Chris and chips Chris Seymour (pictured) that will be transformed started making mosaics into a mosaic garden water about four years ago, and fountain, on commission. has been selling her unique Other commissioned work at The Channon craft projects include a set of markets for three years, pavers and a Balinese table. Granny’s Farm where they proved so popular See some of Chris’ pieces that she has started up her on display in the window own business from home. of Charters Hardware, or revisited Her newly renovated house phone Chris on 6689-0185 on Nimbin’s Jarlanbah for an appointment to tour The iconic Nimbin choose to rough it in greater community now boasts her colourful showroom. backpackers hostel, Granny’s seclusion further along a mosaics workshop and Farm, has re-opened after Mulgum creek, which winds showroom at ground level. being closed for 18 months. along the boundary of the 10- Among the bright array Two outdoor weddings During that time, the 10 acre property. of fascinating objects can rooms have been completely Granny’s Farm opened Long-time couple Teresa Biscoe and Doug Johnson (above) be found water features, refurbished, re-carpeted in 1974, and operated were married at the Tuntable community hall on 3rd October by bathroom organisers, and repainted, and major continuously up until 2007. celebrant Debbie Guest in front of hundreds of well-wishers, in a flower pots, clocks, mirrors, drainage, fencing and David Preedy said, “When we ceremony that included a hand-binding ritual. bowls, chairs, tables, even a landscaping work has been bought it in 1992, it was the On 5th September, Paul LeBars’s daughter Maya married Ryan surfboard coffee table. undertaken, involving the only backpackers in Nimbin. Levitt (below) at Cable Beach, Broome, with the gusty winds “I can do things now that removal of 25 trees. Now there are nine.” causing problems not only for the bride, but for bridesmaids are too heavy to cart to the Owner-operator David David, who runs the place Angelina and Megan and flower girl Rhyaana, too. markets,” Chris explained. Preedy said, “Over the past with his wife Rosemary and For example, Chris is 12 months, we’ve worked on son Martin, is hoping to currently at work on a it seven days a week.” attract a broad cross-section metre-tall earthenware pot The old leaky railway of travellers seeking “budget carraiges are gone, and accomodation with style and in their place is a new comfort.” colourbond shed, earmarked Registered for 40 guests, for a self-contained Granny’s Farm offers motel- accomodation option in the style double and family future, and the saltwater rooms from $50 per night, swimming pool has been hostel-style dormitory returned to its former glory. accomodation at $25 per The platypus are still in night, as well as van-sites and the creek and the swimming camping. holes are still there too, but Facilities include a fully now there are powered camp equipped shared kitchen and sites and a camp kitchen to large recreation room. make creekside camping more To make reservations, comfortable. phone 6689-1333 or email New arrival Of course, guests can still [email protected] Doting dad Andy Gough (below) and his artist wife Georgie Photo Comp Successes were proud to announce the birth of their daughter Aurora Layla Nimbin Central School Gough, born 12th September, weighing 8lbs 7oz. students have again blitzed the competition in this year’s Northern Rivers Schools Photographic Challenge 2009 organised by the Lismore Camera Club. With the theme of Friendship, the competition attracted a huge number of entries, in both traditional Thanks Dad darkroom black and white by Tara. prints as well as digital and Friendship by Misty. digitally manipulated images. students. The judge, Peter Hunter Out of 26 prizes, students OAM, ARPS, AFIAP said from Nimbin Central School he was very impressed with won an amazing 12! the creativity shown by Another excellent result was achieved in the Thanks Dad Regional Photographic Courses Competition, with Tara Bayles receiving first place in The Term 4 programme of the the secondary school section. Nimbin Open Learning Centre These are fantastic offers writing, drawing, yoga, qi results for a small school in gong, bellydance, stained glass, competition with much larger mandala-making and French. schools in the region. The eight-week term starts All the competitors are A project of Nimbin 28th October, enrolment days to be congratulated – keep Community School Wednesday and Thursday 21st up the wonderful efforts, and 22nd October, 10am-3pm Friendship by Lauren. Nimbin Central students. Enquiries phone 6689-1477 at Nimbin Community Centre.

• Bread • Pies • Quiches • European Pastries • Specialty Breads • Quality Meats • Smallgoods • Fresh Chickens Cullen Street, Nimbin • BBQ Chooks Open: Mon-Fri 6am- • Chemical & 5.30pm; Sat 6am-4pm Hormone Free Meats Open 7 days 8am - 5pm weekdays 11am - 4pm weekends Phone 6689-1311 Ph: 6689-1010 fax: 6689-1210 email: [email protected] Page 2 The Nimbin GoodTimes October 2009 [email protected] Dangerous tree claims another victim A camphor laurel tree on the verge of Gungas Road has claimed its second RIP Andrea Lago accident victim in three years. 1978-2009 Andrea Lago, a vivacious 31-year old and mother of three-year old son Tao, What to say about a beautiful lost her life after colliding with the tree woman who was taken too soon? on 7th September. Despite emergency No words – we won’t forget. services attending, she died at the scene. A private soul, a gentle soul, Her death was the second in three A strong woman, years at the same place, the top of a An amazing mumma, sharp curve rising from a causeway. You live in us forever. Community support Numerous accidents have been caused We miss you. there by drivers side-swiping the tree. Tao and Nicky, we love you both. sought for concrete Andrea’s death sent shock waves Bless. around the village, and the tree became the focal point for her many friends to – from Ruth and Donna, skate park meet and console each other. on behalf of everyone. A roadside memorial remains there, The October meeting of that an extended community with flowers, wreaths, poems and other Lismore City Council will consultation process could memento mori from her many friends partner Nick Bradley, consider whether Nimbin mean the project would not and admirers. family members and will get the funding for a be ready for funding in time. One card at the foot of the tree simply friends. concrete skate park. For this reason, the reads, “Never forgotten – in our hearts Afterwards, the coffin was transferred Cr Simon Clough has community needs to be forever.” to Cairns for a family burial. given notice of his intention united and show its support Andrea’s family flew from Cairns for Mourners were left puzzling the to move that Council as a for the proposal. the memorial service at Tuntable Falls question: How many more lives have to matter of priority commit its As many people as community hall, which was filled to be lost to this hazardous tree before it is Commonwealth Community possible are urged to attend overflowing to hear tributes from her removed? Infrastructure Funding the Council meeting on (round 2) of $449,000 to the Tuesday 13th October at planning and development Oliver Street, Goonellabah. of a skate park in Nimbin’s Arrive by 5:45 as teenage Rainbow Dreaming at NY EcoFest Peace Park. skater Connor Anderson is Mayor Jenny Dowell said addressing Council in the by Hans Lovejoy The exhibition created solid that skatepark building Public Access Session. interest from passers by, and company ConVic was asked Skateboard mum Laurelli To exhibit culturally it fitted right in with the other to put together options, and Anderson said, “We need significant artworks and tents displaying alternative have recommended a site your support at this meeting. journals overseas is a fantastic fuels, electric cars and eco close to the children’s play We want to show the council opportunity. fashion. area. that we care about our kids The Rainbow Dreaming The star of the day was 90- A critical factor is the and they need a skate park!” photographic exhibition is a year old Pete Seeger, who timing, to meet the federal Contact Laurelli on documentation of the events gave a spirited hour-long government’s deadline. 0447-891-119 or Michael and people of the rainbow performance at the grand Council staff have warned 6689-1842 to confirm details. region that have shaped this finale of a most successful area’s 40-year history. 21st EcoFest. Session Times: Ex-Nimbin local Harsha So far the universe has • Friday 30th October, 7pm Prabhu was invited to present Ecological. Pete Seeger, Nanci Callahan and friends singing looked after us. Next stop: • Saturday 31st October, 2pm the exhibition at festivals and up the finale of EcoFest; Harsha Prabhu outside the Rainbow The Harvest Festival in and 7pm galleries throughout the US, Dreaming exhibit; Benny Zable in Times Square. Woodstock on 11th October. •Sunday 1st November, 2pm and I jumped at the chance to and 7pm. lend a hand where I could. time held in Central Park, the bureaucrats who really You can help get this exhibit around After a gruelling 36-hour but the dedicated organising made life difficult for us and the USA by making a donation to: Entry plane/transit trip, Harsha team with very little sleep, the artists appearing and Southern Cross Credit Union Ltd. $10 per session and I landed wearily in the working hard to get it right the public, by closing down BSB: 802185 Account No: 134992 $5 concession metropolis of New York. for the festival, was dismayed entrances to the event. Account Name: TF Rainbow $25 weekend pass Nimbin’s Benny Zable was by the eventual refusal of a Harsha and I were lucky to Dreaming. Refreshments available there to greet us with a peace permit by the Central Parks have help from three Japanese flag, and after a day’s recovery, Conservancy. girls who arrived the day Coming Soon to Contact preparations were made for In spite of this, they went before the festival – Saya Nimbin CTC 6689-1183 the first exhibit at Ecofest. on to set up as planned. It Minami, Sayaka Nakao and Nimbin Town Hall www.nimbinfilms.co.cc Now in its 21st year, the was a brave decision by the Rina Terasaki. It would have environmental trade fair and producer-director Nanci been a lot harder without music festival was for the first Callahan, calling the bluff of them We successfully got 25 TICKS WANTED panels of the Rainbow Unengorged FEMALE* paralysis ticks Dreaming exhibition up on wanted, $2.00 each. the outside of the EcoFest conference tent and an empty Deliver to Lismore Vet Clinic, 22 Uralba tent that Nanci let us use. Street, Lismore – Phone 6622-0033 Blessed with a glorious early autumn sunny day, Central Park was packed with an estimate crowd of 25,000 plus people; buskers, roller-skaters, family picnics and the festival made for a memorable day.

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Th e event will performance by the Curly ravelling 1,000km On Tuesday we visited the acknowledge the children in Cousins, who will perform by coach with National Museum where our community and present music to encourage children’s 33 students and Phar Lap’s heart was what The Gallery Suite opportunities for children to creative spirit. T gallivanting around Canberra many wanted to see (don’t show their talents, skills and Side Show Alley will have and Th redbo may not seem ask me why, I thought it was abilities. face painting and balloon Th at secluded motel at 360 Croftons Road, Nimbin has like everyone’s idea of fun, but a macabre fascination). After Events of the day will shaping creatively provided just been re-opened after a major re-fi t, which has seen let me assure you, it is. the museum we visited the commence with a Welcome to by children from Nimbin it transformed into boutique accomodation and named Th e Years 5, 6, 7 and Sound and Film Archives, Country by Vivianne King, Central School. Croftons Retreat. 8 students from Nimbin and watched episodes of a Bundjalung elder from the Food and drinks will be on Th e cheerful proprietor, 46-year old Christine Howard, Central School travelled to Aunty Jack. Th e students were Nimbin community and sale or bring a picnic lunch. purchased the property in 2007 and has been working on our nation’s capital, Canberra horrifi ed to see a fat man with opening speech by Lismore Th e celebrations will it ever since, spending $70,000 this year alone, and the for a fi ve-day excursion. Th e a moustache wearing a dress Mayor, Jenny Dowell. be held in the grounds of results are certainly impressive. lucky adults accompanying and threatening to ‘rip the Th roughout the day, Nimbin Community Centre Each of the fi ve self-contained units is decorated in a them included the Principal, bloody arms off everyone’, and children, parents and from 10am ‘til 2pm. diff erent style with obvious attention to detail: there’s the Mary-Jane Pell, 5/6 teacher, thought it was stupid, but I community will be For more information, Scarlet suite, the Gallery suite, the Hereford suite, the Marc Everingham, High could not stop laughing. entertained by a variety of please phone Gail at Chocolate suite, and the large Crofton suite, the last to be School teacher, Jack Doyle and Th e snow on Wednesday performances including the Nimbin parenting Centre renovated, with its extra-large lounge area. Assistants, Maureen Carey was a highlight and it was Nimbin School Choir, the on 6689-0423 or Helen at Everything in the suites is brand new, including queen- and Marc LeBars. Although obvious there was going to be Bamboo Drums, Red Inc family Support Network at size beds (king-size in the Crofton), bathrooms, TVs, they all indicated having a payback between the staff and Signing Choir. 6621-2489. stereos (with iPod docks!), air conditioners and fridges; fantastic time, they were all students. Once we reached and fully equipped with an iron, hair dryer, coff ee plunger obviously exhausted when the top by chairlift, everyone and cooking utensils. Christine supplies the makings for they got back. quickly amassed an arsenal of breakfast, including farm-fresh eggs on request. Leaving on Sunday snowballs, and then it was on. Th e Croftons Retreat suites open onto a cool, wide verandah afternoon, the bus travelled Most had never seen snow and overlooking a grove of palm and fruit trees with a swimming overnight to Canberra where it was hilarious to watch the pool alongside. Sited in the middle of the 80-acre property, it arrived Monday morning, antics of all the kids (including down a long driveway from Croftons Road, the suites are far and straight away we were the adult kids). removed from traffi c and people, peaceful and serene. off to old Parliament House, Th is trip was the fi rst Christine is off ering an opening special, with suites from National Capital Exhibition in a variety of excursions $155 per night. Bookings can be made on 6689-0030, or and the War Memorial where planned for the middle school through the website: www.croftonsretreat.com.au we all played dress-up and students. Many students had discovered the horrors of war. never travelled this far before Th e students really enjoyed and were thrilled not only to the War Memorial and be in Canberra but the snow demonstrated the appropriate experience as well. solemnity, particularly when Would I go again? In a fl ash. Nimbin Vacation Care Spring Program Dear parents/caregivers and no later than 3pm from the appropriate clothing, covered Th is program of the kids, MPU at Nimbin School. shoes, brings a hat and sun Nimbin Neighbourhood and We warmly welcome Also, please ensure block and has adequate food Information Centre is funded everyone to the new Spring that your child wears and drinks. by DoCS. Holiday program. Please Christine in the garden read the dates below carefully and book to avoid disappointment. To book phone NNIC on 6689-1692 (between 10am and 4 pm). Please note that the basic fee for Vacation Care is now $10. We are also now asking for $2 bus fare on excursions, as well as the usual cost of the activity. Once again, we will be operating from Nimbin Central School. Please meet us at the front of the MPU at 9am on excursion days. Please pick up your child

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We are older women and call ourselves “Women Watching” and we’re there to make a difference on the streets of Nimbin. The idea came after hearing a lot of complaints about the violence and lack of respect by youth in the Lane. There was Celebrating. Greg Ezzy and acting rector Alan Shaw give communion; Faye Sherf and Peg Wells. damage being done and generally a veil of fear was felt by many having to pass through that area of town. I felt, like others before me, “someone should do something” and after a St Marks Church Centenary few investigations found that this time, the Raine by Pam Bourne garden. She would like to drying out, and there was someone would have to be me! encourage anyone to come. food available. Rev George I heard about women doing vigil in various People came from as far north Many times we were congratulated by people “If anyone wants to bring a McCostus were here at the places around the world where attention as the Sunshine Coast, and in the community, but not a lot of participation guitar and sing some gospel time. He held a thanksgiving needed to be focused on violence or injustices south as far as Coffs Harbour was forthcoming. We also got suggestions songs, or play for the hymns service afterwards, the church and thought that was a good idea that might to celebrate the centenary of from the street on how we could do better fine. We don’t always have was packed, many people work in Nimbin, so I gathered together a St Mark’s Anglican Church (“You should...”), which we ignored. traditional hymns, we have connected with MardiGrass group of women (three) willing to try it out. at Nimbin. Over 100 people We stopped for the winter. I like working scripture tunes, jump for joy came along as they were We began last November and sat from 7pm attended a church service, and for the community but I’m not a martyr. and clap your hands,” she so grateful. That is what till midnight every Friday and it was about a even more filled the church We’ve started again, now it’s warmer. Our said. ”It doesn’t matter if they Christianity is all about. month before the boys got around to asking grounds for a picnic lunch first night back, there were only two of us, but haven’t got shoes or a clean Open your heart. Love your us what we were there for. We had up till then and BBQ. it was quiet. Interesting as always, but quiet. shirt. Jesus wore a sackcloth neighbour.” encountered several “subtle” attempts to shift Memories were shared of Hopefully, we’ll have more women joining us and sandals or bare feet. A new rector has been us on. But we grandmothers (crones) are not so marriages and christenings as time goes by. Everybody’s welcome. We appointed to Lismore, easily intimidated. Sometimes we had our dogs amidst a hum of activity as We have gained a bit of recognition from have a cup of tea after the he starts at the end of with us and one of the early comments from a old friends met again who Lismore Council’s Community Drug service, and Jim’s wife makes November. St Marks holds young woman to a guy “Can you move those hadn’t seen each others Strategies and some training has been offered, some lovely cakes.” a service on the 4th Sunday Dog Women on?” amused us, so we claimed for years and plenty of along with perhaps a little funding, which The next celebration will be of the month. The current the title and called ourselves Dog Women. reminiscing occurred. Former well put towards cuppas and snacks for those the dedication of the church one service a month at St They didn’t manage to move us on and as I pastors attended to see the dropping by. by the bishop on 25th June Marks was trialled for a year, said eventually approached us to ask what we changes to the Nimbin We feel that older women are most suited 2011. It should have been Faye says she will be asking were doing. I explained that we wanted to see church, including the use of to this project, as we have moved through the dedicated on the 19th Sept in the church to reinstate a what all the fuss was about for ourselves, to church land to provide for mothering phase and can approach a problem 1909 but the floods prevented second service per month provide a safe environment, to claim a bit of the Nimbin Community in a different way. This is also an excellent the bishop from attending. at St Mark’s. Although territory and generally keep our eyes on the Gardens. Alan Griggs was opportunity for women to meet and connect It was another two years members join with the street, including the police behavior. The boys the cook for the day, over a with each other and the young people of this before he was able to do the Uniting Church on the 2nd seemed to like the idea. bush BBQ, and the gardens wonderful village without judgment, fear and dedication. Sunday of the month, Faye After a few weeks’ observation I thought they were beautified by the misunderstanding. The Anglican church has says it is not enough, but weren’t any worse generally in their behavior community garden landcare I’d like to thank Regina and Nathalie for many outreaches, aged care, admitted that ministers of all than we were, in my time as a teenager (back in group. George Larson came their support and participation in this project landcare, and during the denominations are getting a the 50’s when we invented teenageness) apart up from the hospital, assisted and Sal who called in after work most Fridays. Aquarius celebrations a few little thin to the ground. from the excesses so prevalent in this society by Shane Clapham. Thank you also to those who dropped in from years ago the church held As for all inclusive services? of drug and alcohol use (we only had beer and Some families, like the time to time and inspired others to care. That’s an Aquarian art show. Faye Faye said, “Last week we brandevino) and this is what I see as the root Robinsons, had generations my hope anyway. remembers, “A few years had Ivan Shepherd here of the problems. of involvement at St Mark’s With greater participation, I feel this project ago, MardiGrass weekend, conducting the service, and What we did see on the streets was a lot of church Nimbin. Norm and can grow into something that will make a when Nimbin was completely we also had Alan’s cattle dog verbal abuse, some punch-ups, usually outside Bernice Robinson were difference. Showing you care. If you are washed out, people were Red sleeping on the carpet the pub from drunk men who five minutes married in St Mark’s Nimbin interested in becoming involved, please call me marooned here sopping in the aisle, we had the dingo later were hugging as blood brothers. We had on Friday 21st August 1954 on 0427-336-910 wet and freezing cold. So Layla just on the doormat our flask (we supplied cuppas to those sitting by Reverend Wilbour Dook. we opened the church here outside, the cats came for a with us) accidentally smashed by a young Their daughter Helen was and we housed quite a few visit, and all the magpies were woman in a violent drunken tirade that lasted Go Pink for Breast Cancer christened in St Marks on people for a couple of nights warbling their little heads off for an hour and eventually was sorted out by 23rd December 1967 by Rev Nimbin Bowling Sport and Recreation until they were able to get to outside. I thought, if that’s police and family. We witnessed unreasonable Bill Lewis. Bernice’s parents Club Ladies will host their Pink Ribbon where they had to go. They not an Aussie church service, violent behavior that sprang seemingly out of were also married at St Day fundraising in support of the had a bit of warmth and I don’t know what is!” nowhere and heard a lot of abuse, many times National Breast Cancer Foundation, Mark’s in 1934. from young women. We also saw a certain funding research for prevention and cure The church bells rang for amount of self-regulation, care and concern for on Sunday 25th October, commencing the service, where the Venerable each other. day with a scrumptious BBQ from 8am. Greg Ezzy presided, as But we were not threatened and one young This year the theme is “All Things the Bishop has had heart man said we wouldn’t be. I told him we’d call Pink Fancy Dress” with prizes for Most problems and taken three on him for help if necessary and he assured us Outrageous, Most Creative Costumes, months leave. Alan Shaw we were safe. That was reassuring. Best Dressed Male, Toddlers to 5 Years was acting rector. Another In the future, I would like to interview some and 5 to 12 Year Olds. minister Margaret assisted, of the boys and girls if they’re interested, to Enjoy a game of bowls and lots of fun she is also the hospital tell their stories about growing up in Nimbin, activities throughout the day, along with chaplain. Peg Wells, aged 92, what it means to be a Rainbow Lane boy, how the Monster Raffle – your pick of the table. cut the 100 years cake at the they see their community and perhaps what Come along and enjoy this annual event end of the service. they want in their future. for a very worthy cause. BBQ, Green fees I spoke to Church Warden Some evenings there were up to seven women and Fancy Dress competition entry: $10 and organist Faye Scherf sitting with us and others dropping by for a per head/$2 per child. who had decorated the hall cuppa. Other times, we were down to two. with lovely flowers from her

lismore • bangalow • mullumbimby • federal • nimbin www.nimbingoodtimes.com October 2009 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 5 All that’s Jazz Suzi Quatro and Elvis Th e Lismore Jazz Club is currently in a Cynical on Interview by Pam Bourne rejuvenation phase with a new and keen Suzi Quatro has just committee, and has expanded out to Kyogle, completed an Australian tour. Casino, Tenterfi eld and the rainbow regions Waking She played at Twin Towns of the area. on 18th and 19th September. Th ere was an excellent response to its initial Clad in leather, the Queen of press release, and now the club is seeking Rock n Roll, Suzi turns 60 in input from jazz lovers in the Northern Rivers June next year. about what listeners and enthusiasts would While in Australia she like to hear. See contact details below. released her new song Singing George Washingmachine With Angels, written about LJC will present George Elvis Presley. Suzi says that Washingmachine, the Elvis is the person responsible hot jazz fi ddler and for doing what she does. She vocalist, with his group said he has been “part of my from Burmont Studios in featuring guitarist Nigel life, sitting on my shoulder, California. Th ey said would I Date on Th ursday 29th coincidence after coincidence”. please fl y across and audition October 7-10pm, at the Photo: Thorsten Jones “Since age fi ve, I was for a part in this big TV show Lismore City Bowling After four critically Anaid who fi rst shocked an eccentric cast of local watching the Ed Sullivan called Happy Days? So I say show, one of my sisters who Club. Entry is $15/$10 acclaimed , fame Australia. With tuning characters (some above) in OK and fl ew over. After the members. within Australia and reminiscent of her very the Tuntable community was a teeneager was sitting audition they told me to go George is a festival next to me. He comes on, back to the hotel room, so I Self-portrait the States and a list of fi rst , this track hall last month. Watch she starts screaming, I don’t favourite and unabashed accolades that stretch features the unique the video at: popdirt.com/ am sitting right next to the know why she was screaming, showman. Originally trained in classical long and gracious, Diana heavy-handed guitar diana-anaid-cynical-on- phone waiting for it to ring. I watch Elvis, he’s doing music, George turned to jazz in the 1980s, Anaid has unleashed bashing and honest lyrics waking-video/76189/ Don’t In the background is the TV. working the jazz traps of Sydney for years. the lead single from her that she has become Th is month Diana will Be Cruel. Anyway, now I Th e phone rings and they say So if you’re looking for a swinging forthcoming album. known for. hit the road with her know why she was screaming! “You’ve got the part for fi fteen My dad comes in, looks at experience, underpinned by a delightful Th e new single, Cynical To support the release band on an east coast episodes,” Great! Th at was the screen, looks at us, and sense of humour and superb musicality, On Waking, takes you of the single, Diana tour, playing Brisbane, fantastic. And at that exact don’t miss this gig. back to the Diana shot a video clip with Sydney and Melbourne. switches it off . It was in that instant on the TV fl ashes Jazz on the Radio moment that I decided that’s across “the king is dead!” what I am going to do with How weird! Jazz can be heard on radio programs around my life. Finally two years ago I was the region, including soon on Kyogle’s new “So fl ash forward, 1964 coming Down Under, and I community radio, 87.6 Kiss-FM, thanks Dragon at Grafton I formed my fi rst band, we wanted to do a little bit of an to the eff orts of LJC members Barry and Review by Pam Bourne do lots of Elvis songs. I’m unplugged thing so you could Vivenne Hooper, who will present the he air was alive on Friday 18th searching for an image. I’m learn a little about me. In this program with their vast collection of music. September as the crowds rolled still young. 1968 I watch his I wanted to talk about Elvis, Syd Sycamore presents the program Just T in to see iconic rockers Dragon at the comeback special. He’s got I wanted a song about him, I Jazz on 2NCR, 92.9FM on Th ursdays 12- Grafton District Services Club. on leather. So I decided I was didn’t have one. So I thought 2pm. He plays a whole range of jazz genres, Todd Th e show began with the classic going to wear leather as well. I’d just write one, which I and includes a What’s-On of gigs in the area. hit song , which Dragon have In 1971 I go to England and did. It became kinda the hit Over Byron way, Bay-FM 99.9FM has Mark enticed the fi rst dancers to the fl oor. returned with a record my fi rst album. On of the tour. Everybody loved Quentin Watts’ Blues and Jazz program on With the venue fi lled to capacity, it vengeance after a ten year break. that album I put All Shook it. So I went back to England Mondays 2-4pm, and also Jazz Moods on was a very steamy evening. Th ey were formed in 1973 in . 1974 I tour America with and phoned the Jordinares, Sundays 10am-noon. Up Music lovers grooved to the music, , but came across to my band. We are in Memphis Elvis original backing band, Heading for the hills, Nimbin has Jazz and remembering classic Dragon songs Australia when they outgrew their and the phone rings. Honest and said how would you like World Music with Wolfgang on Nim-FM including tunes homeland. Dragon sold over two to God I nearly shit myself. to do this tribute song with 102.3 on Th ursdays 12-3pm, and Tenterfi eld Are You Old Enough, million records in just over 30 years. He says, “Th is is Elvis.” He me? Five minuites later I was has Robin Elks on 98.7 and 89.7FM on Speak No Evil, , Sunshine and . Dragon also Bass player, has now said “I just heard your version in Nashville, recording my Monday evenings from 8-12pm. Age of Reason pumped out well known cover tunes reformed the band. In its current of All Shook Up. 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Page 6 The Nimbin GoodTimes October 2009 [email protected] Nimbin Show – a brewer’s perspective Dereck Cooper by Terry Beltrame out third place with a “Real Ale”. Nick Buckley, formerly hat a fabulous couple from Nimbin, won the Wof days we had over Medium to Full Bodied beer the weekend of Nimbin’s category for the secong year 89th Annual Country Show! running with his “Scottish Th e show committee did Heavy”, a beautifully a superb job in organising balanced and fl avoursome and arranging spaces and beer that really shone events so that everything was through the crowd. hunky dory for exhibitors Fransisco was only half a and offi cials alike – a huge point away, with both second thank you for all the time and third placings for his and eff ort these dedicated “Nut Brown” and “Ruby people put in to make our Porta” respectively. Th is Show a smooth running category was much stronger success. and it really was diffi cult to At the judging of the pick a winner – we had to go Brewers Corner, Deb Guest, back and reassess three times Dereck Cooper and myself before we came to a fi nal worked our way through 22 decision. beers of varying degrees of Coopers Home Brew quality and style. Our fi nal Division again came to the adjudication was unanimous party with some excellent as was our overall assessment prizes in the way of beer of the entries exhibited. kits, merchandising material Th e category for light and collectables.Not to to medium bodied beers be outdone, Neville Plush (lagers, pilseners, ales and and Mal Rothwell also draught) was not as high a contributed a signifi cant standard as last year, with amount of cash as many beers being a bit prizemoney, making the thin and lacking in depth awards bag nicely rounded of fl avour. Th ere were also for the winning exhibitors. many beers that had the In the future, we’d love “home brew” smell of sulfi de to see more entries. Get (H2S) – maybe last summer brewing now and put a was too wet for a number of couple of bottles aside (that’s products in the region. all you need to enter), as six Despite this, the winning months in the bottle does entries were pretty bloody wonders for your brew. good, fi rst prize going to Next year we’re going to Marc LeBars for his “Pale have the judging on Saturday Ale” that had everything with the exhibitors tasting you’d like in a hot weather on Sunday, which will give beer – soft and creamy in more people the opportunity texture with a good length of to enter, watch the judges at fl avour and some nice hoppy work (!) and be involved with character to fi nish it off , the Show. which is exactly what Dereck Finally, a big “Cheers” to did, fi nished it off . all the exhibitors who made Second place went to Ben the eff ort to be a part of this Egan with his interestingly ever-growing category. named “Shit Hot Ale” (and Without exhibitors, there’s it was) and Marc also took no show.

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