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Bruns Marina plans too big Around 100 people turned up last Thursday April 21 to discuss plans by the state government to develop the Brunswick Marina, resolving to ask the minister for more consultation. The meeting was organised by the Brunswick Heads Progress Association, responding to concerns that the proposal was too big, particularly the massive carpark and large retail/housing precinct. Progress association president John Dunn told The Echo that many people said that the options given in the survey were inadequate, and not in keeping with town’s Simple Pleasures ethos. ‘It’s a complex issue,’ he said, ‘and a lot of people didn’t know enough about it.’ Local activist Dean Jefferys, who operates the marine conservation yacht Migaloo 2, told The Echo he has been trying to secure a low-cost mooring in the Brunswick Harbour for many years. ‘We don’t need any floating pontoons that will surely increase mooring costs for locals,’ he said, ‘There are only a few extra berths needed to moor the local yachts that have not been able to work with or join the Brunswick Heads Cruising Yacht Club. At least 12 additional secure berths could easily and cheaply be created by simply putting in another six poles with gangways, which would leave the centre of the harbour completely untouched and uncluttered. ‘A new yacht club could be established to look after local needs. The floating marina options presented in the survey are mainly to cater for boats from out of the area. continued on page 2

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Crime rates down but DV up: BOSCAR Chris Dobney

Mullumbimby held its annual service to remember the fallen on Monday, while in Byron Bay marchers gathered at 10.30am outside the Beach Hotel in Bay Street, and marched via Jonson Street and Marvell Street to the Anzac Memorial Gates at the corner of Marvell Street and Tennyson Street. The Bangalow parade assembled at Memorial Park, near the roundabout from 10.30am, and marched down Byron Street to the RSL Memorial Hall in Station Street. Photo Jeff Dawson

Tweed and Ballina were the safest places to live on the north coast last year, with crimes committed either at or below the state average in almost all areas. In fact, the latest figures from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) suggest that crime is down across the north coast. But in many cases the drop isn’t by much. And Lismore and Byron still have a stubbornly high incidence of violence and sexual assault. The Richmond-Tweed region reported an increase in domestic violence to 1,075 cases in the year to December last year, compared to 881 the previous year. Non-domestic violence was down marginally to 1,188 incidents from 1,216 in 2014. Sexual assault was up slightly to 203 (from 199) while other categories continued on page 2

Major Ewingsdale precinct before council – again Hans Lovejoy

There have been further developments on the large-scale Ewingsdale seniors/commercial precinct proposal, which staff have tabled in a report for Thursday’s upcoming meeting. And the pressure is on councillors to do something – anything – after they failed to vote on a motion at the last meeting. General manager Ken Gainger said at the

time councilors were in ‘uncharted waters,’ while many fruitless hours were spent debating unsuccessful motions by Crs Cubis and Ibrahim. Sydney-based developers, the Belbecks, are seeking a change of zoning to enable a suburban centre with seniors housing, a medical centre, businesses, restaurants, cafes, and shops. The land surrounds the new hospital, and the Belbecks plan to on-sell the proposition, yet ongoing

issues such as traffic management and ‘who pays for the roundabout’ have dogged it for some time. Additionally there is no overarching planning instrument for the area and residents have been very vocal in opposing the plans.

State approval sought The developers have come good with their promise/threat to ask for state approval instead of dealing with

Council, as it’s ‘taking too long’. Staff say the proponents have asked the planning department to ‘appoint an alternative relevant planning authority (RPA) under the EP&A Act to complete the planning proposal.’ In the report, three senior staffers clearly state that council is the ‘relevant planning authority for this planning proposal.’ They said, ‘As such Council is continued on page 3

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Competitors of all ages will race down the main street of Bangalow on Sunday May 15 for the annual Bangalow Billycart Derby. Event organiser Tony Heeson has been involved for several years and believes that the popularity of the Derby can be attributed to its inclusive nature. He says, ‘The Billycart Derby is a wonderful example of a community event because there are no barriers to entry. It showcases good old fashioned fun regardless of age or social status. ‘Everyone can take part whether as individuals, families, workplaces or schools. This year we expect many entries, showing the strength of the derby as it embraces an even wider reach in our thriving community. ‘There are races for

From last year’s Bangalow Billycart Derby. Photo Jeff ‘Downhill Since 1986’ Dawson

everyone – boys and girls from five years of age, through to “opens” and celebrities.

Schools challenge ‘The Schools Challenge Race with a traditional design specification is being promoted this year, with all schools in the northern rivers invited to compete.

‘Other Billycart categories range from traditional, homegrown, professional and novelty – which once featured the amazing Titanic Billycart, complete with the iceberg. ‘In 2016, it is hoped there will be more innovative designs, with the only conditions being weight which must be under 75kg, good steering and

brakes are essential. ‘The main focus of the day is not the speed of the entries, but family fun for participants and spectators. ‘The grand parade is a highlight, taking place at 12.30pm and features local bands, vintage cars, schools, local clubs, scouts and celebrities.’ Racing will start at 9am, so get your cart ready, with all participants marshalled from 7am. Registrations are on the day from 7am in the Bangalow Hotel. Volunteers, potential sponsors and those wishing to find out more information can contact Tony Heeson 0419 715 098 a/h 6688 4236 or by email: wallaby@nor.com.au. Full rules, cart classification, and race schedule can be found on the website: www. bangalowbillycart.com.au.

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of sexual offences saw a slight drop to 234 (from 255). Alarmingly, murders increased from zero in 2014 to six across the region last year. In other categories of crime, stealing from a motor vehicle (1,227) and malicious damage (2,354) both saw noticeable increases (from 1,171 and 2,107 respectively), while fraud saw a slight drop to 1,026 from 1,087. In Byron Shire, non-domestic violence remains high at 1.8 times the state average and sexual assault at 1.4. And you are 2.5 times more likely to have something stolen from you in Byron than the state average.

Nationals Tweed MP Geoff Provest seized on the good figures and issued a media release congratulating the police. But he said BOCSAR had again identified increases in prohibited-drug possession throughout NSW. ‘The secondary crime statistics relating to drug possession remain a concern and highlight the need for the NSW Liberals and Nationals government to continue to implement our targeted plan to stamp out drugs and support affected communities,’ Mr Provest said. Before politics, Mr Provest was the general manager of the Tweed Heads Bowls Club.

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‘Predominantly they would be large non-trailerable motor boats that can traverse the bar, which would add danger for other passive river users. There should be no tourist apartments too – this benefits no locals and adds to deforestation due to car space requirement. It’s all about profit to investors.’

No media alerted With such a major development proposal, The Echo asked NSW Department of Primary Industries whether the media were alerted. A spokesperson replied,

‘The project reports and “Have Your Say” were placed on the Crown Lands website on March 8, 2016, and an email went out to all stakeholders and representatives on March 9, 2016, letting them know this.’ They also said the deadline to reply to the survey “Have Your Say” was extended by two weeks to April 26, at the request of the Brunswick Heads Progress Association. ‘Communication and consultation with stakeholders and community representatives has been ongoing for this project since February 2015, both individually and through a number of workshops.’ Q Editorial page 8

Mullum Community Garden’s cafe plan closer after $12k funding A project by Mullumbimby’s Community Garden to sell its homegrown food at a cafe – onsite – has been given an extra boost with $12,000 in government funding. The money will help with the installation of a worm farm, grey-water system, plumbing fixtures, sinks and benches, so enabling a compliant kitchen to operate at the site. The funding was announced under the Stronger Communities Program, and matches the garden’s Mullumbimby Sustainability Education and Enterprise Development (Mullum SEED). Mrs Elliot said that brings 2 April 27, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo

Mullum gardener Mello with federal MP Justine Elliot. Photo Jeff ‘Veggie Head’ Dawson

the total amount of the project to $26,328, which will go towards a cafe and catering service using garden-grown

produce. ‘They will prepare cost-price lunches for volunteers, low-income and homeless people,’ she said.

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Fashion wares on display, poolside The annual Byron Bay International Fashion Festival (BBIFF) is set to cruise down the runway April 30 from 10am at the new Elements resort on Bayshore Drive. It’s open to the general public, say organisers, and will include ‘top-class models from all over the planet’ as well as markets teeming with accessories, beauty products and designer-label displays. There will also be fashion films, classical ballet and some Space Cowboy magic. Artistic director Clint Hurrell says, ‘We have such a high quality with our models this year.’ ‘We’ve got the current reigning Miss Mongolia, we have girls from agencies all over Australia and the world. ‘It’s going to the next level.’

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Selina Port is here wearing a ‘Love Street’ creation and she will be one of the many beautiful models at ‘the very eclectic and fashionable’ Byron Bay International Fashion Festival. Artistic director Clint Hurrell is pictured left. The event will be held at Elements of Byron this Saturday. For more details visit www.bbiff.com.au. Photo Jeff ‘Fashionably Late’ Dawson

Ewingsdale precinct before Council – again continued from page 1 required [emphasis theirs] to review the planning proposal following exhibition.’ Options were suggested, such as varying the proposal or sending it to the minister and asking for it not to proceed.

May 28 deadline ‘Council should also note that the gateway determination issued for this planning proposal has set a project time (as amended by the minister three times) for its completion by May 28, 2016. ‘The department has advised that if the minister directs that the secretary is the relevant planning authority for this LEP [local environment plan] amendment, the

secretary cannot request a VPA [voluntary planning agreement] for the construction of the McGettigans Lane roundabout by the developer. Therefore, if the secretary proceeds with the LEP amendment, Council must fund the roundabout.’ By comparison, Council are considering roundabout costs of around $2.5m in its upcoming budget. Staff say, ‘The previous absence of a detailed traffic study resulted in significant delays to the site’s consideration. Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) advised Council on August 1, 2014 that the work undertaken by the proponent was inadequate and a demand transport model was

required. At the time the proponent declined to undertake this work as they believed that the traffic assessment provided with the planning proposal was adequate for the purposes of the planning proposal process. The new traffic study now provided by the proponent has shown that the proposed location of the commercial precinct on the western portion cannot be reasonably accommodated and needs to be relocated to the eastern portion.’ ‘If the planning proposal is to proceed, the roundabout at McGettigans Lane is essential. ‘As Council cannot afford to fund these works in the next five years, these works would have to be forward funded by

the developer with the costs being offset against their developer contributions. In the absence of a voluntary planning agreement (VPA) from the developer to construct the roundabout, the planning proposal should only proceed on receipt of a draft VPA.’

Complex nature In conclusion, staff say, ‘Given the high level of community interest and the complex nature of this site, it would be advantageous to keep the planning proposal, DCP and VPAs coupled for transparency and for Council to make an informed decision about the appropriateness of the development uses proposed for the site.’

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Negative gearing a negative: Grattan Institute report Long-overdue changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax would save the federal government about $5.3 billion a year, according to a new Grattan Institute report. Entitled, Hot Property: Negative Gearing And Capital Gains Tax, the think tank says the ‘interaction of a fifty per cent capital gains tax discount with negative gearing distorts investment decisions, makes housing markets more volatile and reduces home ownership.’ According to its website, The Grattan Institute was initially funded in 2008 by a $15 million endowment from the federal and Victorian governments. ‘BHP Billiton provided $4 million,’ it says, and ‘The funds are invested

and Grattan uses the income to pursue its activities.’ The report supports other studies, notably one by the Reserve Bank of Australia, that suggests negative gearing only benefits the very wealthy.

Unsupported Prime Minster Turnbull and Treasurer Morrison have, on the other hand, said that negative gearing would damage the economy, yet that rhetoric appears unsupported. The report recommends that the capital gains tax discount should be reduced from 50 to 25 per cent, and that negatively geared investors should no longer be allowed to deduct losses on their investments from labour income.

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New art adorns Mullum walk Rentals unaffordable: report Mandy Nolan

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This Saturday, Creative Mullumbimby – the people who brought you the Big Picture Show in 2014 – launch their Sculpture Walk in Palm Park from 10am. Malcolm Price, president of Creative Mullumbimby, spoke with The Echo about the project. What is the vision for the Sculpture Walk? It started with Suvira having an acute feeling about the under representation of sculpture in public places in the shire. So eight years ago Suvira identified the existing cycleway and footpath as an ideal setting for more sculpture. From there multiple conversations developed the vision. It is intended to draw together the rich vein of sculptural inspiration that exists in the region and the threads of site specificity, history and contemporary culture of the town to form a philosophy for future development. In a nutshell the combination of creating a venue for good 3D public art and telling important Mullumbimby stories. Longer term we envisage it as part of a circuit track, story

Housing affordability has dropped by six per cent on the north coast in the past year, and Byron Bay has fared the worst, with no affordable housing of any kind according to Anglicare Australia. In the charity’s latest Rental Affordability Snapshot conducted earlier this year, of the properties available, there were none in Byron Bay suitable for any of the groups in their 14 needs-based categories. Ballina scored barely any better, with just five of 51 properties suitable for a couple with two children on the minimum wage and family tax benefits. In Tweed Heads, nine of 55 properties offered were suitable for that category but none for any of the other 13 groups. Lismore renters fared better, with 26 of 59 properties available to that group and five suitable for couples on an age pension and singles on the minimum wage. Single parents might consider moving to Casino, where nine of 43 properties were suitable for them if they at least earned the minimum wage and received family tax

Everyone’s invited to Mullumbimby’s new Sculpture Walk, which will be launched Saturday April 30 at Palm Park from 10am. Pictured is Suvira McDonald, designer of the Gateway to Mullum’s new Sculpture Walk, with some of the Walk’s committee: Ulrich Wallroclt, Niseema Tayler and Malcolm Price. Photo Jeff Dawson

trail around the town centre connecting all the above places and hopefully linking with and including the railway corridor land. What do you think the Sculpture Walk will add to Mullumbimby? It shifts the balance of the town westward towards the river and creates an interesting new texture to the town that showcases the odd, eccentric nature of the local community, particularly the large artistic community. I believe it is an

important new way of telling the natural and cultural stories of the town and region. From 10am, the Chamber of Commerce will be running their pick up sticks competition and launching their new photo comp. From 10.30am the Song Dynasty choir will perform, and the Mullumbimby Scouts will demonstrate a free-standing rope bridge. Mayor Simon Richardson will be MC in Palm Park, by the Scout Hall, from 11am. Q

benefits. A couple with two children in the same situation could have afforded 23 of the 43 properties there.

Youth left out This still left young people on Youth Allowance or Newstart in the region out in the cold, literally, even if they proposed sharing with others. The report described the north coast as ‘economically disadvantaged when compared to both the NSW average and the national average.’ ‘Levels of unemployment remain high, with longer than average disengagement from the workforce and an overall lower median household income,’ it said. It also suggested that work on the Pacific Highway could

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How are councillors and staff managing ratepayer and government funding? It’s that time of year where Council puts its draft 2016/17 operational plan before the public for comment. But before that, councillors will table it at this Thursday’s meeting in the Mullumbimby chambers. How are they going? For a start, the report begins with, ‘The budget projections realistically still demonstrate the difficulty Council has absorbing additional costs without corresponding revenue.’ ‘It can only be emphasised that Council must consider carefully the long-term implications on its finances, in any consideration to add a new asset/service.’

Big-ticket items Council staff are proposing a capital works program of $41.670 million. This amount includes $32.131 million in the general fund, $2.496 million in the water fund and $5.306 million in the sewerage fund. And within that program,

there are significant capital works from the general fund; these are big-ticket items which are deemed as ‘projects greater a $100,000 in value’. They include the Byron Bay Bypass at $11,950,000, the Clifford Street intersection with Broken Head Road at $1,200,000 and Bayshore Drive roundabout at $2,500,000. The Echo asked staff why state government funding for major projects, such as the bypass, was included within the budget. Council’s media spokesperson replied, ‘Grant funding is always included as part of Council budgets and this year accounts for just over 20 per cent of a $72.7 million operating budget for Byron Shire.’ ‘The Clifford Street intersection and Bayshore Drive roundabout will require additional grant funding support as detailed within the budget estimates (Annexure 3 of the report) which has a breakdown for capital works and their funding sources (page 58 onwards).

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Local News RMS accused of ‘green lighting’ Chillin’ at the Haus Konzert koala extinction near Wardell The RMS stands accused of manipulating independent data in order to steamroll through critical koala habitat. A new review of the RMS’s Ballina Koala Plan, by koala ecologist Dr Stephen Phillips, concludes that the current location of the highway from Wardell to Ballina is almost in the worst possible area for Ballina’s nationally significant but small koala population of 196. Dr Phillips believes that even without the road, the RMS’s Ballina Koala Plan acknowledges that the population is already on a steep decline trajectory to extinction and needs urgent help to survive. The comments have been backed up by local, national and international conservation groups, who say if the minister approves the proposed route, he is ‘green lighting their extinction.’ The groups say the RMS has ‘totally failed to consider alternative routes that will avoid or minimise impacts to the koala population.’

In reply, an RMS spokesperson told The Echo, ‘The Ballina Koala Plan is the most extensive study of any koala colony along the Pacific Highway.’ ‘Its outcomes have been described as “scientifically sound” by independent peer reviewer associate professor Dr Jonathan Rhodes, who is recognised as one of Australia’s leading experts on koalas. ‘It has also been endorsed by the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer, professor Mary O’Kane AC, as chair of the Koala Expert Advisory Committee.’

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While in Berlin last year, Potato Potato lead singer Merryn Jeann (in the red hat) came across the idea of small, intimate house concerts. She put her first ‘Haus Konzert’ on at Victoria Spring’s wonderful Mullumbimby home last Monday. Around 80 people snuggled up on blankets to be entertained by Merryn, Angeline and the Vanishing Shapes which also included members of Tora and The Button Collective from Sydney. Photo Jeff Dawson

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Significant risks RMS also claim the 700metre ‘tweaks’ suggested by Dr Phillips ‘have significant risks and additional impact on mapped koala habitat,’ and ‘other threatened species.’ ‘Studies have shown [the RMS plan] would not only offset a decline in the koala population, it may even improve its future outlook.’

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Citizen journalism erupts at Bay FM There’s a buzz around BayFm with dozens of investigative stories hitting the airwaves each Friday morning on Bay FM’s new program, Community Newsroom. Bay FM’s producer, William Martin, says he came up with the idea of having a program devoted to citizen journalism, and after successfully applying to the Community Broadcasting Foundation for a grant, he set up the Community Newsroom. Mr Martin said, ‘The Newsroom currently consists of seven cadet journalists, women and men, working together with several former professional journalists – all

Also included are independent citizen-journalist stories from around the world as well as a short satirical look at local, state and federal politics by Echo editor, Hans Lovejoy. It’s called The Sausage Factory Show, after the famous von Bismarck quote that laws are like sausages and ‘It’s better not to see them being made.’ From left to right are Dione Green, William Martin, Anny Reed and Jim Beatson. Photo Darryl Larkin

of whom are volunteers.’ Mr Martin adds, ‘We’ve broken stories on the failure of Byron and Ballina councils to examine South Africa’s award-winning life-

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Dear Mr Niall Blair As NSW minister for primary industries, it should be brought to your attention that your department didn’t advise the public – at large – of major plans to develop the Brunswick Heads Marina. A spokesperson from the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) admitted as much when asked about the Brunswick Heads Boat Harbour Masterplan. Thankfully the town’s progress association were quick to let everyone know when they caught wind – they asked for an extension of time for public submissions. And while that closed this week, it appears more consultation is needed. When asked about the lack of public announcement, the DPI’s spokesperson said, ‘Communication and consultation with stakeholders and community representatives has been ongoing for this project since February 2015.’ So in other words, those who matter are only those who the department have deemed important enough to tell. Due process may not have been followed, and even if it was, it would probably be wise to reconsider this approach. This style of governance is reminiscent of the secretive and buried online announcement regarding major Crown land and caravan park developments for the town in June 2014. At the time, your fellow Nationals colleague, NSW minister Kevin Humphries, defended the plans despite overwhelming criticism that the process was flawed and it was too big. Apart from that, these assests were essestially stolen away from Council and the revenue now goes to Sydney. Is this government – with its apparent ruling bureaucracy – working with, or against, the public’s confidence and trust when pushing through major development proposals for this town and others?

Doublespeak as a weapon Apart from not informing the public at large, another effective weapon used against an unsuspecting populace is bureaucratic doublespeak. And this masterplan is a great example. No matter how many fluffy motherhood statements and colourful pictures it has, major planning documents often confuse on purpose – it seems – by stating one intent and then aiming for another. For example, this masterplan claims to adhere to the town’s ‘Simple Pleasures’ ethos while setting about doing everything but that. Doublespeak is also littered throughout the dreadful Draft North Coast Regional Plan, which was presented to the public by your NSW National Party MP colleague, Chris Gulaptis. But of course it’s not only state governments that use contradictory language. Locally, Byron Shire Council has produced a similar plan containing Orwellian doublespeak, entitled the Draft Rural Land Use Strategy. It aims to guide how rural land will be managed and potentially developed for the next 20 years. From the outset it claims to ‘preserve the [area’s] distinctive character, values and [its] economic capacity’ and then sets about dismantling all those stated aims by inviting development without much thought to infrastructure or social impacts. Such disregard for the public interest and obfuscation can only perpetuate the impression that politics is an ethically challenged profession that continually fails to reflect integrity or the common interest. Hans Lovejoy, editor News tips are welcome: editor@echo.net.au

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o that was the week that wasn’t. We were promised drama and suspense, the start of a massive showdown in the senate over the Building and Construction Commission bill, a clash of egos leaving us wondering how and when it would end. And we were hoping for some action in the House of Representatives, too – the session might be rudely truncated, but both government and opposition would set the pre-election scene by belting each other with hyperbole over the atrocities of the unions and the banks respectively – and there might also have been some discussion of Arthur Sinodinos and his role in Liberal Party funding. But in fact the parliament collapsed with barely a whimper. The ABCC bill, so critical that the entire parliament had to be recalled to debate it, was rejected, done and dusted in just nine hours. The Australian’s indefatigable editor at large, Paul Kelly, tried to make yet another comparison with the events of 1975: a recalcitrant senate determined to frustrate the government’s agenda. But of course 1975 was much more than that: then an opposition, bolstered through the replacement of a dead Labor senator by an utterly unscrupulous state premier to secure the numbers to block supply, succeeded after an unprecedented act by a pliant governor-general, who dismissed the elected government. Last week’s anti-climax left the prime minister, after some dithering, in a position to announce that he had the grounds for a double dissolution. There was no political or constitutional crisis; all parties except perhaps the mindless senator Steve Conroy whose comparison of the

punctilious viceroy, Peter Cosgrove, to John Kerr completely missed the point: Cosgrove acted on the advice of his prime minister and Kerr defied it. It is hardly surprising that one of Conroy’s erstwhile colleagues, Simon Crean, once remarked: ‘Steve’s really not so bad – until you get to know him.’ But on with the story, or rather the non-story. The government, in a panicky reaction to Bill Shorten’s widely welcomed call for a Royal Commission on the banks, replied with what it claimed was a ramping up of the Australian Securities and Investments

ASIC had proved itself to be a toothless tiger, especially where the banks were concerned by Mungo MacCallum Commission, which it said would allow it to undertake proactive investigations. It turned out that the money, which was to come from the banks themselves rather than funds that the government had previously cut, was not nearly as much as it looked: more than half of it was for capital grants to replace new equipment and the remainder, spread over three years, was woefully inadequate for what was needed for staff numbers and their foraging. But even before its money had been cut by the Abbott government, ASIC had proved itself to be a toothless tiger, especially where the banks were concerned; so it was entirely predictable that the banks applauded the decision, and that some of them defied the treasurer, Scott Morrison, by refusing to rule out passing their additional costs on to the long-suffering

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Then there was the dental scheme, which looked like a hastily contrived fix which the opposition branded a hoax. And the week ended with Turnbull confirming what we already knew: negative gearing is off the table. Turnbull said it would protect the value of the homes of mums and dads; but while there may, perhaps, be some mums and dads eager to sell off overpriced houses in order to purchase new overpriced houses, there are almost certainly more mums and dads who are keen to see prices fall so that their children can get into the market. At best, a dubious ploy at the start of an election. The impression was that the government, having embarked on the crash-or-crash-through course to take the plunge for an election, was scrabbling for a convincing story for proroguing one parliament

with unseemly haste, setting up a new one without an explanation for doing so (after all, it already had a double dissolution trigger – why all the fuss?) and then playing catch up to the opposition while it waits, in desperate hope, for a budget which will make it all plausible. And there is still a week to go. In the meantime the senate has done its work with the ABCC, but has planted a time bomb or two: an inquiry into electoral funding in NSW and the forced inquisition of Senator Arthur Sinodinos as part of the process – he may have escaped Mark Dreyfus but he will not be able to avoid Sam Dastyari. And some fairly elementary numerological research makes it clear that after all the angst over the electoral reform process, the new senate is likely to be at least as diverse as the old one, with the consequent bafflement of Malcolm Turnbull in his search for a mandate anyone will acknowledge. And as for the election itself – it is not looking the picnic it was looking a few months ago. On the current polls, even if the government sneaks back, it may not be able to gather the numbers to pass its cherished ABCC bill through a joint sitting of parliament. There will be independent candidates to deal with – the last thing Turnbull wants is a heckling collection of crossbenchers, but he is likely to have to put up with a few of them and even to accommodate some. Turnbull may still have a masterplan, but at the moment it is looking like a confusion turning into a cock-up. The budget just might be the game changer; but given the recent performances of both Turnbull and Morrison, you wouldn’t want to bet your overpriced house on it.

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Hospitals, history, and profit As a proud member of the Mullumbimby Hospital Auxiliary since 1967, I would like to encourage both men and women living in the north of the shire to embrace the opportunity to become foundation members of the new combined hospital auxiliary that will be officially recognised in August when members of the Mullumbimby and Byron Bay auxiliaries amalgamate to form the Byron Central Hospital Auxiliary, which will support our new hospital at Ewingsdale. It will be an exciting time learning how our new hospital works. At the same time I will be sad to see our local hospital close. Looking back at early history (1906–1947) we have had five private hospitals in Mullumbimby. The last one, built by a Dr Quirk in 1921, was in Stuart Street opposite the

Double the pleasure

I’m really loving seeing those red double-decker buses riding around town. But I’m wondering what sort of environmental or profit boxes they are ticking, doing all those laps with only an occasional passenger as far as I’ve seen. And I’m also wondering if they could perhaps be put to better/additional use by filling the evening, weekend and public holiday gaps in local public transport from Byron for trips to Bangalow, Mullum, etc. Add to that, say, a monthly run on the school routes, to let the kids know how good it feels to ride on a double-decker bus! Phoebe Havyatt Byron Bay

Stormy waters

Notwithstanding any plans for the Brunswick boatharbour and river the water quality in the river remains the greatest impediment to any rejuvenation. The well-known source of the pollution is Mullumbimby’s broken sewerage system mixing with stormwater. Our shiny new sewage treatment plant is inundated and therefore useless during regular storm events. Those of us who swim regularly in the river and creek observe the result – green algae on the sand and poor visibility most of the time. The abundant shoals of fish are

Anglican church and the government bought this in 1947, and so we had our first public Mullumbimby and District War Memorial Hospital. At this time the Mullumbimby Hospital Auxiliary was formed under the leadership of Mrs Gwen Mallam, and it has been active in supporting the hospital ever since. I invite you to come along to our last meeting in our old hospital, held in the boardroom on Wednesday May 4 at 10am and, hopefully, find out something of what the future holds and decide if you would like to be part of it. Elaine Robinson Vice-president, Mullumbimby Hospital Auxiliary

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couple of articles in last week’s Echo drew attention to some deficiencies at the new Byron Hospital. But it long gone. The system is not flushing as it once did. The bar must be dredged and deepened to maintain flow in the river. A big reason for the demise of the fishing fleet is the unsafe bar. The uncontrolled grazing of stock on the Brunswick remains an issue 150 years after settlement and must be changed. Byron Shire Council must replace the Mullumbimby sewerage pipes as a matter of urgency. A levy on ratepayers affected is a normal way to finance this work. Why has this not happened? I am a supporter of modest change and maintenance of infrastructure at the boatharbour and wish the new operators well. James Blacket Myocum

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The Koho Investments project at 116 Stuart Street Mullumbimby, agreed by many as an anathema to the spirit of Mullumbimby (see online comments), has a legal right to strata title the ten units they build upon their completion and subsequently, if they so desire, to sell seven of them. You wouldn’t want to live in such close quarters but what an investment opportunity for a nice little holiday-let. The three units planned to be managed by a communityhousing provider will supply

is hardly surprising that the new hospital will not be equipped with a helipad, or with sufficient midwives. It is, after all a Potemkin hospital – a showy façade designed to impress and mask the lack of real services inside. The word Potemkin can be traced back to the eighteenth century when Russian Prince Grigorii Potemkin had façades of villages constructed to impress visitors. These ‘Potemkin villages’ demonstrated Russian power and civilisation to outsiders, and during Soviet times model communities displayed the wonder of state socialism. The grandly named Byron Central Hospital is symptomatic of a health system – and public sector – being gradually gutted. Much like the Medicare co-payment, the new hospital – which also lacks the operating thea-

tres originally promised – is designed to deter patients. If health bureaucrats have their way, you’ll go straight to Tweed or Lismore. Or better still, just suck it up. Politicians will no doubt crow about the $88 million that has been pumped into regional communities. But why should we be grateful that a multinational construction company, Brookfield Multiplex, has been given taxpayer money to build a shiny new shed to replace two well-functioning hospitals that provide accessible health care to the community? Let me guess – because on the sites of the old Mullum and Byron hospitals some altruistic developer is going to deliver us some ‘affordable housing’. Dave Lisle Mullumbimby

a measly equivalent of one house/two secondary dwellings of Affordable Rental Housing (ARH). The existing dwelling could possibly supply the same 150 square metres of ARH. What a price for the town to pay for only ten years of ARH under this undesirable precedent-setting DA. Why is there no restrictive covenant that ensures ARH built in that name remains exactly that for a far longer period? The answer lies in the SEPP planning policy of the state government which only requires 20 per cent of living space to be used as ARH and only for a period of ten years, and hence is a very lucrative rort for developers to be able to build to a higher density in a zone that they otherwise would be prohibited from building in. The SEPP policy needs to be changed at the state level and its city-centric inception be revisited regarding the ‘one size fits all’ transplantation in our rural towns. The other requirement of the policy that it is allowed anywhere within 400sqm of the centre of a CBD virtually legislates for the destruction of homes in the areas of most heritage value in our country towns. Mullumbimby is most fortunate in having a Heritage Conservation Area protected under the LEP and DCP 2014. The heritage impact statement by Koho is flimsy and most

possibly their dating of the house to be demolished is incorrect. The LEP is very definite about demolition within a conservation area being considered as an absolutely last resort. Although the DA design takes its cue from the heritage area in roof form and facade material, in scale and bulk it will dwarf the surrounding residential homes. It is a 6.3m high two-storey solid block that runs near to the full length of a 60m block. It is not suitable for seniors living as only one of the units is considered adaptable for disability and both loungeroom and bedroom (no continued on next page

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Brian Melvin Knuckey, aka ‘the mayor of Main Arm’, died on January 22, 2016, at the age of 70 years after a short battle with cancer. This colourful, largerthan-life character (he was two metres tall and wore wonderfully loud shirts) was a resident of Main Arm village from 1982; prior to that he lived in South Golden Beach, in Sydney, and in his native Invercargill, New Zealand. He was the younger son of Walter and Mary, and brother of Bob. One reason Brian left NZ was parochial small-town life: too limiting for a young gay man. Sydney then was the place to be – both for his career and his desired lifestyle. Brian’s move to Byron Shire in 1972 was at the prompting of his employers, Princess Properties (early developers of Ocean Shores); he was their computer guru, having developed an intimate understanding of the NCR 390 and 500 series computers. One night in 1973 Brian and others discussed, over a few drinks at the local, the pressing need of a water supply for Billinudgel. By the end of the evening, and to the raucous approval of the entire bar, he had agreed to run in the upcoming Byron Shire Council election as their champion. He delivered after being successful in E riding, based around Billinudgel and the then-tiny Ocean Shores. There were other battles, such as a long-running campaign for street lighting in Ocean continued from page 9

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toilet) are upstairs in the remaining nine. It will exacerbate already congested CBD parking, probably ruin the nearby residents’ reasonable enjoyment of their homes and require five extra cars and garbage trucks to navigate our once beautiful and walkable narrow back lanes. These social and heritage impacts are not justified in the conservation area in particular. This viewpoint could be argued successfully in a full Council forum if enough written submissions include this aspect by April 27 and enough people are willing to support the process of objection to this DA in the longer term. June Grant Mullumbimby

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Photo Lynne Knuckey Shores that resulted in the works department erecting a single street light – right outside his house. In the spirit of the times, Brian had left Princess Properties by the mid 70s and took up ceramics with a passion. He built his own kilns, including raku and gas-fired monsters. He was fascinated with glazes – blues in particular, which were difficult to master. His work was of a very high standard and he was able to make a living at local markets for many years. Shortly after moving to Main Arm, he unwittingly become the focal point of an emerging gay community in this region; to overcome the isolation of rural living, Brian and friends began a weekly kidding! One big ugly suburb! Surely this is not why we came here. Reclassification of 745 hectares of rural land as urban to allow thousands more houses in seven new town/suburb areas? Allowing suburban style large-lot rural development almost anywhere in the Shire on any size lot with no minimum number of houses and planning controls? Something is really wrong with the Byron Draft Rural Land Use Strategy. Maybe a change of name to ‘Urbanisation of Rural Areas Strategy’ would be more appropriate. The strategy says: ‘Future rural lifestyle living opportunities will preserve scenic amenity… The community expressed a strong desire to retain the “rural” in the landscape…’ 320 houses, in a series of large subdivisions, within a 2km radius of Main Arm, will destroy scenic

card night where they played a modified version of UNO. Visitors to the region heard of this and would arrive to swell the numbers. For twenty years his home was the place where a great many gay men found friends, and the community generated there became a significant part of the emergent gay social group The Tropical Fruits, of which at one time Brian was cochairperson. With the emergence of the HIV pandemic in the mid80s and a growing population of HIV-positive folk moving to the region, Brian asked a group of friends to help him form a new community association, the Mullumbimby AIDS Resource amenity and turn a previously beautiful landscape into one big ugly suburb. People who live in rural areas enjoy the amenity of rural life – the privacy of not having close neighbours, beautiful rural views, larger lots and opportunities to grow their own food. Yet we don’t have the convenience of being close to a town enjoyed by suburban dwellers. I question why someone would want to live in a suburban subdivision on a 25km or more round trip from a town. Please don’t spoil our beautiful world. Meriel Shaw Main Arm

Unaffordable

Anglicare Australia’s Housing Affordability Snapshot makes for scary reading. Byron Bay has zero affordable accommodation available for renting. Not one house or unit avail-

Centre (MARC). In this, Brian played a critical role in providing information to local health practitioners, overcoming misinformation and apprehension on the ground well before the ‘establishment’ was able to. He liaised with community health networks and created his own resources along the way – action inspired by need and that made a significant difference to the lives of many people living with HIV/AIDS prior to effective treatments. Brian originally met his great friend Erv while still in New Zealand. After crossing the Tasman, they both worked in computing and would later share a house. In the early noughties, they were reunited while Brian cared for Erv during his final illness, nursing him until the end. In later years, Brian’s passion for plants, birds and photography came to the fore. He also became involved with the Main Arm Residents’ Association campaign against inappropriate development, and with local landcare fundraising. He was an excellent cook, well known for his traditional baked dinners and his biscuits. His favourite colour was green; favourite number twenty-one. Brian’s final weeks were spent at Mullumbimby Hospital, where he received marvellous attention from its dedicated staff and Dr Cat Quinn. He is greatly missed by his friends and by his niece, Lynne. able in the whole town is considered within reach of those on a low income. In Byron Shire 40 per cent of residents earn less than $400 a week. Housing affordability is at breaking point in our community. It’s not good enough to blame the real estate market, the local, state or federal government. The reality is all of these contribute in some measure to our current housing crisis. But they could also be part of the solution. The ALP is trying to have a crack at reining in the housing investment bubble by having a go at negative gearing, that fantastically effective wealth transfer scheme taking from the poor to make some of us very rich. A scheme that fuels increased housing costs and higher rents. Byron Council has dipped its toe into the affordablehousing space by asking continued on page 12

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A (fabulous) nerds-eye view of the federal budget Phillip Frazer

I recently discovered a community of nerds who love to make massive piles of data readable and useful to people who aren’t nerds. A sub-group of nerds are into creative data visualisation, meaning they make the best graphs and pie charts ever. A sub-sub-nerd group are people who use fabulous data visualisation to make government data – like the federal budget – transparent. Two super nerds, Rob d’Apice, a financial analyst, and Robbie Wain, a coder and web developer (both Aussies), presented the first version of their super-visuals, called TheOpenBudget, at a hackathon in 2012, after which they were engaged by the Gillard government to produce the dataset on their behalf. The nerds are not cooperating with government to make Scott Morrison a better communicator – their goal is far more modest: to free our nation’s budget data from its 19th century framing so we can clearly see what’s going on. Rob and Robbie’s magical data imaging has captivated continued from page 10 North Coast Community Housing to see if it can build some affordable housing units on land it wants to sell in Station Street, Mullumbimby. This is a good start but it’s nowhere near good enough. We need to seriously consider changing the way we approach housing before it

nerds and economists worldwide and they are discussing doing a version for the US Treasury. You could stop reading this now and go to theopenbudget.org, rove the dartboard-like chart with your cursor and see it reveal every sector of our national budget, and once you’ve figured that out, you could see how sectors have had their budgets increased or decreased over the years – like ASIO for example, or residential care subsidies, or the ‘science based’ study of the effects of coal seam gas on water.

monwealth in charge of this huge collection and distribution of cash. Treasury also manages a range of national health and education projects that show up as small change on the big chart, such as ‘remote Aboriginal investment in children and schooling’, at $1.86 for each of us.

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Then again, you could wait till next week when the 201617 budget gets dumped in our laps by the snarling treasurer Morrison and his floundering boss M Turnbull, because TheOpenBudget blokes are due to update their chart on budget night. In preparation for the excitement of budget day, I’ve done my own data extraction from the nerds’ data construction, to tell you just how much of our (federal) tax payments are spent on what, under the current budget.

Here it is – where our tax dollars go if we were all the same average people. (The nerds promise to add a feature allowing you to enter your own income to show you how much you, rather than Ms/ Mr Average Australian, are spending for what.) All up, the amount outlaid by the federal guv is about $450 billion a year, which equates to $19,602 ‘per Australian person’ – let’s call that PP, since PAP is ... distracting. The largest category of federal spending is Social Services, costing $6,300 PP a year. Most of this goes to pensions or equivalent support payments to seniors, the disabled, children and families

with children, carers (a couple of hundred bucks), and paid parental leave. The national disability insurance program comes inside this mega portfolio, costing us $47 each a year; so does Newstart which costs $25 PP. Next biggest spender is the federal treasury, which collects our taxes, including sales tax (GST), and doles them back out to the states for health, education, and more, to the tune of $5,590 PP a year. Turnbull tried (feebly) to shove this job into the premiers’ laps, because that would make it easier for various privateers to suck a chunk out of the process, but the states prefer leaving the Com-

is too late for many in this region. Did you know it’s legal in NSW to offer 99-year leases over land? Think what this could mean for affordability if Council or a communityhousing provider owned the land and you just owned the house built upon it. That would immediately reduce the cost of housing in this

area by hundreds of thousands of dollars. We need to stop thinking of housing or land as a commodity to generate wealth. An affordable, secure and safe place to live should be seen as a fundamental human right, not a luxury beyond the reach of ordinary folk. Cr Paul Spooner Byron Bay

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by Ian Rogers Play at Byron Services Club, Mon 7pm This is a golden age for Australian chess fans. In pre-internet years players had to rely on newspaper columns and tardy chess magazines for their chess fix, with the Yugoslav publication Chess Informant being virtually the only chance to be exposed to games and commentary by the world’s best players. World Champions apart, most Grandmasters were just names on a printed page; an Australian junior would be lucky to be able to pronounce their names, let alone recognise them from a photo. In 2016 not only can every major tournament be viewed live, often with commentary, but the competitors become familiar faces, appearing at press conferences after every game. For general chess news, Chess24, Chess.com and the venerable ChessBase are hard to beat – though it is noticeable that the quality of print magazines such as New in Chess, 50 Moves and the revitalised British Chess Magazine has been raised consid-

The banks have us by the throat and by our genitalia! By the throat because they create and allocate nearly all our money supply. They let us use it at interest but will expand it or contract it to suit their commercial objectives, which are often against the nation’s interest. Less money in circulation: jobs dry up. Too much in cirerably in order to compete with the faster news sites. For two decades, The Week in Chess has provided access to games from every significant tournament played around the world. Thanks to the TWIC website, the following spectacular upset which was played last week in a strong Russian tournament is available worldwide. Cheboksary 2016 White: A Bezgodov Black: I Lysyj Opening: French Defence 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 Supposedly one of Black’s most solid variations, yet White can now attack on auto-pilot. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0 8.Qd2 b6 Better than 8...Nd7 9.0-0-0 Be7 10.Bd3 b6 11.Neg5 h6 11.Bh7+ Kh8 12.Be4 hxg5 13.g4!! which led to disaster in a famous Judit Polgar game. 9.0-0-0 Bb7 10.Bd3 Nd7 11.h4 Be7 12.Qf4 Qb8? The latest wrinkle, Black having previously tried 12...c5!? 13.dxc5 Qb8!? with some success. Unfortunately for Lysyj, his opponent finds a complete refutation 13.Neg5 Nf6 14.Ne5 c5 15.Rh3! cxd4 16.Rg3! Qc7 With so many attacking pieces around his king, Black is already defenceless, eg 16...h6 17.Bh7+!! Kh8 18.Re1!! Qe8 19.Ngxf7+ Rxf7 (19...Kxh7 20.Rxg7+!) 20.Bg6! 17.Kb1! Not falling for the immediate 17.Nxh7 Nxh7 18.Qh6, which would allow 18...Bg5 check! Alternatively 17.Bxh7+! Nxh7 18.Ngxf7 was also strong, with the threat 19.Nh6+ Kh8 20.Ng6 checkmate! 17...Rac8 18.Nxh7! Nxh7 19.Qh6! 1-0

PP goes to non-government schools. The Australian Research Council, home, I assume, of those innovations much touted by Turnbull, gets $35.55 PP. The Higher Education Loan Program gets $105 PP, which is less than one per cent of the total budget. Finance rates sixth place, at $424 PP, most of which is spent on public-sector superannuation. Foreign Affairs and Trade is #7 at $291 PP, including $13.76 PP for the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, while another section called ‘Secret Intelligence’ gets $10.32 PP. Foreign aid, or ‘Official Development Assistance’, gets $143 PP, much of which goes to Australian corporations building infrastructure overseas. Now you know how much fun this is, give theopenbudget.org a try. Or like I said, you could wait for the update after budget day next Tuesday, May 3.

Health spending just squeaks in at number 3 at $2,159 PP, with Defence breathing down its neck at $2,129, though all those submarines and navy boats the coalition government is promising in order to win seats in South Australia, and all the cuts Morrison will make in healthcare, should shove Defence up to #3 by next Wednesday. I see that veterans (who used to be called ‘returned soldiers’ when I grew up so they were never confused with animal doctors) cost about $525 PP, while the War Memorial costs $2.91. Defence ‘intelligence capabilities’ are listed at $28.39 PP, but more spy payouts are listed in the Foreign Affairs portfolio below. Number 5 is education at $1,324 PP, of which $434

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culation: we get inflation – as in the present housing market. Banks have us in the nether, painful grip, because they are too important, too big, to be allowed to fail. At signs of possible collapse, we – the folk in the street – rescue them; as taxpayers we may be called to ‘bail them out’, as depositors we may be given ‘a haircut’ so we ‘bail them in’. Either

way, we lose. Will the terms of reference of a banking royal commission address these strangleholds? Or will the lack of understanding Henry Ford spoke about (Ref Mungo’s great article April 20) continue to protect the banks and their political friends from the pitchforks? Colin Cook Bangalow

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Letters/Backflash Layers of obstacles to clarity Readers who’ve seen the movie Spotlight may recall the scene where the investigative reporter seeks access to Catholic Church documents but finds that he has to apply to the courts; later he discovers that most of those documents had previously been used in another court case and were therefore already ‘public documents’, ie available to all. You’d think that this principle would apply everywhere but it’s far from true in Australia. If, for example, you wanted to research Ross Tucker’s defamation suit against The Echo and me, the Supreme Court would refuse you access to any of the filed documents or evidence, and you couldn’t even get a transcript or recording of what went down. The courts regard the legal contest between the parties as a ‘private dispute’, even though if you’d attended the actual hearing you’d be free to report on everything that was said. Now for the main course. Anyone trying to get development consent these days would be aware that the Rural Fire Service requires new dwellings to be no more than 200 metres from a council

road – unless there is an alternative access or there is some other mitigating circumstance that persuades the RFS to exempt you. In my recent community title application I was forced to relocate one of the proposed lots due to it being well beyond the 200-metre limit. Later, however, I discovered that a similar nearby development was recently granted consent for several dwellings from 300 to 600 metres from the council road – without any alternative access. Speculating wildly about what the mitigating circumstances might be I then sought access to the documents regarding that development and made some interesting discoveries re ‘privacy’ and ‘copyright’. All of the documents which go on public exhibition are public documents, but if the map which forms part of Council’s development consent was drawn up by a private consultant, then that consultant retains copyright over it! In other words you have the right to look at it, but not to automatically get a copy. It gets better. Frequently

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after a DA has been put on exhibition the developer or consultant may change the DA in response to new information – such as the RFS not being impressed with your initial proposal. This changed proposal does not, however, go out on exhibition and is therefore not considered a public document. You have to get the developer’s or consultant’s written permission to even look at it! Added to this layer of obstacles is the alleged privacy of communications between the developer and/or consultant and the RFS. To get round this you have to make a formal FOI application and pay for the staff time involved – even though they’ve already invested time in removing said documents from the file to isolate the documents you are entitled to see. Note: I emphasise that the RFS I refer to is the state bureaucracy; my speculations have nothing to do with the council staff or the dedicated volunteers on the ground, who don’t even get compensated for their petrol when they go to fight fires. Fast Buck$ Coorabell

The stars are missing! Another in our series of backflashes in the lead-up to our 30th birthday party and awards night on June 11: What to do if the regular astrology column is missing? Get another star-gazer quick! (December 19, 1990). *We apologise for not having genuine astrological predictions from Lilith this week, but she’s busy moving house. No, that’s a lie. She sent in her column and we lost it. ARIES You will fall over on Boxing Day and graze your forehead. You won’t notice it at the time, but then you don’t notice much anyway, do you? TAURUS Taureans enjoy any excuse to eat and drink and unwrap presents. But watch out for experimental new age cocktails which could make you very sick. GEMINI Don’t give presents to yourself, people will talk. If one of you can remember where the other hid the presents you’ll have a good time. CANCER Time for a spring clean. How about throwing out the Christmas wrappings from 1980 for example?

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LEO A fantastically funfilled holiday is on the cards. But whatever you do, don’t attempt to limbo dance over a bed of hot coals. VIRGO Pretend that all this unbuttoned licentiousness is not happening. Make an inventory of the flowers in the garden. LIBRA The biggest danger over the holiday period, if you are married, is getting seduced by a passionate stranger – which would make it about ten times this year. SCORPIO You will find a compliant married person who is only interested in secret sex sessions. No sorry, that’s just a joke. SAGITTARIUS Hard to say what sort of time you will

have as you will suddenly decide on Christmas Eve that you should fly to Rishikesk and experience Christmas in a Parsi ashram. CAPRICORN Avoid the temptation to open your business on Christmas Day, as you won’t make as much money as you think. AQUARIUS You may invent a new and ecologically sound form of cocktail for the festive season. Don’t try it out on your friends as it is potentially lethal. PISCES All will be well, provided you don’t fall into your normal trap of drinking like a goldfish on Boxing Day. If you do, you may trip up a friend and inflict a nasty wound on her head.

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bedroom, one-bathroom duplex with large yard, situated only 100m from the beach, sold for $665,000.

Sold this week:

Sustainable building practices As this issue of The Echo contains Sustainability 2016, Property Insider thought it fitting to take a look at sustainable building. This is a summary of the introduction to an article on materials from the yourhome.gov.au website. The website is a resource for information on building sustainable homes and covers such topics as passive design, materials, energy, water, and building housing that is adaptable to demographic and environmental change. The aim of sustainable building is to minimise the environmental cost of the building process. Careful analysis and selection of materials can significantly reduce the cost effectiveness of your home and greatly reduce its environmental impact across its life. The first step is to reduce the demand for new materials: where possible, to renovate or at least reuse materials from the existing home. The next step is to select materials with low environmental impact. Put simply, a â€˜sustainableâ€™ material is one that does not impact negatively on non-renewable resources, the natural environment or human health. When looking at the environmental impact of a material or product, consider all stages of the

lifecycle â€“ the upstream stage (materials extraction and manufacture), the in-use or operational stage, and the downstream stage (disposal or reuse).

27 Blackwood Crescent, Banaglow sold through Janice Maple of Elders Bangalow. The four-bedroom, twobathroom home, in immaculate condition, with Asian influences and a generous floorplan sold for $780,000.

Eco-product selection databases such as Ecospecifier enable you to access information on the sustainability credentials of a broad range of materials and products. Linked to product-assessment schemes is a range of ecolabels including Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA), Global GreenTagCertâ„˘ and the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). Consider building smaller, well-designed houses and minimising wastage by using prefabricated or modular elements, for example, and by avoiding unnecessary linings and finishes. During design and construction incorporate approaches that will make it easy to adapt, reuse and eventually dismantle the building.

5/20 Sunrise Boulevard, Byron Bay sold through Paul Banister of First National Byron Bay for $457,500. The brick-and-tile two-bedroom, twobathroom unit offered a versatile loft that could serve as a third bedroom or home office.

The article then goes on to explain the materials in different construction methods and systems such as lightweight framing, brickwork and blockwork, cladding systems, concrete slab floors, insulated concrete forms, precast concrete, mud brick, rammed earth, straw bale, and green roofs and walls.

2/30 Brandon Street also sold through Paul Banister of First National Byron Bay. The stylish two-

Tod Martin of Byron Shire Real Estate sold 6 Tinbin Way, Ocean Shores, during the week. The sold-brick, fourbedroom one-bathroom home on a large low-maintenance block, with rental potential of approximately $500 per week, sold for $460,000.

148 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay sold through Helen Huntly-Barratt of First National Byron Bay. The threebedroom, one-bathroom house on a 556m2 block sold for $675,000.

Nicolette van Wijngaarden of Unique Estates sold 51 Shirley Street, Byron Bay, one of Kokoâ€™s Beach Houses,

for $2,000,000. The two-level, fourbedroom, four-bathroom home with spacious indoor/outdoor entertaining and a short walk to Belongil Beach is due for completion in mid 2016.

132 Upper Wilsons Creek Road, Wilsons Creek, sold for $880,000 through Gary Brazenor of Unique Estates. The property, on a manageable half-acre block, had a renovated character cottage, surrounded by fertile and luscious gardens with creek frontage and swimming hole.

59 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay sold through Karin Heller of Parkinson Real Estate. The three-bedroom twobathroom home on a 772m2 block sold for $2,020,000.

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Tranquil, elevated position on 1270sqm Spacious, master built, red cedar home Extensive use of timber throughout High ceilings, wraparound decks Stunning, mature rainforest outlook Double carport underneath

16 Palm Tree Crescent, BANGALOW Open Wednesdays 12pm - 12.30pm Open Saturdays 11am - 11.30am Janice Maple 0401 026 359

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Property Secure your dream

Iconic retailer – Est 26 years

15 Bryce Street, Suffolk Park 2/17 Lawson Street, Byron Bay $940,000 – $1,030,000 4 2 2

This is one of the BEST locations in beachside Suffolk Park! Ideally positioned in a quiet, peaceful enclave between Tallow Beach and Suffolk Park shops, this property offers an opportunity to create your ultimate dream haven on 748m2 of level land. The double brick rendered home features 4-5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The kitchen, dining and lounge are open plan. There is scope to refresh the home to your desire. A large covered outdoor entertaining area overlooks the east facing backyard and is a great spot to relax and listen to the sounds of the surf and native birdlife. The position is so sought after being a comfortable level walk to shops, tavern, surf and dog friendly beach. The cycle track into Byron Bay’s town centre and schools is also nearby. This is LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Call or email us today for further information.

Inspect:

Thursday April 28, 4.00 – 4.30pm Saturday April 30, 12.00 – 12.30pm Contact: James Young 0419 856 840 First National Byron Bay

Renovate, detonate or build... 14 Goonengerry Mill Road, Goonengerry

$70,000 + SAV

Established 1989 – The Life of Byron has become known as an iconic Byron Bay retail destination. The motivated vendor is now looking to retire – offering a rare opportunity to step into a well-established & respected business in the tightly held market of Byron Bay. This vibrant & colourful shop offers a vast range of women’s fashion labels, quality leather handbags and shoes, eclectic fashion jewellery, gifts & homewares. Holding a prime Lawson Street position at the corner of a prominent arcade, with excellent foot traffic, The Life of Byron is known to have something for everyone, providing a uniquely Byron Bay shopping experience. Secure lease terms. Purchase options with or without Stock. Contact the Agent for a full Information Memorandum.

Set in the much soughtafter Byron hinterland, this amazing 5 acre/1.89 hectare property offers you a range of options. Currently, there’s a classic 1970s blond brick and tile home with a northeast aspect. The single storey home has the potential to be renovated to your individual taste, extended for dual occupancy, or converted into a quality B&B operation. You could also construct a secondary dwelling (granny flat) (STCA). Another option is to build your dream home on the elevated building platform which offers stunning, million dollar coastal and hinterland views, all the way to the Byron Bay Lighthouse. You can’t beat the lush Byron hinterland for peace and serenity, and if you need the shops and cafes, it’s only 5 mins to Federal village and the famous Doma Cafe, 12 mins to Mullumbimby or 25 mins drive to Byron Bay and the coast, or 35 mins to Lismore.

Contact: Kath Vaubell 0415 410 633 Byron Bay Property Sales

Inspect: By appointment Contact: Julie-Ann Manahan 0411 081 Raine & Horne Ocean Shores/Brunswick Heads

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AUCTION

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12 Brownell Drive, Byron Bay Spectacular views Two street frontage Dual occupancy potential (STCA) Existing beach house Approved plans for a substantial residence The property adjoins crown land on the eastern boundary

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For further information contact Graham Dunn 0418 663 620 / graham@byronbaysales.com.au 12 Lawson Street, Byron Bay / 02 6685 8575

AUCTION

Onsite 11am Sat, 21st May 2016 2

2/5 Marine Parade, Byron Bay Stunning, sunlit villa Spectacular Wategos Beach location Desirable holiday let Will be auctioned unless sold prior

For further information contact Graham Dunn 0418 663 620 / graham@byronbaysales.com.au 12 Lawson Street, Byron Bay / 02 6685 8575

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Property Kismet on Kingsley 22 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay 5

Prime Ewingsdale opportunity

Treetop retreat in town

71 Plantation Drive, Ewingsdale 16 Palm Tree Crescent, Bangalow $1,970,000 $930,000 – $990,000 3 2 2 3 2 2

Located in the highly sought-after Kingsley Street, this timber home was sympathetically renovated, retaining the character of the original cottage, while incorporating contemporary/modern living. There is a large, spacious undercover entertaining deck which offers a wonderful outdoor living area. The property has beautiful timber floorboards throughout and features 4 bedrooms, main with ensuite. There is a family bathroom, separate office and a well equipped kitchen with open plan living and dining area, which opens out to the courtyard garden/entertaining area. The property has the added bonus of an approved self-contained studio which has rear lane access.

Inspect: By appointment Contact: Vicky Innes 0414 339 229 Byron Bay Property Sales 6685 8575

Sprawled on a beautiful easy care 6564m2 block with slight elevation, this hardwood timber home offers opportunity to create a beautiful family property or a wonderful investment with options to add a self-contained studio (STCA). This home features brushbox timber floors, light filled interiors, open plan living, high ceilings and exposed beams throughout the upper and lower levels. At the top of the timber staircase is the large main bedroom with a full ensuite through the WIR and leafy views from all windows while the other 2 bedrooms are on the lower level. This private haven captures the morning sun on the timber deck that wraps around the home while taking in the bushland vistas. There is a separate lock up garage with toilet and shower. Ewingsdale is only a short drive into the heart of Byron Bay town centre and pristine beaches and only a 45 minute drive to Coolangatta Airport.

Surrounded by native trees and with the sound of birdlife all around you, you will not believe that you are in the heart of Bangalow when you are in this property. Owner built approximately 23 years ago, the pole home construction features fabulous elevation with an extensive use of timbers throughout including high timber lined ceilings, timber floors and timber window and door joinery. Other features include solar hot water and a photovoltaic solar panel system. The decks are stunning and you can sit and listen all day to the local birdlife. It really is special. The block size is a generous 1270 sqm and has terraced levels offering different areas for gardening and relaxing, and even space for a pool! It is extremely private and situated at the end of a culde-sac with no passing traffic. This home would be ideal for a family looking for plenty of space and a safe area for the kids to play.

Inspect:

Wednesdays 12.00 – 12.30pm Saturdays 11.00 – 11.30am Auction: May 18, 2016 Contact: Janice Maple 0401 026 359 Elders Bangalow

Inspect: Saturday April 30, 12.00 – 12.30pm Contact: James Young 0419 856 840 Luke Elwin 0421 375 635 First National Byron Bay

81 PARKWAY DRIVE, EWINGSDALE

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Fully renovated modern family home on one beautifully landscaped acre

Stunning light filled interiors, bamboo floors and high raked ceilings New kitchen and master bathroom with quality stone finishes 2 large living rooms (one of each level) Wide covered verandahs opening from living areas Swimming pool, 4 car accommodation, solar panels and solar HWS Situated in an exclusive semi-rural area, yet only minutes to the beach and shops • DA approval for a separate granny flat

Auction

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Open: Saturday, 30 April 12.00 – 12.30pm Price: $1,280,000 to $1,350,000 Enquiries: Su Reynolds 0428 888 660

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12 NEW CITY ROAD, MULLUMBIMBY

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A great investment opportunity with two dwellings!

Fully restored cottage circa 1910 in Central Mullumbimby Open plan living flowing onto covered outdoor entertaining deck High ceilings, timber floors, A/C, stylish bathroom Existing studio with ensuite + DA approved plans to convert to a secondary dwelling • Rear lane access, landscaped gardens, north facing backyard • Family oriented street situated a short, level walk to shops and the heart of Mullumbimby

Open:

Thursday, 28 April 3.00 – 3.30pm Saturday, 30 April 11.00 – 11.30am Auction: 28th May 2.30pm Onsite Unless Sold Prior Enquiries: Su Reynolds 0428 888 660 | Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698 Agent declares interest

120 LAGOON DRIVE, MYOCUM

• Must see! Beautiful lifestyle property in sought-after Myocum location • Country living with all the comforts – NBN, ample water and 40min to Gold Coast International Airport • Lovingly restored circa 1910 Queenslander with landscaped gardens on 9615m2 • Large balconies to entertain and enjoy the country atmosphere • Stunning views from Mt Chincogan to the rolling hinterland hills • Only minutes’ drive to Mullumbimby and Byron’s famous beaches Open:

Thursday, 28 April 4.00 – 4.30pm Saturday, 30 April 10.00 – 10.30am Auction: 14th May 2.00pm Onsite Enquiries: Su Reynolds 0428 888 660 | Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY!

5 MOTT STREET, BYRON BAY

AUCTION PRICE GUIDE $950,000 TO $1,000,000 • Original home + approved 2nd dwelling + additional studio • 644m2 elevated position • Excellent location 1.5km from the centre of town • Short walk to the Green Garage and Top Shop • Fantastic investment opportunity with income Open:

Thursday, 28 April 12.00 – 12.30pm Saturday, 30 April 10.00 – 10.30am Auction: 30th April 10.30am Onsite AUCTION PRICE GUIDE $950,000 TO $1,000,000 Enquiries: Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

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Character and charm of yesteryear

81 Bentick Street, Ballina. Sundrenched, fenced rear yard with established gardens Circa 1940s art deco home, lovingly restored, 607m2 level block Central location – flat walk to Ballina town centre, clubs, shops and park Main bedroom – multiple built-ins and drawers, ensuite + dressing room Auction 5.50pm May 25 in our rooms. Stunning array of polished and waxed Web ID: 1P0903. timbers feature throughout Contact Lois Buckett 0428 877 399, Mark Kinneally 0429 868 001 Open plan kitchen and dining, sunroom + two living spaces North-facing rear verandah plus pergola, oversized SLUG/workshop $91 0,00GUID 0– E $1,0 00,0 00

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Large private family home with ocean views 55 Amber Drive, Lennox Head. Open plan living with outdoor private courtyard & patios Renovated kitchen, lounge & study perfect for home office Huge 70m2 private & partly covered deck at rear In-ground pool + ionised water, DC inverter pool pump 4KW/22 panel solar system, A/C, ample storage, DLUG

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Set on 1218m2 block, fenced yard, close to Lennox Established gardens fruit trees + organic veg. gardens Price $930,000. Web ID: 1P027. Contact Mark Kinneally 0429 868 001 Lois Buckett 0428 877 399.

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Great Ocean View to Lennox Head 52 Hinterland Way, Tintenbar. Elevated brick home across 4 split levels – 2 with pole timber decks 9.63Ha of mostly open pasture – perfect for grazing cattle/run horses Large Colourbond shed (13.5 x 10.5m) + 4 bays Mature grounds with many native trees planted by the former owner Low maintenance property, timber cattle yards & original dairy bails

S/power, town water, 3 spring-fed dams Central location to Lennox, Bangalow & Byron – only 10 mins to beach Price guide $910,000 – $1,000,000. Web ID: 1P1062. Contact Lois Buckett 0428 877 399 Mark Kinneally 0429 868 001.

12 Banool Circuit, Ocean Shores. Situated in a blue-chip address of North Ocean Shores Tastefully designed with crisp white tones Open plan living/dining area North facing deck Minutes to shops, cafes & beach

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14 GOONENGERRY MILL ROAD GOONENGERRY WHAT WOULD YOU DO - RENOVATE, DETONATE OR BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME ?? You won’t want to miss out on this incredible opportunity! Set in the much sought-after Byron Bay Hinterland, this amazing acre/1.89 hectare property offers you a range of options to renovate, detonate or build your dream home. Currently, you have a solid, classic 1970s blond brick and tile home with a North-East aspect. The single storey home has good bones and the potential to be renovated to your individual taste, extended for dual occupancy, or converted into a quality B&B operation. You could also construct an a ached secondary dwelling (granny flat) to use as a B&B, or in-law / teenage accommodation (STCA). Another option is to build your dream home on the elevated building platform which offers stunning, million dollar coastal and hinterland views, all the way to the Byron Bay Lighthouse and Julian Rocks.

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LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD

• 5 Mott Street, Byron Bay. Auction 30th April 10.30am • 120 Lagoon Drive, Myocum. Auction 14th May 2pm • 12 New City Road, Mullumbimby. Auction 28th May 2.30pm

• Lot 4 and Lot 6, 155-159 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Wed 12-12.30pm • Lots 1 and 18 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel. Thu 11-11.30am • 5 Mott Street, Byron Bay. Thu 12-12.30pm • 4/64-70 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Thu 1-1.30pm • 75 Burns Point Ferry Road, Ballina. Thu 2-2.30pm • 12 New City Road, Mullumbimby. Thu 3-3.30pm • 120 Lagoon Drive, Myocum. Thu 4-4.30pm • 15 Bryce Street, Suffolk Park. Thu 4-4.30pm • Lot 4 and Lot 6, 155-159 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Sat 9-9.30am • 120 Lagoon Drive, Myocum. Sat 10-10.30am • 6 Staghorn Court (off Palm-Lily Place), Bangalow. Sat 10-10.30am • 9 Callistemon Drive, Federal. Sat 10-10.30am • 5 Mott Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10-10.30am • 4/3 Sallywattle Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 10-10.30am • 12 New City Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 11-11.30am • 71 Plantation Drive, Ewingsdale. Sat 12-12.30pm • 15 Bryce Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 12-12.30pm • 81 Parkway Drive, Ewingsdale. Sat 12-12.30pm • 21 Johnstons Lane, Main Arm. Sat 12-12.30pm • 21 Scott Street, Byron Bay. Sat 1-1.30pm • 123 Whian Road, Eureka. Sat 1-1.30pm • 106 Arkinstall Road, Tuntable Creek. Sat 2-2.30pm • 463 Tuntable Creek Road, Tuntable Creek. Sat 3-3.30pm • 46 Broken Head Road, Newrybar. Sat 3-3.30pm

BYRON BEACH REALTY • 19 Palm-Lily Crescent, Bangalow. Sat 10.30am-1.15pm • 55 Lilli Pilli Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 12-12.45pm • 64 Billinudgel Road, Billinudgel. Sat 2-2.45pm

ELDERS BANGALOW • 2 Ferguson Court, Bangalow. Wed 11-11.30am • 16 Palm Tree Crescent, Bangalow. Wed 12-12.30pm • 234 Dingo Lane, Myocum. Wed 2-2.30pm • 16 Palm Tree Crescent, Bangalow. Sat 11-11.30am

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• 52 Hinterland Way, Tintenbar. 10-10.30am • 81 Bentinck Street, Ballina. 10-10.30am • 8 Claremont Place, Lennox Head. 11-11.30am • 14 Amber Drive, Lennox Head. 12-12.30pm • 55 Amber Drive, Lennox Head. 1-1.30pm

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES/BRUNSWICK HEADS • 2 Ulpirra Court, Ocean Shores. Wed 5-5.30pm • 1/14 Helen Street, South Golden Beach. Thurs 5.30-6pm, Thurs 1-2pm, Sat 1pm-2pm • 14 Goonengerry Mill Road, Goonengerry. Sat 2.30-3.30pm • 14 Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach. Sat 1.30-2.00pm

NEW LISTINGS FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 12 New City Road, Mullumbimby. Auction 28th May 2.30pm • 23 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. $1,920,000 to $2,000,000 • 75 Burns Point Ferry Road, Ballina. $495,000 • 19 Gordon Street, Byron Bay. Priced from $1,350,000 • 81 Parkway Drive, Ewingsdale. $1,280,000 to $1,350,000 • 4/64-70 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. $830,000

ELDERS BANGALOW

AUCTIONS ELDERS BANGALOW 28th April 2016: • 22 Callistemon Drive, Federal • 234 Dingo Lane, Myocum 18th May 2016 • 2 Ferguson Court, Bangalow • 16 Palm Tree Crescent, Bangalow

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD Wednesday 25 May 5.30pm In Our Rooms: • 81 Bentinck Street, Ballina

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• 182 Rocky Creek Dam Road, Dunoon • 16 Palm Tree Crescent, Bangalow • 2 Ferguson Court, Bangalow • 6 Staghorn Court, Bangalow

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE, LENNOX HEAD • 8 Claremont Place, Lennox Head. $729,000 • 52 Hinterland Way, Tintenbar. Guide $910,000-$1,000,000 • 14 Amber Drive, Lennox Head. $1,150,000 • 1/502 Ross Lane, Lennox Head. $240,000

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES/BRUNSWICK HEADS • 1/14 Helen Street, South Golden Beach. On site Sat 7th May 3pm.

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A Homegrown Team By: Vivienne Pearson

High-school friends often vow to stick together, though many such promises slip by the wayside as lives get busier and interests take friends in different directions. Every now and again, though, the promise comes to fruition. So it is with the team at Homegrown, a brand-new eatery in Brunswick Heads. Co-owners Frances Mangleson and Shellie Nicholls met at Mullumbimby High School and, more than a decade after their graduation, they have joined forces in business. Shellie is the cook, and she mines her family’s strong culinary flair for her recipes, including the already popular homemade sausage rolls (vegetarian or pork and fennel). Previously a manager at Harvest Café, she aims for her food to be wholesome, nutritious and quick to serve. Frances saw potential in the building, which fronts Tweed Street and backs onto the IGA carpark. ‘It had three full internal walls and felt closed in,’ she says. ‘Once we’d done the demolition, it really opened the space up, then it came into its own once the fixtures and fittings were in.’

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When Frances says ‘we’ in this sentence, she really means it. Frances, along with high-schoolf r iend-tur nedf i anc é e A l l an Homegrown Brunswick Heads Photo Jeff Dawson Martin, did the renovation work themselves. This is not ment. All cutlery and crockery is comjust anyone deciding to tackle a shop postable, as are their coffee cups. The fit-out. Allan is a qualified carpenter and cups are ideal for reusing by planting Frances, through working with Allan, seedlings in them. Once the seedling has done an ‘informal apprenticeship’. is ready, it can be planted cup and all. Prior to opening Homemade, they did Waste is carefully managed and any leftthe fit-out for Fleet and Sunshine Trader, over food goes to Byron Bay’s Liberation both in ‘central’ Brunswick Heads. Larder. They all love the lifestyle that this reFrances will continue to manage the gion offers. ‘We wanted to come back business, Shellie is on food, and Allan here,’ says Frances of their recent return will play an occasional role in the dayfrom Brisbane. ‘Being able to swim in to-day operations. Baristas have been the river and go to the beach every day employed and, funnily enough, these are – that’s where our priorities are.’ old friends from Mullum High days too! Another priority is bedding down This is truly a homegrown team. their new enterprise – they only opened Q Homegrown is open every day on 1 April. I chatted to Frances while except Wednesdays, 6.30am–3pm she was competently installing a bracket (except for sleep-ins on the weekend in the kitchen. Their other priority is to when they open at 7/7.30am). minimise their impact on the environ-

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Tweed Street (aka the Old Pacific Highway) in Brunswick Heads has become a ‘food court’ street, offering breakfast through to dinner and takeaway fast food to multicultural offerings.

Milk bottles of all types

Open under the same name for nearly 30 years, KCs is still the go-to place for takeaway food (hamburgers are a speciality) and to grab milk and the newspaper. And for the kids? The cheapest may now be five cents (rather than half a cent when you were a kid) but KCs is still the spot for mixed-lolly heaven!

Keeping up with the Joneses

Sisters-in-law Lyndsay (the ‘Jones’) and Sarah (the ‘Co’) opened Jones & Co in time for the Splendour crowd last July. Open mornings only, this place all about the coffee (with some Scratch pastries and toasties thrown in for good measure). Sarah notes that she loves the increased foody presence on Tweed Street, especially their position opposite KCs (see below). ‘It’s great,’ she says. ‘Tradies can park easily and grab a coffee from us and some potato scallops from KC’s.’

Old cup for a new coffee

Clem’s Cargo, a haven of secondhand wares, installed Tweed Street’s first espresso machine a year ago to create Clem’s Teahouse. In keeping with the shop’s theme, coffees are served in an eclectic mix of vintage crockery. Feel free to grab a takeaway to sip while riding a hired vintage bike!

cials… and Thai food – all in the one place and order process. Delivery for whichever option you fancy is available across a large local area.

A Family Affair

Brunz Indian is another Tweed Street eatery with a strong sense of family. Kulwant Singh, along with his wife and two sons, has recently been joined by his brother-in-law as cook for this curry-and-kebab takeaway business. The family came to Brunswick Heads five years ago from New Delhi via Sydney and Melbourne.

Old meets coffee and cake

* Photo: Mixed-lolly heaven

Returning from the Far East

A tequila sunset

Many gringos (ie non-Hispanic people) do not know that there are as many types of tequila as there are beer or whisky. Gringos Fresh Mex stocks a stunning twentyfour different tequilas and will happily serve them as part of a cocktail or straight up. Gringos closes from June till August each year to allow owners Craig and Caroline to gather these, along with traditional spices, while they ‘winter’ in Mexico.

($39, including a glass of beer or wine) and that Jake and Danie also cater for weddings and dinners. Dinner catering is ‘like having fancy takeaway’, Danie laughs. ‘You can even hire plates and cutlery.’

The Far East Chinese Restaurant has just reopened after a well-deserved two-week visit to China to see family. * Photo: Jones & Co

Dine in or at yours?

You might know about Locals Nights (Tues and Wed) at Fat Belly Kaf, but did you know that a four-course lunch is served on weekends

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More than a bit of choice

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Byron at Byron Market Dinners

Harvest Cafe are now open seven nights! Readers of this page will not be surprised that Harvest Cafe chef Bret Cameron has some exciting new flavours on the menu; he is now working with Peter Hardwick, one of the leading authorities on indigenous and wild food at the forefront of this movement. We can’t wait to try the new menu – more later! Breakfast is still available seven days from 8am, although weekday breakfast service has moved to the deli and weekend breakfast is at the cafe. And of course lunch is still available seven days from 12 noon. Bookings: 6687 2644

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Regular Thursday Farmers Market Dinners at the Byron at Byron have been spiced up lately, as local beverage suppliers such as Stone & Wood, Granite Belt Cider Co and Ink Gin have been presenting and showcasing their products at tastings that have been very well received! The Echo has been privileged to witness firsthand the drama of Ink Gin (handmade at Tumbulgum) infused with ph-sensitive Butterfly Pea flower petals, transforming from its natural royal blue and purple hue to a bluish pink in the presence of tonic

OPEN Tuesday– Sunday 4.30pm to late Closed Monday

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Complimentary papadams if pre-booked!

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The decks are cleared and ready to go for the Farmers Market Dinner each Thursday night at Byron at Byron. This Thursday 28 April diners will receive a complimentary tasting of Imogen’s Farm Limoncello.

water. Importantly, the gin is very safe to drink. Passionate gin scientist and Byron at Byron sales director Heath Batterham says the gin-pouring/ gin-drinking experiment can be repeated endlessly with very predictable results.

These activities have been set up on The Restaurant verandah from 4.30 till 6.30pm each Thursday. The suppliers have been present at each event to provide background information on the product. This Thursday, the tasting

is complimentary for those booked into the Farmers Market Dinner (priced at $52 per person).

One Delivery

‘We started in 2015 after identifying the overwhelming demand for it,’ says owner Danielle Aston, who has recently assumed 100 per cent of the business and is hustling to expand the delivery service across Byron’s many restaurants. Danielle studied at Byron’s SAE Institute has been in Byron for five years, working

with many of the local businesses. ‘One Delivery use an Uberesque mobile app to automate the delivery process, and our future plans include developing a large network of delivery drivers,’ she says. Go to onedelivery.com and order tonight. They will deliver to your door!

In Byron you can get pizza home delivered, but what if you feel like something else delivered to your door? One Delivery delivers food from O-Sushi, Bombay To Byron, Success Thai, and have many more restaurants coming soon!

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Sunday 1 May from 8am Adult $19.90 Child 12 Years and Under $9.90 Under 5 Years Free

Bangalow Dining Rooms

Enjoy our balcony restaurant, intimate dining room and generous bistro food in the pub. With reasonable prices our menu reflects the wonderful local and fresh produce of the region. SMH GOOD PUB Large groups welcome. FOOD GUIDE We also offer off-site catering. 2013 AND 2014 www.bangalowdining.com

Bangalow Hotel Open 7 days Lunch: 12 – 3pm Dinner 5.30 – 9pm All day bistro menu

BYRON BAY

6687 1144

Treehouse on Belongil

Full Cocktail & Wine Bar. Extensive Menu Includes Tapas, Mains, Desserts and Famous Woodfired Pizzas. 25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452

Italian at the Pacific

Open for Dinner & Cocktails 7 days from 6pm till late Next to the Beach Hotel Bay Street 6680 7055 italianatthepaciﬁc.com.au

Happy Chilli Garden Open 7 days 12pm till late Byron St (opp Aldi) Byron Bay P 6680 9191 F 6676 4869 M 0403 516793 happychilligarden@hotmail.com

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New summer menu out now!

Share plates, mains, desserts and famous Treehouse wood-fired pizza. Our kitchen is open all day and night. Presenting incredible original music in Byron’s most intimate atmosphere. Check our website or Facebook for the gig guide. facebook.com/treehouse.belongil treehouseonbelongil.com

St Elmo Dining Room & Bar

Mon-Sat: 4pm til late. Sun: 4pm til 10pm. Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426 www.stelmodining.com

The Deck

at Byron Bay Golf Club 62 Broken Head Road 6685 6470 thedeckatbyron.com Lunch & Dinner Open Wed to Sunday

Traditional Thai

Here the curry pastes are freshly pounded to leave your palate dumbfounded.

5/2 Fletcher St, Byron Bay 6685 5151

Here the ambrosial meals are cooked to order and the scrumptious cocktails and mocktails thrust you into a land of wonderful tales.

3/14 Bay St (opposite the surf club) 7.30am–7pm every day Dine-in and takeaway BYO

Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods Dinner Special $18 - Includes a wine or beer Fully licensed Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available

Great Food, Stunning Views Affordable, Innovative Locally Sourced Produce Simply Delicious Food Functions & Weddings hello@thedeckatbyron.com

Dinner every evening 5.30-9.30pm

Warung Bagus Italian at the Paciﬁc provides a bustling atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s finest cocktails and wines.

St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great company, first-class food, sophisticated cocktails and an extensive wine list. St Elmo is plating up modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst friends and family. Our menus change regularly and feature daily specials.

Hog’s Breath Cafe Open 7 Days, 11.30am-2.30pm Dinner from 5.30pm 9/4 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 5320 www.hogsbreath.com.au

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Indonesian-inspired cuisine in a casual setting on the beachfront. All-day breakfasts, nasi-campur style buffet lunch, snacks and desserts, coffee, smoothies, juices and cakes. Indoor/outdoor seating with sea views. Hog’s Breath Cafe’s menu just got better with some mouth-watering new steaks, salad, pasta and an abundance of delicious dessert selections. As usual, the diverse menu also offers chicken, seafood, snacks, burgers, ribs, kid’s meals, a range of Lite Options, plus their famous Prime Rib Steak – slow cooked for up to 18 hours for maximum flavour and tenderness. Kids eat free Mon – Wed nights and you can grab lunch for just $9.90, so there’s something to please the whole family.

Peaceful dining by our tranquil rainforest Open seven days: breakfast, lunch & dinner Thursday Farmers Market Dinner 2 courses $52 per person 3 courses $62 per person

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1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228

Eat in or take away, licensed, family friendly Outdoor dining area, easy parking, Open 7 days a week, 11am till late.

www.lusciousfoods.com.au

FRESH PIZZA â€“ BYRON STYLE Check us out on

Legend Pizza

Open 7 days 9am till after midnight Shop 1 Woolworths Plaza 90-96 Jonson Street 6685 5700 www.legendpizza.com.au

The Restaurant @ Raeâ€™s

facebook.com/byron. legendpizza Scan code for our menu! BYO Home delivery 7 days

Lunch and Dinner 7 days Wategos Beach, Byron Bay 6685 5366 raes@wategos.com.au

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Cafe Novella

restaurant & bar

Nights from THURSDAY

Open 7amâ€“4pm Sunâ€“Wed, 7amâ€“late Thursâ€“Sat BYO & takeaway Bay Street opp Main Beach & Surf Club For bookings: 6685 7348

Lunch Thursâ€“Sat 12â€“3pm Dinner every night 95 Jonson St, Byron Bay republikbyronbay.com 6685 5009 hello@republikbyronbay.com

Locals specials Fresh Mediterranean inspired dishes Breakfast / lunch / dinner on the deck or TAKEAWAY

One Delivery

We love smoking up an American Barbeque stormÂ on our wood-fired smoker all the way from Kansas, USA. Check out our website for our food menu Refuge, Grog & Barbeque www.thebolthole.com.au. 5pmâ€“Midnight (Monâ€“Sat) Fancy just a drink? Our bar features 69 whiskeys, 5pmâ€“11pm (Sun) 40 gins, craft cocktails, organic & biodynamic wines 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay and craft beers in cans. Catch you soon! hello@thebolthole.com.au 6685 8410 PEACE : LOVE : GROG : BBQ

The Bolt Hole

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Fins

Modern European

Cafe â€˘ Restaurant â€˘ Bar 11 Marvell Street

Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner 7 days Lunch Fri, Sat & Sun

Breakfast/Lunch: 7 days from 7am Dinner: Mon-Sat from 5.30pm Bar: From 10am, with or without food Coffee: Genovese, all day Venue: available for events up to 60 guests Wi-Fi

Fishheads

Phone 6680 7632 functions@fishheadsbyron.com.au www.facebook.com/Fishheadsbyron.com www.fishheadsbyron.com.au

1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632

The Green Bistro

CHERâ€™S BB UT

A range of menu packages for your SPECIAL EVENT

Open seven days 7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. Fully licensed.

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Byron Bay 6680 9960 targabyronbay.com targabyronbay@gmail.com

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at Club Byron Lunch: 11.30amâ€“2.30pm, Dinner: from 5.30pm, Tuesday to SundayÂ (closed Mondays)Â 18â€“20 Marvell Street 6685 6202

Basiloco Ristorante Pizzeria

Spice It Up Thai Restaurant

Puremelt Chocolate Lounge

We do weddings and special event functions. Visit and book at www.basilo.co

Breakfast/Lunch 7 days from 7am 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay Reservations 6685 7663 therocksbyronbay.com.au

Canâ€™t find a late weekend brekkie in the Bay? Look no further than The Rocks @ Aquarius! Cure those hangover blues with a range of fresh and delicious locally sourced dishes. We also have a range of main meals, mini burgers and saladâ€™s available from 12 noon in the Aquarius Bar & Grill next door. Enjoy a lazy lunch, an ice cold beer and a dip in our beautiful swimming pool! Visit www.therocksbyronbay.com.au for details and new menus.

Success Thai

SPECIAL $10 LUNCH AND DINNER MENU

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Mullumbimby RSL Dining Room Open daily for lunch 11.30am Open nightly excluding Mondays from 5.30pm

Harvest 18-22 Old Pacific Highway Newrybar NSW 2479 6687 2644 harvestcafe.com.au

Coast Restaurant

The only exclusively Vietnamese restaurant in town, this intimate space spilling out into a courtyard offers up fabulous dishes packed full of herbs, spices and varied textures. The traditionally light and healthy style of cuisine ensures the freshness and natural tastes of food are preserved as much as possible. Itâ€™s a popular spot so bookings are recommended.

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Old School Restaurant

Bookings 6684 2533 58 Dalley Street Mullumbimby

All your favourites every lunch and dinner Experienced Mon-Fri 12-3pm Thai chefs cooking fresh delicious Thai food for you. Dinner 7 days from 5pm. Fully Licensed and B.Y.O. for wine. 3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay Welcome for lunch, dinner and take-away. 6680 7798 www.facebook.com/pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

Come hang out at the Famous Little Shop of Smiles!Â Good Vibes, Abundant, Alive & Awesome NEW Menu. Raw, Vegan, Local, Organic Grab & Go Made to Order BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES, Delectable RAW DESSERTS & ICE CREAMS. and Paleo. Gluten, Dairy Sublime Superfood GREEN SMOOTHIES, Iced Drinks & and Sugar free. COLD PRESSED JUICES.Â 2/3 Marvell St Open 7 days, 7am till 4pm The BEST CHAI EVER, Organic COFFEE & SUPERFOOD www.nakedtreaties.com.au hotties all on our own fluffy ALMOND Mylk. GOODNESS never tasted SO GOOD! Insta #nakedtreaties

Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours â€˘ Breakfast and lunch â€˘ Wood-fired pizzas â€˘ Fresh juices â€˘ Great coffee

Open for Breakfast Saturday and Sunday 7am till 10am

Kids eat free 5â€“7pm Mondayâ€“Thursday Republik presents a stylish comfortable environment, offering a warm and hospitable welcome to the whole community. The menu includes a range of contemporary dishes based on global influences.

Small & large group bookings and functions welcome

Order tonight and we will deliver to your door! O-Sushi â€“ Healthy authentic Japanese cuisine Bombay To Byron â€“ Authentic Indian FoodÂ Success Thai â€“ Delicious Thai cuisine www.onedelivery.com.au Proudly awarded â€˜Most Sustainable Seafood Restaurantâ€™ 2015.Â This year we celebrate 25 years of serving the finest local seafood.Â

Mothers Day long luncheon Sunday 8 May 3-Course menu $79 p/person Bookings essential The team behind Fins have just opened their new POP-UP Restaurant The BUTCHERâ€™S BBQ. Located next door to Fins, The Butcherâ€™s BBQ offers a share-style menu priced between $8 and $38. Itâ€™s meaty, cheerful and produce driven! WE HAVE A SET â€˜FEED MEâ€™ MENU AVAIL FOR $35 P/PERSON. This POP-UP is here for a limited time.

Experience the real taste of Thailand. Using local produce, local staff. Free courtesy bus provided for pick up and drop off! 20 yearsâ€™ experience in the art of Thai cooking.

Organic artisan chocolate, brownies and fudge madeÂ on site, made by hand with love and integrity using the finest and purest, ethically sourced Open 7 days Monâ€“Thurs 7amâ€“5.30pm, ingredients Wonderful award-winning coffee, chocolate and Fri, Sat 7amâ€“8.30pm brownies. Sun 8am-2pm 53 Stuart St, Mullumbimby Hot and cold and iced cacao drinks and delicious paleo ice creams. 0406 422 465

Now serving ALL DAY weekend brekkie!

Naked Treaties RAW Bar

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Wood fired pizzas and pastas. Take away available.

32 Lawson Street 6680 8818 info@basilo.co

Dinner Mon-Sun Lunch on weekdays Closed Tuesdays Shop 3/17 Lawson Arcade Phone orders welcome 6680 8443

Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au

thegreenbistrobyronbay.com.au info@thegreenbistrobyronbay.com.au Functions and catering available

Come and experience the best Italian/Mediterranean cuisine, made with the best local products, plus Byronâ€™s best wood fired pizza.

Lemongrass

The Butcherâ€™s BBQ

Open Wednesdayâ€“Sunday Dine-in or Takeawayâ€“ from 5.30pm 6684 2209 Mullumbimby Bowling Club

Mon, Wedâ€“Fri from 6pm, Sat & Sun from 12pm for lunch Closed Tuesday

The Rocks @ Aquarius

Your local food delivery service! Byron Bay Delivering from Ewingsdale to Suffolk ParkÂ 5.30pmâ€“8.30pm 7 DAYS

Summer Friday nights from 15th Jan

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KINGSCLIFF

Luscious Foods

An award-winning Japanese fusion cuisine Sushi bar, tapas, main meals and delicious chefâ€™s specials

MULLUMBIMBY

O-Sushi â€“ Since 2004

Open 7 days from 11am, restaurant menu and all-day bar snacks. Located in the Ocean Shores Country Club 6680 1809

$8 Lunches every day $10 Chicken Schnitzel every Wednesday night CATERING for functions up to 160 people Harvest sprawls across three lovingly restored buildings in the historic town of Newrybar in the Byron Bay Hinterland. The Harvest ethos is local, seasonal, sustainable & fresh. Lunch 7 days from 12pm Dinner 7 days from 21 April Breakfast weekdays at Harvest Deli from 26 April Harvest is also available for Events, Weddings and Private Catering

Monday night $15 Burgers & BeerÂ Tuesday nights all Pizzas $15 Wednesday night - $10 Schnitzels Dine in or takeaway Large groups and events welcome.

CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson

BY LIZ JACKSON

Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

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Byron Bay Woolies Plaza, Jonson St 02 6685 7103 Coolangatta The Strand Marine Pde 07 5536 5455 Broadbeach The Oracle, 12 Charles Ave 07 5570 2166 www.osushi.com.au

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B I N G H A M , F O U N D H I M S E L F I N T H E S P OT L I G H T E A R LY I N H I S C A R E E R W H E N H I S S O N G T H E W E A RY K I N D B E C A M E THE CENTREPIECE OF THE 2010 JEFF BRIDGES FILM C R A Z Y H E A RT . I T E A R N E D H I M A N AC A D E M Y AWA R D, A G O L D E N G LO B E A N D A G R A M M Y.

Part of Bingham’s charm is his reluctance to bask in the glow of the spotlight – so much so that in order to write his most recent album Fear and Saturday Night he relocated to an old Airstream trailer in the mountains of California. This is where Bingham believes he is at his songwriting best. ‘I have always written songs like that. I am from this rural and desolate place. I grew up with a lot of space around me and I like to get away from distractions. I have a short attention span; I need to focus on stuff; and another part of getting away is getting some solitude – some time to reflect on what has gone on in my life and reflect on whom I have met and where I have been. I need space to take that into consideration.’

It was three days before the first song came. Nobody Knows My Trouble was the song that broke the three-day drought. In it he sings ‘I’ve been carrying my trouble in this pack strapped to shoulder…’ ‘I wanted to write an old cowboy song,’ says Bingham, ‘and all of a sudden the song poured out of me in five minutes. Once it started I couldn’t shut it off. That song opened the door for the rest of the album.’ And yes Bingham has a difficult backstory.

‘Both my parents were really bad alcoholics and my dad could never keep down a job, so we never lived in the same town for more then a couple of Bingham’s the kind of man who sits well in solitude. years. And even if we did, we’d move to different houses every other month. I felt like I lived out of a ‘I went up there with a really clean slate. I had no cardboard box growing up until I was old enough agendas. I took guitars and books and I didn’t have to buy my own suitcase and then I was just running any plans. It took three or four days of sitting and away from everything.’ Bingham’s mother drank going hiking, stomping around, to get ideas flowing. herself to death. His father shot himself. I went up for a week and then I would go back and So how has Bingham saved himself? ‘I don’t know,’ keep writing, going back and forth, until I had it he says. ‘I think it was early years of living with my down!’

grandparents, and it was a certain age where they taught me life lessons of discipline and working hard – and I had an uncle who was an important person in my life. They taught me. It was a different way, and seeing my parents and seeing what my parents were doing, I never felt they were bad people – they got caught in bad stuff… They were so young when they had my sister and me and if anything they couldn’t dig themselves out of that hole.’ Bingham knows the dark side, but he’s also a cowboy who knows how to ride into the light. While he feels his first albums were more ‘autobiographical’, now he feels his songwriting has matured. ‘In my younger years the songs were so personal; I didn’t know any other way of writing. I felt like the songs had to be so personal, but now you find a balance of songs that have meaning and integrity. A lot of people then get the opportunity to interpret them into their lives and, not being too literal or direct, so they don’t isolate, so you bridge that gap. I try to be really conscious of doing that.’

Bingham now spends more time crafting his songs. ‘I felt I was lazy in the first records. Whatever came up in the top of my head, people can take that out of context. Lately I went over stuff and really paid attention to what I was saying – are people going to get this message and can they can relate to it?’ Music isn’t just a career for Bingham. It’s something he does because he wouldn’t do anything else. ‘I still don’t think of it as a career or a job; it’s something that meant so much more to me – as a way to get stuff of my chest. Whenever I had these producers coming after me for a certain type of song, I had so many red flags going up emotionally that even if I’d wanted to do it I couldn’t do it. I felt sick emotionally about the kind of compromise they were after; I couldn’t trade off what I do. ‘I will be doing this for the rest of my life.’ Ryan Bingham in Byron Bay on the Australian leg of his tour launching Fear and Saturday Night at the Byron Theatre at the Community Centre on Friday. 7.30pm. Tickets: Presale $45 | Door sale $50 (Age 18+) www.byroncentre.com.au

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I am not colouring-in. There, I said it. I don’t get this whole colouring-in craze. Have we all gone mad? Are we so sedated by life that’s all we’re left with. For fuck’s sake, learn to knit. Crochet around your tea towels. Do a TAFE course in tattooing. colouring-in is a waste of time. But that doesn’t seem to be the current popular consensus. The pile of adult colouring-in books in my study is growing. It seems everyone thinks I need to crack out the pencils. ‘Mandy, you need to relax.’ Yes I do. I’d prefer a massage.

newsagents, every hipster store sports a variety of adult colouring-in books. The patterns or line drawings are as mundane as the concept. Surely there’s an adults-only section? A colourby-numbers erotica? I am 48 years old. I have shit to do. I don’t have time to be colouring-in. ‘Sorry, kids, dinner’s late tonight; mummy had to finish colouringin her lion-in-the-forest mandala’.

I once joked that I don’t have time for tantra. Tantra is for people with whole weekends spare. No lawns to mow. No emails to answer. No children to drive places you don’t want to And when I do finally relax I’m go. Perhaps colouring-in books not regressing to the activity are for people doing tantra – to of a 4-year-old. I’d rather smear myself in poo. In fact, when I was keep them busy doodling during small that was my first impressive the long hours of genital worship when they’ve started to numb art installation: poo paintings. It certainly got a lot of reaction. The up a bit, a bit of pencil work feedback wasn’t always positive, keeps them on task so they don’t drift off. They could even colour but it wasn’t work that went kundalini. unnoticed. Unlike colouring-in books poo paintings aren’t banal. I never liked colouring-in the first They send a message. Perhaps time round. Colouring-in books I could try using poo on my made me angry, with their big colouring-in books. crude dictatorial lines remarking Every gift shop, every

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NOT THE SHARPEST PENCIL prince on a steed. I was a frustrated 6-year-old unable to resist the urge to scribble on Barbie’s face. Give her a beard. Make her blue. And as the years went on, draw a cock on her head.

Colouring Books are for Control Freaks. Clearly, I don’t like being told what to do. Nothing tells you what to do more than a colouring-in book. It says, ‘Here are the perimeters for you to work within’.

I never won any prizes at the local supermarket for my colouring-in skills. I don’t even get the point of a colouring-in competition. They should call it ‘who is the most compliant competition’. It’s a short life, and frankly I’m not interested in staying in the lines; I like making my own marks.

Perhaps it works for people unable to set their own perimeters. I am sure regulators, auditors and compliance officers would find this most pleasing, and perhaps even mildly relaxing. But not me. I’m a drawyour-own-lines or go-outsidethe-lines kind of girl. I have never been good at staying in the lines. I can’t even stay in my clothes. I always have something spilling out, a stray boob, a bit of leg…

There’s something fascist about colouring-in books. The way they audit creativity creeps me out. It’s a philosophy of ensuring your wildness is kept neat and contained so you can be ‘creative’ and not make a mess. Colouringin is what you want your kids to do after you’ve cleaned the house. You certainly don’t want them to crack the paint out. Creativity should be messy. You should make mistakes. You should take up more space than a tiny bit of tabletop.

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lessness. It’s the gateway activity to painting rocks white. My advice: don’t colour ‘in’. Become interesting, and Colour Out.

Colouring-in the lines is boring. Surely if you’ve got time to colour in, you have time to do something actually useful. Like volunteer at a soup kitchen or sell raffle tickets outside the newsagents where first prize is a stack of 10 colouring-in books. Apparently colouring-in is good for you. It’s the new mindfulness trend. I would say it’s not mindfulness at all, its mind-

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APPEALING ORANGES Critically acclaimed indie-folk darlings Tinpan Orange are one of Australia’s most loved brother-sister outfits. With the ethereal and mesmerising Emily Lubitz at the helm, joined by her brother, guitarist Jesse Lubitz,

and violin virtuoso Alex Burkoy, Tinpan Orange’s heavily stylised folk music combines the highest levels of songcraft with an aching, sweeping romanticism. A Tinpan Orange performance transports their audience to another time and place and, despite their theatricality and Emily’s off-the-

cuff and charming banter and idiosyncratic dance moves, they have always been grounded in a deep sense of emotional honesty. They launch their brand new album Love is a Dog at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall on Saturday 14 May.

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Why do you feel it’s important for these stories to be told? ATYP has been working in remote communities for many years. Often we would send artists to work in these communities and they would be overwhelmed by the hardship experienced by some of the teenagers they worked with. The common statement was, ‘I never knew there were places like this in Australia’. We wanted to create a play that could share with wider Australia what it’s like for some young people growing up in towns such as Katherine. How did you approach directing Sugarland – what feel did you go for with the actors, and with the show in general?

How have you styled it for stage?

Are there enough pieces out there for emerging actors and writers?

The show is very simply staged on a set that looks a little like a sunken skate park. It could be at home in a city, a big country town or the middle of Australia. We’ve kept the staging simple to focus on the story. What were the key themes you developed in the show? The key theme of this play is resilience. Though some of these characters are experiencing very difficult circumstances they never feel sorry for themselves. There is a sense of humour flowing through the play that reflects our extraordinary capacity to connect with others and find joy even at the saddest times. How much of the show is communicated beyond the script? Meaning the subtext, as very often explicit dialogue doesn’t work when young people are as you say ‘sometimes painfully inarticulate’?

No. I believe theatre suffers terribly from this stuffy middle-class middle-aged approach. We force our young people to read and study adult plays featuring adult characters going through adult issues. If a young person wants to listen to music they can find songs written specifically for their age, their experience. The same with art, or poetry, or books or dancing. But to teach them drama we subject them to Shakespeare, or Brecht, or something staged in the last ten years by a professional theatre company with an average audience age of 50. At ATYP we believe the first play every young person reads or performs or sees should be specifically written for their age group. We need far more complex, interesting, professionally developed plays for young artists and audiences. Tell me what we should expect for the Lismore show.

That’s what I was referring to when I said our focus was on ensuring the relationships among these characters feel real. It’s what the characters choose not to say that makes this play so compelling. The dialogue is often sparse and very simple but we understand the relationships among characters are beautifully complex and difficult.

I hope you will be moved. That you will walk out of the theatre thinking about our country from the perspective of someone whom you may not have considered before. I hope you spend a few moments looking at the world through the eyes of a teenager from Katherine, and that you find that experience unsettling but deeply rewarding.

How is this show particularly important for young people, and in particular young people in theatre?

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It’s important on a couple of levels. On the one hand it gives voice to a group of Australians who are rarely represented on Australian stages. I have just spent today running workshops in a boarding house here in Katherine for young people attending school from remote communities. The sheer joy and appreciation they have expressed for this story is overwhelming. For young people in the rest of Australia, Sugarland shows that powerful, evocative stories can be told anywhere. We all have a story to tell and we all deserve to share our stories.

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Sugarland was born from a very ambitious program of residencies conducted in Katherine over three years. Separate from developing this script we ran a series of workshops with young people from the two high schools. Our original intention was to develop a musical, but over the years that morphed (as these things often do) into writing and filming original hip-hop songs and film clips that were presented at the local cinema. Rachael Coopes and Wayne Blair used the relationships that were developed with young people during those workshops, along with wider consultation with adults who work with young people in Katherine, as the foundation of the show. Then as the play was developed it was constantly workshopped with people from the community to get feedback on the truth of the language, the characters and the situations.

In many respects Sugarland is a very simple show. That’s probably why it is so successful. The production lives and dies on the relationships among the characters. In bringing this show to life, David Page and I focused on making sure the relationships look, sound and feel as real as possible. We worked with the actors to understand what each character is concealing at any given moment. We want the audience to intrinsically understand these characters because they remind them of people they know or have grown up with.

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Tell me how Sugarland came to be. How was the writing informed by the genuine experiences of young people in the Territory?

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ENTERTAINMENT THE RISE AND RISE OF RIZE Nattali Rize (of Blue King Brown) collaborates with Julian Marley, son of the late great Bob Marley, on new deep-reggae track, Natty Rides Again â€“ a first-of-its-kind release for any Australian singer. Accompanying the new release, a rare video clip was filmed at Bob Marleyâ€™s house and surrounding areas in Kingston, Jamaica. The video premiered on Europeâ€™s huge online reggae community, Reggaeville, and has already become one the most popular videos of the year to date. In Australia, Triple J premiered the track nationally, and global love for the song is growing daily. Ahead of its official instores release, Nattali has just announced the track as a free download from her website: www.nattalirize.com.

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An exiting new album has just been released by a local artist Stu Ball. â€˜I wrote the songs as they came to me, but felt a desire to make

The album was produced by Paul Scarabelli from Scarcity Studios, Newcastle and it can be found at your favourite online store including https://www. facebook.com/stuballmusic.

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DRAMA FOR KIDS Philippa Williams of Theatre of Life is continuing with childrenâ€™s drama classes this term at the Ocean Shores Community Centre. If your kids love to dress up and enter their own imaginative worlds then this is the place for them! They also work with text, movement, theatre skills, mask and improvisation. Call 6680 2057 to make a booking for the new term, which begins on Thursday 5 May. www.theatre-of-life.org

INCRREDIBLE ART EXHIBITION Once again itâ€™s time to present this yearâ€™s group exhibition from Red Inc. The dynamic local group of contemporary artists with a disability from Studio Red, in Byron Bay and Lismore, will be showing their latest paintings, ceramics, and digital art. Red Inc audiences are sure to be fascinated by the distinctive raw expression shown by these artists, many of whom have been painting for years.

Nattali moved to Jamaica in 2014 to develop her new solo project; in August 2015 she dropped an EP in collaboration with cuttingedge Jamaican production team Notis. The new track with Marley comes off Nattaliâ€™s upcoming solo album due for May 2016 release through Baco Records (Europe), Village Again Records (Japan), Roots Level/Lion House Records (ROW). The release will drop ahead of her international summer tour dates, which will see her performing in Japan at the muchloved Greenroom Festival (plus sideshows), and in the USA and Europe on some of the worldâ€™s

KIARA JACK PLAYS THE BANGALOW HOTEL ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY AT THE RAILS largest roots and reggae stages, including the mighty California Roots Festival and Summerjam Germany. Friday 6 May at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall. Tickets and info at www.nattalirize.com or at the Mullum Bookshop.

JACK IN THE BOXES For those unfamiliar, Kiara Jack is an indie roots artist hailing from the Gold Coast and has steadily been becoming a fixture on the live circuit. Kiaraâ€™s live performances conjure emotive sounds of unity and presence, infusing driving rhythms and dark piano riffs. Following on from 2013â€™s Shards Of Glass EP, Only In Time unfurls a raw and organic sincerity that lures you in with surreal and captivating euphony. At the centre of the recordings is the eclectic-edged sound of Kiaraâ€™s voice, delivering deep and meaningful songs with a soulful essence. While current single with video Makeshift Forest will definitely appear in the live set, be sure to head to the merch table this tour where you can find limitededition succulent plants! Each pot is one of a kind, with handwritten lyrics installed around the claypots â€“ a very special touch indeed. Saturday at the Bangalow Hotel from 7pm and Monday at The Rails, Byron Bay at 7pm.

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ARIES: If this week’s stresses make you antsy, patience

s r a t S with Lilith This week Mercury joining the retrograde quartet of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto makes the present intense, ﬁveplanetary call for course correction up close and personal…

is the answer. Zipping the lip. Editing before uttering. Saying nothing rather than something too sharply. Doing a review of friends by assessing the ratio of enjoyment to expenditure of time and emotional energy. And attending to paperwork – which may not attract, but will definitely reward. TAURUS: As Mercury in your sign joins the retrograde brigade, some slowdowns will suit your pace, others frustrate. For the latter, apply humour, because laughter’s been scientifically proved to lower blood pressure, elevate endorphins and oxygen levels, stimulate immunity, relax muscles, even burn calories. So start each day with a smile in the mirror…

GEMINI: Gemini’s ruler Mercury hitting the first of its three annual retrogrades is your call for caution in the professional arena. Despite indulgent socialising, this isn’t a time for ill-considered business decisions or impulsive career moves. An eyes-wide-open approached is advised, with sensible goal-setting, careful vetting, double checking.

CANCER: Heavy retrogrades sometimes make it hard to find the silver lining in misguided opinions, misrepresented agendas, misjudged intentions and misunderstood communications. If even like-minded friends and groups seem at odds this week, be choosy about how you do business, whom you spend time with and where you put your energy.

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(from Newcastle) hit the stage with their unique brand of eclectic horn-fuelled gypsy-folk music, followed by Sydney’s Azadoota (contemporary Assyrian dance-rock with more horns) and, to finish the night, those purveyors of irreverent

SAGITTARIUS: An excellent week to refresh your life’s screensaver: to renew commitment to what you love, and decide the who and what of where your energy’s put to best use. If someone disagrees with you, ask the reason – there could be a reality check you can learn something valuable from.

CAPRICORN: This week’s friction, mistakes and delays all afford ample opportunity to behave gracefully under pressure – especially when midweek Capricorn moon has you at your most stubborn, determined and unbudgeable. Rather than clinging to fixed opinions, try just letting go… Read the advice for Taurus re the therapeutic benefits of humour.

LEO: As a quintet of retrograde planets turns energy inwards for an autumn retrospective, this week’s celestial message says clean up your act. Try an honest assessment of what hasn’t worked in the past, a courageous evaluation of what’s needed to change that, and a bonfire of the vanities you no longer need.

VIRGO: The current one-step-forward, two-steps- back astro-choreography is perfect (fave Virgo word) for getting things right – another concept that resonates with your Mercurian worldview. This week draws attention to where it’s needed, providing information and opportunities for you to upgrade and refine.

LIBRA: This week calls for creative and ingenious use of your Venusian talents, as in graceful negotiation and diplomatic delivery of the truth – what visionary activist and Libran Caroline Casey calls entering hot situations as agents of cool response. Sure, some things may disappoint, but peeling away illusions will give you a clearer view.

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AQUARIUS: Retrogrades often involve back-tracking to uncover the crux of something not yet fully recognised, during which process you get to know yourself better. This week’s challenging conversations and complex decisions have a definite sense of forward movement, even if some things aren’t quite there yet and a bit more cooking’s required.

PISCES: Mercury retro in your house of ideas and information can be a mischievous, mystifying time of confusing input, incorrect data, misguided opinions and judgments that are way off the mark, so don’t believe everything you hear or read this week. Especially what you believe. Question, research, check and verify.

Dixieland dance music, The Moochers Inc, will play some ol’time swingin’ tunes. Phoenix Rising Café will be open again from 8am on Sunday with more free live music throughout most of the day and then late into the night – beginning with a kirtan session at 9am and ending with Nimbin musical legend Neil Pike (Pagan Love Cult) and his mesmerising visuals… This special place by the river promises to be the perfect place to wind down from the MardiGrass weekend. Entry to each night’s events at the Bush Theatre is either FREE if you are wearing a MardiGrass 2016 Golden Bud Pass wristband or a mere $10 (available online www. nimbinbushtheatre.com/events or directly from the venue).

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their Books to Screen initiative aimed at getting more Australian Dance and Music Collaborations books adapted to film and #1 is two evenings showcasing television. The two organisations the practice of four artists. It is are currently seeking applications a culmination of longtime peer from skilled screenwriters to practice and new relationships in work with authors to prepare movement and dance. adaptation proposals, with some of Australia’s leading Local musician Barry Hill will be screenwriters attached to the playing very cool sound and music on a myriad of instruments program as mentors. Along with the author, three screenwriters with voice and effects, joined will pitch adaptation proposals to by three dance artists: locals a panel of screen-industry judges Kimberley McIntyre and Phil at the upcoming 2016 Byron Blackman and Sydney-based Writers Festival. Thanks to the artist Ryiuichi Fujimura. generous support of Screen NSW, The nights will play host to all three selected screenwriters improvisation among all four will be paid a fee for their artists as well as a devised solo contribution and involvement by Ryiuichi, How I Practise My in the program. Two Wolves by Religion. Tristan Bancks, Losing Kate by Kylie Kaden and Listen by Kate Expect contemporary moves Veitch have been announced as and sounds, extreme physicality, the three novels selected for the tender moments, synchronicity program following an extensive and derision, amid an experimental lighting installation selection process. All three novels were chosen for their potential with post-show refreshments. for a screenwriter to develop Friday and Saturday at 8pm. a strong dramatic adaptation Mullumbimby Drill Hall Theatre for the screen, with each novel $20/$15. having a large audience of readers. With the books selected, Screenworks is now looking for three screenwriters to each team up with one of the authors to put together the material required to An extraordinary opportunity pitch the author’s book to a panel for northern NSW-based of producers and broadcasters screenwriters has been at the 2016 Byron Bay Writers announced by Screenworks and Festival. In a three-day nonByron Writers Festival as part of

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SCORPIO: This week’s emotions could run riverdeep, mountain-high, especially if things don’t go the way you want. The frustrations, exaggerations and misrepresentations of retrograde transits can drive you nuts if you aren’t able see how your reactions are shaping your results. Consider how you could start changing ineffective behaviours.

COLLABORATING THEATRE OF LIFE DANCE AND MUSIC CREATIVITY CONFIDENCE COLLABORATION Children’s Drama Classes at Ocean Shores Community Centre. Thursdays 4.00 - 5.15pm, 5 May - 23 June 2016, 8 weeks - $130. ‘LET’S PLAY’– acting, movement, mask, improvisation and theatre games for 6 – 12yr olds.

DAVE CALLAN HEADLINES THE BIG GIG COMEDY ROOM AT THE BALLINA RSL ON THURSDAY residential intensive workshop, the screenwriter/author teams will be mentored by one of the esteemed professional screenwriters consulting to the program, including Belinda Chayko (Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Old School), Charlie de Salis (Show Me the Magic, A Moment Passing) and Roger Monk (The Dr Blake Mysteries, Nowhere Boys). International television sales executive Victoria Baldock will then work with all of the screenwriter/author teams to identify the key pitching points for their proposals and to develop their pitching skills. The three-day intensive will be held at SAE Creative Media Institute in Byron Bay in June to provide the participants time to prepare their pitch for the 2016 Byron Writers Festival being held 5–7 August. ‘A winner will be selected by the prestigious judging panel

at the Byron Writers Festival,’ explained Screenworks general manager Ken Crouch, ‘and we hope that there will be genuine opportunities for the presented works to be optioned by the screen industry executives on the panel.’ If the winning adaptation pitch is not optioned by one of the panelists at the Byron Writers Festival, Screenworks will include the winning pitch as part of a slate of projects that it takes to the Screen Producers Australia conference in November 2016 with the purpose of seeking market interest. To apply, screenwriters need to choose one of the selected books in addition to completing the online application form. Applications close 9am, Wednesday 4 May 2016. The application forms and terms and conditions are available from www. screenworks.com.au.

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FRIDAY 29 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON THE DEMON PARADE, SUNROSE, GOLDEN AGE OF BALLOONING RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM LUKE MORRIS BAND BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 5PM ADAM HARPAZ 9PM THE VANNS WITH AUXFIRE BYRON BREWERY 7PM FERGO & THE BURDEN BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM RYAN BINGHAM & LITTLE GEORGIA GINGER PIG, BYRON 8PM GROOVE DJ STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM LOCAL DJS WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM BENI TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM MOOCHERS INC STUDIO RED, BYRON A&I 6PM RED INC ART OPENING SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 5PM GREG KEW

PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6.30PM MANDY HAWKES BANGALOW HOTEL 11AM BANGALOW MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH SOUTHERN CROSS SOLOISTS 7.30PM NICOLE BROPHY BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM BIG MUSIC MULLUMBIMBY FARMERS MARKET 8AM INDIGO & JOSH MULLUMBIMBY CIVIC HALL 6PM AUTUMN IN BUNDJALUNG COUNTRY EXHIBITION OPENING ST MARTIN'S HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 6.30PM HOUSE OF BLISS, HEARTS ON FIRE COMMUNITY CHANTING GATHERING MULLUMBIMBY DRILL HALL 8PM MUSIC AND DANCE COLLABORATION BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 7.30PM NEIN BIGWUNZ BALLINA RSL 6.30PM LEIGH JAMES 8.30PM EPIC CHERRY STREET BOWLS CLUB ADAM BROWN WHARF BAR, BALLINA 7.30PM SHELLY MAY EVANS TATTS HOTEL, LISMORE 5PM KAZYA K 8PM ROD MURRAY NIMBIN MARDIGRASS NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE 6PM MULLUMBIMBY’S MADNESS, THE SCIENTIST, DRUGLAWED UKI CAFE 7PM KIARA JACK CONDONG BOWLS CLUB 6PM TWEED VALLEY JAZZ CLUB WITH THE BLUE SKILLET ROVERS KINGSCLIFF BOWLING CLUB JON J BRADLEY SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM JASON DELPHIN SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS SCOTT DAY-VEE CLUB BANORA 7PM CHRIS COOK BAND CURRUMBIN CREEK TAVERN 8PM STAV THE DARK, THE MIDNIGHT PROJECT, SALT & STEEL, NOWHERE ELSE

SATURDAY 30 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON PRO VITA, FEELING DAVE, MINI SKIRT RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM BOSSY BIG HEART BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM DJ DISCROW BYRON BREWERY 7PM CHRIS BERRY & SPANKINHIDE

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STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM LOCAL DJS WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM DJ ADRIAN BRANDELLO TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM CHRISTIAN PATEY THE SPACE, BYRON A&I 7PM JAZZ INFUSIONS WITH ALIAZ & JULIUS HOFSTETTER PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6.30PM CC THE CAT BANGALOW HOTEL 7.30PM KIARA JACK BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM SQUEAK LEMAIRE SOUNDSHELL, BRUNSWICK HEADS 10PM THE NEGATIVE GEAR & FEAR PRIVATE SCHOOLBOYS PERFORM THEIR REQUIEM: ALWAYS BACK SELF-INTEREST & SCREW THE WORKING POOR LULU’S, MULLUMBIMBY 11AM EDWARD KENT PALM PARK, MULLUMBIMBY 11AM SCULPTURE WALK OPENING MULLUMBIMBY DRILL HALL 8PM MUSIC AND DANCE COLLABORATION BALLINA RSL BOWLING CLUB 5.30PM BOB WALTON BALLINA RSL 7PM JESSE BALFOUR WHARF BAR, BALLINA 7.30PM JOSH LEE HAMILTON TINTENBAR HALL 7.30PM JIMMY DOWLING & KIM BANFFY SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 2PM REILLY FITZALAN 7PM GEOFF TURNBULL KINGSCLIFF BOWLING CLUB JASON DELPHIN NIMBIN MARDIGRASS NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE 5.30PM HRBRT, OUT OF RANGE, BALTIC BAR MITZVAH, AZADOOTA, MOOCHERS INC PHOENIX RISING, NIMBIN 10AM FREOWIN HARPER, JOLANDA MOYLE, SARAH STANDO, WIL MASSEY, SMILES & KING, BEETLE JUICE, SAKREWSKISYMONS SUPERMEGARAD

QUINTET REPENTANCE CREEK HALL 5PM WATLING & BATES SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS EUREKA FUNK EVANDALE LAKE, GOLD COAST 5PM CHEAP FAKES, LS PHILOSOPHY, AQUILA YOUNG, JACKSON JAMES SMITH, CROWN THE HUMBLE

SUNDAY 1 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON SALT BRAIN RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM BALTIK BAR BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM LISA HUNT 8PM DANGEROUS DAN, SAFARI DJS BYRON MARKET 10AM WANDERING EYES, JUZZIE SMITH, LARRY LARSTEAD BYRON BREWERY 3PM GROOVE DJS BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE 7PM A WORLD WITHOUT WORK & MONEY BYRON GOLF CLUB 2PM GREG LYON & THE HIP OPERATION BYRON THEATRE 3PM AS YOU LIKE IT GINGER PIG, BYRON 3PM SUNDAY SESSIONS TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 2PM DJ EVA J & DJ BUSH TURKEY BANGALOW HOTEL 3PM SUNDAZE SESSION BRUNSWICK HOTEL 4PM ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 6PM WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 2PM JAZZ’N’BLUES MULLUMBIMBY DRILL HALL 7.30PM ALICE NIGHT BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 2PM SUNDAY JAM CLUB LENNOX 4PM SIMONE & JARRED CHERRY STREET SPORTS CLUB, BALLINA 12PM COUNTRY MUSIC WITH THE FAV FOUR WHARF BAR, BALLINA 3PM CRAIG ATKINS

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ELTHAM HOTEL 1PM DIRTY RIVER DUO SPHINX ROCK, MT BURRELL 1PM BETHANIE JOLLY & GUESTS NIMBIN MARDIGRASS PHOENIX RISING, NIMBIN 9AM SONIC BLISS, COAST & OCEAN, DOUG & BISKIT, DAVE BARBARA, DRIFT, CHIGGZ, REILLY FITZALAN, THE ANTIBODIES, UNSUPERVISED, MINUS ONE, NEIL PYKE & PAGAN LOVE CULT IVORY TAVERN, TWEED HEADS 12.30PM TROMBONE KELLIE GANG

MONDAY 2 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON SCOTT DAY-VEE RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM KIARA JACK BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM THE HIGH ROLLERS BYRON BREWERY 9PM 4’20’ SOUND WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM DJ OVAL B-SPACE, BALLINA 5PM JAM

TUESDAY 3 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON MARSHALL O'KELL RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM CHRIS ARONSTEN BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 7.30PM OPEN MIC BYRON BREWERY 7PM OOZ BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL

7.15PM NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM LIVE DJS CREATIVE INTUITIVE, BYRON A&I 7PM HEARTCHANT ST JOHN’S HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM DANCE TEMPLE ECSTATIC DANCE NEW BRIGHTON FARMERS MARKET 8AM MARK HEAZLETT BANGALOW HOTEL 7.30PM BRACKETS OPEN MIC LISMORE CITY HALL 7.30PM SUGARLAND LISMORE WORKERS CLUB 7.30PM BEN WILSON & FRIENDS

WEDNESDAY 4 RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM CHEYNNE MURPHY TRIO BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM RIDING GIANTS BYRON BREWERY 7PM OPEN MIC GINGER PIG, BYRON 7PM OPEN MIC BYRON BOWLO MUSICAL TRIVIA WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM DJ ADRIAN BRANDELLO BALLINA HOTEL 6PM OPEN MIC ELTHAM HOTEL 6.30PM NOT QUITE FOLK JAM LISMORE CITY HALL 11AM SUGARLAND

BYRON FLEA MARKET @ THE YAC Saturday May 14th– 8am to 1pm Call Lotte to book a stall. P: 6685 7777 M: 0490 026 840 E: byronﬂea@gmail.com

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WHAT’S ON + Just Eat It – Cooking & Movie presented by Byron Shire Council Wednesday 27 April, FREE EVENT. 6pm Cooking demonstration. 7.30pm Movie. www.eventbrite.com.au

Ryan Bingham with Special Guests presented by Round Up & Live Nation Friday 29 April, 7.30pm Tickets: Presale $45 | Doorsale $50 (Age 18+)

National Theatre LIVE Screening: As You Like It Sunday 1st May, 3pm Tickets: Full $25 | Conc $23 | Group 10+ $10

As You Like It

Koala Connections Forum presented by Tweed Shire Council Friday 6 May, 8.30am–4.30pm FREE EVENT. www.eventbrite.com.au

HYPNOLICIOUS – A Comedy Hypnosis Treat! Presented by Hale Group

“Hilarious. Must see” - Ch 9 “A master showman” – Today Tonight, Ch 7 “You are AMAZING!” – Mike Tyson, Vegas

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cinema Reviews

THE BOSS

There is not one scene in this mildly amusing comedy in which Melissa McCarthy is not wearing an outfit that includes an extremely high turtle-neck or equally chin-hugging scarf. Whether or not she had an unsightly scar that needed to be covered during filming or, as is at least equally possible, she was suffering a severe attack of body image stress and merely wanted to frame her face in a more flattering light is a moot point, for it became the elephant in the room as I watched fascinated to see what the costume designer might come up with next. Which is probably a fair indictment of the level of interest that the movie managed to provoke. Michelle Darnell (McCarthy) a ruthless, self-made billionaire, is convicted of insider trading and sent to the pen for her nefarious practices (which didn’t happen to the Wall St thugs after the GFC). Released back to the streets of Chicago, she finds herself penniless and without a home to go to. As a friend in need, she lobs at the

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apartment of single-mom Claire (Kristen Bell), a former employee who had shown Michelle more loyalty than she may have deserved. It has already been explained to us, rather heavyhandedly by director Ben Falcone (McCarthy’s husband), that Michelle’s disregard for the feelings of others has come about as the result of the rejection she regularly experienced as a child in a Catholic orphanage, so the odds are unbackable that Clare and her little girl Rachel (Ella Anderson) will ultimately provide the family love and affection that has been so lacking in her life – it’s signposted in neon. The script’s element of conflict is provided by the resentful Renault (Peter Dinklage), a colleague whom Michelle dudded on her way to the top. The story’s morality is muddled (is greed good or not?) and it contains too much silliness and overworked cliché. Despite the charm of Bell and the likeable Anderson, it is a waste of McCarthy’s undeniable comic talent.

ENTERTAINMENT BY JOHN CAMPBELL

EDDIE THE EAGLE You might as well never get out of bed in the morning if you can’t believe that every dog DOES have its day. The true story of Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards is inspiring because it reminds us that there is nothing quite so indomitable as the human spirit. Against all the odds and with only the passive support of his mother and the reluctant encouragement of a disgraced American skier, Eddie, a no-hoper who was told he’d never be an athlete, by sheer dent of willpower and perseverance turned himself into an Olympian. Superheroes are a dime a dozen these days, so his feat of reaching the ninety-metre ski-jump final at the 1988 Calgary Olympics might not be properly appreciated by a younger audience, but nothing should be taken away from it. There is a nagging moment late in the film, however, that director Dexter Fletcher might have been advised to delete. In archival footage of the closing ceremony of the Games, we see the real Eddie limelighting the moment in a look-at-me way that cheapens his

achievement – if at the same time highlighting the now entrenched cult of celebrity. Fletcher follows all of the orthodoxies of the genre – we first meet Eddie as a kid in callipers and then endure one setback after another with him as he strives to achieve his impossible dream. To never give up is a theme that we can all warm to and when Eddie (Taron Egerton) teams up with Bronson Peary (Hugh Jackman), the once-was champion, the great tale of triumph and redemption goes into overdrive. The swelling music never lets up and George Richmond’s bright and breezy cinematography captures some terrific shots of what is involved in such extreme sport. Egerton, with jutting jaw, does all that’s expected of him but he is overshadowed by Jackman’s flawed blokiness – and they both have the rug pulled from under them by an ice-cold, self-loving cameo from Edvin Endre as the Finnish gold-medalist Matti Nykänen… Can’t wait for the movie about Steven Bradbury.

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RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335 NERDWORKS Computer repairs, mobile technician ................................ 66846276 or 0413 379514 ZANEY PRODUCTIONS Apple Computer Services ..........................................................0403 398272 WORKRIGHT COMPUTER SUPPORT (Mobile) for small business Byron Shire Daniel..... 0422 804449 SAGARO MOBILE MAC SERVICES 24 years Mac experience ..........................................0435 353674 JAYâ€™S PC SERVICES Discount rates. Mullumbimby ........................................................0467 622551

CONCRETE GRINDING & POLISHING

BYRON CONCRETE GRINDING & POLISHING

Byron Eco Window Cleaning and Pressure Washing Environmentally Friendly, WIndows, Screens, Housewashing, Gutters, Paths and Driveways. FREE QUOTES. happy to work weekends!

Call Samuel on 6680 9123 or 0434 539 979. Byron Local for over 30 years.

Not your average TECH shop

Window Cleaning Professionals Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901 email: impresswindowcleaning@gmail.com Reliable â€˘ Friendly â€˘ Professional â€˘ Fully Insured â€˘ Free Quotes â€˘ Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated â€˘ Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance â€˘ Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne â€˘ Excavator â€˘ Driveways â€˘ Roads â€˘ Clearing â€˘ House pads â€˘ Drainage â€˘ Carparks â€˘ Bush rocks â€˘ Rock walls

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift â€“ nationally recognised qualiďŹ cations

0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678

STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING Specialising in road repairs & driveways Rock walls, clearing, house shed and tank pads. Augers â€“ hole boring. All general earthworks, excavators, positrack, bobcat, roller and tipper hire.

Ph: 6684 0160 Mob: 0439 840 160

A NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65HP chain trencher, 1.7 tonne excavator, tipper ..0402 716857 BYRON BAY BOBCAT & MINI EXCAVATOR All areas ............................................... Ian 0412 853479 MINI EXCAVATOR / POSITRAC COMBO & tipper hire. Ph Andrew .......... 0401 968173 or 66841424 BRENDAN POWELL Earthmoving, landscaping, design & construction.........................0404 988222

Free quotes Ph: Chris 0408 536 565

BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978 R & J FIELD EARTHMOVING & BOBCAT HIRE All areas. Adam .....................................0423 101206

CONCRETING & PAVING

BACKHOE FOR HIRE Septics, trenching, electrical, drainage, roads .......66845260 or 0428 845091

SALISBURY CONCRETING

Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting. â€˘ Residential Civil Industrial. â€˘ Resurfacing and rejuvenation of existing concrete. â€˘ Steel ďŹ xing & formwork.

DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793

ELECTRICIANS Lic.136717c

%XTE HOUSE RIOR W WIN ASH CLEAN DOW

various implements available for limited access projects

#Computers #Accessories #Repairs #Support #Gadgets

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Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6684 3208

FLANAGAN & SONS CONCRETING Lic 155456C. .............................................Ph Andrew 66841424 JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fixing Lic 261424C ......0421 957506 PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Jobs under $5000 .................Justin Myers 0458 773788

24 HOUR SERVICE

0439 624 945

All Jobs Small or Large

Domestic Commercial

COUNSELLING Residential & Holiday Accommodation marlo@scrubupcleaning.com

0499 206 036

Reliable Affordable Fully Insured

Roof and Pressure Cleaning Timber Maintenance Window Cleaning

Full Circle

fullcircleoliver@gmail.com

0419 789 600

PRESSURE CLEANING Bring back that WOW factor into your home!

15% OFF â€“ ENDS 16/5/16

â€˘Driveways â€˘Pathways, MOBILE AUTO â€˘Gutters â€˘Roofs DETAILING â€˘Housewash â€˘Decks â€˘Pool Standard Wash to Full Detail area and all surfaces. Cars, Utes, Trucks, Motor Homes Body corporate interior car detailing, fabric and Commercial & Industrial. leather protection

For prompt and superior service call Mike 0449 175 732

info@rockservices.com.au www.rockservices.com.au ACN 169 810 762 CLEAN AS ITâ€™S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...................................66882372 DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447 DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ......................................0410 723601 FULL CIRCLE Window & Pressure cleaning. Call Oliver (new business)...........................0419 789600 BYRON HOME CLEANING Brunswick to Ballina & inland towns. $30ph ...............Holly 0451 102239 BRUNS VALLEY CLEAN TEAM Reliable, efficient, attention to detail..................... Cass 0457 198245 BYRON SHIRE DOMESTIC CLEANING SERVICE ............................................................0421 360961 GREEN ROCKET CLEANERS Excellent service, reliable, efficient. Home. Bond. Office ....0405 437431

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

Contact Greg on 0403 555 690 or 6687 4442

COMPUTER SERVICES

JAMIE 0408 809 817

The Deck Doctor

licence no. 201775c

Sanding and ReďŹ nishing, Repairs and Maintenance, Internal Floors Richard Neylan richardneylan1@bigpond.com 0407 821 690 â€˘ www.facebook.com/DeckDoctor65

Lic. 211410C

DENTISTS BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264 BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766 SHORES DENTAL Dr Shaun Goh & Dr Richard Conn. Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores .....................66803477 GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point 30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ................................07 55234090 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644

DESIGN & DRAFTING BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448

ELECTRICAL PHONE TV

CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING

Please call Blair Rankin on

SERVICES PTY LTD

Specialising in Asphalt Driveways, Subdivisions, Earthworks, Carparks and all Maintenance!

)UHH 4XRWH â€“ &DOO 1RZ

Jai â€“ 0467 482 948

â€˜We will not compromise on your safetyâ€™

1300 639 843

ELECTRICAL INSTALLS AND UPGRADES APPLIANCE INSTALLS AND REPAIRS AIR-CONDITIONING INSTALLS AND SERVICES

Michael Lamb providing Byron Shire with quality electrical services since 1984

Call Steven Butturini

'ULYHZD\ 3RWKROH 6SHFLDOLVW

0432 331 633 for details

6684 8239

0418 156 909 20 Year+s Exp.

Lic. No.

212742C Friendly & helpful Clean & tidy On time Over 30 years experience Rapid response 24/7 service

electrical

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

www.mgelectricalservices.net.au E: info@mglamb.com.au M: 0417 025 019 Lic. 236341C

ĂŠĂŠ ĂŠ /, ĂŠUĂŠ "ĂŠ " ĂŠ/""ĂŠ

COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355 BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ...................................................0427 857824 CIRCUITS PLUS For everything electrical. Friendly & professional. Lic 201844C.............0422 668582 SUNSHINE ELECTRICAL SERVICES NSW Competetively Priced. Quality Work. Lic 116938C .. 0416 043414

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

JP ELECTRICAL All electrical + Level 2 service provider. Lic 133082C ............................0432 289705

EARTHMOVING PLANT HIRE

JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028

Roadworks incl Driveways, Carparks & General Excavation 35 years in local area â€˘ Free quotes Phone Dick 6687 8418 & 0412 831 944 Dan 0423 877 102

38 April 27, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo

0458 267 777

DECKS AND PERGOLAS Hardwood, pine, composites. Byron/Gold Coast. Robbie .........0409 244424 FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Oiled timber & deck maintenance (new business) ............0419 789600 DECK & TIMBER SOLUTIONS Free quotes. See localsearch.com.au for business profile ... 0410 062493

Northern Rivers Clotheslines & Letterboxes

â€˘ SALES â€˘ INSTALLATION â€˘ REPAIRS

DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL

PETER FOX Couple Therapy & Marriage Intensives. coupletherapyaustralia.com................66840469 JULIA BODKIN Psychotherapist/ SE trauma/ mediation â€“ globalspiritevents.com ........0403 652067

CLOTHESLINES

WE CAN REPAIR OR REWIRE YOUR OLD LINE

02 66 804 173 Lic: 154293c

â€˘ House washing â€˘ High pressure or soft wash â€˘ Window cleaning â€˘ Driveways, paths & roofs â€˘ Gutters & ďŹ‚yscreens â€˘ Water efďŹ cient â€˘ Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6684 4018 or 0412 495 750

TINY EARTHWOR

Lic No. 262667C

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

61 Stuart Street phone 02 6684 6235 Mullumbimby www.mullummac.com

CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444 RIC VESSIERE ELECTRICAL Lic 223948C Quality work, affordable rates ...... 0407 588181 or 66771195 SOMERS ELECTRICAL Prompt & reliable. Bruns, O.Shores, Mullum & Byron Lic 283345C ...0438 350650 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRICAL BYRON BAY Your friendly electrician Lic 233440C .............0450 631183 BEN LAMB ELECTRICAL Local, no job too small. Lic No. 293580C ....0413 045803 or 0412 161345

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FENCING

Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Landscaping | Property Maintenance Brush Cutting | Tip Runs | Fully Insured

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au

GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com NSW Lic# 204620C

www.jimsfencing.net

Same Day Response Major Credit Cards Welcome

Call

• Steel • Pool • Colorbond ® • Gates • Paling • Modular Walls • Feature Fencing

131 546

Frameless and Semi-Frameless

GLASS POOL FENCING Byron and Beyond FENCING

0416 424 256

BEDNARZ, H & W, FENCING Specialise in pool, Colorbond & timber fencing ..............0417 491136 BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0416 424256 PSG FENCING All types. Friendly & professional. Quality work. Matt .............................0401 259882 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262 BRUSH FENCING NEW & REPAIRS Call Dave ................................................................0419 692155

ACREAGE MOWING

CALL Y TOM TODA FOR A FREE QUOTE

Professional, Friendly & Reliable. Fully Insured.

0478 191 833

Paola Landscapes Pty Ltd Garden Clean Ups Gutter Cleaning Lawn Maintenance Irrigation & Repairs Hedge Trimming Planting & Lawn Edging Turf Laying Full Garden Maintenance Servicing Residential, Commercial and Government PLEASE CALL MATTHEW PAOLA 0431 871 245

BYRON BAY LAWN MOWING AND GARDENING Lawn mowing • Whipper snipping • Brush cutting Hedge trimming • Pruning • Property maintenance

Proudly supporting the Orangutans

• Garden & Property Maintenance • Acreage & Residential Mowing • Landscaping • Tip Runs

info@byronbayranga.com ~ www.byronbayranga.com

FARM PICK UP PRICES Soft Leaf Buffalo A grade $8/m2 – B grade $5/m2

0431 550 401

• Prices are GST inclusive • Pick up Ex-Farm – forklift loaded • Cut fresh: require half day advanced notice • DELIVERY EXTRA 7am-4pm Monday to Friday

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

6684 7380

0420 528 373

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 A TO Z GARDEN SERVICES Lawns, acreage, hedges, clear ups, gutters, tip runs ............0405 625697 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed .................Sam 0438 655763 or 66859754 ABSOLUTE GARDEN WASTE REMOVAL OR WHATEVER Large trailer. Free quotes .......66804704 LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72” mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213 MOW JOES Lawn & garden maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ...............Joe 0407 065849 NICK’S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores.......0418 792279 NORTHERN RIVERS MOWING Acreage specialist. For prompt attention call Geoff .......0428 544190 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 ALL TERRAIN MOWING Steep slopes, long grass, residential, acreage, local, reliable ...0419 225124 ACREAGE MOWING, landscaping, all aspects of property maintenance. Ph Luke ..........0407 981636 CHEAP CLIPPINGS MOWERMAN Lawns, work guaranteed. Up to 1 acre............Adam 0419 260654 ACREAGE MOWING Cheap rates! 60 inch zero turn mower. Fully-insured. Julian...........0401 350156 ALUMSDEN LAWN CARE Qualified Greenkeeper, mowing & edges ..............................0410 378375 LAWN MOWING, TRIMMING & MAINTENANCE Jon ...................................................0417 848234 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 BYRON BAY LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Property maintenance, reliable, insured .....0402 759245 AARON’S ECO-FRIENDLY lawn & garden care, quiet battery powered equipment ......0439 891325

ECO TIMBER FLOORS Sanding, polishing & repairs ..............................................Trent 0432 501721

GARDEN DESIGN

0408 536 565 proud member of TIMBER FLOOR SPECIALIST

SERVICING ALL AREAS

www.oceanﬂoors.net.au

NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco wax, oils & water base finishes ................................ Nathan 0420 215716 GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329 DESIGN & PLANS Lic no. 39791 www.varendorfflandscapes.com ......... 66845035 or 0414 842602 THE FLOOR SANDER Non-toxic finishes. Free quotes. Ph Richard ..................................0407 821690 GARDEN MAKEOVERS Design, restoration & plant supply .............John 66841126 or 0431 745475 AUTHENTIC EX-KYOTO DESIGNER 17yrs+ exp. Consults, creates, maintains..............0427 423723

GARAGE DOORS

GAS SUPPLIERS Free Delivery

7 Stinson Street, Ballina Ph: 02 6686 4238 W: www.cmgd.com.au E: info@cmgd.com.au

BRUNSWICK VALLEY DOOR CENTRE

Garage Doors & Openers

GARAGE DOOR SPECIALIST • Sales • Service • Repairs

bvdc.com.au bvdc@bigpond.com 0418 171 285 02 6684 5529

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247 CAPE BYRON PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Thomas Scott. Lic 275094C ......................0418 600576 MULLUM HANDYMAN Maintenance, repairs, painting, tip runs, gardening ................0424 954388 A.S.A.P. HANDYMAN Carpentry, plaster, paint, bathrooms, studios, maintenance .......0405 625697 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 HANDYMAN CARPENTER FB Greg’s Handyman Service Byron Bay ...............................0414 109595 HANDYMAN – ODD JOBS Jon .......................................................................................0417 848234

HEALTH • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy MULLUMBIMBY MEDICAL CENTRE 60 Stuart St.............................................................66841511 ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 MULLUMBIMBY SKIN CLINIC 58 Stuart Street ..................................................................66844400 MUDITA CLINIC Ayurveda, Counselling, Mindfulness. www.muditaclinic.com ..................66846090 CRANIOSACRAL BALANCING Najma Ahern, Practitioner, Tutor & Trainer .....................0402 230449

HIRE

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental Reliable

Crane Hire

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 GLAZIERS

K ee pi ng it local

www.byronbaycranehire.com – 0418 665 213 MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228 SOUND, LIGHTING & VIDEO equipment hire & installation, crystalgrid.com.au ...........0421 661910 CHEAP CRANE TRUCK 3 tonne 4.8m x 2.2m tray, good for tight access........................0438 464154

INTERIOR DESIGN KATE PLATT Interior Designs, www.kateplatt.com ................................ 0411 888416 or 66807606

IRONING THE IRONING LADY Suffolk Park. $25 per hour. Angela.................................................0414 719680

KITCHENS SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 17yrs+ qual. exp. www.slbyronbay.com................0499 771769 ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Splashbacks..................................................................................66857200 C & C KITCHENS Kitchens & Bathrooms. Quality at affordable prices ..................................66872275 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery – www.hinged.com.au ...................................................0409 843689

LANDSCAPE DESIGN BEAU JARDIN Landscape Design & Documentation, Horticultural Consultation............0417 054443

LANDSCAPING

• Sand • Soils • Gravels • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

Shaun Savage Landscapes Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

Specialising in: • Retaining Walls • Pool Surrounds • Block Work • Paving • Turﬁng • Stonework 20 Years Experience

LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699

QUALITY GARAGE DOORS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS

• *All home maintenance • Pressure cleaning Pressure Cleaning * Rubbish Removal • Small extension work * Property Detailing

Call or text 0402 759 245

12/70 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay | 6685 5503

• Free Quotes • Quality Workmanship • Supply & Install Boral Solid Timber Floors • Locally Owned And Operated • Specialty Timber Finishes • All Eco-Friendly Coatings

For All Your Property Maintenance Needs

ABN, INSURED, RELIABLE

Flooring by Wallaces

BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING

PROPER JOB BOB

Call Bob on 0424 982 935

FLOORING • COMPLETE FLOORING SOLUTIONS • TIMBER BAMBOO LAMINATE VINYL • PORCELAIN & CERAMIC TILES • CARPET • FLOORSANDING • DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

HANDYPERSONS

0405 594 288

SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456 BUSH ROCKS All sizes / mossy, can deliver. Ron ...................................... 66298208 or 0429 398208 VARENDORFFLANDSCAPES.COM Design & construct. Lic 39791 .......... 66845035 or 0414 842602 IPS Paving, concreting, retaining walls, fencing: integratedpropertyservicing.com.au ....0437 819087 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Design & construction. Lic 277154C ....................0423 700853 PAVING Since 1984. Free quotes, pools, driveways. Lic 154706C. Val .............................0422 659901

LAWNMOWER REPAIRS

TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS 69 McAuleys Lane, Mullumbimby .................................0488 094025 OCEAN SHORES GLASS AND SCREENS Glass splashbacks Lic No 61205C ..........................66803333 BYRON MOWER B’cutter, ch’saw, all small engine repairs. Pickup & delivery .................0429 707286 ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Shower screens & mirrors .............................................................66857200 MULLUM MOWERS & MACHINERY REPAIRS Mullumbimby Industrial Estate............0423 204218

GUTTERING Gutter guard Gutter cleaning Locally owned Fully insured Free quotes Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service.

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42

LIGHTING Lighting Showroom Open 9am – 5pm Mon – Fri Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron A+I Estate Free on-site consultancy 6680 7007 creativelightingsolutions.com.au

CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

BLUE MTN GUTTERMESH Do it well, do it once.............................................................0418 662285 NEW GUTTERING Guttermesh, downpipes etc. Lic 26850C ...........................................0418 662285 GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Guttermesh, Metal Roofing Lic 60414C Darryl Patterson..... 0414 889453 MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair .............0412 764148

LOCKSMITH

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BYRON PAINTING Immediate starts, great rates. Lic 239832C ......................................0427 669806

MOBILE MECHANIC

BAY AREA PAINTING Jacob Nave. Lic No 289979C .........................................................0405 609598

Bomf rd

PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINERS

P L U M B I N G

PERSONAL TRAINER Shelley Andrews. Ocean Shores. All ages / levels........................0420 295239

Mobile Diesel Mechanic / Marine Engineer 0416 164 638 earthandmarine@gmail.com

www.bomford.plumbing lic#235070L

PEST CONTROL

From leaky taps to construction Jetter & Camera for all blockages Two generations of local plumbing

â€˘ Mechanical repairs & maintenance â€˘ Hydraulics / hydrostatics â€˘ Services â€˘ Ride-on mowers â€˘ Small engines â€˘ Earthmoving equipmentâ€˘ Auxilary equipment â€˘ Vessels and yachts

MOTORING

Professional Property Protection you can Trust

â€œWhere else would you take a leak?â€?

Serving Byron Shire

Lot 4 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel â€˘ 6680 2444

Lic: AU29498

Bayside Radiators

Windscreens & Air Conditioning

â€˘ Targeted treatments for all pests with â€œno sprayâ€? cockroach treatments â€˘ If you have found live termites, do not disturb them and call us for advice! No cost for quoting on active termites Relax, when safety, reputation and experience matters, we are the experts

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

0421 678 424 JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025 BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 I LOVE PLUMBING Call Steve Lic 148904C .....................................................................0412 916140 HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017 DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofing, gas. Byron Bay. Lic 1175539C..............................0421 334515 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035

â€˘ Tyres â€˘ Batteries â€˘ Wheel Alignments MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016

ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ€Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL)â€Ś Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

MECHANICAL REPAIRS, WARREN SIMMONS Byron Bay ..................................................66858500

OSTEOPATHY

ED RIORDAN PLUMBING Ballina to Byron. Lic L6966....................................................0417 343480

02 6681 6555

BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ..............0427 217500

Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

EMERGENCY PLUMBING All aspects. Prompt & prof. O.Shores. Lic 284496C.................0417 053708

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS

LC PLUMBING P/L Plumbing, draining, LPG gas fitting, maintenance. Luke .................0488 730888 LPC PLUMBING Plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Sth Golden Bch. Lic 289868C. Luke ....0401 633222

www.allpestsolutions.com.au

PRINTER TONERS & CARTRIDGES Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, Andre Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday â€“ Saturday 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126

OSTEOPATHY

â€˘ Safe â€˘ Natural â€˘ Effective â€˘ Guaranteed 6684 2006

11 797

0404 4

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE...............................................................................0418 110714

at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo)

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

PHOTOGRAPHY

60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633

NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs & Alison Daniel. Mon-Fri ................................66857517 OSTEOPATH SINCE 1975 Old school, Lennox Head. Michael Petrie ....................................66874410 DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399

PAINTING

BYRON BAY

â€˘ Domestic & Commercial â€˘ Servicing all areas â€˘ Workmanship guaranteed â€˘ Attention to detail

0438 784 226 â€˘ 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

Tree Faerie Fotos

REMOVALISTS

30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

BEYOND BYRON REMOVALS

Professional â€˘ Commercial â€˘ Personal

Ready for work within & beyond Byron Brisbane Sydney backloading For careful service & great rates

www.treefaeriefotos.com â€˘ 0417 427 518

PHYSIOTHERAPY

phone 66801158 or 0408 004719

BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates. Liz Thomas, Cally Oâ€™Hara, Kim Snellgrove .............................................................................66872330 NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy, acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Corner Dalley & Burringbar Sts, Mullumbimby.....................................................................66843255 ANTHONY Dâ€™ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, physiotherapy ....................................................66857222 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ€™bah 66723818 PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ..........................66807207

Andyâ€™s Move & More

Small and Medium Moves, Tip Runs & Deliveries, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most Areas Based from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby Calls always returned

0429 149 533 Est 2006

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BEST SKIPS BANGALOW 2m3, 3m3, 4m3, 6m3 & 8m3 bins .................... 0417 458149 or 66871544 OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 ODD JOBS Garden scraps, rubbish removal, tip runs. Trailer service for small jobs ........0423 189406

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WINDOW TINTING SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices ..........................0412 158478

WORK WEAR

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UPHOLSTERY

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6684 3003

BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010 NR VALUATIONS 25 years local exp. www.nrvaluations.com.au ...................................0428 694041

VETERINARY SURGEONS MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818 VITALITY VETCARE Bangalow. Megan Kearney ..................................................................66870675

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4th SUN Bangalow 4th SUN Nimbin

6687 1911 0458 506 000

5th SUN Lennox Head 5th SUN Nimbin

0419 369 609 0458 506 000

FARMERS MARKETS Each TUE New Brighton Each TUE Organic Lismore Each WED 7-11am M’bah Each THU 8-11am Byron Each FRI 7-11am Mullum Each SAT 8-11am Bangalow Each SAT 8am-1pm Uki

6677 1345 6628 1084 6684 7834 6687 1137 6677 1345 6687 1137 6679 5530

MAY 2016

May 7 05:29 May 14 03:02 May 22 07:14 May 29 22:11 Moon Moon High tide, rise set height (m) 1312 0238,1.58; 1540,1.38 0051 1355 0345,1.61; 1640,1.50 0153 1438 0448,1.67; 1732,1.64 0257 1521 0545,1.72; 1823,1.77 0403 1606 0641,1.74; 1912,1.90 0510 1653 0734,1.74; 2000,1.99 0618 1743 0830,1.70; 2049,2.03 0725 1836 0924,1.63; 2139,2.03 0830 1933 1019,1.55; 2230,1.98 0931 2031 1115,1.47; 2321,1.89 1026 2130 1214,1.40 1115 2227 0015,1.78; 1314,1.35 1159 2323 0111,1.66; 1416,1.33 1239 0211,1.56; 1518,1.35 1316 0018 0314,1.50; 1615,1.40 1351 0110 0412,1.47; 1703,1.47 1424 0202 0503,1.46; 1746,1.54 1458 0253 0549,1.46; 1825,1.61 1533 0344 0632,1.46; 1900,1.68 1609 0435 0713,1.46; 1934,1.73 1647 0527 0751,1.46; 2008,1.77 1729 0619 0830,1.44; 2043,1.80 1814 0711 0910,1.43; 2118,1.81 1902 0803 0951,1.40; 2156,1.80 1954 0853 1034,1.38; 2236,1.77 2048 0942 1120,1.36; 2320,1.73 2144 1028 1211,1.35 2243 1112 0009,1.68; 1307,1.36 2343 1154 0105,1.64; 1408,1.40 1235 0208,1.61; 1511,1.47 0044 1316 0315,1.60; 1610.1.58

Astronomical data and tides

Low tide, height (m) 0927,0.52; 2126,0.71 1023,0.45; 2234,0.61 1115,0.38; 2336,0.50 1203,0.32 0033,0.38; 1251,0.29 0130,0.29; 1339,0.29 0224,0.23; 1427,0.32 0318,0.21; 1515,0.38 0414,0.24; 1604,0.46 0510,0.30; 1656,0.55 0608,0.38; 1749,0.65 0707,0.46; 1847,0.73 0805.0.53; 1952,0.78 0900,0.57; 2101,0.80 0951,0.59; 2208,0.78 1038,0.59; 2307,0.73 1119,0.57; 2358,0.67 1158,0.56 0043,0.61; 1232,0.55 0122,0.55; 1306,0.54 0200,0.51; 1340,0.54 0237,0.48; 1414,0.56 0315.0.46; 1449,0.57 0354,0.46; 1527,0.60 0435,0.47; 1608,0.63 0519,0.49; 1652,0.67 0607,0.51; 1743,0.71 0700,0.51; 1842,0.73 0755,0.50; 1949,0.73 0852,0.48; 2102,0.69 0947,0.44; 2214,0.62

Times are Eastern Standard. Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Brunswick River Hwy Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 15 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less. Data courtesy of the National Tidal Centre.

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REMOVALISTS

WOOD HEATER glass front, slow combustion preferred. Ph 66849138

MERCEDES CLK 320 2003 133,000km, rego to 07/16, $12,500. Ph 0400363439

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653

OLD MOTORBIKE any make, any year, any cond. Will pick up. 0427109195

TRACTOR REPAIRS

ANDY’S MOVE & MORE Small & med moves, tip runs. 1 or 2 men at low prices. Byron & Mullum based. Ph 0429149533

TEA TREE MULCH FINE & MED. CHOP & COMPOST

LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052

PEAVEY BASS AMP combo 300w $350. Desk Mixer TSY120 4 channel mixer & speakers $300. 66843369 or 0407248999 TIMBER BAR $100 ono. Ph 66843369

COMPOST TOILETS

$30/m + delivery. 0424163784

BAMBOO PLY

from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring. For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

WASHING MACHINE automatic $180, fridge $170, delivery. Phone 0413589388

0402 323 910

Heavy duty American made commercial quality washing machines. In stock ready to go. Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

6684 4421

NICK HART

TREE SERVICES

• Affordable tree services • Professional tree care • 15” chipper (crane truck)

SPEED QUEEN

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 6684251

Fully insured • Free quotes

6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

A VERY HANDY MAN

TREE SERVICES Covering all aspects of tree work and tree stump removal (stump grinding)

Experienced climber • Insured • Licensed FREE QUOTES HAPPY TO HELP

Call Andrew Wilson 0412 558 890

After hours & emergency service available

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES • Cherry Picker • Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Tree Surgeon • Fully Insured

Mulch Supplies

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

6687 7677 Mobile 0417 698 227

FOR SALE

NATIVE PLANTS FOOD PLANTS

The Largest range of native plants in the Byron Shire. Tubestock to Semi-advanced

MULLUM CREEK NURSERY

110 Yankee Ck Rd, via Wilsons Ck Rd Mullumbimby 6684 1703 Open Wed–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat 9am–1pm www.mcnativenursery.com.au

• Fence posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Paling fence timber • Offcuts • Banana props • Drummed molasses • Firewood

Kings Creek, Mullumbimby Mark 6680 4284 / 0427 490 038 Karen 0427 804 284

BYRON BAY FIREWOOD Pickup / Delivery Seasoned Firewood Kindling, bags, trailer, tonnage (up to 30 tonne). Residential and commercial. Prompt and reliable service.

Michael – 0401 739 656

BAMBOO & TROPICAL PLANT SALE All Heliconias & Gingers HALF PRICE End of Season Bamboo Pole clearance 9am till 2.30pm Saturday 30th April

Byron Bay Bamboo 221 Kennedys Lane Call Kaye 0400 696 264

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND Supplying commercial, wood ﬁred bakeries, pizza restaurants and residential, combustion stoves, open ﬁres, pot belly, kindling. Various load sizes from 4’x 6’ to 4 ton tipper. PRICES STARTING FROM $95. VOLUME DISCOUNTS.

Matt 0427 172 684

BICYCLES pre-loved, lge range, repairs. Sth Golden Bch. Phone 66804165

BRIDGLANDS

Buy and sell good quality used furniture Ph 66842511

GARAGE SALES OCEAN SHORES 18 Kiah Cl, Sat & Sun from 7am. Retro & collectables, furn, toys, various clothes, DVDs & lots more MYOCUM Unique furniture, household, designer clothing. Sat 8-12. All weather, 149 Manse Rd SUFFOLK 5 Tea Tree Ct, Sat 8.30am. Antiques, bric-a-brac, clothes, sports OCEAN SHORES 6/2 Durroon Crt. Sat 8am-1pm. Pop-up fashion shop of new ladies clothing. Priced from $5 BYRON FLEA MARKET @ Byron Youth Activity Centre (YAC), 1 Gilmore Cres, 2nd Saturday of each month 8am-1pm. Food, entertainment, vintage & pre-loved bargains. Next market on the 14th May Stalls or rug space avail 0490026840 O.SHORES 1 Reka Way, Sat 8.30am. CDs, artwork, skis, household goods O.SHORES 22 Mundurra Ave, Sun 8am. Clothes, homewares & treasures galore

www.brookfarm.com.au North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

workshop 72 Charltons Road Federal

6688 4143 0448 881 942 Chinese tractor repairs are no problem to us

GOT THE BURNOUT BLUES?

Traditional Thai massage from $59hr Body - Soul relaxation, revival and restoration

TO LET BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333 SUFFOLK PARK APARTMENT One bedroom apartment. Beautiful spot. Quiet street. Separate bedroom. Priv c’yard. Large bthrm with bath. 6/12 mnth lease. Available now! $350pw. Phone Kate 0497648027 BEAUTIFUL RURAL SETTING 4br house, 15 mins to beach. Suit family. Refs & employed only. Avail 4 May $420pw. Burringbar Valley, pets OK. 0401810941 SUFFOLK PARK Pet-friendly, unfurnished 2br house. Walk to beach and shops. Large kitchen and living areas. LUG. From 2nd May, 3-4 mths lease. $590pw. Ph 0400297122 O.SHORES 3br recently renovated, solar HW, lge yard, d’washer, $450pw incl lawns. Avail 12/5. Ph 0404204940 SUNRISE BEACH STUDIO f-f, queen bed, day bed, share laundry. $370pw (sgle), $400pw (cple) incl bills & WiFi. Avail 28/4, short/long term. 0404204940

LOCAL REMOVAL

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646

Phone for bookings or drop in anytime Shop 10, 7 Lawson St, Byron Bay Ph: 0459 590 507

byronherbalthaimassage.com.au

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772 MOTOR VEHICLES

2008 Holden Viva Auto 96396km, stylish wagon, very low km. SN2556 ...............$6250 2004 Toyota Echo Sportivo Manual, 3dr hatch, 74855km, fantastic condition. SN1352 .$5990 2006 Holden Commodore Auto, 7 seater family wagon. SN5030 ..........................$5750 2006 Mazda 6 Auto, 168640km, full service history, low km. SN2864........................$6500 2006 Suzuki APV Van Manual, 87467km, very roomy, full service history. SN4962$8495 1996 Holden VS Ute Hard cover, manual, rego till 9/16. SN2776............................$3990

BARGAINS

ballinacarcentre.com.au

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

CAR SERVICE

BSW MOTORS

Pre-purchase inspection from $40! Pink slips, service + repair. 10 Bonanza Dr, Billinudgel. 66804999

Brunswick Heads 2br 1bth $440 2br 1bth $450 Ocean Shores 4br 2bth 2car $480 4br 3bth 2car $550 The Pocket 4br 3bth 2car $695 L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

SHORT TERM ACCOM. LENNOX Funky s-cont studio, furn, avail 3 to 10 weeks, suit single or couple $260pw. 0466797978 MULLUM near Shearwater. F/f house, 2br + loft, 2 bathroom, open plan, sunny deck, views, bush setting. $450pw neg incl bills, no pets. Avail 29/5-11/8. 0410019997 GOLD COAST incl WiFi & bills $150$200pw. 1-2 people, furn room, TV, fridge, pool. Kate 0422137167. Overseas travellers welcome

SHARE ACCOM. MULLUM 2br, 5 mins from town, small room $180pw + bills. Phone 0407132195 BANGALOW 2 rooms, all bills, WiFi incl $180pw & $220pw. Ph 0473071825

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618 O.SHORES spacious house 3br 2 bthrm f-furn avail from 14 May for 6 mths. No pets, $550pw bills incl, unlimited WiFi. Reverse cycle air con. Ph 0403219720 COORABELL small bedsit, quiet spot, refs, $180pw. Phone 66847420 SUFFOLK PARK Townhouse, avail 4 June, 3br, 2+ bthm quiet neighbourhood, perfect for family. Deck, patio, pool access, garage. Walk to shops & beach. No pets. $625pw. Long-term. Refs req. 0428249729 BYRON BAY furn 1-2br apart, 2km CBD, walk/bike to beach, peaceful large property on Old Bangalow Rd. Avail soon for 1-3 months, possiby more. $530pw incl bills. 40 photos online. Phone 0401265723 or 66857560 MULLUM New 3br home from 10 May. NBN, DLUG. Must be reliable & employed with refs. No pets. $610pw. 0407455212

25 BULGOON CRESCENT, OCEAN SHORES

Large three bedroom home, two bathrooms, two living + study areas, double garage, outdoor entertaining & large yard. Outside pets negotiable. $580 per week. Open house: Thursday 28th April. 5–5.30pm. FNC Property Management april@fncproperty.com.au

New Brighton

*RENTAL PROPERTIES WANTED* We have reliable tenants waiting... Contact our ofﬁce today for an obligation-free appraisal.

OCEAN SHORES $380pw, 1 bed, Unit THE POCKET $320pw, 1 bed, Full furnished, Flat SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH $350pw, 2 bed, Downstairs Flat 6 Strand Ave, New Brighton 6680 1594 eldersnewbrighton.com.au

HELP! WE HAVE A LARGE DATABASE OF PROSPECTIVE TENANTS! MORE RENTAL PROPERTIES NEEDED SO CALL US TODAY! NEW LISTING Bangalow $630pw Modern 3 Bed, 2 Bath townhouse. Open plan lounge/dining & kitchen with dishwasher. DLUG & fenced yard. Avail mid May.

6687 2479

bangalow realestate.com.au

BUSINESS FOR SALE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY Green Building Centre + Eco paint shop Established premises, products & customers $170,000 + SAV. See more at seekbusiness.com.au/business-listing/ unique-business-opportunity/241664

BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $16pw. Ph 66867011

1300 716 707

Just one block from Byron’s Main Beach Come and enjoy our gorgeous air conditioned retreat above the Cardamom Pod vegetarian in Byron’s CBD

BARGAINS

14b Banksia Drive - Byron Industrial Estate

Rural Machinery Repair Service old-school repairs, parts & restorations to all makes and models onsite service available

Byron Herbal Thai Massage

SUBARU LIBERTY GX AWD Station wagon, 1995. $1000. Ph 0404154408

Saturday, 30th April 10am - 3pm

TRACTOR REPAIRS

BIG & SMALL REMOVAL JOBS Local, affordable, reliable & quick Ph 66845510 or 0402199999

STORAGE From $100/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833

Bangalow

Landlords – we have qualiﬁed tenants looking for properties in Bangalow and surrounding areas. Please phone us TODAY for an honest appraisal. Broken Head Rd, NEWRYBAR $275 Studio, incl all bills, car space, suit single person, pet neg, Avail NOW Broken Head Rd, NEWRYBAR $420 Furnished, spacious 1 bed, incl all bills, pet neg, Avail 26 May Muskwood Pl, BANGALOW $550 3 bed, 2 bath, cul de sac, level yard, lug, long term, Avail 6 May Parrot Tree Pl, BANGALOW $700 3 bed, 2 bath, brand new, pool, lug, lawns and pool incl, Avail 30 April Repentance Ck Rd, FEDERAL $900 4 bed, 2 bath, 10 acres, orchard, artist studio, lawns incl, pets neg Avail NOW Weemala Ln, FEDERAL $690 3 bed, 2 bath, private, gourmet kitchen, lug, lawns incl, pets neg, Avail 13 May For more available rental properties go to

www.eldersbangalow.com.au 19a Byron Street, Bangalow

02 6687 1500

SUFFOLK BEACHSIDE COTTAGE Avail May 2 Fully furn, all utilities, very private and spacious with lovely garden. 1 queen bedroom, 1 bath, large living room, undercover parking 2 cars. Perfect for professional couple. 3 min walk to beach,shops, bakery and pub. $450 pw plus electricity & bond. 6685 3240 M 0407 466 461.

WANTED TO RENT PROFESSIONAL needs serenely private 1-2br cottage w/ mains power. Great tenant, refs, long term. 0481875355 EMPLOYED OLDER COUPLE seeking long-term, chilled, 1-2br place. Around Suffolk, Newrybar, Lennox. Great reliable tenants, exc refs. 66854707 0428105111 MATURE responsible, respectful, cleanliving, child/pet free, self-employed woman seeking quality, self-contained abode within 20 min of SGB. Open to house-sitting/caretaking/management. Excellent rental refs. 0407622147 3BR HOUSE + GRANNY FLAT or similar in Byron area. Wanted from July/August for perm rental for local family. Ph Andrew 0404072456

TO LEASE THERAPIST with clientiele to share healing room Byron A&I Est. 0401936305 BYRON creative work / ofﬁce space, $70pcw, incl elect & net. 0431674377

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WANTED TO LEASE PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL STUDIO Byron/Suffolk/A&I Est. 0413608927

POSITIONS VACANT WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post ofﬁce box CHEF/COOK REQUIRED for busy Lennox Head restaurant, approx 35 hours pw. Professional, energetic team player for fast-paced kitchen. Perm residents only. Ph 0405069026

RESTAURANT MANAGER for Cicchetti Byron Bay. Join the enthusiastic team. Min 5 years exp in a management role. Must have exp planning menus and special events, signiﬁcant knowledge & exp in wines and Italian cuisine, able to work on weekends and ﬂexible with hours. Fulltime position. Sommelier training is an asset. Email: admin@cicchetti.com.au

MASSEUSE REQUIRED reliable & friendly for Gentlemen’s Relaxation Centre. 18+. Training provided for the right applicant. Gold Coast. 0418185791

BARISTA

COFFEE SHOP iN MULLUM Experienced & local only. 0431428108

Highly Exp Barista needed - High level customer service - Neat / Professional - Energetic Apply via email only Before Mon 2nd May byronjob@hotmail.com

• Heavy Lifting required & must have a good eye for detail • Available AM hours, 15-25hrs weekly approx. Please forward resume: enquiries@hotelbrunswick.com.au

Qualiﬁed Cook

Property Manager with Passion We are looking for a passionate and motivated Property Manager to join our team. Key requirements · Current Certiﬁcate of Registration · Minimum 2 years experience · High level of customer service · Self motivated Remuneration and bonus structure commensurate with experience. All applications treated in the strictest of conﬁdentiality. Email or Call Julie-Ann Manahan Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118

Does dealing with the best seafood & working in a professional, fun kitchen interest you? Work in Australia’s most awarded regional restaurant. Great pay conditions e: dining@ﬁns.com.au

Board Members Required Santos Organics are seeking new directors to take our communitybased Social Enterprise to the next level. We have an ethically based not-for-proﬁt model seeking to make a real difference to the world by encouraging conscious, healthy, ethical food and product choices. Skills in areas such as retail and online business management and marketing, strategic planning, website innovation and not-forproﬁt experience are all highly regarded. For more information contact michael@santosorganics.com.au

• Excel essentials • Spanish for beginners

HANDYMAN

Building & renos. Paul 0423852559

MAY 9 0600-0700 MON, WED, FRI ONLY $123 (NEW RECRUITS)

SINGING

Prof tuition, highly regarded teacher / performer / recording artist Parissa Bouas. Ph 0421330766

George Urbaszek Now Teaching Bass in Ocean Shores Phone 6680 2854

www.creativebasslessons.com

MUSICAL NOTES PIANO TUNER Restorer, repairer & retailer since 1981. Ph Dr Fred Cole 0412216019 or www.specialtypianos.com.au

ANNIVERSARY

Saturday 7th May • Drawing introduction

0401 514 319 CHALLENGEBOOTCAMPS.COM

Sunday 8th May • Camera crash course

INFO@BYRONBAYBOOTCAMP.COM

Limited places - don’t miss out!

Enrol now 02 6684 3374 www.byroncollege.org.au

Byron Shire Council

Looking for a rewarding career and great lifestyle on NSW’s beautiful North Coast? Come and join our progressive team at Byron Council. Not only are we located on the beautiful NSW far north cost, including the iconic Byron Bay but we are FIT for the Future and offer a wonderful environment for you to take that next step in your career.

EXPERIENCED HORTICULTURIST for all aspects of gardening. Ph 0429020215 LOCAL REMOVALIST Happy to move big, small & in between. Ph 0402199999 QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN Small jobs okay. Phone Nik 0411146980 NSW Lic No 237020C

TUITION

Position

Term

Salary

Enquiries

Closing date

Childcare Worker

35 hpw Temporary F/T Up to 12 months

$47K to $54K per annum

Lavinia Cracknell 02 6685 8118

29 April 2016

Team Leader Open Space

35 hpw Permanent F/T

$75K to $87K per annum

Andy Erskine 02 6685 9301

6 May 2016

ITALIAN CLASSES

Corporate Governance and Risk Management Ofﬁcer

35 hpw Permanent F/T

$54K to $62K per annum

Trish Kirkland 02 6626 7209

6 May 2016

For beginners from 3rd of May onwards. Private Tuition also available.

Please refer to the Job Information Package at www.byron.nsw.gov.au, or phone 02 6626 7145 to see how to apply for this position. Additional beneﬁts include 9.5% superannuation, access to education and training support, ﬂexible work hours and salary packaging. Byron Shire Council is an EEO employer and committed to the principles of workplace diversity

FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 66846760 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au

Phone Erica on 0435 635 822 QUALIFIED ITALIAN TEACHER

Late of Mullumbimby. Passed away peacefully at home with her loving family on Wednesday 20th April 2016. Aged 97 years. Dearly loved Wife of Rod (dec’d). Loved Mother of Murray MacKinnon and Margaret Gort. Cherished Grandmother of Kimberlee, Sonia, Paul, Chris, Steve and Mandy. Loving Great-Grandmother of Deeanna, Rachel and Phoebe. Loved Sister of Esme, Dorothy and Dodwell (dec’d). Family and Friends are warmly invited to attend Neta’s Funeral Service, Prayers of Christian Burial to be held at St Martin’s Anglican Church, Mullumbimby, on Friday 29th April 2016 at 10.30am. After the service, the cortege will leave for the Mullumbimby Cemetery.

Happy anniversary to my darling wife Anne, what an adventure, a journey, a life, I couldn’t have asked for a richer, more exciting time of ups and downs. Very much looking forward to many more years of our journey together. All my love, Mike.

BILLINUDGEL  02 6680 3084 100% Family Owned N.F.D.A

IN MEMORIAM

DEATH NOTICES KARTINI COLCLOUGH 21.4.56 – 20.4.16 Passed away in Sumatra Indonesia, reunited with her loved family and animal friends “those who live in our hearts never die”.

FUNERAL NOTICES

• Spanish - level two • Pattern making

Nee Chew

ENGLISH qualified & exp writer & educator, all levels. Megan 0421736419

HOUSE CLEANER Female. Byron Bay, Mullum, Bruns areas. Ph 0415499690 RAFAEL THE HANDYMAN One-call solution. Garden, domestic, cleaning, IT, plumbing, gutters. Single mum & pensioner discounts. 0405282601

MacKinnon, Neta

HSC CHEMISTRY 30yrs qual teacher. Individual or group sessions. Phone Geoff 0401320351 or lennoxchem@gmail.com

CLEANER/IRONING Eco aware. Exp & efﬁcient. Shire wide $30ph. 0427212012

Thursday 5th May

44 April 27, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo

MATHEMATICS TUTOR Qualiﬁed teacher with 30 yrs experience grades 3 to 10. Ph John 0452260595

Want more free time? Ironing service. Suffolk Park $25/hr. Angela 0414719680

4 WEEK CHALLENGE BEGINS

Tuesday 3rd May Wednesday 4th May

HATE IRONING?

Ocean Shores.

• Smartphones & tablets • Golf for beginners • Sewing for beginners

WORK WANTED

6680 5000 rh.com.au/oceanshores julieann.manahan@ oceanshores.rh.com.au

Term 2 courses starting soon... Monday 2nd May

Paid Position as a Face-to-Face Fundraiser.

SOUS CHEF AT FINS.

2-3 days per wk

EXPERIENCED CLEANER BUSY COMMERCIAL VENUE

MODELS 18+ years required. Nude female for Picture and People magazines. No experience required. All shapes and sizes. Backpackers welcome. Good money. Professional accredited photographer. Ph 0413627846

Work with our team fundraising for rainforest charities. Experience preferred but not essential as training is provided. Phone 0422 862 896 or email work@therainforestproject.org

EXP DOMESTIC CLEANER ABN req, own transport, Byron Shire wide, ﬂexible hrs, pref local, $25ph. 0451102239

WANTED

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and fully qualiﬁed chef to join the great team at Byron Fresh Attention to detail is a must, as is demonstrated culinary expertise. We want someone with creativity and passion to help us produce innovative dishes and enhance the overall dining experience for our customers. • 3 years kitchen exp • Excellent communication skills • Food safety and OH&S knowledge • Available weekends & P/hols Please email resume to byronbayfresh@gmail.com

GOOD DRIVERS WANTED NOW Shifts avail for taxis & hire cars. Training provided. Min 12 month Aust Licence required. Email: info@byronbaytaxis.com

RAHILL, TERENCE PETER. ‘Terry’ Soulmate to Bev. Dearly loved father to Caryn, Stuart (dec) and Matthew (dec). Loved father-in-law of Ken and adored ‘pepere’ of Tiaré and Asher. ‘Always in our hearts’ Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Requiem Mass to be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Brunswick Heads on FRIDAY (April 29, 2016) commencing at 1.30pm followed by a private EXULDO ,Q OLHX RI Á RZHUV donations please to St Vincent’s oncology. MICHAEL CURRIE FUNERALS 6684 6232

John Murray

01-12-1941 to 27-4-2014

Missed every day Lovingly remembered with a smile Val and Children

BIRTHDAY Happy y Birthda Lesley!

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LOST & FOUND LARGE CASH REWARD for info leading to location of my dog Callisto. White Golden Retriever x Husky. 0403629578

LIVESTOCK HORSE TRAINER/STARTER 20+ yrs exp 100% non-confrontational method. No issues too small or too big. Exc refs. Simon 0419563312

PETS Every year many thousand unwanted cats and dogs are born to pets that haven’t been desexed. And sadly, most end up being put down. So please...

desex your pets!

Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

ONLY ADULTS Marmalade Marmalade is a super cute girl who is waiting for her new family. As her name suggests, she has lovely ginger & white markings & beautiful green eyes. Still a kitten, she is full of playfulness & fun. Marmalade gets on really well with her kitten friends & is very friendly & sociable. To meet her & her cat & kitten friends, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley St, Mullumbimby OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm Thurs 3–5pm Sat 10am–12 noon Call AWL 6684 4070

HELP US SAVE DOGS Got some free time? Love dogs? Always wanted to help somehow? Well now’s your chance! CAWI (Companion Animals Welfare Inc.) is looking for a volunteer person to join the team in the Dog Adoptions and Foster Care Department. If you’re responsible, have your own transport, are good with dogs and talking to people, then contact us NOW!

Lissie 0488 415 444 Ailsa 0458 461 935

SOFT HANDS WARM OIL Sensual touch. Mature & discreet. Byron. 0407264343 sensualmassagebyronbay.com EXQUISITE Be impressed with my hot body and warm hands. Tweed area. 0498073208 INCREASE YOUR CAPACITY FOR PLEASURE & CONNECTION Exquisite tantra massage & tuition for men, women & couples. 0425347477 www.tantrabyronbay.com SOPHISTICATED EROTIC PLEASURE erotictouchbyronbay.com Ph 0406582418 HOT LIKE HONEY, SWEET LIKE CHOCOLATE Luscious Bodywork & Sensual Touch Exotic Hot Caribbean 27yo. Wed – Thurs only. 0407013347 www.touchofjustine.com

Fantasies of a Hot Woman with Her Strap On? Tantalizing Body Massage & Prostate Stim Call 0407 013 347 www. touchofjustine.com

SOCIAL ESCORTS BALLINA EXCLUSIVE 34 Piper Dr. New owner, new staff. Open 7 days 10am till late. Outcalls available. Enq 66816038 BYRON AREA OUTCALLS. Phone 0421401775 SEXY ESCORT Outcalls only. 0478109345 OUTCALLS 0451579023

Jedda is a 5-year-old desexed female staffy. She is a good-natured girl, good with children, people and other dogs. If you can give Jedda a permanent, loving home please contact the Friends of the Pound Rehoming Centre on 07 5524 8590 or Pam on 0421 017 461. Visit friendsoftthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home. If you can give Jet a permanent, loving home please contact the Friends of the Pound Rehoming Centre on 07 5524 8590 or Pam on 0421 017 461. Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home. PETS FOR LIFE ANIMAL SHELTER

TAYLOR NEW 18 stunner. Leyla model, stunning brunette, size 8, D-bust. Charlotte, Isla Fisher look-a-like. Sharm 21, Elle look-a-like. Cleo new stunning blonde 21, affectionate, sexy. Rose, 25, Asian stunner, size 6, DD bust. Gabriella, 25, stunning, hot Spanish, Summer, 30’s, hot bod, blue-eyed blonde. Gypsy size 8, petit, vivacious, brunette, fun & extras Jazz, pretty brunette 25, natural D bust. Billy 19 surﬁe stunner, size 6 blonde. In & out. Ph 66816038. Ladies wanted

THOUGHT FOR TODAY Ring the bells that still can ring, forget your perfect offering, there’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. – Leonard Cohen

News Extra New drone collision technology among projects to be accelerated by CSIRO’s ON Eleven teams of scientists and researchers from CSIRO and Australian universities have been selected to take part in the next round of CSIRO’s ON Accelerator, a program set out to boost Australia’s innovation performance by accelerating big science and technology ideas into commercially viable opportunities. The teams were selected on the potential of their ideas to have real positive impact on Australian industry, economy, environment and future, among other selection criteria. Some of the winning ideas include • a GPS-free collision avoidance sensor allowing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and drone devices to fly autonomously near infrastructure and in GPSfree environments, with the potential to rapidly advance the booming UAV and drone markets into new areas such as parcel delivery services. • a natural feed additive for livestock that could improve productivity by ten per cent and reduce methane emissions by up to 90 per cent. • a facial-recognition technology that could provide accurate, real-time pain assessment for health patients

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS • 66841777 •

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Please stick this by your phone

TASHA is putting on her sense of amazement expression. The expression she will surely adopt when she is told that she has a forever home. Poor darling has waited for months and months for that magic day. Tasha is a good looking silver tabby with a very patient nature. Friendly and easy to get along with. A beautiful giving cat, who is comfortable to be with. All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped. Please make an appointment 0403 533 589 Billinudgel petsforlifeanimalshelter.net

AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE .............................................................. 000 AMBULANCE Mullumbimby & Byron Bay .................................131 233 BRUNSWICK VALLEY RESCUE Primary rescue........................6685 1999 BRUNSWICK MARINE RADIO TOWER ...................................6685 0148 MULLUMBIMBY HOSPITAL ......................................................6684 2266 BYRON BAY HOSPITAL ............................................................6685 6200 POLICE Brunswick Heads .......................................................6685 1277 Mullumbimby ..............................................................6684 2144 Byron Bay ...................................................................6685 9499 Bangalow ....................................................................6687 1404 STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE Storm & tempest damage, flooding.6684 3444 AIDS Confidential testing & information (ACON) ................................6622 1555 AL-ANON Help for family & friends of alcoholics ...................... 1300 ALANON ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 24 hours...............................1800 423 431 ANIMAL RESCUE (DOGS & CATS) .........................................6622 1881 LIFELINE .........................................................................................131 114 MENSLINE 7pm–11pm nightly (phone counselling & referral for men)..6622 2240 NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets daily ....................................6680 7280 NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE ..................................................6684 1286 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 24 hour crisis line ...............................1800 656 463 NORTHERN RIVERS GAMBLING SERVICE ...........................6687 2520 NORTHERN RIVERS WILDLIFE CARERS...............................6628 1866 KOALA HOTLINE........................................................6622 1233 WIRES – NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service .........6628 1898 SNAKE & REPTILE REMOVAL – call WIRES .........................6628 1898

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who cannot verbally communicate. For the first time CSIRO welcomed Australian university applications into the program, recognising the importance of collaboration and engagement between research sectors in driving Australia’s innovation agenda. ‘CSIRO is focused on helping Australia navigate the changes we face, from digital disruption to environmental impact. We need to translate more of our nation’s excellent science into solutions that build a better future, and the ON Accelerator is the perfect way to teach researchers and teams how to do just that,’ said CSIRO chief executive Dr Larry Marshall. Out of eight university applications Curtin University

and a combined team from Macquarie University, University of Adelaide and ANU were successful in securing two wildcard spots in the next Accelerator. ‘As a collaborative and industry-engaged university we are excited about continuing to build integration across CSIRO, industry and university sectors. The CSIRO ON Accelerator provides a framework through which we can extend previous collaborations,’ said Professor Sakkie Pretorius, deputy vice-chancellor (research), Macquarie University. ‘It also allows us to look to the future, to generating impact from new future-focused areas in which CSIRO and Macquarie have developed complementary strengths.’

From July this year the ON Accelerator program will be expanded nationally to include all other publicly funded research organisations, as well as Australian universities, as part of the federal government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda. Collaboration between research sectors is one of the key pillars of CSIRO’s 2020 strategy, and the ON Accelerator program strongly supports CSIRO’s mandate to use science for a purpose. ‘With the ON Accelerator program we can focus on finding viable opportunities that will not only create economic impact, but provide real social and environmental benefits for Australia,’ Ms Liza Noonan, CSIRO executive manager of innovation, said. ‘We’re thrilled to be working collaboratively with other research organisations in Australia to lift our nation’s innovation performance.’ The eleven winning teams were selected by industry mentors and a judging panel including Dr Cathy Foley, from a group of 25 teams that participated in a challenging and competitive two-day selection bootcamp held April 6 and 7 in Sydney.

Scammers using Fair Trading’s name NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is warning consumers across the state to hang up on cold-callers offering refunds on bank fees or rewards of any kind. Mr Stowe said the agency had received a report last week from a male pensioner from Woodville near Maitland who took a call, allegedly from the Commonwealth Bank, telling him he was entitled to reimbursement of $31,000 on overpaid bank charges and that he needed to pay $9,700 to facilitate the transfer. ‘The man paid that money into a Westpac bank account and then, under instruction from the scammer, paid another $9,700 into another bank account, this time with NAB,’ he said. ‘On both occasions the man withdrew $9,700 cash from his own account and deposited the cash into other bank accounts at the respec-

tive bank branches. ‘The man was told to call an “Alan Spencer” from Fair Trading and it was this individual, who is not from Fair Trading, who instructed the pensioner about making the withdrawals and provided him with the account numbers. The phone number provided for the fake Alan Spencer was 8005 6569. ‘This is not a Fair Trading number although someone calling himself Alan Spencer answered that number this week.’ Commissioner Stowe issued a scam warning with reference to the name Alan Spencer on June 4, 2013. He said it was an insidious scam and people continued to be stung by it. ‘Unfortunately it is often the elderly and trusting who become victims,’ he said. Another consumer has told Fair Trading she has lost millions to scammers via a

similar scam, this time with offers of awards and recognition. She also thought she was dealing with a legitimate Fair Trading officer. ‘Scammers trade on consumer trust in Fair Trading and other government agencies, but people should know that no government agency cold calls you offering money,’ Mr Stowe said. Scammers often know a number of the consumer’s personal details such as a date of birth, address or bank account details. Never give out personal or financial details over the phone. Check if in doubt about the legitimacy of any calls or emails. Always look up phone numbers in an independent directory. Scammers take millions of dollars from individuals and businesses every year. To report a scam call Fair Trading on 13 32 20 or go to www. scamwatch.gov.au.

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Just another manic Sunday as purple rains on Devils

Bustling Ben Webber looks for support at Red Devil Park on Sunday. John Campbell

It is acknowledged by most sports fans that contests are won and lost in the head as much as on the field. This was never more evident than at Red Devil Park on Sunday. Hosting the Evans Head Bombers in Round 2 of the NRRRL competition, Byron had gone toe to toe with their visitors for the first thirty minutes of a dour but, for the assembled crowd of something like 3,808, compelling struggle. Hostilities were waged between the two twenties, but the Devils were getting the better of it. So it came as no surprise when centre Toby ‘Maguire’ Ryan gathered a popped-up pass from the Bombers to sprint

fifty metres to the line and break the deadlock. Joey ‘the General’ Gordon’s conversion made it 6–0, but in the five minutes before half-time the game took an irreversible turn for the worse. On the back of a penalty, the men in purple carried play deep into Byron’s territory. Their half-back, sensing a tiring defence, embarked on a probing, mesmerising run that opened a yawning gap for his supporting fiveeighth. His converted try made it 6-all. And if that didn’t torpedo everybody’s spirits… from the restart, the Devils responded brilliantly with a four-pointer, only to have it penalised as a doublemovement on the word of the touchie, who was further

Go Doggies!

Bruns Bulldogs Under-11s speedster Ryan Diehm gives the Bombers the slip. Dean Trevaskis

In junior sport it ain’t all about the scoreboard. The Brunswick Valley Bulldogs Under-11s had plenty of wins on Sunday at Ballina. Every one of the lads had a victory claimed in different ways: Sidaarth McDonald made the heaviest tackle of the day, Ryan Diehm’s dazzling two-bounce dash down the wing, Fino Rudd’s goal saving speccy, Phoenix Islinger’s

Cheshire cat grin after nailing his first kick, Liam Spice like a terrier tackling anything that moved, and the boys as one in the huddle at the end giving it the big doggie, doggie, doggie, woof, woof, woof! Training at Stan Thomson Oval Brunswick Heads on Wednesday 4pm – all boys and girls welcome – and reminder that the girls’ Under13s and Under-9s start their season on 8 May. Go, Doggies!

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from the action than the ref. The Bay is a team that wears its heart on its sleeve and as the boys trudged to the sheds for oranges the mood of despondency, even though the scores were tied, was palpable. We all believed that they’d earned better, but justice is not always fair… which is something the Devils will have accept quick smart. The second-half saw Byron emerge late from the sheds – if it’s a psychological ploy, it never works (remember how long Des Hasler made the Bunnies wait before kick-off to the 2014 G-F?). They had a walloping southerly at their back, but you sensed that, despite their first forty ascendency, the momentum had been stolen

by the Bombers. And if that was the impression that the Bay’s supporters had, it can only be because it is what emanated from the heat of battle. To their credit, the Devils’ tackling was fearless and ceaseless. Raid after raid they repelled, but after being camped in Byron’s half for countless sets, Evans finally registered an inevitable try, and with it Byron’s clarity of purpose – and self-belief, it seemed – abandoned them. Before you knew it, Evans were in again and the very real possibility of it getting ugly raised its head – especially with Chris ‘Jawbone’ Coleman limping off with a bung leg and the travelling supporters finding their voice (there is nothing so galling as the other crew getting loud). The weather, which might have favoured the home side in the second forty, was never properly taken advantage of – if anything, the despairing Devils’ attitude to ball retention appeared to have gone with the wind. With an extra-man advantage following the sinbinning of a Bombers forward – a horrible looking fellow – second-rower Brad ‘Bruce’ Lees got a consolation try, but it was too little, too late. The final score of 22–12 to the Bombers was a fair indication of Byron’s lack of application when it really mattered.

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‘Glow wears down Uni Story by Peter Griffin

Bangalow Rugby wore down Southern Cross University 32–27 to win a hugely entertaining opening-day spectacle at Rebels Stadium on Saturday. The six-try bonuspoint victory is the perfect start for the Rebels, who are aiming to play finals football this season after being narrowly denied for the past three seasons in First Grade. The Rebels could not catch a football in the opening ten minutes and the 10–0 early deficit was probably kind to the home side. The Rats came to play and their new-look backline combined great tempo with width, urgency, and a masterclass kicking game while their forwards delivered enough potency in defence to rattle the Bangalow big men. At the twenty-minute mark Bangalow playmaker Ben Farrow produced a fortymetre kick deep behind the students’ right wing. An appreciative Bangalow forward pack finally took control and with a polished inevitability drove towards the line. The comeback king John Turagabeci powered over the line. University responded with confidence to extend their lead before Dan Hill found himself in unfamiliar open space and running half the field from his own line. Bangalow captain Tim Mundy levelled the contest 17-all on the stroke of half-time.

It was apparent immediately after the break that the Rebels’ heads were now firmly screwed on. Otty Fifita found his running game to deliver the momentum absent in the first half, Isaac Hill was a force of nature, and fullback Frank Lilomaiava’s free-spirited running electrified the home crowd. Pressure eventually told the story with a mounting penalty count and the sinbinning of the University prop. The Rebels opted for a scrum; Tim Mundy deftly controlled the ball at No 8 and the captain powered over for his second try. Fifita’s hard running was also rewarded with a brace and as the shadows lengthened the Rebels’ backline executed a wonderful set piece to send Darryl Kepu through a yawning gap after excellent work from Farrow. The visitors replied with a try in the final seconds of the game to earn a deserved bonus point. In the end it was a dominant second-half performance from the work-inprogress Rebels. Issac Hill was best on ground; he was well supported by Mundy, Fifita and the enigmatic Farrow. The Rebels capped the club’s best start to a season in some years with a sterling 24-all draw in reserve grade. The club travels to beef country next week to meet Casino.

Rams have last laugh in ANZAC Cup final Story & photo Dogwhistle

It was the Great Northern Byron Bay Rams’ turn to savour the bitter taste of a resounding defeat in Saturday’s Anzac Cup Final at Lismore’s Oakes Oval. The first Rams v Rovers clash of 2016 promised to be an epic precursor to their 2016 competition rivalry and the Lismore lads signalled their intent early with a goal just five minutes in. The Rams responded with counter-attacks that kept Rovers on the back foot for long periods. Rovers rallied, however and the game seesawed for much of the first half. A penalty and a second yellow card for Byron defender Josh McInnerney left the Rams two goals and one man down before the break. The second half saw both teams attacking strongly, but the Rams failed to find the

Lachie Dewar fought a tough battle with the Rovers midfield.

net and their depleted defence, overwhelmed by the firepower of the Lismore squad, began to leak goals. Out-manned and outmuscled, the Byron boys never quite found their feet and, in what Rams Captain Ben

Ahern described as ‘a comedy Chastened by their bigof errors’, allowed Rovers to gest loss in many seasons, the find their way through four Rams will need to regroup for more times. this Sunday’s Round 4 clash The final score of 6–0 with Lismore Workers in Liswas a big serve of humble more. pie for the reigning pointReserves kick off at 12.30 score champs. and the Prems at 2.30pm. Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

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AIR meet The next AIR (Association of Independent Retirees) meeting will be at the Ballina RSL at 9.30am on Fri 6 May. At 11am the guest speaker is Richard Greaves, president of the Ballina Naval Museum. All welcome. More info Ken 6687 7291.

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Neighbourhood Centre Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre presents: Mondays – Toddler Time 9.30–11.15am; Feldenkrais gentle exercise from 9.30am courtyard; Lunch 12–2pm, Board games in the courtyard. Tuesdays – Cuppa Tea Choir and ukulele from 9.30 Hub; Lunch 12–2pm, Extreme Knitting 2pm. Wednesdays – Spirit of Chi Gong 9.30am courtyard; Jammm session Hub from 10am all day; Lunch 12–2pm; Soup Kitchen 5pm. Thursdays – Express Yourself Art as therapy from 10.30am courtyard; Nature Walk with Eugene 9.30am sharp. Everyone welcome! Please call Renae for further info on 6684 1286.

Ewingsdale AGM The Ewingsdale Progress and Public Hall Association AGM on Monday 2 May in the Ewingsdale Hall at 7.30pm. Items of business will include a resolution to accept an updated constitution.

SSAIGD group Social group for SSAIGD (same-sex attracted, interest, gender diverse) youth aged 12–18 years. Running every second Thursday starting 28 April 4–5pm at the YAC, 1 Gilmore Crescent, Byron Bay. Contact Anna 6685 7777, facebook.com/byronyouthservice.

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Meditation

Town garage sale

U3A Ballina/Byron

All-town garage sale Sat 11 June.

Next meeting is at 10am on 3/5/16 in

patchwork and quilting? Come along on Monday evening same place at 6pm. Enquiries Tilly 6685 5985.

Volunteers needed, enq Liz 6684 2622 nights. Mullumbimby Seventh-Day Adventist Op Shop opens Monday – Thursday 10am-3.30pm, Friday 9am – 2pm and third Sunday of the month 10am-2pm.

men and women learning how to develop and maintain healthy and fulfilling relationships. For more information visit www.codependentsanonymous.org.au or phone 9281 3330.

Library fun Baby Bounce session Mullumbimby – Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads – Friday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Friday 10am. Storytime for toddlers and preschool children Mullumbimby – Friday 10.30am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.

No-interest loans Byron Community No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) is a not-for-profit community program providing people on low incomes with safe, fair interestfree loans of up to $1,000 for purchasing essential goods and services. Contact the Byron Community Centre to find out more.

Budgeting Support Money Matters is a free service helping people identify where their money is going, how best to save and, most importantly, how to get on top of bills! Contact the Byron Community Centre to make an appointment; private sessions run every Monday afternoon.

Museums

Bay Insight Meditation with Radha Nicholson and friends Tuesdays at Suffolk Park Hall, 7.30–9pm. All welcome. Please bring a cushion. Evening supported by dana (donation). Buddhist meditation teaching and practice now at the Living Yoga Sanga, first floor, 63 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, 6–7.30pm, Mondays. Contact Mishaela on 0438 858 842 or mishaela@ si.org.au. Dzogchen Meditation Group – 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at Brunswick Heads Community Centre. Contact Katie 0417 798 726 or qld@shenpenaustralia.org for more info. Mindfulness Meditation with Pairoj Brahma, Melli O’Brien and Heather Albrecht Every Tuesday 7.15–9pm at the yurt, Temple Byron (www.templebyron.com). No fees, contact 0423 241 916, 401 359 559. www.themindfulnesssummit.com.

Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423 431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a week in the shire – www.aa.org.au. Are you experiencing difficulties and challenges because of the alcohol or drug use of someone close to you? Learn coping skills and gain support from others. Confidential meetings in Byron Bay 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, upstairs at 75 Jonson Street (stairs beside Westpac Bank). Phone Jane 0410 494 933 Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. For information and meetings call 6680 7280. Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meetings held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.alateen.org/australia

The Uniting Craft & Social Group meets every Monday 9.30am–2.30pm at the Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Come and chat, enjoy a cuppa, the company and your craft. Bring lunch and whatever else you need. All welcome. Do you prefer

At the Feet of the Spiritual Master, presented by Gerald Sheinfeld, Thursday 28 April, 1–3pm, at Masonic Centre, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.

Guess who’s coming for coffee 5 May,

Drug support groups

Craft group

Byron Sophia

Brunswick Valley Probus Club meeting 10am Tuesday 3 May at the Ocean Shores Country Club. Guest speaker Colin Tarbox. All welcome, enquiries Margaret 6680 3316.

Coffee morning

Meditation

Mullumbimby Potters & Sculptors The Community Art Gallery (Gallery at the Drill Hall) is open every Tues & Thurs 10am–2pm and on the 3rd Saturday of the month (Mullum Market Day) 10am–4pm. Pottery and sculpture crafted by local artisans for sale. The Drill Hall Complex, 2 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby. Enquiries: mullum. potters@yahoo.com.au

Probus Club

Brunswick Heads Progress Association meets 2 May, 7pm in the Memorial Hall, Fingal Street. Update on issues affecting Brunswick Heads.

Byron Shire Respite Service Inc delivers high-quality respite care to a broad range of clients throughout the Byron, Ballina and Lismore shires. Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

Potters & Sculptors

Registrations for this year’s Brunswick Heads Old & Gold Festival are now open at Byron Shire Real Estate, phone 6685 1003.

Morning of Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation & Teachings, with Jitindriya, Saturday May 7, at Kuan Yin Meditation Centre, Lismore. Enquiries 0450 412 196.

Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum at corner of Myocum & Stuart Sts Mullumbimby open every Friday 10am–12 noon and market Saturdays 9am–1pm. Discover your local history. Bangalow Museum & Tea Room open Tuesday-Friday 10am-3pm, Cnr Ashton & Deacon Sts Bangalow. Volunteers sought, please contact the museum 6687 2183.

Respite Service

10am, St Paul’s Anglican Church, 14 Kingsley Street Byron Bay. Guest speaker is Delta Kay, the Indigenous Citizen of the Year.

Rainbow Dragons Abreast Rainbow Dragons Abreast (RDA) welcomes breast cancer survivors for a paddle at Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Head, on Sundays 7.30 for 8am start. Info Marian 6688 4058, mazzerati2010@gmail.com.

Op shops Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, Mullumbimby – open each Saturday 8am–12 noon. Byron Bay Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Jeni: 6685 7816 or 0439 344 281. Anglican Church Mullumbimby Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am– 4.30pm, Saturday 9.30am–12.30pm.

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Lions Club

The charity that collects, cooks and distributes over 450 meals per week across the Byron Shire to people in need is on the look out for volunteers. There are a variety of roles. For information ring on 0435 879 778 or visit our Facebook page or iberationlarder.org.au.

Low-cost food

Byron FLEA

Food Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am at Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. If you have any sort of Centrelink card you may purchase cheap food, obtain free veges, and enjoy a cuppa. C3 Care Byron Bay Food Care – log on to www.c3byronbay.com to see if you are eligible, or call 6680 8872.

Byron FLEA at the YAC (1 Gilmore Crescent) 2nd Saturday of every month from 8am till 1pm. Free stalls for young people. Call Lotte 0490 026 840.

Mullumbimby Mental Health Carers’ Support Group for family members and friends who have a loved one with a mental health issue. Meeting on 4th Thursday of each month 9.30am at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre. Info: Leanne 0409 818 643.

Alateen meeting Thursday 28 April, new Alateen meeting starting 5pm. Do you have a parent, close friend or relative with a drinking problem? Alateen can help: 0427 741 302.

Ocean Shores Art Expo Attention all artists! The 2016 theme for the Ocean Shores Art Expo is ‘What Matters?’ Details for entering at www. osartexpo.com.

Lone Goat Gallery International Women by Yvonne Fenech runs till Wednesday 27 April. Brightly coloured, dramatic portraits of women. IncrREDible Art Exhibition – Red Inc, 29 April till 11 May, opening Friday 29 April at 6pm.

Over-35s Rugby Saturday 7 May, Bangalow Old Boys Rugby Minifest at the Bowling Club, Bangalow. All old rugby or non-rugby players are welcome. Ring John 0409 078 207.

Digital Skill Share Digital Skill Share Byron Bay, three days of workshops for activists and people working for a better world, 3–5 May. http://actionskills.org/byron2016.

Ewingsdale Hall. Info: Yasmin 0437 886 424, whfcareresgroup@gmail.com.

Sex & Love Addicts Anon Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous

is peer-support group of men and women for whom sex and/or romance have become a problem. For details of weekly meetings, phone 0452 074 974 or visit www.slaa.org.au.

Liberation Larder

Interested in making new friends and helping our community? Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. More information President Joan Towers 0400 484 419.

Carers’ support

the meeting room of the RSL Mullumbimby. Elva Julien and Sue Craig will lead a discussion on the poetry of Les Murray. All welcome. Enquiries 6680 7350.

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Bridge Club The Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets every Saturday and Monday at 12.15pm at the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. All welcome. Info: Silvia Van Rossum 6676 3720.

Byron Girls Group A fun, creative and supportive group for girls aged 12–18 every Wednesday 4–6pm at the Byron Youth Service. Contact Lotte 0490 026 840 for details.

Toastmasters

Bay Community Singers

Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters practise public speaking and leadership through our community-run course. Meetings coaching in communication and self-development run on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6.40pm at Byron Services Club, Byron Bay; www.byronbaytoastmasters.org. MullumMagic Toastmasters meet 2nd, 4th and 5th Mondays at 7pm, Presbyterian Church Hall in Mullum. Please call Satisha 0402 134 390 for more info.

Bay Community Singers is a singalong group for seniors and anyone else who likes to sing. Mondays, Byron Community Centre, 10.30–11.30am. Entry by donation. 0417 277 211, info@ raisetheroofsinging.com.

CoDA

Carers Community Group

Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a worldwide network of groups of

Presented by Womens Health Forum 2nd Thursday of each month 1-2.30pm

Town Choir Mullum’s Biggest Little Town Choir meets weekly at the Timber Slab factory, Jubilee Ave, Thursdays at 6.30pm. Newcomers welcome.

$1,000 GRANTS MAY/JUNE The Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby are offering

BI-MONTHLY GRANTS up to $1,000 These grants can be applied for by any Not-forProﬁt organisation or group which supports our local community within the Byron Shire, eg junior sports groups, church groups, health groups, local charities, community garden groups, community service groups, humanitarian purposes. Any such organisation can apply for these grants, which will be available every two months, by contacting: The Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby PO Box 12 Mullumbimby Email: clairejharris999@gmail.com An application will be sent to you.

Cryptic Clues

Quick Clues

ACROSS

1. Smelt absinthe brewing for the arbiters of society (13) 8. Tax a small bed (4) 9. Worker with one party, opposed to society (10) 10. Royal in the rump, the queen – she is naked! (8) 11. Catatonic states reportedly produced by Buddhist monuments (6) 13. Asphalt man – weird, but imaginary (10) 16. Rainbow flag (4) 17. Said to be educated wrong (4) 18. Sharon, shouts lavish gifts! (4,6) 20. Declare a lock back (6) 22. Twitches after return of disposal of springy materials (8) 24. English climbing around a territory – going up fast! (10) 26. Backblock a Syrian, perhaps? (4) 27. 12 moves past sepulchres (3,5,5)

1. Group with power and influence in a society (13) 8. One who lives north of Hadrian’s wall (4) 9. Reclusive; opposed to communal living (10) 10. Naked intruder, usually at a sporting event (8) 11. Mounds containing Buddhist relics (6) 13. Imaginary, insubstantial (10) 16. Greek rainbow goddess (4) 17. Legal wrong, such as defamation or negligence (4) 18. Luxuriant entertainments (4,6) 20. Declare, state boldly (6) 22. Springy materials, usually containing strips of rubber (8) 24. Rapidly increasing, intensifying (10) 26. Inhabitant of Syria or Egypt, for instance (4) 27. Highest level of social hierarchy (3,5,5)

DOWN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Coats of arms, shields (11) Name, appellation (5) DOWN Extortion, threats of exposure (9) 1. 12 would usually have couches – Temporary, meantime (7) nest prepared! (11) Flexible water pipes used in 2. Bird, the French appellation for 12 gardens (5) (5) 6. Fashionable, limited in number (9) 3. British have no armour for 7. Warm brown drink (3) extortion (9) 12. Members of the nobility (11) 4. Meanwhile, bury one thousand (7) 14. Great cathedral of Paris (5,4) 5. Pipes for sockses (5) 15. Drowsy, disinclined to work (9) 6. Former cryptic clues covering four 19. Barren, germ-free (7) – 12 can be like this! (9) 21. Hobo, bum (5) 7. Eat badly? So drink! (3) 23. Small crown, head-dress worn by 12. Rat racists circle – mad, but born to nobility (5) rule! (11) 25. Drunkard (3) 14. Public transport carried journalist Last week’s solution N121 in Alaskan city to the cathedral A T O M I C E X P L O S I O N (5,4) B M R E A N N E 15. The garlic, crushed, makes drowsy O V E R R U L E S S N A F U L N A S S E N T (9) I N S I D E S P O T T I E R 19. Inscribed slab covers royal S I O M O individual – it’s barren! (7) H U B C A P T R Y A G A I N 21. Public transport leads to parking – O T P T P T S Y M M E T R Y S A T E E N walk! (5) P B O T I 23. 12 gets rid of costs, right? Enough A N A C O N D A T H E B A N remains to make an appropriate R S U U R E A E head-dress (5) T I T A N C O U R T S H I P A I C E D I A I 25. Drunk needs small volumes (3) N U C L E A R R E A C T

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Backlash The tabloid media went nuts over some poor lad receiving a puncture wound from a wobbegong shark at Byron Bay last Wednesday, as if it were an attack by a Great White. Wobbegongs are gorgeous creatures, see photo right, but if you accidentally get in their face, they bite. They are hard to see and they do hang on. Expect no less from nature. According to Ipfactly.com, a total of 28 unprovoked wobbegong shark attacks have been recorded in the past 450 years. By comparison, the number of dog attacks for 2011/12 recorded by the Office of Local Government in NSW totalled 5,650.

The spotted wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus. Photo Richard Ling rling.com

Q Q Q Q

This week we bring you our annual Sustainability supplement, which looks at the many positive efforts to counteract the effects of anthropogenic climate change and pollution. At times it looks like an uphill battle, especially when the Australian voters elected a bunch of science-blind ignoramuses at the federal level, but there are lots of smart people doing good things. For example, scientists are working on graphene solar panels that generate power when it rains: http://bit.ly/graphpan. Q Q Q Q

What makes Mullumbimby magical?

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COMPETITION

Send us your best photograph of what makes Mullumbimby magical for your chance to win generous cash prizes. Open to young and old. Competition opens 30 April 2016 and closes 10 June. Winners announced 17 July 2016.

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We thought we were reasonably knowledgeable about cannabis culture but had no idea about 420 Day, which is an American thing that happened last week. It is too tedious to elaborate on it here so you can google it for yourself. Anyhoo, a local bong designer, Tom Mason, was part of a tribute to 420 Day at Gatorbeug.com with bongs parodying Warnie, Nollsy and Trumpsie. If you want to fork out $95 to suck from

Shane Warne’s head, you’re welcome. Q Q Q Q

And apropos cannabis culture, the 24th annual Nimbin MardiGrass is ready to roar into life this coming Friday. In setting up the gigantic program the organisers have certainly busted the myth of the zonked-out stoner – it’s exhausting just to read about all the events. Find out more at nimbinmardigrass.com or see our feature on page 18.

While you’re waiting for The Echo classies to come out and if your need is urgent, you can check out the Lost & Found Pets Northern Rivers Face-

book page run by Nicoletta Revis to find missing pets or report on a critter you have found. And note that The Echo runs free Found ads.

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It is no surprise that there is no affordable housing stock in Byron Bay, according to Anglicare Australia’s latest Rental Affordability Snapshot: http://bit.ly/aafford. It is a big problem for all of the Shire and for many areas in Australia. As Byron Shire Council has so far failed to consummate its affordable housing ‘strategy’ introduced in 2009, maybe it could fork out for some of the swags or shelters on offer. See one initiative at http://swags.org.au. Q Q Q Q

CLOSING DOWN

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