Minister Howard government will result in a censoring undertaken. attacked the rights of public debate unlike anything I was one of the Labor members and legitimate role we have seen since the previous of Parliament who pushed this Janelle’s Page of the NFP sector Federal Government, issue in Caucus. From day one and diminished when Prime Minister Howard when I first heard of this rapacious by Janelle Saffin, MP A strong, its capacity to made gag clauses mandatory in all proposal I voiced my opposition independent and represent and funding contracts, which also led to to it, to concerned locals, senior I’m pleased to report that the innovative NFP advocate for its significant defunding of community ministers and the media. Federal Government is to legislate to sector is essential members. organisations. We were told that this floating ban gag-clauses in Commonwealth for the functioning In 2008 the We can only hope the O’Farrell fish factory, able to suck in mega contracts with the not-for-profits of our society and Federal Labor Coalition Government doesn’t catches, was sustainable but I (NFP) sector. good for our way of Government follow the Government was not convinced that a vessel I believe in free speech, even if at life. The people who removed the gag- down this track, but given what it of this size would operate in a times, it can be uncomfortable, and work in this sector as clauses imposed by is doing to education and health we sustainable way. And, who wants a our NFP sector must be able to employees and volunteers contribute the Coalition that had restricted the need to be on guard. ship that can take in one go what speak out. hugely to our community. sector from engaging in policy and a few vessels would take over time. In our area the NFP sector The NFP sector is a key partner political debate. Super Trawler Common sense prevailed. contributes significantly to in developing and delivering And the Labor Government It was a great victory for common delivering services and improving major policy reform and creating will now legislate to ensure the sense when Parliament passed our community. I want them to be opportunities for all Australians. Commonwealth cannot include gag the Government’s legislation to Member for Page free to put forward whatever views The past few weeks in Queensland clauses in contracts with the NFP prevent vessels, like the super 63 Molesworth Street and policy ideas they want to, and have reminded us of the repressive sector. trawler FV Abel Tasman, from Lismore not be gagged as part of funding days of the last Federal Coalition Recent gag clauses introduced fishing in Australian waters while Phone 1300 301 735 agreements. government, when the then Prime by the Queensland Coalition further scientific assessments are

Every child in every North coast kids to benefit from historic dental package school will suffer by Justine Elliot, MP decades Australians have used per child over a two-year period. Medicare to visit the doctor when This $2.7 billion initiative aims to under harsh Liberal/ People on the North Coast are they’re sick. address dental decay in children, National cuts smiling after the announcement of “Unfortunately millions of people which has been increasing since the the Federal Labor Government’s $4 don’t visit the dentist because they 1990s. Local Federal MP Justine Elliot has billion dental package. just can’t afford it – we know low- The is condemned the NSW “About 20,800 children in the income households have more providing $1.3 billion to states Government ‘s cuts to local schools. Richmond electorate will now be than double the number of family and territories under a National “This is the biggest cut to eligible for government-subsidised members with untreated tooth Partnership Agreement to expand education in 20 years – since the dental care, just like they’re eligible decay compared with high-income public dental services for low- last time the Liberals/Nationals for Medicare funded visits to their households. income adults. This funding will were in Government in NSW,” GP,” Justine said. “That’s why Labor believes we depend on the states and territories Justine said. Under the package the Gillard have a responsibility to ensure at least maintaining their current “They’re cutting funding to our Government will also provide people who are least able to afford level of dental care services. public schools and freezing funding dental services to more than one to go the dentist, particularly And $225 million in funding to every single local Catholic and million low-income adults and children, should have access to for dental infrastructure in outer Independent school. Australians in rural and remote have better access to dental care in government-subsidised dental care.” metropolitan, rural and regional “Whenever a Liberal Premier areas, focusing especially on the public system; and Justine said. areas will assist more Australians, picks up an axe – schools are first to pensioners. • $225 million for dental capital The $4-billion package is in regardless of their location, in face the chop.” The six-year package announced and workforce will be provided addition to the $515 million gaining access to high-quality She accused North Coast includes: to support expanded services announced in the 2012-13 Budget, dental care. National Party MPs of sitting back • $2.7 billion for around 3.4 million for people living in outer which included a blitz on public and doing nothing while the savage Australian children who will be metropolitan, regional, rural and dental waiting lists, additional cuts were occurring. eligible for subsidised dental care. remote areas. dental training and support for Member for Richmond “Yet again, Geoff Provest, Don • $1.3 billion for around 1.4 million Justine said the package would people in rural and remote areas. 107 Minjungbal Drive Page and Thomas George are either additional services for adults on address increasingly poor oral Children aged two to 17 in Family Tweed Heads South unwilling or unable to stand up for low incomes, including pensioners health amongst Australians, Tax Benefit Part A-eligible families the North Coast,” Justine said. and concession card holders, and particularly people from low and will be entitled to subsidised basic Phone 1300 720 675 “This shows that you just can’t those with special needs, who will middle-income families. “For dental treatment, capped at $1,000 trust the Nationals.”

resigned, one town planning consultant who approved a lot and there is a push for more will be busy, and an unknown young man land to be turned into houses. Is this what (hope he likes to read because there are lots of the village wants? We need to make sure 200-page reports). council consults with the villages about future Councillors make sure that the roads, growth and that we maintain food security rubbish, water and sewer services are funded by protecting farmland from residential and parks, pools, libraries and art galleries development. are provided. It is also the councillor’s job to New housing needs to be low-cost and represent your needs and interests. How do sustainable, with solar panels and rainwater we know what these are? It is up to you to tanks. If every house uses rainwater in the tell us. We welcome phone calls and respond toilet and laundry, there is no need to build promptly to emails. You might want a park or a Dunoon dam or desalination plants all Green Scene a riverbank restored. You may have a question along the coast. At the moment the Nimbin about the water supply or tree clearing on the community is examining million-dollar by Cr. Vanessa Ekins, Lismore Council elected Vanessa Ekins. neighbour’s place. Remember to tell us what options for a centralised water supply. Only Lismore now has eleven Councillors: one the story is so we can take some action. 2% of household water is used for drinking: any thanks to Nimbin voters for your Greenie (that’s me), one Sustainable Future, I want to see more footpaths and cycleways most is flushed down the toilet and the Mstrong support for the Greens: Vanessa our hard working Mayor Jenny (and her three and habitat corridors through urban and laundry drain. Do we really need expensive, Ekins, Susan Stock, Shae Salmon, Beth Labor mates), and five so-called independents rural areas. What do you want? heavily treated water for these purposes? Shelley, Amanda King and Adam Guise who are actually two un-endorsed National The big issue for Nimbin now is increasing Email: [email protected] or in the Lismore City Council elections. You party members, one Liberal who recently residential development. Council has already phone 6624-5500.

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Four cosy one-bedroom timber cabins nestled on 33 acres • Tax Preparation of natural bushland with abundant wildlife, within easy • Business Activity walking distance of local restaurants and shops. Statements Overnight or Weekly – Wheelchair Access – Electronically lodged BAS Agent No: 98777 003 TERETRE Retreat – NIMBIN Phone Jayne 6689-0314 5 High Street, Nimbin NSW 2480 Ph: (02) 66 891 908 - Mob: 0427 891 626 Mobile 0457-497-011 Email: [email protected] - Web Site www.teretre.com.au Email: [email protected] Page 8 The Nimbin GoodTimes October 2012 [email protected] Yes/No answer. The result was an from the LEPs of five North cakes, handcrafts and photography From the Mayor’s desk astounding 86.86% No. Coast councils and referred back and so much more. Despite the It is my intention to move a to stakeholders and government shortage of rain, the cattle looked in by Jenny Dowell Mayoral Minute at the October agencies for further consultation. fine condition. The Nimbin Show [email protected] council meeting in which I propose The decision to split the LEP is of has something to interest everyone a letter to the NSW and Federal great concern from a government especially in this the Year of the Well, it’s good to be back at my Governments indicating the lack of that purports to support local Farmer and also embraces the latest desk again and to be writing my social license for CSG in our LGA decision making. It is also of in sustainability technology. There column for the GoodTimes. and urging our parliamentarians concern that, the day after the is no surprise for most of us in that Thank you to everyone who voted to represent the community in announcement was made to the the best farmers have been at the for me and, even if you didn’t, I am refusing CSG here. media, departmental staff had no forefront of sustainable practices for here to work for all of our Local The road-by-road surveys on CSG knowledge of the Minister’s decision. generations. Government Area for another are also continuing with a further At the time of writing, council is still Spring Arts Exhibition four years. That means working 59 roads in Bexhill, Numulgi, to hear officially of the decision or This year’s Spring Arts Exhibition for the people of Lismore, our Woodlawn and Eltham declaring its detail. maintains the high standard of past other urban areas, Nimbin, other their desire to be CSG-Free. My years and is a delightful opportunity villages and for people in our rural will be the Extraordinary Meeting office is now the repository for 245 Tuntable Falls Community to take in the excellence of arts areas. Council represents everyone on Tuesday 2nd October when we declarations and we see more and School practice from Nimbin and the whether ratepayers or renters, elect a Deputy Mayor and delegates more of our LGA turning yellow During the period since the broader community. Whether it whether adults, children and young to county councils, council policy with signage. If mining companies election, I’ve enjoyed three visits is sculpture, ceramics, woodwork, people and we make our decisions advisory groups and committees. I’m fail to see there is no social license to Nimbin. The first was with the quilting, painting, drawing, while considering their impact on sure there will be healthy interest in here for their industry, they must Water Wise Team to visit Tuntable photography, glass, felting or future generations. these additional roles that provide be willfully blind and in denial of Falls Community School to see how councillors with the opportunity to weaving, the variety of pieces on New Council community will. the students, staff and community become involved in a wide range of save that most precious resource, display are bound to appeal to Your newly elected representatives LEP council-related matters. water. The school is establishing the thousands who will visit the are returning councillors Isaac Readers will recall that council The first ordinary meeting will the most magnificent kitchen, food exhibition in these school holidays. Smith, Neil Marks, Vanessa Ekins, ratified our Local Environmental be held on Tuesday 9th October. garden and outdoor learning space. Ray Houston, Simon Clough, Plan in July and sent it to the Contact Ordinary meetings are on the The Water Wise Team members Graham Meineke and Gianpiero NSW Planning Minister for I note that more people are using second Tuesday each month, except Barbara Jensen (Rous Water), Battista and new councillors Glenys approval. The LEP was developed Facebook to make requests for January, at 6pm at 43 Oliver Ave, Danielle McAtee (LCC), Kellie Ritchie, Mathew Scheibel and Greg over several years of intensive and information on Council matters. Goonellabah and are open to the Creighton (Northern Star) and I Bennett. extensive community consultation Can I request that you use the public. were so impressed by the students’ As I write this piece, the new and amended drafts. The final LEP Direct Message facility (fb- Jenny commitment to and understanding councillors are being orientated CSG had modified the zones applicable Dowell) if you want to contact me of sustainability. into their roles with iPad training, Along with the ballots for mayor to rural areas and was developed rather than via a post on Nimbin briefings on how Council works and and councillors, there was the with funding assistance from NSW Nimbin Show Hook-Ups. While I try to monitor introductions to key staff. I have met opportunity to vote in a poll asking Planning to ensure environmental Last weekend I spent some time Hook-Ups, sometimes something the new councillors individually and ‘Do you support Coal Seam Gas zones were accurately mapped. at the Nimbin Show and saw the slips by me. am confident that they appreciate the (CSG) extraction or production It was therefore a surprise to fantastic produce display. Like every- You can also contact me via email, honour and responsibility bestowed in the Lismore Council area?’ receive a media release from one who saw it, I was amazed at [email protected] upon them by the community. Despite the poll voting being non- the Minister stating that the the size of that enormous cabbage, phone 0402-651-394 or Twitter The first formal meeting of Council compulsory, 24878 people cast their environmental zones will be removed the wonderful display of preserves, @Mayorjd if you wish.

meeting with the Minister isn’t he taking a stand against – Fracture Stimulation I was recently elected to the for Planning and staging CSG, which totally destroys Activities. While this policy national board of Lock the Simon says... a coup of sorts by getting property rights and farmer’s sounds weirdly sexy there are Gate and I’m looking forward the Minister to remove and land at the same time? very few limits of fracking to getting involved in the by Cr Simon Clough review environmental zones The state government and no detail for the fracking national anti-CSG strategies. in the Local Environment has finally released its risk assessment and so it goes Fortunately most meetings Well I’m back on council, Plans (LEP) of the Northern policies on CSG and what a on and .... will be by phone hook up. after a very hectic election Rivers Councils. This miserable collection deceits I find the philosophy that Meanwhile back on the process. I was delighted to intervention by the Minister and deceptions they are. underlies all these policies home front my bike has been see that the poll on Coal is unjustified and is totally We have a Strategic Land particularly objectionable it’s cleaned and polished and I’ve Seam Gas had a very high undemocratic. These LEPs Use Policy which does not called ‘Adaptive Management’. managed 90kms in the last 3 turn out with a resounding There are two other new went through an exhaustive exclude any land from CSG It amounts to a fancy way days with the hope of another 87% opposed to exploration councilors, Mat Scheibel process of community mining except national parks. of saying we will try and long ride this morning. The and drilling. This gives a very (‘New Generation Leaders’) consultation and in Lismore’s This is in direct violation of fix it if (when) it stuffs up. weather at the moment is just strong mandate to Lismore and Greg Bennett (‘Lismore case involving more than two the government’s election And of course if we can’t fix exquisite City Council to advocate and Ratepayers’). months of public exhibition. policies that vowed to protect then too bad it wasn’t really Don’t forget to contact me fight against the ‘gas invasion’. The polling figures from Not only that but the LEP prime agricultural areas. our fault. How do you fix a or any other councillor should I was elected 6th out of 10 the Nimbin booth were very was hardly an election issue in There is a newly created contaminated aquifer? How you need assistance with councillors getting strong interesting. The Greens got Lismore, so it can’t be argued position of Land and Water do you fix a person’s health council matters preference support from the the majority of the votes, that there was a mandate to Commissioner who can that has been adversely You can contact me ALP, the Greens and David 312, Country Labor 180, review the environmental advise the government and affected by CSG drilling? on 0428-886-217 or Yarnall. Unfortunately David Greg Bennett 76 and myself provisions. Interestingly farmers but has no real How do you fix a beautiful [email protected] Yarnall was not returned to (Our Sustainable Future) 71 staff of the Department power. There is an Aquifer rural landscape that has been or Cr Simon Clough on council. This is a great loss were the main contenders. of Planning knew nothing Interference Policy, which turned into an industrial Facebook or my blog: www. as he was a very hardworking The major feature of the about the review of the has no compliance provisions zone? crsimonclough.wordpress.com and able councillor and a good poll was the 50% increase environmental zones so it is and certainly no provision friend. However we may well in the Country Labor Vote, not based on departmental for fines or punishment for see Dave make a return as I which came from most other concerns. My guess is that contaminating our precious think he’s been infected with candidates. Neil Marks had it is an attempt particularly water. There is a ‘gateway’ the ‘local government bug’. the most significant drop in by Thomas George to try process where experts can Mayor Jenny ‘Do well’ did votes and they appear to have and win back votes from decide to approve drilling very well being returned gone to Greg Bennett. conservative farmers who are or approve drilling with as mayor with an absolute It looks like the council disillusioned by his stand on conditions, BUT cannot majority and getting in three term will be taking off in top supporting CSG. If Thomas decide to refuse drilling! councillors including Glenys gear with Nationals Thomas is genuinely concerned about There is also a Code of Ritchie who is new to council. 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www.nimbingoodtimes.com October 2012 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 9 Page 10 The Nimbin GoodTimes October 2012 [email protected] Open wide, here comes Turn out for Page and has charmed audiences the folk drill across Australia (including The Channon Folk Club Open and play – or play unplugged. The Blue Mountains Music Mic., Sunday 28th October The opening act has a Festival in 2011). from 3pm ’til dusk half-hour slot. Musicians He weaves a magical dream- Opening Act: Liora Claff interested in this slot should world with his extraordinary email the group or express tales of love and optimistic The “folk” of Channon Folk their interest at the open mic: melancholy – teetering Club volunteer their time and [email protected] between tradition and talents to hold an open mic Visit The Channon Folk progress, history and fantasy. on the fourth Sunday of each Club Open Mic to perform, The Clem Four He is launching his new month, beside the creek at be entertained, dance, catch Big Band album, Shine Shine the Channon Butterfactory The Lismore Jazz club presents which are self-recorded and up with friends, eat, drink, Shine. Band leader, Brad Tavern. The Clem Four on Sunday, introduced into the mix as chat, laugh... all the good Steinwehe (Aretha Franklin, The group’s motto is “folk 28th October from 2pm to samples, crossing a musical things! Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra) and beyond” and encourages 5pm, at the Lismore City line from song performance www.folkclub.thechannon.com.au San Diego songwriter and assembled an all-star cast an eclectic mix of Bowling Club. Admission is into improvised sound crooner, Gregory Page will of some of the finest big musical styles with an $10 for members and students tracking. be playing at the Bangalow band musicians in Southern accoustic feel. Each and $15 for non-members. Ashley Moor, trumpet and Catholic Church at 8pm on California to record the performer writes their percussion, has played as a Saturday 20th October. album, including bassist Bob name on the board The Clem Four, originally member of the Tasmanian Page has shared stages with Magnanson, who played with on the day and plays from Bangalow, have Symphony Orchestra, the Bob Dylan, Jason Mraz, Judy Ella Fitzgerald and Buddy three songs. developed quite a following Philharmonic Collins and Leon Russell, Rich. There is a full PA on the Brisbane Jazz Scene and many other classical filled 1,000 seat venues in Tickets $20, available set-up, so musicians with their own brand of jazz, ensembles and events. He The Netherlands, recorded from Barebones Art Space, just arrive, plug in blues and funk. has also played in Latin Roo Friend, baritone groups and has a world- and self-released 20 albums, Bangalow: 6687-1393. guitar and vocals, majored class sound, and doubles on in musicology, after bongos and guiro for the Spooky youth at Kyogle completing jazz arranging Latin numbers as well as Flying high at the Sphinx and improvisation studies at providing vocal support. the NSW Conservatorium Peter Keown, drums, a of Music and studying guitar latecomer to jazz, spent under Ike Isaacs of Stephane earlier years playing rock, Grapelli fame. He has blues, funk, honky-tonk, revamped the electric jazz weddings and cover bands. guitar, removing the frets He also toured North under half the strings and America and Canada with creating a unique baritone the Bushwackers and is fretless/fretted hybrid that currently playing with the gives the Clem Four an Queensland Wind and Brass A Halloween youth band spectacular, Spooky Saturday, will organic bottom end, as well as jazz big band and doing the Li Li Kite brings soul, rhythm, inversions, drone, groove and be held at the Kyogle Showground on Saturday 27th October providing a bluesy solo voice. Masterclass Band with Phil soaring vocals to Sphinx Rock Café, Sunday 21st October. from 6-10 pm. He has played with many Emmanuel, an annual event The trio includes singer guitarist Ahliya Farebrother, with The show will be run by Kyogle Enterprising Youth (KEY), of the icons of Australian on the Sunshine Coast. A a rich vocal style and narrative songwriting skills. Drummer a youth group supported by the Kyogle Acoustic Music popular music as well as two busy man, he is adding his Danni Ogilvie bridges urban with tribal while bassist Shannon Society (KAMS). years in music theatre playing experience, style and broad Green delivers the funk. All musicians are aged 11 to 22. The current KEY youth Hello Dolly and Crazy For influences to the unique Li Li Kite are based in Brisbane and are currently working band DeadSet will perform and host the event, including You, the Gershwin musical, sounds of the Clem Four. on their first album, ‘The Witness’. The concert starts at 2pm. MC, administrators, and production technicans. amongst many other sessions Don’t miss this funky The Maples (above), which formed from last year’s KEY and tours. group, who will be doing group, will headline the show, with Lismore youth band Tristan Hodson, piano, their own version of Get spooky at Nimbin... Faded Nation as special guests. Kyogle’s Circus Express will studied under Jeff Usher Pink Floyd’s ‘Money’, The Nimbin Hotel and Backpackers is holding an Ugly Bartender perform some dazzling acrobatic routines while the bands are and also with the late Jann ‘Moondance’ by Van Halloween party on Friday 26th October. The Hoochers will be having a break. Rutherford and jammed Morrison, ‘Butterfly’ by playing. Dress-up and pay a $10 entrance fee: $5 goes towards Local support bands include The Golden Chains from with Ray Charles on Ray’s Herbie Hancock, A Night the Best Dressed prize, and $5 to the Leukemia Foundation. Kyogle Public School; KnightHawks with Oak Landers, last tour of Australia. As In Tunisia’ by Dizzy Liam Lewis-Hall and Bill McKenzie; and Elemental from a vision impaired musician, Gillespie, ‘Caledonia’ blues Kyogle High School. he has the task of playing classic and some originals, Tickets $10 for adults / $7 KAMS members / $5 youth, everything by ear and is ‘The Global Financial Crisis with child admission by gold coin donation. The event a major influence behind Blues’ and ‘Under the River’, Nimbin Hotel will be alcohol-free, with food available. For more details the sometimes-dramatic a tragic but true story about & Backpackers contact Kym Watling at KAMS on 0409-534-233 or email: sound of the Clem Four. love, traffic and public [email protected] Tristan uses “found sounds” infrastructure. 53 Cullen Street, Nimbin. Ph: 6689-1246

NIMBIN October Gigs 25 Sibley Street Phone 6689-1250 3220 Kyogle Rd, Mt Burrell NSW 2484 P (02) 6679 7118 www.sphinxrockcafe.com BOWLO Thursday 4th 6pm Guy Kachel Friday 5th 7.30pm Papa Funk What’s On in October? Saturday 6th 5.30pm Dinkum Bohos Sunday 7th 5.30pm The Cope Street Parade • Social Bowls – Every Sunday, from 9.30am October 2pm start Thursday 11th 6pm Bill Jacobi 7th Sydney or the Bush Friday 12th 7.30pm The Dillion James Band • Open Mic Nights – Wednesdays 10th and 24th Saturday 13th 6pm The Hoochers From Uki, you will tap your feet and perhaps do an Irish jig • Trivia Quiz – Every Saturday at 7pm, with bar prizes Sunday 14th 5pm Jim Bob 14th Dillon James • Raffles – Fridays 7.30pm – Meat & veggie trays, chooks Thursday 18th 6.30pm Sons of Summer Jarrah sings a bittersweet acoustic guitar & voice blend that Friday 19th 7.30pm CBD Dub Project touches deeply, creating a poetic, meditative experience • Courtesy Bus – Phone the bar Saturday 20th 6pm Azadoota 21st Li Li Kite Sunday 21st 5pm Skydaddy • Closed Mondays Bringing together soul, rhythm, inversions, drone, groove, Thursday 25th 6.30pm Kelly and Baz and soaring vocals to get you swaying with the music Friday 26th 7.30pm The Hoochers CHINESE 28th Cheynne Murphy Saturday 27th 5.30pm Left or Right Cheynne combines sublime harmonies and a blend of Sunday 28th 3pm Beven Spiers RESTAURANT 12 string and finger picking guitar All Gigs are Free of Charge Nov 4th Shelley Hughes Trio • Lunch & dinner Dripping like honey on your tongue, funk to Tues – Sun move your hips; a new voice for Australian soul Hummingbird Bistro • Friday Banquets has emerged... Bistro Specials: Mon $10 pasta; • Take-Aways Home of the Phone 6689-1473 ‘Big Bowler’ Thurs $10 steak 250g

www.nimbingoodtimes.com October 2012 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 11 Blue Knob Farmers Nimbin gets hooked up Market by Dave Lambert window etc; rentals; needing and offering by Jim Arachne professional and trade services etc, etc. Nimbin Hook Ups is a Facebook page It was started by Tarang Bates less than Did you make it to the for use by Nimbin area residents and for a year ago and now has close to 1000 Nimbin Show? Wow! those with connections to Nimbin (eg members. Some half dozen admins make Sustainability Alley, created past residents, those with local friends and certain that ads don’t become repetitive nor by Blue Knob Farmer’s relatives). individuals attacked in some way. In the Market, really bought a Contrary to what may be implied by the past month a sister group called Nimbin different experience to name, it is not a dating service or lonely- Hook Ups Discussion Board has been the traditional show. The hearts club. It is a local Message Board for created to cater for those who enjoy a good Speakers’ Tent in the Alley those offering and looking for lifts; buying, debate – recent topics have included politics, ran back-to-back seminars on selling and swapping; announcements about vaccinations; fluoridation and chemtrails. topics as diverse as making community events – fundraisers, social clubs The public can view the messages but you Your Own Bio-Diesel, Native Marie Cameron from the Blue Knob Farmers Market takes a etc; lost dogs and even people; what to do need to be a member to post messages on the Bees, Farm Manufacture moment from a busy set-up at the Nimbin Show to chat with about tick bites, swallows pooing on your group’s wall. Join today and stay in touch! of Biogas, Harvesting Bush Mayor Jenny Dowell Food and Edible Weeds and Building with Hemp. Around dome and who have access to bring some extra lunch to 250 people attended the bamboo may bring their own share. Nimbin Natural Beekeepers Group lectures with many signing up (5 x 3m lengths). Enquiries to Jenny at: by James Creagh keep native bees. If you’re for more hands-on training Enquiries to Steph on 0487- [email protected] interested let us know. and workshops. 703-442. To let other seed-savers It was a great weekend being I am planning on running The Paddock to Plate Café know what you’re looking part of the Sustainability another Introduction to worked non-stop, supplying • Quantum Agriculture –10am, for and what you have Alley at this year’s Nimbin Beekeeping (European bees) hand-made and home-grown Saturday 6th October, Geoff to exchange, please join Country Show. This was the workshop in the future, if meals, desserts and drinks Bassett, at Blue Knob Gallery the group on FaceBook – first year the Nimbin Natural you’re interested email me. to a continuous stream of workshop space. Nimbin Seed Exchange. Beekeepers group were a part hungry show-goers. Stalls Dolph Cook has arranged • Biodynamic Field Day of the event but it was worth Equipment library in Sustainability Alley also for Geoff Bassett from Sunday 28th October, 9am being part of the Nimbin’s The food processing highlighted Nimbin’s interest Quantum Agriculture to do - 4pm, at Lillian Rock, Lise sustainability movement equipment library has in self-sufficiency. Northern a free presentation. Geoff Racine. Registration is essential. weekend event. relocated to the Blue Knob Rivers Hemp made contact will be talking and teaching Cost is $60 or $50 concession. We received much interest Farmers Market. The library with potential new growers, about Quantum Agriculture The purpose of the Field and support from the offers loans of beekeeping Djanbung Permaculture and the many facets of Day is to teach the basic skills community. We raised over equipment and other items Gardens educated lots of real agriculture as part of of Biodynamics. You’ll learn $300 from the raffle, which like food driers. For more people about perennial root putting money back into the enough in one day to get will be used as seed money information visit Nimbin Eric Smith in the Bee installation crops, about 20 aspiring new agriculture common dream started with Biodynamics in to buy beekeeping supplies Neighbourhood Centre on at Nimbin Show beekeepers signed up with we share. your garden, orchard or farm. like boxes, foundations and Cullen Street. Nimbin Natural Beekeepers, The QA website, www. There’s some theory but frames. Raffle prize-winners search for a new home. They Zone One had lots of interest quantumagriculture.com says, the day is mostly hands-on, were Jenny Kendal, Eric Swarming season can hang around for up to a in their small bamboo dome “By working with the rules of especially learning how to Smith, Joy, Mark and Steven. The swarming season few days. Swarms do pose building workshop (see quantum mechanics... we can build a Biodynamic compost Thanks for donations to the continues. I spent over an the risk of stinging people below)... and lots more. accomplish seeming miracles heap and apply Biodynamic raffle – Allan, Amanda Anca hour trying to catch a swarm and animals and can often of reducing agricultural Workshops for October preparations. Meredith, Ashlee, James off a macadamia tree. The struggle to find a suitable inputs while increasing crop • Building a Small Bamboo Attendance qualifies you for and Joy Gondwana. Special swarm was 5m off the ground home, sometimes ending up in quality.” Dome – 11am-1pm, Sunday membership in the national thanks to talented local artist but I managed to cut the the wall of a house where they Enquiries to Dolph at: 7th October at 7 Sibley Street, Biodynamic Gardeners Mary Alterator for her life- branch and lower it. From are difficult to remove. [email protected] Nimbin. Cost is $15 per person. Association (BGA). Lise is a sized bee painting that offered there it was easy to shake it If you see a swarm call Learn how to make a split • Nimbin Seed Exchange certified BGA trainer. fun photo opportunities. into a bee box and resettle it ASAP and someone from the bamboo dome using only four Network get-together Enquiries to Jim at: There was a lot of interest at Lillian Rock. group will pop by and pick it pieces of bamboo! Great for – 10.30am, Sunday 21st in the native bee talk by Steve The Nimbin Natural up. Contact Bayleigh 0413- [email protected] Beekeepers are available to chook tractors, greenhouse October, at Blue Knob Gallery Maginnity at the speakers’ 976-342 or 6689-1667. If you’d like to hear about remove any swarms for free. or temporary shelter. Adults workshop space. tent. He shared excellent other seminars and events Swarms are a mass of bees Next meeting only (some sharp tool use). The aim is to exchange information about native at the Blue Knob Farmers that will temporarily nest, The next meeting of the Wear covered shoes, bring seeds, rootstock, cuttings etc. bees. In the future we’d like Market send an email to Jim to have him back for a full- usually on a tree branch or a Nimbin Natural Beekeepers water, hat, sunscreen, gloves to help create local diversity at [email protected] day workshop on how to fence, while some of the bees group will be on 7th October (bamboo can splinter). and self-reliance. Bring along at Alan’s place at Lillian Participants are welcome some lunch to share and The market runs Saturdays, Rock. At this meeting we are to bring their own tools: seeds or other plant material rain, hail or shine, 9am to Fresh local produce for planning on making frame portable drill (charged!) you have to share or swap. If ~12.30pm, corner of Blue a sustainable future. holders for when opening a and drill bits (up to you aren’t gardening yet and Knob and Lillian Rock roads, • Self-suffiency hive. We will also be opening 50mm), machete. Those need some planting stock, workshops 8km from Nimbin in the a hive to have a look inside. wishing to take home their come along and find out • Community Grain grounds of the Blue Knob Mill If you are interested in own 2m-diameter chook what’s available for you, and Gallery. • Local & visiting getting bees, or have bees, musicians feel welcome to join us. Corner of Blue Meetings are held on the first Knob & Lillian Sunday of the month. The Entries Close 1st December 2012 Rock Roads meetings are an opportunity Deadline extended Only 8km North to exchange information of Nimbin and support natural ways Enter at: www.nimbin.nsw.au Enquiries contact Peter of keeping bees. Contact 6689-7484 or email: Nimbin Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the competition with $100 for the best or [email protected] [email protected] photo of Nimbin and environs Landscape. Theme: “Capturing the Magic”. Enter on-line. phone 6689-7575 for more info.

Tina Fuller (B. AppSc - Optometry) At Nimbin Community Centre Page 12 The Nimbin GoodTimes October 2012 [email protected] Lies that prop-up prohibition Hemp Headlines by John Jiggens giving up cannabis that they are Omega 6) needed by the significantly increasing their risk of human body. One ‘job’ of At the launch of the National Cannabis cancer and liver and kidney disease? Omega 3 is cellular repair. Prevention and Information Centre HEMP had organised a picket – the (NCPIC) in 2008, director Jan Copeland NCPICket – outside the conference on U.S. led “war on drugs” declared that the burden of disease due Thursday night, and some supporters questioned at U.N. as to cannabis use was estimated to be from Students for Sensible Drugs Policy drug legalization debate greater than that of HIV, Hepatitis B turned up with placards reading, among Marijuana and Cancer intensifies in Latin and Hepatitis C combined. other things: “#1 Cannabis Problem: It’s [Huffington Post 19/9 America It was an incredible piece of hyperbole, be moderating her message (or does illegal” and “NCPIC supporting black Robin Wilkey] A pair [Reuters 26/9 Brian which she tried to justify by saying the she save the extremism for her media market profits”. of scientists at California Winter] The presidents extent of cannabis use in Australia meant releases?). I was astonished at one stage The picket was organised for 5.30pm Pacific Medical Center of Mexico, Colombia and that the total burden of disease it caused to hear her refer to CBD, part of the because the bar was due to open at in San Francisco has Guatemala all called for was greater. She suggested there was a cannabis molecular make-up, as “the 6.30pm, so some of the conference- found that a compound a vigorous global debate growing body of evidence concerning the good cannabis”! Good cannabis? Good goers filled in their time as they waited derived from marijuana of anti-narcotics laws impact of cannabis use on mental health, grief! In John Howard’s day, she would for the bar to open by talking with could stop metastasis in at the United Nations and while little was known about the have been condemned for sending the the protestors. It was a small sample, many kinds of aggressive on Wednesday, raising respiratory effects of cannabis, she had wrong message. about 10 or so, but they all agreed when cancer, potentially altering new questions about concerns there too. Some of the display boards of their challenged that the main problem with the fatality of the disease the wisdom of the four- Four years have passed, and tens of research were interesting. I learned about cannabis was the illegality. forever. “It took us about decade-old, U.S.-led ‘war millions of research dollars have flowed the “mull hypothesis. From research Asked why they weren’t discussing 20 years of research to on drugs’. Latin America to NCPIC and other similarly obscure on users on the NSW North Coast, this at their conference, their defence figure this out, but we has been (and still is) the acronyms like NDARC, QADREC, etc, NCPIC discovered many cannabis users was that governments wouldn’t listen. are very excited,” said hardest-hit region by the etc. After all these years and millions of were using tobacco as spin. The mull One attendee said the picket should be Pierre Desprez, one of war. It shouldn’t come as dollars, what has NCPIC found? Where hypothesis suggests cannabis may act directed at a criminal justice conference, the scientists behind the a surprise that it is the is the proof that cannabis use is more as a reverse-gateway drug, leading to rather than them. discovery. “We want to get part of the world with dangerous than HIV, Hep C and Hep B tobacco use! The week before, the national president started with trials as soon the most vigorous debate combined? The most interesting display board of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, as possible.” about drug policy reform Since NCPIC was holding its second contrasted the incidence of diseases Kos Sclavos, had suggested at the [Daily Beast 6/9 Martin as governments look for conference on cannabis in Brisbane, it in cannabis-only users, tobacco-and- Pharmacy Business Network conference A Lee] Mounting evidence alternatives to the failed seemed like an excellent opportunity to cannabis users, tobacco-only users, in Canberra that pharmacists had the from research in Spain policies. The debate is investigate. I contacted NCPIC but was and those who used neither. Not experience to dispense legal marijuana. shows ‘cannabinoids’ in hampered by the long- informed by their media coordinator unexpectedly, cannabis-only users fare Mr Sclavos said debate over marijuana slow cancer entrenched prohibitionist Paul Dillon that they would not give worse than people who use neither decriminalising illicit drugs was the growth, inhibit formation credo and extreme pressure me a media pass. He offered me media cannabis nor tobacco in incidence of number one issue on the health side of of new blood cells that feed from the big northern releases instead and said he might allow emphysema and bronchitis. It is the politics. He told delegates that while in a tumor, and help manage neighbour. When the me to interview their major speakers, if delivery system (smoking), rather than the capital, he had met with politicians pain, fatigue, nausea, and Uruguayan president José they were agreeable. Not unexpectedly, the drug that causes harm. who were looking for a solution as to other side effects. Mujica was asked about these interviews never eventuated. But cannabis-only users have how drugs such as marijuana could be [Waking Times 6/9 Becca his proposal to make a But the public has a right to know. significantly lower levels of cancer and distributed if they were legalised. Wolford] Hempseed and historic break with global Ignoring the gatekeeping Mr Dillon, liver and kidney diseases than the Change is in the air. Hopefully the day hempseed oil have been prohibition and put in place I boldly walked into the NCPIC other groups. This is not the sort of is not far off when groups like NCPIC found to be a factor in a legal, state-controlled conference and sat there, a conspicuous information that NCPIC sends out will exhibit the same courage to talk DNA repair. Hemp has the market for cannabis, he hippy among the suits. media releases on. Maybe the Hemp truth to the politicians as the Pharmacy perfect 3:1 ratio of Omega replied: “Someone has to Surprisingly, Jan Copeland seems to Embassy should warn those considering Guild. fatty acids (Omega 3 and be first.”

Meanwhile, the Boss has had a people getting access to relief, or shock of his own with his wife’s even healing. He couldn’t look me best friend treating her cancer in the eye, but there was a dramatic with cannabis and getting results change in atmosphere. Almost JournalSTREET of the North Coast’s SHUFFLE longest serving covert that stunned the family doctor. respectful, hard as it was for him. The Boss had to see for himself Back on the job, I went to visit by Undacuva they’ll keep flying over and working of course, but when he couldn’t Pipe who I discovered has a fleet around the Bin just to terrify you believe his own eyes at the change of his own drones in the making. You’re never alone with a drone hippies because they know they in her health, confusion set in Or the tribe does, actually it’s the Pipe’s first attempt at flying the can. The HFD’s, high flying drones, camping together for safety on like fast drying cement. Seems he kids in the tribe. “Any drones or drone chaser was disastrous and are already scouring inland for the edge of the village. Not to knew this woman well for years choppers flying into our valley will it took his feral kids three days to green patches, made all the easier mention for decades the authorities and was shocked at her sudden be having company as soon as they get it working again. Now he’s not by the dry spell. Soon they’ll be in have encouraged in every way the deterioration with the dreaded C hit the radar.” No wonder he wasn’t allowed near the controls. the coastal valleys but Pipe says he’s weirdos, misfits and troublemakers but equally shocked by the quick worried. “We’ve been practising on Meanwhile back in Force HQ, not worried. “They won’t find my to head to the Bin, or the THB reversal with the mediweed. visitors, have a look at yourself.” the Boss is offering special bonus beautiful girls.” (Too Hard Basket) as some call it Back in the office he spent the And there I was on their holidays if you put your hand up I’ve been called back to the Bin in the Nation’s Capital. whole day with Google reading computer screens in full colour for the DTs. Drone Training is for because the Boss insists. “There’s Whatever, it’s never been easier up on all the stuff I’ve been telling walking up the steep winding track sissies, say the old school coppers, suddenly an awful lot of strange for me to disappear on the footpath him about for decades, leaving by to Pipe’s secret camp. Filming from but plenty of the new, young and looking people living on your street amongst the witches, beggars and the side door, early and without a both front and back, the drones edumacated ones are opting for the out there, Bethany. Canberra’s palm readers where I discovered goodbye to anyone. monitored me every step of the way. safety of the computer screen in an concerned it’s a gathering of anti- it is true, the troops are restless. Next day he calls me in. It wasn’t The laser notified us someone was air-conditioned office. “There’s no gas protestors and they didn’t buy It could vent on Metgasco or it an apology but I could see he was on the path and the twin drones drug testing, you can wear thongs your report saying it’s a natural may pop even earlier, very hard to reviewing in his mind all the hippy were sent skyward. Silent and to work and it’s better than getting surge in nutter numbers to go with predict, I told the Boss. Especially raves I’d been laying on him for Deadly, the kids have named them. shot at by drug gangs.” Shuts the the fast-changing times.” if the ADHD Kid continues years. Like if weed really was a World War III was always going bullies up every time. I told them people were falling his vendetta against one of the healing herb... well, years of his to be fought by pushing buttons, Some think the days of CSG are through the cracks like soft mud hippies’ favourite sons. But it’s life in the Force was worse than but I bet they didn’t expect over, meaning Choppers Seeking and quicker than anyone can catch begun, whatever it is. A sort of a waste of time. It was stopping barefoot teens on solar powered Grass in this case, but I know them. Little homeless groups are restlessness. thousands of genuinely suffering laptops to be part of the mix.

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