THE BYRON SHIRE Volume 26 #39 VHYHQ Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 Fax 02 6684 1719 [email protected] [email protected] www.echo.net.au CAB 23,200 copies every week AUDIT I’VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO THIS TYPEFACE 3 New Santos Full moon Thursday at boss appointed Luis Feliu Byron’s Main Beach Th e Mullumbimby-based wholefoods retailer Santos has appointed a replace- ment for general manager Jean Bous- sard who resigned suddenly last week. The announcement came in the wake of a fi ery meeting of company staff , owners and management days earlier. Ryan Hamilton, who managed the company’s Byron Bay warehouse for the past 10 years, has been named as interim general manager. Th e Santos board of directors issued a brief statement this week saying Mr Hamilton ‘knows Santos intimately,’ and would replace Mr Boussard im- mediately. Th e board said ‘everybody at Santos is doing their best’ and it was ‘grateful to all staff for their openness and dedication’. During the meeting, Mr Boussard, who was appointed to run the 30-year- old business a year ago, had off ered to stay away from Santos’s three outlets and work from home in an eff ort to ease tensions until a further extraordi- nary meeting was held. But that was not necessary as he re- signed four days aft er the meeting. Th e board in its statement said it More than a thousand people enjoyed the free moonlit screening of the surf movie Minds In The Water on Thursday, as part of the Byron Bay International acknowledged ‘the wonderful support Film Festival. The night also included a special appearance by surfer/musician/fi lmmaker Jack Johnson. Now six years old, the festival screened 200-plus for Santos from unit holders and the fi lms in fi ve venues over ten days. Photo Jeff ‘It’s A Wonderful Night For A Moon Screening’ Dawson community’. UNESCO greeted in Gladstone by Mullum locals Hans Lovejoy told The Echo she ‘spontaneously put coming the arrival of June Norman, set up in the town centre and handed government knows industry is pollut- work and the rest of my life on hold a seventy-one-year-old woman who out coal-seam gas information and ing at twice the recommended doses. A contingent from the northern riv- last week’ and travelled up by bus with walked 500km from Tara to Glad- gave presentations, did face-painting ‘On Thursday actions were held ers region drove to Gladstone last 11 others as part of the Nimbin Envi- stone and arrived on the same day as and played music. outside the offices of CSG compa- week to meet the UNESCO delega- ronment Centre. Security, of course, UNESCO. ‘One hundred per cent of people nies,’ says Ms McLean. ‘One man had tion and to participate in activism was tight. Ms Norman says on www.sixde- that I stopped had serious concerns a megaphone and was saying “What over the massive port development ‘MP Tony Burke personally es- grees.org.au, ‘I feel my generation is about fi sh kills, cyanide leaks, acid mongrel bastard companies they are”. that threatens the pristine area. corted UNESCO delegates and his allowing this destruction to happen sulphate soils and indeed the demise ‘We witnessed some horrifi c things UNESCO (United Nations Educa- department kept them on a strict at a rate that is out of control. I feel of the entire reef ecosystem.’ whilst there – evidence of the ex- tional, Scientifi c and Cultural Organ- timetable,’ says Ms McLean. responsible to do what I can to stop tremely adverse effects on human, isation) delegates arrived Wednes- this madness and infl uence our gov- Concerns for ecosystem marine and environmental health of day after being alerted that major Controlled operation ernment to consider the long-term ‘A medical doctor from Brisbane the dredging, dumping, clearing and LNG (liquid natural gas) export and ‘It was quite a controlled operation. impacts of what it is permitting.’ also gave a talk and said, “If the in- pollution already underway. CSG (coal-seam gas) processing fa- At the airport we held up signs and Th e walk was part of the Friends of dustry is not kept in check by govern- ‘Th e trip bought to reality the ex- cility was being constructed within banners in French saying “help us” the Earth and Lock the Gate Alliance ments, then they take risks with our tremity of scale of industrialisation the World Heritage Area of the Great and quite a few Gladstone locals were campaign and endorsed by Footprints lives and resources. Industrial poison- planned for the series of fossil fuel Barrier Reef. also present.’ for Peace. Upon Wednesday’s arrival, ing is a long-term thing…” He gave export ports along he Great Barrier Wren McLean of Mullumbimby Another highlight she says was wel- Ms McLean says groups of activists an example at Mount Isa, where the Reef coast.’ enrich your spirit perhapsIt might the sound most a bit tranquil Byron Bay tourist hippie attraction but the groundson the are East so Coast well designed and a wonderful and peaceful place that it isto impossible spend a couplefor a visitor of mellow not to hours… be seduced Brisbaneby the News, ambience. December 2010. Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald, march 2012 www.crystalcastle.com.au Open 7 Days 10am-5pm (NSW time) 81 Monet Drive, Mullumbimby 40 mins from Tweed Heads 20 mins from Byron Bay (02) 6684 3111 <echowebsection=Local News> Local News THE LIGHTFORCE CHALLENGE Fund to secure Federal’s Throughout the Year, We Bang On Celebrating IWD About our Low Prices... 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