan living that leads out to a large deck overlooking 25 metre inground lap pool, steam sauna and gazebo • Spring-fed dams across the property, great fencing, cattle yards will all serve your livestock well

Address:

2/41 Armstrong Street, Suffolk Park

Address:

767 Myocum Road, Myocum

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*UNDER OFFER* $1.9m to $2.05m

Price:

Forthcoming Auction

Open:

Saturday, 9th January 9.30am – 10.00am

Open:

By Appointment

Enquiries:

Helene Adams 0412 139 807, Vanessa Coles 0433 836 755

Enquiries:

Paul Prior 0418 324 297

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• This spacious, elevated home promises an easy-care lifestyle of convenience

• Complete refurbishment with stylish interiors and modern finishes

• Just minutes from Suffolk Park and Byron Bay

• Seamless flow from the indoors to outdoors with sliding doors providing dual access

• Open plan living leads to the covered wraparound deck that make the most of our Northern Rivers climate; perfect for entertaining

to the sunny corner verandah • Master includes built-in robes, modern ensuite and opens out to a private balcony

• 4 generous, light-filled bedrooms with built-in robes, the master with ensuite

• Great opportunity to invest in the lucrative Byron Bay market and an ideal location

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1/66 Lawson Street, Byron Bay

Address:

68b Teak Circuit, Suffolk Park

Price:

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Price:

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Open:

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Open:

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• Established business (opened 1986) - Wards Landscape Supplies • Sale includes machinery, sheds, retail shop & stock • Lovely 4 bedroom homestead circa 1920’s with immaculate gardens • Large undercover wooden decked areas • Pool and gazebo - perfect for entertaining • Modern kitchen with plenty of storage, aircon and fireplace, 81,000 litre tanks • 15 minutes to beautiful Brunswick Heads and 25 minutes to Byron Bay

• DA approval for a 10-lot rural land sharing community • Private, serene property offering a newly renovated, single storey, family home • Approximately 1.83 kms of creek frontage with private swimming holes • Vaulted high ceilings with exposed trusses and wood fireplace • Great rural views across over the Channon Valley • In-ground salt water swimming pool with covered BBQ gazebo • Close to Rocky Creek Dam, Protestor Falls and Minyon Falls

Address:

1176 Myocum Road, Myocum

Address:

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Price:

Forthcoming Auction

Open:

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Enquiries:

Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698, Denzil Lloyd 0481 864 049

Enquiries:

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• 1 Walgoan Way, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 1 Tongarra Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 12A Coolamon Avenue, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.30am • 1 Ocean Avenue, New Brighton. Sat 11–11.30am

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• 206 Friday Hut Road, Possum Creek. Sat 9–9.30am • 2/41 Armstrong Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 9–9.30am • 4/231 Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Sat 10–10.30am • 68b Teak Circuit, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 6 Jackwood Court, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 21 Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm Harcourts Northern Rivers

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My Private Paradise – 607m2 11 Kendall St Byron Bay Stunning beachside hideaway located just a short stroll from the central hub of Byron Bay. This light filled home features 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms including 2 ensuites and a grand open plan kitchen and lounge that boasts high ceilings. Glass bi-fold doors connect you to an oversized porch that doubles your living space and leads you out to enjoy the pool, spa, infrared sauna, ice bath set up and fire pit, all surrounded by well tended tropical

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landscaped gardens. Upstairs the balcony gives you an additional entertaining space with views of both sunrise over the lighthouse and sunset over the hills. Go to sleep to the sound of the ocean and wake up to your own private paradise. Visit all major real estate websites to view. Currently tenanted, this one of kind property is available for private sale. To request an inspection or for all other inquiries, please contact Zoë: 0412 840 864

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• 4/231 Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Contact Agent Raine & Horne Ocean Shores/Brunswick Heads/Murwillumbah

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• Panorama Estate, 2981 Kyogle Road, Kunghur. Fri

• 57 Lismore Road, Alstonville. Sat 10–10.30am • 3 Latta Avenue, Ballina. Sat 10–10.30am • 1 Kulgun Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 10.30–11am • 8 Oakland Avenue, West Ballina. Sat 12–12.30pm • 2/3 Bindaree Way, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am

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This beautifully renovated home on almost an acre combines peace and quiet with all the convenience of living near town. Tropical gardens surround the home, studio & pool which is a must for summer. A popular place to socialise and cool off and enjoy the sunsets.

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Carpet and upholstery cleaning, urine extraction, rust removal, heavy traffic areas, deodorising and sanitation. Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

CHIMNEY SWEEPING

BAYSIDE RADIATORS Windscreens & air-con. Billinudgel. AU29498 .................................66802444 BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS AHHA member, insured. 3rd generation .....66771905

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Service Directory CHIROPRACTIC

WILSONS

BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282 WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553

CLEANING

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Excavation & Plant Hire

Specialising in Driveway Construction & Maintenance

• Tip Trucks 3 to 12 Tonne • Excavators 5 & 21 Tonne • Posi Track Loader • Driveways • Roads • Cleaning • Civil Works • House Pads • Drainage • Carparks • Bush Rocks • Rock Walls • Water Truck

Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Fire Hazard Reduction | Landscaping | Turfing Brush Cutting | Tip Runs | Fully Insured

Training & Assessment: Earthmoving Plant & Forklift Nationally Recognised Qualifications

admin@wilsonexcavationsandtruckhire.com.au Byron Bay 0427 663 678 or 0452 400 565

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 livingearthgardens.com.au

5.5 TONNE EXCAVATOR, POSITRACK & TIPPER HIRE

actionjoewindow@gmail.com

Specialising in road works, land clearing, retaining walls and general earthworks. Augers and rock grab available.

• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & flyscreens • Water efficient • Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 0409 207 646 or 0412 495750 DETAILED CLEANER/GUEST HOUSE MANAGER All natural products 4.8 Stayz rated ..0410 723601

EXPERIENCED OPERATORS | FREE QUOTES 0432 299 283

BEYOND CLEANING GROUP Quality focused. Brunswick to Ballina from $39.60ph .....0451 102239 NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating.0402 716857 PROFESSIONAL LOCAL CLEANER excellent references, good rates. Shire wide. Ph Krissy ..0410 860330 GRADER HIRE Driveways, horse arenas, house pads. Adrian.........................................0428 845091

COMPUTER SERVICES

RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335 BETTER CALL SAUL The Mac Doctor. Repairs. Upgrades. Used Macs.............................0411 562111

0439 624 945

SALISBURY

DARYL 0418 234 302

Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting. Residential • Civil • Industrial

Lic No. 337066C

All Jobs Small or Large

0424 876 155

PLATINUM CRETE CONCRETING Lic 225874C. 20 years exp. Free quotes. Justin .........0458 773788 FLANAGAN CONCRETING & EXCAVATIONS. Lic 155456C. Ph Andrew.........................0401 968173

COUNSELLING COUNSELLING & LIFE COACHING Get unstuck & reclaim life purpose. TracieAnne.com .. 0437 174804

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697

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

LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, tree maintenance .....................0402 487213 PAUL’S MOWING Local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O. Shores, Byron & Bangalow.........0422 958791 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

BRUSHCUTTING Rubbish, Property Maintenance, Lawns.............................................0412 469109 RICK’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, pool service ...0424 805660 GREEN DINGO for all your mowing and gardening needs. Ph Michael .........................0497 842442

LOOKING FOR A LOCAL

GW GARDEN MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, trees & hedges, trailer ..............0408 244820

ELECTRICIAN

GARDEN DESIGN

YOU CAN TRUST?

Quality Guaranteed Licenced, professional and reliable Lifetime Workmanship Warranty

Family owned and operated, Est. 2010

Electrical, Data, Solar, Service and Maintenance Serving the Northern Rivers Community

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

LIC: 228999C

SPECIALIST DECK SANDER (raised nail heads no prob), deck oiling, etc by FCR ..........0419 789600

CONTACT US TODAY 0438

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DENTISTS

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed. Ph Sam.......0477 851493

CONCRETING

Call Daniel

0434 329 111

02 66 804 173

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

ALL AROUND

Free Quotes

AH

Domestic Commercial Lic.136717c

CONCRETING

• Paving • Stonework • Timber work • Retaining wall • Garden maintenance • Planting • Turfing • Mulching • Hedging • Lawns

24 HOUR SERVICE Lic: 154293c

CONCRETING & PAVING

THE BYRON BAY GARDEN & LANDSCAPING COMPANY Structural Landscaping

ELECTRICIANS

www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au FENG SHUI / GARDEN DESIGN .........................Lyn 0428 884329

GAS SUPPLIERS Free Delivery

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental Reliable

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

0408 760 609

LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173

GRAPHIC DESIGN

BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE.......................................................................66851264 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355

DESIGN & DRAFTING BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993

JP ELECTRICAL All electrical. Level 2 ASP. Solar, data + TV. Lic 133082C .......................0432 289705

www.thinkblinkdesign.com

JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028

DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801 FENG SHUI DESIGN CONSULTANT Lizzie Bodenham livingbalancedesigns.com.au Ph .0431 678608 BEN FORSYTH, Electrician. Lic:240691C. Ocean Shores & surrounds. No job too small ...0422 136408 BORRELL DESIGN Drafting & design. Commercial, retail, residential, shop fit-outs .....0412 043463 CIRCUITS PLUS. For everything electrical in Byron Shire. Lic 201844c ..........................0422 668582

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

Coast to Country Asphalt Specialising in

• Asphalt Driveways • Sub-divisions • Earthworks • Carparks • and all Maintenance! For a Free Quote Call Now

oast Asph alt st C a E

0467 482 948 ALL ASPECTS OF ASPHALT & BITUMEN SERVICES

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GUTTERING

E4 ELECTRICAL SERVICES Lic 116621c. Solutions made E4 EASY! Phone Jamie ..........0410 502060

FENCING BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0439 078549 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service. ..................................................0432 107262 FLOW FENCING Pool fencing, timber/colourbond, local, professional and reliable.......0416 424256

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

AAA GUTTER GUARD Over 17 years of gutter protection in the region.

Ph 0427 648 981 www.aaagutterguard.com

SPOTLESS GUTTERS. Gutter Guard Specialists. Ph........................................................0405 922839

THE FLOOR SANDER New & old floors, decks, non-toxic finishes, special effects, free quotes..0407 821690

HANDYPERSONS

FLOORING

SERVICING THE EAST COAST OF THE NSW NORTHERN RIVERS

LOCALLY PROVEN QUALITY PRODUCTS

BUILDING SERVICES

Burringbar

R E S I D E N T I A L | C O M M E R C I A L | I N D U S T R I A L | S T R AT A | M A I N T E N A N C E S E R V I C E S

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey

0409 799 909

various implements available for limited access projects

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THE TIMBER FLOORING SPECIALISTS NEW DISPLAY 10 Dudgeons lane, Bangalow T 6687 2483 | M 0410 406 334

HANDY MAN SERVICES

0414 210 222

24 hr response time guaranteed

Fully Insured

paul.munten@bigpond.com.au

A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956

FUNERAL SERVICES NORTHERN RIVERS DIRECT CREMATIONS Personal service, female-led exceptional care

AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 ABSOLUTE HANDYMAN. Repairs, renovation, maintenance, painting. Call Mark ........0402 281638 HIGHPOINT Repairs & handyman services. Painting, plastering & tiling. Michael ........0421 896796

24 hours. All-inclusive and local. $2100 .........................................................................1300 585778 CARE & REPAIR HANDYMAN. Aaron ............................................................................0428 891682

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HEALTH

PEST CONTROL

POOLS

• OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture,

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS

Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 EAST COAST PILATES STUDIO Brunswick Heads Ph Judy .............................................0408 110006 REMEDIAL MASSAGE: Deep tissue, sports, relaxation. HICAPS avail. Aaron Ovens ......0408 707304

Professional Property Protection you can Trust

• Targeted treatments for all pests with “no sprayâ€? cockroach treatments • If you have found live termites, do not disturb them and call us for advice! No cost for quoting on active termites Relax, when safety, reputation and experience matters, we are the experts

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

• All pool requirements • Professional advice • Water testing • Friendly service • Pool servicing

73 Station St, Mullumbimby (opp. Council chambers)

6684 3003

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

REIKI HEALING: Usui Master Teacher and Practitioner, 34 years exp. Paul Daniel.........0402 302897 MOVE TO NURTURE PILATES STUDIO & mat classes. Lennox Head ............................0404 459605

REMOVALISTS

02 6681 6555

AYURVEDA, NATUROPATH, Herbs, Jacinta McEwen – Om Healing ...................................66849422

HIRE

Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS

KITCHENS

www.allpestsolutions.com.au

D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au .......................Dave 0409 843689

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714

Andy’s Move & More

Small & Medium Moves, Pianos, Artworks, Tip Runs, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most Areas Based from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby Calls always returned

BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018

LANDSCAPE DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO

PHOTOGRAPHY

BEAU JARDIN Landscape plans & horticultural consultations. beaujardin.com.au .................0417 054443

0429149 533 Est 2006

From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring

• Freight services to Brisbane weekly • Carriers of ďŹ ne art • Furniture removal • E-bay pick up & delivery

Tree Faerie Fotos

0409 917646

Professional • Commercial • Personal 30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518 • Sand • Soils • Gravels • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

BYRON BAY’S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS

PHYSIOTHERAPY

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

0432 334 200 02 6680 8170

NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288

LANDSCAPING

ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge....................66803499

PICTURE FRAMING PICTURE HANGING PROFESSIONAL PICTURE HANGING, also display of art and objects. Phone Lenny ....0407 031294

LOCKSMITH OSTEOPATHY

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri.....................................66857517

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• DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required

Competitive rates and packing supplies available. 0432 552 067 | 6684 5481 | byroncoastremovals@gmail.com

BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

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MAN WITH A TALL VAN Furniture removal services. $60 an hour. Call Evan .................0410 120777

ROOFING

SUNRISE PLASTERING. No job too small. Renovations + patchworks. Gtd sat. Free quote ....0418 992001 DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

J. RAY PLASTERING 30 years experience. Quality workmanship. Ph John ....................0467 598038

PLUMBERS

MONTYS METAL

ROOFING

NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 0429 805 081 20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE

Licence No. 207479C

0438 784 226 • 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

BYRON BAY

• Domestic & Commercial • Servicing all areas • Workmanship guaranteed • Attention to detail

Byron Coast Removals

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ALL-WAYS PAINTING

02 6684 2198

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MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813

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SERVICING THE NORTHERN RIVERS AND BEYOND.

PLASTERING

Brendan Duggan Locksmith. Automotive car keys and lock installation/repair .......0412 764148

leapfrogremovals@yahoo.com.au

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MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853

LEAPFROG REMOVALS

Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

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Craig Montgomery â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0418 870 362 Email: montysmetalrooďŹ ng@gmail.com www.montysmetalrooďŹ ng.com.au

RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL NEW ROOFS / RE-ROOFS INSULATED ROOF PANELS FASCIA & GUTTERS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 0 4 1 1 6 8 3 0 0 3 | Z A C . M A C TA G G A R T @ G M A I L . C O M | L I C 2 2 3 4 8 9 C

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X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING X 6680 7573 0415 952 494 X www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C

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www.duluxaccredited.com.au

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0400 852 141

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I30PAINT ROOFS years experience | Semi-retired Phone Paul: 0499 373 117 ALL ROOF CLEANING & PAINTING by Full Circle Refinishing. Ph Oliver .......................0419 789600

RUBBISH REMOVAL OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232

JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 MAN WITH UTE. RETHINK REUSE RECYCLE. Ph Mark ................................................0411 113300

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035 THIS IS RUBBISH Tipper truck for hire. Call or text Jono ...............................................0412 871438 BYRONBAYPAINTINGSERVICES.COM.AU â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Reliable. Quality work. Ph .....................1300 255 724 ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ&#x20AC;Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL)â&#x20AC;Ś Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 G FROG RUBBISH REMOVAL & TIP RUNS. 9m3 trailer. Same day service. Best rates .0413 289443

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BBSS

Mon to Fri 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm

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BYRON BAY SELF STORAGE

Self storage with security. Largest choice of sizes.

8-10 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industrial Estate www.byronbayselfstorage.com.au | 6685 8349 | bbss@westnet.com.au

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CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES The Fully Insured Professionals

The Echo

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Mark Linder QualiďŹ ed Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

Home sewage solutions Commercial wastewater treatment Rainwater tanks concrete and plastic

Lic 312643C

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

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PRUNING ~ REMOVALS ~ STUMP GRINDING â&#x20AC;˘ 20 years local knowledge and experience â&#x20AC;˘ Fully insured / free quotes â&#x20AC;˘ 19 inch chipper â&#x20AC;˘ Bobcat â&#x20AC;˘ Cherry picker â&#x20AC;˘ Crane truck

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Serving Northern NSW since 1998

Call us on 6679 7228

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0401 208 797

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PETER GRAY Grad. Cert. Arb. AQF8. Consulting arborist................................................0414 186161

Patrick - 0425 256 802

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BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ....................................................0402 364852

Juno Energy is your local authorised LG energy specialist offering solar and battery solutions for your business & home

MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524

www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C

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MOWAT TREES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Local Arborist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Call Brad ..................................................................0482 613537

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Mark Pierce

IN MEMORIAM

Dearest friend and loved mother of Denise. Adored Grandmother of Jalal (dec). Beloved wife of Len (dec). Friend and conďŹ dante to many. Co-founder of Brunswick Valley Bridge Club, now bidding a hand in the universe. Pat passed away peacefully at John Flynn Hospital. Farewell ceremony TBA.

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Backlash Hello 2021! Better days ahead, right? Yet this pesky year-old virus continues to ravage other nations. Despite the vaccine roll out in the UK and US (Australia to follow), there are now two known SARS-CoV-2 variants; one was first detected in the UK (B.1.1.7 or VUI-202012/01), â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;which appears to be spreading unusually fastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, says the BBC. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A similar but unrelated variant has [also] emerged in South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. If this is the new normal, a rethink on how we are governed would seem logical, given the governing class appear incompetent and only look after themselves.

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A reminder that the first Bangalow Film Festival launches Valentines Day, February 14, 2021. Opening night features the restoration of Federico Felliniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s masterpiece, La Dolce Vita. For more info visit www. bangalowfilmfestival.com.au. Q Q Q Q

Fun fact: Asking an US election official to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;find 11,780 votesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the state of Georgia is not just an impeachable offence for a US president, but a federal crime. Q Q Q Q

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The Echoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tide times data entry drudge got a bit crosseyed in the pre-Christmas rush, and put the wrong days of the week next to the dates in our sun, moon, and tides chart in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper. A corrected chart is on page 14. Q Q Q Q

If it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t scary enough to see the words â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;NSW Acting Premier John Barilaroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, then his numptyheaded attitude to managing a contagion should be â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the National Party bafoon is giving the go ahead for Sydney to hold a cricket match with thousands of attendees.

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DAs up on exhibition come January 10. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Anything that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put on exhibition by the middle of December was held over until the new yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Q Q Q Q

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Columnist Mandy Nolanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement that she will seek Greens preselection to contest the upcoming federal election is a reminder that The Echo is an independently-owned media publisher, with no ties whatsoever to any political party. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe us? Consider the vitriol that the Byron Greens councillors spew at anyone who challenges their atrocious leadership. Mandy will need to be selected through a vetting process by the Tweed, Ballina and Byron Greens. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected to be mid-to-late February before that process is complete.

staff say there is no DA lodged, and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;will take compliance action as requiredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Q Q Q Q

Will the next Australian Census record that almost all adult Australians now describe themsleves as being an epidemiologist? Q Q Q Q

If you are wondering why there are only 12 DAs currently on Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s online DA tracker, staff say there will be more

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the combined wealth of Australian billionaires has risen by more than 50 per cent over the past year. Is it a sign of a system collapasing when the government slashes welfare for the most vulnerable? See pages 1 and 2. Q Q Q Q

Congrats to the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospitals, who have been recognised in a recent 2019 Maternity Care Survey. According to the survey, of almost 4,500 women across NSW who gave birth in 2019, hospitals in Northern NSW are some of the best. The Northern NSW Local Health District covers Grafton to Tweed.

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In times of crisis it is important to act quickly and decisively, which is why the PM changed one of the words in the national anthem. This time last year, people evacuated from huge bush fires, while he went on holidays in Hawaii. Later he downplayed the virus. Never forget. Q Q Q Q

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with the large sign being erected on the way into Mullum? Given its size, it could be used as a screen for an outdoor cinema. Council

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