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What is it about a young child that seems to spark hope for the future? Perhaps it is the spark of potential we see. The unbridled genius of their imagination combined with their non-judgmental, innocent heart. When that child can thrive in a prosperous, loving community to adulthood, the potential within them is incalculable – and something to live for.
Economic diversity The main form of erosion occurring in society is our lack of economic diversity. We frequently read about the impacts of the cost of real estate, which – locally – is forcing so many from our community out. This region can’t just be sustained by wealthy multiproperty owners who fly in and out from time to time. All segments of society are required for the prosperity we all yearn for. But how do we protect and preserve this social diversity? The localisation movement or ‘going local’ provides an encouraging alternative. Localising is about bringing our purchasing dollars
Founders of Relocalise Northern Rivers: from left, Mandy Hallinan, Sally Cusack, Jason Lasky and Susan Wanmer. Photo supplied – our regional economy – back home so that our needs are met as locally as possible. And if there’s one region that started doing this, and can do it again, surely it’s this one. We’re not talking about ending all trade and going back to candle light. We know from the 2022 floods and Covid, and how quickly the supermarket shelves emptied, how lacking in self-sufficiency we were. True prosperity relies on community. Backed by our community, we can take an honest look at the many issues we face – here and beyond – without feeling overwhelmed, insignificant, and powerless. Local Prosperity Lab, to be held on Saturday, June
28, invites people to explore how we can co-create the region of our dreams. This event is Byron’s celebration of World Localisation Day, a collection of localised actions by passionate people all around the world reconnecting with their communities and strengthening prosperous self-reliance. World Localisation Day was founded by Helena Norberg-Hodge and Local Futures to celebrate examples of the economics of happiness around the world. On Saturday, June 28, add your hopes, thoughts, ideas to not simply localise, but to relocalise, taking the best of what we love and bringing it into our progressive lives. Tickets to the Local Prosperity Lab are at Humanitix. com or Relocalise.org.
rganisers of the Pocket Winter Festival say they are pulling out all stops for this year’s event, to be held June 22 from 10am till 2pm at the Pocket School. The school’s P&C say, ‘From circus magic to musical mayhem, petting zoos to zany clowns, this is not just an event – it’s a full-blown family experience’. ‘That’s why this local community school, volunteerdriven family event has steadily become such a favourite on the family hit list over the past few years with over 1,500 attendees at last year’s event.
Entertainment ‘Whether your little ones are animal lovers, thrillseekers, dance floor divas or face-painting fanatics, there’s something here for everyone’. Along with school acts
The motion was put forward by Greens mayor Sarah Ndiaye, and will see Council collaborate with the current lessee, Social Futures, ‘to undertake a full feasibility study (including design)’. The motion also ‘seeks funding and support from all sources including both the NSW state and federal
governments to enable the delivery of this project; and advocates for the inclusion of Byron Shire in state and federal housing investment programs, with particular emphasis on addressing the absence of any public, social, affordable, Aboriginal or key worker housing currently in the pipeline for the Shire.’
(from 10am), there will be entertainment from Salmon Head (10.50am), Nathan Kaye’s Bark Side of the Moon (12.10pm) and Ziggy & Zumba (1.20pm). There will also be gourmet food trucks and a Wandana craft beer bar, say the P&C. ‘A raffle with prizes including accommodation, vouchers and other goodies
The Byron Chamber of Commerce is bringing the global F*ckup Night movement to Byron on Wednesday, June 25 at The Northern Hotel. Organisers say Mandy
Nolan will MC, and describe it as ‘a night where brave business owners take the mic to share their most epic professional disasters. No sugarcoating. No spin. Just
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raw, real stories of what went wrong – and what came next. And we’d love to see you there!’ For tickets visit www. byronbaychamber.com.
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are on offer – scan the flyer QR code to enter the massive raffle ahead of the day. ‘The event is proudly hosted by The Pocket P&C, with support from local legends like Wandana Brewing Co., Billi Bakehouse, Black Drop, Spaghetti Circus, and more’. Follow the fun at @ thepocketwinterfestival on social media.
F*ckup Night comes to Byron, June 25
Key worker housing proposed for former Byron Hospital Councillors unanimously voted for a motion at last week’s meeting ‘to pursue the adaptive reuse of the rear of the Byron CoLab building (formerly the Byron District Hospital site) for up to 19 co-living style rooms for key workers, with shared facilities, that prioritises NSW Health and emergency service workers’.
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