THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Advertising & news enquiries: Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 Fax 02 6684 1719 [email protected] [email protected] http://www.echo.net.au VOLUME 20 #50 TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2006 22,300 copies every week $1 at newsagents only THE MOTHER OF ALL GIRLY EDITIONS Council moves on youth issues Buy mum a rainforest In the wake of a brawl in Byron Bay incorporated in Council’s Com- Coordinator of the Byron Youth involving local youth, Byron Shire munity Safety Plan.’ Service Paul Spooner addressed Council voted unanimously last Council also voted 9-1 at its Council in favour of employing a week to institute a youth protocol. meeting on Tuesday last week to YDO. ‘The development of a Youth have staff seek out sources of fund- The absence of a YDO meant Protocol creates an opportunity for ing for a youth development offi cer that the Shire is missing out on the developing cooperation and under- (YDO). Council is also setting up development of programs, Mr standing between young people a user group to help improve com- Spooner said. ‘It is continually dif- and the community, Council, munications at the Youth Activities fi cult for us. police and businesses owners in the centre (YAC). As well as stakehold- ‘Come June we will lose a con- shire,’ Mayor Jan Barham told The ers the chamber of commerce will tract worth $100,000 – that’s a Echo. ‘Its aim will be to encourage be represented and Crs Barham, quarter of our income. It means discussion about the needs of Mangleson and Lazarus were voted two out of ten staff will disappear. young people and their rights in onto the group. ‘The YDO can provide a voice public places but also to highlight Much of the debate on the YDO for youth. I see it as a three day a the roles and responsibilities of the centred around the diffi culty of week position.’ whole community and the need for fi nding money for the post. General Mr Spooner said the BYS had not respect for all community mem- manager Pamela Westing advised been consulted on a proposal to bers and visitors. councillors they had just adopted a draw funding for the YDO from the ‘It is another strategy in promot- new budget and had ‘very little left service’s rent rebate. ‘That support ing community safety and will be over for new projects or services’. continued on page 2 Grace’s gourds go off for FEHVA Tara Daptler and her children Pascal and Mila enjoy the shelter of a local rainfor- est tree. Photo Jeff ‘Caught In The Canopy’ Dawson Many mothers these days would tree Buy Back and Protect Forever have a whole checklist of gifts they’d project has fully purchased eight like to receive on Mothers Day – a properties and is well on the way to new car, new washing machine, having the donations to buy back three days at a health retreat, a trip the ninth. to Paris with a bottomless credit Your purchase of a special Green card. But for the mothers who feel gift for mother this year could seri- that they are content with their ously enable Rainforest Rescue to material lot living on the North fi nalise the purchase of a ninth Performing artist and now artist ‘Hundreds of the buggers inun- my verandah, picked them up and Coast and yearn for a gift of a property. You can purchase your Grace Knight, pictured here with dated my garden, gourd city,’ said looked at them almost on a daily happy healthy environment for Rainforest Gift Card from Santos FEHVA coordinator Dee Tipping, Grace. ‘It is my belief that anything basis, wondering hmmm, I could their children in the future, think of Mullumbimby, the Green Garage got into gourd painting by acci- that can grow by itself in my garden make something out of them, not buying mum ten square metres or Byron Bay, phone the Rainforest dent. She thought she was planting deserves the right to grow full term. quite knowing what that something two of the Daintree Rainforest this rescue offi ce on 6684 4360 or go watermelons but gourds came up So I left the gourds to do their own was.’ Mothers Day. online and order at www.rainfor- instead. thing. I picked them, dried them on continued on page 2 Over the past few years the Dain- estrescue.org.au. ",).$ INTERIOR &ORFREEMEASURE -/4)6% QUOTECALL ORVISITOURSHOWROOM AT#ENTENNIAL#IRCUIT "YRON"AY 2EMOTEMOTORISED &2%%#524!).-!+).'&/2-!9 ONSELECTEDFABRICSONLY SYSTEMSAVAILABLE 2 May 9, 2006 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Local News Auction a top night for Kings The Byron Bay Boardriders Club was overwhelmed by the response to the King family charity auction held at the Byron Bay Services Club last Saturday night. Almost 500 people turned up to show their support for the family of this local surf- ing icon who died suddenly during a regional surfing competition in March. More than $50,000 was raised on the night, with Spoil your MUM at the biggest ticket item being a painting of the memorial paddle out by artist Neil Joseph. Gary passion@flowers Morgan, member of the BYRONBAY Boardriders Club, felt that this was particularly fi tting Surfing historian Dave (Mex) Sumpter inspects a few archaeological relics uncovered during recent this Mothers Day… and summed up the spirit digs in a number of local garages. Mex points out some of the finer points of this Mark Richards of the occasion. ‘Twinny’ which emerged during the early multiple fins era to assistants Kay Munn and Kaz Parkes. Fresh & silk flowers, plants including ‘Neil has known Ben since A huge array of both collectable and surfable memorabilia was auctioned at Byron Bay Services Club he was fi ve and Ben was on Saturday. Photo Jeff ‘Balsa Wood Heaven’ Dawson gorgeous cymbidium orchids three and has been a very & lots of other beautiful things. close family friend for years,’ very appreciative of every- items and participating in eight years, and this has said Gary. ‘We [the one who contributed to this the auction. I’ve lived next been a very touching time Order now for delivery on Boardriders Club] are so event, both by donating door to the King family for for all of us.’ Saturday 13th or Sunday 14th May. Deliveries from Ballina to Ocean Shores. Interflora Member. Page raises preschool issues in Parliament 29 Fletcher St @ 6685 5209 A rally held at Brunswick forcing preschools in NSW ‘While preschools are social services. However, less Heads last month to raise to charge the highest fees in important in the develop- than 60% of children in awareness of the diminish- Australia. ment of all young children, NSW attend preschool, ing affordability of pre- In his address to parlia- preschools are of particular excluding long-day care, 7i½ÃÊ ÌÊ >« schools prompted Member ment, Mr Page pointed out importance in small regional prior to attending kindergar- for Ballina Don Page to that it has been well docu- communities where there are ten. Other states such as Vic- s!,,&)4.%33,%6%,3s!,,!'%3s address parliament on the mented over the years that no other child care options,’ toria, Queensland and South 3TARTINGSOON 3UFFOLK0ARK issue. Community pre- preschool education is of said Mr Page. ‘Importantly, Australia have participation schools in Byron and Ballina signifi cant benefi t to young it has been found that for rates of above 90%, and in #HOOSE ORSESSIONWEEKFORWEEKS Shires are concerned that children in their preparation every dollar invested in a Western Australia and Tas- ,)-)4%$.5-"%233/"//+./7 the current funding struc- for entering school and child’s early years, the com- mania participation rates are ture is grossly inadequate, beyond. munity saves $7 in other close to 100%.’ !LSOOFFERING s0ERSONALTRAINING s7EIGHTLOSSPACKAGES Grace’s gourds signifi cance of that but I love Youth issues several stages. Cr Ross s3PORTSPECIlClTNESS From front page the outcome !’ From front page Tucker sought to have the s0REPOSTNATALlTNESS ‘As it happened friend and Grace’s family of gourds is even more critical than matter deferred until funding fellow performer Bernie are mixed media ink, water ever. It would be robbing for a YDO could be found, ÜÊÃÊÌ iÊÌiÊÌÊ}iÌÊ Lynch came to Byron to do based paint, gold leaf paint, Peter to pay Paul. then an amendment by Cr Êà >«iÊqÊÊiÝVÕÃiÃt some vocal tracks with me varnish and each gourd took ‘For the $15,500 rent Westheimer to have the for our new Eurogliders CD a few weeks to complete. Council gives to us, the money taken from the First and loved the family of Dee Tipping said that she return to the Byron commu- Sun Caravan Park infrastruc- WWWBYRONHEALTHANDlTNESSCOMAU gourds so much that he sug- was thrilled that the FEHVA nity in services to youth rep- ture levy was lost 6-4, and gested I somehow use the art auction now had this spe- resents $451,000.’ the successful amendment critters for our CD cover. I cial family of Grace’s gourds In favour of hiring a YDO, by Cr John Lazarus to inves- had a lot of fun trying to to offer up to the highest bid- deputy mayor Peter Westhe- tigate funding got up 6-4, incorporate my gourds in the der. To view all preselection imer said, ‘We owe it to the Crs Tucker, Tardif, Woods construction of that CD submissions visit the gallery youth of the Shire to sup- and Kestle opposed. , /Ê cover. on www.fehva.com, and to port them to the hilt.