THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Advertising & news enquiries: Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 ENTERTAINMENT Fax 02 6684 1719 [email protected] [email protected] http://www.echo.net.au VOLUME 21 #33 TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2007 22,300 copies every week $1 at newsagents only KEEP THE LASAGNA FLYING*
Australia Day means different things to different people Survival: no laughing matter? Breakfast in Park turns 20 Breakfast in the Park – the Australia Day event at Brunswick Heads run by the combined service clubs of Brunswick Valley – cele- brated its 20th birthday last Friday. The fans lined up early in the morning to enjoy the sausage sizzle and sing oldtime songs. Margaret Giles, pictured right, one of the chief organis- ers and staunch publicist for the Breakfast, told the crowd, ‘When we organised our fi rst breakfast… we never imag- ined it would come to this. In fact some thought it would all the volunteers and busi- ‘In 1997 you might remem- never get off the ground. nesses who had helped out ber was fl owing through the ‘I had persuaded the Quota over the years. ‘I say a big tent ankle deep before we Club to cater for 400 people. thankyou to each and every fi nished up.’ We had a queue along the one of you – this breakfast Mrs Giles put the average river right back to the bridge may have been Quota’s idea attendance at the Breakfast Byron Bay Arakwal Elder Linda Vidler and friend Jean Sindel, mother of Bronwyn Sindel of Sisters for and 600 locals and holiday- but we could never have over the 20 years at 1,000. Reconciliation, share a laugh under the shade of the flag at the Survival Day gathering at Apex Park makers joined us for a good done it without your help.’ The largest crowd was 1,442 in Byron Bay on January 26. Linda was a proud and happy witness to a gathering that she said is old Aussie BBQ breakfast She described how the in the Centenary of Federa- getting bigger and bigger every year. So it appears more people each year would like to help cele- and singalong.’ Breakfast had been carried tion year. brate the survival of Indigenous culture in Australia. Photo Lou Beaumont Mrs Giles paid tribute to out in all kinds of weather. Photo Jeff Dawson Community honours its talented and hardworking citizens Lou Beaumont family orientated event that The Byron Shire Commu- had the ability to consistently nity Awards for 2007 were unite residents, businesses presented by Mayor Jan and local charities throughout Barham at the Offi cial Aus- the Shire, raising substantial tralia Day Ceremony in funds for numerous commu- Mullumbimby. Our mayor nity groups and charities. reminded the audience that Danielle Roland and Zali such awards are peer nomi- Fung picked up the Junior nated, ‘The nominees are not Sports Person and Sports selected by Council but by Person Awards respectively you, members of the com- for their vast involvement and munity, which makes the success in various sporting nominations and awards so arenas and in both team and much more valuable.’ individual events. Both girls Jan Barham praised him for businesses to be a part of Bangalow Billy Cart Derby were congratulated for their his countless hours on com- what materialised to be a was awarded the Community contribution to their schools munity projects and for being hugely popular and success- Event of the Year for being a and community, their dedica- the instigator of many charity ful local event. Cr Barham tion to sport and their team events, including Red Cross said of Mr Brophy, ‘A much Left, Citizen of the Year John mates and for being positive and Salvation Army appeals. loved and respected member Brophy with Mayor Jan Barham role models for their peers. John Brophy is also responsi- of our community, John is an and above right, young sports John Brophy was named ble for getting the Taste of outstanding citizen of vision, %#(/?0IG&RONT0AGE!DPDF 0- persons Zali Fung and Danielle Citizen of the Year for over Byron back on Byron’s event and for that he is Citizen of Roland. Photos Jeff Dawson 70 years of community work. calendar, motivating local the Year.’ 2 January 30, 2007 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Local News
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