Letters Failure of communications At the March 2022 meeting of the Tweed Heads Branch of the ALP it was resolved to call on the Minister for Communications, Mr Paul Fletcher (MP), to institute an inquiry to examine the mass failure of NBN and the mobile phone network on the entire Far North Coast during the recent flood emergency. The inquiry will canvass the inability to receive
critical warnings of imminent danger and inability to contact emergency services when in danger. We seek a review of the flood vulnerability of both the NBN and the mobile network, the failure of which exacerbated the scale of the disaster on the Far North Coast. We consider an emergency communication system that only works in good weather is useless. Jim Gamack Secretary, Tweed Heads ALP Branch
I’m grateful Gratitude – is the world’s most powerful drug and it’s free! Therefore, I want to give a BIG ‘shout out’ to the BSC for the magnificent job of sealing a large section of Cemetery Road, Lilli Pilli. It has been converted from what resembled a well-worn, pothole-infested ‘mountain goat track’ to a glorious stretch of road for all travellers in motor vehicles, on pushbikes, those walking or running, basically, all who
Vale Gary John Cavanagh ǨǯȈǧǨȈǨǰǬǮ ȑ ǩǬȈǧǪȈǩǧǩǩ It is with much sadness that The Echo says goodbye to one of our much loved cartoonists. Gary ‘Cabba’ Cavanagh, a man with a creative soul and gentle heart. Gary’s son Jarrah writes, ‘He was a courageous man, whose lessons were about love and patience. ‘He was passionate about the environment and indigenous culture, with a huge appreciation for animals (especially his cat, Poppy). ‘He shared with me pure-hearted wisdom, and I am blessed to have had such an incredible man as my father in my life. He gave me an incredible gift of creativity and we will always share a powerful connection through our art and expression. ‘My condolences go out to his father, sisters, and family in Samoa.’ Gary was a kind and lovely man who generously allowed us to print his delightful and at times mischievous cartoons. We’ll miss him dropping into the office with new work and his gentle and thoughtful conversation. We wish you the best The Mother – Echo readers would know ‘Cabba’ from his on your new journey Gary. – Aslan Shand cartoons, but Gary Cavanagh was also a gifted fine artist.
CALL FOR COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES Would you like to contribute to the future of our Shire? Share your skills and nominate to join a Community Hall Committee Byron Shire Council is currently calling for nominations for community members to join the following Community Hall Management Committees as volunteers: • Ocean Shores Community Centre • South Golden Beach Community Hall • Suffolk Park Community Hall
reside in or visit this part of the Byron Shire. A big thank you to whoever at the BSC was responsible for arranging this transformation and to all of the road workers involved in completing this excellent infrastructure repair! Trust me, many in this area are incredibly grateful to all involved for this fantastic roadwork! Thank you, thank you, thank you to all concerned! Gerry Gleeson Lilli Pilli
I’m disappointed How disappointing is our government. The powers that be make me shake my head in pure disbelief. West Byron to go ahead in nothing more than a floodplain, not to mention the fragile environment. I have to ask why the need to fight ends up costing the local councils, and in essence, the local ratepayers? This practice is nothing short of criminal to me. We end up with all arguments falling on deaf ears. It would seem that developers are assisted along regardless of the very important fact of climate change and the very ▶ Continued on next page
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