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Organisers of North Byron Parklands, which is home to Spendour and Falls festivals, have defended their decision to take the NSW planning minister to the Land and Environment Court (LEC) to seek permanent event approvals from the state government instead of Byron Shire Council. A ruling by Judge Robson on November 4 rejected the request. Now nearing completion, a fiveyear trial for Parklands events was a consent condition by the NSW Planning and Assessment Commission. Paul Arrowsmith, president of Middle Pocket and Yelgun Progress Associations, says the case ‘was an attempt to change NSW state planning law/legislation to suit Parklands’ desire to increase patron numbers up to 50,000 per festival, while avoiding council and community scrutiny of activities on their unsuitable site [which] adjoins Billinudgel Nature Reserve and the very important most easterly wildlife corridor and SEPP14 Wetlands.’ ‘This follows the approval by the Planning and Assessment Commission to modify their conditions against community wishes.’ Mr Arrowsmith continued, ‘If the court had granted ongoing control by the minister, then Byron Shire Council would be denied the ability to charge the expected fees and charges and carry out proper oversight of the development, leaving it (control and oversight) to the planning department that has allowed a questionable ten per cent increase in numbers of patrons annually, even

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Parklands reply But North Byron Parklands general manager Mat Morris told The Echo, ‘Parklands has never avoided its responsibilities with respect to any council fees and charges.’ ‘In fact, Parklands has paid Council $150,000 towards the new roundabout adjacent to the Yelgun interchange and has sealed both ends of Jones Road at a cost of $184,000. ‘If Mr Arrowsmith might recall, Parklands originally applied for and received approval via the Council back in 2008 to hold a festival; however, this council approval was challenged and subsequently invalidated by the LEC on a technicality (ie Council did not explicitly approve the internal roads for event usage making it impossible in the eyes of the presiding judge to hold such an event). ‘The recent decision from the LEC advising that Parklands cannot seek a modification to secure permanency as originally requested back in 2010 is due to the limitations of the planning law, not the performance of the event. As such, Parklands will now lodge a Development Application for permanency. ‘It is possible that this application may ultimately be determined by the state government. ‘Parklands will be guided by what the planning law requirements are as it has always done since its original application in 2010.’ Q Full story at www.echo.net.au.

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though festival promoters have failed to control traffic, patron access and egress and excessive noise emanating from the site in particular.’

One of the international acts coming to this year’s Mullum Music Festival is Russia’s pride, Dustyesky. They are seen here performing the Vulgar Bus Song and will join a swag of local, national and international artists who will spread across multiple venues throughout the town. Director Glenn Wright says this is ‘possibly our most adventurous program’ to date. The festival is now in its ninth year and runs from November 17 till 20. For more info visit www.mullummusicfestival.com. Photo Jeff ‘Dustied and Busted’ Dawson

Affordable housing plans back A Mullumbimby affordable-housing proposal that sparked resident concerns and had councillors divided in the previous term will be again thrashed out at this Thursday’s Council meeting. After being previously accepted, then refused, then accepted again and finally being refused by the council term of 2012–16, developer Koho Projects lodged an appeal of Council’s refusal to the Land and Environment Court on September 5, just before the September 10 council elections. And while the case is listed for an initial conciliation conference on January 24, 2017, Koho have negoti-

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similar to the development as depicted in the plans that form part of the appeal.' But staff have said it is ‘unclear from the information provided whether a share-car arrangement remains proposed for the development.’ ‘It is also not apparent whether the offer for the affordable housing units [is] to be maintained in perpetuity as affordable housing (not just for the required ten-year period). As for cost, staff say the estimated legal fees for defending the appeal to be $22,000 excluding GST, assuming that the hearing in the matter only takes one day.

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Funding our future Special Rate Variation Have your say by 28 November Byron Shire Council is seeking feedback on a proposal to apply for a Special Rate Variation. A Special Rate Variation will impact the general rate amount (ordinary land rate) on your rates notice. It will not affect other service charges such as waste, water, sewer and stormwater.

Why do we need a Special Rate Variation?

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Our community has consistently told us that assets like roads, footpaths and drainage are important but we need to improve their condition. Our Community Satisfaction Surveys in 2013 and 2016 rated our roads as the most important asset. In 2016, 80% of our community said that rural and urban roads should be a priority and more funding needed to be invested.

We have three options we would like you to consider. Each option has a funding increase and includes the NSW state government’s estimated rate peg of 2.5%; it will also have varying impacts on assets and service quality.

At the end of the four year period the Special Rate Variation increase would be built into the general rate base and permanently retained. We would also borrow As we identiﬁed within our Fit for the Future Council Improvement Plan, part of the solution is an additional $2 million each year for 3 years to help maintain and renew our a Special Rate Variation. You can read more about our Plan and what we have been doing to infrastructure. improve our ﬁnancial sustainability at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/funding-our-future.

OPTION 1.

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Special Rate Variation of 7.5% each year for four years. Over the four year period this is a cumulative increase of 33.5%. Some of our assets would continue to deteriorate. We would focus our available funds into high risk, poor condition asset renewal and maintenance. FUNDING IMPACT - This option would generate an additional $16.58 million over four years and allocated to the following assets: s $13.07 million on roads, road drainage, footpaths and bridges s $468,000 on urban stormwater s $330,000 on rural drainage, causeways and culverts s $2.16 million on buildings and public amenities s $544,000 on parks and open spaces

OPTION 2.

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Special Rate Variation of 10% each year for four years. Over the four year period this is a cumulative increase of 46.4%. We would stop the deterioration of our community assets. We would focus our available funds into high risk, poor condition asset renewal and maintenance. FUNDING IMPACT - This option would generate an additional $22.28 million over four years and allocated to the following assets: s $16.9 million on roads, road drainage, footpaths and bridges s $719,000 on urban stormwater s $507,000 on rural drainage, causeways and culverts s $3.3 million on buildings and public amenities s $836,000 on parks and open spaces

OPTION 3.

IMPROVE

Special Rate Variation of 12.5% each year for four years. This includes the annual estimated 2.5% rate peg. Over the four year period this is a cumulative increase of 60.2%. We would improve the quality of our community assets by being able to fund the required asset renewal and maintenance. The works program would be accelerated and we would be able to fund new essential infrastructure. FUNDING IMPACT - This option would generate an additional $28.26 million over four years and allocated to the following assets: s $20.86 million on roads, road drainage, footpaths and bridges s $983,000 on urban stormwater s $693,000 on rural drainage, causeways and culverts s $4.57 million on buildings and public amenities s $1.14 million on parks and open spaces.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? We need your feedback on your preferred option for Funding our Future to ensure that we deliver services in line with community expectations and remain ﬁnancially sustainable. You can ﬁnd out more at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/funding-our-future and complete our Survey. If you’d like a copy posted, phone our hotline on 6626 7249. We’re also holding Community Information Stands up until 19 November. Drop in and chat to a staff member. Find out the locations and times at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ funding-our-future All feedback will be reported to Council at the 15 December meeting. 2 November 16, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo

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Local News Rural road closure proposal divides small community A staff recommendation to close the only access road currently open for a Main Arm property has divided opinion among a small enclave of Main Arm residents. The issue will be up before Council this Thursday and, if approved, a family of five say they will be left without road access to Durrumbul Road. Jarrod and Samara Zillwood and their three schoolaged children live on a 97acre lot, which is owned by Samara’s mother, Sally Wagg. Jarrod told The Echo there have been disputes with neighbours David and Meredith Thompson, who are wanting to buy the small piece of land from council, which runs past their home. ‘This has really stressed my mother out,’ says Samara, who

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says her mother is aiming to move from interstate and build a home on the property soon. ‘If the road closes, it takes away a safe access for the kids to walk to school,’ Samara says. The only other access, the couple say, is a privately owned road nearby that runs past three properties. ‘Access negotiations for that road are ongoing,’ Jarrod said, adding the cost to connect to the road is estimated at around $80,000. In their submission to Council, Mr and Mrs Thompson wrote of experiencing ‘severe suffering of stress affecting our health due to Mr Zillwood’s reaction to this pending road closure,’ and complained of Zillwood's unapproved dwelling and use of the road.

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Labyrinth adorns foreshore Despite some Saturday rain, The Mullum Show was a spectacle of all things rural, including show jumping, sheep shearing, a truck parade, live music and much more. A spectacular fireworks display capped Saturday evening while on Sunday there was more music, a reptile show, pet show and a freestyle MotoX stunt show. Pictured is David Bartz, making sure his pet lamb has a full belly. Photo Jeff Dawson

Ambergris update A temporary labyrinth in honour of The Sacred Waters was launched on Saturday at the Clarkes Beach end of the grassy Byron foreshore. It’s the creation of storyteller Jenni CargillStrong and artist Jacquelina Wills, and they say it’s a catalyst event for the Byron Bay Town Centre Masterplan, which was partly funded by Byron Shire Council’s Placemaking Seed Fund. It will be maintained until Saturday December 3 – a closing ceremony is planned for 4pm. All welcome. Pictured are Feather and Nelson, who feel the love in the centre of the labyrinth. Photo Jeff Dawson

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Frontline food service needs you Organisers who provide around 100 healthy, homecooked meals per week to those in need say they are urgently seeking donations to continue the service. Mark Franklyn from Mullumbimby and District Neighbourhood Centre (MDNC) says, ‘The patchwork funding that covered the cost of running the service has ended and MDNC is urgently seeking donations from our caring community to be able to continue offering this unique and vital service in the northern half of the Shire.’ ‘The centre program More Than a Meal is a safe, easy-toaccess service held in a community space at the front of the centre, called The Hub. ‘This service welcomes people of our area to drop in,

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connect with others, participate in activities and enjoy a nutritious shared lunch Monday through Thursday.

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Suffolk sportfield rally Wed A rally on Wednesday November 16 from 5.30pm is planned at Suffolk Park’s only open recreational space on Beech Drive in a bid to save it from being sold for housing blocks. The land is owned by the Education Department, and an auction is planned before the end of the month. The three-hectare site is currently home to the Suffolk Park FC, a community garden, a BMX bike track and a children’s playground.

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The decision – which comes without consultation – sparked petitions from residents. NSW National Party MLC Ben Franklin told a group of residents on Sunday he was in ‘ongoing discussions’ with fellow National Party member Adrian Piccoli, who is the minister responsible for selling the land. Q The

petition is at www. change.org/p/don-t-sell-suffolk-park-s-village-green.

Reinventing Australia: new politics in the pub Nov 23 Renowned scientist and activist, professor Ian Lowe, will be presenting the next politics in the pub Wednesday November 23 at Mullum’s Court House Hotel from 6.30pm. Organised by the Ngara Institute, they say, ‘Australia finds itself in the midst of several crises, mostly of its own

stores and, hopefully, you. ‘Volunteers assist a cook to skilfully create delicious meals from what has been donated. ‘Since 2015 when MDNC began serving wholesome cooked meals, physical and mental health of people ac-

cessing the service has visibly improved,’ Franklyn says. ‘Skilled centre staff work inside The Hub to identify and connect people to support services such as emergency relief, financial counselling, community housing and drug and alcohol services. If you want to be a community builder and assist this frontline service to those in our midst who are in need, then please contribute what you can.’ Everyone is welcome to drop by the Mullum Neighbourhood Centre to make a donation or get a close look at how the team are actually caring for our local community.’

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Main Arm Upper Primary have just completed a small schools video project, called The Private (Not) Wedding, and follows two famous celebrities trying to tie the knot without the intrusion of paparazzi. Inspired by the Lucinda Awards and co-ordinated by Graham Jessup, it is also the school’s 13th year of being guided by local award-winning filmmaker Sharon Shostak. Photo Jeff Dawson

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Taking the plastic-free ocean pledge Local organisation Positive Change For Marine Life (PCFML) are inviting the Byron Bay community to join a global movement to go plastic-bag-free, starting on November 16. PCFML’s Erika Delemarre says, ‘Single-use plastic bags are responsible for unsightly litter on Byron Bay’s streets, footpaths and beaches. With the assistance of wind and rain, the community’s litter can easily end up polluting the fragile underwater ecosystem of the Cape Byron Marine Park, just offshore.’ Delemarre says despite oth-

Environmental group Boomerang Alliance is supporting the effort, says Delemarre, and several community events will be held this week to share ideas for plastic-free approaches and business strategies with other concerned groups.

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er countries introducing bans or levies on plastic bags, NSW lags behind. ‘It is our hope that the residents of Byron Bay

will embrace the pledge to go plastic-bag-free and become leaders in sustainability at the state and national level.’

Tea Tree Lake protected Stronger protections for Tea Tree Lake north of Broken Head will be introduced, north coast Nationals MLC Ben Franklin has announced, including placing the site on a list of the state’s most sensitive lakes. Mr Franklin said he had been advocating for the protection and was ‘delighted that [planning] Minister Stokes has done just that.’ ‘This year both Minister

Stokes and Aboriginal affairs minister Leslie Williams came to Broken Head to meet with me and local Arakwal leader Delta Kay to hear firsthand how important it is to protect the lake.’ A draft Coastal Management SEPP is now open for public comment until December 23 and, according to the government, ‘will integrate and improve current coastal-related SEPPs and

ensure that future coastal development is appropriate and sensitive to our coastal environment, and that we maintain public access to beaches and foreshore areas.’

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New law puts public lands at risk: Local MP A new law aimed at overhauling Crown lands management may see large swathes of public land sold off, leased and overdeveloped, local Ballina MP Tamara Smith says. Additionally she told parliament last week that the Bill was being rushed through without ‘proper consultation with local councils, environ-

ment groups and passionate community members.’ The Crown Land Management Bill 2016 is just about to become law, according to Ms Smith. She told The Echo, ‘I’d say first thing Tuesday. We got a few positive amendments through, like saving the commons, but unfortunately our main request for

more time was denied.’ From the Hansard transcript Ms Smith told parliament, ‘Overall, 42 per cent of NSW is Crown land which amounts to 33 million hectares, and stewardship of such land in the public interest is, therefore, a hugely important task.’ She said, ‘Crown lands en-

compass 93,900 hectares of wetlands… and provide habitat for at least 23 migratory bird species protected under international agreements. For environmentalists, this is important legislation.’ ‘Of the 193 ecosystems that occur within Crown leases, 143 are endangered, vulnerable or poorly reserved.’

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Woman run over at Ocean Shores party Community grants flow from Falls A woman has been run over after apparently falling asleep underneath a ute in a carpark at Shara Boulevard, Ocean Shores, in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police say that at about 1.15am Saturday November 12, a 29-year-old male from Murwillumbah, who was at a party held on land nearby, reversed his Navara 4WD out of the parking spot.

While he was reversing the vehicle, one of the wheels ran over the top of a 22-year-old female who, it is believed, was asleep underneath the vehicle.

Serious condition The driver immediately contacted emergency services and rendered assistance. The woman was treated at the scene for abdominal and internal injuries.

She was conveyed to the Tweed Heads Hospital before being transferred to the Gold Coast University Hospital, where she remains in a serious condition. The driver was breath tested at the scene with a negative result. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Man charged after approaching girl A man has been charged after allegedly approaching a girl at Mullumbimby last Thursday. An 11-year-old girl was riding a bike on Murwillumbah Road, Mullumbimby, about 4pm last Wednesday, when a 24-year-old man in a Nissan Pintara allegedly spoke to her and followed her. The girl screamed and

rode away, police say. A 52-year-old man overheard and went to the street to investigate. Police allege he approached the younger man on Main Arm Road and was assaulted.

Altercation Following the altercation, the older man detained him

until police officers arrived and arrested the 24-year-old man. He has been charged with common assault, stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm and drive motor vehicle during disqualification period. The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Mullumbimby Local Court on Monday November 28.

Brunswick Heads Public School is just one recipient of the Falls Festival Community Grant which was announced this week. Funds will go towards the school’s successful music program and musical instruments being purchased, which will allow for three to four more classrooms to be included in the program. A Bundjalung choir and language tutor are also part of the program and organisers say 20 Indigenous students come from six different schools to write and record songs in the Bundjalung language. There’s also new equipment earmarked for Bay FM Community Radio Station, and an expansion of services for Cabarita Youth Service. Additionally Brunswick Valley Landcare will soon be purchasing purpose-built nest boxes for tree-dwelling wildlife. And Falls Festival

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And with the recently approved increase in capacity of

the Falls event, all tickets will be dedicated entirely for locals. Falls Byron director Brandon Saul says, ‘Tickets to this year’s festival sold out quickly and I know many missed out so we’re thrilled to be able to offer these additional tickets to locals.’ Mr Saul says camping tickets are also available. For more information visit www.fallsfestival.com.

Former federal Greens candidate for Richmond, Dawn Walker, is seeking preselection for the NSW upper house seat vacated by her north coast colleague Jan Barham.

Ms Barham, former Byron Shire mayor, recently announced she was retiring from state politics. Ms Walker has run twice for the federal seat of Richmond, held

by Labor’s Justine Elliot. Ms Walker faces competition from Sydney-based Greens member Kelly Marks for the position and a vote will be taken by the party.

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Social media forum November 25 Walker eyes Barham’s NSW seat Strategies for using social media effectively for businesses will be discussed at a lunch planned for Friday November 25 at the Bangalow Hotel. It will be presented by the Sourdough Group, a small

think tank group of like-minded individuals ‘who believe salient information, erudite dialogue and prescient strategies can empower participants and, hopefully, the region/ area.’ Miranda Ivey from lo-

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November 16, 2016

Predators become prey A couple of top-feeding apex predators have been taken out, and with any hope they won’t be creating any more carnage. The problem is that others will take their place. They were swimming around in the NSW parliament fishtanks (there are upper and lower fishtanks) and were forced from their well fed enclosure. The most vicious carnivore was the leader of the National Party, Troy Grant. As a former Dubbo cop, Grant chewed through civil liberties and human rights without hesitation. The other was a lesser threat, deputy leader and education minister Adrian Piccoli. Both have been replaced by new leader John Barilaro and deputy Niall Blair. Last weekend’s by-election in the western NSW electorate of Orange was the trigger for their demise; voters in that region had previously backed the Nationals overwhelmingly, but thanks to the Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party – and with help from Labor preferences – those big National Party fish have now become the bait. The greyhound ban and council amalgamations have been blamed as the cause, but considering the volatile nature of modern politics, those could just be symptoms. The western world is clearly now in the grip of a new voter movement which threatens the major parties who are reliant entirely on inaccurate polling and useless focus groups it seems. This type of voter generally lives regionally and has seen a decline in their living standards. Evidently they are not too concerned with environmental protections or addressing climate change. While those issues were not directly canvassed in the Orange by-election, the Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party stands for loose environmental laws. Ironically Labor say they understand climate change and the need for biodiversity, yet backed this donkey of a party for expediency. Protectionism is another issue for this emerging voter block, and with a larger majority, they may start to put the brakes on the 30-year globalisation experiment. Protectionism of industries and jobs is just another way of expressing a very basic and obvious human desire: equity and fairness. Globalisation has clearly not delivered entirely on that promise and it’s likely the loss of these apex monster politicians in the NSW Nationals Party is just the beginning. After all, almost all of these top-feeding apex predator politicans represent globalisation in all its forms. Hans Lovejoy, editor News tips are welcome: editor@echo.net.au

irst the Poms abandoned common sense in backing Brexit and now the Yanks have voted against their own best interests (and those of the rest of the civilised world) by electing Donald J Trump. This was not a rational decision; it was the ultimate political gesture, a defiant middle finger towards what they imagined was The Establishment, by which they actually meant anything and anyone they resented. It was the act of a demented driver who deliberately veers across the median strip into the oncoming traffic: he knows it will certainly harm him, he may not survive, but with any luck he will take a couple of expensive imported limousines and their fat-cat passengers with him. There will be carnage and mayhem, but what a spectacle – that will show them all. The irony is that the chief beneficiary of this craziness will be the biggest, fattest cat of all, the immensely privileged elitist who has made a career and a fortune out of gaming the very system he now affects to despise, and who now stands to immeasurably enhance his own power and wealth. Trump does not have an agenda for change – it is hardly even a wish list of fantasies. Deport, ban or jail everyone he doesn’t like; destroy affordable health care for the poor while handing out huge tax cuts to the rich; end foreign trade and reopen the coal mines, restart the assembly lines and deliver a chicken in every pot and a pussy in every hand – and, of course, make America great again. In the meantime, break off all treaties, nuke anyone who objects and build impenetrable forces around the nation in the style of North Korea. At the very least this would de-

stroy the economy, the Great Society and Pax Americana; at the worst, it would precipitate World War III and the end of the end of civilisation. Fortunately, this mad plan is utterly unworkable, but this does not mean that it will not do immense damage before the country comes to its senses. Trump’s victory speech is seen as conciliatory, but his record speaks – or rants and gibbers – for itself. The best that can be hoped is that to some extent the poacher can turn gamekeeper; that he will appoint and trust reasonable and experienced

xenophobes, misogynists and ignorant, although unfortunately many are. The problem is the rampant and obscene inequality of the society in which they live. They see the rich getting steadily richer, more rapacious and more selfish as they are left further and further behind. In Australia their anger would be called a class war, the politics of envy, and would be excoriated and dismissed by the conservative media. In America they were just ignored – until they decided to blow up the joint. And, America being Amer-

The death-wish drivers who put Trump in charge will have to realise that they have been conned. by Mungo MacCallum underlings who will restrain his craziest impulses. The report that the veteran right-wing zealot Newt Gingrich has the nod as secretary of state does not inspire confidence. Trump has promised to drain the swamp, the morass of greed, arrogance and corruption which is best embodied in his own Trump Towers, but we will leave that aside. It may sound an appealing idea, but swamp-draining can have unexpected consequences. Some of the wildlife therein is not especially appealing, but it is vital to the survival of many beyond its immediate borders. Trump will eventually have to acknowledge this truth – or at least we hope he will. And his followers, the death-wish drivers who put him in charge, will have to realise that they have been conned. It is not entirely their fault: it is not primarily that they are racists,

ica, the tremors have reverberated around the world and the aftershocks will go on for a long time, even – perhaps especially – in Australia. Malcolm Turnbull, who a couple of weeks ago described Trump’s comments as loathsome, has reassured us that he has had a really chummy chat with the president elect and ANZUS is intact, so everything is all right. But it isn’t. Europe may well be convulsed: apart from ending the Paris Climate Change Agreement, which may take some time, Trump will cast his bloodshot eyes over the NATO pact, the keystone policy of the Western Alliance. And as he moves further east he will abrogate Barack Obama’s painstaking agreement with Iran and align with Vladimir Putin to bomb the shit out of ISIS, and anyone who opposes the Syrian dictator Bashar Assad and, for that matter, any-

thing else that moves. And then it comes to China: he has already declared a trade war, and has talked about ramping up American action in the South China Sea. Given that Putin is apparently his new best friend, it is even possible that the two could combine their might to bring China down a peg or two. The consequences would be immeasurable, but not unimaginable, and Australia would be right in the middle. And worst of all is the threat to make nations like Japan and South Korea to either pay for American protection, or, if they don’t, strike out on their own. And if they choose the latter, he will help them acquire nuclear weapons to do so. It is a truism that all politicians break election promises, but the problem is that Trump has always denied that he is a politician. Some of his ideas will obviously not be feasible: they are unworkable, or illegal, or both. But many can be implemented by executive fiat, and others will be massaged through the acquiescence of a compliant Congress. Eventually sanity will prevail. Either the establishment will strike back, or more probably the voters who believed that Trump would indeed be the Messiah who would deliver them from their chains and bring in a new world order in which America ruled the world and that they would share the spoils will realise they have been conned; their world will be changed, but not for the better. So what do they do now? What does anyone do now? We simply don’t know – we were never prepared for this. God help America – God help Australia – God help the world.

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Those concerned about the increase in electromagnetic radiation in our lives – be aware, as smart meters or digital meters are now being installed in the Byron Shire. Smart meters are power meters which are remotely controlled and read. They sound convenient, but the evidence shows that they can cause substantial adverse health issues owing to the increase of EMR as they emit EMR 24 hours a day at half-hour intervals to provide information to your power company. Victorians objected to them when they were being installed in 2009 as they were compulsory, but NSW residents are being given a choice between smart meters or net meters. Net meters are manually read every three months instead of transmitting.

The NSW Department of Industry, Resources and Energy states that from December 1, 2017, all meters installed must be smart meters. If your power company wants to change your meter, investigate first. There is evidence of home fires in the US after installation and an increase in health issues. Yes, we are currently being soaked in EMFs from phones, wi-fi, etc but do we really need to risk any more of it? Check out stopsmartmeters.com.au. Be especially aware if your power box is on your bedroom side of the house, if you have health issues or if you have children. C Cameron Mullumbimby

Lovely weather Matthew Lambourne’s letter of last week, pointing out

Council’s desire to develope on the floodplain around Mullumbimby, misses a point. It is not the staff not paying attention, but rather that there is very little to pay attention to. Yes, we have all heard about sea levels rising, but when and where? Looking out the window just provides us with a feeling of security. There are no obvious signs of sea-level rise to be seen, nothing to confirm the endless scientific reports and warnings. At New Brighton there has been a steady increase of sand on the beach (what happened to the regular monitoring we were promised after the last scrape?) and people are happily building onto the dunes; beachfront property prices soar. It makes you wonder if the tough-minded are taking

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The articles about Arctic sea ice melting in last week’s Echo omitted mentioning the most chilling facts. The sea ice reflects 90 per cent of incoming solar energy and its melting also absorbs a very large proportion of the absorbed energy. When the ice is gone it’s like firing up the supercharger. Ninety per cent of the incoming solar energy is then absorbed by the naked ocean. Each degree centigrade rise in water temperature requires a much smaller amount of energy than the initial melting of the same amount of ice. So the Arctic ocean surface temperature will rise dramatically, thus causing massive changes in weather patterns, and melting the explosive methane monster that lurks in the Arctic ocean floor. Can the American people trample the fossil fuel and fossil food industries in their streets? Perhaps the only hope for us now is that Obama’s tuition will overcome Trump’s disastrous intuition. Sapoty Brook Main Arm

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I’d rather be honest and direct and unpopular than a two-faced slime ball. I have spent years writing careful, referenced, thorough pieces, often unpublished, and it was a waste of time. I should have learned from Fast Buck$. Our community and culture are being exterminated by a corporate agenda, and anyone who isn’t freaking out isn’t paying attention. You are being lied to. You are being robbed. And you just don’t get it. I’ve been telling people, politely, for years how to turn things around, but what impact has it had? Zero. People who have never read the Environmental Protection Act tell me I don’t know what I’m talking about. No doubt a saint would come up with some subtle approach and... ? You idiots elected your destruction and if you don’t wake up then we are finished. Matt Hartley Byron Bay

Housing options

How refreshing to read Colin Cook’s letter (Echo, November 2) regarding the affordable housing issue. While housing construction costs can be controlled through design, specification and size, the cost of land is the signifi-

cant contributor to final affordability. Rezoning from agricultural use to residential use immediately increases the value of the land significantly, even though no material change has occurred to the land at the time of rezoning. With Council now seeking input to its residential strategy and clearly noting the issue of affordability, there is a golden opportunity to investigate options of land tenure/ownership through leasehold/land trusts/co-operative models as part of the rezoning process. Not only would this provide a path to more affordable housing, it would also begin the process of moving away from land/property being used to soak up capital in an unproductive way and releasing it for more worthwhile uses. David Jacobson Suffolk Park

Parking mysteries

Regarding parking in the area surrounding the Brunswick tennis courts – Venture Park. Regardless of Council issuing no-parking warning notices since May, that doesn’t help tourists and locals who weren’t issued with warnings as to where the no-parking area is. Between now and when signage and bollards are in-

netdaily.net.au stalled, if people do manage to see the small no-parking signs, where exactly is the no-parking area? When does Council expect the bollards and new signage to be installed? If it’s not before Christmas it will be a huge revenue earner for Council over Christmas. Is the no-parking area (1) on the other side of the signs from where the signs are facing, and we can park up to where the signs are placed or (2) anywhere between the bitumen and the signs and beyond is a no-parking area? I have also been told that a parking inspector said that if the back wheels of a vehicle are on the bitumen you won’t be fined. If all wheels are on the dirt you will be fined? How without clear signage and bollards are locals and tourists supposed to work that out? Could Shannon Burt, Phil Holloway or Shannon Manning from Council please clarify where exactly the no-parking area begins and ends. Regardless of issuing warnings, how does Council seriously expect people to work out where the noparking area is? Given how unclear this is, it’s obviously unjustifiable and completely wrong to be issuing fines.

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Hope lingers on for Bruns foreshore protection It’s not often that bureaucrats are deserving of accolades but in the case of Steve Edmonds, CEO of the NSW Crown Holiday Parks Trust, they are deserved. The 2014 plans of management for the caravan parks in Brunswick Heads have had considerable and sustained backlash. They stand as the poison chalice. It has taken forthright and fearless action by the incoming Mr Edmonds to open up negotiations on potential amendments to the POM to include feedback from community members, taken as a result of walks through the caravan parks on November 8. The package of materials handed to people attending was an exercise towards transparency, credit for which must go to Kimberly Rigby. Organisation and execution of the day was excellent. Finally, after 20 years and already accepted as amendments is to have a 10m setback from the top of the riverbank/rock wall in Massey Greene and The Terrace

And as for Council stating ‘The park is used by families for picnics and children often play in the space. Having cars park and turn around poses significant risks to children’, this does not justify Council ignoring the fact that signage is inadequate and unclear and doesn’t justify fining people. In 14 years I have never seen a family picnicking and children playing in that area. Council should stop justifying fining people and rec-

caravan parks, a legislative requirement which was ignored in the approved POM. It will now be up to Mr Edmonds to push this further and ensure that community members are involved in considering feedback and deciding on what further amendments to the POM are needed before preparing anything to be put on public exhibition. Patricia Warren Foreshore Protection Group

Crown Lands proposes to extend the public area at Ferry Reserve from 10 to 15m – while retaining the 21.6m wide road reserve for holiday park use. It sounds reasonable – almost a 50/50 split, yet the public will still lose half the foreshore, so it is difficult to view the deal as a ‘win’ for the public. NSWCHPT has misled the public by suggesting land is being returned to the pub-

Council has one last chance to save Ferry foreshore & Lot 7005 at Massey Greene from commercial development. As the licensing authority it’s Council’s job to determine the operational boundaries of all commercial activity on Crown lands. The Holiday Park boundaries included in the 2014 POMs did not reflect BSC s68 ATO determinations, which has necessitated the current review and proposed amendments to approved POMs for Ferry, Massey Greene & Terrace Park. The amended plan from

existing problems along the harbour front. We are arguing over ‘scraps of land’ yet CHPT’s current use of our public lands has clearly generated negative impacts on the sensitive environment and public amenity. Council has one last chance to reclaim our public land for public use. Michele Grant Convenor, Foreshore Protection Group

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So now that one in four grown-ups in the USA have voted for Donald Trump – and even though half a million more of them voted for Hillary Clinton than for Trump (How’s that work? The Electoral College) – we are going to have to live for four years or possibly eight with Trump and his gang running America. * For those who think Trump isn’t so bad, consider who his gang are: his 16-member transition team, led by VP Mike Pence who believes gays should be cured and creationism should be taught in public schools, includes three Trump children: Ivanka, Donald Jr, and Eric.

Gang members The line-up of probable cabinet members includes exgeneral Michael Flynn, who wants unrestrained war on ‘Islam’ – to head the defence dept, Rudy Guliani for Attorney General, who, when it was disclosed that Trump has evaded paying tax for decades, said: “Don’t you think a man who has this kind of economic genius is a lot better for the United States than a woman?’ Education or energy or interior: Sarah Palin. And to run the Environmental Protection Agency the guy who wrote the book on climate denial (Myron Ebell) – though Trump has said he will abolish both the EPA and the Department of Education. For secretary of state Newt

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Gingrich, the former Republican speaker of the house, or former UN ambassador John Bolton. Both specialise in snide taunts and abusive rhetoric, and are likely to get the United States into a military confrontation within months, or days. A top gang member inside the White House will be Stephen Bannon, who until recently ran Breitbart News, which is home of the ‘alt right’ and delights in being ‘funny’ insulting Jews and non-whites.

Pro-gun Trump will replace the late Supreme Court Justice Scalia with another deeply conservative judge – and with three ‘liberal’ justices likely to retire or die soon, he’ll lock in a rabidly pro-business, progun, and anti-privacy-rights court. Three Trump picks for the court are judge William Pryor, who described Roe v Wade, the main US law giving women the right to abortions, as creating ‘a constitutional right to murder an unborn child’, judge Diane Sykes, who is a crusader for the right to discriminate against LGBT people, and judge Allison Eid, who ruled that university students have a lawful right to carry loaded handguns in class.

‘Basket case’ And for those who thought Trump was outside the Wall Street box, his favourite to run the treasury is Steve Mnuchin, like most treasurers over the past 50 years a graduate of the Goldman Sachs school for creating global financial crises. So what will this mean for Australia? Peter Martin, economics editor for The Age, predicts that ‘President Donald Trump will declare economic war on our biggest customer [China], wipe unprecedented amounts off global stock markets, usher in extraordinary financial instability, and risk turning the world’s biggest economy into a basket case by pushing its national debt past 100 per cent of GDP.’ All of this suggests to me that we have to take serious action here in Australia, not just cheer on Michael Moore, Bernie Sanders and green battlers in their fight to take over the Democratic Party. So I hereby suggest that it’s time that we – the Austral-

ian people and the nation we supposedly own – got a backbone transplant and declared ourselves independent, free at last, yes, a republic free from the Queen and that nonsense, but we also need to declare ourselves free from the life we’ve been living since 1945 – as one of dozens of the abused children of the dysfunctional, bullying, life-destroying parents, the (dis)United States of America. We need to tell President Trump and all his gangster mates that this country is not a room inside their house and we’re not going to be obedient kiddies any more, cowering when Daddy growls and grovelling when he calls.

Too many wars We should’ve done it decades ago. We should not have joined them when they invaded Vietnam, nor when they invaded Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria, nor clapped and cheered in earlier decades when they invaded Egypt, the Congo, Cuba, Guatemala, Iran, Nicaragua, Grenada, Chile – where in each case they assassinated elected leaders – nor when they turned Libya into a jihadi training ground, and we should not be supporting them now in their never-ending crusade to beat the world into submission with their 800 military bases in more than 70 countries.

The new bully Since WWII ended and then president general Dwight Eisenhower warned the world that the US government was being taken over by a military-industrial complex, successive presidents have provided cover for the warlords. They’ve been genial (Reagan, Kennedy), selfrighteous (Nixon, Bush 1), dimwits (Ford, Bush 2), and two of them tried to curb the warmongers but couldn’t (Carter and Obama), and now the green curtain has been pulled aside and we see clearly a president who is proud to be what he is: a global-sized bully and an utterly unprincipled deal-maker who puts profit not only before people but also before the planet itself. Millions of sensible and principled Australians have called for self-management over the decades, but now it is time to collectively do it: to declare our independence

from the policies, principles and priorities of the Trump regime and of the USA itself. We have no trouble being independent from the other 194 nations on Earth; why are we willing to continue being bit players in the American nightmare?

Death pact We can make agreements with them – trade agreements but not if they override our own laws and priorities, and military ones on a caseby-case basis, but none that locks us inside an ‘interoperable’ death pact. I will end this plea – I was going to call it, in a classically self-deprecating Aussie way, a rant or a rave, but fuck that, this is a plea for a National Declaration – with two supporting quotes from two former prime ministers: ‘The American alliance… has now taken on a reverential, sacramental quality. The foreign policy of Australia is basically we have tag-along rights to the US, and ... certainly since I left public office ... we’ve had more or less a tag-along foreign policy. It’s time to cut the tag. It’s time to get out of it.’ – Paul Keating on ABC’s 7.30, November 10, 2016.

Breaking away ‘I’m asking Australia to break with her long past – the whole history of Australia from colonial times… Britain had the capacity to drag us into wars, and America now has [it], and I think it is time we grew up. We should … make up our minds to do something with Australia as a nation… we’d have to spend, invest in environment and water and infrastructure, but these things are not beyond us, and … we’d be in a better place to advance peace and security throughout our part of the world.’ – Malcolm Fraser interview with Robert Manne, Sydney Morning Herald, April 25, 2014. Q Phillip Frazer usually reports more than declares from coorabellridge.com.

* For a detailed explanation of how the Trump gang and mainstream Republicans fixed the elections like the vet fixes your dog, go to GregPalast.com. He has a corny act but he does serious reporting for Rolling Stone, the BBC, and The Guardian.

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Letters continued from page 13 the Palestinian people – $43.6 million in 2015–16. Following the 2014 Gaza conflict, Australia provided more than $25 million in humanitarian assistance to Gaza. This included funding to cover the repair of infrastructure and to help communities rebuild.’ (Letter, November 2, 2016). What Ms Bishop does not tell us is the cost to Australian taxpayers of all the Palestinian aid projects which have been trashed by the Israeli military. Israel’s 2014 blitzkrieg on Gaza deliberately targeted schools, hospitals, United Nations facilities, and NGOs. Why wasn’t Israel pressured to pay for the damage? ActionAid Australia funded a health clinic and a preschool in Susiya, West Bank (both operating out of tents). In 2011 the preschool catered for 35 children and the health clinic provided 60 medical consultations a week for women and the elderly. Now the whole tent village is under threat of destruction from the Israeli military to

make way for yet another illegal settlement and of course, the Australian government is mute (http://bit.ly/susiyathreat). Setting a good example is the European Parliament whose Middle East affairs committee is recommending that the EU’s 28-member states ask Israel to reimburse them for the demolition of buildings and infrastructure projects in Area C of the West Bank that they helped finance (Haaretz, November 7, 2016). Gareth W R Smith Palestine Liberation Centre Byron Bay

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Like the dog who finally caught the car and then didn’t know what to do with it, middle America has caught a smoking B-triple with no steering. It will likely run over them – and us. Tom Tabart Bangalow Q It was not Russia’s Vladimir

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has a history of jumping parties many times. He is beholden to none. The major parties are merely corporate control mechanisms of governments, the red and blue faces of the same coin. Angry voters were deluded. Neither party can deliver. Perhaps Mr Trump discovered how to manipulate government while pursuing his own interests. The question then is, is he willing and able to remove the leeches covering both sides of the coin? No party is capable of withstanding the power of the big suckers. Success would imply there is ample blood for all people to thrive. America could be greater than ever. Hayo van der Woude Mullumbimby Q See letters about Byron

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No rise: Council forgot an important rates option Q Recently I received in the mail a brochure from Byron Shire Council advocating a special rate increase and a return-addressed survey. This letter does not canvass the important issues regarding a special rate variation (SRV); rather, it is to express dismay at the disingenuous

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that preference were required to make it known in the ‘comments’ box. In addition, the options available were accompanied by the leading descriptions of ‘deteriorate’, ‘maintain’ or ‘improve’. I wonder what result BSC wants from the survey? A meaningful survey should be balanced and neutral as to the outcome. The survey I received was not and therefore any result favouring a SRV will be of very limited (if any) assistance to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal or, more importantly, to us ratepayers. David Giddy Byron Bay Q It’s only a few months ago that the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) was adopted by Council with long-term multi-milliondollar financial implications never fully admitted. Now we are being told that we have to accept very high rates increases or live with poor road maintenance forever because Council has limited options for raising the funds. The proposed increases will mean rate increases of 33.5 per cent for option 1; 46.4 per cent option 2; and 60.2 per cent option 3. These are big increases for Byron Shire where income and employment statistics place us lower than the state average. And this is where approximately 1,500,000 people visit annually and where, in 2013/14, it was estimated they spent $416 billion. There must have been some creative thinking to

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by Ian Rogers When the Baku Congress of the World Chess Federation, FIDE, waved through a decision to hold the rescheduled Women’s World Championship in Iran in February, the decision caused immediate controversy. US Women’s Champion Nazi Pakidze-Barnes was the first participant to withdraw from the event, suggesting both that Iran was not safe for a US citizen to visit and that she objected strongly to being required to wear a hijab during the games in Tehran. Pakidze started a Change. org petition calling for FIDE to reconsider. However, although the petition now has more than 16,000 signatures, FIDE have doubled down on the choice of venue, with FIDE President Kirsan Iljumzhinov recently visiting Iran, for business and chess reasons. Now a second player has indicated that she is unlikely to compete in Iran – Canberra’s Emma Guo, who qualified by winning the Oceania Zonal tournament in 2015. The Women’s World Champ-

meet impacts that will result from the CZMP which, so far, is still with the NSW government for approval. If it isn’t approved, maybe the same creative thinking should be applied to finding the funds to fix the roads. Sonia Laverty Convenor, Mullumbimby Residents Association Q Byron

Shire Council is a flawed model of the local shire council system. The three letters published (Echo, November 2) hit the crux of rate rise issue bang-on. The tourism industry should be carrying the costs associated with the maintainance/improvements required to remedy the current mess. A 15,500 ratepayer base coping with 1.5 million tourists a year is exactly why the area is going to the dogs. The average resident-ratepayer is not benefiting from this flood of humanity, but has to cop it, and pay for the privilege. Why can’t Council tax the profiteers of Business Bay? To0 easy to kick the little guy – bring on the administrator. W Hobbins Suffolk Park

Q I have a strong feeling that April 1 must be near as Council is busy distributing what must be a scam. Why would you give money when you are assured that there will be no return or reward ? Quote: ‘Some sealed roads that are already in poor condition will not be reconstructed.’ It is normal that payment happens when goods are provided but it seems Council

ionship tournament was originally scheduled for October so Guo made the difficult decision to suspend her university studies for the second half of 2016 to prepare for and compete in September’s Baku Olympiad followed by the biggest challenge of her life, the Women’s World KO Championship. (Every second year the Women’s World Championship is held as a 64 player knock-out tournament rather than the challenge match which is used exclusively to decide the open title. The use of the randomised KO system has so upset reigning Women’s World Champion Hou Yifan that she has declared she will no longer compete for the title.) Then, just weeks before the event was originally supposed to begin, FIDE delayed the Championship by four months and announced the venue as Iran. Faced with putting her life on hold again for an event which, should Pakidze’s petition be successful, could be delayed and moved again, Guo enrolled for a summer university course which clashed with the Iran dates, and is waiting to see what eventuates.

wants money up front and past experience guarantees that nothing will be received. Council’s upkeep of the simple requirements for ratepayers (decent roads, clean public toilets, parks maintained) has been deteriorating over the past 20 years plus. How come other shires are managing their assets adequately? Council’s maths are pretty poor especially when the rate figure comes in at $1,139. There are many properties that are more than double that figure. Using Council’s figures my rates will be about $3000 per annum in four years and don’t include sewerage, an increase of 34 per cent to $1,320. As far as most Shire residents are concerned, why should we trust Council as virtually nothing has been done over the past decade? You have managed to close your eyes regarding potholes, poor roads and filthy public toilets. The only thing you seem to achieve is money wasting and poor decisions. Council’s option four appears to have been purposely hidden but my vote is nil increase. Malcolm Murray Mullumbimby

The Echo we are told that a Byron rental that ten years go was $1,200 per month is now ten times that! Businesses can only be viable with a particular level of overhead costs – rates, rents (including management fees, insurance and all the other landlord add-ons), business insurance. If rates are low, the landlords will ‘compensate’ by higher rents so that the business remains acceptably – but only just – viable. The council’s problem is how to get more out of the town’s commerce without causing business closures. Simple! A ten-year plan of rate increases for commercial properties would rein in landlords’ rapaciousness – and tenants would be given a solid argument to fight rental increases and enable the community, over the years, to benefit from the Byron brand. Say, a ten per cent annual increase for four years for residential properties would see our rates rise by nearly 50 per cent. An identical rate of increase for commercial properties over ten years would see their rates increase by 160 per cent. Then the ratio of commercial rates to residential rates would be 3.5:1 – midway between the current figures of Ballina and Lismore. There is no good reason for residents to be slugged 12.5 per cent compounded for four years to compensate for the inability of past councils to extract a proper rate from local commerce, inability that has not helped businesses to flourish – only landlords. Colin Cook Bangalow

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your editorial, Equity versus Profit, David Lovejoy quotes the ratio of commercial rates to residential rates in local areas – Byron 2:1, Ballina 3:1, Lismore 4:1. Most illuminating but it would be even more illuminating to have ratios of commercial rents to commercial rates for these regions. Elsewhere in

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Bangalow SHOW The first Bangalow Show was held in 1897 and it has been going strongly ever since.

SHOW THEME Butterflies, featuring the Richmond River Birdwing Butterfly or Ornithoptera Richmondia, is the show theme in the Pavilion. One of Australia’s most impressive and beautiful butterflies, once found abundantly in this area, is now unfortunately under threat of extinction.

For the men there is the Bogan Moth of the Show, awarded to the wearer of the loudest, brightest and lairiest shirt. Winners of both categories will be presented with a gold embossed body sash. Respective runners-up will also be sashed with either the Mongrel Moth of the Show for men or the Chrysalis of the Show for the ladies.

Photography, Craft, Cookery, Written Word, Horticulture, Needlework, Fruit and Vegetables, and Preserves.

ANIMALS EVERYWHERE Dairy cattle have been the traditional backbone of the Bangalow Show from the very first year. Judging is held on Friday morning in the Scarrabelotti Ring

breeds including Paints, Appaloosa, Baroques, miniature horses and ponies to those beautiful, big gentle giants, the Heavy horses. Once the horse-breed classes have finished the cowboys move into the main ring with the Campdraft events on Friday afternoon and an early six o’clock start on Saturday morning.

day of championship competition. The Dog High Jump competition is open to all dogs on Saturday afternoon in the main ring.

PET SHOW COMPETITIONS For those who want to show off their pets, on Friday afternoon there is the Children’s Pet Parade – nominations from 3.45

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Tart of the Show contest. Created to show off our local fruit produced in the district, the challenge this year is to feature macadamias. Your tart is taste tested by three judges, a chef, a fruit-grower and bloke for the hotly contested rosette and trophy.

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Entries in the Pavilion show theme section cover costume design, Salvador Dali paintings, kaleidoscopes of hanging butterflies, prayer flags and all other manner of creations.

FRIDA KAHLO The Social Butterfly of the Show will be awarded to the lady of any age who arrives at the show on Saturday with the most colourful and beautiful Frida Kahlo-inspired hairdo, decorated with flowers, plaits woven with fabrics, beads, butterflies and colour – lots and lots of colour!

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and the public are very welcome to come along and sit under the shade trees and watch the judging and meet our dairy farmers. Beef cattle are judged on Saturday and stud breeders are entering both the more familiar breeds such as Angus and Charolais as well as some of the newer breeds, such as British Bazadaise cattle and Canadian Speckle Park. Australian Stock Horses are the feature breed in the main ring alongside horses of many other

DOGS Before heading off to work on Friday morning come along to the show and watch these wonderful dogs working with cattle while you have a cup of tea. Twenty-six dogs are entered for competition beginning at 6.30 and finishing by 9.30 on Friday morning. On Saturday there are more than two hundred dogs of the pedigree kind strutting their stuff on the polo field in a full

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The main ring is packed with events including the Belt Buckle & Boot Cup, Team Stockman Ironman, Trotting Races, Shopping Relay, Rodeo Musical Chairs, Ute Pull, and Barrel Races. There are also sideshow alley, trade displays, baby animals, reptile display and magicians, and a lot more until the fireworks display at 8.30. Check out the website www.bangalowshow. com.au or Facebook page Bangalow Show Society for more details.

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Open Campdraft Final Bareback Cutting Competition Barrel Races Shopping Rely Trotting Belt Buckle & Boot Cup Ute Pull & Pack – Heats Dog High Jump Ride-on Mower Races Pavilion closes for public viewing Pavilion exhibitors to collect entries Pavilion closes Farm Produce Auction Evening Program Musical Chairs Team Stockman Ironman Ute Pull Finals Fireworks Spectacular

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November 16–23, 2016

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‘It was good to get really comfortable with my own skin, and I do need to have time when I am not informed by other people – when I have to work out if something is right or wrong or good or bad. I have to use the time to try to gain self-confidence and belief. Americans are big on that – they are brought up to have a strong belief in being great and being capable. That’s been a great influence on us as Aussies coming from a background where you are meant to be realistic – which can end up with your being more cynical, which in turn can stifle your creativity.’ Lane talks about making the album that he could hear in his head. In order to hear that album it had to be quiet, with Reynolds and Lane often recording through the night. ‘That’s when I work best,’ says Jordie. ‘It’s this feeling that everyone else is asleep and that you have more energy to play with. I seem to find or be able to channel what’s inside me better then. I think it’s just too hard to hear your music in the middle of the day when there’s so much going on – I guess because there is a lot less noise at night. It’s like you are turning the gain of a microphone up in your ears and you can be more intricate and complex and delicate with the sounds you are making.’

BRINGING GLASSELLLAND AT MULLUM MUSIC FEST

I T ’S I M P O S S I B L E N OT TO B E I M P R E S S E D BY J O R D I E L A N E ’S G L A S S E L L L A N D .

With rich vocal tonings, kaleidoscopic musical scope and songs such as America Won’t You Make My Dreams Come True? that seem somehow more imbued with pathos and somehow more prophetic in Trump’s America. Recorded with his producer and collaborated with LA-based songwriter/producer Clare Reynolds in and around LA, the two developed an intensive recording intimacy, setting up makeshift studios, playing all the instruments themselves, and keeping the music to themselves.

It was something that Jordie felt was important in creating an album that was unselfconscious. ‘We just hibernated in a little bubble. Glassellland was a place near where we made the record, so we had the artwork first. We were clear not to share this with anyone. We didn’t tell anyone what we were doing. It was so much fun and also challenging learning how to play all the instruments, trying to get the microphones right!’ It was this quiet self-reliance that really informed the album.

One of the highlights of the new album is the song Frederick Steele McNeil Ferguson, a song dedicated to Lane’s grandfather. Shot with just one take, it features a haircut and shows his hair being chopped short, ‘a nod towards my grandfather, who used to get upset I wouldn’t take my hat off and had long hair! My dad stood in as the stunt double to do the practice bits for the haircut; we have a whole clip with my dad that we should release! There were no edits; it was cool. We had to come up with a thing shot in real time that could only happen once.’ So how will Jordie and Clare present this impressive album at Mullum Music Festival? We have put together a live version of The Sleepers, which is a band, originally me and Clare. We have a bunch of guys coming from all around the country. We do one band show on the Friday night and then do the duo for the rest of the weekend. The music is so dense. We love touring as a duo but we didn’t feel like we could do the whole thing like that; these songs demand drums and bass.’ Friday at the Village Vanguard with The Sleepers at 9pm, Saturday at 6pm at the Court House, Sunday at 10am at St Martin’s Anglican Church and Sunday at 4.30pm at the Village Vanguard.

PRETTY LITTLES GETTING PRETTY BIG

MELBOURNE’S CHEEKY ROCK RASCALS THE PRETT Y L I T T L E S H AV E S L I P P E D A S N E A K Y S I N G L E PA S T THE KEEPER THIS WEEK, RELEASING THE FOLLOWUP TO THEIR MUCH-LOVED SLOW BURN ANTHEM, PRIDE. Sleeping In Water is the second single to be taken off the band’s forthcoming album and precedes a run of headlining tour dates this November. Jack parsons spoke with The Echo. I loved your track Sam’s Mob. Do you mind articulating a bit about why you wrote that? Were you surprised by the reaction and that you had hit so perfectly on the zeitgeist at the time? I wrote that after Adam Goodes was torn to pieces for celebrating a goal. I was still playing footy at the time and I was confronted with backward racist shit firsthand and couldn’t really believe it. So the song was written about a year and a half before the Caroline Wilson stuff. The sentiment was the same; it was someone in a marginalised group doing their thing and old fat rich fucks couldn’t handle it. I am hopeful that they will quieten down when their livers break down and they all get deviated septums and start dying. Here’s to hoping. I was surprised by the response it got; hate is always surprising. Or just disappointing I guess. You have been more disciplined in your recording regime this year. Why the change of tack?

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ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

MANDY NOLAN’S

SOAPBOX

doors and gone inside to weep, but the flesh-eaters are outside. It’s only a matter of time.

S E E M O R E O F M A N DY O N E C H O N E T DA I LY W W W. E C H O. N E T. A U /S OA P - B OX Congratulations to the racists, the white supremacists, the Muslim-haters, the climate-change deniers, the homophobes, the misogynists, the pussy-grabbers and our very good friends in the coal industry: the world is yours again. You got your man. Your Christian Muslim-hating pussygrabbing white-supremacist man. And there we were trying to make men like that extinct. No longer on the endangered lists, bigots can flourish. No longer forced to apologise, acquiesce, or be penalised for your world view. Your ‘Me First’ approach has a mandate. (And by mandate I mean ‘approval’, not a man on a date with an other man. You are clearly not into that.)

Hooray, your hateful bigotry and prejudice are once again mainstream! I can hear the banjos calling. Your cops can continue shooting black men because, contrary to the slogan, your mantra is that black lives don’t matter. Rednecks can start calling black men niggers, gay people get to be reinstated as faggots and women, well women can go back to sucking cock and scrubbing floors. And not having any ideas about being in charge. Women are just pussy delivery. My commiserations to liberal forwardthinking Americans who are now clinically depressed and suffering from profound anxiety and paranoia. And for good reason. The zombie apocalypse has happened. The living have locked their

Nah, we haven’t really been more disciplined. Kind of the same thing. Maybe the songs are a little better though. We took about four days to record, which is what we usually do, and we did a single tour for the first time ever… I think we saw the benefit in trying to get the most out of the CD, which we have never done.

That’s how hatred and fear and stupidity works. It’s never spread by evidence or intelligence. It’s contagion. Used to be word of mouth, but now we have an internet full of trolls who can only consume and deliver tweet-sized bites of conspiratorial, bullshit-based propaganda. Sorry, baby boomers. As it turns out, the whole of the 1960s was for nought. We’ve turned the clock back. Everything won is lost. It’s official. With Donald Trump as president the new world order has become abundantly clear. Facts are out. Conspiracy and self-interest are in. It’s been a long time since a presidential candidate who has been endorsed by the Ku Klux Klan actually won office. Mr Trump got the White House and the white hood. Looks like the nostalgia trend for the ‘good old days’ isn’t just going to include grabbing our vaginas like they’re a shrimp cocktail at a smorgasbord; looks like lynchings are gunna be

‘I think music is all about passion, sensitivity and love and disappointment,’ 61-year-old Broza says by phone from Israel. The only reason there would be any connection to politics is because our life in Israel is so interwoven with politics. Israel is not a country where you can shrug off political or social issues; every issue here affects your life deeply.’ David Broza, on his East West tour at Byron Theatre on Sunday, 5pm film screening with Q&A followed by his show at 7.30pm. $15/3. Tickets at byroncentre. com.au or 6685 6807.

Well it came from most of the lyrics I suppose. I suppose the personal ones are really personal for the first time and the observational ones carry the same themes, which is probably a bit selfrepresentational anyway. What about song choice? Did you have a bag of songs ready, or was it a drop-and-write kind of affair?

How do you guys handle studio conditions? Do you pretty well know what you want? Hmmm. I guess normally we would have at least a 90 per cent idea of how the LP will turn out. Normally the songs are at least 70 per cent there before we start recording and then there might be some last-minute changes that usually end up making the song. Kerosene was super underdone before we recorded but Goolsa pushed really hard for it and it turned out sick. Sleeping in the Water is a heartfelt honest love song. What is it about a great love song do you think that tears a person in two? Do you have to be heartbroken yourself to even get close to be able to writing one? How much of your rawness do you expose? I don’t reckon you have to be heartbroken yourself. Maybe just near it. I was near that one, but don’t worry, it turned out fine. Pretty Littles play the Hotel Great Northern on Friday.

has stated he is totally against abortion. He doesn’t support gay marriage. He said he would stop Muslims coming into America. He called Mexicans druggies and rapists and said he was going to build a wall. In his campaign he mocked a reporter with a disability and has shown continual indifference to people with disabilities. His disregard for women and his belief that as a boss that he can sexually harass women was evident in the pussy-grab leak. He has been on repeated rape charges that are mysteriously ’dropped’. The most recent was the rape of a 13-year-old girl at convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s private parties. He’s clearly a charismatic sociopath. If you ever wondered how Hitler gained the trust of his people and then managed to murder six million Jews then strap yourself in, because the realtime re-enactment has just begun. There was only one group Trump missed vilifying: dumb white people. We certainly have an over-supply. Expect the Pauline Hanson for PM campaign to start any time soon.

Live Music

Tell me about recording Soft Rock for the Anxious. First of all I love the title; where did that come from?

Hmmm. We always have maybe one or two songs lurking around the fringes. Never one of those things when ya hear about a band going into the studio with 30 songs. Holy fark, that’s farked. I think if we had 30 songs we’d just do a triple album. This was the first time when we had a deadlock over a song but I reckon we made the right call in the end.

back in vogue too, along with poofter bashings, witch hunts and rape as a leisure activity. Before you start bleating on about how great Donald Trump is, think about what it means to be endorsed by the KKK. These are white supremacists who believe all non-Caucasian people are inferior and have no place in the United States which, according to them, is home to white Christians. And if you were thinking of joining this progressive group of forward thinkers, just a reminder that all members of KKK must be 100 per cent white and Christian. Hmmm, to get their endorsement, you’d have to share their values. They’re even planning a Trump victory parade in North Carolina. So here it comes, an all-white Christian America? Didn’t Bing sing about this? ‘I’m dreaming of a white Christian.’ Holy shit, I can smell Armageddon from here. So before I hear one more stupid conspiratorial bleat about Obama or Clinton, here are some actual verifiable facts about the maniac who’s now president. Things that were actually said. Trump

LEELI PERFORMS AT THE RAILS ON WEDNESDAY

LIGHT IN THE DARK Singer/songwriter Leeli has just released Into the Dark, an emotional reflective observation on addiction and losing loved ones. Her honesty and passion are reflected as she peels back the layers and returns to the purity of voice and guitar. Telling her story with a beautiful rawness and a lyrical and musical intensity that she shares with her audience, Leeli plays the Rails on Wednesday.

BROZA IS THE BOSS The Australian Jewish News ran a story on David Broza this week. ‘Popular singer/ songwriter David Broza is known around the world as Israel’s answer to Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen. As his legions of fans know, Broza is also a peace activist whose song Together, co-written with Ramsey McLean, was the theme song for the UNICEF 50th anniversary celebration in almost 150 countries. Yet the Tel Avivbased performer, who is back in Australia this month for his East West tour with concerts in Melbourne, Sydney and Byron Bay, does not consider his music to be overtly political.

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RAT PACK COMES TO BALLINA Direct from a sellout tour of the US and the UK comes The Rat Pack From Vegas, a spectacular live concert production that takes you on a journey to the music of the most legendary trios in the history of entertainment. Audiences both young and old are just as fascinated today by the music of the Rat Pack members Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. It was this love of the music and the respect and admiration for the men behind it that brought a trio of multi-talented performers together as one to recreate something long passed. All the songs, all the fun and the laughter! Ballina RSL on Thursday. Show: $40. 8pm.

DOLPHIN AWARDS TIX ON SALE Presenting the 2016 NCEIA Dolphin Music Awards finalist. Celebrating 15 years at the Ballina RSL Club on 6 December. Doors open at 6.30pm. There will special guests including Kirk Pengilly from INXS and Layne Beachley, seven-times world surfing champion. Ten acts will perform on this night of celebration where the drum will roll and the winners will be announced. Tickets are on sale now. on the RSL website. $35 /$25 members

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ENTERTAINMENT

What are your five favourite tracks of all time?

Everything’s Fucked by the Dirty Three; Paris, Texas by Ry Cooder; Loco Girl by Chris Whitley; Pyramid Song by Radiohead; Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush. What is the song that makes you dance? Witness by Roots Manuva. Makes you cry? Svefn-g-englar by Sigor Ros. Especially with the video, if you want to cry feeling about ten different emotions all at once. What is the weirdest thing that’s happened at a gig?

PUSHING OUT MUSIC T H AT M A K E S YO U F E E L L I K E YO U ’ R E T H E L E A D AC TO R I N YO U R V E RY O W N F E AT U R E , J E Z M E A D ’S G O L D E N M I L E C R E AT E S O M E I N ST R U M E N TA L M AG I C AT T W O U P C O M I N G LO C A L E V E N T S . J E Z S P O K E WITH THE ECHO. When you’re writing a song, what do you look for?

explaining what The Golden Mile sounds like. Maybe we need a ‘hard to describe’ genre. What’s the story of Jez Mead? I was born with just a head and learnt to play the guitar using my ears and lips. That was my story if I ever went on The Voice. But no, it’s white, middle-class, middleaged musician. I don’t think we need to bore anyone with that story. How much do landscape and the places where you live or are affected by come into your music?

I feel like years of driving round this country has had an influence on my playing. A lot of the songs have been conceived while driving. Being out in the middle of nowhere is my happy place, as is the meditative space I get into when playing an instrument. I think those two things have a bit of a relationship and What’s your genre? Do you think it even have joined forces. Paris, Texas has long means anything any more? If you could been my favourite soundtrack; it captures that sense of place, that wide-open, bigmake one up what would it be? sky country that reflects the inner space. The Golden Mile is an instrumental band. I love driving with loud music on. I think that’s important if people are Somehow it seems the best way to listen looking for that sort of music. When I did to music. On my own. Inside the album… my solo thing I seemed to get put in the If I were playing Golden Mile where should ‘roots’ category. It’s always going to be I be driving? Five hundred km north of tough describing original music unless Perth on the Great Northern Highway at you’re playing straight-up trad jazz or blues etc. I have trouble with it myself, dusk. At the moment I’m just writing instrumentals for The Golden Mile so it’s more about melody. I don’t really think about it much. If I remember it then it usually gets a look in; if it works with the band and works live it stays. I think melody and dynamics are the go.

I did smash my guitar one night at The Rails in the last song of a Boneyard gig. It took about 10 hits on the bricks to snap the neck off because it was quite a tough old 70s Japanese guitar. Even then it was still making a noise and the strings were still attached. It flew off into the crowd and hit a lady in the shin. She was such a legend that she picked it up and started playing it. I had people coming up to me asking me if I was alright because they thought I had smashed it in anger, but I had actually done it because I was so happy we had done such a great gig and it just seemed like the right thing to do at the time. What is in store for you musically next year? We’re recording The Golden Mile in December then hopefully doing lots more festivals. What should we expect for your upcoming gigs at MMF and Popcrimes? A road trip for the ears and mind. Mullum Fest is always fun; it’s such a cool little festival. The Pop Crimes one is going to be great too; it’s such a classic town and pub, not many like that left around here, and it’s free entry too so there’re no excuses for not coming. Mullum Music Festival, Saturday, at St Martin’s Hall at 7.45pm and Sunday at the Bowlo at 4.15pm.

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She finished school last year and right now she’s featuring on blogs and radio across the world. No guidance counsellor would have seen this coming. Two hundred thousand spins on Spotify, the Brisbane girl who shot to attention with her indie hip-hop electronica pop rap hybrid Suicide Blonde is one of the featured artists at this year’s Falls Festival. For Grace, aka Mallrat, it started with a dream. She decided she wanted to share the stage with Melbourne rapper Allday. That was basically her first gig. ‘I really haven’t been making music for a super long the time and when I thought I could be a musician it was at the end of Grade 10. I started listening to Allday – and it just blew me away, it was so honest and different from anything I had heard before. I went to his show and I had one of those moments and I realised I had to do shows with these people. So I started making music – just recording into Garage Band on my laptop. I didn’t have a microphone; I just was holding my computer on the side. My first gig was with Allday.’ That’s pretty impressive. Grace agrees, full of that selfdeprecating charm that keeps her music and her work so grounded and real. ‘It’s that metaphysical hippy stuff; I am into that!’ she laughs. ‘I went home and started working, and had all those bizarre coincidences to get me here.’ Grace found a producer and said, ‘I have demos. How do I make these things I can send to a radio?’ The producer sent her a few polished beats so she could go record over them in a studio. That’s how Suicide Blonde was made. As a lyricist she has a natural flow like a younger Aussie Lily Allen. Cool, understated, but saying stuff that makes you go back and listen again. It slips in under the radar. She’s a constant writer. ‘I write notes in my phone,’ she admits. ‘I would never let anyone open the notes in my phone! It would be so mortifying, all these little phrases and things. Sometimes they go together, or I will piece them together. They are just lots of little narratives, things that remind me of a feeling.’ So where does Grace get her ideas? People watching. ‘It’s my favourite hobby,’ she says. ‘It’s honestly the best thing ever. I often go out on my own. It’s good… I love walking at night for the same reason. Art is such a good excuse for watching people!’ Thought you missed out? Well if you live locally and want to be at the biggest party on the block, then you can score yourself some locals’ tickets to Falls Festival. The recent council approval to increase the capacity of the sold-out event has meant that organisers have decided to dedicate them entirely to locals. Locals tickets are now on sale through the Falls website. Single-day and multi-day passes, with separate camping tickets, are available for locals until sold out. Only the purchaser needs to be from the local area and can purchase up to six tickets each.

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Welcome to Mullum’s Music Festival You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. – Frank Zappa Back in the 70s Mullumbimby was a separate municipality, and the town even provided its own power generation. It was a place of alternative lifestyles. Everybody, it would seem, was a somebody.

refilling sites around town and at festival venues. Locations will be clearly marked on a map and distributed around town for festival weekend. There are also wonderful forums and workshops presented by Renew Fest at the festival, focusing on sustainability and waste management. We won’t be perfect this year, but by starting down this path we will learn and improve.

As a tribute to this independent nature of Mullumbimby, this year the Mullum Music Festival has created – drum roll – a beer, the Mullumberry Ale. Brewer Louis Costa from local brewery Stone & Wood got together with local musicians Charles Wall (Bobby Alu) and Andrew Morris (The Wilson Pickers), along with comedian Mandy Nolan, and some beer-loving Mullum Music Festival staff, creating a beer that splendidly represents a town of such individuality as Mullum. Welcome to the ninth annual Mullum Music Festival, a festival that aims to bring the town of Mullumbimby alive for four wonderful days with music, arts, and now – Mullumberry Ale. This year the amazing Suzannah Espie is our musical patron, taking over the mantle from Mr Harry James Angus. Suzannah will perform with her Melbourne band, along with a choir of local vocalists, including Sara Tindley and Clelia Adams. Suzannah will also guest with the Old School Funk Band and is mentoring as part of our Youth Mentorship program. If you catch her around say Hi, and thank her for her efforts in promoting and getting so involved with our music festival. The artist lineup for 2016 is as good as we have presented, and it’s hard to pick

Suzannah Espie, festival patron

favourites. I’m super keen to check out Eilen Jewell, Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer, Nattalie Rize and her new band, Olympia, Gareth Liddiard, Yirrmal, and Henry Wagons. Also keen to check in with favourite acts of previous years including Tina Harrod (who played the very first MMF), Yeshe, King Tide, Sal Kimber & The Rollin Wheel, Mario Queen of the Circus (everybody loves Mario) and Vulgargrad (the hit of the 2009 MMF). I’m also a Skunkhour fan from way back and can’t wait to hear Kick In the Door, Up to Our Necks in It, Booty Full and all those other hits.

Boulevard, along with busking groups The Low Down Riders and The Button Collective. My favourite gig of last year, The Piano Bar, is back, and this year for the first time we present Wild Science (I don’t remember science as ever being wild so I’m intrigued). As well as the official venues there are gigs at The Mullum Farmers Market (Friday Morning), the Middle Pub Veranda Sessions (Fri & Sat 4–7pm), Scratch Patisserie (Sat 10am), The Other Joint (Sat 10am), Lulu’s Café (Sat & Sun 10am), Santos Garden Café (Sat & Sun midday), and The Mullum Market (Sat 10am).

There are also heaps of fun things to do between your favourite gigs. Don’t miss The Silent Disco each night at the Magic

The biggest challenge for 2016 is our transition to a plastic-free festival in the future. Thanks to the help and support of Renew Fest, Mullum Cares, and Green Music, we have a strategy to begin reducing plastic waste at the music festival. The most important and best way for you to help us is to bring your own full water bottle and, if you are a coffee drinker, your reusable coffee holder. There will be free water-bottle

Each year the Mullum Music Festival chooses an official fundraising activity. This year we wanted to acknowledge the amazing work that the Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre provides to our local community. Look out for the Music Lovers Dream Come True raffle and support this wonderful organisation that provides our community with so much. You could win tickets to some of your favourite 2017 music festivals, including Splendour in the Grass, Bello Winter Music, and the tenth-anniversary MMF. All money raised will go directly to the Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre. At the time of printing, tickets are still available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday and you can buy tickets at www.mullummusicfestival.com. On arrival at the festival come to the official ticketing HQ, at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre on Dalley Street, with your ticket printout. You will be given a festival wrist band that will enable you to access festival venues. It’s inevitable that some gigs are more popular than others, so get to must-see sessions early! While at the festival please respect the town of Mullumbimby and its residents, park legally, don’t litter, and when leaving venues at night do so quietly. Have a wonderful four days of music. – Glenn Wright, Festival Director

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Drop into the local brewery The way it should be In this part of the world people enjoy having a beer after catching a wave, a band at the pub or just catching up with friends.

For complete information on the Festival, including buying tickets, go to the Festival website: www.mullummusicfestival.com

Ticketing Ticketing is at the Neighborhood Centre next door to the Civic Hall on Dalley Street.

Return Trip 12.15am: Mullumbimby to Brunswick Heads, Bangalow, Byron Bay Sunday 20 November:

The Festival will be running the following bus services to and from the Festival:

Brunswick Heads 10am: Brunswick Heads to Mullumbimby

Pick-up / Drop-off points: Byron Bay: Bus Terminal in front of the Rails Hotel on Jonson Street.

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Brunswick Heads: Outside the Information Centre – 7 Park Street.

Monday Open 10am–5pm Tours 11am, 3pm Tuesday Open 10am–5pm No Tours Wednesday Open 10am–5pm Tours 11am, 3pm Thursday Open 10am–5pm Tours 11am, 3pm Friday Open 10am–5pm Tours 11am, 3pm Saturday Open 12–6pm Tours 2pm, 4pm Sunday Open 12–6pm Tours 2pm, 4pm

Mullumbimby: Civic Hall, Dalley Street.

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Brunswick Heads 10am: Brunswick Heads to Mullum

Byron Bay 10am: Byron Bay to Bangalow to Mullumbimby.

Bangalow: Outside the Bangalow Hotel.

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Saturday 19 November:

Cost: $10 adult and $5 youth or child. No booking required. Friday 18 November: Byron Bay 5pm: Byron Bay to Bangalow to Mullumbimby. Brunswick Heads 5pm: Brunswick Heads to Mullumbimby. Return Trip 12.15am: Mullumbimby to Brunswick Heads, Bangalow, Byron Bay

Return Trip 10.30pm: Mullumbimby to Brunswick Heads, Bangalow, Byron Bay

Magic Bus Once again the ever-popular Magic Bus will be cruising the streets of our Festival in regular intervals to ferry festival-goers between venues and throughout the town.

Parking The Festival takes place in Mullumbimby’s existing venues. There is parking throughout the town. Please don’t drive directly to ticketing to park; rather park when you first reach town and walk to ticketing. It is a small town. There is parking available on Station Street if you turn left or right at the roundabout, at the Bowlo, at the High School, and behind the

Ex-Services Club. Please use these carparks, or park legally on the streets. Once parked you can use the Magic Bus to get around.

Busking Busking is permitted for holders of Byron Shire Council Busking Permits, and Council rangers are on hand to enforce Council’s busking policy. Please go to our website to see approved busking areas, and further info. All busking to finish at 8pm on festival days.

Garbage and Noise Please don’t litter. There are extra bins provided throughout the Festival. As we are in transition to becoming plastic free, we encourage artists and festival-goers alike to bring there own non-plastic drink bottles, and make use of the water-refill stations throughout the Festival. Please respect the town of Mullumbimby and don’t make excessive noise while travelling between venues.

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A Green Festival Mullum Music Festival Community Program proudly presented by Renew Fest Renew Fest have programmed this year’s MMF Community Program, which includes forums on plastic solutions, renewable energy, sustainable development and waste sustainability at festivals. This program is a wonderful celebration of Mullumbimby’s passionate engagement with the required actions of our region’s sustainable transition. Mullum Music Festival provides ongoing support for the growth in momentum of community action for sustainability, support our town greatly appreciates! Renew Fest itself is a celebration of renewable change in ACTION and we doubly celebrate and strongly support MMF’s move towards being both plastic bottle and cup FREE! Thank you for your support too, by bringing your own reusable water bottles and cups to MMF this year! The following Renew Fest program is part of the Mullum Music Festival program and is free to ticket holders and available to non-Mullum Music Festival ticket holders by donation at the event on the day.

Plastic Pollution Solutions Presented by Mullum Cares & The Plastic Free Byron Coalition Fri 5–6pm | Byron Community College If you want to know what all the ‘Plastic Pollution’ fuss is about come and view a number of short films and hear from local, state and national leaders about what’s being done to halt the widespread pollution of our marine environments and how and why you should get involved.

Jamie Ford, a Mental Health Peer Support employee of The Buttery, and Ella Rose Goninan, co-founder and director of First Light, share the intimate stories of each of their personal journeys into the dark night of the soul. The two in conversation will discuss the community services provided by First Light.

Introduction to Permaculture Presented by Sharon Gibson Sat 10 – 11am | Mullumbimby Community Gardens Rotunda, Stuart Street, Mullumbimby Come and learn how to cook a traditional Thai green curry and green papaya salad from scratch, using ingredients grown in the permaculture backyard. Get to know some of the unusual and delicious permaculture plants that thrive in our subtropical gardens.

Community Land Trust Discussion

Metamorphosis within Community

Calling community to come together in this Festival environment to discuss the sustainable development of our biggest little town and the pros and cons of setting up a community land trust in support of securing and protecting affordable housing for future generations.

Presented by Bianca Sirianni and Cyrano Wildwood with Jana Krins and Ken Bright Sat Midday – 1pm | Byron Community College, Gordon Street, Mullumbimby

Heritage Park Walk Presented by Dave Rawlins Sat 9am – 9.45am | Meet at Renew Fest Stall – Festival Market Place Start your Saturday at the Festival with a walk through the beautiful Mullumbimby Heritage Park with your guide Dave Rawlins. He will walk you through project sites and explain the importance of preserving biodiversity and share insights into our precious local environment.

Weaving Workshop Presented by Kim Tait Sat & Sun 10am – 12pm | Renew Fest Stall in the Festival Market Place Jazz up your Festival by joining the party in our transition to reusable cups and

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bottles at this workshop, and weave your very own individualised, reusable water bottle carry cover.

Community Owned Renewable Energy – CORE Presented by COREM Sat 10 – 11am | Mullumbimby Drill Hall COREM (Community Owned Renewable Energy Mullumbimby), ENOVA Energy (our new local renewable energy supplier) and the Brunswick Eco Village are sharing the mic at Mullum Music Fest to talk about each of their unique local CORE initiatives, highlighting how working together is key for the successful transition to 100 per cent renewable energy for the northern rivers and beyond.

Explore the cultivation of health and prosperity in the land, within the wider community and ourselves. A discussion will explore ancient traditions and their evolutions, with the focus on how these may sustain us through the present times and into a balanced future.

First Light – Community Mental Health Peer Support Presented by Ella Rose Goninan & Jamie Ford Sat 1.30pm – 2.30pm | Byron Community College, Gordon Street, Mullumbimby

Presented by Laura Targett & Gabi Bohnet Sun 9am – 10.30am | Mullumbimby Scout Hall

Waste • Sustainability • Festivals Presented by Renew Fest Sat 11.15am – 12.15pm & Sun 10am – 11am | Mullumbimby Drill Hall In celebration of our campaign to free MMF of plastic bottles and cups and in doing so markedly reduce our Festival’s waste, Ella Rose Goninan (Renew Fest) will MC this progressive action discussion panel with Tim Hollo (Four Play Quartet & Green Music Australia), Mat Morris (North Byron Parklands), Mayor Simon Richardson (Byron Shire Council), and Kim Pengelly (Woodfordia Inc).

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The Music Bread & Butter – The one show you should see The idea is simple. Pair up great musicians and ask them to do a song together, whatever song they like. Happening at the Village Vanguard right after the Sunday Street Parade, if the Bello Winter Music event is anything to go by, then this is sure to be one of the festival highlights. Curated by Kate Atkinson it opens with Yirrmal and pretty much anyone from the festival lineup show wanted to join in the All Star Festival Choir. Yirrmal will be singing in language, and will be joined by Aine Tyrell who will sing verses in Gaelic. Aine will then sing with Claire Anne Taylor. Claire Anne Taylor will sing with Jo Jo Smith… and if that isn’t enough to blow your rainbow socks right off, Jo Jo joins Simon Burke from the Meltdown, and then Burke sings with Suzannah Espie… and so it goes until William Crighton takes us home with the All Star Choir. Village Vanguard on Sunday at 12pm. This is special. Don’t miss it.

Suzannah Espie – The heart of the festival She’s been playing festivals both here and abroad for more than 20 years, and she cites Mullum as one of her favourites. It was Suzannah’s talent and her endless onstage generosity that saw her step up as Festival Patron for the next two years. Espie continues to mine the soulful and personal side of folk and country music. Her heartfelt and honest album Mother’s Not Feeling Herself Today garnered impressive reviews, all declaring it a work that was ‘stunning’ and ‘pure joy’. Just back from Nashville, Espie brings her country soul to Mullum Music Fest. She plays Opening Night (Thursday) at the Civic Hall, Friday at St Martin’s at 7.30pm, and the Court House Saturday and Sunday at 3pm.

The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer

Tash Sultana – The one to watch

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You don’t get out of a Matt Andersen show without being completely blown away. He was winner of the Best Solo Performer at the Memphis Blues Challenge; now the world is finding this larger-than-life powerhouse, as he tours the globe, building a following the old-fashioned way – through word of mouth! Friday 7.30pm at the Civic Hall, Saturday 4.15pm at the High School and Sunday at 4.30pm at the Civic Hall.

Julia Jacklin – The one with attitude She’s wry and funny and quick to catch

Tash Sultana

a joke. Her songwriting is coloured by a blunt honesty and a prickly insight that would be disarming for someone who’s never talked about their feelings. This Blue Mountains girl knows her way around the dark side of the human heart. Friday at the Civic Hall at 6pm and Saturday at the Village Vanguard at 4pm.

The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer

Skunkhour

Skunkhour – The one that will make you dance It’s mongrel funk at its best, taking music to its boundaries and dicing a groove that sits somewhere between funk and soul and hip-hop and a genre no-one has named yet. This is lyrical dynamism that will affect your booty muscle. Flex it at the High School on Saturday at 10.30pm!

Julien Baker

– The ones you’ll take home with you

– The one who will break your heart

I dare you not to keep playing this music way after the festival has gone to bed. The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer push out a sound of their own, with touches of old-school blues, smothered in greasy soul imbued with funk. Saturday at the High School at 7.15pm and Sunday at 7.30pm.

For gut-wrenching and heartfelt stories that take the song right deep into your bones, you can’t go further than this southern singer/songwriter. Proudly Christian. Proudly gay. She’s got a talent that can’t be boxed in. Saturday 7pm at the Civic Hall and then again on Sunday at 6pm.

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Ethno Folk Orchestra

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6:00-7:00pm

Matt Andersen

7:30 -8:30pm

VILLAGE VANGUARD

Tek Tek Ensemble

7:00 -8:00pm Raise the Roof Choir

Tash Sultana

Lior

8:45 -9:45pm

9:00-10:00pm

Ben Wilson

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Henry Wagons

Bobby Alu

& The Palm Royale 10:30-11:30pm 10:30-11:45pm & The Only Children

Old School Funk Band

Billi Indian

Levingstone

Heartworn Highway 4:30 - 5:30pm

5:00 - 6:00pm

Dustyesky

Hat Fitz & Cara

6:00 - 7:00pm

5:30 - 7:00pm

Ladyslug

6:30-7:30pm

Gareth Liddiard

Dustyesky

Sal Kimber &

The Rollin' Wheel

7:30 -8:30pm

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7:30 - 8:30pm

Jordie Lane

William Crighton

9:00 -10:00pm

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9:00 -10:00pm

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BOWLO

VulgarGrad

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Liz Stringer (solo)

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Yeshe

King Curly

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Epizo Bangoura

Suzannah Espie

Áine Tyrrell 6:00 - 7:00pm

Claire-Anne Taylor

7:45 - 8:30pm

7:30 -8:30pm

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Jo Jo Smith

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10:15-10:45pm

King Tide

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VulgarGrad

VulgarGrad – Go directly to jail Gravel-voiced Polish rough diamond Jacek Koman heads up VulgarGrad, vodka-fuelled striped-shirt-wearing offenders singing the songs of Russian criminals. It’s Crime & Punishment at its best. The Court House Hotel on Friday at 9pm and Saturday at 8.30pm at the Village Vanguard.

It’s just not on my radar and I’m just not interested. The ARIAs don’t really mean anything to me.’ That’s the spirit of anarchic critical thinking we just don’t get enough of. The Village Vanguard on Friday at 7.30pm and Saturday at 5.30pm.

Yirrmal – The one who sings two worlds

Yirrmal

The Meltdown

There’s more than a hint of Loretta Lyn in the voice of this singer/songwriter who straddles genres… country-noir, Americana, alt country, roots-rock… it doesn’t matter. What matters is it’s good. Really good. Saturday at the Civic Hall at 8.30pm and Sunday at the High School at 7.30pm.

Yirrmal was the act that had Bello Winter Music patrons in raptures. His powerful voice, his inspiring songs about life and culture, sung in language and fusing traditional and contemporary arrangements, leave you covered in goosebumps with one major realisation: this young man is going to be one of the most important musicians of his generation. Saturday at the Civic hall at 2pm and Sunday at the High School at 1.15pm.

Gareth Liddiard

Jo Jo Smith

– The trouble maker

– Everyone loves Jo Jo

Melbourne-based soul/jazz/blues band The Meltdown is radioactive gospel at its finest. A bold, brassy, twangy steam train of bumping backbeats and swinging shuffles. There are a lot of soul revival bands around, but The Meltdown’s angle is different. The Meltdown has more than a bit of that Ray Charles country via gospel thing, and a taste of dirty blues in it too. A lifetime of writing and experience is condensed into a golden set of songs and a hot band. Great vibe, great players, great sound.

Frontman for the legendary Aussie band The Drones, Gareth Liddiard continues to make the kind of music and say the kind of things that keep mainstream music industry types uncomfortable. When nominated for an ARIA for his debut solo album back in 2010 Liddiard responded with, ‘It’s just for wankers, snorting coke and getting drunk.

She’s the best. I’ve never heard a voice as warm. A voice that wraps around you. This unassuming pocket rocket of a woman walks on stage and takes you hostage. Every time. Opening Night at the Gala, Friday at 9pm at the Drill Hall, Saturday at 6pm at the Poinciana Festival Club and Sunday at 5.45pm at the Bowlo.

Ladies and gentlemen, let us introduce to you the inimitable voice and songwriting of Mr Simon Burke. And yes, in advance, you’re welcome. It’s the songs that are king here. At the Village Vanguard on Friday at 11.15pm, Saturday at 2.45pm & 9pm at the Court House and again on Sunday at the Court House at 9pm.

Eilen Jewell – The one whose voice will haunt you

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SATURDAY NOV 19 CIVIC HALL

HIGH SCHOOL

VILLAGE VANGUARD

BOWLO

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William Crighton – The storyteller

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For the deep-voiced songwriter and intense live performer, there were no shortcuts taken to arrive at this body of work. Beneath each track are thousands of kilometres, and within are stories wrought of trees and roads and dust, soaked in the essence of our ancient continent. He plays the Civic Hall on Opening night, Friday at the Civic Hall and Sunday at the Bowlo.

Yoga

8:00-9:00am

Workshop

Epizo Bangoura

9:30-10:30am

Workshop Storytelling

The Biggest Little Town Choir 11:00-12:00pm Youth Mentorship 12:20-12:40pm

Arakwal Dancers

1:00 - 1:30pm

10:30 - 11:30am The Button Collective

Youth Mentorship 11:15 -11:30am

Waste Broadfoot Maple 11:00-12:00pm Sustainability FORUM 11:15-12:15pm 11:15 -12:00pm

Mullum High Greg Sheehan School Showcase 12:00-1:00pm 12:00-1:00pm

Dustyesky 12:30 - 1:00pm

The Buckleys

The Button Collective

Tek Tek Ensemble

The Windy Hills

1:00 - 2:00pm

Yirrmal

1:30-2:30pm

1:30 - 2:30pm

King Curly

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The Meltdown

2:00- 3:00pm

3:30 - 4:45pm Dustyesky in the bar

Tina Harrod

5:15 - 6:30pm

Matt Andersen

4:15-5:15pm Low Down Riders

Hat Fitz & Cara

Julien Baker

7:00 - 8:00pm

Eilen Jewell

8:30 - 9:45pm

Harpoonist

and the Axe Murderer 7:15 - 8:30pm Low Down Riders

Olympia

Gareth Liddiard

5:30 - 6:30pm

7:00 - 8:00pm

Low Down Riders

Round Mountain Girls

Aloha Baby

Suzannah Espie

Andy Saunders

1:30 - 2:30pm

3:00 - 4:00pm 3:00 - 4:00pm

Lez Karski Trio

4:30 - 5:30pm

Epizo

Dustyesky in the bar

Sal Kimber 7:15 - 8:15pm

Áine Tyrrell

Madeline Leman &

7:30 - 8:30pm The Desert Swells 7:30 - 8:30pm

VulgarGrad 8:30 - 9:30pm

Tek Tek Ensemble

8:45 -10:00pm

The Meltdown

Tina followed this up with an album of originals, Temporary People, in 2010. An extraordinary work of vulnerability, emotive power and exquisite musicianship Temporary People topped the list of many critics’ jazz albums of the year and won Tina many accolades, including her ability to communicate universal themes in intensely personal songs.

Laura Targett

Jordie Lane Bangoura & Ajak Kwai (duo) 5:45 - 6:45pm Greg Sheehan 6:00 - 7:00pm 6:00 -7:00pm & The Rollin' Wheel

Born in NZ, Tina Harrod’s Fijian and Welsh ancestry certainly indicated she might one day become a professional singer. From her early days she was surrounded by a rich and varied musical legacy that sparked her passion for music and performance. In the late 80s, after moving to Sydney, Tina joined the legendary Jackie Orszaczky in his soul incarnation The Grandmasters. Their acclaimed 1997 album Family Lore won Tina the attention of the music media and punters alike. In 2004 she released her first solo album Shacked up in Paradise featuring Tina’s original songs, some co-written with Orszaczky. It was with the release of Worksongs in 2008 that Tina was recognised as one of Australia’s great singers. Recorded live in one day, Worksongs was the culmination of a couple of years performing with her trio (Jonathon Zwartz, Hamish Stuart, Matt McMahon), and went on to win an Australian Jazz Award for Best Vocal Album.

Ethno Folk Orchestra

6:00 - 7:00pm

The Wilson Pickers

– The woman with funk

Ensemble

4:30 - 5:30pm 4:30 - 5:30pm

9:00 - 10:00pm

Henry Wagons

2:45 - 3:45pm

Tina Harrod

Youth Performances Mentorship 12:45 - 1: 15pm 11:30-4:00pm

Julia Jacklin Claire Anne 4:00 - 5:00pm Taylor The Liz Stringer Hottentots 4:15 - 5:15pm Band

5:45 - 6:45pm Low Down Riders

Workshop Renewable Learn Songs of FORUM the Camino 10:00 -11:00am 10:00-11:00am

Workshop Greg Sheehan Mullum Folk Orchestra Body Percussion 10:00-10:45pm 10:00-11:00am

Jo Jo Smith

With her latest album The Revolution is Eternal Tina continues to push boundaries and blaze a path of her own. Tina Harrod’s journey of musical discovery, like those of many great artists, continues to unfold.

Yeshe

Tina Harrod plays the Civic Hall on Saturday at 5.15pm with the Old School Funk Band.

6:00 -7:00pm

The Golden Mile

7:30 - 8:30pm

Ethno Folk Orchestra

Miss Renee Simone

Hamish Stuart

7:45 - 8:45pm

Honey & Knives

9:00 -10:00pm 9:00 - 10:00pm 9:00 -10:00pm 9:00 - 10:00pm

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Old School Funk Band

Allensworth 10:30-11:45pm

11:30 - 1:00pm

– The one who drums There aren’t many styles drummer Hamish Stuart hasn’t mastered, and the list of musicians he’s played with is even longer. In Someone Else’s Child, his solo debut, Hamish proved he has a gift for composition as well. A gorgeous exploration of texture and mood featuring collaborations with some of the country’s finest, the release is testament to one of Australia’s greatest, and most humble, musical talents. Don’t miss this rare live performance of this great album at Mullum Festival! He plays the Civic Hall on Sunday at 2.45pm.

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There’s an energy building around new Australian talent William Crighton, and it’s not by accident. Crighton has stamped himself as one of our most exciting artists, his debut selftitled album introducing a storyteller with a rare depth to his lyrics.

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Nattali Rize

William Crighton

Tina Harrod

The Cassettes

Nattali Rize – The one The ever-evolving, dynamic frontwoman of epic roots band Blue King Brown, Nattali Rize, now leads out with her new project, a five-piece powerhouse Jamaican/Australian band! With a heavy reggae foundation she further describes her universal sound as world beat, lyrical, new era. Nattali is known for her highenergy, thought-provoking and uplifting live performances. Her new international band is a Jamaican / global mash-up of raw energy and vibe, a five-piece that projects the force of an army! Coming in strong from what has been an epic year spreading their music and message around the globe. Her latest single Natty Rides Again, a duet with Julian Marley, son of the legendary Bob Marley, is out now. Dubbed ‘A Heavy Hitter’ and to high acclaim, Nattali’s collaborative debut EP with Notis dropped in August 2015, entitled New Era Frequency, featuring singles/videos Rebel Love ft Zuggu Dan and Generations Will Rize ft Kabaka Pyramid with more than a million web views and rising. Nattali Rize plays a powerhouse gig at the High School on Sunday at 5.45pm.

Clare Anne Taylor – The wildling Tasmanian-born Claire Anne Taylor’s soulful folk songs capture the human experience with vivid storytelling, hypnotic melodies and raw, soul-tinged vocals. She has a powerful voice and rare, emotive style of delivery that evokes deep emotions in her listeners. Claire’s debut album Elemental has received significant radio airplay, including Triple J, Double J, ABC Radio National and ABC. Taylor’s stage presence is powerfully captivating and her live shows leave the audience in no doubt that they have just witnessed something extraordinary. Poiniciana Café on Friday at 7.30pm, Bowlo on Saturday at 4.15pm and Sunday at the Court House at 1.30pm.

Epizo Bangoura

Workshops 1. Yoga with Jessica Humphries Saturday & Sunday 8.00am–9.00am Civic Hall 2. Storytelling – with by Mark Swivel The Truth About True Stories Saturday 10.30am–11.30am – meet at Mullum High School grounds near the front gate 3. Learn to sing the Camino with Jessie Vintila Saturday 10.00–11.00am St Martin’s Hall 4. Body Percussion – with Greg Sheehan Saturday 10.00am–11.00am Village Vanguard 5. Parade drumming workshop – with Dave Sanders and Hamish Stuart Saturday 10.00am–11.00am Station Street Studios – 28 Mill Street, Mullumbimby (the big yellow building) 6. African Drum workshop/masterclass – with Epizo Bangoura Saturday 9.30am–10.30am Civic Hall 7. Vocal technique and guitar/ blues with Hat Fitz and Clara Robinson Saturday 12.00pm–1.00pm Village Vanguard 8. Vocal Workshop with Leigh Carriage presented By Southern Cross University Sunday 9.15am–10.15am Civic Hall 9. 80s Dance Workshop with The Cassettes’ Marissa Treichel Sunday 12.00pm–1.00pm Drill Hall 10. Singing workshop with Ajak Kwai Sunday Byron 9.00–10.00 Community College – Gordon Street, Mullumbimby 11. ‘Tin whistle for children’ with Áine Tyrrell Saturday 11.00am High School 12. Bush dance with Sal Kimber Sunday 11.45am–12.45pm Bowlo

For the kids There’s plenty for the younger ones to do and enjoy at our 9th Mullum Music Festival. From joining in the Wild Science Workshops (Saturday and Sunday, High School 12–2pm), to Learning the Tin Whitsle with Áine Tyrrell (Saturday 11am, High School), and the ever-popular 80s dance workshops with The Cassettes (Sunday 12pm, Drill Hall). Not to forget theatre and acrobatics with Spaghetti Circus (Saturday and Sunday, Festival Marketplace) and Roundabout Theatre (Friday and Sunday, roving). And be sure to take the kids onto the psychedelic Magic Bus!

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8 Things not to miss

SUNDAY NOV 20 CIVIC HALL

HIGH SCHOOL

VILLAGE VANGUARD

BOWLO

The Street Parade A big hit each year, the Festival hits the streets with a loud and colourful procession from the Council Chambers down Burringbar Street to the Civic Hall. Featuring artists and performers from the Festival and local musicians. Sunday 11am.

COURT HOUSE HOTEL

DRILL HALL

ST MARTIN’S HALL

Performances: Mario Queen of the Circus, Spaghetti Circus, Roundabout Theatre, Pitts Family Circus, Cassettes 80s flashmob dance troupe.

Comedy: Mark Swivel ‘Dad Joke’, Andy Saunders Choirs and Orchestras: Ethno Folk Orchestra, Raise

Yoga

the Roof Choir, Dustyesky, Mullum Folk Orchestra, The Biggest Little Town Choir

8:00 - 9:00am

Vocal Workshop

Forum Waste Sustainability Jordie Lane (in the Church) Festivals 10:00-11:00am 10:00-11:00am

Leah Carriage 9:15 - 10:15am

STREET PARADE 11AM - MIDDAY

Madeline Leman and

Presented by SANTOS ORGANICS

Levingstone The Sonic Lab Sal Kimber

Tullara 11:45-12:45pm Bread & Butter Bushdance 12:00-1:00pm 11:45-12:45pm 11:45-12:45pm 12:00-1:00pm Low Down Riders The Desert Swells

Fourplay String Quartet

1:15 -2:15pm

Hamish Stuart:

Someone Else's Child 2:45-3:45pm The Pitts Family Circus

Matt Andersen

4:30-5:30pm

Julien Baker

6:00-7:00pm

Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer 7:30-8:30pm

presents

Yirrmal

1:15-2:15pm Low Down Riders

Declan Kelly

1:30-2:30pm

Mario

Queen of the Circus 2:45-3:30pm Low Down Riders

3:00-4:00pm

4:00-5:00pm

Jordie Lane

Sahara Beck

and guests 1:15-2:15pm

The Wilson Pickers

Ajak Kwai

Liz Stringer (band) 2:45-3:45pm

The Golden Mile

The Button Collective

5:45-7:00pm The Button Collective

Eilen Jewell

7:30-8:30pm The Button Collective

12:00-1:00pm

1:30-2:30pm

Suzannah Espie

King Curly

Ethno Folk Orchestra Ensemble

Performances 12:00-4:00pm

Mario Queen of the Circus

Local artists

3:00-4:00pm

Ladyslug: Friday 6pm Court House Laura Targett: Saturday 4.30pm St Martin’s Hall

Sal Kimber

& The Rollin' Wheel 6:00-7:00pm

Greg Sheehan & Bobby Alu

4:15-5:15pm

Jo Jo Smith

5:45-6:45pm

Áine Tyrrell 7:15-8:15pm

4:30-5:30pm

Hat Fitz & Cara

Play Mullum 4:30-5:00pm

Honey & Knives

5:30-6:30pm

Gyan: Thursday Opening Night

Epizo Bangoura

Heartworn Highway: Friday 4.30pm Court House, Saturday 10am Mullum Markets, Sunday 9pm St Martin’s Hall

4:30-5:30pm

Ben Wilson & The Job Seekers: Friday 9.30pm Magic Boulevard, Saturday 6pm Middle Pub, Saturday 12pm Santos Garden Cafe

Two Lions

6:00-7:00pm

The Button Collective: Friday 5pm Magic Boulevard, Saturday 11am Magic Boulevard, Sunday 5pm Magic Boulevard

6:00-7:00pm

Tek Tek Ensemble

Shelly Brown

7:00-8:00pm

7:30-8:30pm

The Foxfires: Saturday 10pm Village Vanguard Mrs Miyagi: Friday, Saturday and Sunday Piano Bar 6pm onwards

Yeshe

Two Lions: Saturday 10am The Other Joint, Sunday 6pm St Martin’s Hall

7:30-8:30pm

Shelly Brown: Sunday 7pm Drill Hall

King Tide

Old School Funk Band

William Crighton

Ethno Folk Orchestra

The 8:30-10:00pm 8:45-10:00pm Meltdown Allensworth 9:00-10:00pm 9:00-10:00pm 9:00-10:00pm 9:00-11:00pm

Olympia

Silent Disco: New to the festival, at the Magic Boulevard.

Miss Renee Simone: Saturday 9pm Festival Club

4:30-5:30pm

Nattali Rize

The Magic Bus: Back by popular demand, appearing Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Workshop 80’s Dance Workshop with the Cassettes ‘ Marissa Treichel

Claire Anne Mark Swivel's Dad Joke Taylor

3:00-4:00pm

The Piano Bar: Upstairs at the Ex-Services Club, enjoy the Prohibition style music and decor.

Heartworn Highway

Maple: Saturday 11.15am Bowlo Aloha Baby: Saturday 1.30pm Drill Hall

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ACTING UP ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE For the past eight weeks ten women have engaged in theatre workshops with local social arts theatre company Public Act. Through the practice of applied theatre and based on the techniques of The Theatre of the Oppressed created in the 1970s by the legendary Brazilian theatre director and activist Augusto Boal, this group has developed what is described as a Forum Theatre performance titled Here We Stand. Public Act Theatre partners with community services organisations, forming theatre troupes with community members, many of whom have never participated in theatre or performed onstage before, people facing pressing social, economic, health, and human rights issues, and in this particular instance women brave enough to share their lived experience and understanding of the complex cultural issue of family, domestic violence, and trauma. In Forum Theatre scenes are created from stories shared in relation to the lived experience of the performers; the scene is then replayed and the audience is invited to feed back through discussion or action if they feel the individual can do or say something differently that would therefore bring about a more positive outcome. The audiences are not only invited to be a spectator but to become a ‘spect-actor’. Audiences have the opportunity to both act and observe, to engage in self-empowering processes of dialogue that help foster critical thinking. The theatrical act is experienced as conscious intervention, as a rehearsal for social action, rooted in a collective analysis of shared social issues affecting our community as a whole. Here We Stand has been produced in partnership with the Mullumbimby and District Neighbourhood Centre, Byron Bay Community Centre, The Women’s Resource Service, Women’s Health NSW, and is supported by Women NSW Local Domestic and Family Violence Committee – vital community groups continually aiming to empower and assist women toward safety and wellbeing in our community.

Wednesday 23 November at Byron Theatre 6.30pm. Tickets can be bought through the Byron Theatre website or at the door.

POETRY ON A SUNDAY On Sunday, at 3–5pm at Bangalow Heritage House, all are invited to join Dangerously Poetic Press for music and poems that surprise. Featuring three mystery guests, and an open section where readers are invited to bring a poem that surprised them as either a writer or reader. Music for the afternoon is by Jesse Morris, performing conscious blues, roots and reggae music. Enjoy his original lyrics and uplifting songs about the earth, travel, change and growth. He may even write a song to surprise us especially for the occasion! Heritage House Tea Rooms, $15/ $13 for DP members. Everyone welcome.

THE GENIUS OF LLOYD’S LITHOGRAPHS The upcoming exhibition at Lone Goat Gallery in Byron will show 30 lithographs rich in grandeur and drama by renowned Australian artist Lloyd Rees, all printed by master lithographer Fred Genis over a period of nine years during the 80s. Fred Genis had worked as a partner in the Hollanders Workshop in New York in the late 60s, early 70s. He worked with Robert Rauschenberg, Willem De Kooning, Sam Francis, Jasper Johns, Larry Rivers and James Rosenquist to name a few. A collection of these artists’ lithographs, plus works from Europe, was held at the National Gallery of Victoriaunder the title The Artists and the Printer in 1982. Lloyd Rees lithographs at the Lone Goat Gallery in Byron opens Friday and runs through until 6 December.

In addition, Public Act Theatre will also be host to the Byron Youth Theatre, who will be performing Broken, a devised theatre piece that takes a fresh look at the theme of DV from the perspective of our local youth and their experience. Broken is a heart-wrenching and thought-provoking production touring local high schools and the Byron Shire community. This original production exposes the devastating effects of domestic violence on one particular family.

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The biggest buzz to ever hit Byron Bay is coming this summer! Circus Arts Australia, Byron’s very own flying trapeze experts, are bringing their knee-shaking, adrenalin-pumping, super fun 10m-high flying trapeze to Denning Park and everyone is invited. Circus Arts Park & Fly is a flying trapeze and community arts event set to transform the Byron Bay foreshore for 60 days between Friday and 12 February 2017. Circus Arts Park & Fly will offer a mix of flying trapeze classes, flying trapeze shows, entertainment, fun and games all summer long. Take in the iconic landscape of beautiful Byron Bay as you soar 10m high through the air on the flying trapeze. Hour-and-ahalf classes are on offer for those who want to learn all the basics in one class, and never-before-offered single swings are available for the once-off thrill-seekers in town. Weekends will see free flying trapeze shows at dusk, buskers and roving entertainment activating the space. Comfy seating, games and circus equipment will complete this family-friendly park space. ‘Byron has some fantastic spaces that are under-utilised and Denning Park is one of them. We are really grateful for this council initiative, which has given us a platform to create an event for our community that is focused on health, wellbeing and the arts. We have partnered with some fantastic local businesses to create an experience that is great value for the community and truly reflective of Byron’s unique culture,’ says Kate Priddle, Circus Arts Park & Fly project manager.

Circus Arts Park & Fly is an initiative of the Byron Shire Council’s Placemaking Seed Fund and a catalyst event for the Byron Bay Town Centre Masterplan. This is a space created by the Byron community for both locals and visitors to enjoy. Sit, stay, watch, laugh, fly and enjoy Circus Arts’ Park & Fly this summer only! Like the Circus Arts Facebook page to stay up to date with Park & Fly or visit www.circusarts.com.au/parkandfly.

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THE MOTHERS CENTRE

ENTERTAINMENT journey in a meaningful way that isn’t just lip service; it is one that acknowledges what their fears, joys, concerns and needs are. We have very worrying statistics on the rise of post-natal depression in mothers as well as a sense of being separated from community. It’s essential that we pay close attention to the way we treat mothers and babies through the pre- and peri-natal period as a beginning point because these experiences set up imprints for the baby’s emotional health and the mother’s wellbeing. At The Mothers Centre we want to provide a warm gentle healing place to come and be cared for through our offerings and natural therapies.

CULTURE CONT. FROM p37

Often we as older more experienced mothers are disconnected from new mothers. Do you think it’s important to bridge the gap? Why?

I N T E R N AT I O N A L S P I R I T U A L B I RT H V I S I O N A RY A N D F O U N D E R O F E M B O DY B I RT H A N D B E L LY DA N C E F O R B I RT H , M A H A M U S A , H A S J O I N E D F O RC E S W I T H P R E G N A N C Y YO G A T E AC H E R A N D D O U L A C E C I L E CO L A R E S TO P R E S E N T T H E M OT H E R S C E N T R E , A F U L L DAY O F S P E A K E R S A N D C L A S S E S A RO U N D B I RT H I N G , B A B I E S A N D PA R E N T H O O D. M A H A A L M U S A S P O K E W I T H T H E E C H O . What was the inspiration for this day? Is it mainly for new mothers? Or mothers of young children? The original idea I had was called The Mothers Room. A welcoming place for the sharing and offering of information, resources, classes, therapies, seminars, workshops, conception, pre- and post-natal circles, conscious couples circles, grandparent interaction, Indigenous peoples’ offerings, foster parents multicultural sharing for families, lactation support, midwives, doulas, holistic doctors and more. An added idea was hotel-style facilities for mothers if they needed a night away to recoup and rest and be nurtured by a variety of services for those days when you just need some love and care!

And so the seed for The Mothers Centre was planted, now flowering into a mini-festival event day being held at St John’s Hall, Mullumbimby, on 26 November, showcasing the essence of this original philosophy as above – honouring mothers and family. I have collaborated with Cecile Colares, a new mother, incredibly talented pre-natal yoga teacher, doula, massage therapist, sacred post-partum belly-binding practitioner and all-round amazing woman to co-create this day. Cecile has always wanted a wellness centre in nature and had a vision for creating a place of healing for parents and children. Together we want to nurture mothers from conception, through pregnancy, birth, to menopause, grandmothers and also fathers, families and community. What are the major challenges facing mothers?

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When a mother is at her centre all else between family and society flows. The greatest challenge I believe we have as mothers is first and foremost that the role is not adequately revered or honoured as it should be. There is also a growing attitude that is affecting our society and that is the severance of mothers from their instinct and innate knowing. It is very worrying and seems to be escalating on a global scale. Mothers need to be cared for emotionally and physically and the flow-on effect of this will affect our children’s health and wellbeing, both physically and emotionally. This care of the mother also enables fathers to express their fathering in unison and balance because men also need a place to be seen and heard.

Yes, so true, we are. I think today with social media and internet access new mothers have a sense of feeling connection in cyberspace yet I do believe there is a necessity to still meet face to face, heart to heart, womb to womb and receive and impart knowledge from the wisdom of our elders. Interacting and sharing in the women’s circle was always a daily part of women’s lives and I hope that The Mothers Centre can keep alive this important exchange between new and older mums as well as fathers and peers. There seems to be a push to shorter breastfeeding and hiding away, and there has always been a social shaming for mums who feed for longer; why is this, do you think? Do we need to change our attitude towards breastfeeding again? Don’t get me started on breastfeeding! Having been in the worldwide media and spotlight from 2012 till 2016 on the issue of public and natural-term breastfeeding I was appalled and amazed at the attitudes toward mothers’ breastfeeding! Doing what’s natural and normal and being vilified and attacked. It defies logic. Mothers are not responsible for another person’s uncomfortable stance. We have enough responsibility without taking on any more! The Mothers Centre welcomes breastfeeding and bottle feeding. What’s available on the day for dads? Fathers are absolutely welcome to our day in support of mothers, families and our community. We are all pulsating together in the union of life and fathers have an incredible value to us as mothers, especially fathers who also understand the need to support the mother at her centre. We will have a specific circle running in the afternoon with the incredible father, grandfather and counsellor Rama, who has 30 years of working with conscious-family programs. He will be speaking earlier in the day on spiritual fathering then taking a men’s/fathers’ circle at 5–6pm for all to join, share and connect. Will there be activities for the kids? We will have a kids’ area inside the hall with rugs and cushions with face painting, storytelling and free drawing. There will be a babysitter if any mum wants to have a treatment on the day. Get in early if you need care as spots are limited. Also don’t forget to bring clothes, books and toys for our community exchange. What are you hoping mums get from the day?

What is the best way to support new mothers?

We hope to inspire the essence of community through caring for mothers so that they know they are important and valued. We hope that they will come to engage, share and make new connections through The Mothers Centre event and philosophy as well as hear wonderful speakers and enjoy our market stalls. All are welcome to be a part of this important initiative so that we can collectively raise the vibration of family harmony and love for the wellbeing of humanity.

The best way to support new mothers is to actually acknowledge the depth of the

Saturday 26 November at St John’s Hall in Mullumbimby. Kicking off at 9am and running through until 7.30pm. Free. Program on p 22–23.

Having a baby for the first time is life changing, and terrifying. I can still remember it distinctly, I knew nothing! Five kids later I’m an old hand.

BACK TO BYRON FOR WOMEN LIKE US! After 30 shows around the country, Mandy Nolan and Ellen Briggs bring their smash hit comedy show Women Like Us back to the Byron Theatre at the Community Centre for a special pre-Xmas laugh in! Having performed to packed houses at Brisbane’s Sit Down Comedy to sell-out shows at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe and Perth Festival, the girls have also taken their comedy stylings off the grid, performing to packed houses in Orange, Bathurst and Katoomba. Women Like Us is two hours of standup comedy – an hour a piece. The two friends decided they should hit the road when they realised that not only did they have a lot in common, they also enjoyed spending time together. The two would compare notes over a cup of tea about the various shows they’d done and how some audiences, women in particular, just couldn’t get enough. The two eventually theorised that this was because those women often didn’t see their lives or their experiences reflected on the stage. The comedians in the spotlight tended to be men and they tended to talk about bloke stuff. So when Ellen and Mandy talk about housework, chickens, love, big undies, disappointment, resentment, sex when you’re drunk, fitbits, yoga farts and being a menopausal woman dealing with teenage angst, everything just fell into place. When coming up with a show title, Women Like Us just turned up. ‘They’re Women Like Us,’ laughs Mandy. ‘Our audiences love our shows because our lives are like theirs. We’re not rarefied trophy wives. We’re capable, overworked, overwhelmed and totally over-it women! And because of sharing stories like that, women like us! ‘We want to make you laugh, but most of all we want you to go home feeling good about yourself. Women spend too much time not liking themselves, beating themselves up for being too old, too fat, a bad parent, a terrible cook, but we just say, hey, it’s what makes us human! Celebrate your imperfection!’ Women Like Us at the Byron Theatre at the Community Centre on Friday 9 December at 8pm. Doors at 7pm. Tix $28/25. Byroncentre.com.au or phone 6685 6807.

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ARIES: This week stimulates plenty of lively

s r a t S with Lilith Venus sauntering into cardinal earth sign Capricorn issues a summons this week to smell the ﬂowers, taste the wine and appreciate the joy of simply being alive…

conversation and original ideas. But also other minds inclined to clench in entrenched opinions, in which case best agree to disagree. During emotionally labile late-week moon, ride solo or cohort with optimistic, generous, humorous friends. Avoid high pressure or pass-ag involvements.

TAURUS: Venus in Capricorn suits you earthlings right down to the ground. Though if this week sees your calm, composed self expressing needs and feelings straight from the heart, a good emotional blowout could clear the air. Will you see red, or keep it together? Either way, listen up world… GEMINI: Your ruler Mercury in the sign of speed colliding with midweek Gemini moon could cause brainfuse. Mental activity going gangbusters. Acute perception, but lack of focus and a disconnect from sensible decision making. Making still, quiet, reflective time essential for your sanity. Ditto clear communication, especially with partners.

CANCER: From early-week supermoon to late-week moon in your sensitive sign, intense emotions colour friendships and communal causes. While actions speak louder than words, verbals pack their own kind of punch this week, so be mindful of what you say and how you say it. Give snappy Crab a chill pill.

SAGITTARIUS: With this week’s mental-as-anything Mercury galloping into Sagittarius, you’ll talk up an entertaining storm. But it’s the major hoof-in-mouth transit, so before you utter don’t forget there’s an edit button. And remember that new doesn’t always mean better. This week doesn’t support abrupt change.

CAPRICORN: Yes, some people are strange and inconsistent this week: infuriatingly hush-hush when you need information, followed by embarrassingly indiscreet – so let sociable Venus in your sign soften any sharp Martian edge. And because Venus loves a makeover, why not reward her with a shopping spree, a new do or deluxe pampering?

LEO: If feedback received this week isn’t to your royal liking, don’t take dramas too seriously – especially your own. Without closing down or becoming stubborn, it’s better to strengthen your present position than try to forge forcefully ahead. Keep widening your perspective, deepening your understanding. Stay open to new views and attitudes. VIRGO: While your ruler Mercury in mouthy Sagittarius stirs excitable energies and turns up the verbal volume, this week recommends you sensible sensualists to take it easy and celebrate your achievements: all those things you’ve worked so hard for. So count blessings. Enjoy affordable pleasures. Explore creative recreations. LIBRA: Libra’s planet Venus in Capricorn comes with the responsibility to smooth unruly moods and apply soothing Venusian valium as other people seesaw from volcanic to polar freeze. That’s the work part. The fun bit is Mercury in the sign of sparkling laughter, rascal wit and delicious mischief – just your cruisy cup of bubbles… SCORPIO: As this week intensifies your annual cycle of personal renewal and regeneration, channel Batman/woman as your sonar guide through any dark spaces. Which can be used as opportunities to unearth your own inner buried treasure: the transmuting forces of transformation. An excellent week for self-promotion, provided you keep it subtle.

AQUARIUS: Your ruling planet Uranus, changer of outer arrangements, is currently courting Eris, his feminine counterpart associated with inner change. Eris is the second-largest dwarf planet in our solar system and named after the goddess of mischief – something that could happen this week from flouting rules. So take care in that area, rebelarians.

PISCES: Mental meanderings and opinions aren’t facts. By all means look for the good in others, but don’t ignore less-than-lovely agendas and behaviour. Or take anything for granted. Not this week, when assumptions can breed all kinds of troublesome complications. Verify rather than just blindly trust. Check and confirm. Do your homework.

THEY DON’T LIKE YOUNG PEOPLE Australian stage and screen legends Jackie Loeb and Gretel Killeen have joined forces again to storm Sydney and NSW with their hit show We Don’t Like Young People. You’ve seen them individually as comic casts or guests on most TV shows nationally; you might have heard them on radio, read their writing or sung along to their songs. But you’ll kick yourself if you don’t see them live with their encore show due to popular demand at The Comedy Store and additional shows added around NSW with We Don’t Like Young People. Jackie Loeb has recently won Best Standup Comedian at the 2016 Mo Awards, so these will be her first Australian shows since her return from the USA. Gretel and Jackie say, ‘Young people should be seen and not heard until they’re at least forty. We don’t like young people, in particular we don’t like good-looking, confident young people who are in love.

THE SOUND OF MUSICALS IN MULLUM! In 2016, the hills are alive with the sound of music. You don’t have to tell me that – this is Mullumbimby. The hills are definitely alive around here. Music can be heard floating from the foothills, thumping through the thickets and blowing on the breezes. It’s not unusual to see locals spontaneously breaking into song, joining in a chorus of joyous harmony. They say here that the ‘Goddess is dancing and magic is afoot’. This is true – some less kind folk might say that they are dancing like a wounded seagull – but they are dancing nevertheless. So why is it that so many people look down their noses at musicals? They are, after all, a bunch of people telling you a story and spontaneously breaking into song and synchronised dances. I know that isn’t the real world for most people but, then again, most people don’t live in Mullumbimby. It’s an everyday occurrence here – and we love our town for this and many other reasons. Mullumbimby High School presents The Sound of Musicals, a cabaret showcasing a selection of all the best songs from all the best musicals. Take the greatest hits from Grease, Rocky Horror, Mama Mia, Lion King, Disney classics, School of Rock, Hairspray… mix it up with a dash of disco, a shake of sugar-pop and serve it up from inside a 5m pink glitter TV. Mullumbimby High School auditorium. Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 November 7pm. Adult $8; Child $5; Family $22. Tickets at the school office or at the door if not sold out.

MOTHER TONGUE Mother Tongue is one of Melbourne’s most acclaimed and successful spoken-word events. A place for passionate, powerful, vulnerable and honest performance. For a night of poetry and stories and women’s spoken word come to Kulchajam in Byron on Friday from 7.30pm. Featuring Essie Thomas and Fleassy Malay and an open mic. A Speak Up workshop is to be held on Sunday at Kulchajam.

BENTLEY ON FILM! Following sell-out screenings in Byron Bay, Lismore and Nimbin, The Bentley Effect is hitting the big screen at Murwillumbah’s Regent Cinema this Friday . The film won the Byron Film Award at the Byron Bay International Film Festival recently and is touring select cinemas throughout the northern rivers before a wider distribution plan is hatched to send the film national and around the world. To assist the film’s rollout, the production has partnered with Enova Energy, Australia’s first community-owned renewable energy company. Enova has come on board with the help of some of their supporters who have donated to help spread The Bentley Effect message and promote the alternative to CSG – locally owned clean energy. Enova signed its 1000th customer, Terri Nicholson, after she saw the film in Lismore and heard about Enova’s benefits. Following the screening, the Murwillumbah audience will have the opportunity to stay for a discussion

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panel that will include the film’s director, along with Tweed Lock the Gate representative, Michael McNamara, Murwillumbah resident and author of Gasfield Free NSW Northern Rivers: Non-Violent, Non-Negotiable Richard Deem, and president of Northern Rivers Guardians, Scott Sledge. Tickets are $20 and are available from the Regent Cinema or online at www.trybooking.com/241746.

So, we’re starting a revolution! We’ve had enough of their clear-skinned selfie smiles and deluded optimism. It’s time to set the record straight with our inspiring tales of the futility of life, the agony of love and the joys of being broke, old and sexless. Yay!’ Join bitterly hilarious life warriors Jackie Loeb and Gretel Killeen for a night that you will never forget… but they very well might. Ocean Shores Country Club, Saturday 10 December, 8.30pm. $35 Bookings: 6680 1008.

EVERYTHING BURLESQUE FOR YOU!

Don’t miss out on Everything Burlesque! directed by Nina Jeftic. Two shows only this Friday and Saturday. This is the most entertaining show on the planet! You won’t be able to sit still or stop singing along to this show! Dynamic, saucy, exotic and exhilarating pieces from Burlesque the movie, Fifty Shades of Grey and some Bob Fosse classics will keep you enthralled! Mandy Nolan will MC the night! Not to be missed! Tickets available now $38.00 adults and $33.00 concession! Not recommended for children under 15. Phone the Byron Theatre on 6685 6807 or buy tickets online at www.byroncentre.com.au.

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cinema Reviews

BY JOHN CAMPBELL

HACKSAW RIDGE

ENTERTAINMENT

Mel Gibson is not everybody’s favourite famous Aussie who was not born in Australia. He’s not mine either, but undeniably he knows his way around a movie set. It’s been ten years since the fabulous Apocalypto, his previous outing as a director, and his latest has not veered from the quasireligious, primal worldview of sacrifice, suffering and honour that is his guiding star. Never shy of a gore fest – it’s not so much that he indulges in blood’n’guts as he revels in it – the violence is graphic in the extreme. But as an acceptable caveat, the film is about warfare, and soldiers do happen to get their legs blown off.

in these early scenes of military training (which of the guys will be killed? you wonder) and corny home life with the heavy-drinking father who has been mentally scarred by WWI. Desmond’s meeting with his belle, nurse Dorothy (Teresa Palmer, from Adelaide – shot in Oz, the cast is loaded with locals), is a classic loveat-first-sight moment as everything runs exactly according to how your standard war flick should. The heavy stuff arrives when the boys are sent to Okinawa and engage in fierce combat with the last-stand Japanese army.

Remarkably, what Desmond achieves is entirely factual. Throughout I was wondering whether his pacifist resolve would The hero, however, is different. be compromised by a basic survival Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) instinct and Gibson, who admires was a Seventh-Day Adventist who nothing more than courage under joined the military to be a medic. fire, provides plenty of crises – like Because he refused to carry a rifle Christ, Desmond is sorely tested. he was taunted and baited in the Unarguably, this is a movie charged barracks, where the typically tough with testosterone, but it’s balanced sergeant with a heart of gold (Vince by compassion and love. In the end Vaughn) tried to whip him into I was extremely moved by it, which was the last thing I expected. shape. Gibson sticks to orthodoxy

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

The second feature from writer/director Tom Ford opens with shots of morbidly obese women dancing full-screen naked. It is repulsive – even in the context of their being ‘exhibits’ in an ultra-hip Los Angeles art gallery. The scathing comment on elitist wankery is fair enough, but the grotesquerie of the sight overwhelms Ford’s ire. Fortunately, the drama that unfolds soon casts it from your mind. Ford uses the unusual device of having the story developed as a sort of metaphor through the pages of a book being read by his female protagonist, Susan (Amy Adams), the gallery owner. ‘Devastated’ by what unfolds on the page, does she understand that it could be inspired by her broken marriage? Susan has received the manuscript from her first husband, Andrew (Jake Gyllenhaal). She becomes absorbed by it, poring over it in her stylish sterile Beverley Hills palazzo of raw concrete and sheet glass, while her second husband (Armie Hammer) is checking into a New York suite with another woman. It’s what Andrew has written – a taut, psycho-sexual thriller – that focuses your attention. So much so that on a couple of occasions I had to remind myself that it was not the ‘real’ story, mainly because it is Gyllenhaal who also plays Tony, the central character – the ‘first person’ of Andrew’s novel. Driven off the road by a group of greasy yahoos one night on a deserted highway, Tony is left bashed and bleeding after his wife and daughter are abducted. Bobby (Michael Shannon), a chain-smoking Texas cop, works the case for Tony – and he has his own reason for wanting to mete out rough justice to the thugs. Susan takes it all in, never suspecting where it might end. A nasty but enthralling tale that delves into a headspace that most of us would be reluctant to admit we recognise. Gyllenhaal and Adams are always good, but Shannon and Aaron TaylorJohnston as the gang leader (a long way from his Vronsky in 2012’s Anna Karenina) are fantastic.

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ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY 17 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON FRIEND ZONE RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM DAN HANNAFORD BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM THE WEATHER MEN

KULCHAJAM, BYRON A&I 7.30PM MOTHER TONGUE WITH ESSIE THOMAS, FLEASSY MALAY & OPEN MIC SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 5PM LEELI

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PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 7PM KATIA DEMEESTER

SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS 7.30PM JON J BRADLEY

STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM NICK CUNNINGHAM

BANGALOW SHOWGROUNDS 6.30AM BANGALOW SHOW 5PM LITTLE WILLIES BAND

WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM DJ NERY

BANGALOW HOTEL 7.30PM RICHIE WILLIAMS

CURRUMBIN TAVERN 8PM SPEEDBALL + VOW TO CONQUER + CACTUS DILLDOS + BLOOD OF THE LANNISTERS + NOVUS

TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM VENA KLYMO

BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM PAT TIERNEY

BANGALOW BOWLING CLUB 7PM ROCK’N’ROLL DANCING

MULLUM FARMERS MARKET 8AM THE ETHNO FOLK ORCHESTRA, GREG SHEEHAN, EPIZO BANGOURA

BYRON FARMERS MARKET 8AM JESSE MORRIS

MULLUMBIMBY CIVIC HALL 6PM MULLUM MUSIC FESTIVAL OPENING WITH LIOR, HAT FITZ & CARA, WILLIAM CRIGHTON, ALLENSWORTH, ETHNO FOLK ORCHESTRA, GREG SHEEHAN, EPIZO BANGOURI, GYAN, JO JO SMITH, WELCOME TO COUNTRY, MC MANDY NOLAN BALLINA RSL 8PM RAT PACK FROM VEGAS

FRIDAY 18 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON THE PRETTY LITTLES, THE VIOLENT MONKS, SEASIDE RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM GOODRICH BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM BOY & BEAR BYRON BOWLS CLUB 12PM PETER GRESTE BYRON BREWERY 6PM BREWERS CIRCUS BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM EVERYTHING BURLESQUE DENNING PARK, BYRON 12PM PARK & FLY 2.15PM RHETT MORROW STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM APOTEKA PARTY DJS 9.30PM MICAH & MARTA WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM CLUB RAIDERS PRESENT LATMUN

MULLUM MUSIC FESTIVAL YOGA PEACE, MULLUMBIMBY 6.45PM COMMUNITY SINGING OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB 8PM WEAR THE FOX HAT LENNOX HOTEL 9.30PM DAN CLARK BAND WHARF BAR, BALLINA 7.30PM SCOTT DAY VEE SLIPWAY HOTEL, BALLINA 8PM THE DIRTY CHANNEL BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 8.30PM ODYSSEY ELTHAM HOTEL 6PM ANDY BUCKLE GOLLEN HOTEL, LISMORE 7.30PM OWL VALLEY BLUEGRASS

SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN ORIGINAL SEEDS SHOWCASE WITH TOMMY SHEEHAN, JACKSON JAMES SMITH, WOOTTON MAJOR

SATURDAY 19 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON THE CHERRY DOLLS, JURASSICK NARK, LOS LAWS RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM THE SWAMPS BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM RHYTHM & CUTLOOSE BYRON ARTISAN MARKET 5PM DINKUM BOHOS BYRON BREWERY 2PM LUCY GALLANT 7PM ADAM HARPAZ DENNING PARK, BYRON 12PM PARK & FLY 1.30PM SQUEAKY CLEAN BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM EVERYTHING BURLESQUE

LISMORE CITY HALL 7PM NORPA’S BIG THINK WITH PETER GARRETT

STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM LOCAL DJS 9.30PM THE WEATHER MEN

REGENT THEATRE, MURWILLUMBAH 7PM THE BENTLEY EFFECT

WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ JAMIE

KINGSCLIFF HOTEL 7PM THE FERAMONES KINGSCLIFF BOWLING CLUB 7.30PM BILL JACOBI

TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM JESSE TAYLOR BAND PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 7PM MARK RIDOUT

CHINDERAH TAVERN 6PM NICKY CONVINE

BANGALOW SHOWGROUNDS 6AM BANGALOW SHOW 8AM BUSH POETS BREAKFAST

PHOENIX RISING, NIMBIN 5.30PM DINKUM BOHOS

BANGALOW HOTEL 7.30PM BIGGY P

CABARITA SPORTS CLUB 8PM LEOPOLD'S TREAT

LONE GOAT GALLERY, BYRON 6PM LLOYD REES LITHOGRAPHS EXHIBITION

IVORY TAVERN, TWEED HEADS 7PM MATT STILLERT

TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM DATE BROTHERS

TWIN TOWNS JUNIORS, TWEED HEADS 5PM DAVE CAVANAGH

SOUNDSHELL, BRUNSWICK HEADS 10PM UBER WEALTHY THINKTANK BRAINSTORM: HOW TO FRAME THE UNEMPLOYED AS BLUDGERS DESPITE THE LACK OF AVAILABLE JOBS MULLUM MUSIC FESTIVAL MULLUM MARKET 11AM YOYO TUKI 10AM HEART WORN HIGHWAY LULU’S, MULLUMBIMBY 11AM GUY KACHEL BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 8PM THE DIRTY CHANNEL LENNOX HOTEL 9.30PM HIGH TIDE WHARF BAR, BALLINA 7.30PM BEN PURNELL BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 7PM PAUL MULQUEEN DUO MARY G’S, LISMORE LOOSE ENDS MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6PM CHRIS COOK CHINDERAH TAVERN 6PM EUREKA FUNK NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE & PHOENIX RISING 10AM NIMBIN STANDS WITH STANDING ROCK SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 2PM ELENA B WILLIAMS 7PM DUBARRAY KINGSCLIFF HOTEL 3PM DIRTY CHANNEL DUO 7PM MASON RACK BAND YAMBA CINEMA 6.30PM THE BENTLEY EFFECT CABARITA SPORTS CLUB 8PM SINGLED OUT SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB 2.30PM JAZZ JAM 7.30PM ONE TOO MANY DUO SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS 7.30PM SMELLS LIKE THE 90S ROCK SHOW TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS 8PM RAT PACK FROM VEGAS

SUNDAY 20 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON SALT BRAIN RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM BETTY BLISSET BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM THE FERAMONES 8PM SAMMY 2 TOWELS BYRON BREWERY 3PM BROADFOOT BYRON GOLF CLUB 4PM ROD MURRAY DUO BYRON THEATRE 5PM EAST JERUSALEM / WEST JERUSALEM 7.30PM DAVID BROZA DENNING PARK, BYRON 12PM PARK & FLY 1.30PM RHETT MORROW TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 12PM SESSION DJS SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 5PM OOZ BANGALOW HERITAGE HOUSE 3PM DANGEROUSLY POETIC WITH JESSE MORRIS BRUNSWICK HOTEL 4PM DUBARRAY MULLUM MUSIC FESTIVAL LULU’S, MULLUMBIMBY 11.30AM ESSIE THOMAS OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB 1PM MATT STILLERTT CLUB LENNOX 4PM CASS WHARF BAR, BALLINA 3PM B-TOWN COLLECTIVE ELTHAM HOTEL 1PM CHRIS ARONSTEN

ILLAWONG HOTEL, EVANS HEAD 3.30PM ADAM BROWN COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 4PM JASON KAFOA & THE BLACK PEARL

MONDAY 21 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON GARRETT KATO RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM FISH ON FIRE BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM 4’20’ SOUND REGGAE WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ OVAL TATTS HOTEL, LISMORE 7.30PM COD SQUAD

TUESDAY 22 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON MARSHALL O'KELL RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM PAT TIERNEY BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8PM OPEN MIC BYRON PUBLIC SCHOOL 7.15PM NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM DJ ANTIBAD & DJ ASH BARLOW BANGALOW HOTEL 7.30PM BRACKETS OPEN MIC MULLUMBIMBY HIGH SCHOOL 7PM THE SOUND OF MUSICALS ST JOHN’S, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM ECSTATIC TEMPLE DANCE NEW BRIGHTON FARMERS MARKET 8AM GUY KACHEL

KINGSCLIFF HOTEL 3PM ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS UKI MARKET 8AM KIARA JACK, GUY KACHEL, THE CLOSEOUTS CHINDERAH TAVERN 2.30PM NICOLE BROPHY RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 3PM TROMBONE KELLIE THREE PHOENIX RISING, NIMBIN 10AM SONIC BLISS 12.30PM ELENA B WILLIAMS SPHINX ROCK, MT BURRELL 1PM ANNIE & BEM

WEDNESDAY 23 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON THE SWAMPS RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM LEELI BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM WHO’S CHARLIE DUO BYRON THEATRE 6.30PM HERE WE STAND + BROKEN WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ JAMIE MULLUMBIMBY HIGH SCHOOL 7PM THE SOUND OF MUSICALS

LOOKING FOR WHAT’S ON A NIGHT OUT? THE AUDIENCE – National Theatre Live

Screening, starring Helen Mirren, presented by Byron Theatre Wednesday 16 November, 1.00 pm

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Property

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Property insider New Strata Laws from 1 December Are you ready? Sweeping new reforms will result in 90 significant changes in strata living and many owners and committees are in confusion as to the effects and their responsibilities. Ian Turner of Strata Plus ByronTweed believes ‘many of these are most welcomed by the strata community and others appear to be not fully thought out and I would expect to see several cases at the Tribunal shortly after their introduction’.

‘Some of the more dramatic changes include amendments to meeting procedures, by-law review and consolidation and changes of renovation requirements and approvals. ‘In highly tenanted schemes tenants will be allowed to be represented on the strata committee (formerly executive committee) although their influence is limited. ‘The new Capital Works Fund (CWF) now replaces the Sinking Fund and all schemes must address their CWF at each Annual General Meeting. ‘Fortunately the meeting requirements have moved in line with modern technology and owners can attend meetings via various electronic means such as Skype or conferencing.’ Strata Plus will be conducting a free educational seminar at Byron Bay Services Club on Wednesday 23 November for owners and committee members to address these and many other important changes. To book call 07 5508 5888.

‘It’s an easily managed single-tenant investment with attractive CPI and two per cent annual increases providing guaranteed growth,’ said Mr Ingram.

Slice of Byron’s vibrant retail strip sold for big bucks The most recent commercial property sale in Byron was the high-profile modern retail property tenanted by Domino’s Pizza, which sold last week for $1,540,000 on a yield of 4.92 per cent. Listed in Burgess Rawson’s popular portfolio auction held regularly in Sydney, the prime piece of real estate sold with a five-year lease in place, with two five-year options to 2029 and a rental return of $75,831 pa. Located at 1/93 Jonson Street, it’s positioned directly opposite Woolworths on the bustling main street, attracting high foot traffic. According to selling agent, David Ingram of Burgess Rawson Queensland, with Byron Bay’s growing population and tourism numbers coupled with the ‘recession proof ’ nature of fast food assets, this property was a sought-after investment.

Lending for new homes holds steady in September Latest housing finance figures released by the ABS today show the number of loans to households building and purchasing new homes held steady at a relatively high level in September 2016, according to the Housing Industry Association,

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the voice of the residential building industry. ‘The total number of construction loans and loans to households purchasing new homes has remained stable over recent months. The total is slightly below the peak levels reached in late 2015 and early 2016, although remain very strong and consistent with the high level of new home building occurring,’ said HIA economist Geordan Murray.

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Property High comfort and nature beyond Friday Sabai 1 Woggoon Terrace, Ocean Shores 4

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Unfair Contract Terms From 12 November 2016, legislation will protect small businesses from unfair terms in ‘standard form contracts’, where the contract:

High on a hill and adjoining habitat wildlife reserve, this lovely lightfilled home enjoys coastal breezes and district views from the front and the bush setting at the rear. Landscaped gardens welcome you to the home, the open-plan living includes a spacious kitchen and access to front and rear verandahs. This area is warmed with light decor, timber floors, and an open fire. Three well-sized bedrooms have built-in robes and the master suite has an adjoining room which is an ideal office or sitting room and opens directly onto the rear verandah. Downstairs, self-contained accommodation is perfect for guests or family. With two entrances, this area includes a large room, 2nd bathroom facilities, a separate room with a wet bar and access to a paved outdoor area and the yard. Solar, single garage, and a 2nd driveway to off-street parking.

Flawless design and unrivalled attention to detail define this enticing rural residence located in Tintenbar, just 20 minutes from the beaches of Byron Bay and 10 minutes from Lennox Head. Set in the heart of the Byron hinterland, Friday Sabai is a five bedroom, three bathroom home that offers a level of luxury whose stunning aesthetic is duly matched by the breathtaking beauty of its hinterland surrounds. Barely two years old, the home is nestled on five acres of flat useable land. This entertainer’s delight has been specifically designed for modern contemporary living with a state-of-the-art touch-screen automated infinity-edge concrete pool, with gas-heated spa, combustion fireplace, an enviable wine cellar and crisp surroundsound entertainment system. Coming complete with 400m of creek frontage, Friday Sabai offers an enviable lifestyle sure to inspire and excite.

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5 Dugun Court, Ocean Shores Have you dreamed of living a stylish beachside lifestyle?

View Saturday 11am–12pm Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118 Caitlin Hellyar Area Sales Specialist 0428 883 815

Have you been looking for your ideal family sanctuary? This very rare 2.2 acre property in Ocean Shores oﬀers you the ultimate coastal lifestyle with the very best of both worlds... nature reserve and beach! Architect designed home oﬀers the perfect indoor/outdoor lifestyle with two fabulous covered decks to use for stylish alfresco entertaining or just to sit and relax.

View Saturday 2–3pm Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118 Charlie Markham Area Sales Specialist 0437 733 157

YOUR SEARCH IS FINALLY OVER... feel like you’re living the acreage dream... Set on 1 acre, the property is surrounded by tranquil bushland, yet you’re just a few minutes’ drive from your choice of pristine local beaches, shops and entertainment options. All the hard work has been done in this incredible edible garden. With its wide range of established plants, you’ll always have an abundant supply of fresh, organic fruit and vegetables.

View Saturday 12.30–1.30pm Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118 Caitlin Hellyar Area Sales Specialist 0428 883 815

Spend your days on the uncrowded beach and your evenings relaxing at home beneath one of your covered alfresco entertaining areas. This delightful family home oﬀers: • Architect solar passive design • Roomy kitchen with dishwasher and corner pantry • Spacious open plan lounge, dining and family living areas • Vaulted ceilings and louvre windows.

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Mont Rouge, Rosebank asking price $1.175 million

Mountain Springs (land), Goonengerry asking price $1.1 million

Magnolia House, Mullumbimby asking price $1.45 million

The Big Tin Shed, Federal asking price $1.08 million

Willanna, Federal asking price $1.95 - $2.15 million

Sky Nest, Wilsons Creek sold at AUCTION

R & R Ranch, Bangalow asking price $4.5 million

Booyong, Clunes asking price $900,000 (sold in conj)

Hamam Eden, Fernleigh asking price $1.375 million

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Coorabell Breeze, Coorabell asking price $1.35 - $1.45 million

Coorabell House, Coorabell asking price $1.5 million

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Property Relaxed Beachside Lifestyle

Substantial Home with Views

Beach Lovers Paradise

5 Dugun Court, Ocean Shores

251 Rosebank Road, Rosebank

14 Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach

Just Listed

Have you dreamed of living a relaxed yet stylish beachside lifestyle? Set in the unspoilt haven of Ocean Shores, Fern Beach, this beautiful, four bedroom architectdesigned family oasis is a dream come true. The home’s peaceful, sought-after cul-de-sac location is just 150 metres stroll to the beach via a bush path. What an awesome place to live! Spend your days on the uncrowded beach and your evenings relaxing at home beneath one of your covered alfresco entertaining areas. Listen to the sound of the waves gently crashing on the pristine sand while you watch your children play in the landscaped and fenced back yard. You’re just 900m from Ocean Shores Public School and a short drive to Ocean Shores Country Club and local shopping. Byron Bay is only 25km away and you’re on the M1 in under 5 minutes to head up or down the Coast.

Auction: 10th December, 10am onsite Inspect: Saturdays 11.00am – 12.00 noon & Wednesdays 4.00 – 4.30pm from 23rd November Contact: Duncan Lorimer 0400 844 412 / 6687 1500 Elders Bangalow

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This substantial family home has the best of both worlds combining the original section (approx 100 years old) and a large modern extension (approx 8 years old) producing a wonderful mix of architecture and practical living. The home consists of two wings, the older having timber lined walls and ceilings, 3 double bedrooms, modern quality bathroom and own living/activity area. The newer section comprises master bedroom with WIR and ensuite, generous quality open plan kitchen, casual dining and living room with blackbutt timber flooring and 3.4 metre vaulted ceiling, all opening to a huge covered deck perfect for entertaining and enjoying expansive views of local farm land and beyond to Nightcap National Park. Other features include gym, games/rumpus room with wet bar and double lock-up garage with internal access. The 8 fully fenced clean, gentle acres encompass established gardens, and level useable lawns as well as access to Yankee Creek. Situated less than 20 minutes to Bangalow and Lismore with school bus pick up at front gate lifestyle properties rarely get any better than this.

Inspect: Saturday 12.30 – 1.30pm Contact: Julie-Ann Manahan 0411 081 118 Raine & Horne Ocean Shores

Ocean Shores 24 Natan Court

Whether you love a surf, swim, bit of fishing, quiet romantic walks, yoga to the sunrise, sitting on the sand at night and watching the moon make its way up over the ocean, or the luxury of an unspoilt, uncrowded beach with white sands... This well appointed 3 bedroom house + 4th bedroom or granny flat, double garage, 2 bathrooms, 3rd outdoor shower with hot and cold water, ideal for when you get back from the beach is a very short stroll to the above, the corner store and farmers markets in New Brighton and a leisurely walk to the Ocean Shores Primary and preschool. Located at the northern end of the Byron Shire it is centrally located between the 2 festival sites and only 15 minutes from the centre of Byron Bay and 25 minutes from the Gold Coast international airport. The owners have relocated to Brisbane and want it sold. If you are looking for a great beach house to live or rent... Inspect: By appointment Contact: Peter Browning on 0411 801 795 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads

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Solar passive design, taking advantage of the light, air and the North Byron lifestyle, with soaring ceilings, open-plan living, large covered outdoor entertainment area, overlooking the water, 4 bedrooms master with ensuite, timber kitchen, large double lock-up garage with partitions for storage, fenced yard, room for the van or boat, walk to beach, river, preschool & primary school,

This well-maintained property which is close to the primary school offers: • 3 bedrooms, main with ensuite • 2 bathrooms, main with spa bath • Double garage • Undercover barbecue area • Solar hot water • Built in 1993, size of block 916m2

farmers markets and shops. Ideal waterlover property – put the boat or paddleboard in the water and start living. View Saturday 11.00–11.30am Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads 02 6685 0177

• Close to shops + transport • Flat walk to beach View By appointment Contact David Holden 0435 789 677 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads 02 6685 0177

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Property Waterview Court

BLUE - CHIP SERVICE STATION INVESTMENT 22 SUMMERLAND WAY, KYOGLE NSW

5–19 Waterview Court, West Ballina 3

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• Sale and leaseback: brand-new 10 year net lease to Caltex Australia • Net rental of $175,000 per annum • Options to 2042 • Store refurbishment and site upgrades completed in October 2016 • Annual rental increases • Prime corner B4 Mixed Use landholding of 1,113sqm* • Caltex Australia maintains site, tanks and remediation

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Every post has been made a winner in this stunning waterfront townhouse located in the northern rivers region near Cape Byron. Positioned on the edge of the majestic Richmond River, Waterview Court is a recently renovated two storey brick abode that has been cleverly crafted to ensure spectacular water views from every window. Set across a 323sqm block with 216sqm of living space, this three bedroom, two bathroom home radiates calm and serenity, offering an easterly-facing sun-drenched balcony, oversized master suite and spacious open-plan kitchen complete with granite bench tops. Drink in the ever-changing views as the grand waterway wends its way past the fully fenced riverside garden, gently changing shape, colour and texture before your eyes. Or immerse yourself more deeply via the use of the numerous boat moorings nearby. Ideal for families or anyone who cherishes their privacy. Auction: 26 November at 9am onsite Inspect: Saturdays 10.00 – 10.30am Contact: Denzil Lloyd 0481 864 049 Great Real Estate

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McGRATH BYRON BAY • 158 Lighthouse Road, Byron Bay. Sat 19 Nov 9.30am onsite • 4 Daniels Street, Byron Bay. Sat 19 Nov 11am onsite • 369 Goremans Road, Eureka. Sat 26 Nov 12pm onsite

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FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 9/39–41 Lawson Street, Byron Bay. $1,700,000 to $1,800,000 • 9 Tallowood Crescent, Byron Bay. Auction 10 Dec 2pm. Guide $1.5m to $1.65m • 752 Bangalow Road, Talofa. POA. Contact agent • Lot 8 Scenic Vista, Cape View, Ewingsdale. $799,000

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The Good Life Bay + Gelato = Baylato Byron Food Hub holds

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recipe for success

Story by Vivienne Pearson

Amelia Bloomfield

‘I understood everything the couple said and not one word of the guy.’ Her love of surfing and wildlife gave her hope and, when a friend took her to Byron Bay for the weekend, she knew she’d made the right choice.

BY RO N S H I R E H O L D S M A N Y STO R I E S OF REINVENTION. PAO L A Z L ATA R’ S STO RY I S O N E , TA K I N G H E R F RO M BEING A CHILD O F A C RO CO D I L E H U N T E R , TO B E I N G A V E T I N C H I L E , TO SELLING ICE-CREAM

to her father’s unusual work. She considered Chile home and stayed there through her early adult life, qualifying and working as a vet. Her big change came when, as she describes: ‘One day I woke up and decided I’d finished with Chile.’ She was on her way to Australia within a week. On the plane trip, she started to question her decision. ‘I was sitting with a US couple on one side, and an Aussie guy on the other,’ she recalls.

I N N O RT H E R N N S W. Paola was born in Australia – her Chilean parents were here for a few years thanks

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‘I did a bit of everything in order to stay here,’ she says of her time waitressing, as well as teaching and doing photography with a surf school. Unable to work as a vet without returning to university, she uses her skills volunteering for WIRES. Working for herself and running a business didn’t come as naturally as her decision to move here. ‘I come from a culture where you work for 25 years in the same business,’ she says. Entrepreneurs are very unusual in my family.’ Yet, with an ex-partner, she found herself selling icecream at markets and, after the relationship ended, she continued on with some aspects of the business. She loves it. ‘I get on well with kids and I get to deal with happy people,’ she says. The cute, candystriped Baylato van can be seen at markets and festivals in this area and she also sets up at the Brisbane Eat Street Market. Weddings are a growing part of her work. ‘Gelato is the new wedding cake,’ she says.

Naked Byron Food’s co-owners Aaron Bellamy and Anthony Goddard with Sharon McGrath from Byron Food Hub, at the opening event of Stage 1.

GETTING A NICHE FOOD P RO D U C T R A N G E D I N N AT I O N A L S U P E R M A R K E T S I S N O S M A L L F E AT, E S P E C I A L LY W H E N I T ’S M A D E F RO M TOTA L LY F R E S H , LO C A L LY SO U RC E D INGREDIENTS. But they say necessity is the mother of invention, so when Naked Byron Foods’ co-owner Anthony Goddard realised their home-style dip and salsa business was suffering growing pains, they were first in line for a customised production space within the Byron Food Hub. Located in the vibrant Mullumbimby Industrial Estate, the Food Hub is the brainchild of locals Richard Kowalski and Sharon McGrath. Their decision to position it as a food-only facility offering tenants design flexibility has clearly paid off. With the Food Hub happily humming away at full capacity, construction will soon commence on Stages 2 and 3. Custom fit-outs and sustainable building features like passive ventilation, solar hot water and high-rated insulation will continue to be a focus as they expand. After all, it’s a formula that has seen resident food producers flourish in the Food Hub’s first year. Since moving into their new commercialgrade kitchen, Naked Byron has consistently attained the HACCP Food Certification required for ranging in independent supermarkets.

‘We’ve more than doubled our turnover in the last 12 months,’ Anthony says. ‘I have more confidence in our production process and how clean we can keep everything. We now have a huge fridge where we do all the packing so we can guarantee the quality. ‘Richard and Sharon are real can-do people. You actually see them around, and can talk to them in person when you have a problem.’ Fellow Food Hub tenant Simon Powick of organic artisan bakery Almond Road also enjoys this personal approach. ‘Along with the ability to specify our layout, a big plus is being able to have direct access to an owner who understands the construction side of things. You don’t have to go through an agent; you can just sit down over a coffee with Richard and talk through ideas,’ says Simon, who was able to negotiate upgrades such as an air-conditioned dry store to combat the heat sensitivity of his baking flour. Stage 2 is due for completion mid-2017, with all but one of the spaces snapped up, and Stage 3 sites of between 125m2 and 1875m2 are now on offer. ‘A number of businesses are even relocating from Sydney and interstate,’ Richard says. ‘Byron Shire’s renowned clean, green environment naturally lends itself to producing great food, and our proximity to large urban centres and distribution networks allows them to remain competitive.’ For further information contact Richard Kowalski on 0431 339 004.

The name Baylato was selected from over 50 entries in a Facebook competition. ‘I wanted it to be something about Byron Bay and something about gelati,’ she says. Baylato was the pefect combination. Facebook: Baylato or phone 0415 679 452.

Stage 2 of the Byron Food Hub, coming soon

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The Good Life Byron Chilli signs big export deal

The Mez: Upstairs downstairs

Byron Bay Chilli Co’s sauces are to be sold in Bangladesh by Bangladesh’s largest processed-food conglomerate, PRAN Agro Ltd, who will produce them under licence at its factory in Natore. This is the first agreement of its kind to produce food products in Bangladesh using Australian recipes, technology and the distinctive Chilli Co branding. The range will potentially be exported into neighbouring South Asian markets and possibly the Middle East,’ said John Boland, Byron Bay Chilli Co director, who said Austrade had helped his company. ‘Bangladesh has a

Vivienne Pearson

THE DOWNSTAIRS WAS OF SOME INTEREST BUT IT WAS THE UPSTAIRS THAT SEALED THE DEAL . Emma Thomson had no intention of opening a new restaurant. Already busy with two Miss Margarita venues (Byron and Broadbeach), Emma was not very enthusiastic about checking out the place for lease on the corner of Jonson and Marvell Streets in central Byron Bay. Then the magic words were spoken: ‘Have you seen upstairs?’ Unused for nearly a decade, the upstairs area was not at its best, but Emma could already see a glimmer of potential when the landlord added: ‘You know you could take out the floor to make it a mezzanine.’ Cue a major renovation project. This is the ‘old bakery’ building, which started life as a house with a bakery out the back. In the early 1980s, local architect Christine Vadasz designed a row of retail spaces which today are occupied by Bayleaf, Leaf&Grain, and Mister Zimi as well as Emma’s new venture, The Mez Club. The renovation has restored elements of the original building – the high conical sky-lit ceiling and a spiral staircase up past a central roughly hewn tree trunk. (The original design included live Bangalow Palms but, according to Christine, the architect, these had to be removed after they grew ‘too well’!). The renovation has also brought new elements. That the space is so incredibly light, smooth and inviting is a testament to the creativity and hard work of the team. ‘Nothing is standard,’ says Emma, pointing out the backwards-sloping walls and the not-quite-octagon shape around the central well. Emma brought in a ship builder, a blacksmith, and a Spanish plasterer to help the team make the most of the unusual space. Emma says she has been hugged by locals happy to see the building restored. As if on cue, Lisa Apostolides (from Byron Youth Theatre) looks up the staircase and says:

‘Thank you for transforming it back to a place of beauty!’. Christine, the architect, also approves. ‘I think it is terrific,’ she says by phone after having a look. ‘I’m so pleased the upstairs is rejoined to the downstairs.’ While you are also welcome to pop in to see the space for yourself, I haven’t forgotten that this is the food section of The Echo and The Mez Club is a restaurant rather than a design gallery! The food is Mediterranean in its fullest sense. A map etched into the wall shows all the countries where inspiration is taken from – from Greece, through Turkey to the coastal parts of the Middle East and northern Africa, including Morocco. The menu focuses on mezze – small dishes designed for sharing. One exception is the mousakka, which is served in half an eggplant. Lunch offers a range of pitta pockets, and shish kebab is cooked on a custom-built Cypriot rotisserie.

Her Excellency Ms Julia Niblett (centre) Australian High Commissioner, Bangladesh, Byron Bay Chilli founder John Boland on Ms Niblett’s left, with Minhaz Chowdhury Austrade Country Manager for Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Ms Niblett’s right (green suit) and PRAN executives. They claim the Bangladeshi Naga would log about 1.1 million on the Scoville Heat Unit scale (as a comparison a jalapeno would be around 7,000).

Chillis of Bangladesh If you were thinking, ‘Surely Bangladesh has its own chillis’, you’re right. In fact, Bangladesh is home to one of the hottest chillis in the world. According to the Rahi SeedBank, the Bangladeshi Naga is a ‘Catastrophic Hot Chilli for Earth-shattering Burn’ that comes from the Bhut Jolokia / Ghost Chilli pepper, the former hottest chilli pepper in the world.

As they say on rahiseedbank. com ‘If you are not ready DO NOT TRY this! Only for the extreme hot chilli lovers, not for the scary heart!!!’

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The Mez Club opened nearly two months ago and the upstairs launched only last week. Downstairs, bookings are not possible but tables can be arranged for pairs or groups. Upstairs, or ‘The Souk’ as it has been dubbed, is the opposite – bookings are essential and this space is only available for groups of eight or more. The entire upstairs can be booked for larger groups (Christmas function anyone?).

THE BAKERY AS IT WAS WHEN IT WAS FIRST CONSTRUCTED. PHOTO CHRISTINE VADASZ ARCHITECTS (You can see pictures of the original building, complete with palms, at http://www. vadaszarchitects.net.au/oldbakery.htm#.)

growing middle class of around 30 million and is quickly developing as a significant consumer market for high-quality food products. It also provides access to neighbouring markets such as Nepal, Bhutan and the north-eastern states of India,’ said Gregory Harvey, Austrade’s New Delhi– based trade commissioner. Other Australian brands in Bangladesh supply products such as juice, jam, honey, cereals, dairy, and pasta. Byron Bay Chilli Co’s sauces to be made in Bangladesh include Smokin Mango, Spicy Lemongrass, Fiery Coconut, Heavenly Habanero, Green Jalapeno and Red Bengali.

Whether you choose upstairs or downstairs, go to The Mez Club for the architecture and design, as well as the cocktails and food. The Mez Club: 85 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. Ph: 6685 5748. Facebook: The Mez Club Byron Bay

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Warung Bagus 3/14 Bay St (opposite the surf club)

BALLINA

7am–5pm daily

Rinks Restaurant at Ballina RSL Bowling Club Canal Rd, Ballina 6681 9580 www.ballinarsl.com.au Lunch & Dinner Tuesday to Sunday

Johnny Cash The Legend Dinner Show Saturday 26 November Doors: 6pm, Dinner: From 7pm Show: 7.30pm - 18+ Years Dinner and Show Tickets: $39

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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

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Wild Tahini Café 1/1B Banksia Drive Arts and Industry Estate Byron Bay | Ph 6685 6821 Mon–Fri 7am–3pm. Sat 8am–1pm Facebook: Wild Tahini Café

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

Legend Pizza

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Dine in or takeaway 6685 5194

Open Tuesday – Sunday 4.30pm to late Closed Monday 8 Wilfred St, Billinudgel BYO. Credit cards 6680 3352

AUTHENTIC INDIAN RESTAURANT • Chef specials every night • Exciting New Menu • 10% off for seniors every day • Catering available for parties • Vegan and gluten free food available • Complimentary papadams if pre-booked!

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

Targa

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

The Pacific Bistro &

Pacific Bistro

FUNCTION CENTRE

www. brunswickbowlingclub. com.

Old Pacific Highway Brunswick Heads Phone 6685 1328

NOW OPEN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Open 7 days. 11am till 8pm

All Burgers $13 Kids menu $5

Monday All Day $10 Burgers $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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Byron at Byron

Peaceful dining by our tranquil rainforest

77–97 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay

Open seven days: breakfast, lunch & dinner

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Thursday Farmers Market Dinner 2 courses $52 per person

Korean chef specialising in Korean and Cantonese BYO Booking any celebration party available included Karaoke, DJ $12 All-day Special 4/84 Jonson St, Dine In, Takeaway and Home Delivery Available Byron Bay Open 7days from 12pm till late Phone 6685 7732 Now open until 4am every Thurs, Fri and Sat nights sura.asian.au@gmail.com Facebook Sura Asian Cuisine Restaurant

Sura Asian Cuisine

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

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.

100% Australian Zentveld’s Coffee Famous falafel wraps Gourmet burgers Salads and sandwiches Veg/vegan and GF options Housemade chocolates Free delivery 12–2pm in the A&I and Sunrise area Free book exchange 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.

FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE Check us out on

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

Modern European

Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

BRUNSWICK HEADS

Casual beachfront cafe with indoor/outdoor seating and sea views. All-day breakfast, Indonesian lunch, plus snacks and coffee, juices, smoothies and cakes. Gluten-free specialists with a great variety of vegan options plus beef, chicken and fish. Follow us! @warungbagusbyronbay

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

Fishheads Open seven days 7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. Fully licensed. 1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632

Basiloco Ristorante Pizzeria Wood fired pizzas & real Italian cuisine We do special events functions See menu, book a table, or order take away www.basilo.co 30 Lawson Street 6680 8818

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

Pizza Paradiso Open 7 days from 5pm Suffolk Park Village Centre 6685 3101 Facebook, Instagram pizzaparadisobyronbay.com

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

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

A range of menu packages for your SPECIAL EVENT Phone 6680 7632 functions@fishheadsbyron.com.au www.facebook.com/Fishheadsbyron.com www.fishheadsbyron.com.au

Now open for lunch 12pm till late 7 days

Lunch special 12 to 5pm 1 course + drink $19 / 3 course + drink $35

Aperitivo 3 to 5pm Free tapas with cocktails Kids meals starting from $9 Dinner starts 5.30pm The Rocks @ Aquarius has been beautifully renovated, and boasts a wide array of locally sourced brekky dishes, Byron Bay Coffee and fresh juices and smoothies to enliven the senses and prepare you for the day ahead. Late riser? Join us for lunch 12–2pm, when you can grab a selection of burgers, salads, fresh rolls or one of our daily $10 specials! Here at The Rocks, we are a fully licensed cafe, which means you can enjoy an ice-cold beer, a sumptuous wine or a handcrafted cocktail with your meal!

Artisan pizzas, delicious pastas, craft beers, wines and cocktails.

Live local music Fridays & Saturdays SPECIAL $10 LUNCH AND DINNER MENU 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

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

Fins

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

Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner daily 5-10pm. Lunch Fri-Sun 12-3pm. GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998

Naked Treaties RAW Bar

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

MAIN STREET

Fully Licensed Burger Bar

18 Jonson Street 6680 8832

$5 STONE AND WOOD TAP BEER EVERY FRIDAY

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

Group bookings for up to 50 people available. Please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com. FOLLOW US #mainstreet_burgerbar www.mainstreetburgerbar.com

Luscious Foods

Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours

Mon-Fri 7.30amâ€“3pm

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â€˘ Breakfast and lunch â€˘ Wood-fired pizzas â€˘ Fresh juices â€˘ Great coffee Pizza deliveries now available Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights to Sunrise, Arts & Industry Estate and Ewingsdale

The Restaurant @ Raeâ€™s

Lunch and Dinner 7 days

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

6â€“8 Marine Pde, Wategos Beach, Byron Bay Bookings essential 6685 5366 contact@raes.com.au raes.com.au

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

Open 6.30amâ€“4pm Sunâ€“ Wed, 6.30amâ€“late Friâ€“Sat BYO & takeaway Bay Street opp Main Beach & Surf Club For bookings: 6685 7348

Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner daily 5-10pm. Lunch Fri-Sun 12-3pm. GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998

Spice It Up Thai Restaurant Open Wednesdayâ€“Sunday Dine-in or Takeawayâ€“ from 5.30pm 6684 2209 Mullumbimby Bowling Club

Poinciana Station St, Mullumbimby Poincianamullum.com Open 7 days from 8am BAR Thurs - Sat DINNER Fri & Sat BOOK 6684 4036

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 Byronâ€™s most intimate atmosphere. Check our website or Facebook for the gig guide. facebook.com/treehouse.belongil treehouseonbelongil.com

Open seven days 8am to 9pm 62 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby 6684 3778 0431 428 108 www.yamancatering.com.au

Early Riser Special

Azuras Garden

owner chef Bertrand

11 Fletcher St, Byron Bay Lunch Tues-Sun Dinner Mon-Sat P 6685 7557 FB: Azuraâ€™s garden/Muoiâ€™s feast

follow your senses dining, music & social experience organic, spray free, vegan variety, quality local produce

Traditional Yemen Food Choose from our delicious plates and experience the tastes of one of the oldest surviving distinct cultures in the world today.

OCEAN SHORES Coast Restaurant Open 7 days, a la carte menu & bar snacks

Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods

Located in the Ocean Shores Country Club 6680 1809

Fully licensed Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available

Western fused Japanese Cuisine on the Bay BREKKIE SPECIAL $8.90 Purchase any 1 of 3: â€˘ Bacon & Egg on Toast â€˘ Sushi Sandwich â€˘ Muesli + receive a freshly squeezed Orange Juice or a small coffee FREE. LUNCH SPECIALS NOTHING OVER $12 - Homemade dumplings - Japanese Rice Bowls

NOW OPEN FOR LUNCH AND DINNER Azuraâ€™s Garden is adding European cuisine influence to Muoiâ€™s feast Asian heritage. Come discover the new summer menu and relax in our charming alfresco â€œHidden in the heart of Byron Bayâ€?. Fully licensed / BYO wine.

COAST RESTAURANT Mon: Burgers and beer $15 Tue: Asian night, pan Asian menu changes weekly Wed: Schnitzel, chips, salad & gravy $10 DECK OPEN DAILY from 8AM for breakfast, lunch, coffee and cake.

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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

Happy Chilli Garden

Muoiâ€™s Feast

20 yearsâ€™ experience in the art of Thai cooking.

Harvest

Italian at the PaciďŹ c provides a bustling atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byronâ€™s finest cocktails and wines.

Muoiâ€™s Feast Azuras Garden

Experience the real taste of Thailand. Using local produce, local staff. Free courtesy bus provided for pick up and drop off!

NEWRYBAR

Date night Friday - 2 mains & chefâ€™s choice of entrĂŠe for just $40 every Friday night

3/8 Byron St, Byron Bay P 6685 5711 Open Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Tues - Sat & breakfast on Sunday Takeaway Available. Bookings taken for special events & functions.

Menu priced between $8â€“$28. Located beside FINS.

Yaman

from 6.45amâ€“8.30am every day

Succulent CafĂŠ

THE LOCAL is pure, fresh and about simple great food.

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

Seafood Degustation

Open 7 days 12pm till late Byron St (opp Aldi) Byron Bay P 6680 9191 F 6676 4869 M 0403 516 793 happychilligarden@hotmail.com

made. Local wines, local spirits and local beers,

Puremelt Chocolate Lounge

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

A new POP UP concept by the Fins team. Everything is locally sourced, home grown and home

MULLUMBIMBY

Beachfront Dining

Bacon or Avo & Egg Roll + coffee just $12

â€˜Hats Off â€™ dinner in conjunction with the SMH Good Food Guide, Sun 9th Oct. 5 Courses, $99pp. Enquire now. We have just launched an ENTIRE NEW MENU. Long lunches, romantic dinners or dining in our private room. We look forward to welcoming you back to Fins.

The Local.

Fresh Local Produce

Cafe Novella

Proudly celebrating 25 years as the dining destination for fine seafood.

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Divine Catering for all your home dinner party catering needs. Call Manfred 0417 551 312 for more info visit our website: www.divinecateringbyron.com.au

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ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415 ACCOUNTANT â€“ MARTIN McCARTHY ...............................................................................66874026 ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960 BAS AGENT / BOOKKEEPER Xero, MYOB, GST. Phone Mark ..........................................0475 125478 XERO CERTIFIED BAS Agent, admin@aliceinthecloud.com ...........................................0474 423301 BYRON BAY BOOKKEEPER Helping businesses go paperless with our mobile app. Drasta .. 0400 971480

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Servicing Byron Bay & surrounding areas

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Gail Rundle 0401 884 231 Behind the Post OfďŹ ce in Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads

â€˘ Quality Built Homes â€˘ Renovations â€˘ Extensions â€˘ â€˜Hands-Onâ€™ Builder

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INDEX Accountants ..................................... 52 Acupuncture .................................... 52 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration52 Antennas & Installation ............. 52 Appliance Repair ........................... 52 Architects........................................... 52 Audio Visual & IT ............................ 52 Aviation .............................................. 52 Bathroom Renovations .............. 52 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters 52 Bricklaying ........................................ 52 Building Trades ............................... 52 Bush Regen & Weed Control .... 52 Carpet Cleaning.............................. 52 Chiropractic ...................................... 52 Cleaning ............................................. 52 Computer Services........................ 53 Concreting & Paving .................... 53 Counselling....................................... 53 Decks, Patios & Extensions ....... 53 Dentists............................................... 53 Design & Drafting.......................... 53 Driveway Maintenance............... 53 Earthmoving & Excavation ....... 53 Electricians........................................ 53 Fencing ............................................... 54 Flooring .............................................. 54 Floor Sanding & Polishing ........ 54 Garage Doors ............................................54 Garden & Property Maintenance 54 Garden Design ................................ 54 Gas Suppliers...................................... 54 Glaziers ............................................... 54 Guttering ........................................... 54 Hair & Beauty................................... 54 Handypersons ................................. 54 Health .................................................. 54 Hire ....................................................... 54

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INTERNAL / EXTERNAL OPEN / CLOSED RISERS

0408 740 480 / 07 5590 5696

Ph 6686 7911 Fax 6686 9047 admin@bbtimbers.com.au www.bbtimbers.com.au 110 Teven Road, Ballina

â€˘ Fencing â€˘ Decking â€˘ Structural Pine & Hardwood â€˘ Landscaping Timber â€˘ Logs & Sleepers â€˘ Lattice â€“ Privacy Screens â€˘ Alternative Treated timbers for Vegie Gardens & Playgrounds

Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au......................... Nathan 0412 926441 CARPET, UPHOLSTERY & more. No chemicals. www.mintsteamclean.com .....................66808097 AMORE CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Eco-friendly ..........................................0429 726999

CHIROPRACTIC BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282 WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553 MICHAEL SCHWAGER & SHAUN CASHMAN Chiropractors 108 Stuart St, Mullum .........66841962 MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fitness. 110 Dalley St .........................66841028 BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ....66858159 CAPE BYRON HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Shane Eade. 6/14 Middleton St .....................0467 660323

CLEANING

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

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

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WorkRight Computer Support PC Mobile IT Support in Byron Shire Pricing and more info visit: e! No call out fe Mobile 0422 804 449

www.workrightcomputersupport.com.au

BYRON ECO WINDOW CLEANING & PRESSURE WASHING

TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6684 3208

various implements available for limited access projects

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance

â€˘ Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne â€˘ Excavator 5 to 21 tonne â€˘ Driveways â€˘ Roads â€˘ Acreage clearing â€˘ House pads â€˘ Drainage â€˘ Carparks â€˘ Bush rocks â€˘ Rock walls â€˘ Competitive rates

All Mac Repairs, Upgrades, Service, Data Recovery, Internet Set-up, Hardware Sales, Insurance Claims

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift

SaulMordaunt@macdoc.net.au

0411 562 111 s

Apple Certified Support

â€“ nationally recognised qualiďŹ cations

0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678

STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING 30 YEA Environmentally Conscious. RS Specialising in Windows & Screens, LOCAL. House Washing, Gutters, Roofs, Solar Panels, Drivewaysâ€Ś FREE QUOTES Call Sam on 6680 9123 or 0434 539 979

Specialising in road repairs & driveways

COMPUTER AND MOBILE PHONE REPAIRS UPDATES AND SALES, VIRUS REMOVAL INTERNET CONNECTION SOLUTIONS, CCTV SETUP NETWORKING, SECURITY & BUSINESS SUPPORT

Rock walls, clearing, house shed and tank pads. Augers â€“ hole boring. All general earthworks, excavators, positrack, bobcat, roller and tipper hire.

Ph: 6684 0160 Mob: 0439 840 160

vz RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335

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

Quality Exterior Refinishing

Pressure cleaning Roof cleaning

SAGARO MOBILE MAC SERVICES 24 years Mac experience ..........................................0435 353674

CONCRETING & PAVING

SALISBURY CONCRETING

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

DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793

LIMITED ACCESS EXCAVATION 0431 033 791

EXCAVATORS. ROLLERS. GRADERS. TRUCK HIRE. !"#$ %%

Phone Oliver 0419 789 600

JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fixing Lic 261424C ......0421 957506

0418 665 905

fullcirclerefinishing.com

PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Free quotes. Lic 225874C. Justin ..............0458 773788

Mark Stibbard

COUNSELLING

CANâ€™T GET YOUR SHOWER SCREEN CLEAN? We treat and restore new and existing glass No more harsh chemicals needed

PETER FOX Couple Therapy & Marriage Intensives. coupletherapyaustralia.com................66840469 GESTALT PSYCHOTHERAPY 20yr exp spec in womenâ€™s, drug, alcohol issues. Mullum ..0432 508589

BEFORE

AFTER

0405 986246 andrea@ezicleen.com.au www.ezicleen.com.au

Calmer Organic Cleaning End of lease & bond cleans, spring cleans & one off cleans, production, event & party cleans, sale cleans & home detailing

0411 567 844

SPECIALISING IN PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTIES

â€˘ Fully insured & police cleared â€˘ ABN 13 761 054 921 â€˘

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

The Deck Doctor

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

DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ......................................0410 723601 BYRON SHIRE DOMESTIC CLEANING SERVICE North Byron Shire...............................0421 360961

BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING For a free quote phone Chris .........................................0408 536565

DENTISTS

NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating...0402 716857 BRENDON POWELL Earthmoving, landscaping, design & construction ........................0404 988222 BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978

DIGGER, TRUCK, AUGER HIRE 20+ years experience. Good rates ...............................0402 652017 MINI EXCAVATOR / POSITRAC COMBO & tipper hire. Ph Andrew ..........66841424 or 0401 968173

ELECTRICIANS

BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766

24 HOUR SERVICE

SHORES DENTAL Dr Shaun Goh & Dr Richard Conn. Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores .....................66803477

BYRON HOME CLEANING Brunswick to Ballina & inland towns $35ph. Holly..............0451 102239 GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point EVEN STEVENâ€™LL DO IT Detail clean top to bottom ......................................................0448 004182 30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ................................07 55234090 GREEN ROCKET CLEANERS Excellent service, reliable, efficient. Home. Bond. Office...0405 437431 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 GREGâ€™S PRESSURE CLEANING SERVICE. Free quotes ..................................................0414 109595 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644 AAA AIRBNB CLEANERS Book now for holiday season................................................0421 360961 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264

COMPUTER SERVICES

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BACKHOE FOR HIRE Septics, trenching, electrical, drainage, roads .......66845260 or 0428 845091 DECKS AND PERGOLAS Hardwood, pine, composites. Byron/Gold Coast. Robbie .........0409 244424

CLEAN AS ITâ€™S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...................................66882372 FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600 DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447

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0439 624 945

Domestic Commercial

DESIGN & DRAFTING DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448

JAMIE 0408 809 817

UTOPIAN DESIGN & DRAFTING www.utopian-design.com .............................................66770151

licence no. 201775c

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

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

All Jobs Small or Large

DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL

BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993

Education

02 66 804 173 Lic: 154293c

Full Circle

NERDWORKS Computer repairs, mobile technician ................................ 66846276 or 0413 379514

Lic.136717c

Window Cleaning Professionals

CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING

0458 267 777

0418 156 909

Lic. 211410C

Call Steven Butturini

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

Not your average TECH shop #Computers #Accessories #Repairs #Support #Gadgets 1/29 Brigantine St, Byron Bay A&I Estate 6680 8324 techie2481.com.au

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EARTHMOVING PLANT HIRE

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

ELECTRICAL PHONE TV

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

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ELECTRICIANS (continued) ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

SECURITY, DATA, TV Tim Nicholls ph: 0468 384 203 lic: 000102498

Free Delivery Reliable

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

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

OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE

BLUE BEE E L E C T R I C A L

• INDUSTRIAL • SOLAR • DOMESTIC • COMMERCIAL

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 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 ..........................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 NEW ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Electrician & solar. Level 2 ASP meters u’g. Lic 219161C...0419 556639

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

NSW Lic# 204620C

www.jimsfencing.net

Same Day Response Major Credit Cards Welcome

Call

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

131 546

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 POOL FENCING Glass pool fencing, glass balustrades. No job too small. Phone Nick ....0490 192460

FLOORING

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

6684 7380 ACREAGE MOWING Professional, Friendly & Reliable. Fully Insured.

0478 191 833

Proudly supporting the Orangutans

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

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

CALL Y TOM TODA FOR A FREE QUOTE

FENCING

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING

GLAZIERS

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

Our ofﬁce is located on Station St, where we can offer a fast efﬁcient service to the local area.

DAVE SPENCE 0429 033 801 lic no. 1895 08c

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609

BANGALOW ELECTRICIAN

Lic no. 141097C Let Boogaloo do it for you! 1800 763 911 0422 033 757 www.electricboogaloo.com.au

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

We specialise in all electrical works, including: • Level 2 Certiﬁed - disconnect, reconnect, Point of Attachments - all types of metering & cable upgrades - all switch board upgrades • Emergency 24/7 • All domestic and commercial ﬁtouts • LED lighting EFTPOS AND ALL MAJOR CARDS ACCEPTED.

GAS SUPPLIERS

Mirrors • Security doors and screens Shower screens • Commercial glazing 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

Cleaning JTC Gutter & Handyman • Quality Service • Value For Money

• Experienced • Insured

Call or text 0402 384 682 GUTTERING & DOWNPIPES Guttermesh, Lic 60414C Darryl Patterson .........................0414 889453

HAIR & BEAUTY HEARTFIRE COLLECTIVE HAIR STYLIST + weddings. Tranquil salon ............. Call Jay 0458 499500

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

info@byronbayranga.com ~ www.byronbayranga.com

24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801

6685 8588

0431 550 401

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 lawn/acreage mowing • edges and hedges • pressure cleaning • garden maintenance • green waste removal • gutters

FULLY INSURED • FREE QUOTES 100% satisfaction guaranteed! – your lawn your price

0497 413 344 • www.charlibearlawncare.com Luke McDermott • Acreage & Residential Lawnmowing • Property Maintenance & Gardening Services • Rubbish Removals, Storm Cleanup • Light Chainsawing • Brushcutting/Edging • Hedging/Blowing

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

1ST PLACE LAWNS Residential mowing and edging Hedge trimming & Pressure washing Chainsawing and pole pruning Reliable service: “I put you 1st”

Call Justin 0498 184 048

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. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................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 All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953 YOUR HANDYMAN No job too small or too big. Qualified & Lic 203206C......................0424 158585 HOME MAINTENANCE Repairs & odd jobs. Honest & reliable............................................66807949 FIX IT General house & property maintenance, pressure cleaning, waste removal. Steve ...0458657577

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 CRANIOSACRAL BALANCING Najma Ahern, Practitioner, Tutor & Trainer .....................0402 230449

HIRE

Byron Bay and surrounds

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-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed .................Sam 0438 655763 or 66859754 ECO TIMBER FLOORS Sanding, polishing & repairs ..............................................Trent 0432 501721 ABSOLUTE GARDEN WASTE REMOVAL OR WHATEVER Large trailer. Free quotes .......66804704 NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco wax, oils & water base finishes ................................ Nathan 0420 215716 LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72” mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213 THE FLOOR SANDER Non-toxic finishes. Free quotes. Ph Richard .................................0407 821690 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.......0402 487213 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 ALL TERRAIN MOWING Slopes, long grass, residential, acreage, local, reliable ............0419 225124 LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699 A LUMSDEN LAWN CARE Qualified Greenkeeper, mowing, edges & Bindii control.......0410 378375 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 ACREAGE MOWING Reliable. 60 inch zero turn mower. Fully-insured. Julian ................0401 350156 QUALITY GARAGE DOORS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS BIO GARDENS Horticulturist for all your gardening needs. Reasonable rates ...............0459 175729 Garage Doors & Openers 7 Stinson Street, Ballina Ph: 02 6686 4238 MGI Mowing Services. Acreage, large area & domestic mowing. All landscape maint ..0439 783557 W: www.cmgd.com.au E: info@cmgd.com.au ENVIROLAWN Acreage + small. Emergencies – 24hr turnaround, storm clean-ups ..JJ 0412 434601 GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Any mow jobs, pressure cleaning, waste removal ...0458 657577

12/70 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay | 6685 5503

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

GARAGE DOORS

GARDEN DESIGN

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

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

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

IRONING THE IRONING LADY Suffolk Park. $28 per hour. Angela.................................................0414 719680

KITCHENS SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 17yrs+ qual. exp. www.slbyronbay.com................0499 771769 ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Splashbacks..................................................................................66857200 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery – www.hinged.com.au ...................................................0409 843689 GLASS SPLASHBACKS Byron to Tweed. Free quotes/advice. Dave ................................0401 488628

GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329 GARDEN MAKEOVERS Design, restoration & plant supply .............John 66841126 or 0431 745475 JAPANESE GARDEN DESIGNER http://miyagawalandscapes.com ..............................0427 423723 BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443 BYRON ARTELIER Landscape Architect 15 yrs+ exp. Free consult. Call Ben .................0488 620227 BYRON ARTELIER Landscape Architect 15 yrs+ exp. Free consult. Call Ben .................0488 620227

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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Service Directory LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT & PROPERTY PLANNING Call Andrew ................................0478 519804

OSTEOPATHY

LANDSCAPING

02 6681 6555 Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, AndrĂŠ Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco, Emily Pepper

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

Shaun Savage Landscapes

OSTEOPATHY

Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

Specialising in: â€˘ Retaining Walls â€˘ Pool Surrounds â€˘ Block Work â€˘ Paving â€˘ TurďŹ ng â€˘ Stonework

0405 594 288

20 YEARS EXPERIENCE REPLICA ROCK SPECIALIST GARDEN DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAKE OVERS TREE LOPPING AND PRUNING IRRIGATION + RETAINING WALLS + MUCH MORE FULLY INSURED, HOLDER OF 17 TICKETS AND LICENCES PE TER BL AND 0428 480 191 STICK ANDSTONEL ANDSC APING.COM.AU

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo) 60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900 NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517 OSTEOPATH SINCE 1975 Old school, Lennox Head. Michael Petrie ....................................66874410 DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399

PAINTING

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

Paving

BYRON BAY

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

High quality residential and commercial paving and paving repairs

Free quotes Val Ockert & Assoc.

0438 784 226 â€˘ 6685 4154

0422 659 901

Lic 154706C

YVES DE WILDE

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

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

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PLASTERING CONTRACTOR

ALAN MALONE

LIGHTING Licence No 97474

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

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

C. A. Warwick Lic. No. 114578C Â‡ )UHH TXRWHV Â‡ *\SURFN Ă€ [LQJ VHWWLQJ

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0412 794 364

NEIL A McINTOSH

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR â€˘ PLASTER REPAIRS CLEAN & TIDY â€˘ ALWAYS ON TIME â€˘ ALL AREAS Mobile: 0421 938 104 â€“ 465 Uralba Road, Uralba

MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair .............0412 764148

Lic Nr: 297502C

MOBILE MECHANIC

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

Serving Byron Shire Peter Colin Lute â€˘ Lot 4 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel â€˘ 6680 2444

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

Lic No: MVRL 46201

MOTORING

Bayside Radiators

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

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

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

COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ......................0401 078733 GLENN WATERS For the finish you canâ€™t see. Lic 58928C...............................................0427 908129 GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos. 40yrs exp. Dave......0457 117654

PLUMBERS NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 6680 5081 0429 805 081 Byron Shire

EARTH & MARINE Diesel Mechanic, repairs & maint, hydraulics, small/large engines, vessels.0416 164638

Windscreens & Air Conditioning

451 186 / 6680 4660

DQQH P ZDUZLFN#JPDLO FRP ABN 48867459605

PAINTER

LOCKSMITH

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

LAWNMOWER REPAIRS

CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates. Liz Thomas, Cally Oâ€™Hara, Kim Snellgrove .............................................................................66872330 NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy, acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Corner Dalley & Burringbar Sts, Mullumbimby.....................................................................66843255 ANTHONY Dâ€™ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, physiotherapy ....................................................66857222 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ€™bah 66723818 PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ..........................66807207 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Alex Margan, Lachlan Dewar .......................................66803499 EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838 PETER FARRELL Physiotherapist, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ....................66843385 MARTINA DUEL Craniosacral, physio, dry needling, manual therapies. Mullum............0432 322998 LIBBIE NELSON PHYSIO â€“ Acupuncture, yoga & therapy, BFL, Herbs, CS Byron Bay .....0416 369698

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

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

Lic 167371C

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

LAUNDRY

OPEN EVERY DAY

Professional â€˘ Commercial â€˘ Personal

PHYSIOTHERAPY

FAST TURNAROUND â€“ AIR BNB Mullum Wash House â€“ 0439 001 545 Bangalow Wash House â€“ 0412 302 246

Tree Faerie Fotos WHITE GOAT PHOTO STUDIO Product & Portrait. Enquiries .......................................0421 582286 CATALOGUE/PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY Prof service www.littlelightstudio.com.au...0435 046147

www.duluxaccredited.com.au

â€˘ Self serve / service wash â€˘ New front loaders & dryers â€˘ Domestic & commercial services

PHOTOGRAPHY

www.treefaeriefotos.com â€˘ 0417 427 518

Liam Nikkinen Lic: 2771546 - Fully insured â€˘ 0423 700 853 www.lemontreelandscapes.com.au

LAUNDRY SERVICES

11 797

0404 4

30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

Creating perfect outdoor spaces. custom garden and entertaining areas.

SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456 BUSH ROCKS All sizes / mossy, can deliver. Ron ...................................... 66298208 or 0429 398208 LANDSCAPE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Paul Varendorff Lic 39791 ... 66845035 or 0414 842602 PRIMAL LANDSCAPES & CONSTRUCTION Structural landscaping. Lic 295404C.........0449 846152 BYRON BAY LANDSCAPES Retaining walls, paving, fencing, concrete, earthworks .....0490 062016 LORDS OF LANDSCAPING Earthworks, retaining walls, gardens & paving. Steve ........0458 657577

â€˘ Safe â€˘ Natural â€˘ Effective â€˘ Guaranteed

â€˘ DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views .......................0418 110714 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018 to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000. RAYMOND LYNCH PEST MANAGEMENT General pests & termites ..............................0418 850601

Lic No 189144C

20 Years Experience

www.allpestsolutions.com.au

Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday â€“ Saturday 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126

Licence No. 207479C

â€˘ Sand â€˘ Soils â€˘ Gravels â€˘ Pots & statues â€˘ Lots, lots more

Steve 0427 440 494 David 0419 157 926 WWW.NATURALPAINTINGSOLUTIONS.COM.AU AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 KELVIN & ROBERT TEALE Painters & decorators. Lic R65919 ................0400 349027 or 0438 842731 BAY AREA PAINTING Lic No 289979C. Free quotes........................................................0405 609598 FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600

PEST CONTROL

Professional Property Protection you can Trust

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

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

â€˘ Fully licensed & insured â€˘ General residential & commercial maintenance â€˘ Renovations & extensions

â€˘ Drainage â€˘ Rain water tanks â€˘ Hot water system installation & service â€˘ 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

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SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

All Plumbing Blocked drains Gasﬁtting Solar Hot Water

0404 053 857

Lic. No. 206913C

PLUMBING (continued)

JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025 BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 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 SHANE COOPER Lic 204510C. Maintenance, plumbing, draining & gas fitting .............0412 414410

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

Dirty Tiles & Grout?

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP FREfoEr all

@ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS

ff Drop owashing steel, es and h c a m in ers dry

Buying: • Scrap metal • Aluminium • Copper • Brass • Lead • Car Batteries Next to Tyagarah Service Station

Paciﬁc Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351

FREE TOW

avail fo r cars – unwanted cash for som paid e

SEPTIC SYSTEMS SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS Installing, maintaining and repairing onsite sewerage management systems in Tweed & Byron Shires for over 25 years.

M 0418 754 149 P 07 5523 9930

...forget pointless scrubbing 9 TILE, GROUT & STONE CLEANING & SEALING 9 SILICONE 9 GROUT COLOURING 9 RE-GROUTING 9 EPOXY GROUT 9 GLASS RESTORATION 9 SLIPPERY TILES 9 LEAKY SHOWERS MEMBER

Call Ben on 0456 606 911 www.groutpro.com.au

TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103

TRACTOR REPAIRS

TRACTOR REPAIRS RURAL MACHINERY REPAIR SERVICE DIESEL ENGINE TECHNICIANS REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES AND MODELS

PHONE BILL: 6688 4143 – 0407 435 259 TREE SERVICES

NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395

TRINE SOLUTIONS Plumbing, draining & gasfitting. Lic 138031C ......................................66802358

JIM’S TREE & STUMP REMOVAL

PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633 LPC PLUMBING Septic Systems Installed ......................................................................0401 633222

REMOVALISTS

• Qualiﬁed Arborist • Tree Pruning • Tree Removal • Stump Removal • Mulching • Fully Insured • Same Day Response

SOLAR INSTALLATION

BEYOND BYRON REMOVALS

131 546

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

m 0428 320 262 e sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com w sunbeamsolar.com.au

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

Arborist Horticulturist, Tree Removal, Vegetation Control, Mulching, Hedging, Pruning

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO

ABN 14159147467

From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring

• Freight services to Brisbane weekly • Carriers of ﬁne art • Furniture removal • E-bay pick up & delivery

The expert in solar efﬁciency

6681 1913 / 0409 917646

Call 1300 18 20 50

LEAPFROG REMOVALS

www.saegroup.com.au

Intilec

0432 334 200 02 6680 8170

pty ltd ENERGY MANAGEMENT

leapfrogremovals@yahoo.com.au

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For tips & testimonials

Friendly Staff No weekend surcharge

search “Lighthouse Removals”

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www.intilec.com.au

free boxes and a 10% discount

LIGHTHOUSE REMOVALS

(02) 6684 5395

042050 5395

Not all solar systems are created equal…

www.lighthouseremovals.com.au

Contact Juno Energy, your household and commercial solar installation specialists and the authorised Northern Rivers LG solar power dealer. Patrick - 0425 256 802 Andy - 0423 343 323 www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C

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02 6684 2198

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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

ROOFING

ROOFING Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

0432 643 345

BYRON COAST ROOFING PTY LTD Lic 252098C Guttering, leaf guard, cladding, etc ..0422 248936 ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced roof & gutter cleaning + gutter guard install .........0419 789600

RUBBISH REMOVAL 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

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

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

REGISTERED MIGRATION AGENT Rebecca@byronbaymigrationagency.com.au .........0487 458047

• All pool requirements • Professional advice • Water testing • Friendly service • Pool servicing

WATER FILTERS The Water Filter Experts

73 Station St, Mullumbimby (opp. Council chambers)

for home, commercial and rural properties

6684 3003

Email: montysmetalrooﬁng@gmail.com www.montysmetalrooﬁng.com.au

Lic 297467C

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

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS

Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362

Leon Condie

HART TREE SERVICES 15” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding EWP ..... 66849137 or 0427347380 SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227 PETER GRAY Dip Arb. AQF5. Consulting arborist ...........................................................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 OUT ON A LIMB Tree removal, chipping, stump grinding. Free Quotes ................ Lucas 0402 191316

VISA ADVICE

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

Metal Rooﬁng Guttering Leaf Guard Roof Restoration

Tree Removals & Pruning Professional Arborists Expert Consultations - Qualiﬁed & Insured Truck / Chipper / Kanga Loader

SWIMMING POOLS

DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

MONTYS METAL

TREE CULTURE

0432 955 991 The Tree Care Specialists 6677 1562

Electrical License # QLD: 72258 | NSW: 227562C

BYRON BAY’S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS

0408 771 458 trimmingtrees1@gmail.com • trimmingtrees.net

The Pool Gurus

Providing complete pool services • maintenance • pumps & ﬁlters • salt chlorinators • automatic cleaners • renovations • energy saving pumps www.thepoolgurus.com.au Laurence Cook 0404 092 729

MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs................0418 666839

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181 IN IN H

$399

FULLY Water puriﬁcation systems INST ALLED IN YOUR Fridge / Shower Filters HOME Whole house ﬁltration systems

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

TILING

WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING

SHE TILES

WATER TANK CLEANING/WATER TANKS Concrete tank repairs. All areas .. 66888055 or 0407 002833 TANK CLEANING Repairs, installation, first flush diverters, pumps, etc ........................0418 662285

Female Wall & Floor Tiler _ over 10 years experience

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

Call Louise 0478 698 186

Lic. No. 216827C Because a woman understands excellence

WELDING WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, general & repairs. Trade qualified. Rod ............0408 410545

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

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

Classifieds INDEX Annual General Meetings ....... 57 Birthdays ................................. 60 Businesses For Sale .............. 58 Caravans ................................ 58 Childcare ................................ 57

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777

Funeral Notices ....................... 59

Ads can be lodged in person at the Mullum Echo office:

Garage Sales ......................... 58

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

Health Notices ........................ 57 House Sit ................................ 58 In Memoriam .......................... 60 Items Under $100 ................... 58 Motor Vehicles ........................ 58

LINE ADS: $17.00 for the first two lines $5.00 for each extra line

Echo Classies also appear online in Echonetdaily – echo.net.au/classified-ads

PHONE ADS

For Sale .................................. 58

Halls For Hire ......................... 58

RATES & PAYMENT

DEADLINE TUES 12PM Publication day is Wednesday, booking deadlines are the day before publication.

6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE

Death Notices.......................... 59

CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK!

CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS Ads may be taken by phone on

EMAIL ADS

$17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

Display classies (box ads): adcopy@echo.net.au Line classies: classifieds@echo.net.au

DISPLAY ADS (with a border): $12.50 per column centimetre

Ad bookings only taken during business hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. Ads can’t be taken on the weekend. Account enquiries phone 6684 1777.

These prices include GST.

Only Adults .............................. 60 Personals................................. 60 Pets......................................... 60 Positions Vacant ...................... 59 Professional Services ............. 57 Property For Sale .................... 58 Property Wanted ..................... 58 Public Notices......................... 57 Removalists ............................. 58 R.I.P. Pets ................................ 60 Share Accommodation ........... 58 Short Term Accommodation .. 58 Social Escorts ......................... 60 To Lease .................................. 59 To Let ...................................... 58 Tradework ............................... 58 Tree Services .......................... 58 Tuition ..................................... 59 Wanted ................................... 58 Work Wanted........................... 59

PUBLIC NOTICES SHOP DROP ASSEMBLE

We deliver IKEA furniture to you.

We shop, deliver and assemble (if required). Shop and drop starts at $40 Phone Rick: 0400 55 99 29 rick@shopdropassemble.com.au shopdropassemble.com.au

SOUND, MANTRA AND MIND with DR NC MBBS 26 - 27th NOVEMBER 2016, 9.30 – 4.30PM Scout Hall, Tennyson St, Byron Bay Online Special $295, or $345 at the Door. No prerequisites. All welcome.

KARL’S YARD AUCTION Sat 3rd Dec Byron & Co shipping quality steel, gal lamp-poles, butter churn, ship containers, Landrover, Toyota dual cab 2.8 diesel,V6 Ford sports coupe & lots more 0407076374. Auctioneer J Walker

BYRON BEACHSIDE MARKET Wednesday 4 January Expression of interest now open www.byroncentre.com.au

ARTISAN MARKET Every SATURDAY 4–9pm Railway Park byroncentre.com.au

Art Exhibition by Margaret Hosie and her students

19th & 20th November 9am to 5pm 27 Yamble Drive, Ocean Shores Everyone welcome

Mullumbimby

Market this Saturday 8am–2pm

YOYO TUKI, HEART WORN HIGHWAY Cnr of Stuart & Myocum Sts.

6684 3370

Meditation Day Saturday 19th Nov.

8am Silent Dynamic Meditation 10am Osho Discourse 12am Dance Meditation Nataraj 2.30pm Humming meditation Nadabrahma 4.30pm Shaking meditation Kundalini 6pm Osho Evening Meditation

Call Shahido 6688 2494

CHIROPRACTOR MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC

DENTURES

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

HEALTH

BABY-SITTING 17-year-old who loves kids, with childminding experience & own car avail. Reasonable rates, will do overnights. Phone Sophia 0479057385

THAI MASSAGE With male, 1hr $50, Brunswick Heads. Ph Nui 0413710742

PROF. SERVICES

TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE $50. Brunswick Heads. Ph Phim 0449063629

NATIVE

PAIN RELIEF – scenar treatment with retired GP Arpana, $50 per session. Ph 0428853352 Suffolk Park

THIS WEEK ONLY: WED, THUR and FRI 10AM-4PM AND SAT 9AM–1PM

SACRED BODY RITUAL Rejuvenating body scrub, detoxifying sauna, relaxing spa bath, heavenly full body massage. 2hrs $139; 3hrs $189. Eve 0425347477 Ocean Shores

KINESIOLOGY

Clear subconscious sabotages. Reprogram patterns and beliefs. Restore vibrancy and physical health. De-stress. Ph 66846914 SANDRA DAVEY, Reg. Pract.

FREE INTRO TO ESSENTIAL OILS

This 2-hour class will show you how to incorporate doTERRA essential oils into your life to support better health & wellbeing. Book in for either 17 or 24 Nov from 6-8pm, Byron Bay. Limited space. Bookings: 0422232254 or essentialwellnessbb@gmail.com

RELAXING & REFRESHING REMEDIAL MASSAGE & REFLEXOLOGY Jo Morrish 0439492804

Fund BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTURE Health Rebates & AND HERBAL MEDICINE Hicaps Available

PLANT SALE ALL PLANTS 20–50% OFF

MON TUE WED THU FRI PM & SAT AM

Dr Eeka King

Dr David King

(Chinese Medicine) Women’s Health, Fertility & Pregnancy Acutonics® Sound Therapy

(Chinese Medicine) Pain conditions Mental/emotional disturbances & general

14 PARK STREET, BRUNSWICK HEADS | 02 6685 1088 | BAYSIDEACUPUNCTURE.COM

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MASSAGE ACUTONICS®

The largest range of native plants in the Byron Shire HEAPS OF FREE PLANTS AND 1/2 PRICE PLANTS

Native Tubes of Shrubs and Trees only $2 Flowering Shrubs were $7.50 now $5 Grevilleas and Lilly Pillies were $12.95 now $7.50 Advanced Plants were $19.95 now $12.50

Tues & Thurs Saturdays

5–6.30PM 10AM–12PM

S U F F O L K PA R K CO M M U N I T Y H A L L

Safe, beneficial, authentic yoga Teacher Trainings 2017

MULLUM CREEK NATIVE NURSERY

1000s of plants must go!

Jan 2–27 one-month intensive Lennox Head Part-time one day a week Suffolk Park March–December. BOOK NOW!

Flo Fenton, Senior Yoga Teacher

Tel: 02 6685 9910 Mob: 0418 441 437 flo@intouchyogabyronbay.com intouchyogabyronbay.com

Cash, cheque, Eftpos and credit cards.

Christmas Gift Certificates Available

Yankee Creek Rd,Via Wilsons Creek Rd, Mullumbimby 6684 1703

beachsidyogaandmassage.com.au

Only 3.5km from the Mullum Golf Course | www.mcnativenursery.com.au

PLAYING LIVE:

yogatherapyaustralia.com

Osho

BRENT VERCO

netdaily

75 oil paintings available

admin@yogatherapyaustralia.com

0416 172 717

CHILDCARE

Book in riss@thecassettes.com.au

6684 1028

Prepayment is required for all ads.

BYRON BAY HERB NURSERY AGM at the nursery Thurs 1st Dec 5pm. Ph Nick 66855109

Sat 3rd Dec, Byron Bay

THE BYRON SHIRE

Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa

Musical Notes......................... 59

CHRISTMAS

80s DANCE WORKSHOP

HOST AN ENGLISH STUDENT bDo you have a spare room? Can you provide breakfast and dinner each day? Would you enjoy the cultural rewards of sharing family life with an overseas student? Earn $240 per week tax free hosting a student from /(;,6 (1*/,6+b We currently have an urgent need for homestay providers in Byron Bay, Sunrise, Suffolk Park and Lilli Pilli. PLEASE CALL YVONNE ON 6680 9903 for further LQIRUPDWLRQbRU ykenna@lexisenglish.comb

Monday

Virtual Bookkeeping Services Xero Training Monthly Packages from $99 Registered BAS Agent

brightcloudbookkeeping.com PH 0432 295 661

DEPRESSION

Assessment & treatment of children, adolescents & adults

Carl Moore Psychology Reg no. PSY0001057399 Medicare rebates available

Fridays | 6684 |6336 Thursdays & Fridays 6684 6336

Local Blender and Juicer Specialists Commercial & Domestic 02 6685 6360 www.omniblendaustralia.com.au

NATUROPATHY ALLERGY TESTING MASSAGE Tired? Sluggish? Depressed? Headaches? Back or neck pain?

CALL KIRSTEN

Health fund rebates available

Advanced Denture Solutions

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

5/97 Stuart St, Mullumbimby Phone: 6684 3677

Sharon

Hatha Vinyasa

Restorative Yoga

Lindy Lou

Slow Gentle Yoga

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Eve

Christina

Victor

Christina

Victor

Grace

Hatha Vinyasa

Slow Gentle Yoga

Victor

Grace

Hatha Yoga Hatha Vinyasa

Hatha Vinyasa

Slow Gentle Yoga Slow Gentle Yoga

Slow Gentle Yoga

Professional, Remedial, Deep Tissue & Relaxation Massage in a beautiful beachside setting. ½ Hour 1 Hour 1½ Hour Home Visits

$50 $80 $115 $120 (1hr)

Yoga classes $18 5 class pass $80 Unlimited Passes Available

Upstairs Byron Surf Club 0448 807 798 Mon-Sat

award winning fusion suffolk park community hall corner alcorn street and clifford street bangalow studio and head ofﬁce 72 byron street, bangalow (parking at rear)

private sessions available

call 6687 2031 or visit www.yogalates.com.au

certiﬁcate teacher training courses • Core stability fused with Yoga • All welcome • Tone strengthen stretch • Learn to relax and breathe at ease • An intelligent injury free Yoga fusion

Suffolk Park Monday 10–11.30am, 6–7.30pm & Wednesday 6–7.30pm, Friday 10–11.30am & Saturday 8–9.30am

Dental Prosthetist Technical & Clinical Excellence

CONOS INC AGM Santos Garden, 12pm Saturday 26th November 2016

10 - 11:30am

Victor

Tuesday

0416 196 980

AGMs

8 - 9:30am

Shane Eade – Chiropractor 0467 660 323 Byron Bay, and now in Brunswick Heads

Bangalow Monday 10–11.30am Prenatal (bookings req.), Tuesday 9.30–11am, 6–7.30pm, Thursday 9.30–11am & Saturday 8–9.30am health rebates available special: unlimited classes for 3 months $215 award winning DVDs available at our studios

The Byron Shire Echo November 16, 2016 57

BEETU FULL BODY MASSAGE A divine experience, sensuous, nurturing. 28yrs exp. Lucy 0427917960 STRONG SENSITIVE HANDS relaxing Swedish, ﬂowing Kahuna. On Biomat. I love what I do. If you’re not 100% happy it’s free. $80/hr. Ross Love 0421399465 at Movement Zone REFLEXOLOGY COURSE starts Nov. For info ph Jo 0439492804 ALOHA HEALING WITH NAOMI Strength with intuitive depth. Deep tissue & Kahuna 22yrs exp. 0417212540

Study Kinesiology

for your career in natural health. Free Intro Dec 7, Wed 7pm. Austudy. Course starts Feb 18/19 2017 Byron Kinesiology Centre/KSA Ph 66857991 www.wellness.net.au

Stress Release

TRADEWORK

Tradies Get Seen

Did you know that a line ad in our Service Directory will run for 13 weeks in The Echo and appear in our online edition EchoNetDaily every day? For only $99 or $340 for a whole year! Tell us you saw this ad and we will give you an extra 2 weeks free! Call us on 66841777 for more info

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Practical tools, change your stress response and build resilience. Sun 11 Dec. Invest $220. Ph 66857991 www.wellness.net.au

TREE SERVICES

NICK HART

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

Fully insured • Free quotes

6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

Daniel Alexander

Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

20 Shirley St, Byron Bay

6685 8532

Grace Underwood GENTLE TRANSFORMATIONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY thealchemyoftheheart.com

0408 32 55 99

www.wendypurdey.com.au

Tallow TREE SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE • • • • •

• • • • •

REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED

STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797

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

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

GARAGE SALES MULLUM 414 Main Arm Rd, Sat & Sun, 8am. Baby items, clothing, camping gear, books, tools, h’hold items etc MULLUM 6 Laverty Crt, Sat. heaters, fan, leather 3 seater couch, new picnic set, Wilson’s golf club w buggy, picture frame. O.SHORES 2 Berrimbilla Ct, 9am-3pm, Sat, mix clothes, books, shoes, tools O.SHORES HUGE SALE 128 Balemo Dr, Sat & Sun 7.30am. Cheap costume jewellery, bric-a-brac. No Trash. Bargains

Mulch Supplies

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and energetic individual to join our property management team at First National Byron Bay. We are passionate about our community and about providing the best possible service for our clients and customers. You’ll love; • Above award wage and excellent bonuses • Your weekends back • Hands on support • A positive and fun team culture • Ongoing professional development opportunities • Cutting edge systems and technology • Working in a workplace where your efforts are praised and acknowledged If you want a career (not just a job) with an organisation that cares about you, email your resume and cover letter to Lauren King marketing@byronbayfn.com

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

Mobile 0417 698 227

COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

BANGALOW RD 0.5km Bangalow, signs Sat 8am. Furn, women’s fashion, h/hold MULLUM 12 & 12A Brunswick Tce, Sat 8am. Various household goods, vintage, bric-a-brac, some furniture & kids stuff

Unique Architectural Masterpiece Steel and Glass Treehouse. 28+ acres low maintenance rainforest. Income stream and studio in enchanting Upper Wilsons Creek Deep private creek swimming hole. Inspect today. Ph 66840372 www.yourforesthouse.com MULLUM Approved MO share, off-grid, 5 acres, house + massive studio with rental, amazing views $550,000. 0428132297

PROPERTY WANTED

OCEAN SHORES 24 Yallakool Dr, Sat 8am. Moving clearance. Pot plants, large & small, homewares, furniture, r/c model yacht, golf clubs, men’s & ladies & more

HOUSE in The Pocket, Billinudgel or surrounding areas. Ph 0456936696

COMBINED SALE: MULLUM Cudgerie Ct, Sat from 8am. Coffee mach, bread maker, clothing new, loved & kids

REMOVALISTS

SUFFOLK 5 Midginberry Place, Sat 8am – 1pm. Big sale, everything must go.

ACREAGE within 10 mins of Mullum, for local family, to $1.3m. Ph 0402487213

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

O.SHORES 2 Bulgoon Cres, Sat 7am. Furn, h/hold goods, clothes, jewellery

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

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 10 Dec. Stalls or rug space avail 0490026840

LITTLE GREEN TRUCK.com.au

First National 35 Fletcher Street Byron Bay NSW 2481 02 6685 8466 | byronbayfn.com.au

CANE MULCH

Concerts, forums, weddings, exhibitions, functions, etc. www.mullumcivic.com

0488 609 774

FOR SALE BICYCLES buy, sell, repair, recycle. Adult bikes from $60. Phil 0413779223

BRIDGLANDS

Buy and sell good quality used furniture Ph 66842511

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

58 November 16, 2016 The Byron Shire Echo

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772 QUOTA CLUB’S HUGE GARAGE SALE

bookings@mullumcivic.com

BAMBOO FLOORING XMAS SPECIAL $85/sqm supplied+laid. Ph 0412412396

SUFFOLK Clifford St (opp shops), Sat 8am. Bikinis, clothes, heels/boots etc

Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403 or 0413120970 IMPREZA 03 12mths rego 1800km pa, 1 owner, immac. white $5800. 0415523693 CAR TYRES SUPPLY & FIT FROM $25 Phone 66845296

BARGAINS AUTO 2007 HYUNDAI GETZ 106216km. 5 door hatch low km. SN4272 .............................. $7490 AUTO 2003 MITSUBISHI MAGNA SEDAN 148256km. Fantastic condition 6mths rego. SN0288 ...................................................... $5490 2008 PROTON SAVVY 71955km 5 dr hatch, reg 4/17. Lovely condition v. low km. SN5684 .. $4990 2007 MAZDA 6 MZR-CD 173132km, diesel wagon low km. SN5924 ............................. $9990 2004 MITSUBISHI PAJERO GLS auto, 7 seater family 4x4. SN0916 .................................... $8995 2006 TOYOTA HILUX WORKMATE manual 3 seater trayback rego till 4/17. SN7097 .... $7990

BARGAINS

ballinacarcentre.com.au

Call Mark 0427 490 038 Delivery available

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

Find Echo Classiﬁeds on Echonetdaily every day

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.

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

O.SHORES 138 Shara Blvd, Sat 8am. h’hold goods, gym & weights, furn etc

PROPERTY FOR SALE

Ute & Driver from $30

• DELIVERIES • SMALL MOVES • TIP RUNS

SHORT TERM ACCOM.

(02) 6685 5138 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay

PH 6680 2630

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND

WANTED

HUGE MOVING SALE Saturday 19 November 8am – 1pm 36 Ruskin Street, Byron Bay Designer men’s and women’s clothes, shoes, kids’ clothes, toys, baby gear, furniture and household items

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg.

Anything is possible

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

OLD NEWSPAPERS from the Mullumbimby Echo ofﬁce Mon-Fri 9-5pm 66841777

O.SHORES 5 Gibingbell Cl. Sat 8–6pm Monster plant sale, bargains galore from 50c to $2. Huge variety, something for all. Enquires ph 66801975

0402 364 852

Individual and Couple Therapy Supervision and Coaching

MASTER HYPNOTHERAPIST NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMER & CERTIFIED MEDICAL HYPNOSIS PRACTITIONER

MULLUM CREEK NURSERY

FREE MULCH

ONLINE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Organic and high-quality products niche market, simple to run, fun. Drop-ship. 30K + stock #1 in Google groundgrocer.com/business-4-sale

northernrivers@littlegreentruck.com.au

HALLS FOR HIRE

Successful solutions for any problem

Tubestock to Semi-advanced

ITEMS FOR SALE UNDER $100 ADVERTISED FREE The Echo has introduced free 2-line ads for items under $100. Email only. classiﬁeds@echo.net.au One per private advertiser per week. Other conditions apply

BANGALOW 7 Sansom St, Sat 9am. Furn, h’hold, etc. Lots of bargains

MOTOR VEHICLES

Somatic Practice

(nee Mannix)

The Largest range of native plants in the Byron Shire.

CHRISTMAS tree, 116cm high, wooden deco, icicle lights, $30. Ph 66844607

MULLUM : Vintage/preloved clothing store. Good position. POA. 0403567561

If you are looking to be part of a great culture, if you aspire to be part of a team environment where every day will be different and if you seek a work place where you will be challenged whilst being supported to learn and develop, then we have the role for you.

6687 7677

Julie Wells Anne Goslett

NATIVE PLANTS FOOD PLANTS

ITEMS UNDER $100

MASSIVE SALE O.Shores, 8 Eloura Crt. Sunday. Clothes, iPhones, ﬁsh rods etc

O.SHORES 33 Kallaroo Crt, Sat 8am, Moving sale, furn, h/wares, clothes, shoes

Body Based

Psychotherapy

BAMBOO PLY

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

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653

Are you an experienced Property Manager looking for a new challenge?

Phone 0406 181 352

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

SPEED QUEEN

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

COMPOST TOILETS

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

6684 4421

Martin Frank

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

Matt 0427 172 684

Clin. Sci.

Kinesiologist & Herbalist 10 years experience

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

ROWING MACHINE Sportop R700, magnetic resistance and built-in pulse receiver, 2 years old. Very good condition. New $1200, SELL $500. Ph 0408 537 121

Saturday 19 Nov 8am till 2pm 8–10 Pine Ave, Mullumbimby Furniture, pot plants, books, clothes, toys, china, elect goods & much more ECHO CLASSIFIEDS • 66841777

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

CARAVANS JAYCO FINCH CAMPER 2002 Off road, great cond, 3-way fridge, gas cooktop, long life battery, TV aerial, sleeps 5, lots of extras $8900. Ph 0407047574

BUSINESS FOR SALE Home based business: Work flexible hours (FT or PT) from home with great income potential in the Personal Development Industry. No pressuring friends and family, party plans or cold calling. For more information: prosper-from-home.com/echo

Women’s Event business Specialising in Hens’ parties. Unique opportunity in Byron’s Wedding industry. All inclusive with forward enquiries (2017) Successful business model with great potential for growth. $17 000 neg. Serious enquiries: 0422 981 804

0415 194 654

STUDIO AVAIL 26/12-29/1. Quiet private forest setting 5 min Mullum. Fully-furn incl king sized bed, full kitchen, BBQ, bathroom, carport, aircon, internet, elect. Not suitable for kids, no pets. $300pw for 5 weeks. Ph 0408866651 MULLUM MUSIC FEST ACCOM fully furn Q/S granny ﬂat. Walk to town. $100 per night. Ph 66843369 or 0407248181

HOUSE SIT EXP HOUSE SITTERS AVAILABLE Ocean Shores area. Reliable, mature, working couple. Ph 0488742548 HOUSE SITTER Reliable, mature, clean, tidy local employed professional. Your home cared for; your privacy respected. Excellent with pets, plants, lawns. One week or longer only. Ph 0427882488

SHARE ACCOM. FEDERAL ROOM AVAIL in share house $175pw incl. Refs required. Long term. Peter 0448831385 FOR THE SPIRITUALLY MINDED Room with ensuite. Into meditation yoga, vego, $200pw. Mullumbimby. 0422908124 BRUNSWICK furn room with wc, lovely old house, leafy, fem pref, $190pw incl all bills & WiFi. Ph Greg 0415099761

TO LET BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333

FERNLEIGH – New Listing $380 pw Private 2 bed, 1 bath open plan studio. Built D E garden maint in robes, covered patio Sarea, L EtoAgrow your own produce. inc. Garden beds Pets neg. Avail now, 12 month lease. BANGALOW $430 pw Neat open plan 2 bed, 1 bath unit. Built in robes in both rooms, enclosed low maint yard, new carpets and walking distance to town. SLUG. Avail now, 12 month lease. SUFFOLK PARK – New Listing $680 pw Modern 3 Bed, 2 Bath, SLUG t/house. Leafy northerly setting, gated complex in-ground pool, walking distance to beach & shops, dishwasher. Avail end of Nov. 12 mths. BANGALOW Office/Retail space approx 38m2 Reverse cycle air-con, high ceilings, beautiful teak timber flooring. Street frontage, small window display. Avail now, call for details!

6687 2479

bangalow realestate.com.au

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

STORAGE From $100/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833 BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618 BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $16pw. Ph 66867011 O/SHORES beautiful 3br home, part furn. From 6/12/2016 to 1/3/2017 (poss longer) $550pw + elec. Ph 0402630277 BEACHSIDE 3br, 2.5 bth, t/house, pool, security, SLUG, no pets, refs required. $670pw. accom@byron 66853805 BYRON UNIT 1bdrm, unfurn. Patio & garden. Long term rent, suit prof cpl or sgl, $375pw. 0400653755 OCEAN SHORES self-contained 1br studio cottage, bush outlook, timber ďŹ‚oor, raked ceilings. $260pw. Ph 0404617517

LOCAL REMOVAL

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646 BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $130 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500 BYRON Lilli Pilli, self-cont semi-furn studio, $360pw inc bills. Ph 0413294982 O.SHORES STUDIO/CABIN Self-cont. Avail Nov 22, private, covered deck, fridge, wash mach, $280pw incl elec, gas, WiFi, suit sgle worker. Ph 0421079561 MYOCUM timber cottage, 2br open plan, decks, lush gardens, hardwood ďŹ‚oors, bath, solar HWS, $425pw, 12 month lease ongoing. Phone 0419419402

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 ofďŹ ce box

THE ECHO PAPER DELIVERY

SPECIAL OFFER ON NEW MANAGEMENTS 6 Strand Ave, New Brighton 6680 1594 eldersnewbrighton.com.au

Billinudgel 1br 1bth $220 Mullumbimby 3br 1bth 1car $460 L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

Bangalow Landlords â€“ we have qualiďŹ ed tenants looking for properties in Bangalow and surrounding areas. Please phone us TODAY for an honest appraisal.

BANGALOW $650

3 bed, 2 bath, lug, quiet street, 6 mth lease, no pets, avail 2/12.

FEDERAL $670

3 bed, furn/unfurn, views, peaceful, courtyard, walk to village, slug.

COMING! $750

MASSAGE THERAPISTS Must be professional, reliable, positive and available weekends. Diploma CertiďŹ ed with Health Fund Rebates essential. Good hourly rate, busy clinic. Please send resume to manager@ byronmassageclinic.com.au

FERNLEIGH, TINTENBAR, BROOKLET â€“ 285 papers COORABELL, POSSUM CREEK â€“ 370 papers The successful applicant will have an ABN, a reliable vehicle (suitable for driving on these rougher country roads with a load of papers on board) and ideally they will live near the distribution area, or near the pick-up points. They will pick up the papers from either Byron or Mullumbimby early on Wednesday morning, insert and fold them at their own premises, then have completed delivery by 1pm on Wednesday. Suit mature or stable persons/couples with a strong throwing arm. Commencing immediately. Email simon@echo.net.au or phone 0409324724 LANDSCAPER Part-time, exp req. CV to landscapeposition013@gmail.com

New Brighton Contact our friendly staff for a free appraisal

JUNIORS for Brunswick restaurant. Must be avail wâ€™ends & hols. Ph 66851955

The Echo has a contract position to insert, fold, bag (wet weather) & deliver to 2 separate adjacent runs (although these runs could easily be both done by the same person)

SOCIETY ON BYRON are now seeking a professional lady for f/t or p/t position. Min 3 years fashion retail exp. Drop CV in store or email info@societyonbyron.com

* RENTAL PROPERTIES WANTED *

CLEANER REQ Must be avail most days min 3-4hrs p/day. Locals only, must have ABN & own transport. 0402933390

Paid Position as a Face-to-Face Fundraiser. 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.orgÂ

TEAM PLAYERS NEEDED Expressions of interest for staff for awesome new accommodation in central Byron. Looking for Reception, in-house CafĂŠ/Bar and Housekeeping Supervisor(s). Please send CV/Resume to the General Manager: byronbaybeachhostel@gmail.com

JOIN THE HARVEST TEAM Kitchen hands, must have own transport and be able to work weekends. Please email CV to goodtimes@harvestcafe.com.au

MASSEUSE REQUIRED reliable & friendly for Gentlemenâ€™s Relaxation Centre. 18+. Training provided for the right applicant. Gold Coast. 0418185791 WAITSTAFF for busy Chinese restaurant at Bangalow. Must be able to work weekends, Friday, Saturday dinner, experienced & fast. Phone 66872382 BYRON BAY BARISTA SCHOOL Courses start at $109. Ph 0457537486 TRADES ASSISTANT â€“ MULLUMBIMBY www.qualitysolar.com.au/employment/

Term 4 courses starting soon... Mon 21st November â€˘ Vegan Nut Cheeses

Tue 22nd November â€˘ One Day Retreat

Wed 23rd November â€˘ Landing Your New Career

Thu 24th November â€˘ Business Writing â€˘ Communication for Clarity & Connection

Fri 25th November â€˘ Basket Weaving â€˘ Creating Memorable Photo Books

Sat 26th November â€˘ Haloumi, Ricotta, Yoghurt â€˘ Colour Mixing â€˘ The Conscious Couples Formula â€˘ Art Therapy

Limited places - donâ€™t miss out! Enrol now 02 6684 3374 www.byroncollege.org.au

Are you interested in a real estate (property management) traineeship? First National Byron Bay is looking for an enthusiastic and energetic individual who wants to start their real estate career. If you aspire to be part of a team environment where every day will be different and if you seek a work place where you will be challenged whilst being supported to learn and develop, then a traineeship will be the perfect opportunity for you. We are passionate about our community and about providing the best possible service for our clients and customers. Youâ€™ll love; â€˘ A workplace in which your efforts are praised and acknowledged â€˘ Ongoing professional development opportunities â€˘ Cutting edge systems and technology â€˘ Mentoring by industry leaders â€˘ A positive and fun team culture

N.B. Many of the long-term staff and partners at BBFN started their careers as trainees. First National 35 Fletcher Street Byron Bay NSW 2481 02 6685 8466 | byronbayfn.com.au

PROPERTY MANAGER WANTED

TO LEASE

Full-time Property Manager required. Managing a portfolio of over 200 local properties, with assistance area using SHERLOCK software. Previous experience as a property manager is required. Please call Russell Siwicki on

0419 627 109

CAFE SPACE Fully equipped cafe space available in busy martial arts gym, located in Byron industrial estate. Great opportunity to start or expand your food service business. Price negotiable. Call Andy 0423 502 981 to arrange an inspection.

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS â€˘ 66841777 â€˘

Must be stable, calm under pressure, experienced, hardworking and team focused. Must work weekends. Casual, 4 days pw, but long-term position. Resumes to: videha@crystalcastle.com.au

Drivers urgently required in Byron Bay If you currently hold a NSW driver authority in any of the following classes we can start you immediately: Taxi, Hire Car, Tourist Vehicle. Our approaching peak season offers maximum earning potential. This is a great opportunity and not to be missed. Alternatively contact us now for new driver start information, email driver@gobyron.com. au with your name and mobile number.

POSITION VACANT

Bedding Store Ballina Area Casual Position Available â€˘ Minimum 1 day a week â€˘ No experience necessary â€˘ Customer service background an advantage Please send resume to apply.bedding@gmail.com

Music Tutor â€“ Strings

From basics to advanced soloing. Phone: George Urbaszek

0412 172 089

www.creativebasslessons.com

MUSICAL NOTES QUALITY PIANOS for sale, and expert piano tuning. Ph Fred Cole 0412216019

DEATH NOTICES HAZEL EILEEN CHARLES Aged 91, formerly of Aloota Cres, Ocean Shores, passed away 8.15am Saturday morning, Grafton Base Hospital. Funeral Thursday 2.30pm Grafton Memorial Funerals, Victoria St. Robert 66493863 or 0428573255 DAVID JOHN WILSON 1951â€“2016 Upper Burringbar. Love to David Wilson who went to the eternal surf on Wednesday 9 Nov 2016. His kind spirit will be missed and loved by all. A private cremation will be held in Newcastle.

Maroney, John Harold Thomas Late of Ellangowan, Coraki. Passed away peacefully on 6 November 2016 aged 67 years. Dearly loved husband of Tess, father of Jeremy and stepfather of Jemma. John will be sadly missed by his mother Heather, father Thomas (deceased), sisters Bernadette, Margaret, Carmel, Pat, Mary, Janice and brother Michael and all family and friends. John was privately cremated and will always be in our hearts.

Part-time position

Integration and Support Coordinator

FUNERAL NOTICES

Part-time position

19a Byron Street, Bangalow

BEAUTIFUL CLINIC SPACE with electric massage table for rent 2 days/wk. Located in busy centre in Byron A&I Estate. $60/ day. Ph Belle 0405337433

Vegetarian Cook needed for CRYSTAL CASTLE CAFE

Full-time or Job-share position

www.eldersbangalow.com.au

BEAUTIFUL TREATMENT ROOM Avail Fri, Sat & Sun $80/day, $45/half day. Mullum. Ph 66849458, 0435078551

Bass Lessons

Senior Physics Teacher

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Lie on the beach this summer and your body will be bombarded by about sextillion photons of light per second, according to one study. Most of these photons, or small packets of energy, originate from the sun but a very small fraction have travelled across the universe for billions of years before ending their existence when they collide with your skin. Astronomers have accurately measured the light hitting Earth from outside our galaxy over a very broad wavelength range. The research looked at photons whose wavelengths vary from a fraction of a micron (damaging) to millimetres (harmless). But radiation from outside the galaxy constitutes only ten-trillionths of your suntan, so there is no immediate need for alarm.

Bombarded NOVEMBER 2016

First quarter November 8 06:51 Full moon November 15 00:52 Third quarter November 21 19:33 New moon November 29 23:18 Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, month rise set rise set height (m) 1 T 0553 1906 0652 2019 1007,1.58; 2209,1.28 2 W 0552 1906 0731 2110 1042,1.58; 2244,1.22 3 T 0551 1907 0814 2200 1117,1.56; 2320,1.15 4 F 0550 1908 0859 2250 1156,1.53 5 S 0550 1909 0947 2337 0001,1.09; 1238,1.48 6 S 0549 1909 1038 0050,1.04; 1326,1.44 7 M 0548 1910 1132 0023 0151,1.01; 1422,1.41 8 T 0548 1911 1228 0107 0307,1.03; 1528,1.40 9 W 0547 1912 1327 0150 0423,1.11; 1634,1.43 10 T 0546 1912 1427 0231 0527,1.23; 1736,1.47 11 F 0546 1913 1530 0312 0622,1.23; 1832,1.51 12 S 0545 1914 1635 0354 0714,1.53; 1926,1.53 13 S 0545 1915 1742 0438 0803,1.67; 2015,1.52 14 M 0544 1916 1850 0524 0852,1.79; 2104,1.48 15 T 0544 1916 1958 0615 0941,1.86; 2153,1.41 16 W 0543 1917 2105 0709 1030,1.89; 2243,1.33 17 T 0543 1918 2208 0807 1118,1.86; 2333,1.23 1209,1.79 18 F 0542 1919 2304 0907 19 S 0542 1920 2355 1008 0029,1.15; 1300,1.69 20 S 0542 1920 1108 0131,1.09; 1356,1.58 21 M 0541 1921 0041 1206 0244,1.07; 1454,1.47 22 T 0541 1922 0121 1302 0359,1.10; 1554,1.34 23 W 0541 1923 0159 1356 0505,1.18; 1654,1.34 24 T 0541 1924 0234 1449 0600,1.27; 1748,1.31 25 F 0540 1924 0308 1540 0646,1.36; 1837,1.29 26 S 0540 1925 0342 1632 0727,1.45; 1919,1.29 27 S 0540 1926 0416 1723 0803,1.52; 1958,1.28 28 M 0540 1927 0453 1814 0838,1.58; 2035,1.26 29 T 0540 1928 0531 1906 0913,1.63; 2111,1.24 30 W 0540 1928 0612 1957 0947,1.65; 2147,1.22

Astronomical data and tides

Times are Eastern Daylight Saving. 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) 0325,0.20; 1619,0.32 0355,0.23; 1658,0.35 0426,0.27; 1738,0.39 0500,0.33; 1822,0.43 0538,0.39; 1913,0.46 0624,0.46; 2012,0.48 0722,0.52; 2115,0.46 0836,0.55; 2218,0.41 0955,0.53; 2314,0.33 11.07,0.46 0002,0.23; 1211,0.37 0047,0.14; 1310,0.28 0130,0.06; 1405,0.20 0214,0.01; 1500,0.15 0256,0.00; 1554,0.13 0340,0.03; 1649,0.15 0426,0.09; 1745,0.20 0514,0.19; 1844,0.26 0605,0.30; 1943,0.32 0704,0.41; 2044,0.37 0812,0.51; 2144,0.39 0928,0.56; 2329,0.36 1041.0.57; 2329,0.36 1145,0.55 0011,0.32; 1241,0.51 0048,0.28; 1329,0.46 0122,0.25; 1412,0.41 0153,0.22; 1452,0.37 0223,0.21; 1530,0.35 0254,0.21; 1607,0.34

International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) astrophysicist Professor Simon Driver, who led the study, said we are constantly bombarded by about ten billion photons per second from intergalactic space when we’re outside, day and night. ‘Most of the photons of light hitting us originate from the sun, whether directly, scattered by the sky, or reflected off dust in the solar system,’ he said. ‘However, we’re also bathed in radiation from beyond our galaxy, called the extra-galactic background light. These photons are minted in the cores of stars in distant galaxies, and from matter as it spirals into supermassive black holes.’ Professor Driver, who is based at the University of Western Australia, measured this ambient radiation from the universe, from a wide range of wavelengths by combining deep images from a flotilla of space telescopes. He and collaborators from Arizona State University and

Cardiff University collated observations from NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer telescopes, the Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, the European Space Agency’s Herschel space observatory and Australia’s Galaxy And Mass Assembly survey to make the most accurate measurements ever of the extra-galactic background light. While ten billion photons a second might sound like a lot, Professor Driver said we would have to bask in it for trillions of years before it caused any long-lasting damage. Professor Rogier Windhorst, from Arizona State University, said the universe also comes with its own inbuilt protection as about half the energy coming from the ultraviolet light of galaxies is converted into a less damaging wavelength by dust grains.

Galaxy SPF ‘The galaxies themselves provide us with a natural suntan lotion with an SPF of about two,’ he said. The study is part of ICRAR’s ongoing work to understand the evolution of energy, mass and structure in the universe. The research program examines how we went from the smooth distribution of atoms in the early universe to the emergence of the Periodic Table and the multitude of stars, galaxies and galaxy clusters we see today. ‘The processes which shape and shuffle mass generate vast quantities of energy, dwarfed only by the vastness of space,’ Professor Driver said. ‘The precise physics as to how this energy is released is still not fully understood and work continues to build numerical models capable of explaining the energy that we’ve now measured.’ The research was published in The Astrophysical Journal.

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Women surfers hit the big time

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The Brunswick Byron Netball Association is looking for volunteers to fill key positions on the organising committee for the 2017 season. The committee meets once a month and none of the positions have an onerous workload according to Janine Burger, BBNA secretary. ‘We just need people to put their hands up and say

Female big-wave surfers have broken through their own version of the ‘glass ceiling’ with Paige Alms from Hawaii becoming the first ever Women’s Big Wave Tour Champion after taking a commanding victory in the final of the invitational Pe’ahi Challenge. The world’s best female big-wave surfers made history with twelve competing in a WSL Big Wave Tour event, for the first time ever with $50,000 prize money. The event was held at a break known as Jaws off the coast of Maui in Hawaii. The decision to stage the inaugural women’s event came after inspiring performances by the female surfers at various big-wave locations around the world, WSL Big Wave tour commissioner Peter Mel said. ‘We’re incredibly proud to be introducing a women’s event this season,’ Mel said. ‘These ladies are some of the most dedicated, passionate and talented big-wave surfers on the planet.’ The men’s Big Wave World Tour has run since 2009 and has been very successful.

‘If you are able to lend a hand to help run the BBNA it doesn’t take up too much of your time,’ she said. ‘Without help it makes it very hard to keep things going smoothly, and I think you would all agree we have one pretty awesome association,’ she said. Contact janineburger69@ gmail.com or 0438 649 061.

U/13 Beez collect Seaside cup Paige Alms takes off on a monster Photo WSL/Cestari

Can they qualify? Byron Shire’s Soli Bailey has moved up by six spots into 17th position on the WSL Qualifying Series ratings ladder after his success in Brazil and heads into the final two events in Hawaii with an outside chance to make the top ten and qualify for the ‘Dream Tour’. Bailey has already clocked up three great results on the series this year and with his best five counting towards his ratings points he has two average results that with some good surfing and smart wave selection in Hawaii could be replaced.

He is in a pack of about 20 surfers who are all in contention. Bailey finished in 18th place last year but this year is different as the depth of talent on the qualifying series is unprecedented, and even equalling his rating from 2015 will be a challenge. Lennox Head’s Stu Kennedy is also in the mix to requalify. Stu is currently outside the top ten in 23rd spot on the QS and inside the top-22 cutoff at 18th on the Championship Tour. Pipeline will be the last event for the CT surfers and Kennedy has a great chance of staying inside the qualification cutoff.

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Bangalow v Byron Bay derbies are always action packed and Friday night’s Summer Youth League clashes were no exception. The Byron Wildcats put in a gritty performance but the impressive Bangalow Bluedogs took a 4–1 win. Despite the defeat, the Byron girls again showed their rapidly developing team play and individual skills. A breakaway goal to Salem Edwards was the highlight for the Wildcats in a very entertaining match. The Byron side now holds sixth position in the middle of the competition table. The Byron Boys dominated their match from the kick-off but couldn’t manage to turn their pressing game into goals. Missing centre-back and captain James Tomlinson, attacker Sam Shepherd stepped into the defensive role while Aaron Walker led the attack. With seven runs on the Bangalow goal in the opening minutes, a big win looked to be on the cards, but dogged defence from the Bluedogs

they will take this on,’ she said. Since the 2016 Annual General Meeting held on October 20 the role of treasurer has been filled but there are still four vacant positions. These include: volunteers coordinator, minutes secretary, assistant umpire coordinator and assistant coaching coordinator.

Byron Beez U/13s lost zero games in Port Macquarie. Photo Supplied

The Byron Beez U/13 basketball has returned triumphantly from Port Macquarie after winning the Seaside Classic last week. The competition involved 76 teams from all over the state competing in four age divisions. The U/13 Byron Beez won five games without a loss, including the final against the

Bellinger Valley Braves, by a point, 54–53. In earlier rounds they also beat teams from Newcastle and Tamworth, according to coach Alvin Caoyonan. ‘The team played really well to win five games over two days. Everyone stepped up,’ he said. ‘It was great to see how well the team played together.’

The team is right in the middle of the carnival season and will travel to the next fixture in Coffs Harbour in four weeks’ time full of confidence, he said. The U/13 Byron Beez winning team included: Jonah Caoyonan, Harley Kent, Luke Smith, Toby Barlow, Gabe Shine, Tom Huntsman and Bodie Purcell.

Lennox Head cricketers miss chance to topple Ballina Bears Sara White was dangerous for the Byron Wildcats but they couldn’t keep the Bluedogs at bay. Photo Dogwhistle

kept the Rams in check. Once again, the Byron midfield controlled the pitch with outstanding structure and movement. Byron’s relentless attack failed to bear fruit until midfielder Ronan Karup was brought down on the halfway line late in the first half. Sam Shepherd’s free kick into the box sparked a goalmouth skirmish and a cracking goal to Aaron Walker. The battle raged on, with the Rams still struggling to find the net and the Bluedogs

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sorties rounded up by the Byron back line. A Bangalow counterattack finally bore fruit in the second half and the 1–1 scoreline held to the final whistle. With three rounds left to play, Byron sits on third place, and is still to play leaders Rovers and Alstonville in the final two rounds. This week has the Byron youth on their last away game for the summer comp, taking on Italo Stars in Lismore. The girls kick off at 6pm and the boys at 8pm.

Lennox Head failed to chase down the 85 runs scored by the Ballina Bears in a rainaffected match at Fripp Oval in the Coastal League on Saturday. The game was reduced to a 20-over fixture after lightning threatened the ground as the game was due to begin, according to Lennox Head stand-in skipper Justine Hooper. ‘When play did get underway the Lennox team was able to limit the Bears to just 86 runs, a total that seemed very achievable, until complacency and nerves crept into the Lennox run chase’, Justin said. Ballina won the toss and elected to bat on a pitch that proved moisture affected and

difficult to play on. All the Lennox bowlers pitched in to limit the Ballina side to 6/85 but Luke Bolger was probably the pick, with 2/11 off four overs. T Dejong had 1/14 off two overs and J Coppock collected 1/16 off three overs. ‘The bowling was a really good team effort,’ Justine said. ‘We thought we would go home with an early win chasing 86, but it didn’t turn out that way. We were 8/30 after eight overs’. Justine managed to score 25 and A McDonnell chimed in with 13 to make the only double-figure scores for the innings. ‘It was very ordinary. A lot of guys got caught going for

the slog. We had one run out; the rest were caught.’ The Ballina side kept the bowling tight and both openers picked up three wickets. ‘The pressure got to us. It happens when you think it is going to be easy,’ he said. The loss was a big blow to the Lennox side, which is chasing their second win of the season and is in danger of losing touch with the leaders. They are now second last on the table in front of wooden spooners Mullumbimby Brunswick. The Ballina side is in fourth position with their third win from six starts. Terranora are comfortably in first place with a six-point lead over Tintenbar-East Ballina, plus a game in hand.

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The North Coast Combined High Schools water polo team collected the award for the Best Mascot in the theatrical side of the statewide competition. Ross Kendall

Emma Bransgrove from Alstonville High School received the Goalkeeper Encouragement Award at the NSW Combined High Schools Girls Water Polo championships. Emma was part of the North Coast team that finished in sixth place at the eight-side event that ran for four days from Tuesday November 8 at the Alstonville

Aquatic Centre. The North Coast team was humbled by Riverina, Sydney North and Hunter, which eventually went on to win the competition, in the opening rounds. By day two the North Coast found some form and beat Sydney South West 12–3, but still notched up losses to North West and Sydney East. Day three was the best for the local side that collected two wins: downing Sydney

West 6–4, and South Coast 13–2. The side couldn’t reverse the early result and went down to North West 6–2 in the playoff for fifth position in the tournament. Sarah Bransgrove from Alstonville High was also picked to play in the selection trials for NSWCHS Allschools team that will compete in the School Sport Australia championships in May 2017 at Noosa.

Indo girls leap for netball Former Mullumbimby High student Meisha Grant has returned to the Byron Shire after implementing her Netball Indonesia project with cofounder Rebecca Lambert. ‘The project has been very successful, and support both in Indonesia and Australia has been overwhelming,’ she said. The project provides the opportunity for cross-cultural understanding, encourages young women to participate in sport, and provides a safe space for women to develop skills such as teamwork, leadership and self-confidence. It was all about teaching netball in three high schools in Mataram Lombok with 12 Australian netball representatives visiting the participating schools and implementing a two-day intensive netball workshop. It ended in a social competition between the participating schools and an Australia v Indonesia netball game.

Beyond expectations At the beginning Adlini Ilmas Ghaisany Sjah, Net-

The Byron Shire Archery Club boasts 48 members and is planning a barbecue in December to celebrate its second anniversary. ‘The club has grown way beyond expectations, and a lot quicker than we thought,’ co-founder Vinnie Bleakley said. ‘More and more people are coming out of the woodwork and want to have a go. Some just find an old bow in the closet,’ he said. ‘We are now the biggest club on the north coast,’ he said. The club meets at the Cavanbah Centre, where they have a quality archery facility. ‘We meet on Wednesday nights (under lights in winter) for the weekly practice session, and on Saturday mornings for local or interclub competitions,’ Vinnie said. The club is open to people as young as eight years and provides plenty of training and coaching opportunities.

Club member Scott Baldwin takes aim on his way to the ‘X Ring’ (the dead centre of the target).

‘The club is also developing a new target range for field archery that involves a few extra archery challenges,’ he said. On Saturday November 26 club members will be travelling to Brisbane to compete in the Queensland state championships so the Archery Club’s birthday will be held on December 3.

Vinnie has been an archer since he was 10 years old, but never really got competitive, or fully gave the sport away. At one stage he even owned an archery store. ‘I didn’t get competitive till about six years ago.’ In 2014 Vinnie and his founding partner ‘saw a need for an archery club in this area,’ he said.

Primary students compete in state championships Evie Clarkson from Banora Point Public School, aged 9, triumphed in the 100m sprint at the State Athletics Championships in Sydney last month. Qualifying public school primary students from across the far north coast competed

in the event held at the Sydney International Athletic Centre. In other results: Ayva Samuelson (Pottsville Beach PS) finished 4th in the Senior Girls 800m. Shiloh Jacobsen (Crystal Creek PS) came 2nd in the

Senior Boys High Jump. Ciarn Larrecy (Tyalgum PS) came 3rd in the Senior Girls Discus 3. Matthew Bollard (Pottsville Beach PS), finished fifth in the Senior boys 200m. Centaur PS Senior Boys made the relay semifinals.

Grants boosting cycling skills Deb Fuller

Plenty of Indonesian girls showed interest in netball at this demonstration game in Lombok.

ball Indonesia’s chief liaison officer, doubted the impact of the project because sport is not a major focus of Indonesia. ‘But over these last two months I’ve seen timid girls become more confident in their skills and not give up in the face of better opponents. ‘I’ve seen girls who just learnt the basics take the initiative in spreading what little info they have to other girls

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who were less sure. I’ve seen girls constantly encouraging each other to be better,’ she said. Netball Indonesia is a newly developed project, supported by the AustraliaIndonesia Institute through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), founded by Meisha Grant and Rebecca. The website is www. netballindonesia.com.

Last year the Byron Bay Cycling Club were the winners of the NSW Community Sports Volunteer Awards for the outstanding achievements and contributions made by its dedicated volunteers. This recognition has encouraged the club to apply for grants to further improve the skills and training of its volunteers who make up the backbone of the BBCC. The NSW Office of Sports and the federal Department of Social Services for Training of Volunteers have awarded BBCC grants for sports club development. This funding has been used to train members to become accredited coaches and traffic controllers to perform duties in areas where training occurs in a closed-circuit environment.

BBCC president Kumar Rajaratnam (right) receives the award from minister John Barilaro.

The club now has 11 qualified traffic management controllers enabling it to assist other events such as the Byron Bay Triathlon and the Battle on the Border, as well as its own club races. In addition, Byron Shire Council has donated $600 in

funds to the BBCC towards cycling education for the community. In 2017 BBCC will utilise this funding and focus on community initiatives such as a bike maintenance and repair workshops and cycling educational programs.

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Mullum market Mullumbimby Community Market this Saturday 8am–2pm cnr of Stuart and Myocum Streets. Yoyo Tuki playing live. Special music festival band Heart Worn Highway playing 10–11am. No dogs, please.

Dunecare Day The Green and Clean Awareness Team’s Dunecare Day Sunday 20 November 9am–12 noon, meeting in front of the Beach Cafe at Clarkes Beach. Enquiries Udo 0413 173 786 or Veda 6685 7991.

U3A Brunswick Valley U3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday Forum 22 November 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Emeritus Professor Jim Rankin will give an informative talk on ‘Healthy Foods’. Visitors welcome. Ring 6685 1732.

U3A Ballina/Byron Ken Woods will speak on ‘Get to Know your Orchids’ on 22/11/16 at 10am in the

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Neighbourhood Centre Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday–Thursday 9am– 4pm and offers a range of services and activities. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy art, music, games, great food and more. Call reception on 6684 1286 and discover what is on offer.

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.

meeting room of the RSL, Mullumbimby. Visitors welcome. Enquiries 6680 7350.

Lone Goat Gallery Lloyd Rees Lithographs 18 November till 6 December. Thirty lithographs by renowned Australian artist Lloyd Rees, all printed by master lithographer Fred Genis.

AWL stall Animal Welfare League street stall Friday 18 November 8.30am–1.30pm at the taxi rank, corner of Burringbar and Stuart Streets, Mullumbimby. Cakes, plants, books, bric-a-brac and more.

Meet each Thursdays, 4.30–5.30pm outside Kevin Hogan’s Office, Molesworth St, Lismore. All welcome.

Hospital Auxiliary The monthly meeting of the Byron Bay Hospital Auxiliary will be held at the Byron Central Hospital on Monday 21 November at 1pm. Members are encouraged to attend and new members very welcome. Enquiries 6685 3162.

Neighbourhood Centre Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open during the Mullum Music Festival for device recharge, filtered water, internet and festival information, with a bit of fun to be had as well. Meditation Group – 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at Brunswick Heads Community Centre. Contact Katie 0417 798 726 or qld@shenpenaustralia.org for more info. Mindfulness Meditation with Pairoj Brahma, Melli O’Brien and Heather Albrecht Every Tuesday 7.15–9pm at the yurt, Temple Byron (www.templebyron. com). No fees, contact 0423 241 916, 401 359 559. www.themindfulnesssummit.com. Healing Meditation 7.30pm Wednesdays Temple Byron and Sunday mornings in Myocum. Dean 0414 364 415 or wwwunityhousebyron.com.au.

Bay Insight Meditation with Radha Nicholson and friends Tuesdays at Suffolk Park Hall, 7.30–9pm. All welcome. Please bring a cushion. Evening supported by dana (donation). Buddhist meditation teaching and practice now at the Living Yoga Sanga, first floor, 63 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, 6–7.30pm, Mondays. Contact Mishaela on 0438 858 842 or mishaela@si.org.au. Dzogchen

Mullumbimby AGM Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre AGM, Tuesday 29 November, 3pm, cnr Dalley & Tincogan Sts, Mullum. All welcome.

Salad Book launch Friends of Libraries Byron Shire will host the official launch of Belinda Jeffery’s new book The Salad Book. Belinda will be 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

U3A discussion group Brunswick Valley U3A audiovisual discussion group, Thursdays 10am Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. Info 0432 165 006.

Baby Bounce session Mullumbimby – Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads – Friday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Friday 10am. Storytime for toddlers and pre-school children Mullumbimby – Friday 10.30am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.

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.

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 interest-free loans of up to $1,000 for purchasing essential goods and services. Contact the Byron Community Centre to find out more.

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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.

Meditation

Ocean Shores Garden Club meets 1.30pm at Baptist Church on Monday 21 November. Guest speakers are Paul and Jennifer Hoff from ‘Just Hippies’. Phone Laurel 6680 2455 for more info.

Quota Club

The Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets every Saturday and Monday at 12.15pm at the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. Visitors welcomed. For further information/partner ring Phyllis Keyte on 6684 1103.

The Uniting Craft & Social Group meets every Monday 9.30am–2.30pm at the Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. 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.

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Library fun

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Craft group

Taize service for refugees, All Souls’ Anglican Church, Bangalow, Sunday 20 November at 5pm. Taize worship consists of meditative singing, readings and periods of silence. All welcome for this time of contemplation and compassion for refugees.

Brunswick Valley Cancer Action Group invites those who have assisted the group with their fundraising efforts to their Christmas Break-up at 1.30 Thursday 24 November at 23 Fern Street, Mullumbimby.

Bridge club

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

Taize service

Vigil for asylum seekers

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.

Landcare

Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: Celebrating Festivals? Understanding the Psychology of Joy. Thursday 24 November, 1–3pm, at Masonic Centre, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.

Cancer Action Group

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

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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

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Repair Cafe Mullumbimby’s Repair Cafe at the Mullumbimby campus of Byron Community College in Burringbar Street on Saturdays 9am till 12 noon. Volunteers will be there to help you fix things that might otherwise end up in the tip, or to advise how it might be done.

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

Op shops Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, Mullumbimby – open each Saturday 8am–12 noon. Byron Bay Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Jeni: 6685 7816 or 0439 344 281. Anglican Church Mullumbimby Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–4.30pm, Saturday 9.30am–12.30pm. 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. Companion Animals Welfare Inc (CAWI) op shop Brunswick Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm. 1st Sat of the month (market day) 9am–2pm.

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

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

Carers’ support Mullumbimby Mental Health Carers’

in conversation with other local foodie Victoria Cosford, 5.30pm for 6pm start, $10, Friday 2 December, Bangalow Heritage House Museum & Cafe. Bookings essential: Bangalow Newsagency 6687 1396 or www.trybooking.com.au/239697.

Orchid news Steven Wedd will give a presentation on ‘The Orchids of Singapore’ at the meeting of Byron District Orchid Society at 7pm on Sunday 20 November in the Uniting Church Hall, Brunswick Heads. All welcome. More info: Penny, 6680 1600.

Toy Library EI and preschool centre, 5 Coogera Circuit, Suffolk Park. Open Monday and Thursday 10am–1pm. Info Sue 0402 052 457.

Art Cube Clarice Again by Elaine Norris till 31 November at The Art Cube, Byron Shire Council Foyer, Mullumbimby.

At the Court House Hotel, Mullumbimby

Hospital garage sale Byron Bay Hospital Auxiliary garage sale at 105 Beech Dr, Suffolk Park, on Saturday 19 November at 8am. Home cooking, plants and treasures. Enquiries 6685 3162.

Mullum Monday Painters Mullum Monday Painters annual exhibition at the CWA Rooms cnr Tincogan and Morgan Streets, Mullumbimby, on Saturday 19 November 9.30am–12 noon. Admission $3. Morning tea will be served. 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.

Toastmasters Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters 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 every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday in Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Ashni 0439 843 657 or Mani on 0488 433 047.

CoDA 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 information visit www.codependentsanonymous.org.au or phone 9281 3330.

Byron FLEA 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.

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

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

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

Potters & Sculptors Mullumbimby Potters & Sculptors at the Community Art Gallery at the Drill Hall, is open every Tues & Thurs 10am–2pm and on the 3rd Saturday of the month (Mullum Market Day) 10am–4pm. Enquiries: mullum.potters@yahoo.com.au.

CWA Bangalow Interested women are welcome Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am–1pm and the second Monday evening of each month 5–7pm in the Bangalow CWA rooms for craft and friendship. Rooms are open daily Monday–Saturday 9am–noon.

Mullum CWA Mullumbimby Branch CWA Handicraft Group in the CWA rooms Tincogan Street Mullumbimby each 1st, 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the month throughout 2016. Enquiries Margaret 6684 2956.

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Mirabile dictu! The new CEO of the NSW Crown Holiday Parks Trust, Steve Edmonds, has actually consulted with residents over their concerns over Brunswick Heads Crown lands! Itâ€™s only taken 20 years to get the ancient idea across that the commons belong to the commoners, but letâ€™s not expect peace in our time just yet. Q Q Q Q

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Art lovers are in for a real treat when the Lone Goat Gallery in Byron Bay this Friday opens its exhibition of 30 lithographs by renowned artist Lloyd Rees (1895â€“1988), produced by master lithographer Fred Genis. In Backlashâ€™s opinion, Rees is one of Australiaâ€™s greatest artists. Learn more at lonegoatgallery.com and see the Art Gallery of NSWâ€™s collection of Rees paintings and drawings at http://bit.ly/artrees. Q Q Q Q

You may not be aware that our local library system enables you to borrow ebooks via the Borrow Box app. You can also download samples so you can see if the book is to your taste. Find out more about the libraryâ€™s e-services at http://bit.ly/libborlib. Q Q Q Q

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