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THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Advertising & news enquiries: Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 Fax 02 6684 1719 i>Ì Ê [email protected] [email protected] http://www.echo.net.au EÊ VOLUME 21 #26 i>ÕÌÞ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2006 22,300 copies every week «>}iÊÓÓ $1 at newsagents only IF IT BODE ILL FOR JACK SPARROW... Superdisco aims Forget snakes on a plane, for carbon neutral it’s irony on a train Story & photo Lou Beaumont Jonathon said, ‘My current goal Jonathon Russell, aka DJ Rock is to make Superdisco a carbon Hardson, aka DJ Rock Solid, is neutral event as quickly as possible. starting something that will hope- But the new trees are just the begin- fully see his New Years Day event ning. From there, I hope to expand Electric Sunshine Superdisco (for- this concept to the event as a whole, merly Super Freaky Kinky) become as they have done at Peats Ridge a carbon neutral event. Festival, by introducing sustainable In partnership with Brunswick energy options and eco-friendly Valley Landcare, and with the sup- suppliers. port of Byron Shire Council and ‘I hope to make our event fi t in the Mullumbimby Leagues Club, with the local community as much as the Superdisco is funding the plant- possible by minimising our social and ing of 200 trees along the banks of environmental impact. The riverbank the Brunswick River bordering the planting helps with the latter Leagues Club. continued on page 4 Tweed National Party candidate for the seat of Tweed, and Karin Kolbe, President of Trains On Our Tracks (TOOT) at the unused Byron Bay railway station. Story & photo Hans Lovejoy cutting the budget more.’ Ms Kolbe Federal Minister for Transport and Members of a Northern Rivers also claims that studies have proven Regional Services Mark Vaile and public transport advocacy group that there is a noticeable drop in his predecessor Warren Truss with TOOT were forced to drive to rail patronage around a month a detailed project proposal report Tweed Heads to meet with a politi- after a service runs unreliably. and a copy of the engineering cian when the bus service at the NSW transport minister John study, despite requests going back centre of their dispute ran two Watkins had nominated Thursday to July this year,’ Mr Page said. hours late. November 30 as a deadline for the ‘This is further proof that the NSW The delayed Casino to Murwil- federal government to agree to a Labor government is not serious lumbah service was just the ammu- joint $150 million funding pro- about putting trains back on our nition the public transport devotees posal for restoring the XPT rail track.’ needed. After presenting petitions service to the Casino-Murwillum- Mr Page also claims the state to Liberal member Catherine bah rail line. government’s own engineering Cusack MLC calling for the reo- ‘How can the NSW State gov- report summary states it will cost pening of rail lines in the Northern ernment be serious about rail if $21.7 million to repair the lines Rivers region, Trains On Our Tracks they’re building a bus interchange and reinstate the trains. ‘If this gov- (TOOT) president Karin Kolbe in Casino?’ Ms Kolbe said. ‘Mr ernment was fair dinkum about used the day’s scheduling snafu to Watkins continues to hide behind putting trains back on our track, drive the group’s point home. a secret report and won’t even pro- Mr Watkins would stop playing ‘This surely illustrates the dire vide the federal government with politics and get on with the job by straits we are in,’ she told The Echo. the full details of the proposals.’ using the $75 million he says he has ‘The state government has been Ballina MP Don Page is critical on the table.’ systematically eroding the service of the NSW government for stall- Tweed National Party candidate to the point of it being ineffi cient. ing and shifting the blame to the Geoff Provest told The Echo that a Solid Gold DJs Rock Solid, background, and Gopher Gold turn the first sod with The result is that fewer people use Federal government. ‘The NSW Coalition state government would the help of Judy MacDonald from Brunswick Valley Landcare. it therefore the government justifi es government has failed to supply the reinstate the rail service. community banking since ’66 building a home...building a community...building a future For all your Loans, Investments & Insurance needs, with friendly personal service, contact us at: 1300 360 744 www.sccu.com.au Products issued by Southern Cross Credit Union Ltd AFSL 241000. ABN 82 087 650 682 Murwillumbah • Ballina • Casino • Lennox Head • Byron Bay • Lismore • Mullumbimby • Cabarita Beach • Centro Tweed • Tweed City 2 December 5, 2006 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Local News Rob Goodacre awarded Maritime Medal CLOSING Story & photo Lou Beaumont Rob Goodacre of Ocean DOWN Shores, a member of the Brunswick Valley and Dis- SALE trict Volunteer Rescue Organisation Inc for 20 years, "%!54)&5,+.)44).'9!2.3 40% OFF has been awarded a Mari- 0ATTERNS #LASSES #ROCHET time Medal for outstanding contributions to the boating 3HOP REAR -IDDLETON 3TREET ENTER and marine community in CARPARKFROM"YRON3TREET "YRON"AY NSW. When asked about his most challenging rescue to date, Rob recalled the rescue that was submitted for his award nomination: ‘At about 6:30 one morning, a trawler sank about 15 miles off Cape Byron. Two fi shermen were awaiting rescue in a small dinghy among monstrous 5m seas with 4.7m swell and winds up to 35 knots. We are more often than not called he might not get back to these years of rescue service. Squad, Rob has responded out in extreme conditions, shore! But of course we got He has no single favourite to 134 calls for marine based but this time the GPS failed. them both back safely.’ part of the job, relishing incidents. He was instrumen- With our navigation system Rob and his crew are on every aspect of it and each tal in establishing the fi rst gone, we had no way of fi nd- call 24 hours a day, 7 days a challenge that arises. Marine Rescue Base and has ing the men other than by week and, naturally, in any Rob said, ‘I just love being been Boat Captain for 12 compass bearing and fl ares. conditions. As captain of his out at sea. I love the tense years. His seamanship, skill, ‘We eventually found the crew, Rob must make the interaction of the boat and bravery and conscious care 10 foot dinghy with the two decision to follow up a call, the ocean, particularly dur- of his crew has at last been men, close to hypothermia, as his life and those of his ing night rescues – it’s always acknowledged with the in it. I remember the deck- crew are in his hands. good fun. I still find the awarding of a Maritime hand, who was in the worst ‘Not once in 20 years have whole concept of sea rescue Medal.’ shape of the two, saying to I, or my crew, come into any challenging and of course Donations and volunteer his skipper, “Is this the big- personal strife.’ fulfi lling when the rescues enquiries are always welcome gest boat they’ve got?” and Rob said although he was come to fruition.’ at the Brunswick Valley Res- the reply was, “It’s the only a little surprised, he was His friend and colleague cue. 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