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Fine art furniture maker, Alby Johnston, held an exhibition of some of his recent work at his Bayspoke Studio in the Byron Indy Arts Estate. This chest of drawers is crafted from highly figured Tasmanian Myrtle, with a Western Australian tiger eye stone top. The work in progress, Armour Chair, and the maquette he is holding, are inspired by armadillos. Photo Jeff ‘Armoire Of Amour’ Dawson Mayor Michael Lyon says he has written to all property owners in the Byron Shire, ‘asking them to consider putting any holiday rentals into the long-term housing pool’. He adds recent Census data revealed that 15.4 per cent of properties in the Byron Shire were unoccupied on Census night. He says, ‘The fabric of our community is so stretched now with businesses unable to find staff, people wanting to move to the area to work but not able to afford to live here, or people living here and having to leave because they cannot find affordable, long-term accommodation’. Kerry O’Brien will be interviewing George Katsi, President of the Petersham Bowling Club, at the Bangalow bowlo on Thursday August 4 from 6.15pm till 7pm. Mr Katsi helped saved his club from being bought out, without needing pokies to pay for it. There will also be a
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