The King of Hearts Passes by Benny Zable
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The King of Hearts passes by Benny Zable On Saturday morning 22nd August, CAREER GUIDANCE throngs of people lined the road from Experienced Vocational Psychologist offering Lismore to Koonorigan to say goodbye expert counselling, assessment and coaching to the King of Hearts, Peter Jackson aka for people of all ages. Roa Dart, aka Pothole Pete, who died in a tree-felling accident on his farm in Suitable for: Koonorigan. rECTGGTYQTMVTCPUKVKQP It is always a joy to see all those heart rCFWNVUTGVWTPKPIVQYQTMQTUVWF[ installations and potholes creatively rUVWFGPVUCPFUEJQQNNGCXGTU decorated on the road from Nimbin to Contact Peter Curry at Pathwise Careers: Lismore, for which Roa Dart Pete would pathwisecareers.com.au risk his life and limb to save the tyres and axles of vehicles for our safety’s sake. Phone: 0407-811-484 The Bentley Blockade Angel made a rare appearance as the cavalcade passed, for the first time since the Bentley Blockade in 2014. At the Bentley Blockade, one of Pete’s hearts was installed at the apex of the giant tripod where the Angel Peter Jackson and his legendary road art. Photo: would appear at dawn, and others were Gwilym Summers. installed along the cliff face across the road from Gate A. Pete’s Picnic Craft Market on Sunday 13th His artistic metal workmanship was by Robyn Kelly September, 11am-1pm. prolific. He also reshaped some currency Bring your own picnic rug, buy into hearts which would be exchanged On behalf of the Jackson family, thank your lunch at the markets and and circulated among friends. you to the community for the support join the family for a picnic on the When approaching Nimbin from the and kind gestures that have been oval. Wear your hearts and dress Lismore side, his art installations greet offered. This love has enabled them to brightly, bring your own sanitiser and and welcome us to the Nimbin village. grieve as they process his passing. practise physical distancing as per Jayne E. Alleman Peter was buried at a private The streets were alive with people recommendations. Adv.Dip.Acc., Dip.Acc., Tax Agent 98777003 celebration and joined his dearly loved whose hearts had been touched by This will be a time to reflect together Mother Earth, surrounded by love and Pete. Under the current circumstances, and be inspired by a man who walked 12 years colour. this is what we could do to show his talk and adored the markets experience A mural to remember him is now in respect. atmosphere; a space for us to hold for the pipeline to grace the rooftops of Come and celebrate with Pete’s the community to share their stories BAS electronically Nimbin. He will be sadly missed. family and friends at The Channon and reminisce. lodged with MYOB/ Quickbooks By country women, for country women (including cloud-based versions) by Linnet Pike, president Phone 0457-497-011 Nimbin CWA Email: [email protected] ur CWA Nimbin Branch room, in Othe old Industrial Arts building on the former Nimbin Central School site, is a wonderful light space with exposed trusses. When we rented the room early this year, our world was untouched by the pandemic. As a branch that had re-formed in March 2019, we planned a year of consolidation and working with community. And then CWA stall at the Nimbin Community Markets. the world turned. Photo: Sue Stock The purpose of the CWA is to support all rural people. We raise funds so which will allow CWA free, grain-free (almond is impacting our world in we can offer service to the members to work together, meal) low carb lemon profound ways. Linda’s novel community, particularly to teach, hold workshops, and drizzle cakes – that’s quite a is available at the Nimbin women and children. serve food from our room. mouthful. Environment Centre. The CWA is a grassroots We’ve spent much of the The CWA slogan is ‘More Nimbin is not that different organisation and has been so year under lockdown, and than tea and scones’. Come from many other small rural from its foundation nearly then developing our strict and have a yarn with us at the villages, however we do have a century ago. Part of the Covid guidelines (following Farmers’ Market, community a unique blend of diverse traditional CWA motto state, CWA and Community markets or when we have a beliefs, customs, practices, states: “Through country Centre guidelines). pop-up stall on the street. occupations and gifts. women. By country women. When able, we have worked With Covid restrictions Differing worlds collide and For country women.” at fundraising to establish in place, we have been able co-exist here. There are as We are embedded in our our CWA room, and our to engage on some cultural many Nimbins as there are communities, living here, branch members have and environmental fronts. folks who live here. working here, playing here. worked above and beyond – Ashoka Joblin, our branch Our community holds We are truly humbled cleaning, painting, cobbling agriculture and environment each other up. In this new by the encouragement we together gifted furniture, officer, recently put a motion world we now live in, we need have received from our and establishing our CWA to the FNC CWA Group mutual acceptance, self-help Highly competitive rates 50C Cullen St. beloved community. We stall at the weekly Farmers for a moratorium on logging and community solidarity Extensive experience in Nimbin 2480 applied for an Essential Market. of koala habitat. This is now more than ever to raise each (at rear) Energy Community Choices The Cooking Women are under discussion by branches other up. many areas, including: Ph: 02 6689-1003 Programme Grant which astounding, turning out at our regional level. CWA Nimbin Branch • Conveyancing, Property & Family Law required people to vote every all the old-school CWA We also hosted the meets on the second Monday • Wills, Estates, Probate day for about two weeks. We favourites plus vegan and Nimbin book launch of of the month at the Figtree won, thanks to your votes. gluten-free treats. The Linda Woodrow’s book 470, Building in the Community Web: www.nimbinlaw.com.au Our grant will go towards latest customer request has set 10 years into a future Centre (behind the Fire Email: [email protected] installing a small kitchen produced a new item: sugar- where climate change chaos Station on Sibley Street). Page 2 The Nimbin GoodTimes September 2020 [email protected] Bushfire danger period begins by Marcus Mantscheff, Captain, Nimbin Rural Fire Brigade, NSW RFS The Bush Fire Danger Period began on 1st September and extends until 1st April 2021. Open 7 days This means you need a written permit for all outdoor 8am - 5pm weekdays fires (excluding small fires for 11am - 4pm weekends heating and cooking). But Ph: 6689-1010 fax: 6689-1210 email: [email protected] don’t worry, getting a permit is free, quick and easy. Newly-minted Nimbin Brigade members Photo: Rom Pike If you live within about 10kms of Nimbin, call • For Stony Chute, contact Richmond Valley Shires, above. Nimbin RFB or text: “Fire Ron on 0428-891-291. contact Northern Rivers Once a permit is obtained, Permit”, your name, and the • For Goolmangar/ Fire Control Centre on 02 you will need to notify address of the proposed burn. Koonorigan, contact 6663-0000 to find your neighbours 24 hours before • For Nimbin, SMS 0428- Shannon on 0429-891-571. nearest permit officer. and lodge it online at the 221-210. We’ll put you • For The Channon, contact Remember, even with a RFS website at: www.rfs. in touch with the closest John on 0428-886-480. permit you need to check nsw.gov.au/fire-information/ Permit Officer. • For Jiggi Valley, contact the daily Fire Danger Rating fire-permits/burn-notifications • For Blue Knob/ Lillian Jerry on 0416-182-222. prior to ignition. All permits to prevent unnecessary 000 Rock, contact Ken on For all other localities will be suspended for a calls. Have your permit 0429-024-594. within Kyogle, Lismore or rating of Very High and number handy. Nimbin Advisory Group issues considered by Megan James a community group to replace services developing a Covid-19 response strategy of the now defunct Visitor Info Centre for business. Nimbin Advisory Group met with three and if successful, Council will conduct an Council’s response was that focus is on Council staff and two councillors on EOI for a community group to offer the delivering the Economic Development 27th August via Zoom and discussed a services. Nimbin Chamber of Commerce Strategy which includes a Business raft of issues affecting Nimbin. is doing a survey of how people would Activation Plan. The feedback about The group strongly expressed that any like visitor services provided, and this post-Covid business needs will be LCC Disaster Response and Recovery will be provided to staff. consolidated and included in this plans and grants require greater Council received $1.3 million from plan, which will focus on Nimbin and communication and collaboration with the National Bushfire Recovery Agency Lismore town centres. the existing Nimbin Disaster Recovery to upgrade evacuation centre facilities NAG also wanted more lobbying by Committee, to identify community- at Lismore and Nimbin Showground LCC and staff to include Nimbin in specific needs and appropriate outcomes. and install a static water supply station the current Covid bubble of the Qld/ The group also recommended for Nimbin and surrounds and improve NSW border, as it is currently unfairly that the review of the Nimbin Local truck turnaround areas on narrow, impacting local residents and businesses.