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Inside Pete Council Premier Roads made School days Ears glued Byron Shire this Murray in session wrangling cycleways are here to the gigs Council Notices week – p24 – p7 – p10 – p18 again – p22 – p24–29 Page 44 OS Roundhouse Mullum market celebrates third year site to be sold After years of debate, councillors vote to sell
Councillors fi nally voted to sell Ocean community proposal, but can’t see Shores Roundhouse site at last Th urs- how that would [now] occur’. day’s meeting, signalling attempts to ‘If a developer came forward that balance a $10 million budget shortfall. would be great. My priorities are ‘New times’ is how mayor Simon changing.’ Richardson described his decision to Similarly Cr Richardson said it was vote for all eleven lots to be subdivided. a very hard decision. ‘I never thought But it didn’t appear easy times for I would be voting in favour of an ur- the relatively new councillors, as many ban renewal project instead of a com- struggled with having to renege on munity space… but we need to show their pre-election commitments to re- our fi nancial credentials. tain the property for community use. ‘Gift ing land for social benefi t could Recently, the ‘community use’ was be a thing of the past. I have reserva- a business proposal by Ocean Shores tions that ten million dollars [for the residents to turn the prime real estate project] could be raised. Th e trade off into a community operated gallery is that Ocean Shores will benefi t from and museum, funded from develop- much needed infrastructure.’ ing apartments on the property. At one point Cr Richardson sug- With hair to match their colourful fruit fl ats, Kylie and Stephen Cridland from Rainbow Fruits are a favourite market All voted in favour of the sale ex- gested he would be willing explore stop for kids of all ages to get their fruity market treats. cept Cr Chris Cubis. Tenders will be selling it to a community group called for construction of the subdivi- cheaper than market value. Story & photo Eve Jeff ery looked like a jolly green yowee and the most colourful sion works and for the marketing of All councillors agreed that money couple was defi nitely Kylie and Stephen Cridland from the 11 lots. from the sale should be spent on in- Th e Mullumbimby Farmers Market celebrated their third Rainbow Fruits. The council has now come full frastructure projects for the north of birthday last Friday under a shiny day full of fun, laughter Kylie says that she and husband Stephen have had their circle after spending more than $3 the shire. and colour. stall in Mullum for three years and have been attending million in the 1990s purchasing and Jan Mangleson, spokesperson for The Shearwater school performed throughout the markets for 11 years in the area. Th e pair wore matching defending in the courts its rezoning the Ocean Shores Community Asso- morning, and activities included candle making work- mohawks in the style of their dried fruit fl ats and their of the property for community use. ciation (OSCA) and the Roundhouse shops, real fairies facepainting and treats for everyone. stall was a hive of activity. ‘Th e atmosphere at the Mullum- Action Group (RAG), said Coun- Th e prize for the most colourfully dressed stallholder bimby Farmers Market is great’, says Kylie. ‘Th e customers Priorities are changing cil gave her community groups ‘no went to Garry Rogers from Th e Honey Wagon stall, who are easy going and you see them rain hail or shine.’ During debate, Cr Duncan Dey chance to address any issues raised was one of the few who was satis- in the Council report because it was fi ed with the staff recommendation marked confi dential and not released Correction to bike shop story Anzac Day and was ‘happy to move ahead’. But to the public.’ deputy mayor Di Woods was not as ‘At the last moment, councillors Last week’s story ‘Byron Bike Shop To Mr Badalotti has told Th e Echo that All servicemen and women are in- easily swayed. ‘I originally supported voted to debate the issue in public Close Aft er 22 Years’ referred to Gold he does care about Byron Bay, and vited to take part in the Anzac Day the proposal… as long as it didn’t session and release part of the two Coast developer Robert Badalotti as that he has commenced signifi cant Commemorations this coming cost any money. Given our [fi nancial] page report, keeping fi nancial matters the owner of the Byron Woolies Plaza. and extensive refurbishment works Th ursday at the following locations:. situation, it puts it in a diff erent light. confi dential,’ Ms Mangleson said. Th e Echo wishes to make it clear that he to the southern portion of the Wool- In Bangalow the parade will as- We need footpaths and lighting for ‘OSCA and RAG had to anticipate is the owner of the Woolworths build- worths Plaza and has engaged local semble at Memorial Park, near the Ocean Shores… New Brighton has what issues Council might raise in ing and the southern end of the plaza, agents Raine and Horne Byron Bay roundabout at 10.30am, ready for the drainage problems… and then there’s its confidential report. The report and does not own the northern end of to assist with the leasing and sales march down Byron Street to the RSL sports fi elds.’ when released to the gallery was only the plaza, where the bike shop is locat- of this portion of the centre. More Memorial Hall in Station Street. A She told the gallery she accepts that two pages. Th is was supposed to be ed. 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Roundhouse to be subdivided continued from page 1 tranche of the subdivision. Roundhouse site.’ a briefing for the new Coun- But when the planned third The Roundhouse report is cil. It is totally inadequate and stage was subsumed into the on the OSCA website at www. reflects again Council’s failure Billinudgel Nature Reserve, oceanshorescommunity.org. to understand or support the Council resolved to rezone the au. shire’s largest residential com- Roundhouse site for commu- munity.’ nity purposes. Amalgamation fears Council subsequently pur- ‘Councillors told OSCA and Historic change chased the land from the exist- RAG that they were afraid of The Roundhouse issue goes ing owners for $1.5 million in amalgamation and if they were back to the opening of the 1994 after a controversial court not seen to address shire prob- building as the administration battle to convert it to commu- lems such as potholes, the shire centre for the town developers, nity purposes that cost Council could be closed down. back in 1969. Part of the origi- more than $2 million. ‘They did not accept what nal agreement for the Ocean Ms Mangleson said, ‘The was said at the public access, Shores development included Department of Local Govern- that borrowing huge sums for the establishment of an Abo- ment conducted an enquiry a risky real estate development riginal art gallery and sport- into the conduct of Council at when Council was financially ing fields in the third and final the time of its acquisition of the almost bankrupt was an irre- sponsible action. Speakers Ray Moynihan and Atira Tan with MC Mick O’Regan are pictured preparing for ‘A full financial accounting TEDxByron Bay last Saturday. With the theme ‘Agents Of Change’, the event inspired the This Week@ Lightforce should have been made to the packed audience with a full day of intellectual genius and innovation. Just a few highlights public before proceeding. No include Nigel Brennan, Atira Tan, Dr Arne Rubinstein (Byron local) performance poet Erfan iMac 21’s & 27’sin Stock! attempt by Council has ever Daliri and Byron Bay musicians Miss Renee Simone and Kyle Lionhart. The event was streamed been made to consult with live worldwide (and is still available) via YouTube at http://bit.ly/11ZTLwx. Speaker Dr Arne Ocean Shores on the future of Rubinstein from the Pathways Foundation also launched his book after his presentation titled the Roundhouse.’ The Making of Men. Photo Jeff Dawson Falling debris endangers beachgoers at Belongil Chris Dobney magnate Brian Flannery, has many tonnes of conduit and from the recent storms and organised for a picket fence to electrical wiring and light fit- large ocean swells,’ he added. The New iMac 21.5” The New iMac 27” The ruins of a former function be built on the landward side tings, not to mention concrete A spokesperson for Mr The All New, Ultrathin 21.5” & 27” iMacs: centre that once perched on the of the escarpment there is no blocks and bitumen from the Flannery’s Byron Events com- northern headland of Belongil fence, or even any signage, on old road, are creating a safety pany, Jeremy Holmes, told The Just 5 mm thin at the edges, with a Creek are breaking off and top- the beach side. issue for unwary beachgoers, Echo the erosion ‘is a concern brilliant mix of elegance, power and function. pling into the creek as the dune Earlier this week, Echonet- especially unsupervised chil- to us, and my staff have been Apple’s new ‘anti-glare’ glass coating is increasingly undermined. daily reader and Sunrise resi- dren,’ she said. progressively cleaning up the delivers the best iMac screen image you’ve ever seen. 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Although the owner, mining ‘Personally I think the are a result of coastal erosion Go to echonetdaily.net.au Sign up on our site: www.lightforce.com.au Limited seating - Please book early Wishing Ethiopia wells Authorised Reseller Anzac Day services Authorised Service Provider continued from page 1 commence with a 5.30am dawn take place at the cenotaph, fol- service at the gates of the memo- Lightforce Computers rial in Marvell Street. Marchers 3/84 Centennial Circuit in the Arts & Industry Estate lowed by the traditional AN- Byron Bay 02 6685 8796 • See Website for easy Directions ZAC service in the hall. are then asked to assemble out- hrs: m-fri 9-5 • sat 9-1 www.lightforce.com.au The Byron Bay activities will side the Beach Hotel at 10am for the march to the memorial for a service at 11am. There will be two-up at the Byron Bay Ser- vices Club from 2pm. The Brunswick Heads – Bil- linudgel Sub-Branch of the RSL will assemble at the hall in Fawcett Street at 4.50am to march to the cenotaph. Follow- ing the service there will be a parade around the town which will culminate in a breakfast at the hall afterwards. Recently returned from Ethiopia, Byron Shire locals (pictured The Mullumbimby service front) Michael Leach, Diana Ewing and Nick Paris are seen here will begin at 4.30am at the with villagers in May-sheho celebrating a well installation. cenotaph. Later in the morn- Wellwishers fund an Ethiopian project, the NGO REST (Relief ing there will a march from Society of Tigray). They select sites, organise and monitor well the railway park to the ceno- construction work and provide training for maintenance and taph, gathering in the park at bookkeeping. Michael and Diana will speak about Wellwishers 10.45am. A lunch for members on April 30 from 10am to 12pm at the U3A Brunswick and their gusts will be held at Heads. Located at the Uniting Church, corner of Byron and the Ex-Services Club followed Fingal Streets. Entry is by $2 donation. For more visit www. by two-up and raffles. wellwishersethiopia.com. The Byron Shire Echo 2 April 23, 2013
Students have their say Brunswick or bust: Frankie Deborah Pearse youth employment, lack of ac- and Carlie are off and running tivities and resources for young Students from our four local people, consequences of drug high schools came together and alcohol misuse, garbage during National Youth Week and littering and lack of alter- for a youth forum focusing on native education options. what the issues are for them Th ey also commented that in Byron Shire and looking at cheap food stands and more what some solutions might be. youth workers around town Forty-fi ve young people at- would help engage young tended, which was impressive people in town at night in a in itself, being the second last more positive way. A question- day of school term. naire revealed that 92 per cent All the students participated of participants knew a young and were respectful and came person/persons in our local up with some great ideas and so- community who had accessed lutions, which BYS will be feed- alcohol via secondary supply. ing back into the larger Building But they had some positive A Better Byron process. and unique ideas to tackle Participants almost unani- problems, such as a member- Mums Frankie Sharman and Carlie Simmonds are being mously agreed that although ship system for buses with sus- untied by Marni so they can start training for their big run. they cared about Byron Shire, pensions for problem behav- Both will be making the journey from Tweed River Art Gallery they didn’t feel connected to iour. Some have nominated to to Torakina Park in Brunswick Heads to support their kids’ it. Th ey felt that the main is- join a group, facilitated by BYS, schools. You can cheer them over the fi nish line just after sues for local young people which would choose diff erent 10.30am on May 11 and enjoy a free sausage sizzle and icy poles were lack of transport, lack of activities each session. for the kids. To donate to either The Pocket or Ocean Shores Crazy employment opportunities, is- Q Deborah Pearse is from the Public School, visit: www.everydayhero.com.au and enter sues with legalities concerning Byron Youth Service either of the ladies’ names. Photo Eve Jeff ery Outcry against NSW planning changes Cooking Staff reporters councils won’t have the power planning boards,’ Mr Shoe- the government was slashing to knock them back. bridge said. millions of dollars in red tape, Critics say the long-awaited The government estimates Opposition Leader John making new homes cheaper to clearance overhaul of NSW’s planning the process will save businesses Robertson said the planning build. laws will silence local commu- and families about $174 million laws gave developers every- Mr Shoebridge warned if nities and create a developers’ a year. ‘Th e community will be thing they wanted. the reforms became law, the Display stock, superseded paradise. But the government able to own this planning sys- ‘It will exclude local com- fi rst notice most people would models, it all must go! claims the most signifi cant re- tem. Th ey will own what hap- munities from having a say at have that a new house was be- vamp of the system in more pens in their local area,’ said the most critical point of the ing built next door ‘is when the than 30 years has public con- NSW planning minster Brad planning process, when the bulldozers arrive’. Rangehoods sultation as its centrepiece. Hazzard. detailed development applica- He added that the proposal from New laws will require the tions go to a council, and no ‘takes the environment out of state government and councils Developers benefi t one in the local community planning in NSW. In two pag- to consult early with the com- But Greens MP David Shoe- will have a say on anything.’ es the premier’s press release $50 munity in developing the long bridge said the legislation was Mr Hazzard said a ‘modest doesn’t mention the environ- term planning ground rules for intended to benefit develop- levy’ would be imposed for the ment once – the word environ- their region. But about 80 per ers, while local councils would fi rst time on builders of new ment has been removed from Cooktops cent of development propos- be ‘utterly sidelined’. They homes and apartments in exist- the title of the legislation,’ he als, including new homes and will also be outnumbered by ing suburbs, to provide fund- said. from extensions, will be fast tracked ministerial representatives on ing for schools, roads and other He added the legislation ‘re- under the agreed system and regional planning boards in a infrastructure. Th e new charge moves the rights of residents $ determined in less than 25 ‘four against one’ system. would help spread the costs to have any say on up to 80 per 199 days. ‘Local councils will become more evenly across the state. cent of developments’ and that Residents will be informed government patsies. 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Double fatality Mullum golf fundraiser netts $6,000 24/7 in Tweed Heads Story & photo Eve Jeffery VET ON A man and a woman, believed DUTY to be a couple in their 80s, Golf club members and restau- have died after a head-on col- ranteur Matt Jackson recently MyVet Byron Bay lision near Tweed Heads on put in a mammoth effort to Sunday night. give the Mullumbimby Golf 6685 6899 About 10pm, a Peugeot se- Club a much needed boost. MyVet Billinudgel A fundraiser was held re- dan and a Land Rover Discov- 6680 3480 ery were travelling in opposite cently at the popular Spice It directions on the highway Up Thai restaurant, located Book in now for our myvetoz.com.au when they collided head on. within the club, and members PUPPY CLASSES facebook.com.myvetoz The male driver of the Peuge- packed the tables while Matt ot died at the scene. His female filled their bellies. passenger was treated by am- And the takings from the bulance paramedics, but died night? A very generous $6,000. on the way to hospital. The pair After three years of unusual- Cruz Bainbridge tempts Mullum golf club president Joe Cullen is yet to be formally identified. ly wet weather, the golf side of and Spice It Up Thai’s Matt Jackson with a line-caught local The 20 year old female driv- the club has suffered severely, whole snapper. er of the Land Rover has been limiting income. taken to Tweed Heads District Prolonged wet weather is been the icing on the cake. that sort of time. Hospital for treatment of leg not the only issue at the club; Club president Joe Cullen ‘For a young married people injuries. its ageing membership has says that the drop in activity that could be five or six hours Police from Tweed Byron seen fewer new memberships, is an issue for clubs across the away from your family.’ Local Area Command are in- which has nudged the club into nation. ‘There are just fewer The Mullumbimby Club has vestigating the circumstances financial difficulty. people playing golf’, says Joe. now added another drawcard surrounding the crash, and Some members of staff ‘That’s a trend across the for the club: players can play any anyone who witnessed the col- work on a volunteer basis to board and it’s pretty obvious day of the week from 3pm – for lision is urged to contact Crime help keep the club afloat, but why it’s happening. It’s a long $10 you can play as many holes Stoppers on 1800 333 000. the generous gift from Matt has game and not everybody has as you like. CSG Free Byron Bay update Ravi Shankar Locals needed to help complete door to door surveys concert While door to door CSG free dents if they want their land/ want this to be permanent. surveys throughout the shire street to remain gasfield free. ‘Now is the time to become screening have progressed well, there is ‘The volunteers are con- more united as a community still a bit more work to do be- cerned citizens’, says Suzie, so they don’t come back. They The life of sitar maestro Ravi fore completion, says resident ‘who realise the 2km CSG ex- cannot make a crocodile look Shankar will be celebrated at Suzie Deyris. clusion zone from residential like a butterfly and no amount the Drill Hall, Mullumbimby ‘All are at different stages,’ areas is policy, not legislation. of money can fool us. Democ- on April 26 from 6.30pm. she told The Echo. ‘Some are racy and integrity is possible, if Live music by Sitar 7, freshly completed with declaration Policy not legislation together we choose it.’ cooked Indian food and the days planned, while a couple ‘Also local councils have the Every resident over 16 years filmRavi Shankar, Tenth Dec- have not started yet. We need power to veto the policy, and is invited to have their say. ade in Concert will screen. It’s some locals to step forward.’ that the mining licences of Email csgfreebyronbay@ his last recorded public concert, Over the last month, she Metgasco and Dart have not gmail.com, visit www.face- captured live in the US. says more than one hundred been revoked. book.com/CsgFreeByronBay After becoming a recognised volunteers have been carrying ‘They have stopped drilling or sms/phone Rosie on 0401 sitar player in India during out the surveys, which ask resi- in the northern rivers and we 407 603 for more. the 1940s and 1950s, Shankar toured Europe and America in the 60s, effectively introducing Electricity ground transfer classical Indian music to the western world. Prebook at the Mullum- invention hits a funding wall bimby Bookshop or on www. travellingflicks.com. Hans Lovejoy properly demonstrate the in- free energy enthusiast Sapoty ventions.’ Brook told The Echo, ‘I person- An invention that transfers Ric agrees and told The Echo ally don’t know of any reason electricity through the ground he has been approaching inves- why the concept should be instead of by power lines is still tors and universities, and one considered implausible. struggling with investment. of the main issues is that in- ‘Considering the benefits of But local supporter and ‘stra- vestors want to see it indepen- success it would be good to see tegic architect’ Ric Richardson dently built before any money a serious field test done. I think We will beat says he’s confident the idea has is committed. But the cost of an it should also be mentioned any genuine a future. operational model could run as that Gamma’s main point of SOLAR POWER SALE comparison model Gamma Power International high as $4 million, he says.‘I’ve departure from Tesla [tech- solar power price Ltd director Keith Howard, spoken to a Queensland uni- nology] is to make a capaci- who is based in Tumbi Umbi versity, and so far we have some tive connection to earth rather 7 DAYS ONLY just north of Sydney, says he household name guys who say than a conductive connection. has lodged a patent for Wireless we need to do it in stages.’ ‘This possibly has potential Power Transmission (WPT). to create more resonance and GREEN ENERGY HELPLINE His invention utilises a Not implausible better power transmission.’ transmitter and receiver, which The first stage, he says, is a Gamma’s online video claims Phone Australia-wide transfer high voltage through 1km and then a 10km distance the technology could supplant the ground. His modelling test, which requires a million wires and poles, which can 1300 177 177 suggests that a 200 MW power volts. ‘That will be up to six fig- cause fires and be hazardous in transmitter would be 70 metres ures for that. The commercial natural disasters. [email protected] high and use the same frequen- model will be seven figures. Ric added possible future cies as lightning. The earth is very conductive, applications could include In his April 9 newsletter, says Ric, and the invention just transferring electricity from WƌŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ͗ Mr Howard claims the biggest needs to prove in an ‘independ- geothermal power stations in problem he has been facing ‘has ent third party test environ- central Australia, where erect- been the ability to legally raise ment’ that there is little power ing poles and wires is currently 5KW $4,500 3KW $2,900 funds, since the legal imposts loss between transmitter and cost prohibitive. on fundraising are unbelievable.’ receiver. And that it’s safe. For more, see the video at 4KW $3,500 2KW $2,200 ‘If we had funds we could Electrical engineer and http://bit.ly/Zd5vfE. The Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au
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6 April 23, 2013 The Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Local News Get Echo news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au A day with local Council ‘Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one’ – Th omas Paine Hans Lovejoy residents and the Bangalow School P&C how badly her business fared over the re- association as being excessive and out of cent Bluesfest event. I wonder what the 18th century political character with the town. She claims the the lack of a Bluesfest activist Th omas Paine would make of our Aft er outlining his credentials as a town off ramp was the main issue and the ser- modern day local governance meetings? planner and an active Bangalow resident, vice station’s location became a drop off At least he couldn’t deny Byron Shire’s Mr De Fina said, ‘Th e eff ort to stop this point for punters, which had a negative ef- passion – argy bargy and humbug abound- development should be acknowledged.’ fect. ‘Our toilets were abused and aft er we ed at Th ursday morning’s public access pri- ‘[But] I was refused meetings with the closed them people urinated all around the or to Council’s marathon all day meeting. Bangalow School principal and the P&C. area.’ She also claimed she has been unable Th e morning kicked off with the long Police have also made their concerns to negotiate with the festival organisers. “I never want to suffering markets policy. David Sweet known, yet I am unable to speak to any of ‘Bluesfest will not consult with us’, she said, have to cross the from the Byron Bay Community Asso- the police who have these concerns.’ ‘Th ey say they’re not responsible.’ ciation made a plea for councillors not to He then threatened legal action. ‘It will Traffi c controllers were turning away cus- street to avoid you.” dither with more committees over Byron’s cost $200,000 in the Land and Environ- tomers to the service station, she claimed, David Runciman policy for markets on Crown land. ment Court, and the reasons for rejecting and there was no security provided. ‘We’d it would be hard to defend. I have con- like to work this out with Bluesfest,’ she For the last 16 years, Markets policy resuscitated vinced the owner to have another go, and added. (For the traffi c controllers’ take on David’s company has Readers may recall the angst stall hold- would like to prepare a new application events, see letters to the editor on page 11). manufactured blinds, ers and market management expressed but want to sit down with those who op- security doors, screens, aft er Council announced a tender process pose it. Th e alternative is see you in court. North Byron Events was needed to align with state government I was also refused help with the DCP (de- Temporary use of the North Byron awnings and patio covers requirements. It culminated in a Q&A velopment control plan) with Council.’ Events site on Bayshore Drive for small for homes and businesses throughout Byron night at the Byron Community Centre, He hinted at reducing the height and cultural events (with some event camping) Shire. He never wants to avoid a customer in hosted by Kerry O’Brien in 2011. And it’s onsite parking in a future DA. ‘I want to has been granted. the street, so he insists on fi rst-class quality been shelved – until now. see a solution,’ he said. A condition of consent was a ‘vegetation and backs up what he says. Call Dave for a Th e Byron markets are administered management plan’ that is ‘refl ective of the quote... he’ll see you’re right! by the Byron Community Centre, which CSG not found here: resident scale and short duration of the application.’ collects stallholder fees and maintains the A lone voice questioned the coal seam Miranda Burne from Save Our Sunrise Throughout Byron Shire Butler Street reserve (Crown land). Any gas free lobby next, as Belongil resident (SOS) told Th e Echo, ‘SOS was disappoint- tender obviously jeopardises the fi nances John Vaughn addressed Council. ed some councillors bowed to pressure RUNSWICK HEAD of the Community Centre. And unlike He asked why so much time is spent on from the developers and voted to water BLINDS & AWNINGS other community centres that are funded debating CSG when there is no evidence down the environmental planning for the B S by their councils, Byron Council does not of it being in the shire. ‘Th e Clarence Mor- North Beach festival site, which is owned 14 Bonanza Drive Billinudgel 6680 4353 directly contribute, so such a change in ton basin is where it’s located,’ he said. by coal miner Brian Flannery. We look policy has potentially negative aff ects for ‘Th at’s in Bexhill, not here.’ forward to seeing the results of ongoing the organisation. Claiming the issue has become political, monitoring of the environmental and so- Mr Sweet said, ‘Council hasn’t got a full he referred to Cr Duncan Dey’s current cial impact of the festivals.’ handle on how to handle this tender.’ motion on the topic as wasting time. ‘You need expert advice. One example is He insisted that potholes and traffi c jams Schoolies funding shifts the curious missing “cost benefi t analysis” be Council’s focus. ‘CSG is not an issue Schoolies this year will be around $9,000 from the policy.’ here because there’s no CSG.’ He claimed short in operational costs aft er Council de- FACTORY Cr Di Woods took the opportunity to past environmental issues locally included cided to refocus the cash to summer activi- ask Mr Sweet about the Community Cen- sand mining and gas methane leaks from ties. Th e decision will surely put pressure tre’s fi nances. She asked how much money rubbish tips. ‘Th ere are also thousands of on the business community to contribute SPECIALS! the markets make. ex-cattle dip sites all over the shire…’ more to the event. Th e mayor said, ‘Oth- Mr Sweet replied that when he was When the dust settled, mayor Richard- ers have to step up,’ and referred to Byron SUPPORT NATURE treasurer between 2006 and 2010 it was son asked if he held shares in CSG, where Woolies, who he says gave only one fi ft y QUEEN MATTRESS between $22,000 to $55,000 per year, upon some councillors murmured with dollar voucher for Schoolies. WAS $599 NOW weather dependent. disapproval of the question. Mr Vaughn ‘But there are those that do great things: $479. BAMBOO FABRIC, As for Council’s decision later in the day, replied that he had investigated his super- FIRM POCKET SPRING Fishheads and the Beach Hotel for exam- SUPPORT, DOUBLE SIDED. they resolved to hold a workshop and ‘seek annuation investments and they contained ple. Fishheads gave out free coff ees for the independent legal advice with expertise in CSG shares. Asked if he was representing vollies and provided a free barbecue. To LATEX SUPPORT competition policy…’ Th ey requested the any particular group, he replied, ‘No’. be honest the vast majority of other busi- QUEEN MATTRESS advice be returned within a month. Aft er he returned to his seat, ex-Coun- nesses in town are hiding behind them.’ $1499 cillor Tom Tabart was heard to say to him A donation of $9,000 from the Byron ECO CERTIFIED Bangalow barny from the gallery, ‘You like the sound of business chamber (Byron United), the Liq- NATURAL LATEX. Accusations and threats then fl ew about your own voice, don’t you?’ uor Accord and the Holiday Letting As- BAMBOO FABRIC, the room as Bangalow based town planner WOOL COMFORT sociation contributed to the event last year. LAYER, DOUBLE SIDED. Paul De Fina told a stunned crowd that Tyagarah station’s unhappy For more see www.byron.nsw.gov.au. practically everyone involved in or who Bluesfest opposed the 9 Station Street development FACTORY Colette Connor refused to meet and consult with him. 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Foundering on the founding fathers’ faults he real problem is not and standards whenever they billion a year, or better $6.5 bil- again went for the blockbuster actually the ham-fisted cross those mythical lines im- lion; Gillard off ered $14.5 billion approach. Even for a prime T style of the Gillard gov- posed more than a century ago over six years, funded on a two minister in a near-impregnable ernment or the self-important by bureaucrats in Whitehall, to one basis from the Common- position this would have been Volume 27 #45 April 23, 2013 greed of the premiers: it is the and this applies particularly wealth and states. It may not, as tactless; coming from Gillard, constitution under which they with education. If section 92 her critics protest, have been the besieged on all sides and rapidly are compelled to operate (but of the constitution mandates full Gonski, but it wasn’t a bad approaching lame-duck status not co-operate). the free movement of goods bid, and the point of it was that as the election draws closer, it Australia’s two horse Our founding fathers, who between states, why not that of the money would be very care- smacks of a death wish. were politicians driven by much schoolchildren? fully targeted on a needs basis; And just to confi rm her po- media cartel the same confl ict between ide- Well, reply the states, because which meant, inevitably, that litical hubris she added that her alism and ambition as most of they know better than the shiny the schools doing badly would schools reforms would be partly I honestly can’t tell the diff erence between Fairfax and News the present lot, wanted to keep bums in Canberra what the peo- get more than the schools do- funded by cuts to the universi- Ltd any more, especially after the Herald went tabloid and Gina as much of the real power in ple need and want; they are clos- ing well, and that this would be ties. Actually, as her ministers Rinehart’s toxic infl uence infected it. the hands of their own former hastily tried to explain, they were A recent Chinese junket shared by both the PM’s department and colonies as practicable. Thus not really cuts, just a sort of slow- mining magnate Andrew Forrest provides some evidence, however. some of the most complex ad- Th e system whereby Canberra ing down of the rate of increase, Crikey’s Matthew Knott revealed last week that both Fairfax and ministrations, including edu- bears most of the odium of but the damage was done: the News Ltd’s expenses were paid by Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue cation and health, remain the predictable chorus of ‘robbing Metals Group and that payment wasn’t disclosed. And both Fairfax responsibilities of the states. But gathering the loot and the Peter to pay Paul’ drowned out and News Ltd didn’t think it was a problem. Presumably Forrest increasingly the ability to collect states get most of the credit for any attempt at justifi cation – not innocently wanted to make a few new friends while hoping the revenue needed to pay for that there was much anyway. no one would mention Tibet or the Falun Gong. And it worked them has devolved to the Com- spending it suits them very well. Ever since 1972, when Gough – having your own media tag along ensures those awkward monwealth. Whitlam introduced free tertiary questions are never asked. Starting with customs duty by Mungo MacCallum education to Australia, the uni- Knott says that Mark Pearson, an expert in media law and and tariff , the feds now run all versities have been Labor’s sa- ethics at Griffi th University, told Crikey media outlets should the big ones – company and in- er to them, which is the whole refl ected in the allocations to cred sites. Whitlam’s system has disclose paid travel and accommodation within their stories or come tax and the GST – while point of the federal system. And the various states. been watered down, but a frontal in a footnote at the end. ‘The mainstream media needs points of the states are left with payroll tax as sovereign entities they have a Viewed from this perspective, attack of this kind came close to diff erence from the new media,’ he said. ‘They don’t do it at their and stamp duty. Th is is what the right, and at times even a duty, the fact that Western Australia fouling the party’s own nest. And peril. It’s what distinguishes them from the riff -raff .’ economists call vertical fi scal im- to legislate for diversity rather was off ered a relatively meagre to drive the point home, David But why bother with a point of diff erence when you both balance, and they don’t like it. But than uniformity; aft er all, isn’t $300 million was a source not Gonski himself, who had stayed the only real way to fi x it is for the competition supposed to be the of complaint but of congratula- very deliberately out of it all until control almost everything? According to The Australian states to start levying more taxes ultimate economic good? tion: instead of whingeing about now, publicly dissociated himself Collaboration’s Democracy in Australia – Media concentration and of their own, and although there And this is the impasse Julia being short-changed, Premier from the move. media laws document (found at www.australiancollaboration.com. is nothing in the constitution to Gillard confronted last week- David Barnett should have been It is possible, even probable, au), ‘Currently two newspaper groups (News Limited and John prevent them, they are naturally end and which has made her up on stage proudly displaying that Gillard will salvage some- Fairfax Holdings) account for over 90 per cent of the circulation reluctant to do so; the system crusade for schools reform his elephant stamp. But of course thing from the wreckage. Th e of daily newspapers, and Australia has only three commercial whereby Canberra bears most of just about mission impossi- the federal system does not work Labor states of South Australia television networks.’ the odium of gathering the loot ble. Just about, but not quite, like that, or as Paul Keating put and Tasmania together with the So Woolies and Coles own the food and if it wasn’t for the ABC, and they get most of the credit for because all but the terminally it less delicately, never stand be- ACT will probably sign up, New News Ltd and Fairfax would own the information. spending it suits them very well. confused (Christopher Pyne) tween a premier and a bucket of South Wales looks promising, A misconception about big media is that it behaves like any Equally predictably, the Com- realise that the present system money. So Barnett wants more. Victoria continues to talk and corporate organisation. It simply doesn’t. In addition to customer monwealth is rather less keen just isn’t working. Not only is Actually, he’ll probably get more: even Queensland is still will- relationships and shareholder obligations, it has a unique role on this cosy arrangement, and Australia slipping rapidly down there is room in Gonski-Gillard ing to negotiate. Gillard has in democratic societies. The fourth estate, as it was once called, wants a more active role in the the international league tables, for top-ups for schools with par- signalled that she will go ahead provided societies with critical analysis of those in charge. spending. Th e feds already have but within the country, the gap ticular needs (lots of Indigenous, even without unanimity. But it is Not any more. Given the current climate of sucking up to mining, eff ective control of the carve-up between the good and barely disadvantaged and non-English not likely that she will get what would more media diversity just mean that Mr Forrest and the PM between the states – who get how adequate schools (and for that speaking pupils, for instance) was supposed to be her great would have to charter more planes for overseas junkets? much and when – but in recent matter the good and barely ad- which would certainly apply to signature reform delivered as Hans Lovejoy, editor years they have also wanted a say equate states) is getting worse. some of the outback areas of promised, and even less so that in what for. Only a radical overhaul has Western Australia. it will be suffi ciently embedded The rationale behind this a hope of fi xing things and Da- But instead of conducting to survive a change of govern- further intrusion is that, with vid Gonski and his fellow re- those sort of negotiations in ad- ment. And hasn’t that been the The Byron Shire Echo better communications and a searchers saw that the starting vance and explaining both to the story of her prime ministership? Established 1986 more mobile population comes point had to be a big injection premiers and the public the way Q See Mungo live at a need for greater uniformity. of funds – the sort of funds that the whole thing was going to General Manager Simon Haslam People should not have to ex- could only come from the com- work before making her grand netdaily Editor At Large Hans Lovejoy pect diff erent laws, regulations monwealth. 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On the agenda BUILDING DESIGN SOIL TESTS & ENGINEER’S DETAILS Frankly I think catastrophic Church dumps fossil fuel HOUSE PLANS ALL TO COUNCIL SPECIFICATIONS climate change is a lot more RENOVATIONS imminent than catatonic golf EXTENSIONSMichael course closure; especially af- The Uniting Church’s Synod As a church we stand in soli- stewards of the earth. In terms elly ter winning the Masters. But of NSW/ACT has determined darity with those farmers who of our fragile planet, we are DRAUGHTSMAN it would be helpful to convert as a matter of policy that it fear for their security, health and facing an ecological crisis. Re- KPH 6680 1319 those damn lawn mowers to should divest from corpora- future way of life at this time. spect for nature and ecological solar-electric or sheep. Can we tions engaged in the extraction Similarly, valuable forest and responsibility are key parts of put that on the Agenda? of fossil fuels. We believe that conservation areas, which in- our faith. Do you need legal advice? Sapoty Brook rapid expansion of fossil fuel clude the habitats of some rare Th e Uniting Church hopes Mullumbimby mining (particularly coal and and endangered species, are at this will also encourage your coal seam gas) in Australia is risk of irrevocable damage. Car- readers as they make similar Money better spent directly threatening agricul- ing for creation is a strong part stands for justice. In last week’s Echo (‘$40m tural land, human health and of Christian tradition. Rev Ken Day crime prevention funds up biodiversity. We are called to be wise Byron Shire Uniting Churches for grabs’) Justine Elliot told us that the federal government It should be obvious to eve- declaration of open season on he will only further destroy has $40m to spend on law ryone by now that until there is the Hazara people. Th e refugee Australia’s reputation abroad – and order projects. (Is there some stability and opportunity problem will probably be more even if it goes down well with an election soon?) Surely our in countries in crisis that asy- extreme under Abbott than it the electorate – a reputation federal government needs to lum seekers will continue to is now. already tarnished by Labor’s be thinking at a more strategic pour out of affl icted areas no The other great puzzle to virtual adoption of John How- and long-term level. matter which party is in power. me in the immigration de- ard’s policies. Th at $40m, divided by Aus- Both major parties cry croc- bate is why it is deemed dis- David Gilet tralia’s population, equates to odile tears over people drown- honourable to be deemed an Byron Bay just $1.74 per Australian. I vote ing at sea and present their pol- ‘economic’ migrant. Surely the for my $1.74 to go to any big icies as moved by compassion urge to improve your own and Traffi c blues projects that are properly the when it is obvious that both are your family’s material situa- To the owners of the Liberty responsibility of the federal motivated by political embar- tion is an understandable and service station at Tyagarah: I government, like the National rassment. commendable goal. Nearly all am at a loss to understand why Broadband Network, proper It could turn out to be an people living in Australia to- the owner of the garage would water baseline testing before extreme irony that allied forces day either came as economic make a comment about losing CSG or even Elliot honouring will withdraw from Afghani- migrants themselves or are business while the Blues Festi- her 2004 promise to invest in stan while Mr Rabid is in pow- descendants of economic mi- val was being set up and dur- our rail line and link NSW with er. Now nobody in their right grants. Even the convicts could ing the festival. My staff and I, Queensland along the coast. mind believes that Afghanistan be regarded as ‘non-voluntary’, along with all other staff from Karin Kolbe will not revert to warlordism of ‘economic’ migrants as most of the Blues Festival, would con- Suff olk Park some variety aft er withdrawal. them were sentenced to trans- stantly be at the garage buying . Already many former warlords portation for crimes against different products, let alone Crocodile tears have been ‘democratically’ property – theft , fraud, forgery the campers who would pull I would like to respond to Mi- elected to positions of power etc – due to poverty. into the service station for ex- lightworks chael Balson’s suggestion of a in government and of course How will Abbott respond? tra supplies, plus the 5,000 cars byron bay discussion of pre-election poli- some groups in Afghanistan If he’s too macho and hairy- driving past the entrance daily. cies (Letters, April 16). will regard the withdrawal as a chested about the situation I presume if we took a guess and said fi ve per cent of cars continued overleaf Letters to the Editor Send to Letters Editor Michael McDonald, fax: 6684 1719 email: [email protected] get Deadline: Noon, Friday. Letters longer than 200 words may be cut. Letters already published behind in other papers will not be considered. 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continued from page 11 my staff and me as we tried and deal with these problems therefore, is question whether stopped to get fuel and various to move them away from the instead of my staff getting a particular subject needs to be supplies, it would be more than garage. Th is was not to stop abused. confidential and whether the any normal trading day? genuine people using the ga- Vincent Lo Coco reasons given by staff as to why I was on site for up to 18 rage to get fuel. General Manager the public ought not to know hours daily and there was al- Maybe the garage owner Traffi c Control are satisfactory. As this happens ways a constant stream of ve- should be there to fi x his own Services Pty Ltd at every second council meeting hicles in the garage. I would problems, or talk to the bloke (at least) it might seem to the love to see the trading fi gures from a taxi company who Too much secrecy casual observer (or the cub edi- for the time Bluesfest is set up abused me for trying to move Not long ago The Echo’s cub tor) that Alzheimer’s is setting until the last tent was gone. A him away from the bowsers or editor complained that I always in. Another kind of observer traffic controller was placed the women from another local speak about the same things at might, on the other hand, infer at the garage entrance on taxi company who told me to Council meetings. that our elected mullets are in- Sunday night at midnight as fuck off . Th e thing I talk about most capable of taking a hint. requested by me because we Because this is a 24-hour frequently is excessive confi- What’s really annoying about had a volume of pedestrians garage, would I be wrong in dentiality. The reason I can’t this scenario is that, contrary to and cars using it as a pickup saying the owner would have talk about what’s in Council’s a report about the Roundhouse area, which was causing a a security service that would confidential reports as they in last week’s Echo, a particular safety issue. Th ese people were police this area after dark? come up is that their contents subject only becomes ‘confi den- inconsiderate and abusive to Maybe they should come are, duh, secret. All I can do, tial’ when Council votes that it ing of Birth Story: Ina May new members most welcome. Church Hall Fingal St, Brun- Pin This Up Gaskin & Th e Farm Midwives AGM meeting will be on at swick Heads. DEADLINE FRIDAY NOON at 1.30pm on Sunday 5 May at 1.30pm Pioneer Hall in Gordon Mullumbimby Civic Centre. Street Mullumbimby on 2 May. U3A Ballina/Byron U3A Bruns Valley Doors open at 1pm, tickets Our next meeting is on 30/4/13 only $5, chai and refreshments Laughter Club at 10am in the CWA rooms, Next Dine Out is on Friday 24 available. Panel discussion fol- Laugh and live longer. Laughter Brunswick Heads. Guest May at Rice Restaurant, Brun- lows. Trailer and more info at: Club on Mondays 10–10.30am speaker Cecile Yazbek, cook swick Heads, $23 pp. Book www.maternitycoalition.org. at 14 Grevillea Ave Mullum- and author. Enquiries 6680 with Marilyn Rowlands 6680 au/northernrivers. bimby. Free. Ring Magenta for 7350. 4449. details on 6684 4215. Birth story Cent auction Garage sale Byron Aged Care Aux is hold- Byron Sophia The Old and Gold Festival The Mullumbimby Com- ing a Cent Auction at the Byron Sophia Philosophical will be on Saturday 8 June in munity Birthing Service and Home in Butler St, next to the Group: Nature & Total Eradi- Brunswick Heads. Garage sale Maternity Coalition Northern Police Station on Saturday 4 cation of Fear, DVD presented registrations are now open at Rivers present a fi lm screen- May, commencing at 1pm. Ad- by Gerald Reardon, Krishna- Byron Shire Real Estate, 3 Faw- mission $8 which includes one murti Australia, Thursday, 2 cett Street, Brunswick Heads. sheet of tickets, aft ernoon tea May, 1–3pm, at Masonic Cen- Phone Kim 6685 1754. and a lucky door ticket. Enq tre, 6 Byron St, Byron Bay. Info: Jan 6684 7241. Celia 6684 3623. Scrabble club Th e Brunswick Valley Scrabble Probus Club Mad Hatter’s party Club meets Tuesdays 1–4pm Th e Brunswick Valley Probus Bangalow Public School is in the Brunswick Heads Bowl- Club wishes to announce that holding a Mad Hatter’s Derby ing Club, Old Pacifi c Highway, through unforeseen circum- Tea Party, coinciding with the Brunswick Heads. Cost $3 in- stances their May meeting has Lions Club’s annual Bangalow cludes tea, coff ee and biscuits. been cancelled. Th e next meet- Billycart Derby on Sunday 19 Enq Barbara Nakkan 6685 ing will be held on Tuesday May 9am to 3pm in the school 0409. June 4 at 10am at the Ocean grounds. If it rains, activities Shores Country Club. will relocate to the school hall. No Food Box See http://tiny.cc/ukvavw. No food box this week as it is Seniors Computer Anzac Day. Plenty of variety, Th e Byron Shire Seniors Com- U3A Bruns Heads all welcome 2/5/13. 6685 1754 www.oldngold.com.au puter Club will be holding Having just visited Ethiopia, Please note: this section is in- Windows 8 classes on Tues- Michael Leach and Diana Ew- tended for the benefi t of non- day 30 April at 3pm at Ocean ing on April 30 will update us profi t community groups, not Shores Community Centre. on the achievements of Well- for invitations to free events Book with Gloria 6676 1891 – wishers, 10am–12 Uniting followed up by paid workshops.
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Splendour in the Grass is giving residents of Byron Shire and Lennox Head an exclusive opportunity to buy tickets to the 2013 festival before they go on sale to the general public. The purchaser will need to show VALID PHOTO ID showing local home address. Eligible forms of ID are a current NSW DRIVER’S LICENSE or NSW PROOF OF AGE CARD. Residents can buy tickets for up to 4 people. Payment by VISA or MASTERCARD only. No cash or direct debit. Ticket prices will be available on the Splendour website next Wednesday (24 April), as will the lineup for the festival main stages. NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH details are required for EVERY TICKET BEING PURCHASED. These details are printed onto each individual ticket and MUST match the ticketholder’s ID which has to be shown at the festival gate. Please ensure you have the CORRECT SPELLING of each ticketholder’s first and last name and their EXACT DOB in dd/mm/yyyy format. Purchaser must also provide an email address to which tickets will be sent. Tickets will not be provided on the day. Those intending to purchase tickets should SET UP A MOSHTIX ACCOUNT (a “Moshfile”) BEFOREHAND at moshtix.com to make the purchase process on the day faster and easier. Otherwise we will need you to set up your “Moshfile” at the point of purchase on the day and this will add significantly to the time taken to process your transaction and will then hold up others waiting in line. PLEASE ALSO NOTE: +No need to queue before 11am. This is not a limited allocation of ticketsv. + If residents don’t possess valid photo ID as listed above, we suggest finding another local resident to purchase tickets for you. +If you’re going to be away on the day of the pre-sale, please arrange for another resident with valid local ID to buy your ticket/s. + Locals can buy tickets for friends or family who live outside the local area. + Tickets are exchanged for wristbands at festival entry. Tickets and wristbands cannot be shared around. + Please do not contact the Hotel Great Northern, they are not organising this sale. All inquiries to [email protected] please. + Under-18s cannot enter the Hotel Great Northern without adult accompaniment. + Those aged 15 and under attending the festival MUST be accompanied at all times by a parent or adult guardian. + Kids 11 and under get in free. + This will be the only locals sale opportunity.
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AUSTRALIAN GROWN, It’s been great dealing with TRADITIONALLY MADE. you for almost 20 years! barakafoods.com.au www.echo.net.au Th e Byron Shire Echo April 23, 2013 15 Articles Pied Piper of Aquarius: amazing little spaces in song By Paul Joseph, as told of Aquarius.’ When we formed what seemed like hours un- to Graham Askey the White Kompany, a group of til it got to the point where I twelve multiskilled performers, thought ‘we need to change and took it on tour around the this song, but how do you ‘Get a trade son, then whatev- nation to promote the festival, stop a thousand voices?’ but er happens, you’ll always have the ‘spirit’ came with us too. then we got to an incredible, something to fall back on.’ We fi nished every show with tiny second of silence where Back in the sixties these fa- the song. we were able start up another therly words of advice were In November 1972, the AUS song and then we did ‘Come echoed in nearly all of the decreed that no land would on you people, smile on your working class homes in the be bought, either to hold the brother…’ and that was a pre- dirty old town of Newcas- festival, or to start any com- cious moment, an amazing tle. So a young Paul Neilson munity on aft erwards. Follow- little space between us, where found himself in the Hunter ing a tip from Colin James, the we were all listening. It was the District Water Board’s work- plan now was to recycle the absolute essence of the beauty shop boring holes in a never actual ghost township of Nim- of music. That is my special ending stack of pipe fl anges. bin. Again I was crestfallen, be- memory of the festival. It was boring all right. Sing- cause we had been eyeing off a Many echoes, from the bell ing folk songs was much more 1,040 acre property at Tuntable that rang out at Aquarius, can interesting. By the middle of Falls. I got another plan, this still be heard today. For exam- 1967, fed up with being factory time it might work. Just put the ple; respect for the fi rst settlers, fodder, he decided to drop his idea out there. Maybe we could both black and white, now all apprenticeship, tune up his start a big community there, of the colours of the rainbow guitar, and turn on to the road aft er the festival. have been added to the palette out of town. As journeyman, of the north coast, the pioneer- now in his own chosen trade, Welcomed ing of some new versions of Paul Joseph, the troubadour, land sharing, but for me the was travelling on. Falling back? In March 1973, we heard that, most important is our commit- No way. for the traditional owners, the ment to the protection of the Bundjalung people, the Nim- environment where I believe Like Shangri-la bin area was taboo for women. we have been leading the world We didn’t understand quite for more than 30 years. After three years on the what that meant, but since road, I joined a scene which we hadn’t exactly planned the In Lovemore was Mullumbimby bound. I festival to be something like a became part of ‘Kohinur’, one university army cadet camp, Paul did become an original of Mullum’s original com- we decided that we’d better shareholder in the Tuntable munes. Living among so many seek out the Bundjalung elders Co-op, the biggest ‘commune’ likeminded, peace loving and for their advice. We talked to on the north coast, but found happy hippies and eating, milk Uncle Lyle Roberts in Lismore it necessary to leave aft er about and honey, paw paws and ba- and Dicky Donnelly, a ‘Song- fi ve years. He now lives in a nanas (which the locals gen- man’ from Woodenbong. Th ey suburb of Lismore. It might erously shared), it was like welcomed our festival to coun- seem that he hasn’t managed to ‘Shangri-la’ to me. Paul Joseph in the middle of some of the White Kompany on tour September–November 1972. try and, concerning the taboo, live out his desire of communi- I did go back to the city, to we got the wink. ty living. But, just look around perform in the original cast of sus, man, cool it, let’s keep this val. When they said they had it was naïve, unrealistic and During the festival we had a you, the dream is alive and Jesus Christ Superstar, but aft er place to ourselves. Who needs a hundred grand to spend I unachievable. The meeting tribal ritual in the Magic Circle well. Come to the ‘Aquarius in nine months Main Arm called to be swamped?’ brightened up and said, ‘I’ve became disrupted and quite where I’d play ‘May the long- Lovemore’ (renamed aft er Paul me back. On my return, in Au- Not understanding why no- got a plan. We could buy some heated. Oh no, not this again. time sunshine’ every morning charmed Mayor Jenny Dowell gust 1972, I had an inspiration body shared my enthusiasm land, have the festival on it, ‘So hoping to relax and cen- to set the mood for the day. with a bunch of dahlias) event, to hold a fair in Mullumbimby and feeling brought down and and then create a community tre things I started to strum Th e kids loved it. One day we to be held in the Star Court to display the new lifestyle that disillusioned I left the com- of equals.’ Th ey dug it. Gee, I’d the chords from an Incred- decided to take it across the Th eatre, May 9–12, and join in we’d forged in the hills. I had mune and went into retreat, to been invited ‘back on the bus.’ ible String Band song, which road. We started out with half another rousing round of ‘and in mind an event, where, by lick my wounds, in an old ba- The next day we drove up included the words of an old a dozen people and as we went, the pure light, within you guide getting to know us better, the nana shed up the top of Palm- to Brisbane – to a students’ Irish blessing. Th en I started people jumped out of their your way home’. town would have no need to woods. meeting at a house in St Lucia. singing the words and it wasn’t tents to join us. be nervous. Only two weeks later I got a Graeme laid a very passionate long before everybody joined Snaking through the site we Q Th is article is the fi fth in an So I called the first public late night visit. It was Graeme rave on them, about learning in. soon had hundreds, maybe ongoing series of articles run meeting of the hippies in Main Dunstan, Vye Tourle and John- how to save the world at a bush It was like the ‘spirit’ had thousands, of happy campers in the Byron Echo and Echonet- Arm to garner support for my ny Allen, Australian Union of festival, without a program, taken over and all of the ar- falling in behind us. It was the daily in the leadup to the 40th idea. A good crowd of about Students (AUS) organisers. with no stars, where everyone guments turned into applause. most amazing musical experi- anniversary of the Aquarius 60 turned up but I was dumb- Th ey’d come knocking to see will be their own artist. Many Th at was how the chant of ‘May ence of my lifetime to feel so Festival. For the festival pro- struck when the reaction to my if I could help with their plan of the students were just as the long time sun shine upon connected, to so many people. gram see http://sassevents.scu. proposal pretty much was: ‘Je- of a country Uni Arts Festi- passionate and fi red back, that you . . .’ became the ‘Anthem Th e song went on and on for edu.au/aquarius. living withsolar
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Surf zombies rise from the Wreck All of the lead up events have been played out and next weekend the Surf Zombies will Below: Checking the waves at the Mitch Parkinson is fl ying higher after his descend on Byron Bay for the culmination of Wreck, VQS fi nalist Quinn Bruce gets win today at the Chiko MP Classic and the Volcom Let The Kids Ride Free Australian a look at the arena before the event. looks good for the VQS next weekend. VQS Surf Series Championships. Photo Eve Jeff ery Photo Whitmore, Surfi ng Queensland. The purpose of the program is to create a unique environment, not a typical contest, but more like a gathering. It is where people can come together and hang out, without all the fees, rules, stipulations and lack of camaraderie of a normal surfi ng event. The Let The Kids Ride Free events are about giving back to the surf community and making it possible for kids without sponsors or money to compete, be able to show off their talent, pushing the next generation to be better than the last. The VQS Champs will be held stand out all day ecstatic’, he said after his win. ‘I’ve just been in Byron Bay, where the dead in his event of the training with my coach for so long have a walk among us. This year, Volcom VQS series held on good result and it’s been such a long time warn everyone to be prepared to September 22 last coming, I’m just so happy it’s fi nally come.’ be frightened. ‘The Zombies have risen from year, throwing down some huge scores to Mitch came fi rst in his VQS event at D’Bar The Wreck and they’re coming for you!’ take second in the fi nal. and is now in the running for the major prize Finalists have qualifi ed from one of the Another surfer to be on the lookout for is at Byron – The winner of the Pro Am division fi ve VQS events held around the country Mitch Parkinson who just this last weekend along with the international winners (Japan, over the past year. took out the fi rst event of the Chiko Indo, Brazil, Latin America, South Africa, Last Sunday, runner-up in the VQS D’Bar Queensland Championship Circuit (QCC), the Europe, and the USA) will win a trip to Fiji to juniors Quinn Bruce came down from his MP Classic, in excellent waves at Duranbah compete in the World VQS Championship home break on the Goldy to check out Beach on the Gold Coast. event during Volcom’s Fiji Pro next year. This the lay of the land and sea. ‘I have surfed With a total of 18.06 (out of a possible 20), competition will run in between the Fiji Pro here a few times before’, says Quinn who at 17-year-old Parkinson held off fellow Snapper and will also be broadcast globally. NEW SHOWROOM just fi fteen years of age, is staring a stella Rocks surfer, Mitch Crews – 16.13, Brazil’s Italo The action starts this weekend in Byron. now open 9–5 Monday to Friday professional career right in the eyes. Ferreira – 14.10 and Coolangatta’s Clancy Visit the Volcom website for more details 5/19 Tasman Way, Byron Industrial Estate Quinn has been surfi ng since he was Dawson – 10.60 in a high-scoring fi nal. ‘I’m www.volcom.com.au. 02 6685 5500 | emerysurfboards.com seven and says that he will fi nish year ten and then concentrate with accredited Surfi ng Australia on the waves. Quinn was a instructors. ‘Surfi ng is a great Girls sport for all ages’, says Serena Adams of Surfi ng Byron Bay. ‘Girls, WIN STUFF! mums, aunties and grandmothers take on are invited to come down and Echo Waves have a go. It’s outdoor on our beautiful Byron Bay beaches, it’s of the Week healthy and it’s fun. Accredited the surf Surfi ng Australia coaches from photo comp Surfi ng Byron Bay will provide Attention all frothing surf lessons in a safe environment photographers out there. Our where you will learn the basics of fortnightly Echo Beach feature surfi ng while having a great time.’ is running a surf photo comp. Lesson price for the event The winning photo will be Surfi ng is one of the healthiest, Byron Bay this weekend, the remains at $50 and will includes published in Echo Beach and most fun and rewarding ways to annual event, now in its 23rd a two hour learn-to-surf lesson will receive a Volcom Clothing keep fi t, and is also an important year, invites girls of all ages to and equipment, plus each pack valued at $200. part of the Australian culture. For have a go at learning to surf. participant will receive an offi cial The photo must be taken twenty-three years, girls have The Girls Go Surfi ng Day is a event bag and T-shirt. lesson over the next ten days been meeting annually for the huge weekend on the surfi ng times are 10am–12noon and and be submitted to Girls Go Surfi ng Day, a women calendar, and provides an 12noon–2pm.To book your lesson [email protected] by 12pm only surf event. opportunity for females to take phone 0401 099 029 or email Thursday May 2nd. 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TAX RETURNS Roads: the bicycle ways of Australia only conditions $125 apply Geoff Dawe cility of civilisation that found *(7*22'5(68/76)5207+((;3(576 hierarchies effi cient and con- $//7<3(62)7$;$7,21 Reticence to look at the bigger venient. Th e excitement of the ,1',9,'8$/5(78516 picture in an environment cri- potential of technologies caused sis oft en causes environmental a technocratically inclined hu- action to be carried out back- mankind to regress from its 6685 8129 wards. The push for bicycle achievement in egalitarianism BYRON TAX ACCOUNTANTS ways, for example, does very to hierarchical structures. Paul Enright Chartered Accountant little to get cars off the road and Office 1/6 Marvell St, Byron Bay their drivers onto bicycles. Happiness Even if as a society there was planning to reduce car use and Th ere is no evidence that if increase bicycles as a conse- humans, with equality, move quence, bicycle ways would away from materialism and ru- still be ineffi ciently used. Th e ralise in communities less than sheer mass of increasing bicy- 150 people they will primar- cles compared to disappearing Image by Eryk Klucinski from www.sxc.hu ily experience unhappiness. car users would turn existing According to Robin Dunbar, roads into bicycle ways, as can ever solutions come into play ameliorate loss of personal Professor of Evolutionary be seen in any picture of a Chi- in future for overcoming the wealth concerns the politics of Psychology at Oxford univer- No fees BRING nese city in the 1950s. In eff ect, environment crisis, the move- envy. It is entirely likely that the sity, and expanded by Malcolm THIS Best rates COUPON IN bicycle ways already criss-cross ment of money from the eco- reduction in one’s ability to buy Gladwell in Th e Tipping Point, International money FOR BEST the nation. Th ey are just being nomic to the social and the en- manufactured items is not a ‘Beyond 150 the human brain RATE! ineffi ciently used, in terms of vironmental is the only means major problem providing what must resort to some combina- transfers available the environment, by car users! by which it can occur. are currently regarded as es- tion of hierarchical schemes, A range of measures need to sentials are readily obtainable, stereotypes and other simpli- Exotic currencies on hand Value of time be in place to soft en the process and providing one’s neighbour fi ed models in order to under- Special rates for Seniors of reducing personal wealth. is undergoing the same re- stand so many people.’ (3) Th ere is currently hope that Industry needs to be regulated duced materialism as oneself. Th ere, arguably, in the mass car users will eventually wake to ensure essential articles are urbanisation of humanity, may 9am-5pm Mon-Fri (Qld time) 07 5536 8217 up and use the newly built bi- comparatively long-lasting and Return to equality be a root cause of human un- Beachcomber Arcade, cycle ways. Th at is unlikely to their parts interchangeable and happiness. Furthermore, since 122 Griffi th Street, Coolangatta happen while the society func- easily replaced. Loss of employ- Reduction in industry de- WWII, the regular polling of tions around the aphorism ment created by this measure pendence means that the accu- Americans with ‘Are you happy that time is money. Car use requires the movement of re- mulation of capital necessary with life?’ shows that the per- WANT TO START YOUR shortens the time of a journey. dundant workers to ownership to provide factory infrastruc- centage agreeing peaks in 1956, Reduced times of journeying of small gardening farms that ture reduces. As it does so, but has slowly and steadily de- OWN SMALL BUSINESS? translate to added time to do are moving toward autonomy the necessity of having some clined ever since despite an in- If you are unemployed but have an idea for a viable small things other than journeying, or self-suffi ciency, but entwined people holding a lot of capi- credible increase in wealth. (4) business that you would like to get up and running the NEIS such as working and earning with neighbouring farms to tal, while most have little, also Program may be right for you. money. Reasonably, if people benefi t from specialisation and reduces. In eff ect, humankind All connected NEIS assists eligible unemployed people establish and manage were pushed out of their cars value-adding of produce. fi nds its way back to that ex- new commercially viable businesses. The scheme is funded by and onto bikes, it would either panded state of consciousness This is in accord with the the Commonwealth Government. reduce their hours of work or Regional autonomy occurring soon aft er the devel- fi ndings of Professor of Sociol- Classes Commencing May 2013 their existing quality of life in opment of the pre-frontal (ce- ogy at Boston College, Juliet in Byron Bay and Tweed Heads things they do beyond work Th e cost of rural land reduc- rebral) cortex, and continued Schor who says, ‘A growing Limited spaces such as interplay with family; it es as farm movement toward by most tribal people, but lost mountain of research shows … would either make them time polyculture and away from by civilisations, of understand- the additional well-being avail- About Training Australia provides accredited small business or wealth poor. monoculture is facilitated by ing that human survivabil- able from increased income is training, business advice and mentoring for eligible job seekers If there is recognition of bi- measures to phase out export ity was facilitated by equality. surprisingly limited.’ (5) as well as ongoing income support for up to 52 weeks. cycle ways as a solution to a of food and fi bre. Th e increas- Daniel Quinn in his discussion So it’s all connected. The Complete the online application today and view the major environmental problem ing autonomy of regionalised of what he calls the new tribal movement to bicycle ways is information session by selecting the NEIS option from the of car use, then planning needs and interconnecting small revolution, in Beyond civiliza- not an ad hoc response, easily website’s homepage to take place to ensure mass farms reduces the need for tion, Humanity’s Next Great settled by just building bicycle Phone 07 5523 0012 or 1300 839 055 bicycle use takes place without town journeys. Adventure, suggests it is the ways. It is a response where the [email protected] www.abouttraining.edu.au increasing discontent. What- A further requirement to natural state of humanity to be society moves as one, with a classless and egalitarian, open raft of measures designed to re- and cooperative. (1) duce materialism, so people as a side eff ect fi nd more benefi t Robot attack? Role of deception getting on a bike than driving a car, or, humanity organises Andrew Whiten, a professor itself in such a way that it is not We’ve got it of evolutionary and develop- disturbed in primarily being mental psychology, suggests a here, now. covered! sort of evolutionary spiral for early humans occurred when Q References: The North Coast’s most those who were able to deceive 1. Quinn, D, Beyond Civili- up-to-date online news others gained an evolutionary zation: Humanity’s Next Great advantage which caused the Adventure, Th ree Rivers Press. development among everyone New York. 1999. else of the ability to be able to 2. Zimmer, C, Evolution: Th e For your reading pleasure detect deception. Th e ensuing Triumph of an Idea, Harper Independent, ever-expanding spiral produced and Collins. 2006. p.272. larger brains and social intel- 3. Gladwell, M, Th e Tipping local, daily ligence which led to an inability Point http://en.wikipedia.org/ and free! to retain hierarchical structures wiki/Tribalism since subordinates had become 4. Norberg-Hodge, H, DVD too clever. (2) The Economics of Happiness. At any rate, group sizes 2012. that then exceeded 150 made 5. Schor, J, ‘Sustainable Work dominance by an alpha male Schedules for All’ in State of the Subscribe today impracticable… unless the so- World: Transforming Cultures ciety civilised! Th at is, the co- from Consumerism to Sustain- netdaily ordination of technologies to ability. 27th Edition. World maximise their effi ciency, was Watch Institute. Earthscan. www.echonetdaily.net.au dependent on the organising fa- Lond., 2010. p.93.
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22 April 23, 2013 The Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au SCHOOL children’s diffi cult behaviour. ‘Currently, I think there is in fact a crisis of confi dence in Australia and parents have become somewhat paralysed,’ Hawton said. The emotion coaching part of the course is an area many parents are interested in. “This discounted one-day course on the 12 May is a way I can give back to the community, “ he said. Call 1300 738 278 to enrol. Brunswick Swim Chocolate Factory School 'VMMZJOEPPSTt0QFOSBJOPSTIJOF Do you want your children to learn to swim all Kids can join the Chocolate Factory for a day! New Term Monday 19th April year around? BrunSwick Swim School’s indoor An animated experience with backdrops and pool means your children can learn to swim all interactive props, this one day drama workshop Sign up for general circus skills classes or specialized offers the chance for kids to participate and star classes in areas such as tumbling, trampoline, aerials, year round without concern for the weather or fl ying trapeze and more... "MMBHFTDBUFSFEGPS&BSMZCJSE getting sunburnt. in this wonderful re-creation of Roald Dahl’s colourful children’s classic. BOEUFSNEJTDPVOUTBWBJMBCMF$BTVBMDMBTTFTBMTPJOPGGFS All their teachers are AUSSWIM or Swim Australia accredited and their swim lessons cover Children will learn and perform songs assisted Plus School Holiday Circus Fun from baby swim classes through to mini squad. by international performer Arianne Shreiber in Continues 22nd–26th April Their classes run every afternoon after school, a colourful interactive environment created by weekday mornings and Saturday mornings Bruns Zenna. Roles will be available for kids aged 6–18 CIRCUS WORKSHOPS Swim School has a level system in place allows and everyone will be given a chance to perform Ages 5 – 15 years your children to learn the fundamentals and their piece by the end of the day. Mon – Fri 9.30am – 4.30pm. Full day $70. Half day $40 advance in their swimming skills throughout the A DVD of the day’s performance will also be FLYING TRAPEZE year Brunswick Swim School looks forward to available for a small extra charge. All ages (over 5 years) working with your child to fi nd the best class fort At Circus Arts in the Byron Arts & Industry Mon–Fri 12:30 & 5pm, Sat 11:30am heir ability and personality. Ring today, mention Estate. Call 0432 260 927 for more info or to book. GPSIPVSTFTTJPOtXJUIXPSLTIPQCPPLJOH you saw us in the echo and we will organise a BPPLJOHTFTTFOUJBM#PPLPOMJOFBU free swimming assessment for your child. circusarts.com.au or call 6685 6566 14-16 Teven street Brunswick Heads 6685 1794 or House of Dance $JSDVT"SUTt#ZSPO&OUFSUBJONFOU$FOUSF 0432 715 626. Enrol in dance classes for term 2. Byron Bay $FOUFOOJBM$DU #ZSPO#BZ"SUT*OEVTUSZ&TUBUF Talk Less Listen Have you always wanted to learn how to dance? In 2013, House of Dance Byron Bay will be More offering cutting-edge dance tuition for all ages – Hip hop, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Lyrical, Solutions to Ballet and Funk. This year we look forward to children’s diffi cult an even more exciting year of dance tuition and behaviour. performance opportunities. Newcomers are Michael Hawton has welcome and remember fi rst class is free! been conducting Paige Dutton is the new owner and director of Offering Hip Hop, parent education House Of Dance for 2013 and beyond! groups for much of Paige has choreographed for Dreamworld, Movie Ballet, Jazz, Funk, his career in Australia World, Jupiters Casino and much more! Come and internationally. As Tap, Cabaret, and join the Fun at House Of Dance. such he has gained a Adult Classes, deep appreciation of the reasons parents fi nd Acrobatics, it diffi cult to calmly One day parenting discipline their children. Musical Theatre He has worked as a psychologist and as an expert and Exams in courts, where he saw parents who loved their course by national children, but found it diffi cult to manage their trainer Talk Less Listen More BRUNS SWIMSCHOOL – solutions for children’s diffi cult behaviour is a new book written by local psychologist Michael Hawton, MAPS. The book’s launch is July 2013. FIRST We are looking for parents of children between the ages of 2 and 12 to join the course on Sunday 12 LESSON May 2013 as Michael will
be fi lming this as part of the book launch FREE preparation. The course will be held at Suffolk Park Mention this ad to receive a free from 8.45am to 4.30pm. Registration and a $29.00 payment can be made by Contact info: swim assessment for your child calling 1300 738 278 during business [email protected] hours. Lunch and refreshments are 14–16 Teven St, Brunswick Heads provided. This course is normally Tel 6685 1794 | 0432 715 626 valued at well over $100.00. 0434 015 860 www.echo.net.au The Byron Shire Echo April 23, 2013 23 Volume 27#45
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APRIL 23 - APRIL 30 ALL YOUR COASTAL ENTERTAINMENT Pete Brings His Byron Sessions Home MUSIC ...... p24 back up and close personal show. This is a new thing for ...... p27 PETE MURRAY IS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF CULTURE AUSTRALIA’S MOST LOVED SINGER/SONG- him. WRITERS. HE HAS REVISITED HIS BRILLIANT ‘I have never done a solo tour in Australia; I’ve always STARS ...... p26 BLUE SKY BLUE WITH HIS LATEST PROJECT played with a band,’ says Pete. THE BYRON SESSIONS. THE ALBUM FEATURES Of course it wouldn’t be a Murray show if one of his GIG GUIDE ..... p29 mates didn’t hop up from time to time… mates like SONGS INFUSED WITH FLAVOUR AND those who joined him on the recording session: Ash CINEMAS ...... p28 FRIENDSHIPS FROM HIS ADOPTED HOME Grunwald, and Scott Owen who lend slide and bass for TOWN OF BYRON BAY. Hurricane Coming. Katie Noonan’s vocal on Hold It All For For Pete, choosing to record with local artists was a no Love are haunting and indigenous roots queen Natalie GOOD TASTE ..p32 brainer. Pa’apa’s rap on Blue Sky Blue is a knockout. ‘Byron has such a great community, I think. I keep get- Murray has taken the Byron fl avour nationwide with ting asked this question what’s so great about Byron, it’s local artist Nathan Kaye as his support. He also joins him got a great community that cares about the people and on stage. it’s a good vibe, same thing with the musos there we are ‘He is playing beatbox and slide and harmonica and all really good mates. Dave twinkle toes tweetie is the bass player in the other ‘Even for my band I am using local guys who aren’t na- band, so the show have been awesome. I think it’s the tionally known but they are such good players. They live most fun I have had!’ here because they like the area. In the past I have had Now that’s a show you’ll want to see! session players, and I am sick of fl ying them around; here Pete Murray’s Byron Sessions come home to Mama I can just go to the studio and lay down the tracks. when he plays the Hotel Great Northern on Saturday ‘That’s why we wanted to call it The Byron Sessions, local (and Twin Towns on Sunday). players that laid the tracks down for me. It was an idyllic www.oztix.com.au run. Getting up and going for a surf and then going in ph: 1300 762 545 and recording is a great way to do it.’ Murray is currently touring Australia solo in a stripped
FULL MOON Mullumbimby from 6.30pm. The set list has been selected DEVOTIONAL CHANT by uke night patrons via an LIVE MUSIC DANCE online poll, and gracing the Come and celebrate this stage is the gorgeous sibling THIS IS REAL autumnal full moon in true harmonies of Three Little Sisters TJ Quinton has an affi nity for the musical narrative and Durrumbul Hall spirit this . $10 entry for adults; has developed a unique style based on open tunings Friday in a journey from kids under 15 are free. More and fi nger style playing, and has incorporated this devotional kirtan through info at www.ukemullum.com. in a style of songwriting that refl ects the infl uences to ecstatic and organic GETTING READY TO from Dylan and Mitchell, to Drake and Buckley. He is at tribal dance. Join Sangeeta Kulchajam in Byron on Friday. and Friends, enjoy funky TJ QUINTON AT FOLD devotional dub from Mantra Ray and celtic harp and KULCHA AM IN Performing throughout DAZE LIKE THESE dodge with The Link. Friday 6.30pm. BYRON ON FRIDAY Queensland since 2011, the Kellie Knight and the Daze are a dynamic north coast NOT A PACHA ON BYRON Folding Kind’s infectious outfi t who, through their mutual love of soul, funk and and unique folk-pop sound jazz music, came together to pay tribute to some of the With a reputation for being able to take you through has swelled into thick waves of harmonies that dance on legendary musicians of these genres. Playing their own many emotions, Byron Bay’s own Pacha Mama have the rhythmic and melodic music produced by acoustic homegrown originals combined with an eclectic and been drawing huge attention from around the world. and electronic instruments. They play the Sheoak Shack carefully chosen blend of dynamic covers, they play the They will be playing their last Byron Bay show for 2013 at in Fingal Head on Saturday from 7pm. Byron Brewery on Friday from 7.30pm. Free. the Beach Hotel on Sunday at 4pm before they hit the road for a 5-week tour of north Queensland and then a DREAMIN’ WITH DIAFRIX DANCE IN THE BEER GARDEN 3-month tour of Canada on their Sounds Of Byron Bay This Friday at The Northern there is a party going down Joining the Blaze Fire Sound crew for Dancehall Fever tour. Be at the Beachie from 4pm for this free show. as Diafrix roll into town on their I’m A Dreamer national 11 on Sunday, out of Montreal, Canada, is female selecta tour. This Melbourne based, African born hip hop duo, and dancehall dancer/teacher ‘Miss Ness’. A l ong with UKES FOR YOU known for their live and energetic shows, are fresh from Oren Selecta (Israel) and Byron Bay’s own King Krazy. Don’t miss Stukulele and Miss Amber’s ‘Any Requests’ supporting Mackelmore and Ryan Lewis, where they Sunday from 6pm, at the Byron Bay Brewery, free. UKE NIGHT this Thursday at The Courthouse Hotel in ripped up stage after stage, further cementing their coming soon 3 May BAND OF FREQUENCIES, DALLAS JAMES & THE GRAINS, WAXHEAD 7i`ÊÓ{Ê GARRETT KATO {Ê >Þ TRANSVAAL DIAMOND / ÕÊÓxÊÊ ÊANZAC DAY TWO UP SYNDICATE PM, 10 May LITTLE CASINO FROM 12 EP LAUNCH SCOTT DAVY 11 May DUBMARINE Sat 27 PETE MURRAY, & KINGFISHA ÀÊÓÈÊ«À 21 May SAN CISCO NATHAN KAYE & MILLIONS -ÕÊÓnÊÊ DAN HANNAFORD DIAFRIX, DIALECTRIX, Ó{Ê >Þ UNDERGROUND 2 DOGS + MORE LOVERS Mon 29 KYLE LIONHART ÓÈÊ >Þ EMMA LOUISE Tue 30 MATT BUGGY "/ Ê, /Ê ",/ , ÊUÊÌ iÀÌ iÀ°V°>ÕÊUÊÈÈnxÊÈ{x{ 24 April 23, 2013 Th e Byron Shire Echo
stay in that house for hours. It’s criminal. People like that shouldn’t Feel Presents have kids.’ See Mandy live at That woman is out earning the money Gillard took off her so she www.echonetdaily.net.au can feed her kids and pay for the door that she can close to keep her family safe. What choices do these kind of government decisions MAKING AN NEWSTART BY leave people with? CHOPPING SINGLE PARENTS’ Single parents are an easy group to target because the general HEADS WITH THE GILLARD-TINE community has so much unwarranted prejudice about them and their legitimacy. Single parents themselves aren’t great advocates Since January 1 this year, Gillard’s master plan to get single parents for their own liberty either because they’re too exhausted to speak off their lazy good-for-nothing arses came into eff ect. If you are a out, or keep their heads low because of some sense of shame that single parent and your youngest child has turned eight, then you they’ve somehow failed to be a proper family for their kids. will have seen your weekly benefi ts cut by as much as $130 per week. I have been a single parent and I certainly remember the judgment. We’re talking around 84,000 of this country’s poorest families. Nice The question about your relationship status and then the downward work, Julia, we’ve just made parenting – what most people claim as infl ection of the ‘Ohh. That must be hard.’ I grew up in a single parent the ‘hardest job in the world’ – a whole lot harder. family and I was always a bit embarrassed, fi rstly by our poverty, but There are families now that are so far below the poverty line they mainly by the lack of a father. When I told people I lived in a family not only don’t know it’s a line, they’re using it as a roof. And guess with my mum I heard pity in their voice. Like I was somehow disad- who suff ers? The kids. I’m tempted to ring DOCS to make a report. vantaged. I felt real shame. ‘Hello? Is that child protection? I am wanting to report Julia Gillard There are lots of nasty jokes and innuendoes about single parents. for putting tens of thousands of Australian children at risk.’ Mainly about women who get pregnant on purpose to live off the government. Because it’s such a free ride to luxury living on welfare. So parents of school age children have to take on more work. It’s this ugly bigoted belief that upsets me the most. If men had to Assuming that most employers operate outside the hours of 9am– birth babies out the eye of their penis I wonder whether this belief 3pm, what does this mean for the kids? Not only do single parent system would still hold water. families make a loss on the fi nancial ledger, they’ll also be losing it on There may be women who live in such deprived socio-economic FRI. 24TH & SAT. 25TH MAY the emotional ledger as well. Single parents who are already under situations that the only options they see for themselves is having signifi cant stress because they have been doing everything that two children. This is a blight on our society and the lack of proper options COOLANGATTA HOTEL people would normally do now have to make up the missing dollars for economically and educationally disadvantaged people, not on from the family budget by working longer hours, incurring extra the women in question. And certainly not on the child. TICKETS ON SALE WED. 24TH APRIL FROM WWW.OZTIX.COM.AU & WWW.FEELPRESENTS.COM costs from putting their kids into after school and vacation care and It doesn’t matter how a child comes into being. It is here. And it is the kids in turn will be losing valuable parent contact time. our responsibility as a community to off er every child a life free of Or maybe there will be a whole new generation of latchkey kids poverty and struggle. Either that or single parents stage a mass ac- LLL#;::AEG:H:CIH#8DB#6JLLL#;68:7DD@#8DB$HJCCN7DNH;6C8AJ7 who return home to an empty house and wait for mum or dad to tion, and pop out a new child every seven years. One for me. One get back from work. Eight year olds locking themselves inside and for you. And one for Julia Gillard. having to pretend they’re not there in case social services discov- Return of the Song and Dance Man ers yet another case of a single parent ‘neglecting’ their child. ‘You Read more of Mandy in her book, What I Would Do If I wouldn’t believe it. That woman next door lets that eight year old kid Were You, available at all good bookshops reputation as one of the best live acts in THE RICHIE WILLIAMS BAND Mike McClellan the country. When you listen to their recent WITH MAX SAVAGE ‘The One I Love’ album Pocket Full of Dreams it is easy to see ‘Song and Danceman’ why it was named 2012’s Hip Hop Album. If you’re a fan of funk and soul in the The evening starts with local support from tradition of Doobie Brothers and Steely ‘Rock’n Roll Lady’ Sistagurl, Supafresh and Scotty Brimstone Dan, you’ll love Byron Bay singer/ making this one night not to miss. songwriter Richie Williams. You can’t describe his songs of Byron Bay without LIONHEIR AT ELMO mentioning the word soul. Richie has bucketloads of the stuff . Whether his Traditionally an artsy folk songwriter, songs make you dance or cry, Richie’s Lionheir moved from Sydney to a high heartfelt lyrics and intimate delivery hill near Byron Bay in 2010 to write rock- THE RUBENS AT THE can’t help but resonate, while his infused folk tunes. Amid forests, waterfalls melodies are so darn catchy you’ll be and rivers, he crafted an album worth of his BEACH HOTEL ON singing them for days. He appears with fi nest songs. He laid them down at Byron WEDNESDAY Max Savage at the Beach Hotel on STAR COURT Bay’s Studio 301 last year and they comprised his debut album Lair, Thursday (Anzac Day) 9pm. Free Entry. which has just been uncaged. At St Elmos in Byron on Sunday. THEATRE LAUNCHING KENYON RUBENS GIVE THE BEST THEY GOT LISMORE James Kenyon’s debut album The North Pole carves out the contours The Rubens have had a pretty amazing run so far, beginning with of the human condition, overlaying emotional peaks and plateaus on Saturday their album debuting at number #1 on the iTunes charts and an the topography of the Australian landscape. Nestled among layers 18th May 8:00pm impressive #3 on the ARIA album chart. The band’s video for My Gun of strings – acoustic guitar, double bass, banjo and fi ddle – Kenyon’s was nominated for Best Video at the 2012 ARIA Awards; they scored stories provide a powerful reminder of the places and spaces that BOOK NOW: 6622 5005 the J Award for Unearthed Artist Of The Year; and landed at #10 for make the Australian experience unique: the broad skies, passing My Gun and #66 for The Best We Got in the Hottest 100. They play wheat silos, river crossings, grey suburbs and powerlines merge www.starcourttheatre.com.au the Beach Hotel on Wednesday from 8pm. Tickets available online memory and imagination in song. Catch his unique indie-folk at the .... one of Australia’s finest singer-songwriters .... www.oztix.com.au or at the Beach Bottle $25 + bf. Treehouse in Belongil on Thursday.««« WHAT’S ON The Ice Suite Presented by Co.sonance Friday 17 May 8.00pm Tickets $28 / $23 Bay FM subscribers Bob’s Birthday Bash Friday 24 May 7.30pm Tickets $25 / $20 conc. On sale soon
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then; it opened up so many doors to write new songs. Mungo’s Crossword ‘Generally the inspiration comes when you least expect; Not Your often it’s when you are talking to people after a show. I was talking to a bunch of kids in Canberra after a show Average and they told me they’d come down from the hills from their farm and the show had been gold so I wrote a Boy from song called Gold. I was signing a song in Shepparton and asked what he did and he said I milk cows, that the Bush simple – it goes hand in hand with country music. As George Jones once said: “country music is three chords and the truth!” ‘I have always felt like the truth in the storytelling is what gives songs strength and makes them resonate, I have always tried to keep each album autobiographical. I have an inbuilt inclination to accentuate the positive; I believe in the law of attraction and I try and put the positive element into my music.’ Kernaghan is not your average country boy. He is a seeker of deeper things. ‘I follow Deepak Chopra. I got to meet Louise Haye a few years ago, and have been very inspired by Eckhart Tolle. I don’t want to beat people LEE KERNAGHAN IS ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S most prolifi c over the head with my beliefs but you have to wonder music artists with two million records sold, 28 Golden Guitars, 33 #1 where the music is coming from. I give thanks to a higher power for singles, and has twice been named the Country Music Hit Maker of that. It is an absolute gift. It’s defi nitely a spiritual process.’ the Decade in 2000 and 2010. Twenty years after the release of his fi rst Kernaghan believes that it’s his spiritual beliefs that give him such a rock solid foundation. Quick Clues Cryptic Clues album, The Outback Club, Lee is back stronger than ever with his new release, Beautiful Noise. ‘I think it’s helped give me balance in life. It’s always a constant battle ACROSS ACROSS between the material and the spiritual side of your life, and you want 1. Team sport (6) 1. Game minister. (6) Not much slows him down. the spiritual to dominate more than the material – life throws all kind 5. Germs, infectious agents (8) 5. Asian camel loses tail, ingests ‘I don’t get fatigued these days because I have got tour smart,’ he says. 9. Paste jewellery (10) energy from tiny organisms. (8) of diff erent things to you so it’s nice to have those beliefs to fall back 10. Loathing (4) ‘Back in the mid 90s I was on tour nonstop and I didn’t take any breaks on. For me meditation is one of the greatest gifts – one of my missions 9. River covers one home, produces and I toured hard and played hard and partied hard, and I always felt 11. Time of fasting (4) paste. (10) is to mediate more, I try and do it morning and night.’ 12. Needlework (10) 10. Resentment, hot, consumed. (4) burnt. These days I’ll do touring in a block of dates. Of course I still 14. Western Australian monastery, play hard and party hard!’ jokes Kernaghan. The life changing moment for Lee Kernaghan happened in a North 11. Pulse loses 49, fast. (4) Bondi bookshop when he picked up a copy of Autobiography of a New …… (6) 12. Grinding agent swamps Brother Kernaghan believes it is his songwriting that has helped set him apart 16. Legendary king condemned to Yogi. Lust; fi ne work! (10) from the pack. never reach drinking cup (8) 14. Old or new, monastery town ‘Nothing was the same after that! It changed my life.’ 18. Easiest (8) sounds sickening. (6) ‘It’s so easy to miss the mark,’ he says. ‘I missed it for a long time, then I 20. Sponsor, supporter (6) And guess what, Kernaghan still writes songs about utes. 16. Thanks to fanatical sultan he came to the realisation that I needed to write songs about my own life 22. Tournament in which all and my own experiences and keep it real. I had resisted that before Ain’t that something! contestants play each other (5,5) couldn’t get a drink. (8) 24. Procurer, pander (4) 18. Old time herbal remedies on because I didn’t think it was interesting enough to write about. The Friday and Saturday at the Twin Towns Ex-Services Club, Twin 26. Magnifi cence, ceremony (4) Tuesday for the dumbest. (8) fi rst song was Boys from the Bush and nothing has changed since Towns. Ph 1800 014 014, www.twintowns.com.au. 27. Sudden inspiration (10) 20. Re supporter. (6) 29. Conjunctions of heavenly bodies 22. Tournament for fat bird. (5,5) (8) 24. Informer is a soft devil. (4) 30. Precious metal (6) 26. 24ac swaps setter for nothing: such magnifi cence! (4) DOWN 27. An inspiration! Binary drops young people matter 2. Pigment (5) ordinate. (10) 3. To do with the science of motion 29. Three unknowns and gravity taken YACROCKCAFE (7) on board for heavenly conjunctions. (8) 4,17. 20s comic song about absence 30. Long John backs Georgia. (6) WAKING GIANTS – GOATS GONE WILD TOUR of fruit (3,2,4,2,7) playing with: 5. Express disapproval (3) DOWN LIKE CANNONS – AS CHAOS FALLS – MOANS LIKE LISA 6. Statement of beliefs (5) 2. Rock around the Church of Earthen Friday April 26th – 7 to 10pm 7. Spiky monotreme (7) Colours. (5) facebook.com/YACROCKCAFE 8. Intervening episode, entr’acte (9) 3. Cattle twitch about motion. (7) 13. Bathroom furniture (7) 4, 17. Retailers’ affi rmation after CRINGE THE BINGE GOES TO CRANKFEST! 15. Control by the few (9) Cyclone Larry. (3,2,4,2,7) 17. See 4 down 5. A poltroon wouldn’t say it to a Evans Head 19. Full suit of armour (7) goose. (3) Saturday 27th April – 8am to 4pm 21. Principal city (7) 6. Chaotic D – core belief system. (5) Come and say hi! 23. Jewish teacher (5) 7. Prickly customer had nice row. (7) 25. Code of dots and dashes (5) 8. Break to bury unhappy duel. (9) PROGRAM FOR PARENTS OF TEENAGERS 28. Donkey (3) 13. English city, but raised a proverbial English coal bin. (7) Every Tuesday – 14th May to 25th June Last week’s solution 15. Oil spills turnover ploy upset, 5.30 pm to 7.30pm leaving power in the hands of the Please contact Rosalie on 6685 7777 or few. (9) email: [email protected] for more details. 17. See 4 down. 19. Criticise nothing; use full suit of VOLUNTEERS’ ORIENTATION armour. (7) 21. Canberra money. (7) Wednesday 8th May – 11.30am to 12.30pm 23. Potter’s Peter docked teacher. (5) Contact Steffi e on 6685 7777 for more info 25. Code for Helen. (5) young people matter 28. Col loses head, the fool. (3)
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«««CASSIE & ALEX MAJA BLUE TRIO THUNDERGOD OF THE MULTIVERSE With the fl ame burning stronger than ever, Cassie Rose & Alex Maja Blue Trio has been described as a blend of the classic blues Local progressive punk band Thunder God of the Multiverse McLeod will bring their sweet sounds of coastal folk and rhythm masters with a modern melodic feel. They manage to fi ll the dance have decided to take it to the next level for the release of their new back to the Rails. With new material to share and tales of their fl oor with their energetic edge, while providing a mix of dynamic album Peaks of Blissful Nonsense, which will be launched at the travels, life and love… this will be a real musical treat. Tuesday at riff s and driving instrumentals. At the Rails on Friday. Star Court Theatre, in Lismore on Saturday. Support is A Little the Rails. Province. Doors 7.30pm. Tix $15.
SACRED TOUCH CULTURE Hawaiian cultural ambassador Kumu Brenda Mohalapua Ignacio, MELBOURNE COMEDY FEST IS HERE acknowledged authority on lomilomi, the Don’t miss your chance to catch the Melbourne Hawaiian massage called the ‘sacred touch International Comedy Festival Roadshow when of aloha’, is in Byron Bay for the fi rst time L VE it pulls in at the Ballina RSL on Thursday 2 May. this week sharing her practices of aloha, the Colin Lane, best known as Lano from Australian spiritual philosophy demonstrated through comedy duo Lano & Woodley, will be MC on the traditional healing arts of hula, lomilomi CINEMA? night featuring the delightful Claire Hooper, Asher massage and ho’oponopono (putting things Treleaven, Randy – our favourite purple puppet – right). An instructor of Mana O Kahiko’s and Xavier Michelides. Tickets $28pp. Kawika Foster, Kumu Brenda’s teaching hula LIKE TO WIN FREE MOVIES at Kulchajam, Byron A & I Estate, 2–5pm CLAIM YOUR GODDESS! this Thursday and Friday followed by an FOR A WHOLE YEAR? Blow the roof off the southern hemisphere introduction to Hawaiian healing at 7pm halloween this Tuesday with an ALL DAY Goddess on Thursday, a Ho’oponopono workshop Claiming Ceremony, slaying self judgment and CLAIRE HOOPER 9am–1pm Friday and a lomilomi weekend birthing your full authentic goddess self. This is the workshop 9am–5pm 27/28th, all held at 28 APPEARS AS PART OF Seaview St, Byron. Bookings essential: 6685 day when the veil is thinnest so join your fellow witches to THE COMEDY FESTIVAL milk the magic. Full ceremonial costumes provided, face 7991. paint, singing, dancing, profound clearing and healing and ROADSHOW AT THE it ends with a witches’ new years eve dance party! Goodbye BALLINA RSL ON LIFE WITH MANET self judgment! Hello magnifi cent living goddess! Juani on THURSDAY 2 MAY Next weekend Palace Cinema will screen Subscribe to Bay FM during April and be in the draw to win a 0422 951 830 or Lisa on 0412 509 747. the stunning Manet: Portraying Life exhibition from the Royal Academy of Palace Cinemas VIP Card! The winner plus one guest can enjoy MOVIE ABOUT RAVI Arts. This is the fi rst ever major exhibition in the UK devoted to being transported by the magic of cinema at any Palace Cinema!* In memory of RAVI SHANKAR, maestro of the sitar, Mullum Flicks the portraiture of Edouard Manet, spanning his entire career and Hurry! The prize will be drawn on-air at 5pm on Tuesday 30th April will celebrate his life by screening the fi lm of his last recorded bringing together great works from across Europe, Asia and the public concert, Tenth Decade, live in Escondido at the age of 91. USA. Palace Byron Bay Cinema on Saturday and Sunday at 1pm. Existing subscribers, including those who subscribed in March, will be in this draw. Live music by Sitar 7, freshly cooked Indian food, and the fi lm Ravi Thanks to Palace Cinema Byron Bay for their generous sponsorship. Shankar Tenth Decade in Concert directed by Alan Kozlowski, BELL SHAKESPEARE COMES TO TYALGUM
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Lost At Sea accusation where Hylas and his younger sister Th e book demonstrated a theme between tradition and modernity, to unveil a Issi are intercepted while washing of adventure and love but is more religion and culture. by Jon Ronson small group of in a shallow creek by the dark ones devoted to action. An Mrs Begum triumphs Review by John Mitchell people, who do who press against all outsiders who interesting book and over Austen’s Mrs A wonderfully refreshing little worse than had stolen a priceless bronze dagger would be for a kid Bennett. Her turn try to help other compilation of stories that, if wielded by an outsider, could of the age of 8–12. of phrase, Bengali people albeit in make up Jon Ronson’s defeat the dark ones. Th ree and half stars. cooking, penchant a very unusual ‘Lost Sea’. Known for his After the attack on him and his sister for gossip and micro- manner. superbly funny ‘Men Who and a sheep herder and running off Cat and managing the lives of He shows us the Stare At Goats’, Ronson is a little bit while being chased by the her children are so manipulations Fiddle a comedic sceptic, who, dark ones, he comes back to fi nd vivid. Likewise, the in Lost At Sea, gently and power dynamics within his dog dead with a special dagger By Lesley patriarchal figure guides us through the the group but given to him from a man who stole of her professor world of UFOs, indigo Jorgenson never loses sight it from the dark ones (the crows) husband with all his children, Insane Clown Review by of the humanity he sets off with the intentions of airs and graces and Posse, altruistic kidney donation Rainbow Phoenix underpinning the actions of the fi nding his sister but goes in the inner confl icts is one and suicidality among the nouveau Cat and participants. opposite direction to Issi and travels of the most brilliant riche. Fiddle won the As an ageing skeptic who across land and eventually characterisations I Each story unfolds as a personal 2011 CAL Scribe Fiction Prize is not immune to adopting to a river where can think of. Th eir children are journey for Ronson as he engages for an unpublished manuscript. a superior and rather he steals a boat complex and compelling: artist the strange worlds of various fringe Marketed as a modern-day Pride dismissive attitude to such and comes out Rohimun recovering from her groups and sects. and Prejudice, the novel follows groups, I was humbled, to sea, then ruined reputation, her over-the-top Ronson remains respectful and non- the scandals and fortunes of two entertained and educated manages to drama-queen sister, and Tariq, a judgemental without the taint of connected families. It takes Jane by Ronson’s narrative. steal a boat former jihadist art curator grappling contempt or thoughtless rejection. Austen’s style in the English country from a goddess with his sexuality. Each character Ronson demands that we suspend setting and meddling mother who Gods and and has help of is as unique and tantalising as the disbelief, if only temporarily, to wants nothing more than to marry next, so rich and vast. entertain the possibility that these W arriors: a dolphin named off her off spring, but it is so much people are just that – real people, Spirit who loses more than that. And the Bourne family they all doing nothing more than straining By Michelle Paver his pod in the Th e Anglo-Bangladeshi Choudhury bump into encounters the exotic to make sense of their world. Case Review by Seth process. family is dissected and offered with a sense of the English upper- in point is the sect known as the Naughton On the island up in deliciously crafted and class. Jesus Christians who challenge the Th is book is set in the he discovers the convincing characters. Jorgenson’s This book has that miraculous law to freely donate kidneys to those high mountains of treacheries of the characterisation is nothing short ability to transport you that all good in need. Greece in Lapithos in the Bronze crows and makes friends with the of masterful. It’s a combination of books should have. It’s a charming Ronson carefully navigates through Age at the time of when the city goddess’s daughter and goes to get an intricate plot, intriguing family East-meets-West tale that is funny, the rhetoric, accusation and counter of Atlantis slid into the ocean and the magic dagger back. webs, multiculturalism and the clash poignant, engaging and delicious. www.echo.net.au
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IRON MAN 3 in 3D (M) No free tix KON-TIKI (M) Amour Wed 24: 11.00, 6.30 Thu 25: 1.30, 6.30pm Tue 23: 9.00, 4.15, 6.35pm Fri 26-Wed 1: 1.45, 6.40pm Wed 24: 9.00, 4.40pm We don’t bat an eyelid as the extreme to see a fi lm that deals as his darling wife begins to IRON MAN 3 in 2D (M) No free tix Fri 26, Mon 29-Wed 1: 9.20am body count soars in much so uncompromisingly with the descend into a vegetative state. Wed 24: 2.00, 9.30 Thu 25: 4.00, 9.00pm Sat 27, Sun 28: 9.00am of mainstream cinema. unspeakable. When police and It is not a cheery scenario, Fri 26-Wed 1: 4.15, 9.10pm THE CROODS in 3D (PG) SONG FOR MARION (PG) No free tix Tue 23: 12.50, 4.50 Wed 24: 1.45, 4.00pm Dying heroically, tragically, in the fi re brigade smash their granted, but Michael Haneke’s Thu 25: 3.00, 7.30pm Fri 26-Wed 1: 11.30am picaresque close up or as a way into a Paris apartment award winning movie (at the Fri 26, Mon 29-Wed 1: 9.30, 2.00, 7.00pm THE CROODS in 2D (PG) they fi nd the elegantly dressed Sat 27, Sun 28: 9.00, 2.00, 7.30pm Thu 25: 1.00pm Sat 27, Sun 28: 3.00pm background extra, clinically or Oscars and Cannes), quiet, dimly EXHIBITION: GREAT ART ON SCREEN: corpse of an elderly woman, MANET PORTRAYING LIFE (CTC) ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH in 3D (PG) with blood hosing from arteries, lit and enclosed almost entirely No free tix Sat 27, Sun 28: 1.00pm Tue 23: 10.55, 2.55pm they drop like fl ies on the big at peace on her bed. It is Anna within the walls of the couple’s Wed 24: 9.00am (Emmanuelle Riva), but there is THE COMPANY YOU KEEP (M) No free tix Fri 26-Wed 1: 9.30am screen. home, draws you deeper by the Tue 23 & Wed 24: 9.15, 1.50, 6.45pm no sign of her husband Georges Thu 25: 5.00, 9.00pm TRANCE (MA15+) Death is so distant, we are minute into love most private, Fri 26-Wed 1: 4.00, 9.00pm Tue 23 & Wed 24: 11.45, 9.15pm (Jean-Louis Trintignant). From immune to it until it makes an OBLIVION (M) No free tix Fri 26, Mon 29-Wed 1: 2.15pm enduring and, in its inevitable Sat 27, Sun 28: 10.55am this moment we fl ash back to Tue 23: 11.15, 4.15, 9.00pm unwelcome visit to our own fi nd them enjoying a night out way, cruel. Riva and Trintignant Wed 24: 11.30, 4.15, 7.00pm RETURN TO NIM’S ISLAND (G) LAST DAYS! cocooned world. It might taunt Thu 25: 3.55, 9.30pm Tue 23: 9.00am at a piano recital – Anna had are magnifi cent, as is Isabelle Fri 26, Mon 29-Wed 1: 11.45, 4.25, 9.00pm us while we lie awake in the Huppert as their distraught Sat 27, Sun 28: 5.00,9.30pm IDENTITY THIEF (MA15+) LAST DAYS! been a renowned musician and Tue 23: 9.30pm RUST AND BONE (MA15+) wee small hours, but what teacher. They get the bus home, daughter Eva. Tue 23: 1.45, 7.00 Wed 24: 9.10pm we’re really afraid of is old age. We end where we began, but Thu 25: 1.20, 6.30pm All sessions are correct at the time of publication, Georges has a nightcap and at Fri 26, Mon 29-Wed 1: 11.30, 6.30pm please visit www.palacecinemas.com.au for The ever increasing popularity breakfast Anna has an episode having arrived with Georges at a Sat 27, Sun 28: 11.20, 6.30pm the most current session times. of cosmetic surgery is a stark of impenetrable blankness. moment of pure transcendence.
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Utopia The freshest local cuisine prepared with inspiration Showcasing the talents of head chef Juan Hernandez by acclaimed Chef Gavin Hughes and Bangalow 77-97 Broken Head Road his award winning team. and featuring local and exotic produce. Byron Bay Breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days. Open Breakfast & Lunch View the current menu and read other news at our 6639 2111 bangalow 8am - 4.30pm new website at www.utopiacafe.com.au. Happy Hour restaurant@ Sunday to Thursday 4:30–6pm BANGALOW Fully licensed. thebyronatbyron.com.au Afternoon cake Farmers Market Dinner Thursdays 2 course $49 bangalow Zentveld’s local coff ee off erings espressobar & coff ee. brunch. pizza. pides. salads. cakes Italian Cafe/Restaurant Breakfast/Lunch: 7am-5pm pizzabar Delicious house made treats and pizza (inc GF). Delicious, contemporary Italian-inspired cnr station & deacon Specialising in local produce and fabulous coff ee! 11 Marvell Street Dinner: 6pm-10pm CONTINUED BAY BYRON streets bangalow ESPRESSOBAR Mon–Sat and market Sunday–8am Byron Bay Authentic, a la carte Italian 6687 1271 PIZZA lunch 11.30am–2.30pm evenings 5.30pm til late. DINE IN. T/WAY. BYO www.bangalowbar.com 6680 9960 Superb coff ee and wine, day and night.
Bangalow Dining Enjoy our lovely restaurant, intimate dining room and O-Sushi Multi award winning restaurants bistro food in the pub all day. With reasonable prices, “Australia’s Favourite Japanese Restaurant” %DQJDORZ Rooms generous portions and kids meals, our delicious menu Byron Bay Woolies Plaza, twice running in the I Love Food Awards and Bangalow Hotel Jonson St 02 6685 7103 Open 7 days will appeal to all. “Best Asian” in Northern NSW in the Restaurant GLQLQJ Large groups welcome, please book. Coolangatta Showcase & Catering Awards for Excellence, continuing Lunch: 12 – 3pm on the Beach 07 5536 5455 URRPV Dinner 5.30 – 9pm We also off er professional event catering. a string of 13 awards. Eat in, takeaway, licensed. All day bistro menu Broadbeach The Oracle, Open 7 days 11am–late. Modern & traditional 6687 1144 www.bangalowdining.com 12 Charles Ave 07 5570 2166 wholesome Japanese food and great service. www.osushi.com.au Live music every Wednesday from 6pm. Gringo’s Fresh Mex Sip your margarita in our casual covered garden and Hog’s Breath Cafe Hog’s Breath Cafe’s menu just got better with some Licensed/B.Y.O. wine enjoy the fresh clean fl avours of Mexico. Everything mouth-watering new steaks, salad, pasta and an Open 7 Days, Dine In /Takeaway home made. Always tasty Not Spicy Hot. Sample some abundance of delicious dessert selections. As usual, Closed Tues & Wed of our house salsas, such as smokey chipotle or fi ery 11.30am-2.30pm the diverse menu also off ers chicken, seafood, snacks, Open at 5.30pm habanero. A great selection of Tequilas, imported beers Dinner from 5.30pm burgers, ribs, kid’s meals, a range of Lite Options, plus Cnr. Tweed & Fawcett St. and wine. 9/4 Jonson St, Byron Bay their famous Prime Rib Steak – slow cooked for up to Brunswick Heads MARGARITA MONDAYS: 6685 5320 18 hours for maximum fl avour and tenderness. Kids eat t'VMMNFBMTGSPN free Mon – Wed nights and you can grab lunch for just Call for reservations. 2-FOR-1 WITH MEAL www.hogsbreath.com.au 6685 1955 t#BORVFUNFOVTBWBJMBCMF $9.90, so there’s something to please the whole family. Dominic’s Success Thai Experienced Thai chefs BRUNSWICK HEADS BRUNSWICK Dine in or Takeaway Ristoranté cooking fresh delicious Restaurant wine bar Special Lunch Thai food for you. Open for dinner Tapas cocktails Mon-Fri 12-3pm Fully Licensed Wednesday to Sunday Daily specials Dinner 7 days from 5pm. from 5pm Restaurant and B.Y.O. 3/109 Jonson St, for wine. Fingal St, Brunswick Heads DJ playing Friday evening Byron Bay Welcome for lunch, 6685 1688 6680 7798 dinner and take-away. The Eatery The Eatery NOW OPEN Beach Kitchen Beachside breakfast, lunch Open 7 days from 6am Serving sustainable, nutritious and organic fare Open 8am till late and dinner Breakfast & lunch with a modern Italian fl avour. At the Beach Hotel, right in the Dinner: Thurs-Sun Bay St, Byron Bay DJ set every Sunday from 4pm. heart of town 18 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 6402
BYRON BAY BYRON Cocktails t Wine t Pizza t Pasta t Seafood overlooking 6680 7994 www.beachhotel.com.au Main Beach, www.eateryonjonson.com Children welcome GOOD FOOD GUIDE 2012 Byron Bay. Fig Tree Lemongrass The only exclusively Vietnamese restaurant in town, Restaurant garden produce this intimate space spilling out into a courtyard off ers Restaurant Open 7 nights Thursday Farmers Market Dinner up fabulous dishes packed full of herbs, spices and LUNCH: Sun 5.30pm-9pm varied textures. The traditionally light and healthy style DINNER: Thurs, Fri, Sat Sunday 100 Mile Lunches Shop 3/17 Lawson Arcade of cuisine ensures the freshness and natural tastes of 4 Sunrise Lane, Phone orders welcome Ewingsdale www.fi gtreerestaurant.com.au food are preserved as much as possible. It’s a popular 6680 8443 02 6684 7273 ‘Best Restaurant 2012’ spot so bookings are recommended.
The Balcony A sophisticated blend of fl avours and textures with an One One One Dining ever changing menu. For breakfast, lunch or dinner One One One Breakfast, lunch & sunset 1/111 Jonson St and tapas all day, matched by an exciting wine list and Food for people balcony dining (opp cinema) GOOD FOOD arguably the best cocktails in town. Authentic European restaurant dining GUIDE 2012 Cnr Jonson St & Breakfast & lunch 7 days Your taste buds will be tantalised and so will your eyes A la carte & degustation, wine & cocktails Lawson St, Byron Bay Dinner Thurs-Sat as you look over the streets of Byron and enjoy the 6680 9666 Bookings recommended Dinner bookings 6680 7388 eclectic vibe of The Balcony Bar & Restaurant. www.balcony.com.au 6680 7388 Open for dinner Thurs–Sat nights all winter. www.balcony.com.au [email protected] www.oneoneonebyronbay.com
st elmo dining St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great company, room & bar fi rst-class food, sophisticated cocktails and an extensive Traditional Thai Here the curry pastes are freshly pounded to leave Mon-Thurs: 4pm til late wine list. St Elmo is plating up modern Spanish cuisine Dinner every evening your palate dumbfounded. Fri-Sun: 12pm till late to be enjoyed amongst friends and family. Our menus 5.30-9.30pm change regularly and feature daily specials. Here the ambrosial meals are cooked to order and the Cnr Fletcher St and 5/2 Fletcher St, scrumptious cocktails and mocktails thrust you into a Lawson Lane, Byron Bay SUNDAYS we have live music and $10 cocktails Byron Bay land of wonderful tales. 6680 7426 2.30pm–5pm. 6685 5151 www.stelmodining.com Byron Fresh Cafe Byron Fresh Cafe is conveniently located at the beach The Junction Meet us at the Junction for a stylish dining and bar end of Jonson St and off ers a fantastic range of meals experience in the heart of Byron's CBD. The iconic old Open Breakfast, Lunch & NEW - Dine Lounge Bar using many locally sourced ingredients. Come in and bakery building has a warm welcoming feeling that Dinner 7 days from 7.30am Breakfast 8 – 11.45am watch the world go by as you enjoy our fi ne food and Lunch 12 – 5pm partners the Junction team's philosophy for great food 7 Jonson St (beach end) our superb Campos coff ee. Dinner 5.30 – 9.30pm and service. Byron Bay Meet at the Junction of Open 7 days for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the Junction 6685 7810 Fletcher, Marvell and is the perfect place to drop in with friends and colleagues Jonson Streets for a relaxed meal or a refreshing cocktail at the end of the 6685 7320 for bookings day. Fully licensed, dinner bookings are suggested
Pizza Bar Byron From midday daily Pizza Bar is serving casual street Belongil Bistro lunches, pizza, calzone and salads. Open every day Open 7 days SUNDAY BBQ GIG GUIDE 12noon - late From 5pm full restaurant open serving pizza, pastas, Brunch 7am-3pm 95 Jonson St Byron Bay salads and more along with our bar serving beer, Dinner (Thu-Sat) 5pm-late Sunday 28 April wine and cocktails Garrett Kato 6685 5009 33 Childe St, Belongil Takeway ph: 6685 5010 lunch - dinner - takeaway 6680 9007 www.pizzabarbyron.com [email protected] 32 April 23, 2013 Th e Byron Shire Echo
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Rae’s Fish Cafe Casual relaxed seaside dining Spice It Up overlooking the picturesque Thai Restaurant Lunch & Dinner 7 days Wategos beach. Using the freshest FOR THE LOVE OF THAI FOOD! Wategos Beach, produce and seafood from Open 5 days. WINNER OF Open Wednesday-Sunday Byron Bay throughout the region. CHEF'S HAT 2012 ăQNt%JOFJOPS5BLFBXBZ 6685 5366 Rae’s is an iconic restaurant with a [email protected] 6684 2273 reputation as the best in the area. Mullumbimby Golf Club
Thai@Byron Take your taste buds on a True Nature True Nature Cuisine provides beautiful catering from culinary tour of Thailand! the heart and soul of Byron Bay. Open for dinner 7 days. Cuisine Experienced Thai chefs Using the freshest local and organic ingredients True Feros Arcade, Jonson St, Mullumbimby cooking fresh, authentic Nature Cuisine creates exquisite menus. Byron Bay Thai cuisine with love! 0432 401 548 6685 6737 Popular with locals and truenaturecuisine.com.au Catering for weddings, private parties, we are retreat tourists alike. specialists and offer a unique private chef service. info@truenaturecuisine. Dine -in and take-away. com.au Contact us to discuss your catered event. Fully licenced bar. Italian at the Pacific Italian at the Pacific provides a bustling atmospheric Yum Yum Tree Café The ‘Yum Yum Tree’ was a traditional meeting place restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian for the first Australians of our area. A place to take Open for Dinner & Cocktails Breakfast & Lunch sustenance, and catch up with old and new friends. 7 days from 6pm till late cuisine. We’re introducing an exciting menu of taste plates, antipasti, fresh pastas and main dishes. With our 7 days from 8am Come notice the extra flair, enthusiasm and personal Next to the Beach Hotel touch of the Yum Yum Tree Café team, a collection of Bay Street new Ocean View Bar, we ensure all our guests have the 6680 3368 opportunity to enjoy some of Byron’s finest cocktails professional, down to earth people, enjoying their day 6680 7055 50 River St, New Brighton serving you the tastiest meals and drinks.
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The Treehouse RECENTLY REOPENED, WE’RE BACK IN FULL SWING! Signatures It’s a Buffet with a main meal... The Buffet D’hote is a Stroll along Main Beach to Belongil. Buffet D’Hote buffet with a twist. on Belongil Devour our woodfired pizzas, share platters, a la carte As you are seated at your table there will be a choice of Open Mon-Sun 7am-11pm meals and lush cocktails. Dinner Friday and six mouth-watering main meals to choose from or you Saturdays from 5.30pm Fully licensed restaurant Presenting incredible songwriters and musicians in Byron’s may help yourself to the buffet selection. You are also most intimate atmosphere Thursday to Sunday – check - bar Bookings: welcome to indulge in both a main meal and the buffet, the Echo Gig Guide 1800 014 014 25 Childe St, Byron Bay www.facebook.com/treehouse.belongil the choice is yours. TWEED HEADS TWEED 6680 9452 www.treehouseonbelongil.com www.twintowns.com.au Adults $39 | Children 5-12yrs $25 | Children under 5 free.
Fins Luscious Foods Luscious Foods aim to provide the freshest, first class Salt Village, Kingscliff quality handmade food for your event. Whether your DJ AQUA IS BACK! 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron 6674 4833 function is a cocktail party, wedding, conference, picnic [email protected] Live global tunes every Friday Arts & Industry Estate or intimate, Luscious is here to help create delicious Dinner 7 days night from 6pm in the 6680 8228 menus to suit your tastes and budget. Lunch Fri, Sat & Sun Fins Cocktail Bar. www.lusciousfoods.com.au KINGSCLIFF [email protected] GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998 Fins FINS is famous for serving the Red Ginger A uniquely Byron uniquely Asian Emporium with everything you need for cooking Asian food – from Salt Village, Kingscliff best seafood in Australia. We Byron Bay: Jonson St have now launched Korea and Japan though China, Vietnam, Malaysia, SUPPLIERS/CATERING 6674 4833 (opp. Dendy Byron Bay) FINS EARTH. Indonesia, Thailand, India and even into the Middle [email protected] 6680 9779 An exciting menu of the best East. Spices and rices, groceries, fine teas and teapots, Dinner 7 days Bangalow: Byron St steaks from Australia’s most Yum Cha dumplings ready to eat in the store or frozen Lunch Fri, Sat & Sun (around the corner) premium producers. Choose to take home, fresh noodles and tofu PLUS gorgeous GOOD FOOD GUIDE 6687 2808 CHEFS HAT EVERY your cut, choose how you would like it served. exotic gifts, homewares and furniture. YEAR SINCE 1998 Ellenix Restaurant Fresh Local Seafood & Seasonal produce Open Table OPEN TABLE offers: Catering - Mediterranean Contemporary Australian & Mediterranean influences and contemporary European cuisine, as well as Breakfast Lunch & Dinner prepared by Hatted Chef Andy Wheeler 19 Lagoon Dr special diets, specialising in vegetarian, vegan and Small Plates & Cocktails Ellenix is the place to dine, sip cocktails, tuck into to Mullumbimby macrobiotic preparations. Catering to film sets and Licensed Premises tapas or grab a delicious takeaway as you dust the 6684 3013 crews, according to your needs and location. Event Open 7 Days 8am-late sand off oury feet. 0414 878 290 management and co-ordination: from intimate Beachside Ballina St Located smack bang across from Seven Mile Beach, dinners and birthdays to grand scale weddings. Lennox Head opentable.net.au LENNOX HEAD LENNOX breathtaking views await those keen to kick back in Cooking workshops: Moroccan, Middle Eastern, Raw, 6687 7337 this laidback local institution. Gourmet wholefood. www.echo.net.au
SERVICE DIRECTORY RATES, PAYMENT & DEADLINE SERVICING THE BYRON SHIRE FOR THIRTY-FIVE YEARS DEADLINE: For additions and changes to the Service Directory is 12pm Friday HOME RENOVATIONS BATHROOMS KITCHENS DECKS STAIRCASES LINE ADS: $85 for 3 months or $300 for 1 year prepaid 0439 624 945 AH 02 66 804 173 ROOF EXTENSIONS AND REPAIRS DISPLAY ADS: $60 per week for colour display ad. Minimum 8 week booking 4 weeks prepaid. TERMITE DAMAGE Digital TV Friendly PHONE NO: 02 6684 6635 Please supply display ads 85mm wide, 28mm high. New display ads will be placed at end of section. ALL Antenna Reliable Installations & Repairs Prompt BRUNSWICK HEADS LICENCE NO: 225906C Ads appear every day in Service Directory pages on Echonetdaily at www.echonetdaily.net.au ALL Electrical Work Local [email protected] www.aawrightbuilders.com ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777 INDEX PLASTERER CARPENTER ANTENNAS Small renovations / Alterations / Maintenance / Accountants ...... 34 Interior Design ...... 36 Fix your DIGITAL TV Shed and garage conversions Acupuncture ...... 34 Kitchens ...... 36 s )NSURED s ,IC # s 2EFERENCES s 'UARANTEE Airconditioning & Refrigeration 34 Landscaping ...... 36 Alterations & Repairs ...... 34 Lawnmower Repairs ...... 36 reception NOW Phone David 6680 2001 or 0419 902 002 Antennas & Installation ...... 34 Lighting ...... 36 NO FIX NO CHARGE* Appliance Repair ...... 34 Motoring ...... 36 *conditions apply Architects ...... 34 Music ...... 36 Quality Cabinets & Renovations Audio Production ...... 34 Naturopathy ...... 36 s $6$ VIDEO SETUP s .EW 46 SOCKETS s 3URROUND SOUND SETUP s .EW PHONE SOCKETS Kitchens and cabinets – co-designed with you. Bathroom Renovations ...... 34 Osteopathy ...... 36 David Levine Building Trades ...... 34 Painting ...... 36 s &LAT 46 WALL MOUNTING s 0ENSIONER DISCOUNTS Bathrooms, timber features, custom-made projects. Canvas ...... 34 Pest Control ...... 37 s &- RADIO ANTENNAS s ,IC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Owner-builder friendly. Car Detailing ...... 34 Physiotherapy ...... 37 References and inspection of work available. Carpet Cleaning...... 34 Picture Framing ...... 37 IWIREANTENNASCOMAU Chimney Sweep ...... 34 Plastering ...... 37 0402 022 111 Lic 84399C Don 0418 650 608 or Piers 0431 184 315 Chiropractic ...... 34 Plastic Welding ...... 37 Cleaning ...... 34 Plumbers ...... 37 Computer Services ...... 35 Printer Toners & Cartridges ...... 37 DIGITAL EXPERTS Concreting...... 35 Printing & Copying Services .....37 Curtains, Blinds & Awnings ...... 35 Recording & Film Studios ...... 37 BYRON ANTENNA SERVICE Counselling ...... 35 Removalists ...... 37 CALL US FIRST - FAST SERVICE. Decks, Patios & Extensions ...... 35 Rubbish Removal...... 37 – ALL AREAS – Dentists...... 35 Scrap Metal Merchants ...... 37 Design & Drafting...... 35 Security Services ...... 37 Richard 6685 4265 Driveway Maintenance ...... 35 Septic Systems ...... 37 Earthmoving & Excavation ...... 35 Sewing & Alterations ...... 37 BANGALOW BUILDING Co. P/L Electricians ...... 35 Sewing Machine Sales & Service . 37 Entertainment ...... 36 Solar Installation ...... 37 ANTENNAS PLUS Licensee Craig Salvatori Lic 201552C Fencing ...... 36 Swimming Pools ...... 37 YOUR DIGITAL AND PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS Financial Services ...... 36 Tiling ...... 37 t4FUUPQCPYJOTUBMMBUJPOBOEQSPHSBNNJOH Friendly 3FTJEFOUJBMt$PNNFSDJBMt$JWJMt3FNFEJBM Floor Sanding & Polishing ...... 36 Travel ...... 38 t4VSSPVOETPVOEEFTJHOBOEJOTUBMMBUJPO /FXIPNFTt(SBOOZnBUTt$BCJOTt3FOPWBUJPOTt%FDLTt4VCEJWJTJPOT Furniture Repairs & Restoration ...36 Tree Services ...... 38 t"MM57 UFMFQIPOFFMFDUSJDBMJOTUBMMBUJPOT & Reliable Garden & Property Maintenance . 36 Upholstery ...... 38 0421 149 278 [email protected] Garden Design ...... 36 Valuers ...... 38 $BMM/PSNOPXPO0422 668 582 Gas Suppliers ...... 36 Veterinary Surgeons ...... 38 CANVAS Glaziers ...... 36 Video Production ...... 38 APPLIANCE REPAIR Guttering ...... 36 Water Filters ...... 38 MULLUMBIMBY APPLIANCE SERVICE Byron Shire ...... 0408 851633 or 66842952 Handypersons ...... 36 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning ...38 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas ...... 66843575 or 0414 922786 Specialising in Shade Sails and Health ...... 36 Web Design Services ...... 38 exterior Blinds and Awnings Window Tinting 38 WASHING MACHINE & DRYER REPAIRS Ocean Shores & Byron Shire ...... 0418 410263 Hire ...... 36 ...... + all things canvas, vinyl and shadecloth Hypnotherapy ...... 36 Wood Heater Installation ...... 38 02 6686 5116 ACCOUNTANTS [email protected] www.undercovercanvas.com.au ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry ...... 66847415 HANS ON BOOKKEEPING BAS agent, MYOB, QuickBooks, training ...... Sonja 0427 171087 CAR DETAILING ACCOUNTANT – BANGALOW John Hudson ...... 66872960 BAS AGENT Bookkeeping, MYOB, Admin, P.A...... Helen Stickley 0431 441628 Australia’s largest mobile car ACCOUNTANT BOOKKEEPER Small business accounting ...... Gail 0401 884231 ARCHITECTS detailer, has now arrived in ACCOUNTING & RETAIL Point of Sale – Online & Easy to use – Sales, Setup, Training FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au ...... 66856984 Byron, Ballina and Lismore JOSE DO Sustainable Architecture. Reg. 7647. www.josedoarchitect.com...... 0424 062096 & Support – Xero – Vend – Retail Express – MYOB – QB – www.bizwizz.com.au ...... 66875883 We even bring our own power and water! BOOKKEEPER / BAS AGENT Reliable, low cost. Jules ...... 0414 957888 SPACEstudio Architecture & interiors. Reg. 8261. www.spacestudio.com.au ...... 66809921 RIHS ARCHITECTS PTY LTD Special consultancies, eco designs, Call Shane or Julie on 0418 129 051 BOOKKEEPING Hospitality specialists ...... 0414 500640 Reg. 3638. www.rihs.com.au ...... 0411 699205 For a full list of our services visit www.carcare.net.au ALL ABOUT TAX Individual Tax Returns from $100, Small Business from $160. Business ZAHER ARCHITECTS Reg 7872. www.zaherarchitects.com.au ...... 66849408 or 0414 974088 Services: BAS, GST, Payroll, Accounts, Bookkeeping. Quickbooks Online, Email, Fax, Post. GRAEME BARR ARCHITECTS Reg 4244. www.graemebarr.com ...... 66877973 CARPET CLEANING OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ...... 66855001 Friendly efficient service. Phone Edward ...... 0423 763053 AMORE CARPET CLEANING & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING ...... 66807721 or 0429 726999 ZAC TOOTH ARCHITECT Reg. 4671. www.zactooth.com ...... 0438 184884 ACCOUNTS ADMIN/BOOKKEEPER Bank rec, BAS, PAYG, payroll, accounts, MYOB expert 0418 202627 CARPET, UPHOLSTERY & more. No chemicals. www.mintsteamclean.com...... 0425 707687 AUDIO PRODUCTION APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au ...... 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Lic 244652C ...... 66808162 MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fitness. 110 Dalley St ...... 66841028 BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953...0403 458177 DISCOVER CHIROPRACTIC BYRON BAY Margaret Tay ...... 66808400 ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION CARPENTER Decks, pergolas, renos etc, all areas, free quotes. Lic 239951C ...... Matt 0432 956815 BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ...66858159 BRICKLAYING, SOLID RENDERING. 30 years exp. Lic 170432C ...... 0423 378573 ROB DEEGAN Australian Govt approved antenna installer ...... 0429 994516 or 66845525 CLEANING STAINLESS WIRE BALUSTRADING Supplies and installation...... 66809409 or 0419 758821 NORTH COAST ANTENNAS Digital TV & satellite specialists, Govt endorsed installer ...... 66841234 BRICK & BLOCKLAYING Competitive rates, quality work. Lic 203109C. Ph Jeremy ...... 0413 647828 WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING Professional work. Free quotes. Ph Steve ...... 0421 797210 JP DIGITAL ANTENNAS Jason ...... 0432 289705 ALL CARPENTRY Extens, renos, decks/c’ports, owner/builder friendly, refs. Lic 203206C ..0424 158585 DI’S CLEANING SERVICE Quality, efficient. O.Sh, SGB, NB & Mullum & surrounds ...... 0414 408723 34 April 23, 2013 The Byron Shire Echo
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"/.$ #,%!.3 s 302).' #,%!.3 s (/-% $%4!),).' ORGANIC CLEANSERS n 0OLICE CLEARED n &ULLY INSURED 6KRZURRP2SHQ0RQ)UL SP Call for a &HQWHQQLDO&W%\URQ%D\ &2%% QUOTE 3K )5((0 4216,7( DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS RAZZLE DAZZLE BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING For a free quote phone Chris ...... 0408 536565 0ROFESSIONAL 7INDOW #LEANING s "YRON "AY 2ESIDENTIAL s 2ETAIL s #OMMERCIAL /(3 INSURED POLICE CLEARANCE CERT The Deck Doctor WHERE YOUR FIRST HOUR IS FREE* $AZ 'RANT #ONDITIONS ELECTRICAL PHONE TV Lic No 0400 479 811 Specialising in: Sanding and Refi nishing, Repairs and APPLY 212742C DGRANT RAZZLEDAZZLEWINDOWSBIZ s WWWRAZZLEDAZZLEWINDOWSBIZ &RIENDLY HELPFUL #LEAN TIDY On time Maintenance, Internal Floors, Timber and Cable balustrading /VER YEARS EXPERIENCE 2APID RESPONSE 24/7 service COMPUTER SERVICES Richard Neylan [email protected] Please call Blair Rankin on 0432 331 633 for details 0407 821 690 s ,EVEL CONTRACTOR BYRONMAC.COM Really useful help ...... 0420 349676 or 66845557 s /VERHEAD UNDERGROUND DENTISTS POWER SUPPLY COMPUTER REPAIRS BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE ...... 66851264 s -ETERING OFF PEAK SOLAR BANGALOW DENTAL HEALTH In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ...... 66872766 s %NERGY SAVING ADVICE •MOBILE SERVICE •SALES Call Jürgen •PC & Mac SHORES DENTAL Brian Donnellan & Richard Conn. Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores ...... 66803477 s 1UALITY SOLAR SYSTEMS •URGENT •VIRUS •WIRELESS MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...... 66842644 0419 772 897 s ,%$ LIGHTING .37 ,IC # IMAX COMPUTERS™ Byron Bay Since 1998 1,$ ,IC 0418 767 774 02 66 848 010 DESIGN & DRAFTING BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN New Homes & additions ...... Bob Acton 0407 787993 ACCENT COLOR PLAN COPYING / PRINTING ...... 66856236 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN www.beedad.com.au ...... 0432 635038 Authorised Service Provider MICHAEL SPITERI ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING SERVICE ...... 0417 713033 Serving Byron’s Mac Users for over 20 Years with DAVID ROBINSON DRAFTING Renovation, design & plans ...... 0419 880048 or 66858114 Apple Certified Technicians for In & Out of Warranty Repairs DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE Lightforce Computers 6685 8796 • hrs: m-fri 9-5 • sat 9-1 (we do callouts too!) CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE SMALL, URGENT & EMERGENCY CONCRETE EDGING ELECTRICAL JOBS 0418 156 909 Genuine 24/7 emergency service #ALL 3TEVEN "UTTURINI
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ELECTRICIANS (continued) KITCHENS & Byron Sh Tweed ires Daniel Pawsey BUDGET #ALL *EFF PRICES Electrical FULLY 02 6680 1728 INSURED UÊ,i>LiÊUÊ V>ÊUÊÀi`Þ Lic. 0408 666 418 UÊ ÊLÊÌÊL}ÊÀÊÌÊÃ> 123099C UÊÊiiVÌÀV>Ê>`Ê`>Ì>ÊÜÀ 0437 609 233 ACREAGE MOWING SPECIALIST s ,ANDSCAPE $ESIGN LANDSCAPING SIMONS JOHNSTON ELECTRICAL s 0ROPERTY -AINTENANCE GECKO LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS All aspects of landscaping & design. Lic 212479C ..0415 755337 s /VER YRS EXPERIENCE 0422 145 584 SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ...... 0405 122456 :AC 0468 344 939 VARENDORFF LANDSCAPES varendorfflandscapes.com Lic 39791 ...... 0414 842602 $)')4!, 46 s 0(/.%$!4! s (/-% !5$)/ s !,, %,%#42#)!, Specialising in [email protected] s NSW Lic: 190158c s QLD Lic: 74343 GARDEN DESIGN tBMMTUZMFTPGQBWJOHCSJDLXPSL tJSSJHBUJPOtSFUBJOJOHXBMMT ENTERTAINMENT GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au ...... Lyn 0428 884329 tUVSGBSFBTtXBUFSGFBUVSFT BOEBMMBTQFDUTPG DJ Vinyl DJ/Entertainer Supernova Jade – weddings, parties, all styles ...... 0401 048450 GAS SUPPLIERS QBWJOHBOEMBOETDBQJOH FENCING Over 20 yrs experience - friendly reliable service Ring Dean on 0417 856 212 BEDNARZ, H & W, FENCING Specialise in pool, Colorbond & timber fencing ...... 0417 491136 Free Delivery Prompt Service BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes .....66804766 or 0416 424256 A KANGAMAN Post Hole Boring, Retaining Walls & Farm Fencing ...... 0424 234500 No Rental Competitive E.D.L. FENCING Installations & repairs, prompt service ...... 66771852 or 0432 107262 TOTAL FENCING timber, pool & Colorbond. Ph Troy or Chris ...... 0437 389764 or 0403 679140 Reliable Rates FINANCIAL SERVICES Locally Owned Est 15 years UÊ->`ÊUÊ-ÃÊUÊÀ>ÛiÃÊ 6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 UÊ*ÌÃÊEÊÃÌ>ÌÕiÃÊUÊ ÌÃ]ÊÌÃÊÀi BANGALOW FINANCIAL SERVICES Richard ...... 0428 207280 1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course) FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING GLAZIERS ÈÈn{ÊÓÎÓÎÊÉÊä{£nÊÈÈÎÊnÎ t4BOEJOHQPMJTIJOH OCEAN SHORES GLASS AND SCREENS Glass splashbacks Lic No 61205C ...... 66803333 LAWNMOWER REPAIRS Supply & installation of: ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Shower screens & splashbacks ...... 66857200 t1SFmOJTIFEnPPST GUTTERING BYRON Mower, B’cutter, Ch’saw, all small engine repairs, pickup & delivery ...... 0429 707286 t5POHVFHSPPWF TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS Pacific Hwy (next to Bruns Wreckers), Tyagarah ...... 0488 094025 t$PODSFUFHSJOEJOH Gutter guard LIGHTING QPMJTIJOH Martin Hordpenko Gutter cleaning Locally owned tnPPSTPGEJTUJODUJPO!ZNBJMDPN Fully insured Architectural & Landscape Lighting Specialists Free quotes Free onsite consultancy service Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service. BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING www.spotlessgutters.com.au UÊ, Ê+1"/ -Ê 0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42 UÊ Ê/ ,Ê "",-Ê 7ÊEÊ" Ê HANDYPERSONS Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron Bay Arts & Ind. Est. UÊ+1 /9Ê7", -* (02) 6680 7007 www.creativelightingsolutions.com.au A TO Z HANDYMAN/LANDCARE SERVICES ...... Phone Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247 0408 536 565 CAPE BYRON PROPERTY MAINTENANCE all areas. Tom Scott ...... 0418 600576 MOTORING MULLUM HANDYMAN Maintenance, repairs, painting, renovations, gardening ...... 0424 954388 FURNITURE REPAIRS & RESTORATION ABSOLUTE HANDYMAN Repairs, renovation, maintenance ...... 0402 281638 MECHANICAL REPAIRS, WARREN SIMMONS Byron Bay ...... 66858500 CUSTOM-MADE FURNITURE & REPAIRS ...... 66845137 HANDYMAN with 25 years carpentry experience ...... 66840227 GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE A.S.A.P. HANDYMAN SERVICES Fast, efficient, best solutionsfor all jobs big or small.....0405 625697 RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES Michael ...... 66844970 or 0405 325569 [email protected]. Ride-on ...... Peter 0423 756394 ALL MAINTENANCE SORTED 25 years carpentry experience. Lic R84001. Greg ...... 0422 069632 GUTTERS CLEANED All areas, free quotes, fully insured ...... 66841778 or 0405 922839 FLYSCREENS REPLACED Doors $35, windows $25. All areas. Phone Keith ...... 0411 466211 A TO Z GARDEN SERVICES Lawns, acreage, hedges, clear ups, gutters, pressure cleans .0405 625697 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING Cheap, reliable, guaranteed ...... Sam 0438 655763 or 66854237 ABSOLUTE GARDEN WASTE REMOVAL OR WHATEVER Large trailer. Free quotes ...... 66804704 6684 7380 s ,IC .O # KATE PLATT Interior Designs, www.kateplatt.com...... 0411 888416 or 66807606 36 April 23, 2013 The Byron Shire Echo ALL WORK GUARANTEED JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C ...... 0438 668025 Domestic & Commercial Friendly & Clean BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051...... 66801403 or 0414 801403 Lic 184464C I LOVE PLUMBING Call Steve Lic 148904C ...... 0412 916140 Friendly Staff For tips & YVES DE WILDE QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES HRH PLUMBING (new business) Prompt, reliable, efficient. Lic 220755C ...... Harley 0402 652017 testimonials DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofing, gas. Byron Bay. Lic 1175539C...... 0421 334515 No weekend surcharge search “Lighthouse Removals” XFINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF Difficult Driveway ??? YouTube AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE MARK STRATTON PLUMBING All aspects & emergency work. Lic 57803C ...... 0419 019035 No Problem !!! Plus Check our website for how to get XENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING ADM PLUMBING SERVICES… (No job too small.) Lic 234528C...... Call Adam 0466 992483 free boxes and a 10% discount CHE NICHOLSON PLUMBING 66802358 0439 760292 X 6680 7573 0415 952 494 Drainage & gas fitting. Lic 204159C ...... or LIGHTHOUSE REMOVALS www.duluxaccredited.com.au www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C ACE PLUMBING All plumbing, gas fitting, roofing. Free quotes Lic 198061C .. 66847776 or 0428 635378 X (02) 6684 5395 042050 5395 www.lighthouseremovals.com.au ALIAS PLUMBING 24hr blocked drains & maintenance specialist Lic 230095C. Terry ...0416 282919 ED RIORDAN PLUMBING Efficient, honest & reliable. Lic L6966 ...... 0417 343480 /RFDO NEED A PLUMBER?DRAINER?GASFITTER? &RXQWU\ ,QWHUVWDWH ZZZJMJSDLQWLQJFRPDXJDU\#JMJSDLQWLQJFRPDX Lic 167371C Chay 6680 5081 /2&$/6<'1(<*2/'&2$67%5,6%$1(0(/%2851( 4XDOLILHG±,QVXUHG/RFDO )UHH4XRWHV\HDUV([SHULHQFH 02 6684 2198 0429 805 081 [email protected] BYRON SHIRE KNIGHTSBRIDGE RUBBISH REMOVAL BLOCKED DRAIN BEST SKIPS BANGALOW 2m2, 4m2, 6m2 bins ...... 0417 458149 or 66871544 * / ,-ÊEÊ ",/",- SPECIALISTS UÊÌiÀÀÊEÊiÝÌiÀÀÊUÊ*>«iÀÊ>}}ÊUÊÀiiʵÕÌià OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ...... 0412 161564 >Ê Þ`Ê- iÀV BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL ...... 0450 300360 äÓÊÈÈnÇÊÓÎx£ÊÊÉÊÊä{£äÊnÇ£ÊÈÈÓ UÊ} Ê«ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊ`À>ÊVi>iÀÊUÊ i>Ê`iÌiVÌ WILL SHIFT Trailer loads, tip runs ...... Ph Will 66843080 or 0404 466867 >}>ÜÊ,>`]Ê ÞÀÊ >ÞÊ Lic No. 130781C UÊ /6Ê`À>ÊV>iÀ>ÊUÊ-iÀÃÊV>À`Ê`ÃVÕÌ WHATEVER Well-hung trailer, free quotes ...... 0427 299634 V°Ê{nÎn 6680 9997 UÊÜÜÜ°V>«iLÞÀ«ÕL}°V°>Õ TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL...... 0408 210772 ALAN MALONE SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS Painter and Decorator * \Êä{£ÈÊxÓÇÊ{£ä Lic: 198243c Over 30 years experience *," --" Ê, Ê- ,6 for a friendly hassle free job BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP " -/ Ê UÊ* 1 Ê @ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS Licence " , Ê UÊ , Ê FREE No 97474 0412 794 364 1-/, UÊ-// Ê FREE "UYING s 3CRAP METAL s !LUMINIUM TOW UÊ / Ê $ROP OFF FOR ALL s #OPPER s "RASS s ,EAD s #AR "ATTERIES AVAIL FOR UNWANTED >ÊÃÌÕ>ÀÌJëëÕL}°V°>Õ STEEL AND FRIDGES CARS n CASH PAID PEST CONTROL WASHING MACHINES Next to Tyagarah Service Station FOR SOME AND DRYERS Pacifi c Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351 RELAX... Safe, effective “MASTER BLASTA” SECURITY SERVICES pest control RAPID RESPONSE is our BLOCKED DRAINS SPECIALISTS BRUNSWICK VALLEY LOCKSMITHS Shirewide ...... 0412 144679 business - 7 ,Ê // ,]Ê , Ê ,]Ê s #OMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLANS PROPERTY INSPECTIONS ** ÊEÊ Ê " /" ]Ê Ê / /" STREETWISE SECURITY Static guards & crowd control ...... 0439 793925 s 3PRAY FREE COCKROACH TREATMENTS s .ON TOXIC TERMITE CONTROL 24 HR If you have found termites do not disturb them! Contact us for advice. 0481 390 273 – 0435 945 810 SEPTIC SYSTEMS 6685 4490 OR AFTER HOURS ON 0414 769 018 s www.sanctuarypest.com.au SERVICE [email protected] Licence No. PRINTER TONERS & CARTRIDGES 158031C TRINE Trine Solutions s Safe SEWAGE MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS s Natural Sustainable environmental outcomes s Effective Drainage, Gasfi tting & Plumbing s Guaranteed 6680 2358 / www.trinesolutions.com.au / 0407 439 805 SEWING & ALTERATIONS PESTP MAN SEWING REPAIRS & ALTERATIONS All areas...... Jan 66849398 “Extraordinaire” PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES SEWING MACHINE SALES & SERVICE ACCENT COLOR The Copy & Laminating Shop ...... 66856236 04180 110 714 A1 SEWING MACHINES – PARTS & REPAIRS Since 1964. Leaders in service ...... 66847447 2ND2ND OPINIONSO – ALTERNATIVE VIEWS SOLAR INSTALLATION PHYSIOTHERAPY U -/ /" - U, *,-ÊEÊ-1** - NOT ALL -" , SOLAR PANELS BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates, remedial massage. TRADITIONAL & DIGITAL PRINTING ARE THE Liz Thomas, Cally O’Hara, Zac Forrester, Troy Deady ...... 66872330 %XVLQHVV&DUGV)O\HUV3RVWHUV6WLFNHUV SAME! Serving this area for 14 years. -9-/ - NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy, acupuncture. Open Tuesday to Friday. [email protected] 䖲 6684 3633 Lic. Electrical Contractors Corner Dalley & Burringbar Sts, Mullumbimby ...... 66843255 9ÕÀÊV>ÊÃÌ>iÀÊ`i>}ÊÊ- >À«Ê->ÀÊ `ÕiÃ]ÊÕÃÌÀ>>Ê>`iÊ >ÌÀVÊÛiÀÌiÀÃÊ>`Ê CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, physiotherapy...... 66857222 RECORDING & FILM STUDIOS iÌÕÀÞÉ9Õ>Ã>ÊL>ÌÌiÀiðÊ-«iV>ÃÌÃÊÊ-Ì>`>iÊ>`ÊÀ`ÊÌiÀ>VÌÊ->ÀÊ*ÜiÀÊ-ÞÃÌið CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ...... Bangalow 66872337 & M’bah 66723818 P: 02 6679 7228 E: [email protected] www.sunbeamsolar.com.au PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ...... 66807207 ARCADIA SOUND & VISION arcadiasoundandvision.com ...... 0412 679692 ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, acupuncture Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St .. 66853511 REMOVALISTS OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, remedial massage. Nigel Pitman, Ilse v.Oostenbrugge, Lachlan Dewar ...... 66803499 MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ...... 0414 282813 LIBBIE NELSON PHYSIO – Acupuncture, yoga & therapy, BFL, Herbs, CS. Byron Bay ...... 0416 369698 EWINGSDALE PHYSIOTHERAPY Renata Tenta. Flexi-Bar Training ...... 66847838 BEYOND BYRON REMOVALS PICTURE FRAMING Ready for work within & beyond Byron BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ...... 66803444 Brisbane Sydney backloading GOTHIC PICTURE FRAMERS Mullum. Mexican Art. Open Thu & Fri 10-4 ...... 66841647 For careful service & great rates phone 66801158 or 0408 004719 SWIMMING POOLS CUSTOM MADE FRAMING MULLUMBIMBY POOL SHOP Water tesing, Eco products, mobile servicing Lic 39126 ...66844846 professional canvas stretching & giclee printing ALL SWIMMING POOL RENOVATIONS Lic 170432C ...... 0423 378573 quality art supplies Andy’s Move & More Still @ the centre – 3 Centennial Ct – 6685 5808 Small and Medium Moves, Tip Runs and ATTENTION POOL OWNERS Deliveries, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices s !LL POOL REQUIREMENTS s 0ROFESSIONAL ADVICE s 7ATER TESTING Byron Bay and Mullumbimby based PLASTERING s &RIENDLY SERVICE s 0OOL SERVICING Call cost save 0429 149 533 I can call u back 3TATION 3T -ULLUMBIMBY COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ...... 0401 078733 OPP #OUNCIL CHAMBERS 6684 3003 PLASTERING CONTRACTOR THE SHIRE FREIGHT CO DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring TILING C. A. Warwick Lic. No. 114578C UÊÀi} ÌÊÃiÀÛViÃÊÌÊ ÀÃL>iÊ ÊEÊ7i`Ê TILER Bathroom repairs, walls & floors. Lic 75915 ...... Andy0419 478248 )UHHTXRWHV*\SURFNÀ[LQJ VHWWLQJ UÊ >ÀÀiÀÃÊvÊwÊiÊ>ÀÌÊUÊÕÀÌÕÀiÊÀiÛ> TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...... 66804103 &UDLJ0413 451 186 / 6680 4660 UÊ L>ÞÊ«VÊÕ«ÊEÊ`iÛiÀÞ DQQHPZDUZLFN#JPDLOFRP 6687 6445 / 0409 917646 Tiling continued on next page 37 www.echo.net.au BYRON BEREAVEMENT GROUP TILING (continued) INDEX Part of Byron Hospice Service ECHO CLASSIFIEDS Bi-monthly informal gathering for those Annual General Meetings ...... 39 who wish for fellowship, understanding SHE TILES Boats & Marine ...... 40 6684 1777 & support after the loss of a loved one. Female Wall & Floor Tiler _ over 10 years experience Businesses For Sale ...... 40 Bangalow. Enquiries CARL 66779359 Kitchens, bathrooms, laundries, tile repairs & waterproofing Cabins For Sale ...... 40 THE BYRON SHIRE PSYCHIC Development class. Mondays Leaking showers repaired & sealed Celebrants ...... 39 10.30 $15. Learn to tap into your intuition, NO JOB TOO SMALL )UHHTXRWHV FRQVXOWDWLRQV creativity, guidance. Magenta 66844215 Childcare ...... 39 Call Louise 0478 698 186 Lic. No. 216827C Because a woman understands excellence Computers ...... 40 PHONE ADS RATES & PAYMENT Ads may be taken by phone on $17.00 for the fi rst two lines Hawaiian Elder Death Notices ...... 42 Kumu Brenda Mohalapua Ignacio 6684 1777 (minimum charge) For Sale ...... 40 Byron Bay April Events 9am – 5pm Tuesday to Friday $5.00 for each extra line TILER OF THE BAY (these prices include GST) Introduction 7pm Thurs 25th. Garage Sales ...... 40 8.30am – 1pm Monday Hula 2-5pm Thur/Fri 25/26th. (12pm for display classifi eds) Cash, cheque or credit card – For all Internal / External wall and fl oor tiling Halls For Hire ...... 40 Mastercard or Visa. Ho’oponopono 9-1pm Fri 26th. Ads can’t be taken on the weekend Free Quotes Q Quality Materials Q12 years local experience Health Notices ...... 39 Prepayment required Lomi Lomi weekend workshop 27/28th. AT OUR HEAD OFFICE for ads in all categories Info www.wellness.net.au Lic 219684C Holiday Accommodation ...... 41 Classifi ed ads may also be lodged at: DEADLINE Book with Veda 66857991 Houses For Sale ...... 40 CALL ROBERT 0414 818 169 Mullumbimby – Village Way, Stuart St 12pm Monday for display ads In Memoriam ...... 42 EMAIL ADS 1pm Monday for line ads GESTALT! TRAVEL Lost & Found ...... 42 Line classifi eds Therapy for the soul ACCOUNT ENQUIRIES www.byrongestalt.com Ph 66843723 classifi [email protected] Motor Bikes ...... 40 phone 6684 1777 Deborah Lilly (M Gest Therapy) Motor Vehicles ...... 40 Box (display) classifi eds The Echo opens every Monday, including [email protected] Public Holidays, except for Christmas week. FUN WORKSHOPS Musical Notes ...... 42 BAMBOO CLARINETS DIDGE & Only Adults ...... 42 FOR CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK FLUTE Pets ...... 42 Info www.bushsax.com or 0468403742 Positions Vacant ...... 41 BYRON BAY the history beauty & spirit Professional Services ...... 39 HYPNOTHERAPY Byron’s #1 selling book 2011/12 & counselling. Wendy Purdey. www.byronbaybook.com Property Wanted ...... 40 Enquires & appts 66802630. Details: TREE SERVICES Public Notices...... 38 www.wendypurdey.com.au SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ...... Call Jo 66877677 or 0417 698227 Readings ...... 39 A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING NORTHERN TREE CARE Consulting arborist, tree surgery ...... 0414 186161 Share Accommodation ...... 41 will be held in the Coorabell Hall on Mon Sensual, intimate, friendly & fun! 7 TILL 7 TREE SERVICES Tree removal & chipping ...... 0427 347380 Short Term Accommodation ... 41 13th May at 7.30pm to elect Trustees of A KANGAMAN Trimming, Pruning & rubbish removal. Garden Mulch ...... 0424 234500 the Coorabell School of Arts. Classes start Tuesday April 30, TREE CONTROL Safe lopping, removal, 12” chipper, stump grinder. Free quotes ...... 0422 767677 Social Escorts ...... 42 7.00pm at Ewingsdale Hall ONE TWO TREE CARE Tree pruning & removal ...... 0412 788687 To Lease ...... 41 Call Ange 6684 5297 or OUT ON A LIMB Experienced tree removal. Free quotes. Low rates. Ph Lucas ...... 0402 191316 Jacky 0401 091 720 A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES ...... Andrew 66877674 or 0412 558890 To Let ...... 41 BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ...... 0402 364852 Tradework ...... 40 Come for a free trial class on Tuesday April 30 TALLOW TREE SERVICES Tree Surgery & removal, stump grinding ...... 0401 208797 Tree Services ...... 40 NICK’S TREE SERVICES Tree surgery & removal, chipping ...... 0439 849332 Expand your horizons! ... try DFK CAMPHOR CONTROL & CONVERSION Cost efficient & effective ...... 0423 725422 Tuition ...... 42 $0456.&)*3& OSHO CAMPHOR KILL & BUSH REGENERATION General chainsaw work ...... 0408 629011 Wanted ...... 40 8FYXZSLTS CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICE Bobcat, crane truck, 18” chipper ...... 0408 202184 13014 46*54 Wanted To Rent...... 41 JIM’S TREE & STUMP REMOVAL "$$&4403*&4 J[JW^8ZSIF^ Work Wanted ...... 42 Phone/fax 6684 2978 s 1UALIl ED !RBORIST s 4REE 0RUNING By appointment only %FR DISCLAIMER s 4REE 2EMOVAL s 3TUMP 2EMOVAL s -ULCHING 4XMT'TTPX s &ULLY )NSURED s 3AME $AY 2ESPONSE Advertisements placed in The Byron Shire Echo do not reflect the views or 131 546 opinions of the editorial staff. 4XMT);)X The Byron Shire Echo does not make any representations as to the accuracy or suitability of any content (FQQ8MFMNIT or information contained in advertising material nor does publication constitute in any way an endorsement by The Byron Shire Echo of the content or YOUNGDANCERS representations contained therein. The Byron Shire Echo does not accept any liability for the representations or Preschoolers to Adults promises made in paid advertisements or for any loss or damage arising Boys only classes UPHOLSTERY from reliance on such content, representations or promises. BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Re-covering specialists ...... 66805255 CLASSICAL BALLET BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY Soft furnishings & outdoor ...... 66853745 or 0403 713303 CONTEMPORARY HIP HOP JAZZ VALUERS PUBLIC NOTICES &//$3 TERM 2 COURSES ENROLLING NOW BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuation Surveyors....0431 245460 or 66857010 wellwishers VETERINARY SURGEONS t'3&4)(-0#"- Byron Regional Sport and Cultural Complex and Mullumbimby HELP THE NORTHERN RIVERS BUILD h ,USCIOUS LUNCHES IN OUR Enquiries – Yvonne Hall 0439 681 217 MULLUM VET CLINIC Neil Farquhar, Richard Gregory & Jamie Lines. 24 hours 7 days .....66843818 A WELL FOR A VILLAGE IN ETHIOPIA GARDEN COURTYARD'-"70634 VITALITY VETCARE Bangalow. 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Ph Nathalie 0481314402 6685 5185 award winning fusion suffolk park community hall corner alcorn street and clifford street bangalow studio and head offi ce 72 byron street, bangalow (parking at rear) Massage at 35 Burringbar St, 6684 2719 private sessions available Friday afternoons at Red Tent Mullumbimby call 6687 2031 or visit www.yogalates.com.au cnr Tasman Way & Wollongbar Dr, Byron A&I Estate HEARTSPACE certifi cate teacher training courses Specialty yoga for adrenal exhaustion, depression, anxiety, hormonal/ monday 10am - 11.30am Yogalates : mat work suffolk park menopausal imbalances, and other Bali 10am - 11.30am Yogalates : prenatal bangalow degenerative conditions. 6pm - 7.30pm Yogalates : mat work suffolk park Deeply nourishing and soothing. Bliss tuesday 9.30am - 11am Yogalates/Pilates : mat work bangalow 1 - 2.15pm and 3 - 4.30pm 2 hours $100 6pm - 7.30pm Yogalates/Pilates : mat work bangalow Classes include Hands on Healing Aromatic Body Scrub wednesday 6pm - 7.30pm stretch with core stability suffolk park by additional qualifi ed practitioner Deep Relaxing Massage thursday 9.30am - 11am Yogalates/Pranayama meditation bangalow 0402 405 533 Refl exology GYM s YOGA s PILATES s DANCE s BOXlT friday 10am - 11.30am stretch with core stability suffolk park GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE CARDIO s VIBRATION MACHINES s PERSONAL TRAINING saturday 8am - 9.30am stretch and strengthen suffolk park/bangalow Special: unlimited classes for 3 months $199 0423 293 995 Unlimited membership from $15 per week Award winning DVDs available at our studios [email protected] MULLUMBIMBY www.mullumsari.com/events MONDAY Gift Community Acupuncture $25 sessions 12–4pm Vouchers s Available Prenatal Yoga s 5.30pm Natasha TUESDAY Byron Pregnancy Support Group s 10am–1pm 6am 8am 10am 4pm 6pm Yoga w Healing Touch s 5.30pm Kathryn Riding MONDAY THURSDAY 9.30-11.30am Hatha Diana 9.30-11.30am Consta Mon TTTT AlexAl EllaElla TTT SarahSarah Asana, breath, meditation, philosophy WEDNESDAY 3.30-5.00pm Hatha Diana 3.30-5.00pm Hatha Diana BeginnerBeginner DynamicD Essentials BeginnerBeginner EssentialsEssentials Mums’ & Toddler Yoga s 9.30am Emma TUESDAY 5.30-7.00pm Hatha Diana Tue TTTT Kirstyy TarTaraa TTTT CChloehloe Mums’ & Bubs’ Yoga s 11am Emma 6.30-8.00am Consta FRIDAY Beginner DynamDynamicamic Essentialsssential BeginBeginnerginner EEssentialsssentials Women’s Massage $25 Clinic s 1–5pm 9.30-10.30am Digestion Yoga Alice 9.30-11.30am Hatha Diana WELLNESS RETREATS Wed TTTT MichaelMi KKirstyirsty TTTT KKirstyirsty THURSDAY 5.30-7.30pm Dru Yoga Diana Beginnerer DynamicD Essentialsenti Beginnerr EsEssentialsssentials Prenatal Yoga s 9.30am Emma WEDNESDAY Dru Yoga gentle movement SPECIAL COURSES Thu TTTT ChloeChloe DanielleDanielle TTTT Massage & Zenthai Shiatsu s 1–5pm 9.30-11.30am Beginners Diana & stretching for everybody BeginneBeginnerer Dynamic Dynamic BeginnerB Tuesday 5.30pm FRIDAY 5.30-7.00pm Hatha Diana Prenatal & Yoga Therapy Fri TTTT DavinaD Jess GGitamitam Restore Yoga s Libby Perkins Beginnerr DynamicDy Dynamic RestorativRRestorativeive %XV\:RPHQSP÷'HHS5HVW 5HVWRUHSP SHIATSU & REMEDIAL MASSAGE WITH DIANA EWING $60 PER HOUR Sat TTTT DanielleDanienielle Kirstyy Alexex Classes $17 or 5 for $70 SATURDAY BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. HEALTH FUND REBATES Beginner Dynamicmic Dynamic DynDynamic Teacher Trainee (TT) led classes $8 at 6am and $10 at 4pm Prenatal Yoga s 8am Natasha TTTT Alex Wongg TTTT Sun Classes are open and suitable for all yogis, beginner to advanced 10/21–23 Tasman Way (cnr Wollongbar) Enquiries Diana Ewing 9 Myocum Street, Mullumbimby BeBeginnerginner BeginnerBegi Dynamic Beginnerner %\URQ$ ,(VWDWH÷UHGWHQW\RJDFRPDX P 6684 3431 M 0407 455 212 E [email protected] 0413 294 866 [email protected] Studio - 6 Byron St (above Centrelink) www.byronyoga.com | ph: 6685 8327 | [email protected] 39 www.echo.net.au SHIATSU green 3 wheeler + rain cover, sun cover. Ph 66804165 or 0431540579 any cond. Will pickup. 0427109195 &/OR REMEDIAL DEEP TISSUE MOTOR BIKES 2nd seat can be removed to make it a Chinese Herbs & Nutrients. Health Fund single seater. $150. Ph 66846914 TIMBER, pine, treated pine, hardwood, WANTED TO BUY 2nd-hand foam Rebates O.Shores. 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Ph Sigge 0428819091 BILLINUDGEL LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES GARAGE SALES SPECIALS HONDA VT750 Shadow 2003 EC with EWINGSDALE 70 Plantation Dr, Sat ALTAR CLOTHS Sugar cane jumbo $16, lucerne $20, low kms (23,000), nothing to spend. Rolfi ng® Byron Bay 8.30am. Cast iron double bed, pine NICK HART For your magickal space also avail sand, soil & gravel. 66804555 Comes with fairing and panniers. When our TREE LOPPING Angela 0414719680 chairs, clothes & bric-a-brac + more Reg to Oct 25. New battery, tyres, GC. CARPET & LINO out of small 3br house, Selling due to baby. Bargain at $5,495. body is out BYRON 107 Paterson St, Sat. combined $300 + bromeliads to give away. Ph Ph 0412732465 of alignment s Affordable tree services homes, furn, homewares, books, clothes, VACUUM BAGS 0439469279 pain & s Professional tree care To suit most makes & models toys, trampoline, make offer, all must go dysfunction s 15” chipper (crane truck) 2 DOOR FRIDGE Maytag $350; wooden BYRON BAY 56 Centennial Ct, A&I often follow BRIDGLANDS wall unit, 4 drawer & 2 glass doors $200. Estate, Sat 8am. Tables, fridge, washer, Mullumbimby. 66842511 Ph 0411161203 Jeremy Sutton Fully insured s Free quotes dryer, ride-on mower, lots of good stuff www.rolfi ngbyronbay.com RIDE-ON MOWER Rover Rancher 15hp, 6684 9137 s 0427 347 380 MULLUM 1a Train St. Seeta Lifestyle 0407 132 921 Go Pro HERO 3 ride on, barely used $1850. 0403230737 remnants, clothes men’s, women’s & kids, CAMERAS lamps, Indo wood ikat hangers, mirrors, cosmetic-tattooing IN STOCK NOW NARNIA NURSERY jewellery & jewellery displays. 66842462 Tallow Bridglands Mullum. 66842511 Quality landscaping plants. Great prices! .com.au TREE SERVICES 0419771514 SUNRISE 52 Bayshore Dr, Sat 8-12pm. www.narnianursery.com.au Toys, books & household items HONDA CB750 1992 red, one of the TEMPUR world's great bikes, runs fantastic, new ÊUÊ ÞiiÀà Range of bedding now available at PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE LIQUIDATION SALE new clothes, boho, battery, seat cover, windshield, back tyre, BRIDGLANDS SLEEPZONE ELECTRIC BIKE excellent condition, s REMOVALS s 345-0 '2).$).' gypsy, ethnic $3 each, bulk buyers front wheel bearing, 4 to 1 exhaust. ÊUÊ ÞiLÀÜà Mullumbimby 66842511 $400 ono. Phone 0412394932 s PALMS s 42%% 2%0/243 welcome, 1 Cape Vista Dr, Ewingsdale, Serviced and registered by Mullum ÊUÊ «Ã s 42%% 352'%29 s $! !00,)#!4)/.3 Sat 27th 9am. Ph 0412847648 WASHING MACHINE auto $180, fridge ALUM SLIDING DOOR 1800w x 2100h Motorcycles, $2995. Ph 0408333282 s &2%% 15/4%3 s #2!.% ()2% with flywire security door, beige $350; s &5,,9 ).352%$ 2 door $250, delivery. Ph 0413589388 ÊUÊ£ÎÊÞi>ÀÃÊiÝ«° Alum window 2150 x 1850h top quality PETS FOR LIFE ANIMAL SHELTER BOATS & MARINE Ph. Deb 0409 656 005 6685 4015 - 0401 208 797 6m tinted glass black alum frame $200; st/ Billinudgel are holding a garage sale this ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP st gas stove Allemzi made in Italy 500mm Saturday from 8am. Lots of bric-a-brac, wide VGC $350. Ph 0431180024 books & goodies. 136 Orana Rd, Ocean NATUROPATHY QUARRY PRODUCTS Shores. If you’d like to donate items, Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal FANCY DRESS COSTUMES Men’s & please ring 66803550 ALLERGY TESTING dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. women’s. All genres. Lots of clearance MASSAGE Phone 66845517, 0418481617 items. 0413491842 NEW & USED FURN & h’hold items, etc Lot 4 Durrumbul Rd (opp Durrumbul Hall Tired? Sluggish? Main Arm Rd). Sat. Phone 66845137 Depressed? Headaches? BYRON HILLS 11 Jackwood Court, Back or neck pain? Sat 8.30-2.30pm. Moving sale. Tools, CALL KIRSTEN furniture, household items WOOD & FIBREGLASS BOAT 0416 196 980 NTH O.SHORES 39 Helen St, Sat 8am. 12' Boston Whaler shape with bowsprit. Health fund rebates available Furn, clothes, h’hold items etc Has keel and motor mount. Bimini SENSATIONAL Garage Sale sun, rain or canopy included. No sail or mast. $500. hail. 134 Lagoon Dr, Myocum. Sat 8-2pm Phone 0408333282 Jenny Barnett COMPUTERS BEACHSIDE SUFFOLK 16 Kalamajere BUSINESS FOR SALE Counselling PC REPAIR setup, virus removal. Prompt, Drive Saturday 8am reliable, 11 years experience, $50 per MARKET BUSINESS FOR SALE FREE Psychodrama Open Night hour. Phone Daniel 0422804449 STH GOLDEN BEACH 5 Helen St, Sat Clothing, jewellery & accessories. 4+ Tuesday 30th April 7-9.30pm 8am-12, household items Personal Development Group perm sites. Good income. $20,000 + 6 weeks starting 7th May 7-9.30pm FOR SALE stock. Studio space available in Arts & Wheel of Life Gallery MOTOR VEHICLES IndustrY Estate, website & Facebook Behind St Thomas Church Go Pro HERO 3 marketing. 66771189 or 0413524873 Fingal Street Brunswick Heads CASH PAID FOR BANGALOW ESPRESSOBAR 0403 075 052 jennybarnett.com.au CAMERAS PIZZA BAR FOR SALE IN STOCK NOW UNWANTED CARS Information www.bangalowbar.com/4sale Bridglands Mullum. 66842511 Local reg’d business email [email protected] HALLS FOR HIRE 66845296 or 66845403 or 0413120970 COMPOST TOILETS Ideal for both males & females EWINGSDALE HALL - All functions BMW 323i 99 man, VGC, rego 01/14, Awesome photography Day classes welcome. 0421878556 'ARRY 3COTT s 225,000kms. $8250 ono. Ph 0427857991 business – Byron area COORABELL HALL BOOKINGS TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 91, no rego, Outstanding opportunity 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net $6000. Ph 66845260 to own a Top Snap property VW TRANSPORTER T4 campervan/ photography franchise in TRADEWORK works, 1997, rego, service history, good the Byron area. cond, $3995 ono. Ph 0481320900 No experience needed s &ENCE POSTS s (ARDWOOD POLES – includes full training, 3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL s 3LEEPERS s 0ALING FENCE TIMBER HONDA LEDGEND 1989 12 months business & marketing s /FFCUTS s "ANANA PROPS rego, $3000. Ph 0411027319 3UMMERLAND support. s $RUMMED MOLASSES s &IREWOOD TOYOTA COROLLA 88, reliable motor, Please call Helen on %NVIRONMENTAL Kings Creek, Mullumbimby 1.6 hatch, no rego, $350. 0423494746 4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS Mark 6680 4284 / 0427 490 038 0439 486 933. NISSAN PULSAR HATCH 96 silver, 5-sp topsnap.com s 3EPTIC TANK CLEANING Karen 0427 804 284 man, a/c, 216,000km, very good cond, 1 s 'REASE TRAP SERVICING lady owner $3500. Ph 0409608800 s /ILY ,IQUIDS NATIVE PLANTS LIQUIDATION SALE new clothes, boho, CABINS FOR SALE s 0ORTABLE TOILET HIRE FIREWOOD DELIVERIES gypsy, ethnic $3 each, bulk buyers FORD WAGON 04 Reliable, A/C, CC, s HOUR SERVICE 5IF-BSHFTUSBOHFPGOBUJWFQMBOUT ALL YEAR ROUND welcome, 1 Cape Vista Dr, Ewingsdale, stereo, $3000. 0400067262 CABIN/STUDIO Also suit site office, 6mts JOUIF#ZSPO4IJSF -Õ««Þ}ÊViÀV>]ÊÜ`ÊwÊÀi`Ê Sat 27th 9am. Ph 0412847648 x 3 mts, includes local delivery. $7900. Ph Tubestock to Semi-advanced L>iÀiÃ]Ê«ââ>ÊÀiÃÌ>ÕÀ>ÌÃÊ>`Ê TOYOTA COROLLA new reconditioned FLOORING New T&G hardwood 680l/m 0413289443 Buy direct from the grower ÀiÃ`iÌ>]ÊVLÕÃÌÊÃÌÛiÃ]Ê«iÊ motor, new clutch & assembly, just had TREE SERVICES MULLUM CREEK NATIVE NURSERY at $3 per l/m. Ph 0424234500 full service, good tyres, $4000 ono. wÊÀiÃ]Ê«ÌÊLiÞ]Ê`}°Ê6>ÀÕÃÊ>`Ê [email protected] Ph 0414696640 HOUSES FOR SALE 110 Yankee Ck Rd, via Wilsons Ck Rd ÃâiÃÊvÀÊ{½ÝÊȽÊÌÊ{ÊÌÊÌ««iÀ° SOFA SET 2-seater + 2 recliners, exc Mullumbimby 6684 1703 PRICES STARTING FROM $95. cond, $450 ono. Be quick. 0468618288 RENAULT LAGUNA Privilege 02 wagon, MULLUM 1 acre, edge of town, brick, 0QFOFWFSZ8FEo'SJBNUPQN VOLUME DISCOUNTS. fully featured, leather interior, 260,000km, 3br + study, 4 bay shed, 3 bed cabin, PSCZBQQPJOUNFOU A VERY HANDY MAN Matt 0427 172 684 WANTED 1 owner, very well maintained, 12 months $700,000. Ph Mark 0407788252 XXXNDOBUJWFOVSTFSZDPNBV rego, reliable & affordable family car, TREE SERVICES moving OS. $5000. Ph 0408770823 BUYERS AGENT vendors advocate, COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF TREE ALL GOLD mortgage broker. Michael 0428555501 WORK & TREE STUMP REMOVAL SNOWBOARD & SKI INSTANT GAS HOT Scrap gold, damaged/unwanted, FORD FALCON Station wagon, 2001 www.byronpropertysearch.com.au (STUMP GRINDING) modern & antique jewellery, good cond, $2200 ono. 0404217853 t&YQFSJFODFEDMJNCFSt*OTVSFE UÊ >À`ÃÊvÀÊf£ÈÊÊUÊ ÌÃÊvÀÊfÇÊ WATER HEATERS also gold pocket watches MULLUMBIMBY Upper Main Arm, t-JDFOTFEt'SFFRVPUFTt)BQQZUPIFMQ UÊ `}ÃÊvÀÊfnÊÊUÊ*>ÌÃÊfnÊ $$ Good prices paid $$ cosy elevated 4br timber home, loads 14L, 16L and 20L. BARGAINS of character, pristine outlook, views, NE Call Andrew Wilson UÊ>ViÌÃÊf£ÓÊÊUÊ-ÃÊfÓxäÊ Cedar House 140 Dalley St Direct from factory. Phone 0428668426 Holden Astra Hatch 5 spd, A/C, P/S. Very tidy facing decks & verandas on all sides, 1 condition. UMR-466 ...... $2000 bath, 2 showers, intern & extern, large 6687 7674 / 0412 558 890 Bags Packs Gloves Unbeatable prices 30 years trading in Mullumbimby. After hours & emergency service available Fleeces Thermals Honest & reliable service 2000 Proton Satria Hatch 5spd, A/C, P/S, double garage, carport, solar hw, burning from $192.50 117,091 kms. Great Value. WNN-261 ...... $2000 log heater, price reduced $459,000. Ph GOLD JEWELLERY rings, chains, scrap, Toyota Camry Sedan Auto, A/C, P/S, Perfect 66843656 SURF2SNOW 5/17 Brigantine Street, 15 Grevillea St, Byron A+I Est broken ok, silver, stones. Best prices paid, fi rst car. AJC-97J ...... $2000 SUMMERLAND Byron Industrial Estate 2481 cash today. Ph 0415158602 Holden VT Berlina P/S, A/C, CD, Goes great. PROPERTY WANTED TREE SERVICES AM-31-XY ...... $2000 Audi 80 2.0E 5 spd, A/C, P/S. Lovely condition. WANTED house or land for potential s #HERRY 0ICKER Cash For Gold AOC-01E ...... $2000 guesthouse in Byron or surrounds. Ready s 7OOD #HIPPER Dehumidifi ers Tip Runs & Nissan Pulsar Q Hatch 5 spd, cold A/C, P/S. to buy, but willing to wait for the right s 3TUMP 'RINDER Do you have broken Ideal fi rst car. ADH-36E ...... $2000 place. Email [email protected] s 4REE 3URGEON ). 34/#+ ./7 Rubbish or unwanted gold? 50 CARS UNDER $10,000 WANTED TO BUY: 2BR UNIT or s &ULLY )NSURED For an obligation-free quote you www.dealcars.net town house in Brunswick Heads, local can you book an appointment 16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA resident ready to buy now. Older style ok. Mulch Supplies from $279 Removal 0403677684 Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas with Gold Traders Australia or Ballina Car Centre DLN 19950 they will come to you. 6686 5586 / 0418 676 274 Find Echo Classifieds on Bridglands For the best price, 6687 7677 0408 210 772 %#(/ #,!33)&)%$3 s Echonetdaily every day Mobile 0417 698 227 Mullumbimby 6684 2511 call 0447 764 800. 40 April 23, 2013 The Byron Shire Echo Byron triumphant on return Premiers rattled by Giants growing in stature Warren Fisher midfield. Ballina were forced flung into touch only a metre into error and finally the pres- from the line – he didn’t like Byron Bay rugby has made a tri- sure turned to points from the it one bit. Shortly after, when umphant return to first grade, most unlikely of sources. Sec- Robbie ‘Crazy’ Goodacre came defeating competition heavy- ond rower Ryan Bretts, playing from the clouds to make a glo- weights Ballina 20–10 at the his first game since schoolboy rious Johnny Raper covering Recreation Fields on Saturday. rugby, burst through the Ballina tackle on a runaway Mustang, Byron has a win and a draw defence like a World Cup vet. there was a strong whiff of up- from two outings this year. The tide turned again when set in the air. The Bay has been absent Ballina led 10–7 but Nuttall Jack Govett, one of Mul- from the top flight for almost a broke the visitors’ hearts with a lum’s young Turks, stormed decade and with their squad de- superb solo try midway through over next to the posts and at pleted by injury and last minute the second half. Ace goal kicker 10–all the Giants were in it up unavailability (Byron had a and hero of last season’s Grand to their necks. Following Jake squad of only 16 players) even Final, Nathan Nicholls, was on Woods’s pole-axing of the visi- the heartiest supporters feared song with a second conversion. tors’ number-ten, we all went the worst. When Nichols added two pen- to half-time with a warm in- Byron settled quickly and alties, the last from inside his ner glow. dominated early play. In the for- own half, the 500 strong crowd The second forty was a re- ward exchanges, Tom Homer went into raptures. flection of the first. and Josh Smith were drive and In a stellar team performance, The Giants’ Jake ‘the Peg’ Woods looks for runners at Les Donnelly Field on Sunday. Mur’bah worked a lovely passion personified while new captain Pete Shaw lead by ex- move through the centre of forward Craig Wallace provid- ample, Jamie Blair was powerful Story & photo John Campbell should be emerging as contrib- among the players. Sporting the ruck to go ahead 16–10 and ed the technical leadership. at the back of the scrum and utors to the rebuilding of the contests are won as much in soon after the Giants’ Cook Byron missed an early pen- Tom ‘Manchester’ Renshaw was The only way was up for the Blue and Gold. But there is no the head as on the pitch and, in brothers and a Mustangs prop alty and after making two errors the heart and soul of the tight Mullumbimby Giants after substitute for experience, and a tussle such as this, where the were binned for their involve- in possession the Bay was down five. No 10 Jass Saek was fault- last year and new coach Scott it was the hardened Mustangs Giants were chasing the game ment in a barney that had been 5–0 at the quarter hour. Balli- less in defence and halfback Johnston already has them set whose control, assurance and throughout, it doesn’t help to brewing for some time. na tightened their grip on the Jack Dickson, the man for the firmly on that trajectory. vital touches of class allowed believe that you’re not getting A converted try to Mur’bah’s match and looked set to over- big occasion, was the best player They were beaten by reign- them to prevail on a gorgeous a fair crack. number-eleven looked to be whelm their less experienced on the field. ing premiers Murwillumbah autumn arvo at Les Donnelly Led by their wily half-back the clincher, but the Giants’ opponents. Byron Bay returns to the on Sunday, but it was only a Field. and busy hooker, Mur’bah never-say-die commitment Cue the Bay’s remarkable Recreation Fields this Satur- late converted try that made Mullum kicked off and con- skipped away to a 10–nil lead saw Tim Abbott fly in under courage and desire. Harry Nut- day against arch nemesis Ban- the score a deceptively com- ceded two penalties in the first while the locals were lament- the posts to bring it back to tall, having moved from his galow. Admission is free. Kick fortable 26–16 for the visitors. two minutes. Had Ricky Stuart ing the decisions of the whistle- 20–16, with the crowd going preferred backrow to the cen- off is 3.30pm. An epic contest Mullumbimby has for a been sitting with the mob in blower. When veteran Jake ‘Co- right off. tres, was a juggernaut in the is assured. long time been a reservoir of the bleachers, his observations bar’ Francisco bustled over at Heroic victory was not to be, tough, talented youngsters – of the ref’s performance might the twenty-minute mark there however. Losing the ball im- there are juniors from the Gi- have drawn much more than a was a palpable sense that Gi- mediately from the re-start, ants currently running around $10,000 fine from the authori- ants had got down to business. Mullum were unable to pre- with Wests Tigers, Manly and ties. But such parochialism, That the Mustangs were be- vent the premiers from sealing South Sydney – and it is signifi- whether justified or not, can ing forced out of their comfort the deal. Quality will out in the cant that members of the 2012 be detrimental if it engenders zone was evident when their end, but the Giants are getting Under 18s championship side a sense of being hard done by winger was unceremoniously there. A smidgen Lucky one point breather for ‘rusty’ Pies over Ballina Mick Hosking A few silly mistakes and some off gold untimely injuries kept Ballina in The Byron Coopers Magpies se- the game all night. However, it Just 23/100 of a second lay between first and third placed cured a one point win in the dying was Byron that sang the song at Tristan Ludlow from Ocean Shores, pictured centre, in a 200 minutes against Ballina Bomb- close of business. metre swim race at the Australian Age Championships held in ers on Friday night with a goal Deserved Beach Hotel Award Adelaide recently. from Matty K from the sideline. Winners were Kane Bullock, Much of the ground was a Liam Afflick, Joe Ryan and Dave SPORTS RESULTS ARE POSTED ONLINE quagmire and Byron were de- Smith. EACH WEEK IN ECHONETDAILY scribed by coach DG as ‘rusty’, Dane Davidson also unself- Find them on the sport page or go straight to this link: but the team rallied to open their ishly stepped in to help a Bomber http://echonetdaily.echo.net.au/sportsresults2745 season with a narrow win after player acceptting an award from being three goals down at three the Ballina Bombers in the form Daily surf reports quarter time. of a rum skoll after the match and Solid efforts all over the ground won the Dick Hearne clubman with Rusty Miller! were led by the club co-captains award for his performance. Final – echonetdaily.net.au NETDAILY and a host of new and old faces. Scores 9.10.64 to 9.11.65. www.echo.net.au COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment (EP&A) Act Council administration centre 6626 7000 Public Exhibition of Development Applications (Section 101 EP&A Act 1979 and Clause 124 and Opening hours: Front counter 9.00am to 4.00pm Switchboard: 8.30am to 4.30pm Council is in receipt of the following Development Application(s). 137 EP&A Regulations 2000) Byron Shire Council is the Consent Authority. Any person may Email [email protected] view the application(s) and the documents accompanying the Development Applications Determined and Web www.byron.nsw.gov.au application(s) at Council’s Information and Enquiry Counter, Station Complying Development Certifi cates Issued Emergency after hours 6622 7022 Street, Mullumbimby from 9.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday Works Depot 6685 9300 (public holidays excepted). Any submission needs to be received by The following development consents and complying development Resident parking stickers Fax: 6684 3018 4.00pm on the last day of the exhibition period. certifi cates, together with any conditions imposed, may be inspected Sportsfi eld information line 6626 7111 free of charge at Council’s Information and Enquiry Counter, SES Controller 6684 3444 Any person may make a written submission to the General Manager in relation to any of the development applications. Where the Station Street, Mullumbimby during normal offi ce hours 9.00am to Rural Fire Service 6684 3662 4.00pm weekdays, excluding public holidays. The validity of these Myocum Waste & Recycling Centre 6684 1870 submission is by way of an objection the submission must set out the grounds of the objection. If you are making a submission you consents cannot be questioned in any legal proceeding except those Community Access Points: Documents on exhibition are available may be required to lodge, now or possibly in the future, a “Political commenced in the Land & Environment Court by any person within for review at the Council Administration Centre (Mullumbimby), Donations and Gifts Disclosure Statement”. It is your responsibility 3 months of this notice. Bangalow Post Offi ce, Ocean Shores Community Gallery, Suffolk to ensure you meet your obligations to disclose reportable political Beachfront Holiday Park and Libraries. donations and gifts. A failure to meet your obligations is an APPLICATIONS APPROVED offence the penalty for which can include signifi cant fi nes and/ 10.2013.145.1 – BANGALOW REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS or imprisonment. A Guideline providing detailed information on 25 Thomas Street (Lot 15 DP 1179431) the disclosure obligations is available at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ Alterations/additions to existing dwelling Contract 2013-0012 - Construction of Push Walls political-donations or from Council. Council strongly urges you and Associated Works to read the Guideline and satisfy yourself that you are complying 10.2013.136.1 – SKINNERS SHOOT Myocum Waste Transfer Station with your disclosure obligations prior to lodging a submission. All 225 Skinners Shoot Road (Lot 2 DP 585232) Political Donations and Gifts Disclosure Statements will be public Tree removal – six trees The Request for Quotation – Contract 2013-0012 – Construction of documents and all information contained in them will be available to Push Walls and Associated Works Myocum Waste Transfer Station is the public and government agencies. 10.2013.67.1 – MULLUMBIMBY on exhibition for a period of 21 days and documentation is available Submissions will be made public in accordance with Schedule 1 44 Stuart Street (Lot 2 DP 727349, Lot 76 Sec 3 DP 2772) on Council’s website at: www.byron.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition. Part 3 Clause 1(a)(vi) of the GIPA Regulations 2009 as applicable Dual occupancy and strata title subdivision Please note there is a requirement to attend a MANDATORY including both the substance of the objection and the identity of 10.2013.105.1 – BYRON BAY pre-quotation meeting on site at 9:00am Thursday 2 May 2013. the objector. For assistance with this please call Council’s Records 34A Cooper Street (Lot 51 DP 786140) Coordinator on 02 6626 7113. Submissions should be in writing and addressed to the General Alterations and addition of an en-suite Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or Council will not deal with the application until after the exhibition sent by email to [email protected]. period has expired. All submissions will be taken into account 10.2013.65.1 – TYAGARAH in determining the application. Please quote the development Grays Lane (Lot 1 DP 1166217) Submissions close: 2.00pm Monday 13 May 2013 application and property description when making a submission. Restaurant and general store Enquiries: Pat Navin and 02 6626 7081 or email [email protected] EXHIBITION CLOSES 29 APRIL 2013 10.2013.85.1 – OCEAN SHORES 2 Yackatoon Court (Lot 498 DP 238451) Contract 2013-0011 - Processing of Concrete and 10.2013.128.1 – TYAGARAH Old Pacifi c Highway (Lots 103-105 DP 1023126) Construct secondary dwelling Brick Stockpile Myocum Landfi ll Geolink: Conduct and operate a Place of Assembly (Blues Festival) 10.2013.140.1 – BYRON BAY The Request for Quotation – Contract 2013-0011 – Processing of from 2014 onward, incorporating an annual fi ve-day music 49 Kingsley Street (Lot 2 DP 382651) Concrete and Brick Stockpile at Myocum Landfi ll is on exhibition festival over the Easter Holiday period, and associated temporary Tree removal – six trees for a period of 23 days and documentation is available on Council’s infrastructure (i.e. on-site camping, food, retail shops and website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition. carparking) and associated permanent infrastructure works (i.e. 10.2012.333.1 – BYRON BAY bridges, water supply, drainage and roads) 11 Banksia Drive (Lot 35 DP 249401) Submissions should be in writing and addressed to the General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or 10.2013.130.1 – MULLUMBIMBY Strata subdivision sent by email to [email protected]. Emailed submissions 7 Station Street (Lot 3 DP 1181884) 10.2012.606.1 – NEW BRIGHTON to this address only will be acknowledged. S & E Bellerby: Secondary dwelling 3 Pacifi c Street (Lot 3 Sec 4 DP 6745) Submissions close: 2.00pm Wednesday 15 May 2013 10.2013.144.1 – BYRON BAY Reparatory works to existing rock revetment wall 22-44 Centennial Circuit (Lot 1 DP 794202) Enquiries: Pat Navin and 02 6626 7081 or email 10.2012.201.2 – OCEAN SHORES Ardill Payne and Partners: Subdivision to create 11 industrial lots [email protected] 11 Wirree Drive (Lot 436 DP 238451) Please note: The canvassing of Councillors or Council staff in EXHIBITION CLOSES 6 MAY 2013 S96 – amendments to approved residential development relation to this Request for Quotation will automatically result in 10.2013.139.1 – MULLUMBIMBY (construction of a second storey addition to an existing dwelling and disqualifi cation of offending quoters. 24 New City Road (Lot C DP 391853) conversion of part of ground fl oor to a secondary dwelling) Mr S S Haslam & Ms S M Davey: Secondary dwelling 10.2013.121.1 – BYRON BAY Breast Cancer Awareness 10.2013.153.1 – BYRON BAY 4 Cumbebin Park (Lot 6 DP 253588) My Journey Kit 9 Fletcher Street (Lot C DP 413589) Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling-house Mr J Cooper: Covering of existing balcony with fi xed roof Every day 33 Women in Australia are being told they have breast 10.2013.141.1 – MULLUMBIMBY cancer and 8 lose their lives to this disease. 10.2013.147.1 – TYAGARAH 8 Coolamon Avenue (Lot 2 DP 602551) 19 Grays Lane (Lot 11 DP 1066623) The My Journey Kit is a free resource for newly diagnosed women. Tree removal – one tree Chris Lonergan – Town Planner: Rural industry and plant nursery The Kit contains comprehensive information based on other 10.2013.119.1 – BYRON BAY women’s experiences, messages of hope and inspiration, regional 1/3 Mackellar Court (Lot 1 SP 41166) information about support services and a personal record. POLICY EXHIBITION Continued use of unapproved bathrooms and laundry alterations For a free Kit Call 1300 785 562 or email www.bcna.org.au. Revised Model Privacy Management Plan For Local 10.2008.707.4 – BYRON BAY For My Journey Kit promotional posters and pamphlets call 1800 500 258. Government Milton Street (Lot 2 DP 1158309 and Lot 2 DP 736832) At the Ordinary Meeting held on 28 February 2013, Council resolved S96 – to amend contributions to Court approved amounts (additions/ Free Hire Sunsmart Marquee to Community Groups to place the revised Model Privacy Management Plan for Local alterations to existing entertainment complex (Buddha Bar)) Government on public exhibition for a period of 28 days for the Byron Shire Council is working with Cancer Council in NSW to making of public submissions. 10.2013.94.1 – BYRON BAY foster a SunSmart community and has a large marquee for use at 4 Oakland Court (Lot 12 DP 1170556) community events. The Byron Shire Council Privacy Management Plan is available at Single storey dwelling community access points around the Shire or on Council’s website The 4.5 x 3 metre SunSmart Marquee is a generous gift from Cancer at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition. Council in recognition of Byron Shire Council’s efforts to raise 10.2005.377.5 – BANGALOW community awareness about the importance of sun protection. Submissions should be in writing and addressed to the General 11/231 Fowlers Lane (Lot 11 DP 285736) Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 S96 – modifi cation to stage 2 dwelling (double storey dwelling The SunSmart Marquee will meet a strong need in the community or sent by email to [email protected]. Emailed house and studio) for shade shelters and in the long run could help to prevent skin submissions to this address only will be acknowledged. cancer. Providing both sun and rain protection, the marquee will 10.2013.1.1 – MULLUMBIMBY be available all year round for local sport and community groups to Submissions close: Friday 24 May 2013 62 New City Road (Lot 23 Sec 1 DP 12528) borrow free from the Council. For the Marquee Procedure and Use Enquiries: Trish Kirkland 02 6626 7209 Granny fl at Form go to Council’s website www.byron.nsw.gov.au and look under publications/forms and applications. Submissions will be made public in accordance with Schedule 1 COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES Part 3 Clause 1(a)(vi) within Schedule 5 Part 2 of the GIPA 2009 For more SunSmart information visit www.cancercouncil.com.au/ Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the 16.2013.18.1 - EWINGSDALE sunsmart or call the Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20. submission and the identity of the author. For assistance with this 54 Bay Vista Lane (Lot 3 DP 710100) Information and bookings: Kerry Cameron 02 6626 7000 please call Council’s Records Coordinator on 02 6626 7113. Pergola Subscribe to Council’s electronic newsletters at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/newsletters 44 April 23, 2013 Th e Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO PROPERTY netdaily echonetdaily.net.au BUSINESS DIRECTORY Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 BUYING and SELLING REAL ESTATE [email protected] NPC Comprehensively You need an alternative legal specialist covering the NSW Far North Coast NOW IN TOWN NP CONVEYANCING We are here to help AND we’ll save you money White Paper: more homes, but PHONE 6685 7436 FOR A QUOTE NP CONVEYANCING 2/75 Jonson Street Byron Bay 2481 no aff ordability guarantee Ph: (02) 6685 7436 Fax: (02) 6685 7221 Lic No 1041865 Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) NSW chief infrastructure such as roads, bridges, recreational areas, and executive Stephen Albin has welcomed the ‘bold planning’ sewerage and water services. How can you see a variety of lenders in one home visit? within the state government’s White Paper, but said the real Access to some of Australia’s best home loans from the comfort of ‘Under the current funding model new home buyers are be- your lounge room. Competitive interest rates and terms without any benefi ts of changing the planning structure will not be seen ing charged up to $65,000 per home in levies and taxes to fund of the worries and pressures normally associated with mortgages. unless infrastructure funding is addressed. infrastructure – this system doesn’t work. s -ORTGAGE REDUCTION STRATEGIES s -INIMISE OR ELIMINATE FEES s !CHIEVE LOW INTEREST PAYMENTS s -OST SUITABLE l NANCE OPTION ‘It is encouraging the NSW government has committed to ‘Without a fair and equitable infrastructure funding model, Call me now to arrange a no obligation appointment that suits reviewing infrastructure funding through an infrastructure there’ll be no aff ordable housing.’ you to discuss your personal circumstances. taskforce – this can’t come soon enough,’ he said. Mr Albin said infrastructure funding aside, the White Paper ‘Th e state government’s projections show NSW will need to included a number of positive and long-awaited changes to the Russel Shaw 6680 8045 cater to an additional 1.3 million people by 2031. planning scheme including: 0412 833 280 ‘Th ese people need homes, homes that are supported by vital tVQGSPOUDPNNVOJUZFOHBHFNFOUUPFOTVSFNPSFUSBOTQBSFODZ and early community involvement in rshaw@acceptancefi nance.com.au www.acceptancefi nance.com.au 12,000 AUST New Home Lending - Number of Loans development projects Source: ABS Housing Finance; HIA tRVJDLFSEFWFMPQNFOUBQQMJDBUJPOEFDJ 10,000 sions through a reduction in red tape tBNPSFTUSBUFHJDQMBOOJOHGSBNFXPSL 8,000 tQSJWBUFTFDUPSJOWPMWFNFOUJOJOGSB 6,000 structure planning, delivery and op- eration 4,000 tRVJDLFSQSJPSJUZJOGSBTUSVDUVSFQMBO ning and approvals. 2,000 Mr Albin said the UDIA NSW looked forward to working with stakeholders 0 and all levels of government to de- Feb-07 Feb-08 Feb-09 Feb-10 Feb-11 Feb-12 Feb-13 Nov-07 Nov-08 Nov-09 Nov-10 Nov-11 Nov-12 Aug-07 Aug-08 Aug-09 Aug-10 Aug-11 Aug-12 May-07 May-08 May-09 May-10 May-11 May-12 velop a practical infrastructure fund- Total New Loans Construction of dwellings Purchase of new dwellings ing model. BIG FAMILY $ 559,000PRIVATE, $ 549,000CLASSIC $ 469,000PRIVATE $ 495,000 UNIQUE $ 440,000WITZIG $ 895,000 HOME PLUS POOL EASY CARE, 5 BEDROOMS BUNGALOW TOWN CENTRAL RAINFOREST RETREAT VACANT LAND DESIGNED ELEGANCE Here’s everything you could want. Great position, great views to Mt Located just a couple of hundred Check out this really cute timber home Situated at Durrumbul (Main Arm) and Located at Federal in a quiet elevated Quiet handy location, elevated block Chincogan, private location in quiet metres from the shops and riverside set high up and over looking the just 10 minutes from Mullumbimby this cul-de-sac with total privacy and lovely with views to Mt Chincogan, big 5 cul-de-sac. parks this beautiful well maintained Huonbrook valley. beautiful community title parcel offers gardens this handcrafted abode exudes bedroom home, big covered deck, All this with 5 bedrooms, two living cottage offers high ornate ceilings, Lovely country ambience, big verandah, many attributes. Sealed road frontage, a practical tropical ambience. inground pool, easy care gardens, areas, offi ce/study, verandahs on three ducted air con, spacious layout and large shed and plenty of room for grid power and phone, adjoins lovely Bright, airy and suited to our climate, single lock-up garage plus extra car sides, ensuite, double garage and set private backyard. Three bedrooms, big gardens and orchard. Rich soil, plenty forest and water course with northerly big bedroom wing, the lot! spaces. up for in-law accommodation or home sunroom, sleepout, fi re place in lounge, of sunlight and huge potential. views, privacy and elevated section for Check the photos on the web. big kitchen/dining and northerly a studio maybe. Easy to build level fl ats Just reduced and representing offi ce. We love this one – come have a look 2.151ha. Ref:3665 exceedingly good value. 645.4m2.Ref: 3639 aspected covered rear verandah. and you will too. suit gardens plus big common orchard and amazing swimming holes in Main 1029m2. Ref: 3597 Single garage converted to rooms plus 5.25ha. Ref: 3663 covered annex. A great period home. Arm Creek on the boundary. 512.2m2. Ref: 3666 1.375ha (3.4acres). Ref: 3661 COUNTRY $ 595,000 COMFORTABLE $ 329,000A TOUCH OF $ 749,000STUNNING OCEAN $ 995,000 RIGHT IN TOWN $ 499,000HUONBROOK $ 600,000 COMFORT AT FEDERAL UNIT – MULLUMBIMBY BALI IN MAIN ARM VIEWS, TOP LOCATION With plenty of character this timber HIDEAWAY Relax on the wide covered verandahs Well presented solid brick unit in a Less than 15 minutes from the colourful A rare fi nd!! Beautiful parcel of land, home is ideally located in one of Privately located in the lush rainforest of this contemporary timber home set block of four within walking distance town of Mullumbimby is a lush 6.26ha of elevation, stunning ocean Mullum’s best streets only a short of Huonbrook at 187 meters above sea tropical paradise of nearly 5 acres. The stroll to the C.B.D. Timer fl oors, high level, this hardwood timber cottage on a 1,685m2 block. The home offers to the shops. An open plan living, two gardens are gorgeous with orchard views, cabinet timber plantation and ceilings, open plan kitchen and dining spacious open plan living with high spacious bedrooms and renovated and a stunning in-ground pool with litoral rain forest. An added bonus and separate spacious lounge. 3 good has frontage to Coopers Creek, rich ceilings, timber fl oors, chefs kitchen bathroom. gazebo entertaining area. The elevated is council approved plans for a 3 size bedrooms and one bathroom. volcanic soil and abundant wildlife. and four bedrooms, the master with Enjoy the morning sun from a private character fi lled timber home has a bedroom dwelling as well as approved Front and rear covered verandah’s The home has a spacious living area, ensuite and spa bath. newly renovated kitchen and bathroom, site sewage management plans. Only with a single garage off the rear lane. separate kitchen, two bedrooms and courtyard at the front and there is also open plan living, dining and fabulous The property is in the heart of the a fenced small backyard. minutes from the beaches of Byron It’s compact with easy care gardens a large 40m2 deck. timber fl oors and covered verandahs. Three bedrooms, and lots of appeal. This property also a slow combustion fi re for those cool village Federal and a short walk to the Reverse cycle air conditioning in living one lofted and the main with French Bay and Brunswick Heads. $995,000 doors onto the deck. A separate Ref: 3640 features solar hot water and power nights. The owners have enjoyed this local store and cafes. A double lock up area and a single lock up garage. as well as being zoned Business 3(a) paradise for nearly 30 years, it is being garage and workshop. studio for guests or extended family 123m2. Ref: 3647 plus plenty of water via tanks and creating added potential. offered for sale for the fi rst time. 12 Ref: 3659 subterranean ground water. Ref: 3651 490.4m2 Ref: 3618 acres Ref: 3497 6684 2663 REAL ESTATE 61 Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby [email protected] | www.markcochrane.com.au www.echo.net.au The Byron Shire Echo April 23, 2013 45 OWNERS KEEN TO DOWNSIZE 7 3 4 OWNER PURCHASED ELSEWHERE - MUST BE SOLD 3 2 1 Rosebank 438 Rosebank Road Forthcoming Auction Suffolk Park 17/6 Firewheel Place Auction Properties like this rarely come on the market. Just over 26 acres of Inspect Sat 1.00pm-2.00pm Beachside Suffolk Park is a highly sought after location. This spacious Sat 18th May, Onsite 10.00am clean volcanic farming land, suitable for cattle, horses or cultivation. freestanding home on 293m2 is located in leafy “Beechwood”, only Inspect Wed & Sat 11.00am-11.30am Two very substantial modern homes, all council approved and both Kaye Wilkie 0412 856 208 a short stroll to Tallow Beach and very handy to the Suffolk Park in excellent condition. [email protected] Shopping centre and Tavern. Kaye Wilkie 0412 856 208 s Two homes on over 26 acres, both in excellent condition s +DUGZRRGWLPEHUÜRRUVFDWKHGUDOFHLOLQJV [email protected] s School bus at door s Huge upstairs main bedroom with en-suite s Town water plus 34,500gal rain water s Large Timber deck off the open plan living area s 21 solar panels plus solar hot water x 2 s Internal access to garage rwbyronbay.com rwbyronbay.com s 15 x 12mtr colorbond shed, new bio cycle septic property ID 955812 property ID 954885 Ray White Byron Bay 02 6685 6222 Ray White Byron Bay 02 6685 6222 Sale Sale LIFESTYLE OF CONVENIENCE 3 2 2 TRANQUIL RETREAT IN PRIME LOCATION 3 1 1 Lennox Head 3/62 Gibbon Street Sale $630,000 Bangalow 12 Burrawan Place Sale $695,000 Luxuriously appointed and superbly spacious, this townhouse Inspect Sat 9.30am-10.00am Superbly positioned & tucked away in a quiet, leafy cul-de-sac with Inspect Sat 11.00am-11.30am promises a lifestyle of convenience. It is an easy level walk to EHDXWLIXOUXUDOYLHZVWKLVOLJKWÛOOHGTXDOLW\KRPHLVRQO\DVKRUWVWUROOWR beautiful Lennox Head beach, school, shops and there is a bus stop Frances Hart 0414 802 368 Bangalow’s cafés, shops & farmers market - this property invites you to Michael Gudgeon 0419 495 494 out the front. [email protected] revitalize! [email protected] s 3 spacious bedrooms, main with ensuite and NE facing balcony s Huge 1,016m2 north facing block, backs onto picturesque farmland s Rain water tank for garden, toilet and washing machine s Short walk to cafés, shops & farmer’s market s North east aspect captures sea breezes s Brand new German solar panels & converter (2.5kw) s Double lock up garage with internal access s 5R\DO2DNÜRRULQJTXDOLW\ÛWWLQJVLPPDFXODWHO\SUHVHQWHG s Yard for kids and pets rwbyronbay.com rwbyronbay.com Property ID 956707 Property ID 954409 Ray White Byron Bay 02 6685 6222 Ray White Byron Bay 02 6685 6222 46 April 23, 2013 The Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au BIG IN SIZE, BIGGER IN VALUE 4 2.5 2 SIZE OF A HOUSE, PRICE OF A UNIT 3 2 1 Suffolk Park 64 Teak Circuit Auction !XQNMØ!@XØØ/@BHÚBØ5HRS@Ø#QHUD Auction With an emphasis on comfort & spaciousness, this residence offers Sat 27th April, Onsite 3.00pm A fabulous investment opportunity, combining the space & privacy Sat 11th May, Onsite 10am DÜH[LEOHIDPLO\DWPRVSKHUHZLWKLQZDONLQJGLVWDQFHWRDOODPHQLWLHV Open from 2.30pm of a house with the ease & conveniences of a townhouse, this Inspect Sat 11.00am-11.30am Representing an excellent opportunity for the large or growing family, Inspect Wed 12.00pm-12.30pm FREESTANDING home features generous interiors & low maintenance properties of this size and condition are rare. outdoor spaces. Brett Connable 0408 155 931 s Situated on a generous 720m2 parcel of land Brett Connable 0408 155 931 s Solid investment or entry level home in popular neighbourhood [email protected] s 4 bedrooms plus study, master with walk-in & ensuite [email protected] s Spacious bedrooms with built-ins. Master complete with ensuite s 3 living areas extending out to alfresco entertaining & pool s Peacefully situated in a private complex of only three s Ceiling fans, solar hot water, plenty of storage throughout rwbyronbay.com s Short stroll to popular Tallow Beach, only 2km from Byron’s CBD rwbyronbay.com s Owners are realistic & motivated to sell quickly property ID 946247 property ID 954733 Ray White Byron Bay 02 6685 6222 Ray White Byron Bay 02 6685 6222 Sale Sale GREAT BONES, COULD USE A NIP AND TUCK 3 1 2 Suffolk Park 11 Jackwood Court Sale $485,000 Peacefully located at the end of a cul-de-sac, this property represents Inspect Sat 10.00am-10.30am the perfect opportunity for home buyers or investors looking to purchase at an entry level price in a sought after community. Brett Connable 0408 155 931 s Elevated position at end of leafy cul-de-sac [email protected] s (DV\ZDONWRDOODPHQLWLHVEHDFKDQGVSRUWVÛHOG s Open plan kitchen, dining and living areas s Quiet and child friendly neighbourhood s Owner is committed to and keen for a quick sale rwbyronbay.com property ID 939573 Ray White Byron Bay 02 6685 6222 SOLD! SOLD! SoldSold By SoldSold By Frances Hart 0414 802 368 Brett Connable 0408 155 931 EASY LIFESTYLE IN OVER 55’S VILLAGE PRICE SLASHED FOR IMMEDIATE SALE BEACHSIDE INVESTMENT, SOLID RENTAL RETURN 4 2 1 3 1 1 6 3 2 Byron Bay 2B Manfred Street Sale $1,045,000 Nestled in just behind the dunes of Belongil Beach hides this Byron Bay 34/11-19 Cooper Street Byron Bay 137 Jonson Street private sanctuary. Perfectly suited as a holiday home or permanent Brett Connable 0408 155 931 7KLVVSDFLRXVUHVLGHQFHKDVSROLVKHGWLPEHUÜRRUV Located on the doorstep of Byron Bays shopping residence, three bedrooms plus a separate garden studio, gives the [email protected] throughout the living, dining, hallway and kitchen and entertaining precinct, this “Commercially” zoned property a fourth bedroom or private retreat. areas with carpeted bedrooms and the added free standing home and studio is bound to surprise. s Large entertaining deck surrounded by tropical gardens appeal of its own private north east facing courtyard. s Nestled behind the dunes of Belongil Beach s Open plan living & dining leading into kitchen Frances Hart 0414 802 368 Brett Connable 0408 155 931 s Stroll onto the beach & into town [email protected] [email protected] s Owner requires a quick sale, all offers invited rwbyronbay.com property ID 899368 Ray White Byron Bay Ray White Byron Bay Ray White Byron Bay 02 6685 6222 www.echo.net.au The Byron Shire Echo April 23, 2013 47 2-2.30PM 1-1.30PM OPEN SATURDAY OPEN SATURDAY 11 POPLAR STREET, MULLUMBIMBY 5 FERN STREET, MULLUMBIMBY Spacious partly renovated family home in sought after street One of the fi nest examples of early federation architecture in Mullumbimby Town water, air-conditioned & storage space Built in 1910 and in beautiful original condition Huge private covered outdoor entertaining area Large mature block 974m2, dual occ. potential & room for granny fl at (STCA) Dbl. garage with shower/toilet & room for studio & pool (STCA) North facing, classic verandahs, 11ft ceilings, original timber fl oorboards Mins to Mullumbimby township and Shearwater Steiner school Mins walk to town, mins to Shearwater Steiner School 4 BED 1 BATH 1 GARAGE 1 CARPORT 4 BED 2 BATH 2 GARAGE PRICE $795,000 PRICE – INTEREST OVER $650,000 Paul Eatwell Heidi Last 0414 466 111, 6684 2615 0416 072 868, 6685 8575 Heidi Last 0416 072 868 6685 8575 Mullumbimby – Bangalow Ewingsdale 11 Ewingsdale Road 7 2 2 80 Acres Of Land On 2 Titles Auction Saturday 18th May at 11.00am onsite )B BDSFT PGMBOEPOUJUMFT "EKBDFOUUPUIFQSPQPTFEOFX#ZSPO#BZ View PMEFSTUZMFIPNFTCPUIDVSSFOUMZ )PTQJUBM 11am Saturday 27th April rented 0OMZLNTUP#ZSPO#BZµTUPXODFOUSF Contact MBSHFTIFET 'FODJOHJTTUPDLQSPPG Tony Farrell 0417 212 692 5PXOXBUFSDSFFL "HFOUEFDMBSFTJOUFSFTU [email protected] *SSJHBUJPOMJDFODFXJUIVOEFSHSPVOE LJ Hooker#ZSPO#BZ mains MKIPPLFSDPNBV All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. 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Residential | Commercial | Rural | Finance 48 April 23, 2013 The Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au 3 1 1 Interest over $499,000 Interest over $799,000 UÊÊDo not miss this amazing opportunity UÊ UÊ Deceased Estate Almost 6 acres adjoining the Golf Course UÊ UÊ Recently refreshed 3 bedroom family home Approved DAs, 1 Lot or 3 Lots UÊ UÊ Light fi lled interiors, separate dining/living rooms Picturesque, never to be built out UÊ Situated on a level 685m2 block Details: Vacant Land Details: House Auction: Sunday 5th May, 2013 Auction: Saturday 27th April, 11.00am ONSITE Open: By Appointment Open: Saturday 27th April, 10.00-10.30am Enquiries: Sharon McInnes 0408 659 649, 6685 8466 Enquiries: Sharon McInnes 0408 659 649, 6685 8466 Jeremy Bennett 0401 222 686 ÞÀÊ >ÞÊÊ6 Cooper Street ÞÀÊ >ÞÊÊ34 Bangalow Road 4+ 2 2 Interest over $730,000 4 2 1 Interest over $849,000 UÊ Character home plus approved expanded dwelling UÊ Back to the open market – be quick! UÊ Ideal for granny accommodation or work from home UÊ Classic & charming period weatherboard home UÊ Huge north facing deck for private outdoor living UÊ Enormous slightly elevated 1,506 level sqm block UÊ Easy walk to town and Tallow Beach UÊ Tastefully renovated, high ceilings, timber fl oors Details: House Details: House Enquiries: Su Reynolds 0428 888 660, 6685 8466 Open: Saturday 27th April, 1.00-1.30pm Enquiries: Sharon McInnes 0408 659 649, 6685 8466 first national For more details and floor plans Byron Bay We are now using QR Codes on our signboards – providing a byronbayfn.com.au fantastic innovation in viewing properties on your mobile phone. 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However we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided and interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries. www.echo.net.au The Byron Shire Echo April 23, 2013 51 Tracker magazine is the latest as ‘fl owers of death’ – let’s have publication of the NSW Aborig- another sugar beet cocktail, inal Land Council. Th e council Kiril, before the flowers con- says its purpose is to ‘shine a sume us utterly. Otherwise the light on local, state, national and doc thinks our drudge’s skin international issues of impor- is ‘very good’ for a person of tance to Aboriginal and Tor- his advanced years. Th e drudge res Strait Islander peoples’. It’s puts it down to the eldritch already come up with a great pallor achieved by staring at a headline: ‘Drunk, naked West computer screen. Th is preamble Australian uni students hit the serves to introduce a reminder, streets to sell racist hate-speech’. to young and old alike, but es- Find out the truth behind it at pecially Baby Boomers, to get http://tracker.org.au. your skin checked regularly. QQQQ QQQQ One of our drudges recently David Gonski, receiving much found a suspect eruption on his credit for his education review, wrist so took himself off to the parts of which the federal gov- skin doctor. Turns out it wasn’t ernment intends to put into a rogue mole but a ‘seborrhoeic practice, is also the non-exec- keratosis’. Th is is not a Greek utive chairman of Coca-Cola taverna singer; it is a species of Amatil. This has put him in dermal dross which comes to the sights of environmentalists, citizens eligible for the Seniors including the Brisbane group Card. Th ey are known variously Generation Alpha, which has as ‘greasy warts’ and ‘age barna- made a poster of Gonski pro- cles’. According to the learned moting the 3Rs as rubbishing doctor, the Balinese call them schools, streets and creeks. Find ‘fl y shit’ and the happy-go-lucky out more at www.facebook. folk of the Ukraine know them com/GenerationAlpha. building or renovating? Skeptical Science www.skepticalscience.com now has an app for both Apple and Android setting out the answers to all those climate sceptic claims. Does Byron Shire have more than its think sustainable fair share of climate sceptics? It depends on which survey you go with – whether a ‘majority’ of Australians dispute global warming, as the Institute of Public Aff airs believes, or about eight per cent, according to research by Prof Joseph Reser for the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. In either case, there’s an interesting article on the subject at http://bit.ly/10CLDPl. Is this the end of the long- system is a win for developers, running Roundhouse saga, with the Nature Conserva- with councillors voting last tion Council of NSW (http:// Th ursday to develop the Ocean nccnsw.org.au/) awarding it 6.5 Farewell your loved one Shores site? Or will money points out of a possible 15. It was again raise its greasy little head probably too much to hope that when the subdivision becomes fawning to big business would at the hard to sell or the property mar- give way to public interest, and ket drops? Stay tuned for the NSW Labor can hardly take the next instalment of the kerfuffl e high ground aft er its shocking which has run longer than Dy- record in this regard. 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