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Butler Street bus interchange to be built in 2018 Byron market stallholders are up in arms over what they say is a lack of engagement or articulated plans for Butler Street Reserve after Council announced – on behalf of the state government – that a bus interchange will be built on the location. A press release on Monday from Council’s general manager (GM) Ken Gainger says it will be significant for the community, ‘because it will take large passenger buses out of Jonson Street, a key target in the Byron Bay Masterplan, which is aimed at progressively making the town centre more pedestrian and cycle friendly.’ While no plans or costings were provided, Gainger says the project will be undertaken by Transport for NSW, who are ‘developing plans which will be shared with the community when they are completed.’ Gainger says the Masterplan identified improved pedestrian access and movement as priorities, ‘and this involves getting traffic out of the central business area and reclaiming it for locals and visitors.’ He says, ‘Council sees the markets as valuable contributors to the economic and social fabric of the Byron Shire and is committed to finding alternative venues for them while the bus interchange is being built.’ Meetings with market operators and stallholders have been held, he says, ‘and we are working together to activate the rail corridor and surrounding areas as potential interim market venues.’ But stallholder representative Gyan Moyes is yet to be convinced;

he said, ‘the only proposal from Council is spreading the market over the area of the disused railway tracks, adjacent car park, Railway Park, the carpark behind The Railway Hotel and more unspecified areas on the main streets of Byron.’ He said, ‘The proposal lacks any permanence, as most of the area will remain a transport corridor and as such it can be reclaimed at any time in future.’ Other problems with the plan, he said, include uneven ground, exposure to sun and heat along the tracks and inadequate stallholder access that would contribute to traffic gridlock.’ Moyes continued, ‘We believe that Butler Street should be retained as the market grounds for the community and the farmers markets and as a valuable recreational space for the growing town. ‘We value the Butler Street Reserve as a place that has provided many with sustainable incomes for decades, contributing to the economic, social and cultural life of Byron Bay’.

Masterplan amended Remarkably, the Byron Bay Town Centre Masterplan has been amended to include plans for a Butler Street bus interchange (page 90). This was confirmed with Council staff. Gainger added that moving the bus interchange that is currently on Jonson Street will reduce the number of large vehicles in town. ‘Council has exciting plans to activate the Railway Park precinct, Byron Street and the nearby rail corridor.’

Last Friday, Upper Main Arm School again held its annual festival Music In The Valley. This year’s string section featured Lola, Lenny and Otto, who contributed beautifully to the glorious afternoon. Photo Jeff Dawson

Govcorp set to ignore measures to protect 400-year-old trees in Bruns Recommendations by an ecologist to save deteriorating trees in a Brunswick Heads holiday park – some thought to be 400 years old – are unlikely to be adopted by managers NSW Crown Holiday Parks Trust (NSWCHPT). The Council-commissioned report by Dr Robert Kooyman will be tabled at this Thursday’s Council meeting and supports what residents have said over many years about the Coastal Cypress pine trees in the southern end of the Terrace Reserve Holiday Park: specifically, that camping in the area degrades the vulnerable species and they should be left alone to recover.

Dr Kooyman says to ensure the long-term survival of the trees and protection of their heritage values, all camping should cease and infrastructure be removed. But a Greens-led decision at Council’s September meeting supported the NSWCHPT’s intention to allow existing camping and developing the area for further camping. Council staff have recommended in the upcoming agenda that Council discuss the report with NSWCHPT ‘with a view to achieving their agreement to implement [the recommedation].’ Yet that appears unlikely; when asked by The Echo, NSWCHPT

CEO Steve Edmonds only referred to their vegetation-management plan ‘that prescribes the required actions which the Trust have implemented and continue[s] to do so.’

Trust decimated trees Longtime resident and vice-president of the town’s Progress Association, Sean O’Meara, said the protected trees were decimated eleven years ago, when NSWCHPT took control of the parkland from Council. O’Meara says the trees in the southern section of the reserve had all their branches below around 4m cut continued on page 2

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Tweed-Byron police have arrested a man in Byron Bay on drugs charges after he was allegedly spotted eating the leaves off a tree at a carpark. About 1.30am on Saturday October 21, police were called to a carpark in Jonson Street, Byron Bay after reports of an allegedly drug-affected man. Police say they witnessed the 24-year-old eating leaves from a tree. After allegedly locating two MDMA capsules, police charged him with possessing a prohibited drug and he will appear at Byron Bay Local Court on November 2.

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Govcorp set to ignore measures to protect vulnerable trees continued from page 1 off to allow large caravans and boat trailers into the Reserve. ‘Their own environmental report said the trees had very sensitive root structures and no vehicles should be driven or parked within 5m of the trunks, yet straightaway they were parking huge caravans right up against the trees. ‘As there is no drainage in the park, these caravans would then run their detergent-ridden waste hoses directly onto the trees. Campers also regularly tie their tent ropes and hammocks to the trees, effectively ringbarking and killing them. ‘This has been going on for years now, and though continual complaints have been made, North Coast Holiday Parks does nothing to stop the poisoning and vandalism of the trees. ‘Over this time many of these protected trees have been cut down by NSWCHPT as they claimed they

Terrace Reserve camping which, residents say has contributed to the protected trees dying off. Photo Sean O’Meara

were a danger to people camping below.’ O’Meara lives opposite the Terrace Reserve and believes that from his observations over the last few years that NSWCHPT is slowly and purposely killing and clearing these trees to increase tourist space and their revenue. ‘This report blatantly informs them they are not only breaching Crown Land legislation but could now be prosecuted under the NSW Threatened Species Act 1995.’

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have been available when important decisions were being made.’ ‘Once the POM goes on exhibition the community can make submissions to the minister through the submissions process, especially given that the information became available after the council resolution to support the plan in its current form.’

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Meanwhile Cr Cate Coorey says leaving it up to the Trust While the mayor did not to protect the trees is not satisreply to The Echo’s ques- factory. ‘I don’t have the same tions, fellow Greens council- confidence in the Trust as Cr lor Sarah Ndiaye said while Sarah Ndiaye,’ she says. the report would have been ‘The Trust knew back in great to have earlier, ‘this now 2010 that they should probecomes part of the ongoing tect them. There were further discussions between Council reports in 2014 that said the and NSWCHPT around the same thing.’ management of the area.’ As for threats of legal acCr Ndiaye claims that her tion against Council should it last resolution will ‘protect not do what the Trust wants, the structural root zone of the Coorey says the Trust would Cyprus Pines as part of an on- have ‘stomped all over Coungoing monitoring program.’ cil a long time ago if it had ‘As part of the most recent that power.’ resolution, NSWCHPT has ‘The relevant legislation – already undertaken to have Section 68 of the Local Gov5m protection zones around ernment Act 1993 – supports the root systems of the trees, the position that has been appropriate planting and soft held by Council for several camping only. They also are years, until this recent Counrequired to plant ten more cil changed that position and Cypress Pines for any that die. conceded to pressure from ‘This [new] information Crown Lands to expand into indicates even further restric- community land. tions may be required to pro‘Council holds the legislatect and replenish this area so tive and regulatory power to that all needs to be taken into give the caravan parks Apconsideration.’ proval to Operate (ATO) and She said, ‘Please remem- to determine the operational ber, the acceleration of the boundaries of the parks. process around approvals was ‘Unfortunately NSWnot brought forward by me CHPT has consistently enor any of the Greens. It was deavoured to take illegally sped up by actions taken by encroached lands into their Cr Coorey and supported by operational area by dismissing Cr Spooner.’ and ignoring Council’s legisla‘Had it been left to evolve tive and regulatory power.’ through the processes that Q Full report online in were in place it’s most likely Echonetdaily – echo.net.au all this information would Q Editorial page 12

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Turning on the tap to infinite, clean water Undoubtedly one of the biggest issues facing humans on the planet is access to clean, drinkable water. Especially for those in developing countries, where even groundwater is becoming more and more polluted from ever-growing intense industrialisation. The water contamination is also becoming highly complex with a multitude of pollutants now in water sources, including heavy metals, toxic chemicals and pathogens. Yet one company, based in Byron Shire, say they have a revolutionary and affordable system that can treat a wide variety of contaminants to produce large quantities of clean drinkable water from different water sources – simply and effectively. And that even includes eliminating traditionally difficult heavy metals, such as arsenic, which is fast becoming a major contributor to extremely poor health and short life expectancy in developing countries. Where Infinite Water differs from other water treatment systems, says managing director Dr Agatha Walczuk, is that it is an integrated technology whereby one core technology can treat a wide range of water – from industrial wastewater through to drinking water. It has unlimited capacity, small size and low ongoing cost (up to 90 per cent less than other systems), she says. Remarkably, Dr Walczuk says their filtration system can treat 100,000 litres of wa-

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ter a day using a single-phase household power point and recovers more than 95 per cent of the filtered water. ‘It is technology that has been in development for more than ten years and led by our technical director Gheorghe Duta. Duta has refined “Catalytic Advanced Oxidation” and “Advanced Oxidation” processes, which have ‘led to unprecedented leaps in cost benefits, robustness and overall capabilities,’ she says. ‘Our patented technology has been proven to treat highly contaminated water to the most demanding standards – simply, effectively and cost competitively. ‘Conventional water treatment systems are complex and expensive,’ she says. ‘Existing solutions to date have been largely ineffective, expensive to operate, or too large and require much infrastructure, power and chemical input.’ It’s also adaptable in size and scale, with a modular, scalable design. ‘The filter reactor only needs replacing every 10 years,’ she adds.

How it works ‘The system is so well integrated that it involves only two stages. In simple terms, the raw water is pumped into a conditioning tank and dosed with specific (non-toxic) chemicals to correct the pH, prevent bacteria and mould and to prepare the water for stage two.’ ‘It’s then pumped through the filter reactor where a highly oxidative process occurs. At this point, pathogens are destroyed, heavy metals are precipitated, while chemicals and organic matter are degraded.’ A joint venture is currently underway in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, says Dr Walczuk, where they are designing and constructing a large-scale manufacturing facility. The technology is so impressive that the Chinese government has approved an Infinite Water system to be placed in Zhong Guan Village, Beijing

– the Silicon Valley of China. Additionally Dr Walczuk says there are projects under negotiation with governments and private companies in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Samoa and PNG. ‘It’s heartbreaking to see people with such poor health in places like Bangladesh’, Dr Walczuk says. ‘Many of us don’t realise it yet but the world is running out of clean water. There are countries around the world that have even polluted their deep aquifers. We are working to develop a sustainable future for our water. The focus is to help those who are unable to access clean water. We believe that access to safe clean water and sanitation is a basic human right.’ As for choosing to base themselves in Byron Bay, Dr Walczuk says the team were attracted to the area around a year ago because of the people and the unique beauty of the region. ‘There are so many progressive and openminded people here,’ she says. ‘It’s a perfect fit for us.’ And if you are wondering about the quality of the local water, Duta says it’s actually pretty good. ‘We tested it and while it is slightly deficient in minerals, the actual quality is good. Mineral deficiency is actually fairly common in Australia,’ he says. For more info visit www. infinitewater.com.

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Community energy Bangalow joins Bruns in opposing paid parking Who pushed for paid parking? sector needs boost A private memberâ€™s bill to support the community energy sector, such as projects by local renewable energy not-for-profit group COREM, has little hope of being tabled at this point, according to local Richmond federal MP Justine Elliot. Mrs Elliotâ€™s response came after COREMâ€™s Ella Rose Goninan highlighted a federal community energy bill that was presented to parliament by independent MP for Indi, Cathy McGowan. McGowan told parliament on October 16 that the community energy sector is â€˜a really important part of the [energy] jigsawâ€™ and called for increased support for community energy initiatives such as COREMâ€™s Repower Campaign (In partnership with Enova Community and Zero Emissions Byron) through changes to the ARENA Act, which governs funding for renewable energy projects. Goninan says, â€˜Community energy projects such as the six community buildings we have successfully funded PV solar systems for are already help-

ing to lower power bills. With increased funding and federal support we can do even more. â€˜Recent polling shows increasingly positive public attitudes on renewable energy, and Australians lead the world in installation of rooftop solar. This should be a signal to politicians that the time has come to act and support community energy.â€™ Mrs Elliot replied that the Turnbull government determines when Bills are brought on for a debate or a vote in the House of Representatives. â€˜Labor doubts the Bill will ever actually come up for a debate or for a vote.â€™ She said, â€˜Itâ€™s important to note that it was Labor that created Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the fact is only Labor can be trusted to protect our renewable-energy industry.â€™ â€˜Under Labor, renewable energy boomed, jobs in the industry tripled and growth in the number of households with rooftop solar went from 7,400 to 1.2 million.â€™

With Bangalow paid parking to be rolled out at the beginning of 2018, the townâ€™s chamber of commerce says it vehemently opposes the plan as it will have a â€˜negative impact on local businesses.â€™ President Joanna Millar has echoed the concerns of the Brunswick Heads chamber, claiming that in an effort to raise revenue, Council ignored their own traffic report recommendations that time restrictions be the first option, not paid parking. Millar says the report by consultants MR Cagney â€˜acknowledged that there were no appreciable congestion issues in Bangalow and that people hadnâ€™t been denied access to the village by car.â€™ â€˜Even the RMS, within its paid-parking guidelines, talks about paid parking as a â€œfinalâ€? option. It says it is necessary to ensure that paid parking is not introduced solely as a revenue-raising device.â€™ Ms Millar said while revenue for a cash-strapped council seems to be a major motivation for rushing in paid parking, the negative impact on businesses has not been considered. â€˜Shoppers who donâ€™t have permits will be forced to front

At its August 24, 2017 meeting, councillors voted for paid parking in Bangalow. A suggestion by Cr Cameron to adjust parking times in Bangalow and receive a report following a six-month review was rejected by a majority of councillors. Instead, seven councillors supported mayor Simon Richardsonâ€™s amendment, which was to â€˜endorse the introduction of a Bangalow Town Centre Pay Parking Scheme, which is in line with the existing Byron Bay town centre parking scheme.â€™ It includes a unilateral parking charge of $4 per hour. Councillors have asked for a review of the paid-parking scheme after a year. Crs Basil Cameron and Jan Hackett voted against that motion.

money, and the right change, for paid parking. We believe this will have a detrimental effect on trade and put even more pressure on businesses who are already under the strain of sky-high rents and a difficult retail period. â€˜Adding a $4 fee to the cost of a cup of coffee or a haircut will make many think twice about patronising our businesses. Studies elsewhere show a 40 per cent downturn in trade when paid parking was introduced.â€™ Millar added that there was little confidence that Council would honour its promise to divert money from paid parking into local projects such as pavement repair.

She also questioned why ratepayers should have to front even more money for a parking permit for basic infrastructure such as roads and footpaths. She added the chamber, local businesses and the Bangalow Community Action Alliance, which consists of 15 community groups, would â€˜vehemently oppose the introduction of paid parkingâ€™.

GM replies In reply, Councilâ€™s general manager (GM) says the introduction of new parkingmanagement measures next year â€˜will result in significant improvements to parking turnover and availability in the Bangalow town centre

and will provide a muchneeded source of revenue dedicated to improving Bangalowâ€™s community infrastructure.â€™ He says paid parking â€˜will target the increasing numbers of visitors to Bangalowâ€™ to be specifically retained for the benefit of the community. â€˜Feedback from residents across Byron Shire is that Council needs to do more to get visitors to contribute to the impact of tourism on local infrastructure and pay parking is an effective way of doing this,â€™ Mr Gainger said. â€˜Council staff will be working with the Bangalow Master Plan Guidance Group to develop a range of projects and delivery timelines to ensure residents can quickly see the benefits pay parking brings to the town,â€™ he said. Mr Gainger added, â€˜Many people in Bangalow already have an annual parking permit, so they will not pay anything more when pay parking comes to Bangalow.â€™ â€˜People with a Centrelink (blue) card or a mobility permit will receive their parking permit free while other residents will pay $55 for an annual permit that covers parking in the entire Byron Shire.â€™

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Local News Petition attracts over 4,300 against paid parking A petition against the introduction of paid parking in Brunswick Heads was handed over to Cr Paul Spooner (Labor) by Zac Tooth, Brunswick Heads Chamber of Commerce president last Friday. More than 4,300 concerned people have expressed their outrage at Council’s plan, say the chamber, with residents, business owners, employees and visitors all coming together in only three weeks ‘to deliver the message to Council that their much-loved village, Simple Pleasures brand and their community values cannot be destroyed by parking meters.’ The petition urges Council to resolve Brunswick’s weekend and holiday parking pressures by reducing and enforcing the time limits to increase turnover and the number of available spaces, as suggested by Council’s own traffic study. ‘So much is wrong about this paid-parking proposal’, says Tooth. ‘Council has gone against its own parking strategy recommendations, the consultation process is flawed, the survey’s validity is questionable and there is a glaring lack of evidence which decisions are to be

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made,’ he says. ‘But even if all these had been handled properly, the case against imposing paid parking on Brunswick Heads is still very compelling,’ says Tooth. According to Tooth, ‘Good planning principles, Council’s own 2008–2018 Tourism Management Strategy, and the lessons from many case studies on the negative effects of paid parking on businesses and visitation, all demonstrate that Brunswick

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Heads should remain a paidparking-free village.’ ‘Many years of hard work has gone into consolidating our Simple Pleasures identity, brand and ethos, and protecting our village from corporates and big developers,’ explains Tooth. ‘We are a small laidback village of just over 1,600 people and our visitors make up only eight per cent of the Shire’s tourism market,’ he says. ‘We implore councillors to acknowledge the overwhelm-

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ing voice of the people and abandon this ill-conceived plan to impose paid parking on Brunswick Heads,’ concluded Tooth.

Rally Nov 11 A rally planned for Saturday November 11 (time to be confirmed) at the Hotel Brunswick will be the next opportunity for local residents and business owners and employees to come together to voice their objections to paid parking in Brunswick Heads.

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RMS mute as residents outraged at Pacific Highway upgrade Darren Coyne

Frustrated residents whose properties are in the way of the Pacific Highway upgrade from Wardell to Ballina are outraged at the loss of animal habitat and a lack of communication from the project managers. Sue Whiteman, who owns a property adjacent to the proposed route that runs west of Wardell, has been leading a campaign to raise

awareness about the destruction of bushland, and the impacts on koalas and other animals in the area. She is funding a short film, which is being shot by Suffolk Park filmmaker Andy Bambach, to show the extent of the devastation being felt by residents in the area. Ms Whiteman, who has been lobbying against the chosen route for 13 years, said 36 species of endangered native animals would be af-

fected by the highway route. She is also concerned about the impact on domestic animals in the area, and has postposed an overseas working trip to ensure her own horses are safely away from the area when blasting for the new route begins. Meanwhile, Bundjalung elder Mickey Ryan, who is chairman of the Bundjalung Elders Council, visited the site recently and was devastated by what he saw.

Like the residents, he was critical of animal-exclusion fences that have been built along the route, saying they prevented animals moving freely between their habitats. ‘The site of the burned area along Old Bagotville road is one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen,’ he said. ‘The fences appear to have been designed to ensure animals have no chance to escape. These fences are preventing koalas from getting

to their food on the other side of the road. ‘Putting up exclusion fences in a burned area where everything is so dry, there’s so much fuel and no escape route is plain wrong. Another major fire could break out any time.

Death trap ‘The way the fences are set up animals can’t get over them. The escape hutches are ridiculous; no koala is going to use them. The RMS have created

a death trap; the fences and escape hutches are amateurish. Animals that don’t climb wouldn’t be able to get over. ‘Witnessing the situation broke my heart; for this to be allowed is just not on. Seeing the reality here brought tears to my eyes. I‘m told that almost 600 food and shelter trees have been ringbarked; I can see they’re dying. The RMS was contacted but no comment has been received.

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Show dinner The show dinner, to be held at the Mullumbimby ExServices Club, will be a fine night of entertainment with MC Ellen Briggs who will chat with the local youth ambassadors onstage throughout the evening. The Mullumbimby Show Rural Youth Ambassador winners for the teen and senior sections will then proceed to the zone and potentially down to Sydney for the Sydney Roy-

al showperson competition. The Mullum Show will be happening over the weekend of November 11 and 12. This will be the show’s 110th year and will bring together a blend of past and present with a range of competitions to enter. From the best pickles and needlework to the pet competition, shearing sheep and show jumping, there is a range of activities to enjoy. Of course, there will be the usual showbags, fun rides and lots of free activities for all ages. Find out the full range of competitions for both adults and kids at the Mullumbimby Show website: www.mullumbimbyshow.org.au.

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Local News Friends of Ngara campaign The Ngara Institute, who have been busy with events such as politics in the pub, have started the Friends of Ngara campaign with the intention of funding a fully-fledged progressive think tank. Convenor Dr Richard Hil says, â€˜Weâ€™re a not-for-profit, regionally-based, grassroots organisation, and proud of it!â€™ â€˜The Institute has built a reputation for critical and creative thinking over the last two years through events, such as hosting the highly successful Annual Lecture, with Julian Burnside as guest

speaker, and inaugurated the Australian Activist of the Year Award. â€˜Ngaraâ€™s reach extends far and wide, through its various digital platforms and through affiliations with other progressive organisations. â€˜For a relatively small sum ($25-$50 or more), friends receive discount card for Ngara events and the amazing feeling that they are contributing to an organisation focused on changing the national conversation and building a better worldâ€™. For more visit www.ngarainstitute.org.au.

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Mullum Music Festivalâ€™s Nino Haggith and longtime Rock and Roller, Trent Morris, take a squiz at Lyn McCarthyâ€™s photo of Roundabout Theatreâ€™s Valley Lipcer. Trent and Nino are hanging an exhibition of photographs celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Mullum Music Festival, which is fast approaching on November 16 till 19. The thirty images from seven photographers will run until November 24 at Mullumâ€™s Rock & Roll Cafe. Photo Jeff â€˜Rockett Saladâ€™ Dawson

Bright Lights Performance School students will be offering a joyous performance of Fame! Jr. on Saturday October 28 at 2pm and 6.30pm at the Byron Theatre. Photo Jeff Dawson

Byron rotunda under threat of removal A suggestion to move the Byron Environment Centre (BEC) kiosk â€“ located in Byron Bayâ€™s Railway Park â€“ by December 13 has sparked outrage from founding members. Councilâ€™s Project Officer said in an email on October 16 that Council had received â€˜community feedback via the Byron Bay Town Centre Master Plan Leadership Team that the BEC kiosk in Railway Square would best be located elsewhere.â€™ The Project Officer said, â€˜Relocating the kiosk would improve community and visitor use of the park by increasing access and egress through the park and increasing visibility and community safety in line with CPTED (crime prevention through environmental design) principles.â€™ But Nino MacDonald says the reasons cited are â€˜petty and not insurmountable.â€™ â€˜There is no evidence for this contention and the BEC would argue that quite the opposite is actually the case; that there would be strong support in the community to keep the Rotunda in its current location as part of the Master Plan.

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â€˜Since its inception in the late 80s (former mayor Jan Barham being one of its founding members), the Environment Centre has represented the environmental aspirations and values of the Byron community, with a physical presence in locations including the Visitors Centre, at various shops in Byron Bay, the North Power building, the Mullum Railway Station and up to its present incarnation in Railway Park.â€™ MacDonald says the rotunda is a tourist attraction and has auspiced many

community events over the years. â€˜In the past, Council has given the BEC access to the power box and water infrastructure in Railway Park, as well as later connecting the rotunda to the grid, and laying down pavers around the kiosk that indicated a level of acceptance by Council.â€™Â While council staff say they are â€˜willing to assist BEC with the physical relocation of the kiosk structure to a new location,â€™ no alternate site has been suggested. Q See Letters, page 13

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Councillor Paul Spoonerâ€™s notice of motion to remove the status of the clothes-optional beach at Tyagarah will be debated at the upcoming Byron Shire Council meeting this Thursday, October 26. While getting rid of inappropriate sexual behaviour is

the main issue for everyone, including residents, councillors, naturists and other beach users, both at the beach and the surrounding area including the tea-tree lakes the local community is not united in how to respond. Some residents including

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Fabrizio Calafuri are calling for the clothes-optional status to be removed and believe this will create a â€˜clear demarcation that can be effectively policed and a clamp down on nudity on the beach will deter the unsavoury characters from attending it.â€™ The isolated location is seen as a complicating factor for some while others donâ€™t believe that removing the clothes-optional status will change the situation. Gerd Kuhlmann who has lived at Tyagarah for 31 years said, â€˜I still support it even though there are difficulties. I donâ€™t think the solution to remove the nudist beach will make it safer. â€˜There should be clear

rules about appropriate behaviour on the beach. Nudists should not be allowed in the dunes, in the carpark and not around the tea tree lake.â€™ Another major issue that has been raised is the lack of parking at the beach and the impact of high levels of traffic travelling at speed on Grays Lane, that is primarily a gravel road. Many residents believe this is not only dangerous, but also is impacting on the local wildlife, and have noted an increase in the number of dead animals on the road. â€˜If anything like events are going to happen the Council need to be involved and signs and speed bumps need to be put in place,â€™ finished resident Gwen Gould.

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Drug trends for the Shire: coke’s on top backed up by the BOCSAR statistics, which show there were just nine convictions for cannabis growing in the Shire last financial year – the lowest number in at least 22 years. This follows a long-running downward trend in cultivation convictions from the high rates of the late 90s and early 2000s.

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Convictions for cocaine possession in the Byron Shire reached a 22-year high last financial year, in what some see as a reflection of the region’s changing drug habits. The latest figures from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) show that the cocaine conviction rate for the region reached 94.7 (per 100,000 people) in the 12 months to July. This is the highest conviction rate for cocaine since the BOCSAR began recording convictions for different drugs by local government area back in 1995. The figures show that Byron had the fifth-highest rate of cocaine convictions in NSW last financial year. The conviction rate was triple the state average and puts the Shire up with some of the traditional cocaine hotspots in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. And the figures are not an anomaly – the region has seen a significant increase in cocaine convictions over the past five years. The head of the Buttery’s INTRA community outreach program, Krystian Gruft, said cocaine was a substance of concern for a significant number of locals presenting to his program. ‘Cocaine is often people’s second drug of concern,’ Gruft said. ‘I think there are some people in the community who have the money to buy, so it’s market driven.’ ‘And from what I’ve heard, it is around at the moment.’

Coke rivals Meth The conviction rate for cocaine possession among locals is now getting close to that for methamphetamine, casting doubt on media claims that the region is in the grip of an ‘ice epidemic’. The conviction rate of 110 (per 100,000 people) for meth is well outside the ten worst regions in the state, and we have rarely featured in this

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Pot convictions Cannabis possession remains responsible for the vast majority of drug-related convictions in the Shire, with a conviction rate of 1,790, dwarfing all the other drugs. However, in the past five years the conviction rate has halved, falling from the peak rate of 4,536 in 2013. But local experts contacted by The Echo said they had not seen a reduction in cannabis use, suggesting the figures may simply reflect changes in policing. The commanders of the Tweed-Byron LAC were un-

available for an interview for this story, despite The Echo’s repeated requests to speak to them.

Polysubstances Mr Gruft said the most notable change in drug use he had observed in recent years was that people were taking multiple different substances depending on what was available. ‘People often still have a primary drug of concern, but they might also be reliant on cannabis and alcohol nowadays. ‘Ten or 20 years ago, you tended to see people sticking to their drug of primary concern. ‘These days it seems very much to depend on market forces – what’s available. ‘It makes our job more difficult because polysubstance abuse is more difficult to treat.’ Mr Gruft said the introduction of road-side drug testing by the state government was also having an impact on people’s drug choice. ‘I think that the people who once would have smoked a joint now and then and perhaps had a couple of plants in the backyard are using other things that the police don’t test for when they do a roadside drug test,’ he said. ‘I think that’s part of the reason for the rise in synthetic drug use, especially synthetic cannabinoids.’ Mr Gruft’s comments are

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While patterns of illegal drug use in the Shire may have changed over the past decade, the experts and the statistics both point to alcohol as by far the most prevalent and destructive drug. The manager of the Tweed-Byron Drug and Alcohol Service, Mitchell Doby, said alcohol was responsible for 56 per cent of presentations to his service. ‘Alcohol remains the biggest drug of concern in this region and across NSW,’ he said. ‘It’s associated with more people being assaulted, more car accidents and more domestic violence incidents than any other drug by far.’ Mr Doby said that alcohol was sometimes being used alongside prescription drugs such as painkillers, particularly among the older residents of the region. ‘I think that you’re starting to see it among the older residents who are retiring,’ he said. ‘You’ve got people who suddenly have a lot of time on their hands and in some cases that’s the result.’

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Have you, as either a visitor or a local, experienced great customer service from an individual who always goes ‘above and beyond’ in a Brunswick Heads business? Have they captured your attention with their friendliness, exceptional service or made you feel especially welcome whether it’s your first visit or you have lived here for years? Well, now you can help reward them by nominating them for the Brunswick Heads Customer Service Awards, which are in their fourth year. The town’s chamber says ‘Last year’s event was very successful, with more than 100 nominations received. We think Brunswick Heads has the best customer service on the north coast.’ Chamber executive officer Cherie Heale said, ‘The chamber of commerce, in

America and Me is the latest film by local activist and twice Oscar-nominated filmmaker David Bradbury. It will have its world premiere in Mullum at the Old Drill Hall November 8 from 7pm and former ABC journalist Kerry O’Brien will host the screening, which includes a Q&A afterwards. Bradbury says America and Me’s premiere screening ‘is timed for the first anniversary of the election of the world’s most powerful monarch, King Donald.’ ‘America and Me shows how 40 years of what is sometimes called globalisation, sometimes called neo-liberalism, has left the US morally and financially bankrupt. ‘But the film also shows hope because it highlights activists still fighting the good fight, standing up to power 40 years after Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher introduced the right-wing economic theories of Milton Freidman and his infamous Chicago Boys. ‘It’s a very personal film that gave me the chance to explore my relationship with the US and its reach,’ says Bradbury. ‘I’m very excited to be showing it first locally before I take it back to the US at the end of November for coastto-coast screenings. ‘I’ll show it in the US to the anti-war activists, the Veterans for Peace, the homeless, the radical Christians I interviewed, the “Earth Protectors” at Standing Rock whom

Jackson Benson from Happy Dolphin Cafe was last year’s winner. Photo Supplied

partnership with our local job agencies and businesses Tursa, Nortec, APM, and Brunswick Seafood, would like to acknowledge the individual people who help maintain the Simple Pleasures branding of our town with this high standard of service.’ Byron Shire Council youth award winner for 2017, Jackson Benson of Happy Dolphin Cafe, said, ‘I was over-

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I made it with and about. ‘One year on, they need encouragement and emboldening to keep up the struggle in the face of Trump’s election,’ Bradbury says. ‘After facing an uncertain future here with the ABC and an SBS gutted by Canberra and running scared to show the sort of films I make, I went to the US last year hoping to find work with the new social media giants, Netflix, Amazon, Stan etc. When I could see that wasn’t going to happen, I decided to make a film instead, set against the backdrop of the race between Tweedledum Hillary and Tweedledee Donald,’ Bradbury says. Bradbury says he was at Standing Rock for election day in the US. ‘Standing Rock was the big protest action of 2016 where native Americans and envi-

ronmental activists from all over the country combined to oppose a fracked-oil pipeline bulldozed through the sacred sites of the Lakota tribe in North Dakota. ‘I was so inspired by young and older activists joining together with the First Peoples of America to oppose the dinosaur fossil-fuel pipeline.’ Bradbury says he is having two screenings the same night of November 8. ‘The Old Drill Hall screening will be a fundraiser so I can take the film back to the US late November.’ A free screening will be held at the Mullum Uniting Church hall from 7.30pm ‘for the homeless, those suffering from mental illness and anyone who cannot afford to see the film because they have no work or just can’t afford it. Free cuppa after.’

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It’s not the parking, it’s the parks Instead of paid parking, perhaps the real elephant in Brunswick Heads is the North Coast Holiday Parks Trust (NSWCHPT). After all, they manage the town’s three holiday parks, which generate by far the biggest revenue. Please forgive this indulgence if you have heard it before: Eleven years ago, disgraced Labor MP Tony Kelly took control – and therefore revenue – from this council and others and handed them to a private government-run company tasked with producing profit from Crown lands. Throughout that time, different incarnations of the NSWCHPT have thumbed their noses at a well-informed community over issues such as encroached boundaries. The latest example is refusing to accept recommendations from a new ecology report. Trees they manage in the Terrace Park – some of which are thought to be 400 years old – need to be left alone for them to survive, says the ecology report. It supports the views of residents, who have witnessed the degradation firsthand. Yet NSWCHPT CEO Steve Edmonds will ignore that in favour of his own ‘expert’ advice, which doesn’t appear to have been followed anyway. As previously reported in The Echo, the NSWCHPT do not put much back into the communities they inhabit; councils will always be the best organisation to do that. By far the most revenue comes from the northern rivers, says www.northcoastholidayparks.com.au/page/drivingeconomic. This region is worth $12.9m to them, which dwarfs the other three regions (Great Lakes $6.1m, Mid North Coast $2.3m and Coffs Harbour $3.7m). A pie graph on their ‘Our Model’ webpage labelled ‘expenditure’ claims park operations receive 58 per cent and capital works 21 per cent. And while a total of 14 per cent is spent on Crown reserves trusts, maintenance, management and loans, only seven per cent is paid to councils. With such a passion for petitions, perhaps residents could advocate for the return of the holiday parks to Council control? A seven per cent return for the community is very ordinary considering what appalling neighbours they are. If Council, instead of NSWCHPT, managed the holiday parks, there would be a lot more money available for roads and infrastructure. Paid parking could perhaps be avoided. Trees believed to be up to 400 years old would most likely be protected too and all the community angst would disappear. Meanwhile Cr Cate Coorey points out on page two that Council has the law on its side when it comes to dealing with the NSWCHPT, yet this council majority under Greens leader Simon Richardson ‘conceded to pressure from Crown Lands to expand into community land.’ The mayor and his councillors have clearly let the Brunswick Heads community down. Their negotiation skills are questionable. Hopefully this Thursday when Council meet, they can swallow some pride, admit they have been wrong and start representing those who elected them instead of the NSWCHPT. Getting legal advice on their position would a great start. Hans Lovejoy, editor

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alcolm Turnbull crows that his National Energy Guarantee (NEG) is a game changer – and so it is, but that doesn’t mean much. The energy game has been changing for well over the last decade, and in all likelihood will go on changing for the next ten years at least. The point, surely, is not to keep changing the game but to end it, delivering certainty, price stability, and above all political success. This may yet happen, but as last week spluttered to a close, you wouldn’t want to bet your power bill on it. All that can sensibly be predicted so far is that there is a lot of tweaking and dickering required before Turnbull can proclaim that the light on the hill is in fact reliable, affordable and sustainable – even in his own limited terms. The NEG was obviously created in haste bordering on panic, as the regulators – the experts, as Turnbull likes to call them – struggled to implement the agenda that Turnbull had set them: no emissions-trading scheme, no renewable or cleanenergy targets, cut subsidies for wind and solar, but not coal, gas or Turnbull’s pet project Snowy Hydro 2.0. Then, in the process, offer at least the hope of lower costs for households and businesses, maintain the promise that the Paris Agreement is on track and make enough room between the government’s policy and the opposition’s demands to leave the opportunity for a brick fight if one is needed. Mission Impossible, in fact; but they were able to produce something halfway credible, which is a credit to their determination to stick to a thirdrate, self-contradictory brief, even if they were manifestly

unconvincing as they attempted to justify it. The most obvious hole, of course, and the one Bill Shorten latched on to first, was the claim that power prices would fall by up to a couple of bucks a week – not immediately, of course, but in a few years when and if everything turned out alright. What, he demanded, was the modelling on which that figure was based? Well, none, actually – the best Turnbull could muster was an indignant declaration that it was the assessment of his experts – three long-term reg-

in the other constant increases endemic in the fraught process of delivering energy. And as for how such putative savings would come about – after some prodding, it emerged that the biggest catalyst would be a burst of new investment, driving down prices through market competition. But as we have been repeatedly warned, such investment would depend on long-term bipartisan agreement on policy. Which means that it will come back to Labor, which appears to be in no great hurry to rush to the table.

Turnbull said he wanted a respectful discussion with the states, and proceeded to shower them with insults and abuse. by Mungo MacCallum ulators of the market, whose lamentable failure has led to his NEG in the first place, a lobbyist from the widely derided Business Council of Australia and his head honcho, the career public servant Kerry Schott, who, Turnbull boasted, had a degree in pure mathematics. As it happens, so do I, but I do not presume to pull complicated predictions off the top of my head and round them to the last dollar. To be fair, Schott was at least willing to admit that in fact the line about $115 a week was little more than an educated guess; an informed one, no doubt, but really not much better than the educated guesses of the critics who suggested that in fact the bills may well increase as a direct result of the new regulations to be promulgated by the NEG, and even if there were some nugatory savings, they would inevitably be absorbed

Turnbull admits that the states will be crucial, and the Labor states are, to put it mildly, sceptical. Turnbull said he wanted a respectful discussion with them, and proceeded to shower them with insults and abuse. In the meantime Shorten and his shadow minister Mark Butler are content to play funny buggers, demanding more (or indeed any) details of the skeletal proposal before deciding to embrace, reject, or most likely dicker with it until the various balloons take off, settle, or just pop. Until then there will be mischief to be made, the most blatant tactic being to agree with various economists that it could be a clever con to blindside Tony Abbott and his rump: the NEG is in reality a sort of Clayton’s emissions trading scheme, a carbon price in disguise. And as such it can

perhaps be endorsed as a basis on which Labor can build when in government. Turnbull and his Energy (forget about the Environment) Minister Josh Frydenberg of course indignantly deny that it is anything of the kind, but they would say that, wouldn’t they? The point is that for all the bluster about engineering and economics, there is very little real change for ordinary consumers (or hard-working families as we are compelled to call them in the government’s politically correct jargon) to cling to. There may be no blackouts over summer – indeed, there had bloody well better not be. But the bills will keep coming as usual, with the only hope of solace a non-guaranteed pittance some time after 2020. This is not exactly a vision to capture the imagination of the masses, and it is probably not very smart of Turnbull to try and sell it as such. It looked like a panic move: conceived in haste, devised without any real analysis and, crucially, unlikely to provide the political dividend that was its desperately sought purpose. The weary sceptics claim that this is worse than halfhearted – it is a downright cop out. They say NEG is short for negative. There is some truth in that, but the accusation will not worry Turnbull as long as the party and the punters will wear it. The real worry is that it will be seen as too little, too late, too like buck passing – that NEG is in fact short for negligible. And if that is the case, Labor will be emboldened, the hesitant steps towards bipartisanship will be abandoned, and the games – particularly the endless blame games – will continue as usual. Plus Ça change, plus la meme chose.

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Letters letter apologising for allowing his Funkey Forest campfire to inadvertently become a destructive bushfire. His letter appeared both humble and sincere, and his honesty about this difficult period in his life warrants some positive feedback. I value your public apology in the letter you wrote to The Echo, Luke. The other bravo is to Mandy, for her piece on the difficulties of living in a tourist town. She certainly spoke for me. Unfortunately, I suspect that those who probably need to read such a piece would not have done so. Phoebe Havyatt Byron Bay

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It would be a very sad day for our community if Council were to have its way by removing the Byron Environment Centre (BEC) rotunda (info kiosk) from its current location adjacent to Jonson Street in Railway Park, Byron Bay. Council would like the rotunda removed by December 13. Counci'sl reasons include improving community and visitor use of the park and increasing visibility, and that community feedback via the Byron Bay Town Centre masterplan leadership team states ‘that the BEC kiosk in

Railway Park would best be located elsewhere.’ There is no evidence for this contention and the BEC argues that there would be strong support in the community to keep the rotunda in its current location as part of the masterplan. The rotunda has been staffed by volunteers since 2002. The BEC has also encouraged other community groups to use the rotunda as a base for various drives and services such as Street Cruise, offering a safe space for schoolies and other young visitors in the summer months, for the Cancer Foun-

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It’s refreshing to see crossparty opposition to the food hub near Bangalow. It should now be clear to the Joint Regional Planning Panel that they should reject the proposal as it stands. With a unanimous vote in Council, across Labor, The Greens, Nationals and Independents and the strong concerns raised by the Bangalow community the message is clear. It is a shame, however, that Mr Franklin's response seems to be to make these iconic Byron businesses up stumps and leave the Shire. These local businesses, such as Brookfarm, provide continued on next page

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Letters continued from page 13 much needed diverse employment opportunities for the Shire. The Shire is already overly dependent on the tourism industry. If we don’t support diversifying our economy with alternatives to tourism, we will continue to suffer the ups and downs of a fickle tourism market. We need local businesses that can employ ordinary people in diverse jobs, including in food manufacturing. Some of these local businesses say that they have been trying to talk to Council for up to four years to get support for their growing businesses to stay in the Shire. Council and Mr Franklin, as a representative of the NSW government, should be working with these businesses to find a way for them to stay here, along with their jobs. Asren Pugh Bangalow

Beach debate There have been many incidents of inappropriate behaviour and harassment in the areas around Tyagarah beach and lakes. This area is promoted in the international gay press as a pickup place. It’s not that there is a problem with swimming in the nude;it’s the problem of whom this beach is attracting. Those opposing restrictions on this beach haven’t spoken to the locals who want to use this beach safely. They should get informed before they criticise the efforts to do something about it. Peter Skye Tyagarah Q I have lived in the Shire for 23 years. Council’s resolution of October 1998 was at the

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by Ian Rogers Australia sent a team to the first Belt & Road tournament, which took place in Chongqing last month, and finished twelfth in a powerful field of 14, including Russia, USA, India and three Chinese teams. The competition was a team event of 30 minute games for players aged under 12, but the late notice of the invitation meant that Australia’s highest rated players of that age were unable to participate. In the end an allVictorian team, including two of Australia’s top 10-year-olds, made it to Chongqing but, apart from 4-0 wins against France and Qatar, the thirteenth seeds were generally outclassed. China gave high official status to the tournament, paying all expenses for the players and captains, plus VIP treatment in Chongqing. All competitors were also offered places in simultaneous exhibitions against top Chinese players, with the Australians pitted against Bu Xiangzhi, the Chinese GM who toppled Magnus Carlsen in the recent World Cup in Tbilisi.

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North Coast news daily: time a mere formality in designating an area for clothesoptional bathing in the Shire. Prior to this, it was always a preferred area to swim freely as it was not located near any residential areas. It was complaints from some locals at Belongil, that people were swimming nude in front of their houses, not lewd behaviour that led to the resolution. The unintended consequence of the clothesoptional designation was that it promoted the area further as it obtained regional and national headlines. I deplore unacceptable lewd behaviour of any kind towards males and females and am dismayed at recent incidents. In Council’s agenda for this item, the background information supplied is in an article from The Gold Coast Bulletin. Just a reminder to councillors – nudity is illegal in QLD, so no comparisons can be made between states. Recent events have occurred at the tea tree lakes – NPWS’s domain, not on the beach itself. There seems to be some passing the buck between Council and NPWS – why can’t Council and NPWS both work together regarding signage and responsibility? Council should consider the following: Did you ban dogs at beaches and cafes after recent attacks? Did you ban pubs and clubs owing to sexual or violent assaults caused by alcohol? No. Better co-ordiantion between government agencies and consultation with the community would be preferred. More needs to be done to ‘weed out’ unsavoury behaviour. Banning nudity is not an option. India convincingly won the event, with their boards two and four, Sreeshwan and Pranesh, both scoring a perfect 7/7, though their board one, Krishna Rohith, struggled both in Chongqing and at the subsequent World U/12 Championship in Brazil. Nevertheless, he has been tipped for stardom after his performance in January’s Chennai Open, which included the following victory over a capable IM. Chennai Open 2017 White: M Venkatesh Black: K Rohith Opening: Ruy Lopez 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bd7 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.Nde2!? An unusual reaction to Black’s old-fashioned system. 7.0-0 would be normal. 7...a6 8.Ba4 g6 9.Bg5 Bg7 10.f4?! Too ambitious. 10.0-0 0-0 11.f3 was safe. 10...0-0 11.0-0 Too late White realises that his intended 10.e5 dxe5 11.Ne4 leaves Black well placed after 11...exf4! 12.Bxc6 Bxc6! 13.Qxd8 Raxd8 14.Nxf6+ Kh8!. 11...b5 12.Bb3 Qb8! 13.Bxf6?! Bxf6 14.e5 Bg7 15.Ne4 Bf5 Now White’s attacking efforts rebound completely. 16.Nf6+ Kh8 17.g4 Bxf6! 18.gxf5 dxe5 With an extra pawn, Rohith finishes efficiently. 19.Kh1 Rd8 20.Qe1 Qb7! 21.Ng3 exf4 22.Rxf4 Re8 23.Qf2 Nd4+ 24.Kg1 Nxf5 25.c3 Bg5 26.Rf3 Nh4 27.Rd3 Rad8 28.Rad1 Rxd3 29.Rxd3 Re3! 30.Rd5 Re1+! 31.Qxe1 31.Nf1 loses to 31...Be3!. 31...Nf3+ 32.Kf2 Nxe1 33.Kxe1 Bh4 34.Ke2 c5 0-1

It would be disappointing as a local to have clothingoptional bathing revoked. Anthony Pangallo Skinners Shoot

Roundabout The roundabout at the new hospital is not working. Traffic is backing up right onto the highway in the mornings. I’m waiting for a sleepy truck driver to rear-end me or someone else into oblivion. David Pettifer Mullumbimby

SSM outrage So the LNP think it is okay to spend $122 million on a nonbinding postal vote on same sex marriage (SSM), equality and basic human rights. Unfortunately it has become the ‘norm’ to hear the likes of Abbott and Bernardi spruik their right-wing religious ramblings and spread their anti-equality message. A comparison of Abbott and Bernardi with Rex Tillerson’s description of Trump as a moron is uncanny. Now we have the Anglican Church spending over $1 million in support of the anti-equality SSM no vote. You would think that this tax-free religious business would be more generous with the parishioners’ money and spend it wisely on the homeless or domestic-violence sufferers. I would think that there are some Anglicans out there who are as equally outraged. Andrew Bennett Tweed Heads Q Marriage equality is a human rights issue and should not be determined by personal bias. None of us has the right to decide who should love each other and how they

should express their love. It is the responsibility of all governments (federal, state and local) to uphold freedom of choice and equal rights for all. The Tweed Shire Council is to be congratulated for taking a public stance in support of a vulnerable group within the local community in line with its stated principles to ‘act fairly, ethically and without bias’ and to ‘consider social justice principles’ when making decisions. It is unconscionable that the federal government has not displayed such responsibility and integrity when it chose to expose our LGBTQI people to even more injustice and persecution than what they have already endured. This issue could have been resolved quickly and painlessly by allowing a free vote in parliament by our elected representatives. But instead these vulnerable disadvantaged citizens have been embroiled in a very public and often abusive, divisive, misinformed debate because Malcolm Turnbull could not resolve the division within his own party. Lyn Dickinson Pottsville

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Letters continued from page 14 explained that the changes are so I will ‘remember when payments will be deducted’. However, the two letters were ‘postage paid Australia’ costing, I assume $1 each. When Council sends out a development application notice to neighbours they charge the applicant $95 for the two letters ‘to cover costs.’ I hate to think of the cost of this exercise. And we have a budget deficit for pothole repairs! Raphael Lee Cass Byron Bay

Do your job To the Byron Shire ranger who drove along Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads on October 14, in their shire-supplied car: do what you’re paid to do. There were at least four separate people or groups walking with dogs off-lead. I watched the BSC ranger look at them and then leave. The rangers are paid to do a job. It is illegal for a dog to be unrestrained in public. Whoever that ranger was, please stop ignoring what you see and do your job. Alan Dickens Brunswick Heads

Byron brand As a certified organic grower for more than 20 years in the Byron hinterland it’s easy to

North Coast news daily: remember the handful of people who were planting food, trees, exchanging seeds and experience. And what a bonus: trying to make a living from it. It was a grassroots movement; small polycultures and alternative living dotted the farming landscape. The brand Byron is not just the physical place, it’s much more; it’s the community, the ‘vibe’. What is it that has to be from Byron? It’s not just about the raw ingredients and employment; it embraces the product concept, ethics, quality, knowledge, recipe and the credentials of the person growing, producing and marketing. So do some research; if you demand local coffee daily or corn chips all year round be prepared for its supply to be outsourced at least seasonally. Tania Manea-Strebl Coopers Creek

War a tweet away Phillip Frazer is spot on in his analysis of the North Korea situation (Echo October 11). North Korea has a reasonable fear of attack and invasion by the USA (‘communist’ state, government the US doesn’t like and it’s an untouched field for exploitation – rich in mineral wealth). A pretty typical US target state. Generations of Kims

have watched the US invade numerous small countries around the world and they can see the writing on the wall. So they formed a defence strategy. North Korea’s securing nuclear weapons is a direct response to America’s propensity to invade small nations whose governments they don’t like or whose assets they covet. It’s clear that the DPRK’s nuclear capacity is a deterrent against attack. From their perspective it’s a perfectly rational (and so far effective) response. The chances of North Korea initiating a war are low. Their WMDs are useful only as a deterrent. If they use them they’re dead. Both Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi were killed not long after giving up their WMDs so we can’t expect North Korea to agree to give up their nukes in a hurry. It’d be suicidal. Complicating (and escalating) the situation is the Trump factor. The real danger for the world lies in the significant potential for either side to behave irrationally. Trump’s outbursts and Kim’s responses (like two rutting deer in a head-butting contest) are increasing the risk but it is the US that has to back off. Threats and sanctions won’t change North Ko-

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rea’s behaviour. Convincing them that they’re not under threat is the only way forward. Unfortunately the US, with its bully-boy mentality, is unlikely to understand this. To them every situation seems like a bombing opportunity. Warren Kennedy Mullumbimby

Bucking Buck$ I applaud Cr Ndiaye’s proposal to Byron Shire Council to ban single-use plastic bags and packaging. Last week Fast Buck$ quite unfairly let rip at her, styling this proposal as self-indulgent. It is ironic that his letter was published the same week that the Victorian government committed to just such a ban. Similar bans are in place in SA, Tas and the ACT and will come into force in WA and Qld next year, leaving NSW as the only state without a ban. Fast Buck$ clearly did not read her proposal. He correctly pointed out that single-use plastic bags are not the only plastic polluting our waterways then went on to say that plastic packaging and bottles are, as Cr Ndiaye well knows, a huge problem. However, her proposal did, contrary to his assertion, include packaging. If the ban locally ended up just covering single-use plastic bags it is a step in the right direction. Pamela Ditton Byron Bay

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What a sad reflection on our community when arguments for paid parking in Brunswick Heads are ‘I don’t want to walk two minutes to the cafes and post office’, ‘I don’t have a business so why should I care?’ or ‘we don’t want tourists here anyway’. When did we become so selfish? These are obviously not the people who have family or friends earning their livelihood in town or who care that when the small owner-operator business goes under that you will lose your favourite cafe and then the bank or some other amenity when they are also no longer viable. The businesses here are not greedy franchises, we are just trying to earn a living. We love Bruns and want to keep it a family-friendly village, where everyone can enjoy its simple pleasures. R Goodchild Brunswick Heads Q In reply to Sue Arnold (Letters, October 18). I agree with your comment regarding our Green council allowing a huge development in Ocean Shores to go ahead with mini-

mal parking, and additionally without any inspections to ensure it didn’t morph into something different from the original intentions for affordable housing. However, I do not agree that paid parking in Brunswick Heads will be beneficial to the tranquil village atmosphere. All those using the paid parking spaces would be locals with their $50 yearly paid-parking sticker to protect them while they relax over a coffee for as long as they like. Providing appropriate timed parking in the CBD, as recommended by Council’s well-paid consultants, would ensure cars moved on in a timely fashion. If the rangers and parking officers do their job properly in Bruns they’ll probably raise a similar amount of revenue. Locals know the worst parking problems are at peak times – weekends, market days, school holidays and planned festivals – and reducing two-hour parking to one makes sense. More disabled parking spaces in more central locations, making the narrow laneways in Bruns all one-way; there are lots of ideas and solutions, but paid parking isn’t one of them. Tina Petroff Ocean Shores

Simple pleasures Regarding Mayor Richardson’s comment that Brunswick Heads’ ‘Simple Pleasures’ is in the past, the Simple Pleasures Design Team (SPDT) would like to point out that many years of effort went into developing and establishing ‘Simple Pleasures’ as Brunswick’s brand and ethos. In 2004 the businesses and community of Brunswick got together to formulate a Community and Economic Development Plan for our village. The Taking Care of Brunswick Heads plan made up of 21 projects was the result. The Brunswick Heads Simple Pleasures logo branding was one. As you know, local businesses and the community have worked together to ‘keep the faith’ to attract visitors that share our community values. In fact, you have used the words ‘simple pleasures’ in relation to Bruns many times. ‘Brunswick Heads. Simple Pleasures’ is a well recognised logo and brand and the village has a credible reputation for delivering on its promise. Our visitors certainly come to Bruns with the expectation of enjoying our low-key village atmosphere and experiencing all the simple pleasures on offer. Many

netdaily.net.au of them have told us that they choose to stay in Brunswick precisely because it’s not like Byron Bay and, unfortunately, they have also told us that they won’t return if paid parking happens. As a result of adhering to our strong and solid brand in everything we do in Bruns, we are very proud to say that ‘Simple Pleasures’ is indeed alive and well! Valerie Hardy SPDT Q Homelessness is a by-product of the way our society is run. When people accept this the homeless folk will belong because we have accepted our own imperfections to make way for a better world. No law made anything perfect but the hope of a better life does. G Higson Goonengerry

All in a train Arguing against the viability of the existing Casino– Murwillumbah rail corridor, Geoff Bensley (Letters, October 18) says ‘commuter trains require large-radius curves ie 800 metres or more to allow passenger comfort and reasonably high speed (105 km/h and above)’. He suggests that its ‘80 curves below 400 metres are ‘keeping people in cars’. I’d like to point out that most local roads have speed limits of 80 km/h and many functional railways have curves tighter than 400 meter radius – the border loop for example is less than 250 metres. Alistair Bell Byron Bay Q Tweed Shire Council is not ‘looking at a train system that will fit within the existing Pacific Highway corridor’. No politician, or state government, is proposing to fund any new train line on the north coast. Despite the state government’s 2012 Condition Assessment report on the Casino–Murwillumbah (C–M ) line showing more than three-quarters only needs minor maintenance, our local state politicians are planning to spend more than $12 million of taxpayer money destroying this publicly owned infrastructure. Political parties receive so much money from the road transport lobby they’d rather waste millions destroying the line. Local buses are great to get people around town and to and from train stations, but only the train line provides the connection between towns. People who used the old rail know that it took ten

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Printers and politicians: The Echo gives voice to the community Thirty-one years have passed since Nicholas Shand dreamed up this newspaper and gathered a band of fellow dreamers to help him make it real. In those 31 years The Echo has grown, like a magic beanstalk, far taller than we ever imagined, and it is now a feature of Shire life. Our ongoing series on the history of our beloved rainbow rag continues this week, written by the newspaper’s longest-serving drudge, David Lovejoy.

A classified ad led us to a house in Goonellabah, outside Lismore, where an eccentric collector had assembled what amounted to a museum of printing equipment. In the basement a towering and fully functional linotype machine hissed and clanked, and in the living room were presses of various sizes and vintages. I never saw a Mrs Collector, and this was hardly surprising as our man devoted his machines to the production of insane religious texts

of his own invention. However, he was helpful to the secular and very irreligious Echo. As well as selling us a small press he supervised its installation and trained the newspaper’s in-house printer. This was musician Donny McCormack, who lived on Jane and Nicholas’s community and wrote our entertainment column. Every week Donny struggled with the tiny press, producing seven thousand copies in a marathon overnight run. Printing two pages at a time, our average twenty-four-page paper would entail eighty-four thousand impressions, and the forty-two thousand separate sheets of paper would be collated and stapled by teams recruited from the valleys. In the morning we would find odd springs and cogs in the corner of the shop, and Donny and Nicholas would spend most of the following week reassembling and tuning the overworked press. Sometimes, when the operation was running late, curious arcade-strollers could observe deputy editor Michael McDonald writing at his desk while the press hammered away six feet from his ear.

Jeff Dawson joined us around this time. He had lived in Byron Bay for the surfing and now lived up the road from Nicholas and commuted irregularly to Sydney to drive a taxi for a living. Long after he started work as the advertising manager for The Echo he had to continue subsidising his income with these Sydney forays. Later on he became a shareholder and a photographer with considerable flair and has served the newspaper in that role (and as a director) up to the present. In the beginning, however, he put his original way of seeing things to the service of advertisers, and paid ads became as unusual and quirky as the

minutes to get between Mullumbimby, Byron and Bangalow, much faster than driving, despite the bends. Modern, fuel-efficient commuter trains are less noisy than buses. One of the most valuable aspects of the C–M line is that it runs through the centre of so many towns with the convenience that provides. Locals want that money spent on infrastructure, particularly a train service, to ameliorate the traffic congestion and lack of parking. But it’s clear that the bikers will use any excuse to rip up the C–M line for a tourist-gimmick bike track. Locals are much better informed about the value of the line and the cost-effective, safe public transport it will provide for locals and 4.6 million tourists. Louise Doran Ocean Shores

Q It’s time TOOT and Northern Rivers Railway Action Group (NRRAG) stopped their scaremongering, cast aside their paranoia and supported a transport system that will reach every small town and village in the northern rivers. Can we afford a train at the expense of ignoring or being unable to improve existing public transport? How much financial support do bus companies require to be able to run commuter-friendly buses early in the morning and the afternoon? Would governments be able to provide a higher level of funding to improve safety on our local roads if they poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the old railway? TOOT and NRRAG make a noise about improving public transport but concentrate solely on trains. Vehicle manufacturers are increasing

their research and production of electric vehicles. In the near future not only cars but buses will be powered by locally produced electricity. TOOT and NRRAG are ignoring or obscuring three facts. 1. Restoration, running costs and ongoing maintenance for the old track are prohibitive. 2. The Tumbarumba rail trail legislation keeps that entire route in public hands, and could revert in the future to some form of public transport. 3. Just a fraction of the railway costs put into buses, community transport etc would improve public transport across our whole region straight away. Get real, NRRAG and TOOT – look at achievable transport options that reach all north coast residents and can be implemented easily and soon. Richard White Ballina

fter the first year we moved the newspaper to Brunswick Heads. Lured by cheap rent, we took three small shops in an arcade and filled them with the newspaper office, production facilities and, significantly, a printing press. Nicholas Shand, educated at Lancing College and the London School of Printing, came from a Scottish family on his father's side, who had made their fortune in the printing business. It was in his blood, so to speak, and he would not be happy until we could print what we published.

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editorial space beside them. ‘Shopping in the Nude with Jeff ’ was one feature that ran many times to mixed acclaim. In September 1987 the local council elections were due to be held and we took the opportunity to increase our circulation to cover the whole Shire. The Echo’s coverage was probably the decisive factor in the election of a majority of

councillors of a progressive bent. Nicholas, the new mayor, Oliver Dunne, and a future mayor, Ian Kingston, had with others formed a group called ‘United Shire’ back before the founding of The Echo. This election was the group’s first political success, although it had scored a legendary reputation a few years earlier when at a social get-together someone had spiked the fruit punch with LSD. Entheogens were not involved in our front page of April 1, 1987. Under the headline ‘The Echo sells out!’ the story described how the Northern Star had bought us, lock, stock and barrel. It concluded, ‘Single ownership of media on the north coast is what the people need. Eradication of wasteful competition and abolishing the publication of different points of view can only be of service to the people of the area.’ For weeks afterwards Nicholas was embarrassed by readers sincerely congratulating him on the sale.

Council examined The newspaper was beginning to annoy people too. After a searching article on

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Council’s competence, the shire engineer described Nicholas as ‘one-eyed’. Our editor was not at all discomfited to take the piratical nickname One Eye, and for a while we adopted the motto monoculus in omnia. At the end of volume two of The Echo’s existence we made two celebratory gestures. The first was commissioning Michael McDonald to edit an anthology of pieces culled from the newspaper entitled The Big Echo. Wendy Lovejoy’s brilliantly designed cover depicted an Al Capone-type character called ‘Big Ecco’, who appeared throughout the rest of the book threatening the reader in various ways. The other celebration was the first of our Echo Awards. A formal dinner at which we gave out awards in parody of the Oscars: Most prolific letter writer, Victim of worst typesetting blunder, Most sexist advertiser, etc. Local resident Mungo MacCallum, who’d recently retired from the Canberra press gallery, gave a prize for the best limerick written during the evening and soon commenced his weekly column for us, which has continued ever since.

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ENROLMENTS

Upper Coopers Creek Public School Big Opportunities in the Heart of the Valley P: 6688 2128

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Upper Coopers Creek Public School A small school that offers big opportunities. Children, staff, parents and community work together to deliver an holistic, personalised approach to learning, fostering creativity, initiative, excellence and independence of thought. Full bus service is available from Rosebank, Federal, Goonengerry and, of course, Upper Coopers Creek. Phone us on 6688 2128 for more information or drop by for a friendly chat. www.cooperscrk-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Byron Bay Public School

Byron Bay Public School • A high performing school. • Achieving outstanding results. • Providing quality 21st Century teaching and learning. • Offering a broad curriculum. • An inclusive, friendly, supportive, nurturing environment where creativity ﬂourishes. • We offer excellence, opportunity and success.

Byron Bay Public School 17 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay Telephone: 02 6685 6557 Email: byronbay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.byronbay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

The school is proud of its outstanding reputation for being a high-achieving school. Our motto, ‘I aspire, I achieve’ and the ensuing belief in excellence, opportunity and success is a driving force within the school. We provide quality teaching and learning in a supportive, positive educational environment. Our high expectations are consistent with each student’s ability and the belief that all students can achieve their personal best. While the emphasis is on literacy, numeracy and innovative 21st century teaching and learning, numerous extracurricular programs operate, including sport, dance, choir, band, public speaking, cultural, environmental, leadership and philosophy initiatives. Please note – applicants need to be in zone and reside within the school’s drawing area.

Vistara Primary School Vistara Primary School was established in 1987. It is a not-for-profit, independent primary school, located in Richmond Hill, seven minutes from Lismore. It is nestled in the lush subtropical area of north coast New South Wales also known as Bundjalung Nation. The school follows the NSW BOSTES Curriculum and incorporates Neo Humanist Education and its principles into the required NSW BOSTES Key Learning Areas. Neo Humanist Education was founded by PR Sarkar (1921–1990), which is based on the understanding of the deep interconnectedness between self, others and the natural environment. Respect continues into the world of plants, animals and the earth’s ecosystem. Yoga, meditation and a vegetarian diet are important and integral parts of this education. The school aims to develop each student’s potential, catering for different styles of learning. Teachers provide an enriching learning environment with activities that are motivating, interesting and challenging enough to allow students to experience a sense of success and instil an appreciation of lifelong learning. Ph: 6624 4127 or email visps@bigpond.net.au www.vistar.nsw.edu.au

Vistara Primary School “The school with a beautiful view to education.” For further information contact the school’s Administrator on: 66244127 or visps@bigpond.net.au

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ENROLMENTS Enrol now to study in 2018! Fee free scholarships* available for qualifications in... • Permaculture • Individual support (aging and disability) • Early Childhood Education and Care • Horticulture • Small Business

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SAE: Ready to kick-start your creative career? SAE Creative Media Institute is one of the world’s leading creative media educators, with 56 campuses in 27 countries. In Australia, the Institute offers governmentapproved diploma and degree courses in Brisbane, Byron Bay, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

Byron Community College – Fee-free Scholarships on offer Generous subsidies are on offer again in 2018 including fee-free scholarships to eligible under-30s and fees starting from just $240. Taking advantage of the NSW Government’s Smart and Skilled initiative, Byron Community College makes vocational education accessible to all by offering diverse and affordable programs that are relevant to our community’s aspirations and needs. Subsidies are available to eligible students for Permaculture, Horticulture, Individual Support (Ageing and Disability), Small Business and Early Childhood Education and Care. These nationally accredited certificate courses provide students with industry-relevant skills and knowledge, many being Austudy approved. If you are interesting in vocational training in 2018 come in for a chat, visit the website byroncollege.org.au or give us a call on 6684 3374.

SAE Byron Bay is a world-class education facility specialising in the areas of Audio, Film, Design and Games. With industryrenowned lecturers and state-of-theart facilities, students gain hands-on practical skills that enable them to enter the workforce career ready.

Limited places available, eligibility criteria apply 02 6684 3374 www.byroncollege.org.au RTO 90013

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At SAE, students have access to outstanding professional-development opportunities through work placement within the local area including: Byron Bay Blues Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Falls Festival and many reputable agencies and companies nationally. Want to know more? On Thursday 30 November, join SAE Byron Bay for Info Night. Spend time touring the campus and speak with the experienced team about the path to take to start your creative career. With SAE Institute’s national and international reputation for career-ready graduates, Info Night is the perfect place to get on the right track to a career with no limits in the creative industries. Register to attend Info Night at sae.edu.au/events.

INFO NIGHT | THURS 30 NOV 4PM - 7PM BYRON BAY CAMPUS - EWINGSDALE RD. At SAE, you’ll learn the skills you need to create your future in Creative Media. With Fee-Help* available on all Bachelor, Associate Degree and Diploma courses, you can learn what you love and live it - sooner. Discover what you can create at Info Night. *See sae.edu.au for information on Fee-Help.

JOIN US AT INFO NIGHT

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home &

Today is a great day to Fred’s Tiny Houses call The Pesties in Blue DIY workshops at Now is an excellent time to organise pest and termite Encounter Byron control around your home, before termites establish new nesting sites and insect activity significantly increases with the warmer weather. If you haven’t tried Active Pest Management’s Pesties in Blue, here’s a few good reasons why you may like to give us a try: You matter to us! We value your trust and the opportunity to protect your home. Our service is friendly, comprehensive and 100 per cent satisfaction guaranteed. We rarely get call-backs, but if a bug problem persists beyond treatment and within the warranty period, we promise to be back in a flash at no additional cost to you. Our Termite Inspection Service involves a thorough assessment of an average 3–4 bedroom home, using thermal imaging and moisture-detection technology if required, for $154 (incl GST) with a comprehensive written report in accordance with Australian Standard 3660.2-2000 for your records. If you pair a General Pest Control Treatment (cockroaches*, spiders and silverfish) with your Termite Inspection, you save $88 overall on the dual service and can rest assured our bio-targeted compounds and bait placement techniques are of the highest standard available for the safety of your family and pets. Visit activepest.com.au to see our broad range of pest- and termite-control services along with plenty of recommendations for discouraging termites and unwanted pest activity.

Liberate yourself from the rental market by getting clear, expert advice on how to build your own tiny house on wheels. Make it roadworthy, safe, strong, lightweight, off grid and elegant in one powerhouse weekend of workshops. In Byron for the first time, enjoy participating in the 10th delivery of these workshops, which are fast becoming known as Australia’s essential guide to tiny house building. Limited places. Book now! www.fredstinyhouses.com.au

New Arrivals! Byron Designworks has had a delivery of stock from Indonesia and is expecting more soon. Teak tables, consoles, bars, stools, bedsides, daybeds and much more. The timber is predominantly recycled teak. For those of you who have admired the goatskin chairs and rockers there is something new to entice you. The American easy chair with arms is proving very popular. Also recently arrived is a range of Morrocan-style lamps and side tables. Made from treated metal they make a real statement. New teak daybeds have just arrived in a range of styles and of course the Byron king-single-sized daybed, made from recycled Australian hardwood, is always available, even custom sized to suit your needs. Byron Designworks 6685 5714.

Call the Pesties in Blue on 6686 8607 now. *German cockroaches are not included in a general service. Please discuss with your technician if you have any questions.

Shop Drop Assemble – the IKEA experts – save money, time and sanity! Rare & special plants Discover something different for your garden Flora for fauna Specialist plant selection & sourcing NEW SHIPMENT OF WATER PLANTS JUST ARRIVED

We deliver IKEA products – conveniently, on Sunday afternoons. Shopping and delivery starts at $50. We save you time, stress and money! We’re also expert at assembling IKEA. Assembly starts from $80. And we save your sanity too! Contact us now for free quotes. For contact details, and info on how to order: see www.shopdropassemble.com.au

Summerland Garden Centre For gardeners who are collectors: lush tropicals and fragrant plants, beautiful natives for habitat gardens, frogs, birds and butterflies. Beautiful waterbowls, pots and urns. Plant sourcing and qualified horticultural advice to help create desirable outdoor spaces and gardens. 6686 8885 Smith Drive, West Ballina, 1km south of the Big Prawn.

Phone: 6686 8885 | Smith Drive, West Ballina 1km south of the Big Prawn

TIPPING SKIPS & TRAILER HIRE

THE IKEA EXPERTS We deliver IKEA on Sundays – from $50. We assemble IKEA – from $80. Save time, money – and sanity! for CONTACT DETAILS and HOW TO ORDER see:

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PERFECT FOR SHIFTING GARDEN WASTE, LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES, RUBBISH OR BUILDING MATERIALS. JUST TOW, TIP & REFILL AS OFTEN AS YOU NEED … TOO EASY ! WWW.TIP-EASY.COM.AU OR CALL 0438 470 484

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garden Outdoor entertaining made stylish at Vast Ballina Maximise your outdoor space and entertain in style with our stunning new outdoor furniture range. Innovative designs, strong aluminium framework and weather-resistant resin wicker combine to create the perfect patio settings for our coastal lifestyle. Environmentally friendly, our resin wicker offers the same beauty and comfort as traditional wicker furniture but with some distinct advantages. Unlike natural wicker products, our resin wicker is coated in a durable UV resistant and colourfast coating that is much stronger and more durable, allowing your new furniture to withstand our harsh outdoor elements so much better. We have travelled the world to source you this gorgeous and high-quality outdoor range, which is exclusive to Vast Ballina on the northern rivers. Wait until you see the Eyecatcher Pod Daybed â€“ itâ€™s a real show stopper! To find out more, visit us at facebook.com/vastinteriorballina, or on Instagram @vastinteriorballina. Or alternatively, pop in to view it all up close at 15 Sheather Street, Ballina. We are open seven days.

Native Groundcovers Mullum Creek Nursery stocks a huge range of hardy, native groundcovers. Local to the area are Hardenbergia, Hibbertias vestita, Obtusifolia and Scandens, fan flowers, native violets and pigface (both with edible flowers and fruits), creeping Boobialla and Goodenia. There are plenty of old favourites such as Grevillea Royal Mantle, groundcover Westringia, Banksia and Dampiera. Thereâ€™s even a groundcover bottlebrush. One of the best is Casuarina â€˜Cousin Itâ€™, a prostrate sheoak that looks amazing in mass plantings. There are heaps to choose from for every situation. Come in and check them out. Planting natives for the environment and growing your own food is awesome!

New furniture arriving in store

Tip-Easy Tip-Easy 3.5m3 trailer skips have hydraulic tipping so thereâ€™s no unloading â€“ the bin does it for you with the push of a button! Plus, theyâ€™re movable so you can take the bin to the load, not the load to the bin. Save your back, your time and your money with our low $225 DIY weekender rate. No council permits required. 0438 470 484 www.tipeasy.com.au

The farmersâ€™ secrets are out! Nutritech Gardeners range reduces chemical reliance, regenerates the soil, boosts plant vitality and enhances human health, and is now available at FarmCare. Discover a revolutionary new way to produce pesticide-free food with forgotten flavours and enhanced medicinal qualities, in three simple steps. Growing your own, wholesome, nutritious food has never been more important. Your home garden can be your ultimate wellness tool, but it can also be your insurance policy for personal food security if the going gets tough. It is the only home garden program to provide a simple, 3-step strategy that ensures vibrant, resilient, productive plants. This is not just a â€˜Gardening for Dummiesâ€™ option â€“ these unique formulas will also improve plant performance and plant resilience for the most experienced of home gardeners. Products range from $11 with the complete home gardenerâ€™s system only $178. Get your garden growing! FarmCare 101â€“105 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby, www.farmcare.com.au 6684 2022.

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HIBBERTIA OBTUSIFOLIA WERE $7.50 NOW $5.00

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Open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10 am â€“ 4 pm Saturday 9am â€“ 1pm Cash, cheque, Eftpos & creditcard

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Open Wednesday to Friday 10am till 4pm and Sat 9am till 1pm.

Âˇ Ask us about Humus, the layer of soil essential for food production that is being depleted by unsustainable farming practices. Âˇ Experience a pesticide-free backyard with superb food, shrubs, lawns and flowers for the enjoyment of all. Âˇ Produce healthy, nutrientdense, medicinal, delicious food for yourself and your family. Enquiries:

101-105 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby

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SPENCER STREET SHOES

CLUB BYRON (BYRON BAY BOWLING CLUB)

Alstonville’s Spencer Street Shoes offers a beautiful range of unique and stylish shoes to complement your spring racing look this season. You’ll also find an assortment of fascinators in various styles and colours. If you are looking for something special for the upcoming racing carnival and party season look no further!

The Melbourne Cup celebrations kick off early at Club Byron with the Calcutta starting from 6.30pm on Monday night November 6. Its a great night and your chance to secure your horse for the big race. Club Byron is centrally located in Marvell Street so head down there to have all your Melbourne Cup fun with friendly staff and great atmosphere at Club Byron.

3/78a Main Street, Alstonville, phone 6628 5945.

ITALIAN AT THE PACIFIC 3/78A Main Street ALSTONVILLE 6628 5945

This year The Italian is teaming up with Laurent Perrier to bring a Melbourne Cup Luncheon. Enjoy a glass of L-P on arrival followed by a three-course lunch.

The Club opens at 9am and has TAB facilities onsite. The live entertainment kicks off at 2pm. There will be prizes for Fashions on the Green and for the most fascinating fascinator! You can watch all the action on the big screen and there are multiple screens around the club to ensure you don’t miss any of the action.

LIVE coverage of the race that stops the nation. $80 pp. Bookings are essential.

The Green Bistro is open for lunch from 11.30am. Bookings are essential.

Email info@italianatthepacific.com.au or phone 6680 7055

Club Byron. 18–20 Marvell Street, Byron Bay. Phone 6685 6202

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more on next page >.... MELBOURNE CUP AT THE BEACHY FREE entry! Come and celebrate the race that stops the nation: The Melbourne Cup at the Beach Hotel, Byron Bay. Free entry, prizes for best dressed and best hat. Live music from Lisa Hunt.

For large groups we can also offer a standup canape-style lunch featuring a three-hour beverage package, freshly shucked oysters, cauliflower popcorn, Sean’s chicken lollipops, balcony burger sliders and cheese platters. Email info@balcony.com.au to book.

Get there early to get a good seat! Beach Hotel, Byron Bay.

MELBOURNE CUP AT THE BALCONY Melbourne Cup is the perfect excuse to get dressed up and spoil yourself. Whether you’re spending it with your best mates or your workmates, spend Melbourne Cup sipping bubbles and tasting delectable dishes at Balcony Bar & Oyster Co. Watch the races on our big screens, win prizes for the best-dressed male, female and the best fascinator, take part in our sweeps throughout the day and enjoy some photo fun in our free Melbourne Cup photo booth! For just $49 you can enjoy a glass of bubbles on arrival followed by a two-course meal starting with ceviche and duck liver parfait, followed by your choice of crispy-skinned trout, roasted cauliflower steak or chicken saltimbocca. Spoil yourself by upgrading your meal to our Premium Menu, which includes a glass of Piper Heidsiek on arrival and freshly shucked oysters for just $69.

NORTHERN RESTAURANT AND BAR MELBOURNE CUP VIP BIRDCAGE PARTY The Northern Restaurant and Bar is hosting their inaugural Melbourne Cup VIP Birdcage party on Tuesday 7 November. You can watch the race that stops the nation in style, while enjoying an exceptional hospitality package for $69 per head. With food prepared by head chef Chris Hancock, a 3-hour beverage package, and all the day’s racing action live on the big screen, this is an event unlike anything seen before in Byron. The Northern has it all for your Melbourne Cup access to TAB betting facilities with experienced and friendly staff to help, post-race entertainment by The Swamps, and a new menu available to front-bar and back-room punters. To book a table you will need to move quickly as there are only a limited number of tickets available. Send enquiries to info@ byronbayentertainment.com or call the venue on 6685 6454.

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melbourne cup ladies lunch

BANGALOW HISTORICAL SOCIETY

French champagne and a little magic on arrival, followed by an elegant lunch. Gorgeous fashions from Queen Mabs, shoes from Obsessions, divine accessories and fabulous hats by Jennifer Dagley. Musical entertainment by Margaret Curtis plus a concert surprise.

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BOOKINGS & PRE-PAYMENT ESSENTIAL BOOKINGS CLOSE

Wednesday 1st November

PAYMENT METHOD Direct Credit Summerland Credit Union BSB 728 728 Account 22311036 (please state your name and number of tickets) Credit Card Phone (02) 6687 2183 Cash or EFTPOS at the t e Museum Museu shop s op

Door prizes Gift for best hat Live music Sweeps T.A.B Runner BYO

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Corner Deacon and Ashton Streets, Bangalow info@bangalowmuseum.com www.bangalowmuseum.com bangalowheritagehouse (02) 6687 2183

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Featuring hand made artistic, sophisticated, glamorus & magnificent hats by Jennifer Dagley!

BANGALOW HERITAGE HOUSE MUSEUM & CAFÉ

Byron local Jennifer Dagley has been creating one-of-a-kind fabulous hats for several years. Her creations are Eco friendly upcycled pieces she gathers from private collections, antique shops and markets. Weaving together chandelier crystals, feathers, fabric flowers and antique jewellery, she creates glamorous headwear that is truely unique. ‘I grew up with a wide variety of movies,art and theatre from the 1930s to now,’ Jennifer says ‘I love the beauty and glamor from those times and also the beauty of nature and I draw from those when creating each hat’. Jennifer likes to add a little humour to her work as well, many of her hats have her signature style of chandelier crystals hanging from the brim. These are paying homage to the iconic Australian corkscrew hat that we all know and love. Her styles range from sophisticated glamour to boho chic and can been seen at Bangalow Heritage House with a exclusive range for the annual Melbourne Cup Day event.

plenty of hot and cold mezze throughout the afternoon, a welcome Bellini or Stone & Wood and then 15 per cent off champagne including Ruinart, Moet & Chandon and Veuve Cliquot all afternoon until 5pm. Our lovely friends from JSG Electrical Solutions are providing a big screen and the gorgeous girls from Byron Beauty Bar are donating some prizes for our Best Dressed Fillies & Stallions! Grab a fancy outfit and come get frisky at The Mez Club! $55 per head includes welcome drink & food. Email us on hello@mezclub. com.au for tickets.

OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB CUP DAY LUNCH

Fancy a relaxing Cup afternoon sipping on champers and laughing with friends new and old?

As it was so popular last year we are again offering two luncheon options, first being seating in the Pacific Room and also VIP seating on the front deck with drinks included in the package… see our ad for more details on each option. There will be a delicious 3-course menu (alternate drop of two choices). There will be live entertainment, a free photo booth, a wonderful magician to mesmerise you and prizes for the best dressed and best hat for the ladies and gentlemen. So, Ladies and Gents, get your gorgeous clothes ready and book your place by phoning the Club on 6680 1008 or visit the office during business hours. Limited seating so don’t delay your booking. Payment required at time of booking.

All pre-purchased ticket guests will enjoy their own table as a base,

Ocean Shores Country Club, Orana Road, Ocean Shores. Phone 6680 1008

You can also see her hats online at jenniferdagley.com

SMILES & BUBBLES AT THE MEZ CLUB

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The Good Life

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A portal to your picnic

Cruisin’ country

By Vivienne Pearson Love picnics? Sure! Well, everything except for the preparation, basket packing and lugging and finding the ideal spot. Oh, and the cleanup. Your portal to an ideal picnic – one without all that stuff but with a fabulous location and great food – is The Picnic Portal. A new business, set up by Prue Rustean, who is inspired to share her love of picnicking. ‘I love having picnics each weekend with friends, especially in beautiful places that people don’t know about,’ she says. Prue’s picnics are good for you as well as yummy. A stint working at The Health Emporium in Bondi was her introduction to food. She started making raw cakes, which are one of the options within the picnic range but are also available on their own. Prue, aged 28, recently completed the NEIS program (New Enterprise Initiative Scheme). ‘I thoroughly recommend it to anyone considering starting a business,’ she says. ‘It has encouraged me to be more prepared.’ Picnics are available for couples, friends, and small groups. Her style of food lends itself well to small-group catering also. ‘I’m doing a 5-day event at the moment,’ Prue says. Vegetarian, vegan and raw options are standard and any other dietary requirement can also be catered for. Prue can set up in a spot of your choosing, or can suggest a gem from her range of lesserknown perfect picnic spots. The Picnic Portal also offers others another ‘P’-word service – Pantry Packing. This is for people coming to this region on holiday or for a work trip. Rather than arrive in this beautiful place only to immediately head out food shopping, you can send a list to Prue, who will shop up a storm so you can get into holiday mode straight away. As she knows where to find the best produce locally, you’ll get the best of what’s on offer without eating into your break. If you’re a visitor reading this, make note of Prue’s Pantry Packing for next time. If you’re a local and are VEG A FOON & GLU D AV TEN AIL A FRE BLE E

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Prue Rustean – The Picnic Portal

A Picnic Portal picnic tired of picking up ‘just a few basics’ for friends who head this way for a holiday, head them Prue’s way for a portal to your (or their) perfect picnic and packed pantry. The Picnic Portal, www.thepicnicportal.com Instagram @thepicnicportal.

Choose Your Cruise, the company bringing Australia’s biggest music festivals at sea, is proud to announce a unique concept and a first for Australian country music – Cruisin Country No. 8; Looking Forward – Looking Back. This is a journey through song of our past, present and future on the high seas. Setting sail from Sydney aboard Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas on 9 October 2018, returning 16 October 2018, Cruisin Country 8 is especially for lovers of country music, and will visit Noumea and Isle of Pines. The ship will host an outstanding lineup of artists including John Williamson with a multi-award-winning career span of more than forty years; Troy Cassar Dalley – regarded as one of Australia’s finest singer/songwriters, combined with a total of more than 40 incredible acts on board this extraordinary floating festival of country music. It also includes open-mic sessions with full backing by talented musicians from the Australian country music scene, songwriting, guitar workshops, line- and bush-dancing events and lessons – an opportunity to break out and show talents you never thought you had. Prices start at $2645pp twinshare in an Interior Stateroom. For more information including how to book your cabin, contact Byron Cruise & Travel on 6685 6733.

2018 Good Food Hats In the 2018 SMH Good Food Guide Awards, there were many local winners. Harvest Newrybar won their hat back, with owner Brook Hudson saying that the win ‘felt as good as the first time’. Harvest are certainly on a roll after winning the award for Australia’s best small wine list recently. Town (Bangalow), Paper Daisy (Cabarita), Beach (Byron) and Fleet (2 hats) (Brunswick Heads) were other deserving hat winners.

FOOTLOOSE VIETNAM WITH INSIDER JOURNEYS

Many inclusions available* 10 days from $1,370*pp twin share Our Footloose Vietnam Tour is ideal for independent travellers wanting a unique yet flexible experience and great value for money. Experience Saigon, Vietnam’s most vibrant city, sample locally sourced seafood, cruise the emerald waters of Halong Bay and much more! BYRON CRUISE & TRAVEL 4/52 Jonson Street, Byron 6685 6733 www.cruiseandtravel.net.au *Conditions apply: Price is per person twin share ex BNE in AUD unless otherwise specified. Prices are correct as at 18 Oct 17 & are subject to change without notice & availability at time of booking. Seasonal surcharges & single supplements may apply, & prices may vary due to currency fluctuations & changes to taxes & surcharges. Valid for travel between 01 May – 30 June 18. Valid for new bookings only & not combinable with any other offers. Further conditions may apply. Booking & cancellation fees may apply. Credit card service fees may apply. ATAS No. A10923.

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The Good Life

MAHA FOOD JOURNEY!

Tattooed Vegan Munch

Modern Middle Eastern cuisine

Melbourne may soon be the vegan capital of the world (https:// goo.gl/QbkC52) and Australia is the third-fastest-growing vegan market in the world, according to SMH (http://bit.ly/vegmart), and the food on offer has come a long way from the strange ‘nut meats’ of the 1960s. The choice to move to this plant-based diet and philosophy is threefold and relates to better health, the environment and ethics, and animal welfare. Local resident Angela McDermott has started something called the Vegan Munch, under the intriguing moniker Tattooed Byron Vegan. According to Angela, ‘I started my journey into veganism in 2010 after accidentally watching Earthlings. Literally overnight I gave up all animal products, but because I had no idea what I was doing, it didn’t go well. Over the years I have educated myself on what I should be eating so I can be a vibrant, healthy, energetic and glowing example of a healthy vegan. I believe that I am succeeding. I researched substitutes for my favourite foods so that I didn’t feel like I was being deprived. For me veganism isn’t about willpower, deprivation or sacrifice; veganism is an absolute joy. I have never had so much fun in the kitchen creating delicious food and discovering new ingredients.’ And what’s with the ‘Tattooed’? Angela is a curvy canvas for the

inspired work, based on her own ideas, of tattoo artist Tom Denholm. Hearts waterfall down her leg, a vine grows through a phoenix and various other stories are told with beautiful art. But back to the main reason for Tattooed Byron Vegan and the creation of the Vegan Munch events. Angela is inspired to share her love of tasty vegan food with the world – and to dispel the myth that vegans only eat leaves, twigs and grass.

The first Vegan Munch will be held on the afternoon of 19 November at Suffolk Park and has been created with the approaching festive season in mind. There will be four sweet and four savoury treats prepared, which sound particularly inviting – ‘Snickers’ Slice, Lemon Bliss Drops, Eggplant Facon and sweet potato wedges with the tastiest lemon and roasted garlic aoli – just to name a few. What can you expect? Spend the afternoon in a relaxed and welcoming environment having fun and eating some delicious food. To find out more visit tattooedbyronvegan.com.au – from there you book into the Vegan Munch on 19 November or you can fill in the contact form so you can be kept in the loop for Vegan Munch events planned for 2018. For each Vegan Munch, Angela will be donating 10 per cent of the profits to a different animal-rescue organisation.

Good Taste

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BYRON BAY

BALLINA

Ballina RSL Club

Melbourne Cup Lunch

1 Grant St, Ballina 6681 9500 www.ballinarsl.com.au Open 7 Days Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks

Tuesday 7 November from 12pm 4 Courses $69.90 Complimentary welcome beverage Free Sweep, Lucky Door Prize Photo Booth, TAB Facilities, Entertainment - Bookings Essential!

Wharf Bar & Restaurant

MELBOURNE CUP PARTY DON’T MISS OUT!! Seafood Grazing Plates, TAB service, race day trivia & live music by OCCA ROCK! Wharfbarballina@gmail.com.au www.WharfBarBallina.com.au

Open 7.30am daily. Open till late Thursday–Sunday Coffee, breakfast, lunch & dinner, functions & weddings. Fully Licensed. 12-24 Fawcett St, Ballina 6686 5259 / 6685 6011

ASIAN STREET EATS

Butcher Baker

HAPPY HOUR every Friday & Saturday 5–6.30pm $12 tapas share plates and $5 tap beer & cider Offering a relaxed atmosphere in one of Bangalow’s beautiful heritage buildings, Butcher Baker has a fresh local menu, in-house bakery with freshly baked sourdoughs, sweet treats and fantastic local coffee. Fully licensed with Australian local craft beer on tap and a carefully curated wine list. www.butcherbaker.com.au @butcherbakerbangalow

BRUNSWICK HEADS

Bernardi’s Gelato & Espresso Bar

Open 7 days 9am–5pm Salad bar closes 3pm Juice bar closes from 4pm 22 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads 6685 1988

New Salad Bar offering custom made fresh sandwiches/rolls/wraps. Mouthwatering Jaffle Menu. Free-range meats, gluten free options. Extensive Juice & smoothie Menu Traditional Italian Gelato made in house.

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Fresh Asian street food served in:

At Woolies Plaza next to the bottle shop Open 7 days from 11am till late - BYO Facebook.com/FoxyLuus Instagram.com/foxyluus

A hip art haven by day & A playful den by night Try our mouth-watering loaded Bao sandwiches, bone-broth soups, salads and dumplings

Safya Cafe and Restaurant

Cafe: Specialty Coffee with Egyptian-inspired all-day breakfast, brunch & lunch

Open Mon–Fri 6.30am– 4pm Sat–Sun 7am–4pm Corner of Fletcher St & Bay Lane, Byron Bay

Finn Poke Restaurant

BANGALOW

Coffee / Breakfast / Lunch 7 days from 7am Dinner Friday & Saturday Nights 13 Byron Street, Bangalow 6687 2088

Foxy Luu’s

Open 7 days 11am till 8pm Fri & Sat 11am till 8.30pm Shop 5, 8 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay 02 6685 8156 Take away available

Restaurant: Traditional Egyptian shared-style dining NOW OPEN for dinner from Thursday to Sunday Fresh Healthy Delicious

Hawaiian and Japanese flavours Signature Poke Bowls • High-quality diced raw fish, vegetables, sauces & spices • Vegetarian - Vegan options Any Poke Bowls $15.95 | Tuna Poke Bowl $17.95 www.finnpoke.com.au FB Finnpokebyron IG @finnpoke_

Happy Chilli Garden 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

Targa Modern European Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

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

Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods Fully licensed Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available

Breakfast & Lunch: 7 Days Afternoon Share Food: from 2.30pm Tues to Sat Dinner: from 5.30pm Tues to Sat APERITIVO AFTERNOONS $12 Cocktails, $7 beers, $8 wines 4–6pm Tuesday–Saturday 1.30–2.30pm Sundays Live Jazz. Sunday 1st October 12:30pm Open Sunday Dinner 1st October

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BYRON BAY

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Elixiba Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat/ Sun. Closed Tuesdays. Open from 11am–3pm Brunch until 3pm Open 5pm–Late Shop 10, Feros Arcade 23 Jonson St 6685 6845

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

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

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

Success Thai Mon-Fri 12-3pm Dinner 7 days from 5pm. 3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7798 www.facebook.com/ pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

Slo-mo Joes Open every day From 11am till late Corner of Fletcher St and Bay Lane, Byron Bay

6685 7502 IG - @slomojoes

Main Street Open 7 days 11.30am until late Call to make a reservation or for takeaway orders 18 Jonson Street 6680 8832

Luscious Foods

Mon-Fri 7.30am–3pm Open Friday nights 6–9pm Live music and BYO 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228

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

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The Italian Byron Bay

Elixiba Plant Based Restaurant and Bar A delicious vegan dining experience. Tapas, mains and heavenly desserts all house made and gluten free. Exclusive craft beers, herbal elixirs, exquisite cocktails and a unique atmosphere. Dine in/Takeaway/Catering/Functions

Open 7 days from 6pm The Italian Byron Bay provides a bustling atmospheric Sunday Lunch from midday. restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s finest Next to the Beach Hotel cocktails and wines. Bay Street 6680 7055 italianatthepacific.com.au

Succulent Café

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.

St Elmo Dining Room & Bar

Check us out on

Mon-Sat: 5pm till late. Sun: 5pm till 10pm. Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426

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

Wood-fired pizzas & real Italian cuisine with a Sardinian twist Famous for seafood, meats and pasta dishes. We do special events functions.

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. 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!

KINGSCLIFF

Fins 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

The Empire Open 7 days from 9am Nights Thurs, Fri, Sat Dine in and takeaway FB/Insta: EmpireMullum 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306

EMPIRE NIGHTS ARE BACK! Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with a selection of shareable plates, delicious meals, cocktails and great vibes.

Harvest

A short ride from Byron Bay, Harvest Restaurant, Bakery and Deli offers country charm and fresh, seasonal, organic food sourced from local artisan producers and Harvest’s own gardens. 18-22 Old Pacific Highway Lunch 7 days from 12pm Newrybar NSW 2479 Dinner 5 nights from 6pm Breakfast weekends from 8am 02 6687 2644 Harvest Deli open from 8am with weekday breakfast www.harvestnewrybar.com.au available – Deli takeaway coffee from 7am. @harvestnewrybar Harvest is available for events, weddings and catering.

SUFFOLK PARK

Slow down & chill out! Immerse yourself in Slo-mo Joes relaxing vibes while you enjoy live music & delicious flavours inspired from around the world. There’s something for everyone; from slow-cooked meats to mouth-watering burgers and nutritious salads. Guaranteed to leave you wanting more!

Tullys

Hidden away in the heart of the Suffolk shops, with

shop 12a, lot 3, Clifford St, indoor/outdoor seating and a tropical outlook, Tullys has a relaxed and casual vibe Suffolk Park shopping centre Serving up 5-star breakfast, lunch and takeaway options Open 7 days 7am–1pm 0438 933 148 Dinner - Friday–Sunday 5.30pm–10pm tullysplace.suffolkpark@ INSTAGRAM @tullys_place gmail.com

Gourmet burgers created by chefs

Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee www.lusciousfoods.com.au

Mullumbimby’s iconic Empire Cafe serves up an exciting menu with something for everyone. From delicious and healthy superfoods like acai bowls and buddha bowls, to decadent treats like burgers and buffalo wings, and heaps heaps more. Come in and satisfy your cravings.

NEWRYBAR

SPECIAL $12 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.

Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day. Group bookings available, please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com for reservations.

Celebrating 25 years Fins is the destination restaurant for fine local seafood. Long lazy lunches on our veranda. Afternoon oysters, Champagne and cocktails in our RAW BAR. Intimate fine dining of an evening. Proudly awarded Chef Hats for the past 22 years

MULLUMBIMBY

Call us today to start planning your Christmas celebrations! 6685 6011

DAILY HAPPY HOUR FROM 3 TILL 5 PM

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

www.stelmodining.com

BEACH FRONT CHRISTMAS PARTY

functions@fishheadsbyron.com.au www.fishheadsbyron.com.au

Summer Hours of Operation

Breakfast and Lunch: Mon–Sat: 7am–2.30pm, Sun: 7–11:45am Shop 3, 8 Byron Street, Byron Bay Japanese Ramen: Fri & Sat : 5–9pm, Sunday: 12pm–3pm next to Byron Quarter Apartments At Succulent Café, we aim to provide a range of healthy food choices by incorporating a food menu that strongly supports P 6685 5711 the local businesses in the surrounding communities. To keep up with the upbeat and healthy lifestyle of Byron, the café FB: succulent café Instagram: byronbaysucculentcafe chooses to restrict the use of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), while advocating different eating choices, such as Vegetarian Fully licensed. Takeaway and group (Vegan), Gluten free, non-GMO, Dairy free and Organic booking available. available. wherever possible.

FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE

Trattoria Basiloco Open Wed to Mon from 5.30pm Closed on Tuesdays See menu, book a table, or order takeaway at www.basilo.co 30 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6680 8818

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CATERING

CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson

BY LIZ JACKSON

Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

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

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

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‘Yengalah’: Small footprint, huge impression During the week Property Insider met with Susanna and Grant Evington at 84 Coolamon Scenic Drive just as the marketing campaign for the sale of their property began. Susanna came to the area about 30 years ago and on her first morning here her friend took her for a drive to show her the area and, like many others, she was completely captivated by the view from the Coorabell Ridge over the Bay. Susanna and Grant met when Grant came out from the UK to visit his sister who, coincidentally, used to work for The Echo (six degrees!). After living in Suffolk Park for a number of years they saw an ad (in The Echo) for a piece of land on the ridge at Coorabell. They came, sat on the land and the rest, as they say, is history. Naturally the first thing you notice when you pull up at Susanna and Grant’s home is its stunning location sitting high on the ridge with uninterrupted views over the Bay to the lighthouse and beyond. It is breathtaking. Then you notice the simple elegance, generous proportions and stylish design of the home that Susanna and Grant have built that sits unobtrusively on the land. This combination in itself would be enough to entice the most discerning of buyers; however, during our conversation the realisation dawned that this home is in very limited company when you learn about the sustainable credentials that underpinned the design from the outset. Both Susanaa and Grant had experiences in their 20s that led them to a desire to live life in a way that leaves as small a carbon footprint as possible on the planet; and that they have done. ‘We made this home with certain values as guiding principles: to enjoy the comfort derived of great solar-passive design; to use non-toxic materials, to treat those materials simply and honestly, to champion sustainable design and to preference products that were Australian made and/or owned and, lastly, to minimise maintenance.’ An 3

impressive list to be sure and one on which they’ve managed to plus a ceramic electric cooktop, oven, and statement Schweigen tick all the boxes; and not only that – they have made the home rangehood. A kitchen of this calibre would not be complete completely off grid! without the pantry and integrated coolroom. These touches Imagine, no electricity or water bills ever again. speak to the fact that Susanna and Grant are self-confessed passionate foodies. The home, winner of the 2014 Master Builders Awards NorthSo why move? ‘It will be hard to leave but we just don’t need ern Regions: Best contract house for Category + Excellence in this much space now that Grant’s son has moved back to England, Energy Efficiency by MRH Build is thoughtfully planned over and we want to move so our daughter can more easily attend three spacious wings comprising five bedrooms plus a separate Shearwater,’ says Susanna. ‘We are open to what the next chalguest room/work studio, two-and-a-half baths, three living lenge may be,’ says Grant. Until that challenge presents itself they rooms, dining room, wet room, laundry, wine cellar, several have plenty to keep them busy; among other interests Grant is storerooms and a pool. Designed by John MacKay, architectural heavily involved in Australian Seabird Rescue and both he and features include soaring clerestory ceiling in the main wing, a Susanna have art projects that are demanding their creative atfeature glass illuminated stairwell, and each room is positioned tention. to capture breathtaking views. There is also council approval for ‘Yengalah’ is described by the agent Su Reynolds of First a completely separate studio on the property. National Byron Bay as an eco-architectural masterpiece and A superb kitchen features locally milled camphor laurel and I’d have to agree. Inspections are by appointment. bespoke stainless-steel kitchen sinks and bench, a gas cooktop 1

15A Weeronga Way, Ocean Shores Lifestyle Beach Home with Ocean Hinterland Views

5 Gibingbell Close, Ocean Shores Peaceful Garden Lover’s Home, Prime Location

Set over three levels, this inviting home offers high vaulted ceilings and polished timber floors in its spacious, light-filled, open plan living areas. Enjoy effortless indoor/outdoor living, full-length timber deck to enjoy hinterland views.

Set in a prime elevated position this low maintenance brick and tile home with a covered veranda, enclosed sunroom and entertaining gazebo is a garden lover’s dream come true.

View Saturday 12.00 – 1.00pm Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118 Jason Di mar Area Sales Specialist 0477 222 452

Price guide $668,000–$695,000 View Saturday 11am–Midday Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Agent Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118 Jason Di mar Area Sales Specialist 0477 222 452

R H Ocean Shores/Brunswick Heads 6680 5000

Set on a large 2780m2 block, this immaculately presented, 3 bedroom plus study home comprises the main house with open plan kitchen/living/dining area plus large double Colorbond shed with carport.

LI ST

12 Po sville Road, Mooball Ultimate Family Lifestyle

JU ST

18 Orana Road, Ocean Shores More than meets the eye! Situated on a large 1037m2 block, this 3 bedroom home with rumpus room is elevated and captures a sunny northerly aspect, pleasant outlook and a beautiful summer ocean breeze.

For Sale Contact agent View By Appointment Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118 Jason Di mar Area Sales Specialist 0477 222 452

View By Appointment Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA Licensee/Principal 0411 081 118 Jason Di mar Area Sales Specialist 0477 222 452

R H Ocean Shores/Brunswick Heads 6680 5000

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11–19 BYRON STREET, WARDELL

• Exceptional riverside property in the historic township of Wardell • 5000m2 including 5 separate titles • Bonus of 2 additional subdivided blocks of land, all selling as one • Large prestige home with pool and 20 x 10m all-purpose shed • Views of the Richmond River and Wardell’s landmark bridge • Short drive to beach, 15 minutes to Ballina, close to primary school

river of dreams

Open: Saturday, 28 October 1.00 – 1.30pm Auction: Saturday, 25 November 12pm Onsite (if not sold prior) Enquiries: Andrew Nieuwenhof 0468 740 019 Su Reynolds 0428 888 660 Agent declares interest

12 PALM AVENUE, MULLUMBIMBY 4

• Circa 1917 homestead on 815m2 of beautifully landscaped yard • Consisting 4 bedrooms with a very versatile floor plan • Meticulously restored and cared for retaining its period charm • Fully fenced with a timber garage and off-street parking • Large, treed and private garden that frames the home delightfully • Family oriented street, a short walk to buzzing Mullumbimby Open: Auction: Enquiries:

Saturday, 28 October 12.30 – 1.00pm $790,000 to $850,000 Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

47 CARLYLE LANE, BYRON BAY 2

• New resort style home in quiet Carlyle Lane • Designed with privacy, light and lifestyle in mind, 2 years old • 4m ceilings in the main living quarters, polished concrete floors • Stunning Blackbutt timber kitchen with all Miele appliances • Outdoor covered oasis with 4m x 2m pool and outdoor shower • Prime Golden Grid location walk to beach, town and restaurants Open: Price: Enquiries:

NEXT Thursday, 2 November 3.00 – 3.30pm $2,100,000 to $2,300,000 Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

35 Fletcher Street Byron Bay 2481 | call 6685 8466 sales@byronbayfn.com | byronbayfn.com.au

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451 COOPERS SHOOT ROAD, COOPERS SHOOT

quality home in extraordinary location

• Grand family home with pool on top of the hill • Elite Coopers Shoot address with beautiful rural views • Quality built home with spacious rooms and extra storage • Flexible floor plan allows separate self contained quarters • Rare, private and level 2.5 acres with room for an additional dwelling • Central location, minutes to Bangalow, Newrybar and Byron Bay

Open:

Saturday, 28 October 11.00 – 11.30am Thursday, 2 November 5.00 – 5.30pm Price: E.O.I by 4pm 30.11.17 Enquiries: Helen Huntly-Barratt 0412 332 232 Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

244 GOREMANS ROAD, EUREKA

• Established, private and easy to maintain one acre rural block • High raked ceilings, bamboo floors, beautifully appointed kitchen • Large living and dining room with wood fired heater • Huge covered outdoor living space to enjoy the spectacular sunsets • Double bay shed plus lock up garage/shed + a 20ft storage container • Short drive to Bangalow and Federal, only 30 minutes to the beach

modern home with rural views and pool

Open: By Appointment Price: $1,195,000 to $1,250,000 Enquiries: Su Reynolds 0428 888 660 Luke Elwin 0421 375 635

35 Fletcher Street Byron Bay 2481 | call 6685 8466 sales@byronbayfn.com | byronbayfn.com.au

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Property Pinnacle of luxury

Position Position Position

Elegant beach house

27 Pinnacle Row, Lennox Head Now available in Belongil Sale: Contact Agent Land only 4 4 4

135 Broken Head Reserve Road, Broken Head $2,500,000 3 3 2

A unique benchmark home in which every square metre has been meticulously crafted to the highest quality to showcase the very best in contemporary luxury in one of the most exclusive beachfront locations in Australia. The inspirational design takes you on a journey of unparallelled world class opulence with dramatic and expansive ocean views from every room. The home boasts soaring ceilings and palatial open plan living and dining areas infused in voluminous natural light. Embodying the exclusivity of this premier position is a spectacular 20m infinity edge lap pool to relax in while checking out the famous surf breaks. Located just a few minutes to private and public schools (both primary and secondary) and amazing shops, restaurants and cafes. Ballina regional airport is only a 15 minute drive away and when you’re ready for your next overseas adventure the Gold Coast International Airport is 60 minutes straight up the freeway.

11 amazing lots of land that have never been to the market before are now available for sale. Don’t wake up in the coming days and have second thoughts about securing the last vacant land within 1 km of the heart of Byron. Some are beachfront lots, some not. It doesn’t–matter this is the last vacant land available to build the beach home of your dreams and aspirations. It’s what you deserve. Ranging in size from 632m2 to 1278m2 and fully serviced. Don’t miss it. For sale by EOI. Closing date November 9.

By Appointment Open: Contact: Paul Prior 0418 324 297 Byron Bay First National

Open: Inspect by appointment Contact: Graham Dunn 0418 663 620 Graham Dunn Real Estate

Privately located among the pavilions of Barefoot, Broken Head is this quality masterbuilt modern beach house. Only metres to the surf of Broken Head, just minutes to relaxed Byron Bay and a short drive from Ballina and Gold Coast airports. Light and airy throughout capturing the gentle sea breezes. Modern open-plan living with tiled and timber floors and high ceilings throughout. Spacious master bedroom, privately located with an ensuite. Second bedroom with access to second bathroom. Third bedroom with access to third bathroom. Lounge, dining and kitchen each open with bifolding doors to a covered and screened deck. Accommodation for two cars with automatic doors. Private fenced backyard with outside hot and cold showers to wash down with after a day in the saltwater waves. Enjoy beautiful rainforest walks, protected headlands and the sun, sand and surf of the beautiful Broken Head beach, patrolled during holiday season. Enjoy drives through the Byron Bay hinterland. Agent declares interest. Contact: Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122 Katrina Beohm Real Estate.

ITALIAN STYLE, ITALIAN DESIGN, ITALIAN MADE FIND ALL OF YOUR BATHROOM NEEDS IN ONE PLACE

Modern tech, Classic styles in store now 4/64 CENTENNIAL CCT, BYRON BAY • www.cipriano.com.au • 02 6680 8542 • info@cipriano.com.au 32 October 25, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

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Property Easy living on the waterfront

Rare Vacant Land with Views

Mullumbimby Newsagency

37 Elizabeth Avenue, South Golden Beach 12A Tindara Ave, Ocean Shores $735,000 Land only 3 1 2

Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby Business for Sale Price on Application

Soak in the tranquil calm water vista lined with trees from the living areas and large verandah. Kayak or paddle board from your back yard, or grab your surfboard for a short stroll to the rolling waves. This brick, low maintenance well-maintained 3â€“4 bedroom waterfront home in South Golden Beach is situated within the vicinity of primary and preschools, community gardens, cafes, farmers markets and sports fields. Only 30 minutesâ€™ drive to Gold Coast International and Ballina Airports. Brunswick Heads and Byron Bay are nearby. A fabulous peaceful lifestyle with great outdoor living and loads of benefits, awaits! So call me and arrange an inspection.

Spilling onto beautiful Waterlily Park, this 432sqm strata title block (STCA) presents a rare and exciting prospect to plan and construct an idyllic haven tucked away in a peaceful neighbourhood. The ideal north to rear facing aspect allows for maximum natural light and an elevated house design would further capitalise on the spectacular outlook over the parklands to a shimmering pond. Its close proximity to beaches, schools, tennis courts and Ocean Shores Golf Club makes this property an idyllic family-friendly location to raise kids surrounded by birdlife and nature.

Open: Saturday 11.00â€“11.30am Contact: David MutkinsÂ 0421 906 460 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads

Saturday 29th October 10.00â€“10.30am Open: Contact: Fiona Crandell 0400 418 886 McGrath Byron Bay

Jenelle and Dean Stanford have decided it is time to move on from running the Mullumbimby Newsagents before their love of the experience changes. After ten years in the driving seat they are putting the newsagency up for sale. â€˜This is the first time that this newsagents has been for sale on the open market,â€™ said Jenelle. â€˜It is a well established business that has always been well supported in the community and runs itself.â€™ As a big part of the local community the Mullum Newsagents is a hub for locals to find out what is going on in town as well as the spot to pick up all your lotto tickets, magazines, newspapers, stationary. Employing around nine locals Jenelle said that â€˜it has always employed local people and trained up local high school students and Iâ€™d like to see that continue.â€™ They would love to see the shop picked up by a local or someone to provide backing for the staff to buy the shop. If people are interested in finding out more about this opportunity contact Jenelle. Price: POA Contact: 0418 487 178 - stationery.mullumnews@gmail.com

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Property Paperbark

Sunnybank Farm

Walk to Beach and Schools!

29 Paterson Street, Byron Bay 464 Friday Hut Road, Possum Creek 4 Mayo Court, Skennars Head Expressions of interest $3.95 million $845,000 to $925,000 4 3 1 3+1 1+1 6 4 3 2

Paperbark is a beachside holiday home you won’t want to leave. Nestled in an elevated position in the heart of Byron Bay, this urban retreat is set on a serene 588m2 block that directly abuts the natural beauty of the Arakwal National Park. This welcoming four-bedroom, three-bathroom plantation-style master residence is set over two levels and has been thoughtfully renovated to make the most of its subtropical surrounds. Vaulted ceilings, timber flooring, exposed beams and elegant interiors combine to produce an earthy vibe. Central to the home is an open-plan galley-style kitchen and dining area, both of which boast numerous character features, while a charming wood stove in the main living area provides a cosy place to relax on winter evenings. Paperbark is a property that exquisitely encapsulates the laid back Byron lifestyle. Inspect: By appointment Contact: Nicolette van Wijngaarden 0411 144 877 Unique Estates

Make your escape to the country with Sunnybank Farm. Located just 5 minutes from Bangalow and 15 minutes from Byron Bay, the property is set on a 39.14 hectares slice of lush, gently undulating cattle country presided over by a beautifullyrestored, three-bedroom, 1900s era, elevated timber farmhouse. The Federation farmhouse is set well back from the road to ensure ultimate privacy from which to indulge the best of country living. The rustic white-washed walls and polished timber floors throughout lend this beautiful home an airy, minimalist, comfortable, country charm. Exposed wall and ceiling beams are a feature of the lovely timber finishes throughout. The property also boasts a one-bedroom guesthouse that had a former life as dairy bails. Inspect: By appointment Contact: Gary Brazenor 0423 777 237 Denzil Lloyd 0481 864 049 - Unique Estates

Stroll to the beach from this perfectly positioned 4 bed, 3 bath double garage family home, offering multiple living areas with a fantastic private layout. Sitting on a 779m2 block in a quiet cul-de-sac in Skennars Head this family home is just a few minutes’ drive to either the town centre of Lennox or Ballina and only a few minutes’ walk to Sharpes beach and highly sought after schools. The floor plan is designed for privacy and your own living spaces within the home. Each of the bedrooms are spaced apart with their own bathrooms and there is further potential to separate downstairs as a studio. Original but impeccably maintained, this property is a rare find in a tightly held location and a must to inspect!!

Open: Saturday 12.00 – 12.30pm Contact: Rohan Cunico 0422 508 948 James Young 0419 856 840 Byron Bay First National

Auction

Ocean Shores AUCTION – HILLTOP SANCTUARY Secluded ¾-acre hilltop sanctuary with extensive forest views to the ocean. • Unique hilltop 3/4 acre, Build a 2nd home on the • 5.2KW solar power and Hot water, A/C, wood fire. 2 x beautifully forested hillside (STCA) Rainwater tanks • Comfortable, Quality, original cond, luxury 80s home, • Indoor/ outdoor screened workshop with H/C water, + large sep studio 4th outdoor shower • 4 Bed, office, 3 bathrooms, Covered Decks • Walk to shops, preschools, minutes to beaches and Brunswick Heads

View By appointment Auction 11 November 2017, 10am RSL Hall, Fawcett Street, Brunswick Heads Contact David Mutkins 0421 906 460 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads 02 6685 0177

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

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YES THIS IS FORSALEBYRON REAL BYRON BAY FOR SALE BY EOI. CLOSING DATE 9 NOVEMBER.

FOR SALE BY EOI CLOSING DATE 9 NOVEMBER 11 AMAZING BEACHFRONT AND BEACHSIDE LOTS 11 AMAZING BEACHFRONT AND BEACHSIDE LOTS RANGING IN SIZE FROM 632M2 TO 1278M2 . RANGING IN SIZE FROM 632M TO 1278M TO SOLD BE SOLD IN EITHER 1 LINEOR OR1111INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL LOTS. TO IN EITHER 1 LINE LOTS PERFECT TO CREATE A FAMILY COMPOUND. PERFECT TO CREATE A FAMILY COMPOUND DUNNREALESTATE.COM.AU DUNNREALESTATE.COM.AU 0418 663 620

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It’s just how we roll. Your properties appear in 7,000 more papers each week than those in the other local newspaper; The Echo is enjoyed where no other paper distributes. According to Roy Morgan Research, your properties are seen by twice as many people in The Byron Shire Echo (v the Byron Shire News). In addition our website (117,500 unique visitors in the month ended 17 December 2015) is visited by more than five times as many people per month. Your advertising spend stays in your community because The Echo is the only local newspaper that has 100 per cent local ownership. The largest shareholder in APN (Northern Star, Byron Shire News, Ballina Advocate etc) is Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Print advertising drives traffic to your website and generates increased activity. It is recognised that a combination of print and online advertising is most effective for property marketing. The most effective print advertising is in Echo Property.

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Top Location-Walk to Village & Beach 2/31 Silkwood Road, Lennox Head Free-standing low-maintenance home on 613m2 approx. block, great value Substantial open plan kitchen/dining/ living space with plentiful natural light Main bedroom features oversized built in robes, ensuite with corner spa & WC Living space opens onto generous & private covered ent. area – ready for summer Generous grassed side area has street access – perfect for van, boat or pool

35 Pine Avenue, East Ballina Dual level home on generous 992m2 block, perfect NE aspect, 2 street access Expansive views of Shaws Bay, Richmond River and beyond 2 separate, s/contained dwellings, combined rental return $890/week Both levels have timber deck areas with brilliant water views & coastal breezes Upper level had 2 bed + sunroom, Lower level with 3 beds

Price Guide $695,000–$735,000 Inspect Saturday 12–12.30pm Contact: Lois Buckett 0428 877 399

Price: $855,000

Large family home Land Size 1266 sqm 4 Bedrooms Study / office 3 Bathrooms Fenced rear yard Fully ducted air con Double lock up garage

Inspect: Saturday 12.30-1pm Contact: Dave Bosselmann 0431 100 097 Russell Siwicki 0419 627 109

Brunswick Heads

4 Parakeet Place, Mullumbimby Light open plan living/dining/kitchen opening to the deck 727.7m2 of beautifully landscaped gardens Gourmet kitchen with European appliances Solar panels, rainwater tank for laundry, loos and veges Immaculate three-year-old home, presents as new

SALE BY TENDER, CLOSES 5PM 1 NOVEMBER

Inspect Saturday 10–10.30pm Contact: Lois Buckett 0428 877 399

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Stylish Eco Family Home

1 Nightcap Court, Mullumbimby

Renovate both levels to create one modern home or leave as is & rent out Superb location, walk to Ballina town centre, surfing beaches & Shaws Bay

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Panoramic River and Ocean Views

(*STCA) Double lock up garage with internal access and laundry Quick walk into village, school bus stop & playground across the street

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Less than five mins drive to Mullum’s shops and cafes

MUST SEE. Price: $855,000 Inspect: This Saturday 1–1.45pm Contact: Sally Packshaw 0474 153 535

Blank Canvas – So Much Potential! 49 Barrett Drive, Lennox Head Solid 4 bed home on level 719.5m2 block, moments from the beach & lake Fabulous ‘downtown’ location, just in need of a good dose of TLC Private street frontage in quiet cul-desac amongst quality homes Light filled, open plan living spaces flow to paved outdoor area & grassed yard Spacious, fenced yard is ready for a pool (*STCA), backs onto nature reserve

DLUG with internal access, paved courtyard space at front of home Loads of potential – restore, fully renovate or build up, the choice is yours

AUCTION On Site 4 November 12noon Inspect Saturday 1.00–1.30pm Contact: Lois Buckett 0428 877 399

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Rural Retreat in Lennox

9 Tara Downs, Lennox Head 1 bed stylish & spacious granny flat is modern & private, returning $395/week Spacious modern family home on 950.4m2 corner block + elevated outlook Family-friendly cul-de-sac, short drive to village & Sharpes Beach & schools Recently renovated with contemporary finishes & colour palette – move right in AUCTION onsite 18 November 10am Entertainers kitchen, stone benchtops + Inspect Saturday 1–1.30pm o/sized island bench, modern appliances Contact: Lois Buckett 0428 877 399 Open plan living with seamless transition to covered, private timber deck Extra living space currently utilised as home office, great for media/rumpus room

Everitts Hill - Myocum asking price $1.6 million

We currently have high numbers of interstate and international buyers looking to secure their ‘Unique Estates’. Call Gary to discuss your property sale. Specialising in selling ‘Unique Estates’ in the Byron Shire hinterland and with over 15 years of industry experience, Gary will maximise your results through strong negotiation, unique branding & targeted marketing.

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Open For Inspection BYRON BEACH REALTY

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE

• 13/591 Broken Head Rd, Broken Head. Sat 11–11.30am

• 35 Pine Avenue, East Ballina. Sat 10–10.30am • 13 Madden Place, Cumbalum. Sat 11–11.30am • 11 Stoneyhurst Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 11–11.30am • 3 Kell Mather Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 11–11.30am • 4/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina. Sat 12–12.30pm • 3/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina. Sat 12.30– 12.45pm • 16 Chilcott Circuit, Cumbalum. Sat 12–12.30pm • 2/31 Silkwood Road, Lennox Head. Sat 12–12.30pm • 6/23 Namitjira Place, Ballina. Sat 1–1.30pm • 49 Barrett Drive, Lennox Head. Sat 1–1.30pm • 9 Tara Downs, Lennox Head. Sat 1–1.30pm

ELDERS BANGALOW • 11 Remnant Drive, Clunes. Sat 11–11.30am • ‘Sunsets of Bangalow‘, Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Sat & Sun 10am–3pm

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 5/8 Wollongbar Street, Byron Bay. Wed 11–11.30am • 534 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Thu 10–10.30am • 871 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Thu 11–11.30am • 6 Giaour Street, Byron Bay. Thu 12–12.30pm • 6/114 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Thu 1–1.30pm • 6/155–159 Broken Head Rd, Suffolk Park. Fri 9–9.30am • 10/4 Fawcett Street, Ballina. Fri 10–10.30am • 1635–1651 Coolamon Scenic Dr, Mullumbimby. Fri 12–12.30pm • 5/8 Wollongbar Street, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • 10/4 Fawcett Street, Ballina. Sat 9–9.30am • 13 Cemetery Road, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • 22 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 7 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 53 Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 9 Rosewood Avenue, Bangalow. Sat 10–10.30am • 1, 3 &4/6–8 Paterson St, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 6 Giaour Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 451 Coopers Shoot Rd, Coopers Shoot. Sat 11–11.30am • 22 Brookview Court, Ewingsdale. Sat 11–11.30am • 256 Midgen Flat Road, Newrybar. Sat 12–12.30pm • 162 Blindmouth Road, Main Arm. Sat 12–12.30pm • 4 Mayo Court, Skennars Head. Sat 12–12.30pm • 600 Coolamon Scenic Dr, Coorabell. Sat 12–12.30pm • 39 Ryces Drive, Clunes. Sat 12.30–1pm • 12 Palm Avenue, Mullumbimby. Sat 12.30–1pm • 14/64 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Sat 1–1.30pm • 11–19 Byron Street, Wardell. Sat 1–1.30pm • Lot 2, 256 Midgen Flat Rd, Newrybar. Sat 1–1.30pm • 136 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 1–1.30pm • 35 Sunrise Boulevard, Byron Bay. Sat 1–1.30pm • 534 Main Arm Road, Main Arm. Sat 2–2.30pm

• 188 Fernleigh Road, Fernleigh. Thu 12–1pm • 1/65 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Thu 4–4.30pm • 53 Ruskin Street, Byron Bay. Thu 4.30–5pm • 9 Walgooan Way, Ocean Shores. Thu 5.30–6pm • 53 Fig Tree Lane, Myocum. Sat 10–10.30am • 73 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 12A Tindara Avenue, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 1/65 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 680 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby Ck. Sat 10–10.30am • 23 Teak Circuit, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 53 Ruskin Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 9 Walgooan Way, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • Lot 5 41/31 Hayters Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • Lot 4 43/31 Hayters Dr, Suffolk Park. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 10 Wollumbin Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 9 Nana Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 6/1–5 Keats Street, Byron Bay. Sat 12.30–1pm • 133 Foresters Way, Tintenbar. Sat 12.45–1.15pm • 2/14 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 1–1.30pm

LJ HOOKER BRUNSWICK HEADS

SCOTT HARVEY REAL ESTATE

• 8 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel. Sat 11–11.30am • 2 Mariners Court, Brunswick Heads. Sat 11–11.30am

• 16 Main St, Clunes. Sat 28 9–9.30am • 2/7 Oceanside Pl, Suffolk Park. Sat 28 12.30–1pm

MCGRATH BYRON BAY

PROFESSIONALS MULLUMBIMBY • 4 Parakeet Place, Mullumbimby. Sat 1–1.45pm

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES • 5 Gibingbell Cl, Ocean Shores. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 15A Weeronga Way, Ocean Shores. Sat 12.30–1pm • 9 Pottsville Road, Mooball. Sat 1.30–2pm

Auctions

SCOTT HARVEY REAL ESTATE • 16 Main Street, Clunes. Sat 28/10 9.30–10am

ELDERS BANGALOW • ‘Sunsets of Bangalow‘, Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Sun 5 Nov onsite

New Listings ELDERS BANGALOW

• 11 Remnant Drive, Clunes • 160 Coopers Lane South, Mullumbimby

• 11 Remnant Drive, Clunes. Auction pending

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY • 5/8 Wollongbar Street, Byron Bay. Auction 11 Nov 2.30pm • 6 Giaour Street, Byron Bay. Auction 18 Nov 11.30am • 11–19 Byron Street, Wardell. Auction 25 Nov 12pm

• 39 Ryces Drive, Clunes. $595,000 to $620,000 • 11–19 Byron Street, Wardell. Auction 25th November 12pm Onsite • 451 Coopers Shoot Road, Coopers Shoot. E.O.I by 4pm 30.11.17 • 47 Carlyle Lane, Byron Bay. $2,100,000 to $2,300,00

LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE

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LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE • 4/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina. 4 Nov 10am onsite • 49 Barrett Drive, Lennox Head. 4 Nov 10am onsite • 9 Tara Downs, Lennox Head. 18 Nov 10am onsite

MCGRATH BYRON BAY

• 4/12 Shelly Beach Road, East Ballina. AUCTION • 2/31 Silkwood Road, Lennox Head. GUIDE $695,000–$735,000 • 6/35 Namitjira Place, Ballina. CONTACT AGENT • 35 Pine Avenue, East Ballina. CONTACT AGENT

MCGRATH BYRON BAY • 23 Teak Circuit, Suffolk Park

• 1/65 Brandon Street, Suffok Park. Sat 4 Nov 9am • 27 Palm-Lily Crescent, Bangalow. Sat 4 Nov 10am • 53 Ruskin Street, Byron Bay. Sat 4 Nov 11am

PROFESSIONALS MULLUMBIMBY • 4 Parakeet Place, Mullumbimby – $855,000 • Lot 8/46 Durrumbul Road, Main Arm – $579,000 • Lot 1 Midginbel Lane, Mullumbimby – Auction

RAINE & HORNE OCEAN SHORES

• 53 Fig Tree Lane, Myocum. Sat 4 Nov 12.30pm • 73 Paterson Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11 Nov 10am • 41/31 Hayters Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 11 Nov 11.15am

• 37 Peter Street, South Golden Beach • 18 Orana Road, Ocean Shores • 1 Ray Street, Murwillumbah

Rental Open Houses

• 43/31 Hayters Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 11 Nov 11.45am • 9 Walgooan Way, Ocean Shores. Sat 11 Nov 2.30pm • 6/1–5 Keats Street, Byron Bay. Sat 18 Nov 11.30am

FIRST NATIONAL BYRON BAY

• 1 Ann Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 3pm. • 72 New City Rd, Mullumbimby. Sat 3.30pm.

• 9 Nana Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 25 Nov 1pm • 23 Teak Circuit, Suffolk Park. Sat 25 Nov 11.45am

PROFESSIONALS MULLUMBIMBY • Lot 1 Midginbel Lane, Mullumbimby – Auction Dec 2

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ENTERTAINMENT

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CHICAGO

THE BANGALOW THEATRE COMPANY HAVE ONCE AGAIN TAKEN ON A MUCH-LOVED MUSICAL, WITH THE CAST IN FULLTHROTTLE REHEARSAL MODE AHEAD OF THEIR NOVEMBER OPENING NIGHT FOR CHICAGO. JULIA KEAST, WHO PLAYS VELMA, THE MUSICAL LEAD, SPOKE WITH THE ECHO.

What’s your background in musical theatre? I trained in all facets of dance, singing and acting. I started performing professionally at 16 but didn’t do my first musical until I was 24. It was in Italy (where I lived for three years) and it was a spin-off of the movie Dirty Dancing. I played the female supporting lead. The songs in the show were in English (this is quite common in Europe) but acted in Italian and in hindsight I must have been pretty terrible – my Italian was decent but my accent was not! When I returned to Australia (I lived in Europe for almost nine years) I performed in 42nd St, Guys and Dolls and Candyman. How did you come to be in the region? I grew up in Banora Point and went to Kingscliff High and my family still live in the area, so at heart I feel like a local BUT I am currently living in Brizzy – we can just take a moment to let that sink in; it has been a hell of a commute for rehearsals! How did you get involved with the BTC? One of my oldest and dearest friends in the world is Anouska Gammon. She is the founder of BTC and also choreographer of the show. Anouska and I were chatting about the upcoming auditions for Chicago (it is a dancer’s dream show) and in the excitement of possibly seeing each other weekly and working/dancing together I decided I should audition. Being a part of something she was involved in creatively was irresistible. I had also seen BTC’s previous production of Little Shop of Horrors and was familiar with director Jo Franklin’s excellent work. I didn’t expect to be cast as lead; I retired

professionally seven years ago. That was a happy surprise. What do you think of the BTC as a regional company? It’s a wonderful regional company. They provide so much support and opportunity within the community to come together through theatre. There is so much local talent that would remain unseen and unheard without BTC. Anouska, Jo (Franklin – director) and Adrienne-Megan (our producer) are incredible women who have brought a deeper sense of performance, art and love to the community. I believe that they will take BTC from strength to strength unearthing new talent and showcasing the brilliant people of the region. What are the major performing challenges for you as Velma? It’s a hugely physical show with lots of singing. I mentioned earlier that I haven’t performed in about seven years; I also had a couple of children in that time too, so while my brain is saying ‘do this, Jules’ my body says ‘hahahahahaha NO’. It’s a fantastic challenge! What should we expect for the local season? You should prepare to be entertained! Chicagois for everyone! (Well maybe not the small kids – it is also about murder and adultery.) It is ALL THAT JAZZ! BTC’S CHICAGO – A&I HALL, BANGALOW DOORS AT 6.30PM. SHOW COMMENCES AT 7.30PM. FRI NOVEMBER 3 (OPENING NIGHT), 4, 5, AND 9–11 NOV. TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT WWW.BANGALOWTHEATRE.COM.AU.

LEAF DANCE Have fun and do something good for people a lot less fortunate than you. The African Leaf Dance Party is on at the Billinudgel Hotel on Saturday at 3pm. With DJ Massaganda Sounds of Africa Bay FM. Free entry.

HAVANA MEETS KINGSTON It’s not every day that music makes history, but Havana Meets Kingston brings together established and emerging Cuban and Jamaican musicians in an album of mostly original songs, as well as covers of classic Cuban material. The main recording sessions took place over 10 days in June 2015 at the famous Egrem Studio in Havana, Cuba. This project was masterminded by Byron local Jake Savona (aka Mista Savona), Australia’s leading reggae-dancehall producer. Savona brought Jamaican legends Sly & Robbie, Boopee and Bongo Herman to Havana, where they joined Buena Vista Social Club musicians Barbarito Torres and Rolando Luna, alongside Cuba’s most influential percussionist Changuito (Los Van Van) and so many more.

GUNFIGHTER AND MURDER BALLADS Do you love a good gunfighter ballad – like Mary Robbin’s El Paso or Gene Pitney’s The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance? How about a murder ballad – Long Black Veil, Where the Wild Roses Grow? Miss Amber and Stukulele will be presenting two sets full of love gone wrong and fast-draw cowboy songs. Bring your uke or just sing along with special guests Clelia Adams, Ash Bell and Warren Earl. Club Mullum at the Mullum Ex-Services Club this Thursday from 6.30pm. Entry is $12.50, kids under 16 $2.50. Join the mailing list at ukemullum.com for the monthly songbooks.

Havana Meets Kingston Soundsystem show featuring Randy Valentine (JA) and Solis (CU) is in Australia bringing this ultimate fusion to life. Solis will be flying directly from Cuba, to join Savona and Valentine onstage and it’s the first time key tracks from the forthcoming album will be performed as a live outfit. It’s going to be a unique and very exciting show! Miles Cleret will be getting the place jumping from 7.30pm. Miles is a world authority on Caribbean music of all genres and label boss of Soundway Records – Gilles Peterson’s label of the year in 2016. Friday at the Bangalow A&I Hall. 6.30pm. Tickets: $35 + BF presale, $40 on the door available from: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/havana-meets-kingstontickets-37030308650

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ENTERTAINMENT MANDY NOLAN’S SOAPBOX

FROM US TO MULLUM WITH THE HUSSY HICKS

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DYING FROM HAIR POLLUTION! Next year I turn 50. In preparation for this depressing celebration of one’s scum line on the bathtub of life I have been looking through old photos. It’s like a retrospective of the world’s worst haircuts. How can one woman have so many tragic looks? Of course, it’s clear by my facial expression that I am oblivious to the hairy hellscape on my head. I seem to always think I look good. I have always had a self-esteem problem. I’ve have slightly too much. There isn’t a bad haircut I haven’t had. It started with Mum’s cutting my fringe. You’d think having a hairdresser for a mum would mean that as a kid my coif would be a cut above the rest. And it was. About three inches above to be precise. I had an asymmetrical fringe at least a decade before it was on trend. I mean it’s not like Mum was going to do fix it. After all, I didn’t pay. And hey, it’s great to have that sad child of a single mum look immortalised forever in my school photo. Nothing makes a kid look more neglected than an unfixed I-did-it-myself haircut. Except I didn’t do it myself. Mum did it. Mum liked keeping my hair short. It meant less hassle in the morning routine, so from about the age of seven I had the Mia Farrow Rosemary’s Baby look, minus the spiritual possession. Being taller than everyone in my class by at least a head, I really do appreciate Mum’s going that extra mile to also make me look like a boy. I was rocking the gender boat back when LGBTI was just affectionately known as ‘what are ya, a poofta?’ Those years of being asked ‘What are ya? A boy or a girl?’ really helped me develop my rocksolid resilience. Primary school marked the years when my mother made choices about my haircut. Adolescence was when I was handed the driver’s seat on decision making. That should have made it better. That was when the horror show really began. By about 13 I had grown my hair to my shoulders into a pretty impressive mullet. I liked it really short on top with a few flicks on the side. Long at the back. We used to fashion the flicks with a fine-toothed black comb. I had just decided this was my finest moment to date when nature played a cruel trick. My hair went curly. But not all my hair. Just the top. The bottom stayed dead straight. For a moment I was the only girl in my street

with a curly-top mullet. Fortunately this coincided with the curly-perm-ontop look and other people started actually paying to get this very unattractive style. Everyone loved my hair. Somehow it sat at an angle that seemed to defy gravity. You had to brush up from the ear. I never got asked for ID. The pensioner haircut got me into pubs from the age of 14, no questions asked. Then came the new romantic period. A two-toned asymmetrical cut that featured burgundy underneath with a long white fringe. This was great if you wanted to go to a fancy dress as a Cherry Ripe or if you only liked to use one eye at a time. By the mid eighties I’d gone back to blonde with a Cybil Shepherd-styled curly bob. This really showed off the giant orange plastic disc earrings I used to wear with my bandana and Come-onEileen overalls. And it was easy to do. You put your head upside down, packed it with mousse and did the ‘scrunch’ blow-dry. When you put your head back up you had BIG hair. It was all about big hair. And mine was fricking massive. But then I went alternative. Big blonde hair had to go. So I peroxided the whole thing and shaved the back of my head into a pineapple. I was from Queensland after all. But that wasn’t enough. I knew I could make it uglier. I had it in me. So I dyed it black and wore a floppy mohawk with bright blue or green undercuts. Once I even dyed my armpits. I had one blue and one green. It was like I’d smuggled two budgies under there. There was a moment of dreadlocks. And a moment when I created perhaps one of the most unflattering hairstyles I’ve ever seen. I dyed five inches of my hair from the roots white with long black tips. I actually looked like a skunk. Just when you thought I couldn’t make it worse, I cut a oneinch fringe. Then I cut it short and went yellow. Inspired by Cheap Trick it actually cost me $300 so there was nothing cheap about it. For at least two decades my hair clearly had an identity issue. It didn’t know who it was. I was laughing at one of my hideous 80s pics with my husband and remarked, ‘Can you believe men actually found this attractive on a woman back then?’ And he said quietly, ‘Oh we didn’t. We just never said anything.’

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MUCH-LOVED ACOUSTIC POWER DUO HUSSY HICKS COME TO MULLUM MUSIC FESTIVAL AFTER A STINT TOURING ACROSS THE US WITH DANIEL CHAMPAGNE AND CHRISTIE LENEE.

The Gold Coast Music Award Artists of the Year have been dishing up their boisterous blues and roots to the place where the genre came from. They spoke with The Echo about their adventures.

to Australia last February; we did some shows together. All being friends already helped make the decision easy when we were offered the opportunity to tour together.

And we genuinely enjoy playing music so I guess that helps.

Tell me, how is the All Strung up tour going?

How do the Americans accept Aussie girls such as you?

So far we’re having a ball! We are three shows in and we’re in the band room of one of our favourite US venues – the Red Clay Foundry on the outskirts of Atlanta. The theatre and the sound guy here are amazing.

We’re like their strange exchange student friends.

Our biggest problem is with every tour and new place we go we make more friends whom we need to come back and visit. On the upside it motivates us to keep touring and making new albums.

How did you come to be sharing the bill with Daniel Champagne and Christie Lenee? Daniel has been a good friend of ours for years through the Australian circuit and about three years ago he teamed up with Gina, who used to manage Tommy Emmanuel. She recently started managing Christe too and brought her

What are the challenges of being indie artists conquering the world stage?

They seem to like us – I maybe speak too quickly at times – I blame growing up with 5 brothers.

What should we expect for your show back home at Mullum Music Festival? We’ll be playing a bunch of songs from our new album On the Boundaries and it will be a trio lineup with Tracy on bass, Leesa on standup drum kit (and her usual awesome vocals), and I’ll be playing my guitar as well as I can and singing along.

I asked Christie (as an authentic American) her opinion; she said we’re ‘kinda down to earth and chilled’. What is it about your music, do you think, that resonates with the musicloving audience over there?

Hussy Hicks play Mullum Music Festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 17–19 November. For tickets and program info go to mullummusicfestival.com.

We slide between the genre cracks so, although it has its downsides, it means that people can’t easily pigeon-hole us.

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THE BIRD VIBE THE BIRD’S SIMON DURRINGTON SPOKE WITH THE ECHO AHEAD OF THEIR PERFORMANCE AT ISLAND VIBE THIS WEEKEND.

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Whom are you looking forward to seeing at Island Vibe? The Bird is good friends with Mista Savona. We’re are in full support of his new project. Cuban Jamaican fusion is sounding great. What is unique about the festival? It’s hard to go wrong with a festival on an island. It’s a separate landmass that enables the punter to separate from their day-to-day life. It’s on special land as well. What have you been working on lately? We’ve been in Europe working on other projects, which has been refreshing. However, the most recent thing we did was a recording session in Sao Paulo, Brazil. How do you like an audience to engage with your gig? Drummer Ben Walsh is the frontman and always hypes the audience on the mic while drumming. It always has a positive effect. It’s a process of engaging the audience in a way that reminds them to dance, and dance a lot. After all, who doesn’t like dancing? Not many. What should we expect for your festival show? Uptempo, live and dancefloor! Get ready! Catch The Bird and a whole lot more at Island Vibe at North Stradbroke, Thursday till Sunday. Program and tickets on the website at islandvibe.com.au.

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DEAD AWAKEN! The days of the dead are truly a celebration of life. When we gather and dance with caricatures of death, eat skull sugar lollies and learn to respect that life is surely brief. Rising from the Ashes Productions have put together a special night of music and fancy dress to celebrate. With live music by local talents Wild Marmalade, Black Rabbit George, Happy Africa and Doni Raven, it is sure to be a good night to shake off the old skeletons! People will be dressed to impress in traditional skull-candy attire and there will be a face-painting station for those who forget or don’t have the time. It kicks off at 7pm this Friday at the Byron Bay Brewery. Tickets will be available on the door for $20 until sold out.

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HOT SHORTS The Drill Hall Theatre Co. presents

9 SHORT PLAYS BY LOCAL WRITERS YOU GET TO VOTE FOR THE WINNER.

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Charlie Pickering is one of the most exciting names in Australian comedy. Charlie is a political junkie, a law graduate, and was the voice of his generation as a

On Friday 3 November Byron Bay’s Popped Creative returns with the first of a four-part series designed to connect, inspire and entertain the local community: HUSTLE.

regular team captain for Generation X on Network Ten’s quiz show Talkin’ ’bout Your Generation. He was also on your TV screen every weeknight for five years as co-host of The Project, where the day’s news is dissected, digested and re-constituted by some of Australia’s funniest and smartest. Long before he scored gigs on two of TV’s biggest shows, Charlie was touring internationally, winning awards and playing to sold-out houses. Charlie has earned many an accolade for his live work over the years, including nominations for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award in Edinburgh, the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, as well as being named Best International Guest by the NZ Comedy Guild. He’s even been nominated for a Logie and in 2011 picked up Media Personality of the Year in the GQ Men of the Year Awards. Charlie was invited to perform at the prestigious Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2016, guest hosted several episodes of ABC News 24’s Planet America – a political comedy show looking at the US presidential race. He also performed a brand-new solo show How to Tame a Wild Squirrel at the 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Just For Laughs at the Sydney Opera House. In 2015 Charlie joined the team at ABC TV to premiere a news comedy show, a tonight show, a chat show and a panel show all in one – The Weekly with Charlie Pickering. The critically acclaimed show aired its third season in 2017. He’s been called ‘dangerously funny’, which he is. He is joined by support Damian Power, three-time Barry Award nominee and widely regarded as one of the most exhilarating voices in Australian comedy. He has been called the bar-room philosopher. His material is incisive, deep thinking, and has even the drunkest person in the room contemplating their reason for being. He’s genius. With Mandy Nolan as MC this is one cracker of a show. Byron Bay Brewery. Thursday 2 November. Doors 7pm. Show 8pm. $25. Tix on trybooking.com/ SLDY

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SCREENWORKS OFFER THE CHANCE TO WRITE For aspiring screenwriters, having the chance to sit in the writers’ room of one of Australia’s leading production companies can be a career-changing opportunity.

Now in its fourth year, that is exactly the opportunity on offer as part of Screenworks’ Inside the Writer’s Room program, which will provide the chance for four regional NSW early-career screenwriters to observe the process of writing a television drama in some of Australia’s most significant drama-production companies. Applications close on 8 November. This initiative has been made possible with support from Create NSW. Since starting the program in 2014, Screenworks has already supported 13 participants, who have had opportunities to contribute ideas for plotting, character and story development, helped with note taking, submitted sample scripts, as well as received professional feedback on their own scripts. Screenworks’ Inside the Writer’s Room is most relevant to emerging or early-career writers of television content, and more specifically TV drama or comedy series, or authors of fiction transitioning to screenwriting. For this first time, this opportunity has been extended to residents across regional NSW. Apply online via Screenworks’ website. Applicants are required to provide a sample of their work as well as a support letter with their submission. Deadline for application is 5pm, Wednesday 8 November. For info call 6687 1599 or email events@screenworks .com.au.

HUSTLE. is a series of panel discussions featuring the best and brightest in creativity, entrepreneurship and boldness in our local region, where industry leaders share stories of their greatest success and failures on their path to achieving their goals. Presenting Andrew Crawley, cofounder of Jack Media, a Byron Bay-based digital marketing company,with a threeyear growth revenue growth rate of 178.6 per cent and and now ranked number 43 in Smart Company’s Smart50. Jim Hearn is the author of High Season: a memoir of heroin and hospitality (Allen & Unwin, 2012). He is a regular contributor to Griffith Review and a winner of the New Philosopher Writers’ Award in 2014. He worked on the screenplay for Chopper (2000) and holds a PhD in Cultural Studies from the University of Technology, Sydney. Jim’s inspiring and colourful story about life and art will have the HUSTLE. audience amazed. Filmmaker, male model and one of the greatest music-video actors of our time, legend has it that Vinnie LaDuce spent several years roaming and performing in the bass-heavy clubs in the East End of London before his relocation to Byron Bay, where the cocktails and the summers never end. Vinnie LaDuce is all things attractive about a never-ending goodtime – where no-one gets hurt and there is no such thing as a hangover. Vinnie LaDuce will get all you movers and shakers moving and shaking! Friday 3 November, 5.30pm–late. Thom Gallery, 6 Fern Place, Byron Bay industrial estate. Tickets from www.poppedcreative.com

JAPANESE FESTIVAL Our Japanese community is launching the inaugural Japan Festival on 26 November, 9am–4pm, in the heart of Byron Bay, at Main Beach, Surf Club and surroundings. Through the festival, Byron Japanese Community Association’s mission is to be the bridge between Japan and Byron Bay and contribute to the rich international profile of Byron Bay and its diverse cultural communities. The festival is FREE and open to the public. It will be located at Main Beach and the Byron Bay Surf Club and is supported by Byron Shire Council and community organisations.

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SPACE COWBOY: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE The Space Cowboy, aka Chayne Hultgren, highlights the incredible power of the human mind and the physical body. Some of his feats are simply hard to believe: The most swords swallowed by a male – a whopping 24 swords, the longest stream of electricity to strike a swallowed sword, and the underwater swordswallowing world record – four swords swallowed under water at the same time. These are only some of his records (he currently has 53 official Guinness World Records). His shows include such feats as spoon bending, mind reading, arrow catching, chainsaw juggling and sword swallowing. The son of a gymnast and a painter, he was always encouraged to express himself. And let me tell you, you don’t get to be the Space Cowboy playing with felt. You have to be allowed to do dangerous stuff.

HER TO HYMN Join Caitlin Reilly in conversation with Andrew McDonald (Lone Goat Gallery) at 2pm on Saturday at Lone Goat Gallery as they discuss Caitlin’s art practice, with a particular focus on her extensive experience working in Shanghai, collaborative workshops, art-therapy programs, and strategies for emerging artists. Caitlin’s exhibition Hymn to the Horizon is now showing at Lone Goat Gallery until 8 November. Hymn to the Horizon is a series of works rendered in oil paint, bitumen, dust and debris. Investigating abstract means and the simplicity of the horizontal line to explore surface rendering to access and communicate psychological states connected to lived and imagined terrains. Her works have been exhibited at the Shanghai Museum of Art, the Xuhui Art Museum, the 1933 Historical Slaughterhouse in Shanghai, Asia Contemporary Art Hong Kong 2014/15/16, Singapore Art Fair, and Faces & Traces retrospective at The Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai, Taikang Community Gallery Songjiang, China. In 2014/15 Caitlin undertook the Shokay Residency, travelling to Qinghai on the Tibetan Plateau and to Chongming Island nearby Shanghai, working with the yak-herding community, spinners and knitters. Caitlin’s arts practice involves working in a broad range of media creating layering and textural history, with an extensive body of work exploring the development of surface rendering. Caitlin’s visual arts practice spans international platforms and is represented in collections throughout Australia, Europe, America, and China. Hymn to the Horizon – Caitlin Reilly in Conversation with Andrew McDonald Free Entry. 2pm Saturday at the Lone Goat Gallery, 28 Lawson St, Byron Bay.

SWIVEL FOR PM Last night I was fortunate to be invited to a lounge-room preview of Mark Swivel’s new show. A work in progress, Swivel has cleverly crafted a one-man show about who would be prime minister. Somewhere lurking within this Hugo Boss suit-wearing lawyer who joined Young Labor back in the day was the temptation to sit at the head of our nation. But really? Who would really want to drink their kale smoothie from that poisoned chalice? Swivel takes us through a nostalgic political romp through the country that what was and holds up a mirror to reflect what we are now. But what are we? Could we live without a flag? Should there be a tax to display one? Swivel’s PM speech heralds a

‘My dad taught me to juggle when I was eight years old, and my sister had a little unicycle so I learned to ride that,’ he said. ‘I started swallowing swords when I was 16 years old.’ He is passionate about trying new things and pushing limits. With a 4-year-old daughter, Space Cowboy feels that our children are all losing the chance to play dangerously. Not that he expects every Mark Swivel: Alternative Prime Minister child to be a sword swallower, but they – another slightly drunk Ted Talk like Who Among Us would be PM? Catch the preview should be able to take safe, calculated at Federal Hall on Thursday 2 Nov at 7pm risks, working out how far things can be (fundraiser for Federal Loves Refugees) and pushed in a safe environment. then premiering at Mullum Music Festival The Space Cowboy returns to the Byron on Sun 19 Nov at 3pm. Theatre with a new updated show and a few new surprises and twists. Tix: Adult $25 | concession $20 | child (3–15) $15 | family and earlybird discount tickets available. Sunday at the Byron Theatre at 3pm and 5.30pm or from th website at Bright Lights Performance School students www.byroncentre.com.au. will be ‘on top of the charts’ when they brave new world of not giving a shit and basically being nice people. We all know that would never work.

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offer a joyous performance of Fame! Jr, on Saturday at 2pm and 6.30pm. The show is directed by Rebecca Balfour and choreographed by Lee Purdie. Fame! Jr is based on the hit motion picture. The musical follows the bittersweet but inspiring story of a diverse group of students as they commit to four years of gruelling artistic and academic work in order to achieve their dream of ‘hitting the heights’ and putting their ‘name in lights’. With insight and humour, the show explores the issues that confront many young people today, including prejudice, identity, self-worth, literacy and perseverance. Remember… Remember… Remember… Fame! Jr will be presented by Bright Lights Performance School Senior Musical Theatre students on Saturday at 2pm and 6.30pm, at the Byron Theatre. Tickets cost $25 adults/$15 students U16/ $70 family ticket (2 adults, 2 students) and may be purchased online www.byroncentre.com.au.

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NAOMI’S BEATLE JUICE 2017 Green Room Award winner Naomi Price takes the audience through The Beatles’ immortal catalogue with sparkling original arrangements, covering all the hits including Eleanor Rigby, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Here Comes the Sun, Yellow Submarine and more. With an electrifying live band, psychedelic lighting and dazzling special effects, Lady Beatle delivers an exceptional night out for Beatles fans young and old. Lady Beatle plays two nights only at NORPA at Lismore City Hall on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 November starring Naomi Price, with Mik Easterman (drums), Andrew Johnson (bass), Michael Manikus (piano) and Jason McGregor (guitars). Tickets: $25–55. Bookings: norpa.org.au or 1300 066 772. Patron advice: Suitable for all ages. Low-level coarse language.

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AS THE VOLCANIC TRIPLICITY OF SUN, MERCURY AND JUPITER IN DEPTHDIVING SCORPIO CONTINUE MINING HUMANITY’S SUBTERRANEAN SHADOW SIDE, IT ALSO UNEARTHS SHINING STRENGTHS AND POTENTIAL…

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ARIES: If something doesn’t feel right this week, it probably isn’t. But resist the impulse to otherise: ie polarise into you-versusthem thinking. Mars is visiting Venus in Libra for a seven-week seminar on charm upgrades, so next time you arc up, say to yourself: On the other hand… as you craft a more gracious response.

LIBRA: Mars motivates into action. Venus magnetises by attraction. If this yangyin mixup in Libra ignites passion, friction and sparks tipping your equilibrium every which way, take a moment to get clear about the outcome you really want. Visualise it. Include flaws you’d rather keep the peace by ignoring, then take a breath and do your best.

TAURUS: Mars dancing a lively fandango with Venus in Libra liberates and refreshes both your work life and playtime, attracting influential contacts to support pet Tauran projects. However it doesn’t always ensure smooth sailing, so whatever needs to be shaken and stirred will be – as is happening all over in these unstable days.

SCORPIO: With Sun, Mercury and Jupiter all singing happy birthday Scorpio, your popularity’s peaking. Big-inall-ways Jupiter has grand expectations, so this week cautions against getting caught in an obsessive mind loop. If a repeat repeat repeat thought cycle starts up, thank your mind for sharing and consciously move to a different mind track.

GEMINI: Been disengaging from electronic wonderworld each day for a little selfreflection? Excellent. Keep doing what you’re doing. If that hasn’t been the case, this week strongly suggests taking a break from cyberspace. Silencing incessant media input. Leaving your phone unattended in another room. Even going for a walk without it. You might be surprised…

SAGITTARIUS: Mars making a seven-week transit through your house of friends, networks and challenges expands your thinking into collective group mind, promising life-altering interactions. While with Jupiter in your house of retreat and self-scrutiny, your current choreography suggests putting yourself out there, drawing back for review and evaluation, then re-engaging with new insights…

CANCER: This week’s edgy mix of exciting but unsettling changes could have you feeling unsupported, neglected or criticised if others are cool when you want warmth. Your default setting of domestic nesting is actually a good fallback position, so think energetic space clearing and donating excess stuff. And giving what you want to receive. LEO: Jupiter, planetary Mr Big, in your domestic zone for the next year amplifies everything, good and bad. So it isn’t the time for power games. Not when this week’s Venus in harmonious alignment with your sign makes it easier to broker pleasing and more mutually beneficial agreements from differences of opinion and clashing agendas. VIRGO: Mars in the sign of rather exacting high standards (someone’s got to maintain them) can render this week’s conversational exchanges somewhat critical and judgmental. So whether engaging in gathering and disseminating information, networking, interacting and relating, do your best to keep communication easy, pleasant, non-confronting and user friendly.

CAPRICORN: As Mars revs up your professional edge, the sun adds radiance to your social zone, deepening your relationship matrix and friend connections. During late-week Capricorn moon it’s worth remembering that making money doesn’t just take skill, quals and natural talent – you need grace, luck, good timing and imagination as well. AQUARIUS: Mars moving into your education sector for an extended stay invites Aquarians to lift their game to a whole new level. To talk less and think more, especially before expressing inflammatory opinions. Especially when fireworks with your nearest and dearest are more the scorching than the exciting, entertaining kind…

ENTERTAINMENT shifts to the guys and their dealings with the movers and shakers of Tinseltown. It is during these negotiations with agents and producers that something remotely resembling an ‘edge’ becomes evident in the script – George the writer is uncompromising, Harry flexible and Teddy the actor somewhere in between. A mild kerfuffle ensues when Austen (Michael Sheen), the estranged father of Alice’s kids, turns up and pulls rank on his juniors, but the relationships are never stormy enough to sink the good ship Happy Ending. I loved it.

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HOME AGAIN This is a delightful chick-flick – insightful and friendly, witty and modern, but never smart-arsed in the way that so many bromances are. It is also a wee bit implausible, but you can’t go past a well-crafted, cheery rom-com when the barbarians are at the door. Harry, George and Teddy (Pico Alexander, Jon Rudnitsky, Nat Wolff) are battlers in LA, schlepping their short movie around hoping to turn it into a feature. In the first scene they are being evicted from their el-cheapo motel because they don’t have the money for another week’s rent, and in the next they are boozing all night in the sort of bar where you pay ten bucks for a drink – but they had to meet Alice (Reese Witherspoon) somehow.

If the novels of leading Scandi-noir crime writer Jo Nesbø are anything to go by, Oslo has even more murders per capita than Midsomer – it’s a wonder there is anybody left standing! But unlike those investigated by DCI Tom Barnaby, Nesbø’s fabulously named cop, Harry Hole (Michael Fassbender), has to deal with killings of an extremely violent nature. Beheadings by wire are the go in this, but the most gruesome homicide comes when a bloke gets the top of his head blown off by gunshot.

It was rather too graphic for my liking, but that apparently is what punters demand these days. Tomas Alfredson was director of the superbly weird Let The Right One In (a collector’s piece), so there can be no surprise in this movie’s dark, unsettling tone – or its coldness. You will have never been in a more icy, virtually colourless environment. As a mystery, however, it is a near non-starter, for there is a visual clue in the first act that is a partial giveaway as to the identity of the killer. Perhaps those responsible for the screenplay thought so too and decided to cloud the waters with obfuscation, cross-reference and a storyline that just does not gel into a cohesive whole. Too often I found myself wondering what the hell is going on now, and how is it related to what preceded it? Fassbender, who doesn’t so much act as smoke ciggies intensely and look worried, is a good Hole, but I can’t help thinking that Alfredson might have followed on from Morten Tyldum who, in his Headhunters (2008 – also adapted from Nesbø), found a kinkier tone to enhance the intrigue. JK Simmons is peculiarly cast as a Norwegian philanthropist and there is a genuine surprise when a character whom you’d not normally expect to fall victim to the psychopath ends up dead in a car, minus a little finger. It’s heavy going for much of the time and only finds traction as Hole closes-in on the bad guy.

Alice, whose Oscar-winning dad has recently died, is out celebrating her fortieth birthday. In the morning she wakes up with 26-year-old Harry in the sack and before you know it all three of the guys are live-in guests of Alice and her two little girls. The story takes place entirely in the La La Land of American cinema mythology and is almost entirely detached from sordid reality – on three occasions director Hallie MeyersShyer cuts out all dialogue and overdubs it with smiley music while we watch and grin at a collage of shiny, happy people eating, drinking and laughing together. The technique is as old as the hills, but it works every time. Whether intentionally or otherwise, attention

PISCES: With Jupiter in your sector of clarity for the next twelve months, entrenched opinions and calcified beliefs come under the cosmic microscope, massively challenging you to update your outlook. Dig in and solidify if you choose, or else tune in to this week’s upgrades for enhanced understanding and enriched visionary gifts.

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THURSDAY 26 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON FRIEND ZONE RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM SWAMP CATS DUO BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM 88 FALCONS FRESH, BYRON 7PM ELENA B WILLIAMS WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 8PM CHEF DE PARTY & FRIENDS TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM MATTHEW ARMITAGE BANGALOW BOWLO 6PPM SALSA 7PM BLUES CLUB CLUB MULLUM 6.30PM GUNFIGHTER & MURDER BALLADS UKE NIGHT WITH CLELIA ADAMS, ASH BELL, WARREN EARL, MISS AMBER & STUKUKELE POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM LIVE GYPSY JAZZ BALLINA RSL 7.30PM BIG GIG COMEDY WITH JIMMY POULOS, JUNE HORDEN, MANDY NOLAN BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 7PM CALYPSO MOMENTO NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND ISLAND VIBE FESTIVAL

FRIDAY 27 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON SEASIDE, SUNROSE, COASTAL CURE RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM FERGO BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 5PM PINK ZINC DUO 9PM RAGGA JUMP BYRON BAY BREWERY 7PM DAY OF THE DEAD WITH WILD MARMALADE, BLACK RABBIT GEORGE, DONI RAVEN, HAPPY AFRICA STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM DJ KYLE WALKER 9.30PM KEVIN LASO

WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM LEFTWING TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM SNAKE MOUNTAIN BLUES LUSCIOUS, BYRON A&I 6PM PASSANDO SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 6PM PAINTED CROW ELEMENTS OF BYRON 5PM LOA PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6.30PM GREG KEW BANGALOW A&I HALL 6.30PM HAVANA MEETS KINGSTON FEATURING RANDY VALENTINE & SOLIS BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM TAY OSKEE BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM MICKA SCENE DUO ST MARTIN’S, MULLUMBIMBY 12.30PM ECSTATIC TEMPLE DANCE 7PM HOUSE OF BLISS KIRTAN POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 5PM LOUNGE SESSIONS WITH RESIDENT DJ MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 8PM KRAPPYOKEE OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB 6PM SCARLETT TEARS BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 8PM KAHN CLUB LENNOX 7.30PM LEIGH JAMES LENNOX HOTEL 9.30PM PINK ZINC BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 5PM BOB HOWLETT 8.30PM MASSEY BROTHERS KINGSCLIFF SLSC 7PM TROY COX SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM DJ JASON CONDONG BOWLING CLUB 6PM TWEED VALLEY JAZZ CLUB WITH NICOLA BARRETT, MT ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE BAND, THE MURWILLUMBAHBARIANS CHINDERAH TAVERN 6PM HIGH TIDE DUO CABARITA SPORTS CLUB THE HODADS TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS 3PM MAT STOKES 8PM SI CRANSTOUN BAND

CURRUMBIN PUB 8PM TENNYSON KING, ALEXANDER WILLIAM, FROGS, JADE SOUL SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN KIM CHURCHILL, AYLA & TAY RALPH CURRUMBIN RSL 5PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND ISLAND VIBE FESTIVAL DORRIGO BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL

SATURDAY 28 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON TOTALLY UNICORN, ELEGANT SHIVA, PANDAMIC, CANDY LUCID DREAM RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM DAN HANNAFORD BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM RHYTHM & CUTLOOSE BYRON BAY BREWERY 4PM COCO REPUBLIC FSTVL BYRON THEATRE 2PM & 6.30PM FAME! JR LONG GOAT GALLERY, BYRON 2PM CAITLIN REILLY IN CONVERSATION STICKY WICKET, BYRON 9PM SURPRISE EVENT 9.30PM BIGGY P WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ NERY TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 7.30PM CKNU STUDIO 93, BYRON A&I 7PM SOUL SANGEET PIZZA PARADISO, SUFFOLK PARK 6.30PM PAT TIERNEY COORABELL HALL 5PM MAD HATTER’S HALLOWEEN DISCO BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM LEIGH JAMES BRUNSWICK HOTEL 7PM BROADFOOT SOUNDSHELL, BRUNSWICK HEADS 10PM OPEN READINGS OF THE 1714 GREAT BRITISH RIOT ACT BY THE PETER DUTTON SUPPORTERS GROUP LULU’S, MULLUMBIMBY 11AM ELENA B WILLIAMS

POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 5PM LOUNGE SESSIONS WITH RESIDENT DJ MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 8PM SALOON SESSIONS WITH DJ MILES JACKSON BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 3PM AFRICAN LEAF FUNDRAISER WITH DJ MASSAGANDA SOUNDS OF AFRICA LENNOX HOTEL 9PM MERCY-MERCY BALLINA RSL 7.30PM AN EVENING AT THE PROMS BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6PM CONSPIRACY OF ONE 9PM MAL EASTICK + MIKE PEALING BALLINA RSL BOWLING CLUB 6PM BOB WALTON SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 2PM FELICITY LAWLESS 7PM PETER HUNT DUO CHINDERAH TAVERN 7PM STEPHEN LOVELIGHT KINGSCLIFF BOWLING CLUB 7.30PM JON J BRADLEY SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM TRACE BAND STAR COURT ARCADE, LISMORE 12.30PM ZOMBIE WALK WITH LIVE MUSIC MARY G’S, LISMORE THE INSOMNIACS NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE 6PM VANISHING SHAPES PARKWOOD PRECINCT, GOLD COAST SPRUNG FESTIVAL CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND ISLAND VIBE FESTIVAL DORRIGO BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL

SUNDAY 29 GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON JESSE PUMPHREY RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM RUMBLEFISH BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM HIGH ROLLERS 8PM PACES

BYRON GOLF CLUB 2PM ROD MURRAY DUO BYRON THEATRE 3PM & 5.30PM THE SPACE COWBOY TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 12PM DJS DANGEROUS COBRA & EVA J SUN BISTRO, SUNRISE 5PM GREG PETERSON BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 9AM HOMEMADE JAM BRUNSWICK HOTEL 4PM SALMONELLA DUB SOUND SYSTEM POINCIANA, MULLUMBIMBY 11AM SUNDAZE WITH RESIDENT DJ MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 3PM JAM CLUB LENNOX 4PM NICOLE BROPHY WHARF BAR, BALLINA 3PM JOCK BARNES ELTHAM HOTEL 1PM PHIL LEVY KINGSCLIFF SLSC 4PM SARAH GRANT KINGSCLIFF HOTEL KALLIDAD SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 4PM JON J BRADLEY RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH THE PRELOVES CHINDERAH TAVERN 2.30PM DIRTY CHANNEL DUO COOLANGATTA HOTEL 12PM RICK PRICE CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND ISLAND VIBE FESTIVAL DORRIGO BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL

GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON DAN CLARK RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM TOMMY CASTLES BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM REGGAE ISLAND VIBE AFTER PARTY WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM REGGAE AFTERPARTY B-SPACE, BALLINA 5PM JAM

GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON MARSHALL O'KELL RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM TRISTEN BIRD

YERMA - NT LIVE SCREENING PRESENTED BY BYRON THEATRE Wednesday 25 October, 11.00am Full $25 | Conc $23 | Student U18 $10 | Group 10+ $15 | Age 15+

The way it should be

BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8PM OPEN MIC WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJS JAMIE, SLHTTE, 4 EYES HALL UNDER BYRON GYM 6.45PM NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM OPEN MIC BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE 7PM THE SHINING MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY 7PM TRIVIA TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS 7.30PM LEIGH JAMES

WEDNESDAY 1

MONDAY 30

TUESDAY 31

WHAT’S ON

Stoked to support live music in our Northern Rivers backyard

RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON 7PM CONNECTING SOULS DUO BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 8.30PM GUY KACHEL BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM OPEN MIC WITH HARRY NICHOLS STICKY WICKET, BYRON 8PM COMEDY NIGHT 10PM JARRAH WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON 9PM DJ JAMIE BANGALOW BOWLO 6.30PM SWING BALLINA RSL 7PM SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCE ELTHAM HOTEL 6.30PM NOT QUITE FOLK JAM

FISHPEOPLE PRESENTED BY PATAGONIA Friday 27 October, 7.30pm Free Event - Ticket registration required

“SPIRIT OF THE BAY” BYS FUNDRAISER Thank you to all the musicians, volunteers, sponsors, media, and especially Min Saxe for all their hard work, commitment and awesome energy!

FAME JR. PRESENTED BY BRIGHT LIGHTS PERFORMANCE SCHOOL

Saturday 28 October, 2pm & 6.30pm Adult $25 | Child U16 $15 | Family 4 (2 + 2) $70

THE SPACE COWBOY – LIVE!

TRUE FLOWERS FROM THIS PAINTED WORLD PRESENTED BY HEADLAND Thursday 2 November, 7.30pm Full $30

Enjoy a drink at the Theatre Bar Byron Theatre Club Membership now available Byron Community Centre 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay | www.byroncentre.com.au

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OCT/NOV

Sunday 29 October, 3pm & 5.30pm Adult $25 | Conc $20 | Family (2 + 2) $70 | Child U15 $15 | BT Club Member $18

THURSDAY 26 OCT 4PM–7.30PM

SHORT HOSPITALITY COURSES BECOMING A KITCHEN HAND 101 - COST: $50 CALL KARIM ON 0490 669 938 OR BOOK ONLINE WWW.BYS.ORG.AU

SATURDAY 28&29 OCT 10AM–5PM

TINY HOUSE WORKSHOP MORE INFO: WWW.THEWOODBUTCHERSTINYHOUSE.COM

TUESDAY 7 NOV 4–7PM

BARISTA COURSE $50 - AGES: 15 TO 24 CALL STEFFIE ON 6685 7777 OR BOOK ONLINE WWW.BYS.ORG.AU

WED 22 NOV 4.30PM–7.30PM

SAFE DRIVERS COURSE FOR LEARNERS $140 - BOOKINGS: WWW.BYS.ORG.AU

1 Gilmore Crescent Byron Bay | bys.org.au Byron Youth Activity Centre (YAC) is managed by Byron Youth Service (BYS)

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INDEX

Mullumbimby Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services

â€“ Sales â€“ Installation â€“ Repairs â€“ All Commercial Refrigeration â€“ Residential & Commercial Airconditioning â€“ Coolroom Design & Construction â€“ Freezer Rooms

14 Manns Road, Mullumbimby

6684 2783

Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492

Accountants & Bookkeepers ... 46 Kitchens .............................................. 48 Acupuncture .................................... 46 Landscape Design ......................... 48 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration46 Landscaping .................................... 48 Antennas & Installation ............. 46 Antiques / Restoration ................ 46 Appliance Repair ........................... 46 Architects........................................... 46

Laundry Services ........................... 49 Lawnmower Repairs .................... 49 Lighting .............................................. 49

Audio Production .......................... 46 Locksmith .......................................... 49 Automotive....................................... 46 Osteopathy ....................................... 49

COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753 RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141. Lic No. 264313C.....................0487 264137 ARTISAN AIR www.artisanair.com.au â€˜Chill Outâ€™ AU37088 Lic 246545C

Bush Regen & Weed Control .... 47 Carpentry & Joinery ..................... 47

Carpet Cleaning.............................. 47 Chimney Sweeping ....................... 47

Picture Framing .............................. 49

Chiropractic ...................................... 47 Podiatry .............................................. 49 Cleaning ............................................. 47 Printing & Copying Services .... 49 Computer Services........................ 47 Removalists ...................................... 49 Concreting & Paving .................... 47 Roofing ............................................... 50 Decks, Patios & Extensions ....... 47 Rubbish Removal........................... 50 Dentists............................................... 47 Design & Drafting.......................... 47 Driveway Maintenance............... 47 Earthmoving & Excavation ....... 47

Scrap Metal Merchants ............... 50 Septic Systems ................................ 50 Sewing & Alterations ................... 50

Electricians........................................ 47 Solar Installation ........................... 50 Fencing ............................................... 48 Swimming Pools ............................ 50 Floor Sanding & Polishing ........ 48 Tiling .................................................... 50 Garage Doors ............................................48 Tree Services .................................... 50 Garden & Property Maintenance 48 Upholstery ........................................ 50 Garden Design ................................ 48 Valuers ................................................ 50 Gas Suppliers...................................... 48 Veterinary Surgeons .................... 50 Glaziers ............................................... 48 Video Production .......................... 50 Guttering ........................................... 48 Water Filters ..................................... 50 Handypersons ................................. 48 Health .................................................. 48 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning .. 50 Hire ....................................................... 48 Welding .............................................. 50 Jewellers............................................. 48 Window Tinting .............................. 50

ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS

Licence # 289899C

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02 66 804 173 Friendly Reliable Prompt Local

Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work

Plastering .......................................... 49 Plumbers ............................................ 49

0410 534 081

Supplying Daikin Air Conditioners to the Northern Rivers ...................................................66809394

Bathroom Renovations .............. 46 Painting .............................................. 49 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters 46 Pest Control ...................................... 49 Bricklaying ........................................ 46 Photography .................................... 49 Building Trades ............................... 46 Physiotherapy ................................. 49

Call Kane

All aspects of plumbing: Gas Fitting, Drainage, Construction, Renovations. 15+ years experience. Free quotes.

IWIRE

ANTENNAS

â€˘ New digital antennas â€˘ Reception problems * â€˘ Extra TV outlets â€˘ Phone sockets â€˘ Pensioner discounts

NO FIX NO CHARGE For fast service call

0402 022 111

David Levine iwireantennas.com.au

*conditions apply

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COMPASS CURTAINS

20 years and going strong! Custom made curtains, blinds and decor items We come to you, wherever you are: Byron, Lismore, TheÂ Clarence and beyondâ€Ś

Barbara Wilson

0435 954 212

compassinteriors@optusnet.com.au

BRICKLAYING BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Contractors. Lic 291958C. Phone Mark ........................................0409 444268

ANTENNAS PLUS

BUILDING TRADES

YOUR DIGITAL AND PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS

â€˘ DEPT OF FAIR TRADING: A licence is required for all residential building work where the reasonable

Friendly & Reliable

â€˘ Set top box installation and programming â€˘ Surround sound design and installation â€˘ All TV, telephone & electrical installations Call Norm now on

market cost of the work to be done (labour and materials) exceeds $5000 (including GST).

0422 668 582

JP DIGITAL ANTENNAS Reception problems, new antennas, extra TV points, all areas .....0432 289705 BYRON ANTENNA SERVICE Call me first for fast service. Richard ..................................0401 190960

ANTIQUES / RESTORATION FURNITURE RESTORATION Old/antique, 40+ yrs exp. erwinfurniturerestoration.com ...0412 528454

DUFbuild

APPLIANCE REPAIR

PRESTIGE BUILDERS

build the dream

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786

Award Winning Builders â€˘ Renovations â€˘ Extensions â€˘ New Homes

ARCHITECTS

Darren Paxton

0412 497 637

Master Builders Licence No.94573C

2ĆŻFH

1300 095 393

FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au............................66856984 OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001

INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURNS FROM $110 SMALL BUSINESS RETURNS FROM $280 PERSONALISED SERVICE, BOOKKEEPING, BAS, TAX Gail Rundle 0401 884 231 Reg. Tax Agent Behind the Post OfďŹ ce in Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads

SACRED SPACE DESIGN Beautifully sustainable. US Regâ€™d Architect #202384..............0408 809528

AUDIO PRODUCTION

SERVICING THE BYRON SHIRE

ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415 AUDIO & VIDEO RECORDING & Live production crystalgrid.com.au ............................0421 661910

ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960 BOOKKEEPER MYOB, XERO & BAS AGENT Set up & training ........................Ursula 0433 991404

ACUPUNCTURE

Bayside Radiators

Windscreens & Air Conditioning

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis..................................................66842559

CALL BRETT 0414 542 019

AUTOMOTIVE

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

ACUPUNCTURE www.marlenefarry.com Womenâ€™s health, general practice.....................66842400

Serving Byron Shire

ACUPUNCTUREâ€“TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. Mary-Ellen Young .................0403 477972

Peter Lute â€˘ L4 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel â€˘ 6680 2444

AU29498 Lic No: MVRL 46201

ACCOUNTANT â€“ MARTIN McCARTHY ...............................................................................66874026

â€˘ RELIABLE TRADESMAN â€˘ JOBS UP TO $5000 â€˘ DECKS & PERGOLAS â€˘ TIMBER SCREENS & DOORS â€˘ GARAGE CONVERSIONS

SPECIALISING IN BUILDINGS OF QUALITY RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998 CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C .................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

BUILDER â€“ JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162

artisanair.com.au

PLEASE CALL AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

6680 9394 AU 37088

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Lic 246545C

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

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953 .......... 0403 458177 CARPENTER/JOINER Lic 39791 Decks, studios, pergolas etc Paul Varendorff ..66845035 or 0414 842602 BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420

MECHANICAL REPAIRS, WARREN SIMMONS Byron Bay ..................................................66858500 EXTENSIONS & RENOVATIONS Excellent quality. Builder: Levi Alexander Lic 189611C ..0402 434154

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Service Directory BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL

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Native bush regeneration, tree planting and weed control. Fully insured and qualified with more than 12 years’ local experience. Free property assessments and quotes.

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

Window Cleaning Professionals

CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING

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

0418 156 909 Call Steven Butturini

Quality Exterior Refinishing

Call Ross Faithfull 0409 157 695 a/h 6687 2943 e: faithfullrossco@gmail.com

WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Management plans drawn up........................................0418 110714

Pressure cleaning Roof cleaning

CARPENTRY & JOINERY

Phone Oliver 0419 789 600

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fullcirclerefinishing.com

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

Full Circle

20 Year+s Exp.

Calmer Organic Cleaning

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

SPECIALISING IN PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTIES

EARTHMOVING PLANT HIRE

• Fully insured & police cleared • ABN 13 761 054 921 •

TLC

CARPET CLEANING

TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying

Kevin & Margaret Bower

Roadworks incl Driveways, Carparks & General Excavation

QUFREE OT ES Window Cleaning premiumviewwindowcleaning@gmail.com • commercial & domestic windows • solar panel cleaning • hard to reach windows • ﬂy screen repairs & treatments • pre-sale property makeovers • rental property inspections

PREMIUM VIEW

Truck Mounted Machine

(02) 6684 1001

CALL JUSTIN – 0413 311 771 CLEAN AS IT’S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references ...................................66882372 DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

Green & Clean

DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm ......................................0410 723601

Carpet and upholstery cleaning, urine extraction, rust removal, heavy traffic areas, deodorising and sanitation.

AAA AIRBNB CLEANERS Book now for holiday season................................................0421 360961

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours

BYRON & BEYOND CLEANING Brunswick to Ballina & inland towns $35ph. Holly ......0451 102239

Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

GREEN ROCKET CLEANERS Excellent service, reliable, efficient. Home. Bond. Builders Clean..0405 437431

COMPUTER SERVICES

various implements available for limited access projects

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance

– nationally recognised qualiﬁcations

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

STEVE BROWN EARTHMOVING Specialising in road repairs & driveways

SaulMordaunt@macdoc.net.au

0411 562 111 s

Apple Certified Support Whether Whe er y you need a tech mentor, advice or just support m I’m here to help

MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...................................................66841962

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

Ph: 6684 0160 Mob: 0439 840 160

0431 122 057

MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fitness. 110 Dalley St .........................66841028

CLEANING

Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6677 1881

0410 056 228 / 0427 663 678

WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553

CAPE BYRON HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Shane Eade. 6/14 Middleton St .....................0467 660323

TINY EARTHWOR

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift

BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282

BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ....66858159

Phone Jeremy 0409 146 052

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

CHIMNEY SWEEPING CHIROPRACTIC

35 years in local area • Free quotes

AIRBNB HOSTING SERVICES Cleaning, linen, restocking, bookings.............................0410 630042

APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au......................... Nathan 0412 926441

BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS AHHA member, insured. 3rd generation .....66771905

Jai – 0467 482 948

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

0411 567 844

CARPET CLEANING

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Personal tech support for bamboozled ed bip bipeds

5.5 TONNE EXCAVATOR, POSITRACK & TIPPER HIRE

A con Any consumer digital device An ny di Any digital project at home

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

Specialising in road works, land clearing, retaining walls and general earthworks. Augers and rock grab available.

WORKRIGHT COMPUTER SUPPORT Mobile service. For Home & Business .................0422 804449

EXPERIENCED OPERATORS | FREE QUOTES 0432 299 283

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purely support, advice & tech mentorship

DIEGO’S COMPUTER SOLUTIONS Network & PC Solutions, setup, support & repair.........66771810

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&2%% 15/4%3 %NVIRONMENTALLY AWARE NO CHEMICALS MINIMAL WATER USE 0HONE *ON ON FREE QUOTES FREECALL 1800 683 838 MOBILE 0419 677 991 cmhwindows@gmail.com COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, SHOPS & REAL ESTATE FULLY INSURED

SALISBURY CONCRETING

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

DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793

BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978 JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fixing Lic 261424C ......0421 957506 BYRON BAY BOBCAT & TIPPER HIRE Driveways, rubbish removal. Ian.......................0412 853479 PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Free quotes. Lic 225874C. Justin ..............0458 773788

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

UOTES Environmentally Conscious. Specialising in Windows & Screens, House Washing, Gutters, Roofs, Solar Panels, Driveways… NOW OFFERING INDOOR HOUSE CLEANING Call Sam on 0434 539 979

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ELECTRICIANS

24 HOUR SERVICE

FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600 THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690

DENTISTS BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766 GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point

0439 624 945

Domestic Commercial

02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large

30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ................................07 55234090 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816

BYRON ECO WINDOW CLEANING & PRESSURE WASHING Q FREE

NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating...0402 716857

Lic: 154293c

• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & ﬂyscreens • Water efﬁcient • Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6687 4655 or 0412 495750

CONCRETING & PAVING

Lic.136717c

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644

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

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

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

netdaily.net.au

North Coast news daily: GLAZIERS

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

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

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

24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801 6685 8588

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

Proudly supporting the Orangutans

0458 267 777

Lic. 211410C

Your electrician with a difference

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 Level 2 ASP Under-g/O-head lines, Pwr poles, Solar. Lic 133082C ........0432 289705

info@byronbayranga.com ~ www.byronbayranga.com

0431 550 401

ACREAGE SPECIALIST (NO JOB TOO BIG) domestic/commercial lawns • edges and hedges • green waste removal or can be mulched on site FULLY INSURED • FREE QUOTES 100% satisfaction guaranteed!

0497 413 344 • www.charlibearlawncare.com

NEW ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Electrician & solar. Level 2 ASP meters u’g. Lic 219161C...0419 556639 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801

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 JTC Gutter Cleaning www.rightasrainservices.com.au Pressure/window ..................0402 384682

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

0434 329 111 | byrongardening.com.au

SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477

GUTTERING

A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247

• Structural landscaping • Hedging • Planting, turf laying, and all aspects of garden maintenance

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

BYRON GLASS & ALUMINIUM Home, Shop & Office. 24 hr/7 days. Lic 313329C ..............66808123

HANDYPERSONS

Byron Gardening

CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444

FENCING

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

Mirrors • Security doors and screens Shower screens • Commercial glazing

THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953

Luke McDermott

HANDYMAN CARPENTER FB Greg’s Handyman Services, Byron Bay ............................0414 109595

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

RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES Michael ...........................................66844970 or 0405 325569

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

HEALTH • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy MULLUMBIMBY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTRE 60 Stuart St...............................66841511

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

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

ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002

HIRE MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228 SOUND, LIGHTING & VIDEO Equipment hire & installation crystalgrid.com.au ...........0421 661910

Frameless and Semi-Frameless

GLASS POOL FENCING Byron and Beyond FENCING

0416 424 256

JEWELLERS • Acreage Mowing Specialist • Irrigation • Landscaping • Rubbish Removal Byron Shire – Ballina Shire • Fully Licensed & Insured

Contact Vadi: 0404

978 383

TRADE QUALIFIED JEWELLER Commissions, resizes, repairs, remodels, louiseshaw.com.au.0414 644828

byronlawnranger@gmail.com

KITCHENS

www.byronlawnranger.com

BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0416 424256

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 20 yrs+ exp Lic 290290C www.slbyronbay.com ...0499 771769

EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262

GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au ....................... Dave 0409 843689 ABOVEBOARD KITCHENS, BATHROOMS & ALTERATIONS Lic 80677C ...................0415 661814 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

THE FLOOR SANDER Non-toxic finishes. Free quotes. Phone Richard ...........................0407 821690 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763 NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco oils, hard wax oils & water-based finishes. Nathan .............0420 215716 LEAF IT TO US Acreage mowing, 72” mowers, gardening/property maint. specialists ...0402 487213

GARAGE DOORS

MOW JOES Lawn & property maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ..........Steve 0407 065849 NICK’S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores.......0402 487213

LICENCE NO:175956C ABN: 03 113 342 699

A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772

QUALITY GARAGE DOORS TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS

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

Garage Doors & Openers

Qualified Structural Landscaper

Lic 308722C

Landscape Design Retaining Walls Decks Pergolas Paving and more providing excellent service and quality work

Dylan

0409 785 584

otr.creativelandscaping@gmail.com

BIO GARDENS Horticulturist for all your gardening needs. Reasonable rates ...............0459 175729 STRONGARM LANDSCAPING & GARDEN MAINTENANCE Acreage mowing..............0402 917519

BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804

SAM’S MOWING Lawns & edging. Good rates, reliable .................................................0448 192750 LAWNMOWING, GARDENING, LANDSCAPING...........................................................0476 905539

LANDSCAPING

MGI mowing services, acreage, large area & domestic mowing. All landscape maint ...0439 783557

GARDEN DESIGN GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

GAS SUPPLIERS

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Free Delivery No Rental Reliable

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

Locally Owned Est 18 years

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 48 October 25, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

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

Shaun Savage Landscapes Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

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

0405 594 288

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PICTURE FRAMING

Soil Mulch Gravel Cracker Dust Road base

Bulk and bagged fire wood

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

Call for delivery prices and we will do a deal

MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791

0266 804555

landscaping supplies

PLASTERING

18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate

Paving

YVES DE WILDE

Free Quotes

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

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

High-quality residential and commercial paving

0422 659 901

www.duluxaccredited.com.au

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

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DQQH P ZDUZLFN#JPDLO FRP 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

Lic 167371C

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GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos, 40yrs exp. Davey ....0457 117654

PLUMBERS

BUSH ROCKS All sizes / mossy, can deliver. Ron ...................................... 66298208 or 0429 398208 DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION www.varendorfflandscapes.com Lic 39791 ...6845035 or 0414 842602 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853 IPS PTY LTD Paving, concreting, retaining walls, fencing, decks & design Lic 290231C ...0437 819087 SHANE TURNER LANDSCAPES 25 years exp. Creative & reliable..................................0418 688171

LAUNDRY SERVICES

PAINTER NEIL A McINTOSH

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

ABN 48867459605 Lic 33995C

SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456

NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 0429 805 081 20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE

Licence No. 207479C

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AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 BAY AREA PAINTING Lic No 289979C. Free quotes .......................................................0405 609598

LAUNDRY

ROOF PAINTING Repair, clean, repaint metal roofs from $1950. Lic 237105C ..............0414 587884

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

Professional Property Protection you can Trust

LAWNMOWER REPAIRS TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS 69 McAuleys Lane, Mullumbimby .................................0488 094025

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

All Plumbing Blocked drains GasďŹ tting Solar Hot Water

0404 053 857

Lic. No. 206913C

PEST CONTROL

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

JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025

LIGHTING

BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403

02 6681 6555

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

HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017 DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofing, gas. Byron Bay. Lic 1175539C..............................0421 334515

Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS www.allpestsolutions.com.au

CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035 ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ€Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL)â€Ś Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 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

LOCKSMITH

PODIATRY

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

OSTEOPATHY

MULLUMBIMBY PODIATRY Laser Clinic. For all your podiatry needs ..............................66742933

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018 PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633

Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills, AndrĂŠ Kleinbaum, Amelia Rocco, Emily Pepper Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday â€“ Saturday 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126

OSTEOPATHY at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

PHOTOGRAPHY

REMOVALISTS

Tree Faerie Fotos

BEYOND BYRON REMOVALS

Professional â€˘ Commercial â€˘ Personal 30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

www.treefaeriefotos.com â€˘ 0417 427 518

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

PHYSIOTHERAPY

60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517 BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates. DR DEAN HARDY Osteopath B.Clin.Sci, Master Osteopathy lennoxheadquarters.com...0412 786399 Liz Thomas, Cally Oâ€™Hara, Kim Snellgrove .............................................................................66872330 NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

PAINTING

466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288

â€˘ DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required ANTHONY Dâ€™ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000. CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ€™bah 66723818

BYRON BAY

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

0438 784 226 â€˘ 6685 4154

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Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron ..........................66807207

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

phone 66801158 or 0408 004719

Andyâ€™s Move & More

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

0429 149 533 Est 2006

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO

From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth â€“ just give us a ring

wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge, Steve Clifford.......66803499

â€˘ Freight services to Brisbane weekly â€˘ Carriers of ďŹ ne art â€˘ Furniture removal â€˘ E-bay pick up & delivery

EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838

6681 4912 / 0409 917646

OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock

PETER FARRELL Cold laser, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ..............................66843385 INSPIRING MOVEMENT Kerrie Hart Feldenkrais method, physiotherapy.....................0499 200622

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Lucas Holland Qualified Arborist

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Free Quotes | Expert Advice | 20 Years Exp. | Friendly Service

0432 334 200 02 6680 8170 leapfrogremovals@yahoo.com.au

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The expert in solar efﬁciency

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BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

MONTYS METAL

ROOFING Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

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Not all solar systems are created equal…

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

MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524

UPHOLSTERY * Custom canvas covers * Boat covers * Ute canopies * Tonneau covers * Repairs

SWIMMING POOLS

WWW.ZACMACTAGGARTMETALROOFING.COM.AU

ROOF PAINTING & REPAIRS Free quotes. Lic 1134084. Joe .........................................0414 587884

A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES Happy to help. Andrew ......................................0412 558890

www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C

0411 683 003

ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600

TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797

Contact Juno Energy, your household and commercial solar installation specialists. Authorised Northern Rivers LG solar/battery dealer and Sonnen battery dealer.

Patrick - 0425 256 802 Andy - 0423 343 323

Ƈ NEW ROOFS Ƈ RE ROOFS Ƈ INSULATED ROOF PANELS Ƈ Ƈ FASCIA & GUTTERS Ƈ REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE Ƈ

BYRON COAST ROOFING PTY LTD Lic 252098C Guttering, leaf guard, cladding, etc ..0422 248936

BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ...................................................0402 364852

THE PALM DOCTOR Specialising in pruning & palm removal. Prompt & reliable..........0421 508044

Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362

ZAC MACTAGGART METAL ROOFING PTY LTD

PETER GRAY Dip Arb. AQF5. Consulting arborist ...........................................................0414 186161

pty ltd ENERGY MANAGEMENT

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

LIC: 223489C

720 200 396 508

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227

CAPE BYRON REMOVALS Local. Brisbane-Melbourne weekly. Since 1989...................0413 505893

DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

Eddy 0477 Karl 0423

HART TREE SERVICES 18” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding, cherry . 66849137 or 0427347380

MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813

ROOFING

Specialising in all aspects of tree work including milling services

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS

Byron Bay – 0423 640 529 BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255 BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY Soft furnishings & outdoor................................................0403 713303

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL

73 Station St, Mullumbimby (opp. Council chambers)

6684 3003

OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available ..............................0450 300360

VALUERS BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010

VETERINARY SURGEONS

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs................0418 666839 MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818 TIP-EASY TIPPING SKIPS & TRAILER HIRE 3.5m3 skips, 10x5 & 7x5 caged box trailers ... 0438 470484

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP FREfoEr all

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@ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS Buying: • Scrap metal • Aluminium • Copper • Brass • Lead • Car Batteries Next to Tyagarah Service Station

Paciﬁc Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351

FREE T avail fo OW

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SEPTIC SYSTEMS

VIDEO PRODUCTION

Dirty Tiles & Grout?

...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

SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS Installing, maintaining and repairing onsite sewerage management systems in Tweed & Byron Shires for over 25 years. Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181 IN IN H

WINTER SPECIAL:

MD TILING SOLUTIONS Wall & floor tiling, water proofing. Lic 286371C .....................0406 858290

TREE SERVICES

SEWING & ALTERATIONS

for home, commercial and rural properties

Every 5th m2 FREE

TILER Shower leaks, wall & floor tiling, 45 years experience. Lic R91906. Phone Bob.....0410 428919

TRINE SOLUTIONS Local waste specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C .. 0407 439805

The Water Filter Experts

Servicing the Far North Coast for 20 years. Free quotes. Experienced local technicians. ChemDry’s patented cleaning systems.

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

NEWT

WATER FILTERS

TILE & GROUT CLEANING

NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395

NORTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

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

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

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

M 0418 754 149 P 07 5523 9930

VITALITY VETCARE Bangalow. Megan Kearney, Cassie Lappin. Holistic Compassionate Care ...66870675

TILING

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

$399

FULLY Water puriﬁcation systems INST ALLED IN YOUR Rainwater Filters HOME Whole house ﬁltration systems

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING Professional Water Tank Cleaning Installation and maintenance of water filters for rural and suburban properties h your Deal wit erator local op

The Fully Insured Professionals

SEWING Repairs & alterations. Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan ..................................0427 570812 SANDIE’S SEWING Bulk garment manufacture. Est 20 years ........................................0409 060393

• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker • Crane Truck • 18” Chipper Mark Linder Qualiﬁed Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

SOLAR INSTALLATION

WE CLEAN WATER TANKS

•

Call Peter BYRON SHIRE

0487 777 247 www.pristinewater.com.au

WATER FILTERS SUPPLY AND SERVICE

WATER TANK CLEANING/WATER TANKS Concrete tank repairs. All areas .. 66888055 or 0407 002833 SCRUBBED Tank cleaning, repairs & liner installs. Call Matt & Nick....... 0411 425678 or 66884478

Pioneers of the solar industry

Serving Northern NSW since 1998

Call us on 6679 7228

Your local, qualiﬁed team. m 0428 320 262 Specialists in standalone & e sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com grid interact system designs.

Electric Lic 124600c

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

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

50 October 25, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

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

Classifieds INDEX Birthdays ................................ 53 Businesses For Sale .............. 52

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777 CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS

DEADLINE TUES 12PM

For Sale .................................. 52

PHONE ADS

Funeral Notices ....................... 53

Ads may be taken by phone on

Publication day is Wednesday, booking deadlines are the day before publication.

Childcare ................................ 51 Death Notices.......................... 53

Garage Sales ......................... 52 Halls For Hire ......................... 52

6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE

RATES & PAYMENT

Health Notices ........................ 51

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

In Memoriam .......................... 53

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

Items Under $100 ................... 52 Life Celebration ....................... 53 Lost & Found .......................... 53 Motor Vehicles ........................ 52 Musical Notes......................... 53 Only Adults ............................. 53 Pets......................................... 53 Positions Vacant ..................... 52 Professional Services ............. 51 Property Wanted ..................... 52 Public Notices......................... 51 Removalists ............................. 52 Return Thank You.................... 53 Share Accommodation .......... 52 Short Term Accommodation .. 52 Social Escorts ........................ 53 Thank You ................................ 51 To Lease ................................. 52 To Let ...................................... 52 Tradework ............................... 52 Tree Services ......................... 52 Tuition ..................................... 53 Wanted ................................... 52 Wanted To Rent...................... 52 Work Wanted......................... 53

PUBLIC NOTICES IKEA DELIVERY – SAVE $$ We shop and deliver (and assemble). Save sanity and money. Contact Rick. See www.shopdropassemble.com.au ZAZEN RETREAT WITH ZEN MASTER JINEN NAGAI from Tokyo. 11th & 12th Nov $120 Non-residential. Bookings Kate 0400342683 BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE CAFE Open every Sunday for homemade jam & 1 hour before show times

DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Between Dark and Dark a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of chess player Savielly Tartakower; Heresy, an historical novel.

ALL JUST $10 EACH Available from The Echo office reception

EMAIL ADS

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.

ASTROLOGY – BEGINNERS COURSE Learn fundamentals of Astrology for practical insight and awareness. Thurs 6–8pm, Nov 2 to Dec 7 at Work Work Space, Mullum. lizziebastrofengshuiinsight@gmail.com

BYRON ARTISAN MARKET This Saturday 4–9 pm

RAILWAY PARK, BYRON BAY

www.byroncentre.com.au

VEGAN MUNCH

cooking demonstration Get ready for the festive season with some great plant-based recipes. Spend an afternoon having fun and eating some delicious food.

will be available

THIS THURSDAY

1 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby Phone 6684 2978

NATUROPATHIC DISPENSARY

SALE 20% OFF ALL STOCK

PHYSIOTHERAPIST Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

20 Shirley St, Byron Bay

CHIROPRACTOR MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC 6684 1028

MON TUE WED THU FRI PM & SAT AM

KINESIOLOGY

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

HYPNOSIS & EFT

Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma. Maureen Bracken 0402205352

COLONICS

Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and naturopathy at our beachside clinic. Call or text 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au

OVER-50s & Beginners Fitness ONLY

MULLUMBIMBY EX-SERVICES CLUB Monday class starts at 10.30am Friday class starts at 3pm All non-members welcome as membership is included with your ﬁrst class

6685 8532

TWO WINGS PSYCHOLOGY

…feel the difference

SUZANNE BOURCHIER psychologist 02 6685 5670 ALOHA HEALING WITH NAOMI Strength with intuitive depth. Deep tissue & Kahuna 23yrs exp. 0417212540

THE

S A LT C AV E New client special 2 for 1 saltcave.com.au 0448 338 707

Successful solutions for any problem

HYPNOTHERAPY & NLP Certiﬁed in medical hypnosis. Treating all your healthcare needs including cancer and palliative care. Grief and loss support. 27 years experience.

Anything is possible www.wendypurdey.com.au

6680 2630

Call 0406 491 002 FB shazumba

Bayshore Drive, ARTS & INDUSTRIAL ESTATE Byron Bay (opposite Byron Bay Building materials) Mon - Fri 10am - 3pm 23rd to the 27th OCT

Fund BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTURE Health Rebates & AND HERBAL MEDICINE Hicaps Available

Becky Martin

Dr David King

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

(Acupuncturist) Women’s Health Children, Cosmetic Acutonics® (Fri & Sat)

0428 360 493

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

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MASSAGE ACUTONICS®

Carl Moore Psychology

Thank you to our wonderful community for making

Tuesdays & Thursdays 5–6.30PM Saturdays 10AM–12PM

Main Arm School’s Music in the Valley

Fridays | 6684 |6336 Thursdays & Fridays 6684 6336

such a success and so much fun. It would not have been possible without the kind sponsorship from :

Safe, beneficial, authentic yoga

Reg no. PSY0001057399 Medicare rebates available

Are you developing a new product or service? Opening or closing a business?

(next to Target, enter via kids play area)

Offers personalised and conﬁdential services

www.thehubbaptist.org

SPECIAL OFFER Beautiful relaxing deep tissue massage $55/hr. Byron. It’s a treat. Call now 0410395368

THANK YOU

KU DARROCH CONSULTANT

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY

BABY-SITTING I love looking after children and I am a great cook, $15/hr. Phone 0424025271

DEPRESSION

Assessment & treatment of children, adolescents & adults

from 9 till 11am

Ocean Shores

CHILDCARE

Breathwork therapy, Psychic Readings and Plant Spirit work. 15 years exp. Qualiﬁed Counsellor. Cacey Blackburn @seahorseoracle. Ph 0431598989

herbs . nutritional supplements . creams teas . detox kits . homeopathics

at The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores Cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way

No concession cards required. Just come along, pick up a bag, stay for a cuppa and a chat.

HEALTH

PROF. SERVICES

Preparing a property for sale?

For anyone who ﬁnds themselves in need of food assistance.

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

COSTUME HIRE, PROPS, SUITS & ACCESSORIES TAYLORS PROPS

BRENT VERCO

Prepayment is required for all ads.

DENTURES

Martin Frank

Jeremy Sutton • 0407 132 921 rolﬁngbyronbay.com

Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa

tattooedbyronvegan.com.au

Open Thurs 4–6.30pm, Sat 10.30am–1pm or by appointment

Are old injuries still hurting?

$17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

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

Are you doing it tough?

FOOD RELIEF BAGS

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

Rolﬁng® Byron Bay

Helping you to develop business skills in Marketing and management Strategic planning and problem solving Product viability Developing staff potential And ﬁnding the right people to get the job done

Enquiries welcome 0411 809 819

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

Bridglands Better Home Living Ray Towers Carpets Printworks Mullumbimby Main Arm Shop Wards Landscaping The Source Bulk Foods Edens Landing Mullumbimby Co-op Woolworths Mullumbimby The Byron Shire Echo Mullum Show Society Main Arm Rural Fire Service Byron Shire Council Lions Club Mullumbimby Swift Plumbing Thank you also to Uncle Pete for the Welcome to Country, Bob Hampson for the Petting Zoo, Thrill Billy Stomp, Curly Cousins, Leoni from Spaghetti Circus and the school community. See you all again next year

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

Flo Fenton, Senior Yoga Teacher

JANUARY ONE MONTH INTENSIVE LVL 1 AND PART TIME LVL 1&2 YOGA TEACHER TRAININGS 2018 OPEN FOR BOOKINGS! Tel: 02 6685 9910 Mob: 0418 441 437 flo@intouchyogabyronbay.com intouchyogabyronbay.com

YOGA | PILATES | YOGALATES | BARRE NOVEMBER SPECIAL $50 UNLIMITED CLASSES FOR NEW MEMBERS Take up the challenge and invest in your mind and body LOVE LIFE, LOVE YOGA

MON

TUES

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

BANGALOW 72 Byron St, Bangalow 6.15-7.15am Vinyasa Yoga 9.30-11am 9.30-11am Vinyasa Yoga Yogalates

6.15-7.15am Barre 9.15-10.15am Barre

4.30-5.30pm 10.30-11.30am 9.30-11am Gentle Yogalates Gentle Pilates Yogalates with Yoga stretch 6-7.30pm Yogalates

5.45-7.15pm Yin Yoga

10-11am Pilates Mat

5.45-6.45pm Vinyasa

BYRON BAY 37 Marvell St NEW - around the corner from the Top Shop 9.15-10.15am Yogalates

9.15-10.15am 8-9.30am Barre Yogalates

10.30-11.30am Pilates Mat

10.30-11.45am 10.15-11.15am Yogalates Barre

SUFFOLK PARK see for details - yogalates.com.au The Byron Shire Echo October 25, 2017 51

SOMATIC BODY WORK South Golden – Amanda – 0421079644 HAWAIIAN MASSAGE Ocean Shores Michaela. 0416332886 DR ARPANA (retired GP) offering SCENAR for pain treatments at The Health Lodge. M & Th (am). 66856445 & at Suffolk Tues & Fri (am) 0428853352

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

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

BAMBOO PLY

HALLS FOR HIRE

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

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

COMPOST TOILETS

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0427701653 SCAFFOLDING Erect, hire & sales. Aluminium, steel & mobile. 0427774450

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

0488 609 774

bookings@mullumcivic.com

TRADEWORK

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL

4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS

s 3EPTIC TANK CLEANING s 'REASE TRAP SERVICING s /ILY ,IQUIDS s 0ORTABLE TOILET HIRE s HOUR SERVICE

TREE SERVICES

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

BED & DRAWER UNIT very nice, king size wooden bed with mattress, 2 matching drawer units. $400 ono. Ph 66849298 or 0432429662 LOUNGE 3 + 2-seater fabric, matching pillows $400. 8-10-seater maple table & 8 chairs, French prov $450. 0467848819

SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH 9 Phillip St. 8-12pm Saturday. Moving sale

STORAGE From $105/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833

HUGE GARAGE SALE 10AM START 17 Tasman Way, Byron, Saturday.

FEDERAL VILLAGE 3br cottage, avail 26/9-30 Jan. $450pw + exp. 0427795428

O.SHORES 4 Dugun Court, Sat 8am. Household furn, bike, tools, motorbike

OCEAN SHORES 2 bedroom + sunroom, 1 bathroom, newly renovated home on the water. $590pw 0466526156

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 11th November. Stalls or rug space avail 0490026840

MOTOR VEHICLES

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403

HOLDEN CRUZE ELITE 2013 top condition, 37,000km, red, manual, $10,500. Deceased estate. 0477485820

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND

NATIVE PLANTS FOOD PLANTS

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

MULLUM CREEK NURSERY

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

VW BORA V5 Silver. Rego March 2018. All leather interior, service history. $3200 ono. Ph 0420935196

BARGAINS

............................................................................... AUTOMATIC 2009 NISSAN DUALIS TI 148597 immaculate condition low km SN2054.....$10990 AUTOMATIC 2000 MAZDA 323 178288km 5dr hatch 6mths rego SN3501...................$4495 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA MANUAL 147110km full service history 6mths rego SN2497......$3995 AUTOMATIC SUBARU FORESTER X AWD rego till february 2018 SN9341 ..................$5450

6684 4421 0402 364 852

NICK HART

TREE SERVICES

• Palings • Posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Molasses • Firewood • Tomato stakes • Cane Mulch Kings Creek, Mullumbimby Mark 0427 490 038 | Karen 0427 804 284

ITEMS UNDER $100

• Affordable tree services • Professional tree care • 18" chipper (crane truck)

3 X MOSAIC BOWLS $30. Timber sofa bed $50. Copper table $50. 0467848819

Fully insured • Free quotes

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

6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

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

Mulch Supplies

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

6687 7677 Mobile 0417 698 227

FOR SALE

BRIDGLANDS

Buy and sell good quality used furniture Ph 66842511 DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Available from The Echo reception: Between Dark and Dark, a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of a chess player; Heresy, an historical novel. ALL JUST $10 each.

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

WANTED GARAGE SALES

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

BANGALOW industrial estate. New startup cafe. Fit out complete. Lease negotiable, $10,000. Enq 0418878978 LAWN & GARDEN BUSINESS including quality clients & tools. Earn $450 working 1 day per week. Ph 0412947054

Life Style Change Candi Dasa Bali B/B and food shop 5x10 year lease, 5 years paid. A$400,000 WIWO

More information and enquiries www.arihomestaycandidasa.com

MULLUM 63 Prince St. Sat 8-2pm. Records, books, clothes, furniture, curios STH GOLDEN BEACH 15 Gloria St, Sat 7-11am. Fridge, h’hold goods, tools etc

MOVING SALE

107 Paterson St, Byron Bay. Sat from 8am. Japanese crockery, stacks of interior magazines, vintage leather handbags, coloured collectable glass, crochet items, books, kid's scooter, household items, furniture, toys, clothing, art, jewellery & heaps more BARGAINS GALORE

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772

52 October 25, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo

MAIN ARM close to town, luxurious modern & spacious 1br house, 1yo, bathroom, outdoor shower, entertaining area, beautiful gardens, vege patch, great views, internet, private. Seeking calm respectful professional single/couple. Pref no children or pets. $500pw. 0438770783 MULLUM/MAIN ARM comfortable home + studio, fruit trees, views. 0410007144 BANGALOW lovely, large, 1br selfcont, f/furn, own entrance, private, quiet, verandahs + views $350pw incl elec & WiFi. Pref working fem. Ph 0424032328

Brunswick Heads 2br 1bth $420 2br 1bth $450 3br 2bth $850

South Golden Beach 1br 1bth $290

Mullumbimby 2br 1bth $465 L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

Bangalow

Managing Bangalow and Hinterland Free Honest Appraisals BANGALOW Ofﬁce, upstairs 25 sqm $1,706 pm Retail space 104 sqm $4,740 pm

REMOVALISTS

ROSEBANK 4 bed, 1 bath $550 pw

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

TINTENBAR 1 bed, 1 bath $380 pw

SHORT TERM ACCOM.

eldersbangalow.com.au

Shop 3, 5 Lismore Road, Bangalow

02 6687 1500

SHARE ACCOM.

WANTED TO RENT

O.SHORES share with 2 others in f/f home. Quiet, n/s, d/f, worker. 2 rooms avail, BIRs. $195pw + bills. 0448874601

KYM FROM THE MAGIC POT is looking for a new home. Open-plan, reasonably quiet, green and rejuvenating, where I can relax after looking after the locals/ tourists all day. Within reasonable drive of Mullum. Negotiable and reasonable rent. Many thanks. Phone Kym 0411606882

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

BYRON A&I studio spaces in shared warehouse. $70 – $110pw. 0411117820

THE OLD BAKERY IN THE HEART OF MULLUM

STUDIO 93 VENUE HIRE

TO LEASE COMMERCIAL UNIT BYRON ARTS & INDUSTRY ESTATE 109sqm Phone 0422851588

HOUSEKEEPER/CLEANER for 5-star guest house in Byron. Must have own ABN & transport. Reply with CV to info@28byronbay.com.au SKILLED MOTIVATED person to build fences and gates: Byron & Beyond Fencing. Must have own work vehicle, hand tools, basic power tools and some building exp. Full-time. Liam 66804766 MASSEUSE REQUIRED reliable & friendly for Gentlemen’s Relaxation Centre. 18+. Training provided for the right applicant. Gold Coast. 0418185791 BYRON BAY BARISTA SCHOOL Courses start at $109. Ph 0457537486 PRACTICE ROOM available for a remedial masseur in a busy chiro centre in Ocean Shores. Referrals will occur for a good masseur. Phone 0413249163 DRIVER & WORKSHOP ASSISTANT in Alstonville. Must have drivers licence, be energetic, enthusiastic & be committed until Christmas. Ph 0407550138

Expressions of Interest:

CLEANING JOB 7 mornings a week, minimum 3 hours per day Central Byron location. All cleaning materials and products supplied. Please contact Tanja for details: venue@byroncentre.com.au

GoByron Drivers Wanted

PRICE Reasonable Rates Negotiable

Choose your own hours Earn great money Be your own boss Full training provided

WHERE 93 Centennial Circuit Contact Us or visit our Facebook page 0422 851 588

POSITIONS VACANT

NASHUA 3 bed, 2 bath $480 pw

LOCAL REMOVAL

POP UP SHOP IN BYRON looking for people to share for the summer. Call Neil 0401815397

Call Ken 0411 233 755 Email: kenconnell46@gmail.com

PROPERTY: LONG TERM LOCAL looking to buy house / townhouse or land in local area. Please call 0422465746

BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333

OFFICE SPACE / THERAPY OR CONSULTATION ROOM AVAIL Ocean Shores. $150pw incl bills & WiFi. Ph 0448874601

STH GOLDEN 4br, 2 bthrm, pool, 100m to surf, $700pw. Ph 0439097224

FEDERAL 3 bed, 1 bath $570 pw

TO LET

BANGALOW factory showroom 109sqm. Highway exposure. Avail now $550pw incl outgoings. Ph 0418878978

FEDERAL open-plan studio, n/s. $330pw sgle, $350pw cple, incl bills & WiFi. Phone 0431914569

PROPERTY WANTED

MULLUM CREEK studio f/f, quiet tranquil setting, suit writer $290pw. 66844331

COMMERCIAL ROOMS BYRON ARTS & INDUSTRY ESTATE Suit massage/beauty etc. Medium to long term starting at $195pw + GST. Ph 0422851588

Prestige Ofﬁce including Balcony and Air-Con Suit Professional or Therapy Approx 40m2 $320/week + GST.

BARGAINS

ballinacarcentre.com.au

OCEAN SHORES 18 Narooma Dr. Sat 7am. All things big and small MULLUM 6 Brunswick Tce. The big one. Sat 8am. Furniture, bathroom ﬁttings, vinyl, bikes and much, much more

BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $140 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500

2003 MITSUBISHI TRITON TRAYBACK UTE rego till 12/17 SN0781.................................$3490

BUSINESS FOR SALE CONCRETE POSTS

SECURE STORAGE BANGALOW Brand new storage sheds 66871500

AUTOMATIC 2007 FORD ESCAPE XLS 4CYL 165829km 4WD on demand SN2403.........$7490

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $18pw, 10 cubic mtr shed Across 3 locations. Ph 66867011

MULLUM TALLOWOOD RIDGE New 3br house, 2 bthrm, SLUG, NBN, sunny verandah, mountain views. Avail 18/11. $550pw. Ph 0409717122

PORTABLE SPEAKERS & PA SYSTEM ASHTON EXPLORER 150 Complete system with ampliﬁer. & Ashton wireless mic $550 the lot. Perfect for mobile entertainer or Xmas function. 0406779337

Matt 0427 172 684

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

SUFFOLK (Baywood) 3br, 2 bthrm, DLUG, freshly painted. $825pw. N/s, pets considered, suit family. Ph 0424609980

WASHING MACHINE HOOVER good cond $120. Phone 0421932219

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.

BRUNS cottage, semi-det, 1br + study/ guest room, fully reno, lge deck, polish ﬂoors, a/c, solar HW & power. No pets. Cple/sgle $400pw. 0411331037

MADE IN MULLUM Interested in selling your handmade crafts, artworks, photography etc locally from $25 a week? Interested to see what sells and what doesn’t? Contact Facebook: Made In Mullum or email madeinmullum@gmail.com

Email: info@gobyron.com.au Phone: 6620 9200

CAPE BYRON RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL (CBRSS) P.A. to the Principal Full time Starting January 2018 CBRSS is a vibrant and progressive K–12 school dedicated to the educational principles inspired by Rudolf Steiner. The P.A. role requires a dynamic and enthusiastic person able to meet the demands of a busy office. The position requires high level multitasking and time management skills, with the ability to act in a confidential and professional manner at all times. Attention to detail and excellent communication both written and verbal are essential. The successful applicant must hold a current First Aid Certificate and a NSW Working with Children Check. Applications close 4pm Monday 6th November 2017. Position description and applications: www.capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au

P/T Medical receptionist Brunswick Heads A busy well-established general practice is seeking a P/T Receptionist for immediate start. Medical receptionist or other receptionist experience highly regarded, however training will be provided for the right person. The Successful Applicant will: • Preferably have Medical Reception experience but this is not a prerequisite • Be a team-player but also able to work independently without supervision • Be understanding and compassionate • Be reliable and eager to learn • Have a professional phone manner and have good interpersonal skills • Be available for 5-6 hour shifts 3-4 days per week Mon-Fri

Applications and cover letter to manager@brunsmc.com.au

R E S TA U R A N T M A N A G E R

St. Elmo Byron Bay is looking for an experienced, hands-on Restaurant Manager to join our team. Send your resume through to info@stelmodining.com or phone Angela on 0404 569 355.

HEAD CHEF

St. Elmo Byron Bay is looking for a hands-on, innovative and passionate Head Chef to drive the continued success of our kitchen, with the skill set to manage the operations of the kitchen. We are looking for someone that has had experience leading a team in an upmarket, high volume restaurant. Phone Angela on 0404 569 355 or send your CV to info@stelmodining.com.

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

ORGANIC FARMER Myocum certiﬁed market garden looking for exp farm hand with focus on soil / direct sowing, organisational skills a must, room to grow, 30 hrs pw, local residents only. CV to: oori@bigpond.com FARMERS MARKET Organic veg. Early morning – midday. Independent happy individual for 1-2 weekly local markets, must have good driving skills & veg /nutrition passion. Local residents only. Apply to: oori@bigpond.com LIVE-IN COMPANION LADY Looking for a vibrant, positive and very patient companion for an 81yo woman who is a smoker and has onset of dementia. Salary & accommodation on beautiful Possum Creek property, long term commitment needed. Email details to: gatelydaphne@gmail.com CARER female, reliable, strong. 23-40 yrs to assist quadriplegic man O/Shores. Mornings and/or evenings 7-10am and 6-8pm. No exp necessary. Must have TFN. $28ph + loadings Ph 0427121555

WANTED – PART TIME Fashion Designer/ Assistant To help expand swimwear label in Byron Bay. Must be exp in all aspects of running a fashion business. Social media, Marketing, Graphic design, production, book keeping and distribution. Tertiary qualifications essential. Must be motivated, flexible and happy. $25.00 an hour. 10 hours a week. Start work immediately. Please email CV to eve@miskini.com

UPHOLSTERER REQUIRED Minimum 10 years experience. Must produce good quality work and have an eye for detail. Preferably having a sound knowledge of cutting/sewing but not essential. Workshop in Byron Bay 15-30 hours per week, pay negotiable and relative to experience. Please note: must have 10 years experience, I don’t have time to teach people. CALL GREG 0449 781 077

Byron Community College is seeking expressions of interest from local tutors to run courses in the following areas Pottery Ayurveda Windows 10 Candle Making Mushroom Growing Soap Making French for Beginners Macrame Japanese Calligraphy Please email CV by 10 Nov and brief cover note to admin@byroncollege.org.au

Secondary School Teachers Part-time

2018 Commencement

Geography (HSIE – Human Society and Its Environment)

Metalwork and Woodwork (TAS – Technical and Applied Studies)

Must have demonstrated commitment and understanding of Steiner Education

CHEF DE PARTIE full time & casual positions. E targabyronbay@gmail.com or phone 0403645549

FUNERAL NOTICES

WORK WANTED

ALDERTON, Vivian ‘Viv’

LOCAL REMOVALIST Happy to move big, small & in between. Call Benny 0402199999

03.08.1935 - 22.10.2017

ALL TYPES BUILDING WORK Blocklaying & bricklaying Lic 60801C Paul 0423852559

Late of Mullumbimby, aged 82 years.

WO R D P R E S S SETUP/TRAIN/ MAINTAIN Reas rates info@wordpressit. com.au PURCHASING Warehouse or Logistics role sought LF HC ERP. 0423218417 QUALIFIED GREEN PAINTER 30 yrs exp. Free quotes and advice. Small jobs OK. Ph Rob 0408900134 AAA LAWNMOWING Reliable. Please phone Ray 0468814547

TUITION FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 66846760 or 0403224842 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au SPANISH PRIVATE CLASSES For beginners, advanced & children. Native speaker, HSC. Pia 0434485584 MATHS TUITION All levels to HSC. Yr 12 HSC past paper workshop available. Andrew 0413294982

Cherished husband of Margaret. Much loved father & father in-law of Vicki & Rae and Linda & Phil. Loving grandfather of Abbie & Anthony and Jesse & Sam. Viv will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

‘Gone home to be with Jesus’ Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend the celebration of Viv’s life to be oﬀered at the Presbyterian Church, 104 Stuart St Mullumbimby on TUESDAY (31st October 2017) with the service to commence at 1pm NSW time, followed by refreshments at the church.

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IMRE ‘JIM’ SCHNIERER 1930-2017 The Schnierer Family would like to thank Feros Home Care. Feros Village Bangalow and Byron Central Hospital for all their patience and excellent care they provided to Dad over many years. We would also like to say thank you to our family and friends for their enduring love and support.

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03/04/1928 ~ 19/10/2017 Dearly loved and cherished husband of Billie (Vilma) and father of Judy, John and Sue. Much loved “Pa” of his 9 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Loved brother of Noel, Ruth and Betty. “ A wonderful man, can now rest easy ” Privately cremated.

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An informal celebration of Mark’s life will be held by the river at the Soundshell, The Terrace, Brunswick Heads at 11am Monday 30 October.

Please wear bright colours. Bring garden ﬂowers and a chair/rug.

ALBERT McLEAN 21/11/23 – 27/10/11 We lost you six years ago. The tears that run down our faces are the overﬂow of the pain we still feel in our hearts because you are not here with us. They say time heals but our hearts will never heal. We miss you every day. We love you always. Lyn, Cheryl, John & families.

BUDD, “Jimmy” Ronald James 18/9/1935 – 23/10/2017 Late of Billinudgel. Passed away into Peace on Monday October 23rd, 2017 Aged 82 years. Dearly loved Husband of Carmel. Loving Father to Larry and Cheryl, Mark and Linda, Brett and Joy. Cherished Poppy of Damien, Nick, Krystelle, Ricky, Luke, Adam and Ella. Loved Brother of Joan (Dec), Earl (dec) Allie and Edith, and Irene. Cherished Uncle to their respective families. Brother-in-law to Les Dennis and Lola Fenwick. Great friend to many. Family and friends are warmly invited to attend the Mass of Thanksgiving & Commendation to the Lord for the life of Jimmy to be oﬀered at, St John’s Catholic Church Murwillumbah Street, Mullumbimby on Monday 30th October 2017, with the service commencing at 11.00am. At the conclusion of the Mass the cortege will proceed to the Mullumbimby Lawn Cemetery for Interment. My mind still talks to you, My heart still looks for you, My Soul knows you are at peace.

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OCTOBER 2017

Full moon Oct 6 05:40 Third quarter Oct 12 23:25 New moon Oct 20 06:12 First quarter Oct 28 09:22 Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, month rise set rise set height (m) height (m) DAYLIGHT SAVING BEGINS 2am – turn clocks forward one hour 1 S 0624 1846 1424 0317 0600,1.07; 1824,1.44 1138,0.48 2 M 0623 1847 1520 0359 0646,1.17; 1910,1.51 0055,0.38; 1230,0.40

Astronomical data and tides

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T

0622 0621 0620 0619 0617 0616 0615 0614 0613 0612 0611 0610 0609 0608 0607 0606 0605 0604 0603 0602 0601 0600 0559 0558 0557 0556 0555 0554 0554

1847 1848 1848 1849 1849 1850 1850 1851 1852 1852 1853 1853 1854 1855 1855 1856 1856 1857 1858 1858 1859 1900 1900 1901 1902 1902 1903 1904 1905

1617 1715 1816 1917 2020 2125 2230 2333 0035 0132 0224 0312 0355 0435 0513 0549 0625 0701 0739 0818 0900 0944 1032 1121 1213 1306 1402 1459

0440 0519 0558 0637 0718 0801 0847 0937 1031 1129 1230 1331 1432 1532 1630 1727 1823 1919 2013 2107 2159 2250 2340 0027 0112 0154 0235 0314

0730,1.27; 1950,1.57 0810,1.38; 2030,1.61 0850,1.47; 2109,1.62 0931,1.56; 2147,1.59 1015,1.62; 2228,1.53 1059,1.66; 2310,1.43 1145,1.66; 2357,1.31 1236,1.63 0050,1.18; 1334,1.58 0157,1.08; 1443,1.54 0322,1.05; 1558,1.52 0445,1.09; 1709,1.53 0553,1.18; 1811,1.56 0648,1.29; 1902,1.57 0735,1.39; 1947,1.57 0818,1.47; 2028,1.54 0857,1.52; 2104,1.49 0934,1.56; 2139,1.42 1009,1.57; 2212,1.35 1044,1.57; 2245,1.27 1118,1.54; 2318,1.18 1155,1.51; 2357,1.10 1235,1.46 0041,1.03; 1321,1.40 0138,0.97; 1418,1.35 0256,0.95; 1526,1.33 0419,1.00; 1633,1.35 0523,1.10; 1733,1.39 0614,1.21; 1824,1.44

0130,0.29; 1315,0.32 0204,0.22; 1358,0.24 0237,0.15; 1440,0.18 0312,0.10; 1524,0.16 0347,0.08; 1611,0.17 0426,0.10; 1700,0.21 0506,0.14; 1700,0.21 0550,0.22; 1859,0.35 0641,0.31; 2013,0.41 0744,0.39; 2132,0.43 0900,0.44; 2248,0.39 1020,0.44; 2351,0.33 1131,0.39 0042,0.26; 1232,0.33 0123,0.21; 1324,0.28 0200,0.17; 1410,0.25 0323,0.16; 1453,0.24 0303,0.16; 1534,0.26 0333,0.17; 1615,0.29 0402,0.21; 1654,0.33 0432,0.25; 1735.0.39 0503,0.31; 1819,0.44 0538,0.38; 1910,0.49 0619,0.46; 2009,0.52 0714,0.53; 2118,0.53 0826,0.58; 2226,0.49 0945,0.58; 2321,0.43 1056,0.54 0006,0.35; 1155.0.46

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

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AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE ...............................................................000 AMBULANCE Mullumbimby & Byron Bay ..................................131 233 BRUNSWICK VALLEY RESCUE Primary rescue........................ 6685 1999 BRUNSWICK MARINE RADIO TOWER ................................... 6685 0148 BYRON CENTRAL HOSPITAL .................................................. 6639 9400 POLICE Brunswick Heads ....................................................... 6685 1277 Mullumbimby .............................................................. 6684 2144 Byron Bay ................................................................... 6685 9499 Bangalow .................................................................... 6687 1404 STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE Storm & tempest damage, flooding......132 500 AIDS Confidential testing & information (ACON) ................................ 6622 1555 AL-ANON Help for family & friends of alcoholics .......................1300 ALANON ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 24 hours............................... 1800 423 431 ANIMAL RESCUE (DOGS & CATS) ......................................... 6622 1881 LIFELINE ..........................................................................................131 114 MENSLINE 7pm–11pm nightly (phone counselling & referral for men).. 6622 2240 NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets daily .................................... 6680 7280 NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE .................................................. 6684 1286 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 24 hour crisis line ............................... 1800 656 463 NORTHERN RIVERS GAMBLING SERVICE ........................... 6687 2520 NORTHERN RIVERS WILDLIFE CARERS............................... 6628 1866 KOALA HOTLINE........................................................ 6622 1233 WIRES – NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service ......... 6628 1898

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Scout picked by top Top bowlers ready for Sydney dance academy Ocean Shores fours

Scout Robinson-Gale is ready to take the next step in her quest to be a ballerina. Photo supplied

Byron Bay student Scout Robinson-Gale is one step closer to becoming a ballerina after being invited to join the pre-professional dance program at the prestigious Tanya Pearson Dance Academy. Scout has been dancing with Dance Dynamics Byron Bay for the last four years, and the breakthrough came when she went to Sydney recently to audition and caught the eye of Tanya Pearson Dance Academy artistic director Lucinda Dunn OAM and other faculty members. Scout plans to join the school as often as is possible

in 2018 but will still remain taking classes locally and juggle her studies at Byron High School, Dance Dynamics director Kate Histon said. ‘Scout works very hard and is deserving of this recognition. We wish Scout every success’. Scout is thrilled and excited about what lies ahead in 2018, she said. ‘I am so grateful to Miss Kate (Histon) and all my teachers at Dance Dynamics – they always inspire and encourage all of us dancers. It is a beautiful dance school to be a part of and I thank them all,’ she said.

Ocean Shores local Troy Makin will be taking on some big names in this weekend’s fours tournament. Photo supplied

Former team Australia bowls players and plenty of local talent will be lining up this weekend to compete for $15,000 in prize money in the Ocean Shores Great Northern Men’s Classic Fours bowls tournament. With 28 teams already signed up the contest is full and the club is hoping for a big turnout by spectators to watch some quality fours bowls on both days from 9am, president of men’s bowls Peter Tortnaros said. The event is in its second year and helps the club ‘to show the country’s top-ranking players and their supporters who come with them

what the club offers,’ he said. The competition will see top-class players like ex-Australian representatives Brett Wilkie, Kalvin Kerklow and Sean Baker mixing it with local legends like Troy Makin, Kris Lehfeldt and Josh Greenhalgh. Teams will be judged on wins and margins across five games (15 ends) over the weekend. Three games will be played on Saturday and two on Sunday. The Men’s Classic Fours is a registered Australia Bowls tier-three event. Prize money will go to the top eight with first collecting $5,000 and eighth $400.

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Byron High students excel at junior rugby 7s

The Byron High U/13 girls’ and boys’ teams with coaches Matt Larsson and Joe Swinson. Photo supplied

Byron Bay High School had a big day out at the inaugural junior rugby 7s held at Byron Recreational grounds earlier in October. The junior tournament included 34 teams from schools throughout the northern rivers region. Byron High girls U/13s were convincing winners in each of their four matches taking out their division.

Standout players throughout the day included Asha Tancred, Zoey Cutts, Kamisha Faulkner and Matilda Peacock. The U/13s boys team were unbeaten until the grandfinal where they met a red-hot side from Trinity Catholic College. Standout players for the boys were Jedd Windle, Harley Kent and Jai Glindeman.

Barbarians at gates of Lismore International Rugby landed on Crozier Field in Lismore this week when the International Barbarians played the Classic Wallabies. The twilight game featured

some of rugby’s biggest stars in the Barbarians’ two-game tour of Australia. All proceeds from the match went towards the Lismore Flood Appeal.

World title out of reach for Wilko Cricketers rue the wet weather Crystal Cylinders

Byron Bay’s Matt Wilkinson’s World Title hopes were dashed at the MEO Rip Curl Pro in Portugal after he was eliminated in round three. The occasional big chunky barrel amidst an angry sea of closeouts in Portugal made for some big moments and board-breaking wipeouts. The famed Supertubos was living up to its name as our local pro surfers Matt Wilkinson and Stu Kennedy somehow ended up in heat two of round one together alongside Bede Durbidge, making it an all Aussie affair. The heat was very close with only mid-range scores from all three surfers. Kennedy blasted a top turn to freefall drop to take a slender lead with only minutes remaining. Wilkinson had nerves of steel as he held priority and with less than 30 seconds remaining he pulled into a lefthand tube, emerged and completed the ride with a closeout floater to steal the win from Kennedy. Wilko went straight to

Matt couldn’t do enough in Portugal to stay in title contention. Photo Poullenot/WSL

round three where he met Italy’s Leonardo Fiorvanti. Both surfers struggled in the difficult conditions but it was victory to Leo after a clean tube ride that eliminated Wilkinson from the event. ‘I’ve had a great year and tried really hard at every event so it sucks to finish this event in such a slow heat for waves but that is surfing I guess. ‘I hope to finish the year with a good result at Pipeline and get some great barrels. ‘It’s been amazing being in the title race over the last two years and I hope to be part of it in 2018 as well,’ he said. Kennedy drew former

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world champion Adriano De Souza in round two and couldn’t find a decent wave. De Souza ran away with the win to leave Stu with yet another 25th-place finish.

Olympics trainer Durbidge is retiring after the 2018 Australian leg of the WSL tour and taking up a position with Surfing Australia as the elite program manager. His new role is to ensure there is high-quality daily training environment available for nationally identified elite surfers who will form part of the Australian Olympic Squad to be announced in January 2018.

One win and two washedout games leave Byron Bay sitting in third place in the 2018 Coastal League after a wet start to the season. After cool but clear conditions for round one three weeks ago, local cricketers have endured an abandoned game and last week didn’t get on the park owing to rain. A win to Byron Bay’s second grade team over the Ballina Bears in the first game leaves them in third spot on the ladder, but on equal 15 competition points with Alstonville and Cudgen. Playing away at Fripp oval, Byron had the Bears in a lot of trouble after taking the top order cheaply. Only first drop H Turnbull reached double figures with 22. But J O’Conner (56no) and M Turnbull (35) in the middle order mounted a charge and took Ballina to a total of 6/151. Byron started well with openers O Delian scoring 67 and D Wright 25. The Byron side went on to reach the total with eight overs to spare buoyed by the 40 extras, including 34 wides,

Byron batsmen got some time in the middle before round two was called off. Photo Charly Hicks

conceded by the Ballina side. In other games from the October 7 round Mullumbimby Brunswick were well beaten by Alstonville after they were sent in to bat and were bowled out for 104 in 23 overs, posting five ducks on the scorecard. Alstonville lost just one wicket in the chase and wrapped up the game early. Lennox Head also got off to a good start beating Tintenbar-East Ballina at home. Lennox scored 6/213 with M McCormack starting a good day with 50no, supported by T Fisher (35), B Young

(31) and B Kernaghan (26no). The home side then rolled the visitors for 91 as McCormack backed up with a decisive bowling spell earning 4/16 off just seven overs. M Duncan chimed in with 3/21 and J Barnes collected 2/7.

Twilight Returns Weather permitting the 36th staging of the ever popular Byron Bay Twilight cricket competition will get underway this week. Last year’s winners the Thomas Noble and Russell cricket team will be keen to defend their champions title.

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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.

Low-cost or free 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. Free Food Relief Bags for anyone doing it tough, every Thursday 9–11am at The Hub Ocean Shores, cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way. No ID or Concession Card required. NILs referral service also available. Check Facebook page The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores for details. C3 Care Byron Bay Food Care – log on to www.c3byronbay. com to see if you are eligible, or call 6680 8872.

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.

Alateen Meeting Alateen Meeting every Thursday at 5–6pm. Do you have a parent, close friend or relative with a drinking problem? Alateen can help. For 8–16-year-olds meet St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, 13 Powell Street, corner of Florence Street Tweed Heads. Al-Anon family groups for older members at the same time and place. 1300 ALANON 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.org.au

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End-of-life choices Voluntary euthanasia options are discussed at meetings held quarterly on the Gold Coast. The next meeting will be held on 9 November. For more information phone Elaine: 07 5580 8215.

U3A Ballina/Byron David Shaw will present an art appreciation session on 31 October at 10am in the RSL meeting room, Mullumbimby. All welcome. Enquiries 6680 7350.

Fifty Acres Fifty Acres are celebrating their new presence in Byron Bay by hosting a Good Humans of Byron networking event, Wednesday 22 November. Get involved at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ join-us-to-celebrate-the-good-peopleof-byron-tickets-38257502219.

Mullum Auxiliary Mullumbimby Hospital Auxiliary’s next meeting will be held at Byron Central Hospital, Wednesday 1 November at 10am. New members welcome. Enquiries 6684 2449.

Youth workshops Youth empowerment workshops. Mullum S.E.E.D. and Luminous Youth invite families to join two different workshops aimed at empowering our youth with valuable life skills. These will

Social sporting groups Senior social table tennis at Bangalow Bowling Club Sundays 2–4pm. All levels welcomed. Call Margot 0412 394 932. Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside Tennis Club welcomes new players 9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage Park, Mullumbimby, for social tennis, fun and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058.

Breast Cancer Support Byron Breast Cancer Support Group meets every 3rd Wednesday 12–2pm at NSW Cancer Council rooms 8/130 Jonson St, Byron Bay. Anyone experiencing/ed breast and gynaecological cancers are most welcome to attend. Enquiries Linda 0413 668 828.

Grief loss bereavement Free support service. Carl Moore, registered psychologist. By appointment grief.loss.bereavement.byron@gmail.com 0401081713.

Volunteer hub Choose from 40 organisations at the volunteer hub at Byron Community Centre. Make a difference in your community, have fun, learn new skills and meet people. Phone 6685 6807 email volunteers@byroncentre.com.au

Cty Shopping Bus Seats available on fortnightly Community Transport Shopping Bus from Suffolk Park/Byron Bay to Byron town centre. The door-to-door bus costs $6 and is available to people who can’t access mainstream transport due to age, disability or other reason. Call Amanda 1300 875 895.

Language exchange Byron language exchange club is a free conversation meet up held twice a month in Byron Bay. Contact Paola info@ clacademy.com.au, and don’t forget to mention the language you want practice. Volunteers welcome.

Museums Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum corner of Myocum and Stuart Sts Mullumbimby, open Tuesdays and Fridays 10-12 and market Saturdays 9-1. Discover your local history, join our team – 6684 4367. Bangalow Heritage House Museum & Cafe Open Monday from 12 - 4.30pm, and Tuesday - Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm. Cnr Ashton & Deacon Sts Bangalow. Available for event hire be held at Mullumbimby Community Gardens on Friday 27 October, 4pm–5.30pm and Monday 30 October, 4pm–5.30pm. Bookings essential, limited places. Visit www.luminousyouth.com.

Breastfeeding support ABA Mothers’ support group meeting at Ocean Shores on Monday 30 October, 9.30–11.30am at The Hub Baptist Church, Rajah Road. Babies’ Day Out Morning Tea. Conversation Point: Breastfeeding challenges, allergies, diet, tongue tie etc. Enquiries 0431 477 445.

Byron Sophia Byron Sophia Philosophical Group: Great Truths in Ancient Legends. The Labours of Herakles. Presented by Sean and Rachelle Whyte, Byron Bay Gnostic Society. Thursday 26 October, 1-3pm, at Uniting Church, Carlyle St, Byron Bay. Info: Celia 6684 3623.

Vinnie’s Byron Vinnie’s Byron Bay annual linen, lace and collectables sale begins on Monday 6 November, Marvell St shop, and continues while stocks last. Enq Jan 5611 0001.

Ballina Camera Club Next meeting will be held Thursday, 26 October, commencing at 6.30pm at the Kentwell Community Centre on the corner of Moon Street and Bangalow Road. New members welcome. Enquiries Jean 6686 0462.

Housie volunteers Make new friends this summer. Volunteers needed for Bruns Housie season in 2017/18 by end of October. Sign up at http://bit.ly/2cINRKa or contact the Bruns Housie Facebook page or call 0409 059 118.

Camphor gold Brunswick Valley Landcare is providing a camphor laurel as a timber resource

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and welcome all groups and visitors. Phone 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. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. For information and meetings call 6680 7280. Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meetings held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.alateen.org/ australia. Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people for whom all drugs (but especially crystal meth) had become a problem. Meeting held Wed 7.30am, Byron Bay Surf Club. Call 0478 061 479 to speak to a local member or visit www. crystalmeth.org.au.

essential goods and services. Contact the Byron Community Centre to find out more.

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U3A discussion group

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.

Contact Improvisation Saturdays in Mullumbimby 10-12noon at St Martins, Church Hall, Stuart St Mullumbimby. All level of dancers welcome. Enq. 0402 059 564

End-of-life choices Voluntary euthanasia options are discussed at meetings held quarterly on the Gold Coast. For more information phone Elaine 0755808215

Toastmasters

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.

Bush School

Meditation

Each Thursday during term time the Brunswick Bush School takes kids 6-14 years out into the bush to learn, grow and connect with each other and the land. Meets at 9am outside the Brunswick Surf Club, group returns 3pm. Facebook: Brunswick Bush School, Email: brunsbushschool@gmail.com, Web: www.brunsbushschool.com.au 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.

Buddhist meditation teaching and practice now at the living Yoga Sanga, first floor, 63 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, 6-7.30pm, Mondays. Contact Mishaela, 0438 858 842 or mishaele@si.org.au. Dzogchen Meditation and Study Group 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month at Mullumbimby Civic Hall. Contact Didi 0408 008 769 for more info. Byron Mindfulness-Insight Meditation Sangha & Pairoj Brahma 7pm–9pm Tuesdays at The Yurt, Temple Byron www. templebyron.com. No fees. Andrew 0426 119 171, Pairoj 0423 241 916. Buddhist meditation and conversation with John Allan, Mondays 6.30 – 8.30 pm, The Yurt, Temple Byron. No fees. John-0428 991189.

No-interest loans

Social Table Tennis

Byron Community No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) is a not-for-profit community program providing people on low incomes with safe, fair interestfree loans of up to $1,000 for purchasing

South Golden Shores Community Centre every Monday at 10.30. Phone 0435 780 017. Bangalow Bowlo Sundays at 2pm. All welcome. Enquiries Margot 0412 394 932.

field day on Friday 27 October in Eureka, 12.30–4.30pm. Bookings Bella Allen 6684 7113, Bela_allen@yahoo.com.

Bangalow Historical Soc

Library fun

Author talk Anna Middleton on her autobiography and in conversation with Candi Baker, Friday 27 October, Bangalow Heritage House, $10. Bookings essential at wwwbyronbayfol.com or at Bangalow Newsagency on 6687 1396.

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 4–6pm. $6.00, all welcome. Enquiries Linda 0449 825 108.

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.

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 Prebytarian Church Hall, 101 Stuart Street Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Ashni 0439 843 657 or Mani on 0488 433 047.

Junior chess club

Bruns tennis

AGM, Heritage House, from 5.30pm on Monday 13 November. Members and non-members welcome and all committee positions will be declared vacant. We have already received new nominations for 2018. We are looking for new fresh ideas. Call 6687 2183.

$500 GRANTS OCT 2017 The Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby are offering

MONTHLY GRANTS up to $500 These grants can be applied for by any Not-For-Proﬁt organisation or group which supports our local community within the Byron Shire (except Bangalow who have their own Lions Club) i.e. Church groups, health groups, local charities, service groups, any humanitarian purposes. These grants will be offered every month. Contact the Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby PO Box 12 Mullumbimby Email: clairejharris999@gmail.com An application will be sent to you. Applications must be received by Tuesday 31 Oct 2017. Because the quality of the September grant applications was so high The lions Club awarded three grants as follows: $380: Mullum Ocean Shore Breastfeeding Association: Ardo Calypso pump $400: Brunswick Surf Life saving Club: Training Board for Nippers $500: Main Arm Public Scool: Water Bottle Filling Station Unsuccessful applications do not carry forward, a new application is required.

Any questions phone Tony Cornell 6680 2011 Joan Towers 0400 484 419 or Claire Harris 6680 3707

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

Quota Club

Men’s Groups Complete Men has regular fortnightly men’s groups on different nights in both Byron and Mullum. Call Tim Fisk 0422 508 533.

Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. Info: Joan Towers 0400 484 419.

Choirs Bay Singers meet Wednesdays at Byron Community Centre, 10.30–11.30am. Enquiries 0425 363 589, kim@kimbanffy. com.au. Singchronicity Choir meets Thursdays at Ocean Shores 6.45pm8.45pm. Eclectic and catchy repertoire. Ph 042 536 3589. Mullum’s Biggest Little Town Choir meets weekly at the Timber Slab factory, Jubilee Ave, Thursdays at 6.30pm. Newcomers welcome. Raise the Roof Choir: Gospel, bluegrass & more. 1–3pm Tuesdays, Suffolk Park Hall. 6–8pm Tuesdays, Bruns Uniting Hall. Weekly Uki & Channon sessions. Info@ raisetheroofsinging.com 0417277211.

Craft group

Lions Club Interested in making new friends and helping our community? Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd

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. Patchwork and quilting on Monday evening same place at 6pm. Enquiries Tilly 6685 5985.

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Cryptic Clues

Quick Clues

ACROSS

1. Oh, Europe – as unexpected as a Sydney landmark! (5,5) 6. A burden upon you and me (4) 9. The royal consort, first in England, but lacking in refinement … (10) 10. …like ten spooks! (1,1,1,1) 12. Religious sect with a Russian region – run away! There’s no sign of the arts! (8,6) 14. Drink with a very quiet circle in a city in Syria (6) 15. Road rage about right of newcomer (8) 17. Two rodent returned to American place of torment (8) 19. Firm up the French pair (6) 22. Insane teachers responsible for a world-wide revival of learning (3,11) 24. Finished? Balls! (4) 25. Picture unknown, boat unknown – but pretty kitsch (4-6) 26. State time – English glut (4) 27. Crosses to bury the religious breakaways (10)

1. Building on Bennelong Point in Sydney (5,5) 6. Burden, responsibility (4) 9. One ignorant or contemptuous of the arts (10) 10. Australia’s domestic spy agency (1,1,1,1) 12. Place devoid of the arts (8,6) 14. City in northern Syria (6) 15. Newcomer, outsider (8) 17. The region below Earth, according to the Greeks – Hades (8) 19. Pair, link (6) 22. Period of recovery following the Dark Ages (3,11) 24. Finished, complete (4) 25. Pretentiously cultured, in a kitsch sort of way (4-6) 26. Satisfy, glut (4) 27. Crosses, joins or meets (10)

DOWN 1. Circles rider – Interjection: my mistake! (4) 2. Record single remedy for the selfindulgent type (7) 3. Old playwright demonstrates passion, heart (12) 4. Cads lose their heads to playful animals (6) 5. Underwear found in just one backstreet (8) 7. Gents, for example; messy, but kept for an emergency (4,3) 8. Brief command for fast food (5,5) 11. Play usual games, or find a huge reptile (12) 13. Tips rain to upset divisions (10) 16. Indonesian raises us with stimulating mantra (8) 18. About the English Celt – mad, choose again (2-5) 20. Raise hat if 99 and peaceful (7) 21. Drink around the pig pen – it’s just a fashion! (1,5) 23. Farewells for the extras (4)

DOWN 1. Exclamation of surprise and regret (4) 2. Gourmet, one addicted to pleasure (7) 3. Ancient Greek playwright of comedy and satire (12) 4. Amphibious mammals (6) 5. Items of underwear for men (8) 7. Money set aside for a special purpose (4,3) 8. Type of café or cook producing fast food (5,5) 11. Gigantic dinosaur (12) 13. Divisions, barriers (10) 16. Inhabitant of an island in Indonesia (8) 18. Choose again for public office (2-5) 20. The largest ocean (7) 21. A fashion, a mode of living (1,5) 23. Sundries in cricket (4) Last week’s solution N201 F I S H N E T E N G L I S H

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Backlash Is the Simple Pleasures ethos of Brunswick Heads now irrelevant? Greens mayor Simon Richardson apparently thinks so, telling a recent Rotary meeting it’s time the town accepted that the low-key village atmosphere it promotes is a thing of the past. The Simple Pleasures design team respond on Letters, page 16. Q Q Q Q

Medicinal cannabis advocates in Nimbin are calling on Lismore City Council to lobby the state government, asking for an amnesty and a trial to take place in the village. While council support would certainly provide weight, ignorance of the benefits of medicinal cannabis continues in the mainstream, along with a refusal by many to see drug addiction as a health issue rather than a criminal one. Q Q Q Q

Meanwhile in this Shire, there has been a significant increase in cocaine convictions over the past five years – see Paul Bibby’s report on what drugs are making it into the courts on page 9. Q Q Q Q

In case you wondered what police dog operations cost the taxpayer, the NSW Greens reckon it’s $2,000 an hour per dog. MP David Shoebridge based the costs on the NSW Police Standard Operating Procedures and cost-recovery rate. He says, ‘This is on top of the $9 million annual cost of the NSW police detection dog unit that conducts warrantless searches at train stations, pubs and clubs and gets it wrong up to 80 per cent of the time.’ Q Q Q Q

Is activist group GetUp! a front for Labor and the Greens? Liberal Senator Eric Abetz believes so and appears to be behind a probe by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) that could damage GetUp!

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Kids of all ages got all over the newly minted South Golden Beach skatepark on Sunday, at an event that included plenty of comps and freestyle. Photo Elliot Kirkwood – www.elliotkirkwoodphotography.com

Neutering GetUp! would certainly relieve federal monster Peter Dutton, who is now on a knife edge in his Brisbane electorate after effective GetUp! campaigning. Those who support such noble pursuits such as removing morally vacuous MPs from public life can donate to www.getup.org.au.

them out. Perhaps the NSW Liberal/National government is beholden to the powerful single-use plastic bag lobby

group? Stay tuned for Council staff ’s response to Cr Sarah Ndiaye’s request for the Shire to be plastic-bag free.

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With around 14,000 young school leavers coming to Byron over the two-and-a-half weeks from November 17, volunteers are still needed to help make it a safe event. The Byron Schoolies Safety Response are halfway to the 100 vollies needed, and co-ordinator Nicqui Yazdi says those interested should get in now by phoning 0402 013 177 or emailing hubvolunteers@yahoo.com.au. Q Q Q Q

Victoria has become the latest state to ban single-use plastic bags, leaving NSW the lone plastic-bag state still to come the party. Even Coles, Woolies and IGA saw the financial and environmental benefits and say they will phase

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Get ready for the festive season with some great plant-based recipes. Spend an afternoon having fun and eating some delicious food.

10th November Live Music Food samples Drink specials Newsagency with full lotto and selling magazines, newspapers, milk, drinks, phonecards.

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