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 #35 22 TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2006 22,300 copies every week $1 at newsagents only THE FORECAST IS FOR MORE RAIN A summer full of festivals The Echo forced Jeff Dawson to go to Woodford, Exodus and Big Day Out and bring back this report:
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Full program for Oz Day Brave new wave Reconciliation, protecting contributions that residents animals, demolishing sau- in the Shire make within sages, and raising the fl ag their local community with will all feature in Australia the presentation of awards. Day celebrations around the The Ocean Shores com- Shire this Thursday. Byron munity is hoping Australia Shire Council, along with Day can launch a campaign community groups, busi- to save endangered animals. nesses and various clubs, is Australian Animals 2020 again proudly sponsoring the aims to halt the extinction of shire wide celebrations. all animals on the endan- A Celebration of the Sur- gered list by 2020. Everyone, vival of the Indigenous Cul- especially children, are invited ture in Arakwal Country, to join in the Australia Day part of the Bundjalung event at the New Brighton Nation, will be held at Byron Oval from 3.30-5.30pm Bay Main Beach Park dressed as an animal. For between 11am and 4pm. more details visit www.ocean- A Welcome to Country by shores.byronbuzz.biz or call Arakwal Elders will be given Tina on 6680 2029. at 11.30am followed by sau- Brunswick Valley service sage sizzle, tea and coffee, clubs will be holding their music, face painting and ever popular Breakfast in the iÃ}Þ other activities. Park at Brunswick Heads -«iV>Ã}ÊÊ The gathering will be from 7.30-9am. Ìà hosted by the Arakwal peo- Coral Crogan will be on ÕÌÀÌ ple, Sisters for Reconciliation the organ with Tracy Devine and the Byron Shire Council leading the community sing- iÀ}ÞÊ/iÃÌ} Australia Day Committee, ing. Shelley Oates-Wilding is who say that everybody is scheduled to arrive at 9am welcome in the spirit of shar- with the Mayor and com- ing and caring. munity representatives. The Shire’s offi cial Aus- Brunswick Valley Coaches is tralia Day ceremony starts at providing a courtesy bus to 11.30am at the Brunswick the Breakfast leaving the Valley Historical Society Mullumbimby Newsagency Museum, Stuart Street, Mul- at 7.30am and returning at Local photographer Dick Ash is one of more than a dozen artists lumbimby. The program will the end of the celebration. painters, photographers, and sculptors exhibiting in Mother Art’s * ÊÈÈn{ÊÇnÇÇÊ include a fl ag raising by the Byron Bay’s Breakfast in Brave Wave surf exhibition. Like an anthology of surf history from the early days of Tracks magazine right through to the future, the ÀÊä{ä{ÊäÈÈÊÇäÇ Mullumbimby Scouts, the the Park kicks off at 8am at Australia Day address by the Surf Club with free Aus- exhibition is being staged at Mother Art, down the arts end of the heritage adviser Donald Ells- tralian fl ags, stick on tattoos Byron Industrial Estate. You have until the end of February to catch it and proceeds from the exhibition will go to support Surf Aid more and a Citizenship Cer- and live entertainment. It International, Tsunami Appeal. Photo Jeff ‘Brain Wave’ Dawson. emony for new citizens, con- will be followed by the Cel- ducted by the Mayor. Over ebration of the Survival of 20 men, women and chil- Indigenous Culture. Calling young scriptwriters dren will be receiving their Bangalow’s celebrations Certificates of Citizenship are scheduled for 3.30pm at Five young people will be between 15 and 25, wishing on the day. the Moller Pavillion at the trained in the craft of screen- to enter need to submit a Join us every second Mayor Jan Barham will Bangalow Showground, and writing as part of a program one page story concept out- introduce members of the the Byron Rural Fire Brigade called Heart 2 Heart. Suc- lining one or multiple story wednesday for the Australia Day Committee will be lighting the barbie at cessful applicants will be ideas by February 10. The and, together with the Shire’s Gaggin Park in Suffolk Park closely mentored through concept can be for drama, urban quiz 2006 Australia Day ambas- from 2-5pm. the script development proc- documentary, animation or first sador, Olympic kayaker Shel- For more information call ess by some of Australia’s cross platform productions. prize ley Oates-Wilding, will rec- Michelle Chapman at Coun- best screenwriters. For more details call Anne ognise the invaluable cil on 6626 7000. Young fi lmmakers, aged Chesher on 0418 289632. paid$1000 as a travel voucher Prepare yourself for a mental workout *ÀÌÀ>ÌÃÊ >`Ê`À>Ü with serious trivia ? Price is $20 per person for each wednesday quiz night and vÀÊ« Ì}À>« à includes food platters & byo Starts 1st february and bookings are essential RING TO REGISTER 6687 2678 39 BYRON STREET BANGALOW
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