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Inside Trapped in a car Sweet times Summer What’s new Evolve like Living the Byron Shire this with rising fl ood for sugar ants daze rolls on in town? a festival good life Council Notices week waters – p7 – p11 – p13 – p14 – p16 – p17–19 Page 38 Rail trail fallout Breaming Despite $50m being splashed at rail of the corridor and accommodate trails for the region, the pressure where it does not detract from the is still being applied by a group of success of the rail trail, particularly residents advocating for what they if it adds to the total tourist attrac- with joy claim is a more equitable bypass and tiveness of the region. transport solution for Byron Bay. ‘An example of this is the rail shut- Grab Th e Rail spokesperson Paul tle proposal between North Byron Jones, who represents residents like- Beach Resort and Byron Bay town. ly to be aff ected by a Butler Street ‘Members of the executive have bypass, hit out at the Northern Riv- had meetings with Mr Jones and ers Rail Trail (NRRT) claiming they at no stage have they refused to co- have refused to co-operate to share operate. the railway corridor. ‘Th e Byron Bay bypass has been Mr Jones says the NRRT’s $50m determined by the state government funding announcement, ‘further se- and has nothing to do with NRRT. cures their claim to exclusive use of ‘Th ere will be no sell-off of rail- the entire Byron Bay rail corridor way land and the corridor will re- together with the potential sell off of main the property of state rail. the large parcel of land forming the old railway terminus.’ Encourage tourists But NRRT’s Marie Lawton has ‘Th e rail trail will not be focused refuted the allegations. She told The on Byron Bay, but the whole corri- Echo, ‘NRRT has never said they are dor. Th e trail will encourage tourists claiming exclusive use of the entire to explore the neighbouring town- Charli-Rose Henman won the under-fi ve-years section of Saturday’s fi shing competition, which is part of the rail corridor. It is our policy to be ships by bike or on foot or electric Fish ‘n’ Chips festival in Brunswick Heads. The woodchop commences on Wednesday and continues over the inclusive of all options for the use continued on page 3 weekend. Photo Jeff Dawson Byron Shire land values up 8.25 per cent Byron local government area (LGA) median Th e value of the land in NSW now exceeds increases for land values predominantly occur landholder’s rating liability,’ he said. land values have risen by 8.25 per cent from $1.12 trillion, according to the valuer general, in the Sydney basin,’ Mr Gilkes said. ‘Increases or decreases in land values do July 2013 to July 2014, according to the NSW Simon Gilkes. A total of 22 LGAs in the state experienced not necessarily lead to similar increases or Valuer General. He says almost 2.5 million residential, ru- a decrease in median residential land values decreases in rates.’ Of the NSW coastal council areas, Byron ral, business and industrial land values for for the 12-month period, with the largest de- Mr Gilkes said the land values were pre- was only topped by Kiama, which rose by 9.51 properties in NSW were assessed. crease experienced in Cobar with the median pared by valuers contracted from 17 fi rms per cent. Byron’s median land value rose from ‘Property sales are the most important fac- residential land value dropping by ten per cent. across the state. ‘Th e values are then subject to $303,000 to $328,000 while Kiama rose from tor considered when determining land values Over the coming weeks more than 882,000 rigorous quality assurance including statistical $305,000 to $334,000. Next highest was Bal- and valuers analysed over 43,000 property sales Notices of Valuation will be sent to ratepayers testing by the University of Western Sydney. lina (7.91 per cent), followed by Port Macquar- across NSW as at July 1, 2014,’ Mr Gilkes said. in 45 LGAs, showing the value of residential, ‘We are also improving our information ie-Hastings (7.30 per cent). Tweed (6.64 per rural, business and industrial properties based to the community and making it easier for cent) and Lismore (4.63 per cent) came next. NSW increased 13.12 per cent on market conditions as at July 1, 2014. landholders to raise concerns and understand Overall NSW land values increased by ‘Overall residential land values for NSW Mr Gilkes said the latest land values will how their issues are being addressed.’ more than 11 per cent, driven largely by in- increased by 13.12 per cent in the 12 months help 45 local councils determine the amount Landholders can have it independently re- creases in the northern suburbs of Sydney, to July 1, 2014, compared to a 3.21 per cent of council rates landholders pay. viewed by lodging an objection. such as Willoughby (37.06 per cent) and increase for the year to July 1, 2013. ‘While important, valuations are only one Visit www.valuergeneral.nsw.gov.au or call Hornsby (25.34 per cent). ‘Th e biggest overall market trend has seen of the factors councils use to determine each 1800 110 038 for more information.

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Q See the video of this story Canadian yoga/meditation teacher, Jason Usher, radiates enthusiasm during his fi rst visit at to the Starlight Festival in Bangalow last weekend. Photo Jeff Dawson Rural detached dual occupancies and Let one of the expert electricians in our SERVICE DIRECTORY secondary dwellings plans on display help you find it (and wire it up safely) Hans Lovejoy & Luis Feliu change, which they saw as way either provides another fi- also need to be considered. on pages 29–33 for farming to continue while nancial stream for the farmer Therefore Council is keen Own a rural property? allowing those with diminish- or another family on the land to hear from the commu- You soon may be allowed ing incomes a second income to create another small viable nity before making any fi nal to build a secondary dwelling stream from a rental property. farm or financially viable decisions on the proposed Workshop Series and/or a dual occupancy, un- Mayor Simon Richardson commercial project?’ changes,’ Mr Gainger said. with heavyweights der a proposed Council plan. told The Echo he sees it as a Unlocking land Such developments could of Australian Jazz Th e move could open the way to formalise the illegal ‘increase the range of housing door for owners of hundreds dwellings that are in rural ‘Th is is a way of unlocking options throughout the shire, Ken Stubbs, of illegal secondary dwell- zones. the land and at the same time develop regional communi- John Hoff man, ings around the shire to ap- ‘It means the sewerage and meeting modern farming ties and assist those living in ply for development approval buildings are up to spec,’ he practices.’ Public feedback was rural areas by making their Paul Grabowsky. for granny fl ats, studios, bails said. ‘When driving along important, he says, owing to properties more viable’. Starts Monday 2nd February culminating and sheds which are lived in Myocum, it’s evident the cows the added pressure it will put Th e proposal is currently in performance with Paul Grabowsky at his but unauthorised, as well as have the best lifestyle… the on roads and infrastructure. on exhibition until Friday, Byron Theatre concert 27 March. new secondary dwellings. concept of how much land Byron Shire Council’s gen- January 16, and can be viewed Over a year ago, Lismore is needed for viable farming eral manager Ken Gainger on Council’s website at www. See our website for all the details: City Council allowed rural has changed; it can be a much added that across the shire byron.nsw.gov.au/public- landowners to apply for de- smaller piece of land now. over the years, ‘plenty of peo- exhibition#node-56456. www.nrcac.edu.au 6621 2266 tached dual occupancy, on ‘Rather than have one ple’ have wanted to build a Submissions can be made condition that the secondary house on 50 acres surround- secondary dwelling. to the general manager, Byron dwelling is within 100 metres ed by cows and an uncer- ‘However, there are infra- Shire Council, PO Box 219 of the existing one. tain fi nancial future for the structure issues relating to Mullumbimby 2482 or sent by Lismore councillors over- farmer, wouldn’t it be better roads, water and sewerage email to submissions@byron. whelmingly voted for the to have a second house that and access to services that nsw.gov.au. Nannas highlight gas licences, send off kayaker Activist group the Ballina ‘Ballina Nannas feel they Knitting Nannas last Monday have been betrayed by local sent off Kayak 4 Earth’s Steve National Party members who Posselt outside the Nationals allowed this northern rivers election offi ce in Ballina. lease for CSG and uncon- Mr Posselt is on an epic ventional gas mining to be journey by wheeled kayak renewed. to connect chaotic climate ‘As members of the coa- events around the world and lition, local National Party promote renewable energy members also voted down production. moves by the NSW Greens Th e Nannas say they would and Labor in state parlia- like ‘to see clean renewable Knitting Nannas farewell Steve Posselt. Photo supplied ment to ban CSG mining on energy replace coal and gas the northern rivers, late in as soon as possible, because ‘Recent statements that Roberts on December 4. It November.’ of the long-term health ef- “the area of Petroleum Ex- showed areas of Rous, Mee- Th e Nannas’ weekly knit- fects on their grandchildren ploration Licence (PEL) 445 schaum Vale and Baggotville ting protest will now be set and great-grandchildren of covering the Ballina elector- in Ballina Shire are included. up outside the National cancer-causing chemicals. ate has been removed” are ‘Unconventional gas min- Party election offi ce in Kerr ‘Once released, these inconsistent with the map ing also uses horizontal drill- Street, Ballina. chemicals can persist in our released by minister for Re- ing which can be carried out For more on Kayak 4 air and water for a long time. sources and Energy Anthony 2km into adjacent areas. Earth, visit kayak4earth.com. 2 January 14, 2015 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Local News Anna closes shop after lease renewal refused The new Aft er 26 years in retail and Byron Community College 20 in manufacturing, Anna brochure is out now! Middleton has had to say good-bye to her high-end la- Find your copy in this bel clothes shop on Fletcher Street, Byron Bay. week’s Echo She applied to her Mel- bourne-based landlord to renew her lease but it was denied. The Echo attempted to contact the owner of the building without success. It’s something she says she is deeply disappointed with, given her business is a long- time local employer, which has contributed much back to the community over the years. She told The Echo, ‘I have thoroughly enjoyed my com- mercial life in Byron over the Time for new ventures: retailer Anna Middleton is having to close her shop after the lease years and have made many renewal was denied by the Melbourne-based landlord. Photo Jeff Dawson life-long friends and ac- Enrol Now quaintances who always con- new bride on a coff ee planta- my new challenges. on Saturday unexpectedly! call 02 6684 3374 www.byroncollege.org.au tinued to support me.’ tion in Papua New Guinea ‘I shall be closing at the ‘Everything in the shop is ‘I shall look forward to fi rstly, and then I have a few end of the week, although we discounted down for clear- Candy Baker editing my ideas of a new enterprise in have just had a whole collec- ance.’ The address is 47 memoir of my early days as a Byron and look forward to tion from Paris that arrived Fletcher Street. Rail trail group, MP Page, cop fl ack over corridor continued from page 1 vocate for the rail trail pilot sented the best cost benefi t, ‘In addition, an EIS done bike or horses in some ar- program. ie it was the least expensive in 2001 did not consider the eas. Th e rail trail is all about ‘Don Page has worked tire- route with all the best features possibility of a rail trail and a bringing alive a dormant as- lessly with the NRRT to en- and it was fully approved by all train as well as a road bypass. set for the benefi t of all the sure the Byron rail corridor stakeholders. ‘In those circumstances many communities along its is not available for a multi‐ ‘Contrary to this, Don it is understandable that the path and above all creating model transport usage,’ Mr Page found that the rail cor- Butler Street option is pre- numerous jobs throughout Jones said. ridor now was not wide ferred by Byron Shire Coun- the entire region.’ ‘In the 2001 environmen- enough to accommodate the cil for the town centre bypass.’ And further criticism by tal impact study (EIS) the rail rail trail and a road bypass. Mr Jones was also levelled at corridor was identifi ed as the ‘His claims remain entirely Tourism retiring local MP Don Page best location for a road bypass unsubstantiated. Circum- (Nationals), who is an ad- for the town CBD as it repre- stances have not changed.’ juggernaut But Mr Page hit back, say- But Mr Jones is unrepent- ing that owing to the recent ant, claiming the path will rail trail funding, ‘circum- lead to an ‘impending disas- Bruns stances have changed.’ ter,’ from the current ‘tourism He told The Echo, ‘We are juggernaut.’ lights now considering three op- ‘What is extraordinary is tions whereas in 2001, only that the Rail Trail, a CBD by- up two options were being con- pass, bus transit interchange, sidered. The advice from light rail and rail shuttle can Transport for NSW is that the all be easily accommodated corridor is not wide enough within the corridor in a loca- to accommodate all three pro- tion perfectly convenient to posals ie rail trail, trains and town, the railway station and two-lane road bypass. existing services.’ The annual fi reworks night at Brunswick Heads last Saturday night drew hundreds of people and marks the start of the town’s traditional woodchop carnival. Metgasco CEO dumps Photo Jeff Dawson personal shares Falls Fest police report Over half a million shares in company’s employee and of- Further to the Falls festival held at the Yelgun North Byron CSG junior corporation Met- fi cers’ equity plan.’ Parklands over the NYE period, police have provided The Echo gasco have been cancelled by All 444m shares in Metgas- with results from their operations. its CEO, Peter Henderson. co are worth $0.041 each as of A police media unit spokesperson says there were 17 arrests In an announcement to January 11, 2015. Th ey reached for a total of 19 fi eld court attendance notices (FCAN)s. the ASX (Australian Stock a peak in June 2008 at $1.277. Eight were for Possess Prohibited Drug, two were for Sup- Exchange), 2,572,161 ordinary It comes just aft er merging ply Prohibited Drug, six for Trespass, one for Assault Oc- shares held by the CEO are with Elk Petroleum on De- casioning Actual Bodily Harm (AOABH) and two Common ‘subject to a trading lock and cember 22 last year. Assault charges. ‘Patrons to the festival were relatively well performance hurdles.’ The company has strug- behaved with only two persons removed due to intoxication,’ A total of 645,161 ordi- gled to regain its share price, said a spokesperson. ‘Th ere were several drug detection dogs nary shares have been can- partly owing to public dem- deployed at the festival. A total of 34 person searches were celled, and as for the ‘nature onstrations on a planned ex- conducted as the result of indications with fi ve fi eld court at- of the change’, ASX says the ploration well site just outside tendance notices and four cannabis cautions issued.’ shares, ‘lapsed under the of Lismore early last year. North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 3 Byron Bay

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4 January 14, 2015 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Local News Bending in Byron: Evolve this weekend More 80s Flashmob e With a growing reputation as Th an international hub of yoga, acts for Dance the Byron Shire will strut its sleeping swan and parade its peacock this weekend at the Bluesfest Evolve Festival. Th e sixth act announcement Held at the Byron Public by Bluesfest director Peter No- School, over sixty renowned ble includes Hozier, Th e Wa- presenters, markets, and food terboys, Switchfoot, Hunter Join The Cassettes! 80s Flashmob Dance. Perform kickass choreography and music will inspire the yo- Hayes, Fly My Pretties, Music with a fab dance crew. Audition Wed Jan 21, 10am @ Kulchajam. gic within. Maker presents Super Chikan More info: cassettesdance80s.com.au / 0468 389 244 and Vasti Jackson, Diesel, Jeff 60 presenters Lang, Phil Wiggins and Dom Along with asana classes Turner, Watussi, Nikki Hill (physical postures) with and Th e Rumjacks. leading teachers such as John Ogilvie, Alexa Nehter and Si- Held over Easter mon Borg-Olivier, there are The acts are in addition ZEST sessions in philosophy, well- to Lenny Kravitz, Th e Black ness, meditation and pranay- Keys and John Mayall, among ama plus music, dance gath- many others. Boutique erings and kids’ sessions. Bluesfest will be held Th e festival program in the over the fi ve-day Easter long Evolve feature on page 16. Simon Borg-Olivier shows off a hybrid yoga/capoiera pose. weekend from April 2 to 6, SUMMER SALE For more visit www. Simon is just one of many yogis featuring at this Saturday’s 2015. For more visit www. evolveyogafestival.com.au. festival, held at the Byron Public School. Photo Jeff Dawson bluesfest.com.au. Starts Thurs Medicinal cannabis workshop calls for legality 15 Jan Darren Coyne At Nimbin town hall on said the workshop was proof ernment is the problem, not Saturday, growers said the that there was a growing de- the solution,’ he said. Cannabis growers at a me- trials proposed by the NSW mand for medicinal canna- Nimbin Hemp Embassy dicinal cannabis workshop government are a waste of bis products to treat various president Michael Balder- are vowing to push ahead time as successful trials had illnesses. stone said, ‘We are receiving 5-7 Byron St Byron Bay with making the products already been conducted in ‘It’s a very ancient thing thousands of calls at the Em- and opening dispensaries countries such as the United that we’ve been doing. We bassy from across Australia VERGE TWIN SET 1000-500 Mon-Sat while urging governments to States, Canada and Israel. know how it works. Th e gov- from people who are search- TRANSIT JOSEPH RIBKOFF 1030-230 Sun ‘catch up’. A Nimbin businessman ernment doesn’t, so the gov- ing for this medicine.’ CREA FRED SABATIER PH: 02 6685 5508 Byron Bay needs more fi ries Fire and Rescue NSW (FRN- a team, are physically fi t, and reduce potential impact on SW) is now recruiting re- want to give something back work and private life.’ CHRISTMAS NEW tained (on call) firefighters to your community contact Retained firefighters are to respond to fi res and other us and fi nd out how to be- paid a fortnightly payment emergencies from Byron Bay come a retained fi refi ghter,’ for being on call and receive YEAR SPECIAL Fire Station. acting supt White said. an hourly rate for attending It is essential that applicants ‘Th e majority of retained incidents, training sessions Purchase an EcoSmart Solar Power system hold a current driver licence firefighters have other jobs and other activities. between now and 30 Jan 2015 and are Australian citizens and community-minded em- with a permanent local resi- ployers are usually supportive Info night Jan 27 dence situated within a rea- for them to leave work to at- An open night offering AND RECEIVE TWO sonable distance of the station. tend callouts. more information will be Acting superintendent ‘Retained firefighters are held at the Byron Bay Sta- Gary White, zone command- on call; however, this does tion, 3 Kingsley Street, Byron ADDITIONAL PANELS er of RN2, urges Byron Bay not mean that you have to Bay, on Tuesday January 27 * residents from all walks of be available every minute of at 6.30pm. life to consider becoming a every day. 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North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 5 Local News North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au MPs criticised over landslip response Wilsons Creek residents have will be in the Ballina Elector- vented their anger at local Na- ate from the next state elec- tionals MPs over what they tion in March 2015. say is an inadequate response ‘Both these roads are a to landslips in their valley, lo- council responsibility. cated west of Mullumbimby. ‘Contrary to [Mr Ma- One resident, Andy Ma- clean’s] views, Th omas George clean, asked what had Ballina MP made a number of repre- MP Don Page and Lismore sentations on behalf of con- MP Th omas George done on stituents in the Wilsons Creek Byron Community College the residents’ behalf when area to Byron Council and contacted by many members Roads & Maritime Services brochure is out now! of the community in 2013 during the original landslip. ‘when we were restricted to He also worked with the De- a two tonne limit on the road The scene that greeted Wilsons Creek Road residents on partment of Education to help Find your and facing possible collapse January 1, after land including still-standing trees slipped ensure children were able to copy with no access in or out?’ over the road. Photo Michael Balson safely get to and from school. in this Mr Maclean said the ‘Unfortunately due to par- residents formed an online ‘However the delays are ‘Both gave their apologies. liament sitting, Mr George week’s Echo action group, and then in still totally unacceptable. Our ‘Don Page is now back to was unable to attend reference collaboration with Coun- near neighbours at Upper being our local member due group meetings; however, he cil commenced a reference Coopers Creek were totally to an electoral redistribu- received copies of minutes ccallall 02 6684 6684 3374 3374 www.byroncollege.org.au group of councillors, staff and isolated for months due to to- tion. Between now and the and acted upon any matters residents, which eventually tal collapse of their road, with next election, Mr Page, what which needed his assistance. resulted in two of the seven total disruption to lifestyle. can we expect you to do to ‘As minister for the north landslips affecting the Wil- ‘The process of applying improve the speed in which coast at the time, I arranged sons Creek, Huonbrook, and to the state government for disaster relief funding is al- for the Department of Pre- Wanganui communities be- disaster relief funding takes located to isolated communi- mier and Cabinet to become ing completed, and the other way too long in emergency ties with no other access?’ involved as part of the Up- fi ve being fully funded. situations such as these. In response Mr Page told per Coopers Creek Recovery ‘Thanks should go to ‘At the time of the action The Echo, ‘It should be noted Committee to work through [councillors] Duncan Dey group Th omas George was our that both Wilsons Creek and the issues as they arose. Th is and Basil Cameron for their state member, and Don Page Upper Coopers Creek are not committee was chaired by outstanding representation on was the minister for local gov- in my electorate and were not mayor Richardson and also our behalf, and to Phil Hollo- ernment. Both were invited to at the time of the landslips. attended by residents and way, manager of community the Wilsons Creek Landslip ‘Although due to a change government department infrastructure and his staff .’ Project Reference Group. in boundaries both locations representatives.’ Inquest fi nds surfer drowned in ‘perilous conditions’ Chris Dobney mended changes to the way surf safety warnings are com- An inquest into the death of municated in Byron Bay, in- 20-year-old Irish backpacker cluding ‘real time signage’ of Stuart Butler at Cape Byron surf conditions. in July last year has recom- He has recommended By- mended changes to the way ron Shire Council ‘consider surf conditions are publicised installing signs that are updat- in Byron Bay. Irish traveller Stuart Butler, ed daily with current informa- State coroner Michael who drowned off Cape tion about the surf conditions’. Barnes concluded that Mr But- Byron on July 19, 2014. He also recommended ler, who was an inexperienced that accommodation pro- surfer, drowned in treacherous regularly being broadcast on viders should be tasked with waters off Cape Byron on July local radio, with the coroner communicating surf warn- 19, where he was surfi ng with remarking, ‘young travellers ings to their guests. two travelling companions: are not assiduous consumers ‘Accommodation provid- Michael Fuller (19) and Levi of electronic news media’. ers are better placed than Fahrenholtz (26). Mr Barnes praised the vol- news media to communicate Saturday Ballina Waste Management Centre The three travellers had unteer surf life savers, who relevant weather warnings to 10 January Southern Cross Drive, Ballina been working together at he said, ‘undertook demand- their guests,’ the coroner said. Mojosurf’s ‘Spot X’ at Arra- ing and potentially dangerous ‘Byron Bay police meet Saturday Byron Regional Sport and Cultural Complex warra before moving on to water-based searches over bi-annually with many of the 24 January 249 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay Byron Bay where they again three days in horrendous ma- budget accommodation pro- worked for the company and rine conditions’. viders who cater to the back- shared a house. He added that while ‘young packer market. Although there is a sign men are notorious risk takers’ ‘I recommend that the at Tallow Beach warning of he was ‘satisfi ed that had Mr NSWPF Local Area Com- potential rips and currents Butler and his colleagues re- mand instruct the officer it was ignored by the trio, alised how dangerous the seas attending that meeting to leading the coroner to fi nd were they would not have ex- regularly encourage all ac- it ‘lacked credibility because posed themselves to the risks commodation providers to it failed to refl ect current and that they did when they went institute a system for bring- changing conditions’. into the water on the day Mr ing weather alerts and warn- The trio were also una- Butler died’. ings to the attention of their ware that surf warnings were The coroner has recom- guests,’ Mr Barnes said. 6 January 14, 2015 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Local News

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Th e rain tiful embankment. indoor facilities so will run rain, hail or shine! rose up to the door handles. was pouring so hard Had we got there, $80 for the fi rst day and $10 discount on other days. Lunch and helmets provided. As the waters continued you could barely with nothing hitting Phone 0468 414677 [email protected] to rise, the women debated see out of the wind- us with so much www.byronbayequestriancentre.com what they would do if the van screen so two girls debris being swept got swept away or if it fi lled got out – the water down the road, we with water. was half-way up would have been One of the group, Nata- their calves – and safe. LOOKING FOR sha, told The Echo the trau- walked 60–70 metres back ‘We had our red tail light, ‘Had we gone to the left , matic event began shortly af- up the road to see what lay which stayed on, otherwise it which is the way we tied A NEW SCHOOL ter they left a New Years Eve ahead.’ was completely black,’ Nata- the rope, there was a three- HOLIDAY ACTIVITY? gig at Kohinur Hall around ‘They saw a tree had sha said. by-four-metre hole in the 1.45am, minutes before or- jammed across the cause- ‘Th at cast a glow around ground. It was like a rock COME TO ‘WATER ganisers issued a warning way above, which was now the water so we could see pool. Who knows what not to leave the hall. blocked and they came back what the water was doing would’ve been going on in LAB WEDNESDAY’ Despite the fact that they and said “guys, we’re not go- and how high it was getting. that pool but we would not left before the warning, Nata- ing anywhere”. It started to seep into the van have made it out. So we had Dates: Wednesday January 7th, 14th and 21st, 2015 sha now freely admits ‘we ‘Th e other cars had all got – there ended up being about made the right decision to Time: Opens 10am and closes at 3pm, last entry 2pm. should never have left the hall’. past it – or perhaps it had 10 inches in the van.’ stay in the car. Where: Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre, ‘Th ere had been some dis- only just floated down the Th e women tried in vain ‘We had to decide whether 210 Dunoon Rd, Dorroughby. cussion about the rain – most river and jammed there. to use their mobile phones to leave the windows down or For children 5 to 14 years with a supervising adult. people said it hadn’t been rain- ‘We were the only car that to call for help but, despite up. We decided to leave them ing long enough [to be a prob- got stuck between the cause- them showing ‘SOS only’ down because they are electric. Water science experiments, lem]. Quite a few cars were ways, with a tree blocking one none could get a line out or ‘We decided that if we investigations and games: heading out,’ Natasha said. and the other one completely even a message to let people started moving we would try www.watersciencelab.com.au ‘It took quite a while for us fl ooded,’ Natasha said. know of their predicament. to steer so as to crash into the to even get out of the carpark With no prospect of help embankment but we were told because a number of vehicles Road to river on the horizon and with only later on by the rescue people BIRKENSTOCKS ARE BACK that reached the fi rst fl ooded The women’s ordeal be- a coil of rope at their disposal, that had we been swept away causeway started backing out gan in earnest as the rain the fi ve decided to tie the van we most likely would not have and turning around.’ continued to pound down to a nearby tree. survived. We would have just Natasha said they crossed and the road turned into a ‘Harmony, who is all of 18 been fl ushed down the river – a few causeways down from river. They quickly realised – she just fi nished school last it was massive!’ the hall until they reached the blue fl ashing light from year – put the headlamp on, one a couple of hundred the police car behind them jumped into the water up to Water kept rising metres below Kohinur Hall had stopped. Th e police had her knees and tied the rope Natasha said that as the DR MARTENS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL where police were telling gone, they were completely inside the car, then inched her water kept on rising the IN STOCK NOW people not to cross and advis- on their own. way across the river [road] to group began to realise that a tree. She tied a sailing knot, they were in serious trouble. one of the strongest knots, ‘It was making waves; it NSW planning dept applauds and then inched her way back was reaching the bonnet; it along the rope, and retied it was over the door handles; council’s holiday-let strategy around the headrest [of one it was starting to reach the The NSW Department of absence of any clear direction of the seats]. windows of the car.’ Planning and Environment from the NSW Department of ‘Th at gave us a little bit of Ever so gradually, the rain wallace I clothing have commended Byron Shire Planning or a statewide poli- a sense of security, that if the began to abate. ‘Around six 109 River St Ballina 6686 2081 Council’s eff orts to develop its cy, Council needs to clarify car started to get swept away, o’clock the water had drained Short Term Holiday Accom- the matter through its plan- it might buy us fi ve minutes down to about knee height.’ modation strategy and clarify ning controls. A number of of time.’ Natasha said a dis- Natasha said the women how short-term letting should NSW councils including Gos- cussion then ensued about feel lucky on four counts: operate in Byron Shire. ford, Eurobodalla, Shoalhav- what might happen and what they were in a heavy, solid Th e comments come aft er en, Wyong, Blue Mountains the women would do. van; they were stopped on ‘If we got swept away, INDEPENDENT & over 150 public submissions and Kiama, have introduced concrete which, unlike the LOCALLY OWNED were received on the recent planning controls to do that.’ would we stay in the car or bitumen road on either side draft policy, according to A spokesperson for the abandon the car?’ of it, was not going to wash MOLLYS JACOBS Council. NSW Planning Department Natasha said that the away; the branch wedged ORIGINAL CREEK PNC IRISH CREAM Council’s retiring execu- told The Echo, ‘Th e depart- group returned to the site of them in; and the rain stopped SPARKLING 1 litre $ 99 tive manager of sustainable ment has recommended their ordeal last week and dis- just in the nick of time. $3499 7 environment and economy, Council develop a local Ray Darney, says the draft clause, as other councils have, Local shorts are hot at Flickerfest provides controls that will en- to formally clarify short-term able holiday letting to occur letting as a permissible land Th e Flickerfest crew say that discovering, celebrating and in dwelling houses across the use where appropriate. We local fi lmmakers have again supporting local talent. shire with specific require- will continue to work with produced ‘an amazing crop Selected from almost 60 ments for either a Develop- Byron Shire Council to refi ne of fi lms on a diverse range of entries, some of the fi lms sub- ment Application (DA) or a the strategy and support the subjects and themes’ for the mitted include Behind The complying development ap- local short-term accommo- 2015 Byron All Shorts com- Mask – Benny Zable, Gently ON THE GRAPE ORGANIC plication to be lodged. dation sector.’ petition. Bentley, Memories Of Sareja- PRESERVATIVE FREE Mr Darney said, ‘In some Regarding the West Byron The finalists will screen vo and Welcome To Country. SHIRAZ cases, exempt development Development Control Plan alongside Flickerfest on Sat- Th e Flickerfest 24th Inter- $1599 may be applicable where a (DCP), the spokesperson said urday January 24 at 4.30pm at national Short Film Festival dwelling is only let during the department ‘continues to the A&I Hall, Bangalow. runs from January 23 to 25. SPECIALS EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE – 14/01/15 TO 27/01/15. CONDITIONS APPLY. AT THE COURT HOUSE HOTEL MULLUMBIMBY school holiday periods. Th e work with Byron Shire Coun- Now in its tenth year, For program and tickets Access via drive-thru or via arcade off the main street matter is complex, and in the cil to fi nalise the Plan.’ it’s lauded as a platform for go to www.iQ.org.au. North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 7 Comment North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au Cards stack up against Abbott’s survival ony Abbott tells us that fairness – and it will be suicidal Paris summit, which will stir minister in 30 years. Ley has 2015 will be the year of if there is not – not only will up the whole fraught question very small surgical boots to fi ll. Tjobs and families. Well, Abbott’s own constituency, of climate change, as if it has And another survey, this Volume 29 #31 January 14, 2015 he wishes. It may yet come to shielded from his fi rst budget, ever died down. And there are time in the United States, pass, but if it does it will have be seriously miff ed; far more bound to be natural disasters claims that Australia’s internet to be in the second half of the importantly, the business com- like bushfires and storms to speeds have slumped to 44th year – if at all. munity, which is already far kick it along. in the world. Malcolm Turnbull Railroaded First, of course, we have to from happy, will be tempted to Add to all this the continu- will have his work cut out to get rid of the Queensland elec- unleash some of its awesome ing crises about war and terror- bog up his makeshift copper In case you hadn’t heard, the disused railways in the region have tion, and almost as soon as the fi nancial and media clout. ism, and it will be hard for even wire connections. been earmarked as a rail trail, costing $50m to the taxpayer. dust settles it will be time to And the general public, the most determined prime And underlying all that, Should we rejoice that a job creation/tourism/health lifestyle start working in NSW. whatever the result, is unlikely minister to convince the voters the team is becoming not less project has taken away an abandoned public transport asset? The conservatives should to be mollified after the last that what they really want is fractious but more so. While While the present day 2015 Don Page tells us we should forget win in both states, but it will traumatic year. Once again, a cosy fi reside chat about jobs Abbott has been away in the about rail and embrace a bike path, let’s go back to what he told not be without pain, and cer- Abbott’s credibility, probably and families. Middle East and on leave, the NSW parliament when the track closed in 2004 by the Labor Carr tainly not without controversy: reprising more dissection of his Actually, it probably is what mice have been playing. Apart government. Labor will certainly make up broken promises, will be tested they would like; but Abbott has from the bickering over the ‘Approximately 133,000 people use this service each year and ground, and in the post mor- and, most likely, found wanting. moved the goalposts away from GST, the backbench continues its termination will particularly aff ect the elderly and disabled, tems Abbott’s own role will be a to rumble about the PM’s style, create approximately 3,000 extra bus movements a year on local major part of the debate. delivery and consistency. And roads, cause CountryLink job losses, travel centre closures and And this will be whether he Abbott’s credibility will the worries have become more more greenhouse gases. takes part in one or other of the be tested and, most likely, widespread and vocal within ‘It is short-sighted because the far north coast is a rapidly campaigns, or if he is told by the Liberals’ broad church. growing area and this infrastructure is central to our future. In the respective premiers to butt found wanting. Apart from the all-impor- future we will need more, not fewer, trains. We will need more out. Shorten is making hay on tant business community, the commuter services and more tourist trains; we need to connect the issue in the sunshine state by Mungo MacCallum insiders are becoming less in- into the QLD system. The removal of the service by the government while Warren Truss is showing hibited about speaking publicly. will mean that the line will fall into disrepair. That, in turn, will the fl ag as acting prime minis- And after surviving the the main playing fi eld and it Not just the usual suspects, like mean that all of those future opportunities will be lost to us.’ ter and demonstrating just how budget, there will be the great may well be impossible to bring Peter Costello and Peter Reith; Built in 1894, the Casino to Murwillumbah line remained acting he is. tax debate, and most especially them back. even the ultra-cautious John isolated from Sydney until around 1923. That meant the Basically Abbott can’t win, the quarrelling about the GST It will take a prolonged and Howard has surfaced to sug- development of the pastoral industries and the establishment of and any pretence of triumphal- – should it rise, and if so how? concerted effort from Team gest, in the most indirect and Lismore, Mullumbimby, Byron Bay and Murwillumbah as major ism at retaining power in the Food, housing, private Australia, but many of the key tactful way, that perhaps Abbott commercial centres. two crucial mainland states, health and education, or just players are already preoccupied could do with bit of makeover. Here’s hoping the future holds an inclusive multi-use approach especially in the wake of the across the board? Squibbing with problems of their own. Th ere is still plenty of time where public transport needs are not secondary to boosting Victorian debacle, will be not it will be the preferred option, The economic ministers – for Abbott; but while it may toursim. It’s not hard to imagine a future politician telling the just be pyrrhic, but plain silly. but given the mood of the con- Joe Hockey, Matthias Cormann not be too late, it may be too community there’s no chance for the return of rail because MP And then, aft er the recrimina- servatives and their backbench and now Josh Frydenberg – are little. He had promised for 2015 Don Page (Nationals) facilitated the removal of the tracks in 2015. tions and the federal implica- allies, that will be very diffi cult. wrestling with the budget, pre- not only jobs and families, but Hans Lovejoy, editor tions – calculating how many At least that will be a do- sumably trying to square the actual delivery: and like so seats Abbott will lose next year mestic, economic issue, which circle and show that reducing many of his promises, this is if the slide continues – have fi - Abbott may be able to spin in services and benefits to the easy to say, but it might be dif- The Byron Shire Echo nally been put to bed, the pre- the general direction of jobs and public will in fact prove a boost fi cult to achieve. Established 1986 budget leaks, speculations and families, but that won’t be easy. to jobs and a boon for families. Th e economy is both stub- General Manager Simon Haslam furphies will begin, and they Given all the predictions of In health Sussan Ley is facing born and unpredictable, the Editor Hans Lovejoy will continue to get more fre- rising unemployment, jobs will a new and more virulent cam- public is recalcitrant and edgy netic until the event itself. remain a major issue. And as for paign from the medical profes- and his own troops are unhappy Photographer Jeff Dawson Nicholas Shand Advertising Manager Angela Cornell 1948–1996 Assuming Abbott and Joe families – well, as a good Catho- sion, who consider Abbott’s re- – not to the point of rebellion, Production Manager Ziggi Browning Founding Editor Hockey are even halfway seri- lic Abbott likes them large and jig of the co-payment even more but certainly starting to put him ‘The job of a newspaper is to comfort the affl icted and affl ict the ous about their own rhetoric, lots, but that will not be the im- insidious and destructive than on notice: lift your game. comfortable.’ – Finley Peter Dunne 1867–1936 the outcome will have to be pu- mediate focus. And those just the original version. 2015 may well produce © 2015 Echo Publications Pty Ltd – ABN 86 004 000 239 nitive: the only questions will the mainstream issues. 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o bvk.com.au r way out of th 8 Byron St ou e m Byron Bay Traffi cking in transport desires y call Sarah Nagel a k z r zee o . Q In June 2014 I spoke with ary 14. Please contact me with Please, will you all get off Byron development the issue 6680 8522 ... .. mayor Simon Richardson any questions or comments. the vote-catching, dumbing- becomes even more urgent. W regarding using the railway Peter Finch down politics approach, and Th e Greens once again sit on tracks for a light rail and her- Goonellabah work on best policies. You all the fence with a little bit each itage tram service to provide could take a leaf out of the rail way. What our communities tourist transport services QIn reply to Paul Spooner’s, trail success story by siding need are roads, not a silly from Byron Bay to Bangalow Matt Hartley’s, and Basil with good, sensible visionary bike track. and Mullumbimby. Mayor Cameron’s responses in last policy, and pursuing it with Ross Cornwill Family Law with SOLICITORS Richardson was enthused week’s Echo. To Paul Spooner: real conviction to its fruition. Lennox Head bvk ATTORNEYS about the heritage tram con- do you seriously think this Tim Shanasy compassion & understanding. quality legal advice cept and the advantages it $50 million is a simple hand- Byron Bay QAnother festive season, and could bring to the key towns out to anyone that wants it I cycle my daily commute to surrounding Byron Bay. for whatever they want it for? Q I must agree with Labor Byron Bay. I see a million traf- With an extension from Well no, it’s not. It is part of candidate Paul Spooner’s view fi c movements and hundreds Mullum to Yelgun residents the NSW tourism budget, of what the current govern- of cycle riders negotiating be- of Ocean Shores and Bruns- and nothing at all to do with ment’s public transport priori- low-par footpaths/shared cy- wick Heads would have a traffi c on Ewingsdale Road, ties are (Echo, January 7). Th e cleways or more likely joining transport service to Byron or the horrendous West By- growing queues of traffic at the on-road traffi c nightmare. Bay, and North Byron Park- ron debacle. Christmas time on Ewings- To ride from Lilli Pilli to lands concert-goers would be Matt, we’ve all had 11 years dale Road were incredible to Sunrise through the middle able to get to and from their to do that. And Basil Camer- see. Accidents on the Pacifi c of town on our now ten-year- Byron accommodation via a on even says the $50 million Highway near Ewingsdale disused and derelict train line light rail shuttle service. ‘is a disgraceful waste of pub- forced many travellers to try converted to a rail trail would Th e Byron Bay TramLink lic money’ as if spending $1 Ewingsdale Road to beat the be such a breath of fresh air, proposal needs support from billion (that’s 20 times more) traffi c. Alas this did not work. a much safer option for all, residents of the Shire, from on an 1890s-designed freight Th e $50 million allocated therefore reducing injuries, business operators and from corridor to get an archaic fos- for a rail trail must be used as well as a great asset to our visitors. Th ere is a Facebook sil-fuel train back is fi scally as our local councils want region. Bring on the rail trail page www.facebook.com/ responsible policy and is not and need. With the planning pronto. lightworksonline.com.au ByronShireTramLink and a a disgraceful waste of public decision last year that gave Ron Land 80 Centennial Cct, Byron A+I Estate 6685 5744 website will be online Janu- money. Hmmm. zoning approval to the West Byron Bay Cartoon needed misrepresentation of an is- green party sit back and be si- from fossil fuels and redi- Following last week’s events sue that receives wide public lent when the reputation and rected to renewable energy Make your in Paris there is a cartoon support. history of the organisation and retro-fi tting housing for which is crying out to be Will Luke Foley represent has been exploited for her energy efficiency, far more resolutions a drawn. Unfortunately I can’t the NSW public or Cardinal own personal agenda? And jobs would be created, and reality draw to save my life, so I’ll George Pell and the hierar- one wonders about other out- they wouldn’t be fl y-in fl y-out Clinical hypnotherapy & mindfulness describe it instead. chy of the Catholic Church? side infl uences as well. either. The scene is Auckland For all Labor’s rhetoric about Why is she still on the I invite local community • Feeling anxious or depressed? “I’m totally thrilled Harbour. At the dockside is modernising the party this council? Why is there no le- media and educational insti- • Are fears or phobias holding you that Christine was back? not a ship but just the top of a seems like a major step back- gal recourse when voters have tutions to proactively cam- able to solve my issue • Want to improve your sex life? so quickly and easily, mast and some bits of fl oating wards or, at least, a failure to been so blatantly misled? paign for electoral registra- • Ready to quit smoking for good? if I’d known it was so MK\Q^M1_W]TLPI^Mٺwreckage. At the masthead ‘move forward’. The Greens party seems tion. Th ere are thousands of • Tired of trying to lose weight? M fl ies the Greenpeace fl ag and Last state election Labor to lack any guts and is fast unregistered or inaccurately Christine will help you make done it years ago” perhaps the name Rainbow received far fewer votes than becoming a laughing stock. registered voters out there, changes that last. – Kelly Richter Warrior is written on one of the Greens in the Ballina and Rod Murray especially new young (age the bits of fl otsam. Lismore electorates. With Ocean Shores 18+) entrants. The closing What are you waiting for? Above all this on the dock Foley as leader, it won’t help date for registration is March Start your change today! Quit Smoking and Weight stands the French president Labor’s chances this time Q There is no legal 9. Registering and voting is a proclaiming to the world his around either. requirement for a politician lot less hassle than last-ditch Loss packages available. government’s support for Bec Talbot to resign if they quit their continued on next page Call 0405 220 658 connexiontherapies.com.au freedom of speech and op- Mullumbimby party. Case in point is federal position to terrorism. I won- senator Jacqui Lambie der if the surviving journal- Where’s my money? ditching Clive. – Ed. ists at Charlie Hebdo would According to my latest elec- THE RAILS print such a cartoon in their tricity bill I saved $21 over Vote gasfi eld-free THE RAILWAY FRIENDLY BAR, BYRON BAY magazine. three months with the end of Have you seen what a gasfi eld 6685 7662 • therailsbyronbay.com Michael Trevaskis the carbon tax. Tony Abbott looks like from the air? Don’t RAILS kitchen Alstonville said households would save believe the hype! The vast AND THE FAMOUS on average $550 a year. Who majority of top-level politi- Wednesday 14 January Luke rebuke has the rest of my savings? cians and mainstream media New Labor leader Luke Foley Garth Luke are bought and paid for by JORDAN WALKER is a strange marriage of the Mullumbimby the oil and gas industry. Do Thursday 15 January Labor right (Liberal-lite) and your own research. There ANDY JANS BROWN the Catholic Church; his pre- Resign, Rose is no way that fracking can vious voting pattern giving I wish to add my voice to be guaranteed safe. Internet Friday 16 January indication to how this might those calling for Cr Rose and alternative media have GOODRICH play out in time. In Novem- Wanchap to resign. endless reports of air, water, ber 2013, Foley voted with I voted for her on the ba- and land contamination, plus Saturday 17 January Fred Nile and hardline Lib- sis that she would support sickness and dislocation in TEA SOCIETY erals against same-sex mar- environmental issues on the communities. Sunday 18 January riage legislation in the NSW council yet I and other voters The employment argu- parliament. Th e bill was de- have clearly been duped. ment is totally self-serving ANDREW FARRELL feated 21 votes to 19, a sorry How can the so-called – if the subsidies were taken Monday 19 January CLEVELAND BLUES Letters to the Editor Tuesday 20 January Send to Letters Editor Michael McDonald, fax: 6684 1719 email: [email protected] Deadline: Noon, Friday. Letters longer than 200 words may be cut. Letters already published in other papers will not CHRIS ARONSTEN 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 January 14, 2015 9 Letters North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au

continued from page 9 battles to stop industrial invasion on the ground. Massacres, Muslims and misdirection Do you, the 98.6 per cent, really mean it? Grab your Q The Paris massacre appals, hammad: ’He’s the perfect Q Apropos of letters January ries. For example, you say that foolishly characterised by an chance to vote – and don’t but it should not shock. De- model of how to be…’ The 7: I am sorry, Matt, but I will Muhammad waged war – but ex-chief of army as some sort vote for promises of safety, spite what you are being told, dilemma facing the world, not apologise. No amount of was he not a military leader? of existential war for civilisa- vote to keep northern rivers this attack was 100 per cent Is- then, is that the perfect ex- semantics can change the fact If I were anti-Christian, I tion that will last 100 years. fully gasfield-free. For one lo- lamic. To be clear, it is a bit like ample married a six-year-old, that what you write is anti-Is- could think of no better place Abbott and co need dema- cal collection of independent saying a belief in the Ascen- ordered mass-murders, en- lam, focused as it is on finding to start my campaign than at- gogues such as yourself, Matt, research try gasfieldfreeby- sion of Mary is not Christian. slaved thousands, enforced fault with Islam. Your caveat of tacking the credentials of Je- to fan the flames of xenopho- ronshire.org/resources. It is true, not all Christians be- rape, unleashed genocide, ‘I will never criticise a religion’ sus. But how might I then link bia as surely as George W Param Berg lieve in this, just as the major- gave directions for world reminds me of an Afrikaans- the foibles of Jesus to the sins Bush needed it a decade ago. Mullumbimby ity of Muslims do not endorse conquest, and ordered the speaking brother-in-law that of the contemporary Catho- In lieu of wishing you elec- hatred of illustrators. None- murder of his critics, accord- I once had whose opinion lic Church? (Please advise.) toral luck, some advice. Given Poor performance theless, to pretend the idea is ing to the most revered texts pieces often commenced with That aside, my critique was the (surprising) confirmation As a follow up to your edito- therefore non-canonical is a of the Sunnah. ‘I’m not racist but…’ motivated by the context into that you are not endorsed by rial last week, Hans, on the fallacy, and fallacies are very, What has been taught to You take glee in the deprav- which your various rebukes Pauline Hanson, surely fight- poor performance of some very dangerous. children is bringing forth its ity of Muhammad and judge of Islam are delivered. Need ing inappropriate develop- of our government depart- Regarding criticism of the bitter harvest. My full article events of 14 centuries gone I remind you that Australia is ments such as West Byron ments, I concur totally with Prophet, violence is recorded may be read by going to the as assuredly as if you were under attack by a hard right (as you do) would be a more the report of the NSW au- as having been his practice. following page and scrolling measuring the temperature at government who wave the politically astute focus then ditor-general’s assessment The difficulty today is that, as down: http://bit.ly/hartleym. which water boils. There is no wand of nationalism to rem- waging moral battles against and especially with your Islamic Council of Victoria Matthew Hartley regard for historical context – edy the dire opinion polls? a much-maligned ‘other’. additional commentary on spokesperson Kuranda Seyit State candidate only black and white as you The current battle with the Dave Lisle minister Pru Goward’s per- is reported as saying of Mu- Byron Bay carefully pluck historical cher- ‘Deash death cult’ has been Mullumbimby formance. While she can’t be held entirely responsible for tent. I wrote to her on several Street all the way back to the incompetence, management Peter Leishman’s photo of the remarkable creatures on the the deplorable state of our occasions regarding the West roundabout at the highway or mismanagement skills, but healthy male koala in a blue endangered species list. community health services, Byron development and its and of the state of gridlock definitely lack of interest, as gum tree (Letters, January 7). The pose of this koala is there has to be a greater level lack of transparency – bor- on Ewingsdale Road, the the minister for planning has Our family and friends have mighty, assertive, intelligent of accountability within the dering on corruption of due increasing traffic impacts of not once come to Byron Bay also witnessed many such and mesmerising. I am be- whole department so that jus- development practice – and the proposed West Byron and sat in one single traffic koalas over the years in the witched. All I can say is, rise tice can be served to protect received only one reply, a development as well as the queue. Sunrise area, Byron. up, all koalas, and claim your children. standard letter couched in traffic from the new hospital. Robbie Winter-Blick The demise of their habi- habitats. Onwards. With her then appoint- parroted language. That was three months ago Byron Bay tat owing to over-devel- I am deeply humbled. I ment as planning minister, I then wrote to her spe- now, and silence is the re- opment, retarded Council for one will follow and sup- her performance has been cifically with photographs of sounding result of my com- Rise up, koalas development decisions and port you on this quest for just as abysmally incompe- cars stretching from Shirley munication. Competence or Thank you for publishing global warming place these all time. We can all share

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Th ese ants are insects. Th ey move these in- the perimeter of your house. communicate to each other. harmless, native animals that sects to better “pastures” and If you know where the ants Next to Liberty Service Station It’s a good thing these trails play an important role in our protect them from predators. are getting in, spray just lem- 40 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby are invisible to humans or natural food web. It is better Some of our common noc- on juice around the spot. you might be a little shocked to fi nd safe, non-toxic ways turnal sugar ants have even Download a free fact sheet at how many hundreds of to deal with any troublesome gone as far as bringing cat- about sugar ants at www. Become an on-call Fire Fighter ant highways there are in sugar ants. erpillars and other bugs into backyardbuddies.net.au. at Byron Bay Fire Station this Earth. Thank you, tion shown by Abbott and Farewell Ra It had been there for at An open night will be held at the Peter, and The Echo for this Morrison in stopping people Farewell Mere Rawinia (Ra) least seven years and I was astounding image. smuggling should be lauded Ferguson – rest in peace. on the lookout for a nice Byron Bay Station, 3 Kingsley St Jo Faith by all fair-minded Austral- I knew Ra for the last plant to re-pot into it. A mul- on 27 January 2015 at 6.30pm. Newtown, Sydney ians. ten to eleven years and fi rst ti-coloured pot with large Tim Harrington met her when we had the Roman numerals around it For further information Keep it up Lennox Head environment centre above near the lip, it was a bit of phone 6681 1847 or visit In response to Jenny Coman Santos. Ra used to do Reiki colour at my workshop door. (Letters, January 7) I should Echo wrong next door in the Heart Space The thief obviously www.fi re.nsw.gov.au like to voice my appreciation We live in an age of spin and with other people, so natu- thought it looked good as at the work done by Minister intentional obfuscation. rally I would go in and get well, since they waited until Morrison in stopping the vile Th us it is important to be a lovely bit of healing from I was not at work, then, hav- trade in human cargoes.For able to trust the source of Ra’s energy. ing emptied it and breaking far too long, the likes of for- your information. Usually When I used to get frus- the little statue next to it, ab- mer PMs Rudd and Gillard, the ABC is trusted as a fairly trated about environmen- sconded. supported by minor parties, reliable source. tal issues Ra would always I don’t expect to have it Brown and Hanson-Young I think The Echo made advise me to breathe. Good returned or the statue re- etc, and aided by some sec- a mistake in the number of advice, Sis. I will miss our placed. tions of the media, including cars washed down the Main little chats whenever we saw Peter McCullock our disgraced public broad- Arm on January 1. I assume each other. Brunswick Heads caster, have given aid and The Echo echoed the ABC in I am sure that all the promotion to those willing that they shared the count of people who Ra touched in Poo bags to send unsuspecting pro- ten. Th e local count was four. our community will be that Last week I went to South spective immigrants to their It is a journalistic sin not much more enlightened. Golden Beach quite a bit. I watery graves. to check one’s facts. Some- Th ere was a great celebra- picked up over half a dozen During the Rudd/Gillard body should be made to eat tion of her life at Durrumbul black plastic bags, supplied years, an unknown number cane toad legs. Th at our local Hall on January 3. by Byron Council, fi lled with of ‘boat people’, in excess of news comes via the cities is Paul Brecht dog shit and put them into a thousand, drowned in our passing strange. How many Mullumbimby the overfl owing bin. northern waters, a shocking degrees? I had a short conversation disaster of human misery Cognisant of the fact that Pot thieves with our smiling mayor about and tragedy. Th ose respon- The Echo strives for the tri- Stealing seems to be spread- the dog poo in the bags on sible, the ones who encour- ple-bottom-line truth, I was ing. Like your letter writer the beach. aged this vile trade, should a little disappointed. from Ocean Shores, I had a Me: Hey Simon, why is hang their collective heads Enjoy the toad legs. plant pot stolen from outside there a plastic-bag dispenser in shame. Jim Nutter my workshop door just the on South Golden Beach for Th e guts and determina- Main Arm other day. continued on page 12 North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 11 Letters/Pin This Up North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au

continued from page 11 plies. Th e ball is in your side ment involves a kind of un- accommodate 3G or 4G mo- people to put their dog drop- of the court, Simon, mate. pleasant surgery colloquially bile technology. Th e standard pings in which end up being M Mizzi known as a ‘rebore’ or TURP. does not protect against ef- mostly left on the beach to be Byron Bay Peter Olson fects not caused by heating swept into the ocean? Whose Goonengerry (athermal eff ects), or long- brilliant idea was that? Beta results term exposure. There are SUCCULENTS = Simon: We provide bags, Blokes over 55 sometimes get EMR concerns now numerous studies show- LOW MAINTENANCE we can’t make people use a condition called BPH which I and many other residents ing adverse eff ects from EMR them properly. results in them having to get of South Golden Beach and at levels of exposure too low Me: May as well just let up during the night. A local North Ocean Shores are very to cause heating. the poo go into the ocean, at fellow (not the writer), who concerned about the pro- Some of the significant Indoors or least it degrades faster than it has been forced get out of posed mobile phone tower in athermal effects that have outdoors being in non-biodegradable bed ten times every night for the area. Th e proposed site is been identifi ed by scientists plastic wrappers for turtles to years, recently used a product in extremely close proximity include a reduction in mela- choke on. called Beta Sitosterol, which to dozens of houses as well as tonin and a breach of the Simon: Th en people would aft er almost a year of use has to the Ocean Shores Primary blood-brain barrier which attack us for not providing resulted in him not having School. may lead to neurodegenera-

OPEN 7 DAYS poo bags. to get out of bed during the Aft er a phone call to Au- tive diseases. 6685 6874 | eden at byron.com.au Council can’t win when night at all. recon (the company which is I urge Council to seriously 140 Bangalow Rd, Byron Bay people prefer to blame it in- The Lancet June 17, 1995, developing this project with consider all these facts before stead of accept individual re- reports the result of clinical Telstra), I received a letter allowing Telstra to erect the sponsibility. trials of Beta Sitosterol. Th e from them aimed to ‘reassure’ tower so close to our homes Mungo’s Crossword N054 Me: Why don’t you use conclusion in the abstract me that the levels of electro- and school, because who 12345678biodegradable ones like those states ‘Significant improve- magnetic radiation (EMR) among us is willing to take The Echo comes in? ment in symptoms and uri- were within the Australian these kind of risks with our Simon: Good idea. nary flow parameters show standard. own and our children’s health? 910I found the council a solu- the eff ectiveness of beta-si- Th e limits allowed by Aus- And lastly, does Council have tion at www.apackcommer- tosterol in the treatment of tralian Radiation Protection insurance to cover it against 11 12 cial.com.au. benign prostatic hyperplasia and Nuclear Safety Agency a possible future class action Apparently they supply (BPH).’ (ARPANSA) standard are in the event of a plethora of the Sunshine Coast Council Very few local doctors indeed in line with interna- EMR-related health issues in 13 14 15 16 with biobags for the same ap- have ever heard about this tional standards; however, our community? 17 plication as the black, non- harmless, eff ective treatment, since the standard was ad- Liat Lev-Sokal 18 19 20 degradable ones Byron sup- as the usual medical treat- opted in 2003 (!) it does not North Ocean Shores

www.facebook.com/MullumMarkets sociation next meeting is Monday 19 the Ex-Services Club Mullumbimby 21 22 23 24 January at 7pm at the Ocean Shores in April 2015. Also material related Pin This Up Dunecare Day Tavern, Rajah Road. Topics include to war horses that were part of 25 DEADLINE NOON FRIDAY The Green and Clean Awareness Australia Day at Ocean Shores, sports- WWI. Please email Debby at mul- Team’s monthly Dunecare Day is on fi elds, tennis courts at Waterlily Park. [email protected]. 26 27 Email copy marked ‘Pin This Sunday 18 January 9am–12 noon, Enquiries 0431 477 445. Up’ to [email protected]. Repair Cafe meeting in front of the Beach Cafe at Make Change Happen Clarkes Beach. Enquiries Udo 0413 173 Mullumbimby’s Repair Cafe is closed 28 Mullum Support Group 786 or Veda 6685 7991. Make Change Happen is totally for a break, reopening on 31 Janu- For family members and friends non-profi t, apolitical, and not af- ary, 9am–12 noon. Volunteers will Cryptic Clues Quick Clues who have a loved one with a mental Mullum Potters fi liated with any other group or be there to help you fi x things that health issue. Meet with other carers ACROSS ACROSS Mullum Potters are welcoming new ideology other than a passion for might otherwise end up in the tip, or in a welcoming and confi dential 1. Froth with weird quakes – that’s an 1. Meal of fried up vegetables, mainly members. Call into the Drill Hall studio the sustainability of where we live. to advise how it might be done. environment – for support, informa- English meal (6,3,6) potato and cabbage (6,3,6) on Jubilee Avenue from 10 till 3 on Uniting Church Hall, Dalley Street, 9. Prize for winners of the modern tion and a focus on wellbeing. End-of-life choices 9. We hear Shane interfere, but she Thursday 22 or 29 Jan to get member- Wednesday 21 January, 6–9pm. For Olympics (4,5) Meeting Thursday 22 Jan (and the 4th information: [email protected] To learn what your options are when won plenty of these! (4,5) ship details or contact Ellen 6680 4810. 10. Old form of old (5) Thursday of each month), 9.30am at or 0423 753 757. making end-of-life choices, come to 10. Antique executed description of 9 More info at www.mcag.com.au. (5) 11. Greek goddess of wisdom (6) the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood the meetings held quarterly. Phone 12, 21. Food eaten by the poor, especially Centre. Please call Leanne for further Mullum library 11. A time for a chook, a goddess (6) Lone Goat gallery Elaine for more details: 0421 796 713. the English during war rationing (5,3,8) info: 0409 818 643. Summer Stories and Songs at 12, 21. Money, with penny, super ‘Place of Dreams’ by Robert Ryan 13. Upper house of federal parliament (6) 10.30am on Friday 16 January in the Breast Cancer Support English wartime snack (5,3,8) Mullum market opens at the Lone Goat Gallery on 15. Edible fungus (8) Storytent behind the Library (enter Bookings for our Aqua-Feldenkrais 13. Parliament to look over King Cole (6) Friday 16 January and runs until 4 18. Famous western movie starring Gary Mullumbimby Community Market through Library). Suitable for ages Wellbeing Program starting 24 Febru- 15. Oyster, Portobello or button (8) Cooper (4,4) corner of Stuart and Myocum Streets, February. 3–9. Bookings and information con- ary are now open. Margie 6685 4873 18. Uptime for a classic Western (4,4) 19. Mafi a code of silence (6) Mullumbimby. This Saturday 17 Janu- tact the library on 6684 2992. for all enquiries. 19. A chant, a hesitation – thanks, 21. See 12 Across ary your local market is on 8am–3pm. OSCA meeting that’s the code (6) 23. More expensive and more widely Dinkum Boho playing live. The Ocean Shores Community As- TINCAN Oneness Blessing used substitute for 21 (6) 21. See 12 Across Tintenbar Community Aid Network Oneness Blessing, meditation and 23. Generally preferred to 21 with 12 (6) 26. Lord, one who is owed allegiance (5) healing every Thursday 7pm at Red 27. In disguise, under an assumed name (9) runs a series of social activities at the 26. Story about, for instance, lord (5) IS SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY Tintenbar Hall. Contact Marg on 6687 Tent Yoga studio, Byron industrial 28. Breakfast dish, very popular in estate. All welcome. By donation. 27. Cognition uncertain, or disguised (9) Scotland (7,8) 8033 for more information. Ring Nura 0427 847 210 for info. 28. Parrot and limeade go surprisingly DOWN MISUSING DRUGS together for breakfast (7,8) Looking for photos 1. Mendicants, those seeking alms (7) Please note: This section is intended 2. Oral eructation (5) OR ALCOHOL? Looking for photos (or memorabilia for the benefi t of non-profi t commu- DOWN 3. Traditional Australian cake, often sold to photograph) of war-bride-related nity groups, not for invitations to free 1. Do they plead for fi sh? Yes, and for at charity stalls (9) material for a new exhibition at events followed up by paid workshops. money too (7) 4. Helps, assists (4) Are you feeling alone and fi nding it all too much? 2. Toby, result of 1 and 28 perhaps (5) 5. Loss of reason, delusion (8) 3. Cake of crippling weight (9) 6. Share, allocation (5) STEPPING STONES TO SUCCESS* 4. Killer helps (4) 7. Eff ort, attempt (9) – A 2 WEEKEND COURSE 5. Food specialist keeps one in 8. Monarchy (7) Family Drug Support invites you to this course designed to meet the needs alcohol – it makes you dizzy! (8) 14. Careless, lacking in duty (9) Join of family members supporting someone with a drug or alcohol problem. the 6. Share with whom in ancient 17. Meat in a bun, fast food (9) Rome? Thanks a lot! (5) 16. Large tropical bird with prominent beak (8) ϑ Be with others and learn new skills 7. Finish each fi ve, our strenuous 18. Spanish nobleman (7) ϑ Cope better and survive the journey intact eff ort (9) 20. Halo, aura of light (7) Where: St Finbarrs Primary School meeting room, 8. Realm in which Senator Carr holds 22. Portion, bit (5) 165 Bangalow Rd, Byron Bay conversation rabid dingo (7) 24. Two behind the winner (5) When: Over 2 weekends, 7-8 & 14-15 Feb, 9:30am-4pm 14. Information goes up and down 25. Refl ection, especially of sound (4) Cost: $60 – fee assistance available Last week’s solution N053 around fi fty one – time was lacking Limited space, bookings essential in duty (9) SCRAPER CERAMI C Call Theo 0402 604 354 Margaret 0427 857 092 or FDS 02 4782 9222 16. America’s favourite German (9) EOEOUHOO PAYMASTER ULTRA ‘Stepping Stones has helped over 1000 family dealing with myself and the drug user. It was a 17. Bird ‘s trumpet; charge! (8) TACTSBTR members survive this ordeal. 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FOOD | WINE | TRAVEL Punchy fl avours – Daisy fresh Story & photos Matthew Michaelis Clockwise from top right: ecently at a pre-Chrissie 1. Beluga lentil salad – generous, get-together, I was having fresh and full of fl avour. 2. Avocado R a hammer and tong with a on rye – light choices, simple tastes. couple of locals about their favourite 3. A back garden looks into the cafe. eats. Th e resounding and loudest 4. Grilled local chorizo and padron recommendation was from a Mul- peppers with a fried free-range egg. Photos Matthew Michaelis lumbimby resident who strongly advised me to partake of a haloumi burger at the Punch & Daisy Cafe in Mullumbimby. I decided to check it out. I couldn’t track down the person who originally gave me the good oil on the ‘fabulous burger’. It was a fre- netic conversation at the Christmas party with a beer and wine chaser. Instead I asked another Punch & Daisy ‘virgin’ along for lunch. One of the advan- Th e idea was to cap- tages for people mov- ture some fi rst impres- ing into this region is sions of this purpose- that no matter what built refectory. business you’ve come up with, here you can design First Impressions it any which way you want, and My very first impressions of if you’ve got a commitment to it, Punch & Daisy could probably sum there will be a perfect market wait- up the place and its food – super ing for your business (within reason organised and clean – just like the of course). So if you thought, ‘not concise and well-thought-out menu another cafe in town’ as I did when I here. Clean fl avours, house-made fi rst saw Punch & Daisy, then you’ll straightforward and flavoursome waist fi rmly belted. So fresh and full that they don’t provide it, so I don’t wherever possible with some raw appreciate the refi nement of choice dressed avocado served with fresh of energetic intention and care. A drink coff ee here anymore. I’ve had foods. When I say purpose built – I here and the civil hours they keep basil, toasted seeds all sitting on well-balanced placement of candied every smartarse barista under the mean it; the two running this cafe – 8am till 2pm Monday to Friday – thin-sliced organic caraway rye and raw beetroot was sitting along- sun tell me that full-fat milk is the appear to work together like peas ingenious and not too foul for the sourdough. Th is was an innocent side honey-glazed, lightly cooked shizzel and that low-fat milk makes in a pod. Th ey’re a couple expect- owners, either. and clean example (just like myself), carrot chunks, fresh basil, currants no diff erence, but believe me I’ve ing their fi rst child. With a family What about the haloumi burger, I not trying hard, but as expected. and a good garnish of toasted seeds drunk litres of milk coff ee and over on the way, everything you receive hear you say. Unfortunately it wasn’t For the former dish I’ll allow its and some shards of shattered maca- the years my belly has told me that it here is not only healthy and easy to available. A new menu was up for consumer to enlighten you: ‘It was damia nuts. In case you’re wonder- indeed makes a diff erence. Perhaps I eat; it also appears designed to be grabs and so I went hell for leather pretty fl avoursome and not overly ing if they’ve put caviar in this salad, should go black, as my vegan daugh- easy to manage for the proprietors. ordering over a couple of days a mix spicy… not a masterpiece, some odd then no. Th e tiny lentils that covered ter urges me to do. I’m just not ready Th ese guys are a pigeon-pair work- of things with the help of my guest combinations, but I enjoyed it none- this salad are called Beluga as they to give it up for a cause or a barista. ing the fl oor and the kitchen of this on the fi rst day. theless. I would eat here again, be- have shape and colour similar to Punch & Daisy is a good place airy eatery. ‘We don’t do fresh juices cause I could sit out the back. I loved Beluga caviar. to go if you want to feel clear and because there are only two of us,’ I Energetic intentions the veggie-patch setting and when I not hassled by cramped spaces, was happily told. It’s sort of reverse We tried the grilled local chorizo eat in Mullum, other places aren’t Low-down on overheated staff or frenzied fellow economies of scale I thought, and and padron peppers with a fried that intimate and some places are diners. it’s perfect for a suburb groaning free-range egg, Ligurian black ol- completely cramped,’ he explained. milk coff ee with same-ish items (such as fresh ives, harissa yoghurt, lime and co- I went back into Punch & Daisy I’ve had coff ee here and it’s well- Q Punch & Daisy juices). Someone down the road will riander. I had a dish that suited my again the next day and ordered the made local Moonshine brew. I do Monday to Friday, 8am–2pm fi ll that need. Why sweat the small hunger at the time and a favourite Beluga lentil salad. This was ex- drink low-fat milk though, and was Closed Saturday and Sunday stuff . when I’m running a light week; a tremely generous while keeping my told when I ordered here a while ago 105 Stuart St, Mullumbimby

North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 17 THE | GOOD | LIFE FOOD | WINE | TRAVEL Goodwill hunting Drop me a line if you have a fave eatery that you’d love to see in Th e Echo’s Good Life. I’m always making the point that the region we inhabit is overfl owing with opportunities to experience greatness in small things. Th ings such as fabulous coff ee, incredibly good food, day trips, weekend escapes and entertainment stuff . As I don’t write entertainment, that leaves me with food, travel and an entry on wines from time to time.

Matthew Michaelis wouldn’t be so frantic. People sense revisit the place when an ‘under this and as a result, busy places at- new management’ sign is firmly tract goodwill hunters or folks that nailed up (unless you’re into being Good things come are backing a safe bet. Trust is the punished of course). basis of loyalty, and loyalty, in a to those who wait business sense, builds goodwill. Am ‘Because nothing is, I’m waiting to swell my own I right, or am I right? ranks when human cloning be- Th e hospitality industry is built everything appears comes available; until then, there’s on trust; trust that those serving us to be’ only one of me and a great big won’t treat us in a cutting, dismiss- Sometimes, familiarity can be canvas of choice. So, if you’re ive or patronising way (humour ex- a problem for me. Th e owners of ever wondering why you’re not cepted always). Trust that you’ll get some ‘cool’ eateries may know me, seeing anything of your own fa- the same quality each time you visit, so it can create awkward situa- vourite eatery in Th e Good Life, trust that the people fronting the tions; they may think I’m trying it’s more than likely just a case of business won’t be spitting in your to catch them out, or I’m ignoring logistics. Like any food section in food behind the scenes. Th is does their goodly establishment, when any newspaper or magazine, not all happen by the way; I’ve worked I’m just having some R&R; simply places are written about. I’m sure briefl y in places that treat diffi cult eating like anybody else and trying that with enough word of mouth, customers this way and worse, so to enjoy myself. Th ese little mis- the good places you’ll hear about, be careful now. Yes, we all need to understandings are all part of the journalist, columnist or indeed a of good things to try and to take and perhaps even read about in feel comfortable that the establish- gig, really. Th ough with the quality cartoonist to do their thing without pleasure in. Don’t tarry in places these pages (though it’s never a fait ment we’re choosing to inhabit is of eateries around us, I do won- people attempting to infl uence out- that don’t treat you well, don’t get accompli). understanding of the fact that we are paying and they’re providing der why some places aren’t more comes. It’s a relative planet we live you, the principles of humanity, an exchange for that dosh. If you’re confi dent of their wares and less in and sometimes we simply create or just plain hospitality. Life’s too Goodwill to all ever regularly uneasy about this concerned with infl uencing a per- problems when it’s more than likely short and food’s too expensive for How do you tell a good place relationship, then it could be that son’s opinion, position or subse- just a case of ‘because nothing is, silly shenanigans. from a bad? Generally, the own- you’re in a sado-masochistic posi- quent outcomes. Regardless, I hope everything appears to be’. ers of really busy places are doing tion and I’d advise you maybe to the notion of censorship is now a Th e northern rivers is a beautiful Q Matthew Michaelis can be con- something right, otherwise they part ways ASAP. Perhaps you can big enough topic to leave a writer, place to live with a crazy amount tacted at [email protected]. New owners have twice the Yum Matthew Michaelis sic three days per week on Tuesday, Saturday and Sun- I was walking my toddler day from 10am until 1pm. down to the park in New The Farm in Ewingsdale is Get the freshest produce Brighton late last Saturday. providing us with free-range weekly. Th ere appeared to be a hustle eggs. The Farmers Market Direct from the people who and bustle at the local cafe. I provides many of our sea- grow it! noticed an intimate setup go- sonal products such as Coop- ing on at the Yum Yum Tree ers Shoot tomatoes and Ban- and, being a good snoop, I galow pork. Th e new menu grabbed the fi rst human who provides a great selection of could tell all. A friendly face dishes including gluten-free, popped out of the cafe and vegan and organic choices,’ greeted me warmly. he added. He’s also after a It took Gilles Gohlke only supreme chef to add to the minutes to let me know that Yum Yum Tree’s new owners, Gilles Gohlke and fi ancée Frodi. growing team, so although the eatery was open now for I’m not applying for the job, I dinner on Friday and Satur- this guy was a fabulous front- with this part of the country. ‘I will be joining the ranks with - FREE PARKING - ENTERTAINMENT - BREAKFAST OPTIONS - LOCAL COFFEE day night. Th en another few man for the business. ran into Manfred as a custom- my bum fi rmly planted on a minutes to let me know that Th e next bit of informa- er. I saw so much potential in seat to try his new menus and every thursday locals receive a 10 per cent tion I didn’t know – Gilles the Yum Yum Tree. We fi rst good Botero coff ee. 8 - 11am butler st reserve discount as he handed me the was the new owner of the became partners, then I add- BYRON BAY menu. A man then walked in place. Manfred Rudolf, the ed things here and changed Q Yum Yum Tree. BYO and ----- with a bag; it was a delivery previous owner, was on his things there. I built the bar fully licensed. Open 7.30am– every saturday of fresh fi sh. Gilles explained last month’s handover. What and refurbished the kitchen 3pm, seven days. Dinner Fri- to me that all the fi sh on the good work I’d done without for example,’ Gilles told me. day and Saturday from 6pm 8 - 11am behind bangalow hotel menu is really fresh (it was lift ing a fi nger. ‘My fiancée bakes sen- until 9/10pm. 50 River Street, BANGALOW too). All in all (and consider- Gilles, an expat of Germa- sational cakes for the cafe,’ New Brighton, Phone 0403 ing he didn’t know I write on ny, travelled around Australia Gilles said. ‘We now have 160 663. Web: www.facebook. Byronfarmers Byron Farmers Market food), it seemed to me that and immediately fell in love free wi-fi along with live mu- com/yumyumtreecafe. 18 January 14, 2015 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo THE | GOOD | LIFE FOOD | WINE | TRAVEL

From left: Sparrow has nested in Byron Bay 1. Clean fast and open in Byron. Th e Harvest people are obvi- 2. High-quality coff ee at high ously ignoring their normal speed. human needs with yet anoth- 3. I’ll have the same again please: er new Sparrow concept cafe Sparrow in Bangalow. opened and already running Photos Matthew Michaelis like clockwork. Th e fi rst was on the main street of Banga- low and now Sparrow is open in Byron Bay at 1b Byron St (two doors up from Aldi). New As usual – tasteful, coordi- menu! nated, and lovely clean lines, you’ll be able to fi nd the good them out in the rustic Har- wake the dead, they’ve added Q Th e Sparrow. Open 6am– Harvest bread, Allpress coff ee vest tradition with minimal the convenience of an app 2pm, Monday to Saturday. and soon the famous pork, fuss and clean, easy lines. called Beat the Q, available Sparrow at Byron: 1b Byron apple and sage sausage rolls. Th ey then distil the real needs for the fastest-ordering and Street, Byron Bay (two doors Th is all comes without having of the ardent caffeine soak cash-free transactions (no up from Aldi); Sparrow at to wait in line or travel over to (like me) into a takeaway cup chatting required, just col- Bangalow: 34 Byron Street, Newrybar daily. offering a super-fast, high- lect). Great if you’re tongue- Bangalow. Th e Sparrow cafe concept quality drop of the brown tied before your fi rst coff ee is simple, really. It takes tiny nectar from the civilised time – personally, I need an app to retail spots, tastefully decks of 6am. If that’s not enough to stop me talking.

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Inga Schollbach and Ben Park- egg, fresh herbs If you’re a visitor to town, er have been at the helm of the and brown rice then Goodies embodies eve- Goodies Juice Bar for the past or perhaps slow- rything that is Byron Bay PALEO COOKING two years. Goodies is known cooked Bangalow – healthy kickarse lifestyle CLASS AND for its healthy food and juices pork served with (and food of course). It’s just but with an ever-increasing char sui sauce, a stroll to get all the Goodies. WORKSHOP choice of food, cafes and eat- chili and wasabi Goodies has an extensive • Learn what Paleo food is all about and how to easily eries in Byron itself, Inga and mayo, cucumber, range of healthy selections integrate it into everyday life. Ben decided to diversify a bit an Asian vinai- that includes fresh juices, • Learn about the health benefi ts and science behind the and off er some diff erent selec- grette (ginger, fruits, yoghurt great coff ee, ex- movement. tions for the health-conscious lemongrass, soy, tensive acai menu, fresh salads • Feast on a wide range of Paleo food, starting with breakfast punter. ‘Th e new Street Food garlic, fi sh sauce) and panini, and now the new and going right through to amazing desserts and snacks! menu is now available and and fresh herbs modern Street Food menu. Join Dr Steve Mursa, chiropractor, coach and integrative health practitioner, and Maddy Boud, passionate cook and Paleo living advocate includes versatile dishes that in a French ba- for this fun, interactive workshop. add unique tastes and fla- guette. Other choices include a huge range of new and in- Q Goodies Juice Bar. Open Wednesday, 21st January 9:00am - 3:00pm vours to our summer menu,’ homemade satay skewers, tofu teresting choices to embel- 6am–6pm, seven days, situat- Sunday, 25th January 9:00am - 3:00pm Ben said. Accessible and fresh and Asian veggies; bean and lish the favourites. It’s some- ed just down from the round- $150 per person (covers breakfast, snacks and lunch plus a whole lot more) Be quick! Limited spaces available. ensembles such as: the chorizo rice bowl; street corn on the thing to try if you’ve taken about at 20 Jonson Street, For more info check out www.byronpaleocookingschool.com and haloumi bowl with Hay- cob; and much more. Brazil- the long and winding road Byron Bay. Phone 6680 8026. or call (02) 6685 4629 now to reserve your space! ters Hill chorizo served with ian chef Paolo Viado imbues into the Byron Bay CBD dur- Web: www.facebook.com/ *Private Classes Available haloumi, chick pea puree, the dishes with fl air, creating ing tourist season. GoodiesJuiceBar. WE ALSO HAVE GIFT VOUCHERS FOR CHRISTMAS Contact us for more details.

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Cafe Oska Exotic World Cuisine Lemongrass The only exclusively Vietnamese restaurant in town, African and Caribbean Specialities this intimate space spilling out into a courtyard off ers 1 Carlyle St, Byron Bay Dinner Mon-Sun Join us for a fl avoursome journey up fabulous dishes packed full of herbs, spices and Mon–Sat 8am–4pm Lunch on weekdays in Byron Bay. varied textures. The traditionally light and healthy style From December Shop 3/17 Lawson Arcade of cuisine ensures the freshness and natural tastes of Wed–Sat 6.30pm–10pm Phone orders welcome Dishes you should try: food are preserved as much as possible. It’s a popular 6680 8443 0416 887 884 Fish Kreol, African and Jamaican Goat Curries, spot so bookings are recommended. www.cafeoska.com Vegetarian curries.

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St Elmo is plating up Cnr Marvell and Jonson • New retro lounge bar Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst Sts, Byron Bay • Relax and use your FREE Wi-Fi Lane, Byron Bay friends and family. 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CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998 Hog’s Breath Cafe Hog’s Breath Cafe’s menu just got better with some Izakaya mouth-watering new steaks, salad, pasta and an Open 7 Days, Salt Village, Kingscliff Every Sunday night in our POP UP Japanese abundance of delicious dessert selections. As usual, 6674 4833 11.30am-2.30pm the diverse menu also off ers chicken, seafood, snacks, restaurant Izakaya we off er SAYONARA SUNDAY. dining@fi ns.com.au Dinner from 5.30pm burgers, ribs, kid’s meals, a range of Lite Options, plus Dinner 7 days A set banquet menu (5 dishes) their famous Prime Rib Steak – slow cooked for up to 9/4 Jonson St, Byron Bay Lunch Fri, Sat & Sun for $29 p. person. 6685 5320 18 hours for maximum fl avour and tenderness. Kids eat free Mon – Wed nights and you can grab lunch for just GOOD FOOD GUIDE From 5pm www.hogsbreath.com.au CHEFS HAT EVERY $9.90, so there’s something to please the whole family. YEAR SINCE 1998 Holiday opening hours: Open every day Bombora Bar & New cafe lounge bar and grill in Lennox Head near the O-Sushi beautiful Lake Ainsworth and across the road from the Coolangatta The Strand, except Christmas Day Grill Cafe beach. Tables are set amongst the tropical gardens on Marine Pde Dr 07 5536 5455 Outdoor dining area. Easy parking. Open 7 days for Breakfast the front porch with glimpses of the ocean. Fantastic Byron Bay Woolies Plaza, Eat in or T/A, licensed, and Lunch, with Dinner food and refreshments with a convenient takeaway Jonson St 02 6685 7103 open 7 days a week. Thursday to Sunday. coff ee window for your early morning fi x. Broadbeach The Oracle, 50 Pacifi c Parade, Great food, drinks and friendly service in a peaceful LENNOX HEAD LENNOX 12 Charles Ave 07 5570 2166 An award winning Japanese Lennox Head, East Ballina island style setting. 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Winning numerous awards for its Thai Restaurant Experience the real taste of Thailand. Dinner: Mon-Sat international cuisine, the Asian section of the menu Open Wednesday-Sunday Using local produce, local staff . 11 Fletcher St, Byron Bay is the predominant favourite. Dine-in or Takeaway - Free courtesy bus provided Bookings Essential 5:30pm for pick up and drop off ! 6685 7557 Enjoy for dinner. 6684 2209 Mullumbimby 20 years’ experience in the art of Thai cooking. Bowling Club Fishheads Harvest Café, Bakery and Deli sprawls A range of menu packages for your Harvest across three lovingly restored buildings in Open seven days breakfast. lunch. dinner. the historic town of Newrybar, 15 minutes 7:30am till late SPECIAL EVENT Phone 6680 7632 18-22 Old Pacifi c Highway from Byron Bay in the Byron Hinterland. 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Tell me what the vision was for Sunshine whispered in my ear, ‘Follow your heart and Avenue. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about live your dreams, your time here is precious!’ I mortality and how precious our brief little answered, ‘When I am no more it shall be the stay is. I recalled an optimistic expression beauty of life that steals my last breath away’. a friend of my mum’s used to say: ‘Don’t You recently did a clip with The Cassettes – worry about me, son. Pretty soon I’ll be how was that and will they be performing going to Sunshine Avenue.’ In Tweed Heads at the launch too? Awesome! Their sass, that’s where the crematorium is. I wanted humour and charisma are overwhelming. the album to be fun, but also to touch on Our time was short. They came, gave their ideas raised by Naomi Klein’s The Shock all and left. The Cassettes are like super- Doctrine, Clotaire Rapaille’s The Culture Code heroes: nobody knows their true identities and the BBC documentary The Century of or whereabouts or when next they’ll turn up, the Self, looking at how often and easily we but you can be sure that wherever there are as citizens and consumers are manipulated those in desperate need of being uplifted by our fear of death. I thought it was worth The Cassettes won’t be far away. exploring. Like Beckett’s Waiting for Godot I What and who are your musical appreciate the absurdity of it all. inspirations? Everything from David Bowie, Where did you record the album? At Kiss, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Studio 9 in Byron Bay, run by Simon Seven. Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Rick Springfi eld, Simon is a very laidback dude and the Billy Joel, Cold Chisel, The Police and Bruce relaxed atmosphere there really nurtured our Springsteen – it was in adulthood that I creativity as we laid down the tracks live, old found the poets: Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan school, to capture the raw energy and spirit and Serge Gainsbourg. Oh, and yearly visits of the band. to Bluesfest. Why are you launching with a pyjama How would you describe Sunshine party? Don’t you know that a lot of people Avenue? An upbeat collection of catchy around here sleep in the nude! Ha! Yes singalong indie rock pop sprinkled with well… it’s a metaphor. Sleep is like death some moving ballads exploring the impact – the pyjama party is the celebration of of our conscious awareness around our own life beforehand and I recall as a kid that mortality through optimistic rose-coloured whenever we’d have sleepovers there would glasses and a shake-your-booty attitude. be lots of laughter and deep and meaningful What should people expect for your gig conversations. That’s my kind of party. at the Rails on Thursday? A fun night Tell me a bit about Carpe Diem and with some deep and meaningfuls, catchy Death as the Advisor. These ballads that melodies and lush harmonies, a tight skilful sit amongst the classic rock ’n’ roll. I lost band, a heartfelt celebration of life dressed in my older brother early in life and Death pyjamas… oh, and some skulls and fl owers.

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North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 21 soap box! See Mandy live in www.echo.net.au/soap-boxEchonetdaily Weirdo functional people say, ‘that’s highly She hasn’t fallen out, but she has tripped over unlikely, more people die in cars on the the cushions. road’. I know that. My dad did die in a crash I don’t like heights. I have vertigo. The weird on the road, so thanks for your rational safety thing about heights is that I have a compulsion assurance. How bloody insensitive. to throw myself over the edge. I think… what My constant comedic duty to When you’ve had a cop turn up at your door is stopping me? Just me. Is that enough? Then download, refl ect and reframe is all that stands when you are six years old to tell you your dad my legs go to jelly and I collapse. I imagine between me and complete insanity. is dead you start to realise that safety stats numerous scenarios of the kids falling over In fact I don’t think a day goes by that I don’t aren’t very reassuring. The whole ‘it will never the balcony. No-one is allowed to lean over think I have cancer. Or a brain tumour. The happen’ bullshit sounds rational but it doesn’t the balcony. No-one can stand too close to the other day I thought, how do you check for stop bad stuff from actually happening. It’s balcony. When I saw that Zoe’s new Melbourne rectal cancer? That would be a really shit of a hard to make peace with that. apartment had a balcony I went through the way to go. Strangely enough I don’t fear death I fl ew back from Melbourne yesterday and 10 rules ‘no leaning on the balcony, don’t run on for me; I worry about leaving my kids behind. hours later they evacuated the airport owing the balcony, no handstands on the balcony. Imagine having to live a life without me in it? to a possible terrorist bomb threat. See, I was Stay low on the balcony. Don’t use chairs. Floor How would they survive without my coming right! The danger of the world just confi rms my cushions are enough.’ in behind saying, ‘wear some sunscreen, take anxiety. I must be vigilant. When it comes to I love the ocean in theory but can’t stop a hat, drink water, watch out for rapists…’ HIGH ANXIETY ALERT the safety of my children, I must think through thinking about the kids being eaten by sharks. and that’s just when they are going into the every scenario. Danger is everywhere. Or taken by a rip. In the surf I’m the idiot backyard to take the compost out. I am very good at thinking of all the things that When Ivy jumps into the pool I worry she’ll yelling, ‘too far, come in, stay within the fl ags’. could go wrong. This surprises people. Because If the shit hits the fan you don’t want me hit her head on the side wall and crack it I’m not happy until they are enjoying the foam I am an in-your-face, self-deprecating robust anywhere near you because I will make things open. I can’t handle watching kids run on wet fl uffi ng against their ankles. Surely that’s deep comedian people assume that I must be some worse. I’ll be more worried about the fan and concrete. I fear choking and insist that kids enough? sort of laidback easygoing personality who can imagine the hundred ways a person could die only eat when seated. When they were babies I I love the forest but fear snakes. I check that handle anything, but nothing could be further from a faulty fan. Electrical fi re, a loose blade, a mashed their food for longer than necessary (is every twig scratch isn’t a snake bite. I love from the truth. I am a catastrophist. I am decapitation… eight too long?) and if given the opportunity I beards but fear every bloke with a beard could neurotic. I worry. I panic. I have high anxiety. I don’t like fl ying. I can’t stop thinking the plane would still pre-masticate it for them like some be a lone gunman. Or a paedophile. All that is In fact I think my anxiety is why I am a is going to crash. Or be blown up by terrorists. sort of mother bird. just fi ve minutes in my crazy brain. People say comedian. My job is a form of self-imposed I don’t panic. I just close my eyes and imagine This nut also insists on NO running with nuts in ‘face your fears’. And I say ‘get fucked’. You face cognitive behaviour therapy. And instead of my funeral. I design the PowerPoint. Choose your mouth. I worry that Ivy will fall out of bed them. I’m too busy coming up with new ones. paying someone, I get paid. Go fi gure. the music. so I put cushions all over her fl oor. Someone has to worry. BE PART OF THE SMYTH FAMILY From the streets of Barcelona to touring PIANO WIZARD HAS THE KEY alongside the likes of The Killers, Angus and Julia After being involved in an incident in Stone, Lanie Lane and Kim Churchill, Smyth has Andrew Farrell, known as The Wizard, is a much- October that left him with a broken jaw, proven time and time again to be devastating in-demand jazz, blues and boogie piano-player, Steve Smyth is now fi ghting fi t! Recovering in the live setting. A voice churned up in songwriter and singer, who has performed over so well in fact that he’s picked back up on bourbon-soaked Louisiana gravel that the last few decades all over the country from the rescheduled dates he was forced to soars to the heavens at times with its small regional halls to large festival stages. Widely drop and heading to town for a show at the sweetness. After experiencing Steve acknowledged as a versatile virtuoso pianist with Northern. After selling out shows on the Smyth, it’s tempting to compare him great technical and brilliant improvisational skills, fi rst run of his Exits tour dates in Sydney, with some of the great vocalists of The Wizard masterfully combines elements of Melbourne and Brisbane, receiving the the past few decades. Hotel Great jazz, blues, boogie-woogie and classical genres. Feature Album slot at Double J, Album Of Northern this Saturday. At the Rails on Sunday. The Week from ABC Darwin and Newcastle, and singles Shake It and Written Or Spoken being well received at community radio and Double J, Steve and band picked back up touring Exits by covering major cities and regional towns across this fi ne land. BUBBLING ON THE BAY FM AIRWAVES… Every Friday get up close and personal with Byron Shire Mayor Simon Richardson and discover the A Mediterranean man in the bubble. 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WERE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE GOOD FOLK AT TRIPLE J WHO kupromotions.com.au/?p=1518 AWARDED GUY BROWN, HEAD MAMMAL, UNEARTHED ARTIST OF THE WEEK. The win saw Guy perform at the 2013 Laneway of music. No matter what genre it is, if it makes NOTHING LIKE A GOOD BANGO Festival. The band then hit the road as main you feel something, then it’s awesome. That’s support for Of Monsters And Men’s 2013 what I try to explore when writing. At times I Born in Zimbabwe, DJ Bango Australian tour, receiving glowing live reviews, can get worried that together it doesn’t make lived in London for 12 and were then taken on tour with 1975 the sense, but that’s just part of the process and years, owned a record following year. This year will see the man and learning. I’m keen to keep trying new things store in north London, MISS RENEE SIMONE, PUTTING OUT THE HIP the band record their fi rst full-length album for the album. Camden Town, for HOP, R&B, SOUL, REGGAE AND ACID JAZZ and hit the road for a summer east coast tour. What was your vision for recording your eight years wrote on ON FRIDAY AT THE BREWERY How did the mammals come into being? EP Animalia? Using the music as a vessel to rock jazz afro beat I’d always be working on new tunes and vibes escape or paint a vibe. It’s a very personal for Rolling Stone, MAD FOR THE PROFESSOR but more computer-based electronic stuff . experience that I hope some listeners might Melody Maker and One night in the studio I came across this be able to relate their own story to. Billboard and guested Heavy Stereo and Ku Promotions are pleased acoustic track called Carried, which sort of set on Triple J Groove Any plans for a full-length album this to announce that owing to strong ticket sales the vibe to pursue. Train and the Roots ’n’ year? Will you approach it diff erently? Yep, we have changed to venue from Coorabell to All world music show. What are your key musical infl uences? defi nitely working on the full length. We have Durrumbul Hall for the upcoming show of The His show features the Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Bonobo and Def Mac learnt so much from gigging and recording so Mad Professor. The party also now starts at 6pm, latest sounds from Cuba, Demarco. He is such a great songwriter. I guess we just have a better understanding of which means more music, more artists, more time Congo, Arabic beats, jungle How has the attention of Triple J expanded how we can go about things. to eat tasty Jamaican fare and really soak up the jazz drum and bass with your reach? It’s been excellent. We won Triple What should we expect for your Byron gig! carnival vibes! This will be a live dub show. Mad deep dancehall voices. J Unearthed to play at Laneway. That was An epic Willy Nelson joke from our bass player Professor brings studio master tapes and remixes Saturday at the when we put out Move Slower online. We got Henry. Plenty of beers and a few high fi ves. these live on stage using an analog mixing Byron Brewery from to play some cool gigs after that. So cheers to Someone at our last gig broke our beloved Pac console and hardware eff ects. 7.30pm. Free entry. the Js. Mac Penis tambourine… so we will have to This is truly a unique experience! Saturday 17 You like to move through genres not often make a new novelty one for Byron too. Jan Durrumbul Hall at , tix $30 plus bf. Tickets set together – indie, folk, electronica … Catch them at the Hotel Great Northern on available from http://www.kupromotions.com. what’s your secret? I really just love all kinds Friday as part of their Summer Sessions. au/?p=1509. RETURN OF IMAGINE Grammy-award-winning singer/songwriter Angelique Kidjo has added two Afrimawards (All Africa Music Awards) to her 20-year-long A CAREER THE AFRICAN career achievements. Winning Best Contemporary African Artiste and Best Female Artiste in West Africa saw out WITHOUT a triumphant 2014 for Kidjo, who released her eleventh album, Eve and an autobiography QUEEN Spirit Rising: My Life, My Music, both to LIMITS worldwide critical and commercial acclaim. With joy and passion Angelique embodies the spirit of Africa. Through her music, life and exuberant commitment to advocacy she exemplifi es unity, peace and diversity. In an expansive career marked as much by extraordinary musical achievements as passionate advocacy and philanthropy for her homeland of Africa, Angelique Kidjo has found many ways to celebrate the rich, enlightening truth about the continent’s women beyond the media spotlight. Produced by Patrick Dillett (David Byrne, Fatboy Slim), Eve, named after her mother, is a joyous musical ode to the pride, beauty and strength of African women. The recording showcases Kidjo’s extraordinary musical STUDYAUDIO vision.

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North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 23 E ARIES : It isn’t easy thinking strategy, planning and goal- I LEO : You organising dynamos are in enterprising, can- M SAGITTARIUS : Set on mastering cash management, fi nancial setting with your planetary captain Mars in oceanic Pisces. do mode this week, eff ortlessly attracting new prospects. game plans and the debt/spending ratio? Go for it while the Stars But rather than get impatient and frustrated, retreat for cave- Connections from long ago and far away could show up, and planetary force is with you. There’s also astral support for time if you need to and use the excellent energy available if a blast from the past leaves you stirred and shaken it’s a enterprises that excite you or new directions you feel impelled for fence-mending, peace-making, accord-restoring and reminder to wind up unfi nished business. Best avoided? Risky to explore. Spend Friday’s convivial Sagittarius moon with agreement-reaching. ventures, untrustworthy others. stimulating like-minded compats.

FTAURUS: Mercury zipping into inventive Aquarius dazzles J VIRGO : Your mentor Mercury’s arrival in the invigorating NCAPRICORN : Cut others some slack this week. Be tolerant As this week’s this week with spontaneous invitations, sudden inspirations, sign of wild ideas brings an eff ervescence of networking, of their idiosyncrasies, as hopefully they are of yours. If they unexpected proposals and an eff ervescence of progressive brainstorming and mind-mapping. Ditch your persistent challenge your pet perspectives and favourite ideas, do their fi ery Mars dips ideas, plus throws a little love party in your heart. There’s resistance to asking for assistance and this week could bring viewpoints have any merit? Maybe yes, maybe not, but it plenty of potential for making infl uential professional backup, even from long ago, faraway connections with could still get you thinking in a new direction. into liquid Pisces alliances so pursue useful introductions. Key words: resources and support you’d never have expected. adaptability and teamwork. O AQUARIUS : As this breezy week introduces you to and assertive LIBRA : This week’s tightrope tiptoe between preferences interesting, amusing new people, you’ve nothing to lose and GEMINI: If wayward remarks ignite sparks this week, let K G and practicalities makes mood management a must. Being everything to gain by experimenting, being adventurous and agendas come temperatures cool down before trying to sort out sensitive situations. Be mindful that what might initially look like a over-enthusiastic could turn others off side or diminish their opening your mind to broader perspectives. Plus Mercury in up against breakdown of communication, trust, relationship, lifestyle input. Smartest strategy is simple and heart-felt, as in treating Aquarius is a particularly auspicious window of opportunity dispersing or beliefs, if given a little patience and consideration, may others the way you love to be treated: with care, concern, for Aquirkians to update their technical equipment and skill actually turn into a wonderful new breakthrough. compliments and cooperation levels. responses, H CANCER : If a promising cycle you thought was just LSCORPIO: It’s important not to make last year’s old mistake PPISCES: This week feisty Mars marches into your sign to best dress for beginning ends abruptly, or an alliance you looked forward of taking on too much. Establish a new balance this week compost outdated behaviours and habit patterns into new to exploring suddenly dissipates, this week has plenty more between work and personal commitments that nurtures both growth. If this universal turbulence gets confusing, stay calm. steam heat… in store as it redefi nes your course, clarifi es what you have to your immediate and deeper needs. Start by increasing the Ask questions. Do you need to clear the air with someone so off er and gives your new year trajectory the directional tweak ratio of energy-replenishing downtime, especially during late- you can move forward? Keep goals realistic and expectations it needs. week Scorpio moon. in check..

JOHN National Theatre in partnership with DV8 Physical Theatre, Palace Byron Bay Cinema, Saturday 17 January, 1pm and Wednesday 21 January, 12.30pm Watching John. The NT Live 2015 season kicks off with a startling new production from one of Europe’s most important, innovative dance companies. DV8 Physical Theatre has produced 18 highly acclaimed dance-theatre works and four fi lms for television, which have garnered more than 50 national and international awards. The world-renowned company’s latest work JOHN Bashful. Presented for the fi rst time in the brightly authentically depicts real-life stories, combining coloured lights of the Byron Bay Community movement and spoken word to create an intense Centre with the eff ervescent and sparkling-white 24th INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL and moving theatrical experience. mistress of tipsy lounge Mae Wilde! Bring your own drawing equipment and beret, and let Dr Suitable for over-18s only, this is modern Sketchy’s dazzle you in the bright glitz of high- dance theatre at its cutting edge, a unique and kitsch Vintage Vegas. Dress-up optional but highly challenging work that is also very accessible, ecommended. The second Wednesday of every FLiCKER a human story with huge emotional range. month starting 6.30pm Wednesday. $20 entry. FEST JOHN screens at Palace Byron Bay Cinema on Saturday at 1pm and Wednesday 21 January at LENNOX LAUGHS! 2015 12.30pm. Tickets $23–$25. Club Lennox has reinvented itself and powers on YOGA EVOLVES with fresh new ideas to bring their community home to roost. The latest endeavour is regular Slip into those Lorna Janes, grab your yoga mat FREE comedy under the banner Lennox Laughs. and fi nd yourself at The Byron Bay Evolve Yoga Festival at Byron Public School this Saturday. This Saturday’s show features two headline Mark McConville Desh The event is shaping up to be an amazing buff et comics, and . More than of yoga and music, learning and experiencing, a comedian, more than just an MC, Mark brings coming together and connecting. Alongside the to the table more than 15 years of performing A&I HALL seven session spaces, the free outdoor area has a experience coupled with a genuine passion LICENSED for ensuring that your event is a total success. TO THRILL! BANGALOW program of inspirational music, a range of market stalls and exhibitors, plus delicious vegetarian Having headlined and emceed all of the major food, chai and a coff ee cart. You don’t need a comedy clubs around the country as well as regular corporate engagements and cruise-ship festival ticket for entry to this area so come and enjoy the entertainment, browse the stalls and bookings, Mark has comfortably become known be part of this community event. For those who as ‘one of the most reliable comedians in the business’. do want to attend the festival sessions – an incredible array of yoga asana classes, philosophy and wellness workshops, music and dance gatherings, kids’ sessions plus more – tickets $60 on the door or only $50 online. Tickets available until midnight Thursday 15 January (under 16 free). www.evolveyogafestival.com.au A SKETCHY MOVE Well it’s a new year and times they are a changing! For tix, program, info and more. Miss Mae has taken the reins at Dr Sketchy’s and flickerfest.com.au and facebook.com/flickerfest in the process of re-inventing this night of dames,
drawing and debauchery that she regularly hosts, iQ.org.au for local info & program details! Miss Mae has moved location – no longer at the Brewery, now at the Byron Theatre. Dr Sketchy’s Byron Bay presents Fear and Loathing in Vintage Vegas! Featured act is Miss Friby (Melb) and her dancing good time girls – Za Za Zing and Juniper 24 January 14, 2015 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo As a storyteller Mark can keep an audience enthralled as he peppers them with punchline after punchline littered throughout real-life true stories from his own experiences. He is joined by Australian standup comedian Desh – otherwise known as the mind behind some of the funniest television programs never made. Since his introduction as a national fi nalist in the Triple J Raw competition, Desh has squeezed his rotund frame into just about every TV and radio show in the land, featuring as a comic guest, opinion maker and racial stereotype for casting directors (He can download stuff onto his hand-held thingy while driving at from Surry Hills to Mumbai. Saturday from 8pm at breathtaking speed. What a man!) The villains are ugly Russians (the Club Lennox, and it is free. Come early for dinner at the fl avour of the month among copycat casting agents). restaurant. The food is awesome. They have bad skin, bad clothes (in the case of their horrible leader, ART AT THE AIRPORT bad underpants, too) and a bad attitude towards everybody and everything – you can bet your bottom dollar that they strangle Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) presents a kittens. As sure as God made righteous vigilantes with Italian leather new series of works for the exciting Art at the Airport jackets, you know that they are all doomed to meet their fate in a program in January and February 2015. The program deservedly unpleasant manner when they stir Neeson’s vengeful features two major works by leading contemporary wrath. Hang-dog Neeson is minding his own business, but ever alert Australian artist Robyn Sweaney. Robyn Sweaney is INTO THE WOODS for skulls to crack, when his ex-wife is murdered. an artist based in Mullumbimby and since 1992 she Rob Marshall was responsible for one of the most crushingly tedious The crime is set up to make him appear to be the only suspect. has held 12 solo exhibitions and been involved in more movies of all time when he made Chicago (2002). Stephen Sondheim Rather than let justice run its course, Neeson bashes up the cops than 90 selected group exhibitions. The subject matter is considered by those in the know to be a songwriter of pure genius, that try to arrest him and, though on foot, is too quick for a pursuing for Sweaney’s artwork is generally sourced from her but to my unsophisticated ear his compositions are entirely without LAPD car. Henceforth he is the lone wolf, on the scent of evil and hell immediate environment, the home, garden and the melody and, except for the occasional change in tempo, lacking bent on retribution. The plot jigs and jags, but the direction in which suburban landscape. Her work explores notions of in variation. Which is to say, his songs all sound the same and they the story is headed is obvious even for the most dim-witted lover of Australian identity and place. So next time you are fl ying all involve a lot of what can only be described as glass-shattering the genre. out of Ballina, have a poke around the airport and check wailing (shoot me, but I’m an unreconstructed Gilbert and Sullivan Forest Whitaker is fi ne as the detective who admires Neeson’s guile out the work of one of this area’s fi nest painters. man). … but seriously? Have you heard of any good massacres lately? Marshall’s screen adaptation, therefore, of a Sondheim ‘classic’ was never likely to send me into paroxysms of delight – and it didn’t. The idea of intertwining a handful of the Grimm brothers’ WEDNESDAY fairytales is interesting enough and James Lapine’s script manages 14 JAN the task without undue stress, while Dion Beebe’s colouring-book to WEDNESDAY cinematography is quite enchanting, but what we have here is a MOVIE CLUB PRICES 21 JAN musical that would have been infi nitely better without the music. Adult $12.00 / Golden Club $8.50 Narrated by the childless Baker (James Corden), the story is a shambolic take on the often dark little morality plays that featured Jack and the beanstalk, Cinderella, Rapunzel and an extremely irritating Red Riding Hood (check out Sam the Sham and the ROBYN SWEANEY’S WORK ON SHOW AT THE Pharaohs on YouTube for a tune that leaves Sondheim for dead). BALLINA AIRPORT AS PART OF THE ART AT THE Of course, at the centre of it all is a nasty witch, played with AIRPORT THIS MONTH tiresome aff ectation by Meryl Streep. To be fair, it’s okay in parts – a highlight was the Agony duet performed by the two princes, and the technique applied to the fi lming of the widowed giant was A FUNNY THING HAPPENED… OPENS THU 15 JAN OPENS THU 15 JAN SAT 17/WED 21 ONLY unsettling and, perhaps to a child, frightening – but overall it’s Kick off the new year with comedy at the Byron Brewery monotonous. NT LIVE: JOHN (16+) (No Free Tix) THE IMITATION GAME (M) Sat 17: 1:00pm Wed 21: 12:30pm (No Free Tix) – the regular open mic hosted by Mandy Nolan and A star-studded cast pull out all the stops, with Johnny Depp as the Wed 14: 2:00, 4:20, 6:40pm featuring some serious upcoming comedy talent. BIRDMAN (MA15+) (No Free Tix) Thu 15, Fri 16, Sun 18-Tue 20: 2:00, 7:00 Wolf making it a double with his equally tone-deaf Sweeney Todd. Thu 15, Fri 16, Sun 18-Tue 20: 12:40, Sat 17: 10:50am, 6:50pm Brisbane’s Ting Ling put in some blistering sets at Falls 4:45, 7:15pm Sat 17: 1:35, 4:55, 7:10pm Wed 21: 2:55, 6:50pm Marshall’s fi lm falls in no-man’s land insofar as it seems too grown-up Wed 21: 2:00, 5:05, 7:20pm Fest and is returning for a Brewery guestie and one of the for kids and too silly for adults, and, though already dripping with PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (G) PAPER PLANES (G) (No Free Tix) Wed 14: 9:30, 11:05am open mic circuit’s favourites, Dave Watson, aka Dave, aka awards and citations, for mine it’s a grind. Thu 15-Tue 20: 9:00am, 12:30pm Thu 15, Fri 16, Sun 18-Wed 21: 10:50am the dude with a roadkill bat strapped to his chest and Wed 21: 9:00am, 12:05pm Sat 17: 11:45am nothing but a CSG triangle to hide his modesty, takes the UNBROKEN (M) (No Free Tix) 2D THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE Thu 15, Fri 16, Sun 18-Tue 20: 9:50am, FIVE ARMIES (M) stage after a year-long hiatus. Forget that idiot Raymond, TAKEN 3 4:15, 6:50pm Wed 14: 1:30, 8:50pm Sat 17: 9:50am, 3:55, 6:30pm everyone LOVES Dave. Thursday 8pm. Free. Thu 15, Fri 16, Sun 18-Tue 20: 9:15pm Waiting to go into the cinema, I heard a woman say to her friend, ‘I Wed 21: 9:30am, 4:15, 6:35pm Sat 17, Wed 21: 9:00pm can’t remember Taken 2 [nor can I], but it doesn’t matter, I suppose’. INTO THE WOODS (PG) (No Free Tix) BIG HERO 6 (PG) Wed 14: 9:00, 11:20am Wed 14: 11:30am, 2:55, 6:20pm Thu 15, Fri 16, Sun 18-Tue 20: 11:50am ROBERT RYAN’S PLACE She was right. And Taken 3 doesn’t matter either. It’s tripe. More car Thu 15, Fri 16, Sun 18-Tue 20: THE WATER DIVINER (M) chases, more violence as porn, more semi-automatic rifl es killing 9:30am, 2:20, 9:30pm Just the other day I was asking someone where is Robert Sat 17: 9:25am, 2:20, 9:05pm Wed 14: 5:15, 9:00pm people for our entertainment – a particularly sickening sight to put Wed 21: 10:10am, 12:35, 9:30pm ST VINCENT (M) Wed 14: 9:30pm Ryan? Fifteen years ago his paintings were everywhere, up with the day after the slaughterhouse of Charlie Hebdo. Bryan TAKEN 3 (M) (No Free Tix) NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF their simple playful lines capturing the imagination of art Wed 14: 12:55, 4:10, 7:25pm THE TOMB (PG) Wed 14: 9:35am Mills (Liam Neeson), the former government agent/homicidal Thu 15, Fri 16, Sun 18-Tue 20: buyers around the country. Ryan is back with his latest 3:00, 5:10, 9:20pm All sessions are correct at the maniac, is back. Sat 17: 2:50, 4:45, 9:30pm time of publication. Current session times exhibition Place of Dreams, a body of work that references Wed 21: 2:25, 4:30, 9:10pm at: www.palacecinemas.com.au the idea of Byron Bay, those moving here to search for a At 62, Neeson looks his age, but we are meant to believe that he Enjoy our Lavazza Gift cards Group better, less complicated life. Check out what is on off er at is tougher, smarter, faster, stronger and, in keeping with the times, licensed Espresso are the Bookings bar Coffee perfect gift available the Lone Goat Gallery Friday until 4 February. more tech savvy than anybody who foolishly crosses him. 108-110 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 8555 | www.palacecinemas.com.au

North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au The Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 25 Free admission Gallery open Wed-Sun 10am - 5pm (DST) NOEL HART Noel Hart has recently opened his studio in Mullumbimby to the public.

“I’ve been exhibiting extensively in the US and Europe over

Image: Narelle Autio Untitled 1999 – 2000 silver gelatin photograph edition 1/15 ANMM Collection the last several years, Reproduced courtesy of Narelle Autio and Trent Parke and in the Bay in On display until 8 February 2015 January 2014, where I The Miracles: Deborah Kelly hadn’t shown a large Waves & Water - Australian beach photographs body of work in 20 Australian National Maritime Museum Travelling Exhibition. This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and years. With Helene Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to Sheean, I set up a the national collections for all Australians. gallery space as part of my studio in Mullumbimby. On display until 15 February 2015 We spend a lot Highlights from the Kedumba Collection of Australian Drawings of time there and On display until 8 March 2015 we’re happy to have Stone Samplers: Karyn Fendley & Suvira McDonald visitors drop in for Ex Libris - Corrigan for Kids a look and a chat. Selected works by Digby Moran All of the artworks Until 26 January Wed-Sun 10am-5pm Kid’s Summer Art Treasure Map & Trail - FREE I do in blown glass Noel Hart’s Gallery & Studio (02) 6670 2790 | 2 Mistral Road South Murwillumbah NSW 2484 | pass through there, artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au is located 1/8 Smith Street, and it’s where I paint.” Mullumbimby Industrial Estate, just seven minutes from Brunswick Heads, and 15 minutes from Byron Bay. Phone 0417 042 951 or visit the website at www.noelhart.com.

GREG LAGERLOW

A resident of the Byron Shire for 25 years, Greg was a translator of Asian poetry and artist working in pastels and watercolours. In his earlier years Greg spent years in Japan as an exchange student and went on to take an Honours degree in Asian Studies from the ANU. Besides painting Greg’s main interest was translating Chinese poetry from the Tang and Song periods.

His work reflects an underlying spirituality and a strong GALLERY OF MODERN ART, BRISBANE connection with nature. Greg UNTIL 15 FEBRUARY 2015 died in December 2014 and a retrospective of his work will TICKETS AND PACKAGES exhibited at Mullumbimby qagoma.qld.gov.au/futurebeauty Community Art Gallery on the weekend of 17th and 18th PRINCIPAL PARTNER PRINCIPAL SPONSOR January. All proceeds will go to On Track Community Services.

More information at medium.com/@ Comme des Garçons (Rei Kawakubo) / Autumn/Winter 2012–13 / Collection: Kyoto Costume Institute / Photograph: Masayuki Hayashi GregLagerlowRetrospective 5625_FB_ECHO_18X3_13JAN 26 January 14, 2015 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo ALI COULTHURST ART LONE GOAT GALLERY 828 Federal Drive, Federal @ The Byron Bay Library, 0448 110 849 Cnr Lawson & Middleton Sts, ART GALLERIES www.alisoncoulthurstart.com.au Byron Bay 0490 004 542 ART PIECE GALLERY MINA MINA ART GALLERY 70 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby Shop 1, 32 Mullumbimbi St, 6684 3446 Her paintings re-create a Brunswick Heads ARTS YARD COMPLEX 6685 0229 LISMORE NORTHERN microcosm of nature and Painting, Sculpture, Photography, MOONRISE STUDIO GALLERY are a reminder of the Furniture, 99 Lismore Road, 105 Stuart St, Mullumbimby REGIONAL RIVERS Bangalow 0412 312 474 power and beauty of moonrisestudios.com.au BAREBONES ART SPACE COMMUNITY the natural world and MULLUMBIMBY GALLERY our place in it. Inspired 44 Byron St, Bangalow COMMUNITY ART GALLERY 6687 1393 Resistant Obsolescence: Nothing is by the Asian traditions, BILLINUDGEL FRAMING & 2 Jubilee Ave Mullumbimby GALLERY Suvira McDonald’s ceramic 0401 404 982 useless stemmed from an urge to GALLERY Northern Rivers Community sculptural forms are derived mcag.com.au give life to those things we move 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel on from and throw away once their Gallery (NRCG) launches the 2015 from his study of naturally 6680 3444 MYOCUM SCHOOL OF obvious use is lost. Works in the exhibition program this month with occurring, characteristically billinudgelpictureframing.com.au SCULPTURE exhibition use repurposed and an exciting group of exhibitions. shaped rocks. Often resembling CHANNON GALLERY myocumschoolofsculpture.com. au 0433 132 387 redundant technologies to examine Artists Valerie Kerr, Sue Rado, Shani mountainous formations or figures, 52 Terania St, The Channon 6688 6322 NORTHERN RIVERS the contemporary compulsion to Miller and artist group Practising McDonald’s works are mounted on CLEARLIGHT DTESIGNS COMMUNITY GALLERY consume the new. Artist Network (PAN), all from ornately carved wooden bases. Cnr Cherry and Crane Sts, Ballina the northern rivers region, will 1/67 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay They pull The artist also emphasises the 6685 5316 6681 6167 be exhibiting from 7 January to 1 in materials from different periods presence of quartz veins in the COLIN HEANEY ART GALLERY PLANET CORROBOREE February 2015. of history, from horse powered farm rocks, which he translates as 1a, 81 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay 1/69 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 7798 6680 7884 equipment to rusted sawblades, During February NRCG will waterfalls. The sculptures also CURIOUS ART GALLERY turntables, floppy disks, cassette celebrate World Wetlands Day reference threatened climate RETROSPECT GALLERIES 94a Chinderah Bay Dr, Chinderah tapes, and miscellaneous objects with a month of arts, wetland stability as borne out by the glacial 52 Jonson St, Byron Bay Bay 6674 5340 6680 8825 such as piano keys, magnets, and photography, fishing, walking and parched-earth imagery. ELTHAM VILLAGE GALLERY RIVERVIEW GALLERY light fittings from who knows and art workshops. WetlandCare Bring your kids along to the Tweed 445 Eltham Rd, Eltham 2/33 Mullumbimbi St, Australia presents the 8th Annual exactly when. Regional Gallery for some great 6629 1649 Brunswick Heads 0439 500 070 WetlandCare Photography Prize, FARRELL GLASS DESIGNS Vitor Dos Santos’, I wish my house holiday fun with experienced SEED STUDIO GALLERY Narani Henson creates intriguing 6 Acacia St, Byron A&I Estate had legs, is a continuation of his teachers. Make a colourful dream 1/46 Acacia St, Byron A&I Estate works using marine plastics, and 6685 7044 loose, whimsical work reflecting catcher, create a loom-and-yarn 0402 909 193 Mirra-Winni Gaze a collection of FEDERAL VILLAGE GALLERY experiences, surroundings, and weaving or fabric screenprinting STILL @ THE CENTRE beautiful, natural fibre, woven Cnr Federal Dr & Albert St, his ongoing exploration of the with non-toxic inks. Parents can Federal 0449 934 807 3 Centennial Cct, Byron A&I works. These exhibitions take Estate 6685 5808 nature and process of painting. In enjoy the gallery and cafe while GALLERY COSMOSIS photography, weaving and waste STUDIO RED fact Dos Santos is careful to call taking in the spectacular views. 2/22 Brigantine St, from our creeks and rivers to show 5/16 Tasman Way, Byron A&I these works drawings rather than There are limited spaces. 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Landscape artist popular addition to the resortwear 5/1 Bonanza Dr, Billinudgel 2 Mistral Rd, Murwillumbah each piece. Phone 6622 2209. Karyn Fendley composes her range. In the big year of growth for 6680 2467 6670 2790 paintings in Colin Heaney and little-sister brand JULES HUNT STUDIO GALLERY WHEEL OF LIFE the studio Liberated Heart, there are a great Kids Holiday Creative Workshops 19 Brigatine St, Byron A&I Estate 21 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads at the Tweed Regional Gallery from samples selection of samples and seconds www.juleshunt.com 6685 1442 and studies on sale too. Call 6685 7798 for LISMORE REGIONAL GALLERY WINDHORSE GALLERY collected details or vist the website at Thursday15 Jan Friday 16 Jan 131 Molesworth St, Lismore 25 Byron St, Bangalow 10am -12.30pm 10am -12.30pm in the field. www.colinheaney.com. 6622 2209 6687 1933 FABRIC SCREEN FABRIC DREAM PRINTING $40 CATCHER open wed - fri 10am - 4pm weekends 9.30am - 2.30pm Using non-toxic $35 per child closed public holidays inks on fabric 1.30- 4.00 pm 1.30 - 4.00pm FABRIC SCREEN CURRENT EXHIBITIONS 7 January - 1 February 2015 WEAVING WITH PRINTING $40 LOOM & YARN TO BOOK PLEASE Suitable for kids Gallery 1 CURRENT EXHIBITIONS 20 DEC – 31 JAN 2015 $35 to create CALL KIM ANDERSON aged 7-16 YRS Without a Shadow of a Doubt - a wall hanging 0415345454 Limited spaces Valerie Kerr Gallery 2 Changing Perspective - Sue Rado Gallery 3 Blue Italy - Shani Miller Gallery 4 Resistant Obsolescence: Nothing Is Useless PANIQUE - PAN Group Exhibition A partnership between LRG/RealArtWorks and Tralala Blip – the ůĂƩĞƌƚǁŽďĞŝŶŐĐƌĞĂƟǀĞĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƐĨŽƌĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůLJĂďůĞĚĂƌƟƐƚƐ͘dŚĞ Image: Redcliff 4, Karyn Fendley, 2013 - ‘PANIQUE’ project uses repurposed and redundant technologies to examine ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵůƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƐƵŵĞ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ͘ dŚĞ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ŝŶǀŽůǀĞ UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS 4 February - 1 March 2015 ŶĞǁ ǁŽƌŬƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚďLJZĞĂůƌƚtŽƌŬƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚďLJĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƌƟƐƚƐďŽƚŚǁŝƚŚ and without a disability. 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Image: Stitched Marine Plastic (detail), image: Resistant Obsolescence: Nothing is Useless 2014, photographs by Michael White Narani Henson image: Vitor Dos Santos, 13 Bright Street 2014, mixed media on board

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0401 190 960 [email protected] Lic. 266174C Antennas & Installation ...... 29 Marketing ...... 32 Appliance Repair ...... 29 Motoring ...... 32 Architects ...... 29 Osteopathy ...... 32 Audio Production ...... 29 Bathroom Renovations ...... 29 Painting ...... 32 ANTENNAS PLUS Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters . 29 Pest Control ...... 32 YOUR DIGITAL AND PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS Photography ...... 32 Building Trades ...... 29 • Set top box installation and programming Friendly Physiotherapy 32 • Surround sound design and installation Business Brokers ...... 29 ...... & Reliable Carpet Cleaning...... 29 Picture Framing ...... 32 • All TV, telephone & electrical installations Chimney Sweep ...... 29 Plastering ...... 32 Call Norm now on 0422 668 582 Chiropractic ...... 29 Plumbers ...... 32 Cleaning 30 ...... Podiatry ...... 32 JP DIGITAL ANTENNAS Reception problems, new antennas, extra TV points, all areas ....0432 289705 DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ...... 66834008 or 0407 728998 Computer Services ...... 30 Printer Toners & Cartridges ...... 32 Concreting & Paving ...... 30 CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C ...... 66291169 or 0412 967677 Counselling ...... 30 Printing & Copying Services .....32 APPLIANCE REPAIR Debt Collection ...... 30 Removalists ...... 32 BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. Lic 170208C ...... 66884215 or 0415 793242 Decks, Patios & Extensions ...... 30 Roofi ng ...... 33 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas ...... 66843575 or 0414 922786 Dentists...... 30 Rubbish Removal...... 33 CARPENTRY/JOINERY Renos, kitchens, bthrms, small jobs. Lic 157823C. Paul .... 0423 658885 or 66845273 Design & Drafting...... 30 Scrap Metal Merchants ...... 33 BYRON ELECTRONICS Repairs to TV/Audio ...... 66857610 BUILDER – ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS Peter Alexander. Lic 177579C ...... 0417 499023 Driveway Maintenance ...... 30 Security Services ...... 33 Earthmoving & Excavation ...... 30 Septic Systems ...... 33 ARCHITECTS BRICKLAYER Quality work, reasonable quotes. Lic 164155C ...... 0437 135483 or 66849102 Electricians ...... 30 Sewing & Alterations ...... 33 Fencing ...... 31 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C ...... 66808162 Sewing Machine Sales & Service ....33 Floor Sanding & Polishing ...... 31 FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au ...... 66856984 STAINLESS WIRE BALUSTRADING Supplies and installation...... 66809409 or 0419 758821 Garage Doors ...... 31 Solar Installation ...... 33 Swimming Pools ...... 33 JOSE DO Sustainable Architecture. Reg. 7647. www.josedoarchitect.com...... 0424 062096 Garden & Property Maintenance . 31 BUILDER/CARPENTER Peter Bergin. Renos/maintenance. Lic 147887C .....0432 060110 or 0432 788394 Tiling 33 Garden Design ...... 31 ...... GRAEME BARR ARCHITECTS Reg 4244. www.graemebarr.com ...... 66877973 Gas Suppliers ...... 31 Travel ...... 33 CARPENTER Insured & qualifi ed. Homes, extensions, decks, free quotes. Lic 231104C ...... 0431 674377 Glaziers ...... 31 Tree Services ...... 33 OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ...... 66855001 Guttering ...... 31 Upholstery ...... 33 BUILDER CARPENTER DP Construction Building Solutions. All jobs. Lic 236035C ...... 0427 849445 Hair & Beauty ...... 31 RUNNING DOG DESIGN Byron Street, Byron Bay (opp Aldi). Reg 5574 ...... 66858619 Valuers ...... 33 rbacarpentry.com.au New & reno work, decks & pergolas. Lic No 243918C ...... 0407 330326 Handypersons ...... 31 Veterinary Surgeons ...... 33 Health ...... 31 Video Production ...... 33 AUDIO PRODUCTION BRICK & BLOCK LAYING Lic 173697C. Top quality work. Any size job. Phone Bob ...... 0431 792260 Hire ...... 31 Interior Design ...... 31 Water Filters ...... 33 BUILDER / CARPENTER Quality work with 40 years experience. HIA Lic 501442 ...... 0410 442188 AUDIO & VIDEO RECORDING & Live production, crystalgrid.com.au ...... 0421 661910 Ironing...... 31 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning ...33 Kitchens ...... 31 Web Design Services ...... 33 STONEYS BUILDING CREATIONS Lic 268404C...... Phone Dave 0417 654888 Welding ...... 33 BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Landscape Design ...... 31 BRICKLAYING, RENDERING, SWIMING POOLS 30 years exp. Lic 170432C ...... 0423 378573 Landscaping ...... 32 Window Tinting ...... 33 COMPLETE BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Peter Alexander. Lic 177579C...... 0417 499023 BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953Q ...... 0403 458177 ACCOUNTANTS ALLCOAST SHOWER REPAIRS High temp steam cleaning, leaks fi xed, bathroom BUSINESS BROKERS makeovers, grout cleaning. Lic 1875C...... 66808646 EXPERIENCE COUNTS BBL BUSINESS SALES www.bblbusinesssales.com.au ...... Paul 0403 584646 FOR YOUR ACCOUNTS BLUEDOLPHINBATHROOMS.COM.AU Lic 105283C ...... 0405 148536 CARPET CLEANING Bookkeeping & BAS Services BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS Call Steve Miller now on www.easybooks.net.au 0427 272 853 BAS Reg# 88352003 3ODQWDWLRQ6KXWWHUV Truck Mounted Machine 7LPEHU9HQHWLDQV ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry ...... 66847415 6XQVFUHHQ5ROO%OLQGV TLC CARPET CLEANING TENDER LOVING CARE ACCOUNTANT – BANGALOW Hudson Accounting Services ...... 66872960 5RPDQ%OLQGV Specialising in household carpet cleaning ([WHUQDO$ZQLQJV Speedy Drying ACCOUNTANT BOOKKEEPER Your fi rst choice for small business. &XUWDLQV 7UDFNLQJ Kevin & Margaret Bower (02) 6684 1001 Registered tax agent, aff ordable, BAS & tax returns...... Gail 0401 884231 6KRML6FUHHQ'RRUV ACCOUNTING / BOOKKEEPING GST. BAS Accounts set up & advice.  FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR! Quickbooks, MYOB, Xero etc. ATO Registered. Phone Edward ...... 0423 763053 Green & Clean Carpet and upholstery cleaning, urine ACCOUNTANT – MARTIN McCARTHY ...... 66874026 extraction, rust removal, heavy traffi c BOOKKEEPING Tradies/small business specialist. GST/BAS, super, workcover, MYOB ...0427 038185 areas, deodorising and sanitation. 6KRZURRP2SHQ0RQ)ULSP Cleans deeply, BOOKKEEPING MYOB, Reckon, online, ATO Reg. Annette ...... 0419 627506 Far North Coast NSW &HQWHQQLDO&W%\URQ%D\ dries in 1-2 hours ACUPUNCTURE John & Teresa 3K)5((0 4216,7( 0408 232 066 Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis ...... 66842559 CARPET, UPHOLSTERY & more. No chemicals. www.mintsteamclean.com...... 0425 707687 ACUPUNCTURE www.marlenefarry.com Facial rejuvenation, general practice ...... 66842400 best blinds WKHEHVWEOLQGFRPSDQ\ APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au ...... Nathan 0412 926441 ACUPUNCTURE Mullumbimby & Bangalow. Mary-Ellen Young ...... 0403 477972 JAMIE BELLAMY Wellness in the heart of Mullumbimby ...... 0432 034202 HEALTH PROTECT INTERNATIONAL ...... 0408 540467 AMORE CARPET CLEANING & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING ...... 66807721 or 0429 726999 ACUPUNCTURE Chinese herbs, 27 years experience. Mullumbimby. Debbie ...... 66841160 BLINDS AWNINGS SHUTTERS AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION Ballina 6681 3313 • Byron Bay 6680 3313 www.bestblinds.com.au • [email protected] CHIMNEY SWEEP COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ...... 0412 641753 DESIGN IT SOFT FURNISHINGS Curtains, blinds & bedheads ...... Jane 0432 549953 BLACK’S FIREPLACE INSTALLATIONS (3rd gen.) AHHA member, Insured, 20 yrs exp ..... 66771905 RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141 ...... 0487 264137 ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION BUILDING TRADES CHIROPRACTIC

BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ...... 66855282

ARCHITECTURAL WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman .66858553 TIMBERS MICHAEL SCHWAGER & SHAUN CASHMAN Chiropractors 108 Stuart St, Mullum ...... 66841962 0439 624 945 AH 02 66 804 173 JACK MANTLE STAIRS Digital TV Friendly INTERNAL / EXTERNAL MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fi tness. 110 Dalley St ...... 66841028 ALL Antenna Reliable OPEN / CLOSED RISERS Installations & Repairs Prompt 0408 740 480 / 07 5590 5696 ALL Electrical Work Local Chiropractic continued on next page North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au Th e Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 29 Service Directory North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au

CHIROPRACTIC ( DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE continued) 02 6684 6235 BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ...66858159 61 Stuart St Mullumbimby CARPARK & DRIVEWAY CAPE BYRON HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Shane Eade. 6/14 Middleton St ...... 0467 660323 MAINTENANCE MARVELL ST CHIROPRACTIC Lindon Garske www.marvellstchiropractic.com.au ...... 66857771 [email protected] CONCRETE EDGING CHIRO CHRIS Chris Stathis, Suff olk Park – www.chirochris.com.au ...... 0410 122048 www.mullummac.com DR GREG KENDALL 60 Stuart St Mullum. Satisfaction guarantee mullumchiro.com.au ....66846336 0418 156 909 CLEANING Call Steven Butturini

All Mac Repairs, Upgrades, Service, Data Recovery, EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION ACTION WINDOW & Internet Set-up, Hardware Sales, Insurance Claims PRESSURE CLEANING [email protected] 0411 562 111 s Apple Certified Support EARTHMOVING • House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & fl yscreens • Water effi cient • Free quotes ROADWORKS • PLANT HIRE Phone Joe or Helen 6684 4018 or 0412 495 750 ALL JOBS BIG AND SMALL 30 years in local area • Free quotes "92/."!97).$/7#,%!.).' Phone Dick 6687 8418 / 0412 831 944 02%3352%#,%!.).' EXCAVATOR %XTERIOR &2%%15/4%3 HOUSEWASH BOBCAT & WINDOW %NVIRONMENTALLYAWARE NO WATER TRUCK CLEAN CHEMICALS MINIMALWATERUSE • TIP TRUCKS • FLOAT • TRUCK & DOGS • DRIVEWAYS IMAX COMPUTERS All computer repairs ...... 0418 767774 • ROADS • HOUSE PADS • CLEARING • DRAINAGE • CARPARKS 0HONE*ONON • BUSH ROCKS • ROCK WALLS • MACHINE TICKETS ALL MATERIAL DELIVERIES CONCRETING & PAVING Phone FREE QUOTES Quentin 0474 106 002 / 0427 663 678 FREECALL 1800 683 838 CONCRETING – Steve Baker. Lic 143161C ...... 0412 272564 MOBILE 0419 677 991 FLANAGAN & SONS CONCRETING Lic 155456C...... Ph Andrew 66841424 [email protected] SALISBURY CONCRETE CONTRACTORS over 20yrs local exp, all concrete, Works Lic 136717C ..0418 234302 COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, SHOPS & REAL ESTATE JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fi xing Lic 261424C .....0421 957506 Quarry products FULLY INSURED PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Lic 225874C ...... Justin Myers 0458 773788 Truck, trailer & excavator hire COUNSELLING 1-30 tonne Road construction ph 0418 781 574 RAZZLE DAZZLE JUSTINE BUCKLEY Relationships, mindfulness, compassion. www.muditaclinic.com ...... 66846090 Professional Window Cleaning • Byron Bay PETER FOX Couple Therapy & Marriage Intensives. coupletherapyaustralia.com ...... 66840469 Residential • Retail • Commercial OHS, insured, police clearance cert. DR J MILLER Supportive service for individuals & couples. Lennox. judithcmiller.com.au .. 0404 386399 TINY EARTHWOR Daz Grant 0400 479 811 TARA WEBB Holistic Counselling – presenceforlife.com ...... 0404 109291 Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 [email protected] • www.razzledazzlewindows.biz DEBT COLLECTION ph/fax 02 6684 3208 various implements available for limited access projects Byron Eco CHURCHILL BYRON MEEK FINANCIAL RECOVERIES ...... 66884618 Window Cleaning & DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS A NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65HP chain trencher, 1.7 tonne excavator, tipper .0402 716857 BYRON BAY BOBCAT & MINI EXCAVATOR All areas ...... Ian 0412 853479 Pressure Washing 14T EXCAVATOR & TRACKED 10T DUMP TRUCK Best hourly rates ...... 0423 889336 Our top-quality results and affordable EXCAVATOR & TIPPER HIRE Honest & reliable ...... 0431 678130 Our services include: prices mean sparkling windows and a Inspire your lifestyle • High quality window cleaning fresh, clean house for you! ELECTRICIANS • Soft wash house washing • High pressure cleaning of paths, driveways, roofs, walls, patios, gutters, awnings, solar panels, etc 24 HOUR • Gutter and downpipes clearing and solar panel cleaning. SERVICE Environmentally conscious, we minimise water usage. change the way 0439 624 945 AH 02 66 804 173 Call Sam Witham 6680 9123, 0434 539 979 you play All Jobs A Byron local for over 30 years • Happy to work weekends. Domestic Carports | Patios | Verandahs | Shelters | Opening Roof Small or Glass & Screened Enclosures | Insulated Roofing Commercial Large Lic: 154293c CALL US TODAY for a FREE Design & Quote Window Cleaning Ballina, Lismore, Casino, Byron Bay Inspire your lifestyle DOMESTIC Professionals 1300 7726 5463 Eastcoast Building & Renovations BLN 250287C COMMERCIAL Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901 INDUSTRIAL email: [email protected] DECK & TIMBER SOLUTIONS Reliable • Friendly • Professional • Fully Insured • Free Quotes • Affordable Rates ZĞƉĂŝƌƐ͕ZĞƐƚŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚWĂŝŶƟŶŐŽĨĂůů JAMIE 0408 809 817 Locally Owned and Operated • Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience /ŶƚĞƌŝŽƌͬdžƚĞƌŝŽƌdŝŵďĞƌƐΘ:ŽŝŶĞƌLJ licence no. 201775c Chris Sahar Lawton 0410 062 493 • We are fully insured, industry trained, professional, and local • WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĮŶŝƐŚĞƐ• Quality products • All NEW clients receive 20% OFF •īŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƌŝĐĞƐ their initial house clean! ůŽĐĂůƐĞĂƌĐŚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵͬDƵůůƵŵďŝŵďLJ͕E^tͬĞĐŬͲdŝŵďĞƌͲ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ • Check our website for our list of satisfi ed customers! BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING For a free quote phone Chris ...... 0408 536565\ 6685 4795 - 0403 879 146 • Contact us today for a FREE quote DECK & TIMBER SOLUTIONS Free quotes. See localdirectories.com.au for profi le ...... 0410 062493 0458 267 777 www.coastalwindowcleaners.com.au | [email protected] Lic. 211410C THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refi nishing, Cable balustrading. Free quotes....Richard0407 821690 WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING Professional work. Free quotes. Ph Steve ...... 0421 797210 DECKS AND PERGOLAS Hardwood, pine, composites. Byron/Gold Coast. Robbie ...... 0409 244424 CLEAN AS IT’S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...... 66882372 DENTISTS DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable ...... 0498 731447 GREEN ROCKET CLEANERS Bond, offi ce, builders clean, window cleaning...... 0405 437431 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE ...... 66851264

DI’S CLEANING SERVICE Quality & effi cient. O.Sh, SGB, NB, Mullum & surrounds ...... 0414 408723 BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ...... 66872766 ELECTRICAL PHONE TV Lic. No. 212742C DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ...... 0410 723601 SHORES DENTAL Dr Shaun Goh & Dr Richard Conn. Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores...... 66803477  Friendly & helpful  Clean & tidy  On time  Over 30 years experience  Rapid response  24/7 service QUALITY HOUSEKEEPING Cleaning & de-cluttering ...... Julie 0410 799686 GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point Please call Blair Rankin on 0432 331 633 for details DOWNUNDER CLEANING Bond & builders cleans. Window & pressure cleaning ...... 0438 015037 30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ...... 07 55234090 COMPUTER SERVICES LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...... 66842816 1300 639 843 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...... 66842644 Electrical and appliance repairs DESIGN & DRAFTING 0427 402 399 24/7 EMERGENCY CALL OUTS NG Lic No. 262667C BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com ...... Bob Acton 0407 787993 electrical NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL SERVICES PTY LTD DAVID ROBINSON DRAFTING Renovation, design & plans ...... 0419 880048 RELIABLE AND PROFESSIONAL TEAM BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...... 0423 531448 COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C ...... 0439 624945 or 66804173 SPACIAL ART Houses and small space design ...... 0429 989839 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 ...... 0429 802355 30 January 14, 2015 Th e Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Service Directory

HALLMARK ELECTRICAL Domestic, small job specialist. Lic EC41467 ...... 0407 416575 GARDEN CLEANUP SPECIALISTS GUTTERING LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRICAL BYRON BAY Your friendly electrician Lic 233440C ...... 0450 631183

BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ...... 0427 857824  Gutter guard  Gutter cleaning CIRCUITS PLUS For everything electrical. Friendly & professional. Lic 201844C ...... 0422 668582  Locally owned SUNSHINE ELECTRICAL SERVICES NSW Competetively Priced. Quality Work. Lic 116938C .0416 043414 TOTAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE – CALL BEN 0411 631 655  Fully insured extremeperfection.com.au [email protected]  Free quotes WEST BYRON ELECTRICAL Lic 145002C Repairs & installations, aff ordable rates . Jim0403 747615 Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service. JP ELECTRICAL All electrical antennas & data. Hot water & stove repairs. Lic 133082C .....0432 289705 www.spotlessgutters.com.au Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening 0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42 CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349 ...... 0422 607444 Landscaping | Property Maintenance Brush Cutting | Tip Runs | Fully Insured BLUE MTN GUTTERMESH Do it well, do it once ...... 0418 662285 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron. Lic 176417C ...... 0415 126028 0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO 24 hour local sparkie. Lic No 141097C ...... 1800 763911 or 0422 033757 NEW GUTTERING Guttermesh, downpipes etc. Lic 26850C ...... 0418 662285 [email protected] RIC VESSIERE ELECTRICAL Lic 223948C Quality work, aff ordable rates .....0407 588181 or 66771195 www.byronbaymowing.com.au HAIR & BEAUTY FENCING BEACH HOUSE HAIR SALON Professional cut & colour, home salon, wedding stylist. Jay ....0438 870923 fully insured HANDYPERSONS

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING acreage mowing && maintanencemaintenance A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ...Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247 • acreage mowing • brush cutting / edging CAPE BYRON PROP MAINTENANCE Tom Scott [email protected] ...... 0418 600576 GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS • light chainsaw work • weed control • green waste removal • tip runs 0427 176 771 MULLUM HANDYMAN Maintenance, repairs, painting, tip runs, gardening ...... 0424 954388 [email protected] 0499 178 297 A.S.A.P. HANDYMAN SERVICES Fast, effi cient, best solutions for all jobs big or small 0405 625697

BEDNARZ, H & W, FENCING Specialise in pool, Colorbond & timber fencing ...... 0417 491136 DARRIN THE HANDYMAN Long time local, prompt friendly service, 30 yrs exp...... 0427 641804 BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes .....66804766 or 0416 424256 A VERY HANDY MAN for just about anything. Happy to help ...Andrew 66844634 or 0412 558890 E.D.L. FENCING Installations & repairs, prompt service ...... 66771852 or 0432 107262 RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES Michael ...... 66844970 or 0405 325569 HOMESTEAD FENCING Since 1995. Glass & aluminium pool fencing specialists. Lic 227674C .66222886 GREG’S HANDYMAN SERVICE No job too small, free quotes ...... 0414 109595 NOT JUST FENCING Contact Greg ...... 0490 062016 LITTLE ANT Complete property maintenance, handyman, lawnmowing ...... 0437 799811 BORDERLINE FENCING SOLUTIONS All fencing types ...... 0422 589568 or 0402 696158 HANDYMAN All jobs OK. $35/hour ...... Goran 0403 793834 byronbaybrushfencing.com.au New & repairs ...... Dave 0419 692155 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic ...... Wayne 0423 218417 FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING HEALTH BYRON BAY • Garden and Property FLOOR SANDING Maintenance • Free Quotes • Quality Workmanship Lawn and Handyman • Soft Landscaping • Decking • Paving • Supply & Install Boral Solid Timber Floors Services • General Repairs • Locally Owned And Operated • Specialty Brent 0431 550 401 • Tip Runs • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, [email protected] • Fully Insured and Reliable Timber Finishes • All Eco-Friendly Coatings Counselling, Dentists, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry [email protected]. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage...... Peter 0423 756394 MULLUMBIMBY MEDICAL CENTRE 60 Stuart St ...... 66841511 0408 536 565 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ..66841778 or 0405 922839 ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...... 66857366 proud member of A TO Z GARDEN SERVICES Lawns, acreage, hedges, clear ups, gutters, pressure cleans .0405 625697 MULLUMBIMBY MASSAGE, CHIROPRACTIC & PERSONAL TRAINING...... 66841028 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed ...... Sam 0438 655763 or 66859754 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, massage. 79 Stuart St ...... 66843002 ABSOLUTE GARDEN WASTE REMOVAL OR WHATEVER Large trailer. Free quotes ...... 66804704 MULLUMBIMBY SKIN CLINIC 58 Stuart Street ...... 66844400 LEAF IT TO US Acreage/residential mowing/gardening, tree lopping, landscaping ...... 0402 487213 MUDITA CLINIC Ayurveda, Counselling, Mindfulness. www.muditaclinic.com ...... 66846090 MOW JOES Lawn & garden maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ...... Joe 0407 065849 HOMEOPATHY Satyaa S Lohmann & Paul Cullen www.dynamichomeopathy.net ...... 0412 661073 ACREAGE BRUSHCUTTING & CLEARING SERVICES Lantana specialists ...... 0412 705962 Nathan Hourigan 0420 215 716 DR JOANNA MADERSKA Brunswick Heads drjoannamaderska.weebly.com ...... 0416 275999 NICK’S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores .....0418 792279 E: [email protected] Servicing all areas 210143C Lic: CRANIOSACRAL BALANCING Najma Ahern, Practitioner, Tutor & Trainer ...... 0402 230449 SPECIALIST WEED CONTROL CONTRACTORS/CONSULTANTS ...... 0418 110714 TIMBER SERVICING HINTERLAND Property Maintenance acreage mowing, servicing Byron Hinterland. Sam ...0429 809363 HIRE FLOOR ALL NORTHERN RIVERS MOWING Acreage specialist. Small/large jobs. Sen/pen rate ...... 0428 544190 SPECIALIST AREAS MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ...... www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 COMPLETE GARDEN SERVICE Including lawns, tip runs. Experienced & references .....0405 529275 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ...... www.byronhire.com.au 66856228 BYRON BAY LAWN MOWING Fully insured garden maintenance & rubbish removal ..0412 263069 0420 528 373 SOUND, LIGHTING & VIDEO equipment hire & installation, crystalgrid.com.au ...... 0421 661910 www.oceanfl oors.net.au EVERGREEN ACREAGE MOWING AND MAINTENANCE ...... Liron 0427 176771 BEANOS Tree & lawn care service. Tree removal/pruning. Lawn & garden maint ...... 0421 508044 INTERIOR DESIGN ECO TIMBER FLOORS Sanding, polishing & repairs...... Trent 0432 501721 GARDENING ANGEL / HORTICULTURIST $30 per hour. Rebecca De Gail ...... 0413 166314 KATE PLATT Interior Designs, www.kateplatt.com...... 0411 888416 or 66807606 FLOOR SANDING & PAINTING Decks, verandahs etc. Lic 190593C ...... Kevin 0417 644671 ROCKY BURNETT Lawn & garden maintenance & rubbish removal...... 0431 950522 d’ART INTERIORS www.dartinteriors.com.au. Call Patricia ...... 0417 336816 or 66884768 GARAGE DOORS GARDEN DESIGN DESIGN UNIT Residential & Commercial Interiors ...... Bree 0403 488127 GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au ...... Lyn 0428 884329 IRONING Licence No: 175956C ABN 93 113 342 699 LANDSCAPE DESIGN & PLANS Lic no. 39791 www.varendorffl andscapes.com ...... 0414 842602 THE IRONING LADY Suff olk Park $25/hr. Pickup & delivery service available. Angela ..0414 719680 GAS SUPPLIERS PH: 02 6628 1376 W: www.cmgd.com.au E: [email protected] KITCHENS 3 Hugh Street, Russelton Estate, Alstonville NSW 2477 Garage Doors & Openers | Gates | Sales | Service | Installation | Repairs Free Delivery SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 15yrs+ qual. exp. www.shaunlemurakitchens.com.au ....0499 771769 Locally Owned ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Splashbacks ...... 66857200 GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE No Rental Est 18 years C & C KITCHEN SOLUTIONS Kitchens & bathrooms, quality at aff ordable prices ...... 66872275 Reliable www.brunswickvalleygas.com D HINGED Kitchens, bathrooms from modest to high end www.hinged.com.au Dave ...0409 843689 6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 MAGIC RENOVATIONS Specialising in kitchens, bathrooms & full renovations...... 0404 893404 GLAZIERS LANDSCAPE DESIGN

OCEAN SHORES GLASS AND SCREENS Glass splashbacks Lic No 61205C ...... 66803333 VARENDORFF LANDSCAPES www.varendorffl andscapes.com Lic 39791 ...... 0414 842602 ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Shower screens & mirrors ...... 66857200 BEAU JARDIN LANDSCAPE DESIGN Call Peter ...... 0417 054443 North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au Th e Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 31 Service Directory North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au LANDSCAPING B Timbs Painting PLASTERING Bruce Timbs 6685 1018 or 0413 666 267 PLASTERING CONTRACTOR ALL WORK GUARANTEED DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL • Sand • Soils • Gravels Domestic & Commercial Friendly & Clean C. A. Warwick Lic. No. 114578C ‡)UHHTXRWHV‡*\SURFNÀ[LQJ VHWWLQJ • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more Lic 184464C 1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course) &UDLJ0413 451 186 / 6680 4660 6684 2323 / 0418 663 983 YVES DE WILDE QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES DQQHPZDUZLFN#JPDLOFRP

XFINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ...... 0401 078733 AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE GLENN WATERS For the fi nish you can’t see. Lic 58928C ...... 0427 908129 TEA TREE MULCH XENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING Hunky Dory Farm X 6680 7573 0415 952 494 PLUMBERS www.duluxaccredited.com.au www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C Medium and coarse chop also available all the same price X PRICES START AT $27.50 + GST + DELIVERY – minimum load 6m NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER? From the farm to you • 0424 163 784 • Eftpos available  Licence No. 230091C  Chay 6680 5081 Call Neil Deacon ZZZJMJSDLQWLQJFRPDXJDU\#JMJSDLQWLQJFRPDX 0429 805 081  Lic 167371C 02 6688 4462 4XDOLILHG± ,QVXUHG /RFDO Byron Shire Australian 0404 864 741 )UHH4XRWHV\HDUV([SHULHQFH Landscape Design | Construction | Maintenance [email protected] JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fi tting & roofi ng. Lic 187712C ...... 0438 668025

BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051...... 66801403 or 0414 801403 ALAN MALONE I LOVE PLUMBING Call Steve Lic 148904C ...... 0412 916140 SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ...... 0405 122456 Painter and Decorator SHANE TURNER LANDSCAPES Solid, creative, aff ordable ...... 0418 688171 Over 30 years experience HRH PLUMBING (new business) Prompt, reliable, effi cient. Lic 220755C ...... Harley 0402 652017 DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofi ng, gas. Byron Bay. Lic 1175539C...... 0421 334515 2481 LANDSCAPES Paving, retainer walls, tree removal, fencing, concreting ...... 0490 062016 for a friendly hassle free job LAWNMOWER REPAIRS Licence MARK STRATTON PLUMBING All aspects & emergency work. Lic 57803C ...... 0419 019035 No 97474 0412 794 364 ADM PLUMBING SERVICES… (NO JOB TOO SMALL) Lic 234528C...... Call Adam 0466 992483 BYRON Mower, B’cutter, Ch’saw, all small engine repairs, pickup & delivery ...... 0429 707286 DEREK BULLION PAINTING Free quotes. Lic R98818 ...... 0414 225604 or 66805049 ED RIORDAN PLUMBING Effi cient, honest & reliable. Lic L6966 ...... 0417 343480 TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS Pacifi c Hwy (next to Bruns Wreckers), Tyagarah ...... 0488 094025 AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ...... 0413 185399 or 66841249 BRAD EVELEIGH PLUMBING Blocked drains & maintenance. Bruns. Lic 257153C ...... 0438 140075 LIGHTING MATT WILSON PLUMBING Lic 10704. All plumbing, draining, gas fi tting. Free quotes. ...0408 665672 KELVIN & ROBERT TEALE Painters & decorators. Lic R65919 ...... 0400 349027 or 0438 842731 KNIGHTSBRIDGE Painters & Decorators. Lic 130781C...... Ph Lloyd 66872351 or 0410 871662 PODIATRY Architectural & Landscape Lighting Specialists BYRON PAINTING Immediate starts, great rates. Lic 239832C ...... 0427 669806 Free onsite consultancy service COASTAL PODIATRY GROUP All aspects of Podiatry. Lennox Head. Matt Frogley ...... 66877717 PEST CONTROL PRINTER TONERS & CARTRIDGES

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SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS CALL ROBERT 0414 818 169 Lic 219684C McLEAN AUSTQUIP EARTHMOVING & AGRICULTURAL REPAIRS Welding, machining, hydraulics, engineering workshop ...... 0412 065003 TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...... 66804103 WINDOW TINTING BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP TILER Bathroom repairs, walls & fl oors. Lic 75915. Andy ...... 0419 478248 @ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS FREE MAGIC RENOVATIONS Specialising in bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, fl oor & wall .....0404 893404 SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offi ces ...... 0412 158478 FREE Buying: • Scrap metal • Aluminium TOW Drop off for all • Copper • Brass • Lead • Car Batteries avail for unwanted TRAVEL steel, washing cars – cash paid machines and Next to Tyagarah Service Station for some dryers Pacifi c Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351 MONTHLY MARKETS 1st SAT Bruns Heads 6628 4495 4th SUN Bangalow 6687 1911 SECURITY SERVICES 1st SAT Murwillumbah 0417 759 777 4th SUN Nimbin 0458 506 000 1st SAT Lismore Markets 0407 124 991 5th SUN Lennox Head 6687 8618 5th SUN Nimbin 0458 506 000 BRUNSWICK VALLEY LOCKSMITHS Shirewide. Master security lic. 047862307 ...... 0412 144679 ATAS A10923 1st SUN Byron Bay 6685 6807 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 SATURDAYS STREETWISE SECURITY Static guards & crowd control. Lic 409807379...... 0439 793925 Byron Artisan Market 4-9pm 6685 6807 2nd SUN The Channon 6688 6433 SEPTIC SYSTEMS 2nd SUN Lennox Head 6686 2139 FARMERS MARKETS TREE SERVICES 2nd SUN Alstonville 6628 1568 Each TUE New Brighton 6677 1345 3rd SAT Mullumbimby 6684 3370 Each TUE Organic Lismore 6628 1084 3rd SAT Murwillumbah 0417 759 777 Each WED 7-11am M’bah 6684 7834 SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS Each THU 8-11am Byron 6687 1137 JIM’S TREE & STUMP REMOVAL 3rd SUN Uki 6679 5921 Installing, maintaining and repairing onsite sewerage Each FRI 7-11am Mullum 6677 1345 3rd SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 Each SAT 8-11am Bangalow 6687 1137 management systems in Tweed & Byron Shires for over 25 years. • Qualifi ed Arborist • Tree Pruning 3rd SUN Ballina 6687 4328 Each SAT 8am-1pm Uki 6679 5530 • Tree Removal • Stump Removal • Mulching M 0418 754 149 • Fully Insured • Same Day Response P 07 5523 9930 Full moon January 5 15:54 Third quarter January 13 20:47 JANUARY 2015 NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395 131 546 New moon January 21 00:14 Astronomical data First quarter January 27 15:49 and tides TRINE SOLUTIONS Plumbing, draining & gasfi tting. Lic 138031C ...... 66802358 Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, month rise set rise set height (m) height (m) SEWING & ALTERATIONS 1 T 0551 1947 1606 0230 0607,1.65; 1837,1.30 1245,0.49 2 F 0551 1947 1703 0316 0700,1.71; 1933,1.31 0025,0.47; 1342,0.43 SEWING REPAIRS & ALTERATIONS Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan ...... Jan 66849398 3 S 0552 1947 1757 0404 0748,1.75; 2022,1.33 0115,0.47; 1430,0.38 4 S 0553 1947 1848 0454 0832,1.78; 2105,1.34 0200,0.47; 1512,0.35 STITCH: For all your sewing needs. Ocean Shores, Mullum, Burringbar. Ph Lindi ...... 0432 340113 5 M 0554 1947 1936 0546 0912,1.79; 2145,1.35 0242,0.47; 1549,0.33 6 T 0554 1948 2019 0639 0950,1.78; 2224,1.36 0321,0.48; 1625,0.34 SEWING MACHINE SALES & SERVICE 7 W 0555 1948 2100 0732 1026,1.75; 2300,1.35 0400,0.49; 1700,0.35 SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ...... Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227 8 T 0556 1948 2137 0825 1100,1.71; 2337,1.35 0437,0.52; 1733,0.38 9 F 0557 1948 2212 0916 1136,1.65 0515,0.55; 1807,0.41 A1 SEWING MACHINES – PARTS & REPAIRS Since 1963. Leaders in service ...... 66847447 NORTHERN TREE CARE Consulting arborist, tree surgery ...... 0414 186161 10 S 0557 1948 2246 1008 0015,1.35; 1212,1.58 0557,0.59; 1843,0.45 TREE CONTROL Safe lopping, removal, 12” chipper, stump grinder. Free quotes ...... 0422 767677 11 S 0558 1948 2320 1058 0057,1.34; 1251,1.49 0642,0.63; 1921,0.48 SOLAR INSTALLATION A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES Happy to help ...... Andrew 66844634 or 0412 558890 12 M 0559 1948 2354 1150 0143,1.34; 1335,1.40 0733,0.68; 2003,0.52 13 T 0600 1948 1241 0233,1.35; 1428,1.32 0831.0.71; 2052,0.55 BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualifi ed, insured. Call Irvin ...... 0402 323910 14 W 0601 1948 0029 1335 0329,1.38; 1530,1.25 0940,0.72; 2145,0.57 TALLOW TREE SERVICES Tree Surgery & removal, stump grinding, cherry picker ...... 0401 208797 15 T 0601 1948 0108 1430 0427,1.43; 1639,1.22 1053,0.68; 2243,0.56 CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICE Bobcat, crane truck, 18” chipper ...... 0408 202184 16 F 0602 1948 0150 1527 0523,1.51; 1746,1.24 1200,0.60; 2339,0.53 17 S 0603 1947 0236 1625 0617,1.62; 1846,1.29 1258,0.49 HART TREE SERVICES 15” chipper, bobcat, crane truck, stump grinder, EWP..66849137 or 0427 347380 18 S 0604 1947 0329 1723 0708,1.73; 1941,1.36 0032,0.47; 1349,0.37 UPHOLSTERY 19 M 0605 1947 0427 1821 0758,1.85; 2031,1.43 0124,0.41; 1437,0.25 20 T 0606 1947 0529 1916 0846,1.94; 2121,1.49 0215,0.35; 1524,0.16 21 W 0606 1946 0635 2007 0935,2.00; 2211,1.55 0305,0.30; 1611,0.11 BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists ...... 66805255 22 T 0607 1946 0742 2055 1025,2.00; 2300,1.58 0358,0.27; 1658,0.10 BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY Soft furnishings & outdoor ...... 66853745 or 0403 713303 23 F 0608 1946 0849 2140 1114,1.95; 2352,1.59 0451.0.28; 1745,0.13 SOLAR PANEL CLEANING All areas, free quotes, fully insured ...... 66841778 or 0405 922839 24 S 0609 1946 0955 2223 1204,1.84 0545,0.32; 1832,0.20 VALUERS 25 S 0610 1945 1059 2305 0045,1.59; 1257,1.69 0644,0.39; 1921,0.29 SWIMMING POOLS 26 M 0611 1945 1201 2347 0139,1.57; 1352,1.53 0745,0.46; 2012,0.39 BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ...... 0431 245460 or 66857010 27 T 0612 1944 1302 0237,1.56; 1454,1.37 0853,0.54; 2107,0.48 SIMPSON PROPERTY GROUP – VALUERS ...... 66872009 or 0427 220976 28 W 0612 1944 1401 0030 0339,1.55; 1604,1.26 1008,0.58; 2207,0.54 ATTENTION POOL OWNERS 29 T 0613 1943 1458 0115 0445,1.56; 1719,1.22 1125,0.57; 2309,0.56 VETERINARY SURGEONS 30 F 0614 1943 1553 0202 0547,1.59; 1827,1.22 1234,0.53 • All pool requirements • Professional advice • Water testing 31 S 0615 1942 1644 0251 0643,1.63; 1922,1.26 0007,0.56; 1330,0.48 • Friendly service • Pool servicing Times are Eastern Daylight Saving Time. MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ...... 66843818 Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; 73 Station St, Mullumbimby Brunswick River Hwy Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; (opp. Council chambers) VITALITY VETCARE Bangalow. Megan Kearney ...... 66870675 Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 15 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 6684 3003 VIDEO PRODUCTION 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 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less. MULLUMBIMBY POOL SHOP Water tesing, Eco products, mobile servicing Lic 39126 ...66844846 CAMERA CREW, LIGHTING, screens, projectors & editing, crystalgrid.com.au ...... 0421 661910 Data courtesy of the National Tidal Centre. North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au Th e Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 33 Classifi eds

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Suit persons [email protected] with hospitality experience or yoga CHALLENGEBOOTCAMPS.COM BYRON f-furn renov, 4br, 2 bthrm close to instructor, masseuse, baby sitter, town/beaches avail March to June. Email: gardener or handy person. [email protected] for details RTO NO: 90013 Please ring Joanna HOUSE SIT 0430 193 754 Byron Bay HOUSESITTER avail late Jan-May, caring with garden & pets. Refs. 0402669676 BANGALOW, $270PW WANTED – LANDLORDS Studio, 1 bath & INVESTORS SHARE ACCOM. Available 29/01/15 FOR THE EFFICIENT Get Qualified This Year SUFFOLK PARK, $400PW BYRON BAY Large furnished room Bangalow MANAGEMENT OF YOUR RENTAL $200pw includes utilities. Close to town. 2 bedroom apartment, 1 bathroom PROPERTIES. CALL TODAY! Suit sgl working person. Txt 0491116277 Brooklet Rd, Brooklet - $480 pw Available 04/02/15 2-3 bed, 1 bath, great location. Government subsidised skill sets BYRON BAY, $445PW BROOKLET $600pw OCEAN SHORES lge furn room in quiet Owner on-site. Avail Now Rural setting 4 bed home plus home riverside apartmt near shops, pref working Pine Mtn Rd, Possum Creek - $700 pw 2 bedroom house, 1 bathroom offi ce, 2 bath, in-ground pool, ground starting soon in: fem long-term $200pw. Ph 0402178887 Large 3-4 bed, 2 bath home w pool Available 27/02/15 maintenance inc. Avail now for 6 month lease. On the market for sale. SUFFOLK BEACHSIDE good-sized room avail furn or unfurn. Avail 30th Jan SUFFOLK PARK, $490PW in nice house, n/s $185pw. 0414535225 Parrot Tree Pl, Bangalow - $750 pw 3 bedroom townhouse, 2 bathrooms DORROUGHBY $450pw Elegant farm house with 4 bed, 1 bath, • Media Brand new 4 bed, 2 bath, DLUG, Available 18/02/15 BYRON CBD single furn room, n/s, quiet timber fl oors. Avail Now DLUG. Stunning views, pool, fi replace, house close to beach, avail now $240pw SUFFOLK PARK, $580PW solar pwr. Pets OK. Avail now for 6 • Childhood education & care + bond, incl bills. Ph 0421962090 Are you getting the best 3 bedroom duplex, 2 bathrooms month lease. On the market for sale. Available 14/01/15 New Listing ROSEBANK $450pw BEACHSIDE SUFFOLK f-furn room with possible rent in today’s f/furn farmhouse 3 bed, claw foot • Permaculture bthrm & BIR. $200pw incl WiFi + elec. Ph market? SUFFOLK PARK, $600PW bath & sep shower, gas cooking & 0416924043 or 0457088131 We have strong rental demand 4 bedroom house, 2 bathrooms d/washer. Garden and ground maint • Aged care and are achieving increased Available 30/01/15 inc. Avail mid March 6 mth lease. BANGALOW room avail furn/unfurn easy New Listing DORROUGHBY $420pw going people $170pw incl. 0431058752 rents in Bangalow. Please SUFFOLK PARK, $750PW • Work and study skills call us if you are considering 3 bed house + study, 2 living areas, 4 bedroom house, 2 bathroom 2 bathrms. mod kitchen, d/washer, BEACHSIDE SUFFOLK large bright renting your property. (This training is subsidised by the NSW Government) room, $180pw incl bills. 0457666070 Available 05/02/15 fi replace, covered ent. area. On the For more available rental properties go market for sale. Avail now 6 mth lease. to www.eldersbangalow.com.au BALLINA bedroom, offi ce & bthrm avail Ray White Rental Centre Limited places available in luxury home overlooking river, furn or 19a Byron Street, Bangalow 3/47 Byron Street, Byron Bay 6687 2479 unfurn, rent neg $220pw. 0421529289 02 6687 1500 02 6685 8911 rwbyronbay.com bangalowrealestate.com.au call 02 6684 3374 to see if you are eligible 36 January 14, 2015 Th e Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo PERSON TO ASSIST male quadriplegic, HIGHLY EXPERIENCED PAINTERS COMPANION ANIMALS WELFARE INC. personal care and h’work, 2-3 morns pw wanted for Mon-Fri work in local area. WORK WANTED FUNERAL NOTICES PETS 7-11am. Email [email protected] MUST BE FAST AND EXPERIENCED. Drivers licence and own transport A1 LABOURING $25 per hour. Builders, Molly “The Lollie” CARER reliable, strong female to assist ESSENTIAL. Equipment supplied, property maintenance etc. 0412469109 (cos she’s so sweet) quadriplegic man, Fri and Sat 7.30- immediate start. Email only: QUALIFIED PAINTER Molly is a kind 10.30am, manual handling required [email protected], including your and loving $26p/h. Must have tax fi le number. Ocean Small jobs OK. Phone Rob 0408900134. contact number please dog, with a Shores. Call Craig 66805750 Green Painters Lic No: 242107C certain grace NEED A RESUME? and elegance. TELEMARKETER NO EXP NEEDED EXPERIENCED HORTICULTURIST for From $25. Jacleen 0403130165 She can be Lennox area, training provided. Teacher all aspects of gardening. Ph 0429020215 energetic and playful but or sales experience of particular interest. NEED EXTRA CASH AFTER XMAS? LOCAL REMOVALIST Happy to move also calm and Hours 12-8pm. Ph 0414519432 LADIES WANTED accom avail, clean big, small & in between. Ph 0402199999 relaxed when you wish her to MASSAGE and/or Beauty Therapists cond’ns, over 18yo. 66816038 from 10am be… and she’s very happy to sit mobile work, must have own equip, car & Ashley quietly by your side. Molly is a SIMPLY SHEER HAIR is looking for very affectionate dog who loves ABN, min 5 yrs exp. Prefer no travellers The Ironing Lady Ashley is an exquisite grey/blue girl. She part-time, qualifi ed hairdresser to start looks like the kitty that features in a tv cat children. She walks gently on the please. 66872527 leave msg Free pick-up & delivery to select areas RYAN KENDAL MARLOW lead and obeys commands. Molly in March. Contact Cecily on 66841441 $25 per hour. Angela 0414719680 food advert with a super model! Ashley 28 Nov 1966 – 27 Dec 2014 would look great on a cat walk in her own could be your perfect “family dog”. CLEANER P/T with attention to detail & A memorial service will be held at All right! She is a sweet natured girl who is Molly is fully vaccinated, de-sexed accommodation cleaning experience for MODELS 18+ years required. Nude and micro-chipped. female for Picture and People magazines. Souls Anglican Church, Cnr Ashton & very friendly & still kitten like due to her 5-star resort near Bangalow. References, Window Cleaner young age. Adoption fee No experience required. All shapes and Byron Sts, Bangalow, 10am 24 Jan 2015 ABN & car required. Prefer no travellers. 10yrs exp, quality. John 0411842117 To meet Ashley & her feline friends, visit applies Please give Ph 66872527 and leave msg sizes. Backpackers welcome. Good the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley St, her a home today! money. Professional accredited ACP CARING EXPERIENCED CLEANER RETURN THANKS Mullumbimby. JACK MEDIA is seeking a Byron local for photographer. Ph 0413627846 Excellent refs $30/hr. Ph 0422946917 cawi.org.au THE WILLIAMS FAMILY would like to OPEN: a Digital Marketing Account Manager role Tues 2.30–4.30pm Phone Carol 0488 415 444 CERAMIC TILING repair & new. Paving, thank everyone for their expressions of to assist in our client facing team. Please GOOD DRIVERS WANTED NOW Thurs 3–5pm , odd jobs. Handyman. Ph 0432401334 send CV to [email protected]. Shifts avail for taxi, coach & hire cars. sympathy, cooking, cards & phone calls Sat 10am–12 noon Every year many thousand For more information see http://www. Full training provided. Min 12 month Aust following the death of our mother & Call AWL 6684 4070 jackmedia.com/careers/digital-account- Licence Required. TUITION grandmother. Please accept this as our unwanted cats and dogs are manager Email: [email protected] personal thanks born to pets that haven’t been FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN desexed. And sadly, most end LOVE FILM? Got skills & free time to HEAD CHEF, BARISTA, WAITSTAFF Eva 66846760 up being put down. dedicate over the next 10 weeks? Join New cafe/bar restaurant in Lennox Head www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au Bereavement Thanks the Byron Bay Film Festival team www. is looking for passionate new team Irene Veronica Pearson Taffy So please... bbff.com.au/volunteers members. Challenging & rewarding SINGING LESSONS by professional desex work, 3 years experience & references opera singer. Sydney Conservatorium 23/10/1923 – 10/10/2014 Taffy is a essential. Call Mark 0438509058 trained. B. Mus Dip. Op. Teach all styles, The family wishes to thank 12 year old your pets! BEAUTY all ages. Studio in Mullumbimby. Ph relatives and friends for their desexed THERAPIST FASHION PA/ADMIN Colin Heaney 0410300005 support to us all during Mum’s requires Admin/PA support. You need male Jack Qualifi ed Beauty Therapist illness and our loss. to thrive as solid support to a growing WU CHI KUNG-FU Russell ONLY ADULTS required to join our great team. team, effi cient, team focused. Profi cient Kids-Teens/Adult classes With special thanks to terrier. He is a little tubby, on Outstanding customer service, in Microsoft Offi ce, Illustrator (or similar), 0421555062 like us on Facebook Dr Greg Gover, Staff, Byron a diet and gradually losing his SOFT HANDS WARM OIL excellent presentation and a Xero & Ecommerce platforms. Effi ciency Hospital, Father David Gilbey excess weight. He is a delightful sensual touch. Mature & discreet. Byron. great attitude are essential. in data entry and attention to detail. Sales PIANO LESSONS required for beginner and Michael Lewis for their little dog, good with other dogs 0407264343 Email: michaelashairbeauty@ exp. will be a plus. Email CV to info@ without a piano. Ph 0432406438 loving care. and children and loves to swim. colinheaney.com MEN’S WAXING CLINIC bigpond.com PIANO LESSONS on grand piano We cherish the memories of a If you can give Taffy a permanent, beautiful lady and Mother. loving home please contact the Male therapist 7 days strictly by Phone: 02 6685 1330 CUSTOMER SERVICE/DISPATCH at Ocean Shores or can travel. All appointment. Ph 0477927726 Friends of the Pound Rehoming Liberated Heart requires a full-time ages welcome, Beg to Adv. Ph Fiona Brian, Rhonda, Colin, Verlie, menswaxinglismore.com.au customer service and dispatch manager. 0478603595 BA(Hons) Cert of Education Julie, Ken, Wayne and families. Centre on 07 5524 8590 or MECHANIC Must have exp in inventory management Pam on 0421 017 461. BYRON BAY BEACH BABES Full Time / Casual & customer service. Duties include pick, Visit friendsofthepound.com to Every night after 6pm pack & dispatch; liaising with customers view other dogs and cats looking Outcalls Only. Ph 0497641199 Hard working mechanic, for by phone & email, process returns, stock for a home. www.byronbaybeachbabes.com busy workshop in Mullum. Small management & shipment arrival. and motor experience desirable. High computer literacy needed with EXQUISITE PETS FOR LIFE ANIMAL SHELTER Specifi c training available for great attention to detail. Be impressed with my hot body and person with aptitude to learn. Email CV to [email protected] presents warm hands. Tweed area. 0498073208 Please ring for appointment. ABSOLUTE PLEASURE (02) 6684 2022 EXHIBITION AND SALE Sensual relaxation, dream body, exquisite touch. In/out calls 0407852069

Indigenous Fine Art from the Central FOR MEN QUALIFIED CHEF Desert Regions of Australia RELAXING, TANTRA MASSAGE Full time Deeply honouring and sensual. Cicchetti Byron Bay is looking for For body and heart. Sophia 0448250698 enthusiastic qualified chefs to join the kitchen team. Minimum 3 years experience HOT LIKE HONEY, required in a qualified chef’s position. SWEET LIKE CHOCOLATE Caribbean full body massage with a hot Please email your resume to our Sweet TWINKLE is about a Head Chef Enrico: [email protected] ending. 27yo size 8 beauty. 0407013347 year old and was sadly www. bit.ly/hotlikehoney surrendered with ginger sister Bubbles (still waiting). TOUCH OF JUSTINE Luscious massage & sensual touch Twinkle is a technicolor girl, Hot, bi, 33yo. www.bit.ly/mojomassage being a ginger tortie with Wed - Fri 9am-8pm only. 0407013347 RESTAURANT MANAGER green eyes. Quiet by nature Full time and very undemanding. SOCIAL ESCORTS Cicchetti Byron Bay is looking for a Losing her home was a big BYRON AREA OUTCALLS. Phone dedicated and passionate Restaurant NEWRYBAR HALL shock to her, but she still 0421401775 Manager. With a minimum 5 years Sat 17th and Sun 18th January shows her friendly, gentle experience working in a fine dining qualities. AURORA 19, Ellie 30 (new), Champagne restaurant you will offer the highest level 9am – 4pm 40 & fabulous, Latina 20 natural F, Dakota of customer service, have experience Twinkle will be a very Contact Andrea on 0409 225 320 size 6 (new), Jess & Stella 18. Open managing a team of at least 10 staff, special friend to whoever 10am till late. Phone 66816038 be familiar with placing food and beverage or Louella 0408 097 189 adopts her. supplier orders as well as having extensive BALLINA EXCLUSIVE food and wine knowledge. www.alpityeatport.com.au All cats are desexed, 34 Piper Dr. New owner, new staff. If you feel this is you then please send vaccinated and microchipped. Open 7 days 10am till late. your resume to [email protected] Outcalls available. Enq 66816038 Please make an appointment Barista MUSICAL NOTES BIRTHDAYS 0403 533 589 Billinudgel SEXY ESCORT petsforlifeanimalshelter.net Outcalls only. 0478109345 • Exp & skilled barista required Guitar Lessons & Songwriting W’shop to join the busy team at Fresh + audio & production tuition. Have a Cafe 35+ hours Phone 0412679692 to get started EMERGENCY NUMBERS • Passionate with a min 2yrs wonderful Please stick this by your phone exp in a high volume barista Administration PIANO TUNER role required Restorer, repairer & retailer since 1981. birthday Offi cer Ph Dr Fred Cole 0412216019 or AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE ...... 000 • Great organised environment We are seeking a www.specialtypianos.com.au Mandy AMBULANCE Mullumbimby & Byron Bay ...... 131 233 • Must be available nights, permanent administration BRUNSWICK VALLEY RESCUE Primary rescue ...... 6685 1999 weekends & all public holidays offi cer to join our friendly BYRON SOUND LOUNGE rehearsals, BRUNSWICK MARINE RADIO TOWER ...... 6685 0148 & hold NSW RSA recording & PA hire. Ph 66808938 team. MULLUMBIMBY HOSPITAL ...... 6684 2266 • No travellers this is a minimum BYRON BAY HOSPITAL ...... 6685 6200 6 month position Previous experience with PIANO $1500, Alex Steinbach, bought POLICE Brunswick Heads ...... 6685 1277 new Lismore Music Centre 95. Ideal The Echo Please email resume poker machine management, Mullumbimby ...... 6684 2144 beginners piano, good condition overall to [email protected] or Byron Bay ...... 6685 9499 cash reconciliation, payroll, but needs tuning & practice muffler drop resume to 7 Jonson St membership, and replaced. Piano stool in fair cond included. WE Bangalow ...... 6687 1404 Chef/Cook administration within the Located in Mullum. 0418958467 LOVE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE Storm & tempest damage, flooding .6684 3444 AIDS Confidential testing & information (ACON) ...... 6622 1555 Busy Byron cafe is looking for Club Industry is preferred. YOU CELLO Full size, excellent condition with AL-ANON Help for family & friends of alcoholics ...... 1300 ALANON full-time evening service chef/ Please forward your fi breglass hard black case pd $2021, sell SHAM ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 24 hours ...... 1800 423 431 cook to join the busy team application with resume to: for $1000. Ph Bronte 0416050053 Happy ANIMAL RESCUE (DOGS & CATS) ...... 6622 1881 • 40hrs per week 2pm–10pm General Manager. Orana LIFELINE ...... 131 114 • Must have previous Birthday Road, Ocean Shores NSW LOST & FOUND MENSLINE 7pm–11pm nightly (phone counselling & referral for men)..6622 2240 experience in a busy kitchen 2483 or email: gm@ from NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets daily ...... 6680 7280 • Great conditions and a well oceanshorescc.com.au. FOUND: Cashmere scarf, The Pass The Echo NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE ...... 6684 1286 organised environment Applications close 5pm Friday 9 Jan. Ph 0432508589 drudges DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 24 hour crisis line ...... 1800 656 463 • No travellers this is a NORTHERN RIVERS GAMBLING SERVICE ...... 6687 2520 Friday 30th January 2015. LOST: PASSPORT please return. Allison minimum 6 month position NORTHERN RIVERS WILDLIFE CARERS...... 6628 1866 0420379091 Reward Please email resume Please Note: Only short Find Echo Classifi eds on KOALA HOTLINE...... 6622 1233 to [email protected] or listed candidates will be ECHO CLASSIFIEDS • 66841777 GEORGE THE SNAKE MAN...... 0407 965 092 drop resume to 7 Jonson St contacted. Echonetdaily every day NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service (WIRES) ...... 6628 1898 North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au Th e Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 37 Byron Shire Council Notices www.byron.nsw.gov.au

COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS DETERMINED Council administration centre 6626 7000 Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, 1979 (Section 101 EP&A Act 1979 and Opening hours: Front counter 9.00am to 4.00pm The following development applications have been received by Clause 124 EP&A Regulations 2000) Switchboard: 8.30am to 4.30pm Byron Shire Council and may be viewed on Council’s website at The following development consents, together with any conditions Email [email protected] www.byron.nsw.gov.au/development-applications-on-exhibition, or imposed may be inspected free of charge at Council’s administration at the Council administration centre during ordinary offi ce hours. Web www.byron.nsw.gov.au centre during ordinary offi ce hours. The validity of these consents Emergency after hours 6622 7022 For further information on making a submission please cannot be questioned in any legal proceeding except those Works Depot 6685 9300 refer to the factsheet ‘Making a submission on a commenced in the Land & Environment Court by any person within Resident parking stickers Fax: 6684 3018 development application’ available at Council or online at 3 months of this notice. Sportsfi eld information line 6626 7111 www.byron.nsw.gov.au/submissions-on-development-applications. APPLICATIONS APPROVED SES Controller 6684 3444 There are also requirements in relation to the disclosure of political Rural Fire Service 6684 3662 gifts and donations. Refer to Council’s website to satisfy yourself 10.2014.712.1 – BANGALOW, 3 Jambos Court (Lot 2 DP 1198206) Myocum Waste & Recycling Centre 6684 1870 that you are complying with your disclosure obligations prior to Single storey dwelling with attached double garage and retaining walls BRSCC (Byron Regional Sport and Cultural Complex) 6685 5911 lodging a submission www.byron.nsw.gov.au/political-donations. 10.2014.528.2 – BYRON BAY, 4 Bay Lane (Lot 1 DP 220935) S96 Please quote the development application and property – amend Condition 5 concerning patron numbers (Change of use to Community Access Points: Documents on exhibition are available description when making a submission. restaurant (shop 1)) for review at the Council Administration Centre (Mullumbimby), Bangalow Post Offi ce, Chincogan Real Estate Ocean Shores, Suffolk EXHIBITION CLOSES 19 JANUARY 2014 10.2014.685.1 – NEW BRIGHTON, 11 Ocean Avenue (Lot 2 DP 210788) Dwelling house, swimming pool and tree removal Beachfront Holiday Park and Brunswick Heads Library. 10.2014.741.1 – MULLUMBIMBY LODGING A SUBMISSION 93 Station Street (Lots 21 to 23 Sec 3 DP 2772) 10.2014.585.1 – BYRON BAY, 10 Keats Street (Lot 1 DP 20604) D P Roberts Planning Solutions: Demolition work and boundary Construction of a new two storey dual occupancy dwelling and Written submissions may be made to Byron Shire Council adjustment of three existing lots carport and demolition of existing shed by post addressed to: General Manager, Byron Shire Council, 10.2014.742.1 – BYRON BAY 10.2014.602.1 – COOPERS SHOOT, 59 Coopers Shoot (Lot 297 DP PO Box 219 Mullumbimby NSW 2482 or sent by email to 33 Lawson Street (Lot 8 Sec 8 DP 758207) 825920) Proposed use of existing stables as a recreational facility [email protected]. Submissions emailed to this D P Roberts Planning Solutions: Demolition of existing motel and (indoor) comprising a health studio for meditation inclusive of address only will be acknowledged. construction of new motel minor alterations and additions to the existing building, vegetation Submissions will be made public in accordance with Schedule 1 10.2014.765.1 – BANGALOW management works and provision of onsite parking Part 3 Clause 1(a)(vi) within Schedule 5 Part 2 of the GIPA 2009 111 Fowlers Lane (Lot 2 DP 600576) 10.2014.358.2 – BYRON BAY, 5 Wollumbin Street (Lot 6 DP 18567) Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the Ms Z Nirvana: Rural landsharing community (Multiple Occupancy) S96 – modifi cation to fl oor plan layout and windows (alterations and submission and the identity of the author. For assistance with this with 11 dwelling sites additions to an existing dwelling-house) please call Council’s Records Coordinator on 02 6626 7113. 10.2014.760.1 – MULLUMBIMBY CREEK 373 Left Bank Road (Lot 1 DP 1105032) Shearwater The Mullumbimby Steiner School Inc: Pre-school and BYRON SHIRE CELEBRATIONS FOR AUSTRALIA DAY kindergarten Program of Events – Monday 26 January 2015 10.2014.743.1 – OCEAN SHORES 2 Kulgun Court, 41-43 Matong Drive, Pacifi c Highway (Lot 954 Brunswick Heads DP 241073, Lot 12 DP 1128095, Lot 9 DP 1046566, Lot 892 DP Brunswick Heads Breakfast in the Park (Rotary Club of Mullumbimby) 241810, Lot 893 DP 241810, Lot 944 DP 241810) Planit Consulting (NSW) Pty Ltd: Proposed fi ve lot into three lot Time: 7.30am – 10.00am consolidation, two boundary adjustments, strata subdivision of multi Where: Housie Tent, Banner Park, Brunswick Heads dwelling housing, construction of 30 townhouses and detached dual Free bus travel from Mullumbimby Newsagent at 7.30am and occupancy over three stages returning to Mullumbimby at 10.00am, breakfast $4.00, free 10.2014.753.1 – TYAGARAH Australian fl ags, live music, singalong 2 Tanner Lane, 35 Yarun Road, 30 Tanner Lane (Lots 103 to 105 Offi cial Ceremony (Rotary Club of Mullumbimby) DP 1023126) Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm Geolink: Community events facility Where: Brunswick Heads Bowling Club Australia Day Ambassador, Australia Day Address, Community WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM Awards, Citizenship Ceremony Council is currently rolling out a water meter exchange/replacement Saturday Ballina Waste Management Centre Byron Bay program. 10 January Southern Cross Drive, Ballina Byron Bay Breakfast in the Park (Rotary Club of Byron Bay) The water meters that need replacement have come to the end of their Saturday Byron Regional Sport and Cultural Complex service life. Some are hard to read and others do not comply with 24 January 249 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay and the Australia Day Paddle Council’s backfl ow prevention policy. The exchange/replacements will Time: 7.30am – 2.00pm be done on any day of the week and only select meters will be replaced. Where: Next to the Byron Bay Surf Club, Main Beach (The Paddle starts at Wategos at 10.00am and ends at the Byron In respect of shift workers and sleeping babies, the water operator will not knock on the door, but will only exchange the meter at a time when Bay Surf Club where the celebrations are being held) there is noticeably no usage. The meter exchange is usually fairly quick Watch the paddlers, Light refreshments, free Australian fl ags, live and the water supply is generally isolated for only a few minutes. entertainment Byron Shire Council apologises for any inconvenience and would Celebration of the Survival of Indigenous Culture like to assure you that our distribution network maintenance and (The Sisters for Reconciliation) upgrades provide you with a safe and reliable water supply. Time: 11.00am – 2.30pm Enquiries: Diana Bennett 02 6685 9304 Where: Byron Bay Main Beach Park, Cavanbah/Byron Bay Alcohol free event, music and dancing, kids activities PUBLIC EXHIBITION Suffolk Park SLIPPERY WHEN WET Draft Byron Shire Low Carbon Strategy Fun Afternoon (Byron Rural Fire Brigade) The Draft Byron Shire Low Carbon Strategy is on exhibition from Time: 12 noon – 5.00pm 9 December 2014 to 23 January 2015 for a period of 46 days, Where: Gaggin Park, Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park and is available at Council’s administration centre, community Free sausage sizzle, celebration cake, drinks, free Australian fl ags, access points around the Shire or on Council’s website at children’s entertainment, music www.byron.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition. Ocean Shores The Draft Byron Shire Low Carbon Strategy updates and builds on the Byron Shire Greenhouse Action Strategy to showcase actions Aussie BBQ (Ocean Shores Community Association) completed and incorporate peak oil preparedness to Council’s Time: 3.00pm – 5.00pm Climate Change mitigation efforts. Actions outlined in the strategy Where: Ocean Shores Public School are for Byron Shire Council to deliver over the next three years in Free sausage sizzle, lamington, drinks, free Australian fl ags, music, collaboration with the community. mullet throwing championship, tennis, marbles Submissions close: 4.00pm Friday 23 January 2015 KEEP BYRON IN WATER www.oceanshorescommunity.org Enquiries: Kim Mallee 02 6626 7305 WITH A 3 MINUTE SHOWER The program of events is available on Council’s website at For information on lodging a submission, and where to address it, refer www.byron.nsw.gov.au/australia-day to the “Lodging a submission” section within Council’s advertising. An initiative by Byron Shire Council and Rous Water Subscribe to Council’s electronic newsletters at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/newsletters 38 January 14, 2015 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo THE BYRON SHIRE

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Absolute Beachfront – Wake up with dolphins Last remaining block in Deegan Drive Estate 11B/77-81 Ballina St, Lennox Head  Suit holiday 1 1 1  Gnd floor, NE corner of popular complex or permanent 29 Deegan Drive, Goonellabah.  Well located close to schools, shops rental-solid repeat bookings and services Tallowood Ridge, Mullumbimby  In the heart of Lennox Head village-  Generous 1766m2 block, NE aspect Beachside living at its best Auction 5.30pm Feb 18 in our rooms.  Near level block + great panoramic, Auction 5.30pm Feb 18 in our rooms. 5 home sites available now, including the magnificent  Breezy and bright open plan living/ Web Id: 1P0810 northern rural views Wed ID: 1P0825 lot 81 for $259,000. 650m², elevated, facing north dining & renovated kitchen Contact Mark Kinneally 0429 868 001.  Located in a quality neighbourhood, Contact Mark Kinneally 0429 868 001. with views of the creek and mountains.  Pool, spa & BBQ area, u/cover parking north side of Goonellabah Chincogan Real Estate 66843300  Spacious bedroom with built in  Has been in the family since late 1970s tallowoodridge.com mirrored wardrobe and ceiling fan  Fully serviced block, easy building

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‘No task is too big and no detail is too the red soil plateau, with views east small’ is the kind of philosophy that that extend out and over the coastal has helped steer former rugby league plain, sugar cane, coastal heath and international Ken McCaff ery through the Pacifi c Ocean. an amazing life. When the McCaff erys fi rst arrived, Sprinting past the age of 80 some time the house and front six or so hectares ago, he is now ready to retire and has of gently sloping, cleared and fenced placed his Knockrow home of the past paddock were in great condition. Th e 15 years on the market for sale. Federation-style, 4-bedroom house Having completed a tour of this was built in 1993. At the rear of the property, Kilrush Estate, it’s clear that property was a natural spring and Ken both thinks big and has a great about 1.5 hectares of badly degraded eye for the smallest detail of things. wetland. Th is 8.7 hectare, Knockrow farm, With many of their children and has a large house and landscaped grand-children also living in the gardens, though as a home it was Byron Bay, Ballina area, Kilrush has never large enough to house the played host to many signifi cant family McCaff ery brood which numbers 10. events and is a much loved property. This traditional Mullumbimby home has been lovingly Inspect: Saturday 12 – 1pm renovated maintaining much of the originality with a Despite his still formidable energy, But it’s time for Ken and Carmel to Address: 87 Prince Street, Mullumbimby few modern influences. Ken praises his wife Carmel with downsize Price: $440,000 Large open plan living dining and kitchen, the being the true driving force behind Kilrush Estate stands waiting for the great family hub, 9ft ceilings and timber floors Paul Eatwell his best ideas and achievements. He next family who want the ideal north throughout. is especially proud of the incredible coast setting for their story to unfold. Mobile: 0414 466 111 work she has done in the past 15 Th is property is in a dress circle Spacious modernised bathroom with open plan Email: [email protected] shower. years rehabilitating and restoring a location and of a type that comes on the market only rarely. It is being Fenced backyard and rear lane access. natural wetland on the south-western boundary of the block. off ered for private sale. Easy care 445.9m2 and views to Mt Chincogan. Written by Tom Doyle (nephew). Only minutes-walk to town. 3 1 1 Sitting on Martins Lane, the Kilrush homestead, with its extensive For more information or to arrange 59 Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2615 landscaped gardens and in-ground an inspection, please visit www. www.professionalsmullumbimby.com.au pool, is nestled on a rise at the foot of kilrushparadise.weebly.com. 40 January 14, 2015 The Byron Shire Echo Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Saturday 12-12.30pm OPEN

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4 beds, 2 bathrooms, 4 cars+ For Sale $910,000 • 17 unique, private acres with multiple living options Lennox Head 5 3 2 • Large, elevated, pavilion style home and 50m2 yurt 48 Fig Tree Hill Drive ‡+XJHRXWGRRUHQWHUWDLQLQJVSDFHV¿UH Elevated with great ocean views pits, pizza oven Viewings: By Appointment • 5 bedrooms 3 bathrooms spanning over three View Saturday 17th Janurary • Permanent creek and 3 swimming holes Enquiries: Andrew Hall levels 12-12.30pm • Separate approved ‘Hall’ with private 0414 996 490 • Timber floors high ceilings and wood fire Auction 5.30pm Thursday 12th February access )XOOGHWDLOVYLGHRDQGÀRRUSODQFDQEH • Versatile floor plan all opening onto at Ballina RSL found at www.propertyspot.com.au entertainment decks Contact Andrew Rosee Agency Declares Interest 0421 914 054 • Three totally separate accommodation areas The vendor is offering a referral reward of $5,000 to any individual who introduces • Perfect for large family or additional income a successful buyer. See the ‘Refer My Place’ section of our website for details. LJ Hooker Lennox Head 02 6687 7888 ljhooker.com.au

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