THE BYRON SHIRE Volume 28 #20 Melbourne Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Cup Phone 02 6684 1777 Fax 02 6684 1719 [email protected] [email protected] www.echo.net.au p14–16 CAB 23,200 copies every week AUDIT C E N S O R S H IP C A U S ES B L INDNE SS Inside ALP rank and fi le In thrall to Seeds of Surf festival More acts Byron Shire this shafted: Mungo the velo- wisdom makes waves in for Bluesfest Council Notices week opines – p8 menace – p9 planted – p11 the Bay – p12–13 – p17 Page 37 Life as a penguin reffi e Byron bottleshop DA under the radar Hans Lovejoy which, according to Cr Duncan Dey, never withdrew its original DA. A liquor bottleshop development So who is the applicant? A search application (DA) that was ultimately with the Australian Securities and rejected by the Office of Gaming Investments Commission (ASIC) and Racing (OLGR) is again before shows that that company is what is Council. commonly termed a ‘two-dollar com- Located behind the Palace Cin- pany’. ASIC records say Global Cen- ema on Jonson Street, it is roughly tres Australia has issued two shares, half the fl oorspace area of that in valued at $1 each, to GTM (Aust) Pty last year’s liquor licence application Ltd. GTM shares the same Austral- by Dan Murphy’s. ian Company Number (ACN) as the While Council approved Dan Azzura Group, and is now the new Murphy’s DA in May 2011, a full day company name. Th e site’s property of public hearings before a OLGR owner, Robert Badalotti, is the sole panel in 2012 heard almost unani- offi ceholder of GTM. mous calls for its rejection. Cr Duncan Dey told Th e Echo Remarkably the renewed appli- that Council’s Planning Review cation was missed entirely by the Committee (PRC) last Wednesday public and media: public exhibition looked at two applications for the ‘I don’t always referee the Rugby Sevens Women’s B Grade fi nal, but when I do, I always dress like a penguin.’ for the DA closed July 8, 2013. area below the Palace Cinema on Perth union ref Johnny Hill upheld the tradition and spirit of the Byron Sevens by making his decisions in The applicant is Nerang-based Jonson Street. costume. See more of the Sevens weekend matches in sport, Photo Tree Faerie Global Centres Australia Pty Ltd, continued on page 3 Heated debate on fl uoridation issue Eve Jeff ery First to speak was Dr Brendan ‘We do have an oral health crisis decline in dental decay included an Marcus O’Meara; and former Byron White, who said he was motivated in our area. Th e North Coast Area exposure to fl uoride. ‘Water fl uori- Shire councillor Richard Staples, More than 250 people attended a to get involved with supporting Health Service says the decay expe- dation accounts for 70 per cent of who was also formerly a member debate on fl uoridation in Byron Bay fl uoridation aft er arriving in Byron rienced in fi ve- to six-year-olds is the reduction. Twenty-six per cent of Rous Water. last Wednesday, chaired by journal- Bay 18 years ago, aft er having lived the worst in New South Wales.’ is attributed to the use of fl uoride ist and broadcaster Mick O’Regan. in Adelaide, which has water fl uori- toothpaste and two per cent to fl uo- Dentist opposed It was the fi rst of the ‘Critical Con- dation, and noticing how many Decline in dental ride tablets.’ Local dentist Dr Marcus O’Meara versations’ hosted by the Communi- children he was having to treat for Speaking against fl uoride were said that he came from a long line ty Centre and featured guest speakers serious dental health issues. decay owed to fl uoride former Lismore mayor and former of dentists. ‘I am a fi ft h generation from both sides of the debate. ‘In Adelaide I would expect to Th e state’s chief medical offi cer, chair of Rous Water, Dr Ros Irwin; dentist’, he said. ‘My father was a Supporters of fl uoridation were find one diseased tooth in a class Dr Kerry Chant, spoke about legal Merilyn Haines, retired medical dentist in Ireland pre and post water Dr Brendan White, vice-president of of preschoolers,’ he said. ‘When I and technical aspects of water fl uor- laboratory scientist and president fl uoridation and he did notice a dif- the Australian Dental Association; was involved with my children’s idation, about funding and about of Queenslanders for Safe Water; ference in the dental caries in kids Professor Alison Jones, a clinical preschools here, I found at least ten the current coverage in the state. dentist Dr Robert Gammal, a past teeth at that time. toxicologist; Dr Kerry Chant, chief diseased teeth in these classes. Nine She also spoke about the safety president of the Australian Soci- ‘Pre-fl uoridation it was common health offi cer for NSW; and epide- years ago I initiated the process to and eff ectiveness of fl uoridation. ety of Oral Medicine and Toxicol- to come for a routine check-up miologist Professor Wayne Smith. seek fl uoridation for our community. Dr Chant said the reasons for the ogy; Brunswick Heads dentist, Dr continued on page 2 JOIN THE MOG CREW! STAND OUT MY MYOWNGYM.COM IN THE CROWD OWN 02 6680 8180 4 WEEKOCT CHALLENGE 28 BEGINS GYM 6,1&(m ONLY0600-0700 MON, $101 WED, FRI BYRON & (NEW RECRUITS) 0401 514 319 BYRONBAYBOOTCAMP.COM WOMEN’S “IN THE PAST 14 MONTHS, I’VE “I STARTED BOOT CAMP IN THE “I FELT I COULDN’T PASS THE QLD LOWEST WEEKLY MEMBERSHIP FEES IN BYRON DROPPED 20KG I FEEL SUPER FIT WORST SHAPE OF MY LIFE. 6 POLICE FITNESS TEST, SO I TOOK ON AND HEALTHY AND MADE LOTS OF YEARS LATER, I’M STILL LOVING IT BOOT CAMP. 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Belinda told The Echo, Council GM talk ‘Owing to popular demand, All board positions will our district leader Pam be declared open, and guest Guyler has recruited two speaker will be Ken Gainger, new leaders to start up Ju- Guides Clare Fisher, Jade Fisher, Ebonie Dousling, new general manager, Byron Shire nior Guides and pre-Junior leader Belinda Fisher and trainee leader Shannon Dousling. Council. The English Lan- Guides next year. guage School is located at 1 ‘And many thanks go to Lismore every Wednesday For more information Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. division co-ordinator Jacki night to Brunswick Heads as phone Belinda on 6684 5202 RSVP to info@byronu- Scutt, who travelled from acting leader,’ she says. or 0437 216 361. nited.org.au. Beachie wins court Liberation Larder feeds a scruffy mayor case against police Local court magistrate Mi- But the hotel’s legal repre- TAX RETURNS chael Dakin has upheld the sentative, Tony Hatzis from only conditions defence by the Beach Hotel to lawfirm Hatzis Cusack, told $125 apply a charge by police of allowing The Echo that under Section *(7*22'5(68/76)5207+((;3(576 staff drinks after closing time. 17(5) of the Liquor Act, pub- $//7<3(62)7$;$7,21 On Good Friday last April, licans can defend allowing af- ,1',9,'8$/5(78516 police charged the hotel with ter-hours drinks, or ‘staffies,’ trading ‘beyond permitted in specific areas of the hotel. 6685 8129 trading hours,’ after a raid Mayor Simon Richardson relates his tales of sleeping BYRON TAX ACCOUNTANTS where they alleged staff were Staffies after-hours rough to Gordona Grahovac, while long-term volunteers Paul Enright Chartered Accountant having after-hours drinks in bust by police Alice Jarvis and Margot McQuaker are pictured behind. Office 1/6 Marvell St, Byron Bay the lounge area of the hotel. The larder provides meals to those in need at the Byron Under Section 144B of the He added, ‘It’s common Community Centre. Visit www.liberationlarder.org for more. Liquor Act, it’s an offence to practice for police to target Photo Jeff ‘Vagabond’ Dawson Top quality secondhand goods, serve liquor after hours. venues with this charge.’ furniture and electrical. Large selection of books at Fluoride debate CHEAP prices. Third Bluesfest artist continued from page 1 fluoridation in the 50s, 60s /P3HOP and get a couple of fillings. and 70s, when teeth were bad and music was good, are #NR4WEED3T Post-fluoridation he noticed announcement more and more kids com- over. Nowadays we are bet- "OOYUN3T Jack Johnson and Elvis Cos- Apart from Jack and Elvis, ing through and not needing ter off putting our resources "RUNSWICK(EADS tello & The Imposters are the entire third call-out is Pas- fillings and this was a trend into making dentists avail- (next to supermarket) worldwide at that time in the able.’ Mon-Fri 10am-5pm just two of the new big-name senger, Grace Potter and the headliners announced for Nocturnals, Kasey Chambers, countries that fluoridated.