Chamber Chat

Small is beautiful Canberra seems to connect The NSW Business this shameful fact with the Chamber’s Sky Board – with regulations that make it so the campaign titled ‘Small hard to give these kids a job,” Business, Too Big To Ignore’ Mr Cartwright said. – has been visiting towns and “Small business such cities across the state in the as the local bakery, cafe, countdown to polling day. grocery store, or newsagent Nimbin Chamber president for instance, are the ones Peter Wise attended the that give jobs to local people pre-election campaign in – they are just looking for Lismore, which stressed a fair go and need more that the wellbeing of local support.” communities is directly linked to a strong and vibrant Business after hours local business community. The Nimbin Chamber The campaign policy of Commerce welcomes priorities are to cut down networking at the next on red tape, simplify the Business After Hours tax system, make it easier function to be held on to employ people and build Monday 16th September better infrastructure. from 6pm at the Nimbin According to Steve Hotel. Cartwright, CEO of the There is a very good reason NSW Business Chamber, why Business After Hours there are two million small is so popular: it works! The businesses in Australia, business-focused event offers will be an open business provided on the night and employing more than seven an effective environment for forum, and all business feedback is sought. million people. Those small building working links and people are encouraged to Finger food and re- business operators have establishing that invaluable share their stories. The freshments will be served received little credit or support network of business chamber is also proposing throughout the evening. respect for their hard work. contacts in a laid-back to hold a future bi-annual For more information and “There are some parts environment. local business sales event to register your attendance, of Australia where youth The guest speaker is John and Nimbin businesses are please contact Peter Wise unemployment has reached Murray, from the NSW encouraged to participate. on 6689-1639 or email: over 30% but nobody in Business Chamber. There More information will be [email protected]

Workers Club Auditorium. 15th September – Green Day at In your neighbourhood... Barkersvale school – we will be there with the sustainability survey. Nimbin Neighbourhood and Information Centre news 15th September – Alstonville Country www.nnic.org.au Fair – sustainability theme – we will be there with Sibley St stall. At 253 Green Globe Awards day of Winter and help raise funds for Wardell Rd Alstonville- Summerland Nimbin Post Environment and Heritage Minister Sibley St. Another great night of fun House Farm. and merriment and fundraising. Thanks 21st and 22nd September – Nimbin OpenOpen 7am 7am- - 5pm 5pm Monday Mon -- FriFriday Robyn Parker has announced the Full counter postal services. finalists for the 2013 Green Globe a million to Amanda for organising it Show – we will be there with bells on... Full counter postal services Awards. Nimbin Neighbourhood and and for all the great bands, acts and DJs 28th and 29th September – Nimbin �������������������������������� Information Centre (and Nimbin) has who performed on the night. House, Farm and Garden Open Home of the Next G made it to the finals in the Community If you can help us raise the last funds Weekend. This is your big chance range���������������������������� of pre-paid phones Sustainability category...winners will we need to pay off the loan, please email to look around some of Nimbin’s ����������������������������������� be announced at Parliament House in us: [email protected] We need all interesting homes, farms and gardens. Sydney on 24th September. Our fingers, the help we can get to bring this baby Tickets are $20 per day or $40 for the New stockLocally owned and operated paws and whiskers are crossed! home!! whole weekend and are NOW available now in! from Nimbin Apothecary. New stock Nimbin Show 21-22 September now in! Community sustainability survey This will be the third such survey of Make sure you get down to the show Nimbin Women’s Dinner Nimbinites since 2009. These surveys grounds and support our local show. Women who are interested in helping to have been providing us with valuable There will be loads of stuff on this organise this year’s dinner, please contact community level data which has helped year including the new and improved Teena at NNIC. We will be back in the us attract funds and support for our Sustainability Alley – back bigger Town Hall this year and the date is 27th community projects and the Sustainable than last year, loads of talks and November. Nimbin Community Plan. There will demonstrations, a Bush Dance on the Wallers Bus consultation Saturday night, plus we will be doing the be some new questions this time, in We went along and the good news is Sustainability Survey there all weekend. addition to those we have already been that there are no plans to reduce any Remember to enter your own produce, tracking through the last 2 surveys. The of the bus services between Lismore crafts or cooking in the main pavilion – more Nimbinites (30km radius around and Nimbin at this stage. There may you have to drop your entries off at the Nimbin) who complete the surveys, the be some future timetable and other showgrounds on Friday 20th. more valuable the data is. We will send changes though... so watch our website the surveys out via mail plus we will Other events for your diary for updates. There is a real need to get have them at various community events more people using the buses more so we 1st September – Living Earth Festival at and of course at NNIC. If you only do can address our biggest carbon footprint Mullumbimby Community Gardens. one survey all year...DO THIS ONE!! as a community, as well as secure our We will be there with our Sibley St transport future while fuel prices stall. 7 Sibley Street updates continue to rise. Check out the Master Concept plan 2nd September – NBN Rollout in this edition of the GoodTimes. A community info session at the Nimbin NNIC website feedback form is available on our website Town Hall. Check our website for Lots of stuff, updated weekly: nnic.org.au or at NNIC. All feedback welcome. latest Q+As: www.nnic.org.au Thanks soooo much to everyone who 3rd, 4th and 5th September – Youth Nimbin Neighbourhood and Information helped out or donated books or other leading the World at Nimbin Town Centre is funded by NSW FaCS as a stuff and bought books or other stuff at Hall. See our website for details. All Community Hub. Our main service the Big Book Sale and Auction. A great young people welcome! delivery role is to provide information day once again. Extra special thanks to 6th September – Sustainable House and referrals to community members. For Cat for organising the Auction, and to Expo in Lismore – 4.30 pm until information about all services available in Dave and Vanessa for organising the 8.30pm. Featuring trade show including Nimbin, Lismore or the Northern Rivers book sale. Rainbow Power Co and 7 Sibley St, region drop into NNIC and ask at our Thanks also to everyone who came speakers from 5.30 pm including our front desk or else make an appointment out for Spring Eve to celebrate the last very own Guy Stewart. At the Lismore with our CWWs for referrals. Page 8 The Nimbin GoodTimes September 2013 [email protected] LISMORE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Public notices, updates and information for the Nimbin community

Sustainable House Day Seminar and Trade Show Lismore City Council, Rous Water and the Lismore Workers Club have joined forces to present the Sustainable House Day Seminar and Trade Show on Friday, 6 September at the Lismore Workers Club. Local businesses will be displaying their water and energy efficient products and services, from architects through to solar power, rain tanks and plumbing. There is also a workshop on home energy efficiency, understanding your bills and creating real dollar savings plus a warm supper. The Sustainable House Day Seminar and Trade Show is on Friday, September 6 from 4.30- 8.30pm at the Lismore Workers Club. You can also pick up a brochure on Sustainable House Day and the houses you can visit on Sunday, September 8, to see energy efficiency in action in the homes of local residents. spiritbase.org People are welcome to visit the homes from 10am to 4pm on Sunday to see energy efficiency in action, share ideas and learn from people walking the talk.

Landholders wanted for koala habitat restoration Controversial council Lismore City Council and EnviTE by Simon Clough, Deputy fillings, claiming that they Environment are seeking expressions of Mayor, Lismore City Council were stable and would interest from landholders who would like to never leach into the body. be involved in restoring habitat for koalas hat a Council I don’t know of anyone on their properties. meeting we had today seeking out mercury There are several existing projects in Wthis month! It amalgam fillings and the the region and there will be others in the was a huge agenda with dental profession seems future that are seeking to improve koala nearly 300 pages in the strangely silent on the habitat and enhance green corridors to link business paper. Items subject. different populations of koalas. included fluoride, North Much of the research Lismore Plateau and concentrates on fluoride’s This will help to improve genetic diversity vaccination to name the effects on tooth decay and amongst the region’s koala populations more controversial matters. not the impacts on the which leads to better health and longevity The motion opposing Simon whole body. Nonetheless I for the species in the Northern Rivers. the addition of fluoride do believe there is definitely If you would like to participate, please to Council’s water supply a place for fluoride in the complete an Expression of Interest by 11 was put by Vanessa Ekins says... treatment of our children’s September 2013. You can download a form and seconded by me. We oppose science. Personally I teeth, especially for children or complete it online at www.envite.org.au were the only Councillors agree with vaccination. It is from low socio-economic to speak. Surprisingly the voluntary, injected medically backgrounds. Fluoride Koala habitat restoration in Lismore Local Government Area is funded by NSW Environmental motion was won 6 votes to 4. in prescribed doses to people should be voluntary and Trust, Office of Environment and Heritage and Norman H Johns Trust managed by Perpetual Councillors Ekins, Clough, who need it and adverse directly administered as Philanthropic Grants. The project is supported by Friends of the Koala. Battista, Bennett, Houston reactions can generally be a gel or varnish as well as and Smith supported it and traced to the vaccine. This information on correct use Youth Activities Fund applications now open Councillors Dowell, Marks, is in complete contrast to of fluoride toothpaste and Meineke and Scheibel fluoride. brushing. The difficulty is of Applications for Lismore City Council’s annual Youth Activities Fund are now open to opposed to it. But before Fluoride is an extremely course that this is expensive community groups wishing to undertake projects and activities for young people aged 12 to anyone gets too excited there toxic substance – less than and government is keen to 25 years in the Lismore Local Government Area. has been a rescission motion 1/15 of a teaspoon full can avoid costs and chooses the Council began the allocation of funds in 1995 and it has proved a great success, with many put forward which could kill a 60 kilo adult and 5 “easy way out” with fluoride, small projects getting off the ground. Projects funded in the last year include the Nimbin overturn the decision at the litres of water containing 1 despite its health risks and Skatepark second birthday celebration that was attended by more than 500 people recently. next Council meeting. part per million can have reduction of civil liberties. I have heard comments toxic impacts. Also we get The North Lismore The Youth Activities Fund offers one-off grants, up to $5000, specifically for programs for about Council being taken fluoride from a number Plateau development young people. Grants are not available for capital or equipment purchase and priority will be over by “flat earthers and of other sources such as moved a step closer with given to projects that are coordinated between services. nutters” over its decision. toothpaste, tea and many the unanimous approval This year Council is looking for projects that address the following: For the record I think all common medications of the next stage in the • After-hours passive recreational facilities for young people. of the Councillors who contain significant amounts process. I’m not a great fan supported this motion have of fluoride. So there is no of ‘greenfield’ development • Recognition for young people’s culture. post graduate qualifications, regulation of the fluoride on environmental grounds, • Young people’s sense of community belonging and sense of self-worth and value. hardly “flat earthers and dose. much preferring increasing nutters”. I also have done a And of course there are the density of existing urban • Social isolation due to distance and lack of accessible transport. lot of research on the subject accidents such as happened areas. However in this case • Information about young people’s rights and services available to them. from reputable medical I believe that 1300 house in Brisbane in May 2009 All projects must address how they will be inclusive of young people from diverse sources. sites on the western side when a fluoride plant backgrounds. Fluoride is mass overdosed two suburbs of the CBD will give much medication without with 20 times the allowable more balance to Lismore and The deadline for submissions is 4pm on Friday, 13 September. individual consent. amount of fluoride. Scores will hopefully invigorate the People can download application forms and guidelines from Council’s website www.lismore. Medication without consent of people reported vomiting, CBD. It is estimated that nsw.gov.au by searching ‘grants’ or for a hard copy phone the Customer Contact Centre on breaches both World Health nausea and the death of the development will add 1300 87 83 87. Organisation and some many pets all due to excess $25 million pa to Lismore. state government guidelines. fluoride. This accident was The development will also People who would like to discuss ideas for projects or have any questions should phone Additionally it is difficult only detected by a second include over 200 affordable Lizette Twisleton on 1300 87 83 87 or email: [email protected] to remove from drinking water provider which housing blocks which water and is not targeted or happened to carry out a should be a great boon to measured in dosage. For water test. homeownership in the city. Corporate Centre 43 Oliver Avenue, GOONELLABAH 2480 example someone doing For those that endlessly Spring seems to have CBD Office 55 Magellan Street, LISMORE 2480 strenuous physical work quote dentists and medical started in August with the Phone 1300 87 83 87 will consume significantly authorities for the safety unseasonably warm weather Fax (02) 6625 0400 more that an office worker. of fluoride it’s worth and I and the others have Website www.lismore.nsw.gov.au Opposition to fluoride remembering that many been hard at work in the Email [email protected] is often compared with of the same people in the community garden, getting opposition to vaccination as recent past were strenuously our plantings underway. Lismore – a great place to live and work an indication that opponents defending mercury amalgam Happy spring everyone.

www.nimbingoodtimes.com September 2013 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 9 No help from Nationals on CSG notice my National Party opponent in Page Janelle’s Iis continuing the mantra that he would cross the floor to vote on CSG issues. He is reinforcing the fact that the Page National Party has the wrong I have done the hard yards, policies and won’t protect the changing policy and the law, community from CSG. and will continue to do so, to Mr Hogan is admitting that get CSG mining stopped here, he would cross the floor to and I will continue to put our the Federal Parliamentary State National MPs under the Labor Party, who put forward pump too, so that they begin the legislative change to our to represent us in this area. environmental protection The choice is clear, someone law to get protections from with my track record or harmful CSG mining. someone whose only answer is Why isn’t he working hard “to cross the floor”. on bringing his party around Photo: Omega Breakspear CSG petition posted on this issue, securing things Abbot can’t be trusted like that, such as I did? on school funding At the Lismore Post Office on Friday 23rd August, local MPs To be opposed to something The future of every local high achieving student to do To provide schools with Justine Elliot and Janelle Saffin held a media conference prior that is really harmful to our child demands 100 per cent even better. certainty, Mr Abbott must to posting their Petition to Sydney. community and way of life, commitment to the Better Mr Abbott and the Liberal commit to the $10 billion Justine and Janelle posted their Petition with more than means you have to do some Schools Plan. National Coalition have extra over the next six years 12000 signatures to the NSW Parliament today, calling on hard work and deliver, as I The Better Schools Plan opposed Labor’s Better – nothing less. them to declare the North Coast CSG mining Free. have done and will continue is about more one on one, School Plan for the past three The ‘I Give a Gonski’ Justine said, “Thanks to everyone who signed our Petition. to do. individual attention so for years. campaign is getting the Let’s keep working together to keep the pressure on our What is he doing to change every child can reach their full They now say they will message out about what’s at State National Party MPs and demand they listen to the his National Party’s pro CSG potential. match the Commonwealth stake for local schools at this community and act to protect our region. and pro fracking policy? It is about more help for funding for schools election: www.igiveagonski. “To date, the National Party continue to ignore the people of Nothing. If that is his answer regional and rural schools, for committed by Labor. But they com.au the North Coast and instead pursue their pro-CSG drilling, to stopping CSG, we are in kids struggling with literacy only commit to $2.8 billion The Coalition cannot be fracking and expansion agenda.” trouble. and numeracy and support for over four years. trusted on education. Greens food plan increases So what is the HEMP Party about? by Michael Balderstone the electorate. However, it is a big deal if farmer and consumer power you get caught and its a very big deal if you This week our local Greens The Australian HEMP Party is twenty are caught selling, no matter how small the Organic farmers Dave Coby and candidate Desley Banks years old this year. It has always been hard amount is. Carol Boomsma with Desley Banks for Page, and candidate for us to get registered with the Electoral There is some movement. Last week the for the NSW seat for the Commission because of paranoia by members Greens announced a call for, ‘a National Drug Senate, Cate Faerhmann, that their information is not kept private, Summit to chart a way forward on illicit drugs supported Australian understandably. It was actually our secretary policy’. Their words exactly. They called it ‘The Greens Leader Christine Jim Moylan who recently suggested the AEC Greens’ new approach to the war on drugs’ and Milne’s announcement of allow political parties to join members online promised they will immediately start work on an $85 million plan to help and since that was installed we have a new lease getting the Summit happening after the election. farmers bypass the big two of life and membership is currently around The O’Farrell Government is also due to respond supermarkets and sell direct five thousand. Membership is free and if you in September to findings by the NSW Senate to consumers. have an email address you get a weekly HEMP Committee into the use of Cannabis for medical Desley visited the Lismore Headlines newsletter. purposes, which achieved unanimous support Organic Market in August We have also been able to get donations from all committee members. and spoke to local growers happening online which has made it possible But meanwhile across Australia our jails are about the Greens. for the first time to run HEMP candidates in overflowing, one thousand people a week are Local grower David Roby every State. No one in Western Australia was busted for weed, and the police appear to be said, “What we need is for keen to put their hand up (paranoia again!) the drug experts as they have the biggest say local people to get back GREEN so myself and 18-year old Tayla Moylan, Jim’s when it comes to policy. They even blocked to sourcing some of their daughter, are the WA candidates! The NSW hempseed becoming legal in Australia despite food locally. What we have SCENE candidates are both from the central coast and all the experts saying lets do it. is a very limited number we are thrilled Ray Thorpe joined us as the They should be embarrassed as they of people sourcing an South Australian No 1. increasingly realise they have been barking up appreciable amount of their four years to help set up more River region. It gives farmers The HEMP Party was formed solely to try and the wrong tree for a long time and in fact have food locally while the vast farmers markets, food box the opportunity to supply get Cannabis law reform on the political agenda. been hurting people rather than protecting majority pay supermarkets to sales, farmers’ co-operatives, major customers in the area, Frustrated by the big parties refusing to raise them. And no doubt they have a lot of trouble think for them. After decades regional marketing and food like education, health care our concerns we use the elections to not only letting go of the power they have over everyone of trying to make local food hubs.” institutes, restaurants and give people a chance to have a say (anonymously being able to search anyone of us anytime with available I still don’t know “ Regional food hubs are to provide produce or value in the polling booth!) but also to educate and the ‘reasonable suspicion’ clause. They may how to get locals to make use where small-scale farmers added products to other get various political parties to not only support well be afraid of losing their jobs as well as half of it. However I do know that can store and share expensive markets. All that, in turn, us but also make cannabis and hemp policies. their work is tied up with illegal drugs. Plus, population growth, resource equipment with other food will create more jobs in this Because they want our preferences it’s the one of course, the pressure from various and not shortages and climate change producers thus bringing area.” time politicians are keen to talk to us, and at least all reputable vested interests to maintain the all point to the necessity of production costs down and “ In 2009, the Obama they pretend they’re listening! status quo! local food security.” improving their range of administration created the It says a lot that Howard’s Liberals snared So we plan to “launch” our 2013 HEMP Desley Banks says that goods. Farmer co-operatives ‘Know your Farmer and thousands of pot smokers votes by forming Party election campaign in Sydney, outside “The Lismore Organic can enable farmers to band Know your Food” program. a ‘Marijuana Smokers Rights Party” and NSW Police Commissioner Scipione’s office, Markets is a great place for together to supply bigger That program has been sending the preferences to themselves. They on the Monday before voting. people to source local fresh contracts or start their own hailed as a success in the knew the issue is so important for so many Finally, few people it seems understand the and organic food. Here in product lines. “ USA, having wide ranging people they could snare these primary votes complexities of preferencing and in the 24 the Northern Rivers, people “ The Northern Rivers is social, economic benefits from us cannabis lovers with their cunning hours parties are given to lodge their choices care about where their food already a major producer of – so this is a positive scheme name. That they continue to maintain the after the announcement of who is running, comes from, they want it be high quality products such as with a proven track record of shocking prejudice that makes thousands of us there are bound to be miscalculations. The local and that local farmers milk, olives, rice, nuts, coffee, success.” hide an important part of our life is appalling. road to hell is paved with good intentions and can make a fair price from stone fruit, livestock and For more info visit: Prohibition breeds lies and hypocrisy. the preferencing system looks like it is past their hard work. The Greens organic produce. The Greens http://greensmps.org.au/ Most politicians are in fact sympathetic in its use by date, just like the war on drugs! So, aim to help farmers access initiative may enable us to content/media-releases/ private, and especially if you use the word just to confirm, HEMP preferences in every infrastructure and markets further establish this area as greens-food-plan-increases- medical. It’s no big deal to smoke a joint these state go to The Greens and Labor before the by providing $85 million over a food hub, like the Margaret farmer-and-consumer-power. days. They agree pot use is widespread across Shooters!

Page 10 The Nimbin GoodTimes September 2013 [email protected] www.nimbingoodtimes.com September 2013 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 11 raeme Dunstan, of the GRockhampton Tiger Ploughshares, was found ‘Swinging deuce’ for Dunstan guilty in August of wilful damage to a Tiger Attack helicopter and given a two- year suspended sentence on Four cosy one-bedroom timber cabins nestled on 33 acres a three-year good behaviour of natural bushland with abundant wildlife, within easy bond. walking distance of local restaurants and shops. This includes $2000 Overnight or Weekly – Wheelchair Access reconnaissance and $162,000 in reparations – but payment TERETRE Retreat – NIMBIN was not expected, given 5 High Street, Nimbin NSW 2480 AUSTRALIA Ph: (02) 66 891 908 - Mob: 0427 891 626 Mr Dunstan’s financial Email: [email protected] - Web Site www.teretre.com.au circumstances. Mr Dunstan assisted the now deceased Bryan Law, who rode a large red tricycle across the Rockhampton airport tarmac and disabled an Australian Army Tiger • Book-keeping Attack Reconnaissance – Mobile Service avail. Helicopter with a garden of disarmament, transforming as Chelsea Manning, and • Tax Preparation mattock. machines that kill in to referred to as a woman – has • Business Activity Statements Judge Samios stated that the objects that cannot kill.” been nominated for a Nobel – Electronically lodged BAS Agent: 98777003 costs were not insignificant Jury deliberations went Peace Prize for her actions. • Tax returns lodged for and he would have to take into a second day after a The jury also heard Centrelink recipients this into account when unanimous decision could testimony from Australian – No receipts, no invoices: $25.00 sentencing Mr Dunstan, not be reached, with two of peace activist Donna aged 71. The Tiger helicopter the 10 jurors unconvinced of Mulhearn, who had travelled Phone Jayne 0457-497-011 worth $45 million was Mr Dunstan’s guilt. A guilty to Iraq as a “Human Shield” Email: [email protected] rendered inoperable for four verdict was announced when in 2003. Reverend Simon months. Mr Dunstan said court reconvened. Moyle also testified about the those four months were a Mr Dunstan said, “We were Ploughshare movement and blessing to the world. successful in putting war on his personal experiences in The Prosecution made trial.” Afghanistan. submissions for a custodial The jury had been shown sentence because of Mr footage, released by Bradley Dunstan’s lack of remorse but Manning – recently sentenced also as a personal and general to 35 years in prison for deterrent. releasing official secrets to Mr Dunstan said: “It was Wikileaks – of a US helicopter an act of civil disobedience killing civilians in Iraq. www.nimbintattoo.com and I am not ashamed. Mr Manning – who [email protected] Ploughshares actions are acts now wishes to be known Shop 2/46 Cullen Street, Nimbin Snowden and the net nightmare by Warwick Fry News outlets that are on the money recognise that the fate of Edward Snowden is only part of the real story. Edward Snowden is the NASA employee who came under the scrutiny of a media pack when he landed at Moscow after disclosing the extent of US intelligence agencies’ surveillance of internet traffic, including traffic from other countries. The enabling legislation was slipped through in 2007 and creates immunities for private Tina Fuller (B. AppSc - Optometry) At Nimbin Community Centre companies – internet giants like Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Skype – from legal action when they co-operate with US government agencies in intelligence collection. In 2012 the act was renewed by decision on Bradley Manning was the intercontinental communications Congress under President Obama for handed down (guilty of 17 out of 22 link. an additional five years, through to charges). Justice for Snowden was clearly Like the extension of ASIO powers Driveway & Landscaping Supplies December 2017. not on the cards. legislation (that the Good Times Snowden wisely left town and blew the But so far only Crikey, The Guardian, reported several years ago) it slipped • Sand & Gravels • Garden Soils & Mulches whistle in Hong Kong, before skipping and the Huffington Post (two of which are through almost unnoticed (except for • Decorative Pebbles • Truck Hire on to Moscow on the way to wherever. online publications) have recognised that the Greens on the Joint Intelligence • Delivery to all areas The media frenzy focussed on whether the fate of the internet is the real story. Committee) and unremarked – like Mon-Fri 7:00am to 5:00pm • Sat 7:00am to 1:00pm and where he could go after the US While the US has been huffing and the legislation that enabled the PRISM 187 Casino Street, South Lismore grounded the presidential plane of puffing about Chinese espionage it has program. Bolivian President Evo Morales, who been quietly accessing communications The Snowden/Assange/Manning cases Phone 6622 8890 happened to be in Russia to discuss an between international companies since include four interwoven issues: Internet oil and gas summit with Latin American 2007. security, whistle-blower legislation, the countries that week. Colombia has raised one of the loudest expansion of anti-terrorist powers by The US had convinced itself that protests that the monitoring of its ASIO and ASIS, and the geo-political Snowden was on the plane which was internet traffic is an outrageous breach power games that we have already seen forced to land in Austria. It created of its national sovereignty, and Colombia with the grounding of the Bolivian international outrage and further is considered one of the US’s strongest President’s plane, threats to boycott alienated a large bloc of Latin American allies in the region. Venezuela if the government there gave countries. It goes even further in Australia Snowden asylum, and the freezing of The fate of Snowden is important, as one of the I-5 nations (the five diplomatic relations with Russia for of course. He is one third of the iconic English speaking countries who have doing so. triptych of Julian Assange and Bradley an agreement with the US to share Along with all the posturing about Manning as challengers of US obsession intelligence). Telstra, the semi-privatised China’s “cyber warfare” and Chinese with control and secrecy. government telecommunications restrictions on Facebook (how dare It is probably no coincidence that company, secretly signed an agreement they!?) ...oh, and there was that ‘business Snowden was granted one year’s political under the Howard government in 2003 in confidence’ agreement with Telstra in asylum a day or two after the Judge’s that enabled the US government to tap 2003 to share the traffic. Page 12 The Nimbin GoodTimes September 2013 [email protected] Long-term smokers sought for study Jennifer Johnson (pictured) years or older, who have HEMP HEADLINES and researchers from the been smoking cannabis at University of Sydney, with least four times a week for The amazing health benefits of juicing documented case of death from marijuana clinicians from Northern at least 10 years. raw Cannabis leaves [Raw for Beauty] overdose. It is perhaps no surprise then that NSW Local Health District, • Tobacco-only smokers aged Contrary to popular belief, the marijuana 76% of physicians recently surveyed said they have funding from NSW 40 years or older, who have plant is a whole lot more than just a would approve the use of marijuana to help Health to study health been smoking tobacco at psychoactive drug that “stoners” use to ease a woman’s pain from breast cancer. outcomes associated with least four times a week for get high. In raw form, marijuana leaves long-term cannabis use. at least 10 years. and buds are actually loaded with a non- Study: passage of medical marijuana The aim of the study is Participants will be asked to psychoactive, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, laws associated with reduced to examine general health, attend Riverlands Drug and and anti-cancer nutrient compound known incidences of alcohol-related traffic endocrine, respiratory and Alcohol Centre (Lismore) as cannabidiol (CBD) that is proving to be a fatalities [NORML] cardiac functioning, and for a research interview, to miracle “superfood” capable of preventing and The passage of medical cannabis laws is bone health, mental health provide blood and urine available to them. reversing a host of chronic illnesses. associated with a reduction in the public’s (including depression and samples, and have a lung If you are interested in consumption of alcohol and with fewer anxiety), and cognitive function test. Participants finding out more about the The straight dope: marijuana in NSW is incidences of alcohol-related traffic fatalities, functioning outcomes. will be reimbursed for their study, contact doctor Jennifer among strongest in the world [SMH] according to data published in the Journal of Two groups of participants time and travel expenses, Johnston on 1800-115-763. NSW has some of the highest-potency Law and Economics. Investigators at Montana are being recruited: and the results of their All calls will be treated in marijuana in the world, the first Australian State University, the University of Oregon, • Cannabis smokers aged 40 clinical investigations will be confidence. research to measure the chemical composition and the University of Colorado assessed data of cannabis seizures has found. Drugs found regarding both alcohol consumption and to have the highest level of psychoactive traffic fatality rates for the years 1990 to 2010. Unda uncovers the Final Solution for the Bin chemicals, about 15 per cent THC, were seized in regional areas such as Byron Bay, SA police to use unmanned drones to Lismore and Tweed Heads. spy on criminals [Advertiser] STREET SHUFFLE South Australian police will use sophisticated Journal of the North Coast’s longest serving covert How prisons profit off the ‘war on remote-controlled drones to spy on suspects as drugs’ [MSNBC] it takes the war on crime to new heights. “The by Undacuva Corrections Corporation of America has told UAVs have excellent capability for use in areas investors that its business may be hurt if new of rugged terrain, especially during searches eclare Nimbin a National Park,” policies advance “leniency in conviction or for missing people or for illicit drug crops.’’ “Dwas the original and cunning parole standards and sentencing practices.” proposition. I remember when it was And in a 2010 report, CCA declared that “any Medical marijuana achieves ‘complete suggested by someone at the back of the changes” to harsh drug sentences could stem remission’ of Crohn’s disease [Medical Daily] room I should have recognised as a fellow the flow of new prisoners in the U.S., reducing Published in the journal Clinical Unda, but the disguises these days using the “demand for correctional facilities to house Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the study latest laser technology, temporary tats and them.” Many criminal justice experts say that examined the effects of consistent marijuana skin colouring is hard to pick. a business built on incarceration can’t help but use on Crohn’s patients who suffered from The room laughed and I went along with support incarceration. severe cases of the disease. The results of the them so as not to be noticed, but it never The one weakness in the plan was the 21-subject study point toward the drug’s anti- occurred to me it would be written in the Hempsters knew how to grow the weed and Liu calls for legalized pot in NYC [Wall inflammatory properties as being responsible minutes, nor did I realise what it really the shooters needed their experience, and Street Journal] for quieting symptoms in many patients, and signified. Funny how things can play out for crucially, their seeds. They were happy to New York City Comptroller John Liu is even reaching total remission in others. so long before you twig to what is actually hand over buckets of seed I heard, but of proposing a historic overhaul of the city’s unfolding. Letting the Shooters loose in course they wouldn’t help dig the holes, nor marijuana laws, believing that legalizing Seeds planted by pro-pot activists Nimbin very very nearly happened. did they trust going deep into the woods with the Shooters which is quite undastandable medical marijuana and allowing adults to sprout across German city [Headlines & It would have knocked the annual possess an ounce of pot for recreational use MardiGrass on the head, closed the Embassy for a bunch of hippies. Global News] and kept drug law reform at the bottom of With a bit of luck the rednecks will smoke would pump more than $400 million into the A group of pro-pot activists from the German city’s coffers. the jobs pile for another decade. There is some of their own produce and we’ll all move university town of Gottingen found a unique nothing that gets remotely near illegal drug forward a fraction more in the enlightenment Science for stoners: Here’s how pot way to protest against the new law that use when it comes to keeping an issue off the stakes but you can all thank me and my restricts the cultivation of marijuana plants, love of weed and need to stay in this job for works [Salon] agenda. even ones with low levels of the psychoactive Few people undastand how modern day blowing the cover on the whole scam. Last week, CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta grabbed agent THC. The group planted several pounds corruption works. It’s not brown paper bags Not long ago, the Boss would threaten to headlines for coming out in support of the of marijuana seeds across the city last month, full of bank notes, it’s as simple as we know sack anyone who didn’t vote for the Nats. validity of the medical use of marijuana, which are now sprouting up everywhere. where you live. Or where your kids go to Story is, he never spoke to his sister again something he had opposed in the past. What school. Or the gym your wife visits every after she voted for the Greens when she was at changed his mind? Science. Just as there was Holder goes after mandatory federal Wednesday morning at ten. Or, do you really University. I’m a true swinger, in every sense a time when we didn’t know we had immune drug sentences [Excite News] want to keep your job! You get what I mean. a chameleon of the first order, but having systems or hormonal systems, until 1988 we US Attorney General Eric Holder announced There is so much money in drugs and so worked in the Bin community for some didn’t know that we had cannabinoid systems. a major shift Monday in federal sentencing little respect left for the laws, corruption and decades now, I’m as confused as a blowfly on a Seattle cops to deal Doritos at policies, targeting long mandatory terms horse-trading is a natural outcome. windy day in a paddock full of horse shit. that he said have flooded the nation’s prisons Fortunately this blessed newspaper refused Plus, the Boss has had me tailing synthetic Hempfest [Seattle Times] with low-level drug offenders and diverted a takeover offer so big it was surely a joke weed addicts and I had to join in, so my mind They called it “Operation Orange Fingers.” crime-fighting dollars that could be far better from the Murdoch stable. They would never is addled to bits. I can confirm the stuff is Really. Seattle police handed out bags of spent. If Holder’s policies are implemented, have got the cash anyway, as the phonetap addictive and I’m in detox as I write this, so Doritos and information at Seattle’s Hempfest they could mark one of the most significant recordings wouldn’t fit into a paper bag as big if is it a trifle confused you will undastand. last Saturday. changes in the way the federal criminal justice as a house. While I’m in here I’ve been praying for the system handles drug cases since the 1980s. The Greens/Shooters face-off is important election day answer but the only message I Why I changed my mind on weed As a first step, Holder has instructed federal and hemp of course is the key. The Greens keep getting is... Group G for God. [CNN] prosecutors to stop charging many nonviolent who have already inhaled maybe need a HipiLeaks: AFT Copy, Washington; July 2013. Most frightening to me is that someone dies drug defendants with offenses that carry reminder, while the Shooters I believe are Every effort must be made to stop the in the United States every 19 minutes from a mandatory minimum sentences. His next step actually planning huge crops deep in the MCMM movement from launching online. prescription drug overdose, mostly accidental. will be working with a bipartisan group in National Parks where no hemp greenies We cannot have an invasion of stoners into Every 19 minutes! It is a horrifying statistic. Congress to give judges greater discretion in would dare to venture now the guns are America. (MCMM – Marry a Colorado As much as I searched, I could not find a sentencing. cocked and loaded. Marijuana Mama)

www.nimbingoodtimes.com September 2013 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 13 Living Earth Festival @ Mullumbimby The program for the mountain bike, donated by Mullumbimby Community Sapoty Brook and Beyond Gardens Living Earth Oil! Festival on Sunday 1st Costa Georgiadis (pictured) September, is shaping up to and Jerry Colby-Williams, be the community gathering ABC TV’s gardening

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Open 7 Days • 50a Cullen Street RUKKUS Skate Comp in community. They’ll both be 6689-1445 the adjacent Skate Park, involved in talks and heaps the Biochar Festival with of hands in the dirt activities national experts, the cook- with adults and kids all day. offs with local organic And it all kicks off with chefs, the ceremony and the Living Earth Parade, wonder in the four Sacred groovy music all day at the important aim of building the from 10am at the Council Spaces, a world of circus Kulchajam stage, and the Mullumbimby Community Chambers, all the way to with Spaghetti stars, the evening concert on the main Garden’s educational centre the Community Gardens. Alternative Technologies stage with Shai Shriki, Fyah on the site. There’s an all day Colourful floats, sounds and and Transport exhibits, Walk and more. silent auction at the festival, real revelry is ensured with a magnificent Healing All proceeds of the Living with the draw at 3.15pm. the re-born parade. Centre, the Kids’ Festival, Earth Festival go towards the The main prize is an electric Don’t miss it! ADVERTISE HERE and be seen in 16,000 copies monthly of Get Lucky and Raise the Roof Indi folk four-piece The Lucky Wonders have some stunning new songs, recently topped the Unearthed chart, and are once This size ad FULL COLOUR again teaming up with Raise the Roof from only $60 per month Choir. The choir is gathering 50 beautiful Phone 6689 1148 [email protected] voices from around the Northern Rivers to bring their uplifting gospel and earth- loving songs to Sphinx Rock Cafe. Raise the Roof has been going from strength to strength, performing with Lisa Hunt, and at Mullum Music Festival, not to mention adding their harmony, passion and lyrics to a series of Lock the Gate events. This fine line-up comes together at 1pm on Sunday September 8th. Come early or make a booking. Hip Operation play Ray Charles

Greg Lyon and the Hip Not a tribute show as such, Operation play the music of but a loving re-creation and Ray Charles for the Lismore interpretation of the timeless Jazz Club on Sunday 29th music of the genius - Brother September at the Lismore Ray. City Bowling Club from 2pm The Hip Operation Band to 5pm. Admission is $10 for for this special show is: members / students, $15 for Greg Lyon, bass, vocals; non-members. Shannon Marshall, trumpet, Greg Lyon (pictured) is vocals; Wil Sargisso, one of Australia’s finest piano; Scott Hills, drums; musicians. He is a bassist, Jim Kelly, guitar; Martha singer, pianist, composer, Baartz, saxophone / flute; band leader and educator, Mal Capewell, saxophone; and has performed with that he was a link to a lot A-list band featuring some of and features the fabulous Crossfire, Jon Cleary, Georgie of the music I loved. Jazz, Australia’s finest players and “Raelettes” on vocals: NIMBIN Fame, Ricky May, Renee Blues, Gospel, R ‘n B and singers. As well as playing all Vanessa Baker, Sheryl Black Geyer, and many others. Soul … and his style greatly the classics, they focus some and Bridget O’Donahue. 25 Sibley Street “My love for the music of influenced so many singers, attention on the Jazz and R The band loves it. The BOWLO Phone 6689-1250 Ray Charles began in the including myself.” ‘n B aspects of Ray’s music audience loves it. You will What’s On in September? 1960’s, when I began to see Greg has put together an as well. love it. Music for all ages. • Tuesday 10th – Bar Workers Bowls Day, 12.30 start Make it a date for ‘3 + more’ • Sunday 15th – Tweed District Past-Presidents Day • Live Music Wednesday nights The Kyogle and District Arts Council (KDAC) is hosting a • Open Mike – 11th & 25th Sunday afternoon of music on 15th September, 2pm at the • Acousic Folk Jam – 4th & 18st Kyogle Memorial Institute. Popular Nimbin-based piano trio, Trio Continentale will be performing works by Reinecke, Bohm, Faure and Piazzolla, CHINESE along with a few light pieces from their Palm Court repertoire. RESTAURANT Trio Continentale are: Gerard Lynam on Piano, Julie Metcalfe on Violin, and on Cello, Lisa Cameron. • Lunch & dinner Also on the bill is the newly-formed local Barkers Vale choir. Tues – Sun and a ‘spectacular’ afternoon tea will be put on by the KDAC. • Friday Banquets Tickets are $10 per person and will be available from the • Take-Aways Home of the Roxy Gallery, at Gateway Office Supplies, Kyogle and at the Phone 6689-1473 ‘Big Bowler’ door prior to performance time.

Page 14 The Nimbin GoodTimes September 2013 [email protected] Bohos roll into Nimbin www.blueknobgallery.com Dinkum Bohos are playing at Sphinx Rock Cafe Sunday 15th September at 1pm, and are also on the bill for the Blue Moon Cabaret at Nimbin Town Hall on Saturday 7th September. Dinkum Bohos are multi-instrumentalists Vasudha Harte and Jem Edwards in a saucy sonic tryst. They set an intimate and interesting atmosphere with their blend of world-jazz- gypsy-flamenco-folk – dramatic, romantic Spanish guitar, tango inspired piano and sublime sultry vocals. Vasudha and Jem play with artists such as singer-songwriter Kerrianne Cox, Willy McElroy’s original and traditional Irish band the Wild Zinnias, Doug Lord’s rockin’ outfit ’Til The Cops Come, psychedelic and acoustic wizard Daevid Allen (Gong), phenomenal drummer Louis Burdett and in the Tent of Miracles at Splendour in the Grass. In 2011 Dinkum Bohos recorded their first CD, Stereognostic, live in their hometown of Byron Bay then toured venues throughout the UK, Europe and Asia. The variety of stages they appeared on suggest their far-reaching appeal: folk, Buddhist, punk and world music. Bookings for the Blue Moon Cabaret at Perceptio’s, 6689-1766.

3220 Kyogle Rd, Mt Burrell NSW 2484 P (02) 6679 7118 www.sphinxrockcafe.com Jay’s back September 1pm start 1st Hottentots in town With Parissa’s ‘sweet, rich and soaring’ vocals and Carl’s warm rustic baritone. Fijian-born multi performances at the Saarang 8th The Lucky Wonders & instrumentalist Jay Hoad World Cultural Festival in is bringing his unique show Chennai, India, followed by Raise the Roof Choir The Fantastic Byron Bay based folk, Indie and back to NSW, making his the Port Fairy Folk Festival pop duo with special guests. way around country as a in Victoria and supporting one-man band extravaganza. Jeff Martin of Teaparty. 15th Dinkum Bohos Hoad will be launching his Jay’s relentless A sound that is diverse and intimately their new album Home Is Where performance schedule over own, drawing upon inspiration from around The Heart Is in Mt Burrell the past eight years has seen the world. at the Sphinx Rock Cafe on him perform at some of the 22nd Jay Hoad Sunday September 22nd world’s most prestigious South-East Asia, Fiji, India, Festival (Fiji), and of course Lungs, hands and feet work in harmony as – 2pm. live music venues and music and Australia. supporting the Jamaican Jay fuses all genres of music, creating a sound It’s already been a big festivals throughout the Some of Jay’s most recent super-group, The Wailers, that’s difficult to believe comes from just one year for Jay, who kicked off Caribbean, Central and acclaimed performances on their North-east person the year off in style with North America, Canada, include WOMAD, Uprising American Tour. 29th A Song for Home Siobhan & Imogen will be touring with their new material in an acoustic performance that showcases a great depth of Double your fun expression, soul and musical integrity. A Song For Home is a show presented by singer-songwriters Siobhan Corcoran and Imogen Pemberton. The two artists tour together in September in a double-bill performance that showcases beautifully crafted songs, soaring vocals and open hearts. Siobhan Corcoran (cxolour pic) offers Nimbin Hotel a unique style of folk that’s sometimes & Backpackers jazzy, sometimes achingly simple and often infused with a good dose of reggae emerging singer/ songwriter who has a 53 Cullen Street, Nimbin. Ph: 6689-1246 and world spices. strong passion for music and life itself. She moves comfortably between After years of studying and performing her eclectic repertoire, supporting in a huge range of styles including jazz, sweet vocals with a range of stringed soul, world and experimental, Imogen instruments. A recent addition to tells stories through original folk songs the show is a loop pedal, inspired by and ballads. September Gigs the potential to improvise and create A Song For Home is coming to the ambient layers of guitar, voice and violin. beautiful Sphinx Rock Cafe on Sunday Sunday 1st 5pm Tony Fallon Imogen Pemberton (B&W pic) is an 29th September at 1pm. Thursday 5th 6.30pm Richie Williams Friday 6th 7.30pm Burbon and Ink Saturday 7th 6.30pm Guy Kachel Sunday 8th 5pm Brian Watts Thursday 12th 6.30pm Kellie Knight Organic folk at The Channon Friday 13th 7.30pm Moondog Gypsy blues The Open Mic in August welcome. The Tavern’s snack Saturday 14th 6pm KHANAGE unfolded organically, with bar will be open for lunch. Sunday 15th 5pm Matt Montez regular performer, Glen For a reminder of future Thursday 19th 6.30pm Bill Jacobi taking the stage with some Folk Club dates, email: thech Friday 20th 7.30pm Marie Wilson (she is Big) Sat 21st & Sun 22nd TBA blues numbers on his slide [email protected] to guitar, supported by a few of get on the mailing list. Thursday 26th 6.30pm Loren Dent the other early arrivals. Friday 27th 7.30pm Bassix Saturday 28th 6pm TBA Within 20 minutes, the Sunday 29th 5pm Richie Williams performer’s blackboard had filled up, and the audience JOKER POKER starts Thursday 5th September enjoyed a nice mixture of “Come & celebrate OKTOBERFEST 2013 different styles of music @ Nimbin Hotel – October 26 & 27” during the afternoon, on the All Gigs are Free of Charge lawn next to The Channon Butterfactory Tavern. Hummingbird Bistro The next Folk Club is on Bistro Specials: Mon $10 pasta; Sunday 22nd September. Performers and audiences are Clee Felicity Clifton and Paul Josef Thurs $10 steak 250g

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