order toclaimDisasterRelief submission fortheRTA in a the damageandpreparing in theprocessofassessing sion, ByronShireCouncilis roads bylandslipsandero- damage causedtotheShire’s month. rential rainandfl bill inthewake ofthetor- mated $1.5millioncleanup anesti- Byron Shireisfacing Alex McAuley according toMayor Jan will notbedeemedillegal Street andLawson Street alongShirleyism strips sion (7f2)andnot2(a). zonedcoastalero- currently the studyasthoseareasare wereBelongil notcountedin StreetandtheAlcorn ties alongLawson Street, ers, that proper- tothefact attributed, say SCUresearch- dential zone. units withinthe2(a)resi- all holiday rentalhousesand counted only17percentof Cross University in2004 audit producedbySouthern affected, however atourism couldbe rental properties mated that 600outof700 zone isillegal. intheresidential day makers toholi- letting ofproperties fi ment ofPlanninghave con- cil’s lawyers andtheDepart- letting. Advice fromCoun- onholidayenforces itspolicy ‘closed down’ ifCouncil holiday rentalmarketwillbe that the industry the tourism Fears arecirculating among that thepermanent rmed With the majority ofthe With themajority Holiday lettinginthetour- The anomalycanbepartly Tourism Byronhave esti- Byron Baytoclose Illegal holidayletsin Damage billfrom lastmonth’s fl Advertising &newsenquiries: THE BYRONSHIREECHO Mullumbimby 0266841777 22,300 copieseveryweek http://www.echo.net.au TUESDAY, JULY 26,2005 Byron Bay0266855222 $1 atnewsagentsonly [email protected] [email protected] od last oods
ÓÊÃÊÃÌÊLÞÀÊL>Þ Fax 0266841719 VOLUME 20#10 result of the ground beneath result oftheground tured right. adjacent boardwalk, pic- Lighthouse Roadandthe including thelandslipalong repair work isrequired, tified 340locations where an inspectionlastweek iden- at ByronShireCouncil, said Asset ManagementServices cost. Funding formuchofthe work throughtheissuesina to cil andcommunitygroups Byron willbeinviting Coun- from theissue. ‘Tourism one needstotakeastepback regulated?’ ing how isitgoingtobe of course. isask- Everyone down. Iftheycanregulate it sector. trous effectonthetourism decision couldhave adisas- Hawkins believes Council’s them.’gally andinform people whoaredoingitille- toallthose should bewriting be puttingforward that we pliance andwe willcertainly ‘ We oncom- willgetareport tial areas, Jan Barhamreplied, which arelocated inresiden- holiday rentalproperties whether itwillclosedown all cil islikelytotakenext, and Shirley Street. ofson Streetandparts density areassuchasLaw- inmedium iced apartments holidayBay serv- willpermit Environment PlanforByron if approved, thenewLocal Barham. Shepointsoutthat, ‘The boardwalk fellasa Brett Lee, Directorof Grant Hawkins says every- ‘It willclosetheindustry Tourism Byron’s Grant Asked what actionCoun- closely withNational Parks boardwalk. the damagedsectionsof assess how tobestremove inspect thesiteinorderto for ademolitioncompany to ceed. We have alsoarranged some adviceonhow topro- tech company today toget on sitemeetingwithageo- Monday. ‘We arehaving an it shifting,’ saidMrLeeon tourism operators say operators theytourism that someofthelegitimate business area. Ialsoknow allowed becausetheyareina town whicharelegally ism unitsinthecentreof line, withtour- particularly comingonopportunities have somany newtourism estate agents. Iknow that we subjective viewfromthereal isa industry on thetourism going toimpactnegatively decision. lapse asaresultofCouncil’s willcol- that theindustry Hawkins explained. the initialthoughts,’ Mr noise regulation aresomeof zones andmuchtougher the options. ready todisclosedetailsof regulation hesaidwas not doesneedsomeindustry the issues.’ have asensiblediscussionof downslow and everything range ofoptions. We needto a industry. We’redeveloping sensible regulation ofthe workshop towork outmore ‘We arealsoworking ‘Well, theideathat itis Jan Barhamdoesn’t agree ‘Some combination of While admittingthat the TO BOLDLY SPLITINFINITIVES ** 9, Ê, 7, Ê-/ Ê-" - oods couldreach $1.5million continued onpage2 - Ê 9Ê ,Ê** 9, ÊUÊ/,* Ê continued onpage2 -// ]Ê "1 Ê9 , Ê/" ÊUÊ,Ê -Ê/" 1 ÊUÊ/ ,Ê 6Ê Supertop withtheirfunkyhiphopblend. with eagerlyawaitedBritishbandBlocParty, whosetalightthe tipi circle onSaturday atSplendour. Right, Kele Okereke, leadsinger Kali and Astro Boy, pictured above, dancingitupattheDanceInc Mandy Nolan strange and gutteral growls strange andgutteralgrowls ontothe loose andturning their innerwildchild, letting madecontactwith punters unmuddied asthousandsof ing theirway backhome wellies willbemak- rubber end. Hundredsofkilos dour intheGrassthisweek- the suncameoutforSplen- After acoldandwindyweek Such aSplendiforous outing 1-" Ê-9-/ f £ £ x near theaction. This year happy enoughjusttobe to jump, were andothers ticket toride, someafence intown,ers lookingfora estimated 40,000partygo- weekend inByron, withan of Moby. the sophisticated ambience or alternatively, slippinginto of QueenstheStone Age, It was undeniablyahuge Photo Jeff ‘E Mood’Dawson urgent doseofbotox. away feelingtheyneededan did complaintheycame time was hadbyall. is anything togoby, agood less young meninJester hats early, ifthenumberofshirt- young revellerspeakingtoo site. dents outsidethefestival of afewthreatening inci- mellow, therewere reports the festival as was described cost. theiroriginal triple selling privately foralmost scalpers, withsome tickets profi in Byron. a Itwas certainly would beabletobuy aticket hopefulthat they arriving on ebay sales, were punters just onehour, andafterbans festival ticketssoldoutin Although thoseover 30 fromanumberof Apart While themoodwithin table weekend forticket 2 July 26, 2005 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Local News
Drug bust in c-moog Buttery goes neotribal A police operation to investi- Act a temporary closure gate drug supply in Byron order can be issued if police Bay nightclubs resulted in a suspect that staff or custom- raid on c-moog nightclub ers are using the premises to arn selection widest y ast over the weekend. sell prohibited drugs. on the North Co At 1am on Saturday morn- Police were still trying to at Byron Bay Craft ing, around 25 police from determine the street value the Tweed/Byron Local Area of the drugs as The Echo Knitting Yarns Patterns Classes Command conducted a went to press. A 30-year-old Shop 6, off Byron St, first right after Centrelink – 6680 9951 search of the Jonson Street Brunswick Heads man was Glorious yarns, beautiful patterns. club, arresting four men and charged with two counts of taking them to Byron Bay supplying a prohibited Police Station after fi nding drug, two counts of deem- large quantities of drugs ing to supply a prohibited including ecstasy. Police have drug and knowingly taking revealed that the arrests part in supplying a prohib- included both employees of ited drug. He was refused the nightclub as well as bail and appeared in Lis- patrons. more Local Court over the Following the raid the club weekend. was closed down for 72 A further three men were hours and was due to reopen issued with field court on Tuesday morning, but is attendance notices for drug likely to remain the subject related matters and are due In support of the Buttery’s positive feelings held deeply of monitoring for further to appear in Byron Bay Local efforts to help build a new within your consciousness, breaches. Under the Liquor Court on August 19. facility, Byron BodyArt expressed within a context of Movement is offering a art and theatre with other ‘neotribal’ workshop this trusted participants. Be Damage bill for fl oods rises Saturday, July 30 at the Bud- immersed in an authentic dha Bar Lounge. ritual that includes painting ,OG lRE From front page deem further work is ‘Enter the ancient and instruction, breathing, visu- and Wildlife as we don’t required to protect the infra- mind-altering experience of alization, dance, movement A WARM want to compromise the sta- structure from severe BodyArt, a fluid, fun and and meditation,’ said a bility of the escarpment. weather events in the future, safe journey that will trans- spokesperson from Byron WELCOME There is a house at the bot- Council will need to foot the form your life with the raw BAM. tom that needs to be pro- bill. power of creativity. This Call Zen for more infor- GREAT PIZZA PASTA tected.’ ‘Council will have to pay workshop will connect you mation on 6680 5150. Photo: Mr Lee estimated that the $25 000 out of the fi rst $100 with primal energies and Jeff ‘Buttery Body’ Dawson $INE IN (OME $ELIVERY 4AKE !WAY single lane traffi c restrictions 000 of the clean up costs,’ ,AWSON 3T "YRON "AY on Lighthouse Road would explained Mr Lee, who is ‘One fi fth of our residen- 3UFFOLK 0ARK remain in force for several expecting the majority of the Illegal lets tial housing stock is being months at least while the damage bill to be picked up Front front page holiday let which is part of road is stabilised and by the state government have suffered a downturn in the reason we have an afford- repaired.Unconfi rmed esti- through Disaster Relief occupancy rates because of able housing problem and a "7Ê mates put the repair bill for Funding. the increase in holiday let- lack of permanent rental -7 / ,/-Ê reinstating the boardwalk A report containing more ting,’ she told The Echo. stock,’ she added. and stabilising the road at details regarding the dam- ‘The problem is that, sure ‘It is also unfair that the EÊ- -Ê around $600,000. age and repair costs will we are a tourism town, but people who have gained their ->ÌÕÀ`>ÞÊ£ÎÌ ÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊ>ÌÊÌ iÊÊEÊÊ >Ê-Ì>ÌÊ-ÌÀiiÌÊ >}>ÜÊÇ« Although the damage is come before Council on we are still a community and legal approvals watch while widespread across the Shire, August 23. this has been eroding the the unlawful operators are &OR