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Online in netdaily Ignoring What’s our local Farewell Mullum Ewingar pilot’s sentence overwhelming federal MP been Clifton Whyte Shop Local ‘manifestly inadequate’ www.echo.net.au/ewingar-pilots- evidence – p10 up to? – p4,5 – p13 – p16,17 sentence-manifestly-inadequate Get ya Bruns vitamins Levies unrealistic Council’s general manager says only rates can address infrastructure backlog Hans Lovejoy that it will pursue rate increases. ‘Only rate increases can produce Council general manager Ken the sustainable and reliable recur- Gainger has played down the pos- rent revenue desperately needed to sibility of introducing specifi c lev- repair our failing road system.’ ies to help pay for an infrastructure backlog, telling The Echo such pro- Property portfolio? posals ‘currently have no basis in But why isn’t Council managing a statutory authority.’ profi table property portfolio? Staff have claimed the Shire’s in- Under legislation, councils can frastructure such as roads will con- create a separate corporate entity as tinue to deteriorate unless a special an investment arm of council. rate variation (SRV) is implemented; While Mr Gainger confi rmed that they have suggested a cumulative in- local councils can create and manage crease over four years of 33.5 per cent a business unit or corporate entity as (deteriorate), 46.4 per cent (main- a vehicle to invest in and redevelop tain) or 60.2 per cent (improve). its property portfolio, he says there While public comment for the is limited property available. Such SRV is now closed, Cr Paul Spooner an approach is not justifi ed, he said. Kat and Daniel Gorskie earned their smoothies after entertaining the crowds at Saturday evening’s Street has suggested a tourism infrastruc- ‘Nonetheless, our fi nancial sus- Food Party in Banner Park, Brunswick Heads. More than 29 stalls – mostly cute little food vans – were fl at out ture levy ‘that is applied to any busi- tainability plan includes a ration- keeping the gourmet delights up to the huge crowds. Photo Jeff ‘I’ll Take The Orange Pill, Thanks’ Dawson ness deriving income from tourists.’ alisation of Council’s property hold- In the letters section (page 12), ings to determine which properties Cr Spooner argues ‘It will then be have investment potential and those up to each individual business to that are surplus to our needs. Th is Get active on Suff olk sportsfi eld: mayor determine whether they pass on this has resulted in some properties be- Owing to Council being unable to Media Productions, the mayor says the asking price.’ cost to their tourism customers. For ing sold and the proceeds of sale aff ord the market price of the Suf- that aft er a unanimous council vote Th e mayor also explained how pub- example, by applying an accommo- invested in infrastructure projects folk Park sportsfi eld, mayor Simon to negotiate a purchase of the land, lic pressure can infl uence a decision. dation surcharge.’ while properties with investment Richardson (Greens) is calling on ‘We since found that the valuation on But Mr Gainger says that such potential such as the former Byron the community to ‘stand up and the land showed it was about three Public pressure levies, whether a bed tax, tourism Library site in Byron Bay, the for- speak directly to the government.’ times as expensive as we thought.’ ‘Politicians quantify how power- levy or a levy on festival patrons mer South Byron Sewerage Treat- It’s the latest in the unfolding bat- ‘We just do not have that money, ful correspondence is – a petition is have no prospect – at this time – ment Plan site in Suff olk Park and tle for residents to retain the open and if the government holds the line 10 votes. A handwritten letter, 100 of becoming ‘recurrent and reliable a former materials dump site in space on Beech Drive; owners of the and sell it at the valued price, we votes and a phone call is 1,000 votes. revenue sources for Council.’ Bayshore Drive are earmarked for land, the NSW education depart- can’t aff ord it.’ He says the commu- Don’t underestimate the power of a He said, ‘Th e government has redevelopment. ment, say the land is surplus to their nity needs to let the state govern- phone call.’ previously categorically ruled ‘Our aim is to look at redevelop- needs and have pegged it for auction. ment know that the recent protest out a bed tax option. Council, in ment options that have the potential Q Th e video is online at https:// And time is running out for resi- at the sportsfi eld ‘is just the tip of its submission to be declared as to return a recurrent revenue source app.frame.io/f/rbi4nfG3. dents to make their case clear, the the iceberg if they don’t negotiate Fit for the Future and thus avoid to the council and create a situation mayor says. in good faith with the community.’ Q Education minister Adrian Pic- potential amalgamation, has where Council is less reliant on rate In a video produced by Bakery ‘Every bit of pressure will lower coli’s phone number is 02 8574 5300. promised the state government continued on page 3
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NRCF chair, John Calla- Just this year, the NRCF nan said, ‘A lot of people say has given away over $130,000 we live in paradise here… in grants to 22 diff erent com- but the reality is that the munity organisations – the Laim Reynolds, bee project instigator Leeana Jenkins, GM northern rivers is statistically total amount donated by the Nick Thom, and Alex Vanhonk from Katia with George Alpen above average in many areas NRCF over the last 12 years is from NRCF. Photo Jeff Dawson of disadvantage.’ now over $1 million. The foundation is set to Auspiced by the Byron last Thursday and accepted both honey production and continue its mission as it only Bay Herb Nursery, the Katia by manager Nick Th om and the pollination of food crops, gives away profits from in- Project Inc plans are to help staff member Leeanna Jen- especially nut trees. vestments each year. with the manufacture of bee- kins, who thought up the Other local organisations Its ‘nest egg’, already over hive boxes and the farming of project. Th e beehives will be to benefit from last week’s $1 million, is growing, largely native bees. sold or leased to community NRCF grants include Byron thanks to bequests. Th e grant was handed over members and those in the Youth Service (a program for Q For more visit nrcf.org.au at a ceremony in Tweed Heads horticultural industry, for ‘at risk’ girls at Mullumbimby and www.byronherbs.com.au. POP-UP SHOP Week two: Byron Bay schoolies update DESIGNER PRODUCTS: cushions, throws, robes, bedding, baskets, accessories and more... With Byron Bay schoolie cel- ordinator Nicqui Yazdi re- barely metres apart.’ Saturday 3rd Newrybar Hall, Locals create biff o & Sunday 4th December Newrybar ebrations now well underway, ported that the fi rst big night She said young locals 9am - 3pm (Opposite Harvest & Driftlab) organiser of the safety response saw around 3,500 to 4,000 Remarkably it was local ‘cruising for a bruising’ were HUB located on Main Beach schoolies dancing around the kids who have caused the from Ballina, Alstonville, says that for the most part, the HUB and hanging in the park most trouble, Ms Yazdi said. Ocean Shores, Lennox, Lis- For more information: [email protected] or 0403 207 399 young visitors are having fun and on the beach. Last Friday night she said more and Byron. Cash or credit cards accepted and are well behaved. ‘It was an incredibly smooth she ‘felt the tension rising ‘Without our male HUB BOUTIQUE PRODUCTS AND ALL AUSTRALIAN DESIGNED Last Saturday, HUB co- night,’ she posted on Facebook, among the local youth.’ volunteers and the public or- ‘clean as a whistle with hardly ‘I felt it for hours and knew der and riot squad being right any alcohol making it into the exactly what would happen there, something really, really park, with the schoolies being eventually and even could bad could have gone down.’ very respectful.’ pinpoint the exact groups it She added she was ‘in- ‘Both HUB volunteers and would come from. credibly disappointed in just police directed them to the ‘Not long aft er midnight, how damaged they are and glass- and alcohol-free parts the park went off like a string how much damage they do… of the parks and beaches.’ of fi recrackers with small but Where the hell are all the con- One issue, says Ms Yazdi, intense fights breaking out cerned parents in this town?’ was the ‘ridiculously long lines like a domino effect. Liter- Th e lack of any ‘serious as- to the toilets, with up to 70 at a ally three fi ghts started within sistance from any sector of time trying to use them.’ the span of just one minute, Byron community’ was also a disappointment for Ms Yazdi. ‘I can count on one hand Advertisement clarifi cation those businesses and people Th e ad on page 4 of last week’s not editorial coverage, was in who gave me any help at all in Echo headed ‘Residents out- fact advertising material which the eight years I ran a weekly raged at LEP breach’ regarding was supplied to us and paid for Friday night youth program. the Byron Bay Railroad Com- by a group, the Belongil Action Th e biggest issue that faces the pany train, headed ‘Advertise- Group Association Inc, in op- youth of this place is the abso- ment’ to indicate that it was position to the railway plan. lute lack of anything for them!’ 2 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Local News Local MP defends biodiversity laws Movember Mullum march Further to last week’s story on the state government’s new biodiversity laws, local Nation- als MLC Ben Franklin has re- sponded to the same questions The Echo put to NSW Farmers. As for environmental safe- guards within the laws, Mr Franklin says there are ‘inbuilt controls’ such as ‘limits on the level of clearing that can occur and the rate at which it occurs.’ ‘Clearing native vegetation is expensive and landholders will only undertake this if it 20% OFF makes economic sense to do so,’ he says. Mr Franklin added, ‘Th e All pillows 2014 review by the Independ- ent Expert Panel demonstrat- Spotted on the streets of Mullum last Friday were male Byron Shire Council staff (plus Single Innerspring ed the inadequacy of the cur- three female councillors), who were raising awareness for Movember. Council’s media Mattresses rent laws.’ spokesperson said, ‘one of the challenges for the men was to walk down the street and Q Mr Franklin’s full reply is back in tutus and wigs, sporting their pink moes.’ $2,500 was raised for the charity, which from available at www.echo.net.au. aims to change the face of men’s health. Photo Jeff Dawson $i49 Compliance wins the day for neighbour dispute Hans Lovejoy Nationals Party-aligned Cr structure services director ty on a continuing basis, had Alan Hunter, who has had his Phil Holloway admitted that the adjoining property owner Big range Councillors were split re- own share of neighbour dis- compliance and ‘antisocial ac- developed her property legal- cently over selling a coun- putes, put forward the motion tivities happening in that area’ ly, including using her legal of mattresses cil-owned access road to a to endorse the sale, which was were factors that led to staff access to her property that is property owner, which will supported by Crs Hackett, recommending the sale. to Main Arm road for the rest in stock! consolidate their small prop- Spooner and Richardson. Th e landowners set to ben- of her traffi c.’ erty in Main Arm as it runs Crs Martin, Ndiaye and efi t from the decision, Mer- ‘We have had our privacy through their land. Lyon (Greens) voted against edith and David Th ompson, invaded for the past three Milford Th e result will likely mean (Cr Cameron was absent). told The Echo they ‘would years by the relentless passage 7-piece their neighbour will lose cur- During debate it became have had no problem accom- of traffi c through a once peace- Outdoor rent access. clear that the impetus for the modating the original volume ful property, and other harass- Bar Setting After nearly an hour’s sale came about from compli- of traffi c and pedestrian traf- ment and intimidation which Aluminium frame debate at the November 17 ance issues and allegations of fi c through our small proper- has distressed us greatly’. Was $1,199 meeting, including numer- antisocial behaviour. Now ous motions, the decision was Cr Ndiaye took issue with Rates under review as residents face hike made to sell. the way in which it was han- continued from page 1 such as what has been in place $ The Echo previously re- dled, and said despite being revenue,’ Mr Gainger said. in Victoria for many years.’ 999 ported that the issue had di- told by staff it was part of Mr Gainger also pointed ‘This change would not vided the small community ‘systematic road closures’ she to a draft review of Council lead to additional rate rev- Lacotter Rocker Recliner that lives around Durrumbul found evidence in the report rating systems by the Inde- enue being generated, but Upholstered in leather and PV. Road; a family of fi ve lives on to the contrary. pendent Pricing and Regula- would signifi cantly infl uence Was $899 a 97-acre lot on Durrumbul She said, ‘On page 827, tory Tribunal (IPART). Th e the apportionment of the Road in a dwelling that staff line 6, it states, “Who pro- tribunal provides oversight to overall rate burden and mil- Now have deemed not compliant posed the initiated part road government decisions. lion-dollar mansions would $ to building standards, and closure in question? Council ‘[IPART] suggests, among pay a lot more rates than a 699 a 60-page staff report out- received a few complaints other things, that NSW moves modest dwelling. lined grievances between the by residents concerned with from a site (land only) valua- ‘Th is change is widely sup- neighbours as well as public compliance issues”.’ tion system to a Capital Im- ported within the NSW local submissions. Later, Council’s infra- proved Value (CIV) system, government sector.’ Comfortable, durable and fashionable range of hemp, bamboo and Brandon Corner Chaise Lounge cotton clothing instore New release. Big value for money. High back for extra comfort. now at Wallaces. 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MULLUMBIMBY 6684 2511 SINCE 1908 North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 3 Local News North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au NOW FOR SALE IMPRESSIVE TURNOVER – FULLY EQUIPPED – ENQUIRE TODAY 0415 755 337 [email protected] Jobs, national security, Hans Lovejoy (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, adequate insurance arrange- Trial, Hire) Bill 2016, it ments will be provided and As the federal parliamentary would see an extra $100pw that participants won’t be used year winds towards its close, to supplement Newstart al- to help businesses sidestep un- The Echo asked a few ques- lowances while businesses fair dismissal protections. tions of local Richmond MP would also be eligible for a In terms of it getting www.geckolandscapesolutions.com.au Justine Elliot. youth wage subsidy. through the Parliament, I don’t Th ey relate to bills current- I understand Labor has know if it will get through, ly before both the lower house some reservations with this and I hope the cross-benchers Politics, n. A strife of interests masquerading and upper house, or senate. Bill – what are they? Also don’t support it. as a contest of principles. Th e conduct First up, she says prime what is Labor’s alternative? We took to the last election of public aff airs for private advantage. minister Turnbull and his gov- our Working Futures pro- Mrs Elliot at the voting Ambrose Bierce, Th e Devil’s Dictionary (1911) ernment are in total disarray. Yes, and what is particu- gram, which outlines how to booth. Photo Eve Jeff ery ‘Th ey’re all over the shop,’ larly concerning is that the move young people into jobs. she said. ‘It will get worse for Turnbull government has After a six-week work 23) after his Peru trip to them… it’s about his lead- trouble demonstrating what readiness course, they would APEC. It was full of boogie THE NEW CLINIC IS AT ership and being led by the safeguards are in place to pro- do a six-month work place- man and motherhood state- hard right within the party. tect young Australians. ment with an employer, paid ments yet didn’t address any 21 Figtree Lane, ‘To become leader, he sold Let’s not forget that this at an award-equivalent train- root causes. government was consider- ing wage. out on climate change and Turnbull spoke of Daesh Myocum marriage equality. ing making young jobseek- Participants will also have (ISIS) yet didn’t comment at our retreat centre with ‘He needs to stand up to ers wait six months to access the opportunity to gain a for- on who funds Daesh or why lighthouse and Wollumbin views. the hard right and do the benefi ts. mal qualification alongside Daesh exists. Because of right thing. Th is behaviour is It was only due to pressure work experience by complet- WikiLeaks and others, we For details contact a refl ection of a weak leader.’ from Labor and others that it ing a Certifi cate III qualifi ca- know the US are largely re- was reduced to one month. tion through TAFE or a repu- sponsible for their existence 0414 692 673 Youth jobs Th at’s why Labor remains table private provider. and Saudi Arabia are also or [email protected] The Turnbull govern- concerned in this Bill that involved. ment’s response to chronic there are few guarantees that National security I also read the speech youth unemployment is the jobs will not be replaced by It appears there is rarely that followed by Labor’s Bill $840 million package called cheaper labour and that wag- if never any retrospective Shorten and it was equally Youth Jobs PaTH program, es will not be undercut. analysis on why there is ter- underwhelming and without which was debated last week. 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Countering terrorism and arsenal to spread hatred, to with other nations, such as Sugar industry lobbyists violent extremism within encourage violence, to destroy the United States to achieve such as Coca-Cola must be Australia and around the innocent lives. these goals. wearing out the carpet in world is an issue that the La- Preventing this, combating We also believe that for- coalition offi ces at the mo- bor Party takes very seriously. terrorism, defeating extrem- eign aid is an important tool ment. Are they attempting to In fact this is an issue ism means meeting Daesh for both humanitarian rea- infl uence Labor too? PILLOW-TOP that is regularly discussed on every front – whether that sons and also in attempting I haven’t been personally MATTRESSES and we’re very fortunate to is providing air support and to prevent the circumstances lobbied… but the Richmond $ FROM have in our Caucus recently training in Iraq, or disrupting and situations in which ex- electorate has a large sugar 299 elected Labor MP Anne Aly cyber operations. tremism or radicalisation industry which I support 100 (member for Cowan) who is Not just defensively – but might occur. % % per cent. Th is sector is vitally 50 50 an internationally renowned off ensively. Ensuring we have More broadly, Labor has important for the economic ORGANIC SLEEPMAKER expert in counter-terrorism and use the ability to silence been consistently critical of COTTON COCOON growth of the northern rivers. SHEET SETS and radicalisation. their hateful extremist propa- the coalition government’s For this reason I don’t sup- MATTRESSES In terms of Bill Shorten’s ganda and to deprive them cuts to foreign aid. port a sugar tax, but I do ac- speech he rightly said: ‘While of resources and information. In terms of Donald knowledge that government % % there are many issues that Trump’s win in the US elec- 50 must always be focused on SELECTED 20 divide this parliament, of- I ask these questions be- tion, Bill Shorten has ac- better health outcomes for BEDFRAMES DUNLOPILLO ten very deeply, all of us in cause we appear to be living knowledged that political Australians, particularly for this place, on all sides, share in a post-ethical and fact- parties must always look to tackling obesity. a common determination to free world, where such nar- the reasons as to why peo- Locally Owned keep Australia safe’. ratives i.e. terrorism – gener- ple are disillusioned and Q According to the Australian Family Business I strongly believe that Bill ally go unquestioned. how we can address those Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Shorten’s speech did have Surely an absence of hon- concerns. the proportion of Austral- Cnr Brigantine & Wollongbar Sts, depth in terms of our actions esty just leads us further We in Labor know that ians who are obese has in- and motivations in combating into terrorism? As professor means actions like creating creased across all age groups Byron Arts & Industry Estate extremism. Noam Chomsky said, ‘If you jobs, delivering affordable over time, up from 18.7 per He further said: ‘The ul- want to stop terrorism, then health care and quality edu- cent in 1995 to 27.5 per cent • 6685 5212 • bedsrus.com.au timate defeat of Daesh is the stop participating in it’. cation systems. in 2011–12. PHOTOS FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. 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July – The Echo is plastic-free Other newspapers use plastic 2011 bags that degrade into plastic dust which contaminates July – The Echo is plastic-free our environment. 2010 THE BYRON SHIRE July – The Echo is plastic-free 2009 6 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Comment Bangalow Herbal Organic Health Foods Unpacking the rate-rise issue - Organic Fruit and Veg - Local Organic Meats Jim Beatson infrastructure: 28 per cent of politicians and their senior expenses to Council. - Local Wild Caught Fish the votes cast. Over the four- staff. Politicians who often Councillors present at the - Natural Products Wisdom Whatever the outcome of the year period this is a cumula- seem to be influenced by roundtable meeting were asked - Gifts & More public consultation process tive increase of 60 per cent. property developers and real by residents: ‘What impact has Naturopathic & Holistic over Byron Shire’s proposed By a small majority, of a estate agents. Th e NSW Inde- Council had with representa- Wellbeing Clinic three scenarios for a possible very small number of votes, pendent Commission Against tions to the state government? 64 Byron St, Bangalow rate increase, it is likely there our ratepayers are voting for Corruption (ICAC) caught And to the NSW Local Gov- ph: 6687 0457 will be a change in Byron a big increase in rates. developers illegally donating ernment organisation?’ One herbalwisdom.com.au Shire’s rates. But in a survey that Coun- just under $5 million to Baird’s senior Council staffer at the Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4 So here is an insight into cil conducted online there’s a NSW Liberal Party election roundtable said, ‘Yes, that ques- what may happen. radically diff erent result, with a campaign via the Federal Libs, tion will be in our report of this Up until last Tuesday No- very big majority saying ‘keep where it’s legal! meeting.’ Wow. vember 22, only around 550 the rates as they are now’. The proposed rate rises Mayor Simon Richard- people out of the around So who do we believe? were discussed last week at son was unable to attend the 15,000 ratepayers had an- Byron Shire Council’s round- roundtable. However Council- INDEPENDENT & swered questionnaires posted Rates based on table regular meeting of resi- lor Paul Spooner said he be- LOCALLY OWNED to them by Council. dent representatives. lieved requests to the state gov- Th e results were: land value All of the resident mem- ernment for bed tax legislation COOPERS • Five per cent didn’t indi- But there is another ele- bers were unhappy that were unlikely to succeed. But a PREMIUM cate a preference ment to the rate proposal councillors, and Council, had tourism levy might. 6 PACK • Keep rates exactly as they that’s not being discussed. failed to follow up opportuni- It appears that Paul Spoon- $ 99 are now: 22 per cent Rates are based on the land ties to demand more income er and Simon Richardson, 13 • Council’s first option: value of your property. Not through changes to the Baird both good men committed to Rates which will lead to a de- on the value of your house government’s Local Govern- economic justice, could be a terioration of Byron’s infra- and land. So if your next door ment Act over a long period. lot more outspoken with this CRAYFORD structure: 20 per cent. Over neighbour, with an identi- Th ese opportunities were unpopular state government. WINES the four-year period this will cal-sized block of land has described as: failing to lobby They would surely have be a cumulative increase of a house costing $7 million, strongly for a bed tax, not re- the backing of many constitu- P.B. $ 99 33 per cent. and your house is only worth quiring the large number of ents in the Byron Shire. BURGOYNE 14 WINES • Council’s second option: $70,000, you’ll end up paying attendees at major festivals to QJim Beatson is a journal- Maintain current level of in- exactly the same rates. contribute to impacts borne ist who contributes weekly to $ 99 frastructure: 25 per cent of Th is is another issue which by Council, and not imposing Bay FM’s one-hour weekly 14 votes cast. Over the four-year needs to be brought, strongly, a tourism levy on all visitors. currently affairs program, period this will be a cumula- to the attention of our state Yes, tourism brings a lot Community Newsroom (Fri- tive increase of 46 per cent. and federal politicians. of money into Byron Shire, days 11am–12 noon). SPECIAL EFFECTIVE – 29/11/16 TO 06/12/16. CONDITIONS APPLY. AT THE COURT HOUSE HOTEL MULLUMBIMBY • Council’s third option: Council rules are deter- but not to Byron Council. 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What to do when you have been bitten by a tick. (SSTLTILYZVM03(+:[OLWYLLTPULU[PU[LYUH[PVUHS VYNHUPZH[PVUVMKVJ[VYZ^OV[YLH[3`TLKPZLHZL WT-YP [O+LJ [V9:=7VY[VIVVRHUHWWVPU[TLU[ Ph: 02 6685 6445 thehealthlodge.com.au 78 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 7 Local News North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au St Finbarr’s Fair this Saturday As part of St Finbarr’s Catho- Apart from craft /food stalls The ignored plight of West Papua lic Primary School centenary and music, mechanical rides Hans Lovejoy year, they will present their will return along with an in- Rize of the famous Christmas Fair on fl atable obstacle course. MC December 1, 2016 should be a Saturday December 3 from will be Shelly Craft from TV’s celebration for West Papuan Morning Star 11am till 4pm. The Block. Additionally, Mr independence. Publicist for the event, Hawkins says a dedicated A new project from Blue Instead, the day will mark Grant Hawkins, says to bring group at the school has spent King Brown’s Carlos Santone 55 years of what should have your swimmers, as just one of 12 months craft ing a beauti- is called Rize of the Morning been a sovereign nation; 19 the attractions will be an awe- ful cookbook, which will be Star (ROTMS) and its first days aft er the Dutch left their some waterslide park. available at the fair. fi lm clip/song is Sorong Sa- colony, Indonesia invaded marai by artist Airileke. and have occupied ever since. Santone, who is based part Colleen Reilly Optometrist It’s a sad tale of genocide time in Byron Shire with Nat- Shop 2/108 Stuart St, Mullumbimby and assimilation – and re- tali Rize, says the politically source exploitation. Blue King Brown’s Carlos Santone and Nattali Rize with motivated record label was co- Use your private Irreplaceable rainforests Wensi Fatubun, a UN ambassador and activist for the West founded in 2012 with Airileke are being lost and the island Papuan people. Photo Jeff Dawson and West Papuan musician health fund in 2016 has some of the largest copper and activist Ronny Kareni. and gold mines on the planet. land you in jail. funded by the US – gave con- To shoot the clip, he says a No gap single It’s also well established As for media access, Wensi trol to Indonesia in 1969 with small team travelled from the vision glasses that the population is now less says it is open but not free. Th e Act of Free Choice – it is tip of West Papua (Sorong) to Colleen than 50 per cent West Papuan. ‘Foreign journalists are al- referred to by West Papuan ac- the tip of PNG (Samarai), ‘cap- Half a million people are ways led around by offi cials so tivists as the Act Of No Choice. Reilly offers turing the culture and identity believed to have been killed in they have no access to anyone And then in 2006, the of one people, separated only single vision this time. who would speak against.’ Lombok Treaty was signed, by a colonial border’. spectacles And this is all happening Wensi also spoke of signalling agreement between ‘West Papua contains the complete on Australia’s doorstep. chronic lack of access to doc- Indonesia and Australia. most culturally diverse people through your West Papuan activist, fi lm- tors in villages. ‘Th ey are not It has helped to stifl e any on Earth, with more than 1,000 health fund – maker and UN ambassador empowering us with modern real criticism from our leaders. languages, and has the third no gap. Wensi Fatubun was in the health and education,’ he says. But West Papua is not alone largest tract of rainforest in the Shire last week in support of Wensi says; Vanuatu is a long- world.’ He says, ‘Using music a new project headed by Blue High HIV rates time supporter, and just last as a key unifier and ampli- King Brown’s Carlos Santone. ‘Th ey are killing our culture; month, six Pacifi c Island coun- fi er, ROTMS have successfully ‘Australian government the use of condoms in brothels tries raised the West Papuan organised some of the largest Call us for a comprehensive eye examination wants to forget about us,’ – which are Indonesian run issue in the UN. scale international free West on 6684 1799 and redeem your allowance. says Wensi, and he spoke of – is discouraged for example. ‘The issue will be again Papua solidarity actions to date’. MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR how raising the issue of inde- HIV rates are very high.’ raised before the UN in March Q For more, visit www. pendence in West Papua can Th e UN – which is largely 2017’, says Wensi. rizeoft hemorningstar.com. Wategos Pay Parking starting soon Wategos on Marine starts mid to late December BROWNELL DRIVE Pay Parking is being introduced at Parade in mid to late December - look out for the PAY PARKING AREAS HIGHLIGHTED machines! A four hour time limit will apply to the street. If you have a current Byron Shire E-permit exemption, you WATEGOS MARINE PARADE MAIN BEACH CAR PARK can park for no additional cost in Marine Parade. If you MAIN BEACH POOL don’t have an E-Permit, the cost will be $3 per hour. If you SHIRLEY STREET SURF require more time when your four hours has expired, you BAY STREET CLUB MILTON ST BEACH need to move your vehicle to another space. Please check LAWSON ST HOTEL E BAY LANE C CAR PARK NORTH A L P the signs before leaving your vehicle. S U L N AW PALM VALLEY DRIVE SON STREET A D MIDDLETONCAR PARK WORDSWORTH ST. CLARKES BEACH CARN PARK A P E-permit exemption coming up for LAWSON STREET LAWSON ST LAWSON LANE THE GREAT BUTLER STREET NOR CAR PARK SOUTH THERN renewal? GILMORE CRES. LIBRARY BUTLER STREET BYRON STREET RESERVE CAR PARK You can renew your annual E-permit exemption anytime prior to the expiry via our Y.A.C BYRON RAILWAY COMMUNITY website www.byron.nsw.gov.au/byron-bay-pay-parking. E-permit exemptions are PARK CENTRE FLETCHER LANE MIDDLETON STREET BYRON ST CAR PARK availabe to Byron Shire residents and ratepayers, and people who work in the pay RAILWAY HOTEL FLETCHER STREET parking areas, but live outside of Byron Shire. Proof of local residency, rate notice or MARVELL WORDSWORTH ST. BURNS STREET STREET place of employment will be required - you can find out more on Council’s website. MASSINGER STREET WOOLWORTHS How do I find out my expiry date? BOWLING CLUB SPORTS COWPER STREET GROUND JONSON STREET MAR VEL You can check your E-permit exemption expiry date at anytime via our website. If your CARLYLE STREET L ST CINEMA email was not provided at the time of your inital application, you will need to email BYRON BAY MA PUBLIC SCHOOL RVELL LN [email protected] or call our hotline on 1300 811 942. KINGSLE Y STREET YSON STREET Do I need to enter my plate at the meter? TENN Current E-permit exemption holders DO NOT NEED TO ENTER NUMBER PLATE AT SERVICES METER. No ticket is required to be displayed; simply ‘Park & Walk’ away, ensuring CLUB RUSKIN S TREET you adhere to the time limits as displayed on the street signage. www.byron.nsw.gov.au/byron-bay-pay-parking MITRE 10 BROWNING S TREET HOTLINE: 1300 811 942 8 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Local News SAE info night Accolade for Ray Thurs Dec 1 Calling all aspiring fi lmmak- ers, animators, designers, web developers, audio engineers and other creatives… SAE Creative Media Institute in Byron Bay is opening the doors to their state-of-the-art $)5&$ campus on Th ursday Decem- ber 1 from 6pm till 9pm. Organisers say it’s a ZZZLQVLGHDIULFDFRPDX chance for high school stu- dents, career changers and The Mullumbimby bloke, Ray Essery, took out a songwriting anyone contemplating a crea- award at this year’s Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards at tive career to take a guided Pittsworth in Queensland. Congrats, Ray! Photo Jeff Dawson tour of the campus, sit in HUGE WAREHOUSE on an information session, Water-extraction plan riles Uki locals check out the students’ work, Former NSW agriculture NSW Office of Water, for meet the lecturers and chat minister Jack Hallam (Labor) ‘bulk loading and delivery of to SAE staff about study and is facing resistance from resi- extracted water’. Th e proposal career options. dents to his plan to extract is for up to three loads a day CLEARANCE! Th e campus is located on 24 megalitres of water a year (six trips), six days a week Ewingsdale Road. from a licensed bore on his from 7am till 6pm. Q To register visit sae.edu. Uki property. Hallam lodged Q Th e DA is currently on au/news-and-events/events. the plan in October to the Tweed Shire Council’s website. Bentley doco screened Dec 3 Acclaimed documentary ‘A stellar lineup of re- tary and COREM – Com- The Bentley Effect will be nowned musicians who munity Owned Renewable screened at the Mullum Civic performed at Bentley will Energy Mullumbimby – to Hall on Saturday December 3 join us to celebrate making support their ongoing fund from 6pm. the northern rivers gas fi eld to install solar PV systems on Co-organiser Dave Raw- free.’ community buildings. lins says a fundraising dinner He says proceeds of the Q Tickets can be pur- will be catered by the organic evening will go towards the chased via www.corem.org. COREM Café. production of the documen- au through an Eventbrite link. Byron Spirit Festival launch event, Dec 4 Combining music, arts, yoga, go to COREM (Community- April 2, 2017. Promoter Alison % OFF! ceremony and a socially con- Owned Renewable Energy Pearl says, ‘Last year’s Byron -80 nective celebration, the Byron Mullumbimby) and protec- Spirit Festival raised more 30 Spirit Festival has announced tors and protesters support- than $2,000 for the Hope for $77(17,2175,%$/$57&2//(&7256 a launch event to reveal the ing Indigenous land rights at Health Foundation, a project 2017 lineup and raise funds Standing Rock in the USA. dedicated to restoring the for two important causes. health of the Yolngu peoples Th e event will be held from Custodians of Arnhem Land, NT.’ 3pm till 7pm at the Mullum- ‘Custodians of Culture’ Q To register for the De- bimby Civic Hall and organ- is the theme for the festival, cember 4 event visit www. isers say all funds raised will which will run March 31 till spiritfestival.com.au. Connor loses bid to have murder case thrown out Byron Bay woman Sara Con- nor has lost her Indonesian court bid to have a murder charge against her thrown out, aft er again proclaiming her innocence. The 46-year-old mother WEEKS ONLY looked tense as the three 2 judges at Denpasar District Court on Th ursday dismissed Just in time for Christmas! her lawyer’s challenge over INSIDE the alleged murder of police AFRICA offi cer Wayan Sudarsa. /,9(086,&6$785'$< Connor and her UK boy- friend David Taylor are fac- 3DOP:LQH$PEDVVDGRUV'XR Brigantine St Centennial Cct ing charges of murder, with Grevillia St prosecutors alleging they at- %5,*$17,1(675((7 tacked Mr Sudarsa on Kuta Beach on August 16. %\URQ%D\$UWV ,QGXVWU\(VWDWH Bayshore Dr Her matter will return to 2SHQDPSP0RQGD\WR6DWXUGD\ court next Th ursday. Ewingsdale Rd – AP reporting ZZZLQVLGHDIULFDFRPDX North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 9 Comment North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au Nats rub up against Hanson’s populism he Nationals are feel- inner urban elites. So clearly nothing to do with it: leave the ber?) Actually it wouldn’t. Since ing their oats – also something had to be done, and sugar farmers alone. Th ey are Australians receive a $18,000 tax- their sugar, their wa- the chosen solution was to be just the sort who would defect free threshold while backpackers Volume 31 #25 November 30, 2016 T tougher, to be more independent to Hanson at the slightest hint pay tax on the fi rst dollar they ter and their pump-action shotguns. Quite suddenly the – to be rebellious. In the past the of weakness. And so it is with earn, it would mean Australians Nationals have generally been the cotton growers of the north: had to earn some $40,000 before traditional party of conserva- regarded as a relatively peaceful extraordinarily, Joyce pre-empt- they hit the 10.5 rate – a lot of Ignoring overwhelming tive rural socialists are turn- bunch of social conservatives – ed a longstanding agreement to fruit picking. Joyce, an account- ing feisty and uppity – partly or perhaps more accurately con- add 450 gigalitres of water down ant, presumably knows this. Once evidence to the contrary in self-defence, but largely servative socialists. the Murray to the parched south again, it is not about the facts. just because they can. But now it was time to rise in order to protect his constitu- But where the Nats really Forget trying to correct fake news, what is needed is a cam- The new rambunctiousness up, and given the worldwide ents in Queensland and New showed their muscle was the de- paign to develop critical thinking abilities. Urgently. arrived with the new leader, movements sparked by Brexit, South Wales. bate over the Adler shotgun. Not Admittedly it’s a nebulous term, however simply put, critical Barnaby Joyce, generally seen as Donald Trump and the rise of Naturally there was an ex- one of them voted in the Senate thinking includes skills in logic and the self awareness of cogni- the loose cannon needed to shake the European ultra-right, there plosion from Nick Xenophon in to retain the current ban. Two tive bias. Holding a convincing argument is not only based on up the somewhat torpid regime was only one way to go. So in- support of his fellow Croweaters: backbenchers actually crossed of Warren Truss. Joyce was al- reason – good imagination, creativity and intuition all help. stant populism was the cry – get settle this now – stick to the con- the floor to have it removed ways going to be a bit of a risk, back to your roots. tract or my party and I will play and the third abstained. Okay, Academic website The Conversation last week published but one that was worth taking: fair enough – they are, aft er all, What is critical thinking? And do universities really teach it? the Nationals were generally seen backbenchers. But as well, all Author Martin Davies (Professor in Higher Education, as a rather limp appendage of the If people wanted to get fi t – or less fat three National Party ministers University of Melbourne) argues that while universities all Liberal Party dog. And initially, for a start – they could eat less and abstained, and that is, in parlia- promote the idea of critical thinking, he’s unaware of any that at least, the risk worked: the Na- mentary terms, treason. test students before and after the completion of degrees to tionals did far better in the July exercise. Taxing sugar would not work. Th e principle of ministerial election than their coalition part- assess their critical thinking abilities. by Mungo MacCallum solidarity means just what it says: ‘Why hasn’t this been done?’ he asks himself. ners and secured an extra cabinet ministers must support the gov- ‘I suspect because universities would be justifi ably worried position and enhanced portfolio ernment or resign. Th ey cannot about what the results might indicate.’ responsibilities as a result. Joyce led the charge: coal is ‘not speak about anything else’, simply skive off whenever they But there was a downside: Critical thinkers challenged the idea the earth was fl at of good, but there are more than a and most especially about the so- feel like it. Th e excuse was that the re-emergence of the minor few farmers who think that min- called vital legislation in the sen- since Labor and Liberal were course, so the skill is kinda important. parties, and in particular the ing on their properties may not ate. Joyce fumed that the govern- voting together for the ban, it And as early as 250BC, Greek astronomer Aristarchus of Sa- perilous Pauline Hanson and be an unalloyed bliss. But surely ment was being held to ransom, didn’t matter; it was what was mos had the idea that the earth might circle the sun, though it her born-again One Nation. Her sugar is even better. When a re- which did not help. So it was left , called a Mickey Mouse vote. But took another 1,500 years until Europeans generally accepted it. own renaissance in Queensland port came out suggesting that yet again, to Turnbull to throw that is not the point: by their ac- The point is, the human race appears to be playing a long was regarded as inevitable, but a tax on the crystalline sweet- the rug over another distraction. tion, the Nats have effectively game where established universal truths are in constant bat- when she gathered another seat ener might prevent, or at least And the same, in spades, ap- broken the coalition agreement. tle with religious superstition, wilful ignorance and a lack of in the deep north and one each check, the rampant obesity in plies to the backpackers tax. Th e And there may be worse to education. in Western Australia and New the population Joyce just said government, which included the come: incredibly the ultra-right Yet there’s hope for the intellectually and even spiritually South Wales the alarm turned no. If people wanted to get fi t – Nats, started by imposing a tax George Christensen is also a stat- into a clangor. damned – revisionist Nazi sympathiser and infamous holo- or less fat for a start – they could of 32 per cent on non-resident utory offi cer: the important and With state elections looming eat less and exercise. Taxing the seasonal workers. Th e rural re- infl uential National Party whip caust denier David Irving told the BBC in 2006 that he fi nally in both Queensland, where the product would not work. volt that followed forced a reduc- in the House of Representatives. accepted the holocaust actually happened after he saw the Lib-Nats were hoping to win, Well, tell that to Malcolm tion to 19 per cent. But this was We all know what he thinks personal fi les of its chief organiser, Adolf Eichmann. and Western Australia, where Turnbull who has spent months an agreement with the Farmers about solidarity with Malcolm There appears little hope for One Nation, however. the Nats were trying to stage a insisting that all taxes are a dis- Federation – not with the rank Turnbull; in the present climate No matter how many times a NASA scientist explains comeback, the national hegem- incentive to those who pay them, and fi le, some of whom thought he may well be emboldened to anthropogenic climate change to One Nation MP Malcolm ony was threatened. And then or better still to the tobacco in- it was still too much. So Jacqui follow the Walt Disney image Roberts, he simply won’t understand it, let alone accept it. came New South Wales, where dustry, where taxing smokes has Lambie suggested 10.5 per cent, and play the part of Goofy. He Likewise leader Pauline Hanson has no shame because the Nats were creamed in Orange demonstrably reduced the habit and Labor, the Greens and other is already freelancing with Bill there’s little to no self-awareness and thus she cannot be – not by One Nation but by the – and not only that, it has pro- crossbenchers backed her. Shorten to support a royal com- shamed. She tried to prove climate science wrong last week well-armed Shooters and Fish- duced a cultural change. Joyce went a still wilder shade mission into the banks. ers, who had also blasphemously by going for a snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef. With government interven- of beetroot: this would mean the Th e Nats may not yet be out misappropriated the Nationals’ tion, the clear signal that smok- foreign devils would be taxed less of control, but they represent a It didn’t seem to matter she was 1,300km from the centre treasured title of Farmers. ing was unhealthy and antisocial than the hard working Aussie (in far more frightening prospect to of the bleaching crisis. Th at result was seen as the has resulted in smoking becom- the unlikely event they were will- Turnbull and the Libs than the One of the most painful phrases in the English language acquiescence of the party to ing less acceptable all round. ing to work at all — that was why crossbenchers ever will. With would have to be ‘we agree to disagree.’ Liberal Party policies from the But logic and evidence has we needed backpackers, remem- friends like these… It smells of failure to rationally unpack a topic. You know that blank expression? 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General Manager Simon Haslam Editor Hans Lovejoy Throughout Byron Shire Photographer Jeff Dawson Advertising Manager Angela Cornell RUNSWICK HEAD Production Manager Ziggi Browning BBLINDS & AWNINGSS ‘The job of a newspaper is to comfort the affl icted and affl ict the 14 Bonanza Drive Billinudgel 6680 4353 comfortable.’ – Finley Peter Dunne 1867–1936 Call 02 6685 1264 © 2016 Echo Publications Pty Ltd – ABN 86 004 000 239 6/18 Mullumbimbi St, Brunswick Heads Mullumbimby: Village Way, Stuart St. Ph 02 6684 1777 Fax 02 6684 1719 Printer: Fairfax Media Brisbane Reg. by Aust. Post Pub. No. NBF9237 www.brunswickdental.net 10 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Letters articulate comment about the ugly, uninspiring and dis- appointing redevelopment of the old council chambers in Lawson Street. My sentiments exactly. What a missed oppor- tunity, right in the heart of town, to add some innovative aesthetic. Instead, we will have yet another homogeneous eye- sore that does not reflect the ‘essence’ of Byron. Th is wretched building that has now been worsened by the addition of huge red, black and yellow murals, is an in- sult to the residents who care about Byron’s township. I now wonder why the Council even bothered to Hospital site the quality of Bangalow, our they were not informed. retain the ‘heritage’ frontage, There have been so many internet connection to the Consultation consisted of which has absolutely noth- good things brought about in world, and especially our one-on-one interactions diced ing akin to the adjoining new the Bay over the years because cashed-up visitors. A giant with misleading information ‘cheap as chips’ monstrosity. of the foresight and dedicated factory complex will defi nite- while not knowing answers to It seems that Council really hard work of community ly lower the tone and the 400 important questions. Howev- doesn’t care a hoot! members with a vision for postulated jobs will be taken er they did seem well-trained Does this exemplify what THE DIRTY DOZEN their town. We think of the by revhead westies. at brushing off opposition by the future holds? 12 Recycling Rules memorial Olympic pool, the Get real. Wait for the mas- any means possible. Josephine Wolanski for your yellow bin new library, the community terplan in which a local grow- A development applica- Byron Bay centre, the Cavanbah sports ers food hub can elevate 2479, tion would flush out many R NO STRINGS centre and the new hospital, not destroy it. truths but NBN continues Koho booboo U to name a few. Milton Cater to ignore Council’s request Council has approved the de- Th e subject disturbing our Bangalow to submit a DA, claiming it velopment of eight modern L ATTACHED minds over the last couple of complies with zoning laws, units in the Mullumbimby E months since returning from Business rating when the Environmental De- Heritage Conservation Area String, rope and electrical cable can visiting family in the UK is I’ve previously suggested that fenders Offi ce claims it does at 116 Stuart Street. Although become tangled around the MRF the sight of the old hospital, Byron Shire Council should not comply. the previous council refused 3 machinery, hindering the recycling process. Please do not place fenced with wire and studded introduce a bed tax. I’ve now Michael Stavrou this development at its last these items in your recycling bin. with notices telling passers- been told that this is not al- Mullumbimby meeting the developers Koho by that it is no more a hospi- lowed by the NSW govern- had decided to take Council tal. It is closed. ment. Microwaving to the Land & Environment Is this very desirable pub- If this is true, then may I As advertised in last week’s Court. lic land, situated as it is at the suggest this. All houses and Echo on page 50, Telstra has Th e vote was four-all, with very heart of our community, apartments purchased for intentions of microwaving the mayor Simon Richardson about to be sold to developers short/long-term rentals, holi- Main Arm Village via a roof- having the extra deciding for the building of yet another day letting, Airbnb are busi- mounted antenna on the lo- vote as Basil Cameron was block of fl ats? Or will it be nesses and as such should cal exchange building oppo- sick and was not at the meet- used for something that will be rated as a business, not as site the shop and a childcare ing. Basil is in fact the only benefi t our community? private residential. facility 30 metres away. informed councillor about If not, we feel this would If the owners decide to Th is they describe as ‘low the issue and the other coun- not only be a big mistake and live there in the future and power’. If compared to the cillors have had no chance to an opportunity lost but also they submit documentation natural level of microwave ra- continued on next page a disgrace that public assets providing proof, then these diation from the sun, such as should be sold off to the high- rates can be adjusted down to what life has evolved in, then est bidder without thought residential. typically microwave radiation for the long-term needs of You may wish to adjust levels today are at least 10,000 THE RAILS the community. this increase to refl ect holiday million times greater, accord- THE RAILWAY FRIENDLY BAR, BYRON BAY Wendy & Bob Levett lets and BnB which I suppose ing to Professor Martin L Pall. 6685 7662 • therailsbyronbay.com Byron Bay would be fair as the long- Th is has only occurred and is AND THE FAMOUS RAILS kitchen term renters’ income stays increasing in recent years. Save Bangalow here in Byron Shire. Now the government Thursday 1 December Jobs, jobs, jobs, 400 more D Haydock might say this is safe but they jobs? Crap! Suff olk Park do hold the patents to wi-fi , DAN HANNAFORD Th ere are over 1,000 peo- and who funds the industry Friday 2 December ple employed in Bangalow at Community con regulator ACMA? Well, it’s PINK ZINC present. A factory complex The so-called ‘community the telecommunication in- Saturday 3 December and ancillary traffi c will put at consultation’ by NBN at Co- dustry – no confl ict of inter- least 400 of these out of work orabell Hall on September 8 est here. BOSSY BIG HEART by reducing the viability of was a failure at both assem- Anton Vanderbyl Sunday 4 December businesses. bling the community and Main Arm PHIL BARLOW Th e business of Bangalow consulting effectively. NBN & THE WOLF is now and forever the very supposedly notifi ed residents Boring build top shelf of fi ne dining, art, within a 2km radius of the Kudos to Geoff Southward Monday 5 December and fashion, design and in- microwave tower site. Several (Letters, November 23) for JASON DELPHIN novation. Jobs growth is in residents near the tower say his incisive, observant and Tuesday 6 December Letters to the Editor JAMIE ASHFORTH Send to Letters Editor Michael McDonald, fax: 6684 1719 email: [email protected] Deadline: Noon, Wednesday 7 December Friday. Letters longer than 200 words may be cut. Letters already published in other papers will not DAN ENGLAND be considered. Please include your full name, address and phone number for verifi cation purposes. North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 11 Letters North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au White: A Smirnov CHESS by Ian Rogers Black: S Press 15-year-old Anton Smirnov Opening: Ruy Lopez Better responses than raising residential rates added another title to his col- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 lection with a win of the Vikings Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.d4 d6 9.c3 Bg4 10.Be3 exd4 11.cxd4 Nxe4? Played on move Q It’s clear Council needs a We need another approach Th e principle at play here ist numbers. Council can’t Open, the ACT’s final Grand Prix 10 this would be a perfectly sound sacrifice boost in income to solve an to this problem that does not is that it should not be the levy a bed tax but it can ef- tournament of 2016. because after 10...Nxe4 11.Bd5 Qd7! 12.Bxe4 infrastructure backlog that’s burden the residents unfairly. residents who should be pay- fectively do the same thing Despite defeating Junta d5, Black regains the piece because ...e4 is in Ikeda in the battle of the top the air. As played by Press, however, the move been in a state of deteriora- It’s argued by many that ing for the infrastructure – it can increase and extend two seeds in the fourth round, is fatal. 11...Na5 was necessary. 12.Bd5! 1-0 tion for well over a decade. tourists impact on the ability needs of the tourists but the parking fees. Smirnov’s victory was far from White: A Smirnov I’m not that interested of council to maintain public tourists themselves or the If necessary, it can also lift Black: J Ikeda assured because of the stunning in apportioning blame as to infrastructure at acceptable businesses that are making water, sewer and waste dis- performance of Canberra junior Opening: Sicilian Defence 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 why we are in this situation. levels. If this is the case then money from them. posal charges for businesses Frederick Litchfield. Nf6 6.Nc3 Qc7 Thanks in part to Carlsen’s Litchfield had hung on for 106 advocacy, this has largely supplanted the older However, I am interested in increasing residential rates Residents should pay their in the Shire. moves to draw with Smirnov in 6...Bb4. 7.Be2 b6 8.0-0 Bb7 9.Qd3 d6 10.f4 getting out of it. is not the appropriate policy fair share but not be expected It is unreasonable to ex- the third round – a stunning Nbd7 11.b4 Be7 12.Bb2 Improving on a 2014 A rate rise is the easy way response. to unfairly carry the burden pect residents to bear the upset – and at the end of the first game when Smirnov played the more usual day was tied with Smirnov for 12.Be3. 12...Rc8?! The start of a faulty plan. out for Council – not to men- A better response may be for the tourism industry. extra costs on roads and 12...0-0 and 13...Re8 was needed to guard the tion the state and federal gov- a tourism infrastructure levy We need to ‘render unto services that tourists and the the lead. vulnerable e6 square. 13.Rac1 Qb8 14.f5! Litchfield added the scalp of Ne5? Already fatal. 14...e5, leaving behind a ernment. It’s not so easy for that is applied to any busi- Caesar the things that are businesses that benefi t from International Master Andrew weak d5 square, was ugly but forced. 15.Qg3! landowners. ness deriving income from Caesar’s’ – but let’s get the tourists generate. Nxc4 16.fxe6 Nxb2 Allowing a spectacular Brown in the fifth round to stay And it will not be easy for tourists. It will then be up to balance right fi rst. Over the last decade my level with Smirnov, the player finish since 16...fxe6 17.Bxc4 Rxc4 18.Nxe6 was most likely to be Australia’s next hopeless. 17.Qxg7 Rg8 18.exf7+ 18.Qxg8+!! those who rent off the land- each individual business to Cr Paul Spooner rates have increased on av- would have been a fitting end to the game, Grandmaster, but finally faltered leading to a forced checkmate after 18... owners. Any increase in rates determine whether or not Byron Bay erage by 5.4 per cent a year, against Ikeda, with whom he ulti- Nxg8 19.exf7+ Kd7 20.Bg4+, etc. 18...Kd7 will immediately be passed they pass on this cost to their much greater than infl ation mately finished tied for second 19.fxg8Q Rxg8 20.Qf7 1-0 on to tenants. Th is will make tourism customers. For ex- Q Byron Shire has problems or the growth of wages. place. Q The score in the World Byron Shire even more unaf- ample, by applying an accom- with its roads and public toi- Garth Luke Smirnov, back in action after Championship match in New a lengthy break, looked slightly York stands at Carlsen 6, Karjakin fordable than it is now. modation surcharge. lets because of the huge tour- Mullumbimby rusty but he nonetheless scored 6. Rapid and if necessary blitz two crushing wins. games will now decide the title. continued from page 11 old buildings and houses if we netting programs to date. quirements are as it has al- be fully informed. want to keep Mullumbimby As a long-term Lennox ways done since the original Th e concern was of course as a refuge from the rest of the Head resident and surfer I application.’ He must have Racial Discrimination Act 1975 the pending cost of the court mad world. If the old homes am deeply saddened at the amnesia about the signifi cant case. It was really sad that get demolished we will fi nish thought of a net within Cape numbers of breaches; the ap- IS NOT FLAWED Koho wanted to take Coun- up being just like the Gold Byron Marine Park at Lennox palling problems with noise; Murdoch’s fl agship bird tray regarding Aboriginals with fair skin cil to court, in light of all the Coast. Head. the impacts on Billinudgel liner, The Australian, can’t stop was ‘not done reasonably and in support and encouragement Len Bates L Walker Nature Reserve; the traffi c fi - squawking that section 18C of the good faith.’ The judge found he had Racial Discrimination Act must be not fact checked his stories and the the planning department has Mullumbimby Residents Lennox Head asco of the last Splendour; the repealed for the sake of free speech. material was ‘substantially proven to given the company for its Association & community damage to the infrastructure What these people don’t seem be untrue.’ Ouch. other projects in the Shire. representative, Heritage Parklands puzzle of the Shire – which ratepay- to talk about is that section So provided that what you write 18D follows 18C, and defi nes is factual, or it’s a genuinely held Nor did the company con- Advisory Committee Given the extraordinary ers are now being asked to exemptions to 18C. belief, you can’t be sued under sider the strong opposition statements by Matt Morris cover to support the 1.5 mil- Section 18C describes ‘Off ensive the RDA. If Greg Sheridan and his behaviour because of race, colour ilk were really concerned about from the community to this Shark Watch quoted in a previous issue of lion tourist numbers invad- or national or ethnic origin’ that is freedom of speech they would rally development. So now an old I’d like to congratulate By- The Echo in relation to the ing Byron. likely to off end, insult, humiliate or to abolish the secrecy provisions of house will be demolished and ron Council and MP Ta- Land & Environment Court’s Sue Arnold intimidate… because of [their] race, the Border Force Act and banning colour or national or ethnic origin…’ SLAPP suits (strategic lawsuits new units built that do not fi t mara Smith for knocking refusal to grant permanency Coordinator, Australians for Section D states ‘Section 18C does against public participation). Better in with the character or ambi- back Mike Baird’s shark nets consent to Parklands to hold Animals Inc not render unlawful anything still would be a Bill of Rights. There said or done reasonably and in is nothing inherently wrong with ence of the old part of Mul- and for implementing Shark festivals for 50,000 patrons, Ocean Shores good faith with regards to ‘fair and this law. The problem appears lumbimby township. Watch, a program specifi cally serious questions are raised. accurate report,’ or an ‘expression of to be that bigoted, sociopathic a genuine belief’ etc. individuals are mostly in power and I hope in the future coun- designed to protect surfers. Morris claims that ‘Park- Matt is needed Australia’s fi rst convicted racist, they are always looking for ways to cillors will realise just how Even WA premier Colin lands paid Council $150,000 Over and over and over I’ve Andrew Bolt, was found guilty in infl ict their toxic bile on others. beautiful and historic and pre- Barnett – not noted for his towards the new roundabout been wondering why Matt 2011 because Justice Bromberg For more read the case: found his Newscorp articles Eatock v Bolt [2011] FCA. cious the old part of town is, greenie credentials – reject- adjacent to the Yelgun inter- Hartley didn’t get a seat on and they will try to preserve its ed shark nets, calling them change.’ Th e Commonwealth the council. Find out more about fl awed laws at: heritage for future generations ‘killing machines.’ Over government lists the grant The housing crisis and fl awedlaws.org and facebook.com/fl awedlaws to enjoy. It is the feeling of the 1,000 dolphins and numer- made for the roundabout un- environment issues are obvi- Brought to you by The Echo whole town that is unique and ous other marine creatures der its black spot program as ously our greatest concerns in the interest of people, not corporations or a police state it is important to preserve the have died in the Queensland $300,000. and here’s a guy with a clear There’s no mention of futuristic vision and a clear extra funds being paid to plan to restore our town to a SUMMER CLEANSE Council. In essence, we have healthy wonderful place for taxpayer funds being used all of us to live in again and he THE NAKED TREATIES WAY to provide Parklands with a was virtually ignored. Would December 5th - 9th facility to direct traffi c to fes- people even in this progres- tivals. I wonder how many sive area rather complain taxpayers would support this. than be happy? Was Council paid $150,000 It’s wonderful some people by Parklands over and above care and the intentions were the Commonwealth grant ? good regarding the camp- Then Morris states that ing ground for our homeless ‘Parklands will be guided by friends, but that’s a band-aid; what the planning law re- continued on page 14 BYRON BAY GENTLE. EASY. 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In 1996 from London to be with him. among a very small minor- Kylie’s sister Karin (my wife) Cliff’s brother Everall ity if your life hasn’t been moved to London to be with passed away from the same touched by cancer. Th is week her for the birth of their fi rst pancreatic cancer in 2014. His it paid a visit to my family child. sons Akeel and Aaron had a when it took my sister-in- At the time they lived in special bond with their uncle. law’s husband Clift on Whyte. the predominately Afro-Car- Cliff’s right-hand man and Just as it does with so many ibbean community of Harles- ‘brethren’, the indomitable others, it arrived without den. Shortly aft er Karin’s ar- Winston, also fl ew from Lon- warning, snuff ed out a soul rival, Cliff took her around don to support his friend dur- quickly and left loved ones the neighbourhood and in- ing his darkest hour. Winnie’s Fashion, Jewellery, Gifts, dazed and confused. troduced her as family, along one of life’s great characters Cliff was well respected – with a subtle warning that she and his presence bolstered Homewares, Accessories an in-demand tour manager was to be treated with respect. Cliff ’s spirits during his final and sound engineer for the days. Shop 2, 17 Lawson St Byron Bay | 6685 8448 biggest names in black music. Trial by fi re Along with family and He’d worked with the greats In 1997 my daughter Ta- friends, they’ll join together – from afro-funk legend Fela merlaine moved to London to in celebration of the big man’s Kuti to the prophets of rage- enter the music industry. She life at Bangalow A&I Hall on rap Public Enemy, from west worked with Cliff at 101 and Th ursday December 1 at 1pm. coast gangster Ice Cube to the with Kylie, who at that time We’ll share food, drink, music smooth soul of Th e Fugees. was label manager for Tommy and stories. He was the main man for hip- Boy Records. Tamerlaine also hop pioneers De La Soul and undertook a trial-by-fi re Eu- Respected Latino smokers Cypress Hill. ropean tour with Ice T and Th is week his son Levi, a Although Cliff ’s love of black Body Count under Cliff’s budding music producer, re- soul ran deep, his heart was watchful eye. He looked out ceived a call from the colour- open to all great music, re- for her as if she were his own ful Flava Fav of Public Enemy. gardless of skin colour. daughter and laid the foun- Flav relayed stories of just how dations for her career in the respected his dad was within A gentle man music industry. the international music com- In a perfect world Cliff Australia called, and Cliff , munity. De La Soul also took would’ve loved nothing more Kylie and son Levi moved time out from their current than to spend time developing home, joining us at Ocean Australian tour to spend time new talent for the company Shores in 1999. Kylie joined at Cliff’s bedside before he he’d set up with cousin Cyril the family business and be- passed. and best friend Winston, 101 came the in-house publicist Cliff loved Byron Shire. He Productions. But as an in-de- for Bluesfest. said many times it reminded mand TM, he went where the Not long aft er, Cliff joined him of Jamaica – but without money was in order to provide the fi rm and was based in my the Jamaicans! for his family. office alongside my son-in- Like many who work in the He was a soft -spoken gentle law Ben, providing produc- music industry, Cliff had no man housed in a foreboding tion for our many touring art- medical cover, insurance or black six-foot fi ve-inch frame. ists. We’d start the morning superannuation. Th e link be- Oft en guarded, he could ap- with a beach walk, discussing low was set up by my daughter pear intimidating – but he was the day that lay ahead. He was Tamerlaine to help with ongo- a giant softie and once you a calm influence at the of- ing medical expenses – it now gained his confidence, he’d fi ce and gained the respect of serves a diff erent purpose. If open up and reveal a wicked those he worked with. you can help out in any way, sense of humour. Cliff’s battle with the no matter how small, the fam- He met Kylie while on tour ‘dreaded disease’ was brief. ily would be eternally grateful. in Australia with De La Soul Diagnosed on October 12, Respect, Cliff – we’ll meet in 1989. Love reared its beau- passing on Monday Novem- again down the road. tiful head and they moved ber 21. Survived by wife Ky- to London in 1994 where he lie, children Levi, Isabella and Q You can help out at http:// could be close to family. India and brand spanking peoplepledge.com.au/clift on- Cliff was born in Birming- new granddaughter Hartley. whyte2016. North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 13 Articles/Letters North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au Why not a monthly swag forever? Phillip Frazer Right now, six countries are planning versions of a univer- Now that global corporations sal citizens income, led by rule most of the 196 nations Kenya and Finland, and Elon on Earth, the world is run- Musk says it’s the only way to ning out of paid fulltime jobs. go. So we should get moving, An ideal world, ideal for big too, though none of the exist- corps that is, will have fewer ing political parties is likely to employees, with fewer ben- go there without undergoing efi ts, and no unions. brain and spinal implants. We’re getting there, and But since the idea of re- This is not Phillip Frazer. what’s coming toward us like arranging our multitudinous Photo Patrik Neckman fl ickr.com/photos/patrikneckman The Ironing Lady a Mack truck surfi ng a tsu- welfare systems around one nami is a mass of computeri- houses, and washing the dog, cover the cost of handing out that might work, let’s do the IRONING SERVICE sation, automation, robotisa- there aren’t many new jobs on a trillion-dollar annual swag same thing to taxes. I never Hate ironing? Want more free time? tion, and artifi cial intelligence the horizon for us billions of to us citizens. understood why we tax in- Free up your time and let me iron it for you that will do almost everything ineffi cient people to do. Some advocates of a swag come, and why do we let Friendly better than we stupid persons One response to this, that reckon we should pay for fossil fool companies dig up Reliable now do. 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Let’s say $4,000 this plan very closely – well- One tax No jobs a month – and you spend it off people, especially Ameri- Why? Because of momen- And while most people however you choose. can ‘libertarians’, are prone to tum – it’s what rich and pow- have been kept from waging tossing out welfare systems erful people have been doing revolution because of distrac- Th e Swag on principle, even though life for a few hundred years, and tions such as videogames, This notion has been is full of specifi c needs that Malcolm Turnbull’s fi ne with pornography, drugs, mobile around for hundreds of years, will only be addressed by fi ne that. 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But Austral- It’s time for a new deal. – Adi Da Samraj www.adidam.org puters will take over doing added to their income and ians today tell pollsters they everything from truck driv- the broader economy, and favour more social support Q Phillip Frazer lives like a ing to diagnosing illnesses, the net savings from these for poor people and higher hippy prince at coorabell- Stainless Steel weeding orchards, building lifestyle improvements could taxes for the very rich. ridge.com. continued from page 12 ment and the NSW Police is tion’, it would also reduce the University of Colorado, us- Rainwater Tanks it’s not getting to the core of that it is done for road safety. It incidence of road rage. ing statistics provided by the the issue, which can be recti- is a lie. Of allw the drugs, legal According to the Austral- states where medical canna- fi ed. It seems like the begin- and illegal, commonly taken, ian government Department bis is legal, ‘legalisation (of ning of ghettos here. only three drugs are tested, of Health, the major eff ects of cannabis) is associated with a Remember when we cannabis, Ecstasy and Ice. cannabis are that users gener- nearly nine per cent decrease were kids, when we went on I’m not going to discuss ally feel ‘more relaxed, happy in traffi c fatalities, most likely • Purest, safest holidays we stayed in cara- Ice here. It is a nasty drug and more talkative. It can due to its impact on alcohol drinking water van parks and holiday fl ats, that produces psychosis and also increase appetite.’ Again, consumption’. and the locals lived in their extreme violence and no-one nothing that would make a So why are the NSW gov- • Better value homes. Now the locals live in should be taking it, driving or driver more dangerous. ernment and NSW Police tar- overpriced caravan parks and otherwise. The most extensive re- geting cannabis and ecstasy at • Longer lasting the tourists live in houses. But what about ecstasy search done into the effect RDT? Obviously, it has noth- and better built In the words of 4 Non and cannabis? of cannabis on driving was ing to do with road safety. Blondes, ‘what’s going on?’ According to the Austral- undertaken by the US De- If it were, then RDT would • and they look Love you, Matt. ian government Department partment of Transportation’s be testing for the drugs that great! Julia Franco of Health, the major effect National Highway Traffic do have a proven detrimen- Broken Head of ecstasy is that users ‘may Safety Administration (DOT tal effect on driving such feel more alert, energetic and HS 812 117 – Feb 2015) and as tranquillisers, chemical RDT myths affectionate’. Logically any- they did not fi nd ‘a signifi cant stimulants, and drugs against (07) 5546 8571 Once again Byron Shire has thing that increases a driver’s increase in levels of crash risk common diseases whose side seen mass random drug test- alertness and energy would associated with the presence effects include drowsiness, www.stainlessrainwatertanks.com ing (RDT) of drivers. The be benefi cial. Coupled with of drugs (cannabis)’. Accord- sleepiness and impairment of claim by the NSW govern- an increased feeling of ‘aff ec- ing to recent research by the continued opposite 14 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Articles/Letters Let’s record the nature/human mash-up in Byron Bay Mary Gardner people who can see ghosts. Byron Bay has a bonus These drained places once supply of fresh water that few Th is location is one around had verdant connections to people see as a major resource. Byron Bay, hidden but in the Cumbebin Wetland and It’s in the form of high-quality plain view. The jumble of the coastal heaths and for- effluent from the West By- plants discourages that hur- ests of the Arakwal Park and ron sewage treatment plant ried walking that gets a per- Tyagarah. By planting the (STP). Some is recycled in son from here to there. But banks of drains and fencing the treatment plant wetlands, it does invite a person to off livestock, riparian zones sportsfields or golf courses. explore. would come back to life. Wild More simply flows through At fi rst, big features grab animals, both terrestrial and the drains to the Belongil and my attention: blossoms, leaf aquatic, would stabilise and out to sea. People in town and changes, bird nests. But as I increase. Brolga could dance rural places could fi nd better slowly pick my way in, I no- again. ways to use this water. tice the structure of the land Hurrah for the people is oft en shaped by water. Per- Pollution involved with the HotSpots haps the slope leads down to In parts of NSW, a drain Survey. Th eir compiled pho- a patch of bog or a puddle, trust is a legal entity for land- tographs and notes will be- a trickle or signs of a water Photo courtesy Environment Team from 2014 HotSpot Survey owners that can set standards come knowledge and spark fl ow now soft mud or com- for resilient, ecologically sen- action helping community, pletely dried up. On a sunny roofs and carparks, the pipes same waterways, against the At HotSpots in town and sitive management of drain- council and a revitalised Un- day, all seems quiet. With any for tap water, storm runoff other fl ows. the industrial estate, drains age networks. Th is Decem- ion Drain Trust. Maybe some weather change, this becomes and wastewater plus about and small reserves need pro- ber, in West Byron and the artists will decorate Byron’s a hotspot for stormwater, pol- 50 kilometres of excavated Resilience tectors. People who encour- industrial estate, owners are clock, the lowest place in lution and fl ooding. drains. Strong resilience is the age the trees that koalas like, now invited to revitalise the town, with a mosaic about In Byron Bay, 20 such Resilience is how this result of infrastructure that the shrubs that small birds Union Drain Trust. Their water. Th ese motifs could be public HotSpots are the focus mash-up works together handles extremes of both require, the ponds that hold renewed participation could repeated at all the HotSpots. of surveys to be undertaken across all these locations. fl ooding and drought. How water in place. mean action about pollution A community acting on by community volunteers on Th e rainwater naturally fi lls this is accomplished is also Given time, wetland plants issues with the industrial es- such science and art, wise Saturday December 3. A few places, forms ponds and then how pollution created by peo- and their microbes and fungi tate and Union drains. with its water, prospers in people, with camera in hand, slowly fl ows through or per- ple is made better or worse. can cleanse polluted runoff . One problem is that the both body and soul. will explore each site. Th eir colates into these sites. Storm- Smart water design is also Urban waters off er animals water quality of these drains photos will highlight what water pipes fl ow into the cut linked to the future pros- respite. Th e capacity of drains aff ects the Belongil. Corro- Q Volunteers can still sign up has become a tangle of natu- drains. Th ese oft en lead into pects for wild animals on and ponds absorbs the poten- sive water from acid sulphate for the HotSpots Survey by ral and built infrastructure these sites or into the Belongil land and in water. It’s a large tial toward fl ooding and takes soils eats at the concrete sending email address and for water. Th e original wet- or directly into sea. Th e sea it- part of how we people, at our the edge off drought. bridge pilings. Replacement phone number to the En- lands, bogs and streams mix self, with high tide and storm most fundamental level, will At HotSpots in Byron Bay’s works this year cost just un- vironment Team: brg2481@ with the constructed roads, surge, also comes into these prosper. rural places, the drains need der half a million dollars. gmail.com. sensomotoric functions. rather feel ‘aff ectionate’ than train line. A regular train OUTEDITION NOW!1 Th e answer is money. violent, pain-free than nau- service to and from Byron, ST Cannabis represents an seous and ‘happy’ rather than and around the northern riv- Planning an event enormous threat to the al- depressed. ers, could provide sustain- cohol, tobacco and pharma- There is not a shred of able transport for millions of or function? ceutical industries. So much science or evidence that sup- tourists and locals while at so that in the 21 American ports RDT for cannabis; it is the same time reducing traffi c Make sure you pick up a copy of Byron Venue states that have decriminal- bullshit. congestion and carbon emis- ised personal use of cannabis, Unfortunately the men sions. the anti-cannabis argument and women of the NSW po- The train station in the has been almost exclusively lice lack the courage to tell middle of Byron (and many funded by the alcohol, to- their corrupt political over- other towns along the line) bacco and pharmaceutical lords that they will no longer could make it pedestrian/ industries, and the police take part in this hypocritical cyclist heaven, and a much associations and owners of farce. Th ey should be telling more pleasant place to live private prisons who make their union – ‘we’ve got better and visit. There is no valid NSW Far North Coast money out of prosecuting things to do than persecute reason to be wasting so much Venues & Event Planning and jailing cannabis users. sick people and victimless money on a bypass. Corporate • Private • Intimate Th ousands of Australians crimes; we didn’t become po- We know that traffic are using cannabis and risk- lice to bully people for cor- coming across the border at ing jail to relieve and cure rupt politicians; we joined to Tweed has increased from physical and psychological protect people.’ 42,000 in 2004 to 67,000 per diseases, including the symp- Derek Harper day currently and is projected toms created by ineffectual Billinudgel to reach 115,00o (805,000 per drugs that haven’t helped. week) in ten years. Th is traffi c Decriminalised cannabis Save the rail line does not stay on the highway; is a disaster for the pharma- While I sympathise with the it comes into our towns. ceutical industry and will residents of Butler Street, It’s disappointing that our have a detrimental eff ect on Byron Bay, who do not want local Green MP is not shout- the profi ts of the alcohol and their street turned into a by- ing from the rooft ops for a The essential guide to planning a function tobacco industries. So they pass, I am outraged that any- sustainable train service for give hundreds of thousands one would suggest wasting the northern rivers, and for Make your next event more than memorable, make it perfect! of dollars to our corrupt, self- large amounts of our money the 22km of line to be built to serving politicians and politi- ripping up the valuable train connect our line to Coolan- cal parties to fi ght cannabis line to build the bypass which gatta, which would not only For your FREE copy email your name and address to while they try to fi nd a way studies tell us would do little provide sustainable, afford- [email protected] to take it over. to reduce traffi c congestion in able, public transport but also And we get dozens of po- the town. reduce traffi c congestion and or pick one up from the Echo offi ce in Mullum lice with dogs and testing kits The $19m being ear- carbon emissions. Read it online: byronvenue.com.au trying to intimidate and pun- marked for a bypass would Louise Doran Follow us on Instagram: byronvenue ish those people who would repair many kilometres of Ocean Shores North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 15 Craig Watson’s MULLUM SHOP LOCAL Wide range of unique THIS CHRISTMAS! Christmas gifts An initiative of the THE BYRON SHIRE Mullumbimby Chamber 6684 4888 of Commerce and proudly 60 Burringbar St | email: [email protected] sponsored by The Echo. Welcome to the Mullum Shop Local campaign! From the Chamber: From The Echo: Welcome, everyone, to the Shop Local campaign being run The Echo grew up around here and we’re proud to support by the Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce in partnership the Shop Local campaign, because those of us who’ve with Echo Publications. This is a wonderful opportunity chosen to live here love it. You can walk down the street for the community to support local businesses and for our with your kids and they’ll know people in the shops. When local businesses to give back to the community. you buy something, you know your money’s staying local Thanks to The Echo, we have $3,000 to give away in – you can see the local owners supporting the schools and vouchers to local shoppers to spend at local participating other local businesses. stores. Last year, we had more than 10,000 entries from It’s probably been like this for a hundred years: ‘oyster local shoppers and this year we anticipate even more. bars’ have been replaced by cool cafes, organic stores and Locally owned and In keeping with the strong values of the Mullumbimby computer shops; and it’s a bit harder to get a park, but Chamber of Commerce, this campaign is about stimulating you can still see your friends from the hills shopping in operated Service Station the local economy, bringing the community together, and Mullumbimby’s main street or at the music festival. There’s 6am–6.30pm Mon–Fri building a supportive and sustainable Mullumbimby. a great sense of community here that we should support by 7am–6pm Sat & Sun We wish you all a prosperous lead-up to the festive season shopping locally. and a wonderful start to the new year. 44 Dalley Street Mullumbimby Ph 6684 2315 Craig Watson Soul Mullumbimby Pattinson Chemist Comprehensive Mullumbimby Health Centre has a wide range of unique Christmas …off ers an integrated health service gift s this year. Not only do we cater for for patients in the local area. Alongside all your pharmaceutical, vitamin, health our general practice and skin clinic and beauty requirements – we have we have a range of allied health friendly, caring staff , who can monitor services including therapeutic Kahuna your blood pressure, blood glucose, bodywork, osteopathy, dietetics, cholesterol, and medchecks. Call in Mt Chincogan stands watch over psychology and musculo-skeletal and check out our range of exclusive the town of Mullumbimby medicine with Dr Norbert Weber. Many perfumes. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM of our GPs also have special-interest CRAIG AND ALL THE STAFF! areas such as naturopathy, acupuncture Burringbar St, 6684 4888 and skin health. Holistic dental services Liberty also available. Crystal Castle & Mullumbimby 60 Stuart Street, 6684 6336 Shambhala Gardens is an independent, locally owned and operated service station open seven Mullum Mac A short scenic journey into Byron’s days. We are one of a select few service hinterland lies a magical world of giant Byron Shire’s only Apple Authorised stations that provides full driveway crystals, sacred statues, beauty, peace Reseller. Specialising in all things Mac Education and discovery, where your spirit can service. As well as stocking a large including desktops, notebooks, iPads feel nurtured, uplift ed and expanded. range of oils, accessories and discount as well as security and protection, 02 6684 6235 Breathe in the stunning gardens and batteries, we are also supporting local accessories, storage and backup, and 61 Stuart Street phone rainforest, immerse yourself in our business by stocking a large range of audio and sound systems. Plus we off er Mullumbimby www.mullummac.com daily guided experiences. Indulge in locally produced support and training to help you make breathtaking views, delicious coff ee and confectionery, drinks the most of your Apple products. Great food. Ignite your senses and enrich your and produce. international brands and friendly local spirit. staff . 44 Dally Street, 81 Monet Dr, 6684 3111 6684 2315 61 Stuart St, 6684 6235 PARTICIPATING STORES: • Dolphin Offi ce Choice • Middle Pub • Edens Landing • Mullum Chemsave Pharmacy • Allure Mullumbimby • Colleen Reilly Optometrist • Hooked and Cooked • Mullum Disposals • Art Piece Gallery • Court House Hotel • IGA Mullumbimby • Mullum Instyle • Byron Pork and Meats • Craig Watson Soul Pattinson • Mullum Mac • Bridglands Betta Home Living Chemist • James Hardware (Mitre 10 Mullum) • Mullumbimby • Cactus Hill Project • Crystalight Pty Ltd • Liberty Service Station Bakery • Chincogan Mechanical • Devine Quality Meats • Main Arm Store 16 November 30, 2016 Th e Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo ULLUM SHOP LOCAL THIS CHRISTMAS! SHOP LOCAL AND WIN! Our week two winners and the local shops they shopped at are: /RFDO&RXQWU\,QWHUVWDWH 1RUWK&RDVW6\GQH\%ULVEDQH G Newton – Mitre 10 0HOERXUQH6XQVKLQH&RDVW&DQEHUUD String – Devine Meats Tabitha Smith – The Source Bulk Foods 32%R[ 0XOOXPELPE\16:)D[ ZZZPXOOXPELPE\UHPRYDOVFRPDX Ross K – Liberty Collen McNeily – Mullum Newsagency Photo (left to right): Kimberley Waldron (Mullum News), MULLUMBIMBY RURAL CO-OP Colleen McNeily, Isobel Williams (Mullum News). For all your FUEL, PRODUCE & AGRICULTURAL NEEDS How to enter 1670 Coolamon Scenic Drive (opposite the High School) 1. Simply spend $20 or more at a participating 8am–5pm Monday to Friday, 8am–12 noon Saturday 02 6684 2239 store and you will receive an entry form. Phone: Fax: 02 6684 2811 3 Email: [email protected] 2. Fill out the entry form and have the back 0x $100 stamped by the participating store or attach your receipt. VOU 3. Drop the entry form into the specially marked CHERS box located at participating stores. TO Each Monday of the campaign, five winners will be BE WON! drawn. Ten winners will be drawn in the final week. Winners will receive a $100 voucher to spend at a participating store. There are 30 x $100 vouchers to be Each Monday at 2pm out the won. Winners will be contacted by phone or email and front of the Mullum Newsagency, will be announced on the Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce website and in The Echo newspaper. fi ve winners will be drawn. Terms & Conditions: The Mullum Shop Local campaign runs for five weeks from 16 November and finishes on 21 December. Vouchers must be spent by 31 March 2017 and cannot be spent at more than one store. Winners draws are final. Scratch Patisserie Down the back of Stuart Street Arcade in Mullumbimby, Scratch Patisserie is recognisable by its lavish window display of organic pastries, decadent cakes and craft bread. In the dappled courtyard beyond, regulars can be seen enjoying flakey sausage rolls or cups of properly good organic coff ee. Mullumbmby comes alive suring Open Tue–Fri 7.30am–2pm and Sat the anual Mullum Music Fest 7.30am–12.30pm. Stuart Street, 6684 2914 Poinciana Coffee [email protected] Nestled happily in the hills www.scratchpatisserie.com.au of the northern rivers House, Beer Garden & Cocktail Bar Tyrepower is now pumping! OPEN seven days now Mullumbimby Mullumbimby with ORGANIC milk and three nights with Tyrepower Mullumbimby is an LIVE entertainment and dinner till late. Rural Co-op independent store, locally owned, but LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES part of Australia’s largest independent is a 24-hour fuel station and rural Globally inspired locally sourced ethical produce co-operative. The Co-Op is menu. Creating toe-tapping goodness, tyre retail chain. What does that mean? Tyres owned by its members and has been in children’s playground, lounge area for Great deals for you on your next tyres! Batteries romance and enlightenment on off er ‘Let’s face it’, says Paul, ‘the roads existence since 1955. People use the Co- Wheel Alignment op to purchase fuel, gardening products, from 8am. Amazing talent in occasions around here are punishing on tyres so and functions! Bringing the best of the it’s important that our customers know stockfeed, farm supplies and to find or MULLUMBIMBY Byron Shire together… Choose the they can come to us for the right advice source hard-to-find items. If what you TYRE SERVICE want isn’t in stock, they’ll get it in for you. Poinciana in Mullumbimby. and a good deal.’ Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 1670 Coolamon Scenic Drive, 6684 2239 Station Street, poincianamullum.com Dalley Street, 6684 2016 6684 2016 • Santos Organics • Urban Archeology PARTICIPATING STORES: • Scratch Patisserie • Son of Drum • Mullumbimby Bookshop • Mullumbimby Rural Co-op • Simply Sheer Hair and Beauty • WD Nicholls • Mullumbimby Ex-Services • Mullumbimby Tyres • Spice it Up Thai Restaurant • Yaman Club • Mullumbimby Vet Clinic • Stewart’s Menswear • Mullumbimby Medical Centre • Poinciana • Sue M’s Boutique • Mullumbimby Newsagency • Punch & Daisy • The Source Bulk Foods • Mullumbimby Removals • Red Square Music Mullumbimby North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au Th e Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 17 BYRON YOUTH YAC ISYAC BACK IS BACK ACTIVITIES CENTRE FUNRAISERFUNRAISER SATURDAYSATURDAY 3RD 3RD DECEMBERDECEMBER 2016 2016 4PM TO4PM 9PM TO 9PM 1 GILMORE CRES BYRON BAY Save the Date An awesome venue Celebrate with us Although a youth-focused centre, the YAC is available for With an open invitation to the whole community, young If you haven’t been to the YAC at the lease by the wider community. and old, families and agencies, youth workers and youth supporters, go along to 1 Gilmore Crescent on Saturday heart of Byron town, save the date: The building, youth-purpose built in 1987, houses BYS 3 December to celebrate with music by East Atlantic, December 3 will see the showcasing offices, boasts a computer lab, commercial kitchen, Fergo, MERCY MERCY and DJ Torusphere, face painting, smaller multi-purpose kitchen, conference facilities, of the beautification of this well-loved fire twirling, soul surf trampoline (a new inflatable surf music room and the iconic Big Space, and is set within fun), gourmet barbecue, Pizza Loca, juice bar, massive community resource. lush grounds in the heart of the Bay, minutes from the raffle including two tickets to Bluesfest 2017, Crystal beach and situated on Crown reserve. Colourful catering Castle vouchers, skateboards and more… The centre is a multi-purpose space that can be used Students from the Certificate II in Hospitality and Events for many things such as music and drama productions, All BYS-run activities, whether at the YAC or within Management course with staff of the Byron Youth Service concerts, movie screenings, training, forums, classes community, are alcohol- and drug-free events. have put their studies to practice in the conceptualising, (eg yoga and boxing), parties and more, and has often organising, catering and running of this fundraising been used as an alternative space for wet-weather plans event. for outdoor festivals. See the website for more info and rates, www.bys.org.au. Thank you Byron YAC It is an honour to help an organisation which does so much for the youth of Byron Bay. Bottled fresh at the Spring in Byron Shire Proud supporters of Byron Youth Service Phone 0427 292 675 [email protected] DART PLUMBING Lic 1175539C Plumbing • Roofing • Gas Mobile 0421 334 515 Proud supporters of the Byron Youth Service YAC is Back fundraising event. Steve Dart • email:[email protected] Dolphin Offi ce Choice Byron Bay 6685 7097 Shop online: dolphinoffi cechoice.com.au 18 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Who we are Volunteer at the YAC BYS is a not-for-profit incorporated community There are so many ways to help out. Here are just a few association committed to providing services for ideas. young people between the ages of 12 and 24 years • Help out in the kitchen cooking healthy meals for and their families. Our services are based on a sound young people understanding of young peoples’ needs and experiences. We were established in 1987 and have been the primary • Do some gardening or help clean up around the YAC provider of youth services in Byron Shire ever since. or the Cottage • Support enterprising young people at the Byron Byron Flea Market Youth Enterprise Centre 8am–1pm 2nd Saturday every month at the Byron Youth • Volunteer to hang out with young people at Byron Activity Centre (YAC), 1 Gilmore Crescent, Byron Bay Flea Market & Suffolk Park Project • Help promote and fundraise for BYS BYRON BAY TRADING HOURS Managed by Byron Youth Service this is a social enterprise Mon-Fri: 7. 3 0 a m – 5. 3 0 p m Keep an eye out for our Street Cruise Volunteer training 148 JONSON STREET, BYRON BAY 2481 Sat: 8am–2pm aimed at giving young people opportunities and bringing 02 6685 8033 [email protected] Sun: 9am–2pm the community together, something the people of Byron program in 2017. love to do. Read more about the YAC at www.bys.org.au. 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Santa The fair is famous for its Dance Lab Au – Jnr Troupe fabulous Taste of Finnie’s Mc The Block’s Shelley Craft Food Arena and Made by NBN’s Big Dog Finnie’s bake and craft stalls Animal Rock and activities. Good Rich fatbelly Kaf greek | modern mediterranean | bar Proud sponsor of the St Finbarr’s 2016 Christmas Fair Book your Christmas Function Now 26 Tweed St, Brunswick Heads. Ph 6685 1100 [email protected] Sample our deli selection NEW YEARS EVE Proudly supporting WHITE PARTY St Finbarr’s Christmas Fair ALL TICKET : ALL WHITE : 7pm–1am $110 inclusive of food, drinks (7–9pm) & DJ Open 7 days – doors open 7.00am Full bar also available Taking table requests & bookings now! 11 Ewingsdale Road, Ewingsdale [email protected] (02) 6684 7888 • [email protected] thefarmbyronbay.com.au 27 Jonson Street, Byron Bay | 6685 6583 www.trevormead.com.au | info@ trevormead.com.au 20 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo ST FINBARR’S SEE YOU AT THE FAIR! CHRISTMAS FAIR SAT Dec 3 0m 6m 10m 20m ACTIVITIES 20 6W)LQEDUU·V&KULVWPDV)DLU 13 SCALE: 1 to 1000 at A4 1 Entry / Ticket Booth It’s HOT, 7 2 Main Stage 17 14 12 3 Volunteer Control Centre get WET! 15 4 Finnie’s Yoga / BB Henna Tattoo 5 Sideshow Alley 6 Pop-stick Game in our awesome waterslide park! 36 7 Byron Bay Property Sales Game A SHED 8 Crafter-noon Alley This year also sees the return of super-fast, exciting 16 Emergency 9 Shorty Brown Clown 5 Assembly A mechanical rides such as The Scrambler and The 3 Point 10 ABC Childcare Soft Play Area (<5) 31 11 Chocolate Wheel Tandem High Flyer chairs. 2 32 12 High Flyer Swing Chairs 30 13 Scrambler We have inflatable obstacle courses and giant 28 8 4 14 Tiki Falls Double Water Slide 11 9 27 18 15 Surf’s Up Slip and Slide bouncy castles. 26 T 10 16 Interactive Live Reptile Display 25 1 C 9 Gate A 24 2 6 17 Animal Farm (Vendor 23 Access) 21 18 Snow Dome / Santa’s Workshop 34 19 19 Giant Jurassic Park Bouncy Castle WRISTBANDS 33 22 CAR PARKING 20 Tractor Race Obstacle Course FOOD and DRINK Again the school is offering wristbands for unlimited RARY 35 Authorised LIB 21 Bun Coffee Parking Only LL ride passes. There is a Junior pass and a Super pass HA 22 Devonshire Tea also. 23 Barcoo Burgers 24 Dads’ Barbecue Every ride is adult friendly so take advantage of our A 25 Miss Margarita’s Mexican Food Gate B 26 Cypress Tree ADMIN (Pedestrian Gate C Authorised Access) Adult Supervisor Pass and go everywhere with your A (Vehicle Only) 27 Fish Heads Parking Only A 28 Finnie’s Cookbook Dessert Bar kids! DROP OFF 29 Bar A 30 Ice Cream and Lemonade Get your rides passes TODAY! STALLS 31 Lollie Shoppe Available at the gate or early bird online at 32 Toy Shoppe www.eventbrite.com.au. 33 Cake Shoppe EXIT 34 Finnie’s Cookbook Sales 35 Secondhand, Vintage and Plants Follow the fair on Facebook Site Map 36 St John’s First Aid Station ST FINBARR'S TURNS 100 St Finbarr’s is a vibrant school community where every child is valued and known by name. Our school is situated on three hectares of land surrounded by the heathland of Arakwal National Park and Tallow Beach. At St Finbarr’s we provide excellent educational programs in the Catholic Tradition for girls and boys from Kinder to Year Six. St Finbarr’s is a vital community within the Holy Spirit Parish and forms part of the Lismore Diocesan School System. Our school is built around a warm and inclusive community where children, parents, friends and staff work together to provide a secure, welcoming and happy learning environment. Our students experience a dynamic curriculum that engages them in the process of life long learning. Proudly Visit, Eat, Repeat. supporting Proud to support the legendary St Finbarr’s St Finbarr’s Christmas Fair Happy 100th St Finbarr’s from Steve, Spresa, Kobi and Christmas Fair To book Animals Rock: the Fish Monger’s Crew. 1/9 Bay Lane, Byron Bay 6680 2297 www.fishmongersbyron.com.au 02 6685 8466 | byronbayfn.com.au 0412 059 771 North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 21 Property Property www.echo.net.au/echo-property management and compliance, A new tool has been launched Property insider and has worked on several which will give Australian major complex strata properties their own energy developments including the effi ciency rating for the fi rst REINSW off ering free webinar iconic Jones Bay Wharf and time. Darling Island, Sydney. 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It presents a swim, bit of fi shing, quiet renovation is situated substantial, contemporary style home in a leafy, private position on romantic walks, yoga on an elevated level and approximately 5 undulating acres. Th e land is easy to look aft er as to the sunrise, sitting north facing block in most of it has been fenced for horses and cattle. on the sand at night central Byron Bay. With Th e modern style home was built approximately 8 years ago and and watching the moon a commercial zoning this features a very livable fl oor plan with a generous, open plan living make its way up over the property can be used for area opening on to the spacious north-facing verandah. From the ocean, or the luxury of residential, commercial verandah, there is a lovely outlook across the property through the an unspoilt, uncrowded or holiday purposes. Th e mature trees. beach with white sands... home is light and modern with quality fi nishes throughout. Th e Th e layout can be fl exible with upstairs and downstairs living Th is well appointed 3 bedroom house + 4th bedroom or granny open plan lounge, kitchen and dining room fl ows to both the front having the ability to be separated if required. Downstairs is fl at, double garage, 2 bathrooms, 3rd outdoor shower with hot and and rear yards. Located in the blue-chip investment area of the old currently used as a fantastic teenagers retreat but could easily be cold water, ideal for when you get back from the beach is a very part of town, this property will enjoy high rental returns and has converted to separate accommodation. Lots of contemporary short stroll to the above, the corner store and farmers markets in proven to be one of the best areas for capital growth. 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Inspect: Saturday, 3 December 2.00 – 2.30pm Inspect: Saturday 11.00 – 11.30am Inspect: By appointment Contact: Su Reynolds 0428 888 660 Contact: Janice Maple 0401 026 359 / 6687 1500 Contact: Peter Browning on 0411 801 795 First National Byron Bay Elders Bangalow LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 23 Property One-of-a-kind in Ocean Shores Ecologists Dream Farm Spectacular home, super situation 177 New Brighton Road, Ocean Shores 264 Arthur Road, Corndale 52 Melaleuca Dr, Mullumbimby 3 2 2 Price guide from $980,000 3 1 $690,000 – $735,000 4 3 3 $1,150,000 Have you been looking Situated on the southern slopes of the Mt Warning caldera, just 30 From paddock to for your ideal family minutes west of Byron Bay and 20 minutes north east of Lismore, paradise! Twenty fi ve sanctuary? Th is very this 72 acre property off ers a combination of cleared, fenced years ago our sellers had rare 2.2 acre property paddocks for cattle/horses, lush, rainforest pockets spanning 10 the choice of the best in Ocean Shores off ers acres and an established hardwood plantation comprising black land (7692m2) available you the ultimate coastal butt and fl ooded gum tree varieties. in the district. Elevated, lifestyle with the very best Th ere is a recently renovated, expanded dairy bails with 3 private and close to town of both worlds... nature bedrooms and bathroom, perfectly fi ne to live in or it could also in cul-de-sac location. reserve and beach! be ideal for a weekender or secondary home whilst you build your Th e gorgeous family Architect designed home off ers the perfect indoor/outdoor dream home on one of the numerous house sites on the property. home they built is amazing. Architect inspired, quality built with lifestyle with two fabulous covered decks to use for stylish alfresco It has previously been rented for $380 per week. large circular verandah off central living area, master bedroom entertaining or just to sit and relax as you enjoy the beautiful, Featuring approx 750m frontage to permanent Boomerang wing, separate music room and guest accommodation. tranquil reserve outlook. Creek with a superb swimming hole, the property is also home Huge loft room and lower level suitable for granny fl at. Inside, you have lovely vaulted ceilings, polished timber fl oors, to abundant native fauna (koalas, wallabies, echidnas, goannas, Two street frontages allow for private entry and many development separate spacious living and dining areas, plus an inviting open platypus, birds galore) and avifauna habitat. opportunities. plan kitchen with corner pantry and lots of storage space. A slow- Th e hardwood plantation of approx 45 acres is a joint venture with Th e grounds and gardens are beautifully landscaped and there’s a combustion fi replace warms the home in the cooler months, while Forests NSW and due for harvest in 2038. You don’t have to do large shed included. Th e wildlife is spectacular too. the many windows and doors provide refreshing cross-ventilation anything, it is money growing while you sleep. during summer. Your master bedroom is located on the entry level, while the additional bedrooms with built-in robes are on the top level, with their own sitting/study/play area. Inspect: By appointment Inspect: Saturday 11.00am – 12.00pm Inspect: By appointment Contact: Mark Cochrane 0416 142 663 Contact: Julie-Ann Manahan 0411 081 118 Contact: Janice Maple 0401 026 359 / 6687 1500 [email protected] Raine & Horne Ocean Shores Elders Bangalow Professionals Mullumbimby The Echo: reaching far more people each week The Audited Media Association of Australia has measured the average weekly print distribution for the six months ended 30 September 2016 as: The Byron Shire Echo: 23,190 The Byron Shire News: 15,534 THE BYRON SHIRE Delivered to signifi cantly more homes and businesses across a larger area, The Echo is clearly the more eff ective place for your print advertising. 24 November 30, 2016 Th e Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Property Brand New Industrial Units Fantastic Buying Close to Town ADVERTISE IN 74 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay 3 Bunjil Place, Byron Bay 1 2–4 from $450,000 3 2 2 Auction $650,000 – $690,000 PROPERTY To fi nd out more phone 6684 1777 or email [email protected] Brand new industrial Immaculately presented, units available in the very light and bright, three popular Byron Bay Arts bedroom home, close to & Industry estate from town, schools and the $450,000. beach. Stage 4 units are Renovated family home available off the plan with with two bathrooms completion due August and a huge double lock 2017. Location is in the up garage, this fantastic premier street within the estate off ering plenty of local business. property has polished concrete fl oors, ceiling fans and beautiful Move in or purchase as an investment but don’t miss out on this open living spaces. Being low maintenance, it could also be a opportunity to buy into one of the most sought aft er business area fabulous investment property. in the Byron Shire. Opportunity for a variety of business, potential Th e pristine, modern and contemporary kitchen features Miele tenants already in place, solid rental yields. appliances and stone bench tops. Premium location with roller door and passage entrance or create Th ere are two paved outdoor entertaining areas set amongst your own look. Amenities with shower and kitchenette. 2 car tranquil tropical gardens. spaces per small unit and 4 for larger unit. Extra spaces available Chance of a lifetime! Please contact Frank on 0407 949 246 to enquire about this subject to individual requirements. Completion Stage 1 January incredible opportunity to be part of the desirable Byron Bay ‘Le Chop’ is for sale. Price $129,000 2017 and Stage 4 in August 2017. lifestyle. Fantastic cash business with high Contact Mark Cochrane 0416 142 663 turnover, market stalls, wholesale Email: [email protected]. division, amazing plant and equipment Inspect: By appointment Auction: 3rd December at 10.00am and top manufacturing premises. Contact: Lainie Towner 0430 588 106 Inspect: Saturday 9.30 – 10.00am Le Chop produces top shelf specialty [email protected] Contact: Frank Mlikota 0407 949 246 timber homeware. Remax-Coastal Parkinson Real Estate PRICE GUIDE JUST LISTED from $980,000 R H Ocean Shores 3 2 2 R H Ocean Shores 4 3 2 6680 5000 177 New Brighton Road, Ocean Shores 6680 5000 23 Palmer Avenue, North Ocean Shores View Amazing Ocean Shores Acreage… View Architect Design Beachside Home of Distinction ! Saturday 12.00 – 12.45pm Saturday 11.00 – 11.45pm Agent Have you been looking for your ideal family sanctuary? This Agent You’ll be captivated by this contemporary, architect-designed Julie-Ann Manahan LREA very rare 2.2 acre property in Ocean Shores off ers you the Julie-Ann Manahan LREA coastal home with its brilliant yet practical fl oorplan. Set in Licensee/Principal ultimate coastal lifestyle with the very best of both worlds... Licensee/Principal desirable North Ocean Shores, the property off ers you and 0411 081 118 nature reserve and beach! 0411 081 118 your family the ideal haven from the hustle and bustle of modern life. Caitlin Hellyar Architect designed home off ers the perfect indoor/outdoor Charlie Markham Area Sales Specialist lifestyle with two fabulous covered decks to use for stylish Director There’s a relaxed designer ambience here, with a neutral colour 0428 883 815 alfresco entertaining or just to sit and relax. 0437 733 157 pale e, 2.8 metre/9 foot ceilings and gleaming mixed forest hardwood fl oorboards. rh.com.au/oceanshores North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au Th e Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 25 ONLY 5 REMAINING IN STAGE ONE STAGE TWO OPEN FOR INSPECTION THIS SATURDAY 3pm – BOOK NOW 02 6685 5650 42 apartments sold, 4 sold last week and only 5 remaining in Stage One AFFORDABLE HOUSING NOW – Eco Village, Goonellabah 2 2 2 From $275,000 • Brand new 2 bed, 2 bath eco-partments from only $275,000 $20,000 GOVERNMENT • This Eco Village offers a variety of contemporary 2 bed AND 2 GRANTS AVAILABLE bathroom apartments, all incorporating beautiful natural vistas both native and garden + $5,000 NEW BUILDING • Each apartment will have a classic modern feel utilising an array of GRANT natural materials with generous living space ranges from 78m2 to + $10,000 FIRST HOME 96m2 BUYERS GRANT • These stunning apartments feature open plan living, stone bench NO STAMP DUTY FOR FIRST tops will feature in the kitchen and bathroom. HOME BUYERS • The modern architecture featuring high quality fi nishes and Colorbond exterior in contemporary colours fi ts perfectly with the So $35k to fi rst home buyers or stunning stone retaining walls $25k to existing home owners • Construction commencing January 2017 and investors. That is your deposit so phone Phone RE/MAX Coastal 02 6685 5650 now – only while stocks last. 26 November 30, 2016 Th e Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo 19a Byron Street, Bangalow www.eldersbangalow.com.au 6687 1500 AUCTION NEW LISTING SUBSTANTIAL HOME WITH VIEWS 5 3 2 ECOLOGISTS DREAM FARM 3 1 • Fantastic family home • 72 acres with 750m frontage to Boomerang Creek • Well maintained 3.19 ha (8 acres) • Super cute, renovated and expanded dairy bails • Expansive views to Nightcap Ranges • Cleared paddocks, rainforest hardwood plantation • Generous modern kitchen • Native fauna including koalas, wallabies & echidnas • Spacious open plan living room • Numerous house sites to build home • Huge covered entertaining decks • Lovely outlook over property and beyond 251 Rosebank Road, ROSEBANK Open Saturdays 11am - 12 noon CORNDALE Open Wednesdays 4pm - 4.30pm AUCTION 10 December Inspections by Appointment FOR SALE Duncan Lorimer 0400 844 412 10am On Site Janice Maple 0401 026 359 $690,000 - $735,000 NEW LISTING NEW LISTING PRIVATE POSITION ON THE EDGE OF BANGALOW 5 2 2 HURRY THIS WILL SELL! 3 1 1 • Fabulous position central to Bangalow and Byron • Big house for the money! • Impressive, two storey, contemporary residence • Two generous living areas • Popular, easy care, 5 acre parcel • Brick and tile construction • Currently fenced for horses and cattle • Popular tree lined street • Elevated position with lovely outlook • Freshly painted and carpeted • Water tank + town water + dam • Still retains potential to improve 7 Tinderbox Road, BANGALOW 5 Ryces Drive, CLUNES Open Saturday 11am - 11:30am FOR SALE Open Saturdays 10am - 10.30am FOR SALE Janice Maple 0401 026 359 $1,650,000 Duncan Lorimer 0400 844 412 $535,000 The Heart of the Hinterland North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au Th e Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 27 28 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Janice Maple Principal / Licensed Real Estate Agent “Lives Bangalow, Loves Bangalow, Sells Bangalow”. I got into real estate 16 years ago When I first moved When it comes time to unwind, I enjoy a meal mid-week to the area I was working from home. I was going stir crazy which with my family at The Italian Diner and catching up made me realise I really like working with and interacting with with friends and colleagues at the Bangalow Pub people! I saw a ‘real estate sales trainee’ position advertised in & Dining Room when I can. The Echo and thought ‘that could be fun!’ Elders Bangalow really is the Heart of the I always say “Persistence beats resistance” which Hinterland. Also, I love that we are positioned in the basically means I never give up. It’s how I approach everything main street of our vibrant village and that our team is so in my life and it is something I try to instill in my three children passionate about the place we call home. every day. When it comes to selling properties, I take the stress out of the process. Buyers and sellers can find the process very stressful and I love making it as smooth and stress-free as possible. Many of my clients thank me for making the process seem so easy. I’ve lived in Bangalow for 15 years now and have lived all over - Raftons Road, Rankin Drive, Blackwood Crescent and George Street. My dream home is currently being built in the new Meadows Estate. I know, I move a lot. Why? Because I’m inspired by all the beautiful homes I get to sell! Bangalow - The Heart of the Hinterland North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 29 2 Ivory Curl Crt, Ewingsdale 4 Browning Street, Byron Bay SOLD For Sale $2,900,000 – $3,200,000 AUCTION THIS SATURDAY 3 Bunjil Place, Byron Bay 42a Bay Vista Lane, Ewingsdale Auction this Saturday 3rd December, 10am $650,000 – $690,000 For Sale $2,000,000 – $2,200,000 We are excited to be fi lming a pilot episode of a new real estate Also looking for reality TV show. real estate agents. If you own a home that you are wanting to sell and you If you would like to make a change think it may be of interest to a potential global viewing to a progressive agency please email audience then we would love to hear from you. [email protected] Please contact Frank Mlikota 0407 949 246. • Customer Focused • Results Driven • Personalised Service Call Frank Mlikota Call Karin Heller Boutique Property Sales 0407 949 246 0409 177 659 parkinson.net.au 30 November 30, 2016 Th e Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Property Peaceful hinterland oasis Pristine family home Stunning contemporary estate 64 Terania Creek Road, The Channon 84 Sunrise Boulevard, Byron Bay 18 Taylors Road, Eureka 5 4 2 Auction 6 4 Price guide $820,000– $880,000 6 5 6 Expressions of Interest Recently refurbished and On the edge of Byron Bay Situated just 8km from ready to move straight in peaceful surrounds, Bangalow in the stunning into, this stylish dual this well designed Byron Bay hinterland home with scenic rural home off ers comfort, you will fi nd a truly views is a country oasis spaciousness and unique estate known as of peace, privacy and wonderful versatility to Ad Astra. Designed by tranquillity. It’s tucked in cater for house guests. It’s award winning Squillace an idyllic village location, an immaculate and pretty Architects and built off ering easy access to haven on a sunlit north by a renowned Sydney Byron hinterland and facing block close to builder, this magnifi cent Lismore. Th e generously proportioned home features fl owing cafés, shops and beaches. Th e impressive single level home provides home is perfectly poised on 13 hectares of green pastures dotted living and dining space and a well equipped kitchen plus fi ve a choice of living zones with defi ned lounge/dining area boasting with beautiful trees. Th e 8-year-old home features a combination bedrooms, three with ensuite. An abundant orchard includes cheerful décor, an airy open plan living space exuding a delightful of stunning fl ooring including marble for wet areas and recycled oranges, grapefruit, stone fruit, mangoes with fenced paddocks, and family feel, serene entertaining patio amidst lovingly cared for turpentine timber boards. Th e amazing living area boasts a large picturesque walking path through rainforest. It features a separate gardens and off street parking. It features an updated kitchen with double sided open fi re place. Th e extra high ceilings and fl oor to 3 bedroom retreat with potential for B & B (STCA) and a large dishwasher, dual oven and induction cooktop, a refreshing main ceiling windows take in the breathtaking views of the surrounding former piggery off ering scope for business opportunities. Th ere is a bathroom with a bath tub for the kids, restful bedrooms, three Byron Bay hinterland. Extensive indoor and outdoor entertaining beautiful verandah, newly polished fl oors and additional storage. appointed with pristine ensuites. Th e property accommodates for a areas include a spacious kitchen with marble benchtops and dining large family, grandparents, students and guests. area with state of the art appliances. Th ere are also large glass fronted fridges, a formal lounge, cinema room and a bar. Th is beautiful Auction: Saturday 3rd December 2.30pm Auction: Saturday 17th December 12.00pm residence boasts 5 spacious bedrooms including a magnifi cent master Inspect: Wednesday 30th November 10.00am – 10.30am Inspect: Wednesday 30th November 4.00 – 4.30pm retreat as well as a separate 2 bedroom self-contained studio. Saturday 3rd December 2.00pm – 2.30pm Saturday 3rd December 10.30 – 11.00am Inspect: By appointment Contact: Tim Miller 0411 757 425 Contact: Stuart Aitken 0419 242 432 Contact: Nicolette van Wijngaarden 0411 144 877 McGrath Byron Bay McGrath Byron Bay Unique Estates Mullumbimby 5 2 2 Ocean Shores 3 2 2 56 Ann Street 40 Kallaroo Circuit OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING CANAL LIVING • 2 titles, 2 sealed roads Price By Negotiation This well-maintained property, which is close • Close to shops + transport • 3 bedroom house, single lock-up View Sat 11.00 – 11.30am to the primary school, offers: • Flat walk to beach • Strolling distance to Mullum CBD Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795 • 3 bedrooms, main with ensuite • 2 bedroom flat out back NABBSC • 2 bathrooms, main with spa bath Price By Negotiation • Rural outlook adjacent. • Double garage View By Appointment • Undercover barbecue area Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795 Much potential and opportunity. Owner is inviting offers. LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads • Solar hot water LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads 02 6685 0177 • Built in 1993, size of block 916m2 02 6685 0177 ljhooker.com.au All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided and interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries. Residential | Commercial | Rural | Finance North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 31 Property Business Directory Open For Inspection ELDERS BANGALOW AGENTS CONVEYANCING • 251 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. Wed 4–4.30pm and Sat 11am–12pm • 5 Ryces Drive, Clunes. Sat 10–10.30am Ever considered selling? NPC BUYING and SELLING REAL ESTATE • 7 Tinderbox Road, Bangalow. Sat 11–11.30am You need an alternative legal specialist • 325 Repentance Creek Road, Rosebank. Sat 11–11.30am NOW IN TOWN FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY TARA • 14 Orchid Place, Mullumbimby. Thu 10–10.30am and Sat 10–10.30am NP CONVEYANCING • 3 Poplar Street, Mullumbimby. Thu 11–11.30am and Sat 10.45–11.15am TORKKOLA • 9 Tallowood Crescent, Byron Bay. Thu 1–1.30pm and Sat 11–11.30am We are here to help AND we’ll save you money • 55 Lilli Pilli Drive, Byron Bay. Thu 2–2.30pm PHONE 6685 7436 • 1 Mahr Place, Suff olk Park. Thu 2–2.30pm Years of experience and NP CONVEYANCING FOR A QUOTE • 6A–D/155 Broken Head Road, Suff olk Park. Fri 11–11.30am a network that delivers 2/75 Jonson Street Byron Bay 2481 • 24 Bulgoon Crescent, Ocean Shores. Sat 9–9.30am more for your property. Ph: (02) 6685 7436 Fax: (02) 6685 7221 Lic No 1041865 • 34 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 3 Somerset Lane, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am Providing the personal • 11 Azolla Place, Suff olk Park. Sat 11–11.30am touch in property sales • 89 Massinger Street, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm for the Byron Shire • 1–4/6–8 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm community. • 9/39–41 Lawson Street, Byron Bay. Sat 1–1.30pm • 322 Kings Road, Federal. Sat 1–1.30pm Call TARA today. • The name you know and the people you trust. • 8 Ruskin Street, Byron Bay. Sat 2–2.30pm • 35 years’ local knowledge. • 463 Tuntable Creek Road, Tuntable Creek. Sat 2–2.30pm 0423 519 698 • Conveyancing specialists – cottage, • 252 Cox Road, Koonorigan (enter Arkinstall Rd). Sat 3–3.30pm [email protected] commercial, subdivisions, strata. LJ HOOKER BRUNSWICK HEADS (02) 6639 1000 ~ 0402 181 804 • 56 Ann Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.30am • 14 Banool Circuit, North Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am 6685 8466 Rochelle www.stuartgarrettlawyers.com.au (next to Services Club) • 49 Helen Street, South Golden Beach. Sat 12–12.30pm byronbayfn.com.au Hellier 3/130 Jonson Street, Byron Bay LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE LENNOX HEAD • 37 Hutley Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 11–11.30am • 10 Andrew Place, Lennox Head. Sat 12–12.30pm PAUL PRIOR • 2/53 Gibbon Street, Lennox Head. Sat 1–1.30pm MCGRATH BYRON BAY Professional and results-driven with • 84 Sunrise Boulevard, Byron Bay. Wed 4–4.30pm and Sat 10.30–11am extensive marketing knowledge. • 130 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. Wed 4–4.30pm and Sat 11–11.30am Servicing the Byron Shire and beyond. • 20 Kalemajere Drive, Suff olk Park. Wed 4–4.30pm and Sat 11–11.30am Call Paul for an appointment today. • 72 Beech Drive, Suff olk Park. Wed 5–5.30pm and Sat 11–11.30am • 15 Bryce Street, Suff olk Park. Wed 5–5.30pm and Sat 10–10.30am 0418 324 297 •48 Cliff Murray Lane, Lennox Head. Wed 5.30–6pm and Sat 10–10.30am [email protected] • 3/1–5 Keats Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am 6685 8466 | byronbayfn.com.au • 133 Foresters Way, Tintenbar. Sat 12–12.30pm • 14 Orana Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • Lot 10/213 Coorabell Road, Coorabell. Sat 12–12.30pm • 64 Terania Creek Road, The Channon. Sat 2–2.30pm • 463 Tuntable Creek Road, Tuntable Creek. Sat 2–2.30pm Sharon has resided in the • 252 Cox Road, Koonorigan. Sat 3–3.30pm Bay for over 30 years with RAINE & HORNE NORTHERN RIVERS GROUP 18 years in the industry. OCEAN SHORES • 7 Lomandra Avenue, Caniaba. Sat 1–1.45pm • 23 Palmer Avenue, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.45am Sharon McInnes • 177 New Brighton Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.45pm M: 0408 659 649 T: 02 6639 1210 02 6681 6699 Ballina/Byron Bay stacklaw.com.au [email protected] FINANCE Auctions ELDERS REAL ESTATE BANGALOW Thinking of Selling? • 251 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. 10 Dec 10am on site And Only the Best Results Will Do? FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY Julie-Ann Manahan and the team at Raine & • 3 Somerset Lane, Byron Bay. Auction 10 Dec 11.30am if not sold prior Horne Ocean Shores bring experience, expertise • 1–4/6–8 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Auction 10 Dec 1pm and excellent sales record to the Northern Rivers. Experience will ensure and maximise • 9 Tallowood Crescent, Byron Bay. Auction 10 Dec 2pm. Guide $1.5M the results you get for your property. to $1.65M Call us today 6680 5000 or 0411 081 118. MCGRATH BYRON BAY • 64 Terania Creek Road, The Channon. Sat 3 Dec 2.30pm on site • 72 Beech Drive, Suff olk Park. Sat 10 Dec 9.45am on site rh.com.au/oceanshores • 14 Orana Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 10 Dec 11am on site • Lot 10/213 Coorabell Road, Coorabell. Sat 10 Dec 12pm on site •48 Cliff Murray Lane, Lennox Head. Thur 15 Dec 4pm on site Bangalow PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • 130 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. Thur 15 Dec 6pm McGrath Byron Bay Offi ces • 84 Sunrise Boulevard, Byron Bay. Sat 17 Dec 12pm on site DUNCAN LORIMER Rebecca Arthur • 23/3 Pecan Court, Suff olk Park. Sat 17 Dec 2pm on site 0400 844 412 02 6685 0177 [email protected] Over 30 years of real estate experience. SAVE THOUSANDS! New Listings Committed to achieving Need a real estate agent who will work for excellent results. you? Pick up the phone and call me today! ELDERS REAL ESTATE BANGALOW • 264 Arthur Road, Corndale. $690,000 to $735,000 19a Byron Street, Bangalow Investment Management Team Office | 6687 1500 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads • 5 Ryces Drive, Clunes. $535,000 Email | [email protected] • 276 Friday Hut Road, Tintenbar. $1,225,000 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION ljhooker.com.au FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 11 Azolla Place, Suff olk Park. Auction – Contact Agent • 32/24 Scott Street, Byron Bay. $850,000 to $900,000 Your Local Area Experts • 1 Mahr Place, Suff olk Park. $1,050,000 to $1,150,000 Servicing Ballina to the Tweed Dukewood Northern Rivers Group • 34 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Contact Agent SALES • 322 Kings Road, Federal. Contact Agent HomesPty Ltd PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INVESTMENTS • 89 Massinger Street, Byron Bay. Contact Agent SERVICING BYRON BAY & SURROUNDING AREAS when only the very best will do MCGRATH BYRON BAY • Quality Built Homes • Renovations 02 6680 5000 • 15 Bryce Street, Suff olk Park Shop 33, Ocean Village • 15 Wollumbin Street, Byron Bay • Extensions • ‘Hands-On’ Builder Shopping Centre Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores RAINE & HORNE NORTHERN RIVERS GROUP 0438 139 938 rh.com.au/oceanshores OCEAN SHORES Mat Wood @rhoceanshores • 45 Urunga Drive, Pottsville [email protected] Lic. No. 270262C 32 November 30, 2016 Th e Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Advertising enquiries: [email protected] | 6684 1777 Editorial enquiries: [email protected] The Good Life www.echo.net.au/good-life The Good Life ‘Best in the world’ for Byron resort CONTINUED PAGE 36 pre-ceremony function at the House of Lords followed by the Awards Ceremony at London’s Dorchester Hotel. Peggy Flannery cited intense collaboration as contributing to the award and thanked Rowena Cornwell, artists including Noel Hart, Suvira McDonald and Jules Hunt and suppliers including Murwillumbah’s Quattro Design. NSW minister for trade, tourism and major events Stuart Ayres congratulated Elements of Byron on winning the prestigious international award for Best Hotel Design. ‘The The highest international award north coast and northern rivers for interior design was bestowed continue to lead the state for visitor upon Elements of Byron resort last nights and visitor expenditure and it’s Friday when they won Best Hotel easy to see why with accommodation Design at the Society of British options like Elements of Byron Interior Design International Design redefi ning the Australian beach Awards. Entries were received from holiday’, said Mr Ayres. 43 countries and Elements of Byron ‘The modern Australian beach was the only Australasian fi nalist architecture and unique natural selected by the technical panel of surroundings of this exceptional judges in this category. Resort owner Byron Bay property are highly Peggy Flannery and interior designer deserving and will no doubt generate Rowena Cornwell attended the further international attention’. Close shave at Byron Th e Farm: Benevolent Farmers’ Market vegetable empire grows Farmers at the Byron Farmers’ Market have been growing more than just great local produce of late. During November, they have also been growing beards and moustaches to help raise money for Movember, a global men’s health initiative. Last Thursday (24 November), was the last November market so it was time for the mos to go. Frankie, from Blade Barbers in Byron Bay, volunteered her time and barbering skills to shave the beards and moustaches off many of the More of The Farm’s space is being used in seedlings that are being used throughout stallholders who had been on the partnership with local organisations such as the crop. They have also off ered to help grow for Movember. Liberation Larder to grow staple vegetables harvest the crops when they’re ready to be for the community. The space off ered has pulled. Volunteers from the Bangalow Men’s the right infrastructure and irrigation ready BFM manager Tom Carey Shed were also on hand to help The result is that four local organisations are to go. getting ready for the shave collect donations, while Frankie working together to create a sustainable made a clean sweep of the furry- Byron Bay Primary School had already working model with the overall goal of faced farmers at the Shave for the planted two x 50-metre rows of potatoes, giving back to the community. Shed tent. and the food grown in the extra space can The Farm plans to double the space be used by Liberation Larder, who supply ‘It’s not every day you see a barber dedicated to Liberation Larder next year, setting up in the middle of the approximately 550 meals weekly, often to but between this December and February farmers’ market, but it was all for needy people. hope to harvest 500kg of potatoes, sweet a good cause,’ said Tom Carey, The S.H.I.F.T. Project Byron, a residential potatoes and pumpkins, 200 bunches of manager of Byron Farmers’ Market. transition program for carrots and possibly even some Rosella jam. ‘We have a great community here women who are homeless who come to the market every week or at risk of homelessness, to support our local farmers, so it was then came on board; our turn to give something back. We through this partnership raised more than $1,000, which will Liberation Larder and The be equally split between Movember Farm were able to off er and the Bangalow Men’s Shed, and women the opportunity to last month we raised more than assist in the maintenance $1,100 for the McGrath Foundation of the vegetable crop. This Order in your for Breast Cancer Awareness month, has allowed the women to Christmas spread! which is great.’ gain both commercial and horticultural skills. Byron farmer Will Cotterill Byron Farmers’ Market is held every Visit thelarder.com.au preparing for the chop Thursday from 8am till 11am in Butler Byron Bay Herb Nursery for menus and prices Street Reserve. has also donated the North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 33 Good Taste Eating Out Guide BALLINA BYRON BAY >> CONTINUED Ballina RSL Club Boadwalk Buff et Breakfast St Elmo Dining St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great River St, Ballina Sunday 4 December Room & Bar company, fi rst-class food, sophisticated cocktails 6681 9500 from 8am Mon-Sat: 4pm til late. www.ballinarsl.com.au Sun: 4pm til 10pm. and an extensive wine list. St Elmo is plating up Open 7 Days from 8am Adult $19.90 Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Child 12 Years and Under $9.90 Lane, Byron Bay friends and family. Our menus change regularly and Snacks Under 5 Years Free 6680 7426 and feature daily specials. www.stelmodining.com Warung Bagus Casual beachfront cafe with indoor/outdoor seating BANGALOW and sea views. 3/14 Bay St Bangalow Dining Enjoy our balcony restaurant, intimate (opposite the surf club) All-day breakfast, Indonesian lunch, plus snacks and dining room and generous bistro food coff ee, juices, smoothies and cakes. Rooms 7am–5pm daily %DQJDORZ Bangalow Hotel in the pub. With reasonable prices our Gluten-free specialists with a great variety of vegan Open 7 days menu refl ects the wonderful local and Dine in or takeaway options plus beef, chicken and fi sh. GLQLQJ fresh produce of the region. 6685 5194 URRPV Lunch: 12 – 3pm SMH GOOD PUB Follow us! @warungbagusbyronbay Dinner 5.30 – 9pm Large groups welcome. FOOD GUIDE All day bistro menu We also off er off -site catering. 2013 AND 2014 6687 1144 Hog’s Breath Cafe Hog’s Breath Cafe’s menu just got better with some www.bangalowdining.com mouth-watering new steaks, salad, pasta and an Open 7 Days, abundance of delicious dessert selections. As usual, 11.30am-2.30pm the diverse menu also off ers chicken, seafood, snacks, BILLINUDGEL Dinner from 5.30pm burgers, ribs, kid’s meals, a range of Lite Options, plus 9/4 Jonson St, Byron Bay their famous Prime Rib Steak – slow cooked for up to 18 hours for maximum fl avour and tenderness. Kids eat Billi Indian AUTHENTIC INDIAN RESTAURANT 6685 5320 www.hogsbreath.com.au free Mon – Wed nights and you can grab lunch for just • Chef specials every night $9.90, so there’s something to please the whole family. indian Open Tuesday – Sunday • Exciting New Menu 4.30pm to late • 10% off for seniors every day FRESH PIZZA Closed Monday Legend Pizza billi • Catering available for parties BYRON STYLE 8 Wilfred St, Billinudgel Open 7 days BYO. Credit cards • Vegan and gluten free food available 9am till after midnight Check us out on 6680 3352 • Complimentary papadams if pre-booked! facebook.com/byron.legendpizza Shop 1 Woolworths Plaza 90-96 Jonson Street Scan code for our menu! BYO 6685 5700 Home delivery 7 days www.legendpizza.com.au BRUNSWICK HEADS Established 1992 Brunswick NOW OPEN Burger & Fish Bar UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Targa Modern European Open 7 days. Cafe • Restaurant • Bar Breakfast/Lunch: 7 days from 7am Open 7 days 11am till 8pm 11 Marvell Street Dinner: Tues-Sat from 5.30pm Byron Bay Bar: From 10am, with or without food 10 The Terrace All Burgers $13 6680 9960 Brunswick Heads Kids menu $5 Coff ee: Genovese, all day targabyronbay.com Venue: available for events up to 60 guests 6685 1210 Monday All Day $10 Burgers [email protected] Wi-Fi Pacifi c Bistro $10 Lunch Special Mon–Fri, nothing over $20 Fishheads The Old Pacifi c Highway A range of menu packages for your Weekend roasts Open seven days Brunswick Heads SPECIAL EVENT Pacific Specialising in Chargrilled steaks, great seafood, 7:30am till late Bistro & Phone 6685 1328 handmade pasta. Coff ee, breakfast, lunch, Phone 6680 7632 www. Enjoy a family dining atmosphere with a kids menu dinner, functions and functions@fi shheadsbyron.com.au weddings. Fully licensed. F UNCTION brunswickbowlingclub. available. www.facebook.com/Fishheadsbyron.com CENTRE com. Function bookings available 1 Jonson St, Byron Bay www.fi shheadsbyron.com.au 6680 7632 Basiloco Ristorante Now open for lunch BYRON BAY Pizzeria 12pm till late 7 days Wood fi red pizzas & real Lunch special 12 to 5pm Succulent Café Brekkie Tues–Sat 8am–11.30am Italian cuisine Sun 8am–2pm We do special events functions 1 course + drink $19 / 3 course + drink $35 Experience the Western fused Lunch Mon–Sat 12pm–2.30pm See menu, book a table, or Aperitivo 3 to 5pm Japanese Cuisine in the Bay order take away 3/8 Byron St, Byron Bay Dinner Mon–Sun 5.30pm–9pm www.basilo.co Free tapas with cocktails P 6685 5711 Brekkie Special - Tues–Fri 30 Lawson Street 6680 8818 Kids meals starting from $9 Dinner starts 5.30pm We take bookings for special events & functions. Lunch Specials - Mon–Fri The Rocks The Rocks @ Aquarius has been beautifully renovated, and Takeaway Available. BYO. Delicious Japenese Dinners boasts a wide array of locally sourced brekky dishes, Byron @ Aquarius Bay Coff ee and fresh juices and smoothies to enliven the Breakfast/Lunch senses and prepare you for the day ahead. Late riser? Muoi’s Feast NOW OPEN FOR LUNCH AND DINNER 7 days from 7am Join us for lunch 12–2pm, when you can grab a selection of burgers, salads, fresh rolls or one of our daily $10 specials! Muoi’s Feast Azuras Garden Azura’s Garden is adding European cuisine 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay The Rocks Reservations 6685 7663 Here at , we are a fully licensed cafe, which means 11 Fletcher St, Byron Bay infl uence to Muoi’s feast Asian heritage. you can enjoy an ice-cold beer, a sumptuous wine or a hand- Azuras Garden Lunch Tues-Sun Come discover the new summer menu and therocksbyronbay.com.au crafted cocktail with your meal! owner chef Bertrand Dinner Mon-Sat relax in our charming alfresco “Hidden in the P 6685 7557 heart of Byron Bay”. Fully licensed / BYO wine. 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Booking any celebration party available included Karaoke, DJ Cuisine 6680 7798 www.facebook.com/pages/Success-Thai- $12 All-day Special 4/84 Jonson St, Food/237359826303469 Dine In, Takeaway and Home Delivery Available Byron Bay Phone 6685 7732 Open 7days from 12pm till late [email protected] Now open until 4am every Thurs, Fri and Sat nights Facebook Sura Asian Cuisine Restaurant ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES: [email protected] | 6684 1777 | echo.net.au/good-taste 34 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Eating Out Guide BYRON BAY continued MULLUMBIMBY Lemongrass The only exclusively Vietnamese restaurant in town, Spice It Up this intimate space spilling out into a courtyard off ers Dinner Mon-Sun Thai Restaurant Experience the real taste of Thailand. up fabulous dishes packed full of herbs, spices and Lunch on weekdays Open Wednesday–Sunday Using local produce, local staff . varied textures. 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YEAR SINCE 1998 North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 35 The Good Life Picnic with the Wild Goats By Vivienne Pearson Mick, Jade and Rebeca added a tasty, nostalgic note to last Saturday evening’s Street Food Party in Brunswick Heads. Little Th e Salad Book Bonnie Dot, their lovingly restored 1940s teardrop caravan, based on an Austin A40 chassis, is named after Mick’s grandmothers. The goats of the Byron Bay (usually from Europe, the US or The cakes and pastries hark back to those lighthouse are no longer there but Brazil) would often have a week- times, while their caff eine could have fuelled they provided inspiration for a new long celebration. Katie was part of a Flash Gordon space foray. More than 30 boutique catering business called the team dedicated to taking care trucks, vans and tents could hardly keep up Wild Goat Events. ‘The goats were of every single detail – bookings, with the demand at the event. nearly as iconic as the lighthouse,’ chauff eurs, luxury hotels, parties says 29-year-old Katie, who recalls and exotic excursions as well as the the outrage when it was decided, actual wedding. ‘Because labour back in 2006, that they should be is so cheap in Morocco, there are Christmas removed. many opportunities to provide Belinda Jeff ery’s latest book, personalised experiences,’ says The events that Katie creates at The Salad Book, has just Katie. at the Club the lighthouse are very civilised, come out, perfectly timed for but give people the opportunity to Off ering such dedicated service By Vivienne Pearson summer. With her inimitably experience Cape Byron at sunrise here means that Wild Goat Events warm and intimate style of and sunset – times when it feels are not cheap. Their exclusive In case you hadn’t noticed, Christmas writing, wealth of wonderful, more wild, simply because there are Toast the Sun breakfasts include is coming. It’s not yet knocking at the achievable recipes and fewer people around. chauff eured Kombi van transfers door but it is starting to wander up the signature photography Wild Goat Events are boutique. and a delectable mezze-style driveway. This gives you a couple of all- by longtime collaborator This is partly to make sure that breakfast. important weeks to plan before you hear Rodney Weidland, this is set the location remains as important A more aff ordable option is being the doorbell ring (in dulcet Santa sleigh- to become another well- as the people. Katie has exclusive launched on Christmas Day, with bell tones, of course). thumbed, much-stained access to the deck at the Cape picnic hampers fi lled with enough One place that can help you with your addition to any food-lover’s about salads in general and Byron Lighthouse when the cafe is savoury and sweet nibbles to see planning is the Ocean Shores Country cookbook collection. how they have evolved over not open. ‘It is an honour to be able you through as long as you choose Club. On Friday 2 December the last few decades, and to work there’, says Katie. to enjoy the beautiful surrounds. The Club’s Coast Restaurant already has at the Moller Pavilion other matters culinary. Picnic blanket, juices, coff ee, and It is also allows Katie to meet lots of bookings for Christmas functions (Bangalow Showgrounds), a special postcard to send from The evening kicks off at her aim of providing a luxury but there are a few spots available. this much-loved author, chef, Australia’s most easterly letterbox 5.30 for a 6pm start. There experience. ‘I love spoiling people Options include a canapé-style function TV presenter, restaurant are all included. Having a goat-style will be a drink upon arrival and taking care of fi ne details’, she and a traditional roast. reviewer, food writer and scramble around the grassy hills and tastings of salads from says. cooking teacher will be and rocks is optional. Also available is an Aussie-style barbecue Belinda’s book. Tickets are Her inspiration comes from her year buff et. As this is held on the back deck, chatting with local food $10 each, available from the Wild Goat Events: see www. working with an events company the barbecue comes with beautiful writer/author Victoria Bangalow Newsagency or by wildgoatevents.co. Picnics are in Morocco. Like Byron, Morocco hinterland sunset views to enhance your Cosford about the new book, calling 6687 1396. available on Christmas Day and has become a destination for more casual function. There’s no need to then from February on (bookings weddings, and a wedding party worry about Uncle Frank adding a dose Friends of Libraries Byron Shire essential). of charcoal to your snags; a Coast chef Salad Days (author event) will cook up the meat (fi sh is an option if you are not a meat eater) to combine BELINDA JEFFERY with the delicious salads and bread. IN CONVERSATION WITH The club is closed on Christmas Day but VICTORIA COSFORD can help you with your home catering for the big day with their massive Christmas Friday 2 December 5.30pm for 6pm start Ham Raffl e. On each of two consecutive Moller Pavilion, BANGALOW Friday nights (9 and 16 December), SHOWGROUNDS there will be 100 hams waiting to be $10 includes a drink on won! Tickets are only $1 and are on sale arrival and salad tasting over 6–7.30pm when the draw, which plates probably takes the rest of the night given BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL the number of winners, takes place. www.trybooking.com/239697 So outrun Christmas’s approach by heading up the hill to the Ocean Shores BOOKWORMS & PAPERMITES Country Club. Bangalow Newsagency | 6687 1396 www.oceanshorescc.com.au [email protected] 36 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo ISSUE# 31.25 NovemberENTERTAINMENT 30–December 7, 2016 Editor : Mandy Nolan Gig Editorial/gigs : [email protected] Copy deadline: 5pm each Friday Advertising : [email protected] Guide P : 02 6684 1777 PAGE 44 W : echo.net.au/entertainmentecho.net.au/entertainment ALL YOUR NORTH COAST ENTERTAINMENT LIVE MUSIC...P39 | CULTURE...P40 | CINEMA...P43CINEMA...P43 THEY’RE OUR LATESTLATEST ININTERNATIONALTERNATIONAL SSUCCESSUCCESS STORY:STORY: A BUNCHBUNCH OF BOYSBOYS FROMFROM BYRONBYRON WHO’VEWHO’ VE CRACKEDCRACKED BERLIBERLIN.N. PASSING PARCELS – FROM THE GREAT NORTHERN TO FALLS Louie Swain and Noah Hill spoke with The Echo about the musical homecoming of The Parcels. Then there’s that sweet Byron scene we grew up with! The Tora fellas, good friend Merryn Jean and (now So how was it, from Byron to Berlin? What made you move there? Melbourne-based) The Lovely Days, who we are so pleased will be joining us for some of our Aus shows! We always wanted to go to Europe. In order to easily play music in multiple countries, to Is it hard to crack the European circuit? What has been the attitude to you boys over there? experience and learn from different musical and cultural differences, to live in the city. Berlin Are you an anomaly? specifically wasn’t really thought through. We heard it was cheap, wild and creative and we Any scene is hard. But we don’t think so much about ’cracking’ it. We obliviously spend day and jumped right in. night writing, recording, practising, playing and piling into the van. It feels like its all growing Byron to Berlin was inevitably a culture shock. Byron is a beautiful little bubble but Berlin, in all its now though, naturally. seedy brilliance, is an absolute cultural explosion. The response varies. We play a lot of amazing shows where the crowds get down like it’s 1982 Tell me about your life in Berlin and how you fit into the music scene. and sweat is the most valuable currency in the room. Then sometimes we play for a crowd of very confused, slightly offended middle-aged European pedestrians. Our lives are constantly diving from great highs to pathetic lows. We spend much time on the What’s the biggest achievement so far? road, going to amazing festivals, eating great food, playing music and seeing the world. Then suddenly we’ll find ourselves in sub-zero Berlin sleeping in a hallway and eating only stolen We completed our latest invention the Disco Helmet V2 (see Parcels’ YouTube channel). potatoes for a month. Is Berlin permanent? What are the plans for the future? The music scene is predominantly electronic here, techno is life. So as a live band we aren’t exactly Berlin isn’t the kind of place you want to move with your wife Nancy and raise Sammy and a part of a big pool, but it gives us our own space and we’re slowly trying to carve a more groovy Marcia, your two peachy children. But we love it now; it’s perfect and we have no plans other scene here with some other great bands. than to keep recording, playing and expanding concepts. How has living there changed your approach to the music that you make? How has your sound changed and evolved since living O/S? We have had some classified experiences here that have completely changed how we view and The endless Berlin nights with that non-stop kick drum and that hazy, yet consistent, groove create music. Also just moving here together changed the whole feeling. Since then we’ve been in have definitely given us a taste for more driving, punchy music. But we’re constantly being it 100 per cent and it consumes our lives sometimes. inspired by a hundred genres and artists so inspiration comes from everywhere. How do you keep your tight musical bonds? Is it like maintaining a family? Are you allowed What should we expect for your home show? to see other people? A signature five-man disco-funk electro-pop explosion. We want that room to be HOT, like the We’ve recently imposed a ’two-friend rule’; each member is allowed communication with two summer of 74. We want to see those Australian moves raining down like it’s monsoon season. outside parties but only on weekends and public holidays. Girlfriends and any sort of family are And we can’t wait to wrap our lips around an over-fruity Pacific ale once again! strictly prohibited and there is no eye contact with strangers. Thursday 8 December at The Hotel Great Northern. Supported by the Lovely Days. What are the musical allegiances that have moved you forwards? The Parcels are also one of the many local acts performing at Falls Festival. Local tickets are still Our groovy Berlin pals include Hush Moss, Private Agenda, Malibeau, Von Wegen Lisbeth. We love available for this 30 December–2 January event. playing and throwing secret disco parties with these guys. Go to fallsfestival.com.au/byron-bay to search out your local tickets. coming soon 8 DEC PARCELS WED 30 GARRETT KATO 9 DEC WOLFMOTHER THUR 1 FRIEND ZONE 10 DEC THE DEAD LOVE SAT 3 DEC 16 DEC CASTLECOMER FRI 2 BORNEO, FEELING DAVE, FEAR OF MUSIC, SEXDRIVE MELTING COLOURS, 17 DEC IN HEARTS WAKE SUN 4 DAN HANNAFORD SEASIDE 29 DEC THE VANNS MON 5 SCOTT DAY-VEE 30 DEC GOONS OF DOOM TUES 6 MARSHALL OKELL HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN • thenorthern.com.au • 6685 6454 North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 37 ENTERTAINMENT around here and not even get a MANDY NOLAN’SS pothole successfully filled while THE KIDS AREN’T ALRIGHT businesses like Woolies sit with SOAPBOX fingers in ears going la la la. great not to have McDonald’s, the visitor, and not the resident. but nothing for you. It’s enough The irony of a rate rise just SEE MORE OF MANDY ON but could we have a cafe where Certainly not the under-18 to make you a little tourist after a forum on the lack of ECHONETDAILY kids can actually afford to eat resident. If you’re not legal to intolerant. housing affordability doesn’t WWW.ECHO.NET.AU/SOAP-BOX go unnoticed. This place is and recognise something on drink you sink. It’s time those who profit from crazy. You know what under- the menu? We have none of The youth worker noted how the 1.7 million tourists each 18s in our region, Byron, When I was a kid we went my kid’. this. Nothing that tells our many initiatives to keep kids year to put their fat little arms Lismore, Ballina, Ocean Shores, skating. There was a drive-in. young people that they matter, into their bulging pockets Well, guess what, you live in a safe, occupied and meaningfully Mullumbimby, Lennox etc have A cafe with booths that we that they can see benefit from and throw some cash on the community, and that is your engaged had been brought to to do on a Friday or Saturday gathered at, eating burgers and the constant invasion of holiday community table. And I’m kid. Everyone’s kid should be a halt because of a lack of cash night? They get ‘sloppy at playing Space Invaders. There makers. our responsibility. An idyllic and a complete lack of interest talking real cash, not the spare toppy’. Basically it’s getting was a regular Blue Light Disco. paradise promoting the utopian The other day a local youth of anyone in the business change you hide from the tax smashed at the park opposite And I lived in a shitty country dream, Byron Bay should have worker posted on Facebook community to step up. It seems man. That’s right, you big fat Main Beach. When it gets messy town with nothing to offer. state-of-the-art youth facilities. about her disappointment crazy that in a town absolutely profiteers, I’m talking to you. we use our police to clean up. It should at the very least have with the lack of interest and Do something big. Something Here we are in the Byron Shire bloated with affluence and It’s not like we don’t know. an amazing children’s park for impressive. PUT BACK. with so much talent at our engagement of the wider opportunity that so little benefit We all know this has been the littlies – all bespoke and fingertips. So many innovators. community, and namely, the trickles down to the young. I Build something. Fund happening for years. God wooden, crafted by artisans So much capital and there’s Byron business community, in don’t think they want a bypass, something. Have a vision. knows I’ve had to pick my out of breadboards and kale. nothing for our teenagers. We the welfare of the kids in our or more development, more Make it happen. Stop relying kids up there on numerous need to start giving a shit about Instead we have beachfront region. I guess it’s easy to blame shopping districts on streets on volunteers to do the job of occasions. That’s what we offer our kids. Not just the ones in playgrounds littered with the parents and forget about that no longer feel or look like paid workers. We don’t live in them here. Underage drinking our bellies or on our back seat, bottles and ciggie butts. the bigger picture of what it home. What have they got to a region of limited resources; in a poorly lit park. Somehow, but the ones in the street, the What about a beachfront feels like to live in a town where look forward to here? It must we live in a region of financial that doesn’t feel like the Byron ones hitching into town, the skatepark? Or one of those you’ll never be able to rent a make you feel a little locked abundance… for some. dream. We can do better. ones getting drunk and causing temporary inflatable water house or afford to live. Where out of your hometown when Frankly, the ratepayer is sick Affluent Byron can do better. trouble. The ones we look at parks? A PCYC? A cafe where you see all the services and everything is laid on for milking of having to pick up the tab They just choose not to. Shame and think ‘thank god that’s not kids actually feel welcome? It’s energy in your town geared to that big creamy tourist cow, on all the infrastructure costs on them. FOLLOWING UP ON HER HIGHLY ACCLAIMED MANDARIN SKYLINE, WHICH DREW A NOMINATION FOR THE 2014 TELLING HER STORY AUSTRALIAN BELL AWARDS, LEIGH CARRIAGE DIGS DEEPER INTO HER PAST FOR HER LATEST OFFERING, WEAVE. Blessed with stunning crystal-clear tone and pitch, her nuanced How have your gigs launching Weave gone so far? It’s not with wordless so the sound of the voice and the melody is even delivery, masterful story and compositions mesh divinely, the same band, so how do you step in and out of the music more poignant. When frequency is coupled with word, it weaving stories ancient and new. There’s a timeless quality to with different musicians? Does it give you an edge each time? becomes a mighty conveyor of emotions. I think because of my her singing, likened to water flowing over river stones. Weave’s initial launch was at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival with past I’ve never been frightened to sing the sad songs. But since You say that when you embark on an album you really some of the musicians who recorded it. We had a full house and my accident I also equally want to sing about the joy. In many push yourself. What do you mean exactly? How do you the music was really well received. The Australian jazz community is ways I feel more in balance. What is a healing for me I hope can stretch yourself outside your comfort zone? very tightly interconnected, so in capital cities we’re able to connect also be of value for others. After any creative project there is a time of reflection, and with musicians we know or who are recommended. Again each How do you approach a recording session? How did you that reflection from my last album, Mandarin Skyline, has time I commence a new project there are improvements in some feel about the outcome? fed directly into this project, along with new ideas from the technologies to speed the sharing process like electronic charts With great amounts of preparation: 98 per cent of the work is intervening months. It’s a deliberate choice to include some etc. By using a different ensemble on this tour each performance done before you get to the studio – the composition, creative angular melodies, to discover new harmonic pathways and a contains subtle differences, improvisations, dynamics approaches etc. endeavour that manifests into scores and arrangements, broad range of approaches I am curious about Backstepping. You say this is the first selecting musicians etc. The trick is leaving room for collective to lyrical writing – song you were able to write about your car accident. Can spontaneous improvisation. This is my fifth album and by now some collaboration you tell me a little about it? I’m well aware that no work ever feels completed – there are continues to be It’s ironic that I’m writing this today as it’s the tenth anniversary always limitations of time and finance etc. The music written an important of my accident. We all tend to think about our own death and on Weave is my best work and clear evidence that I am still aspect. This is mortality at various points, when it might happen and how. willing to take risks and try new approaches. the first time I But it’s not until you’re right on the precipice that you see your I love the idea of your parents being weavers. Can you expand have written own fragility. I was just driving home from work and next thing a little about what this theme or idea means in the context of for string I was at the precipice, surrounded by strangers. Backstepping is your work? and horn about the deep inner fight for survival, certainly directly after the Nothing comes to life in music until you play it. Every musician sections. impact of the accident, but also in the years afterwards, living with becomes a skilled weaver in one beautiful colourful elaborate permanent changes to your body – that is the really constant daily nest, and the engineers, mixers and masterers shine a light on growth. Often one step forwards and two backwards – strength the individual wefts of each weaver. In the bigger picture we all of spirit and fragility of the body. It’s hard to articulate and words need one another and are all interconnected. are inadequate. Strings are the instrument closest to the voice – When you walk on stage what do you want to give your so I have used a beautiful string quartet on this song to echo the audience? emotion in the lyric and for what cannot be said lyrically. I want them to feel welcomed and safe, and part of the What about Complicated Love? What was the impetus for sharing weaving, as well as an array of emotions – joy, sadness, your very personal story on this album? passion, beauty, excitement. I want them to hear the risk in the Julia Gillard’s apology to victims of forced adoption came in 2013 music, so they’re in the moment with us and share and feel the just after the completion of Mandarin Skyline, and has been freshness. a slow-burning catalyst in my thinking since. I co-wrote this How does an artist develop the ability to connect, do you think? song with Justine Bradley, and we share the concept of loss Everyone is different – for some it happens very early in of mother. With some things you feel like it’s just the right their careers – it’s innate. For others it can’t be reached until time, like you’re personally ready. Much like the accident, they’ve walked for a little while on the earth. It’s also a dance the complexity and entanglement of outcomes is a lifelong between ego and egolessness – the ego gets you up there in lesson. The impacts of adoption are layers deep – in the first place, the other knows that you are just a conduit and relationships, reunions with birth parents, half-siblings, surrender is the only path. For example, I’ve had people say your own identity and misplaced belonging – it has that my saddest songs have made them feel so good, and that always been complicated. I also wanted to put a voice to a joyful little bossa nova brought back saddest memories for these feelings and to acknowledge a lot of complicated someone. You have to be prepared to not be perfect – we’re loss. not robots, and the beauty is in the imperfection. This album seems to be telling stories deep from What should we expect for your Byron show? your heart – from hard places as well as the light, as a musician how does song and music help Perfection of imperfection. Ha! Two sets of original music navigate complex emotional journeys? with a stellar ensemble of Martha Baartz, Steve Russell, Dave Sanders, Helen Russell and Laura Targett, all weaving. Every note has a harmonic, and that harmonic has a frequency, and that frequency resonates – sound Leigh Carriage launches Weave at the Byron Theatre at the itself has a beauty and is a transportation device. Community Centre on Thursday 8 December. Two songs on Weave, Filament and Blank Slate, are Tickets at byroncentre.com.au. 38 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo ENTERTAINMENT complete the music lineup, ALOHA BABY AT THE TREEHOUSE IN BELONGIL ON FRIDAY which spans four days and Live Music three nights. Music is not the only focus, with a massive visionary art lineup including Collin Elder (Canada), Randal Roberts and Morgan Mandala (USA), resident artist Adam Scott Miller and more than a dozen Australian artists showing art in the Osmosis Gallery and performing live painting throughout the festival. Tickets are on sale now and are selling quickly, and the organisers advise BAY FM PRESENTS BOOGIE FEVER AT THE BANGALOW BOWLO ON everyone wishing to attend SATURDAY, WITH KIDS’ DISCO FROM 2PM to get in early for their tickets AND THE GROWN-UPS’ FROM 6PM this year as there may not be any gate sales. For more information visit www. GETTING IN THE A VERY BOOGIE earthfrequency.com.au. SPIRIT CHRISTMAS ALOHA AT THE The biggest little town will have Christmas comes early TREEHOUSE just recovered from the Mullum this year at The Bangalow Music Festival when the next Bowlo with Bay FM’s annual Ever felt like a trip to community event will roll in! Christmas discotheque Hawaii but just can’t afford For those who love an all-ages, Boogie Fever from 6pm till the flights? This Friday all-cultures, all-kinds-of- 1am, with a kids’ disco for the Aloha Baby, the brand music, arts, yoga, ceremony family from 2pm till 4pm! new Hawaiian trio, will be parents to shake it together 20 years, James laces all his be returning to its awesome and socially connective The Bowlo will become an presenting two luscious for Bay FM and have fun on sets with love and will deliver Ivorys Rock and expects celebrations, don’t miss the authentic 70s discotheque, sets of silky steel-guitar the dancefloor. There will be an eclectic set spanning a to reach capacity at 5,000 free launch of the 6th Byron with DJs spinning Absolute instrumentals and kitsch Hapa a $3 Sausage Sizzle which number of genres with the attendees. The 2017 music Spirit Festival on Sunday. Disco and Funk, A sides and Haole classics from 7pm at the you must pre-book when sound aimed firmly at the lineup features a huge range Treehouse on Belongil this With a dual purpose of B sides. Bay FM loves to party booking your disco ticket dancefloor. Joining him in the of international and domestic Friday – and you can afford it revealing the BSF 2017 with The Bangalow Bowlo, at www.bayfm.org, and also lineup are beloved Nudge DJs talent across a wide spectrum ’cause it’s FREE! lineup, themed Custodians with this being its third year together creating these limited door tickets available Stephen Allkins, Al Royale, of live and electronic music of Culture and raising some on the day. Kids’ tickets are and Solar Love Machine genres. funds for two current causes spectacular discotheques. DOLPHINS AT THE $12 with $4 of that ticket price (Dale Stephen and Lord Sut). Highlight bookings include close to our hearts, it’s This year’s theme is 70s donated back their school Sunday 2–9.30pm at The Beardyman, undoubtedly RSL guaranteed to be inspiring Hollywood Pool Glamour, so of attendance. Parents and Billinudgel Hotel. Free! let your mind run free with the world’s most creative and fun. guardians get FREE ENTRY The 2016 NCEIA Dolphin creativity. The Bangalow beatboxer and improvised- Spirit Festival is on over and must stay at the venue Music Awards celebrate 15 Bowlo Shuttle will be doing a FINDING YOUR genre-bending loop artist, 31 March–2 April – so find with their children for the years at the Ballina RSL Club Bangalow pick-up and drop- the legendary Australian out which first-time and entire time. EARTH FREQUENCY this Tuesday. There will be off loop so please ‘like’ The hip-hop collective The returning local, national and special guests including Kirk Bangalow Bowlo Facebook Herd, progressive trance international leaders in the From its origins in 2006 as Pengilly from INXS and seven- page for details, for all other GIVING CHARITY’S A masters Ace Ventura, Marcus fields of yoga, health, music, a one-night landcare music times world surfing champion Disco Shuttle transport around Henriksson aka Son Kite, dance, ceremony, and more NUDGE event, Earth Frequency Layne Beachley. Ten acts The Shire. Check the poster Sensient and Smoke Sign, will grace our venues and Festival has grown will perform on this night of or www.bayfm.org for details. and US bass music pioneers share their wisdom. This is a The Cunning Stunts significantly over the past 10 Desert Dwellers, Sixis, Digital celebration where the drum free community event with To make this Christmas extra December Nudge Nudge years and become a highlight Rust and Biolumigen. Festival will roll and the winners will limited space. special Bay FM are hosting Wink Wink features Sydney- of the Queensland festival favourites Opiuo, Spoonbill, be announced. Tickets are on their first kids Christmas disco based DJ James Scott, who calendar. Now well into its Registration is essential and via Kingfisha, Hugo and Treats, sale now on the Ballina RSL We are Family on the same represents one half of CO-OP second decade of operation, the www.spiritfestival.com. Lubdub and Griff top the website – $35 /$25 members. day, 2–4pm. BayFm DJs will be and worships at the altars of Earth Frequency continues au website. Sunday 3–7pm at domestic lineup. Doors open at 6.30pm. spinning Top 40 cool kids’ hits. disco and house. DJing here to evolve and expand. In Mullumbimby Civic Hall. CONTINUED p40 We’re inviting the kids and and in the UK for more than 2017, Earth Frequency will More than 100 artists will total value $10,000 RaffleRaffle 12 separate prizes INCLUDES: $*) 0HANTOM $RONE s 'O0RO (ERO s -AC"OOK !IR s )PAD s )MAC s ,' 46s s s Drawn Thu 15 Dec from 7:00pm Tickets on sale now From Mullum Ex-Services & The Bowlo North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 39 ENTERTAINMENT CULTURE LIGHTBODY COMMUNITY DANCE CELEBRATIONS AT DURRUMBUL HALL ON SATURDAY THE TEMPORARY LABYRINTH AT CLARKES BEACH, CLOSING CEREMONY ON SATURDAY CONT. FROM p39 Live Music TO THE YAC AND outdoor tipi under the stars. DJs include: Niki Colmer, BACK Short Circuit, Daniel Fagan, If you haven’t been to the YAC POB and Jason Lewis. Move at the heart of Byron town, your body to trance, funky then find yourself at the YAC breakbeats, psychotropic is Back FUNdraiser to see the grooves and uplifting melodic beautification of this well- soundscapes. Visual effects loved community resource. and art installations by Crystal Grid Production, Zakay Glass Students from the Certificate and special guest artists. II in Hospitality and Events Nourishing and delicious Management course with food by Luscious Catering staff of the Byron Youth from Byron Bay. Amongst Service have put their NEW HOUSIE TENT COMMITTEE FOR BRUNSWICK HEADS the wood-fired pizza you’ll ANGEL OLSEN AT LISMORE CITY HALL ON THURSDAY studies to practice into find chai and other bites that conceptualising, organising, cater for gluten-free, vegos Café, the documentary will then catering and running this and vegans. Gather your CLOSING THE screen, followed by dessert. fundraising event. Although tribe and experience the full A stellar lineup of renowned a youth-focused centre, the night by arriving at 6pm for LABYRINTH musicians who performed at YAC is available for lease by the setting of the sun and Bentley will join in to celebrate the wider community. The The Clarkes Beach labyrinth the start of the uplifting making the northern rivers building, youth-purpose created in collaboration community celebration of Gas Field Free. Tickets are built in 1987, houses BYS between storyteller Jenni music, movement and art. $25 waged, $15 unwaged/ offices, boasts a computer Cargill-Strong and artist Durrumbul Hall closes at 12 concession, and kids younger lab, commercial kitchen, Jacquelina Wills comes to a so best to arrive early. Don’t than 12 are free. Dinner will be smaller multi-purpose close with a tealight labyrinth miss out on the end-of-year available from $10 a plate and kitchen, conference facility, walk on Thursday from dance celebration. This will a $50 Gold Supporter ticket is music room and the iconic 7pm. This will be in honour be an extra-special edition of available that includes dinner Big Space, and is set within of family and there will be Lightbody. Bonfire, multiple and raffle tickets. lush grounds in the heart of stages, amazing visual art and an opportunity to walk for the Bay, minutes from the healing relationships, prayers good vibes. See you soon! RENÉE GEYER AT THE BALLINA RSL ON FRIDAY beach and situated on Crown $30 contribution – Tickets of gratitude and to remember HOUSIE FOR BRUNS reserve. those who have passed. available at the door 6pm till The Housie Tent is as much With music by East Atlantic, Sydney’s own baritone and reggae hits spanning Midnight. Durrumbul Hall, Steve Davies from Earth Sound a part of Brunswick Heads as Fergo, Mercy Mercy and DJ balladeer Jack Ladder. A run the 70s and 80s; her LA years Coopers Lane, Main Arm. Meditations will be playing eating fish and chips by the Torusphere, face painting, fire of four sold-out shows on in the studio with the likes 6pm–12am. didge, crystal bowls and river or grabbing a vintage twirling, soul surf trampoline the Sydney Opera House of Stevie Wonder, Sting, Joe harp. If you haven’t made it bargain during Old and Gold. (a new inflatable surf fun), Forecourt last year in support Cocker and Chaka Kahn; her ANGEL AND JACK yet to the labyrinth, it will be Thanks to community support gourmet barbecue, Pizza of Florence & The Machine 90s renaissance with Paul Kelly. maintained until this Saturday and the efforts of a somewhat Loca, juice bar, massive raffle were followed by Ladder’s She is a singer, a songwriter, Angel Olsen’s only show 3 December, when there will odd couple, the tent has been including two tickets to sold-out performance at the producer, and author. outside capital cities on her be a Closing Ceremony from given the green light to open Bluesfest 2017, Crystal Castle Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent – Sometimes words aren’t upcoming national tour will 4pm. again this summer. The two vouchers, skateboards and an acclaimed highlight of the enough. All the things be at Lismore City Hall this Check out the web page, groups responsible for saving more… YAC is Back FUNraiser 2016 Sydney Festival. With four that have and will be said Thursday. Her performances FB page and Calendar of the much-loved Housie tent – Saturday, 4–pm. albums to his name – two of about Renée Geyer – one at the Sydney Opera House, Events found at http://www. are the Ocean Shores Preschool which have been shortlisted of the world’s finest singers, Read more about YAC is Back Melbourne and Perth have storiesonfoot.com/labyrinth. and the Guilty Pleasures for the Australian Music Prize Australian music legend – are in the feature on pages 18–19. sold out but lucky for us in Support is needed to fund a Cabaret and Burlesque Festival – it will be a special moment true and undeniable, but the northern rivers, there sumptuous Closing Ceremony, – an unlikely, but successful witnessing Jack’s crooning saying that about her still are still tickets left for her so please support this via pairing. Together, the two TURNING ON YOUR narratives open the stage for doesn’t say enough. Renée performance in Lismore. Her Chuffed ’Temporary Labyrinth organisations have successfully Angel. Geyer is Renée Geyer, a disarming, timeless voice is Byron Bay’ at chuffed. mobilised the community to LIGHTBODY Thursday at Lismore City unique talent, not a singer even more front-and-centre org/project/temporary- save the Brunswick Housie Tent. Lightbody Community than before, and the overall Hall at 7.30pm. $35. Bookings whose career is dependant on labyrinth-byron-bay. Volunteers responded Dance Celebration lights up production is lighter. Yet the lismorecityhall.com.au or yesterday or tomorrow’s hit enthusiastically to their calls for the dance floor for its ninth strange, raw power and slowly 1300 066 772. song, but someone who lives THE BENTLEY EFFECT help to staff the housie over the time at Durrumbul Hall this unspooling incantations of for her next performance, on summer holidays. Community Saturday. This event is a co- her previous efforts remain, 50 SHADES OF stage or on record, someone COREM and The Bentley Effect members will take on the roles creation of multi-talented and so anyone who might attempt who refuses to rest on her are teaming up to bring of callers, bat sellers, bankers renowned artists in sound, to pigeonhole Olsen as GEYER laurels. The voice was always Mullumbimby a celebration and lucky-prize ticket sellers. visual art and movement. either an elliptical outsider there. From the first time she Renée Geyer’s past is to remember. A movie The Housie Tent opens on The celebration of dance or a pop personality is going opened her mouth those who Australian music history. screening of the acclaimed Tuesday 13 December and runs and mesmerising visual art to be wrong whichever heard turned their heads, Her career has spanned four documentary The Bentley till 15 January, 7–10pm. surrounds create a new world way they choose; Olsen but that wasn’t enough for decades and is still going Effect will be shown at where you can lose yourself continues to reign over the Renée Geyer, still isn’t enough A Housie Tent Facebook strong. A precocious jazz, blues the Mullum Civic Hall on and find yourself at the land between the two with for Renée Geyer. She’s much page (www.facebook.com/ and soul singer in her late Saturday. same time. Choose between a haunting obliqueness and more now than she ever BrunswickHousie) has been teens; Countdown royalty in Commencing at 6pm with two dance floors including sophisticated grace. Joining was. Friday at the Ballina set up where the timetable her 20s; a string of pop, soul a fundraising dinner being a mega indoor stage and Angel on the road will be RSL at 7.30pm. Tickets $30. for each week will be posted. catered by the organic COREM 40 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo ENTERTAINMENT DREAMLAND AT EUREKA HALL, RUNNING EVERY NIGHT UNTIL 10 DECEMBER AT 8PM CLUB SWIZZLE AT BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH SUNDAY SHOWS AT 4.30PM Expect some cabaret in the Nightcaps will slosh their plates and finger foods, and about the project or available at The Visitor Housie as well! PUT A SWIZZLE IN way through the tunes until NORPA’s bar will be serving volunteering please call Ollie Centre in Park Street Call the Housie Hotline to YOUR STEP! the last punter staggers out deliciously cool drinks. Heathwood on 0428 284 030. Brunswick Heads. volunteer: 0409 059 118 (for into the morning sun. So long Join us under the stars of Application forms are as the booze keeps flowing, CONTINUED p42 Preschool) or 0401 567 540 (for Swizzle your senses with a Eureka for live music and local so will the tunes. They’re all Guilty Pleasures). mixed-up cabaret that will eats from 6.30pm. Don’t miss joined by a shining lineup of leave you giddy with delight. out on what promises to be a cabaret sweethearts hand- BRACKETS & JAM The charismatic, impeccable magical theatrical adventure! FINDING YOUR picked from around the world. all-star cast of Club Swizzle Running every night until PLACE serve up outrageous cabaret, Brunswick Picture House 10 December at 8pm with OPEN MIC NIGHT gravity-defying acrobatics on Saturday at 7pm and Sunday shows at 4.30pm. CHRISTMAS MUSICIAN What is home to you? In these and infectious musical revelry Sunday at 4pm. Tickets at Dreamland at Eureka Hall. COMPETITION tumultuous times millions of with ample flair – and they brunswickpicturehouse.com. All-weather event with more people are displaced with no do it on, around and over seats now so tickets available Auditions for Bangalow Christmas security. While here, many are a cocktail bar. The cheekiest IT’S A DREAMLAND for all shows! Eve Carnival Buskers forced to move home year souls in show business gather at thehe Tix at norpa.org.au. Must hold Byron Shire busking after year and a humble house on, in and around the Club Dreamland is a dreamscape is beyond the means of many. Bangalow permit. Bring along your Swizzle bar where legends are of local life. Transporting FALLING FOR instruments ready to go. Songs Are you fortunate enough to made and hilarity abounds. us through different waves Hotel to be Christmas themed. have a strong sense of home It’s a melee of outrageous of settlement, from the December 13 Must enrol by noon December 1. traditional to hippy-dippy to BRUNSWICK HEADS and belonging? Does your cabaret, air-defying acrobatics For more details contact tree-changers, Dreamland starting 7pm place of birth and upbringing and infectious revelry, all For the second year running, ¤ OJTIJOHQN Rhydian Lewis on hold a special place in your backed by a band with a explores how communities The Brunswick Heads Visitor [email protected]. heart? Maybe you were born repertoire as big as its bar adapt to change and renew Centre has partnered with Please upload a song of you themselves. Part shamanic CASH & PRIZES here, followed your heart to tab. Come along for one hell The Falls Music & Arts Festival to winners singing onto YouTube and email leave and decided to return? of a night – there’s no place ritual, part long night of the to provide a large team of on the night link to [email protected]. Maybe you were just passing quite like it. soul, Dreamland questions volunteers working around BANGALOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE through but stayed? Perhaps Hanging onto the reigns of what it is to live in a the town so that locals and you find your place in your the chaos is Murray Hill, the community today – and visitors alike can enjoy the relationships, your passion, hardest-working middle- answers with laughter. delights of Brunswick Heads Bundjalung Show/Fashion Parade work or artistic expression. aged man in show business! Told through physical during the busy New Year Presented by Aunty Dorothy Gordon, Elder of the Widjabal Tribe What gives you a sense of Direct from New York, he’s the theatre, song, dance and period (30 Dec till 2 Jan). 2nd December 7pm place? man who ‘puts the ‘king’ back humour, it is a celebration The volunteers who help EWINGSDALE HALL Join Playback Theatre in the in f#*king funny’. Shaking of the dance of life in all out around Brunswick Heads sharing stories of searching things up behind (and on its mystery and is full of during the Falls Festival will FAMILY for or finding your place. top of) the bar are the deftly the all the adventurous, do a daily three-hour shift FRIENDLY Watch as the Playback actors dextrous Swizzle Boys, who innovative and entertaining DRUG & sometime between 8am and ALCOHOL FREE bring them to life on stage in show off their testosterone- hallmarks of NORPA’s original 4pm and will receive a free drama, movement and music. fuelled acrobatic skills. works. Jerry’s Smokehouse three-day festival pass. Saturday at the Drill Hall in Providing the soundtrack from Federal village will be serving delicious slow- Applications to volunteer Mullumbimby from 7.30pm. for the night is a band Friday 9 December smoked locally sourced close on Entry by donation with a repertoire as big as at 5pm. For more information its bar tab. Mikey and the meats, burgers, tasting Please join us on Friday 9th December La’Studio3/52 presents 6–8pm Byron School of Art FASHION ON SHOW for the exhibition opening An evening of fashion SAT 10 DEC | 7–8.30PM sapphire rose rochelle 3 Shows Spectacular Vintage The Alchemy of Trees Student Showcase Works by Simone Ellis Adult $15 Child $10 Family $40 and 10am–2pm Children under 7 free Monday 12th– Admission: $30 family, $20 family concession, $15 single For tickets call/SMS 0405 451 184 Light supper served. Bookings essential call Joanne 0407 857 738 Wednesday 14th Dec 3/52 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay Sponsors: The Three Blue Ducks, The Bread Social, SAE Qantm Byron Bay, MegByDesign North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 41 ENTERTAINMENT E ARIES: If you’ve absolutely had it with something, I LEO: Want things different? Start with yourself. M SAGITTARIUS: This week’s trifecta of sun, Mercury and step back, detach, get some fresh air. Count to ten, Be the change you’d like to see, because there’s Saturn in Sagittarius signal your annual power transit. take a deep breath and some Rescue Remedy. Don’t currently plenty of celestial support for attaining Tech-savvy Mercury supports methodical Saturn to allow emotional riptides to influence decisions that in stress-free ways. Though it won’t just be reboot your money mojo, and prevent your heading during this week’s volatile moon wobble. Wisdom handed out on a gilded platter, majesties – you’re off on attractive but distracting tangents. Let go of says wait – at least till next week when you can expected to do the internal work of deleting old the need to be right during this week’s moon wobble, assess and evaluate more objectively. stories and ditching outdated behaviours. because goalposts are shifting… VIRGO: As astrological peristalsis expands from CAPRICORN : If this week finds you pondering a Stars F TAURUS: If mobilising Mars and impatient Uranus J N are driving you to a choice point, this isn’t the week deep thought to verbal extroversion, big-picture weighty private decision about pressing the restart with Lilith to take things on faith. Your natural caution warns Sagittarian energies just can’t be fussed with the button on your life, Pluto in Capricorn may not bring against it. Ask questions, investigate agendas, small stuff, so attention to detail won’t interest this what you thought you wanted. But it’s a reliable tour calculate cost factors, review risk-to-reward ratios week’s overriding she’ll-be-right-mate style. Naturally guide through the underworld, to where your soul’s saying let go of control, so that real power can move in. With a trio and don’t neglect your personal internal crystal ball this needn’t affect your signature careful planning at all, because that’s precisely what’s needed. of planets before making an informed decision. O AQUARIUS: Present astral electricity suggests a blast LIBRA: This week keeps you busy with local activities, from the past may make its presence felt via the in don’t- GEMINI : Cast your net of curiosity wide, then filter K G complicated by social/financial turbulence. But you dramatic reappearance of an unexpected visitor fence-me-in findings through the expanded understanding that’s Venusians understand that conflict is where the or some persistent memory thread agitating to be Sagittarius, this become available through all that self-examination greatest possibilities for peace lie, and automatically integrated. Either way, there’s a redemptive dynamic week’s routines you’ve been doing lately. Haven’t? Then good luck adjust to cruise control for defusing power plays and at work and joyous discoveries await, along with with this week anyway. Private time, restorative moving beyond disputes. Because whatever we love happy invitations and much warm support. get a salutary relaxation, even cat-napping are all readily available loves us back: badabing badaboom! PISCES : This week’s powerful internal dialogue shakeup ways of inviting insights when clarity seems lacking… P SCORPIO: With this week’s citizens bafflingly erratic, features existential questions that won’t be satisfied towards L H CANCER: No shortage of vivid interactions for the Crab breathtakingly abrupt and vigorously uninhibited, with trite, band-aid answers. Or content with any fresher clan this week, with some surprising, even unsettling, so much enthusiastic effusion and indulgent ranting attempt to impose simple certainties on complex and less information coming to light that could flick your could grate on reserved Scorpio nerves. On the bright mysteries, so nice try but no cigar. These koans need predictable… equanimity into a tailspin. Along with the silver lining of side, being a good listener is definitely advantageous deep reflection, fearless investigation and reality inspiring self-enquiry leading to a breakthrough, followed when others are unedited and unplugged – although checks from trusted mentors before they’ll reveal by the reward of late-week’s restored harmonic resonance. you may hear altogether more than expected. their treasure. CULTURE CONT. FROM p41 CRACKERS FOR XMAS! What better way to celebrate the end of the year than with a bit of comedy! Join us for our Comedy Xmas Party at the Court House when new and emerging comedians strut their stuff. Witness jokes being made right before your eyes. Egos pumped, some deflated, all for ONE OF THE NEW UP-AND-COMING COMICS, MARCUS O’MULLANE, your enjoyment! Pushing the CHECK OUT THE STATE-OF-THE-ART CAMPUS AT SAE OPEN NIGHT ON THURSDAY zeitgeist expect a plethora of AT THE COURT HOUSE FOR OPEN MIC COMEDY ON THURSDAY jokes on Trump, the man who is bad for the world but good MC, the (not so) grand dame pieces, vintage wears from for comedy! It’s Christmas so it’s of local comedy Mandy Nolan. SAE: LIVE YOUR Vikki’s Closet and students’ your turn to win a prize… best Thursday 8pm. Free! Come DREAM! own chosen pieces, produced audience joke goes home with for a beer, have some delicious in La’ Studio over the last 12 food and stay for the laughs! months. something special from the Calling all aspiring filmmakers, animators, La’ Studio’s inaugural designers, web developers, fashion event is being held audio engineers and other on 10 December and is open creators! to the public, with doors opening at 6 for a 6.30pm SAE Creative Media start. It will be held in the Institute in Byron Bay is studio itself, which is located opening the doors to their in Byron’s Arts & Industry state-of-the-art campus and Estate. Tickets are $15 for hosting an Info Night on adults; children $10; family Thursday from 6 till 9pm. $40; children younger than This is the perfect chance seven are free. Tickets are for high school students, limited so get in quickly. career changers and anyone For bookings and tickets contemplating a creative call0405 451 184. career to take a guided tour of the campus, sit in on an information session, check VIRGINS ON out students’ work, meet the lecturers and chat to SAE STANDBY staff about study and career TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW ONLINE DJS Mandy Nolan’s latest crop options. AT WWW.BAYFM.ORG OR AT THE J TIME, of standup comedy virgins STATION DURING OFFICE HOURS CHOP SUEY, If you’re considering studying JACKIE LOEB AT THE OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB WITH GRETEL ASSEMBLAGE, are only two weeks away PRE-SALE TICKETS: $25 / creative media next year, KILLEEN FOR THEIR SHOW WE DON’T LIKE YOUNG PEOPLE ON from popping their comedy BAY FM SUBSCRIBERS $22 BEAVER, DAN JUPITER, now is the time to pursue SATURDAY 11 DECEMBER cherries. This is the most talked-about dance XFACTA, your passion in the creative The finishing touches are party in the Shire so DON’T MISS OUT! AL ROYALE industries. As the world’s vast knowledge of haute being added to their routines, Dance yourself into a frenzy with absolute leading global specialist in couture and its presentation PARIS TO BYRON gags polished, and nerve re- Disco & Funk A & B Sides until 11pm guaranteed! creative media education, will be the foundations for installed. Then… deep dirty funk fl oor fi llers for the rest of SAE has 53 campuses in 27 La’ Studio 3/52 is the creative her students to develop their the night! countries. With a 40-year vision of fashion designer understanding of the world For the biggest night on Ride the Disco Shuttle Bus and take the stress out history of delivering work- Simone Ellis. of fashion – how to work with the community comedy of driving - check out all the booking details online calendar, put Wednesday 14 at bayfm.org ready creators, your future is La’ Studio 3/52 has created models, photo shoots, and December aside! 8pm. set with an SAE qualification. an opportunity for students what happens behind the Go to sae.edu.au/news-and- to take their vision to the scenes of a catwalk. Hosted by Mandy Nolan. Community Radio Bay FM 99.9 We love events/events/ to register to next level through the This unique fashion event will $10/15. Tix on the door or T 6680 7999 | W bayfm.org Disco attend the SAE Info Night on showcasing of their designs showcase some of Simone’s online by going to mandy@ Bay FM public fund donations are tax deductible Thursday from 6pm till 9pm. on the catwalk. Simone’s own collection of statement mandynolan.com.au. 42 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo ENTERTAINMENT BY JOHN CAMPBELL cinema Reviews BAD SANTA 2 ‘Let sleeping dogs lie’ might have been the appropriate adage for producers to have kept in mind before proceeding with this crock. The original Bad Santa (2003) was a good idea that led to a mildly amusing movie, but its belated sequel is really awful. It starts promisingly – on his uppers and drunk as a skunk, Willie (Billy Bob Thornton, looking younger now than he did 13 years ago – we’ll call it the Cher Syndrome) decides to end it all. He turns on the cooker and puts his head in the oven. THE FOUNDER The camera gets in tight with him and we watch his face as the bars of the oven heat up – it is an electric stove, not gas. It was a good sight gag, but sadly there was nothing remotely Michael Keating does a brilliant thing in his portrayal of Ray you can’t help but be just a tiny bit on Ray’s side, without ever funny for the next 90 minutes. In fact, almost straight after Kroc, the fellow whose unfettered ambition made McDonald’s being able to dispel the thought that, at the bottom line, he this we witness the less than charming act of Willie punching the multinational billion-dollar fast-food chain that it is represents the devouring underbelly of go get ’em capitalism – his mother (Kathy Bates) in the face – domestic violence, who today. You want to despise him, it goes without saying (hey, of the ‘American dream’ itself. would have thought it could be so hilarious? At which point it this is Byron Shire – we are so above such crassness), and Kroc was a career salesman, driving around Louisiana flogging is only right and proper that we name and shame the writers there are no punches pulled in showing how Kroc never milkshake-makers and barely keeping his head above water. responsible for this horrible dross – Johnny Rosenthal and once deviated from the path of self-interest. But in John Lee When told of an unusually big order from the upright, Shauna Cross. May their credits be few. But then again, with Hancock’s provocative, insightful and non-judgmental movie unambitious McDonald brothers’ hamburger joint in California, the sickness that is at large in the world now, their knuckle- his curiosity was pricked. The McDonalds’ revolutionary dragging brand of comedy is more than likely to earn them approach was to have the meal ordered and served in half squillions. Don’t you just love the apotheosis of the low-brow? a minute, while at the same time discouraging unwelcome (Thanks Donald.) clientele by having no juke box or waitresses on rollerskates. Every sentence uttered by Willie, his mum and the little Kroc’s visionary understanding of the speed of delivery black bloke, Marcus (Tony Cox, who was also in BS1), is laced concept was to turn his life around and, ultimately, it went with ‘fuck’, and let me assure you, it is not every day that a hand in glove with the instant gratification demanded of the man as prone to ‘colourful’ language as I am is offended by West’s post-WWII tastes. such rubbish. Only the creepy fat kid (Brett Kelly) is free of So who is Kroc? A man ahead of his time? A true believer profanities, but his overdone dumbness is almost as irritating. in the uplifting, moral rightness of catering to the needs of Even the sex is nasty. Then again, a ‘joke’ about the tightness the masses? Or just a greed-merchant blinkered by his drive of a deceased woman’s vagina might work for some of you – it to succeed and to prove didn’t for me. himself better than all those who had doubted him, who had looked down on him? It is a fascinating observation of a man of contradictions whose conviction that maximising his profit margin was linked as a matter of faith to the Flag, the family and middle- American wholesomeness – his homage to the very name ‘McDonalds’ WOMEN LIKE US: MANDY NOLAN & ELLEN BRIGGS BRING IT ON AT is profoundly simple but THE BYRON THEATRE ON FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER. true. The period (1950s) is beautifully created, the middle-aged women! performances outstanding A NIGHT IN HEATH Don’t miss this sellout show and the story more nuanced LEDGER – Friday 9 December at the than you might expect. Byron Theatre. Women Like Us blew them Tickets at byroncentre.com.au. apart in Perth last week. ‘It was my dream,’ says Mandy HIP-HOP POET Nolan, ‘to spend a night in Heath Ledger.’ And she did. Writers at the Rails Although it was the Heath returns to the stage of the Ledger Theatre in Perth. Railway Friendly Bar this Things got exciting when Sunday with its summer Mandy and Ellen noted that show featuring two top their fabulous theatre show performance poets: popular was about to be interrupted local hip-hop poet Daniel by a live outdoor band just ‘Triple Nip’ Pearson and outside the theatre. None award-winning Melbourne other than Regurgitator. poet Scott Wings. Nolan heckled, ‘I like your The afternoon show also quiet stuff better than your includes invited readings and loud stuff,’ and the Gurge boys the cash incentive Poetry kindly turned their old man Slam. Show starts at 2pm – punk anthems down a tad. free entry. That’s the power of cranky North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 43 ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY 1 ALOHA BABY DANCE SPECTACULAR MONDAY 5 PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK gig guide DENNING PARK, BYRON 2.15PM GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, PARK 7PM JAMES ROSS & PARK&FLY GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON FRIEND ZONE BYRON SCOTT DAY-VEE PARISSA BOUAS p: 6684 1777 f: 6684 1719 e: [email protected] BYRON BREWERY 3PM SI RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 5PM w: echo.net.au/gig-guide MULLUMBY RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM DAN HANNAFORD JASON DELPHIN STEPHEN LOVELIGHT BYRON GOLF CLUB 4PM OOZ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8PM EWINGSDALE HALL 7PM TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 2PM DJ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM WILL SPARKS BUNDJALUNG SHOW & CHRISTMAS FAIR WITH DOMA CAFE, FEDERAL 12PM VOCAB & DJ EVA J REGGAE BYRON SCOUT HALL 7PM FASHION PARADE GOODRICH BAND ROB CSOKAS SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 5PM O’SUSHI, BYRON 6PM MICK’S OPEN FLOOR CONSCIOUS BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM DAN YAC, BYRON 4PM FUNRAISER EUREKA HALL 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[email protected] [email protected] 0411 562 111 COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, s Apple Certified Support Ph: 6684 0160 Mob: 0439 840 160 SHOPS & REAL ESTATE FULLY INSURED BYRON ECO PROPERTY DETAILING COMPUTER AND MOBILE PHONE REPAIRS LIMITED ACCESS UPDATES AND SALES, VIRUS REMOVAL INTERNET CONNECTION SOLUTIONS, CCTV SETUP EXCAVATION RESIDENTIAL & COMMERICAL NETWORKING, SECURITY & BUSINESS SUPPORT We off er a range of exterior cleaning services for both one-off and 0431 033 791 regular maintenance cleaning. Housewashing: Environmentally friendly cleaning of all external areas on the property including – eaves, fascias, walls, balconies, window frames, doors, garages, RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ...... 66844335 fences and gables. Window cleaning: a professional fi nish inside and NERDWORKS Computer repairs, mobile technician ...... 66846276 or 0413 379514 out, including the cleaning of all window frames and tracks Stone EXCAVATORS. ROLLERS. GRADERS. TRUCK HIRE. cleaning: (pavers, tiles and feature walls) cleaning by use of pressure CONCRETING & PAVING !"#$%% washing. All types of stone cleaned including sandstone, granite, marble, limestone, terracotta, bricks and cement. 0418 665 905 Environmentally Conscious. 30 YEARS SALISBURY CONCRETING Mark Stibbard Specialising in Windows & Screens, LOCAL. Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting. House Washing, Gutters, Roofs, Solar Panels, Driveways… FREE QUOTES • Residential Civil Industrial. HH ! H H! H Call Sam on 6680 9123 or 0434 539 979 • Resurfacing and rejuvenation of existing concrete. vz H "4'=%"8-4+H H :-B)D"G=H • Steel fi xing & formwork. H )>".1)'HF%"B">.64H H .>)H 1)"4H H :".4"+)H H A2%,.4+H DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793 Lic.136717c H E&#C#?7;H7$&#@H#5(HH /99* Call Steven Butturini ELECTRICAL PHONE TV Lic. 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Lic no. 141097C JTC Soft Leaf Buffalo • Quality Service • Experienced $8 2 $5 2 6684 7380 1800 763 911 0422 033 757 www.electricboogaloo.com.au A grade /m – B grade /m • Value For Money • Insured OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE Call or text 0402 384 682 DAVE SPENCE ACREAGE GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Leaf Guard. Lic 60414C. Darryl Patterson ...... 0414 889453 0429 033 801 CALL MOWING HAIR & BEAUTY lic no. 1895 08c TOM TODAY BLUE BEE FOR A FREE Professional, QUOTE Friendly & HEARTFIRE COLLECTIVE HAIR STYLIST + weddings. Tranquil salon ...... Call Jay 0458 499500 ELECTRICAL Reliable. • INDUSTRIAL • SOLAR • DOMESTIC • COMMERCIAL 0478 191 833 Fully Insured. HANDYPERSONS COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C ...... 0439 624945 or 66804173 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 ...... 0429 802355 • Garden & Property Maintenance BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ...... 0427 857824 PROPER JOB BOB • Acreage & Residential CIRCUITS PLUS For everything electrical. Friendly & professional. Lic 201844C ...... 0422 668582 ForFor AllAll Your Your Property Property Maintenance Maintenance & Repair Needs Work Mowing JP ELECTRICAL All electrical + Level 2 service provider. Lic 133082C ...... 0432 289705 * Pressure• CleaningPressure * cleaning Rubbish Removal • Landscaping CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349 ...... 0422 607444 • Small* Property excavation Detailing work Proudly supporting the Orangutans • Tip Runs JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C ...... 0415 126028 RIC VESSIERE ELECTRICAL Lic 223948C. Quality work ...... 0407 588181 or 66771195 [email protected] ~ www.byronbayranga.com 0431 550 401 Call Bob on 0424 982 935 SOMERS ELECTRICAL Prompt & reliable. Bruns, O.Shores, Mullum & Byron Lic 283345C ...0438 350650 A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C...... Call Mitch 0421 843477 CAPE BYRON PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Thomas Scott. Lic 275094C ...... 0418 600576 LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRICAL BYRON BAY Your friendly electrician Lic 233440C ...... 0450 631183 lawn/acreage mowing • edges and hedges • pressure MULLUM HANDYMAN Maintenance, repairs, painting, tip runs, gardening ...... 0424 954388 NEW ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Electrician & solar. Level 2 ASP meters u’g. Lic 219161C ...0419 556639 cleaning • garden maintenance • green waste removal • gutters A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms ...... 0405 625697 FENCING FULLY INSURED • FREE QUOTES HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ...... 66884324 or 0476 600956 100% satisfaction guaranteed! – your lawn your price AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne ...... 0423 218417 0497 413 344 • www.charlibearlawncare.com HANDYMAN CARPENTER FB Greg’s Handyman Service Byron Bay ...... 0414 109595 THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc ...... 0427 110953 POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING Luke McDermott YOUR HANDYMAN No job too small or too big. Qualifi ed & Lic 203206C...... 0424 158585 • Acreage & Residential Lawnmowing HOME MAINTENANCE Repairs & odd jobs. Honest & reliable ...... 66807949 • Property Maintenance & Gardening Services FIX IT General house & property maintenance, pressure cleaning, waste removal. Steve ...0458657577 GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS • Rubbish Removals, Storm Cleanup • Light Chainsawing HEALTH 0499 178 297 [email protected] • Brushcutting/Edging • Hedging/Blowing • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes ...... 66804766 or 0416 424256 0429 994 189 [email protected] www.slashmesilly.com.au Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy PSG FENCING All types. Friendly & professional. Quality work. Matt ...... 0401 259882 MULLUMBIMBY MEDICAL CENTRE 60 Stuart St ...... 66841511 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ...... 66771852 or 0432 107262 ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...... 66857366 POOL FENCING Glass pool fencing, glass balustrades. No job too small. Phone Nick ....0490 192460 1ST PLACE LAWNS MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs...... 66843002 FLOORING Residential mowing and edging MULLUMBIMBY SKIN CLINIC 58 Stuart Street ...... 66844400 Hedge trimming & Pressure washing CRANIOSACRAL BALANCING Najma Ahern, Practitioner, Tutor & Trainer ...... 0402 230449 Chainsawing and pole pruning Reliable service: “I put you 1st” HIRE Flooring by Wallaces Call Justin 0498 184 048 • COMPLETE FLOORING SOLUTIONS Byron Bay and surrounds • TIMBER BAMBOO LAMINATE VINYL • PORCELAIN & CERAMIC TILES • CARPET [email protected]. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter ...... 0423 756394 • FLOORSANDING • DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 Keeping 12/70 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay | 6685 5503 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ...... 0405 625697 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed ...... 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Ph Richard ...... 0407 821690 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ...... 0405 716552 INTERIOR DESIGN GARAGE DOORS ALL TERRAIN MOWING Slopes, long grass, residential, acreage, local, reliable ...... 0419 225124 A LUMSDEN LAWN CARE Qualifi ed green keeper. Mowing, edges and weed control ...0410 378375 KATE PLATT Interior Designs, www.kateplatt.com ...... 0411 888416 or 66807606 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer...... 0408 210772 IRONING LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699 ACREAGE MOWING Reliable. 60 inch zero turn mower. Fully-insured. Julian ...... 0401 350156 BIO GARDENS Horticulturist for all your gardening needs. Reasonable rates ...... 0459 175729 THE IRONING LADY Suff olk Park. $28 per hour. Angela ...... 0414 719680 MGI Mowing Services. Acreage, large area & domestic mowing. All landscape maint ..0439 783557 ENVIROLAWN Acreage + small. Emergencies – 24hr turnaround, storm clean-ups ..JJ 0412 434601 KITCHENS QUALITY GARAGE DOORS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Any mow jobs, pressure cleaning, waste removal ...0458 657577 SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 17yrs+ qual. exp. www.slbyronbay.com ...... 0499 771769 7 Stinson Street, Ballina Ph: 02 6686 4238 Garage Doors & Openers W: www.cmgd.com.au E: [email protected] GARDEN DESIGN ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Splashbacks ...... 66857200 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery – www.hinged.com.au ...... 0409 843689 GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au ...... Lyn 0428 884329 GLASS SPLASHBACKS Byron to Tweed. Free quotes/advice. Dave ...... 0401 488628 GARDEN MAKEOVERS Design, restoration & plant supply ...... John 66841126 or 0431 745475 LANDSCAPE DESIGN JAPANESE GARDEN DESIGNER http://miyagawalandscapes.com ...... 0427 423723 BYRON ARTELIER Landscape Architect 15 yrs+ exp. Free consult. Call Ben ...... 0488 620227 BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443 GAS SUPPLIERS BYRON ARTELIER Landscape Architect 15 yrs+ exp. Free consult. Call Ben ...... 0488 620227 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ...... 0478 519804 LANDSCAPING Free Delivery GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Locally Owned No Rental Est 18 years Reliable www.brunswickvalleygas.com • Sand • Soils • Gravels 6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more 1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course) GLAZIERS 6684 2323 / 0418 663 983 Shaun Savage Landscapes Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Landscaping | Property Maintenance 24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801 Specialising in: • Retaining Walls • Pool Surrounds Brush Cutting | Tip Runs | Fully Insured 6685 8588 • Block Work • Paving • Turfi ng • Stonework 0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 Mirrors • Security doors and screens Shower screens • Commercial glazing 20 Years Experience [email protected] 0405 594 288 www.byronbaymowing.com.au OCEAN SHORES GLASS AND SCREENS Glass splashbacks Lic No 61205C ...... 66803333 ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Shower screens & mirrors ...... 66857200 Landscaping continued on next page North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 47 Service Directory North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au LANDSCAPING (continued) 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE OSTEOPATHYat Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre REPLICA ROCK SPECIALIST GARDEN DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAKE OVERS (Osteo) (Osteo) TREE LOPPING AND PRUNING Dr. Matthew Fourro Dr. Egbert Weber IRRIGATION + RETAINING WALLS + MUCH MORE 60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900 FULLY INSURED, HOLDER OF 17 TICKETS AND LICENCES PETER BLAND 0428 480 191 NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri ...... 66857517 STICKANDSTONELANDSCAPING.COM.AU OSTEOPATH SINCE 1975 Old school, Lennox Head. Michael Petrie ...... 66874410 DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399 • Safe • Natural Paving PAINTING • Effective High quality residential and commercial paving and paving repairs • Guaranteed • DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required 0404 411 797 Free quotes to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000. THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views ...... 0418 110714 Val Ockert & Assoc. 0422 659 901 Lic 154706C ALL-WAYS PAINTING BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL ...... 66842018 BYRON BAY RAYMOND LYNCH PEST MANAGEMENT General pests & termites ...... 0418 850601 Creating perfect • Domestic & Commercial • Servicing all areas PHOTOGRAPHY outdoor spaces. • Workmanship guaranteed custom garden • Attention to detail and entertaining areas. 0438 784 226 • 6685 4154 Lic No 189144C Tree Faerie Fotos Liam Nikkinen Lic: 2771546 - Fully insured • 0423 700 853 www.lemontreelandscapes.com.au Professional • Commercial • Personal 30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ...... 0405 122456 www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518 BUSH ROCKS All sizes / mossy, can deliver. Ron ...... 66298208 or 0429 398208 LANDSCAPE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Paul Varendorff Lic 39791 ... 66845035 or 0414 842602 CATALOGUE/PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY Prof service www.littlelightstudio.com.au...0435 046147 PRIMAL LANDSCAPES & CONSTRUCTION Structural landscaping. Lic 295404C ...... 0449 846152 PHYSIOTHERAPY BYRON BAY LANDSCAPES Structural Landscaping Lic 118918C ...... 0490 062016 BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates. LORDS OF LANDSCAPING Earthworks, retaining walls, gardens & paving. Steve ...... 0458 657577 YVES DE WILDE QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES Liz Thomas, Cally O’Hara, Kim Snellgrove ...... 66872330 LAUNDRY SERVICES NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy, acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday XFINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE Corner Dalley & Burringbar Sts, Mullumbimby...... 66843255 ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suff olk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 XENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING LAUNDRY CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, physiotherapy ...... 66857222 6680 7573 0415 952 494 X CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ...... Bangalow 66872337 & M’bah 66723818 FAST TURNAROUND – AIR BNB www.duluxaccredited.com.au www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C • Self serve / service wash • New front loaders X PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ...... 66807207 & dryers • Domestic & commercial services OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, Mullum Wash House – 0439 001 545 real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Alex Margan, Lachlan Dewar ...... 66803499 Bangalow Wash House – 0412 302 246 EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail ...... 66847838 OPEN EVERY DAY PETER FARRELL Physiotherapist, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ...... 66843385 ZZZJMJSDLQWLQJFRPDXJDU\#JMJSDLQWLQJFRPDX MARTINA DUEL Craniosacral, physio, dry needling, manual therapies. Mullum ...... 0432 322998 LAWNMOWER REPAIRS Lic 167371C LIBBIE NELSON PHYSIO – Acupuncture, yoga & therapy, BFL, Herbs, CS Byron Bay .....0416 369698 4XDOLILHG±,QVXUHG/RFDO TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS 69 McAuleys Lane, Mullumbimby ...... 0488 094025 )UHH4XRWHV\HDUV([SHULHQFH PICTURE FRAMING MULLUM MOWERS & MACHINERY REPAIRS Mullumbimby Industrial Estate ...... 0423 204218 BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ...... 66803444 LIGHTING ALAN MALONE PLASTERING Painter and Decorator Lighting Showroom Open 9am – 5pm Mon – Fri Over 30 years experience PLASTERING CONTRACTOR Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron A+I Estate for a friendly hassle free job DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL Free on-site consultancy 6680 7007 Licence 0412 794 364 C. A. Warwick Lic. No. 114578C creativelightingsolutions.com.au No 97474 )UHHTXRWHV*\SURFNÀ[LQJ VHWWLQJ &UDLJ0413 451 186 / 6680 4660 CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS ABN 48867459605 DQQHPZDUZLFN#JPDLOFRP LOCKSMITH PAINTER COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ...... 0401 078733 NEIL A McINTOSH GLENN WATERS For the fi nish you can’t see. Lic 58928C ...... 0427 908129 GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos. 40yrs exp. Dave ...... 0457 117654 MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair ...... 0412 764148 INTERIOR/EXTERIOR • PLASTER REPAIRS CLEAN & TIDY • ALWAYS ON TIME • ALL AREAS PLUMBERS MOBILE MECHANIC Mobile: 0421 938 104 – 465 Uralba Road, Uralba EARTH & MARINE 0416 164638 NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER? Diesel Mechanic, repairs & maint, hydraulics, small/large engines, vessels . Lic Nr: 297502C MOTORING Chay 6680 5081 0429 805 081 Bayside Radiators Licence No. 207479C Windscreens & Air Conditioning Steve 0427 440 494 David 0419 157 926 Byron Shire WWW.NATURALPAINTINGSOLUTIONS.COM.AU “Where else would you take a leak?” Serving Byron Shire AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ...... 0413 185399 or 66841249 Peter Colin Lute • L4 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel • 6680 2444 KELVIN & ROBERT TEALE Painters & decorators. Lic R65919 ...... 0400 349027 or 0438 842731 AU29498 Lic No: MVRL 46201 BAY AREA PAINTING Lic No 289979C. Free quotes ...... 0405 609598 FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600 PEST CONTROL • Tyres • Batteries • Wheel Alignments • Fully licensed & insured • Drainage LEGENDARY • General residential & • Rain water tanks MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE commercial maintenance • Hot water system Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016 OFFROAD TYRES • Renovations & installation & service Professional Property Protection you can Trust extensions • LPG gas fitting & service • Targeted treatments for all pests with “no spray” cockroach treatments MECHANICAL REPAIRS, WARREN SIMMONS Byron Bay ...... 66858500 • If you have found live termites, do not disturb them and call us for advice! Call Luke 0488 730 888 OBLIGATION No cost for quoting on active termites FREE QUOTES! OSTEOPATHY Relax, when safety, reputation and experience matters, we are the experts Licence No: 249240C ABN: 162 408 139 6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018 www.sanctuarypest.com.au CONNECT www.lcplumbing.com.au ENQUIRE [email protected] All Plumbing 02 6681 6555 Blocked drains Gasfi tting Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, André Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco, Emily Pepper Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe Solar Hot Water Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday – Saturday YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS Lic. No. 206913C No. Lic. 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126 www.allpestsolutions.com.au 0404 053 857 48 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fi tting & roofi ng. Lic 187712C ...... 0438 668025 SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS Dirty Tiles & Grout? BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 ...... 66801403 or 0414 801403 ...forget pointless scrubbing HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & effi cient service. Lic 220755C ...... 0402 652017 9 TILE, GROUT & STONE CLEANING & SEALING 9 SILICONE DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofi ng, gas. Byron Bay. Lic 1175539C...... 0421 334515 BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP 9 GROUT COLOURING 9 RE-GROUTING 9 EPOXY GROUT @ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035 FREE 9 GLASS RESTORATION 9 SLIPPERY TILES 9 LEAKY SHOWERS Buying: • Scrap metal • Aluminium ADM PLUMBING SERVICES… (NO JOB TOO SMALL)… Lic 234528C...... Call Adam 0466 992483 FREE TOW Call Ben on 0456 606 911 www.groutpro.com.au Drop off for all • Copper • Brass • Lead • Car Batteries avail for unwanted MEMBER ED RIORDAN PLUMBING Ballina to Byron. Lic L6966 ...... 0417 343480 steel, washing cars – cash paid machines and Next to Tyagarah Service Station for some TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...... 66804103 BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ...... 0427 217500 dryers Pacifi c Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351 TRACTOR REPAIRS EMERGENCY PLUMBING All aspects. Prompt & prof. O.Shores. Lic 284496C...... 0417 053708 LPC PLUMBING Plumbing, draining, gas fi tting. Sth Golden Bch. Lic 289868C. Luke ....0401 633222 SEPTIC SYSTEMS SHANE COOPER Lic 204510C. Maintenance, plumbing, draining & gas fi tting ...... 0412 414410 TRACTOR REPAIRS MATT WILSON PLUMBING Lic 10704. All plumbing, draining, gas fi tting. Free quotes ..0408 665672 SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS RURAL MACHINERY REPAIR SERVICE DIESEL ENGINE TECHNICIANS PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES Installing, maintaining and repairing onsite sewerage management systems in Tweed & Byron Shires for over 25 years. 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Lic 138031C ...... 66802358 Ready for work within & beyond Byron LPC PLUMBING Septic Systems Installed ...... 0401 633222 • Qualifi ed Arborist • Tree Pruning SOLAR INSTALLATION • Tree Removal • Stump Removal • Mulching Brisbane Sydney backloading • Fully Insured • Same Day Response For careful service & great rates 131 546 phone 66801158 or 0408 004719 m 0428 320 262 Andy’s Move & More e [email protected] Small and Medium Moves, Tip Runs & Deliveries, w sunbeamsolar.com.au 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most Areas Based from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby Calls always returned 0429 149 533 Est 2006 SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring Arborist Horticulturist, Tree Removal, • Freight services to Brisbane weekly Vegetation Control, Mulching, Hedging, Pruning • Carriers of fi ne art • Furniture removal 0408 771 458 • E-bay pick up & delivery ABN 14159147467 [email protected] • trimmingtrees.net 6681 1913 / 0409 917646 TREE CULTURE The expert Tree Removals & Pruning LEAPFROG REMOVALS in solar Professional Arborists BYRON BAY’S LOCAL REMOVALIST efficiency Expert Consultations - Qualifi ed & Insured MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS Call 1300 18 20 50 Truck / Chipper / Kanga Loader 0432 334 200 02 6680 8170 www.saegroup.com.au 0432 955 991 The Tree Care Specialists 6677 1562 [email protected] Electrical License # QLD: 72258 | NSW: 227562C HART TREE SERVICES 15” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding EWP ..... 66849137 or 0427347380 SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ...... 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NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offi ces ...... 0412 158478 North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 49 Classifi eds INDEX NATUROPATHY ALLERGY TESTING Annual General Meetings ...... 50 ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777 MASSAGE Childcare ...... 50 Tired? Sluggish? Death Notices ...... 52 Depressed? CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS DEADLINE TUES 12PM CLASSIFIEDS Headaches? For Sale ...... 51 PHONE ADS Publication day is Wednesday, booking THAT WORK Back or neck pain? deadlines are the day before publication. 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Monday 10–11.30am, 6–7.30pm & Wednesday 1 2 midday – Lunch Lindy Lou Suffolk Park WATEGOS BEACH PROTECTION Tuesday Slow Gentle Yoga 6–7.30pm, Friday 10–11.30am & Saturday 8–9.30am 1pm – ½ Hour $50 ASSOCIATION AGM 1 Hour $80 Wednesday Eve Christina Monday 10–11.30am Prenatal (bookings req.), Tuesday Work is Love made visible Thurs 15th Dec at 5pm on the Public Hatha Yoga Slow Gentle Yoga 1½ Hour $115 Bangalow Home Visits $120 (1hr) 9.30–11am, 6–7.30pm, Thursday 9.30–11am & Saturday 8–9.30am “Osho” Reserve next to Rae’s Victor Christina Thursday Hatha Vinyasa Slow Gentle Yoga Yoga classes $18 health rebates available 4.30 – Kundalini Meditation 5 class pass $80 Victor Grace Unlimited Passes Available special: unlimited classes for 3 months $215 6pm – Osho Evening Meditation Friday Slow Gentle Yoga Find Echo Classifi eds on Hatha Vinyasa award winning DVDs available at our studios Victor Grace Upstairs Byron Surf Club Echonetdaily every day Saturday Call Shahido 6688 2494 Hatha Vinyasa Slow Gentle Yoga 0448 807 798 Mon-Sat 50 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo FUTON BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS SUMMERLAND Bases & futon mattresses, bolsters, MOTOR VEHICLES HOUSE SIT Clean & secure. 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LENNOX HEAD room in unit, close to MULLUM 4BR LOVELY FARMHOUSE 66842511 MAZDA 121 1995 well maintained beach $170pw Ph 0402535340 4km from CBD, stunning views on Julie Wells BAMBOO FLOORING XMAS SPECIAL mechanically, has pink slip, near new beautiful property. Open plan, fi replace, $85/sqm supplied+laid. Ph 0412412396 OPALS straight from the hands that dig, tyres $500 ono. 0432579856 after 2pm MAIN ARM room avail, share with 1 fem, big verandahs. $600pw. 0412897567 Anne Goslett cut & polish them. Queensland Boulder pool, $220pw incl. No pets. 0410561761 (nee Mannix) opals. Wholesale prices. I can come to 96 TOYOTA COROLLA SECA no rego, MULLUM 3br brick veneer house, SLUG, Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg. CANE MULCH you. Phone Mark 0438451076 great wrecker, $300ono. Txt 0417427518 BYRON CBD lovely studio for clean no pets, $435pw. Phone 66842422 Individual and Couple Therapy Mark 0427490038 working cple, right in town, f/furn, bills WiFi incl. $420pw. 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Built in robes in NICK HART bakeries, pizza restaurants and both rooms, enclosed low maint yard, new 1300 716 707 OCEAN SHORES 2 Berrimbilla Ct, Sat BIG & SMALL REMOVAL JOBS carpets and walking distance to town. TREE SERVICES residential, combustion stoves, open & Sunday, 9am-3pm, barbies & toys, Local, affordable, reliable & quick SLUG. Avail now, 12 month lease. fi res, pot belly, kindling. Various load glassware, clothes and books Ph 66845510 or 0402199999 New Listing - CLUNES $450 pw • Affordable tree services sizes from 4’x 6’ to 4 ton tipper. 2 bed cottage plus a loft & study. Polished WANTED TO RENT • Professional tree care PRICES STARTING FROM $95. O.SHORES 56 Yamble Dr, Sat 8am. ANDY’S MOVE & MORE Small & med fl oors, leafy, private rear yard with plenty of room for chooks & veg garden, pets neg. SHADY TREE in Paddock. NE aspect. • 15” chipper (crane truck) VOLUME DISCOUNTS. Women’s clothes, books, CDs, baby gear moves, tip runs. 1 or 2 men at low prices. 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OCEAN SHORES immaculate beautifully Landlords – we have qualifi ed tenants Furn, fi sh tank, pots, raku kiln, lounge looking for properties in Bangalow and renovated 3br, 3 bthrm house, polished EXP’D GARDENER 3-5 days pw for surrounding areas. Please phone us local gardening & mowing business, pref MULLUM 12 & 12A Brunswick Tce, fl oors, avail Dec 20-Jan 3. $1500pw. No TODAY for an honest appraisal. long experience with zero turn mowers, Sat 8am. Lounge, dressing table, 70s parties. Pics avail. Ph 0413249163 BANGALOW $600 hedging & brushcutting. Text only ceramics & collect. Tapestries, kids stuff OCEAN SHORES Christmas/New Year. 3 bed, 2 bath, lug, quiet street, 6 mth 0410488247 [email protected] lease, no pets, bush outlook, avail 2/12 FREE QUOTES EWINGSDALE 40A Parkway Drive, Sat Quiet neighbourhood, no parties. Avail 24 9am. Designer/vintage clothing, home- Dec–3 Jan. Ocean views, private, close to BANGALOW $1655 per month Offi ce space, main street, upstairs, 25 Sales Exec/Admin TREE PRUNING • TREE SURGERY / wares, women’s and children bch/shops, newly renov, 3br, 1 bath. $450/ REMOVALS • QUALIFIED ARBORISTS night, 1 week min, photos avail. Phone SQM, avail now. Byron Bay Accom is looking for a positive, intelligent experienced person, 12” CHIPPER • STUMP GRINDING MEGA GARAGE SALE Sat. 6 Benjamins 0421477203 GOONENGERRY $750 for sales & admin in our great team. • CHERRY PICKER • FULLY INSURED • Fence posts Ln, O.Shores (off Coolamon Scenic Dr). FAB ocean/lighthouse views, furn, 2/3 beds, gardening incl, big decks, 2 living, 4 days pw, incl. some weekend work. Nick Andrews 0439 849 332 • Hardwood poles Lounges, tools, offi ce chairs, hanging TVs SHORT TERM ACCOM. Avail now books, kid & h’hold goods & loads more Good phone, computer skills & fl exible • Sleepers POSSUM CREEK $625. attitude essential. 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Saturday is International 4th SUN (in a 5 Sunday month) Coolangatta 1st SUN Byron Bay 6685 6807 Mono has a long history Disabled Day and volunteers 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 5th SUN Lennox Head 0419 369 609 5th SUN Nimbin 0458 506 000 of competing in kneeboard 2nd SAT Flea, Byron YAC 0431 524 044 as well as the disabled com- SATURDAYS events and has represented munity are invited to join 2nd SUN The Channon 6688 6433 Byron Artisan Market 4-9pm 6685 6807 2nd SUN Lennox Head 0419 369 609 the Far North Coast region together for a disabled surf 2nd SUN Alstonville 6628 1568 FARMERS MARKETS at the Australian Titles com- 2nd SUN Coolangatta Each TUE New Brighton 6677 1345 gathering, according to Diana 3rd SAT Mullumbimby 6684 3370 Each TUE Organic Lismore 6628 1084 peting against able-bodied Willis, interim secretary Far Each WED 7-11am M’bah 6684 7834 3rd SAT Murwillumbah 0417 759 777 Each THU 8-11am Byron 6687 1137 surfers. North Coast, Disabled Surf- 3rd SUN Uki 0487 329 150 Each FRI 7-11am Mullum 6677 1345 He also recently won the ers Association. 3rd SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 Each SAT 8-11am Bangalow 6687 1137 3rd SUN Ballina 6687 4328 Each SAT 8am-1pm Uki 6679 5530 10th Duke Oceanfest in the ‘We require a lot of volun- Adaptive Surf division held in teers, surfers and non-surfers. Plenty of volunteers help a young surfer at last year’s First quarter December 7 20:02 DECEMBER 2016 August at Waikiki in Hawaii. Full moon December 14 11:05 We need water people, cater- Disabled Surfers gathering in Byron. Photo Contributed Third quarter December 21 12:55 Astronomical data When ‘Mono’ was fifteen ers and sign-on helpers,’ Di- New moon December 29 17:53 and tides he was told by doctors he ana said. experienced DSA staff to and a large smile,’ she said. Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, had bone cancer and went month rise set rise set height (m) height (m) Last week at Yamba the keep the surfers safe. Volunteers and helpers 1 T 0540 1929 0656 2047 1023,1.66; 2224,1.19 0327,0.23; 1645,0.34 through a year and a half of DSA had 60 volunteers and Each surfer needs at least arrive from 9am for sign-on 2 F 0540 1930 0743 2136 1100,1.65; 2302,1.15 0400,0.25; 1725,0.36 chemotherapy before sur- hopes to get even more this four or five helpers. and a run through of how the 3 S 0540 1931 0834 2222 1137,1.62; 2345,1.12 0437,0.30; 1806,0.38 geons removed his right leg Saturday at Clarkes, as condi- Lunch, water, sunscreen morning works. 4 S 0540 1932 0927 2307 1217,1.59 0516,0.36; 1851,0.39 5 M 0540 1932 1022 2349 0031,1.09; 1300,1.54 0602,0.42; 1941,0.40 above the knee. tions can be tougher. and rash vests are provided. Participants and carers 6 T 0540 1933 1118 0128,1.09; 1350,1.50 0658,0.48; 2035,0.39 The volunteers work with ‘Just bring swimmers, a hat from 10am. 7 W 0540 1934 1216 0029 0235,1.11; 1446,1.46 0804,0.53; 2132,0.36 Soli v Kennedy 8 T 0540 1934 1315 0109 0347,1.18; 1549,1.43 0920,0.54; 2230,0.31 Soli Bailey has moved 9 F 0540 1935 1417 0149 0455,1.30; 1654,1.41 1038,0.52; 2323,0.24 down six spots into 23rd po- 10 S 0541 1936 1520 0229 0557,1.45; 1758,1.41 1150,0.45 Geoff Colnan wins the day at Teven 11 S 0541 1937 1626 0313 0653,1.60; 1858,1.40 0013,0.16; 1257,0.37 sition on the WSL Qualifying 12 M 0541 1937 1733 0359 0746,1.74; 1955,1.39 0100,0.10; 1358,0.29 Series ratings ladder after the 13 T 0542 1938 1841 0450 0837,1.85; 2047,1.36 0147,0.05; 1455,0.22 first of the final two events in 14 W 0542 1939 1946 0546 0927,1.91; 2139,1.33 0234,0.04; 1549,0.18 15 T 0542 1939 2048 0646 1015,1.94; 2229,1.28 0320,0.06; 1642,0.18 Hawaii. 16 F 0543 1940 2143 0748 1103,1.91; 2318,1.24 0407,0.11; 1732,0.20 Bailey was unfortunately 17 S 0543 1940 2233 0851 1150,1.83 0455,0.19; 1822,0.25 eliminated in his first heat at 18 S 0544 1941 2318 0952 0009,1.19; 1236,1.72 0545,0.29; 1911,0.31 the Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa 19 M 0544 1941 2358 1051 0102,1.15; 1321,1.60 0636,0.41; 2000,0.36 20 T 0544 1942 1147 0202,1.13; 1408,1.47 0733,0.52; 2050,0.40 and now only has one more 21 W 0541 1943 0034 1242 0310,1.14; 1458,1.36 0840,0.60; 2141,0.42 opportunity to post a great 22 T 0545 1943 0109 1334 0418,1.18; 1553,1.27 0954,0.65; 2232,0.41 result in his bid to make the 23 F 0545 1944 0143 1426 0521,1.26; 1653,1.22 1108.0.65; 2321,0.39 24 S 0546 1944 0218 1518 0613,1.35; 1751,1.19 1214,0.61 top ten and qualify for the 25 S 0547 1944 0253 1609 0658,1.44; 1844,1.19 0006,0.35; 1309,0.55 ‘Dream Tour’. 26 M 0547 1945 0330 1700 0738,1.53; 1930,1.19 0045,0.32; 1356,0.49 He has drawn Lennox 27 T 0548 1945 0410 1752 0815,1.60; 2011,1.20 0122,0.28; 1438,0.43 Head’s Stuart Kennedy in his 28 W 0548 1946 0453 1843 0853,1.65; 2050,1.21 0157,0.25; 1515,0.39 29 T 0549 1946 0540 1932 0930,1.69; 2129,1.22 0231,0.23; 1553,0.36 first heat at the Vans World 30 F 0550 1946 0629 2021 1006,1.72; 2207,1.22 0306,0.23; 1629,0.34 Cup at Sunset Beach, the fi- 31 S 0550 1946 0722 2106 1043,1.72; 2246,1.22 0343,0.23; 1706,0.33 nal stop of WSL Qualifying Times are Eastern Daylight Saving. Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Series. Brunswick River Hwy Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; After doing the maths I Chinderah: high 1 hr 15 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high estimated Soli needs a fourth Geoff is congratulated by Men’s Chairman Greg Fowler after winning the Teven Golf Club 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of place finish or better at Sunset Men’s Division Chairman’s Day last Saturday. In the modified Stableford competition Geoff 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less. Data courtesy of the National Tidal Centre. Beach to make the cut while scored 25 points ahead of runner-up Chris Gee on 23 points. Photo Contributed North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 53 Sport Send us your sport stories and photos: [email protected] North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au Byron junior on target for gold Futsalroo needs help for US tour Ross Kendall Mullumbimby High School’s Krista Ruehe has started a Junior archer Ben Lyon has crowdfunding campaign to taken out the gold medal by help her get to the United winning the South Queens- States to compete in the Aus- land Archery Society 2016 tralian U/19 futsal team. Matchplay Championships. In September Krista was Ben was part of the 8-per- named Most Valuable Player son Byron Shire Archery at the National futsal tour- Club team that travelled to nament in Brisbane, on her Samford in southern Queens- way to being selected for the land last week for the com- Australia Team. petition. The national squad will Ben won all his matches tour the United States in July Krista played for the undefeated NSW side at the Nationals and had to go into a shoot- next year. in September and was named the MVP. Photo Contributed off to win the final, after the ‘To achieve this from a initial 15-shot round finished regional area is an amazing coach Brian Hedge. we need some help to get with both archers evenly effort and I have given her Being part of the squad this very deserving girl the placed. every assistance with prepa- is all self-funded and costs reward she has earned. Any ‘It was great, it came down ration that I can, and she has $6,600. Krista is hoping to help would be massively ap- to a one arrow, closest to the given every effort to some crowdfund $4,000. preciated,’ Brian said. centre shoot-off,’ club captain Byron Archery Club junior Ben Lyon on his way to winning serious training regimes,’ ac- ‘Coming from a single- Donate: gofundme.com/ Vinnie Bleakley said. the SQSA Matchplay Championships. Photo Matt Willey cording to the school’s soccer parent family the sum means kristausa. The field was drawn from 11 regional clubs and was very there were quite a few watch- where he was singled out by competitive. ing him,’ he said. the regional coach,’ Vinnie Byron XI beaten by table leaders ‘Ben’s opponent in the fi- The 15-year-old only start- said. Byron Bay couldn’t back up Oliver Cronin, Caelan ‘It was a pretty good bat- nal has state and national ti- ed archery 12 months ago, but Among the senior Byron last week’s form and failed Maladay and Chris Zygmunt ting pitch, and it is always tles to his name’, Vinnie said. was going very well. Shire archers Sam Wearne to chase down a solid total all did well with the ball. hard to chase runs at Kings- ‘Adding to the pressure the ‘He recently attended a finished best, placing seventh set by competition leaders In reply the Byron started ford Smith,’ Toby said. final was streamed live, so Queensland training camp in the Championship. Tintenbar-East Ballina in the confidently and openers Joe ‘It was a pity the side Coastal League cricket com- Beckers and Owen Delian couldn’t follow up last week’s petition last weekend. moved to 68 after 18 overs, win against Ballina’, he said. Brunswick Valley dancers stage Playing at home on King- before Joe was out for 40. ‘We have had a few close sford Smith Oval (south) the Then the team’s season losses. We just have to close Tintenbar-East Ballina side high-scorer Matt Irwin went out games.’ sell-out end of year show picked up more advantage for a second-ball duck. The side has three wins when they won the toss and The middle order didn’t and four losses from eight elected to bat. give up and Owen went on to starts and is in fifth spot on They side scored 5/202 off survive 30 overs for 36 runs. the competition ladder. their 40 overs, including good Ryan Marriot made a good Importantly the side still knocks from Mick Warbuton contribution to the total, and has confidence and the belief (64 no), Mark Newstead (46) when Chris Zygmunt went it can make the finals, Toby and James Macdonald (46). out to bat the team needed said. The Byron side bowled more than eight runs an over Tintenbar-East Ballina pretty well but let itself down to win. confirmed their top-of-the with dropped catches and In the end the side got to table status with the win. misfields, according to cap- 7/194 off their 40 overs, just They have six wins and a tain Toby Schott. nine runs short of a win. draw from their eight games. All even after Byron tackled Rovers Dogwhistle Ballet students Erika, Jemma, Pearl and Indigo danced classical moves to Arcade Fire’s No Cars Go at the end of year concert. Photo Eve Jeffery Byron’s young Wildcats and Rams put in some gutsy per- More than 200 dancers from were very proud of all the er (Contemporary), Lola formances in Friday’s penul- Brunswick Valley School of students over the weekend,’ Hutchinson (Hip-Hop), timate round of the Football Dance put on an end-of- she said. Ruby Foster (Jazz), Char- Far North Coast Summer year spectacular at the Mur- The performances were lotte Archibald (Ballet), Jo- Youth League to come away willumbah Civic centre over watched by more than 1,000 lina Wilbur (Tap), Nakeita with one hard-won point November 19 and 20. siblings, parents and other Bradbury (Tap) and Taya apiece. The concert was made up well-wishers. Cioffi (Dedication). The Byron girls domi- of 50 individual dances and Junior Award winners nated the match and, but Zac Sezer held the midfield for the Rams. Photo Dogwhistle the themes of the concert Award winners were: Wil Grosser (Hip- for a couple of momentary were The Little Mermaid At the final show the Hop), Daisy Burke (Con- lapses, would have deservedly and backs from the opening. Lismore boys took a superb and The Wizard of Oz, ac- BVSD award winners were temporary), Evie Porter claimed the three points. The match was soon a equaliser before the break. cording to school owner also announced. (Tap), Sarah Lorkin (Bal- Eva Salmon and Maddie high-speed end-to-end battle, The second half was a Ruby Jeffery. Senior Award winners let), Amy Sharman (Jazz), Batson were the Cats’ goal- with relentless pressure from dogged but fiery contest of ‘The second part of the for 2016 included: Ash and Tyler-Rose Holdsworth scorers in a 2–2 draw. Rovers and a series of dan- endurance as both sides show was a general show- Booth (Dancer of the Year), (Dedication). Down several key play- gerous counterattacks from worked hard to break the case of the students, includ- Ruby Di Costanzo (Jazz), Encouragement Award ers, the Byron boys had their the Rams. A smooth buildup deadlock. ing many dancers who have Tiana Lester-Jones (Ballet), winners included: Keala hands full with Lismore’s all- from the Byron midfield put The final 1–1 scoreline de- won awards in local compe- Charlotte Dods (Contem- McCauley, Freya Vale- conquering Richmond Rov- striker Aaron Walker on the livered one vital point and the titions,’ she said. porary), Airlia Georgous- rio, Alysia Anderson, Kiara ers in their battle to stay in spot in the 27th minute and Championship title to Rov- ‘All the students have sis (Hip-Hop) and Tiana Dixon, Clare Fisher, Amber contention. Byron took a 1–0 lead. ers. The Byron boys were the spent the year learning Carr (Dedication). Reid, Serena Bliss, Saskia True to form, Rovers came The goal inspired another only team to take points from their routines at our school Intermediate Award Horstmann, with a Special out firing and the pressure five minutes of Rovers’ ex- the Champions this year and in Brunswick Heads. We winners were: Bimini Pless- Award for Elsa Frazier. was on the Byron midfield traordinary intensity and the came close to a major upset. 54 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Community at work chat about disability support, inclusion Book sale Mullumbimby RSL Club on Thursday 8 another local foodie, Victoria Cosford. Shores Country Club. All welcome. and the National Disability Insurance December at 10.30am. Apologies to Rae 5.30 for a 6pm start Friday 2 December Enquiries Margaret 6680 3316. On The Scheme, rolling out here next July. Friends of Libraries Byron Shire are on 0427 103 072 by Monday 5th. – now to be held at the Moller Pavilion calling for donations of books for our Hosted by Anna and Damien, your local at the Bangalow Showgrounds. Cost $10 Lamington Drive annual book sale to be held 10–11 June linkers with the Ability Links program. Land cookery comp and any profits go to our libraries. Book- St Paul’s Anglican Church annual Horizon 2017. All funds raised go to our libraries. Main Arm Store Cafe Wed 14 December Mullumbimby Branch of CWA Land ings essential at Bangalow Newsagency Lamington Drive. To place orders please Please call 0449 680 665 or 6685 5022, or 6687 1396. DEADLINE NOON FRIDAY 10–11.30am. Info 0438 622 752. email [email protected] to arrange Cookery Competition Monday 12 Decem- contact Sue 6685 3680. U3A Ballina/Byron for collection. ber. There are also two junior sections, Email copy marked one for young people 18 and under on Who’s the winner? Powerful Moments ‘On The Horizon’ to Bring your favourite poem from school- U3A Brunswick Valley 31 March 2017 and one for those 12 and Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby Interactive forum about reviving the days to Elva’s poetry session at 10am on U3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday Forum under on 31 March 2017. Recipes and Melbourne Cup Trifecta winning horse heart of intimate relationships at Mul- [email protected]. 6/12/16 in the meeting room of the RSL, 13 December 10am–12, Uniting Church rules at https://cwaofnsw.org.au/cookery. numbers are 17, 13 and 6, so check lumbimby Civic Hall Saturday 3 Decem- Laughter Yoga Mullumbimby. All welcome. Enquiries Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. ‘A Sal- html or phone the land cookery officer your tickets and phone the number on ber, 9am–12pm. Tickets $15, all proceeds 6680 7350. magundi of Sight and Sound’, Des Wann’s Sue 6684 1675. the back of the ticket to receive your to Interrelate. Laughter Yoga group starting Mondays final presentation in his music talks. prize. Thanks to everyone who bought 10–10.45am in Mullumbimby. Free and up- Suffolk Park Dune Care Visitors welcome. Phone 6685 1732. Salad Book change of venue tickets. Lone Goat Gallery lifting fun. Phone Magenta 0447 844 215. Suffolk Park Dune Care on Saturday 3 De- Change of venue. Friends of Libraries Lloyd Rees Lithographs till 6 Decem- cember at 8.30am, meeting at the beach VIEW Club Byron Shire will host the official launch Probus Club ber. Thirty lithographs by renowned Village Talks entrance at Wareham Street followed by The Brunswick Valley VIEW Club Christ- of Belinda Jeffery’s new book The Salad Brunswick Valley Probus Club meeting Australian artist Lloyd Rees, all printed by All welcome for a free coffee, cake and a morning tea. Info: Helen 6685 4964. mas Lunch with entertainment at the Book. Belinda will be in conversation with 10am Tuesday 6 December at the Ocean master lithographer Fred Genis. Landcare Quota Club 5th Monday in Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Ashni 0439 843 657 or Mani on Mungo’s Crossword N154 Regular As Bangalow Land and Rivercare working Quota Club of Brunswick Valley meets 0488 433 047. bee every Saturday 8.30–10.30am. See every 1st Thursday of the month at the 12345678 www.bangalowlandcare.org.au or call Ocean Shores Country Club at 6pm. Ph CoDA Clockwork Liz 6687 1309. 0439 733 763 for more info. Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a worldwide network of groups of men DEADLINE NOON FRIDAY Craft group Spanish conversation 910 and women learning how to develop The Uniting Craft & Social Group meets A Spanish conversation group meets and maintain healthy and fulfilling Please note that, owing to every Monday 9.30am–2.30pm at the every Monday evening in Mullum- relationships. For more information space restrictions, not all en- Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, Byron bimby in order to improve language visit www.codependentsanonymous. tries may be included each Bay. Bring lunch and whatever else skills and cultural knowledge. Phone 11 12 13 you need. All welcome. Do you prefer Paco 6684 0242. org.au or phone 9281 3330. week. Email copy marked patchwork and quilting? Come along Byron FLEA on Monday evening same place at Men’s Groups ‘Regular As Clockwork’ to Byron FLEA at the YAC (1 Gilmore 14 15 6pm. Enquiries Tilly 6685 5985. Complete Men has regular fortnightly [email protected]. men’s groups on different nights in Crescent) 2nd Saturday of every month 16 Library fun both Byron and Mullum. Call Tim Fisk from 8am till 1pm. Free stalls for young Neighbourhood Centre people. Call Berri 0490 026 840. Baby Bounce session Mullumbimby 0422 508 533. 17 18 Mullumbimby & District Neighbour- – Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads hood Centre is open Monday–Thurs- Repair Cafe Bridge Club – Friday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Friday 19 day 9am–4pm and offers a range of 10am. Storytime for toddlers and pre- Mullumbimby’s Repair Cafe at the The Brunswick Valley Bridge Club services and activities. Everyone is school children Mullumbimby – Friday Mullumbimby campus of Byron Com- meets every Saturday and Monday at 20 21 welcome to come and enjoy art, music, 10.30am, Brunswick Heads – Monday munity College in Burringbar Street on 12.15pm at the Brunswick Heads Bowl- games, great food and more. Call 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am. Saturdays 9am till 12 noon. Volunteers ing Club. All welcome. Info: Silvia Van reception on 6684 1286 and discover will be there to help you fix things that Rossum 6676 3720. what is on offer. No-interest loans 22 23 24 might otherwise end up in the tip, or to Byron Girls Group #StartupByron Byron Community No Interest Loans advise how it might be done. Scheme (NILS) is a not-for-profit commu- A fun, creative and supportive group #StartupByron Un-Networking meets nity program providing people on low Rainbow Dragons Abreast for girls aged 12–18 every Wednesday 25 26 the first Thursday of every month, incomes with safe, fair interest-free loans Rainbow Dragons Abreast (RDA) 4–6pm at the Byron Youth Service. focused on connecting anyone of up to $1,000 for purchasing essential welcomes breast cancer survivors for Contact Lotte 0490 026 840 for details. interested in startups or small biz. goods and services. Contact the Byron a paddle at Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Cryptic Clues Quick Clues See startinno.com/events/2015/5/7/ Community Centre to find out more. Head, on Sundays 7.30 for 8am start. Bay Community Singers startupbyron-un-networking. ACROSS ACROSS Budgeting Support Info Marian 6688 4058, mazzerati2010@ Bay Community Singers is a singalong gmail.com. group for seniors and anyone else, 1. Second on a small vehicle – 7 1. Demented (10) Respite Service across! (10) Money Matters is a free service helping Op shops Mondays, Byron Community Centre, 7. Demented (4) Byron Shire Respite Service Inc delivers people identify where their money 10.30–11.30am. Entry by donation. 0417 7. Knock out back 25 (4) 9. Not performing; in the wings (8) high-quality respite care to a broad is going, how best to save and, most Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, 277 211, [email protected]. 9. Gates not performing (8) 10. Senile dementia (6) range of clients throughout the Byron, importantly, how to get on top of bills! Mullumbimby – open each Saturday Ballina and Lismore shires. Donations Contact the Byron Community Centre 8am–12 noon. Byron Bay Anglican Op ManTime 10. Venetian ruler holds gratitude – a 11. Demented (6) bit 11 in this! (6) welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fund- to make an appointment; private ses- Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am– Calling all fellas who as a boy or man 13. Brand of German beer (8) [email protected], website: sions run every Monday afternoon. 1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Jeni: went on a Pathways, Making Men or 11. Feline in pen – a little 1 across 14. Demented (3,2,1,6) www.byronrespite.com.au. 6685 7816 or 0439 344 281. Anglican Men2B Rite of Passage camp: weekly perhaps? (6) 17. Demented (6,6) Bush School Church Mullumbimby Op Shop Monday night men’s group 7–9.30pm 13. Man, popular and desperately Junior chess club Each Thursday during term time the opens Monday to Friday 9am–4.30pm, 20. Irascible, prone to anger (8) at the CWA Hall Mullum. Email man- keen – too much of it and you’ll Brunswick Bush School takes kids Saturday 9.30am–12.30pm. Volunteers 21. Demented (6) The Mullum junior chess club meets [email protected] or call Karim turn into a 17! (8) 6–13 years out into the bush to learn, needed, enq Liz 6684 2622 nights. Mul- 22. Citizen of Aden (6) after school until 4.45pm Tuesdays in 0403 755 192. 14. Detection system covers Thaiday, a room F4 at Mullumbimby High School. grow and connect with each other. lumbimby Seventh-Day Adventist non-drinking Pom, 26 (3,2,1,6) 23. Dramatic choral composition, All ages, all standards, encouragement Facebook: Brunswick Bush School and Op Shop opens Monday – Thursday Town Choir usually with religious theme (8) and professional coaching. Ph Mike email: [email protected]. 10am-3.30pm, Friday 9am – 2pm and 17. Absurdly vain braggart, totally 21 Mullum’s Biggest Little Town Choir 25. Demented (4) 6684 6281. third Sunday of the month 10am-2pm. down (6,6) meets weekly at the Timber Slab Museums Companion Animals Welfare Inc 20. Fiery composition, or cliché? 26. Demented (5,5) factory, Jubilee Ave, Thursdays at Bridge club Brunswick Valley Historical Society (CAWI) op shop Brunswick Heads Could turn 14! (8) DOWN Inc Museum at corner of Myocum & (next to supermarket) open Mon–Fri 6.30pm. Newcomers welcome. The Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets 21. Furious cook follows copper 7 (6) 2. Formally authorised (8) 10am–5pm. 1st Sat of the month (mar- every Saturday and Monday at 12.15pm at Stuart Sts Mullumbimby open every 3. Numbers (abbrev) (3) ket day) 9am–2pm. Sex & Love Addicts Anon 22. You old gents, I am a citizen of Aden (6) the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. Visitors Friday 10am–12 noon and market Satur- 23. O Betrayer, O Carnival Town 4. Lachrymose, weepy (5) welcomed. For further information/ days 9am–1pm. Discover your local Lions Club Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous partner ring Phyllis Keyte on 6684 1103. history. Bangalow Museum & Tea is peer-support group of men and (the musical) (8) 5. Conduit for urine and semen (7) Room open Tuesday-Friday 10am-3pm, Interested in making new friends and women for whom sex and/or romance 25. Pierce back 21 across (4) 6. Younger female sibling (3,6) ESL classes Cnr Ashton & Deacon Sts Bangalow. helping our community? Lions Club have become a problem. For details of 26. Diver, with variable barrel 7. Completely sane; not prone to Volunteers sought, please contact the of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st weekly meetings, phone 0452 074 974 Free English as a Second Language directions – 21 down! (5,5) emotional disorder (3,8) museum 6687 2183. & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores or visit www.slaa.org.au. classes in Mullumbimby, suitable for Country Club. Info: Joan Towers 0400 DOWN 8. Pulled, dragged (6) beginners to advanced learners. More Drug support groups 484 419. Potters & Sculptors 2. Side with ninety-nine, one a lady – 12. Carts for taking light refreshments info call 0421 796 529 or 6674 7267. around offi ces (3,8) Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423 Low-cost food Mullumbimby Potters & Sculptors at it’s authorised (8) Meditation 431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a the Community Art Gallery at the 3. Negatives numbers? (3) 15. Relating to words used as week in the shire – www.aa.org.au. Are Food Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am Drill Hall, is open every Tues & Thurs grammatical modifi ers (9) Bay Insight Meditation with Radha 4. Make an eff ort about English and you experiencing difficulties and chal- at Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. If 10am–2pm and on the 3rd Saturday of 16. Wood fi bre building material used Nicholson and friends Tuesdays at Suf- Australian – how lachrymose! (5) lenges because of the alcohol or drug you have any sort of Centrelink card the month (Mullum Market Day) 10am– in partitions, etc. (8) folk Park Hall, 7.30–9pm. All welcome. 5. Ear hurt badly, but it was another use of someone close to you? Learn you may purchase cheap food, obtain 4pm. Pottery and sculpture crafted by 18. First name of Italian statesman Please bring a cushion. Evening sup- free veges, and enjoy a cuppa. C3 Care organ altogether! (7) coping skills and gain support from local artisans for sale, 2 Jubilee Ave, Machiavelli (7) ported by dana (donation). Buddhist others. Confidential meetings in Byron Byron Bay Food Care – log on to Mullumbimby. Enquiries: mullum.pot- 6. Tease a relative – a younger sibling meditation teaching and practice now Bay 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, www.c3byronbay.com to see if you are 19. Cartoon Queen of the Jungle (6) [email protected] (3,6) at the Living Yoga Sanga, first floor, 63 upstairs at 75 Jonson Street (stairs eligible, or call 6680 8872. 21. Demented (5) Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, 6–7.30pm, 7. Orient count – strange, but a long beside Westpac Bank). Phone Jane 0410 CWA Bangalow way from 25! (3,8) 24. Organisation of African Unity (inits) Mondays. Contact Mishaela on 0438 858 494 933. Narcotics Anonymous is a fel- Carers’ support (1,1,1) Interested women are welcome 842 or [email protected]. Dzogchen lowship of men and women for whom Mullumbimby Mental Health Carers’ 8. Pulled fi shing line up – good Meditation Group – 1st and 3rd Satur- drugs had become a major problem. Support Group for family members Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am–1pm journalist below! (6) Last week’s solution N153 days of each month at Brunswick Heads We are recovering addicts who meet and friends who have a loved one with and the second Monday evening of 12. Let real toys rumble – they rumble DEATHANDTAXES Community Centre. Contact Katie 0417 regularly to help each other stay clean. a mental health issue. Meeting on 4th each month 5–7pm in the Bangalow round offi ces every morning! (3,8) OLAEURCR 798 726 or [email protected] For information and meetings call 6680 Thursday of each month 9.30am at the CWA rooms for craft and friendship. GRAIN PISTACHIO 15. Panic, dial B-R-A-V-E – it’s about IRDTSYNC for more info. Mindfulness Medita- 7280. Are you concerned about some- Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre. Rooms are open daily Monday–Satur- modifi ers! (9) NUMBSKULLS SACK tion with Pairoj Brahma, Melli O’Brien body else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Info: Leanne 0409 818 643. day 9am–noon. TTNEKUI and Heather Albrecht Every Tuesday Groups meetings held Fridays 2pm. 16. Is it used for constructing Lodges? (8) Toastmasters Mullum CWA HYDRATE DEN I ZEN 7.15–9pm at the yurt, Temple Byron Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 18. Number 99; cool disguise for EIN EEG (www.templebyron.com). No fees, 666 www.al-anon.alateen.org/australia Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters Mullumbimby Branch CWA Handicraft Machiavelli (7) MATADOR P I ERROT Group in the CWA rooms Tincogan contact 0423 241 916, 401 359 559. www. U3A discussion group meetings coaching in communica- 19. Woman with two cardinals; a AHSOFL H themindfulnesssummit.com. Healing tion and self-development run on 1st Street Mullumbimby each 1st, 3rd and queen of the jungle! (6) NAYS ASSEVERATE Meditation 7.30pm Wednesdays Brunswick Valley U3A audiovisual and 3rd Mondays, 6.40pm at Byron 4th Wednesday of the month through- 21. Two axes curve up for 14 (5) GRBSNNNB Temple Byron and Sunday mornings discussion group, Thursdays 10am Services Club, Byron Bay; www.byron- out 2016. Classes in knitting, crochet, EMANAT I ON GATTO in Myocum. Dean 0414 364 415 or ww- Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. Info baytoastmasters.org. MullumMagic embroidery and sewing are offered. 24. Zero gold for African political RMLN I T I A wunityhousebyron.com.au. 0432 165 006. Toastmasters meet every 2nd, 4th and Enquiries Margaret 6684 2956. grouping (1,1,1) BELL I NGTHECAT North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo November 30, 2016 55 Backlash Local filmmakers Cloud- BYRON FOOD HUB catcher Media cloudcatch- ermedia.com have now put To further service the expansion and development of Byron Shire food products, Stages 2 & 3 of the Byron Food Hub are coming their award-winning film soon to the Mullumbimby Industrial Area. Each stage comprises Citizen to Activist online for multi-unit commercial facilities for food production, distribution all to see at http://bit.ly/c2acti and sales. It will provide fully-serviced adaptable work spaces and or on their Facebook page. commercial kitchen infrastructure, allowing customised setups. QQQQ – STAGES 2 & 3 The City of Fremantle has FOOD PRODUCTION UNITS FOR LEASE opted out of running the usu- al Australia Day celebrations on January 26 and instead plans to celebrate a fireworks- free ‘culturally inclusive’ event on January 28, a Saturday this coming year. This has drawn FEATURES flak from traditionalists but we don’t see why Byron Shire • Units can be interconnected, providing fl oor areas ranging from 125-1500sqm, plus optional mezzanines couldn’t take up the idea. Are • Adaptable plumbing provisions with fl oor wastes we all that attached to mark- Captures so much about modern times: Byron Bay street art by Fintan Magee. A Sydney- • Coolroom and refrigeration plumbing infrastructure ing the arrival of the First based artist, Magee has works on display around the world. See more at fintanmagee.com. • Individual grease traps for each unit Fleet in 1788, and wouldn’t it • High bay vehicle access; close proximity to Pacifi c Hwy be more culturally sensitive rate variation haven’t met after them. Thanks to the drinks are not tampered with • 3-phase power; LPG gas reservoirs; fi bre optic capable broadband • Solar power system per unit with expandable inverter to leave it to the Indigenous with much favour. Coun- many volunteers who help by strangers, and don’t accept community to pass Survival cil’s online survey closed last to keep it running 24/7. And drinks or drugs from stran- TO CUSTOMISE YOUR SPACE, ENQUIRE NOW! PHONE RICHARD: 0431 339 004 Day in whatever way they Monday. The general feeling to any schoolies who may be gers. Other than that, be ex- please? Our worthy locals of ratepayers and residents reading this, make sure your cellent to each other. could still be honoured with seems to be that any burden awards on January 28 and the to be shouldered so that we traditional mullet-throwing can have public toilets, artisa- competition in the north nal potholes and running wa- of the Shire could be easily ter should be borne by those accommodated on a differ- who benefit directly from the ent day. (Note: no real fish visitor influx – check all the are harmed in this event; the online ads for schoolies ac- Ocean Shores model mullets commodation, for instance. are made of industrial-grade QQQQ 12mm thick rubber and come Schoolies celebrations offi- in two sizes: senior 450mm cially run in Byron Bay until long and junior 300mm.) December 4. If you know any QQQQ young people, remind them We can safely say that Byron that the Schoolies Hub on Shire’s efforts to sell a special Main Beach is there to look &( &(-'+ * # &' &)"' ( * )'' !!% #$ ! #)'' !!'' $,& # ) (& Laura)& ((* Targett (violin) $! # '% ! ) '(' What could be more relevant for Christmas this year than a hipster nativity scene, available from the folks at Tix: $25/$20 www.byroncentre.com.au modernnativity.com for only $US130. 56 November 30, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo