Byron Shire Echo – Issue 30.52 – 08/06/2016

THE BYRON SHIRE Volume 30 #52 Wednesday, June 8, 2016

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Wild weather flooded many lower lying parts of the shire over the weekend, with evacuation calls for parts of Ocean Shores and Billinudgel. Despite roads slips and road closures, ten people were rescued around the region from floodwaters on Sunday. Council staff say O’Mearas Bridge, on Binna Burra Road, was perhaps the most affected and is temporarily closed. Making the most of the storm were Molly-Rose and Roxy, who checked out the shire’s latest, affordable housing offering at Brunswick Heads beach. Photo Jeff ‘Addorable Housing’ Dawson

$23m Bangalow food precinct plan unveiled Two of Byron’s iconic food brands say they will have to quit the Shire within a year unless substantially larger processing space can be found for them than anything currently available. That’s the urgency behind plans to build a 20-acre ‘food precinct’ opposite the existing Bangalow industrial estate on Lismore Road. Because of the scale and cost of the proposed development ($23 million) it will bypass Byron Shire Council and be considered by the

state’s Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) instead. Developer Bart Elias and town planner Paul De Fina told a packed Bangalow Progress Association (BPA) meeting on Thursday evening that they had been looking for 18 months to find an appropriate site to build at least two 5,000 square-metre factories for anchor tenants Brookfarm and Salumi. They could soon be joined by a third world-famous shire-based brand, Byron Bay Cookies, which is also looking to expand. And while the meeting heard about residents’ concerns over truck

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movements, visual amenity and potential pollution of Byron Creek (which runs through the property), most agreed with Mr De Fina’s proposition that, ‘the worst thing that could happen is seeing Byron Bay Cookies produced in Melbourne [where owner Rinoldi is based].’

Cottage business The development would also include several smaller commercial kitchens for cottage businesses requiring occasional usage as well as a barn that could provide space continued on page 2

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With the June 14 public submission deadline for Council’s coastal policy looming, it’s emerged that there is no legal clarity as to the the ownership of, and liability for, the 1.1km seawall proposal along Belongil beach. Council staff have told The Echo that ownership of a Belongil seawall is ‘yet to be determined’ and the funding agreement from landowners would be drawn up after the public consultation process. And just as remarkable is that there appears no post-construction management to mitigate expected sand loss – not only for Belongil Beach – but also for the neighbouring Elements resort. Seawalls are known to not only erode beaches in front, but also beaches adjacent. These are just two unclear aspects of the the seawall component within the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan Byron Bay Embayment (CZMP BBE), which comes in a total of five parts and 316 pages. The plan, by consultants WRL, has been led vigorously – and somewhat belligerently – by Crs Ibrahim, Woods, Hunter, Cubis and Wanchap. Mayor Richardson, Crs Dey, Cameron and Spooner have consistently voted against the plans. The seawall proposal aims to reverse a policy of planned retreat, which has existed for around 30 years. Those who purchased a Belongil beachfront property prior to 1988 appear exempt under planned retreat policy, whereas those who pur-

chased after 1988 were required to have a relocatable structure. So how many properties are affected by this policy? Staff told The Echo, ‘In 2011, it was reported to Council that nine properties in the Belongil beachfront area had residential structures with provisions requiring the relocation of the entirety of that development in relation to the position of the erosion escarpment’. They said, ‘Seven properties had structures with a partial restriction placed on the development, ie through an approved alteration or addition to an existing structure. At the time of the audit, there were 28 properties in the Belongil beachfront area.’ It’s also understood that the planned retreat policy has never been implemented owing to court challenges from Belongil landowners. Other unanswered issues – should the seawall plan be adopted – include ecological, tourism and amenity impacts, which have all but been virtually ignored within the CZMP BBE. That should be a major concern for the community, says mayor Simon Richardson.

Unknown cost: mayor He told The Echo the terms of ongoing ‘adaptive’ measures within the plan are unknown, as is the cost. ‘This was one of the main reasons the previous CZMP ultimately proposed planned retreat over sand transfer, or beach-scraping options. ‘Unlike now, the earlier CZMP sought to have questions on impacts and costs and logistics answered continued on page 7

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for a regular growers market and a cafe. The proposal trumps Byron Shire Council’s equally contentious ‘food hub’ plan for the old RMS donga site, with both Brookfarm and Salumi confirming to The Echo that it was unsuitable for them.

Rowdy meeting At times it was a rowdy meeting, which had to be brought to order by BPA president Tony Hart. Mr De Fina exacerbated matters by referring to some women questioners as ‘darl’ and ‘love’, resulting in some sarcastic responses from the audience. At one stage he pointedly asked the audience if they had read the 550-page DA in its entirety, to which two said that they had. But that didn’t negate a range of concerns, highest on the list being a substantial increase in the number of truck movements along Lismore Road, and from the M1 exit through the town itself. Mr De Fina himself admitted that the principal concern about the development was the proposed size of the three main sheds, which are designed to be increased from

A concept plan of the 20-acre food precinct proposed for Bangalow Road

5,000sqm to 10,000sqm each over time. But this he said was necessary to cater for expansion over a 10-year timeline. ‘It looks large from an aerial point of view but the view from road [will be] minimal,’ he said.

Brook family plea Members of the Brook family, owners of Brookfarm, said the estate would be good for Bangalow and increase employment in the area. Brookfarm’s logistics manager Will Brook told the meeting why the new factory site was so important to them. ‘We’ve hit around 55 inhouse staff, not including subcontractors. We did own another site in Byron Bay that was going to give us 1,500-

2,000sqm but it was going to be too small. We’re now going backwards and forwards between sheds. We tried to look in the Byron Arts & Industry Estate and elsewhere but this is going to be the best solution. ‘We want to employ more people,’ Will Brook said. Co-founder Martin Brook said the business had started on their macadamia farm at St Helena ‘and our first factory was on our farm but it’s impossibly small.’ ‘We started at Bangalow markets and live in the 2479 postcode. It’s the town we most connect with.’ Byron Shire Cr Paul Spooner said that the plans were on exhibition through the Council website until June 22.

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Banking on Dawn The Greens campaign HQ in Mullumbimby has expanded, and moved from Santos Health Foods to the old bank building just down the street. And in town to give candidate Dawn Walker a boost was Greens QLD MLC Larissa Waters. Both held an evening for the party faithful and otherwise curious at the Byron Bowling Club on Monday night. Ms Waters told The Echo she hears consistently from around Australia about the need for multinationals to pay their share in taxes and reining in political donations from big corporations. She has also been a strong campaigner on the need to ad-

Co-deputy leader of the federal Greens, Larissa Waters, was in the shire Monday to support candidate Dawn Walker. She’s pictured in front of the new campaign HQ in Mullumbimby. Photo Jeff ‘Mixing Banks And Greens’ Dawson

dress the environmental catastrophe at the Great Barrier Reef. As part of a double-dis-

solution election, all the seats of lower and upper house MPs will be up for grabs.

Broken Head development dismissed The Land and Environment Court have dismissed an appeal by a proponent to build a residential subdivision development at Broken Head Quarry, south of Byron Bay. Byron Shire Council refused the development application back in 2014 owing to it being inconsistent with the zone objectives and being in breach of minimum allotment size. Council’s le-

gal team also said it did not meet the current and future desired character of the area. Additionally, Council also found that the proposal was likely to have an impact on threatened species and have an unacceptable and cumulative impact on the Aboriginal cultural significance of Taylors Lake. Council’s legal co-ordinator Ralph James said in De-

cember 2015 the then-acting senior commissioner dismissed the application. ‘The applicant then appealed on the basis that an error in respect of the law had been made. This too was then dismissed last week and the matter has now ended,’ he said. Mr James said the proponent would be required to cover Council’s court and legal costs.

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Local News Mullum school fete postponed Owing to the storm last weekend, the Mullumbimby Public School winter fair has been postponed until Saturday August 20, from 11am to 3pm. Organisers say pre-purchased ride passes and tickets are transferable to the new date.

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Monday night was Victor Retallick’s first night in a hospital, ever! Vic, from Ocean Shores, was also the last patient admitted to the Mul-

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of an eight-sided shingled rotunda with a roofline symbolic of the mountain forms of Byron Shire. Close by stand the Mullumbimby Peace Poles, designed and carved by the best woodworkers and artists of this region. It took us two years to carve all the artwork at the river bank at Mullumbimby.

After 28 years, the pelican’s wings need some repair work. Anyone willing to help, please call me on 0407 466 461. The full story behind the making of the Peace Poles can be found at the Brunswick Valley Historical Society Museum mullumbimbymuseum.org.au.

sponded to a question without notice from former Byron Shire mayor and current Greens MLC, Jan Barham. She asked, ‘Will the minister commit to carry out direct consultation and engagement with the local community to ensure that any planned use of public land at Brunswick Heads boat harbour will genuinely serve the public interest?’ In part, Mr Blair replied,

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As of Tuesday June 7, the new $88 million Byron Central Hospital (BCH) on Ewingsdale Road opened to patients. All inpatients were transferred from the current Mullumbimby and Byron District hospitals, which have now closed their doors to patients. Photo Jeff Dawson

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Local News School’s cross-country held at Parklands

Health staff rally over cuts Nurses and midwives from the area gathered at Lismore Hospital Sunday June 5 over federal government cuts to the sector. ACTU president Ged Kear-

ney and NSWNMA assistant general secretary Judith Kiejda spoke about the $57 billion cuts to health, safe staffing in aged care, cuts to Medicare and penalty rate cuts.

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St Finbarr’s turns one hundred Around 320 children competed in the Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) cross-country championships last Friday. It was a first for the North Byron Parklands, which is home to Splendour and Falls festivals. Photo Jeff ‘Limping’ Dawson

St Finbarr’s Primary School will be celebrating 100 years of Catholic education on Sunday June 12 from 11am to 4pm. Friar David Gilbey and John Wilson invite past and present students, teachers, principals, priests, families

and friends to join the school for this celebration. Â The school will be transformed into an interactive exhibition with photos, art work and memorabilia on display. Families and members of the public welcome.

A program to be run June 18– 19 at the Temple Byron, Byron Bay, aims to help men change their attitudes toward family violence in a positive way. Organisers say, ‘We are committed to delivering innovative, transformative

education programs for the enhancement of relationships and the prevention of family and domestic violence.’ For details of the program see bluewrenfoundation.com or phone 0400 424 417 or adhanks@bigpond.net.au.

Local greenhouse baseline data study tabled June 18 Program aims to empower men A study into the current levels of greenhouse gas emissions within the Byron Shire will be presented by five teams at the Renew Fest, to be held at the Mullumbimby Showgrounds on June 18. Called the Zero Emissions Byron (ZEB) project, co-ordinator Tiffany Harrison says the baseline data identify the highest source of emission and covers energy, buildings, land use, waste and transport. She says the team found that emissions from the transport sector are roughly three times the amount from the agricultural or land-use sectors.

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prior to decisions being made; that [previous] Council performed their due diligence and did the hard work.’ He says the previous CZMP found the costs and location of transferring sand ‘were way too high for the community to pay and beach scraping was not possible’. ‘In contrast, in this proposed management plan there is nothing that outlines what will occur if the beach disappears. If sand is to be transferred from somewhere else we haven’t identified the location of the sand, costed any transfer works or looked at the impacts of transferring sand. In fact, there is nothing in the plan to actually maintain a beach, only a commitment to monitor it as it disappears. The mayor continued, ‘Any impacts on the Belongil Creek will only be observed after the wall is built rather than prior to works, and Council is proposing to allow and share in the building of a wall with no clarity as to who owns it or is liable for damages to the north.’

No govt advice ‘In fact we haven’t even sought or requested acceptance from Crown Lands that they will pay their share of the multimillion-dollar bill. ‘This proposed plan is legally, environmentally and financially vague and irresponsible. Over the past year in particular, this plan has also been plagued by political opportunism – the mad desire to get it done before the upcoming election has resulted in a shameful lack of

Last weekend’s storm event was the first for Council’s recently built $1m 104 metre seawall. Sand coverage was lost and plastic matting that covered the rocks is now in tatters. Council staff told The Echo that after a preliminary inspection, it appears that the protection works ‘held up well.’ They said the matting and scattered small rocks will be removed ‘as soon as possible’. Photo Cr Paul Spooner

professionalism in providing staff adequate time to do the required preparatory work, and indecent, scornful lack of community consultation.’ Meanwhile staff have declined to say how many landowners will pay for the seawall, and say that a funding agreement would be drawn up after the consultation process had closed. Council’s director of sustainable environment and economy Shannon Burt said, ‘Part of the current consultation considers what a funding model would look like and how it would be managed. ‘Belongil landowners include private, state and Byron Shire Council,’ she said.

Seawall a risk for Elements resort The impacts for a $100m resort next to the planned seawall are not so good, however, according to the report’s ‘Part B, B2.2.1 North Beach’. While the CZMP didn’t investigate those impacts, modelling from an earlier

2013 BMT WBM report says a Belongil seawall could resulted in a ‘greater area of land at risk from coastal erosion at North Beach’ than would having no Belongil seawall. It reads, ‘It is possible that a combination of coastal and estuarine processes, notably Belongil Creek entrance instability and wave propagation across the entrance of Belongil Creek, will pose a risk to existing or future development and property located in the North Beach precinct over the CZMP planning timeframes.’ The Echo asked Elements manager Jeremy Holmes if he had been approached by the landowners to seek an agreement over the 1.1km seawall, to which he replied ‘no’. Mr Holmes told The Echo that after he attends a landholders presentation and has all the information, he will be in a position to comment.

Woods is relying upon for the seawall proposal, she told The Echo, ‘We had legal advice in the previous term of Council and I still have a copy of it.’ ‘As you are well aware, legal advice is confidential; however, I am very confident we have made the right decisions moving forward.’ Remarkably, Cr Woods also claims there are ‘no legal implications for the Elements resort.’ She said, ‘They have their own plans for mitigating their property, and is yet to be dealt with. There is one legal certainty about the current draft CZMP, and that is we will not be spending millions of dollars in court trying to deal with throwing people off their land. ‘And by the way, don’t forget that Jonson Street protection works have been instrumental in the current situation and no-one is talking about pulling the rocks out there.’ Within the CZMP BBE, Belongil beachfront landowners have agreed – which appears non-binding so far – to pay $12,150,000 for the project, while Council would be expected to stump up $1,087,500. To have your say before June 14, visit http://bit.ly/243RvSE.

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If there’s one clear outcome to expect from the upcoming federal election, it’s that whoever is voted in as the MP for the seat of Richmond will be a backbencher. Richmond Labor MP Justine Elliot last week signed the ‘pollution-free politics’ pledge of environmental organisation 350.org, which is a promise to stop taking donations and giving tax breaks to the big polluters. And given that Labor takes fossil-fuel donations, it breaks the rules of ‘toeing the party line’ or breaking party policy. Such a move will generally result in an MP not being invited into the inner circle of power. It’s a given that Greens candidate Dawn Walker supports the pledge; it’s a stated

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party platform. The Echo asked if National Party candidate Matthew Fraser would also join that pledge. He replied, ‘Labor’s Janelle Saffin and Justine Elliot have signed the ‘pollution-free politics’ pledge for the cameras while simultaneously taking donations from fossil-fuel companies. To me that exemplifies a lack of accountability in politics.’ Asked that given his platform so far includes multinational tax avoidance reform (The Nationals also accept fossil fuel donations), could we expect him to be a backbencher? He replied, ‘You can expect me to be a humble backbencher, because a backbencher can focus 100 per cent on their electorate. I’m not ambitious for myself, I’m ambitious for Richmond.’

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Regarding multinational tax avoidance, One Nation’s Neil Smith told The Echo it’s very necessary to overhaul the whole tax system. ‘Personally, I believe a debits tax system, or a transaction tax is the answer.’ It’s a system that Mr Smith says has been ignored by the major parties over the years. Put simply, it works by taxing all transactions between financial institutions. Angela Pollard from the Animal Justice Party told The Echo, ‘It’s appropriate that multinational corporations pay their fair share of taxes.’ Newcomer and semi-retired town planner Ian Whalley is standing as an independent, but could not be reached on the topic by deadline. In the May budget, the coalition government announced a 1,000-person

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strong taskforce to target tax avoidance and raise $3.9bn over four years, according to The Guardian. Labor’s plan to tighten the net over multinational tax avoidance is to establish an expert panel and pursue transparency measures ‘such as those outlined in Tax Laws Amendment (Tax Transparency) Bill 2014.’ Academic think tank The Conversation claims that while well intentioned, Labor’s plans ‘fail to recognise how easy it is for big firms to restructure their finances and get around rule changes.’ In April last year Professor Michael William Blissenden wrote, ‘The Parliamentary Budget Office has costed Labor’s proposed policy and said that such measures will bring in $7.2 billion of tax revenue over ten years.’

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Writers Fest adds two US authors to bill Award-winning American novelist, poet and essayist Jeffery Renard Allen and debut novelist Angela Flournoy will join a growing international contingent for the 20th Byron Writers Festival, to be held August 5 till 7. They join 2016 Pulitzer prize-winner William Finnegan (US) and New York Times bestseller Cheryl Strayed (US). Director Edwina Johnson says Jeffery Renard Allen is an exclusive coup for the festival. Ms Johnson says, ‘He has been rightly described by author Junot Diaz as “one of America’s most important writers.”’ ‘His work has been likened by others to James Joyce’s. Allen is the author of five books, a professor of creative writing at the University of Virginia and co-founder of the Pan African Literary Forum. His book Song of the Shank is a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and shortlisted for a PEN/ Faulkner award. It profiles a forgotten slave and musical

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genius, Blind Tom, who become the first African American musician to perform at The White House. At just 30 years of age, Angela Flournoy (US) burst onto the international literary stage last year with her first novel The Turner House. It tells the story of a large, sprawling family of 13 children and their old house in Detroit. Spanning nearly three quarters of a century and several generations, the book is a portrait not only of the Turners but also of their city and heralds a major new contribution to the story of the American family. For more visit byronwritersfestival.com.

NOW OPEN New Byron Central Hospital Byron Central Hospital in Ewingsdale opened on Tuesday 7 June. This is exciting news for all residents and visitors to the Byron Shire. The new public hospital, funded solely by the NSW Government, includes: The medical, community health, community nursing, allied health and birthing services currently in Mullumbimby, Byron Bay, Bangalow, Ocean Shores, Brunswick Heads. 24/7 Emergency Department, Medical Imaging with new CT scanner and Ultrasound, Inpatients, Maternity with waterbirthing, Cancer Care, Dental, non-acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit, Counselling, Physiotherapy, Child & Family, and more.

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Local News Nannas relentlessly protest against anti-protest laws The Knitting Nannas Against Gas held a ‘fluffy lock-on’ outside Lismore MP Thomas George’s office last week in protest against the Baird government’s new anti-protest laws, which have now come into effect. The Enclosed Lands, Crimes and Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Interference) Act 2016 is now law, and aims to deter protesters who ‘lock on’ to mining equipment with seven years’ jail and up to a $5,500 fine. But it also broadens existing police search and seizure powers, and came under strong criticism from the NSW Law Society and civil rights advocates. Nanna Clare Twomey said the laws had the potentially serious ramifications for anyone taking part in legitimate protests. ‘If they take the law to its utmost, Nannas can not only

lose their knitting and secret pavlova recipes, but our cars, our nic-nacs and our homes. ‘Seriously, they can take everything a Nanna owns if she gets a little cranky outside her elected representative’s office.’

Bill of Rights needed Greens candidate for Page, Kudra Falla-Ricketts, said, ‘These laws are specifically aimed at preventing democratic protests like the kind we saw at Bentley against invasive gas mining. ‘This is not just a state issue, this is a federal issue. ‘Australia is one of the few modern democracies that lacks a comprehensive national Bill of Rights, and the federal parliament has the power to enact a Bill of Rights that can bind the states.’

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Business time: Council meet June 9 mance measures to indicate success.’ Ouch. Pity there’s not the same reflective analysis applied to Council’s dreadful coastal policy, which staff presumably had some input to.

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What will councillors discuss at the upcoming June 9 meeting? Glad you asked!

Affordable housing? Ha! Cr Paul Spooner somehow believes that Byron Shire could be once again affordable. It’s nice to have a touch of idealism in the Gorilla pit– he will ask for councillor support this Thursday for a ‘Byron Shire Residential Strategy’ to address the chronic undersupply of affordable housing. Cr Spooner says in the agenda, ‘Where once a house in the Byron Shire cost around three times the average annual salary you now need up to nine times that amount.’ A strategy could help address this, he says, and would ‘give consideration to how different planning instruments and policies may be used to encourage the construction and provision of affordable housing within the Byron Shire.’ Staff replied that a draft Urban Residential Strategy is underway, in conjunction with consultants Buckley Van. It aims to ‘set a clear vision and policy framework for the Shire’s future urban residential lands.’ Hoorah! Now it will be up to staff and councillors to nut out on Thursday how, and if, Cr Spooner’s proposal can work with what is already happening.

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Remember the Byron Bay Town Centre Draft Masterplan? A final report will be tabled this Thurday, presumably talked about and then voted on. Staff have summarised and replied to 145 community submissions, and consultants have also had input. Within the agenda, there are pages and pages of comment and then some pretty pictures of a utopian foreshore in a Byron Bay parallel universe.

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Staff recommend that the report be endorsed, including changes that reflect public submissions about Main Beach and its carpark, the swimming pool and the Byron recreation ground.

Wategos shark spotting? Mayor Simon Richardson will ask for councillor support with developing a shark spotting feasibility study for Wategos Beach. Shark Spotting is a successful South African program where trained spotters give beachgoers warnings of sharks. While it hasn’t been a main feature of the NSW government’s $16m package to minimise attacks, there appears strong evidence it can be effective. The study behind the NSW plan does say that wages could be problematic as wages are much lower in South Africa. The mayor says that the workwould be undertaken by Sea Shepherd Australia, with government support. If successful, the mayor suggests Council’s open spaces budget would pay for it.

Retail airspace rent sought What’s a road airspace policy? Turns out Council staff are looking at asking businesses premises that have balconies over streets to pay for the privilege. Currently there are charges associated with having

street dining for example, and staff have tabled a report including an audit of 15 businesses, and Council sees potential ‘revenue generation for the commercial occupation of road airspace.’ A potential annual income for Council of $261,074 could be achieved, say staff, and they think they have the powers under The Roads Act 1993 to do it. Section 107 of that Act deals with obstructions and encroachments, they say.

Draft North Coast Regional Plan While public submissions for a major planning document for the north coast has recently closed, Council staff have put their opinions forward. And it’s a hoot. If anyone had a skim through the draft North Coast Regional Plan (NCRP) – which is the brainchild of the NSW National Party – then you may have been overwhelmed by the nice pictures but underwhelmed by its content and clarity. It seems Council staff agree, and within the extra agenda is their submission. Here’s just one comment: ‘The directions and actions that underpin the NCRP framework are very “light on” and lack the specificity of language required to deliver consistent outcomes across the north coast. ‘No detail is provided on the responsibility, means and timing for the delivery of each action, as well as perfor-

Cr Alan Hunter will ask councillors to support his plans to rezone land along Ewingsdale Road for it to be eventually widened into four lanes. Curiously, Cr Hunter suggests only the northern side of the road be widened, not both. Would a south encroachment affect the West Byron proposal, perhaps? Anyway staff replied within the agenda that a current roaddesign project is already underway for Ewingsdale Road between the Cavanbah Sports Field’s roundabout and east of the Belongil Creek bridge. Roundabouts are planned at Bayshore Drive, the SAE complex and Sunrise Boulevard. Staff say concept design plans are expected to be completed by mid-August 2016, ‘which will then be followed by detailed design of the project and tender documentation of the roundabouts at Bayshore Drive and Sunrise Boulevard.’ In other words Cr Hunter’s plans could muddy the waters – staff say his suggestion ‘may impact on other projects current at the time depending on priority.’

Coastal policy poll And lastly but not only, Cr Duncan Dey (Greens) will seek councillor support for a public poll on the Shire’s highly politicised coastal policy, which is currently on public exhibition. With the September 10 council elections looming, Cr Dey suggests the Electoral Commissioner could administer a poll that would accompany elections. It’s been done before, staff say; in a 2012 poll Lismore City Council residents were asked whether they supported CSG in their area.

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Ralph’s pride and joy

Ralph Nichols and his 1958 FC Holden (and pooch). Photo Jeff ‘Vintage Since 1986’ Dawson

Mullumbimby local Ralph Nichols has just completed a restoration of his beloved 1958 FC Holden. Ralph says he is the second owner, and believes the car

was bought new in Lismore. ‘It cost $420 and was our wedding car in 1969. It’s done many, many, many miles.’ He says over the years it has been in and out of rego and in

storage. The recent restoration took three years to complete, with a bit of cash. ‘Thanks to the skill and talents of the team at Byron Bay’s Classic Panel and Paint,’ he said.

Sherpa director in Mullum, June 17 The film Sherpa’s multiaward-winning director, Jennifer Peedom, will be at Mullumbimby Civic Hall on Friday June 17 to show her gripping documentary about the plight of the sherpas on

Mount Everest. Following the screening Jennifer will be in conversation with visiting director Glendyn Ivin (The Beautiful Lie, Offspring). Doors will open at 6pm with curries by Pocket Cur-

ries on offer prior to the screening at 7pm. Tickets are available from Screenworks www.screenworks.com.au. Screenworks is staging the evening in partnership with the Australian Directors Guild.

Theatre of life comes to Byron

A new theatre group has launched! From left: Marek, Dee Tinley, Public Act Theatre’s Jo Franklin, Frauke Huhn and Dave on guitar. Photo Jeff ‘Adding T To The Art’ Dawson

A new theatre company has launched, with aims of telling local stories and cultivating a more connected community. Public Act Theatre’s founder Jo Franklin says the group primarily offers theatre workshops, with a view to performances and public forums. She says, ‘We are dedicated to cultivating community empowerment and social dialogue through theatre making and collaboration. ‘We operate within a social arts model to promote social equality, deepen social con-

nection, and to share in the process of creating change within a community. ‘We are at present the resident theatre company at the Byron Community Centre, and are working with the homeless community, offering free theatre and arts workshops. We aim to create performance forums for the broader community. ‘We currently have two workshop series – Ability Links Workshops for community members of mixed ability, and Open Door Work-

shops, a free theatre and arts workshop for community members with the lived experience of homelessness. ‘We have just recently collaborated with Dee Tinley from Arts in the Park. ‘These workshops will be offered at the soon-to-be opened Byron Community Cabin on Tennyson Street.’ An informal networking evening is planned June 15 at the Community Centre from 6pm – all welcome. For more info visit www. publicacttheatre.com.

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If you want to send a submission regarding the Belongil seawall plans, here are a few suggestions as to why the plan is inadequate and flawed. Hans Lovejoy, editor

Submission template I, [insert name here: ] offer the following submission regarding Council’s Coastal Zone Management Plan for the Byron Bay Embayment (CZMP BBE), particularly for the 1.1km Belongil seawall component. The politics of private interests over public amenity is irrelevant in this case: this plan proposes a seawall with no postconstruction management, legal liability clarity or guarantees from the landowners over their funding commitments. Council staff have failed to provide legal assurance, which is just one of many concerning aspects of this draft policy. They have told The Echo that ownership of – ie the legal liability for – the Belongil seawall ‘is yet to be determined,’ and that, along with maintenance and management, they ‘will be obtained as part of consultation processes and implementing the draft CZMP BBE.’ Another concern is that the CZMP BBE admits – through a previous study – that the neighbouring Elements resort will be affected by this proposed seawall, yet there is no mitigation strategy to address that. There is not enough certainty presented to overturn a 30- year existing policy, even if that policy was never implemented. It’s just a plan to make a plan. This hamfisted CZMP BBE appears to ask Byron Shire ratepayers and the state government to give neverending blank cheques to a handful of unknown Belongil landowners who knowingly bought into an erosion hotspot. It is important to recognise that the issue has failed to be resolved over many years and a resolution is much needed. Yet this CZMP BBE isn’t it. A responsible council would instead provide mitigation/ sand-nourishment plans, legal advice on the effects on the neighbouring Elements resort and more details on planned retreat, as well as the ecological and tourism impacts which have all but been ignored. A responsible plan would also address the ownership mess of the existing rock walls – which are mostly below standard, and lack engineering certification and Council approval. Submissions close on June 14 2016, which gives the bare minimum period for public assessment. That short timeframe may suit the majority of councillors, but does not suit the majority of residents. The Belongil seawall component within this CZMP BBE should be rejected outright and handed to responsible councillors in the next term who are prepared to work for the interest of all, not just a handful of Belongil landowners.

[insert signature here:……………………………………] Email: submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au – or by post: The General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219, Mullumbimby 2482.

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alcolm Turnbull’s supporters have been praising him for keeping on his message, which at least has the virtue of simplicity: My government has a national economic plan for jobs and growth. Beauty is truth, truth beauty, and this is all ye know on Earth and all ye need to know, as John Keats more elegantly put it. And certainly our prime minister and his dutiful choristers have been hammering the line. But the problem is that it is not only repetitious; it risks becoming boring to the point of irrelevance to many of his potential listeners. And more ominously, as the message is progressively deciphered, it is becoming increasingly unconvincing. Apart from the various glosses about innovation, trade agreements, youth internships and the rest, the superannuation changes have become seriously divisive within Turnbull’s own troops, with his cabinet secretary, Arthur Sinodinos, apparently promising a review after the election and Turnbull himself having to insist that he was staying firm. But the centrepiece of the whole construction – the plan for short, medium and long term company tax cuts – is proving less and less like a plan for jobs and growth and more and more like a handout to the Liberal faithful. The revelation that the potential – and it is only that – improvement on GNP is a mere one per cent over ten years at the expense of some $50 billion suggests that the result is simply not cost effective. Turnbull himself has started to hose it down; after all, he says, the initial impact will only be on small businesses in the first three-year term of

government, and for the rest – well, that is three elections away. Who knows what might or might not happen then? In the meantime, we hope that the immediate winners will invest and spend, creating the jobs and growth – well, perhaps just one third of one percentage point of GDP. But even this could be wildly optimistic. Small companies are notoriously conservative: it is only at the big end of town that jobs and growth might eventuate, and that is at least a decade away. The smaller players are reluctant even to replace old equipment, let alone to recruit

The plan for company tax cuts is looking more like a handout to the Liberal faithful by Mungo MacCallum new staff; they are more likely to sit on what they can get, especially in a time when net profits are falling. So Turnbull has had to admit that the instant surge he had confidently predicted in budget week will, if it happens at all, be more of a trickle; not much for the first few years and not even a great deal after a decade. And the same applies to Bill Shorten’s recipe for more expenditure on education: there will be an economic dividend, and when it eventually comes it will perhaps be larger and more permanent than Turnbull’s prescription, but by definition it will take a whole new intake of pupils to emerge as the success stories. However, all is not lost: Shorten’s proposal to go back to the Gonski formula does provide immediate relief for the schools, parents and chil-

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cut. It is, as Shorten keeps reminding them, about priorities. Which is why, presumably, Turnbull has decided to take out some insurance. Last week he suddenly changed tack: it was not all about the Labor Party, it was also about the Greens, Nick Xenophon, the independents – about just about everyone else, apparently. Only a vote for the coalition would ensure stability, prevent the alleged chaos of minority government— you know, the system in which Tony Abbott failed to convince the Greens and independents to co-operate in his version of it. It has finally dawned on Turnbull that in spite of the advice of his machine men that the marginals in the Reps will hold firm, the senate is still certain to be a melange. The strategy of reforming the voting system has not been the pana-

cea intended; far from weeding out the unwanted recalcitrants, not only will at least a couple of them probably survive, but they are likely to be joined by a few more, and prospect of a senate securing a mandate for Turnbull’s economic plan is at best problematical. But it gets worse; if Turnbull looses ten seats, even calling a joint sitting of both houses to pass the Building and Construction Commission Bill may not be an option. His combined majority could easily fall short. And if that happens, the entire exercise – voting reform, bringing forward the budget, the double dissolution, the election itself – will not only collapse, but become a fiasco; many Liberals, not to mention the electorate at large, will ask what was the point. Why did we have to go through so much pain and suffering only to go back to a hamstrung government with a lot of his backbench followers now thrown into the scrapheap? The horror, the horror. And of course Scott Morrison is also taking an each-way bet. When the national accounts figures provided an unexpected boost, Turnbull said, ‘so far, so good’ – although he had very little to do with them and his economic plan had not even been formulated during the relevant period. But Morrison warned that things were fragile: the voters should not assume that things were really improving – certainly not rosy enough to risk a return to Labor. But the implication was that the last two and a half years of the coalition had still not done anything substantial to repair the economy – F for fail. No wonder the punters are less than convinced about the current prescription.

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dren currently disadvantaged; there can be no serious argument that more and bettertargeted teaching staff will not improve the immediate needs, even if it does not immediately translate into cold, hard economic bottom lines. Turnbull’s rebuttal, that the government is already doing enough and that more cash is not the answer, is hardly likely to convince those who can see for themselves that in some cases the situation is dire, and that Shorten’s idea, no matter how expensive it might seem to the hard-line rationalists, is more worthwhile than a company tax

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What has it cost the ratepayers of Byron Shire to have the Clause 45 Sewerage Moratorium lifted? The main issue for clause 45 was overloaded wastewater treatment plants in BSC. Wastewater steering com-

mittees were formed to make recommendations to Council on the sewerage problems. A strategy was formulated to remove effluent from our rivers and creeks, plus ensure that effluent leaving the STPs was of a suitable standard for reuse. The EPA actually want-

ed 100 per cent reuse generated from West Byron as a condition of BSC being able to take South Byron STP offline. As is usually the case, the EPA goes missing as far as ensuring this or any target has been reached. I believe the reuse system

from West Byron is a sham. There are simply not enough sites to take the reuse being generated by West Byron STP. So where is it going? The majority is being pumped to the Byron Bay golf course dam but the golf course uses the effluent from Byron at Byron as their main source of irrigation not the water in the dam, so why keep pumping effluent from West Byron STP into it? The report going to Council, from the utility manager employed by BSC, on June 2, page 84/85, states that the effluent leaving Brunswick Valley STP is not even suitable to flush toilets with or to be used for irrigating food crops or sporting fields, etc. This was supposedly a cuttingedge wastewater treatment plant, so what has happened? It would not have anything to do with the deep infiltration entering the gravity mains, causing the plant to continued on next page

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Q The ad in The Echo from Byron Council on the Coastal Zone Management Plan was surely written by the ABC’s Utopia scriptwriters. It helpfully lets us know that the draft CZMP comes in five parts – A, B, C, D and E in case you want to ‘have your say’. I’ve downloaded all five and I’m trying to work my way through them (400+ pages). At a Council-hosted community meeting last week people asked intelligent and informed questions and were given coloured textas and paper to ‘workshop’ the issues in an hour-and-a-half meeting — a good idea if it were in the drafting phase but beyond inadequate for a plan that will have impacts forever for Byron Bay, the Belongil Estuary, the tourism industry and the pockets of ratepayers. It is an insult to ask for our input now – we should have been given the opportunity over days, not a single community forum. The only recommendation for coastal ‘management’ in this plan is to effectively replace Belongil Beach with a 1km rock wall. Councillors gave us only 23 days to digest and respond to the CZMP – submissions close June 14. Go to byronresidentsgroup. org for help. Cate Coorey President, Byron Residents’ Group

Q My question to Council again is on what date did the planned retreat policy cease to be a mandatory requirement of any DA at Belongil beach. Did home owners sign this agreement or not? I and many others don’t understand how this fraudulent rock wall construction can be pushed through. As a ratepayer I would like an answer, without the spin. What sort of precedent in other alleged planned-retreat zones in the Shire – and its potential to bankrupt the Shire – will this create? Who sets the the price tag for these so-called milliondollar houses built on shifting sand dunes and why should ratepayers be obliged to save them? Buyer beware. Will less expensive houses subject to flooding be entitled to the same Council concerns and protection? Rod Murray Ocean Shores Q I

remain incredulous that Byron Shire Council intends to build a rock wall at Belongil with no mitigation measures, in the full knowledge that the beach in front of the walls and the rest of the Belongil spit, including the shorebird nesting and roosting area and littoral

rainforest, will wash away. I still don’t understand why Water Resources Laboratory altered their ‘final’ November 2015 report in March to recommend proceeding with rock walls without groynes and sand nourishment, as they know this is in direct contravention of Section 55C of the Coastal Protection Act. I also can’t understand why Council staff then quickly recommended proceeding with just rock walls given that the Office of Environment and Heritage and the minister for planning had repeatedly advised them for over a year that rock walls would not be approved without a sand nourishment scheme. I am disgusted that Byron Council intends to proceed without identifying and mitigating the impacts on the beach, the spit, Cumbebin Swamp Nature Reserve, endangered littoral rainforest, the shorebird roosting and nesting area or Elements resort at North Beach, particularly as there is a legal obligation to do so. This council is acting grossly irresponsibly by trying to abandon 30 years of planned retreat and making this community liable for maintaining rock walls that will inevitably fail in an era of rising sea levels, and to pay compensation for accelerating

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Barbara Pinter: a modest Byron legend July 7, 1959–May 21, 2016 This obituary includes separate quotes, compiled from her family, friends and organisations, too many to name. The death of notables attracts tributes. But the death of a community giant attracts personal letters that begin simply. ‘Words flow from my heart’, ‘darling friend’, ‘our Pink Angel’ and ‘privilege to have known her’. Barbara Pinter is gone at 56. Barb was the founder, driver, inspirer and centre of ‘a tiny but passionate group of dynamic women’, the Byron Breast Cancer Support Group. This ‘most persistent’, ‘soft spoken, kind-hearted, seemingly frail, yet fiercely determined soul’, led a cause in ‘the shire of causes, Byron’. She threw her practical skills of organisation, nursing, massage, fundraising, providing love and sensitivity ‘knowing how easily one can feel lost, alone, frightened and helpless’. Barb organised Byron Community Market’s biggest note-and-coin bucket-collections, created the Rainbow Dragons Abreast boating team; led a Jonson

Street demonstration to successfully keep mobile mammograms available, organised the World Of Women Film Festival, the Breast Cancer Awareness Day, a Field of Women with pink silhouettes, the Encore Fitness Program, Qi Gong Beach ‘Well Being’ classes, the illuminated Pinking of the Byron Lighthouse, the annual Lighthouse Walk and Bangalow Relay for Life, and supplied the Malindi Sisters, a Kenya-based sister breast-cancer support group, with prostheses and mastectomy bras. The fourth of six children to Ian and Mariae Woodforde, Barb grew up in the Mt Petrie area in Brisbane. Barb explored this bush haven with her siblings and was a pas-

sionate believer in the need to safeguard and preserve our environment. As a young woman she committed herself to people-power. She protested at Brisbane’s civil liberties’ Right to March events in opposition to Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen’s ban. Barb completed a degree in environmental science at Griffith University before moving on to training as a nurse. She worked as a nurse in Brisbane and Sydney before travelling in Europe, returning to Sydney’s Bronte Beach. She loved that beach and ocean, just as she did here, when she later moved to Byron. Between the two locations, Barb married Andi and had two sons, Daniel and Paul. Although later separated, they shared caring for the boys and remained good friends. Developing cancer in 2001, she discovered there was little support for local women and ‘no funds from all that is generously donated by ordinary people and collected in the name of helping people with cancer’. ‘Yet even in a vibrant tightknit community such as Byron there was something missing. And so began this quest for creating and ensur-

ing a safe haven, rich in information and guidance.’ Monthly BBCSG meetings began with counselling sessions. A permanent library was founded. ‘Privacy, respect and a non-judgmental vibe permeated our space, where we could share tears and laughter, meditation and creativity, information and strength’. Her style: ‘I will not share what she said to me but I would say that her willingness to share and to be honest was a significant thing for me.’ ‘It was such a relief to talk to Barb… she didn’t tell me what to do, she didn’t believe in doing that, but… she calmed my thoughts which enabled me to make decisions.’ Barb attracted the enduring support of major national figures, like the renowned Quest for Life Founder, Petrea King who writes ‘the most outstanding quality about Barb, though, and she had many, was her fierce love of her boys Daniel and Paul… She was desperate to live until they could manage without her.’ They became her heroic carers. Barb achieved her goal. Daniel and Paul are now in their early 20s.

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Politicians on the hustings for the upcoming elections remind me of a native American saying when the white man promised everything and gave nothing: ‘White man speak with forked tongue.’ The Indians also called them Yankees, meaning ‘stealers of land’. Remind anyone of the mining industry? Paul Brecht Goonellabah

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Imagine the rainbow turning white. That’s what is happening to the Great Barrier Reef. Ninety-three per cent of the Great Barrier Reef is bleached, which leaves only seven per cent of the Reef full of life. If we want this beautiful worldwide attraction to be full of

netdaily.net.au life then we need to switch to more renewable energy like windmills instead of burning fossil fuel. Thirty years ago Australia willingly made the Great Barrier Reef a World Heritage site. That listing was intended to save the reef from anyone trying to hurt this stunning site. There is a lot more at stake than just the beauty of the coral. Coral reefs are extremely important ecosystems. They protect the shorelines from cyclones and reef tourism generates an annual income of $5 billion, and employ nearly 70,000 people. Global warming is the consequence of human activity. When carbon emissions caused by human activity enter the air they have dangerous effects on the environment, the economy, and our wellbeing. This is also what is causing coral bleaching. The algae on the outside of the coral are what give coral its beautiful colours, but it is very sensitive to the temperature of the water. Scientists have never seen coral bleaching to this extent. It is like ten cyclones have whipped through the Great Barrier Reef and left nothing but white, dead, lifeless coral. Australia’s tourism industry has a longstanding continued on page 17

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Reminders of water’s power remain in the land and the community will to rejuvenate and enhance their wet estate. What remains unchanged is flooding, storms and erosion. Why are we investing in West Byron mega-developments? Or a coastal plan for a kilometre of more rock walls

‘The water shows us the country.’ – Tex Scuthorpe, mapping Yuwalaraay country. Story & photo Mary Gardner

Real estate is often thought to be dry land. But long standing depictions of country in Australia focus on water. Aboriginal Australian artworks remind us of the locations and flow of water as a dynamic integrated presence above and below ground. Tex Scuthorpe told researcher Heather Goodall about Darling River country. Only when certain depths of water actually flow over rocks and other features of the floodplain does that flow itself reveal its hidden meaning. The pattern in the flow is the shimmering, fleeting shape of a mythical being. When the flow subsides, results and reminders of that being’s power are there in the types of soil. They are also there in the particular trees whose roots suit these conditions. They are there in the animals: fish, prawn, clams as well as the birds, mammals and reptiles. They are also there in the knowledge and practices of water-wise people who always remember the full extent of flows. In coastal places such as Cavanbah, where fresh and salt waters meet, the situation is quite complex. From the Clarence to Moreton Bay, a current close to the shore sweeps sand northward for some 300 kilometres of coast. Some of the sand has continued from page 14

commitment to protecting its most valuable natural asset, the Great Barrier Reef. The Queensland premier has said that the government is going to donate $3 million to the Reef but it’s not enough. If we want the Great Barrier Reef to keep its pristine colours we must stop coal mines and start new solarpanel farms instead of burning fossil fuels. We still have a chance; don’t wait till it’s too late. Bryce King aged 11 Rosebank

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SeaWorld is torturing sea animals by keeping them in captivity. But it’s time for this to stop. SeaWorld is keeping dolphins and whales in tiny tanks that are like little cages. Could you live in a bathtub? Recently SeaWorld has de-

and ongoing sand pumping along Belongil spit? How about we revitalise our wet real estate? In a world where living beaches and thriving wetlands are now rare, the presence of such country would be precious indeed.

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the effect of blocking the entrances of the waterways. The swamps and wildlife luxuriate in the standing fresh or brackish waters.

Shifting mass Some sand is part of another cycle involving a shifting mass with three parts: dunes, beaches and subtidal zones. This mass moves in ever-changing ways around the bedrock, headlands and reefs. Seaweed, sponges, sea squirts and oysters anchor on reefs. Seagrass sprawls and along with large dense beds of surf clams (Donax or pipi) stabilise the beaches as well as the beds of the waterways. Vegetation backs the dunes. The underlying trend is always erosion, so the marine and coastal life continue to readjust. Their existence is fertility, feeding fish, birds, dolphins, sea turtles and dugong. Sometimes the dynamics change. Sand moves away from the entrances and the fresh and salt waters mix more thoroughly. This event

triggers migrations and spawning for many species of fish. Some travel the waterways many kilometres inland. Birds and other animals gather or disperse. This fresh and salt water mix, with its ever-changing flood and ebb, is also the sustenance of people who can see the estate for what it truly is. When new settlers dispossessed the first coastal people here, they favoured European livestock over wildlife. They saw money in dry dirt. The shared estate was cut into individual properties.

Settler law In Byron Bay, settler law only manages the Belongil and its swamps as a network of sluices and drains for the sake of drying out land. But it remains a water place, reasserting itself with every rain and storm. The money poured into properties on the Belongil spit invests in an illusory moment between storms, floods and erosion. In 1974, there was a correction: NSW engineer R Hincks

Online update on national news The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has written an open letter asking all the major parties to put reducing poverty and inequality at the heart of the 2016 federal election.

reported that Council ‘rezoning has stopped any further development than that already existing on the spit’. Land values hit rock bottom. The northern part was ‘eroded by both sea and creek and is now worthless’. Council acquired ‘two blocks on Manfred Street’ for $800 in total. A property on Childe Street was ‘for sale for $25,000’. In 2016, a property on Childe Street sold for almost $4 million. Another on Border Street sold for $10 million. What truly changed over the last forty years? Wetlands are less fertile. Fewer fish and birds. Loss of pipi and their beach systems. Ebbing, too, is knowledge of water country

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When you live in a city like London, nature is mostly confined to bits of green in the trees and parks, bits of sky, birds and flies, the occasional fox, and once in a while a horse, usually with a police officer on top. For the rest, there’s David Attenborough on television or trips to the countryside that can involve an hour in traffic just to leave the city border. And even then, what we call countryside is rarely wild or even natural – it’s farmed flat squares of vegetables and animals, ‘foodstuffs’, with hedgerows and fences to keep in the flocks. It’s still beautiful in contrast to the pavements and clutter left behind, but during the long stretch of winter it is easy to see only mud and bare trees wherever you look. No wonder when summer comes around – and the world stops being frosty and dark – all manner of goodness is brought in for a taste of what nature is really about. Flowers festoon a million window boxes, gardens spray colour everywhere, blossom fills the trees. Soon, young green leaves shoot out and before you know it the long, light days are here and all is well. Creative types ensure many novelty creations get a look-in too. This year, executive bird boxes have popped up about town, offering some lucky birds miniature copies of famous London landmarks in which to roost: Big Ben, Tower Bridge, the Gherkin – they’re all there. \

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The boxes were designed in association with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) to make sure they are suitable for birds to raise their fragile chicks in. They may also be a direct and commercially savvy rebuke to local DIY chain Homebase, which last year produced a range of ‘supersophisticated bird houses‌ a dream come true for every British dinner table conversation’. The company claimed their boxes were popular with ‘image-conscious buyers eager to outdo neighbours with the latest word in avian luxury.’ Unfortunately, they were not much good for the birds: too hot, too cramped, too easy a target for predators. The RSPB issued a stern warning against using them. And then got to work on building their own. Smart. A modern city is ever more remote from the wild land it may once have been. Vestiges remain to remind us, but it is overwhelmingly a removed and manufactured space. Aside from travelling for a soak outside of town, making room for nature happens in two ways: by devising artificial encouragement for wild stuff to flourish so people can

that he will sometimes have by Ian Rogers to squeeze blood from a stone Play at Byron Services Club, Mon 7pm after a dry opening, Caruana has found a way to randomise games, Watching Fabiano Caruana tear giving the weaker player plenty of up the field at the beginning of the chances to go wrong. Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir This game against the Women’s this week, Magnus Carlsen will World Champion is an excellent breathe a sigh of relief that the example of Caruana’s new style. talented American narrowly failed to become Carlsen’s next Shamkir 2016 F Caruana World Championship challenger. White: Black: Hou Yifan Since being edged out of a Opening: Ruy Lopez world title challenge by Sergey 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 Karjakin, Caruana has been in 5.0-0 Nxe4 The Open Variation which Hou dominant form, easily winning used in her recent title match against Maria the US Championship and scor- Muzychuk 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 ing a four-game winning streak in 9.Nbd2 Nc5 10.c3 Be7 11.Bc2 d4 12.Nb3!? Azerbaijan. Then, in something Risky, but 12.cxd4 Nxd4 13.Nxd4 Qxd4 offers of an anticlimax, he only tied for White nothing. 12...d3 13.Bb1 Nxb3 14.axb3 first with local GM Shakhriyar Bf5 15.Re1 0-0 16.Be3 Qd5 17.Bd4 Rfd8 Caruana’s new idea. The old main line Mamedyarov and lost the play-off. 18.h4!? 18.Re3 Nxd4 19.cxd4 allows 19...c5! 18...Bg6 Nevertheless, at 23 Caruana is 18...Bc5!? was the best defence, with Caruana two years younger than Carlsen planning 19.c4!? in response. 19.b4! d2 ‘If 19... and, despite Carlsen’s successes Nxd4 20.Nxd4 Bxb4 then 21.Ba2 Qb7 22.h5 this year, is closing the ratings followed by 23.e6 is devastating,’ said Caruana. gap between himself and the 20.Qxd2 Bxb1 21.Raxb1 Bxb4 22.Qf4! Be7 23.e6! fxe6 24.Qg4 Nxd4?! 24...Bf8 was the World Champion. Significantly, Caruana seems most persistent. 25.Nxd4 Bf6 26.Nxe6 Rd7 h5? The only try was 27...Re7 28.Rbe1 to be devising new methods of 27.Re3! Qd7 although White will follow with 29.f4creating double-edged positions f5. 28.Qg6! Rf7 28...Bxh4 29.Rbe1 Rf7 allows in an era when computers have 30.Nxg7!? or 30.g3! 29.Rbe1 Rc8 30.Nf4 analysed many regulation open- Qd7 31.Qxh5 Re7 32.Nd5! Rf7 33.Rd1 Qc6 ings to dead equality. 34.Nf4! Rd7 Losing immediately, but 35.Ng6 Whereas Carlsen accepts was a winning threat. 35.Re8+ 1-0

enjoy it, such as art bird baths and manicured gardens, or by plumping a slice of country life, a farm, say, lock stock and barnyard, bang in the middle. London has 16 such farms. Most opened during the last thirty years, the most recent, Belmont Children’s Farm, less than a year ago, and are all sizes, from a couple of dense acres up to a whopping (for a city) 89 acres for the Woodlands Farm Trust at Shooters Hill. They’re busy places too: working farms with bustling produce programs and every sort of initiative to welcome and educate those with an interest, not least local kids who otherwise can spend a whole childhood without seeing a pig or sheep up close. That’s as well as chickens, goats, straw, bees, milking and everything else that was a staple of life for millennia but is now abstracted away by industrial processes. During the global financial crisis, there was a spike in attendance from people wishing to learn how to grow their own food and become more self-reliant. It still accounts for a significant slice of visitor behaviour and there are dozens of husbandry courses on

offer. Several farms also run adopt-an-animal programs fostering active participation in how animals are raised. One of the oldest farms, Hackney City Farm, dates from around 1800. These days, it’s surrounded by hipsters on all sides and is a stroll from London’s most happening areas. A suitably deviant form of plant life is often to be seen around here: the shoe tree. There are many theories as to why people chuck shoes up in trees: gangs mark out territory, one goes, as well as pick-up spots and memorials; campers dry their footwear; bullies taunt their victims; lovers celebrate; and hoons hoon. For the inner-city shoe tree, it can be all of the above, or just plain art-shoefiti, as it is known. Australian filmmaker Matthew Bate’s film The Mystery of Flying Kicks explores shoe trees around the world and why city-dwellers (nearly all shoe trees are in towns) have added them so enthusiastically to the tree family. In one scene, Marcel Danesi, Professor of Semiotics and Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto, argues they are signs of our search for meaning. ‘They make visible our communal memory,’ he says. ‘Just the fact that you leave a shoe somewhere, you have proven that you exist.’ Surely the same reason God makes flowers. Q A former inhabitant of Byron Shire, Daniel Sage is a London journalist and author of the novel Fall Curve. See more at danielsage.uk.

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A LION OUT FRONT AND AN EARTHY REMNANTS THE BODYPEACE BAMBOO Earthy Remnants is a gift shop like no other: a little ELEPHANT INSIDE MEDIEVAL COLLECTION HAS trendy, with hints of old-fashioned charm, nostalgic bits and pieces, but unpretentious. ARRIVED! Look out, there’s a new place in town‌ Finders Keepers Mullumbimby. Cristina and Jason are out and about, looking for the unusual, putting the fun and funky, the bizarre and the ridiculous, the necessary and the practical into home decor. Each and every piece has a story of its own, full of character; now you can bring that creativity into your home. Finders Keepers don’t keep regular hours but do open every Thursday.

Our collection aims to remind people of the earth – with funky, practical items for your home or business. We stock a selection of exotic hide rugs, cushions, decorative real and resin skulls, artist-created clay and woven pieces, and goodies from every corner of the globe. 25 Bayshore Drive. Byron Arts and Industry Estate Phone 0427 053 141

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The Bodypeace Bamboo Medieval Collection has arrived, with warm rich colours, scarlet red, duke navy and hunter green. A wee bit of Game of Thrones vibe to the styles including the long flowing cardigan worn over either the elegant and versatile medieval or mini dress, just to name a few and, of course, splashes of these vibrant colours in bamboo basics. Along with the launch of this gorgeous collection is the exciting news about Bodypeace’s founder, who recently appeared on a well-known national television show that has put Bodypeace outside our little shire and into the big wide world! We wish her and Bodypeace much success, as we know how much we locals love and support Bodypeace. Bamboo Clothing. Head Office Ph 6685 5616 www.bodypeacebamboo.com

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Most people don’t realise that a major cause of brain fog, headaches, anxiety, chronic pain and even migraine is tension in the bones of the skull and that through simple cranial rebalancing many of these problems can be eased. It is amazing how great you can feel after cranial balancing. Dr David Ackerman, chiropractor, specialises in cranial healing, using two powerful cranial modalities: Craniosacral Balancing and NeuroCranial Restructuring (NCR). Craniosacral Balancing is a gentle, deeply healing modality that releases tension at the core of the body. NCR is shared as a 4-day treatment series and is a stronger cranial therapy and brings excellent results for many conditions as well as more energy, mental and emotional balance. Private health rebates are available and Medicare rebates may apply. Be healthy, be natural, be yourself. For more info or a free DVD on NCR please contact David Ackerman on 0437 034 197.

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SERIOUSLY USLY OLD SCHO SCHOOL Old School is the new restaurant at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. You might have seen the logo featuring cursive script and a wood-fuelled stove. One month in, owner Terry Dryden is happy to be offering ‘old-school prices, tastes and services’. The new menu is chock-ablock full of old-school eateries such as Steak Dianne and Chicken Kiev; the Feather & Fin dish is, in particular getting a real following. Says Terry: ‘People love chicken, people love prawns and bacon so when it’s all wrapped into one with creamy mushroom sauce, they’re pretty happy.’ Old School is open for lunch seven days and dinner six days (closed Monday). Old School Restaurant at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club 58 Dalley Street Mullumbimby Ph 6684 2533

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COUNSELING FROM THE HEART Now at the Mullum Wellbeing Hub, Ayla Garlick is reknowned for her professional experience in mental health care and personal growth, and holds counselling and psychology degrees. Integrating mindfulness with emotion-focused, attachment-based and experiential therapies, she builds a safe, supportive environment where you can navigate the challenges and transitions of life and inspire your fullest potential to live wholeheartedly. Heart Matters at Mullum Wellbeing Hub 1/108 Stuart St, Mullumbimby. 0448 559 968

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THE LEATHER SHOP otherwise known as Rugged Luxury, has moved to Byron Electronics’ old premises, third building down from the corner of Brigantine St and Centennial Cct in the Byron A&I Estate. Rugged Luxury’s factory outlet has a huge range of assorted leather and craft supplies as well as a vast selection of bags, belts, wallets, cow- and sheep-skins and accessories to choose from. Perfect gift ideas! Support local, handmade, Australian made. 1/25 Brigantine St, Byron Arts and Industry Estate www.ruggedluxury.com.

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THE FISH BAR at 10 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads, has reopened after renovations. Along with the new fitout, Mr Wright has also revamped the menu and re-launched the business as a gourmet burger bar – in addition to still offering fish and chips. ‘I’m focused on running a fun and welcoming place that serves excellent burgers and fish and chips,’ says Mr Wright. ‘As someone who has lived, worked and eaten in the local area all my life, I thought the Fish Bar, with a few improvements, would be somewhere my friends and family would like to come to catch up together and have a good feed. It’s a simple model – good food, good vibe, good customer service – and we reckon it’ll be good for the area. All burgers are $12. Kids menu $5. 10 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads. Ph 6685 1210

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THE A RTS WHAT MATTERS TO RALPH? About his sculpture, Ralph Johnson says, ‘It’s gotta be fun or I’m not doin’ it!’ 5DOSK KDV WXUQHG WKH JURXQG ÀRRU XQGHU KLV KRXVH into a craftsman’s cave full of antique tools, slabs of timber, workbenches, machinery and curious found objects.

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Last year at the Ocean Shores Art Expo Ralph stood at the back of the crowd while prizes were being announced. He failed to hear his name FDOOHG IRU ¿UVW SUL]H LQ 6FXOSWXUH +LV SDUWQHU Rennie pushed him toward the stage. ‘That was a bit of a buzz winning last year, right out of the blue.’

From his studio in South Golden Beach, Ralph talks about the process of entering the show. ‘When I hear the theme, it inspires me to go in a VSHFL¿F GLUHFWLRQ ,W JLYHV PH PRPHQWXP ¶ 7KH theme for 2016 is ‘What Matters?’ Ralph’s winning piece last year, Wild Man, was made from bleached, weathered wood, naturally worn and shaped. Rather than having a set plan, Ralph allows each shape to suggest how to evolve the work. He says it’s exciting to create this way and to be surprised. About entering the Expo, he says, ‘I’d encourage people to spread their wings and have fun with it’. The thirteenth Ocean Shores Art Expo will be held on 26, 27 and 28 August. Entry details are on www.osartexpo.com. Online entry is open from 15 June.

As a volunteer, Ralph turns up each year to help turn the Ocean Shores Public School auditorium into a large gallery space, because ‘you are part of the community and there’s the camaraderie’.

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Opportunities for writers to get involved with the festival include a Self-Published marquee (in partnership with Captain Honey), one-on-one sessions with publishing agents, the chance to pitch your book to a panel of publishers and a short-story competition for young writers aged between 13 and 21. For tickets and more information on festival opportunities head to byronwritersfestival.com/festival-2016.

BSA’S WINTER TASTERS ARE BACK! Enjoy a taste of some of the great courses BSA has to offer with their tantalising taster classes this winter. Try Making Cyanotypes, Hybrid Painting, Drawing Realistically, Screenprinting, Monoprinting, Drawing the Self or Painting with Acrylics. Get to know their nationally recognised artists and teachers and have some fun. Gift vouchers available. More info: www.byronschoolofart.com.

GEORGIE MADDOX STUDIO Secret Female Signatures is a visual exhibition that will be held in late 2016. GM Art is calling for submissions from women of all ages and walks of life to post in their anonymous messages, poems or sketches to inspire and empower other women. Submissions no larger than A5 can be posted to GM Art for inclusion in the exhibition. www.georgiemaddoxart.com Mobile: 0417 866 983

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HAMMER & HAND JEWELLERY & METAL COLLECTIVE 4 Ti-Tree Place, A&I Est. 7 days 10am till 4pm m 0409 960 614 www.hammerandhand.com.au JOHN STEWART CERAMICS STUDIO & GALLERY Open by appointment, 114 Stewarts Rd, Clunes p. 6629 1327 www.johnstewartsceramics.com JULES HUNT STUDIO GALLERY 2/10 Brigantine St, Byron Bay A&I Est. p. 0408 766 546 www.juleshunt.com LONE GOAT GALLERY 28 Lawson St, Byron Bay p. 0409 004 542 www. lonegoatgallery.com

MULLUMBIMBY COMMUNITY ART GALLERY (DRILL HALL) 2 Jubliee Ave, Mullumbimby Tues & Thurs 10am–2pm, every 3rd Sat 10am–4pm Mullum Market. Gallery available for hire. e. mullum.potters@yahoo.com.au NOEL HART STUDIO GALLERY 1/8 Smith St, Mullumbimby Industrial Estate, Mullumbimby p. 0417 042 951 www.noelhart.com NORTHERN RIVERS COMMUNITY GALLERY Cnr Cherry & Crane St, Ballina. Open Wed–Fri 10am–4pm Sat/Sun 9.30am–2.30pm www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/nrcg STOKERS SIDING ART GALLERY 224 Stokers Rd, Stokers Siding Fri–Mon 10am–4pm or by appt. p. 0407 417 169 www.stokerssidingartgallery.com.au SUVIRA – CERAMICS & SCULPTURE GALLERY 300 Mafeking Rd, Goonengerry p. 6684 9194 www.suviramcdonald.com TWEED REGIONAL GALLERY & MARGARET OLLEY ART CENTRE 2 Mistral Rd, South Murwillumbah Open Wed–Sun 10am–5pm p. 6670 2790 www.artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au

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ZANI CERAMICS Zani completed her BVA in 2009 and has been practising ceramics for 12 years. She is represented by local regional and private galleries. Her signature porcelain butterfly bowls are currently instore at the Australian Museum, Sydney. Zani holds regular group and private clay workshops for interested adults and children. Visit www.zani.com.au or call 0417 867 801 for a booking.

NORPA After playing a sell-out season at the Sydney Opera House, Naomi Price brings her award-winning, careerdefining original cabaret Rumour Has It to Lismore City Hall as part of NORPA’s 2016 season. Rumour Has It, Adele her Life and Song, part MTV unplugged, part intimate bedroom lament, the show marries a modern-day music legend with Australia’s fastest-rising cabaret star and covers Adele’s rise from the rowdy streets of Tottenham to the Royal Albert Hall. Backed by a six-piece band, the show includes Adele’s mega-platinum catalogue including Skyfall, Rolling in the Deep and Someone Like You. This universally acclaimed homage to

pop’s most loveable lass guarantees a rollicking night out. Winner of the Matilda Award for ‘Best Musical of Cabaret’, there are two shows on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 July at 7.30pm. Tickets available through NORPA norpa.org.au 1300 066 772

LISMORE REGIONAL GALLERY is proud to stage the first major retrospective of Australia’s premier rock photographer, Tony Mott. His exhibition What a Life! Rock Photography by Tony Mott features images from his extraordinary archive and has been put together by the State Library of NSW. Tony Mott began his career as an untrained photographer and got his break with a photograph of Chrissy Amphlett, lead singer of Divinyls. Mott went on to have more than 3,000 photographs published in 20 countries and his images have appeared on 400 posters, the covers of 500 CDs and more than 900 magazines. From candid portraits to awe-inspiring live shots, Mott has a unique ability to connect with his subject. 131 Molesworth Street Lismore www.lismoregallery.org Ph 6622 2209

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Artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au WANDERLUST: WORK FROM RECENT TRAVELS WENDY SHARPE – UNTIL SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER Wendy Sharpe: ‘My love for travel started in my 20s when I first won a scholarship to Europe.’ ‘Since then, travel has been an integral part of my life and my work. This is an exhibition of work from travels and residencies over the last ten years. ‘Among the works on paper there are views overlooking the terracotta roofs and ancient towers of Florence, and from the Aurora Australis icebreaker on a scientific voyage of Antarctica.’ OBJECT OF AFFECTION OKSANA WATERFALL – UNTIL SUNDAY 10 JULY A series of drawings with elements of embroidery that explore the theme of individuals and their favourite possessions.

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June 8th, 2016 Dear Reader, The Echo turns 30 this weekend! We thought we’d take the opportunity to let you all

know who owns your truly local paper.

Echo Publications Pty Ltd trading as The Byron Shire Echo is owned by

David Lovejoy (Shire resident for 33 years), Jeff Dawson (32 years) and his father

John Dawson (10 years), Michael McDonald (28 years), Simon Haslam (22 years),

Ziggi Browning (15 years) and the family of the late Nicholas Shand, meaning that

The Echo is 100% locally owned.

Echo Netco Pty Ltd that runs our online Echonetdaily has the same shareholders. The Echo does not have an ‘employer’. It has these local shareholders, who support Editor

Hans Lovejoy by giving him editorial independence. Readers’ opinions are welcomed.

This makes a stark contrast to the other papers in the area, such as The Byron Shire

News, where Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is a major shareholder. Since February’s

APN announcement that they are selling all their regional papers such as The Northern

Star, Ballina Advocate, Tweed Daily News, Lismore Echo and The Byron Shire News,

News Corp has been named as the only body likely to take over those titles.

The Echo and Echonetdaily remain 100% independent of malign corporate interference.

That means a lot to us, and we hope it means a lot to you, too. If so, you don’t need

to do anything; just keep reading The Echo’s publications and encouraging everyone

you know to advertise when their business needs promotion. Sincerely

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THE BYRON SHIRE

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Property www.echo.net.au/echo-property

Property insider Be sure you know what’s included: Understandably when you go to inspect a home normally you see it presented at its best. The vendors may have upgraded fixtures and fittings to help them get the best possible price. Fixtures are items permanently attached to the building. Fittings can be more easily removed. The golden rule is to never assume. While it might be annoying, come settlement day, to move into your new home only to find there are no light bulbs it can be very upsetting; likewise if the water feature that ‘made’ the yard is no longer there or there is only a cavity where the dishwasher used to live. An agent who is working hard to get the best possible price for the vendor may recommend that none of the fittings is included in the sale and therefore these things can be used as leverage in the negotiation process. The contract for sale shows exactly what is included in

the sale of the property. You should have your solicitor and conveyancer check the contract and be clear with you about what exactly is included. You should also check with the agent and cross-check the contract with what the agent says is included with the sale. If there are discrepancies in what you thought was included and what is actually included in the sale you need to renegotiate. Go back to the agent and explain the situation and see what they say.

things can lead to a complete breakdown in the negotiation. Before the emotion sets in around what you may think is fair or not, you need to decide at what point you are willing to walk away from the property; is the cost of finding a new dishwasher or fountain worth losing the property over? It is very wise to organise a pre-settlement inspection with the agent to make sure that the property is exactly as you expect. If not, settlement can be delayed until the issues are resolved.

Adding value to gain a higher net price Lots of renovating shows are in full swing in TV-land. If you’re going to sell, one of the big questions is: do you sell as is, or do you renovate?

Hopefully the situation can be resolved without too much fuss; however, sometimes these

The important thing is that you want your renovations to add value. If you spend $100,000 on renovations and only increase the sale price by $100,000 (or less!) you’d have to ask yourself why you went to the bother. Cosmetic improvements, such as replacing tap fittings, drawer handles, landscaping or even just tidying the garden, all make your property look fresh and well maintained while leaving the potential purchaser plenty of scope to put their own stamp on their new home. Another thing to consider when you are deciding where to spend your money is to ‘paint pictures’ for the purchaser. If for example your yard is neat and tidy but plain, add an outdoor table and chairs and umbrella, some bright cushions, so that it is easy for a potential buyer to picture themselves relaxing with family and friends in that setting. There are local companies that will decorate your home to help it achieve an emotional connection with the potential buyer.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Investment property deductions Word has it that the ATO has expenses claimed against investment properties under the spotlight. There is an overview on the ATO website https://www.ato.gov.au/ General/Property/Residential-rental-properties/Expenses-youcan-claim/ that makes the guidelines clear. In a nutshell you can only claim a deduction for your related expenses for the period your property is rented or is available for rent. You must be able to prove the property was genuinely available to rent. For example, it needs to be advertised and, considering all circumstances, tenants are reasonably likely to rent it. HAVE ANYTHING TO So, there couldn’t be stringent LET US KNOW ABOUT? conditions or an above-market Any new faces? Career rental price being asked, for milestones? Exceptional example. results? Market observations? By the way, advertising at your Have you had anything workplace or via word of mouth quirky or unusual happen to is not enough to satisfy the ATO you out in the field? Email criteria. propertyinsider@echo.net.au.

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Property A beach house at Byron

Easy Retirement Living

Mullum Madness

12 Giaour St, Byron Bay

36/19 Cooper Street, Byron Bay

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This charming waterfront 6-bedroom home offers everything Byron: beautiful beach, tranquil neighbourhood and, if you want – a good income. Use it as an expansive private home OR holiday house OR your personal accommodation business that will guarantee a nice income along with an impeccable holiday home whenever you want. The home is set in beautifully landscaped gardens on a doublewidth 1207m2 block of land. It has several large decks to enjoy the spectacular uninterrupted nature views across Belongil estuary and the hinterland all the way to Mount Warning.

Inspect: By appointment Contact: Ed Silk 0418 660 063 Ed Silk Byron Bay

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This fantastic apartment is situated in a friendly community for the over55s, centrally located to the beach and town, with a bus at the front door. Designed over a single level, this 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, airconditioned home has lovely decks to soak up the sun and enjoy Byron’s beautiful sunsets. Within the complex you have use of the indoor heated pool and large recreation room, along with the original, historical ‘Victoria House’, which has been converted to offer an extensive library, internet facilities and billiards. Solar hot water and solar panels make for economic living. Lockup secure garage and generous decks.

Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Byron Bay Property Sales 6685 8575

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Mullumbimby Madness once upon a time referred to a substance people used to use to relax; nowadays we as real estate agents use it to refer to the growth rate of the real estate market and the record prices being achieved in and around the biggest little town in Australia. The longer you leave it the more you will pay, so if you want to buy a property with great bones, Colorbond roof, 5 bedrooms + study, ensuite, aircon, views of Mt Chincogan, double lockup garage, front and rear verandahs, flat level block in a quiet cul-de-sac that backs onto farm and parkland, a short stroll from the fabulous farmers market, sportfields, showground, schools, river and the township of Mullumbimby, the owner has now dropped the price to $580,000 to sell. This in itself is madness. Give me a call. Don’t miss out – that would also be madness. Inspect: Saturday 12.00 – 12.30pm Contact: Peter Browning on 0411 801 795 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads

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Original Bangalow home on 1134m2 lot with potential for dual occupancy and further subdivision (STCA). Located just 200 m from the heart of Bangalow, this property is ideal for an investor or an owner occupier. Open House Sat 10:30-11:15

Recently SOLD Properties 6 Mahr Place, Suffolk Park 29 Leslie Street, Bangalow 64 Billinudgel Road, Billinudgel 28 June 8, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo

Valerie Williams M 0447006434 P 6680 8110 Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

Property Rural Lifestyle Blocks

Country lifestyle

Lot 6 Sunrise Lane, Ewingsdale

65 Myocum Road, Ewingsdale $799,000

Located on the outskirts of Byron Bay, ‘Cape View’ offers a semi-rural lifestyle minutes from beaches, the hinterland and Byron town centre. The final block remaining is 8,453sqm (2 acres) and has sealed road frontage, water and electricity in place. If you are looking to build your dream home, do not delay an inspection of this prestigious land release as this is the final block remaining.

Inspect: By appointment Contact: Ed Silk 0418 660 063 Ed Silk Byron Bay

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Nestled on 4,000m2 this four bedroom, air-conditioned home is ready for your family to move into and enjoy a wholesome country lifestyle. The beautiful, fully established gardens offer wonderful opportunities for the kids to create lifelong memories of adventures and games played in dappled sunlight and fresh country air. With a double garage and large shed, storage is no issue for bikes, bats, balls and toys; and don’t forget your surfboards, as the beaches of Byron Bay are less than 10 mins drive away. Surrounded by a multitude of fruit trees, breakfast is at your back door, and there is a permanent water supply in place. Built by the owner 36 years ago, the home is realistically priced as they are ready to downsize.

Number 9 Kanandah Court, Ocean Shores, is situated at the end of the cul-desac and commands uninterrupted views of the hinterland, coastline to Black Rocks/Pottsville, and you can even see the whales passing. The home was masterbuilt in 1994 and offers a large 3-bedroom residence on the first floor while the ground floor is consumed by a flat and garage/workshop, which at a pinch could accommodate up to 6 vehicles. While the property does not suit everyone, it has unbeatable charm where you can enjoy a glass of wine while watching the sun set over the hinterland after spending a day relaxing around the pool. A must to inspect!

Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Byron Bay Property Sales 6685 8575

Inspect: Saturday 11.00 – 11.30am Contact: David Holden on 0435 789 677 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads

STRIKE-A-LIGHT PARK LAND IN STUNNING LOCATION WITH DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

WIRREE LOT 3

• Large acreage available in an enviable Ocean Shores position just moments from both a worldclass beach and golf resort.

WIRREE LOT 2

GOLF COURSE LOT 533 CHUMBEE AVE

WIRREE LOT 4

LOT 550 WIRREE DRIVE

• Comprising two adjoining lots with pristine nature reserve and water frontage, these blocks offer privacy, peace and quiet in a natural setting on which to build an idyllic home. • Alternatively, as many as four separate dwellings are possible under current development status. • Also ideal as a gated family, or common-interest, compound. • Lot 550 is a 5.8ha (14.5 acres approx) property located on Wirree Drive. • Lot 533 is a 0.9ha (2.2 acres approx) property located on Chumbee Avenue. • Development prospects and potential to build a dream home with riverine views.

CHUMBEE

Registered Expressions of Interest. Closing 5pm 22 July 2016:

REGISTERED EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

EDSILK

BYRON BAY

PRIVATE SALES & BROKERAGE

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CONTACT ED SILK ON 0418 660 063 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VIEW

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View Agent

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30 Kellehers Road, Po sville STYLE CLASS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!

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180 Mafeking Road, Goonengerry HINTERLAND LUXURY!

View Saturday 3.00 – 3.30pm For Sale Just Listed Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA 0411 081 118 julieann.manahan@ oceanshores.rh.com.au

• 874sqm block, generous open plan living and dining area with stylish interiors • Spacious modern kitchen with quality European appliances & walk in pantry • Oversized bedrooms with built ins & ceiling fans, master with walk in robe & ensuite • Massive outdoor entertaining area, alfresco kitchen, BBQ with exhaust fan • Resort style in ground pool with glass fencing & tropical landscaped gardens • Just a 3 minute walk to the estuary and Po sville beach

View Agent

Escape the frantic pace of modern life in this idyllic, private retreat set amongst the rolling green hills of the Byron Bay Hinterland. • Stunning Architect Designed Pavilion style residence • Commanding 270 degree rural and mountain views • 12.9 acre property fully fenced with 4 paddocks • Sparkling inground 13m mineral pool • The home is flooded with natural light • A range of options from a substantial family home, ideal B&B (STCA). Agent’s Interest.

By Appointment Julie-Ann Manahan LREA 0411 081 118 julieann.manahan@ oceanshores.rh.com.au

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Immaculate home – ocean views to Flat Rock 17 Palisade Way Lennox Head. Good sized 865.7m2 corner block – elevated and expansive views 3 generous sized bedrooms – all with built-in robes and ceiling fans Modern, renovated kitchen, stone bench tops PLUS views salt water inground pool – solar heated and solar panels for power Ducted reverse cycle A/C, external shutters on bedroom windows

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Rupert Murdoch’s News Ltd is the largest shareholder in APN Limited, the company that owns the Byron Shire News, the Northern Star and the Ballina Advocate. Other major shareholders are multinationals. The money that you spend on your advertising goes overseas.

Ideal for extended family living

Compared to the Byron News, advertising in The Echo means your ad is being delivered to more than 7,000 extra households in your market area each week – that means a lot more people will be reading your ad.

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149 Ballina Road, Alstonville. Established easy-care gardens plus tandem carport Spacious single level 4 bedroom family home on 809.4m2 block Walking distance to village & schools Generous, fenced backyard with Auction 5.30pm June 29 In Our Rooms. inground pool, adjoins reserve Web ID: 1P1082 Open and light filled entertainment Contact Lois Buckett 0428 877 399 area flowing out to deck and pool Mark Kinneally 0429 868 001 Floor plan ideal for extended family with separate wet bar Recently painted, timber floors, aircon

Specialising in selling ‘Unique Estates’ in the Byron Shire hinterland and with over 15 years of industry experience, Gary will maximise your results through strong branding and targeted marketing. “We are just so happy with the professional level of service that you provided us with. You managed to get our asking price, which was a wonderful surprise and we are thrilled” Helen and John - June 2016

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FOR SALE Ocean Shores 2431 Coolamon Scenic Drive

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FRUITFUL ACRE – HANDY TO THE BEACH Completely private acre with established fruit trees, vegetable and herb gardens, leafy views. … MFWFM IPNF TQBDJPVT MJWJOH " $ ª UJNCFS GMPPST • Under-house workshop, storage and garage • 6m x 10m shed with pottery kiln, caravan for guest accommodation • Solar power, bore water, chook house, pizza oven • 5 mins shops, beaches, Bruns, 55km GC airport

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INSPECT FOR SALE CONTACT OFFICE WEB

LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads 02 6685 0177

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By Appointment $1,200,000 Ken Bolton 0402 405 000 Maclean (02) 6645 5000 macleanrealestate.com.au/853042

macleanrealestate.com.au

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided and interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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BANGALOW Inspections by appointment Janice Maple 0401 026 359

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FEDERAL Inspections by appointment Duncan Lorimer 0400 844 412

For Sale $1,450,000

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• 14 Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 14 Goonengerry Mill Road, Goonengerry. Sat 12.30–1.30pm • 1/14 Helen Street, South Golden Beach. Sat 1–1.30pm • 27 The Esplanade, New Brighton. Sat 2–3pm • 30 Kellehers Road, Pottsville. Sat 3–3.30pm

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• 26 Mahogany Drive, Byron Bay. Wed 2–2.30pm • 3 Jacaranda Drive, Byron Bay. Thu 10–10.30am • Lots 1 and 18 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel. Thu 10–10.30am • 4/64-70 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Thu 11–11.30am • House 4 of 3 Sallywattle Drive, Suffolk Park. Thu 12–12.30pm • Lot 6, 155-159 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Thu 1–1.30pm • 6/69 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay. Fri 11–11.30am • 75 Burns Point Ferry Road, Ballina. Fri 12–12.30pm • 102 Eureka Road, Rosebank. Fri 12–12.30pm • 26 Mahogany Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • Lot 4/71 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 9–9.30am • 93 Beech Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 3 Jacaranda Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 11 Campbell Street, Bangalow. Sat 10–10.30am • 21 Johnstons Lane, Main Arm. Sat 10–10.30am • 5 Bay Vista Lane, Ewingsdale. Sat 11–11.30am • House 4 of 3 Sallywattle Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 23 Belongil Crescent, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 6/7 Cooper Street, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 120 Lagoon Drive, Myocum. Sat 12–12.30pm • 32 Queen Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 12–12.30pm

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PROPERTY To find out more phone 6684 1777 or email adcopy@echo.net.au

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FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 282 Skinners Shoot Road, Skinners Shoot. $3,900,000– $4,200,000 • ZIGGLE, Shop 10 Feros Arcade, Byron Bay. $110,000 (negotiable) • 9 Brownell Drive, Byron Bay. $4,500,000 to $4,950,000 • 5 Bay Vista Lane, Ewingsdale. Auction 16th July 11.30am

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE • • • • •

14 Amber Drive, Lennox Head. $1,150,000 17 Palisade Way, Lennox Head. NEW PRICE $730,000 9 Amber Drive, Lennox Head. $975,000 149 Ballina Road, Alstonville. Auction 200 North Creek Road, Lennox Head. $1,800,000

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The Good Life La Table… to your table Bruno and Louise, who created and managed La Table with great success in Mullumbimby for seven years, have a new venture to harness their experience, quality and passion. France is a country where food is deeply rooted in culture. The region Bruno comes from, Provence in the south of France, is the land of goat cheese, wild herbs, lavender and incredible produce. Bruno knew by 10 years of age that he wanted to become a chef, and that strong passion for his profession has remained. In 1990, he created a unique dining experience in his home village in Provence:

one communal table with everyone sharing the same locally inspired ‘discovery’ menu. Drawing inspiration from nature, its cycles and seasonality, the communal table attracted an interesting mix of diners – some local, some from other regions of France and the rest from all corners of the globe. Bruno remembers that time as, ‘Everyone together sharing good food, wine and good times at the table’, and the experience led to the name ‘La Table’ for his restaurant. Today, Bruno is breathing a new life into this concept with ‘pop-up dinners’: intimate, exclusive

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experiences at special locations in this beautiful Shire. His style combines French tradition and modern Mediterranean flavours for a uniquely Australian context, culture and climate. First event – 25 June at Koonyum Range Retreat. The view from the cosy dining room at the Retreat towards the ocean is truly stunning.

Second event – 31 July at Victoria’s Ewingsdale If you have a suitable location for a La Table to your table experience, Bruno and Louise would love to hear from you! Coming up for 2017 – five-day culinary tour in Bruno’s home region of Provence. Bookings and information: facebook.com/ la.table.byron. Alison Drover

An Ode to Aprons By Vivienne Pearson I’m not one for tradition, oldfashioned stuff or anything related to a woman’s place in the kitchen. So it was a surprise to realise just how attached I am to my apron. I’ve always had an apron or two but, in days gone past, it would more likely be hidden under an assortment of tea towels than tied around my waist. These days, my apron is in the most accessible kitchen drawer and it is my second port of call whenever it’s time to cook. (My first is the bathroom to wash my hands – fastidious but true.) It remains on until I’ve served the meal and goes

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love for aprons – refusing to wear one since they were small. They will happily cook and make mess without worrying about the state of their clothes. That’s okay with me, despite the fact that it’s I who has to wash those clothes! After all, I was much older than they before I discovered the joy of aprons.

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Food is on everyone’s lips but the table talk is so often about taste, and not on how and why we waste. Half our food goes to waste – we are buying in excess, confused by dates, incorrectly storing food and serving too much. We can focus on steps to reduce waste. However, it goes deeper. We are still reluctant to put our money where our mouth is and pay for good, clean, fair food. The majority of the food bought is percentagewise far from real food and made up of so much packaging. I am a bit of a vege stalker. I watch how people cradle their blueberries at the market and nurse their kale. I notice in contrast how carelessly people load their trolleys and pile their packets of food. I watch children savour homegrown tomatoes and count their carrots. Nothing is wasted. Imagine how you would feel if you wasted a fillet of chicken after you had fed it, processed it and then killed it. These steps in the process deepen our relationship with food, and reduce the chances we will waste it. There is a plethora of recipes and tips for ‘frugavores’. Food-saving practices such as making broth, as commonplace as brushing your teeth, originated when you could confidently eat all the plant or animal. Because pesticides and chemicals reside on the fruit/vege skin and peel, in the surge to create as much food as possible

much is wasted – sprayed and raised quickly, reducing its value. From roots to leaves everything can be consumed when we grow things nature’s way. The same commitment to food is required for those donating food waste. Food banks are thriving thanks to supermarket donations; chefs too are winning hats for their efforts in food waste prevention. Looking on the shelves of a food bank I see minute noodles, carbonated soft drinks, dry cracker biscuits and breakfast cereals loaded with sugar. Yes food is being donated, but much energy is being expended to produce so little value. I often wonder: Is it simply a dollop of great PR? Buy wisely and pay the true price of what it costs to produce your food and put your money where your mouth is. Pay for the orange that allows you to safely eat the zest (skin), taste the difference and smile at your farmer. Alison Drover is a sustainable food consultant, owner of Fork in the Field, and is an active promoter of, and ambassador for, real food. www.alisondrover. com

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The Good Life Getting Naked on Friday Nights

Lock up your mothers, it’s World Gin Day

By Vivienne Pearson The website spoke to me of smiles, health and happiness. On arrival at Naked Treaties, I instantly spotted all three, thanks to a little girl who alternated between smiling at me and chatting with her mother, who was calmly breastfeeding a baby while eating a kale caesar salad. Naked Treaties is a Raw Bar. It is essentially a cafe but with several differences. The first thing to know is that all food is vegan and organic. You might notice ingredients that aren’t common in regular cafes, such as mesquite and lucuma. These are ‘superfoods’ that come in concentrated powder forms and feature in most drinks and dishes. Most food is raw, but not all. ‘We’ve got nothing against cooked foods,’ says chef Natasha Burbury. In fact, it is a cooked dish that will form the basis of Naked’s new venture – opening Friday nights. In addition to a cut-down regular menu, the Friday nights will feature Kitchari, an Ayurvedic dish that is prepared in a ceremonial manner. Almost all food is prepared from scratch, either on site or at the wholesale arm of Naked Treaties, which supplies eateries nationally from their base in the Byron Arts & Industry Estate. Naked Treaties food does not come cheaply – for example, a smoothie is $15. Prices make more sense when you realize how ingredient-rich and labour-intensive dishes are. First-time visitors can be taken aback, but many go on to become regulars, obviously agreeing with Natasha when she says: ‘It’s worth it. It’s your health’. Health was the reason that owner, Jemma Gawned, opened Naked Treaties, and is at the forefront of the chefs’ minds. ‘Some people think you can do a raw or vegan diet just like that, but without balance you can get sick,’ says Natasha. ‘Here we aim for balanced nutrition in each meal.’ That’s the health element I was looking for.

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Raw cake wheel The names of drinks displayed on the walls certainly make me smile – I could choose from smoothies called ‘I am abundant’, ‘I am beautiful’ and ‘I am powerful’. After eating a delicious raw chai cake while enjoying the calm, friendly atmosphere at Naked Treaties, I was certainly happy. 2/3 Butler Street, Byron Bay, open 8am– 3pm seven days, with new Friday nights (6.30–9pm) from June 10. See www.nakedtreaties.com.au or Instagram: /nakedtreaties

Lock up your mothers if you don’t want them ruined, as Saturday 11 June is World Gin Day. To celebrate, a few local bars and Husk Distillers of Tumbulgum have put together an Ink Gin cocktail trail to celebrate. Over the long weekend, local venues including The Bolt Hole, The Byron @ Byron, Elements, Byron Fresh Cafe and Harvest will be putting on an Ink Gin cocktail special. What better way to spend the long weekend than by hitting the trail and giving a few of these new creations a test run. Some really creative cocktails have been invented specially for the occasion, and it will be a great way to see the versatility of gin (and in particular Ink Gin) in different cocktails. Ink Gin itself, of course, starts royal blue but changes to bluish pink in the presence of an acidic mixer such as lemon. Here are a few of the creations on offer this weekend:

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The Bolt Hole Howlin Wolf - Ink Gin The Byron @ Byron Classic Inkwell Martini Elements of Byron Mystery Cocktail Byron Fresh Cafe Mystery cocktail Harvest Harvest 75 – Ink Gin, Halliday Farm tonic syrup, Tilly’s Farm limoncello & Australian bubbles.

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Gourmet travellers from Byron on the well-known foodie trail to Casino via the Bruxner Highway can’t have failed to notice the lamentable dearth of fast-food drive-through restaurants on the lefthand side of the highway*, necessitating time-consuming U-turns. It’s an infrastructure issue with a simple solution, and Hungry Jack’s owner and Nationals candidate Matthew Fraser gets my vote as the

man for the job. Those forced to travel from Casino to Byron are amply compensated, however, by easy access to a veritable calorie-fest of cheap drivethroughs on the lefthand side, the jewel in the crown of which is McDonald’s Casino. With no fewer than two entrances, and open 24 hours a day, it is fully entitled to its proud motto: ‘Any lane, any time’. But what is the meaning of the claim by McDonald’s that they serve ‘barista coffee’? Writers on semiotics such as Roland Barthes might contend that there can be no originating anchor of meaning in the

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possible intentions of its author. Instead, look deep in your own heart to answer that question: if bourgeois cultural myths about social status and coffee appropriated by American consumer giants lead us to buy ‘barista coffee’ from a drive-through we have only ourselves to blame. Tip 1: hold your superhot long black coffee in one hand and cruise the carpark during the interminable wait for it to cool: women admire multi-taskers, whereas men will respond to your obviously desperate circumstances. Tip 2: there’s a bin located approximately 10m from the pick-up point, at the Canterbury St exit. The exact height

of the passenger window, it’s perfectly positioned if you’ve either eaten your entire meal in 10m, or have quickly reconsidered its health benefits.

* Sure, you can travel to Casino via Bangalow and creep into the McDonald’s near Lismore Shopping Square, but as major highways cost approximately $6 trillion per km I insist on using them to ensure I get value from my tax dollars.

Lamington sales, cake stalls, pie drives, sausage sizzles… we all recognise this list of standard fundraisers for schools, sporting clubs and other organisations in need of honest funds to keep doing their important work. It’s not surprising that everything on this list relates to food. What better way to appeal to people’s generosity than through their stomachs? How about a new idea to add to the repertoire – coffee fundraising? In this new initiative, by a local coffee roaster, bags of beans or ground coffee (for plunger or espresso) are sold for $10, with $5 of this as fundraising profit. Each bag includes locally grown coffee blended

A bag of caffeine-fuelled fundraising. Photo supplied with imported beans. In a region known for its love of coffee as well as its creativity and innovation, this idea could be a winner. And, hey, if you want to go all out with your fundraising, lamingtons go really well with a cup of coffee! For more information phone 0458 829 107 or email coffeeaustralia@outlook.com.

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Eating Out Guide

Ballina

Ballina RSL Club

‘A Taste of Asia’ Buffet

River St, Ballina Phone 6686 2544 www.ballinarsl.com.au Open 7 Days Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks

Friday 10 June - from 6pm Spinnakers Adult $23.50, Child 12/U $12, Child Under 5 Free John Waters ‘Lennon, Through a Glass Onion’ Pre-Dinner & Show $62.50

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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

Brunswick Heads

Brunswick Burger & Fish Bar Open 7 days 10 The Terrace Brunswick Heads 6685 1210

The Pacific Bistro & FUNCTION CENTRE

Pacific Bistro Old Pacific Highway Brunswick Heads Phone 6685 1328 www. brunswickbowlingclub. com.

NOW OPEN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Open 7 days. Monday to Thursday 11am–7pm Friday to Sunday 11am–8pm

All Burgers $12 Kids menu $5 $10 Lunch Special Mon–Fri, nothing over $20 Weekend roasts Specialising in Chargrilled steaks, great seafood, handmade pasta. Enjoy a family dining atmosphere with a kids menu available. Function bookings available

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

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

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

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

Happy Chilli Garden

Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods

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

Dinner Special $18 - Includes a wine or beer

Byron at Byron 77–97 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay 6639 2111 thebyronatbyron.com.au

St Elmo Dining Room & Bar Mon-Sat: 4pm til late. Sun: 4pm til 10pm. Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426

Fully licensed Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available

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

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.

www.stelmodining.com

CAPE CAFE at Cape Byron Lighthouse Open 7 days Mon–Fri 9am–4pm Sat–Sun 8am–5pm 0413 419 435

THE BEST VIEW IN TOWN. Relax. Enjoy. Whale watch. All from the beautiful new deck at the Cape Cafe. Light refreshments, great organic coffee, In the Pink gelato, cold drinks, delicious local treats. The most amazing views in Byron.

Naked Treaties RAW Bar

Come hang out at the Famous Little Shop of Smiles! 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. 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

MAIN STREET

18 Jonson Street 6680 8832

Open 7 days a week from 11.30am Group menu available (Bookings required)

Luscious Foods Mon-Fri 7.30am–3pm 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228 www.lusciousfoods.com.au

The Restaurant @ Rae’s 6–8 Marine Pde, Wategos Beach, Byron Bay Bookings essential 6685 5366 contact@raes.com.au raes.com.au

REPUBLIK restaurant & bar

Lunch Thurs–Sat 12–3pm Dinner every night 95 Jonson St, Byron Bay republikbyronbay.com 6685 5009 hello@republikbyronbay.com

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

Traditional Thai Dinner every evening 5.30-9.30pm

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.

Fully Licensed Burger Bar

Warung Bagus

Fountain sodas and gourmet burgers. HAPPY HOUR 4–6PM DAILY: BEER + BURGER + CHIPS $19 $12 Espresso Martinis all weekend

3/14 Bay St (opposite the surf club)

www.mainstreetburgerbar.com www.facebook.com/mainstreetburgerbar #mainstreet_burgerbar

Summer Friday nights from 15th Jan Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee

Lunch and Dinner 7 days Beachfront Dining Fresh Local Produce Seafood Degustation

Kids eat free 5–7pm Monday–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

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

7.30am–7pm every day Dine-in and takeaway BYO

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

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.

Osushi

Contemporary Japanese Cuisine

Woolies Plaza, Jonson St. Byron Bay 02 6685 7103 Coolangatta 07 5536 5455 Broadbeach 07 5570 2166

Award winning restaurant Sushi bar, tapas, a la carte menu Delicious chef’s special Wide selection of Japanese sakes and beers Take away or home delivery by eatnow.com Open 7 days a week 11 am till late

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

FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE Check us out on

facebook.com/byron.legendpizza Scan code for our menu! BYO Home delivery 7 days Established 1992

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Cafe Novella

Fins

Nights from THURSDAY

Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner Wed–Mon from 5pm. Closed Tues. Lunch Fri–Sun.

Locals specials Open 7am–4pm Sun–Wed, 7am–late Thurs–Sat Fresh Mediterranean inspired dishes BYO & takeaway Breakfast / lunch / dinner on the deck or TAKEAWAY Bay Street opp Main Date night Thursday - 2 mains & chefs choice of entrée Beach & Surf Club for just $40 every Thursday night For bookings: 6685 7348

Targa

Modern European

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

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

TUESDAYS | 6pm MEAT & VOUCHER RAFFLE WEDNESDAYS | 5.30pm–close BYO VINYL THURSDAYS | 6pm MEAT & VOUCHER RAFFLE FRIDAYS | 4-6pm HAPPY HOUR SATURDAYS | from 6pm THE MONTHLY MUSO SUNDAYS | SUNDAY ROAST lunch & dinner

at Club Byron Lunch: 11.30am–2.30pm, Dinner: from 5.30pm, Tuesday to Sunday (closed Mondays) 18–20 Marvell Street 6685 6202

Wood fired pizzas Thu-Tue 5.30pm, Closed Wed We do special events functions Kids meals starting from $9 30 Lawson Street 6680 8818

The Rocks @ Aquarius

thegreenbistrobyronbay.com.au info@thegreenbistrobyronbay.com.au Functions and catering available Monday - tap beer $ 4, pizzas 2x1 Tuesday - all pizzas $10 till 6.30pm Thursday - Sardinian night: menus starting from $29 Friday - drinks 2x1 till 6.30pm Saturday - drinks 2x1 till 6.30pm Sunday-Happy hour: calamari and tap beer $16

SPECIAL $10 LUNCH AND DINNER MENU

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

All your favourites every lunch and dinner Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh delicious Thai food for you. Fully Licensed and B.Y.O. for wine. Welcome for lunch, dinner and take-away. www.facebook.com/pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

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. It’s a popular spot so bookings are recommended.

GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998

Open Wednesday–Sunday Dine-in or Takeaway– from 5.30pm 6684 2209 Mullumbimby Bowling Club

‘Euphoria of Spice’ event celebrating the Taste of Tweed food festival. Sun 10 July, 6pm. 4-course menu $89. The team behind Fins have just opened their new POP-UP Restaurant The BUTCHER’S BBQ. Located next door to Fins, The Butcher’s BBQ offers a share-style menu priced between $8 and $38. It’s meaty, cheerful and produce driven! WE HAVE A SET ‘FEED ME’ 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 years’ experience in the art of Thai cooking.

Puremelt Chocolate Lounge

Organic artisan chocolate, brownies and fudge made on site, made by hand with love and integrity using the finest and purest, ethically sourced Open 7 days Mon–Thurs 7am–5.30pm, ingredients Wonderful award-winning coffee, chocolate and Fri, Sat 7am–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

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Old School Restaurant Mullumbimby RSL Dining Room Open daily for lunch 11.30am Open nightly excluding Mondays from 5.30pm Bookings 6684 2533 58 Dalley Street Mullumbimby

$8 Lunches every day $10 Chicken Schnitzel every Wednesday night CATERING for functions up to 160 people

Newrybar

Harvest

Harvest sprawls across three lovingly restored buildings featuring a restaurant, deli and bakery in the historic village of Newrybar in the Byron Bay hinterland. 18-22 Old Pacific Highway Lunch 7 days from 12pm Newrybar NSW 2479 Dinner 7 nights from 6pm Breakfast weekends from 8am 6687 2644 Harvest Deli open from 8am with weekday breakfast available - Deli takeaway coffee from 7am harvestcafe.com.au Harvest is available for events, weddings and catering

Now serving ALL DAY weekend brekkie!

Success Thai

Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner Wed–Mon from 5pm. Closed Tues. Lunch Fri–Sun.

Spice It Up Thai Restaurant

Order $30 take away and get a free Margherita Pizza

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

Butcher’s BBQ

This year we celebrate 25 years of serving the finest local seafood.

Mullumbimby

VIP Club specials. Not a member? Join at www.basilo.co

Can’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 salad’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.

Mon-Fri 12-3pm Dinner 7 days from 5pm. 3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7798

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

The Green Bistro

Done and served by Italians

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A range of menu packages for your SPECIAL EVENT

1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632

Basiloco Ristorante Pizzeria

CHER’S BB UT

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

Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

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We love smoking up an American Barbeque storm 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. 5pm–Midnight (Mon–Sat) Fancy just a drink? Our bar features 69 whiskeys, 5pm–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

GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998

Proudly awarded ‘Most Sustainable Seafood Restaurant’ 2015.

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

Monday night $15 Burgers & Beer Tuesday nights - Pan Asian weekly specials Wednesday night - $10 Schnitzels Dine in or takeaway Large groups and events welcome.

Catering

CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson

BY LIZ JACKSON

Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

E: lizzijjackson@gmail.com P: 0414 895 441

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Your local food delivery service! Byron Bay Delivering from Ewingsdale to Suffolk Park NEW WINTER HOURS 5–8pm 7 DAYS

Order tonight and we will deliver to your door! O-Sushi – Healthy authentic Japanese cuisine Bombay To Byron – Authentic Indian Food COMING 2 June Novella – Mediterranean inspired cuisine www.onedelivery.com.au

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By sharing the stage, Kelly and Gow have come up with a unique format where they back each other’s songs. It’s not Alex first and then Dan’s turn. The lads are onstage together, taking turns to lead. So why did two solo acts decide to team up? ‘We both put out records,’ says Dan, ‘and we have fairly large bands. I do play around solo a fair bit, and we just wanted to go and play without taking a whole lot of people with us, and that’s it. We thought, hey, why not join forces and make it more possible! We are doing a lot of regional shows on this tour we probably couldn’t have done with a band.’ When it comes to playing shows, Dan’s a talker. ‘Tell a story about the songs; the song becomes a punchline. People describe them a bit like walking into a film and then you get your bearings. They are vignettes. It’s quite engaged, and I get people to sing along with sounds like in Playschool, but they’re not earnest singalongs like Kumbaya; it’s quite an amusing group exercise. I am worried that will put people off.’ So how do the two of them work onstage? ‘We are a bit yin and yang – he looks good in leather, he’s a romantic… and I go off!’ Seriously, though, musically, both artists expect to learn something. ‘I think when you write songs one of the best things you can do is play on other people’s; it’s good for your ego and good for your playing and its fun. I like playing guitar, I get to have a chance to have a wang on someone else’s song.’ Personally I am impressed that Kelly is not only having a wang on someone’s music; he’s just made up a new word that describes just that! Dan was pretty chuffed about that too. Dan has an apology he feels he should give… ‘I started the ukulele thing years ago and now I feel I should be publicly executed for it’. So where does Dan get his stories? ‘I often go walking at dusk. I wish I could be the people I am looking at. Move into another life and not go back. It’s very interesting. I also get ideas from reading or travel, or when little incidents in people’s lives blow up into these meta-narratives that often have little to do with the real incident…’ Dan’s living locally now, and inspired to address poor food choices for late-nighters such as musicians… ‘Dan Kelly’s Late-Nite Quinoa…’ And he’s doing yoga. ‘I can do downward dog and backwards chicken. I do breakfast chicken. I definitely would like to do more yoga, if people want me to.’ Jokes aside, Kelly is looking forward to performing in a theatre ‘I enjoy the rock vibe but it’s great to be in a theatre. It’s close.’ So what should we expect? ‘Multi-faceted. Multi-genre. Multi-core.’ Sunday 8pm at the Byron Theatre, Byron Bay.

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MY PRISON STORY When I was 21 I found myself in prison. For almost eight months. It’s not what you think. I wasn’t auditioning for Orange is the New Black. It wasn’t a women’s prison. It was a men’s prison.

Boggo Road, maximumsecurity jail – at the time of my attendance it was Queensland’s main jail, but these days the jail is no longer operational. Instead this historic place of incarceration and human suffering has been heritage listed; if you want to experience human degradation, then why not join one of the many ghost tours? Ghastly Tourism. Who would want to go there? Back in the late 80s it was the destination of choice if you pulled the ‘go directly to jail, do not pass go’ card. Every Wednesday evening I ran

drama classes for 20 blokes. Prisoners. Mainly lifers. A few armed robbers, international drug traffickers, the usual stuff. The whole thing was a bit unintentional. I got overzealous with a university drama assignment and instead of just writing about Theatre of the Oppressed, I started practising it.

Somehow, and I still really don’t know how, I managed to conduct a weekly ‘drama’ class in the prison. I was too young and far too confident to realise that what I was well out of my depth. Every Wednesday after my regular security clearance, I would make the long walk to the auditorium. Escorted by two prison guards, I’d walk past the exercise yards, the rows of cell blocks and the remand area. There was always a lot of noise,

amplified by the prison walls. It wasn’t every day that a six-foot 21-year-old blonde woman walked through maximum security. The cat-calls echoed around the yard. The clearest and probably most frightening I remember was from the highest security area: ‘Show us where they hit you with an axe’. What a charmer. Thank god Mr Rapey was locked up. One of the ‘screws’ told me that my drama classes had the biggest sign-up of all the available activities. There was a waiting list of more than 50. I was inspired by the fact that so many incarcerated men were budding thespians. Maybe Augusto Boal had got it completely right and here was the perfect place to promote social and political change. These weren’t prisoners. These were actors! My class had some impressive talent, like six-foot-six Nathan. Nathan was an armed robber who was built like a tank and fancied himself as a bit of an Arnie Schwarzanegger. Nathan was prison famous for being able to break out of cells with his bare hands. He’d notoriously escaped

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from a paddy wagon by ripping the doors off. Apparently that was when he was on the ’roids. By the time I got to Nathan, he was a kitten. A very fucking big one. And he was exceptional at impro. Running drama classes in prison is complex. It’s hard to really let loose when you’re being monitored by prison guards. Most of the impros involved the prisoners re-enacting their crimes, but this time they got away with it. Nathan particularly enjoyed this. I was advised by the prison authorities that this sort of theatricality was inappropriate, particularly as there had been some pretty huge riots. There were weeks when the rioting was such an issue I couldn’t go in. We were working towards a show; I’d never considered riots as being an obstruction to the rehearsal process. That went into my assignment as a key feature of working with the incarcerated. Despite the sudden transferring of my lead actors to other prisons, the occasional ‘actor’ being confined to the Black Hole or solitary, or unexpectedly combination of all MJ’s shows. Preshow dinner tickets available at Spinnakers Presents A Taste of Asia. Buffet from 6pm

winning an appeal and getting out, we were just weeks away from performance. I was busy gathering props, and Peter, my stage manager, was doing what he could from the inside. I gave him my phone number so he could check in with me as to what I still needed to source on the outside. I still remember that phone call I had just two weeks out from the show: ‘Hi, Mandy. It’s Peter. I’m out!’ No-one had told me not to give prisoners your home phone. Stewart, the international gambler and drug trafficker, fell in love with me. Or so he said, as he held my hand and cried. As he had no family or friends in Australia I felt sorry for him and, when he asked, I visited him. Only twice. He mistook my empathy for interest and things started getting crazy. He wanted his friends overseas to deposit large amounts of cash in my bank account to fund his appeal. Instead I went to the British consulate and set up an account for him in his name. Then his ‘friends’ overseas from a Thai casino started calling me because they were wanting to

send me on a ‘round-the-world’ trip. I had the feeling I was being set up as some sort of drug mule and I didn’t even know what a drug mule was. I was starting to think that Stewart wasn’t as committed to our upcoming show as I was. The week before our final ‘performance’ there were riots. Big ones. People got on the roof. There were hunger strikes. The show got cancelled. I have never been so relieved in my life. Thanks to Chance, I was handed my Get out of Jail Free card. I bolted. And I changed my number. Interested in Theatre of the Oppressed? Why not meet up with people who actually know what they are doing! Public Act Theatre operates within a socialarts model to promote social equality and social connection and engage in the process of change creation. They are having a conversations and canapés event at the Byron Community Centre on Wednesday 15 June at 6pm that is open to anyone in the northern rivers theatrical community.

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Friday 24 June at Ballina RSL, show at 8.30pm. Ticket price: Show: $50 / Under 16yrs: $35 / Predinner and show: $73.50.

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Michael Jackson was hailed as the king of pop. Sadly, you won’t get to see him perform again… but you have the chance to see William Hall perform The Legacy Tour, featuring original members of the original Michael Jackson band from the Victory, Bad, Dangerous, History and the highly anticipated This is It tours. William Hall is internationally known as the world’s top Michael Jackson impersonator; if his moves don’t convince you his voice will. To highlight the experience the show will be set and designed to replicate MJ tours to give the audience the feeling of being at a

Formed over a love affair of neo-grunge, Joshua De Laurentiis (guitar, vocals) and Joel Penman (drums) are a breath of fresh air in the Melbourne rock scene, with the band’s sound sitting somewhere between Violent Soho, Death From Above, 1979, Japandroids and The Orwells. However, it was during a set by one of the finest contemporary proponents of grunge that the idea for From Oslo was conceived. ‘The two of us were watching Cloud Nothings at Laneway in 2013 and Joel pretty much just said we should start a two-piece band,

basically because we hadn’t played any music together in a while. I’m sure a lot of two-pieces come about like that, just with a couple of mates wanting to party and make some noise,’ says the deepvoiced De Laurentiis.

‘Everything in life shapes who you are as person so you probably can’t avoid that transferring over to your music, but hanging out with a bunch a great bands early on is a good way to get a taste for what’s possible.’

Having only played a handful of live shows since their inception, From Oslo have fast earned a reputation as a formidable live band.

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MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA AT THE MULLUMBIMBY CIVIC HALL ON SATURDAY 25 JUNE

EVERY SKA TELLS A STORY

Only three years from Melbourne Ska Orchestra’s debut album sees the release of their second album Sierra-Kilo-Alpha picking up where they left off, taking the age-old style of ska and adding to it with aplomb. The band’s debut resulted in sellout shows both in Australia and abroad, many high-profile festival appearances internationally, a slew of award nominations and some wins both here and in the UK. SierraKilo-Alpha is the Melbourne Ska Orchestra’s own history – a nod to the past with an eye firmly on the future, dangerous and free. Recorded at the ABC and Freeburgh studios in Melbourne in the winter of 2015, Sierra-Kilo-Alpha throbs with hope, excitement and freshness. The band has recently signed record deals in both the US and the UK, after two years of very successful touring to the regions. So 2016 will see the new record released across the globe, with touring to follow. MSO’s live performance is nothing short of spectacular, sometimes tipping the 30-player mark. Saturday 25 June at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall. Tickets: Adults $32, Youth $26, Children $20 + booking fee. Under 5 years free – from www. redsquaremusic.com.au. Doors 7pm.

ELECTROSWING AT THE UBUNTU BRINGS BREWERY VOICES OF AFRICA TO BYRON This Thursday night it’s all about Electroswing at the Byron Brewery. Featuring Mick Buckley and the Hepcats, expect the B52s gone vintage. Mick and his band play with a touch of jump / swing / rock’n’roll, rockabilly and jazz. Mick Buckley first found fame as the drummer for The Radiators and went on to become one of Sydney’s most popular piano bar players, touring New Orleans, Nashville and Tennessee. Also performing on the night: Karen Minami and The Swing Girls, and Radio CYP.

NUDGING ALONG FOR GOOD June’s long weekend is your last chance to Nudge Nudge Wink Wink for the winter! Cunning Stunts are raising money for local not-for-profit You Have a Friend, which provides street support, meals, single-parent support, court support and a variety of services for the homeless and marginalised. Make sure you arrive early to catch DJs – Flashdance, Issey B, Dale Stephen and Lord Sut – who will be enticing us with delicious music to make our souls soar and our bodies move to the beat. Sunday, Billinudgel Hotel, 2–9pm.

Ubuntu started out touring the world as small children. They graced the stages of Carnegie Hall and the London Palladium performing for US Presidents and Nobel prizewinners with celebrities such as Will Smith, Bob Geldorf, Alicia Keys and Annie Lennox. KwaYa Australia and Song Dynasty Music are excited to host UBUNTU, a group of singers, musicians and dancers who were former members of the world-renowned African Children’s Choir, an organisation that to date has helped educate more than 52,000 children. Having just graduated from high school through African Children’s Choir sponsorship, the talented 18–20-year-olds who form Ubuntu are poised to fulfil their promise of making a difference in their own villages. Before they prepare for university on their journey to becoming Uganda’s future leaders they are thrilled to share their culture with Australia, including how their African dreams are becoming a reality through this inspirational tour that travels from Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast from April to June.

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Local musician and Song Dynasty Music director Janet Swain visited Uganda in 2013 and 2014 to work with the African Children’s Choir as part of the Kwaya Australia tours. ‘It was totally inspiring to watch young people learning new songs and dance routines, and to see the energy and commitment with which they approached their learning, whether it be maths, dance or music,’ Janet said. ‘It’d be fantastic for everyone, especially young people, to come and see Ubuntu strut their stuff in Byron Bay!’ Described by viewers as world class and the Soweto Gospel choir on steroids, Ubuntu is a spectacular show that reveals Africa’s extraordinary, vibrant culture. Audiences will be inspired by the transformation of these young adults, who offer an unforgettable experience through evocative songs, mindblowing dance moves, haunting harmonies plucked from traditional instruments, and masterful drummers pounding out ancient rhythms.

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Ubuntu will be appearing at Byron Theatre on Thursday 16 June at 7pm, and supporting them will be Byron Shire Young Voices and much-loved local choir Dustyesky.

A BIT OF LIGHT DANCING

Be part of the epic Lightbody Community Dance Celebrations at the Durrumbul Hall this Saturday. Featuring DJs Pob, Jason Lewis, Miles Jackson, Strange Planet and Asaf, decor by Zakay Glass and Coda, sound, lights and video by Crystal Grid. Come celebrate with your community for a night of incredible music, live art, brilliant installations, bonfire and delicious food! $25 contribution, 6pm till midnight. Durrumbul Hall, Main Arm.

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WELCOME THE WALKER

Don Walker has few peers, if any, in illuminating the darker underbelly of the Australian psyche, whether he’s performing with Cold Chisel, Tex, Don and Charlie, or solo. Back in his youth, as a member and main songwriter of Cold Chisel, he composed Australian classics Saturday Night, Cheap Wine, Standing on the Outside, Four Walls and Khe Sahn along with many others, and cowrote Flame Trees.

Words matter to Don Walker and it’s obvious that language is a great love of the man who has written some of Australia’s most iconic rock songs. ‘I think my love of words, language and humour – which is very much part of it – comes not so much from reading but from listening to regional speech in Australia, listening to the way people talk.’ Saturday at Club Mullum at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services, with Claire Anne Taylor as support. 7.30pm

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for a deep internal cleanse and purge is like visiting dragon land – scary, but where the buried treasure is. And the garbage. Be brave. The sometimes uncontrollable seismic waves of this process aren’t always comfortable for you or others, so treat yourself gently this week. TAURUS: Changing gears suddenly isn’t your favourite operating mode, so don’t let the urgencies of this week’s news pressures unsettle your natural rhythm. Yes, there are both challenges and tempting offers on the star charts, but the sense of rush is a beat-up. Whatever you’re doing or planning, take your own sweet time.

GEMINI: Sun and Venus in your sign spark the kind of froth and frou-frou that Geminis find delightful: mixing, mingling, cavorting, consorting and hobnobbing. This week’s awash with opportunities, prospects and proposals, but important decisions need serious consideration and a clear, uncluttered mindset, so better wait till the dust settles.

CANCER: With the current avalanche of frequently conflicting information, don’t necessarily believe everything you hear, read or think. Frisky activities and vivid opinions abound, with the predominance of agitators to peacemakers making for a tiresomely overdramatic scenario. Best feel-good times this week are behind the scenes, taking care of personal biz.

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AQUARIUS: Adjusting to one after another after another of life’s exigencies gets exhausting, so no surprise that this week’s Aquarians just wanna have fun. There’s plenty available, all excellent medicine for counteracting the current barrage of way too much information. So go ahead: hop on the pleasure express whenever, however and whomever it presents…

PISCES: The multiplicity of possibilities on offer right now could either blow Piscean minds – or alternatively have you seeing the wisdom of being mega-selective and ultra-discriminating. Tune out the babbling chatterboxes from Opinion City; this week calls for judicious finetuning and decision making rather than all-inclusiveness.

S I N G E R / S O N G W R I T E R W I L L I E W AT S O N B E L I E V E S THE AMERICANA MUSIC SCENE IS ON THE RISE.

Playing with bands such as the Dave Rawlings Machine and being a founding member of Old Crow Medicine Show, Watson is at the forefront of this understated musical movement. ‘The Americana scene has exploded everywhere,’ says Watson. ‘Over here it’s been a big deal, even for a few years after Old Crow had started, but it’s been on the rise, and now it’s one of the most popular genres out there.’ So who takes the credit for popularising what could be described as a more ‘secular’ and unpopular style of music? ‘It was me!’ laughs Watson. ‘I think there was a time 15 or 16 years ago when Buddy Miller and Gillian Welsch and Dave Rawlings were on the road playing and Oh Brother Where Art Thou came out and Old Crow Medicine Show was out there. We were all coming out of Nashville. There was a lot of good stuff happening. People were wanting the bluegrass stuff.’ The rest, I guess, is history. One of the features of the music Willie Watson plays (his debut album Folk Singer Vol 1 was released in 2014) is finding songs or re-inventing songs with ‘a little bit of old-time fiddle music’. ‘Midnight Special is one such song. Nobody knows who wrote that song, where it came from. It has its roots back to the slave days of America. ‘I don’t even know how they know Midnight Special. I don’t know where it comes from.

‘They are desperate for it!’ he laughs. ‘I didn’t start playing banjo until I was 18 or 19; I had just dabbled. I played the guitar from 12 but the banjo is a different instrument. The right-hand thing is different; you have to relearn what you do with the right hand.’ A keen collaborative player, Willie is hitting the road for his Australian tour in solo mode. ‘You know the solo thing is good – I like to break it up. I can get worn out on my own at times so it’s good to get on the road with other people, and then I get tired of everyone and get into playing solo!’ Watson credits Rawlings as being one of his key musical mentors.

‘Some of us think it happened by accident. Sometimes I can spend weeks digging through records, trying to find songs, because something comes up, or you remember a song from nowhere and it gets stuck in your head in the shower, and it’s so obvious that it’s amazing!’

‘He’s 10 years older than me. He’s very knowledgeable about the record-industry process, how to make them and what to do it for. I have learnt the most from Dave, particularly what to look for and how to play in a studio, and what makes a good take. How to find honesty, believability, and to know whether or not you can hear whether something is believable – not that it’s necessarily technically perfect.’

While he only plays the banjo every three songs or so, Willie admits it’s the banjo that send the crowds wild.

Thursday 7 July – Sunday 10 July. For tickets and program information go to bellowintermusic.com.

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‘character types’ by one of the northern rivers’ most esteemed actors, Amanda Sebasio-Ong, who performed in the highly acclaimed Join in on the storytelling action at The Ballad of Edgar and Mary at the the Brunswick Heads Community Drill Hall last October. Centre on Sunday. Hear colourful Amanda was a participant in the stories from the Byron Circle of first Character Creation Workshop Tellers and community members: in Byron Bay in 2000 and all set in our local region, some continued to deepen her study factual, fictional and even factional of the work with Penelope during stories! Food at 6pm, stories from her time living in Melbourne. This 7pm, with proceeds going to the seminar is for anyone interested in Brunswick Liberation Larder. $5 acting, writing or directing or the soup and bread. performing arts in general. Sunday 19 June at the Drill Hall Mullumbimby. Bookings to 0477 220 818, cost: $25 For more information or a private session go to penelopechater.com.

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The Character Creation Seminar is a concise introduction to the fundamentals of Character Analysis and its six different ‘character types’ and their application in performance and life. The seminar was presented for the first time last year in Murwillumbah; previously it had only been presented at the Victorian College of Arts (VCA) to their Acting and Directing masters students. Presented by Penelope Chater – known to most people in the area as Alka – the seminar will include a presentation of the different

Sherpa’s multi-award-winning director Jennifer Peedom will be at Mullumbimby Civic Hall on Friday evening 17 June to show her gripping documentary about the plight of the sherpas on Mount Everest. Following the screening Jennifer will be in conversation with visiting director Glendyn Ivin (The Beautiful Lie, Offspring). Screenworks in partnership with the Australian Directors Guild are proud to be bringing this event to the northern rivers. Doors open at 6pm. Come along for some warming winter curries by Pocket Curries prior to the screening event. The screening of the film followed by the directors in conversation commences at 7pm. Tickets are available from www. screenworks.com.au.

CELEBRATE KULCHA WITH US

This Saturday CO*OP Kulcha is celebrating its third birthday with an incredible banana leaf banquet Chef Russell Scott will serve a South Indian feast on banana leaves in traditional longhouse style. Pre-booking is essential and its only $30/$45 for a feast, music followed by a little dance party. Bookings at ww.kulchajam.org/ bananaleafjungleparty. Kulchajam are also runnning a crowd funding campaign to support their kulcha, ensuring some amazing evolutions to our space and kicking off a new events and culture program. Visit www.supportourkulcha.org/ crowd if you haven’t seen the amazing rewards on offer. There are some incredible donations from the community including festival tickets, weaving workshops, T-shirts, coffee, artisanal foods, and much more. Saturday 25 June is the opening of Tribal Food Co at Kulchajam and the next Peddle and Hawk Acacia St Market. The following day, Sunday 26 June come an celebrate the completion of Kulchajam’s crowd funding campaign and launch of their new program. 1/1 Acacia St, Arts and Industry Estate, Byron Bay.

THERE IS NO ONE WAY TO LIVE THIS LIFE!

Byron Youth Theatre’s latest production, No One Way, explores issues faced by young people in the LGBTIAQ+ community.

With funding from Country Arts Support Program, Regional Arts NSW, Byron Council and the support of Byron Youth Service, both Lismore-based ACON and

A SOUTH INDIAN FEAST SERVED UP ON BANANA LEAVES FOR KULCHAJAM’S THIRD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION – THIS SATURDAY IN THE ARTS & INDUSTRY ESTATE, BYRON BAY. HeadSpace as well as some wonderful community members, BYT have been busy researching, interviewing and surveying local young people and organisations to create this new performance. ‘This piece is bold, confronting and courageous, embracing the themes of acceptance and understanding against the backdrop of homophobic behaviour,’ shared director Lisa Apostolides. The production will tour local schools, encouraging safe learning environments as well as providing information to young people of where and how to access help. For BYT members Jess Lu and Raph Karni it has been an extremely powerful experience ‘There was so much I didn’t know about what others in the LGBTIAQ+ community have to face on a day-to-day basis. Everyone who sees No One Way will learn something important.’ A public performance will be held at the Drill Hall, Mullumbimby, on Sunday 26 June at 6.30pm with suggested entry donation of $15. Appropriate for ages 14 plus.

JAMES GUPPY’S WORK ON SHOW AT THE BALLINA GATEWAY AIRPORT UNTIL WEDNESDAY 6 JULY

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BY JOHN CAMPBELL

NOW YOU SEE ME 2

Who knows what’s going on in the new genre of brain-drain absurdism? But, more to the point, who cares anyway? I remember liking the first NYSM – not that I could tell you much about the storyline – and I have to admit that I enjoyed this one equally, but again without ever getting a proper handle on it. If the plot is intentionally (?) opaque, I think it must be the helter-skelter style, the clever effects, which are not quite overdone, and the extremely charismatic array of actors involved that make the experience such fun. Woody Harrelson (nobody’s head is as well suited to a pork-pie hat) and Jesse Eisenberg, who were so good together in the rambunctious Zombieland (2009), play off each other again as McKinney and Atlas, two members of the Four Horsemen, a group of magicians who became cult heroes after pulling off an outrageous Robin Hood-type scam. They have been in hiding for a few years, awaiting their next project. Jack (Dave Franco) is the weird little guy in the gang and Lula (Lizzy Caplan) is the manic chick in ruby-red lippy who has joined them as a replacement for Australia’s Isla Fisher. Dylan (Mark Ruffalo), an FBI agent meant to be on their trail, is in reality their mentor and guide. Morgan Freeman gets a start as his usual mellifluous god-like figure, but Ruffalo is seeking to take revenge on him for an incident in the movie’s opening flashback. The villains are represented by Michael Caine and Daniel Radcliffe (how strange to see Harry Potter with a beard). A lot of the action is set in Macau, and the Horsemen’s arrival there, after sliding down a tunnel from a rooftop in America, typifies the fab wackiness of everything that happens.

MONEY MONSTER

Above all else, what is genuinely irresistible about this, and the original, is its refreshing insistence on not taking itself seriously. If you’re suffering election fatigue (and who isn’t?), Jon M Chu’s film is just the tonic you might be looking for.

There is a point at which appropriate casting can be too clever for its own good. The minute that Dominic West turned up as Walt Camby, CEO of a global company that has lost 800 million bucks overnight, I thought ‘hello, this looks suss’ – I mean really, with West’s form? And to play Lee Gates, a TV presenter with perfect teeth and an impregnable ego, who has a road-to-Damascus moment to suddenly feel the suffering of the downtrodden, gorgeous George Clooney is too obvious a choice. Clooney does little more than reprise his role from the more subtle Up In The Air (2009) but, to give him his dues, he does it really well. Gates gives advice on what to buy and sell on the stock exchange and he is going about his usual schtick when Kyle Budwell (Jack O’Connell) bursts onto the set with a gun and a bomb. He is one of the schmuck investors who have been wiped out by Camby’s financial disaster and he wants some answers from the big end of town. The NYPD then become involved, but it is the show’s director, Patty Fenn (Julia Roberts), who takes control – the hubris of the film and television industry is boundless. The further the story goes, the more far-fetched it gets, but Jodie Foster’s movie is to be lauded for its scathing critique of capitalism’s uncaring greed, albeit with a number of wisecracks concerning double standards from Gates and a terrific gag about erectile cream. The drama unfolds in real time as people in New York and all around the world are watching, glued to the screen – at the end when Foster has the camera pointed at you, the audience, she is rather heavyhandedly blaming the consumer of news rather than the provider for episodes such as this (and the Lindt café). Gripping and convincing enough to make you care about what happens to Budwell, it suffers from the bogus morality that Hollywood flaunts when attacking an unfair system of which it is such a fat beneficiary.

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

computer-iPad-iPhone-web personal TUITION

www.simplywebworks.com.au/education

0419 789 600

PRESSURE CLEANING • Driveways • Pathways • Gutters • Roofs • Housewash • Decks • Pool area and all surfaces

MOBILE AUTO DETAILING

Mould, Algae, Moss & Lichen removed & treated

Cars, Utes, Trucks, Motor Homes – interior car detailing, fabric and leather protection

Body Corporate Commercial & Industrial

Standard Wash to Full Detail

FOR PROMPT AND SUPERIOR SERVICE CALL MIKE 0449 175 732

info@rockservices.com.au www.rockservices.com.au ACN 169 810 762 I do what others leave!

EVEN STEVEN ’LL DO IT! SPECIAL HIGH CLEAN

Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance

oneoutsourceoption.com 0403 805 111

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 SAGARO MOBILE MAC SERVICES 24 years Mac experience ..........................................0435 353674 JAY’S PC SERVICES Discount rates. Mullumbimby ........................................................0467 622551

CONCRETE GRINDING & POLISHING

Contact Greg on 0403 555 690 or 6687 4442

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

Adam Ryan – Kanga / Dingo work

Ph: 6684 0160 Mob: 0439 840 160

Quotes within 48 hours • Locally owned and operated Byron Bay and surrounds

0431 033 3791

CONCRETING & PAVING

adambyronbay@hotmail.com

SALISBURY CONCRETING

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 BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978 R & J FIELD EARTHMOVING & BOBCAT HIRE All areas. Adam .....................................0423 101206 DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793 BACKHOE FOR HIRE Septics, trenching, electrical, drainage, roads .......66845260 or 0428 845091 FLANAGAN & SONS CONCRETING Lic 155456C. .............................................Ph Andrew 66841424 ROAD CONSTRUCTION Excavators, rollers, grader & truck hire .....................................0418 665905 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

Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting. • Residential Civil Industrial. • Resurfacing and rejuvenation of existing concrete. • Steel fixing & formwork.

ELECTRICIANS

COUNSELLING

The Deck Doctor

CLOTHESLINES

• SALES • INSTALLATION • REPAIRS

– nationally recognised qualifications

0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678

Free quotes Ph: Chris 0408 536 565

CLEAN AS IT’S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...................................66882372 DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447 Sanding and Refinishing, DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ......................................0410 723601 Repairs and Maintenance, Internal Floors FULL CIRCLE Window & Pressure cleaning. Fast free quotes. Call Oliver ........................0419 789600 Richard Neylan richardneylan1@bigpond.com BYRON SHIRE DOMESTIC CLEANING SERVICE ............................................................0421 360961 0407 821 690 • www.facebook.com/DeckDoctor65 GREEN ROCKET CLEANERS Excellent service, reliable, efficient. Home. Bond. Office ....0405 437431 PROFESSIONAL LOCAL CLEANER Excellent references. Good rates. Shirewide ..Krissy 0410 860330 DECKS AND PERGOLAS Hardwood, pine, composites. Byron/Gold Coast. Robbie .........0409 244424 FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Oiled timber & deck maintenance. Fast free quotes .........0419 789600 DECK & TIMBER SOLUTIONS Free quotes. See localsearch.com.au for business profile ... 0410 062493 BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING For a free quote phone Chris .........................................0408 536565

WE CAN REPAIR OR REWIRE YOUR OLD LINE

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift

LIMITED ACCESS EXCAVATION

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

Northern Rivers Clotheslines & Letterboxes

• Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne • Excavator • Driveways • Roads • Clearing • House pads • Drainage • Carparks • Bush rocks • Rock walls

BYRON CONCRETE GRINDING & POLISHING

General business and house cleaning evensteven2482@gmail.com

Phone Dick 6687 8418 & 0412 831 944 Dan 0423 877 102

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE

TOP TO BOTTOM • DETAILED • THOROUGH

Mullumbimby & Beyond

EARTHMOVING PLANT HIRE

various implements available for limited access projects

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

0448 004 182

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

Lic.136717c

fullcircleoliver@gmail.com

Full Circle

Jai – 0467 482 948

High Quality Development – Best Prices for

Animation

Roof and Pressure Cleaning Timber Maintenance Window Cleaning

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Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6684 3208

call mb 0409 211 041

Concept Design / Prototyping

0499 206 036

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

TINY EARTHWOR

need help with techology?

Product Design / CAD Design

Reliable Affordable Fully Insured

'ULYHZD\ 3RWKROH 6SHFLDOLVW

35 years in local area • Free quotes

Website Development

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20 Year+s Exp.

Roadworks incl Driveways, Carparks & General Excavation

www.workrightcomputersupport.com.au vz

0418 156 909 Call Steven Butturini

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Byron Eco Window Cleaning and Pressure Washing

Window Cleaning Professionals

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

Not your average TECH shop

FREE QUOTES FREECALL 1800 683 838 MOBILE 0419 677 991 cmhwindows@gmail.com COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, SHOPS & REAL ESTATE FULLY INSURED

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

Education

CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING

24 HOUR SERVICE

0439 624 945

AH

Domestic Commercial

02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large

Lic: 154293c

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DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL JAMIE 0408 809 817 licence no. 201775c

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

0458 267 777

Lic. 211410C

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

GAS SUPPLIERS

NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco wax, oils & water base finishes ................................ Nathan 0420 215716 THE FLOOR SANDER Non-toxic finishes. Free quotes. Ph Richard ..................................0407 821690

ELECTRICAL PHONE TV

GARAGE DOORS

Lic. No. 212742C

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

Please call Blair Rankin on

0432 331 633 for details

6684 8239 Michael Lamb providing Byron Shire with quality electrical services since 1984

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

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VOLTMASTER

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Chris 0402 249 609 chrisvelectrical@gmail.com

AW1241324

lic 75692

QUALITY GARAGE DOORS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS

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

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 JP ELECTRICAL All electrical + Level 2 service provider. Lic 133082C ............................0432 289705 CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028 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 STEVE NICHOLLS ELECTRICAL Lic EC 28753. Shirewide ...............................................0455 445343

www.jimsfencing.net

Same Day Response Major Credit Cards Welcome

Call

131 546

Frameless and Semi-Frameless

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

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437

CALL Y TOM TODA FOR A FREE QUOTE

ACREAGE MOWING 0478 191 833

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

Proudly supporting the Orangutans

Flooring by Wallaces

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

12/70 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay | 6685 5503

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

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

0408 536 565 proud member of

TIMBER FLOOR SPECIALIST

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0420 528 373

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

info@byronbayranga.com ~ www.byronbayranga.com

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

Professional, Friendly & Reliable. Fully Insured.

Paola Landscapes Pty Ltd

Byron and Beyond FENCING

0416 424 256

GLAZIERS OCEAN SHORES GLASS AND SCREENS Glass splashbacks Lic No 61205C ..........................66803333 ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Shower screens & mirrors .............................................................66857200

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

HANDYPERSONS

PROPER JOB BOB

For AllYour YourProperty Property Maintenance Needs For All Maintenance & Repair Work Pressure*cleaning * Pressure• Cleaning Rubbish Removal * Property Detailing • Small excavation work

Call Bob on 0424 982 935

GLASS POOL FENCING 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

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609

HOLISTIC BEAUTOLOGY 3/20 Brigantine St, Byron Bay. Julie .......................................0488 728980

info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au

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

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

HAIR & BEAUTY

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING

NSW Lic# 204620C

Reliable

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

FENCING

GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental

LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699

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

Free Delivery

Luke McDermott

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 THE HANDYMAN CAN Home maintenance, repairs, painting .......................................0427 110953

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

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

6684 7380

• Acreage & Residential Lawnmowing • Property Maintenance & Gardening Services • Rubbish Removals, Storm Cleanup • Light Chainsawing • Brushcutting/Edging • Hedging/Blowing

Crane Hire

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

HOT WATER SYSTEMS TWEED COAST ELECTRICAL Hot Water Specialists. Lic 214073C ...................................0432 728946

0429 994 189 info@slashmesilly.com.au www.slashmesilly.com.au

INTERIOR DESIGN

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 ALUMSDEN LAWN CARE Qualified Greenkeeper, mowing & edges ..............................0410 378375 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 AARON’S ECO-FRIENDLY lawn & garden care, quiet battery powered equipment ......0439 891325 ACREAGE MOWING Cheap rates! 60 inch zero turn mower. Fully-insured. Julian...........0401 350156

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

GARDEN DESIGN

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

ANDREW PAWSEY Landscape Architect

Garden Design Property Planning Vegetation Management Plans Development Applications

GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329 Obligation free consultation call Andrew 0478 519 804 DESIGN & PLANS Lic no. 39791 www.varendorfflandscapes.com ......... 66845035 or 0414 842602 30 years experience www.andrewpawsey.com GARDEN MAKEOVERS Design, restoration & plant supply .............John 66841126 or 0431 745475 AUTHENTIC EX-KYOTO DESIGNER 17yrs+ exp. Consults, creates, maintains..............0427 423723 BEAU JARDIN Landscape Design & Documentation, Horticultural Consultation............0417 054443

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LANDSCAPING

PAINTING

PICTURE FRAMING

BYRON BAY

• Domestic & Commercial • Servicing all areas • Workmanship guaranteed • Attention to detail

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

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

0438 784 226 • 6685 4154

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

Shaun Savage Landscapes

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING

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X 6680 7573 0415 952 494 X www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C

LAUNDRY

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LIGHTING

Licence No 97474

Painter and Decorator Over 30 years experience for a friendly hassle free job

PAINTER NEIL A McINTOSH

CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR • PLASTER REPAIRS CLEAN & TIDY • ALWAYS ON TIME • ALL AREAS Mobile: 0421 938 104 – 465 Uralba Road, Uralba

LOCKSMITH

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair .............0412 764148 KELVIN & ROBERT TEALE Painters & decorators. Lic R65919 ................0400 349027 or 0438 842731 BYRON PAINTING Immediate starts, great rates. Lic 239832C ......................................0427 669806 BAY AREA PAINTING Lic No 289979C. Free quotes........................................................0405 609598

MOBILE MECHANIC

PEST CONTROL Mobile Diesel Mechanic / Marine Engineer 0416 164 638 earthandmarine@gmail.com • Mechanical repairs & maintenance • Hydraulics / hydrostatics • Services • Ride-on mowers • Small engines • Earthmoving equipment• Auxilary equipment • Vessels and yachts

MOTORING

“Where else would you take a leak?�

Serving Byron Shire Lot 4 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel • 6680 2444

Lic: AU29498

Bayside Radiators

Windscreens & Air Conditioning

• Tyres • Batteries • Wheel Alignments MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016

Professional Property Protection you can Trust

• Targeted treatments for all pests with “no sprayâ€? cockroach treatments • 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

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

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

OSTEOPATHY

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

• Fully licensed & insured • General residential & commercial maintenance • Renovations & extensions

• Drainage • Rain water tanks • Hot water system installation & service • LPG gas fitting & service

Call Luke 0488 730 888

OBLIGATION

Licence No: 249240C ABN: 162 408 139 FREE QUOTES!

CONNECT www.lcplumbing.com.au

ENQUIRE luke_cowan@hotmail.com

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 ADM PLUMBING SERVICES‌ (NO JOB TOO SMALL)‌ Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 ED RIORDAN PLUMBING Ballina to Byron. Lic L6966....................................................0417 343480 BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ..............0427 217500 EMERGENCY PLUMBING All aspects. Prompt & prof. O.Shores. Lic 284496C.................0417 053708 LPC PLUMBING Plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Sth Golden Bch. Lic 289868C. Luke ....0401 633222

PRINTER TONERS & CARTRIDGES

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS www.allpestsolutions.com.au THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE...............................................................................0418 110714 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

PHOTOGRAPHY

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

Tree Faerie Fotos

REMOVALISTS

Professional • Commercial • Personal 30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518

PHYSIOTHERAPY

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P L U M B I N G

Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates. Liz Thomas, Cally O’Hara, Kim Snellgrove .............................................................................66872330 Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday – Saturday NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy, acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126 Corner Dalley & Burringbar Sts, Mullumbimby.....................................................................66843255 ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, physiotherapy ....................................................66857222 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & M’bah 66723818 at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ..........................66807207 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo) real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Alex Margan, Millie Shield ...........................................66803499 EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838 60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900 PETER FARRELL Physiotherapist, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ....................66843385 NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517 MARTINA DUEL Craniosacral, physio, dry needling, manual therapies. Mullum............0432 322998 OSTEOPATH SINCE 1975 Old school, Lennox Head. Michael Petrie ....................................66874410 LIBBIE NELSON PHYSIO – Acupuncture, yoga & therapy, BFL, Herbs, CS Byron Bay .....0416 369698 DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399 TROY EADY Holdsworth House Medical Practice, Byron Bay...............................................66807211

OSTEOPATHY

Bomf rd

02 6681 6555

WHITE GOAT PHOTO STUDIO Product & Portrait. Byron A&I Est. Enquiries................0421 582286

Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, Andre Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco

Byron Shire

0421 678 424

0412 794 364

ABN 48867459605

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

Chay 6680 5081 0429 805 081

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

ALAN MALONE

LAWNMOWER REPAIRS TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS 69 McAuleys Lane, Mullumbimby .................................0488 094025 MULLUM MOWERS & MACHINERY REPAIRS Mullumbimby Industrial Estate............0423 204218

NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

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COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ......................0401 078733 GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos, 40 yrs exp. Dave ......0457 117654

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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 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Design & construction. Lic 277154C ....................0423 700853 PAVING Since 1984. Free quotes, pools, driveways. Lic 154706C. Val .............................0422 659901 PRIMAL LANDSCAPES & CONSTRUCTION Structural landscaping. Lic 295404C.........0449 846152

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20 Years Experience

BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................66803444

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phone 66801158 or 0408 004719

Andy’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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6684 3003

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

SHE TILES Female Wall & Floor Tiler _ over 10 years experience

CAMERA CREW, LIGHTING, screens, projectors & editing, crystalgrid.com.au..............0421 661910

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02 6684 2198

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Call Ben on 0456 606 911 Flooring by Wallaces

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

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JOE DAVIDSON Qualified & experienced consultant, DAs, planning advice ....................0402 405555 EAST CAPE PLANNING All town planning enquiries, DAs etc, oliplan@me.com ..........0417 646943

TRACTOR REPAIRS

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M 0418 754 149 P 07 5523 9930 NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395

TRINE SOLUTIONS Plumbing, draining & gasfitting. Lic 138031C ......................................66802358 LPC PLUMBING Septic Systems Installed ......................................................................0401 633222

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PORCELAIN & CERAMIC TILES TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103 TILER Shower leaks, wall & floor tiling, 45 years experience. Lic R91906. Phone Bob.....0410 428919

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Phone Chris 0414 229 114 WATER TANK CLEANING/WATER TANKS Concrete tank repairs. All areas .. 66888055 or 0407 002833 SMART RAINWATER SOLUTIONS Tank installation, cleaning, repair etc.......................0418 662285

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IN IN H

Metal Roofing Installations • Guttering Downpipes • Fascia • Skylights • Whirlybird Patios • Repairs • Leaf Guard

Call 1300 18 20 50

for home, commercial and rural properties

9 Tile, Grout & Stone Cleaning & Sealing 9 Silicone 9 Grout Colouring 9 Re-Grouting 9 Epoxy Grout 9 Glass Restoration 9 Slippery Tiles & More

BYRON COAST ROOFING PTY LTD Servicing Northern Rivers. Lic 252098C ................0422 248936 ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced roof & pressure cleaning. Fast free quotes ...............0419 789600 ZAC MACTAGGART Metal roofing, reroofing, fascia & gutters. Lic No 223489C ..............0411 683003

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MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 LOCAL AFFORDABLE Brisbane to Sydney, 20yrs exp. travellingbenny@gmail.com .....0402 199999

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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

TILING

Kitchens, bathrooms, laundries, tile repairs & waterproofing Leaking showers repaired & sealed NO JOB TOO SMALL • Free quotes & consultations

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UPHOLSTERY BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255 BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY Soft furnishings & outdoor......................... 66853745 or 0403 713303

MULLUMBIMBY POOL SHOP Water testing, Eco products, mobile service Lic 39126 .0418 666839

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OUT ON A LIMB Tree removal, chipping, stump grinding. Free Quotes ................ Lucas 0402 191316

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HART TREE SERVICES 15” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding EWP ..... 66849137 or 0427347380 SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227 NORTHERN TREE CARE Consulting arborist, tree surgery............................................0414 186161 BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ...................................................0402 364852 TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797 A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES Happy to help. Andrew ......................................0412 558890

WINDOW TINTING

MONTHLY MARKETS 1st SAT Bruns Heads 1st SAT Murwillumbah 1st SUN Byron Bay 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot

6628 4495 0417 759 777 6685 6807 6628 7333

2nd SAT Flea, Byron YAC 0490 026 840 2nd SUN The Channon 2nd SUN Lennox Head 2nd SUN Alstonville

6688 6433 0419 369 609 6628 1568

3rd SAT Mullumbimby 3rd SAT Murwillumbah

6684 3370 0417 759 777

3rd SUN Uki 0487 329 150 3rd SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 3rd SUN Ballina 6687 4328 New moon First quarter Full moon Third quarter Day of Sun Sun month rise set 1 W 0630 1656 2 T 0631 1656 3 F 0631 1656 4 S 0632 1656 5 S 0632 1656 6 M 0633 1656 7 T 0633 1656 8 W 0634 1656 9 T 0634 1656 10 F 0635 1656 11 S 0635 1656 12 S 0635 1656 13 M 0636 1656 14 T 0636 1656 15 W 0636 1656 16 T 0637 1656 17 F 0637 1656 18 S 0637 1656 19 S 0637 1656 20 M 0638 1657 21 T 0638 1657 22 W 0638 1657 23 T 0638 1657 24 F 0638 1658 25 S 0639 1658 26 S 0639 1658 27 M 0639 1659 28 T 0639 1659 29 W 0639 1659 30 T 0639 1700

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

JUNE 2016

June 5 12:59 June 12 18:09 June 20 21:02 June 28 04:18 Moon Moon High tide, rise set height (m) 0147 1358 0421,1.60; 1705,1.71 0251 1442 0523,1.61; 1759,1.83 0357 1529 0621,1.61; 1850,1.94 0503 1620 0718,1.60; 1941,2.02 0609 1715 0815,1.58; 2030,2.05 0713 1813 0909,1.54; 2120,2.04 0812 1913 1003,1.49; 2210,1.98 0905 2013 1056,1.45; 2258,1.89 0953 2111 1148,1.40; 2345,1.77 1036 2208 1242,1.37 1115 2302 0034,1.64; 1335,1.36 1151 2355 0125,1.53; 1430,1.37 1225 0221,1.44; 1525,1.41 1259 0047 0319,1.39; 1616,1.47 1333 0138 0417,1.36; 1704,1.54 1409 0229 0511,1.36; 1747,1.61 1446 0321 0600,1.37; 1827,1.67 1526 0413 0644,1.38; 1905,1.74 1610 0505 0726,1.39; 1942,1.79 1657 0557 0807,1.39; 2018,1.83 1748 0649 0848,1.40; 2057,1.85 1843 0739 0930,1.40; 2137,1.85 1939 0827 1015,1.40; 2218,1.83 2038 0912 1102,1.41; 2302,1.79 2137 0955 1152,1.41; 2351,1.73 2237 1036 1245,1.43 2338 1117 0045,1.65; 1343,1.47 1157 0145,1.58; 1444,1.53 0040 1239 0251,1.51; 1544,1.62 0143 1323 0400,1.48; 1643,1.72

Astronomical data and tides

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.

Low tide, height (m) 1040,0.40; 2320,0.51 1131,0.37 0022,0.40; 1222,0.36 0119,0.31; 1313,0.36 0215,0.25; 1402,0.39 0308,0.24; 1453,0.43 0400,0.26; 1543,0.49 0452,0.31; 1633,0.57 0543,0.38; 1724,0.64 0633,0.46; 1817,0.71 0722,0.53; 1915,0.77 0810,0.58; 2016,0.80 0857.0.60; 2124,0.80 0944,0.61; 2229,0.77 1029,0.60; 2326,0.71 1111,0.59 0015,0.63; 1152,0.57 0059,0.57; 1230,0.56 0139,0.50; 1308,0.55 0216,0.46; 1345,0.54 0255,0.42; 1425,0.54 0334,0.40; 1506,0.55 0415.0.39; 1550,0.56 0459,0.39; 1638,0.59 0545,0.40; 1730,0.62 0633,0.41; 1827,0.64 0725,0.43; 1932,0.66 0819,0.44; 2045,0.64 0915,0.44; 2200,0.59 1012,0.43; 2311,0.50

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Classifieds INDEX Birthdays ................................ 52 Businesses For Sale .............. 51 Car Service ............................. 51 Death Notices.......................... 52 For Sale .................................. 51 Garage Sales ......................... 51 Halls For Hire ......................... 51

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Ukulele Gentle Yoga Cuppa Tea Choir Lunch Knitting & Crocheting Auslan Practice Group

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Nature Walk Eastern Fluid Movement Art Group Lunch

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Hatha Yoga @ Vita Yoga Belongil

9:30 – 11am 9:30 – 10:30 12.30 – 2pm 2 - 3pm

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6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653

TEA TREE MULCH FINE & MED. CHOP & COMPOST $30/m + delivery. 0424163784

BRIDGLANDS

Buy and sell good quality used furniture Ph 66842511

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

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511 DOUBLE BEDS timber. 1 at $350 incl posture support matt. 2nd $190 base only. 2 x king sgl matts, all exc cond. 66884085

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

BYRON BAY FIREWOOD

Michael – 0401 739 656

0402 323 910

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

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

6687 7677 Ewingsdale Hall

Mobile 0417 698 227

Heritage hall, full of character and surrounded by fig trees. Available for wedding bookings.

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

FOR SALE MOVING – MUST SELL 2 door fridge/ freezer $400, 5-seat modular lounge $600, sleeper sofa $500, 2 large room rugs, outdoor furn, Dyson vac, foyer cupboard $100, elec fly-mo mower $50 & much more. Carol 0468475285

SPEED QUEEN

Heavy duty American made commercial quality washing machines. In stock ready to go. Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511 FIREWOOD $11 a bag, over 20 kilos, over 5 bags free delivery. 0439664303

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

HUGE COMBINED SALE SUFFOLK 6 Midgenberry Pl, Sat 8am start. Lots of kids & womens clothes and more. 59 CRABBES CREEK RD Massive moving sale from 8am, Sat, Sun, Mon. Shed items, furniture, h/hold, plants

MOTOR VEHICLES MERCEDES CLK 320 2003 133,000km, rego to 07/16, $11,500. Ph 0400363439

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

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

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

WANTED OLD GARDEN TOOLS AND LADDERS Phone 0439664303 OLD MOTORBIKE any make, any year, any cond. Will pick up. 0427109195 LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052

GARAGE SALES NEW BRIGHTON 28 Nth Head Rd, Sat 8am. Most household contents must go! Furniture items + more. Ph 0415901749

SUFFOLK large f/f room, own shower, avail now, $185pw. Txt 0421523180 MULLUM share with 3 males, $190pw includes bills. Ph 0427272853

ballinacarcentre.com.au

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

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

SUFFOLK BEACHSIDE 2 x BIR, ensuite, balcony $300pw sgl, $350pw cple incl bills & WiFi, part-furnished. Ph 0416924043

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

MULLUM room for female, spacious, to share with 1 lady. Veg inclined. $100pw & elect. Ph 0415499690

SUFFOLK 1 nice br, fully-furn, share house, own entry & terrace through garden $220pw bills incl. 0401013234 BYRON ROOM + study in artistic beautiful timber, eco-friendly household. Lovely big trees. For n/s tidy wkg person with car. $190pw incl bills. 0412500410 BYRON CBD Lovely room, f-furn, cute renovated house, pref clean working girl. Share with 2 others. $185pw. Ph 0410515093 after 3pm BYRON CBD value rm, pref working guy, $175pw. Ph 0410515093 after 3pm

CAR SERVICE

BYRON CBD lovely reno studio, right in town, f-furn, bills & WiFi incl, sgle $300pw, cple $360pw. 0410515093 after 3pm

BSW MOTORS

NTH OCEAN SHORES room in share house. $150pw incl bills. 0401472056

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

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

LENNOX sunny room, great crew, with sense of humour $128pw + elect. Employed, n/s please. Ph 0407725344 SUFFOLK PARK 2 quiet rooms avail in f/f mod home $200pw ea incl bills. Working profs. Ph 0405062164 or 0458573696

TO LET

BANGALOW Business For Sale "Obsession Shoes"

BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333

THE ECHO HOURS Queens Birthday

Prime location, with a successful iconic shoe store $75,000 plus SOH neg Enquiries: Mary O’Connor

The Echo office will be closed Queens Birthday Monday 13/6 but you can still email us. Classifieds: classifieds@echo.net.au Ads: adcopy@echo.net.au The Echo comes out on Wed as usual

bangalowrealestate.com.au

STORAGE From $100/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833

6687 2479

REMOVALISTS ANDY’S MOVE & MORE Small & med moves, tip runs. 1 or 2 men at low prices. Byron & Mullum based. Ph 0429149533 BIG & SMALL REMOVAL JOBS Local, affordable, reliable & quick Ph 66845510 or 0402199999

RUBBISH REMOVALS

ALL TIP RUNS BIG TRAILER Call Liron 0427 176 771

Byron Beach Realty Billinudgel 3br 2 bath 2 car $700 3br 2 bath 2 car $750 Suffolk Park-3 months 3 br 2 bath 2 car $900

6680 8110

byronbeachrealty.com.au

FEDERAL 2br 2 bthrm private f/f spacious home with tropical gardens $750pw incl WiFi/elec. Avail Sept/Oct. 0428884061

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal

SUFFOLK spacious f-f house, 14 Jun–19 Jul. Pics on Gumtree (designer house in Suffolk Pk) $350pw + bills. 0402072598 BEACHSIDE SUFFOLK 4br fully furn newly renov house. Flexible lease 1–6 mnths. Pet friendly. Avail now. $1250pw outgoings incl. 66855446 during bus hrs LENNOX studio, self-cont, furn, quiet, avail 14/6–17/7 $260pw. 0466797978

BYRON central 1br studio apartment, upstairs loft/br, full kitch/dining, off-street parking, $345pw + bond, 12 mnth lease. Onsite management role of adjacent Bed & Breakfast house part of package. Duties including online booking management, organising laundry/cleaning, supervision of guests stay. Checking general maint. Send CV: tgreatorex@bigpond.com BYRON STUDIO large 1br unit, freshly renovated in beautiful bush setting close to town. S-cont, private c’yard, longterm, n/s. Suitable working cple or single. $360pw + bills. Ph 0415551478 SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH Brand new, 2br private bungalow with stunning water views. Large deck for indoor outdoor living. Bedrooms with built-in robes and fans. Spacious modern bathroom. High end kitchen with Caesarstone benches and island bench trolley. Fully fenced private yard with canal frontage. 300m to beach. Solar hot water and water tank. Garden shed for extra storage. Suit professional single, or couple. Non-smoking property. On street parking only. $420pw. Available now. Contact Rick to inspect 0422466052 MULLUM 2br studio, pool, on acres, furn $480pw, part-furn $460pw. Power not incl, pets OK, long-term OK. Ph 0421738352 BANGALOW 4br, 2 bthrm $560pw avail 18 June. 12 month lease, see Gumtree or ph Lisa 0411552479 MULLUMBIMBY centre 3br house $600pw. Email abc@fastmail.nl MULLUM 1br new self-cont cottage, private lane entry, walk to town, $315pw plus bills, 1 month bond. Ph 66844502 EWINGSDALE unfurn studio, $300pw sgl, $320pw cpl, no bills, n/s. Ph 0435904173 BYRON CBD lovely reno studio, right in town, f-furn, bills & WiFi incl, sgle $300pw, cple $360pw. 0410515093 after 3pm

OCEAN SHORES Renovated two bedroom unit on top floor. Open plan living. Single garage. $350 per week. No pets. FNC Property Management april@fncproperty.com.au

1300 716 707

New Brighton *RENTAL PROPERTIES WANTED*

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

OCEAN SHORES

$460pw, 3 bed, 2 bath duplex, power incl. SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH

$420pw, 3 bed, 1 Bath House $450pw, 3 Bed, 1 Bath, House $600pw, 4 bed, 2 Bath, House

COMING UP 1st of July New Industrial Shed between Byron and Bangalow. 16m x 12m with 6m roller doors. No power. Seeking long term tenant.

THE POCKET

$310pw, 1 bed, Fully furnished, Flat 6 Strand Ave, New Brighton 6680 1594 eldersnewbrighton.com.au

6687 2479

bangalow realestate.com.au

SHORT TERM ACCOM. SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH 3br, sleeps 6, beautiful, quiet, spacious, family or share. Walk to beach. $500pw incl WiFi. July 26 – Sept, flexible dates. Ph 0420945192

LOCAL REMOVAL

SUFFOLK BEACHSIDE furn room. Pref working, n/s $180pw. Ph 0414535225

EWINGSDALE 2 very large rooms plus ensuite, own sep entry, n/s, $300pw sgl, $320pw cpl, bills incl. Ph 0435904173

Fantastic condition ideal 1st car. SN0347 ........... $2995 2004 DAEWOO MATIZ MANUAL 130065KM Very economical 5dr hatch. SN9781 ...................$3499 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY WAGON AUTO 158257KM Always Popular. SN4137 .....................................$5499 2006 PROTON JUMBUCK UTE Manual 152132KM 4CYL 5SPD. SN2399 ...........................................$6950 MITSUBISHI NIMBUS 5SPD MANUAL 7 seater family van cold air. N0263 .................................... $4950 DAIHATSU TERIOS AUTO 4DR 145674KM very tidy. Great little 4WD. SN2639......................................$4975

BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $130 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500

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

BARGAINS

MITSUBISHI LANCER auto 116879KM

O.SHORES granny flat, unfurn, carport, c-yd. Working fem pref. Cool & comfy. N/s, d/f $250pw incl. No pets. 66805532

SUNRISE f/f room in clean quiet spacious house. Must be working or studying $200pw, no bills. Ph 0411176133

SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH room in amazing waterfront house $220pw incl bills/WiFi. Ph 0410611030

BYRON 8 Pacific Vista Dr, Sat 8am. Lots of furniture, household items

0408 210 772

SHARE ACCOM.

Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403 or 0413120970

Pickup / Delivery Seasoned Firewood

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

6684 4421

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 11 June. Stalls or rug space avail 0490026840

BARGAINS

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND

Kindling, bags, trailer, tonnage (up to 30 tonne). Residential and commercial. Prompt and reliable service.

Mulch Supplies

Find Echo Classifieds on Echonetdaily every day

COMPOST TOILETS

PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE • • • • •

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

www.ewingsdale.org.au

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

Bangalow

Ocean Shores 3br 1bth $410 3br 2bth $450 4br 2bth 2car $460 3br 1bth 1car $495 4br 3bth 2car $550 4br 2bth 2car $580 5br 3bth 2car $675 Nth Ocean Shores 2br 1bth 2car $450 3br 2bth 2car $590 L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

Landlords – we have qualified tenants looking for properties in Bangalow and surrounding areas. Please phone us TODAY for an honest appraisal.

Waltons Rd, FEDERAL $750 4 bed, 2 bath, pool, 2 living areas, long term, lawns incl, pets neg, avail 7 July Cedar Court, BANGALOW $620 4 bed, 2 bath, fire, rumpus, quiet, lovely outlook, no dogs, avail 17 June Blackwood Cres, BANGALOW $680 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 living areas, dlug, lovely back yard, pets neg, avail 9 July For more available rental properties go to

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

02 6687 1500

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BYRON STUDIO Close to town & beach, off-street parking, unfurn, security lights, doors & windows, sep br, kitchenette. No pets. Lock-up storage. Avail 13/6. Pref working person. $350pw, incl water. Ph Jenny 0412059353 – no calls aft 8pm please

FARM ASSISTANT Local herb farm is seeking a reliable and motivated person to join our team. Must be fit, available Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, have an eye for detail, eager to learn and hold a valid car manual licence. Please forward CV to: farm@pocketherbs.com.au

DANCE TEACHER The Brunswick Valley School of Dance is looking for an exp’d dance teacher mid-July until mid-Nov. Mon & Wed afternoons for ballet, jazz & contemp classes, all ages. For more info email: info@brunswickvalleyschoolofdance.com

COORABELL house, stunning views, suit cpl, avail 7/5 $550pw + elec. 0427795428

HAPPY EFFICIENT and very experienced barista. Lulu’s Cafe Mullum. 66842415

FEDERAL VILLAGE 3br cottage, $420pw + expenses. Ph 0427795428

LICENSED PLUMBER req, immediate start, 40 hours per week. Long-term pref. Ph 0419443178 or Email CV & cover letter to: info@beachesbyronbay.com.au

THE ECHO HOURS Queens Birthday

EWINGSDALE lovely furnished 1br apt $360pw, avail now. Ph 0403022356 BRUNSWICK 3br, 2 bath house with garage & large fenced yard. New kitchen, polished floors, central location, $600pw, avail early June. Ph 0411148644

WANTED TO RENT WRITER/COMPOSER seeks priv (some distance from other bldgs) 1-3br with mains electricity. Long-term, mature, guaranteed rent, great refs. 0466995485

TO LEASE SHARE IND UNIT Byron A&I Est. Approx 40sqm + kitchen & toilet. No live-in. Creative light-filled mezzanine. $135pw + elect. Ph 0417606818 BYRON creative work / office space, $70pcw, incl elect & net. 0431674377 BILLINUDGEL shared commercial warehouse space. Suit tradie/welder/storage. $200pw incl bills. Ph 0421500096

WANTED TO LEASE BYRON INDUSTRIAL basic warehouse space 20sqm needed for newspaper distribution starting early on Wednesdays. Rest of week space would be used just to store a small number of items. Would share larger space. Reliable, long-term tenant. Space needed before mid-July. Call Simon at Echo 0409324724

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

GOOD DRIVERS WANTED NOW Shifts avail for taxis & hire cars. Training provided. Min 12 month Aust Licence required. Email: info@byronbaytaxis.com MASSEUSE REQUIRED reliable & friendly for Gentlemen’s Relaxation Centre. 18+. Training provided for the right applicant. Gold Coast. 0418185791 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 HORTICULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP At Production Nursery. Physical outdoor work. Suit school leaver. Ph Scott 0421955020

Byron Bay Eco Dry Cleaners & Laundry Permanent position available for Dry Cleaner/Presser with attention to detail. Experience an advantage. Contact Michael 0418781016

Work with our team fundraising for rainforest charities. Experience preferred but not essential as training is provided. Phone 0455 443 166 or email work@therainforestproject.org

Seeking inside sales rep with: • Strong verbal communication skills. • A well developed ability to establish and manage client relationships. • Desire to build relationships with businesses and manage your own customer base. Working hours: Monday – Friday 8.45 am – 2.45pm Base of $2,300 per month plus generous commission Call Russell on 6639 5020 to arrange an interview.

Friday 17th June Monday 14th June • Certificate IV in New • Basket weaving Small Business (BSB42615) Saturday 18th June • Watercolour in black and (Fee free scholarships available for this course, call to see if your eligible)

white • Mosaic for beginners • Composting & worm farming • Art therapy introduction

Limited places - don’t miss out!

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

Send resume to mullumherbals@gmail.com

Experienced Salesperson Raine & Horne Byron Bay have an opportunity for an experienced sales agent to join our team. Due to our ongoing success, we are looking for a talented and experienced Real Estate Sales Agent who is a top performer in their marketplace. The role is ideally suited to a self-motivated, hard-working person with a passion for real estate sales and for delivering first-class service while striving for success.

Monday to Friday, 5hrs daily, $18/hr. Email:

We provide excellent service to our clients and our reputation is built on integrity, communication, customer care and results.

bobbychambers1203@gmail.com

We are looking for candidates who will uphold our reputation and brand by delivering exceptional customer service.

Chef/Experienced Cook

Required Criteria • NSW Real Estate Certificate of Registration or Licence • Minimum 3 years’ experience • Driver licence and own reliable vehicle • Energetic and motivated with a trustworthy and honest nature • Excellent presentation, organisation and negotiation skills • Determination to succeed in a demanding and competitive area • High ethical standards and proven sales track record

required for busy Pizza and Pasta restaurant in Lennox Head. We are looking for a reliable, trustworthy, hardworking, person to join our fun team. Approx 38 hrs pw, days and evenings in an excellent working environment. Permanent Residents only. Please email resumes to lennoxheadpizzaandpasta@ gmail.com or call Nathan on

0405 069 026

ARTIST’S MODEL / FEMALE One morning per week, for 6 weeks. For small established sculpture group at Broken Head. Ph Delene 0418731229 or Stan 0400872235

WAITER

Responsible & professional to join our friendly team at Bangalow Dining Room Must have min 5yrs restaurant exp. No travellers. Please send resume to eat@bangalowdining.com

In return we will offer the successful candidate office leads, team working environment and a generous commission structure. Salary will be negotiated with the successful applicant. To apply please email through your cover letter and resume to: The Principal – office@byron.rh.com.au All applications will be kept in strict confidence.

52 June 8, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo

GWEN HOLIHAN 15.12.1921 – 29.5.2016 Passed away peacefully in the loving care of her family. Much loved wife of Frank (dec) and cherished mother & mother-in-law of Marg & Dave, Rod & Linda, Jan & Peter. Loving grandma of Choeni (dec), Mike, Manny, Sam, Elly, Joe, Nephesh, Zeb & Michael. Loving great grandma of Finn, Clancy, Neala, Zafar, Harry, Charlotte & Audrey. A private service was held on Friday June 3, 2016. Gwen’s family warmly invite friends to a Memorial Service at St Martin’s Anglican Church, Mullumbimby at 10am on Thursday June 9th 2016. In our hearts always

PHILIP JOHNSTON 23.12.1938 – 9.9.2015 Not a day goes by that we don’t think of you. We Miss You So Much

BE PART OF THE SOLUTION Renew Fest will showcase sustainable alternatives. Lend your support by volunteering at the inaugural festival 18 June at Mullum Show grounds. Check out website to register renewfest.org.au

WORK WANTED LA STUDIO 3/52 Sample machinist & pattern making. Ph/SMS 0405451184 for consultation CLEANER/IRON Min 3hrs. Efficient & exp eco-aware, shirewide $30ph 0427212012 EXPERIENCED HORTICULTURIST for all aspects of gardening. Ph 0429020215 LOCAL REMOVALIST Happy to move big, small & in between. Ph 0402199999

HATE IRONING?

Term 2 courses starting soon...

IN MEMORIAM

CHEF/CATERING Well-presented professional for function work. Drivers req. Email: charles@thelarder.com.au

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

Position Available

Experienced Nanny/ Caregiver required, needed to start work immediately in Mullum. First Aid training and references req.

LIVE-IN CARETAKER COUPLE Byron Bay. Gardening & handyman/cleaning. Please send CV to byronmoon@gmail. com 0419809809

ReTone – Byron Bay Industrial Estate

Naturopath / Herbalist Mature Experienced person Permanent part-time position Team worker and able to work in busy practice

LOOKING for a job or new career and not quite sure how to do it? Call 1300304070

Paid Position as a Face-to-Face Fundraiser.

DEATH NOTICES

Byron Bay Eco Dry Cleaners & Laundry Permanent Part-time position for motivated person with good people skills. Duties include customer service, processing dry-clean & laundry orders & general laundry duties. Experience an advantage. Ph Michael 0418781016

The Echo office will be closed Queens Birthday Monday 13/6 but you can still email us. Classifieds: classifieds@echo.net.au Ads: adcopy@echo.net.au The Echo comes out on Wed as usual

Telesales

1ST YEAR APPRENTICE CHEF Prefer junior. Ph 0498082393 or drop in resume to Mullumbimby RSL

Osushi is looking for experienced chefs and Sushi chefs. Also Juniors/dishwashers. Please send details to info@osushi.com.au

NEED A RESUME? From $40. Jacleen 0403130165

RAFAEL THE HANDYMAN One-call solution. Garden, domestic, cleaning, IT, plumbing, gutters. Sgl mum & pensioner discounts. 0405282601

TUITION FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 66846760 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au PRIVATE SILVERSMITHING TUITON Suffolk Park. 0449934807 BRIDGE LESSONS beginners & novice June 17 Bangalow Bowlo 9.30-11.30am. Call Eda for more info 0411872423 MATHS TUITION Qualified teacher, 25 years experience. Grade 4 to HSC. Andrew 0413294982

MUSICAL NOTES ESTABLISHED LOCAL REGGAE BAND seeks backing vocals (fem pref) and exp reggae bass player. 0434438706 PIANO TUNING & REPAIRS Helpful, highly qualified. 0405062164

LOST & FOUND FOUND 2 rabbits, 1 ginger female, 1 brown & white male, Waterlily Park, Ocean Shores, Friday 3/6. 0411889502

BIRTHDAY

To The Echo,

(You dirty old rag!)

Love, The Echo

ROB DREYER 20.8.1951 – 6.6.2016 Our dearest Rob died peacefully this week surrounded by his loving family

ROONEY, EDNA YVONNE DOROTHY 25.10.1926 ~ 23.05.2016 Passed away suddenly at Byron Aged Care. Much loved Wife of Geoffrey (dec). Beloved Mother and Mother-in-Law of Susan and John, Kathy and Kari, Stephen and Lynnette. Adored Grandmother of David, Joanne, Pauline, Kai, Kaarina and Jasmine and Great Grandmother to six. Edna’s Funeral Service was held on Wednesday 1 June at St Finbarr’s Catholic Church Byron Bay. White Lady Funerals Northern Rivers 02 6680 7090

LIVESTOCK CHOOKS Silkie Hens $20, Bantam Trio $40, Wyandotte pairs & Trios $50 – $75. Ph 66847566

PETS

Glenn Glenn is a handsome 9 week old tabby boy. He is the ultimate smooch & full of playfulness too. He & his brother Dale, are the last of their litter & they are looking for loving homes either together or on their own. They are guaranteed to delight & bring warmth to their new owners. To meet the brothers, 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

A great character this week – BEAM. A terrific ginger boy with an unknown past. But, here he is in the present day, anxious for a home. Beam has the full skill set – he has a very engaging personality, and is affectionate, responsive, easygoing and handsome. Beam has no hangups or unwanted baggage, and is sure to seamlessly fit into his new home. It is well known that ginger boys have that ‘X-factor’, and Beam is certainly no exception.

All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

Please make an appointment 0403 533 589 Billinudgel petsforlifeanimalshelter.net

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Please stick this by your phone

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.....132 500 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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COMPANION ANIMALS WELFARE INC.

I’m Freya, a 1½-year-old chocolate Lab x blue heeler. I’m especially well suited to life in the country, and I’d thrive on a property. I get along with all sorts of animals. I’m affectionate, placid and well behaved. I don’t like hustle and bustle, bright city lights etc, but I’m happy to be left at home alone, so I won’t compromise your social life. If you like the sound of me, please call or text Lissie on 0488 415 444. I am desexed, microchipped and vaccinated. Adoption fees apply. Visit www.cawi.org.au or our Facebook page to see our other dogs who would love to find a home.

Friends of the Pound has five 11-week-old desexed female mastiff x pups now available for adoption. These pups have beautiful natures and basic obedience training and will make wonderful family dogs - mum weighs about 30kg. If you can give a puppy a permanent, loving home for life 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. Thanks.

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News Extra CSIRO to take malaria breath markers Greens’ rural health to the world policy ‘good medicine Australian scientists will be field testing their groundbreaking breath markers for malaria, thanks to a $1.4 million research grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Over the next 18 months, a CSIRO research team will be leading collaborative validation trials in locations with high malaria incidence including Malawi, Bangladesh, Sabah province in Malaysia and Sudan. This next stage of development follows on from the exciting discovery last year by scientists at the CSIRO, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and the Australian National University, where the research identified distinctive chemicals that can be detected in the breath of patients infected with malaria. ‘Our initial research really opened our eyes to the potential for a new test, because the chemicals that we found in the breath of patients could be detected at the very early stages of infection,’ Research Group Leader at CSIRO Dr Stephen Trowell said. ‘Thanks to this new funding from the Gates Foundation, we can now test the accuracy and effectiveness of the breath markers under real world conditions. ‘If this phase of the research pans out, we intend to move

for the bush’

onto developing a simple, painless and cheap breath test to help identify people who have malaria but don’t know it. This would enable better targeting of treatments to stop transmission of the disease.’ The current research trial will bring together expertise across a range of scientific and medical disciplines, along with extensive knowledge of the unique challenges faced in specific geographical zones. The main collaborators are CSIRO, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Menzies School of Health Research (with their collaborators in Bangladesh, Malaysia and Sudan) and Washington University in St Louis, USA (with their collaborators in Malawi). The validation trials involve asking people with suspected malaria to provide a breath sample, in addition to normal testing and treatment that they receive at health clinics. Some ‘control’ patients who are not suspected to have malaria will also be

asked to donate a breath sample for comparison. All the chemicals present in the breath will be stabilised in special sample tubes and transported to Canberra or St Louis for chemical and statistical analysis. Emerging mosquitoborne diseases such as the Zika virus are in the news a lot these days, but malaria continues to make hundreds of millions of people sick and accounts for up to half a million fatalities each year. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is continuing to invest in new interventions including highly sensitive diagnostic tools. The development of a simple breath test for malaria could play a significant role in future disease eradication campaigns. This grant follows recent investment by the foundation in CSIRO research for the development of highyielding sorghum and cowpea hybrids, and improved productivity of rice and sorghum in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Indigenous knowledge could hold key to management of wildfire risk Fire practices of indigenous peoples could combat the increasing frequency of devastating fires in tropical forests and savannas, according to research by Royal Holloway geographer Jay Mistry. In a paper published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Dr Mistry (Royal Holloway, University of London), with colleagues Dr Bibiana Bilbao (Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela) and Dr Andrea Berardi (Open University), call for the support and promotion of indigenous fire practices to provide low-tech, sustainable solutions to wildfire threats. Analysis of satellite imagery suggests that indigenous lands have the lowest incidence of wildfires, and yet Indigenous approaches are rarely used to inform fire management policy and practice. Instead, current fire policies and associated insti-

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tutional structures strongly emphasise suppression and fire-fighting, in many cases leading to an increase in inappropriate and damaging fire occurrence. Focusing on examples from tropical forest and savanna ecosystems in Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana, the research shows that many indigenous people have detailed knowledge on fire management that could help prevent large-scale and destructive wildfires, while at the same time maintaining biodiversity and local cultures. Fire is used by indigenous peoples for a variety of purposes that have interconnected ecological, social and spiritual importance. For example, the Mebêngokrê (Kayapó) of the Capoto-Jarina in Mato Grosso, Brazil, use fire to hunt for land tortoises which form part of an extended yearly traditional festival

with implications for social processes including courtship, community cohesion, youth initiation and intergenerational knowledge transfer. For the Pemón of Canaima National Park, Venezuela, the practice of Mayú – a system of mutual cooperation in the elaboration of large-scale tasks in traditional farming eg cutting trees and burning the felled biomass – is not only essential for the survival of individuals, but also for social bonding and intergenerational knowledge transfer. However, the researchers warn that much indigenous knowledge is gradually being lost and the combination of a breakdown of social relationships and cohesion, and conflicts (particularly of worldviews) between indigenous and non-indigenous stakeholders is leading to an increased risk of damaging fires.

The Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) has welcomed The Greens’ rural health policy, saying it is a significant step forward in improving access to healthcare for those living in rural and remote Australia. ‘This policy really shows that The Greens are serious about improving things in rural and remote Australia, and about helping to achieve equitable access to healthcare for those living in the bush,’ RDAA president Dr Ewen McPhee said. ‘It also shows they are committed to delivering a sustainable future for the rural general practices and other rural health services that underpin our rural health system. ‘Given this election is looking to be a closely run race, The Greens are likely to yield significant political weight in the next term of Parliament.

Under pressure ‘It is therefore great to see the Greens’ strong commitment to the rural health sector, their recognition that it is a sector under significant pressure, and that more must be done to support the sector in its entirety, including rural patients, rural health professionals, rural practices, rural hospitals and other rural health services. ‘We particularly welcome The Greens’ commitment to advocate for the development of a National Rural Health Plan – underpinned by appropriate funding – as called for by RDAA, to deliver better access to local, highquality healthcare in rural and remote Australia. The plan would have a significant focus on building the future rural doctor workforce, and equipping the next generation

of rural doctors with the advanced skills needed for rural medical practice, particularly through the implementation of a National Rural Generalist Framework and National Rural Generalist Training Program. ‘It is critical to provide future rural doctors with the advanced skills they will need in a rural and remote setting, as in most rural towns they not only provide general practice care but also hospital and emergency care, as well as other services such as advanced mental healthcare.

Better support ‘The National Rural Health Plan would also underpin the introduction of better support mechanisms to promote and sustain rural general practices. ‘We are very pleased to see The Greens reiterating their support for removal of the government’s Medicare patient rebate indexation freeze. With Australian Labor and The Greens calling for an end to the freeze, we hope the coalition urgently recognises the need to do the same, given the impact that the freeze is having on many rural patients who are finding it harder and harder to afford healthcare. ‘We also welcome The Greens’ commitments in the rural mental healthcare space, dental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, improving access for rural women to sexual and reproductive healthcare, and Commonwealth funding for public hospitals. ‘We look forward to working with The Greens after the election to achieve some great outcomes for rural and remote patients and the rural health sector.’

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Where be your gibes now? Your gambols? Your songs? Story & photo John Campbell

When you see a lot of bush footy, the really good players, the ones with that X-factor, stick out like dogs’ proverbials. They usually catch your eye in the Under-18s and, before they have even started shaving regularly, they will have jumped the reserves to be mixing it with the battered veterans of A-grade. Jack Gosiewski was one such player. I first noticed him as a kid going around for the Mullumbimby Giants in the twelve o’clock games of the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League. Tall and gangly, there was something of Ron Coote in the way he ran full pelt with the ball, all elbows and knees. He was the type that you’d rather not have to tackle, because he wouldn’t go down easily and you knew that it would be you and not him who’d be feeling not so flash after the encounter. Not surprisingly, Jack has graduated to the NRL, where he has earned a contract with

Jack Gosiewski as a young tyro, decked out in the blue and gold of the mighty Mullumbimby Giants.

the South Sydney Rabbitohs. I saw him turn out for the Bunnies against the Dragons at the Olympic Stadium a few weeks back and took a corny but very real pride in his achievement. Fortune has not been so

kind to his alma mater, however, for the Giants, founded in 1909, have been unable to raise a side for the 2016 comp. It’s the saddest sports story of the moment. I’d been living in the Shire for sixteen years before it oc-

curred to me that it might be fun to go to a local game of rugby league. It was 2004. Mullum had made it to the Group One grand final and were on the verge of winning the comp for the first time in yonks – meaning that Les

Donnelly Field was the place to be on that sunny Sunday in September. In front of a packed house, the Giants fought back from 12–4 down against Marist Brothers to win by 14–12, thanks to a late try in the corner by Simon Baines. The place went berko. The boys repeated the triumph in 2007, only this time they had to travel to Ballina for what was a classic decider. With barely three minutes left on the clock, the Seagulls were cruising with a 30–22 lead. The Giants were gone for all money… until wily five-eighth Scott Hogan regathered his own chip to score his second meat pie and put them within firing range. From the very last play of the day, the Blue and Golds made a breathtaking raid down the left flank and fullback Murray Brown sealed the deal with a miraculous four-pointer – both Hogan and Brown were destined to be named in Mullumbimby’s team of the century. At the elite level of the NRL, a club’s supporters can

be scattered far and wide, but in the country your allegiance is with the colours of your town – if you live in Mullumbimby you don’t barrack for Murwillumbah or Evans Head, Casino or Kyogle, and certainly not the Byron Bay Red Devils. It’s the mighty Giants that you get behind… or, at least it used to be. That Les Donnelly Field, scene of so many epic encounters, will be vacant for the duration of Season 2016 is, for league tragics such as myself, a bitter disappointment. For demographers and social historians it’s yet another indicator of the area’s evolving character. Change is the only constant – it is an unarguable truth, and we have no option but to accept it – but it is such a shame that the blue-andgold so proudly worn by Jack and hundreds of other young men like him will be absent from the great argy-bargy of this season’s footy. Our rainbow community is a little more monochromatic because of it.

Bulldogs under-13s ready for Casino Byron Bay’s got its runners on

Most sport was cancelled on the weekend because of the weather, but this hasn’t dampened the spirits of junior AFL players. The Brunswick Valley Bulldogs Girls Under13s are primed to take on the Casino Lions this Sunday. The girls competition now in its second season has been a huge success with the Bulldogs also fielding a girls Under-9s team. Training is Wednesdays 4pm at Stan Thompson Oval Bruns for any girls keen to join the fun. Photo Dean Trevaskis.

Premier Blue men in the pink for women The premier men’s Bangalow Bluedogs football team were ready for their Friday night game in the rain which, after a tough battle, was a draw against Lennox Head. The fellas wore pink socks for this round’s game to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. Photo Maralyn Hanigan.

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The Byron Bay Runners junior squads have had outstanding results already this season with two squad members, Jake Giltrap-Goode and Suki Alford, winning regional championships and three runner-up regional

age champions – Sandy Byrne, Rufus Scott and Matilda Peacock. The club also has bronze medallist Liam Adams. The Runners are continuing to train hard for upcoming state trials. They are

pictured here holding their recent ribbons and trophies achieved in school, district, zone, and regional crosscountry championships. For more info about junior, senior or adult groups: www.byronbayrunners.com.

AIS advice: kids sit out for 14 days after concussion National leaders in sport and medicine have united to address growing health concerns about concussion, launching a trusted one-stop online resource to support and protect Australia’s sporting participants – especially children. The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Austral-

ian Medical Association (AMA) have established a joint Position Statement on Concussion in Sport and have launched concussioninsport.gov.au – an Australian Government-funded website providing simple but specific advisory tools for athletes, parents, teachers, coaches and medical practitioners.

There has been about a 60 per cent rise in the number of people admitted to hospital for sport-related concussion over the past decade, but general knowledge about concussion management at a community sporting level in Australia is poor. For more info about the AIS, visit: www.ausport.gov.au.

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Community at work On The Horizon

5.30pm for a 6pm start at Byron Bay Library. Bookings essential by 27 June: http://bit.ly/billnewt. Phone bookings 6687 1396.

give an informative talk about Cuba. Visitors welcome. Phone 6685 1732.

Hall, cnr Tincogan and Gordon Sts, Mullumbimby. Enq Bridge 0431 691 562.

Piano recital

Newrybar fireworks

Prostate Cancer Support

DEADLINE NOON FRIDAY

Northern Rivers Day Prostate Cancer Support Group meets Monday 20 June 10am–12 at Alstonville Bowling Club. Enquiries Gordon 6684 1137.

Piano recital in support of student programs – Northern Rivers Conservatorium with young international star Alex Raineri at Gretel Farm, 134 Springvale Road, Eureka, 3pm Saturday 11 June. Bookings essential by 9 June: gretelfarm@aapt.net.au or 0425 243 860.

Newrybar Public School annual fireworks and bonfire spectacular is set for Saturday 18 June, gates open at 4pm.

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U3A Ballina/Byron

Byron Sophia

At our meeting at 10am on 14/06/16 at the RSL, Mullumbimby, our guest speaker will be Sue Vader. Her subject: ‘Travels with my late aunt’. Visitors welcome. Enquiries 6680 7350.

Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: What is Freedom? – discussion introduced and led by Gavin Greenoak, scientist and poet, Thursday 9 June, 1–3pm, at Masonic Centre, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.

Camera Club

Gay Bilson visit

U3A Brunswick Valley

New Spiritual Horizons

Friends of Libraries, Byron Shire, present Gay Bilson in conversation with John Newton Thursday 30 June,

Tues 14 June at 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Peter Swain from Lismore will

Fun and free community energy healing, meditation and sharing, 11am on three Fridays 10, 17 and 24 June, CWA

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Library fun

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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.

U3A discussion group

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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.

BCC Seniors Activities Byron Community Centre’s Tuesday Seniors’ Activities are back on their regular schedule: 10.30am Elder Beats Drumming $10; 11.30am Morning Tea; 12 noon Chair Yoga $5. The Bay Community Singers Choir will be resuming its Monday class at 10.30am from 2 May, cost is $10.

Respite Service 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.

Junior chess club The Mullum junior chess club meets after school until 4.45pm Tuesdays in room F4 at Mullumbimby High School. All ages, all standards, encouragement and professional coaching. Ph Mike 6684 6281.

Bridge club Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets at the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club Mondays and Saturdays 12.30 for 12.45pm start. Visitors welcome. If you need a partner please ring Phyllis Keyte on 6684 1103.

Landcare Bangalow Land and Rivercare working bee every Saturday 8.30–10.30am. See www.bangalowlandcare.org.au or call Liz 6687 1309.

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

Ballina Camera Club print meeting Thursday 9 June, 6.30pm at Kentwell Community Centre. Enq Mark at Ballina Art & Framing 6686 6915.

U3A over-50 discussion group Thursdays 10am in Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club.

Garden Club Byron Bay Garden Club meets Saturday 11 June at 1.15pm at Byron Bay Services Club. Lunch will be at 12.30pm. Speaker topic: Potted Colour. Enquiries Jeni 6685 7816.

Artists invited Artists are invited to submit an expression of interest to present exhibitions at the Gallery at The Drill Hall Mullumbimby for July–December. More information and application form please email mullum.potters@yahoo. www.c3byronbay.com to see if you are eligible, or call 6680 8872.

Carers’ support

The Bay Singers (BB Community Choir) meets Mondays 10.30–11.30am at the Community Centre each week. More info: easwain@bigpond.com.

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.

Op shops

Toastmasters

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.

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. 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.

Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters practise public speaking and leadership. 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.

Bush School

Lions Club

Each Thursday during term time the Brunswick Bush School takes kids 6–13 years out into the bush to learn, grow and connect with each other. Facebook: Brunswick Bush School and email: brunsbushschool@gmail.com.

Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. More information President Joan Towers 0400 484 419.

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

Museums 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.

Drug support groups 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

Quota Club Quota Club of Brunswick Valley meets every 1st Thursday of the month at the Ocean Shores Country Club at 6pm. Ph 0439 733 763 for more info.

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,

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com.au or drop in on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am–2pm behind the Drill Hall at 2 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby.

Club for discussion on the creation of Byron Film Studios. All welcome. Details at www.byronfilmstudios.com.au.

After-life talk

All-town garage sale

Thursday 9 June, 5.30pm, Byron Bay Library – Claire Swinney will discuss her book After life: A soul’s journey of life, death and beyond. Free event, but bookings required on 6685 8540.

All-town Garage Sale Sat 11 June: Registrations for this year’s Brunswick Heads Old & Gold Festival are now open at Byron Shire Real Estate. Phone 6685 1003 for more info.

Ocean Shores Art Expo

Quilts on show

Calling all artistic school students. Ocean Shores Art Expo has two student sections, from kindergarten to year 6 and high school. This year’s theme is ‘What Matters?’ Student entries close 15 August. Entry forms at www.osartexpo.com.

Proposed film studio

Mullumbimby Hospital Auxiliary quilting exhibition to display quilts lovingly sewn by local quilting groups for the sub-acute mental facility, the birthing unit and the oncology unit at our new Byron Central Hospital, at the Anglican Church in Stuart Street, Mullumbimby on 25 June, 10am–2pm. Entry by gold coin donation. Morning tea available.

Public information evening 15 June 5.30–7.30pm at Bangalow Bowling

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Liberation Larder 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.

Bridge Club

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.

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.

Low-cost food

CoDA

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

Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a worldwide network of groups of men and women learning how to develop and maintain healthy and fulfilling relationships. For more info visit www.codependentsanonymous.

$1,000 GRANTS MAY/JUNE 2016 PERIOD

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 (except Bangalow who have their own Lions Club) i.e. Junior Sporting groups, Church groups, health groups, local charities, service groups, any humanitarian purposes. These grants will be offered every two months. Contact the Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby

PO Box 12 Mullumbimby Email: clairejharris999@gmail.com An application will be sent to you. Applications must be received by 14 June 2016. The $1,000 grant for March / April was awarded to: Brunswick Marine Rescue. Unsuccessful applications do not carry forward, a new application is required. Any questions phone Tony Cornell 6680 2011 or Joan Towers 0400 484419 or Claire Harris 6680 3707.

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1. They say I’m buried in excrement, but I’m not discouraged (10) 6. Lee born around the river (4) 8. Communication system: Bury the red! (8) 9. Size of former shelter (6) 10. Sun mother, turn crazy with rage (4) 11. A new number, 0500010001N1AD (4,6) 12. Use grit in forming plots (9) 14. Spend the night in Boomer Road (5) 17. High tea, they say – Ron returns from this direction (5) 19. Steal a time with Macpherson – it’s a mere trifle! (9) 22. Bugger eve making this so-called meal (10) 23. 600 aloft in a big container! (1,3) 24. Turn mate back over dead pet (3,3) 25. Order both ways about rent for our neighbour (8) 26. Deutschlander without an agent of infection (4) 27. Reader sins, causing gloom and sadness (10)

1. Not put off or discouraged (10) 6. River in Germany (4) 8. Office communication system (8) 9. Range, area or length (6) 10. Berserk, out of control (4) 11. A... D...., in the year of our lord (Latin) (4,6) 12. Plots, conspiracies (9) 14. Rest for the night (of a bird) (5) 17. Cardinal point (5) 19. Trifle, worthless trinket (9) 22. Vegan hamburger (10) 23. Large bra size (1,3) 24. Small pet canine (3,3) 25. Maori name for New Zealand (8) 26. Bacterium, small beginning (4) 27. Gloom. State of tedium (10)

DOWN 1. The game is up, with one country leaking (9) 2. Baillieu upholds strange trio in car city (7) 3. Execute informer; modern times! (8) 4. Love talk in French or Spanish perhaps? (7,8) 5. Detective studies locks (6) 6. Off the cuff: eastern cross rhythm about … (9) 7. …fruit and nuts! (7) 13. Royal amphibian mad about port city (9) 15. Better spies than actors (9) 16. Tale-teller returns to rubbish Scottish isle (8) 18. English river rises, engulfing Eastern traitor. Run! (7) 20. Longley leads a big bird to alfalfa (7) 21. Pompous crap about American soldier (6)

DOWN 1. Act of pissing (9) 2. American city, home of car industry (7) 3. Swap, trade (8) 4. Spoken or written communication system derived from Latin, such as French or Italian (7,8) 5. Rasta hair style (6) 6. Ad lib, unrehearsed (9) 7. Cavendish and Lady Fingers (7) 13. Port city of Holland (9) 15. Actors, especially tragedians (9) 16. Storyteller (8) 18. Run an engine, perform surgery (7) 20. Alfalfa (7) 21. Pompous, bombastic (6) Last week’s solution N127 C A R R I A G E O F F I C E

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NEW BOUTIQUE OPENING WEEKEND! We warmly invite our local customers to visit us at our new boutique this weekend! Open from June 9th 9am - 5pm, Mon to Sun

15 BROWNING STREET, BYRON Opp. Green Garage

Wild Saturday night, hey? People still insist on thinking they’re invincible and foolishly drive into floodwaters. One SUV abandoned on Left Bank Road showed water marks up to the coffee holder and had a pair of high heels on the seat – Mandy Nolan was eyeing them off when Backlash cycled past. In addition, a drunken critic had deconstructed several Echos and about half a loaf of bread at our Mullum office entrance and smeared mud on the office door. There’s no pleasing some people. Q Q Q Q

The public ‘discussion’ last week about proposed major developments for Bangalow got pretty heated at times. It probably didn’t help that the male planner for the proponents addressed female residents as ‘love’ and ‘darl’ in response to their enquiries. Not a way to win friends and influence people unless you’re someone’s aunty or an old friend. Q Q Q Q

The suburb (once a town) of Buderim in Queensland

see the ABC report at http:// bit.ly/kerbfood. Any hope for such a scheme in our Shire? Q Q Q Q

‘Jobs and Growth’ indeed. If the coalition wants to insult our intelligence with yet another three-word slogan, at least they could up the syllable count. How about ‘Slavery and Cancer’? Q Q Q Q

This Victorian era/scifi hybrid appropriately named Mullum Steampunk is on show at the Shire’s smallest art gallery, The Art Cube in the Byron Shire Council foyer, until Thursday June 30. The intriguing devices are by Michael Gregory, a local graphic artist, handyman, and instrument maker.

is leading the way in the positive use of nature strips, planting them out with food instead of grass, courtesy of the good work of Duncan McNaught and Caroline Kemp. ‘What began with one citrus-lined street has grown into an 11-street suburban enclave, paved with seasonal fruits, vegetables, herbs and

spices, that encourages growing, sourcing and eating fresh food in the public realm’ –

Ten Clear Indicators Our Climate Is Changing: http:// bit.ly/tenclear. Have the link on bits of paper and hand them out whenever peeps start spouting denialist bullshit inspired by the Koch Brothers disinformation campaign. Q Q Q Q

And not much time left to comment on Council’s coastal ‘management’ plan: visit http://bit.ly/ByronCZMP or call the hotline 6626 7243 for further information.

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Local aged-care provider Feros Care is keeping its image hipsterish by giving away thousands of tattoos (presumably removable) at Cooly Rocks On (coolyrockson.com) which runs until June 13. Festival-goers can then post their tattoo pic, tagging @feroscare plus #GetBoldNotOld_Tattoo, to social media for a chance to win $1,000.

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