THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Page 20 Advertising & news enquiries: Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 Fax 02 6684 1719 [email protected] [email protected] Available early Tuesday at: http://www.echo.net.au @Xahf VOLUME 22 #19 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2007 22,300 copies every week THE FUTURE IS HERE &Venues Petria Thomas Hailstorm sweeps the Shire joins Hall of Fame Mullumbimby swimming star Petria Thomas has been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame (www.sahof.org.au). Among her fellow inductees this year were cricketer Steve Waugh, wheelchair racer Louise Sauvage, rower Mike McKay, and skater Steven Brad- bury. Golfer Greg Norman was inducted as this year’s Legend. Petria, 32, was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport Swim- ming Hall of Fame in 1996. A winner of 15 national titles, Petria’s came to international prominence in 1994 when she won a bronze medal in the 200m butterfl y at the World Championships.
Robin Wolf, dwarfed by hail holes in his protective netting, sits beneath his nectarine trees stripped of fruit.
Story & photo Lou Beaumont ine crop, vegetables and netting to vehicles and house windows. door solar lamps were smashed, In the same year Petria won two With Lismore bearing the brunt of the hail. Ed and Wendy Szlezak, also of some of them into many little gold medals in the 100m butterfl y last week’s severe hailstorm, Byron Mr Wolf told The Echo, ‘I Tyagarah, got impressive footage pieces as if shot with a shotgun and 4x100 m freestyle in the Com- Shire escaped relatively unscathed. thought I’d only ever read about of the storm which saw hail fall and many of our trees were monwealth games in Canada. At The State Emergency Service this in the local paper happening continuously for nine minutes. stripped of leaves 80% plus. We the Atlanta Olympoics in 1996 she (SES) received 540 calls for assist- to someone else. We lost most of Mr Szlezak told The Echo, ‘All were amazed to see mum and dad took the silver medal behind her ance as a result of the storms, with our crop we were about to harvest. our family cars were heavily dam- magpie attending to their little main rival, fellow Australian Susie only 18 of those from the Byron The worst part is that our entire aged, our house tin roof is dented one or ones in the nest in a tree O’Neill. Shire. protective net was demolished. it’ll badly all over and the skylight next to our house. You could hear Despite recurring shoulder However, there were plenty of take a lot of nectarine profi ts to smashed, causing hail and water the young magpie/s in their nest. injury, Petria went on to take two people affected by Wednesday’s replace that.’ to come into our kitchen. There We have no idea how they could gold medals at the 1998 Common- hail that didn’t request emergency At a conservative estimate of were leaks throughout the house have survived such an intense wealth Games in Kuala Lumpur assistance. Tyagarah, Ewingsdale $30,000-$50,000 to replace the due to the cyclonic winds that hailstorm of such duration.’ and in 2000 won bronze in the and Bangalow were among the nets, and nil income from harvest were driving the hail almost side- Not all wildlife was so lucky 200m butterfly, silver in the areas worst affected, with large this year, Mr Wolf is continuing to ways at times. After the storm, we however, with WIRES recording 4x100m medley, and silver in the hailstones up to 9cm in diameter assess the damage, considering found many hail pieces were close wildlife fatalities in Lismore and 4x200m freestyle at the Sydney causing alarm for some and big rebuilding feasibility and looking to the size of tennis balls. many animals currently recovering Olympics. repair bills and income loss for into a loan to get back on his ‘After the giant hail storm, we in their care. When O’Neill retired in 2000, others. feet. could see another storm coming SES Deputy Regional Control- the gold medals flooded in for Robin Wolf, grower of stonefruit Other Byron Shire residents from the southwest. Another wave ler for the Clarence/Nambucca Petria – three at the 2001 World and organic vegetables in Tyaga- were stunned by the sudden onset of hail fell heavily though the hail Region, Dave Mackey, was in the Championships in Japan, fi ve at rah, lost the majority of his nectar- of the hail and the damage to was smaller this time. Our out- continued on page 2 continued on page 2 2 October 16, 2007 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Local News
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the start of the storm sea- Hailstorm son. However, he did say Petria Thomas Entertaining damage that the duration of the From front page elders From front page overlying trough in the the 2002 Commonwealth Juke Box Joy is organising a Northern Rivers assisting north of NSW and the dif- Games, three at the Pan forum on elders’ entertain- with the Lismore/Byron ference between the heat in Pacifi c Games in the same ment at the Byron Bay Serv- Shire cleanup. the north and the cooler year. ices Club on Wednesday Architectural & landscape He said, ‘When I was temperatures in the south Petria’s personal courage October 24 from 9am to 12 lighting specialists was greater than normal. Free onsite consultancy service viewing the area from the air was evident when she again noon. Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & it didn’t look too bad but came back from a year off in Juke Box Joy wishes to Ind Est Enter via Wollongbar St from ground level the extent Corrections 2003 after a shoulder recon- encourage local musicians Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm of the damage was obvious. struction. The elusive Olym- to perform for our elders by www.creativelightingsolutions.com.au The hail was almost hori- The benefi cary of the Bol- pic gold became hers at Ath- providing a booking site for zontal hence more window lywood night reported last ens in 2004 when she won volunteers and accredited damage and dents in the week was the Rainforest the 100m butterfl y and was performers and by schedul- Phone 6680 7007 sides of cars and houses than Information Centre (www. a part of the world record ing available times in homes damage to roofs of houses rainforestinfro.org,au), not breaking teams in the and villages. ‘Logging in to and vehicles.’ Rainforest Rescue. 4x100m freestyle and www.jukeboxjoy.com to Scott Adams, Technical An acknowledgment to 4x100m medley relays. book performances will EEVOLUTIONVOLUTION Offi cer for the Bureau of Byron Bay High School Year Chosen to carry the Aus- ensure local musicians sup- Meteorology, said that a 12 in last week’s ‘Pin This tralian fl ag at the closing cer- ply relevant music.’ For severe storm at this time of Up’ should have come from emony, Petria then announced more information email the year is not an unusual the Pink Ladies, not the her retirement from com- [email protected] or occurrence as October is Hospital Auxiliary. petitive swimming. ring 0423 330 001.
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Local News "0 3UFFOLK 0ARK Have your say on shire bridlepath The Northern Horse Action 3ERVICE #ENTRE Group (NHAG) and Byron Shire Council invite Byron 0HONE ÈÈnxÊΣ££ Shire residents to come along to the Community Consulta- -6 Êfff tion Days for the Byron Shire Bridlepath Project. £ä¯Ê"vv There will be three ses- >ÀÊ-iÀÛV}ÊEÊ sions to display maps and iV >V>Ê,i«>ÀÃIÊ provide information: Satur- "ÞÊ>Û>>LiÊvÀÊ day October 20 at Durrum- 2ALPH +YNOCH Ó{ÉäÉäÇÊÌÊΣɣäÉäÇ *OHN 7RAIGHT 1«Ê«ÀiÃiÌ>ÌÊvÊÌ ÃÊ>`° bul Hall 10am-2pm, Tues- "ÕÀÊÀi«ÕÌ>ÌÊÃÊ}ÀÜ}ÊÌ ÀÕ} ÊÕÀʵÕ>ÌÞÊÜÀ>à «ÊEÊ day October 23, Byron Shire iÃÌÊ>««À>V ÊÌÊÃiÀÛV}ÊÞÕÀÊÌÀ}Êii`ðÊ7 ÞÊÌÊwÊ`Ê Council Training Rooms at ÕÌÊvÀÊÞÕÀÃiv]ÊÌ>iÊ>`Û>Ì>}iÊvÊÌ iÊ£ä¯Êvv°Ê ÊÊÜÌ Ê Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay ,>« ÊÀÊ ÊÜ° 6pm-9pm and the main ses- 6 Ê9"1Ê1- Ê"1,Ê, Ê "1,/ -9Ê ,¶ sion at Council Offices, +Õ>ÌÞÊ-iÀÛViÊqÊ+Õ>ÌÞÊ*i«i IÊ ÝVÕ`iÃÊÀi}ÊV iVÃÊ>`ÊÌÞÀià Mullumbimby on Thursday October 25, 10am-2pm. This non-motorised path- way system for walkers, PRECISION DENTURES cyclists and horse riders is in draft stage and the consulta- David Stanford Smith tion days are an opportunity Adv Dip. DP (Syd), Dip. DT (Syd) for stakeholders and poten- tial users to have input into Dental Prosthetist the next planning phase. Technical & Clinical Excellence Enquiries to NHAG Secre- tary Diana Rowe 66 847 587 Ariella Kauffman on horseback, Finely crafted for Comfort or David Murray, Compli- Aaron Baker on the bike and Shark attack at The Pass ance Department at Council Raylee Delaney walking repre- Engineered for Function on 66 267 133. sent the potential users of the Reports are just in of a shark to fend it off and return to Designed for Living All welcome. bridlepath. attack at The Pass at Byron the shore with only an arm Bay last Monday. wound. She was knocked off A woman was admitted to by a 2.5 metre white pointer, Have say on tenancy laws Byron Bay hospital with a police spokesman said. 1µÕi NSW Fair Trading Minister introduced in the 70s and injuries and was given ‘It has then come at her `Û`Õ> Linda Burney has encour- 80s. stitches in her arm. and she has been able to i>ÕÌvÕ aged tenants and landlords The report is available on According to a report on fend it off.’ to have their say on the fi rst the Fair Trading website at SMH, police say ‘the shark A white pointer has been Suite 5/97 Stuart St, Mullumbimby 6684 3677 major overhaul of residential www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au knocked the woman out of seen cruising in local waters tenancy laws since they were or call 9338 8925. her surf ski, but she was able over the last week. Discover how to Master Property Investing
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For the eventually brought home to The fi lm explores a tragic film night is the Tristan last seventeen years, resi- his parents house and has theme, however it is a fi ne Bancks and Wendy Gray dents from Lismore and sur- remained in a vegetative example of the strength of production of Every Day At rounds have been turning up state ever since. Ground- the human spirit and the School, a film shot at the at a house in Goonellabah, breaking work in the fi eld of innate goodness of people Bangalow School with the six days a week for about two brain injury was then being from all walks of life. students. It will be the fi rst hours at a time. These peo- undertaken by Dr Ted Free- Lisa Sharpe will also pre- general screening before it 6/*26& ple belong to Bill’s Team.Bill man, who instructed Bill’s miere her new film Some appears on SBS early next Hawkins was a Naval cadet, family in a range of exercises People, based on a story by year. 41"$& aged 18 years old, who had that could eventually reha- Australian actor and writer Bangalow singer/song- ÀÊi>ÃiÊ ÕÕLLÞ a tragic motor vehicle acci- bilitate Bill to some degree. William McInnes. It stars writer and Byron High stu- dent while returning home The exercises required a local actors Scott McGregor, dent Cody Butler will per- /«ÊyÊÀÊ«ÀiÊ«ÃÌ to Lismore on leave in 1991. team of volunteers to help Sarah Jane Hall, Josh Pil- form on the night and will £ääõÊV°ÊL>VÞ sing the theme to Bill’s Team. -ÕÌÊ«ÀviÃÃ>ÊÃÕÌiÃ] Tickets are $14 and $12 Bluesfest wins green award concession from the Banga- vwÊVi]ÊÀiÌ>]Ê i>Ì ÊÀÊ>ÀÌ low Post Offi ce. Enquiries to }>iÀÞÊÊ The East Coast Blues and even our non recyclable Don’t Knock the Rock and it Lisa Sharpe on 6687 2515 }Êi>ÃiÊ>Û>>Li Roots Festival is an interna- waste goes into compactors was about this group of peo- or Terry Bleakley on 6687 iÊä{££ÊÓÎÎÊÇxx tional winner in The Greener and goes into green energy. ple who were self appointed 2525. Festival Awards for 2007. Our organic waste goes onto to running morals in the These awards have just been organic gardens. town to stop Bill Haley and announced by www.Agreen- ‘[Former festival organ- the Comets coming to play erFestival.com, an infl uential iser] Karin Oxford was one there, and I suppose it’s the )NSIDE THIS UK based not-for-profit of the best people for it. She same people that would have organisation. was a brilliant person for stopped music coming to AGreenerFestival.com is getting involved in that. town. It is a perpetual thing, BUILDING committed to helping music, ‘I stopped beer companies the older generation trying arts events and festivals in this country from doing to stop the music of the around the world adopt the plastic ringnecks around younger generation – it’s sad DISCOVER A environmentally efficient them – as a result of that, how the hippies of Byron practices. beer companies started Bay are losing their counter Festival director Peter doing it nationally. Just culture. REMARKABLE Noble said, ‘We were told recently I was in Germany ‘All these statements about that not only did we win the looking at how to put wind people taking drugs, unless award but that they want to turbines on the new site to they are wholely backed up, RANGE OF use the Blues Festival as a generate power.’ unless they are backed up by model around the world for On the subject of Splen- data, then they are a bunch mOORING environmentally sustainable dour in the Grass and festi- of porkies – it’s unjust pro- practice at other festivals. vals in the Byron area, Mr test. If Splendour didn’t exist ‘We were the fi rst to do Noble said, ‘Firstly might I we would have an easier corn starch plates, we have say, I was watching a movie time, but I support what volunteers doing recycling, that was made in 1956 called they are doing.’ s 6INYL TILES PLANKING s "AMBOO Need Staff? 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FRENCH COOKING CLASSES Locals rally in Burma protest
By Chef Igor Persan Story & photo Jeff Dawson • October 24 – Hot and cold John Allan, centre, an French sauces and dressings ordained Buddhist, teacher • October 31 – Traditional 4 course meal and peace activist, talked • November 7 – Terrines and pâtés about oppression in Burma, • November 14 – French vegetarian cuisine positive action of the indi- …and many more to come! vidual, importance of funda- 4 hour classes – all produce included mental Buddhist philosophy. $85 per class or $240 for three classes Flanked by one of the organ- 0409 041 884 [email protected] isers Diane Hart, left and Margaret Bradley, right, Allan led the more than 50 COM WWW.TEACHINTERNATIONAL. sympathisers in a short Pali chant which culminated in a ll paidat TRAVEL - WORK - ADVENTURE! We re joining of hands and unison yle! No degree or experience required. jobs,e sgt of voices in song for peace H lif Cert III & IV in Teaching English to TEAC Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and liberation of Burmese H people. GLIS Recruitment service & Job Guarantee! EN EAS Ms Hart said Sunday’s OVERS FREE RESOURCE BOOK rally at the Peace Pole in for prompt course enrolment! Byron Bay was about raising Free info session Oct 29th NEXT COURSE STARTS DEC 5th public awareness of the opposition to their regime. police and military, and every dollar profi t created in TM appalling human rights Ian Cohen MLC gave an urged us to write to the Chi- Burma goes to the people for 5/1 Carlyle St, Byron Bay record of the military junta impromptu speech about nese embassy, John Howard, hospitals and schools etc, currently shutting down the Australia’s involvement with Kevin Rudd and Alexander with the other 80 cents going 6680 8253 country’s communication as the current regime in Burma Downer. He told the crowd into propping up the they try to brutally crush including training their that only 20 cents out of regime. Byron Bay Bromeliad Pathways to Manhood offers rite Mullum’s 100th show of passage for boys Mullumbimby is gearing up competitions for two days. & Air Plant Nursery The Pathways to Manhood the differences between for the 100th Mullumbimby Also at the show: beef program is a contemporary, what a boy needs and what Show to be held on Novem- cattle, championship dogs, community based Rite of a man needs as well as other ber 9 and 10. poultry, utes, rides and Tues 10–3 Phone 6680 1887 Passage for boys into Man- good teenage parenting Organisers are disap- amusements, food and Wed 10–3 or 0414 510 345 hood. information. pointed there will be no music. Fri 10–3 Turn into Tandys Lane This program has been The end of the talk focuses horse competitions but they For further information, (next to Uncle Toms, Mullum) running for over 12 years on Rites of Passage, their will be making up for it with phone 6684 1675. We’re 800m on the left. Sat 10–3 and the north coast com- function and why they are so a lot more to see and do. munity has played a critical important. There will be competitions part in making Pathways Pathways has a Pathways for showgirls, decorated hats, Cloud seeding programs available around to Manhood program for the scarecrows, cooking, sewing, Associate Professor Graham Australia. north Coast community arts, crafts, fruit and vegeta- Jones, Director of the Centre The National Head Offi ce from November 19 to 24 bles, plants and fl owers and for Regional Climate Change for Pathways is based in and there are still a number much more. Studies at Southern Cross Mullumbimby and many of places available for this Previous showgirl winners University, has won a local families have benefi ted program. are asked to contact secre- $408,000 research grant from the Pathways experi- There are also places avail- tary Sue Constable on 6684 from the Australian Antarc- ence. able for one of the fi rst Path- 1675 regarding this year’s tic Research Committee to The Pathways group is ways into Womanhood pro- Centenary Show. investigate cloud seeding offering a free community grams, running November 6 The Mullumbimby Agri- chemicals in the Antarctic talk on October 17 at the to 10. cultural Society is inviting sea ice. The chemicals are /FFERING (AIRDRESSING EXCELLENCE IN YOUR OWN Brunswick Heads Commu- Call 6639 9900 or visit the sponsors to come forward as produced by sea ice algae HOME OR AT *ANES STUDIO IN "YRON "AY nity Centre from 7pm to website www.pathwaysfoun- they are trying to raise funds and are thought to be &RIENDLY