THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Advertising & news enquiries: Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 ENTERTAINMENT Fax 02 6684 1719 [email protected] [email protected] http://www.echo.net.au VOLUME 21 #33 TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2007 22,300 copies every week $1 at newsagents only KEEP THE LASAGNA FLYING* Australia Day means different things to different people Survival: no laughing matter? Breakfast in Park turns 20 Breakfast in the Park – the Australia Day event at Brunswick Heads run by the combined service clubs of Brunswick Valley – cele- brated its 20th birthday last Friday. The fans lined up early in the morning to enjoy the sausage sizzle and sing oldtime songs. Margaret Giles, pictured right, one of the chief organis- ers and staunch publicist for the Breakfast, told the crowd, ‘When we organised our fi rst breakfast… we never imag- ined it would come to this. In fact some thought it would all the volunteers and busi- ‘In 1997 you might remem- never get off the ground. nesses who had helped out ber was fl owing through the ‘I had persuaded the Quota over the years. ‘I say a big tent ankle deep before we Club to cater for 400 people. thankyou to each and every fi nished up.’ We had a queue along the one of you – this breakfast Mrs Giles put the average river right back to the bridge may have been Quota’s idea attendance at the Breakfast Byron Bay Arakwal Elder Linda Vidler and friend Jean Sindel, mother of Bronwyn Sindel of Sisters for and 600 locals and holiday- but we could never have over the 20 years at 1,000. Reconciliation, share a laugh under the shade of the flag at the Survival Day gathering at Apex Park makers joined us for a good done it without your help.’ The largest crowd was 1,442 in Byron Bay on January 26. Linda was a proud and happy witness to a gathering that she said is old Aussie BBQ breakfast She described how the in the Centenary of Federa- getting bigger and bigger every year. So it appears more people each year would like to help cele- and singalong.’ Breakfast had been carried tion year. brate the survival of Indigenous culture in Australia. Photo Lou Beaumont Mrs Giles paid tribute to out in all kinds of weather. Photo Jeff Dawson Community honours its talented and hardworking citizens Lou Beaumont family orientated event that The Byron Shire Commu- had the ability to consistently nity Awards for 2007 were unite residents, businesses presented by Mayor Jan and local charities throughout Barham at the Offi cial Aus- the Shire, raising substantial tralia Day Ceremony in funds for numerous commu- Mullumbimby. Our mayor nity groups and charities. reminded the audience that Danielle Roland and Zali such awards are peer nomi- Fung picked up the Junior nated, ‘The nominees are not Sports Person and Sports selected by Council but by Person Awards respectively you, members of the com- for their vast involvement and munity, which makes the success in various sporting nominations and awards so arenas and in both team and much more valuable.’ individual events. Both girls Jan Barham praised him for businesses to be a part of Bangalow Billy Cart Derby were congratulated for their his countless hours on com- what materialised to be a was awarded the Community contribution to their schools munity projects and for being hugely popular and success- Event of the Year for being a and community, their dedica- the instigator of many charity ful local event. Cr Barham tion to sport and their team events, including Red Cross said of Mr Brophy, ‘A much Left, Citizen of the Year John mates and for being positive and Salvation Army appeals. loved and respected member Brophy with Mayor Jan Barham role models for their peers. John Brophy is also responsi- of our community, John is an and above right, young sports John Brophy was named ble for getting the Taste of outstanding citizen of vision, %#(/?0IG&RONT0AGE!DPDF0- persons Zali Fung and Danielle Citizen of the Year for over Byron back on Byron’s event and for that he is Citizen of Roland. Photos Jeff Dawson 70 years of community work. calendar, motivating local the Year.’ 2 January 30, 2007 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Local News #OMEPLAYWITH Community FREEDOLPHINSIN Dramatic cliff rescue at Cape Byron THEIRWORLD garden 7ARMCRYSTAL CLEARTURQUOISE A community garden is being WATERS planned for a site in -AY@ Mullumbimby. &ROM53 According to organisers, INCLACCOM the Mullumbimby Commu- *OINUSON nity Garden ‘will offer gar- THISMAGICAL TRANSFORMATIVE den plots for lease to house- JOURNEY holds and organisations at DOLPHINDOON very affordable rates (from GMAILCOM $24 pa), where members can grow vegetables and herbs in their own allotment. Com- munal Garden plots will 0OOR#REDIT(ISTORY grow fresh produce to sup- "ORROWUPOFYOURPROPERTYVALUE port charities for emergency food relief. "RANDNEW,ENDERONBOARD An information and sign up day is being held this s0ROPERTYPURCHASE Wednesday January 31 at 1 s2ElNANCE pm. Gather at the Historical s$EBT#ONSOLIDATION Museum, Stuart Street. The Wet Weather venue will be The Westpac Life Saver Res- injuries to his leg and arm patched which located him. #ALLYOURLOCAL#ITY0ACIlC&INANCEOFlCENOW ‘Old Mayor’s Room’, upstairs cue Helicopter rescues a 21 and had multiple cuts and Specialist SCAT paramedics Neighbourhood Centre, 55 year old Sydney man from abrasions. The man had from the chopper were sent as &EESANDCHARGESAPPLY!PPLICATIONS FORlNANCEARESUBJECTTOTHELENDING Daley Street. the base of the easterly side alerted the emergency serv- an advanced party down to INSTITUTIONSNORMALCREDITAPPROVAL If you are unable to attend of the lighthouse on Sunday. ices to his predicament by the precarious cliff face to on the day but wish to receive The man was attempting to dialing 000 from his mobile secure other rescuers working a membership pack, or would traverse the base of the cliffs phone. around the injured man. The like more details call Kirsten when he fell. A boat was unable to locate man was winched to safety on 6684 3089, or Jeannette The identity of the man the man, as was an ambu- a stretcher and taken to Lis- 0412 322 255 or email remains unclear at this point. lance from the cliff tops. A more Base Hospital. [email protected] . The man suffered extensive helicopter was then des- Photo Jeff Dawson EATIN STOCKINGLOCAL TAKEAWAY '%.%2!, GOURMET TAKEHOME 34/2% DELIITEMS Works program for YAC on way ,5.#(nSERVEDFROMTOPM ‘After a report to Council provided at the Centre. complete the essential safety resolved to employ a Youth 7ARM6EGETARIAN3TACKOFROASTCAPSICUM last year on the need for Urgent safety works are upgrade as quickly and Development Offi cer; sup- EGGPLANT SPINACH RICOTTAANDSWEETPOTATO repairs to the Youth Activities due to commence following smoothly as possible. We ported Street Cruise pro- -EDITERRANEAN&RITTATASERVEDWITHSOURDOUGHTOAST Centre (YAC) and an alloca- more detailed assessment, apologise for any temporary grams; been successful in TOMATOJAMANDAGARDENSALAD tion of $111,000 to under- and in consultation with inconvenience that may be obtaining Attorney General’s G'RAIN&ED%YE&ILLETSERVEDWITHTRUFmEMASH take the safety upgrade, a users, said Council’s Direc- necessary.’ Grant funding to support POTATOANDACREAMYGREENPEPPERCORNSAUCE program of works is being tor Corporate and Commu- Ms Brown said that in the youth based safety and sup- 0AN&RIED4UNA3TEAKSERVEDWITHFRAGRANTCOUSCOUS fi nalised in consultation with nity Services, Elisabeth last few years Council has port projects; and con- ANDADILLBEURREBLANC users of the Centre,’ Byron Brown. ‘We are working with been catching up with the structed new sporting fi elds Shire Council said in a press the users of the Centre to backlog of works programs at Suffolk Park, including a "ELONGIL#HICKEN3ANDWICHWITHPINEAPPLE CHEESEAND AIOLISERVEDON4URKISHBREAD release last week. The Coun- fi nalise the timeframe and that were created during planned skatepark. cil’s Director Corporate and scope of works to minimise Byron Shire’s eight year debt Q Letters, page 9 'REEK3ALADWITHSUMMERLANDKALAMATAOLIVES GRILLED Community Services, Prop- disruption to their activities period. In recent years, rate HALOUMI REDONION ROMATOMATOANDMIXEDGREENS erty Manager and YAC where feasible, and to enable increases have been specifi - -OROCCAN#OUS#OUS3ALADWITHSHALLOTS SULTANAS PEPETAS Coordinator have met with an approval for youth enter- cally allocated to community Workshop SUNmOWERKERNELSANDBLACKSESAMESEEDS program providers of the tainment activities to be building upgrades, with Dr Gregg Lahood, transper- -EDITERRANEAN$IPSOR'OURMET#HEESE0LATTERS YAC, including the largest issued as soon as possible. $276,000 allocated in sonal anthropologist and tenant of the Centre, the ‘In the interim period, pro- 2007/08 from this source. ritual specialist, will hold a "ELONGIL"EACH#AFÏ'%.%2!,34/2% Byron Youth Service, to dis- grammed activities will be According to the press workshop on Holotropic %AST/N"YRON #HILDE3T "ELONGIL"EACH "YRON"AY cuss the proposed program able to continue in the YAC, release, in the last two years Breathwork in Byron Bay and timeline for the urgent but unfortunately there will Council has allocated sub- on February 15, 16,17 and safety works. be some interruption to the stantial funds to upgrade 18. To contact Gregg call After detailed assessment youth entertainment activi- community buildings and 66856 108 or email of the scale and scope of ties until the essential safety has also increased the YAC [email protected]. Gregg works, the works will be pro- works are completed to meet staff position to a full time says he will initiate a seven grammed to have the least the required higher safety position; waived rents for the year cycle of Holotropic possible impact on the standard. Council is commit- Byron Youth Service at the breathing and transpersonal UÊ+1/9ÊUÊ- ,6 ÊUÊ, -1/-ÊÊ important youth services ted to working with users to YAC and at Mullum bimby; training.