Evicted by Govcorp Paul Bibby of Books and Kids’ Clothes, the Stall to Be out Within Two Days

THE BYRON SHIRE Volume 32 #51 Wednesday, May 30, 2018 River Street www.echo.net.au Phone 02 6684 1777 Ballina [email protected] FEATURE P20-21 [email protected] 23,200 copies every week GOES WELL WITH COFFEE AND ANY TYPE OF CAKE Byron Writers A new law to What’s crooked Turtles, turtles Online in netdaily Lismore artist wins fest lineup further facilitate Trump up to? and more turtles Border Art Prize www.echo.net.au/2018/05/lismore- announced – p3 societal decay – p14 – p17 – p18, 19 artist-wins-border-art-prize The great 2018 river paddle Despite a few spots of rain, the 2018 Mullum2Bruns paddle attracted a decent crowd, both in the river and on the bank, with some 1,206 paddlers participating. Among the kayak winners, Dane Sloss was the first male to come in at 46 minutes while female winner Erin Blanch followed not far behind at 51 minutes. The slightly slower standup paddlers came in next, with Kate Baker the first female (1hr 5min) and Jackson Cosgrove (1hr 53sec). Co-organiser Jo-Ann Spiteri said the event ran almost without a hitch, with ‘just a few minor injuries’. For more pics see page 6 or visit the gallery at www.echo.net.au. Photo Jeff ‘Paddles’ Dawson Bruns community ‘store’ evicted by govcorp Paul Bibby of books and kids’ clothes, the stall to be out within two days. move him on, staff from RHP came receiving complaints from locals grew into a community hub where RHP was formerly known as to the shed and removed all of the about using tables, most had compli- A local service that gave away people would pop in to pick up North Coast Holiday Parks and was items stored there, effectively evict- mented him on what he was doing. clothes, books and other items to everything from kids’ toys to televi- recently rebranded. ing the service. This included the work he and the community has been evicted sions or borrow a surf ski for a quick ‘On Monday morning I had it all other volunteers did each week to from its Brunswick Heads home by splash in the river. Complaints looking perfect, then I got a text say- keep the shed and the surrounding the contentious state government- ‘There were a lot of great stories Manager Jennifer Scott allegedly ing: “I have been instructed to move park clean. owned corporation pushing for of people getting something they told Mr Stevenson there had been your belongings to storage… Please camping next to degraded and pro- really needed like a pram or a free a number of complaints about the email or ring Reflections Holiday Hilarious tected cypress pines at the Terrace jacket, and a lot of people who stall taking up too many tables that Parks, attention Jennifer Scott, to ‘It was pretty hilarious that Reserve holiday park. just popped in to browse and then would otherwise have been used by arrange pick-up.” someone claimed to have author- Dennis Stevenson had operated stayed for a chat,’ Mr Stevenson said. local picnickers. ‘Along with the text they’d sent ity over the shed considering that the informal giveaway stall known But on May 9, Mr Stevenson was She also told Mr Stevenson that me a picture of the empty shed. when we first got there you could as the ‘Bruns Store’ out of an old told by the regional manager of Re- he could not operate in the shed ‘I know he was just doing what he tell it hadn’t been cleaned for years,’ shed in Banner Park next to the flections Holiday Parks (RHP) – the without being given permission fol- was told. Basically, without any due Mr Stevenson said. Brunswick River since the begin- state government-owned land trust lowing a formal application. process, someone had ordered him ‘When I started, there was a pile ning of the year. responsible for much of the Brun- Five days later, with Mr Steven- to remove everything from the shed.’ of mud in the corner and the tables Having begun with a few boxes swick Heads foreshore – that he had son questioning RHP’s authority to Mr Stevenson said that, far from continued on page 2 Local News North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au Custodian invited to World Peace and Prayer Day Mullum Music Festival drops and events with native elders fi rst artist announcement and spiritual leaders in the US and from around the world. Celebrating its eleventh year, electro-folk duo Saint Sister, Kay said, ‘Th is is an impor- the Mullum Music Festival uplifting gospel-blues ‘Sa- tant step forward in educating (November 15 till 18) has cred Steel’ outfi t the Turner non-native people around the released its first artist an- Brown Band, New Guinea- world on the need to support nouncement. born hip-hop neo-soul art- native cultures and refrain One headliner is Nigerian ist Kaiit along with Mullum from the theft of their tradi- Tuareg guitarist and songwrit- favourites, the indomitable tional ways for personal gain.’ er Bombino with his band. roots duo Hat Fitz and Cara Delta Kay has been integral Joining Bombino are along with beloved trouba- to the launch of protocols to Afro-Caribbean dub maes- dour Jordie Lane. protect and celebrate native tro Mad Professor, Jamaican Earlybird tickets now on cultures within local venues jazz-on-dub soulstress Jah9, sale at www.mullummusicfes- and events. Australian folk/electronica tival.com. It is through the Culture singer/songwriter Gordi, Ja- For more about the first Aware organisation, founded pan’s ministers of superheavy artists see The Echo’s enter- in Byron Shire, that Delta is funk Osaka Monaurail, Irish tainment pages. bringing awareness to the need to respect and support native Mental health care gets new plan traditions. With both the By- A localised culturally appro- clusion and restraint of local ron Community Centre and From the recent Renew Fest: Delta Kay, Rapanui songman Yo Yo Tuki, cultural ambassador priate seclusion and restraint patients within our area,’ Mr Renew Fest now working with for Kenya Sam Okoth and Minyunbal Yugambeh songman Uncle Magpie. Photo supplied Jones said. ‘To achieve this, we Culture Aware both Delta Kay prevention action plan to im- Local custodian and Arakwal of traditional ways of local na- sation dedicated to raising and Uncle Magpie, a Minyun- prove mental health care is are partnering with our local woman Delta Kay has been tive culture and that of native awareness around appropria- bal Yugambeh songman, have being formulated following community, from consumers, recognised internationally for cultures abroad.’ tion of indigenous ceremonies their sights on other festivals a NSW government review. carers, families, and staff to her stand on the cultural ap- Kay said, ‘Culture Aware and customs. and venues in the Shire and Northern NSW Local build and deliver an action propriation issue aff ecting na- is aligned with Chief Arvol Delta Kay has been formally beyond to adopt the Culture Health District chief execu- plan that will deliver a safe tive cultures locally and glob- Looking Horse, the 19th Gen- invited by Chief Arvol Look- Aware protocols. tive Wayne Jones encouraged and quality service.’ ally. eration Keeper of the White ing Horse as an honoured del- Delta added said, ‘We stand the public to be part of the To be involved in the de- A descendant of the Arak- Buff alo Calf Ceremonial Pipe egate to this year’s international with the global community as process and said there were sign of your local seclusion wal Bumberbin clan of the Bundle and the spiritual leader World Peace and Prayer Day we bring a halt to cultural ap- 27 recommendations of the and restraint prevention plan, Bundjalung Nation, Kay re- of Th e Great Sioux Nation [in gathering in the United States. propriation and engage in the Review of Seclusion, Restraint visit the Northern NSW Lo- leased a statement at the recent the US].’ Delta says she will speak on decolonising of our commu- and Observation, released cal Health District website Byron Spirit Fest and Renew Culture Aware (culturea- behalf of Culture Aware and nity in regard to native tradi- last December. www.nnswlhd.health.nsw. Fest ‘warning on the misuse ware.org) is a local organi- launch the program for venues tions.’ ‘Our health service is com- gov.au/about/mental-health- mitted to preventing the se- services-2. Bruns community store evicted continued from page 1 Byron Bay, welcome were filthy. We cleaned the whole thing top to bottom.’ As news of the eviction to easy everyday spread, dozens of Brunswick Heads locals including Jen- banking at your new nifer Davies expressed their dismay, both in person and CommBank branch. via social media. ‘I think that with rising rents and the cost of living we Our new Byron Bay branch is now open and we’re looking forward to should have more stalls like meeting you and understanding your goals. Every path is different but this, not fewer,’ Ms Davies said. they have one thing in common – We’re here to help. ‘Okay, perhaps he went a Dennis Stevenson had operated an informal give-away little bit larger than life with stall known as the ‘Bruns Store’ for around fi ve months. Drop by and meet our customer service team soon. They have the inside knowledge on the stall; however, he always everything from home loans and credit cards to insurance and business banking. Photo Jeff Dawson kept it really clean and tidy,’ Ms Davies said. ated with this, but it is a [to] and use of that area and ‘I really think that an mandatory requirement for the Reserve.’ agreement could have been members of the public seek- Mr Stevenson said he negotiated so that the stall ing to conduct an event on was in the process of writ- could stay with it perhaps one of the Crown Land public ing a formal letter to Ms Scott taking up a bit less space.’ reserves managed by Refl ec- asking her to prove that any Chris Hart Peter Hagerty Jon Dickson Boyd Hughes tions [RHP].

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