THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Advertising & news enquiries: V Ê ÌiÀÌ>iÌÊ}Õ`iÊ*>}iÊÓ£ Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 Fax 02 6684 1719 [email protected] [email protected] http://www.echo.net.au VOLUME 20 #53 TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2006 22,300 copies every week $1 at newsagents only PRE-BENT FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE Bangalow loses a much A way to go in journey of healing loved identity Lesley Patterson much done everything she ceremony, and despite her Bangalow identity Kaye Hall wanted to.’ illness she was still fi ghting was one of life’s fi ghters, but Kaye will be most widely for her local community. one battle she couldn’t win remembered as a tireless ‘She told the Premier we was her three year struggle worker for the Bangalow wanted out train back,’ said with lung cancer. Last Friday community and a writer for Mr Page. ‘She was a very night Kaye died at 57 years the Bangalow Heartbeat and special person.’ of age after spending her last The Byron Shire Echo. Her role as mother to her days in Byron Bay Hospital. Earlier this year she was three children, Amy, Ben and ‘Kaye died without any named the Ballina Elector- Tom was also an important fear of death,’ said her sister ate’s Woman of the Year for part of her life, as were her Helen Bebbington, ‘she her volunteer work for the relationships with her broth- knew her time was up. She Bangalow Chamber of Com- ers and sisters. Tragedy struck didn’t want to leave her kids merce, the Christmas Eve Kaye’s life early when her but she was so accepting of Carnival, the Lions Club and husband Terry died suddenly her illness. Billycart Derby. on New Years Day 1996, after ‘Up until Friday she was ‘She was a great organiser just 12 years of marriage. still in good spirits and for fundraising events for a The eldest of fi ve children, laughing. She was someone whole range of good pur- Kaye moved to Bangalow who loved life but she didn’t poses,’ said Ballina MP Don when she she was a young want to leave it,’ Helen told Page, who nominated Kaye girl. The bright lights of Syd- The Echo. ‘She had a lot of as Woman of the Year. Mr ney drew her away for a heartache in her life, with Page accompanied Kaye to while, but after the excite- [husband] Terry dying, but Government House to meet ment of overseas travel and a she told me she had pretty the Premier for the awards good job paled she returned Gavin Brown (above left), Delta Kay and Byron Shire Councillor to settle down in her home Alex McAuley John Lazarus spread the word about reconciliation at Journey of town and raise a family. The Byron Community and Healing Day last week. Photo Jeff Dawson Increasing awareness of Cultural Centre came alive cancer and its treatment was last Friday with an enthusi- this was reiterated in a talk migratory habits and how a priority for Kaye during astic group of people who by Professor Judy Atkinson humans, who think we are so the past few years. Banga- gathered to celebrate recon- of Gnibi College at Southern clever, could learn a great low’s inaugural Relay for ciliation with a Journey of Cross University. Following deal from these creatures. Life raised around $65,000 Healing Day hosted by Sis- a delightful performance ‘Geese fl y in formation as for the Cancer Council and ters for Reconciliation and from Kindergarten and Year they realise that while they Kaye’s involvement ensured the Arakwal Corporation. 1 children from St Finbarrs can achieve a great deal alone the event was ‘electric’, A packed program of tradi- Catholic School – which or in pairs, when they work according to Carolyn Forbes tional Arakwal dance, cere- included audience participa- in a collective they generate from the Cancer Council. mony, art and craft intermin- tion in a ‘knee trembling’ 70% more power,’ said Prof Michael Malloy from the gled with guest speakers and number that brought the Atkinson. Bangalow Chamber of performance from local school house down – and just as ‘When the lead goose Commerce described it as children created a vibrant everyone was beginning to grows tired, it drops back ‘one of the most successful atmosphere in which to refl ect feel warm and fuzzy about and allows another to take a community events ever held on the progress that is being how well we are doing in our turn at the front creating in Bangalow’. made in our journey of recon- journey of healing, Prof interdependency and shared Kaye’s children and family ciliation. With indigenous and Atkinson gave us a somewhat leadership. If a goose falls to will undoubtedly miss her, non indigenous Australians brutal reminder that there is the ground because it is sick and the passing of Kaye Hall represented equally, the pos- still a long way to go. ‘I do or injured, two other geese will also leave a big hole in sibilities of real progress not hold any of you respon- will follow it and stay with it the Bangalow community. A towards reconciliation were sible for the past,’ she said, until it is well enough to fl y funeral for family and friends almost tangible. ‘but we are all responsible for again or dies. will be held Tuesday this The theme for this year’s the future.’ ‘Perhaps the most important week at 2.30pm at Bangalow Reconciliation Week was She went on to describe the lesson is how geese honk. Catholic Church. ‘Take The Next Step’, and behaviour of geese in their continued on page 2 .*'7.34&+.127.3020"*-*-(#3%%7(*4&31"$"++2)&70&/0.#"#+7)&0& ! -$+3%&1"/&01.-"+*1&%(7,/0.(0", "-("+.5."%70.-"7) 555'*2'*6(7,$., $$!"# % 12"#+*1),&-2'&&"//+*&1 2 May 30, 2006 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Local News Free trees Rhythm circles in on Bangalow jazzfest Far North Coast Weeds (FNCW) in conjunction with the Northern Rivers Catch- ment Management Authority (NRCMA) is offering a range of free tree species to land- holders as part of a camphor laurel replacement project. The project has been made possible through funding from the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority and sales of the North Coast Weeds Advisory Committee Camphor Laurel Kit. Replacement trees are being offered to landholders in the Tweed, Brunswick and Richmond river catchment ##!##! areas. To obtain free replacement plants contact Mr Iain Jamie- One of the highlights of the upcoming North Coast Jazz Festival at Bangalow on the June long week- #!($!%!'"!$ $#( son of Far North Coast end is the funk based percussion trio The Circle of Rhythm. See full program details at www.conserv- atoriumarts.org – press the North Coast Jazz Fest button. Photo Jeff Dawson ""!$#%#"&!" Weeds on 6623 3833. !#( $#( ""#(%$!( %!"($!"( Mullum Creek quarry DA resurfaces '"! &!"! (%&#' The Mullumbimby Creek mission initiated a great ted DA to be totally under- ‘Of course the major con- Progress Association has groundswell of community assessed with no plan for cern of the progress associa- expressed its concerns about concern and action when it maintaining sediment entrap- tion is the impact on the local the resubmission to Byron was fi rst forwarded over a ments… people. At the time of the Shire Council of the Devel- decade ago with quarry ‘The threats to endangered original submission our local opment Application (DA) for activities to fi ll these trucks wildlife and plants were also land study reported nearly the Left Bank Road Quarry taking place up to seven days greatly understated in this 480 properties within the near the corner with Frasers per week, with drilling, blast- DA’s statement of environ- valley. Road. The association invites ing, rock crushing and mental effects. Many of the ‘There are now three more all residents who will be screening and the constant locals have seen koalas move large rural residential subdi- affected by the quarry or loading of trucks. We have from their property’s trees visions that have happened have concerns to a public been assured that the origi- into the quarry lands. The within the valley and the meeting at Shearwater School nal 317 submissions will be existence of tree species used tethered expansion of Chin- at 7pm on Wednesday June 7 considered with the submis- by koalas on this site was cogan Estate with a potential to be informed by Council, sion but are aware of the denied, as was numerous with another 240 residential the applicants and some changing population and other threatened plant and blocks all being serviced by +%"!,&"%! -&! updated residents. new enviromental laws that wildlife species… Left Bank Road.’ ‘This DA has been lodged now exist. in its entirety exactly the ‘The progress association same as the original,’ said has for over the decade lob- Journey of healing association president bied and had extensive road "(%&$ '%*"&*%"(&' Brendan Healey. ‘This mas- works and safety modifi ca- From front page education, providing safe %!'!&'%'%'&!!(&'%+&'' sive proposed development tions developed on Left Bank The geese at the back of the communities in which means to increase produc- Road for the valley’s resi- formation honk to the geese indigenous people can live, && !&&& tion from a mean annual rate dents, workers and students. in front to encourage the for- law reform and research in &(!+&""!&&&!' of 3,500 m3 prior to 1995 to The impact of this heavy ward movement. order to understand the an escalation of extraction gravel truck traffi c on safety, ‘People should be careful impacts of transgenerational &"!"'"! activities to 25,000 per on noise and dust on our how they honk at those who trauma.