Elliot slams legal centre budget cuts Labor MP for Richmond Justine “The Legal Centre provides free advice Ms Elliot said. Elliot has condemned the Turnbull and services to individuals and groups Community Legal Centres help Government for slashing funding for the in financial hardship, subject to unfair hundreds of thousands of people around Northern Rivers Legal Centre. discrimination, victims of domestic Australia in need of free legal assistance Funding cuts of nearly $180,000 mean violence, people losing their employment, who do not qualify for Legal Aid. They that from 1st July the Tweed office and separating families and many others are on the frontline in the battle against its outreach services at Pottsville and who rely on these services to access domestic violence and assist people with Murwillumbah will be forced to close. justice. These are some of the most problems as diverse as Centrelink debt, “Northern Rivers Legal Centre and disadvantaged in our community. tenancy disputes and employment issues. its dedicated staff have been helping our “I’m calling on the Turnbull Labor delivered Community Legal local community since 1996 and now government to reverse these cruel cuts as Centres a funding injection worth more their funding is going to be cut by 23 per a matter of urgency. Vulnerable people in than $70 million over four years. Now cent, which will seriously jeopardise its our region are at risk, and I will continue the Turnbull Government is slashing this ability to operate. to fight to have this funding restored,” important community funding. Boomerang bags are sew sustainable

Cr Adam Guise Cr Vanessa Ekins’ Photo: Heather Dunn selfie with many sewers and the first bag

nimbin building materials AT THE MILL FARM For a broad range of new and new seconds at very competitive prices In order to reduce single use plastic bags, a group of keen sewers is meeting every fortnight in Lismore to sew reusable fabric • Hardwoods, flooring, decking, pine 50 Gungas Road, shopping bags. These bags will be available for free outside major retail outlets and anywhere else shopkeepers will display them. framing, weatherboards, lining boards, Open Mon-Nimbin 500 bags are needed to start the distribution. A production line was set up, and you can almost see the sweat on their brows. architraves, skirting boards, doors Fri 8am-4pm, • Steel posts, roofing, guttering, windows Sat 8am-noon • Sand & gravel, roadbase, cement, gas • Polypipe and Philmac fittings & valves • Animal feeds, hay, garden supplies & plant nursery Kyogle Council notebook Phone Ralph 6689-1206, 0429-048-808 New GM appointed exhibition featuring photos, Kyogle Councillors paintings, patchwork quilts, undertook a merit based woodcrafts, handicrafts, selection process to recruit a glass beads, Indigenous art, Debbie Guest new general manager and as sound engineering displays, most people now know, the digital media displays and Civil Marriage successful applicant was Mr more, with workshops for Celebrant Graham Kennett. the kids. There was even a Graham has now been painted horse! Phone: 02 6689-0089 appointed to the position I’d like to acknowledge by Cr Danielle Mulholland, Mobile: 0427-975-650 and I’d like to extend my associated with the Vilya de Tozser and congratulations to him on Mayor of Kyogle blueberry processing facility. Donna Van Leeuwen for email: [email protected] achieving the top job. I look Council will be contacting their organisation and co- www.debbieguest.com forward to working with Recovery funding at a residents to discuss the ordination of the festival, debbieguest.blogspot.com.au him on local and regional cost of $440,000. Almost impact and timing of these entertainment and food. issues. $300,000 from Blackspot works. Community spirit is alive Contact me to discuss your requirements Funding will be spent on and well in Kyogle and all Tabulum roadworks various works along the Arts Festival our villages. We’ve had a We have some good news for northern end of Tabulam The Bonalbo Art Festival great start to 2017 and I the people of Tabulam with Road, and $220,000 held on 11th and 12th hope to see this continue! Nimbin up to $1 million being spent has been allocated for February was a great success. on Tabulam Road. reconstruction of the Artists from across the Kyogle Council: 6632-0214 Servo Daleys Bridge will be southern end as well as region showcased some Danielle.Mulholland@kyogle. 02 6675-7906 replaced under Roads to developer–funded works outstanding works with the nsw.gov.au • Fuel, oils, automotive needs, ice, gas refills & Swap’n’Go • Nimbin Bakery pies & sausage rolls, drinks, icecreams • Bread & milk, newspapers, cigarettes, Nabropure water • Stock food, horse & cattle food, lucerne, pet food & bones Open 7 days: Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, W/E 8am-5pm, Pub Hols 8am-4pm Living simply Indonesia is a democracy to our north liberal democracy. Our aspiration to with universal suffrage, voting age live under that kind of system is part of 17 and public health. It’s a majority why Australia is a great place to live. Muslim country. Women vote, women A desire for diversity and democracy have access to education and equality are beautiful beliefs that display before the law. As in our country there humility and respect for others, these is inequality between the sexes; there is are ideas we should be proud of. wage inequity and exploitation but it’s Not all our beliefs are so beautiful. not Islam that’s driving that any more The worst of our beliefs is that our than Christianity is driving our gender society must keep growing for us to Return of the Loon inequalities. Isis and Islam are as survive. That we just need more stuff by Laurie Axtens different as the KKK and Catholicism. to be happy. The very opposite is true. On the very top of the Isis hit list What is required is a revolution in need, how many cars, how many shoes, is Australia’s Grand Mufti. I’m not our way of thinking about resources. clothes, wide screen TVs? It’s not an trying to sell you on any religion but I We need a society focused on the infinite earth we’re using up. implore you don’t be gulled into hating maintenance of what we have rather More than anything we must start any religion; be it Judaism or Islam or than avaricious consumerism. Our by recalling and returning to the old Conditions Apply. Bring this coupon to the store: Christianity. The notion of religious resources are limited and we need to saying – live simply so that others may 122 Walker Street Casino freedom is part of the definition of a accept that. How many houses do you simply live.

Page 10 The Nimbin GoodTimes March 2017 [email protected] From the mayor’s desk by Isaac Smith, Lismore City Council

t was great to see many in the Nimbin community Iturn out for the Chamber of Commerce meeting with council last month. I was joined by Councillors Battista, Cook, Lloyd, Bird, Marks, Ekins and Guise, to hear directly from the Chamber and others about priorities for the community. Our council recognises the significant role Nimbin plays. We covered a lot of issues including the regular inclusions at any community meeting; roads, footpaths so it does not have to come keep them here with a vision. and parking, of course all to council. But even when it Does Nimbin need a On the same with a Nimbin spin. There is does, council has no power signature tree? We are going certainly an acknowledgement to stop it. It is just seen as out to consult with our from Council that some a consultative measure to community about the use of a immediate footpath work is meet project commitments signature tree or trees across Kevin Hogan MP required, with a longer term during the planning phase. the LGA and we would like PAGE plan to address the town Issues around mobile and Member for Page your input. Many people footpath network. broadband towers are would know our local garden t was great to catch up with multinational tax avoidance in the world. Other issues included the almost exclusively dealt with guru Phil Dudman, so when Luke Summ, Caroline Todd, Sam I need for changes to signage through those constructing he propsed that Lismore look Bernard, Michael Balderstone, Elsbeth ountry of Origin labelling legislation around parking and camping, the tower, so they talk with into this idea, it was well Jones and Simonetta Z (pictured) while was passed by Parliament last year. C but also village signs for landholder and community supported at Council. This is they were in Canberra recently. We had Very soon, you will begin to notice clearer more general tourist use. members talk to them. IF a great example of long term a good talk about the importance of the labels in the supermarket telling you Council is supporting the you have concerns about medicinal use of cannabis. I have heard where food comes from, and where it was thinking, something Council Chamber in adding under communications towers numerous stories from members of our packaged. has not done well in the past. awning lighting to improve you need to speak with community with debilitating illnesses who We are looking at putting in unding applications have opened for security in the village. And want access to medicinal cannabis to help the company building place a project that will not the Federal Government’s Festivals I am personally going to relieve their chronic pain and improve the F them about locations and be evident for a generation. Australia program. I encourage all write a letter of thanks to quality of their lives. suitability to have any effect. So I look forward to hearing community organisations to apply for this Kevin Hogan for his recent It was great to see the your ideas. t is good to see the Federal Government’s funding. Activities can include parades, statements in support for Nimbin Walking Trail back I want to finish by IGreen Army team are restoring koala performances, workshops, installations, the Nimbin Community on the agenda. This project reiterating my personal habitat in Nimbin, The Channon and or exhibitions held as part of a festival or in Federal Parliament. It is was first being floated when support for the Nimbin pool. Terania Creek. This hands-on program a significant one-off community event. always good to hear those in I joined council in 2008, We know that there is a is great for young people to get skills in Applications close on Friday 24th March. positions of influence talking but hit a funding wall and significant spend coming in environmental management. I congratulate The guidelines and application form are about how special Nimbin is disappeared for a few years. a few years’ time to bring the and thank all the participants in the available at: www.arts.gov.au/festivals to those who call it home. We know from the research pool back to an acceptable program. recently spoke about the importance and Mobile phone towers that this trail would have a standard, so I want to thank ast month, legislation was introduced I uniqueness of Nimbin in Parliament. were discussed along with huge economic impact on the community for making Linto Parliament to crackdown on Some people I find are easily critical of the National Broadband the Nimbin community and this their priority. It is a multinational tax avoidance. Once this Nimbin, usually those who have never Network, which will be promote some of the amazing community asset we do legislation comes into effect on 1st July, been here and experienced its physical rolled out across our area spaces just outside the village. not want to lose, so please with about $2 billion in tax is expected and cultural beauty. If you would like to by the end of the year. I am optimistic that we can consider this when you to be clawed back this financial year. watch the speech, go to my Facebook page: These are both federal see stage one funded in the are talking about what is These will be the toughest laws against KevinHoganMP issues as communications near future as we get tourists important to Nimbin and is complying development, here with a reputation, but how you can get involved. Identifying possible Environmental Zones t’s been another packed month state has finished its review and the deferred lands under review be protected I encourage you to as the year gets fully underway. given Councils in the Northern would not meet the requirements write to our mayor Isaac Smith IThankfully I enjoy being busy. Rivers a directive to finalise the for an E zone. It is likely that after [email protected], and My diary management skills are zoning. The staff recommendation the proposed review, less than 1% of to Cr Darlene Cook darlene.cook@ definitely improving, although for a review was replaced at the our LGA would have an E zone. If lismore.nsw.gov.au, and encourage my email management skills are last minute with a motion from this motion is upheld we risk losing them to vote in favour of our being tested and it’s proving a real Councillor Marks to apply RU1 our precious environmental areas. environment and in favour of the challenge to stay on top of it all. primary production zoning to all Our community cares about the staff recommended review. Sometimes I wonder how on earth deferred lands previously identified environment and it is a travesty that Lastly I just want to give a anyone got anything done before as possible E zones and only this motion was supported. The plug to an event I am honoured email. Perhaps things were a bit proceed with voluntary landholder other important point to remember to be a part of, for the Lismore slower and we talked to each other negotiations. Councillor Ekins has is that zoning should not be a Women’s Festival on the 9th March more. I really do think that email, lodged a rescission motion and we voluntary process. It goes against ‘Mariam’s Day: Muslim and Non- social media and all things internet will be debating it again at our next planning principles, no other zoning Muslim women talking, weaving contribute greatly to this sense of meeting on March 14th. There is is voluntary so why should this be? traditions and lives together.’ This urgency and pace that we feel and a myth in the community that E Should I be able to choose to have will be a chance to ask questions that perhaps the world might be a zones would be forced on unwilling industrial zoning in my residential and share wisdom and it’s a real little easier, or at least feel a little farmers, but the statistics from the neighbourhood? If E zones are made privilege to be invited to MC such easier if we could all just slow down last review prove otherwise, with voluntary we put the onus of self an important conversation. The a bit. It sounds very lovely and now Word of the Bird only 0.02% of landholders objecting, regulation onto landholders, and event runs from 1pm until 5pm that I’ve had that little moment by Cr Elly Bird, LCC and the conditions have now been I really don’t believe we should be at the Anglican Hall, in Zadoc that’s enough day dreaming for weakened. Any land that is being expecting people to voluntarily enter Street. There are many other me. For now I am trying to stay before Council to undertake actively farmed or has been within into a bureaucratic process that is events happening for the Lismore mindful, and find stillness in the a review of lands identified as the last two years is excluded from Council’s role to deliver. Ours is Women’s Festival so make sure you doing of things. possible Environmental zones having E zones applied, so it would the third most bio-diverse region check out the program at www. So, back to the practice of (E zones) in the 2012 review of seem logical that even less people in the country and we should be lismorewomensfestival.org and find writing this column. Make sure our Local Environment Plan. would object this time. Ultimately it protecting it in every possible way your way to one of the many events you concentrate because this is a The identified zones weren’t is very unlikely that Council would that we can. History shows that happening that week. little complex. Our first Council applied in 2012 because the state have imposed E zoning on very when environmental regulations are I can be contacted for Council meeting of the year was challenging; government decided to review many landholders at all. Council weakened, our environment suffers. matters on 0418-639-927 or at: there was a recommendation the zoning conditions. Now the staff estimate that at least 60% of If you agree that our land should [email protected]

www.nimbingoodtimes.com March 2017 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 11 NSW Govt funds cross- Herbal antibiotics border light rail study The future of modern medicine A multi-million dollar planning study is looking at Nature’s Pharmacy extending the Gold Coast light rail network south into by Trish Clough, Herbalist the Tweed, and possibly as far as Byron Bay. I am reading a book by my current favourite The study will plot the herbalist Stephen Buhner and, although we best cross-border route know about the spread of antibiotic-resistant from Coolangatta, and is bacteria in hospitals, I was in a state of shock being funded by the NSW on reading the extent of the crisis in the US. Government under a deal No doubt showing the future for us here. I agreed to by Transport predict the future for infection control will Minister Andrew Constance. be the scientific study and use of herbal The Gold Coast City antibiotics, for reasons I will explain. Council is finalising the G-link trams at the Cypress Avenue station. What would we imagine to be the fourth proposed stage three tram Photo: Tim Marsden, Gold Coast Bulletin largest cause of death in the US? It’s route from Broadbeach to actually antibiotic resistant infections. The Coolangatta via Gold Coast when the Gold Coast City the benefit of the doubt introduction of antibiotics in the 1950s was Airport. council endorsed plans to this time,” Mr Secord said. a game changer for modern medicine. By Tweed Shire councillors take trams to the border. “If he gets a light rail track 1963 Nobel prize winner Sir F. Macfarlane would back a proposal to Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate constructed from the Gold Burnet enthusisastically predicted that by extend the light rail over met a NSW Government Coast down to Byron Bay, the end of the century we would see “the the border, and say there delegation earlier this year to I will be the first person virtual elimination of infectious diseases as a could be potential to take discuss the project with the to shake his hand and significant factor in societal life”. Instead, by the line as far as Byron Bay, cross-border commissioner. congratulate him.” 1999 staph bacteria evolved a strain resistant with both Deputy Mayor Geoff Provest told the “The Nationals have a to all known antibiotics and the first people Chris Cherry and councillor Gold Coast Bulletin that dreadful track record when it were infected. Warren Pol­glase saying there 20,000 new homes were actually comes to delivery. The How did it go so horribly wrong? was strong political support set to be approved in the North Coast is littered with Bacteria have evolved over millennia, and for the proposal. region, and there was a dire broken promises,” he said. have extraordinary mechanisms of self Byron Shire Mayor Simon need for public transport Mr Provest said he would be preservation. Because the bacterial life Planting houttunyia cordata for fresh plant Richardson has also thrown infrastructure. meeting Queensland Premier cycle is so short they can quickly adapt tincture (Simon digs, while I ‘supervise’) his support behind the idea, “It’s crucial,” he said. “It’s Annastacia Palaszczuk to to antimicrobial substances. Bacteria have while urging the NSW our growth corridor, and discuss the link-up. even managed to live in antiseptic cleaning Government to include Byron public transport is the go.” solutions in hospitals. When a bacteria Bay in the study, saying a But the announcement has The Northern Rivers develops protection against a specific million visitors could visit been met with skepticism Rail Action Group will be antibiotic, it communicates this to other Byron without their cars. by NSW Labor’s shadow screening their film ‘Bringing bacteria. Resistance information is encoded Tweed MP Geoff minister for the North Coast Trains Back to the Northern in the DNA and can be passed on to other Provest said that interstate Walt Secord, who said people Rivers’ at the Regent Cinema, bacteria, even different species. Wow. negotiations had been doubted it would ever happen. Murwillumbah on Monday, Antibiotics are manufactured by the ton ongoing since last year, “I will give Geoff Provest 13th March at 7pm. in the US. At least half are used in factory farms, to control disease, and as growth promoters. This proliferation leads to the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Water supplies and soils (and nearby oceans) A legacy of conservation are contaminated with antibiotics AND antibiotic resistant bacteria. Hospital waste by Kirralee Donovan, similarly finishes up in the water supplies and Environment Co-ordinator, EnviTE ocean outfalls. Fish plant (Houttuynia cordata) is a delightful, The Nimbin Rocks Co-operative, One study looked at the gut flora of caged low growing, spreading ground cover loved by incorporated in 1980, is a multiple chickens fed small doses of tetracycline. They the Vietnamese and Chinese for it’s culinary and occupancy whose aim is to conduct quickly showed E coli resistant bacteria. After medicinal uses agricultural enterprises in such a way as to 5 months, a nearby farm family who had no Photo courtesy: Penny Woodward allow for the conservation and regeneration contact with the chickens also had identical of its important native plant and animal tetracycline resistant E coli in their faeces. from Simon) so I can make my own tincture communities. Scary! hopefully in coming months. Unusually these It comprises 235 hectares 3.5km south of The growth curve of antibiotic resistance herbs are “systemic” and able to address more Nimbin, extending into Aboriginal Sacred over time is exponential. We are facing a complex infections. Sites to Needle Rock and encompassing looming crisis. New antibiotics are not being My long-term favourite antibiotic herbs Cathedral Rock. To the north is Ngulingah developed by the drug companies. Possibly are goldenseal, baptisia, myrrh, calendula, Local Aboriginal Land Council (NLALC) because they are admitting defeat on the nigella, andrographis, cat’s claw and quite with whom the Co-operative enjoys close, resistance problem. Science is now exploring a few others. They are selected for the type ongoing relations. traditional herb remedies in seeking an and location of infection, and combined with All Co-operative members have a strong answer. whatever is the appropriate support for the conservation ethic. Since members have Owlet-nightjar at the Nimbin RocksCo-operative Herbal remedies are significantly less likely body in dealing with the infection. This can taken up residence, there have been Photo: Len Martin to encounter bacterial resistance strategies. be immune stimulation (or “suppression” with extensive landcare activities in controlling The active constituents of a plant medicine autoimmune symptoms), mucous membrane weeds and planting native trees. Much effort Currently, works are being undertaken in can contain dozens, even hundreds of support, lymphatic drainage, and/or herbs to has gone into control of problematic weeds this conservation area with support from substances, unlike the modern antibiotic encourage spread of the herbs through the including Cat’s Claw and Balloon Vine the Foundation for National Parks and which is chemically a single substance. This is bloodstream. infestations along Goolmangar Creek. Wildlife. To build from this, more recently why herbal medicine will provide the answers The number of totally “systemic” (whole A major continuing activity, largely carried the Co-operative has also been successful in for future infection control. I have a passion body) antibiotic herbs in traditional Western out by Co-operative members Lesley and receiving a Restoration and Rehabilitation to learn as much as I possibly can about herbal medicine leaves some gaps. I am currently Tony Trott, is the regeneration of a large Grant from the NSW Environmental Trust. antibiotics. I have seen amazing results with sourcing and researching. I will write more rainforest remnant of high species diversity This Environmental Trust grant will herbal antibiotics, often treating people after on these fascinating “new” herbs in a future towards the southern end of the property. engage professional bush regenerators medical failures. But the wonderful thing for column. This work has for many years been funded to work at Nimbin Rocks Co-operative me as a herbalist is there are so many plant by the Co-operative. and in the Nimbin area. The project will medicines from other cultures and countries Trish Clough is a Lismore herbalist who has Over the years, the Co-operative has also focus on areas of high conservation value so the opportunities are exciting. been practising for more than 30 years. She attracted grants for rainforest restoration. vegetation and provide an opportunity to Western herbalism in seeking answers now conducts her own clinic practice in Club In 2011 it applied to the NSW Department work alongside Landcare and community especially to tick-borne stealth infections Lane in Lismore after owning ‘Traditional of Environment, Climate Change and Water members to improve condition and is sourcing exotic herbs such as cryptolepis Medicinals’ for 20 years. (now the NSW Office of Environment and connectivity of native habitat for wildlife. (traditional medicine from Ghana) and sida Trish is available for consultations by Heritage) to have the western slopes and If you would like more information about acuta (used in Nepal). And yes, sida is a appointment on 0452-219-502 or email: Sacred Sites area permanently protected as the project or to discuss opportunities weed here. Houttuynia is another interesting [email protected] a Voluntary Conservation Area. In August for bush regeneration on your property antibacterial and antiviral herb with specific The information in the column is meant 2014 this was finalised, with more than half please contact Kirralee Donavan at EnviTE indications. It is more effective as a fresh plant for general interest only and should not be the property (121.6 hectares) now protected. Environment: [email protected] tincture, so I have just planted it (with help considered as medical advice. Page 12 The Nimbin GoodTimes March 2017 [email protected] Working hard in Vancouver by Michael Balderstone, Mary Jane’s Mail. By the way, MOM looks like a green light all over the Australian HEMP Party stands for Mail Order Marijuana. place to me. Testing one or two a day is enough The next day we visit Mark Emery’s On the first short walk in really, and it’s tricky. I’m struggling Cannabis Culture lounges, which Vancouver, there’s suddenly a huge to remember any differences. God, are full of every type, sex and age corner store sign dominating the good weed is awesome! Sweet tasting choofers. Since he served five years in major intersection: MEDICAL and clear as a bell in the mountain an American jail, it seems the Prince MARIJUANA. No entry or purchase air. They all put me in the zone of Pot is pushing the envelope here, without a medical card, which a pretty easily. opening franchised dispensaries all bearded fellow outside told us was It is interesting that weed is over the place. For the $5 entry you almost effortless. He had multiple can bring your own weed and vapes health issues he said, like insomnia, a Public Opinion or billies or whatever, or buy and sore back, arthritis and anxiety. hire. Similar prices to home, centred Other dispensaries we soon Results from 63,613 votes on the around $10 a gram. And there’s a checked out all varied, and they Channel 7 website after the news steady stream of customers in and are everywhere. Some with doctors story on federal Environment out. It’s a big three-storey building in residence were clearly medical Minister Greg Hunt saying he with comfortable lounges and their possessions, or maybe hot ones. strictly, while others were easy to was pushing forward medical chairs filled with groups of tokers. Hard drug addicts mostly, I guess. MardiGrass 2017 join. We joined one with two IDs, cannabis. No raised voices, no loud music... a Made me wonder if Vancouver’s OVERGROW THE your doctor’s name (he will never Yes, medicinal cannabis should seriously chilled zone. I couldn’t help famous tolerance isn’t making it GOVERNMENT – MAY 5-6-7 know!) and your health condition be legalised: 96% thinking it’s the opposite to a pub similar to a giant Nimbin. Meetings every Friday at the that needed the weed. Later we’d No, medicinal cannabis should atmosphere. Time to catch up on sleep, and HEMP Bar from 4.20pm. seen so many, I couldn’t remember not be legalised: 4% The Canadians have had numerous maybe I’ll try the Pink Kush in the Everyone welcome. which one we’d joined! victories in court with their morning, or the Shiskaberry x god, Local stalls, musicians, On arrival in Vancouver, we still illegal here, but in this city, constitution protecting them, and or the Organic Astroboy, an entry performers and partakers who were presented with VIP Judges’ anywaythe Government has decided there’s no smoking tobacco in the from Miss Envy. Maybe just a lucky want to be in it need to get in showbags with twenty samples to make money out of it. It’s $30K cannabis lounges at all because that is dip into the showbag ‘cos they all touch ASAP. for us to judge in six days. We annually for a dispensary license. spelt out in their health regulations. look better than anything I could Email: nimbinmardigrass@ started immediately! The Twelve And the police, bless their hearts, Perfect for me but not for a lot of score in Cullen Street, especially hempembassy.net High Chicks MOM Cup has four have decided to turn a blind eye, Aussies! these days. Mind you, ours is grown Think about how you’d like to categories: Sativa, Indica, Hybrid or certainly in most cases. I hear We also came across a big skid row outdoors in the sun, unlike any of volunteer and help this year. We and Extracts. I started with of some raids where people opened scene on the footpath downtown. A these buds. Still, it’s a helluva hard need drug free drivers! Pineapple Express, an entry from shops too close to schools, but it lot of homeless and hopeless selling job we’ve come here for. Let the roosters crow Notices Ironically yours medicinal cannabis, I implore you to by Dionne May speak up, and to those who have blindly Sewing machine work available hidden behind “the law” may I remind Good machine needed for material that is a little difficult, 2016, the year of the Monkey (business) you that historically it is shaky ground small products. Part time / casual work at home around has ended and the reign of the Fire indeed to cite “following orders” if $30-40 per hour. Phone Robert Mitchell on 0450-438-902. Rooster begins. There are plenty of those orders are found to be in direct roosters in Nimbin. Majestic magnificent opposition to your ethics and morals. Quilt show free ranging, the roosters of Nimbin It was something that I had the 11am, Saturday 1st April at Rock Vally Hall with guest roam the streets, crowing their woes and opportunity to remind two new police speaker is Carol Bonamy speaking on ‘A Patchwork delights to the world. officers patrolling our streets the Journey’. Admission $10 includes a light lunch. Come and So if the fire rooster is numero uno this same day. With a tableau of Nimbin’s enjoy some country hospitality. year, let me strike a match for cannabis infamous mix, these police officers reform, let me fan the flames of the woes identified two young tourists as Weaving workshops to be rectified for the silent suffering criminals. At the Wai:bal Nimbin Aboriginal Culture Centre on and wring that bloody rooster’s neck if A local asked the girls if they were OK Thursday and Fridays, 2nd and 3rd March and 9th and necessary ’til he crows a dawn of sanity of and was ordered to “stop listening”. Is 10th March. Starts at 10am with teachers from Casino revolution. this a new law? The two stunned tourists and Kyogle. All welcome. Saturday 21st January saw the Nimbin sat bewildered as our beautiful town hall again packed to capacity with the rallied on their behalf. Karate classes desperately ill and their carers. Ravaged If we could ensure even one sick child Traditional Okinawan Goju-ryu Karate-do, Tuesdays faces turned towards and tuning into could have a simple dose of cannabis each 4-5.30pm in Nimbin; Fridays 4-5.30pm in Lismore. 12yrs - the wonders of medicinal cannabis. day, the 2.2 million suffers of epilepsy Adults, $15/class. Contact Rachel Whiting 0427-778-837. Desperate parents of children and baby side effects that quote “can’t cure epilepsy could trial cannabis and cannabis epilepsy suffers, cancer patients, the and most will need to take medication smokers across the world could stop Belly dancing classes wheelchair bound, the wounded and all their lives.” Side effects range from being hounded as criminals, then yes For fun and fitness. Beginning Friday 10th March at depressed Australians all making their drowsiness, nausea and vomiting, loss officers we will continue to rise up we Nimbin Community Centre Dance Studio from 4.30 to fearful way to Nimbin. The saliva testing of appetite and weight loss, drooling, will continue to resist... for when the law 5.30pm. $10 per class, beginners welcome. Contact Biskit vans hover, highway patrol cars stalk. hyperactivity, inability to sleep, to becomes the enemy then resistance is… 0429-891-462 for all enquiries. Meanwhile a father stands on our depression, headaches, bone marrow and We are imaging a revolution. 2.2 million stage recounting the worst day of his liver failure. epilepsy patients, an army of their families Ganja Faerie rehearsals life, the day his healthy seven-month Now excuse me medical profession of and carers, a rank of cancer, Parkinson’s Starting on Friday 24th March at the Nimbin old daughter began to hiccup. With Australia with all your fancy degrees disease, depression, trauma sufferers and Community Centre Dance Studio from 5.30 to 6.30pm. the severity of the hicupping increasing if I light a fire that burns. Why won’t many other ailments, perhaps a little Welcome all new faeries and old, gold coin donation. dramatically they rushed her to their you speak up for a cannabis... for your angry with a law that knowingly fails Contact Biskit 0429-891-462 for all enquiries. local hospital. By now she was having patients? Intelligence is clearly NOT them by denying them access to a plant Tuntable Preschool AGM seizures so the emergency doctors wisdom, and greed has certainly clouded while destroying them from within with The Tuntable Early Childhood Centre AGM is on pumped her full of drugs which made ethics and morality if you can sleep at their toxic ‘medicines’. Wednesday 5th April, 8.30am at the Tuntable Co-Op the seizures worse. While three doctors night knowing the evils you continue Perhaps a rank of doctors and nurses shop. All welcome to attend. held his precious daughter another to perpetuate in the name of the law, whose consciences finally gets the better doctor approached with a drill, to and by your continued silence that kills. of them, perhaps a rank of police, judges Greens meeting in Nimbin administer more drugs. This was 2016. Medicinal cannabis information has and politicians weary of crushing the Lismore Greens will be meeting in Nimbin at Birth & One single (illegal) gram of cannabis been available for years. little people, will pit their might against Beyond on Monday 3rd April at 5.30pm. tincture now keeps his daughter healthy You have looked into the eyes of this one law that continues to divide and safe. In the eyes of our justice mothers and fathers across our country and destroy the lives of so many of our Narcotics Anonymous system, this man is a criminal, supplying and heartlessly signed prescriptions citizens. There will certainly be a rank of It is possible to stop using drugs. Narcotics anonymous a drug to a minor. for toxic drugs provided by powerful Nimbin activists and locals, led by our can help. For meetings lists, phone (02) 6680-7280 or I researched his legal health options pharmaceutical companies for too long, brave and loyal Laneway Boys. national phoneline 1300-652-820 or go to: www.na.org.au for epilepsy, a common neurological perhaps you may even be seen as culpable I may be just an old hippy mum, condition which affects up to 1-2% of of the greatest crime against humanity, but my maths equates to a shitload Alcoholics Anonymous Australia’s population. The Epilepsy knowingly allowing the suffering and of burning roosters this year, a Al-Anon Family Groups meetings are held in your Society webpage is a modern day horror death of children when a herbal remedy revolutionary army for cannabis law district. For more information, visit: www.al-anon.org.au story. From invasive diagnosis techniques was ready and available. reform. It was always time, so step up all or phone 1300 ALANON (1300-252-666). to toxic medications with horrendous To the hidden few who support you chickens... let the roosters crow!

www.nimbingoodtimes.com March 2017 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 13 Ballina Players channel laughs Charles Condomine (Peter Harding) gets much more than he expects when he dabbles in the occult. The results are seen in the play Blithe Spirit, Noel Coward’s classic comedy and Ballina Players latest production. Charles, a successful writer, wants to learn about the tricks of a psychic’s trade for his next novel. He arranges for an eccentric local medium, Madame Arcati (Joan Dalgleish), to visit for dinner and then conduct a séance. He expects and hopes that she will be a complete charlatan. Events prove him wrong. Present for dinner and séance are the village doctor, Dr Bradman (Mike Sheehan) and his wife (Diana Mason), and Charles’ rather straight-laced and serious second wife, Ruth (Mechelle Anderson). Madame Arcati (Joan Dalgleish) begins the séance with Mrs Bradman (Diana Mason), Blithe Spirit is subtitled An Charles (Peter Harding), Ruth (Mechelle Anderson) and Dr Bradman (Mike Sheehan) Improbable Farce. Madame Arcati speaks and acts Charles alone. It is Charles’ the audience and Charles can Written by Noel Coward comically in preparing for first wife, Elvira, who died hear and later see her. This and directed by Fran Legge, the séance and also in the in that very room seven makes most of her words Blithe Spirit will be staged seriousness of her attitude to years previously. Charles and actions amusing but at the Players Theatre her work. Angela Lansbury is uneasy, the Doctor offers unsettling as she interjects from March 24 to April played this role in several explanations and Madame in conversations and moves 1. Thursday to Saturday Broadway productions. Arcati is certain something objects to deliberately evenings 8pm, Sunday The séance begins. Charles has happened. confuse Ruth. As she tells matinees 2pm. Saturday is flippant about it, but then Elvira has now materialised Charles, “To hell with Ruth”. April 1 matinee 2pm. Book there is a series of bumps, into a mischievous free The battle to tame or on line at www.ballinaplayers. the table bounces and falls spirit, able to create havoc in dematerialise the blithe com or at Just Funkin Music, and Madame Arcati falls Charles’ marriage and make spirit continues throughout 66862 440 (a booking fee also. A voice is heard by Ruth’s life miserable. Only the play. applies). Weddings from $990 +gst The return of the BLESS UP

Sat-Sun 25-26 March – Djanbung Gardens featuring the New Ancients Thursday 30 March – Casino RSM The Bless Up returns to the Nimbin Bush Theatre on 18th March. The first Bless Up was held in January this permacultureproduce.com.au year and was a party that lived up to its mission statement to empower and encourage youth driven artistic culture. Nimbin Haberdashery Many punters described the event as ‘the best party they had ever been & Gas Supply to”. This is a fabulous opportunity for 6689 1466 local youth to help create and design a All supplies for sewing, knitting, embroidery etc; party that they want to go to, a place • material, dyes, ribbons, zips, buttons, elastic, thread where their culture is understood and • curtain rods & brackets celebrated in a mighty positive fashion • craft supplies with the intention of creating something • mending, alterations and repairs new and unique for the local music scene. The BLESS UP is an all ages Gas supplies (all areas) celebration of youth culture and • 45kg for $125 delivered ideas, designed by The New Ancients. • fast, friendly & honest service Personally influenced by the revolution 72 Cullen St Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm Sat 10am - 12pm that is the Hip Hop culture, the mission statement of the New Ancients is to create and hold a space of love through music, spoken word, artistic installation, dancing, positive vibes, and spontaneous gold coast musicians Zo and Andy, As part of the Bless Up there will also co-creation. Brent Joly, the Art Jam and MC/Poetry be an all day “Art-Jam”. Any sort of The New Ancients are Corey Fisher from Heartcore and the False Prophet. artist in any or every medium is invited and Gabriel Sands. Over the last ten As part of BLESS UP the Phoenix to come along and create and collaborate years they have harnessed a combined Rising Stage will be holding a youth with other artists. Last event resulted in passion for bringing people together and driven open mic/stage from 1pm- some amazing artworks which will be throwing parties with a difference that 5pm. This is an opportunity for the displayed at The Bush theatre as part of make an impression. The New Ancients performers of the area and beyond to the festival. seek to address the mental health issues showcase their talents, whether music, Nimbin Bush Theatre, Saturday 18th we find in our society by fostering poetry or any kind of performance. March, 12pm-12am. All ages. This is a connection and interaction between There will be a PA set up on stage drug and alcohol free event. people, with fun times and permission to accommodate youth bands who Entry $15 on-line pre-sale at: to play. may also like to participate. All nimbinbushtheatre.com/events or $20 on The exciting line up includes Canberra music and performance is welcome. the door. DJ/producer Moody B, DJ Nappy Expressions of interest and enquiries Camping is available at the Nimbin Sands, rainbow region DJ/producer should be made to Nick Hanlon via Showgrounds for $10 per night. Wicked Hermit, Nimbin based DJ email a:t [email protected] The Phoenix Rising Cafe will be on Salubrious Somethings, soul mumma as performers will need to book in a hand with meals, cakes, coffees, teas, Az Is, Sydney DJ/producer Spinifex, performance time for the day. cold drinks and friendly staff.

Page 14 The Nimbin GoodTimes March 2017 [email protected] Embrace of the Serpent This month’s Nimbin Flix movie is the award winning film, Embrace of the Serpent. Showing Saturday 11th March, doors open 7pm for a 7.30pm start, at Birth & Beyond, 54 Cullen Street. Members are free, non- members, $10 donation. Cake, tea and coffee are available. The following review was provided by David Hallett: Of all the many films I’ve seen in the past year Embrace of the Serpent is by far the most captivating, colours of the jungle and by an Amazon shaman Embrace of the Serpent won haunting and brilliant. features black and white Karamakate. the Arts Cinema award at This award winning cinematography. This truly awesome story Cannes 2015, and it is the adventure drama by The film is set in two time addresses many issues: first Colombian movie to be Colombian director/co- frames, both featuring a environmental, indigenous, nominated as Best Foreign writer Ciro Guerra is journey of discovery, one colonisation, survival, sacred Language Film at the almost documentary like in 1909 and then in 1940. plants, a booming rubber Oscars. It is a mesmerising, in its amazing story set in Both present a scientist, industry, missionaries, challenging, mystical, the Amazon. Fascinating one German and the other military and, of course, the strange and transporting, too that the film belies the American, being ‘guided’ Amazon jungle. must-see cinema experience.

NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE MOVIES NIMBIN BOWLO BISTRO & LOUNGE bloodthirsty media, her self destruction Open Mic Nights OPEN MIC NIGHTS BUFFET DINNERS and her tragic death. Kapadia conducted Wed 8th & 22nd more than 100 interviews with WEDS 8th & 22nd FRIDAY NIGHTS Winehouse’s friends and family that combine to provide a narrative around the star’s life and is billed as “the singer LIVE ENTERTAINMENT IN MARCH in her own words.” Every Thursday Joe Blow The film shows extensive unseen Friday 3rd Dave Barbara footage including montages of a Saturday 4th Wil Massey very young Winehouse displaying a Friday 10th Rob Cass startlingly precocious talent that would Saturday 11th Private Function Friday 10th March, 8pm see her change the face of the music Sunday 12th Flem’s Karaoke (1pm) 1 Giant Leap industry in her time. The film also Friday 17th Brommers (rated M) $10 includes unheard tracks Winehouse had Saturday 18th Felicia Marie 1 Giant Leap is a collaborative video recorded in the years before she died. Friday 24th Rob Cass project for the 21st century which Amy Winehouse’s second studio Saturday 25th DJs Cymatic Circus fuses music, words, sounds, rhythms album Back to Black was her last album. Sunday 25th Brommers (1pm) and images from over 25 locations Released on 27th October 2006, the Friday 31st Dave Barbara in 20 countries around the globe to retro masterpiece spawned five singles, Saturday 1st April Wil Massey celebrate diversity of musicians, story- Michael Stipe, Robbie Williams, Eddi including the infamous ‘Rehab’. Back DRINKS AT CLUB PRICES – GREAT NEW MENU tellers, authors, filmmakers, artists, Reader, Tom Robbins, Brian Eno, to Black was acclaimed by music critics, entrepreneurs, artists, and thinkers from Baaba Maal, Speech, Neneh Cherry and won five Grammy awards and sold many different cultures. Michael Franti to name but a few. 3.58 million copies in the UK alone, This film seeks to discover the The band’s theme for the project was becoming the UK’s second best selling embodiment of the unity in human “Unity Through Diversity”and the film album of the 21st century. diversity and is a cross-cultural reflects the intricate diversity of the When Amy Winehouse died she was exploration of universal truth as world back to the viewer with a vibrancy only 27 years old. Thus Amy Winehouse expressed through art. 1 Giant Leap is that is powerful and moving. This will has joined the mythical ranks of the “27 a title, a philosophy, a leap of faith that be unmissable on the big screen at the Club” – supernova performers who burnt sprung from the minds of visionary UK Nimbin Bush Theatre! brightly and changed the world, but died musicians/visual artists Jamie Catto too young from excessive substance abuse (Faithless) and Duncan Bridgeman. Friday 17th March, 8pm at the age of 27. Amy has joined this The two musicians set out to create Amy heavenly band whose members include a multimedia project that would (rated MA 15+) $10 Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, encompass a CD, DVD and cinematic Amy is a 2015 British documentary Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain. presentation that would offer a complex about the life and death of the great artistic statement incorporating images, talent, British singer-songwriter Amy Friday 24th March, 8pm rhythms and spoken word content. Winehouse. Directed by Asif Kapadia Embrace of the Serpent 1 Giant Leap was filmed over the the film explores Winehouse’s life. (rated M) $10 course of six months by Catto and Her glorious voice, her accomplished Embrace of the Serpent is an Apocalypse Bridgeman. The film features musical songwriting, her meteoric rise to global Now style adventure drama film directed and philosophical contributions from fame, her struggle with substance abuse, by Ciro Guerra and shot solely in black- Dennis Hopper, Kurt Vonnegut, her subsequent global shaming via a and-white. See review above. The Channon Open Mic goes punk by Ray Flanagan (Rayzor) vocals, Ben on drums and backup vocals and regular The Channon Open Mic Open Mic performer, Toby, monthly session has started on guitar and backup vocals. again with our first gathering I must apologise for the late for 2017 on 25th February. start due mostly to me having We managed to finish before to make a 20 minute round the promised and welcome trip back home to collect the rainfall. Our play-board was forgotten cover for the mixing a little thin this month so we desk gazebo. Ben welcome performers for the Please join us next month March Open Mic. from 3pm at The Channon on 2nd April. And don’t forget restaurant meals are again on We did chalk up a first – a Butterfactory Tavern. you can come early for lunch offer. three piece punk rock band In April we revert to a 2pm from12 to 2.30pm. Snacks are Until next time, keep the with Frank on guitar and lead start after daylight saving ends available then until 6pm when music live and alive. Now available at Nimbin Visitor Information Centre and Art Aspects Gallery, Lismore

www.nimbingoodtimes.com March 2017 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 15 Garden Concert at Bush Theatre These days troubadour Chad Wilkins inspired joy who is not afraid to shine. (pictured) resides at Lake Tahoe in his Uki local Murray Kyle (pictured, native home in the US, but was based opposite page) creates and plays a variety in the local area on and off over the of wooden stringed instruments and years and developed an avid following his muse is unmistakably the planet. of his music in the region. Chad is a His sound is soaked in the timbre of dreadlocked Saddhu hippy-billy who handmade instruments lovingly crafted plays joyful and devotional ethno-folk and gorgeously played. His songs are a music that this mythic minstral has reflection of his mystical journey and himself described as a ”cry for spiritual his lyrical narrative explores indigenous transformation.” Whether beatboxing, and alternative philosophies. Murray singing or strumming a ukulele Chad Kyle’s music has kept him busy with Wilkin’s musical message is one of international touring of late, but he is positive and cosmic metamorphosis and a home now and bringing his music to the heart-felt belief in love and devotion. His Nimbin Bush Theatre for the first time. latest album, The New Ancient Paradigm A Garden Concert, Nimbin Bush is a collection of stories he describes as Theatre, Sunday 19th March, 6.30pm, “heart-songs.’ Chad Wilkins is a ray of $15 entry.

DTori Forsythinner is an alt-country under the stars withFor this specialTori performance star on the rise. With a Tori Forsyth will be playing voice reminiscent of Emmy with Carl the Bartender in Lou Harris and songs that his set, and he in turn will are equal parts sweet and play in Tori’s set. Both artists gritty, Tori Forsyth is as compliment each other fragile and tough as a desert beautifully and this will be flower. Tori is no stranger a showcase not to miss -two to country music as she has upcoming alt-country love lived and breathed a country children playing their songs lifestyle from a young age, together. now residing in rural Hunter catching the eye of alt- whilst touring with country, The Phoenix Rising Cafe Valley. Tori teamed up country fans nation wide. bluegrass and blues act, Good will be open from 6pm for with ARIA award winning Her debut album will be Corn Liquor. He has also gorgeous locally sourced producers Shane Nicholson released in 2017. delivered thoughts and words, meals, award winning and Trent Crawford to create Singer, songwriter and assisting the band to release coffees and teas and a range her long awaited debut EP multi instrumentalist, two studio disc’s and playing of healthy sweet treats and Black Bird, a dark moody Benjamin Murphy aka “Carl over 400 venues across the delights. The gardens by take on country folk music. the Bartender” has over country and appearing at the magical Mulgum Creek The EP has gained success a decade of performance festivals such as; Sydney will be a heavenly setting in with the single of the same and touring experience to Blues & Roots, Tamworth which to spoil yourself with name Black Bird charting his name, performing to Country Music Festival and an impeccable banquet of at number 1 on Tamworth crowds across Australia as Bluesfest. Carl the Bartender world class music and foodie radio and number 1 on KIX well as overseas. Sharing is a quirky songwriter and adventures. country radio. Tori Forsyth the stage with acts such charismatic singer. His raffish Friday 7th April, 6.30pm, was recently nominated for as, Tex Perkins, Shannon air and gorgeous voice makes on the Phoenix Rising stage, CMC’s ‘New Artist of The Noll, Dragon and Adam listening to his tales a very entry by donation. All ages. Year 2017’ and is clearly Eckersley to name a few, sweet experience indeed. BYO permitted. Standing Rock concert 2.0 In the new Trumpian era the threat to the auditorium starring The Northern Standing Rock is more serious than Rivers Folk Choir, Blakboi, Andrea ever. Trump has declared the pipeline Soler, Diana Anaid, The Pagan Love will go ahead. The Protectors have Cult, LUSH, Jolanda Moyle, Essie declared they will not leave, and have Thomas, Danidoo Butterfly, Zardi been joined by many US Veterans O’Connell, Jimmy Willing, Davey Bob, who have vowed to act as “personal Mantlepeace, Luke Vassella, Organic shields” for the Tribal Peoples. The and more yet to be announced. people on the ground are resolute that Anyone can send a message of support they will remain non-violent in the to the Standing Stone camp by posting face of escalating violent attacks by the videos, pictures and messages of authorities. support on Twitter (#NODAPL). The The Bush Theatre is hosting a second Indigenous-led protector movement event to raise awareness and funds for battling global warming and human the Standing Rock protectors. rights abuses is an unstoppable force A welcome to Country and smoking with support from around the world. ceremony will be held at 6pm. At 7pm Thursday, March 16, entry by we will have a fundraiser concert in donation. (Suggested donation $10.) David Liebe Hart and th’Mole David Liebe Hart (pictured) is an Liebe Hart resides in Los Angeles outsider musician, artist, actor and but has a strong following in Australia painter. A true original, he has and New Zealand, due mainly to the communicated with extra-terrestrials, strong cult following of Tim & Eric’s owns a large collection of puppets, and various shows on Cartoon Network is obsessed with trains. and Comedy Central in which he has While his vast and bizarre catalogue appeared many times. This will be of songs about aliens, religion, and failed David’s third Australian tour since relationships has yielded cult hits, such 2013, and he will be supported by as Salame, Father & Son and Puberty, Spacecowboy4005. his recent collaborations with electronic Catch the show on Thursday, 6th musician Jonah Mociun, AKA Th’ April from 8pm at the Nimbin Bush Mole, have propelled David Liebe Hart Theatre Auditorium. Tickets $15 into previously unexplored territory. online, $20 at the door. Rated 18+

Page 16 The Nimbin GoodTimes March 2017 [email protected] Tubular Bells for two One classic album, two men, too many instruments. Two blokes juggle over 20 instruments live on stage in a spellbinding performance. A multi-award winning sell-out hit at festivals around the world, Tubular Bells for Two is now returning home for an Australian tour that will take in NORPA at Lismore City Hall on Saturday 25 March. Ask anyone who grew up through the 70s and they will be able to tell you exactly where they were when they first heard Tubular Bells. Composed by Mike Oldfield in 1973, the album was the first release on Richard Branson’s fledgling record label, Virgin Records. The album went on to sell over 30 million copies, the latest in multi-track recording of instruments. It is an intricately kick-starting the Virgin empire. technology, playing a multitude of choreographed, thrilling piece of 47 Cullen Street, Nimbin Now, more than 40 years on, instruments one-by-one in the studio. tightrope theatre. two young Australian multi- However, in Tubular Bells for Two there Regardless of whether you’re a Tubular instrumentalists, Aidan Roberts and are only two men on stage needing to Bells virgin, or long-time fan, Tubular Daniel Holdsworth, are presenting this perform every part live with only four Bells for Two is guaranteed to keep you modern masterpiece in a challenging hands and four feet between them. on the edge of your seat. It is one of the live event. So what’s the catch? Oldfield The duo are literally rushed off most innovative musical performances to harnessed – what was at the time – their feet as they rush around a sea grace the stage in many years.

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March 1pm start 5th Murray Kyle Passionate storytelling that honors our connection as humanity, and speaks of hope. 12th Andy Jans Brown Uplifting, and in the vein of those classic bands and songwriters from the past. 19th Method Their live performances became legendary Murray Kyle from the start. Stripped back and raw by Mystic troubadour Murray Kyle returns to Sphinx Rock Café nature, but empowered by passionate songs. in March, bringing his all original tunes for the global village. 26th Guy Kachel This international touring musician does not often perform Andy Jans-Brown The grace and soul of the blues interspersed locally these days, so here is a great chance to catch him live Andy Jans-Brown & COZ*MIC who will be playing a with the country strains of his youth and the and direct, with songs from his recently released Arrow to the solo gig at Sphinx Rock Cafe on Sunday March 12th are tempering power of rock and roll. Sun album, and some fresh live multi-instrumental looping. an indie rock outfit from Byron Bay who have played the Hailing from Uki village, this esteemed songwriter has built Caloundra Music Festival, Nellijam Festival NSW and the April 2nd Catherine Gunther Catherine’s music is a wave of a dedicated international fan-base from 15 years of grass- Indie Entertainment Summit in North Hollywood, CA, sea-infused folk with Americana flair roots touring all over the world. USA, expanding their audience both here in Australia and His live performances of heart medicine and Earth- abroad. honouring songs successfully blend conscious lyrics and Andy’s music has been described as uplifting and in the authentic intention with a well-produced sound. vein of those classic bands and songwriters from the past Murray Kyle will play the Sphinx Rock Cafe on Sunday 5th who wrote songs you remember the words to, and want to March from 1pm. sing along with.

Nimbin& Backpackers Hotel Rhythm Method 53 Cullen Street, Nimbin. Ph: 6689-1246 Method have been one of the answer to The Jayhawks. Sphinx Rock Cafe’s favourite With four albums and Sunday serenaders for several years of touring under years now. their belt, Method deliver Featuring Bill Jacobi a rhythm-driven roots March Gigs (Shane Howard, Floyd experience with a lyrical Vincent) on stringed heart, encompassing Friday 3rd 7pm Enterpixx instruments and vocals and elements of blues and funk, Saturday 4th 7pm Baltimore Gun Club Frank Corby (Bondi Cigars) with a strong sense of folk Sunday 5th 5pm Richie Williams on drums, percussion and and roots tradition. Thursday 9th 7pm Outside the Academy vocals, these evergreens with Method will play the Friday 10th 7pm Rhyece Oneill Duo equal parts bush honesty and Sphinx Rock Cafe on Sunday Saturday 11th 7pm Cliff Fletcher Band pop sensibility are Australia’s 19th March at 1pm Sunday 12th 5pm Bill Jacobi Thursday 16th 7pm Bri Green he Nimbin Bush Theatre is proud the wildest countries a musician could ever Friday 17th 7pm Matt Skillet Duo to present another night of excellent hope to tour in, including Eastern Europe, Saturday 18th 7pm Thorazoo Tmusic as part of our Dinner Under the the Middle East, Asia and S/E Asia. Tom is a Sunday 19th 5pm Blake Dantier Stars series. Tom Dibb is a UK based singer- dedicated musician and the real deal. He sings Thursday 23rd 7pm Surf Report songwriter who has been touring the world in songs in the vein of Jack Johnson and John Friday 24th 7pm AntiBodies + 6th Floor his VW camper van “Pickle”, and in March Butler, but with a distinctive alt country edge. Saturday 25th 7pm Organic 2017 he brings his music and van to Nimbin. His recent single Hit the Road recorded at Sunday 26th 5pm Slim Pickens Tom Dibb describes his Grand Chapel Studios, calls to mind another Thursday 30th 7pm Scott Marriot “#APickleDownunder” tour as a “challenge UK troubadour with itchy feet, Rory Macleod. Friday 31st 7pm Dirty River Duo and experiment”, he is driving Pickle across Tom Dibb has definitely got his roots in 27 countries in 27 weeks to arrive in Australia country blues, but like Macleod, he has a JOKER POKER EVERY THURSDAY EVENING with a mission to spread the gospel of his trampish and raffish air and his travelling Tom music, “the old fashioned way”. by touring and roadshow has all the flavours of the wide open the mended drum performing relentlessly. Before arriving in Oz road and boundless horizons. Open for Lunch & Dinner Tom would have travelled in Pickle from the Catch Tom on Friday 31st March, 6.30pm Daily Specials Dibb UK overland to Australia through some of Entry by donation. www.nimbingoodtimes.com March 2017 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 17