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BRUNSWICK VALLEY NATURE FESTIVAL 4 – 6 JUNE Friday 4 June 6:00pm Opening Night
‘VISION OF THE VALLEY’ PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION Exhibition also open Saturday and Sunday. $1500 in prizes. Entries due 27 & 28 May 10am–4 pm at Byron Shire Council foyer Mullumbimby. Contact: Richard 6684 2734. Entry forms available at the BVL website www.brunswickvalleylandcare.org.au
SATURDAY 5 JUNE PROGRAM 8:30
Birds of the bush walk, New Brighton – Byron Bird Buddies. Bookings essential
9 :00
Basket Weaving - Lani O’Sulluvan. Bookings essential
9:30
Botany Walk – Darren Bailey
Bruns kids produce and star in TV ad Brunswick Heads Public School students from levels five and six are writing, producing, directing, performing in and assisting with the editing of their own 30 second commercial, set to air on Prime TV later this year. The project came about because Brunswick Heads Chamber of Commerce won $5,000 worth of Prime TV advertising time last year when they received a Regional Achievement Award acknowledging them as the best chamber of commerce in NSW. ‘We wanted to use the prize to do something positive for the community, so we approached the primary school with this exciting project for our local kids to work on that would highlight all the really great things there are to do here in Brunswick Heads,’ said Simple Pleasures 2010 project coordinator Kim Rosen. The students were given a brief to produce their ad around the Simple Pleasures brand. Lanie Loughlin, who is coordinating ‘The Young Bruns’ project with Kim Rosen, said that one of the most exciting
Panic stations: video camera tutor Jenny Garrett and students from the project practise their ‘absolute panic’ poses for cameraman Riley. Photo Eve Jeffery
aspects of the project was the students’ exposure to a pool of highly skilled and experienced TV industry professionals. So far, the list of local industry professionals volunteering their expertise includes artistic director Alan Morden, TV executive producer Valerie Hardy, international documentary
distributor Jenny Cornish, video camera tutor Jenny Garrett, Prime TV stringer Bob Easterbrook, owner of Elite Edge Media Grant Fowler, and local musician Ilona Harker. ‘Not many kids get the opportunity to work with industry professionals like this, supported by their school, and
showcase their talents,’ said Lanie. ‘They are being inspired by this program and in turn are coming up with some really inspiring ideas – we can’t wait to see the final cut.’ A launch/public screening of the students’ work will be held before the commercial airs later in the year.
Marty’s little book captures his global travels
11:00 Habitat Walk – Angus Underwood 12:00 Mullum Creek, Shearwater’s fish passage - Ken Ohlsson. bus provided. 1:30
Bush Regeneration Techniques – Jacqui Paine
3:00
River Restoration Walk – Dr Jo Green and Mandy Lisson
3:00
Birds of the bush walk , West Byron Wetlands – Byron Bird Buddies. Bookings essential
SUNDAY 6 JUNE PROGRAM 9:30
Opening address
9:35
Welcome to country
9:45
Soil Biodiversity - Justine Cox
10:30
Reptile biodiversity in the Brunswick Valley - Mark Fitzgerald
11:15
Biodiversity Byron-style : from forests to dunes – Wendy Neilan
1:00
Bush migratory birds add to biodiversity - Jan Olley & Heather Harford
1:45
Native plants and their contribution to biodiversity in the Brunswick Valley - Mark Dunphy
2:30
Cane toads and Indian mynas: a threat to biodiversity - Wendy Gibney
All events start at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall unless listed otherwise. For bookings and information contact: Wendy Gibney 6626 7028 wendy.gibney@byron.nsw.gov.au or Jacqui Paine 6685 1880 sjpaine1@bigpond.com This project has been assisted by the NSW government through its ‘Environmental Trust’ initiative
Story & photo Eve Jeffery
A gift from a Vietnam veteran set Martin Johnston on a photographic path many years ago when he was only 14. Martin was living with his family in Ocean Shores and spent a lot of time with his next door neighbour Roger Shaeffer. ‘Roger was an artist and a photographer and he showed me a lot of his work. He bought a Canon TF when he was a solider in Vietnam.’ Martin says that when Roger died about nine years ago from cancer he got from exposure to Agent Orange, his wife Kate gave the camera to Martin to start his own adventure, and adventure he did. Moving into the digital world
two years ago, Martin travelled the world for 11 months with his digital companion, a Nikon D80. He had planned to visit San Francisco, New York City, London and New Delhi. His trip covered a lot more ground as he met people along the way
who he would join for jaunts to other places like Spain and Morocco. Martin says he also got sidetracked in Croatia. ‘I fell in love with the islands there. It is a war-torn country that in the last ten years has completely
turned itself around and created such a peaceful and welcoming atmosphere.’ On his return to Australia, Martin self-published a book, Around the World, with a selection of his images. ‘The idea came to me when I was staying with Leah Henry, a local girl who now dances in the Moulin Rouge. I had no idea what I was doing at first, but after a little advice from Print Rescue in Brunswick Heads, I was on my way.’ Martin says the response has been overwhelmingly positive from cafe owners, galleries, gift shops and also online. Around The World is on sale at Art Piece Gallery in Mullumbimby for $25, and on www.saycheesefotos.blogspot.com.
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6 May 25, 2010 The Byron Shire Echo
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