Sartor Gets Involved in Byron Planning Issues
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THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Advertising & news enquiries: Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 Fax 02 6684 1719 [email protected] [email protected] http://www.echo.net.au VOLUME 20 #20 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2005 22,300 copies every week $1 at newsagents only LET SLIP THE DOGS OF SPOOR GGreenreen tthoughts,houghts, pp1414 Sartor gets involved in BBlessinglessing tthehe bunniesbunnies Byron planning issues Lesley Patterson of accommodation units pro- Corporation appealed to the Becton and holiday letting posed in the new DA. Land and Environment were both on the agenda Mayor Jan Barham also Court to determine whether when State Minister for wouldn’t be drawn on the Byron Shire Council or the Planning, Frank Sartor, size of the revised proposal Minister for Planning will made a lightning visit to saying that Council only have the right to approve or Byron Shire last week. received a copy of the new refuse any Becton DA. Mr Mr Sartor met with Mayor DA last week, but revealed Sartor said the court has still Jan Barham, Byron Shire that it contained a mixed to rule on the matter so it is Council General Manager tourism development with unknown who will be the Pamela Westing and other free-standing apartments consent authority. Council staff over a range of and a motel. A scheduled meeting issues including progress ‘We are happy to sit down between Mr Sartor and with the Becton develop- and see where we might fi nd members of the Holiday Let- ment. Following his recent agreement and inform the ting Organisation (HLO) appointment as NSW Min- Minister whether it is a DA was cancelled due to his tight which is suitable for public schedule, however the Min- Holier-than-thou bunnies Frost and Storm lined up for some spiritual attention at Bangalow All Saints’ exhibition. The process is to ister did discuss holiday let- annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony on Sunday. Bonnie Harvey said Frost definitely felt lighter assess what has been submit- ting in Byron Bay with Cr for the experience, Imogen Hughes wasn’t convinced. Photo Jeff ‘Thumper’ Dawson ted and see if we can reach Barham and council staff. agreement,’ Cr Barham ‘He wanted to hear where said. we are going with it,’ said Jan Shire mourns Aunty Lorna Earlier on Thursday com- Barham. ‘He has asked for munity representatives an overview on residential Byron Shire lost a ‘very ing recognition for tradi- Raylee Delaney and Andrew and tourism issues in the strong Bundjalung lady’ last tional Aboriginal land in Murray briefed Mr Sartor on Shire, what the potential for Monday when Arakwal elder Byron Bay through the fi rst residents’ concerns about the tourist accommodation there Lorna Kelly died aged 81. Indigenous Land Use Agree- land and past proposals. ‘The is and how much has been Lorna Kelly (pictured ment in Australia. major issue appears to be the taken up. We will also indi- right) was born in Mullum- Aunty Lorna’s daughter environmental sensitivity of cate what the potential is for bimby and grew up in Iron- Annette described her as ‘a the site,’ said Mr Sartor. tourism accommodation bark Avenue, Byron Bay. She very energetic, very strong ister for Planning, Mr Sartor Some time ago Becton continued on page 2 played a pivotal role in achiev- Bundjalung lady who had to (pictured above) said he has raise her brothers and sisters met with 14 or 15 developers as well as her own children’. in Sydney during the past Drug fishing trip nets a few minnows ‘She always wanted to two weeks, one of which was fi ght for her land and come Becton Corporation. Widespread police raids of mercial Hotel were raided added that four cautions home and fi nish her life here. ‘Becton lodged a new DA licensed premises in Byron before 8pm with police mov- were issued for possession of As time went on she wanted ‘I have spent 11 years in in July [with the Department Bay and Mullumbimby last ing on to Byron Bay where prohibited drugs in Byron her family be recognised as meetings and developing a of Planning]. We declined to Friday and Saturday night The Beach Hotel, Hotel Bay. the traditional owners of her relationship with the Arak- deal with it and have agreed failed to net a huge drugs Great Northern and La La Byron Shire Mayor Jan land so that she could pass it wal to achieve the outcomes to a process with Byron haul with only two people Land were just three of the Barham said she was sur- on to future generations,’ of the ILUA (Indigenous Shire, Becton and my depart- charged with possession. premises visited. prised by the use of sniffer Annette told The Echo last Land Use Agreement) which ment,’ Mr Sartor told The In a joint operation Despite the scale of the dogs in Byron Shire. week. we are very close to fi nalising Echo on Thursday. ‘My between Byron Bay and operation only one person in ‘After the incident with Lorna Kelly left Byron and Lorna has been an abso- department will be conven- Tweed Heads Local Area the two Mullumbimby hotels Rusty Harris it is a very pro- Bay in the 1950s to live at lute inspiration,’ said Mayor ing meetings over the next Commands, sniffer dogs, swooped on by police was vocative action by the police Cabbage Tree Island with Jan Barham about Aunty three weeks between the plain clothes police and uni- detected with a ‘small and one would wonder her husband Harold and the Lorna. department, Becton and formed officers searched amount of cannabis’ and whether they are really rest of her family. The mother ‘Her commitment to the Byron Shire Council.’ patrons of hotels and clubs issued with a field court lookng at priorities around of eight children, she is sur- local community and conser- ‘The new proposal is quite along the far north coast attendance notice. Only one community safety in relation vived by fi ve of them – Lor- vation of the area has been an close to what Council including Kingscliff, Murwil- other man was arrested in to drug and alcohol issues’. raine, Stanley, Brian, Sharon education in understanding wanted,’ commented Mr lumbah and Byron Shire Byron Bay and charged with The Echo’s Hans Lovejoy and Annette and her sisters the relationship that Abor- Sartor who said he couldn’t towns. Mullumbimby’s possession. Inspector Carey arrived at the Chincogan Dulcie Nicholls and Linda igines have with country and recall a fi gure for the number Chincogan Tavern and Com- from Tweed Heads LAC continued on page 2 Vidler. continued on page 2 2 October 4, 2005 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Local News Frank Sartor visits Testing rescue conditions Mourning the Bay from page 1 Aunty Lorna /"1 Ê"1/Ê "7 within the current zoned from page 1 area.’ f x Another possibly conten- place. She’ll be sadly missed. £Ç tious area on the agenda is She held an incredible mem- 3COTTS3PREADER the draft Local Environment ory bank of history and "ONUSKG Plan for Byron Bay and Suf- understanding of the signifi - ,AWN"UILDER folk Park which is nearing cance of this area.’ fi nalisation. Relatives and friends are '-# ‘We are the fi rst Council to meeting at the Pass at 11am PCE$RILL do a new LEP under the to pay tribute to a great lady !CCESSORY+IT department’s new template, and are invited to attend Lor- &ORUSEWITHANY na’s funeral service at St CORDLESSORMAINS so he wanted to discuss how POWERDRILL(EAVYDUTY we are going with it. We have Mary’s Anglican Church, TITANIUMCOATED HIGH some areas that are losing Burnett Street, Ballina on SPEEDDRILLBITS(EAVY f x Wednesday October 5 at DUTYCARRYCASE { their development potential and we didn’t hear anything 2pm. After the service the cortege will leave for the Bun- >iÃÊ>À`Ü>ÀiÊÌÀiÊ£äÊÕÕLLÞÊÈÈn{ÊÓänÎ from him that denies us the jum Section of the Wardell ÌÀiÊ£äÊ ÞÀÊ >ÞÊÈÈnxÊnäÎÎ right to proceed with that,’ said Cr Barham. Cemetery where Aunty Lorna will be buried alongside her husband and family. Raffle help needed Raffl e tickets to help Carol Page’s children with the cost of her funeral will be on sale in Echo offi ces until October 29. Tickets are $5 each and the prize is a dinner for two Strong winds and choppy seas made for realistic conditions for at Fins Restaurant. The win- the ‘Down the Wire’ training exercise conducted by the Westpac ner will be drawn on October Rescue Helicopter off Main Beach at Byron on Sunday. 30, Carol’s birthday. Outrage at sniffer dog raids on hotels from page 1 Tavern on Friday night treated me like I was a crim- ner, there was a guy selling shortly after the raid to fi nd inal, and after not fi nding raffl e tickets, and young kids patrons outraged and anything on my person, she were running around and the shocked by the police took my details, my name next thing I knew we were action. and address and made a note being invaded by Nazis... it ‘The real goal of the inci- that I had nothing on me,’ ruined what could have been dent seemed to have nothing said Ms Symonds. the greatest night of my life. to do with keeping peace or ‘There was no apology, I am shocked and appalled stopping crime. In fact it was and it was a degrading, hum- by the vile abuse of power a rude and heavy handed iliating experience.