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Ballina MP and minister for the north complications coast Don Page has refused to say whether he disclosed a confl ict of in- terest as a BHP-Billiton shareholder when he took part in cabinet’s contro- versial decision to overturn a ban on the exploration of uranium in NSW. The state government earlier this year overturned a 26-year ban on uranium exploration and last month sought expressions of interest from mining companies. Mr Page, who is also local govern- ment minister, was grilled over the is- sue during a budget estimates review committee hearing last Th ursday by MLC Shaoquett Moselmane. In a testy exchange between the minister and the Labor MLC, Mr Page repeatedly refused to say on which issue he had disclosed a con- fl ict of interest in cabinet meetings. ‘I am a bit vague about what I am allowed to declare in relation to Cabi- net confi dentiality. My understanding is that I am not supposed to say any- thing about Cabinet confi dentiality The poster-boy of protests, Benny Zable, dons his theatrical garb as 4,000 people rocked and protested in Murwillumbah on Saturday. Photo Jeff Dawson including whether one has declared a confl ict of interest,’ he said. Luis Feliu town’s main CBD block, views soon to were ‘quite happy to put our environ- continued on page 2 Mr Page responded to The Echo’s be beamed to over 30 million viewers ment, our people, our landscapes, our ■ See the video of this story at enquiries over the matter and denied Blockades and peaceful disobedience, around the world by the Al Jazeera cultural heritage, all those things at there was a confl ict of interest. which have so far succeeded in stop- network, which joined a big media risk just for a buck’. netdaily He told The Echo, ‘Th e uranium ping multinational mining compa- contingent covering the event. But he said people, including con- Go to echonetdaily.net.au continued on page 3 nies drilling for coal-seam gas (CSG) servative communities, were fight- around Australia, will be used to lock Drilling stopped in QLD ing back and blockades had already the industry out of the northern rivers Lock the Gate president Drew Hut- stopped companies drilling in Tara, National Week of Action and other areas. ton told the rally at the showground southeast Queensland, for the past A huge protest rally/march of more that it was now time to ‘block the gate’, four years; at Kerry near the Border Around 30 anti-coal and coal-seam of action and, given our fi rst event than 4,000 people in Murwillumbah as all appeals and warnings to govern- Ranges, where 15 people were arrest- gas events are planned around the will be the Rock the Gate concert at on Saturday was told by the head of ment over the massive dangers CSG ed; and other places in NSW. country for the National Week of Murwillumbah, we are confi dent we the national anti-CSG movement the mining posed to agricultural land and He said the tactic had worked on Action that began last Saturday. will exceed this number.’ eff ective tactic would be used against water supplies, people and the envi- sending companies such as one of the It follows from last year’s National He says raliies, picnics, workshops, the mining companies to ‘send them ronment had fallen on deaf ears. world’s biggest miners, Arrow Energy, Day of Action in 2011. Lock the Gate protests outside mining company packing’. Mr Hutton said the ‘bottom feeders ‘packing’. Alliance president, Drew Hutton offi ces and forest blockades will be Th e head of the mass march almost of the fossil-fuel industry’ (CSG min- Arrow Energy has a lease covering says, ‘We estimated about 10,000 held throughout the week. Visit www. met its tail as it wound around the ers) and their government backers many parts of Tweed, Byron, Kyogle people participated in last year’s day lockthegate.org.au for more.
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Byron Plaza Pharmacy Byron Plaza, next to Woolworths Nurturing resilience through adult learning Phone 6685 7401 Story & photo Eve Jeff ery discussion about some key in- ternational trends in building As winners of the 2011 nation- innovative learning cities as al Adult Learning Innovative resilient sustainable communi- Program Award, last week the ties of opportunity, literacy and Byron Region Community sustainability as well as build- College welcomed educators ing resilience in a professional from all over the country when services community. they hosted the 52nd Annual Sally says that basically old ALA (Adult Learning Austral- dogs are essentially going to ia) Conference. have to learn new tricks. ‘One Th e theme is for this year’s of the messages we have is that event was community resil- the days when people trained ience and its relationship to or educated themselves once, lifelong learning. Th is confer- got into the workforce and ex- ence explores ways that lifelong pected that it would be enough learning nurtures this resilience to last them through a lifetime Byron College’s Richard Vinycomb and Adult Learning Australia in the face of challenging times. are just gone. Th ese days peo- CEO Sally Thompson before the three-day national conference. ple’s jobs change signifi cantly Nurturing resilience competencies’, she said. ‘Th ese new skills, so what this confer- because of advances in technol- CEO for Adult Learning things are going to become es- ence is exploring is what is the ogy and because of the amount Australia Sally Th ompson said sential because we don’t know core skill that people will need of movement, choices and free- that the main aim for this year’s what the technical capabilities and we think it is the ability to dom in job choice. conference is to explore the of tomorrow will look like and be resilient and to be able to ‘Th e workforce is going to relationship between learning we don’t know what the jobs of adapt and reinvent yourself on have to be much more resilient and resilience. ‘What we know tomorrow will look like. the basis of need opportunities to cope with these issues’. is that resilience and the capac- ‘All that we do know is that that arise.’ For more information, visit ity to learn and relearn skills they will be new and they will Workshop and seminars the Byron College website: are the important 21st century be different and will require over the three days included www.byroncollege.org.au. Margaret retires as postie NRCF grants on off er For the eighth year running the Northern Rivers Community Foundation Grant Round is now open with around $50,000 on off er. Applications that address social disadvantage (such as age, gender, race, educational disadvantage, socio-economic status, mental health or dis- ability), the community as a whole, environmental needs, or the arts are invited. Grant applications close 4.30pm on Tuesday October 30. For an application form go Margaret Bonsor has retired at the Mullum Post Offi ce after 25 to www.nrcf.org.au or phone years of service. Happy retirement Margaret! Photo Jeff Dawson 6686 2887. www.echo.net.au
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8 October 16, 2012 The Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Local News Get Echo news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au Hub gears up for Schoolies Byron’s Stonehenge Eco- With around 10,000 young cess assistance and informa- school leavers choosing Byron tion, fi rst aid, water and many park opens up to public Bay to celebrate their end of other needs. To register, visit schooling, the Byron Schoolies the Youth Activities Centre, 1 Safety Response team are look- Gilmore Crescent or contact ing for 100 volunteers. Schoolies HUB coordinator Schoolies runs from Novem- Nicqui Yazdi on 0402 013 177 or ber 16 through to December 3. email byronschooliessafetyre- Since the implementation [email protected]. of the Schoolies HUB in Main Byron Youth Service will also Beach Park in 2009 the By- be present with their new ‘Cringe MYOWNGYM.COM 02 6680 8180 ron Schoolies Safety Response Th e Binge’ campaign along with Group has provided a safe zone a ‘Blow Below’ competition us- for these young visitors to ac- ing a breathalyser machine. Do you have a relationship More Bluesfest artists announced that needs healing? Bluesfest last week announced Shawn Colvin, and the incred- Eagle Farm, off Grays Lane in Tyagarah, will be having open further names of blues and roots ible all-female gospel group days this Saturday, October 20, from 10am to 6pm and Sunday Do you struggle with an artists to perform at the festival Sweet Honey In Th e Rock.’ 11am–3pm. Its owner is Dieter Horstmann, who has for more addiction? at Tyagarah March 28–April 1. He also said, ‘There is no than 25 years spent much blood, sweat and tears turning the Festival director Peter Noble greater star in reggae music 75-hectare property into a showpiece of environmental best Constellation work is a process by which systemic said it was ‘fantastic to see the today than Jimmy Cliff. We practice. The open days will include talks and workshops on a infl uences on a person are made visible. female artists at the forefront of are so proud to present him at range of topics such as renewable energies, biochar, the draft Systemic Constellation Workshop this announcement, with Joan Bluesfest for the fi rst time.’ LEP zones and mapping and medicinal bee production. Revealing hidden This workshop blends Armatrading, Mavis Staples, See more at www.bluesfest. Pictured third from left is Dieter with his neighbours. dynamics – thereby the Constellation Bettye Lavette, Ruthie Foster, com.au. Photo Jeff Dawson enabling the approach with disentanglement Maria’s extensive and healing of experience in Gestalt relationships therapy. Palace Cinemas to replace Dendy When: Saturday & Sunday 20th & 21st October 2012 9:30am - 5:00pm each day Venue: Serene Earth Sanctuary Story Eve Jeff ery and the company has an ab- Part of Palace’s plan for the new venture. Venue: 266 Kennedys Lane, Myocum NSW 2481 (Byron Bay) solutely blemish-free record cinema in 2013 will be an up- Dendy’s management previ- Cost: $360 ($100 deposit required to secure your place) Palace Cinemas looks set to as far as the serving and con- grade to introduce a state-of- ously said part of their reason Lunch, Morning and Afternoon Teas included replace the Dendy cinemas, sumption of alcohol goes. the-art cinematic experience to not renew its Byron Bay Bookings: Jen Henderson | 0413 057 600 | [email protected] located on Jonson Street. with HD digital projection lease was the cinema’s viability. Maria Dolenc | 0425 277 279 | [email protected] It comes aft er the owner of Alcohol licence technology, and an upgraded But while Mr Zeccola says See www.family-constellations.org & www.constellationflow.com for more information about Systemic Constellation work. the building, Robert Badalotti, ‘Palace Cinemas is renowned bar, foyer and cinema facilities. that there will be a slight in- announced that Palace signed a for its hospitality ethos and ‘Opportunities to expand crease in ticket price, he added 25-year lease and will move onto that is something the company the cinemas by adding new Byron Bay patrons should not the premises on November 7. is looking forward to deliver- auditoriums are also being ex- expect to pay city prices. And alcohol looks likely to ing in Byron Bay. plored along with sustainability Th e business plans to open be added to the cinema’s food ‘Locals will be invited to in- measures to reduce energy con- by mid-November. and drink menu; executive di- dulge in a pre-fi lm sparkling sumption and to recycle water. rector of Palace, Benjamin Zec- wine from the carefully curated cola, says they will not require wine list; coff ee lovers will en- Open mid-November an extra licence for the town joy freshly ground fair-trade One of the many concerns as the current operator has a coff ee; there will also be gour- with the closure of the current licence that it does not utilise. met ice-cream as well as locally cinema is the loss of jobs, but ‘Th e inclusion of alcohol has sourced delectables to accom- Mr Zeccola says that the cur- been put under the microscope pany a premium cinema-going rent staff will be given the op- at every one of its new cinemas experience.’ portunity to be a part of the Byron United: chamber of commerce news Paul Waters, president Page. We expect that the sys- tem will be installed in the Byron Naturally’s campaign near future. success, bumper holiday New Years Eve is almost trading conditions, Byron with us and Byron United’s Shire council communica- challenge is to raise funds to tions, CCTV and public toi- ensure the fi reworks are con- lets were highlighted topics tinued. Byron Shire Council discussed at this week’s By- involvement will provide the ron United board meeting. much-needed services and South Queensland is espe- entertainment, and the By- cially responding positively structure department could ron United board in response to the Byron Naturally digi- aspire. Th is is something that agreed to seek sponsorship tal campaign with the video aff ects the whole communi- and donations of the fire- receiving more than 115,000 ty, as we, and more so our works to make the year’s last YouTube views in the last treasured visitors, all have the evening a special one for our month. The traffic queues need for such amenity. Paint visitors and local community. into town are not only an and regular maintenance are Byron United members are unfortunate consequence suggested as a suitable usage urged to attend the upcom- of that success but also an of our council rates. ing AGM. urgent message to council Recent unfortunate events We anticipate exciting out- that our traffi c infrastructure captured on CCTV in capi- comes from the formation of needs no further discussion, tal cities around the coun- the VIA Byron/LTO that will only action. try continue to reinforce the benefi t the whole shire. State Board members also dis- safety and security benefi ts government tourism funding cussed the need for our new that CCTV can bring to By- is available and VIA Byron council to address the poor ron Bay. President Paul Wa- is well positioned to eventu- state of our public toilets, ters had recent meetings with ally take advantage of those citing the well-maintained police to identify camera lo- funds. Cape Byron Trust toilets at cations while state govern- It’s also a great social time Th e Pass as a good example ment funding requests are for our active community to which Council’s infra- being pursued by MP Don members. www.echo.net.au
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10 October 16, 2012 The Byron Shire Echo
Overdevelopment bours. ‘... concerns relating to side. But perhaps the latter was der the BCA they are Class 1 Congratulations to Council- bulk, scale and privacy issues...’ not possible because an engi- townhouses, not residential fl at lors Wanchap and Dey for (at (along with numerous others) neer thought the development buildings. least initially) moving to refuse will only be resolved by a to- could pay to upgrade the lane. David Brown the application for townhouses tal redesign and a reduction in Unfortunately such poorly Mullumbimby Creek Last Aid at 27-29 Station Street. In 40 the number and height of the considered directions oft en re- years designing and develop- dwellings. Negotiation will only sult in devastatingly bad design Politicised power Caring for the dying at home ing new homes, and winning end up with a worse solution. decisions. We got our Origin electricity with Amitayus/Byron Hospice Servicei awards, I don’t think I’ve ever bill yesterday. A politicised bill Four single-storey dwellings If you have to, engage a fear- (a Byron Community College course) seen a building proposal so in- (with additional floor area less mediator with high-level declaring that the NSW Liberal Participants will learn to be of genuine service to others, who may be family sensitive to the character of its within steep pitched roofs) design skills. Th ere are com- government, dubiously, esti- or friends, who are dying and who have chosen to die at home. Any person surrounds. Or such an obvious compatible with the architec- petent architects in the Shire mates that our bill increase is can attend this course, and it can, if you wish, lead on to full training as a overdevelopment. tural character of the neigh- who, with Council’s backing, the result of the federal Labor volunteer carer for Byron Hospice Service (formerly Amitayus). Th is course is run as a personal, interactive, and safe exploration of the many The other councillors can bourhood would be a better could perform this task. Better government carbon tax. issues that may arise around death and dying, grief and loss. only be branded as spineless approach. More space would still, send the applicant back to According to EWON (En- wimps. Th ey should have ac- be available for screening. And the drawing board with clear ergy & Water Ombudsman Th ursday Evenings cepted without debate the judg- vehicle access from both Sta- directions as to what would NSW) all suppliers have to add 6.30pm–8.30pm Oct 25th–Nov 29th ment of their offi cers and the tion Street and the lane would be acceptable. Oh, and while the same quote on bills: ‘NSW To enrol, contact Byron Community College at justifiable concerns of neigh- avoid a driveway down one I’m at it, I think you’ll fi nd un- government estimates that the www.byroncollege.org.au or call 02 6684 3374 federal carbon tax and green energy schemes add about $316 Byron Hospice volunteers are committed to serving people who wish to spend Letters to the Editor their last precious days – and to die peacefully – in their own homes. In happily Send to Letters Editor Michael McDonald, fax: 6684 1719 email: [email protected] Deadline: Noon, a year to the typical 7MWh off ering this service, we also serve as support for primary carer(s). household bill’. Please call 6684 3808 and leave a message, with your contact details. We’ll get back to Friday. Letters longer than 200 words may be cut. Letters already published in other papers will not you soon to arrange a meeting to discuss what our service (and its carers) can off er. be considered. Please include your full name, address and phone number for verifi cation purposes. continued overleaf
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Mad Millie showing the whey Protect the foreshore boundaries with home cheesemaking kits A parting gift from outgo- Brunswick Terrace – to im- Greene entrance. Coast Holiday Parks. All Shire ing Byron councillors was the prove public safety and amen- BSC’s licence renewal agree- residents who want to retain resolution of contentious cara- ity and provide for roadworks, ment clearly establishes new Crown land along our river- van park boundary issues and bicycle path, car parking and expanded park boundaries that banks for public use must the adoption of a new licence buff er zone. we believe are both fair and contact the minister and urge agreement with North Coast t3FJOTUBUFNFOUBOENBJO equitable for all stakeholders. him to endorse BSC’s licence Become an expert cheesemaker Holiday Parks (NCHP). tenance of a 3m foreshore Th ere is widespread communi- agreement. in your own kitchen! BSC’s new licence agreement buffer zone in Terrace Park ty support for BSC’s proposed Only Minister Page can fi - Make cheeses from Feta includes most of the forcibly and Massey Greene – a leg- new boundaries; however, nally end years of dispute acquired road-reserve lands, islative requirement and sig- NCHP has ignored the new over park encroachments and and Halloumi to Camembert but also requires: nifi cant, highly prized com- agreement and recently erected inappropriate management and Blue Cheese tć FSFUFOUJPOPG'FSSZGPSF munity asset. a barricade to close Riverside practices that NCHP are now Beginners Italian cheese kit shore and boat ramp for public t 3FUFOUJPO PG -PU ţŜŜš Crescent and restrict access to fi ghting to ‘formalise’ in Brun- recreation. Riverside Crescent within the harbour precinct for the Ferry foreshore and boat swick Heads’ caravan parks. $34.90 (great starting point) is also excluded from the op- river oriented recreation and ramp for park patrons only. His email is Don.Page@parlia- erational area of Ferry caravan community use. Local government minister ment.nsw.gov.au. park. t 3FUFOUJPO PG 5XFFE Don Page is currently consid- Michele Grant t3FUFOUJPOPGBOBEEJUJPOBM road reserve for river access ering Byron Council’s new li- Foreshore Protection Group 10m of road reserve land along and buffer zone at Massey cence agreement with North Ocean Shores
continued from page 11 he clearly demonstrated with such as Alan Jones. More to send these residues straight It is is clear that electricity plans and definite concepts the point we all need to re- to the river. Th e river from a Now available at Border Brewing consumers in NSW are con- how the Bangalow Weir could mind ourselves of the enor- technological point of view Supplies Phone 07 5524 5089 tributing to fi nance the Liberal be restored to its former glory mous human struggle that serves as a drain for industrial 8/1 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South campaign for the next federal for just $50,000. The other has historically occurred to processes. elections. I resent my bill be- $950,000 would have fi lled a address sexism, misogyny, If there is scarcity of gas, and ing politicised in such a bla- lot of potholes. racism, homophobia, ageism, I doubt this because I think it is tant way and do not wish to So what do we have now? the rights required to be able- destined for China, then isn’t it POSITION YOUR financially contribute to any Staff recommended and ap- bodied etc. time to ask what is the gas for political campaigns without parently council accepted Right-minded people do and is it really needed? How BUSINESS AT THE TOP my consent. If you have similar further studies costing in the understand what human about all the scientifi c infor- concerns please contact your high $27,000s be made. Th is rights mean. A civil society mation is laid on the table as federal representative. means so far the studies called does not ‘just happen’. It takes to why food should be cooked Isabelle Delmotte for by the council have cost hard work to create the social or why it can be eaten raw? In Suff olk Park more than the repair bill as spaces for evolving conscious- so doing it may be found that estimated by the consultant at ness. Th e struggle never ends the stove and all the gas that Weir solutions the meeting. but it is worth it if we are to goes with that can be chucked. Th e ink is hardly dry on the No matter what problem is overcome human/ecological Human technological prow- signatures of the incoming presented to the Byron Shire oppression. ess linked with the pre-human Byron councillors who prom- Council, it is always sent off Thank you, Mungo, and passion of greed is a lethal ised in their pre-election waf- by staff for further studies to thanks to The Echo for keeping combination. fl e they would assure that the consultants who can write that discourse operative. Geoff Dawe $3 million wage expenditure absolute nonsense – because Jo Faith Byrrill Creek would be addressed and now their studies are always well Newtown I read that council has already paid and the consultants have Live export ADVERTISE IN OUR STYLISH TIMBER COVERED COMPENDIUM called for further ideas from no liability for the ‘work’ they Cooking the Earth Pastoralists and Graziers As- BYRON INSIDE OUT SUPPLIED TO OVER 700 LOCAL 4 & 5 WBM Consultancy in re- present. Humankind appears to be sociation president Rob Gillam STAR HOLIDAY LETS AND RESORT ROOMS. gard to the restoration of the Tweed Heads engineering on the threshold of deciding wants ‘the everyday man’ to READERSHIP OF 200 000 PER YEAR. Bangalow Weir. staff do their own studies and whether to tether its life with know more about the live ex- NEXT DEADLINE 19th OCTOBER To my way of thinking this most of their designs and ap- the miraculous occurrence port industry. If so, he should problem was resolved several pear to employ competent of nature, or with a belief in explain how millions of ani- Call or Text Larissa Lancaster: 0416 759 093 weeks ago at the inaugural staff . Here we are told we have technology which, carried to mals are jam-packed onto ships Email: [email protected] to request a media kit. meeting of those concerned no staff to do that sort of work the extreme of this fantasy, has and sent across the equator to at the Bangalow Anglican and so have to go to outside humans kept alive on a dead Asia or the Middle East, oft en adhere www.adheremarketing.com.au Church hall in regard to the sources. The answer to the planet apparently with miner- in sweltering temperatures. weir’s restoration. This very problem is too simplistic to als dragged up from the Earth Th e ships are so crowded that well-attended meeting was state. with machines. many animals die from disease held after an environmental Wilf Sprengel A political spokesperson or when they can’t reach food Find us on engineer, who didn’t even at- Ocean Shores for CSG mining says we are or water. Facebook Uki Buttery tend, had informed the coun- running out of gas. Th at ap- Animals who survive this cil that the cost of the restora- Misogyny and more parently is the reason why the gruelling journey may be tied Bazaar Market tion would be in excess of a My week was ‘made’ by the ar- state government has made the by all four legs and shoved million dollars – for which the ticle ‘Fearing the zealot behind decision to poison the Great into car boots or the backs of Last of the 70s style markets consultant received a nice fee. the facade’ written by Mungo Artesian Basin of Australia! trucks. At the slaughterhouse Third Sunday of every month When a consultant puts out MacCallum (Echo, October 9). Apparently there is belief that (sometimes just a hut), they of- such a fi gure of $1 million plus In this article Mungo offers machines will be able to purify ten have their throats slit while NEXT MARKET: (as reported in the local news- sound research and analysis our water in future. Haven’t they’re still conscious. Sunday Oct 21, 8am–2pm papers) the consultant either of the dangers to come should desalination plants proved If Australia supposedly has does not know what the cost the unconscious Abbott ob- we have the technology to do such high animal-welfare stan- is, has not clearly understood tain power. The times that this appears to be the mindset, dards, then why are we still the problem he is trying to we are now experiencing are rather than that desalination shipping live animals over- solve, has not done his pre- merely a precursor to what plants are the proof that we seas to slaughter? Gillam can’t liminary design to cost and/or is to come! Misogyny and know very little about water justify such cruelty by saying is not in a factual world about sexism are likely to become conservation. that Australians profi t from it construction or structure res- entrenched in social policies. Th is movement against the any more than he could justify toration costs. Th us the oppressive clock is water purification ability of abuses such as drug traffi cking, LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY Another consultant at- turned back many, many dec- nature is engaged in by coun- sweatshops, or kiddie porn by Featuring: • Loose Tuesday • Elevene tended the meeting, a Byron ades. cils as well. In Tweed Shire, the reminding us that people make • Dayle Harte • Sut • Shannon Lacey Shire ratepayer who also rede- How are we to describe the push southward in the Shire money from those activities. • My Figment • Chris Costello signed the Helen Street Bridge current state of our claimed to encompass greater develop- Animals will continue to suf- Food, music, coffee, clothing, books, plants, aft er noticing that the design democratic civil society? It ment has rural roadside gut- fer as long as live export re- that council had paid for was is not possible to whitewash ters and culverts being put in mains legal. art & craft, second hand and much more... unworkable. He saved coun- the entrenched misogyny that bypass the natural break- Des Bellamy The Old Buttery Factory at historic Uki Village cil just under a million dol- and sexism that is surfacing down abilities for oil and tyre Special Projects Coordinator ...Just a country drive away! lars on that project and didn’t in our parliament and further residues by soil microlife, in PETA Australia Info/stallholders phone 6679 5921, 0431 455 837 even charge. At the meeting, perpetuated by shock-jocks favour of hard surfaces that Byron Bay
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KF1203V1BBE www.echo.net.au The Byron Shire Echo October 16, 2012 13 Articles/Pin This Up
MULLUMBIMBY GIANTS R.L.F.C. Not all fat created equal for pregnant mothers APPLICATIONS FOR Carrying too much weight consistent with World Health someone with fat on their legs but it is a highly accurate indi- THE POSITION OF during pregnancy can place Organisation fi gures that es- and bottom has high levels of cator of its levels. both mother and child at risk timate in developed countries peripheral fat, in a medical set- ‘We found that these simple, COACHES (3 GRADES) but new research from the 35–60 per cent of women of ting we need to make objective safe and inexpensive measure- AS WELL AS University of Sydney has dis- reproductive age are either measures and not rely on im- ments gave us a much better TRAINERS/ covered that one type of fat is overweight or obese. pressions and this is especially predictor of obesity-related riskier than another for mums The study found that the true for pregnant women. pregnancy outcomes than rou- MANAGER and unborn babies. The re- risk of developing complica- ‘We need the most accurate tinely used measures such as FOR 2013 SEASON search also suggests how ultra- tions, such as hypertension or diagnostic tool possible to de- the Body Mass Index (BMI). Applications must be in the hands of the Secretary, sound can accurately measure diabetes in pregnancy or the cide if the fat on your stom- Th e BMI is calculated by sim- PO Box 618 Mullumbimby 2482, by 31 October 2012 the type of fat associated with need for a caesarean section, ach is a sign of peripheral fat ply using a woman’s weight the biggest health risks. increases with the level of obe- around your organs.’ and height measurements,’ said ‘Critically this research will sity but that not all obese wom- In the second study led by Professor Nanan. be useful for judging the dan- en are equally likely to develop Professor Nanan, just pub- Th e results mean maternal gers for overweight or obese these sorts of complications. lished in the Australian New abdominal fat thickness can be pregnant mothers. Th e results Zealand Journal of Obstetrics used as a more accurate meas- Rusty’s could also be helpful in meas- Fat distribution and Gynecology, the research- ure than those currently being uring the success of strategies ‘What we found is that how ers from the University of applied to assess risks for over- to address obesity,’ said Profes- the fat is distributed in the Sydney and University of Mel- weight or obese mothers. sor Ralph Nanan from Sydney body is a significant factor bourne addressed this problem ‘Th is can help us with man- Medical School Nepean and when judging weight-related by using ultrasound to meas- agement of possible risk cases the lead author of two studies health risks. In this context fat ure abdominal fat thickness, including judging whether and outlining the fi ndings. around the inner organs, re- also known as subcutaneous when to transfer a soon-to-be Th e fi rst study, recently pub- ferred to as visceral fat, is more fat. Th ey analysed 1,200 images mum to a specialist birthing lished in Obstetric Medicine, dangerous than peripheral fat, of pregnant women, taken as centre,’ Professor Nanan said. analysed over 9,000 preg- the fat around our extremities,’ a part of a routine ultrasound ‘Better information could nancies and found that more said Professor Nanan. conducted midway through a mean pregnant women avoid than 50 per cent of Australian ‘While we might assume that pregnancy. an unnecessary intervention pregnant women are either someone with a big belly has Subcutaneous fat is not ex- and would save money for the overweight or obese. This is a high level of visceral fat and actly the same as visceral fat health system.’ The 2013 edition is our 30th year constantly in print. Please join Pink Power sioned for the wedding of Wil- 10am–4pm at the Drill Hall Rusty and Tricia in Byron’s Pin This Up liam and Kate. Sunday October complex. The Mullumbimby Th e Byron Breast Cancer Sup- 21 at 3pm, St Martins Anglican Community Art Gallery will longest lasting magazine. DEADLINE FRIDAY NOON port Group has a (mellow) Church, Stuart Street, Mullum- also be open. team in the Byron Lighthouse bimby. Tickets $25, Members people, politics and culture Healing circle Run/Walk on Sunday 21 Oc- $20, Children $10, at Mullum BHPA AGM tober. It’s fun, healthy, worthy, Mullumbimby Uniting Church Bookshop or at the door. The AGM of the Brunswick 6684 7390 or 0428 847 390 and you could win a great Heads Progress Association ‘Healing Circle’ Monday 22 Oct prize! Contact Kathleen on www.byron-bay-guide.com.au 2–3pm, cnr Dalley & Whian Vinnies sale will be held on November 5 6680 8935 or kathleenb23335@ Vinnies Byron Bay are having in the Memorial Hall at 7pm. Sts Mullumbimby. Contact hotmal.com. Winifred 6684 1405. a Linen, Lace and Collectables Residents are encouraged to at- Field day sale during November in their tend and voice their concerns. Marvell St store. Th e sale starts Wompoo Gorge Restoration 9am Mon 5 Nov and continues School fair Field Day 9am–noon Friday throughout the month. Mullumbimby Christian October 26. End of Upper School Fair on Friday October Coopers Creek Rd. See rainfor- Fashion parade 19, 5–9pm. Family–friendly at- est restoration in spectacular Byron Aged Care Aux are host- mosphere and fun. habitat for over 27 threatened ing a fashion parade of Vinnies species. Contact mareet@en- outfi ts, at the Home in Butler Breast cancer vite.org.au or 6621 9588 for Street (next to the police sta- support registration. tion), on Sat 27 Oct commenc- Byron Breast Cancer Support ing at 1.30pm. Admission is $8 U3A Ballina/Byron Group meets this Wed 17 Octo- including a delicious aft ernoon ber 12.30–2.30pm at the Byron Th e Shibashi (gentle exercise) tea. Enq to Jan 6684 7241. group will meet at 11am on Senior Citizens Hall, 37 Mar- Presents 23/10/12 in the CWA rooms, U3A Bruns Valley vell St, Byron Bay. Arvo tea, Art & Photography Show meditation and the resource Brunswick Heads. All wel- Tues 23 Oct, Penny Watsford library will be available. Enqui- come. Enquiries 6685 1982. will speak on Forest Bounti- ries Barb 6680 8893. surf Buddhist meditation ful: Settlers’ use of Australian plants. 10am–noon, Uniting Book launch Meditation is the most pro- Church hall, Fingal St, Brun- culture Brunswick Valley Histori- found yet simplest thing any- swick Heads. Phone 6684 3126. cal Society invites you to the one could ever do. Medita- Mon – Ladies Table Tennis, launch of their latest publica- now tion establishes physical calm 10am–noon. SGB. Phone 6680 tion, Mullumbimby Boom and through sitting, and mental 4053. Thurs Morning Group Bust 1908–1928, by Peter Tsica- calm through relaxing into the 10.15am–12.15pm. Mullum. las, at the Mullumbimby Com- 7pm FRI oct 26th present moment, allowing our Phone 6684 4029. natural insight to emerge and munity Market on Saturday 20 At The Byron Bay Brewing Company and Surf Bar eliminate confusion. Teach- Breastfeeding October 10am to 1pm in the museum. All welcome. ing and practice Wednesdays stories Hilton Dawe Justin Crawford Kuni Takanami 6–7.30pm. SIA centre, 1/22 Th e next meeting of the Aus- Market day John Witzig Ozzie Wright Narani Henson Fawcett St, Brunswick Heads. Info 6685 8842, mishaela@ tralian Breastfeeding Asso- Market day for launch of Th e Christie Rigby kat Charles Shelli Bankier si.org.au. ciation will be at the Mullum- Grace Space – a safe space Heather Brown Michelle Lockwood Ben Godfrey bimby Neighbourhood Centre, for everyone – at the Uniting Alex Frings Tom Carroll Deborah Tinker Canticum Choir Dalley Street, 9.30am to 11am Church, Dalley St, Mullum Diva Cory Matt Yeates Iki Yasuo Something old, something on Th ursday October 18. Dis- this Sat 7am onwards. Free Maria Nilsson Karlee Mackie new from the remarkable cussion topic: Sharing your Healing Corner, $2 veg-and- James McMillan Serena Gallagher Canticum Chamber Choir Breastfeeding Story. Enquir- sausage barbecue, garage sale, from Brisbane, under the di- ies Samaya 0427 143 128 or Jan free morning tea and usual op- More information & program updates: www.byronbaysurffestival.com rection of Emily Cox, who has 6680 1108. shop – freecall 1300 846 649. led the choir since its incep- Please note: this section is in- tion in 1995. Music from vari- Mullum Potters tended for the benefi t of non- THE BYRON SHIRE ous composers but including Mullum Potters are having a profi t community groups, not netdaily Monteverdi, Debussy and Paul sale of locally handcraft ed ce- for invitations to free events Mealor’s Ubi Caritas, commis- ramics this Saturday 20 Oct followed up by paid workshops. 14 October 16, 2012 The Byron Shire Echo
BUILDING DESIGN SOIL TESTS & ENGINEER’S DETAILS HOUSE PLANS ALL TO COUNCIL SPECIFICATIONS First 3D map under East Antarctic ice RENOVATIONS EXTENSIONSMichael DRAUGHTSMAN elly KPH 6680 1319
TAX RETURNS only conditions $125 apply Aurora Australis *(7*22'5(68/76)5207+((;3(576 The AUV under the ice with the propeller. Photo: AUV team/Australian Antarctic Division $//7<3(62)7$;$7,21 For the first time in East Ant- we can now use multi-beam ice thickness and snow cover the organisms that depend on ,1',9,'8$/5(78516 arctica, climate scientists have sonar to measure an entire ice are being gathered by Antarc- the ice for habitat and food, produced a three-dimensional floe in unprecedented detail,’ tic Climate and Ecosystems from phytoplankton and krill, 6685 8129 map of the surface beneath a Dr Williams said. Cooperative Research Centre to whales.’ sea-ice floe, revealing an in- The AUV swims 20 metres Marine Glaciologist Dr Jan The information gathered on BYRON TAX ACCOUNTANTS verted complex topography below the ice, travelling at Lieser. the ice this voyage will be com- Paul Enright Chartered Accountant evocative of lakes and moun- about 30cm per second in a He is using a range of instru- pared with satellite measure- Office 1/6 Marvell St, Byron Bay tain ranges. ‘lawnmower’ grid pattern. The ments mounted in a Squirrel ments to provide a large-scale Researchers, on a two- data is stored in an onboard helicopter, including a high- view of the amount of sea ice month voyage to the region computer and converted into resolution digital camera, a in East Antarctica. on the Australian Antarctic a 3D map at the end of each snow radar and a laser scan- The seven-week Sea Ice Division’s icebreaker Aurora survey. ning system. Physics and Ecosystem eX- Australis, are using an Au- AUV research engineer Dr Dr Lieser said measuring sea periment (SIPEX-2) voyage is tonomous Underwater Vehicle Clay Kunz, from the Woods ice thickness and snow cover is a continuation and extension (AUV). Hole Oceanographic Institu- the ‘holy grail’ of climate sci- of SIPEX-1, which took place This free-swimming robotic tion in the United States, said ence. in September–October 2007 submarine is measuring the to- the robotic submarine is nor- ‘The thickness of sea ice is and is jointly coordinated by pography of the underside of mally used to map the sea floor. regarded amongst climate sci- the Australian Antarctic Divi- the sea ice to learn more about ‘For this Antarctic mission entists as one of the crucial sion and the Antarctic Climate its thickness and volume. we mounted all the navigation indicators of change. When and Ecosystems Cooperative The AUV project leader, Dr and scientific instruments on we know how the thickness of Research Centre. Guy Williams from the Ant- top of the vehicle so they can sea-ice cover is changing over SIPEX-2 brings together arctic Climate and Ecosystems measure upwards, rather than time, we can estimate the influ- scientists from Australia, Bel- Cooperative Research Centre, down,’ Dr Kunz says. ence of global climate change gium, Canada, France, Ger- said this technology is a huge When the scientists com- on the Antarctic environment,’ many, Japan, New Zealand and Top quality secondhand goods, step forward in the way scien- bine the underside of the sea Dr Lieser says. the United States. furniture and electrical. tists measure sea ice thickness. ice with surface measurements ‘Any changes in sea ice thick- Large selection of books at ‘In the past we took drill line of snow and ice, they will have ness will affect the formation ■ Follow the SIPEX voyage on measurements or observed ice a comprehensive 3D map of the of cold, salty Antarctic Bottom Dr Wendy Pyper’s blog as she CHEAP prices. thickness as we moved through entire ice floe. Water that drives ocean cur- travels south with the scien- /P 3HOP it on a ship, but with the AUV Aerial measurements of sea rents around the world, and tists: http://bit.ly/PTCJbs. #NR 4WEED 3T "OOYUN 3T UN calls for end to child marriage on Day of Girl Child "RUNSWICK (EADS (next to supermarket) The United Nations on Octo- boys – to promote the rights women today were mar- the number of girl child mar- Mon-Fri 10am-5pm ber 11 marked the first Inter- of girls. Secretary-General Ban ried before age 18, according riages will increase dramati- WWWCAWIORGAU s CAWIOPSHOP GMAILCOM s national Day of the Girl Child also noted that the Day is also to the UN, which notes that cally over the next ten years, by calling for an end to child an occasion to highlight the child marriage denies a girl her according to Marrying too marriage, and stressing educa- ‘alarming’ levels of discrimina- childhood, disrupts her educa- Young: End Child Marriage, a tion as one of the best strate- tion, violence and abuse that tion, limits her opportunities, new report released by the UN gies for protecting girls against girls still face worldwide, and increases her risk of being a Population Fund (UNFPA). this harmful practice. recalled the recent ‘heinous’ victim of violence and abuse, It also finds that, despite laws ‘Education for girls is one attack on three school girls in and jeopardises her health. to prevent its practice, child of the best strategies for pro- Pakistan. The main target of marriage has remained mostly tecting girls against child mar- the attack, Malala Yousufzai, is Education constant in developing coun- riage,’ Secretary-General Ban a champion of girls’ education tries in the past decade. No fees Ki-moon said in his message and girls’ rights. Girls with low levels of Un agency UNICEF says BRING THIS for the Day. ‘When they are schooling are more likely to be that experiences in a number Best rates COUPON IN able to stay in school and avoid ‘Cowardly’ married early, and child mar- of countries show how com- FOR BEST riage has been shown to almost International money being married early, girls can bining legal measures with RATE! build a foundation for a bet- ‘The attack on her was ab- always end a girl’s education, support to communities, pro- transfers available ter life for themselves and their horrent and cowardly. The ter- the world body adds. Con- viding viable alternatives – es- families. rorists showed what frightens versely, girls with secondary pecially schooling – and ena- Exotic currencies on hand ‘Let us do our part to let girls them most: a girl with a book,’ schooling are up to six times bling communities to discuss Special rates for Seniors be girls, not brides,’ he said, said the secretary-general. ‘No- less likely to marry as children, and reach the explicit, collec- urging governments, commu- where in the world should it be making education one of the tive decision to end child mar- nity and religious leaders, civil an act of bravery for a young most effective ways of combat- riage, yields positive results. 9am-5pm Mon-Fri (Qld time) 07 5536 8217 society, the private sector, and girl to go to school.’ ing child marriage. 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A drink with your meal or a It’s a meeting meal with drinks – the Club’s Reflections Restaurant gives you the chance to fine-dine on place. It’s an a three-course meal or just have a snack with a beer or a eating place. wine. Following extensive renovations the Club is staging a Gala It’s a fun place Open Weekend so anyone and everyone can come along and to give a huge thankyou to Ben Kelso from Swell The Ocean Shores Country Club is not just a club enjoy our new facilities. Building who project-managed the renovations. for golfers and bowlers but a club for the whole community – young and older. So put November 9, 10 and 11 in your diary – He was very easy to work with. He organised it is going to be a fun weekend for the entire the team of tradespeople in a way that proved The Club can be everything to everybody. You family. can make the Club whatever you want it to be – more cost-efficient and he also had some design a place to wine and dine, a place to have drinks You can join the fun on any of the three days or options that saved us considerable money.’ with friends, a place to watch the whales swim come along every day of the Gala Weekend. by, a place to just relax and enjoy the ocean Andrew Spice, the general manager of the or the mountain views, a place to sort out the Ocean Shores Country Club, is very pleased with See more over the page problems of the world. how smoothly the renovations went. ‘We have
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Ocean Shores lies 30 minutes south of Coolangatta has to offer, while the biggest little town Airport and 15 minutes north of Byron Bay and in Australia, Mullumbimby, is only a provides its approximately 6,000 residents with an 15-minute drive away. idyllic lifestyle within minutes of rolling surf beaches The Country Club enjoys spectacular for swimming and fi shing and the North Arm of the views of the Pacifi c Ocean from Cape Brunswick River for canoeing and fi shing. Byron in the south to Hastings Point Five minutes away, across the Main Arm of the in the north and in the west glorious Brunswick River, lies the beautiful, sleepy, seaside sunsets can be spectacular over the country town of Brunswick Heads – the best-kept rolling hills of the Great Dividing Range. secret on the northern rivers. It can be a perfect place for an evening Inland, minutes away, across the Pacifi c Highway lies drink followed by a perfect meal. the hamlet of Billinudgel with all its industrial estate The golf course was built to lure residents and holidaymakers to the area and today the championship course still draws visiting golfers from up and down the eastern seaboard of Australia and beyond. Even the best of the Club’s 600 men and women golfi ng members continue to fi nd the 18-hole Bruce Devlin layout of six par fi ves, six par fours and six par threes woven around s 2UBBISH REMOVAL s (OME RENOVATIONS a myriad of lakes and bunkers a mighty golfi ng s 9ARD CLEAN UPS s #OMPETITIVE RATES challenge. The two bowling greens were added to the club in the 1980s and today more than 150 men and BYRON TO TWEED 0412 161 564 / 6684 1232 women bowlers enjoy the game cooled by the Pacifi c breezes. In the spring and summer time the Club’s two swimming pools enjoy a noisy but busy time with parents and children splashing away the summer heat. The Club now offers the latest Tab and Keno facilities as well as a new indoor out–door gaming area and full bar service.
Proud to be part The course and the Club were built to attract a community to the area and 40 years later the Club of the renovations is providing for the community of Ocean Shores. James 0410 466 585 Besides its facilities for golf and bowls, there is the Art Group and the Bridge Club as well as the provision the Club makes for community AM Construction Services organisations, most of which do not have to pay to Pty Ltd use the facilities for their meetings and functions. MULLUMBIMBY These include the following groups: Community: &RPPHUFLDO0HWDO5RR¿QJ &XVWRP REFRIGERATION Accommodation Network – Discos and Meetings; 5DLQZDWHU*RRGV6SHFLDOLVWV Animal Welfare Association; Australian Hearing UÊ,ivÀ}iÀ>ÌÊUÊÀÊ `Ì}Ê Proud to be part (for hearing tests for the community); Brunswick UÊ-iÀÛViÃÊEÊ->ià Heads Primary School Department of Education of the renovations and Training; Designed for Health; Ferris Care; Proud to be part Kingscliff TAFE; Hunter TAFE – Newcastle of the renovations Ph: 0450 924 959 Ph: 07 3869 4887 Meetings; Lions Club; Mental Health Construction; e: [email protected] Mullumbimby High Schools Principals Meetings; * iÊÈÈn{ÊÓÇnÎ North Coast NSW GP Training; Ocean Shores www.swellbuilding.com.au Community Association (OSCA); Ocean Shores PROUD Primary School; Probus; Rotary Club; Seniors Ben Kelso Week; St Vincent De Paul’s; Stepping On – (Aged TO BE 0417 614 466 :: 02 6680 3485 Exercise Classes); View Club; Social: Art Expo; Arts [email protected] Group Ocean Shores; Brunswick Valley Scrabble PART OF THE Club; Fabric Workshops; Ocean Shores Bridge RENOVATIONS Club; Sporting: Mullumbimby Hockey Club; Ocean Shores United Soccer Club; Primary Schools OCEAN Sports Association; Tweed Byron Umpires (Bowls); swell building Tweed District Bowling Association. SHORES PTY LTD The Club would be happy to hear from any other "* ÊÇÊ 9-ÊUÊÈÈnäÊx£Î community, social or sporting groups who would like to use its facilities for meetings and functions. It only requires early booking to fi t into the Club’s Tweed Byron current list of participants. Window Tinting Solar Safety Security Decorative Proud to be part of the renovations! ALL AREAS [email protected] Philip Williams Mick Herden – 0408 216 917 P: 02 6680 2484 M: 0416 218 720 E: [email protected] Aft er hours (07) 5522 4253 www.tweedbyronwindowtint.com 18 October 16, 2012 The Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Ocean Shores Country Club
And the Club’s regular Sunday Meat Raffl es will be The Club’s Gala Open Weekend will give all these organisations drawn at 5.30pm. a chance to come up and see the ‘new look’ club and what it And if you and the family enjoy the new-look club has to offer, and at the same time meet each other. and what it has to offer you will be given a once-off opportunity to join the club at special sign-on rates You don’t have to be a member to $2 social membership or half price for Golf $335 be there on any of the three days – and Bowls $31 membership; all memberships valid Friday, Saturday or Sunday. until 30/06/2013 and only available on Sunday 11 Friday: there will be a bigger than November. usual club meat raffl e with $1250 So make a note and come and join the fun at in prizes of $30 meat trays, $30 Ocean Shores on November 9, 10 and 11. gift cards and a selection of small electrical goods. There will be an extended Happy Hour 5–7pm, a free supervised Kids’ Club 6–9pm and free live entertainment with the Mick McHugh Duo playing on Delivering local business communication the back deck. A free courtesy bus solutions for 25 years. will be provided from 5pm till close. Saturday: there will be a free s 4ELEPHONE SYSTEMS s -OBILE 0HONES s $ATA sausage sizzle for everyone from Stephen Moon 10.30am to 1pm. A regular Saturday golf tournament and a mixed bowls Mullumbimby – Lismore – Burleigh Heads tournament with $300 in prize P 1800 115 795 www.cvd.net.au money will keep the sporting people amused. In the evening a gala dinner-dance, Call Gary now for a dress to impress at $35 per head with complimentary drinks and FREE QUOTE canapés on arrival and a two-course meal, with dance music from Gold 0421 999 018 Coast-based trio Delisch and lucky door prizes. or On Sunday: The Club prides itself 02 6676 0098 on being a club for the whole family and this will be the family fun day 12– 4pm. www.tweedskips.com.au There will be a jumping castle, juggling clowns, balloon twisting free face painting, “Proud to be free fl oss machine, free Slushy machine and a free part of the sausage sizzle all afternoon. renovations.” Musical entertainment on the back deck will be – David Runciman provided by Captain Wow Duo. If you would like try your hand at golf – the club Throughout Byron Shire professional Chris Graham and member golfers RUNSWICK HEAD will be on hand with clubs to let you have a hit and BBLINDS & AWNINGSS there will be mini-golf/putting for the kids. 14 Bonanza Drive Billinudgel 6680 4353 Or you can try your hand at bowls with Club members on hand with bowls for you to have a go. Brandon Henman ABN 28197780858 NTIS 0646 LIC 240794c
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IN A CAREER THAT HAS SPANNED A DECADE, IT’S TRUE TO SAY THAT MIA DYSON HAS JUST RELEASED HER BEST ALBUM TO DATE. SURE IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, BUT FROM THE FIRST LISTEN, THE MOMENT DELIVERS. AFTER THREE YEARS LIVING IN THE US, DYSON RETURNS WITH A NEW BAND, A NEW ALBUM, AND A WHOLE NEW ENTHUSIASM. ‘I felt I was really enjoying myself making let someone else in to critique my songs. It this record. Every record has been pretty was always about fi nding the right person; tough to make and on this one I had great it felt like a really mature thing to do to let support, great players, and an awesome someone in to critique.’ MUSIC ...... p21 studio; it felt like we were doing soothing Mia feels that her time in the US has helped good, it felt like things aligned, and I did a clarify her direction and her sense of self as lot of work. In fact it was more than ever CULTURE ...... p23 a musician. before. When I went into the studio, we ‘Ultimately I feel stronger and enriched were very prepared and in the studio we by the experience of the States and STARS ...... p24 focused completely on great performances everything that happened there. How it because the songs were “ready”.’ comes through in the album is in a real The US was a welcoming place for Dyson, honesty and directness – I am not afraid to GIG GUIDE ...... p26 but there were challenges. She separated lay it out. In the past I have hidden behind from her longtime partner, went broke, lost lyrics a bit; this time around I don’t feel so her band, and her management wanted her self-conscious, there is nothing I have to CINEMAS ...... p27 to change her name and go on reality TV. prove and there’s no one who I have to On the upside, Dyson connected with Erin worry about what they think. I have learned Sidney, a fellow musician, whom she invited to let go through the tough things that have happened over the past few years. It GOOD TASTE ...p30 to produce her latest off ering. ‘I had been looking for a producer for a long probably comes through in the sound as time and nothing felt right. A mutual friend well.’ introduced me to Erin and we did touring In fact Dyson feels that being a musician together (he had a band too) and we got intense life challenges can be a kind of gift. to know each other on the road. I told him ‘I feel grateful that I have a medium through that I was looking for a producer – and he which to channel this stuff , and I get to said, why don’t I do it. He even plays drums make music and now I have a record and it on the album; we formed a bond and is a record literally that is a lasting record of connected over music. this time and this experience.’ ‘It was really easy, and when we worked Dyson now has a band in the US and a band together, there was no producer telling me here in Australia. While out here she’ll be what to do, but he was still able to push me playing festivals, something that is very GIVEAWAYS* for my best work.’ close to her heart. The producer/artist relationship is often ‘I love playing the festivals, it’s been the ISLAND VIBE like fi nding a partner. You want someone mainstay of my career playing festivals The Echo in conjunction who’ll understand you. Someone who’ll let around the country. with Echonetdaily is giving you off the chain occasionally, but most Community festivals like Mullum are so importantly someone who loves what you important. I am not in that world that does away two double passes do. Big Day Out and massive festivals, so these to music festival Island Interestingly for Dyson, her ex-partner had smaller and regional festivals are really Vibe (not including travel been her producer, so The Moment was a important and I think for me as a punter or accom). See Live Music fresh start. they are the festivals I prefer to go to. I fi nd the massive festivals overwhelming!’ section for more details ‘That’s why I was nervous fi nding a producer on the festival. for the record. Having previously worked Mia Dyson plays the Mullum Music Festival 22–25 November. Email: with my partner – my ex-partner now – it [email protected] was a really scary thing to say I am going to www.mullummusicfestival.com with the subject header ‘What’s my Vibe’.
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hasn’t had an abortion’. and leader for women around the country, and around the world, is The leader of the opposition has just destroyed his own future. He wrong just seems to me like the ultimate act of misogyny. should in fact remove himself. Back in 2004 as minister of health he In defence of comedians. We are indefensible. That’s the job. I’ve actually said, ‘Abortion is the easy way out’. Yes, it would be if someone been a comedian for 27 years. We get paid to be off ensive. Most See Mandy live at had aborted him. Then we wouldn’t have to be dealing with this humour off ends someone somewhere. It’s actually impossible not to. www.echonetdaily.net.au stupid moron. But his mother decided that if she had to suff er Tony, That’s why we are the dancing monkeys, not the suit-wearing ones. then the whole country should. Comedians are not politicians. They are generally not recognised as WAY TO GO, GILLARD! And now, after a joke by a comedian at a union function attended by social commentators or powerful innovators of change. We are more senior ministers, and his chief of staff , the Libs are so desperate they’re like urologists. We take the piss. To date I have not been a Gillard fan. I suppose as a feminist and as a insisting that Wayne Swan, Brendan O’Connor and Tanya Plibersek Comedians are satirists and, sadly, very often satire is completely Labor voter I was expecting big things from Julia. When she nobbled should have left. What is this? A game of misogyny tug-o’-war? misinterpreted by stupid people who don’t get that while it appears Kev and gazumped him on the top job I thought, wacko, let’s go. on the surface you are saying one thing, the fact is that you are It saddens me that an issue as important as sexism has become I was hoping Julia would show some of the spunk that made her such saying the opposite. There is no such thing as good politically correct trivialised by reducing it into some sort of measuring stick in a game a force to be reckoned with when she was Ruddy’s number two. In fact humour, just like there’s no such thing as good Christian music. it was a bit disappointing to think that as a woman she was more kick- that’s got nothing to do with gender, but everything to do with power. Like we’re now to believe that the Libs got a visit from the feminist I don’t know what the comedian in question said, but I don’t think bad arse as a number two than as a number one. I’d almost given up, but jokes at private parties can be used as ammo to prove Julia isn’t the last week Julia showed herself to be something of a Joan of Arc as she fairy and are now hanging out with Germaine Greer and Naomi Wolf? I can’t wait to see them at the next Slutwalk, or Reclaim the Night rally. I champion against sexism she set herself up as. What’s next? Do we blazed high on the saddle of feminist dialogue. Gillard gave the kind of approach male ministers’ wives to check that they do 50 per cent of speech that made you proud to be a woman. can’t wait to see Tony Abbott in his ‘My Body My Choice’ T-shirt. the housework? Do we audit record collections? Books? Or thoughts? I She gave it to Tony big time. She made one of the fi rst speeches in No, its just more backroom bullshit; they just want to catch Julia out. A don’t know. I’m bored with it all. I might just go and have an abortion. Question Time that was actually worth listening to – noting ironically big group of bully-boy bastards want to prove the stupid red-headed I’m not pregnant. I just don’t feel like doing the dishes and I was that Mr Abbott (when referring to Mr Slipper) had said that people bitch is wrong. They want to show that man-hating dyke that she’s looking for the easy way out. who hold sexist views and who are misogynists are not appropriate not entitled to her views as a woman because a bunch of blokes have for high offi ce. Clearly Tony is not a very self-aware man. If he had called another bunch of blokes to account. To prove that the prime Read more of Mandy in her book, What I Would Do If I an RSVP profi le it would read ‘misogynist sexist seeks woman who minister, who fi nally stood up and made herself a powerful role model Were You, available at all good bookshops
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RICHIE WILLIAMS AT FYAHWALK PLAY AT ISLAND VIBE THE BEACH HOTEL FESTIVAL ON STRADBROKE ISLAND ANDY JANS BROWN WITH COZMIC AT ON THURSDAY 26–28 OCTOBER THE HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN FRIDAY you… depending on the diffi culty of the tune. Australia, the Pacifi c and beyond. Held annually on Minjerribah from (Jamaica) with Mr Savona (Australia), JPod (Canada), Cornerstone Stukulele, Miss Amber, and the incredible Rod Coe on double bass 26-28 October, Island Vibe is a multifaceted celebration of island culture Roots (NZ), 1814 (NZ), KingTide (Sydney), Mama Kin (Perth), Lotek & will perform the song. You can either join the mob and strum and/ that includes art exhibitions, interactive workshops, stalls, circus, eco- Die Rude (Melbourne), Fyahwalk (Byron Bay), The Strides (Sydney), or sing along (thanks to the big screen) or you may choose to stay on food and craft markets. Four stages and over 50 mighty reggae, roots, Bunna Lawrie & the Whale Dreamers, Chant Down Sound, Kooii, stage with your hosts and sing a verse and or a chorus or two… soul and electronic acts – including Murri and Pacifi c Islander dance The Upsteppers, Ganga Giri, Antiheroes, Rhythm Collision Sound, and cultural groups – gather on Minjerribah for a celebration of music, Bankrupt Billionaires, Blunt Instrument, Sean Choolburra, 1 FEEL THE VIBE dance, art and culture. Dragon 2 Dragon, One Dread, Bullhorn, Band Of Frequencies, Are you ready? Here it comes – Stradbroke Island is about to host Apart from all the other great stuff at the Vibe, it’s the music that brings Ghetto Fire Sound, Blaze Fire Sound, The Rusty Datsuns, The Island Vibe, a music festival that spans three glorious days and it all together and the lineup keeps growing. The Island Vibe crew are Leisure Bandits, Hayden Hack Infusion, CC the Cat, Nick 1, Andy presents over 50 bands, DJs, dance and circus acts from around happy to confi rm loads of fantastic acts to the program: Prince Alla Dub, Loren, Lifeline, Tiger Lil and many more.
bittersweet but inspiring story of a diverse group of students as they Byron Music Society presents commit to four years of gruelling artistic and academic work in order to achieve their dream of putting their name in lights. With insight Canticum Chamber Choir and humour, the show explores the issues that confront young people today, including prejudice, identity, self-worth, and literacy. Sunday, Glimpses of Heaven 1pm and 6pm, at The Byron Community Choral classics from 500 years on MEDIUM AT SEAGULLS Theatre. Tix $20 adults / $15 students at the Husband-and-wife team Ezio and Michelle door or ph Brian Dale 6684 1932. Two further De Angelis are well-respected mediums, performances at the Lismore Star Court Theatre metaphysical teachers and authors. They on Saturday 28 October at 2pm and 7pm. are regular guests on Channel 7’s Sunrise DANGEROUSLY POETIC TURNS 10 program, the smash hit series The One and many national radio stations. Ezio is currently Remembering is the theme for Dangerously the 2012 Psychic of the Year! This is a rare Poetic’s next reading, a celebration of their 10th opportunity to experience their ability to birthday as an incorporated community group. deliver messages and validations from the Everyone is invited to come along 3–5pm on spirit world to a large audience. Catch them at Sunday at the Brunswick Heads RSL Hall on Seagulls in Tweed Heads on Friday. Tickets Fawcett Street, Brunswick Heads. A blast from the are $35, and doors at 7pm. Bookings 07 5587 past, the event will feature local poets who’ve 9070 or www.seagulls.com.au. been published by Dangerously Poetic Press from their 10 publications over the past ten years. WIL ANDERSON – HEADLINING BETTER LED THAN DEAD With his country rock bluesy style, Guy Kachel FUNNY IN THE HEAD COMEDY will perform original songs with poetic lyrics on In 2007 legendary rock band Led Zeppelin GALA AT THE BALLINA RSL ON the guitar and harmonica. The public is invited headlined a tribute concert at London’s O2 THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER to bring along a poem to share on the theme Arena, honouring one of the band’s greatest of Remembering for the open section. Tea and supporters, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet birthday cake will be included with the entry of Ertegun. Performing were original band just $10 ($8 for members of DP). Dangerously Poetic encourages all Sunday 21st October at 3pm members Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones, joined by interested members of the public to come along and get involved. St Martins Anglican Church, Mullumbimby Jason Bonham, son of original drummer John Bonham. The show Let’s keep the poetry fl owing for another 10 years! was seen only by the 18,000 ticket holders lucky enough to have won Tickets $25, members $20, child $10 seats through a worldwide lottery. Now the concert will be enjoyed KIDS TELLING IT HOW IT IS! Available at Mullumbimby Bookshop and at the door by a record crowd when the fi lm made that night, Led Zeppelin: www.byronmusicsociety.com Celebration Day, screens in more than 1500 cinemas around the Standup comedy off ers kids the opportunity to share their unique world, including Dendy Byron Bay Cinemas, on Wednesday at 7pm. world view. That is why standup comedian and comedy teacher Mandy Nolan Tix are $20 and are on sale at the Dendy now. 6680 8555. believes it is such a powerful and important resilience- building tool. ‘If you can laugh at it,’ Nolan says, ‘you can survive it!’ program guide FAME FOR BRIGHT LIGHTS! Over the last 10 weeks Mandy has been teaching 12 kids the gentle art THURSDAY of standup comedy. ‘Kids are naturally anarchic, so I use that quality, 6am Walk With Me Peter Thomas Bright Lights Performance School students off er a joyous performance 9am Arts Canvas Karena and then try to get them to think about how they think. I get them 11am Bohemian Beat Riddhi of Fame! JR. to analyse the rules that they have to live by, whether by schools or 12pm Juke Joint Tony Parker The show is directed by Rebecca Balfour and choreographed by parents or society. It’s the underlying foundation for comedy and it’s 2pm Audio Chocolate Rich 4pm Future Classics Matt Meir Lee Purdie. Based on the hit motion picture, the musical follows the the foundation stone of becoming a critical thinker.’ Mandy uses role 6pm Crossroads Paul Martin 8pm Cruisin’ for a Bluesin’ The Honeydripper 10pm Booty Call Lainie WHAT’S ON WINTER PROGRAM FRIDAY 6YPNPUZVM MAY 1, 2012 – OCT 31, 2012 6am That Friday Feeling Nicky MONDAY 9am Social Savvy Networking *VUZJPV\ZULZZ 6am The Morning Mix Kabes Russell and Maxim -YP [O6J[VILYWT 9am The Lighthouse Lounge Andrew 10am The Permaculture Hour Steve Miller $125.00 $85.00 concession 11am Belly BellySisters Reflections Alison 7H\SKL+HZZLS 12pm All At Sea w/Owl & me Phoebe & Aura 11am Mystery Train Sista Mary 1pm That’s Amore The Italians 1pm Whirled Music Phil Hirst /LHY[IYVRLU 2pm Q’s Jazz ‘n Blues Quentin Watts 2pm Grooveyard Teesha & Nilesh [O6J[VILY WT 4pm Cruizy Beatz DJ Cruizy 4pm Tribute Tegs $25.00 / $15.00 concession 6pm Grailey Whole Celtic Show 6pm Chopsuey Rachy Margaret Wyatt .`HU 3L\UPN 8pm Sounds of Africa DJ Massaganda 8pm Submerged/Down & Out 6J[VILY WT 10pm Chill Out Zone Manie Si Clone/Slinky 10pm Sonic Rotation POB/Dr Brian $% & &"' $50.00 / $40.00 concession (%)$*+,,- TUESDAY *VWWLSPH 6am Clockwise Chilla SATURDAY 7YLZLU[LKI`)`YVU)HSSL[ 9am Under Construction Sarah Ndiaye 6am Bay Rock Tark -YPWT:H[WT 10am Music, Movies, Mission Nathan Kaye 8am Musical Kaleidoscope Jill :\U 6J[ WT 11am Byron Business Phil Daly 10am Cowboy’s Sweetheart Carrie D Tickets: $22 / $16 Children / $65 Family 12pm Wirritjin Terra Nullis 12pm Blues from the Bay Anthony & Ken 2pm The Atomic Cafe RadioActive Reeta 2pm Paris Cat Alley Lou 4pm Below the Radar The Invisible Man )`YVU)H`:\YM-LZ[P]HS 4pm Full Circle Damien :\YM:OVY[Z º;OPZ;PTL;VTVYYV^» 6pm Post Modern Backlash Hudson 6pm Random Rhythms Ashgirl :H[\YKH`6J[WT 8pm Radio Mundial Steve Snelgrove 8pm Diggin in the Archives Tickets: $20 presale / $24 on the door 10pm Shel’s Place Shel Undertaker & Joan of Arc
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These book reviews are brought to you by Mary Ryan’s Books Music & Coffee BOOK REVIEWS Shop 5/21 Fletcher St, Byron Bay 02 6685 8183 www.maryryan.com.au Man-Booker Announced Today Narcopolis owner and creator, the secretive Aritomo. Aritomo agrees to accept Yun Ling as his apprentice ‘until the monsoon’ From the very beginning of what was originally called Jeet Th ayil so that she can design a garden in memoriam of her sister. the Booker Prize there was just one criterion – the Shuklaji Street, in late 1970s Old But over time the jungle starts to reveal secrets of its prize would be for ‘the best novel in the opinion of the Bombay. In Rashid’s opium room own… judges.’ Today the Man-Booker Prize will be selected the air is thick with voices and from the shortlisted books reviewed below. Chair of ghosts: Hindu, Muslim, Christian. Th e Lighthouse the judges, Times Literary Supplement editor Peter Here, people say that you introduce Alison Moore Stothard, has called 2012 an ‘exhilarating year for only your worst enemy to opium… fi ction’ and along with fellow judges, including historian Futh, middle-aged and recently and author Amanda Foreman and Downton Abbey Swimming separated, stands on the outer deck actor Dan Stevens, will select the victor from the of a North Sea ferry. He is heading shortlist of six. Home to Germany for a restorative Deborah Levy walking holiday, yet he cannot Can Hilary Mantel join Peter Carey and JM Coetzee forget his mother’s abandonment as the elite group of dual winners? Or will the judges Swimming Home explores the devastating eff ect that depression of him as a boy and his fi rst annoint Will Self’s unique approach to fi ction by can have on apparently stable, well- trip to Germany with his newly choosing Th e Umbrella? Maybe one of the debut turned-out people. Set in a summer single father. It was on this fi rst trip that he neglected novelists (Jeet Th yil or Alison Moore) can take the villa, the story is tautly structured, to do something, and this omission threatens to have prize... taking place over a single week in devastating repercussions the second time around. which a group of beautiful, fl awed Bring up the Bodies tourists in the French Riviera come Umbrella Hilary Mantel loose at the seams. Will Self Th e year is 1535 and Th omas Cromwell, chief minister to Henry Th e Garden Umbrella sets out to understand VIII, must work both to please the of Evening Mists the nature of the modern world by going back to the source – the king and keep the nation safe. Anne Tan Twan Eng Boleyn, for whose sake Henry has industrial madness of World Set during the Japanese broken with Rome and created his War One. Set across an entire occupation, Th e Garden of own church, has failed to do what century, Umbrella follows the Evening Mists follows young complex story of Audrey Death, she promised: bear a son to secure law graduate, Yun Ling Teoh, a feminist who falls victim to the the Tudor line. As Henry develops a dangerous attraction as she seeks solace among the to Wolf Hall’s Jane Seymour, Th omas must negotiate a plantations of the Cameron encephalitis lethargica epidemic that rages across Europe, ‘truth’ that will satisfy Henry and secure his own career. Highlands. Here she discovers and Dr Zack Busner, who spends a summer waking the But neither minister nor king will emerge undamaged Yugiri, the only Japanese post-encephalitic patients under his care using a new and from the bloody theatre of Anne’s fi nal days. garden in Malaya, and its powerful drug.
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