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THE BYRON SHIRE 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Volume 32 #23 Wednesday, November 15, 2017 MUSIC FESTIVAL www.echo.net.au NOV 16–19 2017 Phone 02 6684 1777 [email protected] LIFTOUT GUIDE [email protected] – SEE CENTRE PAGES ‘PRECISELY AT THE POINT WHEN YOU BEGIN TO DEVELOP A CONSCIENCE 23,200 copies every week YOU MUST FIND YOURSELF AT WAR WITH YOUR SOCIETY’ – JAMES BALDWIN What’s going Crisis PM with Gut bacteria Bangalow Good Online in netdaily Greens MPs call for on at Macs a poker face and cancer Show Life greater koala protection www.echo.net.au/greens-mps-call- Store? – p7 grimace – p8 – p11 – p16, 17 – p18, 19 greater-koala-protection Counting show Shark net trial to return Paul Bibby nothing to stop shark attacks. Activist Dean Jeff reys said he was Th e battle over the use of shark nets planning an action to stop offi cers chickens on the north coast has kicked off from the NSW Department of Pri- again, aft er the federal government mary Industries installing the nets. gave permission for the controver- ‘I’m talking to people about stop- sial trial of the devices to be extend- ping the nets going up by any means ed for a further two years. necessary,’ said Mr Jeff reys, the skip- Th e nets are set to be installed at per of activist ship Migaloo 2. fi ve beaches in Lennox Head, Ev- Mr Jeff reys said that if this was ans Head and Ballina within weeks, unsuccessful, there would be an ac- aft er federal environment minister tion at Lennox Head Beach on No- Josh Frydenberg granted the NSW vember 25, in which activists would government another exemption swim beneath and above the nets to from federal laws protecting vul- demonstrate their ineff ectiveness. nerable marine fauna. ‘We saw during the last trial that Mr Frydenberg said the trial was the shark nets don’t work,’ he said. necessary ‘owing to the risk to hu- ‘What we need is better educa- man life from shark interaction,’ de- tion for surfers and swimmers, and spite advice from his own depart- more non-lethal protection meas- ment that it could further deplete ures such as drones and other warn- shark populations. ing systems.’ But environmentalists across the Th e state government say they Shire and the country more broadly will continue to use some non-lethal are incensed by the move, which detection methods such as helicop- Milly and Misty’s Japanese Bantams won best breeding pair at the Mullum Show. Despite some wet weather they say will kill scores of non- ters over the summer. The drone on Saturday, there were spectacular fi reworks, great music and show stuff – sheep shearing, mini trotting and threatening marine animals and do continued on page 3 pie-eating comps. On Sunday there were cattle dog demos, plenty of trotting and a MotoX stunt show. And that doesn’t cover everything! Photo Jeff ‘Chicken Company Since 1986’ Dawson Salvos sell land well below market value Aslan Shand property’s market value is $360,000. charities manage their funds,’ said A neighbouring lot of 100 acres, Mr von der Heyde, who contacted Th e Australian Salvation Army has which has its access rights resolved, The Echo regarding the sale. defended their decision to sell a 50- was recently sold for approximately ‘They didn’t advertise it or, it acre property in the Mullumbimby $650,000. seems, even try to fi gure out what hinterland well below market price. the market value was.’ Th e land was donated to the Sal- Public interest ‘Th is appears to be extraordinar- vation Army around fi ve years ago Other properties that are cur- ily poor fi nancial management. Part and was sold in October without rently on the market in the vicin- of the reason it sticks in my throat is being put on the open market. ity are two approximately fi ve-acre that I’ve given the Salvos regular do- The purchase price of around properties, with houses, listed be- nations for 20 years, imagining that $280,000 refl ects known issues such tween $900,000 and $1.7 million. they would manage donations well.’ A jet-ski herding a 3.5m Great White shark out to sea off Wategos as access rights. Yet according to ‘I think there’s a public interest Having contacted the Salvation bommie in December last year. Photo: NSW Department of Primary the valuer-general’s valuation, the element, in particular related to how continued on page 2 Industries (DPI). 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Consultation Local News North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au Byron beach rally planned Sat The people’s paid parking resistance to end single-use plastic bags On Saturday November 18 bers, so our premier gets the movement gather in solidarity from 9am, a gathering is message loud and clear!’ Despite the cold and rainy online surveys are a key part planned on Byron’s Main ‘Take 3 Non-Profi t is host- weather, round 300 Brun- of the council’s consultation Beach to spell ‘Ban Th e Bag ing a rally the same day down swick Heads residents and and should belong fi rmly in NSW’ in the sand. south in Bateau Bay from business owners rallied on the research camp. Sadly they Co-organiser Kate Nelson 10am, while Manly will host Saturday to send a message aren’t. Th e survey more close- from www.IQuitPlastics.com one on Ocean Care Day later to councillors they don’t want ly resembles a marketing ex- says, ‘NSW is the only state this month. paid parking. ercise than true consultation.’ that has not banned single- ‘Wear Blue. Help create It follows a 4,500-signa- It’s a sentiment shared by use plastic bags.’ change. Community activism ture petition against paid Kim Rosen from the Brun- ‘Whales have been wash- works – look at the cash for parking, which was handed swick Heads Visitor Centre ing up on beaches with bellies containers campaign! Don’t to Council on October 20. and Chamber of Commerce. full of plastic. It’s past time to let the dolphins, whales, tur- Led by both the town’s ‘Th e consultation process has join the rest of the nation on tles swallow any more plastic chamber of commerce and been a farce,’ she says. ‘Th e this policy. bags coming from our beauti- progress association, protest- Russian men’s choir Dustyesky lifted spirits on a damp survey showed significant ‘We need to be big in num- ful coastline.’ ers instead propose a com- Saturday for the No Paid Parking Rally. Photo Jeff Dawson bias, a concern which was bination of reducing time confi rmed by a statistician’. restrictions and stepping up who didn’t know about the community in Brunswick is hats enforcement, are the rec- rally, eagerly donned the caps so much dependent on small Dismissive mayor :+$7ȓ61(:W ommendations of Council’s and lent their ears and voices businesses. Th ere are no su- She added, ‘Every ele- commissioned traffi c report. in support. perstores here and we want it ment of the consultation New Resident Vivienne Pearson ‘There were 11 speakers, to stay that way. So I’m with has resembled a marketing said, ‘It was a sea of red, in- including comedian Mandy you guys”.’ exercise rather than showing 2QFRORJ\0DVVDJH cluding caps that were hand- Nolan and councillor Alan Ms Pearson said, ‘I have true openness to ideas and ed out bearing slogans like Hunter, along with local resi- worked in marketing-related the mayor, Simon Richard- /\PSKDWLF+HDOWKDQG “Hands off Bruns” and “No to dents and business owners.’ fi elds and I have worked in son, has been dismissive of %UHDVW&DQFHU5HFRYHU\ Paid Parking”.