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The following speech was made by Byron High students Isabella Stephens and Mia Thom at Friday’s youth rally in Byron calling for immediate action on climate change.

s a nation we stand on the precipice of change. Our governments, major corporations and businesses contain the very power that will either condemn or save our future. The actions we take now dictate the very fate of our world forever. The latest International Panel on Climate Change conducted by the UN estimated we have 12 years to limit the climate-change catastrophe. Only 12 years for global warming to be restrained to a maximum 1.5 degrees. Any warmer than 1.5 degrees, even by half a degree, will be catastrophic.

Mass species loss We are talking about the very difference between coral reefs [surviving or] becoming completely eradicated. It’s the difference between the loss of millions of species of insects, animals and plants.

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It’s also the prospect of extreme drought, floods, bushfires and poverty that will affect a large proportion of the world.

Time is running out Time is running out. In 12 years, I will be 28. With so much of my life yet to live, it scares me, petrifies me that despite the overwhelming evidence that exists, the statistical trends, indisputable data from the world’s top scientists, our government refuses to listen. Despite continual lobbying and protesting they continue to invest in coal, ignoring renewable alternatives. Scientists have estimated that greenhouse-gas emissions need to be down to zero by 2050. To not exceed the 1.5 degree tipping point – this is our future, and we do not even have the right to vote. But this doesn’t make our voices less valid

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– we the voters of tomorrow. Next year I can vote and the prospect of having this right is vital to not only myself but also the younger generations of this nation. Finally I will have a voice that can be recognised and heard and in a time of debatable political leaders, our voice can mean the difference between a Barack Obama or a Donald Trump. For the urgency of the situation has reached a critical point and we have to realise the extent of the emergency that is unfolding. This is a government resistant to change. And we cannot allow those who have triggered this climate emergency to restrict political action. We cannot be disheartened, for our politicians are already listening, with the senate voting to show support for striking students. Prime minister Scott Morrison tried to

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shut us down with his vocal attack, claiming schools were for ‘learning, not activism’.

PM’s comments ĶōōȒĶŕĪşſŔĕĎǽȞĶīŕşſëŕƐ This ill-informed, ignorant judgment conveys just how out of touch the Liberal-National government is with the youth of Australia. It shows his disregard and disrespect for the very future leaders of our world. This comment has only heightened the momentum of this movement and unified students further. All throughout the world we are witnessing this mass surge in action, youth globally coming together and demanding politicians deliver the safe future that we are owed. Individually it can be isolating and frightening, to hear about the sheer scale of this issue, ▶ Continued on page 3

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Local political representatives have slammed the federal government’s decision to close the Byron Bay Centrelink office, saying it will significantly disadvantage those with limited access to technology and transport. Yet local federal member Justine Elliot (Labor) has declined to specify what a Labor government would do to ensure that services such as the Centrelink office remained open. Following enquiries from The Echo last week, the Commonwealth Department of Human Services quietly posted a media statement on their website stating that the Byron Street office would close for good on December 7. The reason given for the closure was the ‘significant reduction in foot traffic’ experienced at the office. ‘There’s a very low demand for face-to-face services in Byron Bay as more people are choosing to complete their business online,’ the department’s general manager Hank Jongen said in the statement.

Staff and services at the office would be ‘consolidated’ with the centre in Brunswick Heads, meaning that this centre could ‘better support the region’, the statement said. However, the state member for Ballina, Tamara Smith, (Greens) said the decision was a blow to some of the most disadvantaged locals. ‘Some of the people using Centrelink are right at the pointy end in terms of social disadvantage,’ Ms Smith said. ‘They often don’t own a car or can’t afford to register it if they do. That leaves them reliant on the very poor local bus options if they need to go into the office. ‘It’s all very well for the government to say that they can access services online, but what if you don’t have access to wifi and there’s no credit on your phone?’ Ms Smith said face-to-face services were particularly vital in regional areas and could not be replaced by ‘a call centre or the online landscape’. ‘Back in the day as a

single mum, I definitely went into the local Centrelink office to ask about the family tax benefit,’ she said. ‘Some of those arrangements are very complex and you need a person there to explain it. That goes for single parents, students, people on all different kinds of welfare.’ Local federal member Justine Elliot (Labor) described the closure as ‘a bad decision by a bad government’. ‘Scott Morrison and the Liberals and Nationals are divided and out of touch,’ Mrs Elliot said. ‘Their cuts to frontline services continue to hurt locals.’’ ‘Locally, the Nationals’ have cut funding to our public schools; cut funding

to Medicare and our public hospitals and they are in total chaos over power prices and renewable energy.’

Labor won’t commit to reopening service However Mrs Elliot declined to comment when asked what a Labor government would do to ensure that services such as the Centrelink office remained open. A spokesperson from the department of human services said that no jobs would be lost as a result of the closure, and that it would have minimal impact on local staff working arrangements because staff currently rotated between the Byron Bay and Brunswick Heads offices.

Fire claims Jim Nutter’s home The Main Arm and local community were quick to get behind well-known and much loved local Jim Nutter, who lost his house to fire last Tuesday night. On Friday, a big fundraising dance party was held at Kohinur Hall. While Jim is

okay and received only minor burns, he has lost almost everything in the flames. To contribute to his gofundme campaign, visit www.gofundme.com/ jim-nutter-rise-like-aphoenix-rebuild-a-house/ donate.

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Funds for BYS raised by voices

A group of Russian defectors who overstayed their visas but obviously have not out-worn their welcome, the Dustyesky men’s choir held their Christmas spectacular at the Bruns Picture House on Sunday afternoon. The Byron Youth Service (BYS) fundraiser also included three kings and a saviour – Elvis, King Wally Lewis, Prince Charles and Jesus. Photo Jeff Dawson

In a seemingly never-ending rollout of taxpayer money for local projects, the Mullum Drill Hall is the latest to benefit, with $146,850 in NSW government funding. Nationals MLC Ben Franklin said upgrades will include kitchen and shower refurbishments, LED stage lighting installation and a new sound system. Drill Hall Theatre Company treasurer Alex Benham said, ‘Rural communities often feel neglected by governments; however, it is great to see the NSW government committing [these] funds.’

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and the continued disrespect by past and present governments shows it. The magnitude of our current situation is crushing and suffocating. But look around us; when students begin to collaborate and unify, the utter power and capacity for impact we possess is colossal. Politicians must listen to us because it is bigger than just you and me. It is bigger

than short-term policies that appease big businesses. It is bigger and grander than we can ever possibly imagine. This single-handedly is the paramount issue of our generation. It defines the course of history, defines the very future of the human race, of planet Earth. This is not a short-term outcry for action. What we do today and what students all over the nation are

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we all stand together. Martin Luther King once said: ‘We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there “is” such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.’ I believe there is no better quote to suit the actions and voices of today’s event.

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An exhibition of Mambo artists will be held at Byron’s Lone Goat Gallery until February 20. It features works by Reg Mombassa, Jeff Raglus, Matthew Martin and Paul Worstead. Pictured at Friday’s opening are Paul McNeil, Dare Jennings (Mambo founder), David McKay, Robert Moore, Jim Mitchell, Gerry Wedd and Andy McDonald. Photo Jeff ‘Comfortable Men Swear’ Dawson

Newborn rescued from snake’s path Paul Bibby It’s hard to imagine a more striking reminder to watch out for snakes than the experience local mum Sarah had last Friday. The Brunswick Heads resident woke at around 12.30am to check on her newborn baby and discovered a seven-foot python about to enter the infant’s cot. ‘I was just standing over her looking at her when something moved next to me,’ said Sarah, who wished to be known by her first name only. ‘I looked down and saw the snake with its head moving over the top of the baby. ‘I know I must have grabbed her and run out, but I think I’ve blanked it out because the next thing I remember is standing in the lounge room, screaming with the baby in my arms.’ Having saved her child, Sarah set about trying to remove her new house guest. But it was easier said than done. ‘Pythons are usually pretty chilled out but this one wasn’t. My partner attempted to remove it but it was hissing and striking at him,’ she said. ‘I tried calling WIRES

but they said they couldn’t come out until the morning. I telephoned a local snake catcher but there was no answer, which is fair enough for 12.30am I guess.’

Bruns police step up Not knowing what else to do Sarah called Brunswick Heads police station. ‘Less than 10 minutes later two officers from Byron were knocking on the front door,’ she said. ‘One of them managed to get the snake by the back of the head and the tail. They got in the car and took it away and let it go in the wild.’ ‘I am so grateful for the actions of those officers. It’s not their job to catch snakes, but when they heard what had happened they rushed over to help.’ Only a small amount of detective work was required to figure out how the snake had entered – there were tell-tale signs of disturbance beneath a bathroom window that has fixed louvres that can’t be closed. ‘The landlord was awesome about it when we told him,’ Sarah said. ‘He came round and fixed it straight away.’ Sarah said the incident

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was a reminder that living in an area of great natural beauty means occasionally having unwanted guests. ‘At the end of the day you know there are snakes around and sometimes they’re going to get in,’ she said. ‘Thankfully the baby slept through the whole thing. I was way more upset than she was.’

WIRES reply A WIRES spokesperson advised residents in the northern rivers area to ensure houses are snake proof by having screen doors and fly-screened windows. ‘This will also help ensure mosquitoes are less likely to enter the house – a more insidious and dangerous creature than a snake!’ ‘WIRES has been asked to comment on the dangers of pythons for babies. ‘As far as we know, there are no recorded incidents of a baby being killed by a coastal carpet python. WIRES would however advise that a baby’s room should be ‘snake proof;’ secured with screened windows and doors. ‘WIRES was phoned at 12.30am and the volunteer hotliner attempted to calm the distressed caller, checking that they were out of the room and had an alternative location to sleep for the night, which they indicated they did. ‘The volunteer then advised them to seal the room and advised that we would arrange for a snake rescuer to attend in the morning. ‘The caller could not be reached the following morning when we attempted to contact her.’

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Music for climate action As part of Friday’s student rally to prompt coal-funded politicians into climate action, Byron Primary students got into the act with some big band busking. Photo Jeff Dawson

A shared cycle/pedestrian pathway between Byron Bay and Suffolk Park is on the way, after $500,000 in state government funding was announced by Ben Franklin MLC (Nationals). ‘When completed, the pathway will include dedicated crossing points across Broken Head Road and widening of the existing cycleway to include shared zones for pedestrians and cyclists,’ he said.

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compostable, as well as other soft plastics including cling wrap, chip packets and bread bags.’ ‘The reasons for this are that there are limited markets for soft plastics at the moment; they also come loose in our collection trucks and get caught in other recycling streams, which causes contamination. ‘We understand that this will be disappointing news for many people in our community who work hard to recycle as much as possible. ‘The good news is that you can continue to collect

and recycle your soft plastics through supermarket softplastic recycling programs such as Redcycle. Collection bins are located at participating Coles and Woolworths stores in Byron Bay, Mullumbimby and Ocean Shores,’ Ms Wilson said. ‘Byron Shire Council, along with four other councils from the northern rivers, send recycling collected in the yellow bins to the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre where it is sorted, baled and sold to local and international recycling markets’. Ms Wilson says the

recycling industry is facing challenges owing to China’s National Sword Policy, ‘which has placed much tighter restrictions on the levels of contamination they will accept in our recycling streams.’

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Library of STUFF expands in Mullum A Library of STUFF, a community resource of commonly used tools and equipment, will soon be expanding thanks to funding from the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal. Mullum Cares spokesperson Sasha Mainsbridge said the library has been operating informally since the Byron Spirit Festival

seeded it with $1,000 worth of reusable bamboo crockery and cutlery in early 2017. ‘The Library of STUFF has been created to increase access to good quality, longlasting goods to the broader community and encourage a decluttering of garages and storage units across the Shire. ‘Chincogan Real Estate has donated a large shed

(21x7m) and now all that’s needed is a successful (and speedy!) Council DA approval to get the shed relocated to the Mullumbimby Community Garden site. ‘[We also need] clear direction from the community about what type of items they’d be willing to pay an annual membership to borrow and a few more

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dedicated locals to join the creation committee to bring this project to market. ‘In addition to tools and gardening equipment, suggested categories include camping gear, party supplies, sporting gear, musical instruments, board games, plastic-free toys…’ For more info visit www.libraryofstuff. org.au or its Facebook page.

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A combined Christmas party with the Byron Chamber of Commerce, Destination Byron and Sourdough Business Pathways was held last Friday, attracting a large crowd at Locura on Lawson Street. $2,757 was raised in a silent auction for Liberation Larder, says the chamber. Pictured are Mark Holden (Sourdough Business Pathways), Sarah Knight, Adam Collett and Todd Sotheren (Byron Bay Chamber of Commerce), Fiona Sheridan (Sourdough) and David Jones from Destination Byron. Photo Jeff Dawson

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‘Ngudjung Ngulla’ (Mother Tree) This exhibition is named after one of my father’s books “Juella and Ngudjung Ngulla”. A young girl, Juella (meaning daughter of the owl) and her conversations with Ngudjung Ngulla (Mother Tree) in her search for where she belongs and her journey of self-discovery, the journey that we all take through youth. This has been my journey in self-discovery of both myself and my paintings. ~ Niah

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Mullumbimby’s Magic doco launches Dec 6 Paul Bibby Walking down the main street of Mullumbimby it’s hard to believe the place was once a conservative dairy town facing an uncertain future. Most of us have become so used to the bustling mix of hippies, housewives and everything in between that it’s hard to imagine a time when there was barely a dreadlock or alternative worldview in sight. Just how this transformation happened is at the heart of a new documentary film, Mullumbimby’s Magic: the culture of the 70s–80s, being launched this Thursday December 6 at the Civic Hall from 7.30pm. Two additional screenings of the film will take place at Mullumbimby Drill Hall on December 7 at 5pm and 7.30pm. The second in a series on the culture of the town, Mullumbimby’s Magic explores the emergence of the social, political and environmental movements that shaped the Shire and permeated out into the rest of the country. The film’s maker, Sharon Shostak, has interviewed some of the region’s early

coming into James Hardware and all of them paying cash.’ Just as influential as dollars were the new settlers’ ideas and the campaigns these ideas inspired. ‘In many ways this is a film about the “firsts” – the first environmental protest, the first blockade at Terania, the first political party, the first councillor elected on an alternative political platform,’ Ms Shostak says. Sharon Shostak. Photo Jeff Dawson

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‘These were the firsts that led to some of the environmental protections we now take for granted.’ This included the political and policy developments that occurred during the 1980s. ‘It was the work of people in the 80s who got on Council who are responsible for things like wildlife protections, environmental zones and limiting development,’ Ms Shostak says. ‘We owe them a lot. ‘I also think the Brunswick Valley Historical Society deserves a huge amount of credit for their vision in coming up with the idea for these films so that people can learn about what happened.’

Society [which commissioned the film] saying “these people are passing away, let’s get their stories down now”.’ Ms Shostak describes Mullumbimby in the early 1970s as ‘a dying dairy town’. ‘We had farmers working their arses off to scrape together a living and then in came the alternatives and they revitalised the area,’ she says. ‘A big part of it was the money they brought with them. The fascinating thing was that a lot of that money came from marijuana.’ ‘There’s an anecdote in the film about the hippies

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Stormwater & sewer in Mullumbimby Working towards a better system and healthy waterways Do you live in Mullumbimby and have problems with your sewerage system during rain events? Are you interested in learning about Water Sensitive Urban Design? Council is starting work on a project to address the problem of stormwater ﬂowing into sewerage systems in Mullumbimby during heavy rain. Come along to our community drop-in session to learn more about this project. Community Drop-In Session • 11 December 2018 • Council Chambers at Mullumbimby • 5pm – 7pm

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Byron Shire Council Notices COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS

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Council Administration Centre 70 Station Street, Mullumbimby Opening hours 8.30am to 4.30pm Phone 02 6626 7000 Email council@byron.nsw.gov.au Website www.byron.nsw.gov.au Emergency after hours 02 6622 7022 Works Depot 02 6685 9300 SES Controller 02 6684 3444 Rural Fire Service 02 6671 5500 Byron Resource Recovery Centre 1300 652 625 Cavanbah Centre 02 6685 5911

In accordance with Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (as amended), notiﬁcation is hereby given of the following development consents granted by Council. The consents listed are available to view Online at Council’s website www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ﬁnd-a-DA.

In Byron? Customer service for general enquiries now at Byron Visitor Centre, 80 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 12.00pm and 12.30pm to 4.00pm or phone 02 6626 7000. Card only payments accepted at this location.

10.32017.594.1 – BYRON BAY, 85 Bangalow Road (Lot 22 DP 263875) Secondary Dwelling, Swimming Pool and New Front Fence

Documents on exhibition are available for viewing at the customer service centre in Mullumbimby and on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Public-Notice.

MAKE A SUBMISSION Submissions may be made to Council in the following ways: Online:

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Written: Address to: General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219, Mullumbimby NSW 2482 Email:

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Please be aware that all submissions will be made public in accordance with Schedule 1 Part 3 Clause 1(a)(vi) of the GIPA 2009 Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the submission and the identity of the author. For further assistance please contact our Records team on 02 6626 7113.

CURRENT VACANCIES Apply for a job at Council. For current vacancies refer to www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Council/Working-at-Byron-Shire-Council/ Current-vacancies.

PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & ASSESSMENT ACT, 1979 The following development applications (DA) have been received by Council and require exhibition in accordance with Development Control Plan 2014 (A14). The DAs may be viewed online at Council’s website ‘www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ﬁnd-a-DA’ or by using the Online Kiosks at Councils Customer Service Centre during normal ofﬁce hours. DA submissions can be lodged using an online form via Council’s eServices Portal. Once you have viewed a copy of the DA, select ‘Make a Submission’ to lodge a submission directly with Council. Information on making a submission is available at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Make-a-submission-on-a-DA. If you are making a submission, there are requirements in relation to the disclosure of political gifts and donations. Refer to Council’s website to satisfy yourself that you are complying with your disclosure obligations prior to lodging a submission www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Political-donations-disclosure. Please quote the development application and property description when making a submission.

EXHIBITION CLOSES 12 DECEMBER 2018 10.2018.546.1 – 6 Oodgeroo Gardens Byron Bay (Lot 7 DP 1185068) Dwayne Roberts C/-Ardill Payne & Partners, Multi Dwelling Housing comprising of Three (3) Dwellings each with a Swimming Pool 10.2018.553.1 – 25 Childe Street Byron Bay (Lot 1 DP 854069) Calan Cockburn C/-Planit Consulting P/L - Alterations and Additions to Existing Tourist Facility Comprising of Swimming Pool, Pool Terrace and Bar Area 10.2018.552.1 - 11 Warrambool Road Ocean Shores (Lot 1490 DP 245028) Jarrod Gillies C/-Planit Consulting P/L - Multi Dwelling Housing Consisting of Eight (8) New Townhouses, Torrens and Strata Title Subdivision and Tree Removal over Multiple Stages

EXHIBITION CLOSES 19 DECEMBER 2018 10.2018.577.1 – 179 Scarrabelottis Road Nashua (Lot 1 DP 631288) Stuart & Alicia Andrew C/-Zone Planning Group, Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House, Tourist and Visitor Accommodation Comprising Three (3) Cabins and Ancillary Structures (Stables and Feed Store)

PROPOSED LICENCE OF PROPERTY AT TENNYSON STREET BYRON BAY (PART LOT 444 SECTION 28 DP 758207) Council proposes to licence part of Lot 444 Section 28 DP 758207, 33 Tennyson Street Byron Bay, known as the Byron Tennis Courts to Andrew Bates Tennis Pty Ltd for a period of three (3) months for tennis related purposes. In accordance with Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993 interested parties are invited to make submissions about this proposal within 28 days. For information on lodging a submission, and where to address it, refer to the “Make a submission” section within Council’s advertising. Submissions open: 6 December 2018 Submissions close: 3 January 2019 Enquiries: Paula Telford Leasing Coordinator 02 6626 7300

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Information relating to these applications as required by Schedule 1, Division 4, Clause 20(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (as amended) is also available online.

APPLICATIONS APPROVED

10.2018.360.1 – EWINGSDALE, 63 McGettigans Lane (Lot 2 DP 867339) New Dwelling House to Create Dual Occupancy (Detached) new carport and removal of ﬁve (5) trees 10.2018.325.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 20 Towers Drive (Lot 37 DP 1232486) Five (5) Industrial Units and Associated Works 10.2018.524.1 – NASHUA, 58 Taylors Road (Lot 1 DP 567603) Swimming Pool 10.2018.401.1 – BYRON BAY, 2 Seaview Street (Lot 1 DP 336967) Home Business 10.2018.559.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 9 Grevillea Avenue (Lot 2 DP 262258) Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House 10.2018.551.1 – BINNA BURRA, 175 Flowers Road (Lot 4 DP 258426) Swimming Pool and Deck 10.2018.391.1 – WILSONS CREEK, 45 Blackbean Road (Lot 1 DP 1066610) Swimming Pool and Cabana 10.2018.327.1 – BINNA BURRA, 137 Binna Burra Road (Lot 15 DP 603130) New Dwelling House and Decommission of Two (2) Existing Dwelling House 10.2018.354.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 136 Garden Avenue (Lot 20 DP 730332) New Dwelling to Create Dual Occupancy (Detached) 10.2018.568.1 – SUFFOLK PARK, 7 Brandon Street (Lot 4 Sec 112 DP 11632) Alterations and Additions to Existing dwelling House 10.2018.390.1 – BANGALOW, 12 Keith Street (Lot 26 DP 11305) Secondary Dwelling 10.2018.322.1 – BRUNSWICK HEADS, 4 Pandanus Court (Lot 3650 DP 755692) Convert Garage to Secondary Dwelling 10.2018.296.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 158 Stuart Street (Lot 22 DP 1073165) Men’s Shed Complex including Construction of Three (3) Sheds and Use of One (1) Existing Shed 10.2017.454.2 – BRUNSWICK HEADS, 20 The Terrace (Lot B DP 945913) Amendment to the Approved Site, Delete Condition 31 Regrading Short Term Holiday Letting and Delete Condition 11 in Relation to a Certiﬁcate of Compliance. 10.2018.32.2 – BYRON BAY, 115 Jonson Street (Lot 1 DP 561090) S4.55 to Modify Door Location and Porch Area of an Approved Designated Smoking Area

COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED Section 4.31 EP&A Act 1979 and Clause 137 EP&A Regulations 2000 The following complying development certificates may be inspected free of charge at Council’s Customer Service Counter, Station Street, Mullumbimby during normal office hours 8.30am to 4.30pm weekdays, excluding public holidays. The validity of these certificates cannot be questioned in any legal proceeding except those commenced in the Land & Environment Court by any person within 3 months of this notice. 16.2018.82.1 – MULLUMBIMBY 6 Laverty Court (Lot 13 DP 1169053) New Swimming Pool 16.2018.83.1 - BYRON BAY 3/31 Lawson Street (Lot 56 DP 1133537) Cafe/Restaurant Fit-Out

PLANNING PROPOSAL FOR RECLASSIFICATION AND REZONING OF COUNCIL LAND AT STUART STREET MULLUMBIMBY LOT 22 DP 1073165 The Planning Proposal for rezoning and reclassifying Part Lot 22 DP 1073165 Mullumbimby is on exhibition for a period of 6 weeks from 31 October to 12 December 2018. The proposal includes changes that reclassify 22ha of the 29ha block from “community” to “operational” (meaning the land could in future be used for housing). A new residential zone and clause along with a 200m2 minimum lot size is proposed to ensure a supply of diverse 1, 2 & 3+ bedroom dwellings to meet the needs of our community. Your feedback is important to us. The Planning Proposal, supporting information and details about how to have your say are available at www.yoursaybyronshire.com.au/lot-22-mullumbimbyfuture-housing-proposal For information on lodging a submission, and where to address it, refer to the “Make a submission” section within Council’s advertising.

Local News Govt-appointed Coastal Panel sued by Belongil landowners Land & Environment Court proceedings by wealthy Belongil landowners against an independent panel who advise the NSW government on coastal matters will be heard over four days on December 13, 14, 17 and 18 in Sydney. The case concerns a ‘deemed refusal’ of their recent application to build rock walls along the

world-class surfing beach. The NSW Coastal Panel have previously advised the government that rock walls erode beaches over time. The Echo understands that their rock wall DAs do not guarantee that Belongil Beach would not erode over time. To view the DAs, visit https://bit.ly/2Rv0Rs3.

Durrumbul rumbles over tower Opposition to a proposed 45m NBN tower at Durrumbul was highlighted Saturday with live music and barefoot dancing at Durrumbul Hall in Main Arm. Residents say the 45m tower will not only

emit microwaves directly over a local preschool, primary school, and community gathering space, but will impact directly on those who moved to the area to escape microwave radiation.

COUNCIL MEETINGS THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER 2018 A Council meeting is scheduled to be held at Station St, Mullumbimby. 9:00am – Ordinary Meeting Some of the items included in the meeting agenda have been listed below. To see the full list of reports, meeting agendas are available prior to the meeting on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ meetings, at Council’s administration centre in Mullumbimby and at community access points around the Shire. Mayoral Minute • Establishing a path forward to ensure community management of the newly acquired Old Byron Bay Hospital Notices of Motion • Cycle Racks for Mullumbimby • Proposed Department of Planning approval of North Byron Parklands Cultural Events Site • Funding for Tyagarah beach cameras resolution No. 18-698 Petitions • Clothes Optional Tyagarah Beach Reports • Proposed lease to Bangalow Community Children’s Centre Inc • Disaster Dashboard Website • Meeting Schedule 2019 • Review of Mullumbimby Outside School Hours Care Service • PLANNING - 24.2018.64.1 DCP 2010 Chapter 17 and 2014 Part A amendments - public exhibition and notification of development applications • PLANNING - 26.2016.6.1 - Update on Planning Proposal for The Farm - Voluntary Planning Agreement • Modification of the Jonson Street Protection Works (Main Beach) - Defining Project Objectives • 24.2018.48.1 Amendment to Byron DCP 2014: Chapter D8 - Public Art • Draft Byron Residential Strategy • PLANNING - Strategic Planning Projects Update • Draft Emissions Reduction Strategy - Endorsement for Public Exhibition • PLANNING - 10.2018.237.1 Dwelling House and three swimming pools at 168 Grays Lane Tyagarah • Update on Voluntary Visitor Fund • Open Space and Recreation Needs Assessment and Action Plan • Purchase of Bridge Components for Causeway Replacement Projects Confidential Reports • Grant of three year lease over 25 Staceys Way Tyagarah known as the Tyagarah Hall to the preferred Respondent • PLANNING - Byron Arts and Industry Estate Precinct Planning Requests for public access on an item in an agenda must be lodged with the General Manager or Mayor by 12 noon one working day prior to the meeting. Register for public access at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/forms/public-access-sessions-andsubmissions. Public Access will be heard at the commencement of the meeting. Only one presentation for and one presentation against may be made on an item in the Agenda, with a maximum of five minutes allocated to each presentation. More than one speaker for or against an item may share the allotted time of five minutes.

Submissions close: 4.30pm 12 December 2018

Please note that Public Access sessions are recorded as a result of Council Resolution 08-638 (but not published).

Enquiries: Isabelle Hawton 02 6626 7267

Enquiries: Heather Sills 02 6626 7171

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Local News Shedding and shredding on Sat

NSW Labor outlines its holiday-letting position Hans Lovejoy

Woodwork novices converged on Saturday at the Wild Space in Mullumbimby for a Shedding Community Workshop. Pictured is Stan Ceglinsky from the Billinudgel Woodworking Company, who demonstrated his self-made box guitars. Photo Jeff Dawson

Louis Burdett farewell gig Dec 14 Hans Lovejoy World-renowned experimental drummer and instrumentalist Louis Burdett will be holding a farewell gig at Durrumbul Hall on Friday December 14 before he moves to Cambodia. As a non-conformist,

unapologetic artist, Louis has remained well beyond prevailing trends throughout his life and has never hesitated in taking artistic risks. The gig starts at 7pm and Louis says proceeds will go towards the homeless, care of www.mullumcode.org.

SECTION 356 DONATIONS GRANTED Under Section 356 of the Local Government Act 1993 – “A council may, in accordance with a resolution of the council, contribute money or otherwise grant ﬁnancial assistance to persons for the purpose of exercising its functions.” Council wishes to advise that at its Ordinary Meeting held on 22 November 2018, it resolved to grant the following Section 356 Donations to community organisations. The donations are granted following successful application to Council’s Community Initiatives Program 2018/19 funding round. Name

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Establish the Byron Multicultural Network Australia as a new incorporated association; build Indonesia Arts Alliance capacity of volunteers from a multicultural background; hold monthly multicultural gatherings open to all; and provide support for existing events and workshops promoting cultural exchange.

Donation Amount $5000

Bangalow Koala’s

Bangalow Koalas Community Wildlife Corridor $4520 is connecting and creating a koala corridor from Byron Bay across the hinterland towards Repentance Creek. The corridor will enhance, protect and conserve habitat for vulnerable Koala and critically endangered Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia.

Byron Bay Community Association

Establish wet weather shelter for the homeless during severe wet weather in Byron Bay. The shelter will provide beds for a safe and dry place to sleep for 25 men (Uniting Church) and 10 women (Anglican Church) per night, for 18 nights per year.

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$5000 Through 500 conversations to inspire climate action and build community resilience, “Repower Byron Shire’ will empower people to switch to ethical electricity, reduce power bills produce own power with solar PV. The project will support and train volunteers to have conversations with 500 residents from across the Shire.

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$4940 This Byron Shire Chemical Free Landcare project aims to build on previous bush regeneration along Saltwater Creek. A training, maintenance and monitoring program for chemical-free strategies and techniques will ensure long-term sustainability and increase in ﬂora and fauna diversity along the Saltwater Creek.

Eureka Football Club

Reimbursement of fees paid for a DA for amenities change rooms for the sports ﬁelds at Eureka.

$2001.37

Mullum to Bruns Paddle

Reimbursement of Council fees for road $1000 closures, advertising of road closures and extra garbage bins for the Mullum2Bruns Paddle.

Enquiries: Joanne McMurtry, Community Project Ofﬁcer 02 6626 7316

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With a Labor win a real possibility at the NSW election in March next year, what holidayletting policy can residents expect from that party? NSW Labor says it will give local communities like Byron Shire a ‘greater say in determining the number of days that properties can be let out for short-term holiday letting (STHL).’ Yet like their LiberalNational counterparts, further details around a holiday letting policy remain unclear. NSW Labor shadow minister for innovation and better regulation Yasmin Catley met with Ballina ALP candidate Asren Pugh and approved accommodation operators at Victoria’s at Ewingsdale last week to make the announcement. The Berejiklian government has released a draft amendment to the Exempt and Complying Development SEPP that would allow STHL without development approval all year round, with councils outside Sydney only able to reduce the threshold to 180 days per year. The government has so far failed to release a draft code of conduct for shortterm holiday lettings, as well as a mandatory registration scheme. Ms Catley said, ‘Labor backs the right of local councils to make locally informed decisions… on the relevant number of days a property can be let.’ ‘My fear is that the government’s proposal may in fact lead to a free for all with local residents bearing the brunt of the impact.’ Mr Pugh said that ‘only a Labor government will be able to change these laws to

allow local residents a bigger say in how holiday lettings occur in their communities’.

Disappointed Greens Byron deputy mayor Cr Michael Lyon and federal Greens candidate said, ‘As someone who is hopeful that Labor and the Greens secure enough seats to win power in NSW at the next state election, I was disappointed to see the announcement on short-term holiday letting from Labor, which seeks only to restrict the number of days that STHL can take place annually. Unless you can make that number 30, or zero even, it will not work.’ ‘The only thing that will work, in terms of returning houses to the long-term rental stock, which is so desperately needed, is to prevent investors not normally resident in a dwelling from short-term letting it. ‘Decades of planning around our housing needs has been undermined by these tourism businesses in residential zones that have exploded owing to Airbnb and the like.’

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Some cheer for Indig recognition The Byron Shire Echo Volume 33 #26 • December 5, 2018

Some NSW briefs Are you confused that so much money is being spashed at the electorate by the Nationals Party? There’s no mistaking it, we are being groomed for the upcoming March election to believe that personality matters over policy. And that giving our taxpayer money back to us somehow should be enough to think we have a decent government. But we don’t – the NSW National Party’s allegiance with the NSW Liberals is reflective of the larger unpalatable federal Liberal-National Party coalition. It’s all the same soupy stain. Consider what was bouncing around this week alone: Q Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) say they are alarmed that the NSW government has rushed through laws that expand the powers of Family and Community Services to permanently remove children from their families. They say ‘ALHR fears the amendments to the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 and the Adoption Act 2000, risk creating another stolen generation in NSW.’ ALHR president Kerry Weste said, ‘The amendments were tabled with no specific protections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. This is shocking given the lessons governments across Australia should have learnt from the Bringing Them Home report and the National Apology to the Stolen Generations.’ Q New logging laws by the state government have been harshly criticised by scientists, NSW National Parks Association and NSW Nature Conservation Council. In a joint statement, the groups say the new Integrated Forestry Operations Approvals will ‘Increase logging intensity throughout public native forests, open previously protected old-growth forest to logging by “remapping and rezoning” these high-conservation-value areas, remove the requirement to look for koalas before logging on the north coast and implement utterly inadequate tree-retention rates.’ But wait, there’s more –they claim the new rules will, ‘Allow the logging of giant trees up to 160cm diameter (five metres circumference).’

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ou could be forgiven for missing it, but something quite important happened in politics last week. Under all the relentless antagonism, the cacophony of Bill Shorten’s thunderous denunciations of Scott Morrison’s muppet government and our marketeer prime minister shouting about how well he was doing in the job before fleeing to South America, there was the glimmer of bipartisanship over an issue that actually matters. The joint parliamentary committee on an Indigenous voice in parliament – the key recommendation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart rejected summarily by Malcolm Turnbull and then by Morrison – reported that the idea should be progressed and refined with a view to running a referendum aimed at enshrining it in the constitution in the next parliament. True, there was not total consensus; the Greens Rachel Siewert wants to move to the referendum as soon as possible and sort out the mechanics later, and the LNP’s Amanda Stoker thinks there should be regional voices, rather than a national one. But the point is that the proposal is alive and well – there have been no walkouts and dummy-spits of the kind our last two prime ministers so disgracefully inflicted on Indigenous Australians. And the second-best option – a voice based on legislation, but not protected by the constitution – has been effectively dismissed as patronage and window dressing. Furthermore, the idea of a truth commission, leading eventually to a treaty, is still very much on the table. The report is a tribute to its chairman, the indefatigable and irreplaceable Pat Dodson, but also to all the other members, especially the Liberals’ Julian Leeser, who effectively defied the contemptuous vetos promulgated by Turnbull and Morrison when they deliberately misrepresented the Voice as a third chamber of parliament – it is, as has pointed out by anyone who can read, nothing of the kind. It is a well researched and conservative formula which could and should be endorsed by any politician of goodwill, and we can be profoundly grateful that there are a few still in the parliament to reassure the public that the system may be damaged, but it is not entirely broken. Genuine reform is still possible. It has been a long time coming – my first contact with the idea of a makarrata – a coming together after conflict for

reconciliation and friendship – came when the great public servant ‘Nugget’ Coombs began campaigning for it nearly 50 years ago. Since then there have been highs and lows, moments of hope and times of despair. But some of us have kept the flame alive, and it may be, finally, that it has kindled enough fire in the torpid bellies of our politicians to ignite genuine progress. It will not happen before the next election of course; Morrison’s muppets and the especially the far right (who will insist that they are not racists, but…) believe that there are no votes in Aboriginals, so what’s the point?

The idea of a truth commission, leading eventually to a treaty, is still very much on ƐĲĕȝƐëćōĕȁ Mungo MacCallum But it appears that Shorten, if he comes to office, has been persuaded that constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians is a more pressing priority than the republic, and if there is to be only one referendum in his first term, the one agreed to by the members of the committee and the Referendum Council comprising Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts. But as the stalwart Marcia Langton has pointed out, it should not be too hard: the Uluru Statement from the Heart effectively said it all. And for the record, here it is:

Uluru Statement DſşŔȞ¨ĲĕȞLĕëſƐǼ We, gathered at the 2017 National Constitutional Convention, coming from all points of the southern sky, make this statement from the heart: Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tribes were the first sovereign nations of the Australian continent and its adjacent islands, and possessed it under our own laws and customs. This our ancestors did, according to the reckoning of our culture, from the Creation, according to the common law from ‘time immemorial’, and according to science

more than 60,000 years ago. This sovereignty is a spiritual notion: the ancestral tie between the land, or ‘mother nature’, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who were born therefrom, remain attached thereto, and must one day return thither to be united with our ancestors. This link is the basis of the ownership of the soil, or better, of sovereignty. It has never been ceded or extinguished, and co-exists with the sovereignty of the Crown. How could it be otherwise? That peoples possessed a land for sixty millennia and this sacred link disappears from world history in merely the last two hundred years? With substantive constitutional change and structural reform, we believe this ancient sovereignty can shine through as a fuller expression of Australia’s nationhood. Proportionally, we are the most incarcerated people on the planet. We are not an innately criminal people. Our children are aliened from their families at unprecedented rates. This cannot be because we have no love for them. And our youth languish in detention in obscene numbers. They should be our hope for the future. These dimensions of our crisis tell plainly the structural nature of our problem. This is the torment of our powerlessness. We seek constitutional reforms to empower our people and take a rightful place in our own country. When we have power over our destiny our children will flourish. They will walk in two worlds and their culture will be a gift to their country. We call for the establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution. Makarrata is the culmination of our agenda: the coming together after a struggle. It captures our aspirations for a fair and truthful relationship with the people of Australia and a better future for our children based on justice and self-determination. We seek a Makarrata commission to supervise a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations and truth-telling about our history. In 1967 we were counted, in 2017 we seek to be heard. We leave base camp and start our trek across this vast country. We invite you to walk with us in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.

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Acts of Bastardy Draft Plans of Management (POM) for Ferry Reserve and Massy Greene caravan parks in Bruswick Heads, currently run by Reflections Holiday Parks, are now on exhibition. What is at stake is how we vision our foreshore lands to be best used into the future – particularly if the holiday parks are given over to longterm commercial leasing or at worst, sold. Submissions are required to be made online by January 6, 2019. They have also put a survey online with questions that are pre-empting positive responses to longstanding critical issues such as the

setbacks from the top of the riverbank. It would be appreciated if people do not respond to the online survey at this stage. We need to look closely at what has been proposed by the developer and give locals information they will want to consider in their responses to these plans. Patricia Warren Brunswick Heads

Just rebuttals It was gratifying to read Ray Moynihan and John Bailey expressing disgust at the rumination of Charles MacFarland (letters 21/28 November) about ‘what it is about women that makes

some men so violent’. It is great to have more and more men coming forward to support women in our struggles against misogynistic opinions. Even though Charles’s letter was an easy target – with its simplistic premises, absurd generalisations and muddled thinking – it’s still heartening to have men share the outrage and insult that such opinions cause. A recent article in the SMH by Dr Michael Salter (Associate Professor of Criminology at University of Western Sydney) frames the question differently from the one that Charles puts forward. He asks how, exactly, can men

and boys prevent violence against women? And what action should men and boys take to prevent violence against women? He suggests obvious things such as becoming aware of privileges that accrue to men and letting go of gender stereotypes. In this case, I would add speaking out against deliberately, or even just thoughtlessly, sexist writings. I hope the movement of men taking responsibility continues to grow and that more men come to see that ‘The best way that men can help prevent gendered violence is to collaborate with women to build families and communities we are proud to be a part of: where violence and inequality have no place, and everyone wins.’ (SMH 23 November 2018.) Christine Willmot Sunrise Beach

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Around the world it’s being recognised as absolutely vital for our health and well-being in every way. But I saw no mention of any facilities for children, teenagers, elders or people with disability that did not involve commercialism. An innovative plan for the future could be imagining what we might provide for our teenagers. A funky, low-cost council-funded/community renovation of the derelict station building could provide a youth space and be a place for community groups to meet. There could be a

right [as me] to call himself the best player in the world in classical chess. I don’t think we have seen the last of him.’ The two players, almost equally ranked, had fought themselves to a standstill in the main part of the match. Their last line of defence was so good that all 12 classical games were drawn, with Carlsen, in the first game, being the only player to miss a straightforward winning chance. ‘I feel like frankly speaking my [classical] game hasn’t been great,’ admitted Carlsen. ‘…I think I played relatively well [but] Fabiano is a very strong player. At classical there is nothing to choose between us.’ However, in the rapid games Carlsen was in a class of his own. After Caruana missed a drawing chance in the first game he was given no way back, losing 0-3. Carlsen was keen to take aim at the pundits – including Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik – who had criticised his decision to take a draw in an advantageous position in the twelfth game to force tiebreakers. ‘They are entitled to their stupid opinions,’ he joked, adding more seriously, ‘I did what I thought was best for practical and sporting reasons and it brought me the trophy today.’

myriad of creative ideas here. We finally got our skate park – just imagine if it were connected by the rail trail or a path back to the station building? What about a community garden where young and old could take pride in working and learning together? Cross-pollination in a whole new way. Clare Hopkins Bangalow

A rusty opportunity? Paul Heyman, I can reconfirm your comment about negativity before the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) began. Then I sat and chatted with farmers and residents at the Linville Hotel last year. The publican/owner joined in the conversation keen to spread the word about how the rail trail had brought their town, and especially his business, back to life. The publican said just one farmer still objected to the rail trail – but that even if the rail trailers threw gold at him this farmer would object. The welcome mat was put out in every town that I and nine other Byron Shire residents visited on the BVRT. I enjoyed running on the trail while the others rode – mostly stock standard

mountain bikes. If you went into the towns along the BVRT now and told them the rail trail was being closed you would be strung up or marched out of town. A bit of rusty steel and rotten timber sleepers is all that is stopping the northern rivers having a world-class rail trail that our children can run, walk or cycle on daily. These rusty steel rails and rotten sleepers are keeping an unused asset in an everdepreciating state of decay that nobody can enjoy. Bring on the rail trail. Geoff Bensley Byron Bay

Google Maps taking wrong route again We’re heartily sick of the substantial increase in holiday traffic and lost Uber drivers (many from Queensland) ignoring the ‘No Through Road’ signs in our narrow laneway in Byron Bay. Too many rely on their iPhones and Google Maps that aren’t accurate. PJ Prideaux Byron Bay

Misuse of public land Butler Street Reserve is now being used as a free parking place for workers and tourists. The number of interstate number plates far

exceeds local ones. This is a lost resource to the town. The parking fees, if applied, would pay for repairing the roads around the Reserve. This area is unsupervised, open all night, lacks toilet facilities and rubbish bins. It encourages free campers with all the health risks that brings right where our freshfood market is held. Recently the council erected lights – this has not been a deterrent to the free campers. After many pleas they put garbage bins that were immediately filled to overflowing – so were removed. There is now no provision for rubbish or human excreta. The Butler Street Reserve poses a health issue for all Byron residents who shop at the Thursday or Saturday market. Every town in this country is proud of a well-kept, welcoming park for locals and tourists to use. Why not Byron Bay? C Henniker Byron Bay

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Immigration: is a world view the answer? Q While I agree with Rossco Phillips about Big Australia (letters, November 28), his denial of racism in calling for a reduction in immigration rings hollow. That is, unless he also calls for a reduction in the rate of growth of the Australian-born population, that contributes about 40 per cent of population growth. Matthew Lambourne Mullumbimby Q In resource-management spheres, the first tool of choice is demand management. Applying this to Australia’s immigration rate, the first question would not be how to keep refugees out of Australia. It would be to

examine the home situation, the conflict that caused them to abandon their homeland and take the perilous journey to other countries in search of a safe haven. Hence we’d be talking to our rich friends about selling weapons to parts of the world in war. And we wouldn’t be talking to our poor neighbours about housing traumatised refugees on their islands for profit. How about growing a heart there in the Liberal heartland? Duncan Dey Main Arm Q The push for Big Australia, with its concerns about immigration numbers, should

be focused on the lack of adequate infrastructure, instead they demonstrate an astonishing lack of logic. A lack destined to create more environmental damage by turning the east coast of Australia into a concrete jungle. We live on an ancient continent with the highest rate of mammal extinction in the world. Our rivers are polluted, water is being sucked out by irrigators and the cotton industry leaving wildlife to die. Platypus populations have dropped by 30 per cent. Koalas are facing extinction as their habitat is bulldozed to make way for urbanisation to accommodate the everincreasing population.

Politicians place no value on wildlife or healthy ecosystems that sustain life. So any balance sheet is a poor reflection of the true cost of this massive unsustainable increase in people. The recent publication of the Living Planet report says we are the last generation that can save nature. Australia has a limited ecological carrying capacity. It is a tragedy that the Greens, who claim to be a voice for the environment, are dedicated to increasing the exponential rate of extinction by advocating for major increases in migration. Madness reigns. Sue Arnold Brunswick Heads

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businesses in the Byron Shire region. Stuart Picken, from Sourdough Business Pathways, says, ‘Our mission is to create a culture that inspires, mentors and delivers successful business growth regionally. We are focusing on businesses already in a growth stage that demonstrate high potential growth and the ability to upscale. ‘ASK Waste Management as an independent consultancy helping their clients achieve better environmental and commercial outcomes within the waste management industry is a perfect example of this.’ ‘To support its mission, the Innovation Hub provides short-term, expandable, subsidised office space for businesses that have developed a product or service that can be

marketed regionally, nationally or internationally. ‘The Innovation Hub provides programs to help its resident businesses meet their targets. This includes mentoring, coaching and access to relevant business resources. To inspire collaboration, innovation and growth the Hub also provides networking events, speakers and interactive, practical workshops.’ Stuart says, ‘Our series of eight interactive workshops are all created around addressing specific areas in business growth.’

Opportunities Giles says the fortnightly mentoring sessions have been invaluable for creating the time to strategically work on the business as opposed to working in the business.

‘After our initial sessions where Stuart took the time to understand our business model, we are now working on some exciting opportunities and strategies targeting specific industries. ‘In addition to the invaluable business support provided through the Innovation Hub, it’s fantastic to be out of a home office and working in a vibrant space again with direct access to business workshops and resources to support our business growth,’ added Giles. For more information on applying to become an Innovation Hub resident and/ or attending an Innovation Hub workshops, email hub@ sbp.org.au or visit www.sbp. org.au. Q Copy supplied by the Byron Community College.

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PARROT TRANSLATIONS Billinudgel translates to ‘place of the king parrot’ and the town has taken on the king parrot as a symbol of their recovery. As part of the festival you will be able to see the first king parrots that have been decorated for the festival to inspire other artists and local groups in their decorative endeavours.

help each other recover but to look at how they move forward as a community. Many of the businesses were hit hard during the enormous flood event losing stock, having machinery damaged and being left with major cleanups. it’s a full afternoon of family fun, dance, singing and the perfect chance to pick up some Festive Season gifts at the Billinudgel Christmas Affair this Saturday, December 8, from 1 till 5pm. There will be live music, kids entertainment, a jumping castle and more to enjoy throughout the afternoon. ‘We’re looking forward to a true Billinudgel experience for locals and visitors,’ said the event organisers.

‘The recovery has been a challenge but we’re getting there,’ said committee members. ‘The community has come together really well. There has been a lot of conversation and discussion about how to improve things and we are looking at various flood-mitigation options.’ The festival is an opportunity for people to come and find out about the town and its more than sixty businesses and how they have recovered post flood. At the festival businesses will be showcasing what they do along with demonstrations including getting hands-on woodworking with longtime local Stan Ceglinski.

‘The Billinudgel Christmas Affair is a chance for people to come and get involved with Billinudgel and enjoy the laidback Christmas vibe.’ There are plenty of dynamic and innovative Following the devastation of Cyclone Debbie businesses that operate out of Billinudgel and last year the Billinudgel community has realised it has become a thriving business and service the importance of banding together to not only hub for north Byron Shire.

Billinudgel has one of the most authentic local Australian pubs and general stores that can make you feel like you have just stepped back in time when you arrive in its main street. Yet this old-world charm overlays a dynamic and vibrant town that is getting back on its feet following the devastating effects of Cyclone Debbie. From organic cosmetics to yummy food, from innovative sustainable gardens to handmade furniture, the businesses in Billinudgel are at the cutting edge of new-age, environmentally friendly business practices and opportunities. With the Billinudgel Christmas Affair happening this weekend we thought we’d give you a quick chance to find out little more about some of the businesses that make Billinudgel the town it is today.

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Flow Gardens is all about reconnecting people with nature and themselves through creating and restoring their immediate natural environment.

As a second-generation cabinetmaker, Martin Johnston says making furniture is more of a passion than a job. Having recently taken over his father’s workshop, which has been in Billinudgel since the 1990s, Martin feels his business suits the town’s old-school country feel.

‘We create edible backyard ecosystems by combining local native species, fruit trees, natural water features and aquaponics – growing vegetables and seafood together in water,’ said Flo Gardens founder Adam Grabowski.

‘I feel my business is at home here as we handcraft real furniture using traditional techniques. I’ve lived in Billinudgel most of my life. It’s quiet at times but that enables me to focus on what I do,’ he said.

Having always been passionate about gardening it was after Adam had children that he began experimenting with aquaponics and started to produce great seafood and vegetables. ‘But the time I spent maintaining the system was huge and I figured there had to be a better way,’ he said. Adam decided he would develop a system that essentially ran itself and Flo Gardens is the outcome of that vision.

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With his work featuring in restaurants, cafes, The Beach Hotel, and many homes up and down the coast he feels he is always learning and being pushed to improve at his craft. ‘I feel I’ll never truly master it but I’m enjoying the journey.’

‘We give people the tools and knowledge to easily grow their own food. We do this because we want everyone to have access to clean, organic, affordable and sustainable food and to know where their food comes from.’

During Cyclone Debbie both the workshop and his home in New Brighton were hit.

Flo Gardens are currently working on both domestic and commercial systems and are looking forward to showing off their innovative designs over the weekend.

‘We only received about 100mm through our workshop. I can remember how impressed I was to see this town band together. One thing is certain though: the heart of our town is our pub and no matter what is going on, you can always count on a cold brew to get you through. No matter how high the tide is.’

‘With the threat of El Niño drought conditions looming I believe this could be the solution for drought-stricken and remote areas as well as the everyday backyard.’ said Alan.

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‘In hindsight, we were among the lucky ones,’ he said.

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S W I M F O R YO U R L I F E Swimming is a skill you can develop at any age and at Billinudgel’s Swim For Your Life they teach everyone. From six months through to adults or children with a range of challenges, it is all about teaching everyone to be safe in the water, said Ruth Smith, who runs the school.

‘Strong businesses in today’s market have a solid environmental strategy in place,’ said Walter Koesterke of the business Green Pack that he and his partner Stefanie started in 2006. Green Pack specialises in the sale of envirofriendly packaging to food and catering businesses Australiawide from their base in Billinudgel. While they lost twenty per cent of their stock during Cyclone Debbie, thanks to the help of staff, friends, and volunteers they were open for trade on the following Monday helping to reduce business losses.

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Having lived in the area for 25 years Walter and Stefanie couldn’t imagine running their business from anywhere else. ‘We’ve found great staff and the location is perfect, so close to the highway. We can deliver overnight to Sydney, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast, which are our key markets, and we can do all of this while enjoying the Byron Shire lifestyle.’

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They have a solar- and gas-heated pool in Billinudgel, and also teach at other facilities across the region including Biala Special School in Ballina. ‘Today we have almost 270 students of all abilities, who are going through our swim program’ said Ruth. ‘The Billinudgel community is a great and really supportive community. They are such an eclectic community that gives everyone a chance to be part of it.’ And while Ruth isn’t planning on moving to any other location she said she would love it someone decided to fund a 25m pool in Billinudgel. Any takers?

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Cameron and Sarah Ndiaye were so busy skewing police figures to prove that our beach is no different from any other beach (patently untrue) and Councillor Cate Coorey that the sexual and threatening behaviour in the area has nothing to do with the CO beach, that they missed the fact that a united local community was standing in front of them demanding a change. Many Tyagarah residents and pretty much all the attendees at the original ‘Nude ain’t Rude’ rally count themselves in some sense Education is not the only solution; basic empathy is also vital. Tom Switzer, I doubt you’re ignorant but you certainly did not display any empathy. You were simply vindictive and you should apologise. Benjamin de Roodenbeke Repentance Creek

Water action now Your recent report concerning the possible loss of the two coalition state seats of Lismore and Tweed Heads, and stating that deforestation and lack of koala habitat were the reason, surprised me. I did not think that these issues were so important to the general population. If this is the case then I’m convinced that Mr Austin will have no chance at trying to take the seat of Lismore. The reason is the water mining furore that’s been brewing in Tweed Shire the last two years. It has decimated the support the National Party had here. The enthusiastic ongoing support given to water miners by local National and Liberal councillors has

naturists and they are not attending Tyagarah’s CO beach. It’s too isolated. Isolated and CO is a bad combination. If the Shire has to have a nude beach, take it to town. Gyan Moyes Tyagarah Q The Byron Naturists welcome the recent vote by Council to keep Tyagarah’s CO beach and implement further safety measures. This process has been democratic. Twice a majority of councillors have been

resulted in this collapse. Responding to my email Mr Curtin said if it was legal he supported it. However, since water mining has expanded into his area local farmers have pressured him for a promise of an independent inquiry into commercial water extraction. There is, in my mind, no need for an inquiry. The people do not want this business anywhere and politicians are there to serve the people, not Coca-Cola Amatil and all the other bottlers. Listen to the people and protect the water that belongs to all of us. Gwyn Hooper Uki

Roundhouse money? Congratulations to Byron Council on the purchase of the Byron Hospital for $1 in a deal that must be at least equal to the ‘gifting’ of the Roundhouse lots to the lucky recipients. Dinny Mandalis Ocean Shores Q Two years ago, Byron Council installed play equipment for our kids

satisfied that progress is occurring at the beach and that further improvement is possible. Councillors came to their decision after consulting both nearby residents and beach users from the Shire. The Byron Naturists believe cameras in the beach carpark and a proper management are a win/win for everyone. The Byron Naturists now want to work constructively with all parties to make the new measures successful. Debra Conomy Byron Naturists Group from the sale money from our Roundhouse land. This provided the beginning of a play space for more than 3,000 children in Ocean Shores. Nearly $419,000 of funding was secured. Council has the grant money collecting interest in their bank account. Yet two years on the community doesn’t have shade sails over the fort to protect our children from the summer sun. In March this year Ben Franklin congratulated the community for securing all stage-three funding for shade sails, wheelchair access, multi-level timber treehouse, flying fox etc. Another six weeks of school holidays is coming up and Council still hasn’t installed shade sails over the fort. You really should be ashamed of yourselves Council. Your grant coordinator resigned because you weren’t open and honest with the Ocean Shores community. Laura Jones Ocean Shores

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Shocked Pugh Pugh told The Echo he was ‘shocked’ when he saw the West Byron rezoning report. ‘Councillors decided [at the meeting] to proceed with their proposed zoning, provided it “Embeds where appropriate the design parameters as shared during public access in the planning proposal mapping”. ‘I believe that councillors failed in their duty to the community to provide specific direction to staff. I do not expect councillors to adopt my proposals, though I do expect them to provide similar detail in directions to staff if they want a socially acceptable outcome.’ Pugh continued, ‘I strongly object to Cr Michael Lyon’s claims that I have “applied the lot sizes incorrectly”. I have applied the only information publicly available; if they have better thoughtout proposals they should specify what their intent is. ‘This allowance for significantly increased housing density does not address traffic impacts or allow for adequate stormwater infiltration areas. ‘I strongly object to Michael’s dismissal of my valid concerns about

Council’s intent to remove 4.6ha of existing environmental zones, containing 1.22ha of core occupied koala habitat, and the catchment above the eastern population of the Wallum Sedge Frog. I also maintain my objection to the proposal to reduce lot sizes to “lots less than 100m2,” and proposed dwelling densities of 15 to 25 per ha, which across the 50.3ha of the proposed three housing zones would theoretically allow for 996 to 1,149 dwellings.’ Despite the harsh criticism, there were some areas where Pugh commended the staff report. He said, ‘At least Council’s proposed rezoning tries to fix two of the major flaws in their West Byron DCP: a setback from Ewingsdale Road, and the destruction of the wetland home of the western population of Wallum Sedge Frog (WSF)’. ‘To my dismay, Council’s DCP concept plan identified the WSF wetland for filling, housing, and roads. I am pleased that the wetland is now proposed for rezoning, though without a buffer and dispersal corridor the frogs don’t stand a chance. The proposed rezoning around the wetland to E4 (unspecified) is an inadequate substitute for specifically identifying the required protections. ‘I support the rezoning as E2 of the urban outliers (a wise move for fire protection), though the two eastern areas proposed for rezoning are heavily cleared and will need significant resources and time to restore as useful habitat.’

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BOOKS: • The Bookshop Mullumbimby (2)

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• Devine Quality Meats (12)

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• Spice it Up Thai Restaurant (24)

• Main Arm Store & Bottlo (17)

• The Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop (25)

• Santos Organics (23)

• Mullum Asian Grocer (18) • The Source Bulk Foods (26) • Mullumbimby Bakery (19)

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#RecycleRight Keep it simple. Keep it clean. Keep it coming ‘round.

There are some changes to the way we recycle in the Northern Rivers. Please follow the below so we can all recycle right. Keep it Simple

Keep Out Soft Plastics

Only recycle these items

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Keep Out Small Items Nothing smaller than a credit card

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Byron Beach Santa

Celebrate Christmas 2018 with Santa photos on your favourite beach. Byron Beach Santa returns for a third year of awesome Christmas photos on Byron’s beaches. Local photographer Sera Wright joins Santa for unique Christmas photos you will love and that are guaranteed to make your friends and family jealous. Santa is landing his sleigh for visits and photos in Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads, Ballina, and Suffolk Park. Don’t miss out. Next stops: South Golden Beach – Wednesday 5 Dec Byron Bay – Saturday 8 December Sunday 9 December – beach location TBC More dates in Byron and Ballina on the website. Don’t miss out. Bookings essential on byronbeachsanta.com

Christmas photos

Bookings essential | Byronbeachsanta.com Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads, Ballina

Ballina Fair Christmas Appeal This Christmas Ballina Fair Shopping Centre wants to give hope to local families battling tough times. Can you help provide the following: • gifts for kids who would otherwise get none • non-perishable food items for people struggling to afford basic meals? Your donations are enormously appreciated – because they really do give hope where it’s needed most. How you can help: 1) Purchase a gift or provide a non-perishable food item. 2) Take the gift unwrapped or food items to the donation box located at the Ballina Fair Community Hub Christmas Pop-up Activation opposite Prouds/Bakers Delight. 3) Gifts will then be distributed to the Ballina/Byron Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul. Cnr Kerr and Fox streets, Ballina 6686 8555 www.ballinafair.com.au

Summer Lovin’

The Brunswick Picture House is just the place to get yours this Christmas, bringing you CABARET, COMEDY, CIRCUS, MUSIC and FILM like never before. Start your festive season off with some BIG and BRASSY fun, as the CHEEKY CABARET’s saucy Christmas Edition heats up the stage. Then come deck the halls and have A VERY DOLLY CHRISTMAS as royalty comes to Bruns with the Queen of Melbourne’s cabaret scene, Dolly Diamond! And on Christmas Eve, the Picture House becomes a Church for All People with an old-school Christmas carol singalong, led by their very own choir, with a special festive barbecue in the garden. But that’s not all – temporary air-conditioning is coming to the Picture House for the first time, from mid-December for your Summer Lovin’ comfort! With so much happening, they need a centre spread: flip over for their Summer Lovin’ fridge-friendly liftout program! 30 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads 6685 0280 www.brunswickpicturehouse.com

SANTA PHOTOS Bring the kids in to see Santa and pick up your free gift* PLUS, have your photo taken with Santa and you’ll be given an entry form to go in the draw to win a VIP Breakfast Experience with Santa on Sunday the 23rd of December!**

Santa Photo Times 1st - 14th December 15th –19th December 20th December 21st December 22nd December 23rd December 24th December

10am 10am 10am 9am 9am 10am 9am

Pet Photos with Santa till till -

2pm 4pm 6pm 5pm 5pm 5pm 4pm

Date: Sunday 9th December Time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm Located at Santa’s Headquarters outside Woolworths.

Christmas Gift Wrapping Have your gifts beautifully wrapped by volunteers from the Ballina/Byron University of the Third Age (U3A) for a gold coin donation. All proceeds will go directly to this not for proﬁt organisation. Located outside OPSM.

DATES: Saturday 8th to Saturday 15 Dec: ...............10am to 3pm Sunday 16th Dec: ..................................................10am to 3pm Monday 17th to Saturday 22nd Dec: ........9am to 4pm Sunday 23rd Dec: ..................................................10am to 4pm Monday 24th Dec: .................................................9am to 4pm

*Limit to 1 child per day, whilst stocks last ** Terms and Conditions Apply

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Christmas at Linen House Outlet Mullumbimby! Give the gift of a superb night’s sleep from their enormous range of bedding or find treasure in their living, dining, and giftware collections. Discover their charming Christmas plush toys or start planning an impressive festive dining theme with their stunning placemats, tablecloths and chic candle-holders. Stocking fillers and lastminute Kris Kringle presents are ready to go including hammam towels, velvet pouches, stylish mugs, and more! The team at Linen House are super-excited to help you find the perfect gift for their very first Christmas in Mullum! 35 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby 6684 6452 www.linenhouse.com/outlets-stockists

Joy to the world!

Corndale Popcorn Co welcome locals to order in bulk over the festive season. If you haven’t yet experienced Corndale Popcorn do yourself a flavour and try it. This gourmet snack delivers local deliciousness. It’s the perfect nibble to take to parties or serve your friends over the festive season and the best thing is that everyone can enjoy it. Gluten free, nut free, dairy free, soy free, vegan friendly… the list goes on. It’s the taste that gets people hooked! Corndale Popcorn Co have been testing their authentic, slightly sweet, lightly salted recipe on locals at the markets for over nine years. Owing to highly delighted taste buds, they are now providing their gourmet popcorn for everyone to share. Be the host with the most, get your festive season order in now. 0456 882 743 corndalepopcorn@outlook.com www.corndalepopcorn.com.au 232 Hunters Hill Rd, Corndale

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Space | Coffee Core & More

$30 for 5 days of Yoga, Pilates & Barre + Coffee Use the code ‘xmas’ to get $5 off

Yoga Pilates and coffee

If you are like the team at @space_foundation, these are three of your favourite things! Space Foundation is the only Yoga, Pilates, and Barre studio in central Byron, located on the southern end of Jonson Street. They have the perfect gift for you to get to know them: $30 for five days’ access to any of 35 Vinyasa Yoga, Pilates, Barre, and Yin classes on their weekly timetable. Plus you get a coffee at local fave @bayleafcafe. Use the code ‘xmas’ at the checkout or quote in studio to get $5 off this already amazing deal. Whether you are local or just visiting, visit the Studio for a class – they cater to all levels and you just need to arrive at the studio with comfortable clothing and ready to move; all props are provided. Now your biggest problem is which one first? Coffee or class? 2b / 144 Jonson St, Byron Bay | www.spacefoundation.com.au

Christmas sparkle M: 0405 175 105 E: hello@spacefoundation.com.au W: www.spacefoundation.com.au 2b 144 Jonson Street Byron Bay

Add some sparkle to your Christmas with beautiful jewellery. Argenton design is hosting a Christmas shopping afternoon on Thursday 6 December from 4pm till 8pm. Drop in for a glass of bubbles while you browse their gorgeous range, and receive up to 50 per cent off a range of discontinued stock, like crystal and leather cuffs, silver and stone beaded jewellery, drop earrings from $25. Beautiful stocking fillers or gifts for teachers. Regular stock will also be discounted by 10 per cent storewide. Unit 2, 1a Banksia Drive, Byron Bay | 0413 707 642 www.argentondesign.com | FB argentonDesign | IG argentondesign

You are invited You are invited to the Bangalow Designers’ Christmas Market on Saturday 8 December. You’ll find unique designer pieces showcasing the best of local talent. Enjoy great music, gourmet food, and the local coffee brew. Come and buy locally made direct from the designer this Christmas. Bangalow Designers’ Market – Saturday 8 December On the lovely grounds of the Bangalow Public School, Byron Street, Bangalow. Open 8am–3pm Bangalow Designers’ Market FB bangalowdesignersmarket.

Christmas Shopping Event Thursday the 6th Dec 4 pm to 8pm join us for a glass of bubbles 10% off storewide and up to 50% off a range of discontinued stock ¬Û¡ ä «ÍÛ ÞäÍ Á³É¬ «³ÃÃ¡ÛÞŖ unit 2 1A Banksia Drive Byron Bay www.argentondesign.com

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Kiva Spa

Nestled in a bamboo grove, in a quiet secret garden, down a back lane in Mullumbimby, is a magical sanctuary that people flock to from near and far. Feel restored and re-energised after a Kiva visit, more relaxed, more connected, softer and more available. That is why often gift vouchers are given to loved ones at this time of year. The combined effects of four hot magnesium spas, steam room, wood-heated sauna, and plunge pool do wonders for body and soul. All this is contained within a tropical garden. It is delicious in the rain and delightful in the sun. They also have 50 of the best therapists in the area to take your experience to the next level. When you combine a massage and/or facial or body ritual, or even the new Lovers Package with the bathhouse, the effects can be truly transformational. At this time of busy-ness and high stress remember to practise unconditional friendliness towards yourself and visit Kiva for time out. 1 McGoughans Lane, Mullumbimby | www.thekivaspa.com | 6684 4811

Top book picks for kids in 2018

Books make the perfect gifts at Christmas. Carolyn’s favourite kids’ book for 2018 was His Name was Walter by Emily Rodda: Four kids are stranded with their teacher and the only place to shelter from the approaching storm is a grand old abandoned home. They discover an ancient manuscript and start reading it, the storm gets closer, and the house becomes more and more disturbed. The children realise it is imperative that they get to the end of the manuscript. 8+ For teens and young adults Carolyn recommends Scot Gardner novels. Her favourite is The Dead I Know: Aaron has left school at 16 for a traineeship with the local undertaker. His mum is succumbing to dementia and leaving her each day at the caravan park is difficult. Westie is a serial bully who is giving Aaron a hard time. On top of this Aaron is a sleepwalker. A really engaging yarn. 12+ |Bookworms & Papermites | 26 Byron St, Bangalow | 6687 1396

Chincogan Store

The corner store with a difference, selling everything from buns and burgers to vegetarian, gluten-free, espresso coffee, and cakes. For more than 12 years the quick and friendly staff have been swapping slightly crazy, inviting smiles with the happy fun people (their customers) who are part of what they call the most caring community anywhere. Burringbar St, Mullumbimby | 6684 2214

GIFT VOUCHERS FROM $25 02 6684 4811 ~ thekivaspa.com

BOOKWORMS & PAPERMITES If you are wondering what to buy your kids and loved ones this Christmas, books make the perfect gift. Here are some more recommendations from the Bookworms & Papermites team:

HIS NAME WAS WALTER

THE DEAD I KNOW

WITHERING BY SEA

Emily Rodda

Scot Gardner

Judith Rossell

BOOKS – THE PERFECT GIFT!

THE WORLD’S WORST CHILDREN

David Walliams

THE FALL

Tristan Bancks

47 DEGREES

MOST EXPENSIVE COFFEE IN MULLUM

With free cake/cookie/tart

Justin D’Ath

BOOKWORMS & PAPERMITES An awesome little bookshop in the heart of Bangalow!

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Dispensing musical medicine

Son of Drum is a candy store for adults alive with the sounds of musical instruments you can try out and taste with your ears! They have musical instruments and accessories for all ages and skill levels to suit any budget. Their range is constantly evolving and improving, so it’s always worth swinging by regularly to keep up to date with what’s new. They also carry out instrument repairs and arrange tuition. They pride themselves on their helpful and intimate local knowledge. Oh yeah, and their prices are pretty competitive too! Drop in and see what they can do for you before you buy anywhere else including online. You may be pleasantly surprised! They’re fully stocked for Xmas with currently 20 per cent minimum off all guitars! 1/31 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby | 6684 1742 | www.sonofdrum.com.au

Alive and kicking

Byron Photo Magic is alive and kicking and ready with some great Christmas gifts ideas. If you don’t want to brave the Christmas shopping hordes you can just jump onto their website. So many great ideas using your terrific photos for Christmas gifts. You can have them printed on large or small canvasses, mugs, water bottles, Christmas baubles, even jigsaws. You can also grab the latest GoPro 7 range of cameras, Fujifilm X series and Polaroid cameras and film. Of course they offer other great year-round services like passport photos, photo restoration, digital card recovery, scanning services and 35mm film developing. Call in and see Stephen Perris and his team. Open Monday till Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–2pm Shop 20 Mercato on Byron, 108–114 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6685 5877 | www.photomagic.com.au

A Christmas to remember at Trattoria Basiloco The one day of the year you deserve to relax with family and indulge in festivities. Gift yourself and the family a stress-free Christmas Day lunch at Trattoria Basiloco for a Byron-style Christmas with heart and style. You’ll be welcomed with a glass of sparkling Italian Prosecco before relaxing over a 4-course menu fit for la festa! Classic Italian soul food inspired by our region, using the freshest local produce and served with the warm hospitality of their homeland. After a day at the beach, join them for a sunset Christmas dinner. Their à la carte menu will ensure your Christmas Day finishes with pizzazz! Vegetarian/vegan and GF options available. Please make a reservation as bookings are limited. Lunch 4-course menu $99 per person Kids 5–12 years old $50 Kids 3–5 years old $30 Kids under 3 are free 30 Lawson St, Byron Bay | 6680 8818 | www.basiloco.co

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Chocolate hampers: A heavenly experience Santa’s reindeer have arrived at Love Byron Bay to share the love for the legendary ‘food of the gods’ this Christmas. Dedicated to firing the imagination with unique chocolate encounters, Love Byron Bay Christmas hampers cater for everyone. The choice is both broad and imaginative with flavours that match every taste preference, artistic whim, and dietary requirement. Select from a wide range of chocolate including: • vegan • traditional • single origin • Christmas themed • raw • assorted • organic • local, national & international. Specify your taste, budget, and dietary preference and you’ll have a gift of exceptional chocolate that will delight everyone. Chocolate hampers made to order. Visit or phone Love Byron Bay Creperie and Chocolate Boutique, located at 2 Lawson St (next to Spar supermarket), to gather up your heavenly chocolate experience and gift vouchers in time for Christmas celebrations. Open seven days 10am–10pm 2 Lawson St, Byron Bay (next to Spar supermarket) | 6685 7974 info@love-byronbay.com www.love-byronbay.com

Surf’s up this summer! The latest shipment of Aloha Surfboards has arrived and the Surfboard Agency’s Byron Bay showroom has just been restocked with keel twins, short boards, small wave summer sleds and longboards with designs from Jonno Cole and Kurt Henson! Adam Jones will be in the showroom in the leadup to Christmas so if you’re in the market for a new board please drop in and say hello! Limited stock available of McCoy Nuggets, LSD Twinnys, and a few rare selections from Dick Van Straalen, so get in quickly before they disappear! Don’t forget to mention The Echo for a locals discount! 1/58 Centennial Circuit, Arts & Industry Estate, Byron Bay www.surfboardagency.com

Love Byron Bay . . Love Chocolate . . Love Crepes Byron’s crêperie and chocolate boutique, Love Byron Bay offers a unique selection of specialty chocolate and crêpes suited to all dietary and taste preferences. This Christmas, you’ll enjoy two experiences in one. Whilst your delicious crepe is being ﬂipped and hot chocolate frothed, gather up unique gifts and order your Chocolate Hampers; a gift that will delight everyone. Wholesale, corporate gift and wedding enquiries welcomed.

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Sparkle Lily Sparkle Lily has had a huge year in 2018! They recently relaunched their store in Ocean Shores with a chic renovation and also released their latest fashion campaign Taj. A timeless feminine floral design with stunning borders, Taj is a classic boho print. With 14 styles in four colour combinations, Taj will have the perfect piece for whatever summer adventures you are planning. Sparkle Lily is also stocked up on all of their favourite local iconic brands: FallenBrokenStreet, Original Earth Bottles, Ananda Life Organic skincare, Gratitude Diaries, Sienna Nail Polish and more. Sparkle Lily have also just released their new bed linen label Bedouin with its first gorgeous print Divali. Everything is instore now for Xmas and, with free gift wrapping and awesome staff, we can see why locals say it is their one-stop Christmas shop! Shop 8, Ocean Shores Shopping Village | 6680 3990 | www.sparklelily.com

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The sign in the entry to their iKOU store says, ‘It is my wish that all who walk through our door leave feeling healthier and happier as a result’. This is entire intention. You inhale the gently wafting De-Stress essential oil as your feet touch the polished concrete, and you are greeted by a welcoming smile and a Tea of the Day. It might be Organic Australian Native, a fresh blend of lemon and aniseed myrtle, grown near Byron Bay region and blended in the Blue Mountains. You’ll be transported to a relaxed place, feel your breath deepen and calm. You’ll be immersed in the sensory experience, exploring gift boxes, organic and wild-harvested skincare, bodycare rituals, teas and aromatherapy home fragrances created with ‘mind and body’ benefits. ‘We look forward to welcoming you to our sanctuary!’ says Naomi, iKOU Founder Shop 1/ 8 Lawson St, Byron Bay | www.iKOU.com.au

The fairies have come to play in Byron Bay

Emporium of Wonders opens Sunday 9 December. Emporium of Wonders is an exciting new concept, a place that will astonish and delight. Here you can meet a real fairy, search for treasures amongst the mermaids, and even take a selfie in the Palace of Flowers. Locals are invited to dress as their favourite fantasy character and join the grand opening festivities next Sunday 9 December from 10am till 5pm. Everyone who dresses up in their most magical outfit will get a lucky-dip prize! ‘This warehouse is a shed full of dreams, where all ages can join in the fun,’ said owner Melia Borg. ‘We hope to be bringing magic to local children for many years ahead.’ 3/8 Banksia Drive (next door to 100 Mile Table) | 5614 8879 emporiumofwondersbyronbay.com | IG Emporiumofwonders_byronbay

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Peace & Plenty

The Peace & Plenty Festival is a practical and inspiring demonstration of living and playing happily outside the corporate-controlled system including using solar power and water to create usable flammable gas in an area with almost zero electromagnetic radiation (EMR) in Upper Main Arm. A group of dedicated local researchers look deeply at achievable improvements in the management of our planet in the 2nd Annual Shadow Government Conference and Getting Off the Grid Festival with presentations, discussions, and action plans for a new people-friendly financial system and co-operative intentional housing. Chris McIlrathâ€™s latest film (with Q&A) and early Main Arm stories will ensure cascades of laughter, settling many rumours that have been circulating since Chris hippied to Main Arm in May 1971. Entertainment includes a macadamia nut forest walk, pick, crack and eat, dam swim, and glow-worms after dark. Peace Club membership email or see www.znews.tv to register.

Reflection

What if today were your last day of life as you know it? Would you be sad, mad, happy, content? Would you feel something, which in the scheme of things, is better than feeling nothing? In a busy, self-absorbed world it is easy to forget what matters, especially if you have never thought about it to start with. Soâ€¦ what matters? What really matters? What really matters to you? I dare you to think about this, if only for a minute or two. A conscious life striving for what matters is no comparison to a million unconscious mindless â€˜livesâ€™ without purpose, irrespective of the ending. I dare you again to consider your death in order to review your life. Your time is now. Cavanbah Arcade, 4 Jonson St, Byron Bay | 0432 073 374 | katherinechristie.com.au

Christmas sparkles at Byron Flea Market

The Byron Flea market will have its Christmas sparkles on December 8: free pony rides, a visit from Santa, and good family vibes. Find a unique gift for your loved ones. Join the movement keeping the original Byron Bay heartbeat alive. Live music, good food, coffee, close for a swim at the beach. All welcome to apply for a casual market stall especially if you are one of our youth wanting to take the next step beyond selling your clothes or art on the kerbside. Stalls $10â€“$20 including your public-liability cover; marquees are for hire at $10, tables $5. BYS â€“ supporting and leading community action because young people matter. Their vision is that young people are valued, happy, and safe within our community. byronflea@bys.org.au | www.bys.org.au | 1 Gilmore Crescent, Byron Bay

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Photo Chris Chen Sydney born chef and London restaurateur, Bonny Porter, is preparing to open her first Australian restaurant next month in Brunswick Heads. Overlooking the Simpson River, Bounty will be Northern NSW’s newest dining establishment serving breakfast & lunch 7 days a week, and dinner Thursday to Sunday. The 80-seat wholesome restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating will be an entirely new concept for Bonny, and will incorporate a casual takeaway affair during the day with a more sophisticated dining service in the evenings. David Lovett, ex-Uccello chef and 100-mile table, will be coming on board as head chef of Bounty, bringing with him a wealth of experience both in the kitchen and the Northern NSW area. ‘We have a really strong team behind Bounty, and are very excited to be bringing a brand new dining concept to the Brunswick Heads area. Bounty will be a destination that brings people together around a common love of simple food done well in the small seaside village that Bruns is,’ says Bounty owner Bonny Porter. Q Bounty 2 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads Opens: Friday 7 December bountybrunswick.com.au

If you’ve ever been to Corndale you know it’s a pretty cool place: its beautiful undulating hills have a healthy, country feel; it has a lot of history, with many of the properties having been held for generations; there are sometimes great gigs at the hall; all the roads seem to lead there; and it’s the home of Corndale Popcorn. ‘We live on 50 bucolic acres looking down the valley in Corndale,’ says Richard Higgs, who is helping with the expansion of the popcorn business started by his father at the local markets. ‘It’s a lifelong dream for me. With three kids under five, it’s wonderful to bring them back to Australia after 30 years and in particular to the Byron area. ‘I’ve had an exciting, hectic and colourful live abroad in London, New York and Sao Paulo, including near misses with the IRA bombings in the early 90s and witnessing and living through 9/11 in New York. I really appreciate Corndale; it’s like a Utopia for me. I’m loving finally being back here to raise my family. ‘It’s a picturesque setting, in which everything is made by and with love. We also run Brangas (Black Angus and Brahmin) cattle on the property, but we love the popcorn business, because although it’s always been a small market

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But is it art? Wow, think my attempt at food art is lame? Here at The Echo I buy all the food I taste, but if you really want free food, and if you reckon you can take a better pic then try this. Buy a soft-serve coconut ice-cream from Paseyo in Mullumbimby (it tastes good, with no dairy milk or refined sugar), take a photo of it, then email it to simon@echo.net.au by 9am next Monday. The photographer I judge the best will receive 2 free ice-creams courtesy of Andrew at Paseyo. Q Paseyo Cnr of Stuart and Tincogan St, Mullumbimby

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business, it’s got quite a cult following that has led to people travelling a really long way to get their hands on it. ‘My father discovered kettle corn (so named because it was originally cooked in a cast iron kettle) when he visited New York after he retired. It has delicate balance: slightly sweet and lightly salted, not buttery and salty like we have in Australia.’ ‘It’s also a great snack; it’s vegan, and dairy free, nut free, and soy free. It’s GMO free, all natural, without any artificial colours or flavours. We have Traditional (slightly sweet and lightly salted), Simply Salt, Maple, Cinnamon, Wild Honey, Cajun, and Caramel flavours. ‘We also offer a completely organic variety called Organic Sweet & Salty and we are currently working on getting that certified. ‘Recently, we’ve started making our popcorn a bit more available, so we’ll be going to more farmers markets. We’re also finding that the popcorn is a hit with guests at events such as year end parties, wedding and other special occasions. And of course we are making it available at boutique food and organic food distributors.’ Q More info: corndalepopcorn.com.au Or email corndalepopcorn@outlook.com

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VEGA BURGER N F FRIDAYS UNK A SATURD ND AYS 4-9PM

8am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday 8am to 8.30pm Friday and Saturday 8am to 2pm Sunday 1/53 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby y 0406 422 465

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mid-week dinner, these guys do $12 chook on Wednesday nights, offering charcoal chicken, grilled to perfection, with a weekly salad, house-made tortilla strips, and frijoles. Available until sold out! If you’re up bright and early for a New Years surf, swing by and enjoy a Mexicanblend coffee, or simply laze in the sun out the front of Chupacabra with a fresh coconut in hand. Or if you’re feeling in need or nourishment, you can grab some oysters with homemade Cholula-style hot sauce with a jar or two of over-the-top micheladas and bloody Marias (that’s tequila instead of vodka). Or if fresh local prawns, buckets of beers and ice-cold margaritas are more your thang, Chupacabra with be offering this and

all the summer vibes along with a DJ from 10am onwards. No bookings necessary, just turn up and get amongst the fiesta! Q Opening Times Breakfast and Lunch: Mon–Sat 7–11.30am / 11.30am–3pm (coffee from 6.30am) Dinner: Tues–Sat 5–9pm Sunday: 10am–5pm Follow the Mexican good times in the Bay @chupabyron. Q By Terase Davidson: Terase is the founder of Taste Byron Bay, a local business that showcases local produce across all their menus for catering, events, private dining, food tours and cooking classes. For more info www.tastebyronbay.com or follow the fun on INSTAGRAM @tastebyronbay.

Viva La Mexico It’s not very often that you can get authentic Mexican food outside of Mexico, let’s be honest, so what a breath of fresh Mexican flavour authenticity it is to have Chupacabra arrive in the Bay! You can find Chupacabra tucked away behind the shops at Suffolk Park, with a relaxed comfy fitout offering seating inside or alfresco that is perfect for eating out with friends or family, or on date nights. So what makes Chupacabra feel and taste so authentic? Well for starters let’s talk about co-owner and head chef Evan White! Evan first visited Mexico 15 year ago to live and work, giving him a unique insider’s knowledge of how to build and balance traditional flavours, with the confidence and passion for humble ‘eating with your hands’ flavours that stay true to local flavours, throughout the entire menu. With a bunch of flavour-driven tacos (and plenty of other goodness) on the menu it is hard to decide what to choose, but lucky for us we had the super lovely and helpful co-owner Amelia Stokes on hand to help us navigate the menu. After much deliberation,

we took our tastebuds and senses for a mini Mexican holiday with the Tacos Pollo Valladolio $7 (succulent char-grilled chicken shredded with picode gallo) and Bisteck $8 (juicy Cape Byron steak, frijoles, cotija, spicy burnt onion salsa) and the most insanely tasty Esquittes, which, just FYI, is what I want as a part of my last supper! Yes, yes it is really that good! What is Esquittes, you ask. It is the most insanely delicious locally grown corn flame-grilled off the cob, with lime, queso, and coriander $8 (my top tip would be to order one per person because trust me you really, really don’t want to share this one!). And if you’re looking for a fun and healthy

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Wharf Bar & Restaurant

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TAKEAWAY WOOD FIRED PIZZAS Or dine in & enjoy live music Friday, Saturday & Sunday with our NEW range of Wood Fired Pizzas WharfBarBallina@gmail.com.au www.WharfBarBallina.com.au

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The Kingswood Open from midday till late takeaway, lunch & dinner 6 days a week (closed Tues)

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How do you pronounce pho – ‘fo’ or ‘fur’? Paul Nguyen, owner of so-new-it’s-notquite-open-yet Vietnamese restaurant, Bay Pho, pronounces it more like ‘fa’ but is clear that he doesn’t mind which way you say it. Pho is a traditional Vietnamese dish, described by Paul as a beef-stock noodle soup. Bay Pho will offer a number of variations, but the key to all according to Paul is the specific mix of herbs and spices along with cooking time. ‘Some people try to cook pho in two to three hours,’ explains Paul. This sounds like a long time so I start to wonder if I have missed something in our conversation, but no. ‘You need about six to eight hours to get the full flavour,’ he says. Paul has recently returned to Byron from Sydney but is not new to hospitality in town. His father, Huong, ran Lemongrass Thai and, prior to that, the two worked together on other restaurants in Byron, including Bus Stop Café and Byron Viet. ‘They have always been a mix of Thai and Vietnamese, but this time it’s full Vietnamese,’ says Paul. In addition to pho and other delicious noodle and soup dishes, Bay Pho will offer a big range of Bahn Mi, Vietnamese salad rolls. This option, which is ideal for breakfast, lunch, and a healthy snack, draws on

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Bay Pho Located in Woolies Carpark Shop 6/90–96 Jonson St Byron Bay 6680 9223 FB phointhebay

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Huong’s past career as a baker, following his arrival in Australia as a refugee in the late 1970s. Dessert options include sticky rice and Vietnamese iced coffee. Drinks will include Vietnamese beer, sugarcane juice, and a traditional Vietnamese salty lemonade. Paul is not completely sure how best to describe the latter – he’s still working on the ideal translations of many of the dishes in planning – but it sounds like the perfect accompaniment to a flavoursome dish of pho. Q Bay Pho, opening 12 December, 7 days, 8am – evening. 6680 9223 Facebook: @phointhebay

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7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. HAPPY HOUR 4–6PM MON–FRI 1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632

No Bones Food & Cocktails Open every day from 5pm 11 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay 6680 7418 @nobonesbyronbay

Vietnamese Restaurant Opening Soon!! ETA Early–Mid December 2018 Located in Woolies Carpark Jonson St Byron Bay Traditional Vietnamese Foods, Pho and Banh Mi (Vietnamese Salad Rolls)

NYE BEACHSIDE POOL PARTY Finish the year with a Beachside Pool Party with local big band legends SOUL’D performing all night! tickets available online or call 6685 6011

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Tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner in a relaxed, fresh and bright atmosphere. This is slow ‘fast food’ with all produce sourced locally. Margarita cocktails, Oaxacan mezcal, micheladas and Mexican blend Moonshine coffee.

Eat in or take out. Shop 12A, 3 Clifford St, Suffolk Park 0448 077 401 www.chupacabra.com.au @chupabyron

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

Coffee and breakfast 6.30–11.30am Lunch 11.30am–3pm Dinner Tues–Sat 5–9pm Sunday long brunch 10am–5pm

St Elmo Dining Room & Bar

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

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Barrio Eatery & Bar

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A 5-minute drive from Byron Bay, Barrio brings together the local community Mon–Sat 7am–9pm in a relaxed environment for all-day dining. Wood1 Porter Street, fired oven, charcoal grill, veges, meat, fish, salads, North Byron natural wines, local beers, cocktails and St Ali coffee. No reservations. Bookings Eat in or take-away over 8 email: gather@ www.barriobyronbay.com.au barriobyronbay.com.au @barriobyronbay CHILLED VIBE IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING Join us at The Rocks on Lawson for lots of summer bites! We have a range of fresh, locally sourced breakfast and lunch at affordable prices. Enliven the senses with a Byron Bay Coffee or super healthy smoothie! Enjoy an Ice-cold beer, wine, or hand-crafted cocktail with your meal! Cosy indoor seating and a beautiful outdoor dining space available.

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

With a fresh, funky, relaxed vibe, generous serves, cruisey staff and 10am licence, come and find us for ‘Byron’s BEST breakfast’ all day… Takeaway available Vegetarian,Vegan and gluten free options available Kids menu

Shop 6/13 Lawson Street 6680 9300 FB thehideoutbyronbay insta @thehideoutbyronbay

Luscious Foods

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

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

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

6685 7502 IG - @slomojoes

Friday Night Music 6.30pm OPEN - Tuesday to Saturday evenings 7 days breakfast & Lunch All day menus, licensed bar APERITIVO happy hour AFTERNOONS 4–6pm daily $12 Cocktails, $7 beers, $8 wines, $12 Moet

CELLAR DOOR – TASTINGS & TOURS Handcrafted spirits using locally sourced ingredients.

Naturally Better! No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives.

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LENNOX HEAD

Williams St 50 Pacific Parade, cnr of William St, Lennox Head

0476 892 194 insta @williamst.lennox

Hidden away in Byron’s iconic ‘Eat street’ Bay Lane, The Hideout Cafe and Bar offers indoor, outdoor and deck dining

Breakfast and Lunch 7 days a week from 7.30am

Slo-mo Joes

MON-SAT 10AM–6PM Closed Fri Arvo 7, 4 Banksia Drive, Byron Bay 8646 4901

$5 SCHOONERS AND $12 COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK

The Hideout Cafe

Spring Dinners 3 course $55

Targa Modern European

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

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.

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Trattoria Basiloco Open 7 days for Dinner starting 5.30pm See menu, book a table, or order takeaway at www.basilo.co 30 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6680 8818

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

Relaxed dining by the beach. Food that celebrates local produce served with a healthy dose of good tunes and good vibes. All welcome. Our opening hours are 6.30am–2.30pm, 7 days for Breakfast + Lunch Thursday, Friday, Saturday for dinner. Sunday Tapas & Happy Hour Specials till sundown

MULLUMBIMBY

The Empire Open 7 days M–F 9am–5pm, S,S 9am–3pm Dine in and takeaway Licensed FB/Insta: EmpireMullum 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306

Mullum’s iconic Empire Cafe serves up an exciting menu with something for everyone. Indulge yourself with a delicious brekky, the best burgers in town, or if it’s more your style enjoy healthy superfoods like acai bowls and buddha bowls plus loads more. If you need a treat there’s a selection of cakes and also healthier dairy-free, refined sugar-free treats. The house-made organic coconut ice-cream is a must try. Plus of course, great coffee, delightful teas, shakes, smoothies and all the rest. Enjoy the good vibes and satisfy your cravings!

NEWRYBAR 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 12pm–3pm daily / Dinner 6pm–10pm (Wed–Sun) Weekend breakfast 8am–11am Newrybar NSW 2479 Harvest Deli is open daily with take-away pastries, sandwiches 02 6687 2644 and salads. Harvest Deli: Mon–Sat 8am–5pm Sun 8am–4pm www.harvestnewrybar.com.au Coffee cart: 6.30am–2pm daily @harvestnewrybar Harvest is available for events, weddings and catering.

Harvest DAILY HAPPY HOUR FROM 3 TILL 5 PM 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!

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

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

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The Italian Byron Bay Open 7 days from 6pm Next to the Beach Hotel Bay Street 6680 7055 italianatthepacific.com.au

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

Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

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Delicious Home Made Meals fresh bread, artisan gelato and other great local products delivered to your door.

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EſëŕŕƷȒǖ ëƐ Ɛëƶ ëſſëŕīĕŔĕŕƐƆ ƖŕĎĕſ ſĕưĶĕƱ Shedconnect.com posted this article on Monday; apparently it has garnered a significant amount of interest. The full article can be read at shedconnect. com/granny-flat-tax-arrangements-under-review/. The government has asked the Board of Taxation to review the tax treatment of granny-flat arrangements and recommend any changes that would encourage families to enter formal family agreements and not ad hoc, unenforceable agreements that often put elderly people at a disadvantage. The review comes in the wake of last year’s Australian Law Reform report on elder abuse, which identified tax issues that might deter families entering into family agreements relating to accommodation.

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family agreements. The government has asked the Board of Taxation to make any recommendations as to the appropriate

tax treatment of these arrangements, considering the current tax law and the treatment of granny flats under the social security rules. It has also asked the Board to recommend ways to raise awareness and

provide incentives for older people and their families to enter formal and legally enforceable family arrangements. The government has asked for a final report by the middle of next year. The ALRC is concerned that many ‘family

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agreements’ are made informally, without legal advice and without being put in writing. Typically, older people transfer the title to their home, or the proceeds from the sale of the home or other assets, to an adult child in exchange for ongoing care and housing. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures for 2011, 8.2 per cent of people aged 65 years and over were living with their children or other relatives. Among people over 85, 12.2 per cent were living with children or other relatives. If the promise of care is not met or the relationship breaks down, under an informal agreement the older person may be put at a disadvantage – even be left without a place to live.

OFFERS INVITED $1,350,000

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Absolute Beachfront

Retail/Office Space For Lease

7 Ocean Avenue, New Brighton 44 Byron Street, Bangalow $2,000,000â€“$2,200,000 3 3 1 0 0 0

Rare opportunity to own beachfront New Brighton home. High-set home with timber floorboards throughout, timberframed windows & doors plus high ceilings. The lounge area is open & has access to the wraparound verandah. Spacious kitchen equipped with a dishwasher, rangehood & breakfast bar. The family bathroom is tiled with a shower, toilet, vanity & heating. Downstairs there is an open garage, an array of storage options, plus the 2nd bathroom. It has been approved by a local architect for renovations & expansion. All of this, plus a standalone flat with a bathroom & covered patio. The front covered deck looks through the trees to the beach, perfect for entertaining, plus an upper level that lets you check the surf. There is great surfing at New Brighton beach with dolphins & whales breaching. Byron Bay, Mullumbimby & Brunswick Heads are about 10 minutes away. This home is one of a kind. Donâ€™t delay your inspection as it wonâ€™t last long. Inspect by appointment Open: Contact: Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122 Katrina Beohm Real Estate

Summer Breezes on the Ridge 7 Paldi Court, Ocean Shores

$800 per week + GST

The options for either Retail, Gallery, Shops or Offices is being offered from the old Barebones Gallery premises. Presenting excellent street frontage & window displays with natural light, polished floor boards and a layout offering flexibility to a variety of options. Offering internal only - approx 49sqm The owner is seeking stable, long term tenant. Available Now! $800 per week inc power & water + GST. Please call for further details

Open: By Appointment Contact: Rental Department 6687 2479 Bangalow Real Estate & Byron Hinterland Properties

$765,000

Enjoy summer breezes from this north-facing ridgeline residence. Well suited for people with disabilities or limited mobility, this â€˜ranch styleâ€™ home has wheelchair access to the all rooms of the house. Located in a quiet, family friendly cul-de-sac, the property is set on a generously sized 923 sqm block with established gardens, privacy and leafy outlook. â€˘ Quiet, ridge line location, elevated & flood free â€˘ North facing, ranch style family home with leafy outlook â€˘ Well equipped for persons with disabilities or mobility issues â€˘ Wheelchair access to all rooms, tiled throughout, neutral decor â€˘ Covered timber deck overlooking picturesque lily pond and gardens â€˘ Solar hot water, solar power, rainwater By appointment View: Contact: Fiona Johnson 0400 418 886 Elders Real Estate Brunswick Valley

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O C E A N S H O R E S 5 Harah Court $1,190,000 3

992.7m

Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122

+ Elevated family home in a private location with a NE aspect joining a 7 acre wildlife reserve + Natural light & ducted A/C throughout. Spacious rooms, open plan living & views to the ocean + Fantastic entertaining options with a deck, patio, heated saltwater pool & spa under the Bali hut + Walk to shopping centre, river & beaches. 5 mins to Brunswick Heads, 20 mins to Byron Bay

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+ Donâ€™t miss this great opportunity for a gorgeous lifestyle block in an excellent position + Located between Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads & Mullumbimby + Ample water supply with a lagoon & itâ€™s bordered by Simpsons Creek + Auctioned 10am Friday 21 December in our agency at 8 Porter Street, Byron Bay

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Inspect Saturday 8th Dec 12-12.30pm Auction Saturday 15th December Indication $900,000 to $990,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

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This old lady needs a facelift! A period home inside with 11ft pressed metal ceilings and cornice. There are original architraves, skirting & floorboards. With the right restoration, this home adjoining a reserve, could be simply stunning.

13 Kingsford Drive, Brunswick Heads

Inspect Saturday 8th Dec 2-2.30pm Price $959,000

Set on 808sqm, this tidy brick and tile home has plenty to offer. Perfect for a family, the practical layout makes for relaxed living and the big back yard has space for the trampoline or a pool if you want to add a touch a fun for the kids. Dual occ. potential.

Inspect Friday 7th Dec 3-3.30pm Price $775,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

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2/2 Gara Court, Ocean Shores This gorgeous contemporary home is an elegant option for downsizers not willing to downgrade, and for young families wanting space without the big price tag. A sun-filled home in a great location a short walk to the shops and surrounded by nature.

Inspect Saturday 8th Dec 11-11.30am Price $1,160,000

Renovated to new, this impressive family home boasts lighthouse & surf views adjoining bush reserve. The upper level has spacious open plan living, dining and kitchen with timber floors and high-quality finishing. Master suite with WIR, ensuite & its own deck.

It’s hard not to be charmed by this c1920s weatherboard. With restoration at the heart of its recent revival, the owner has preserved every period feature of the house and the results will bring a smile.

Inspect Saturday 8th Dec 1-1.30pm Price $759,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

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10 Seabreeze Boulevard, Pottsville Great family home on corner allotment. Easy to live in and low maintenance with 2 living areas plus covered outdoor entertaining. Big main bedroom with ensuite and WIR and separate study. Plenty of room for the caravan and boat & fully fenced.

Inspect Saturday 8th Dec 10-10.30am Price $650,000 to $690,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

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5 Benjamins Lane, Ocean Shores Price: contact agent 4 1 3

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3/1 Newberry Parade

Stunning Coastal Acreage

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for Central, Cool and Chic Centrally located, immaculate first floor apartment with north facing deck in small complex of four is now on offer. Well appointed and tastefully renovated, this desirable home offers stone benches, Miele appliances, dishwasher and induction cook-top. Overlooking the boat harbour, this beautiful apartment captures cool summer breezes and winter sun. * Plantation shutters, bamboo flooring and neutral decor * Ducted air conditioning, internal laundry, plenty of storage

View: Auction: Contact:

Thursday 1.00 – 1.30pm Saturday 1.00 – 1.30pm Saturday 15 December 1.30pm Fiona Johnson 0400 418 886

* Suits ﬁrst home buyers, retirees or empty-nesters * Ideal as a weekender, holiday accommodation or entry level home * Single lock up garage, easy level walk to shops, cafes and beach

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It’s not often we come across a property as special as this delightful, character-filled Queenslander, which has been renovated to perfection & is set on 4469 square metres (1.15 acres). To add to this superb property’s allure, the home overlooks a crystal clear creek & pristine rainforest located on your own land. This is surely a nature lover’s dream come true! Offering the best of both worlds, the property is set amongst a fabulous rural community just off the picturesque Coolamon Scenic Drive. Enjoy all the benefits of idyllic rural living while you’re only 4 minutes’ drive to beautiful New Brighton Beach & have easy access to the M1. Under the house is fully concreted with plenty of head room to enclose a section for additional rooms or leave it as a carport, workshop & storage area for all your toys, plus space for the kids to play on rainy days. Open: Saturday 10.00am – 10.30am Contact: Jason Dittmar - 0477 222 452 Raine & Horne Ocean Shores

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8 BIAN COURT, OCEAN SHORES

ELEVATED FAMILY HOME WITH PLENTY OF POTENTIAL! • Character hardwood home with vaulted ceilings • Detached sunroom or utility room • Plus self-contained area, ideal for income or teenagers retreat • Situated high to capture ocean breezes and leafy outlook • Large 1954m2 block, space to add accommodation or sub-divide STCA • :DON WR VKRSV DQG HDV\ DFFHVV WR 3DFLæ F 0RWRUZD\ Open Times: Thursday 2.00 – 2.30pm Saturday 10.00 – 10.30am Price: Contact agent Enquiries: Helen Huntly-Barratt 0412 332 232 | Paul Banister 0438 856 552 35 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay, NSW 2481 www. byronbayfn.com.au

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17 Banool Circuit, Ocean Shores

PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS, HUGE FAMILY HOME Prominently positioned in the most desirable dress circle location in North Ocean Shores, this immaculately presented family home is sure to impress. The property’s panoramic views extend to Byron Bay Lighthouse and with this coveted Easterly aspect, you can even watch the stunning sunrise over the ocean. What a fabulous location – just 4 minutes to beautiful South Golden Beach, 2 minutes drive to Ocean Shores Public School & 6 minutes to the Country Club. Bohemian Byron Bay is 15 minutes south or you can be at Gold Coast airport in just 30 minutes.

• 4 oversized bedrooms with built-in robes, 3 bathrooms, including ensuite to master, + powder room • The top ﬂoor games room could be used as a studio/home oﬃce with knockout panoramic views • Double garage, 5kW+ solar power system & beautiful, established gardens set on 869 square metre block • This impressive family home is set in one of the most sought-after elevated locations in North Ocean Shores View Agent

Saturday 12.00pm – 12.30pm Julie-Ann Manahan LREA / Licensee/Principal / 0411 081 118 Jason Di mar / Area Sales Specialist / 0477 222 452

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THE SCIENCE COWBOY! THE PREMIERE OF THE SPACE COWBOY’S BRANDNEW SHOW STRANGER THAN FICTION WILL BE AT CIRCUS ARTS IN BYRON BAY THIS WEEK. THE SPACE COWBOY PUTS ARTHUR C CLARKE’S HYPOTHESIS OF ‘ANY SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IS INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM MAGIC’ TO THE TEST PUSHING HIS MIND, BODY AND SCIENCE TO THE LIMIT. CHAYNE HULTRGREN, AKA THE SPACE COWBOY, SPOKE WITH THE ECHO ABOUT THE UNIQUE WORK HE DOES.

What link do you see between science and magic? Often scientists use optical illusions to test or demonstrate how the brain makes sense of our world. Scientists have also worked with illusionists to discover how and why the brain literally travels back in time to fill in the gaps it thinks it missed while a subject is witnessing a trick. Throughout history science and magic often intertwine. A magician is probably the most honest professional in the world, because he tells you he will trick you and then he does; however, in my new science stunt show there are not really any tricks because I explain how it all works. Over the years of performing I have discovered that most people believe the greatest trick a magician can do is to convince the world that the impossible is real, but when the magic is real yet seems impossible I believe this is the greatest trick of all. We are living in an amazing time; through modern technology and ground-breaking techniques I can show you how to hear movement inside the molecules of a solid block of steel, I will show you what your eyes really see and how your brain literally turns the world upside down to make sense of reality. I will show you why everything in this world you are experiencing is really just an illusion created by your brain. This is why I decided to show the science behind the seemingly impossible. What is a ‘science stunt show’ exactly? I have always loved performing extreme stunts like chainsaw juggling on a

tall unicycle, swallowing swords, or performing underwater escapes, this show will be no exception. I currently hold 54 Guinness World Records (the most of any Australian) and I strive to push my limits every day. I wanted this show to be accessible to my large fanbase of young children as well as adults who are fascinated by science and peak human performance. I will show how science has made it possible for me to catch speeding arrows blindfolded, shoot long streams of electrical lightning from my body and dozens of other very unusual physical and mental feats. Do you see yourself as a citizen scientist? What excites you about pushing into that realm? I believe in this day and age, if people could name more prolific scientists than Kardashians the world would be a better place. Children are natural-born scientists; they are inherently curious about the workings of life so I know they are going to love this show. I also want to encourage adults to stay curious and keep wonder in their lives. Your work is educational. How important is that to you to be opening people’s minds? This is my first educational show. I am very excited by the idea that not only will people love seeing these strange acts, bizarre stunts, and surreal science, but I can actually make a difference in people’s lives. We are living in a dangerous time where many are ignoring the science and continuing to add to the apparently inevitable destruction of our planet. I want

this world to be flourishing for my young daughter and for all our future generations so trusting and believing in science is so important in our modern lives. How do you come up with a ‘trick’ or one of your ideas about what you want to achieve? How do you work something from concept up to a performance? I usually try to think of the most visual and amazing things I can imagine and then work backwards to try to make them happen. For instance, years ago I drew a sketch of myself floating in the air while shooting lightning bolts from my body. While I have not managed to achieve exactly this yet, I can now levitate objects with electricity and I can shoot onemetre-long lighting bolts from my body and from my swallowed sword while standing on a one-million-volt Tesla coil. I have also always loved looking through old books like Ripley’s Believe It or Not and The Guinness Book of World Records for inspiration. Once I find an idea I like I change it to fit my style or aim to improve it to make it seem even more impossible. I am so honoured that these very books, that have sparked my imagination since I was a young boy, now feature me so heavily. I have been featured in every Guinness Book of Records since 2008 and also dozens of Ripley’s Believe It or Not books and TV shows. There are also lifesize statues of myself in the Ripley’s and Guinness museums around the world. Have you ever significantly harmed yourself in the creation of a new idea or the execution even of something you have done before?

I have had a few injuries in my career. Most of them were not too serious. Before trying anything dangerous or potentially life threatening I spend a long time preparing and training. I understand that many of my acts seem totally crazy but I assure you there is a method behind my madness. Do you think we have become too risk averse? I have a 5-year-old daughter and I do feel that our children are all losing the chance to play dangerously. Not that I expect every child to be a sword swallower, but they should be able to take safe, calculated risks, working out how far things can be pushed in a safe environment. It is so important for our children to fall over and learn how to do it properly, touch things and realise how things work, take things apart and generally be a little wild. Yet our children are being robbed of their wild side. Children need risk because it helps them develop good judgment, resilience, persistence, and self-confidence. ‘Can I climb one branch higher than yesterday? Can I jump from that tall rock to the ground?’ Only through risk can we develop and advance our existence. What should we expect in your upcoming show? Expect to see what you would consider impossible and learn how it works. Discover the power of the mind, body, and imagination. Learn tricks you can use to develop peak performance in your own lives. How through technology you can literally control others’ actions with your thoughts and see how I have made it possible to withstand over one million volts of electricity passing through my body and live to laugh and joke about it. I recently won the top prize on the Science Channel’s hit television show Outrageous Acts of Science. I will show you how I won this award and I’ll show you so much more. The Australian premiere of The Space Cowboy’s brand-new show Stranger Than Fiction will be at Circus Arts in Byron Bay on Saturday at 6.30pm. One show only!

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WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST: THE LIBERAL PARTY GUIDE ON HOW TO KICK THE POOR THE FAMILY BAND Rarely seen outside the boundaries of Big Grass, their hinterland property, the Family Jordan are making one of their rare appearances in the big smoke. Bringing a bunch of freshly cut new songs along with their dusty old classics, this Saturday will be a toe-tapping night of 70s-infused country, rock, and folk in everybody’s favourite room – The Northern Backroom. Along for the ride are local country rockers Jack Tully and the Seers, and Brisbane Troubadour JB Patterson. Free for all. Family Jordan’s latest single Extraction is out now on all streaming platforms. Free at the Northern. Saturday. 9pm.

One of the privileges of being a conservative government is the joy of kicking people when they’re down. Not rich people, silly! Poor people. They’re great targets, mainly because there’s heaps of them and their vulnerability means they struggle to get out of the way. Especially if they have kids. Actually if they have kids there’s more of them to kid!

It’s that time of year when local choirs come together to showcase their glorious voices and harmonies at the annual A Choired Taste concert at the Bangalow Catholic Hall at 7pm this Sunday. Enjoy the dulcet tones of Wolfsong, The Headliners, The Songbirds, Mystica, The Bowlo Choir, and the Sassical Clingers. Tickets available at the door, $15 and $12 concession. Delicious food will be available from Wildhearts catering, and some of the money will go to the Byron Homeless Christmas Appeal.

FLAMENCO AND FRIENDS Flamenqueando Productions return with the award-winning cast of Cafe Cantante (Adelaide Fringe 2018) and join forces with brilliant flamenco guitarist Paco Lara (Jerez de la Frontera, Spain). Paco Lara embodies the unmistakeable Jerez style of flamenco guitar playing. He has toured internationally alongside Maestro Paco Cepero, one of flamenco’s most legendary guitarists and composers. Paco Lara has also been at the vanguard of flamenco fusion with hugely successful groups such as El Barrio and Los Delinquentes. Flamenqueando Productions features award-winning Madridtrained flamenco dancer Rosalie Cocchiaro; ARIA-nominated guitarist Damian Wright; Jessica Statham (outstanding dancer – Dance magazine Australia 2013); Chachy Penalver (Amor de Dios scholarship winner 2013), and the incredible James Hauptmann (Vince Jones, James Morrison). Their first show Flamenqueando won the Adelaide Fringe Dance Award and their second show Tablao was selected by Beijing 707N-Theatre through the Honeypot Program to perform in Hangzhou China. Rosalie has performed in many of Madrid’s well-known tablaos and has worked with artists and performers such as Bernard Fanning, Bandaluzia, and Cirque de Soleil. Flamenqueando’s most recent show Cafe Cantante received 5-star reviews and won the weekly Adelaide Fringe Dance Award for 2018. Flamenqueando with special guest Paco Lara is at the Byron Theatre at the Community Centre on Thursday 13 December at 8pm.

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neighbourhood to provide a referee. They have to be over 18 and can’t be an immediate family member and if they provide false information then it’s 12 months in prison! Wow, if only this kind of punishment were delivered to the public-service staffers who cover for the misuse of funds by incumbent politicians! They’d have to build a new jail.

Welfare recipients have always been number one on the And don’t think you won’t get caught. Centrelink have a public-shaming hit list. It makes the middle class feel so surveillance program that include monitoring you and what righteous to make them suffer. you post on social media! Finding a new relationship as a One of the perennially favourite targets is single parents. The single parent is hard enough; now not only do you have to face system has always had it in for them, and thanks to opinion the challenge of how the kids handle it, how the ex handles makers like John Laws and Alan Jones the belief that scheming it – you have to deal with how the government handles it. lazy women have kids for the pension still finds favour as And in my experience, your new partner might move in but a predominant belief about people who have a myriad of generally they’re not prepared to become financially liable for circumstances that underpin the reasons for their hardship. the family you had with someone else. I don’t know if you’ve ever been a single parent, but it’s not a walk in the park. It’s not something you choose for financial or personal benefit. It’s fricking hard work. Firstly there’s the grief and sense of failure from the breakdown of a relationship; sometimes it’s dealing with the ongoing impact of violence or trauma, the emotional impact of the relationship disintegration on the kids, the constant financial stress and the reduced impact of your ability to be both primary carer and primary provider.

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Centrelink just made it a whole lot harder for single people with children to ever find love again. Not that you’d have time anyway. Not once the government push through ParentsNext. This draconian legislation requires women with children from six months old to participate in job-seeker activities. If you don’t go to an appointment – doesn’t matter if your kid is sick or you can’t afford a train ticket – you’ll have your payment cancelled.

Why not a public flogging? Stocks? Ironically ParentsNext is the Being a single parent is emotionally, physically, and financially government’s way of addressing intergenerational poverty! exhausting. And you never feel like you give your kids what Ironically by using punitive methods to create a whole lot they deserve. There is never enough of anything to go around. more poverty in a system that is certain to put babies and small children at risk. That’s where your good friends at Centrelink come in. They get to swing the government shoe that kicks single parents. ParentsNext is a breach of the International Covenant on I understand it’s not their choosing and have compassion for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It is also a breach of the the people who work at Centrelink who have to enact some International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of cruel and stigmatising policy – but perhaps they could refuse? Discrimination against women and it should be reported to the Australian Human Rights Commission. This year the government decided to crack down on people who claim benefits as a single parent while they are in a It can’t happen. If we allow our most marginalised to be treated relationship. So if you are a single parent on Parenting like this we are as guilty as the government that wields the whip. Payment or Newstart Allowance with dependent children you It’s evident to me that this government clearly hates children. It will be receiving a love letter from Centrelink some time soon locks them up and detains them in offshore detention centres, asking you to verify your relationship status. And they won’t and now seems hellbent on creating poverty and family stress take your word for it. You are going to have to door knock the for our country’s most vulnerable.

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The last remaining third of modern music’s sacred triangle is coming to Bluesfest. David Bowie and Lou Reed have since departed, but Iggy Pop still endures. And it’s good news for music lovers: Iggy has been added to the Bluesfest lineup for next year’s 2019 Easter event. I love Iggy Pop. At 71, almost 72, he still has that fully charged visceral energy that for me defines a true rockstar. He’s anarchy. He’s unpredictable. He’s relentless. Although the years may have condemned from time to time, age has not wearied him, just made him more interesting. The Passenger would be in one of my top ten songs of all time. As is Lust for Life – a crazed scream of energy at an apathetic world. Pop is truly the godfather of punk – renowned for his wild antics as frontman for the Stooges, Pop still delivers one of the most incredible live shows you’ll ever see. I saw him five years ago at Bluesfest when he fronted the Stooges, fierce, aggressive, loud and wild as they ever were. It was high-octane insanity and a reminder to every old fart on the block that getting older is no reason to become more conservative or staid; it’s licence to let rip. The rock icon has encompassed a plethora of genres and styles in his music over the course of his career including punk rock, jazz, blues and many more. He’s gold-plated Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and most recently has been spending his time making a cockatoo he calls Biggy Pop famous on Instagram. Definitely worth checking out. Iggy doesn’t perform that much any more, so this show at Bluesfest may well be his last Australian show – don’t miss the Real Wild Child. Byron Blues Festival – Easter 2019. For tix and program info go to bluesfest.com.au.

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WRITING THE NINTH CHAPTER With over a decade of touring and three EPs to their name, The Ninth Chapter has captured both their musical journey and renowned energy on their soon-to-be-released self-titled debut album. Over time, this north coast-based brotherhood has experienced an evolution of members and sound that has solidified their unique brand of music, layering elements of funk, blues, and folk with strong songwriting sensibilities. Their debut self-titled album will release in March next year and captures not only their musical evolution as a band but as individuals. Expect tight and driving drums and bass, expansive percussion, slinky rhythm guitar, and tasty sax, trumpet, and flute combination. The Ninth Chapter will launch its new single What’s Going To Happen Next at The Rails on Friday.

LOVEYS IN THE AIR Local original 4-piece cabaret band The Loveys end the year with a local showcase before they head off to play six shows at Woodford Folk Festival. The band started nearly four years ago and has gone through a number of changes until it found its feet as four ordinary women making extraordinary music that is original, hip, hilarious, and some might even say heroic. Heroic for many reasons – older women in a band is a rarity; finding time to rehearse and write requires a discipline and commitment way beyond the bounds of duty; revealing true stories and intimate

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feelings is always a big call at any age, but we all know the older you get the more interesting the stories. Up Close and Personal takes the audience on a journey from early material through to the latest songs including Miss B’s very first song, The Business of Love, and Janet’s latin-flavoured song A Beautiful Woman, a true story about a Parisian man who prefers to dress as a woman on the weekends. The Loveys are supported by Rebel Rebel Girls Choir.

FROM OILS TO DOGS Jim Moginie is a founding member of Midnight Oil, and back in 2006 he founded The Family Dog to promote his first solo album Alas Folkloric. They went on to perform and tour together. He and the band have recently been in the recording studio again. Bark Overtures was released by Sony Music Australia on CD and vinyl and Orchard digitally worldwide this November. They have a show at the Byron Community Theatre on Sunday 16 December. The Family Dog is: guitarist Kent Steedman and drummer Paul Loughhead from Northern Beaches legends and punk rockers The Celibate Rifles, plus multi-instrumentalist Tim Kevin from La Huva, Exiles and Youth Group. Live, this lineup is all about dynamics, travelling from a whisper to a scream, from a blitzkrieg, to the odd Oils classic in a moment!

Ocean Alley have captivated audiences around the country with their psychedelic blend of surf rock amassing over 40 million streams online and 600,000 monthly Spotify listeners. Hailing from Sydney’s northern beaches the band are on a mission to take their sun-soaked psychedelic rock to the world. Guitarist Mitch Galbraith spoke with The Echo ahead of their Falls Festival performance. How was your headline across the USA and Canada earlier this year? It was a great time! We did a lot of miles in the month we were there and got to play in some really cool places. When we head back it’s definitely going to be bigger and better. You have a reputation for powerful live performances. How do you approach creating your live sets? We like to change the setup depending on where we are and for how long we are playing. We try to curate something that flows and is going to be fun for the audience and for us to play too. Is it a challenge to take an album to the stage? How much does it change? We don’t play the record in full or in order really. It’s broken up with some older songs thrown in there so that we can have a live set that stays interesting and flows better. The songs don’t change much but we do write extra parts that we only play live. What kind of experience do you want your audience to have? If the crowd is having fun then we always have a good time. So something that is attention grabbing with lots to listen to and watch I guess. It needs to be a whole experience and the venue and environment play a huge part in that. You’ve been called the ‘next Big Thing’ from Triple J. Is it a bit of a weird thing live up to? It is really weird and the pressure is always there but we love writing and performing music for our audiences so it’s something we are still really excited to keep doing. How would you like to see your career as musicians and as a band develop? In a ideal world of course… I think it’s a dream for each of us to become career musicians and we’ve all jumped right in there with this band. More specifically we have the best time when we are writing our own music. It’s always a pleasure to be a part of the moment when it all comes together simply and elegantly. In an ideal world you could live that over and over again for your whole life. What should we expect from Ocean Alley at Falls Festival?

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We’ve got a new lightshow and we are going to play a mix of old and new songs. We are keen to send it all over the country when we tour around with the festival. They will be some of our only shows around that time so we hope to see ya there! Falls Festival hits the North Byron Parklands 31 Dec till 2 Jan. For tickets and program info go to fallsfestival.com.

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THE HUMOUR HARVEST! Mandy Nolan’s latest crop of standup comedians are ready for the humour harvest. After planting the satirical seed, six weeks of watering, sunshine, loving encouragement, and some harsh conditions to build resilience, the latest group are ready to rock. With a schoolteacher, a mathematician, an ethical investor, an actor, a childcare worker, an MMA fighter, a musician/ comedian, a builder, and a young aspirant in tow this is sure to be a cracker of a night. Come and see what the cat dragged in this time! One of the area’s favourite nights where students dish the dirt… on themselves! Monday, 8pm at Byron Services Club – $10/15 Tix can be purchased on the door or at mandynolan.com.au.

CHOOKY MOB IN BRUNSWICK! Indigenous dance sensation Djuki Mala lands in Brunswick Heads for two special performances in a Brunswick Picture House exclusive this week. Direct from Elcho Island, northeast Arnhem Land, Djuki Mala’s extraordinarily humble journey started eleven years ago when Frank Djirrimbilpilwuy uploaded a video clip of the group dancing an exuberant interpretation of Zorba the Greek at Ramingining Festival. Frank’s daughter was cared by a woman of Greek heritage in Darwin, and the dance showcased how two strong cultures could come together. The clip was an overnight success and went viral with currently over 2.8 million views. Since then, Djuki Mala (Djuki meaning ‘chooky’ with a Yolgnu accent and Mala meaning ‘mob’) have been thrilling audiences and touring extensively both nationally and internationally. Djuki Mala’s highly energised dancers present their re-interpretations of pop culture, dance and storytelling, juxtaposing traditional dances with contemporary Yolngu culture. Embracing a variety of styles, Djuki Mala pay tribute to Motown, Bollywood, techno, hip-hop, breakdance, krumping, and classic numbers. There’s a salute with umbrellas, to Singing in the Rain against the backdrop of their spectacularly beautiful island home. Michael Jackson’s black suit and spangled glove are slipped into a Billie Jean routine, all done with a hefty dose of heart and soul. Interspersed with multimedia, this retrospective and autobiographical show is a marvel of timing, comedy, and clowning, and offers a rare and insightful view into Aboriginal Australia, leaving the audience feeling genuinely happy! The show’s creative producer, Brunswick Heads resident Joshua Bond, says, ‘As a Bruns local, I am super excited to have the opportunity to bring our show to my hometown. Bruns has shown me so much love over the last few years, I’m genuinely excited to be able to show some back.’ Brunswick Picture House on Saturday at 4pm and 7pm | Adult $40, Concession $35, Child $25 | Family of 4 $120. Tix at brunswickpicturehouse.com.

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HOTSPOT GREAT BARRIER REEF Local author Antoinette Ensbey has just released her latest book Coral. Antoinette holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology, Psychology and Philosophy. The significance of the human connection to nature and the bond between humans and other species compel her to focus on animals in her writing. Coral is a modest account of the plight of the marine animals set in the Great Barrier Reef. It takes an empathetic viewpoint and goes right into the heart and soul of the marine creatures, how they have been affected by human activity. What

gives this book an added interest is the insight into the dolphin spirit, which facilitates our connection to the universe and to continual creation. Even early into the campaigning movement for the reef, the environmental activists seemed not hugely hopeful that we could succeed in safeguarding the reef from further demise. Coral is a contribution to creating awareness and educates the mind to be concerned and to care for wild life and natural environments. Coral launches at The Bookshop Mullumbimby on Thursday at 11.30am.

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LANDSCAPES BY LYNNE If you are in Ballina make sure you swing by the Northern Rivers Community Gallery to catch the exhibition of landscape paintings by local artist Lynne Wallis. Lynne’s paintings capture quiet moments when shifting light or conditions render familiar landscapes more ambiguous or mysterious, evoking the beauty and timeless qualities of the natural world. Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina – 28/11/18 until 23/12/18

SURF FILMS FOR A CHANGE Byron Surf Flix gets on board with Positive Change for Marine Life to support our local surfers at the Byron Theatre on 18 December. It takes off with the screening of surf film classic Morning of the Earth introduced by Rusty Miller who appears in the film. Morning of the Earth portrays surfers living in spiritual harmony with nature, making their own boards as they travel in search of the perfect wave across Australia’s northeast coast, Bali, and Hawaii. Surf Flix organiser Daniel Wilson Barrios, a surfer for over 20 years, says that Surf Flix will be ‘somewhere we can bring together the surfing culture and to celebrate what we love to do’. Following its premiere on 18 December, Byron Surf Flix is planning on becoming a monthly feature at Byron Theatre – the third Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm. All tix $15.

Romi Grossberg brings ReConnect, her highly successful workshop from her beloved home at The Sanctuary in Thailand to Byron Bay this Wednesday 12 December, 6–10pm at The Byron Community Centre. Romi is an author, holistic counsellor, writing therapist, meditation facilitator and public speaker. ReConnect back to YourSelf aims to empower participants with skills and tools to lead a peaceful and fulfilled life. This four-hour workshop will focus on the two themes of Communication in Relationships and Letting Go of Old Stories. How do we create conscious communication? Come and learn practical skills in communication in relationships. Understand how arguments occur – what happens psychologically and physiologically? What causes them? How do you find your triggers? Let go of old pains, traumas (that we don’t dare call traumas) – divorce, bereavement, family upbringing, arguments, bullying, anything that holds us back or disallows us to move forward in friendships and relationships. Australian born, Romi has been living in Asia on and off since 2006 working at the frontier of using creative arts and art therapy in challenging communities. Through managing a hip-hop centre in Cambodia for street kids, Romi has presented in numerous forums about alternative approaches to mental, emotional and physical health, most notably at Tedx Phnom Penh in a talk titled Dance Your Life Around. Since 2013 Romi has based herself in Thailand to write, run her holistic counselling sessions and run courses. ReConnect back to YourSelf is at the Byron Community Centre on Wednesday 12 December. 6–10pm. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/YVNE or www.romigrossberg.com/events.

LYNNE WALLIS Exhibition

Liz Friend co ordinates her Dynamic Drawing classes in Byron and Mullumbimby and this Thursday presents her latest work in a powerful exhibition of paintings. This exhibition will include a spectacular range of Liz’s works that exemplify her language-based painting ability. Liz has built an increasingly strong profile, both within the classes and beyond. Her work is wholly original, deeply informed with luxurious use of colour and jazz-like dissonance, and is not to be missed. The exhibition runs at Clem’s Cargo in Brunswick Heads until 6 January and will be opened on Thursday at 5pm by Ron Curran. Everyone is welcome.

AUSTRALIA’S FUNNIEST MAN Troy Kinne brings his show to Byron on Friday 14 December. Troy is often recognised from his performance on The Search for Australia’s Funniest Man DVD featured with FHM magazine in January 2006. He is the writer, director and performer for his own sketch comedy TV show Kinne, which has just been picked up by Channel 10 for a season next year. He’s a powerfully funny standup and his sketch comedy is reminiscent of the heyday of the Paul Hogan Show! Don’t miss his only Byron Show – Friday 14 December at 8.30pm at the Byron Services Club. Tix are $39 at the club or online at trybooking.com/ZAPO.

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This month comedians look back at the year that was and nominate their Loser of 2018 at the Court House Hotel in Mullumbimby on Thursday when Mandy Nolan hosts the regular open mic comedy night. With 2018 about to come to a close Mandy has asked the comedians to prepare material on someone they would like to nominate for Loser of the Year. Clearly Donald Trump should expect a few nominations, especially after his recent comments on preventing forest fires by ‘raking’. But look who we’ve got here: Barnaby Joyce! Mark Latham! Pauline Hanson! Jarryd Hayne! We have no shortage of losers right on our doorstep. After hosting comedy at the Court House for over eight years now Mandy has mixed up the format with only five open-mic comics and a featured comic with a comedy challenge to get comics thinking on their feet! This month features comedy by Louis Spiteri, Matthew Price, John Peacock, Lisa Sharpe, and Grace Hogan, and a feature by Robert Grayson. Mandy Nolan will be there as MC. Free from 8pm!

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INDIGENOUS MAKERS’ STUDIO Expressions of interest for the Indigenous Makers’ Studio will open Monday. The Indigenous Makers’ Studio is a new NORPA initiative supporting emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists who have a strong desire to enhance their performance practice. The program will be led by experienced Indigenous artists and NORPA associate artists. The Indigenous Makers’ Studio was made possible through Create NSW – Creative Koori Aboriginal Strategic Program funding and has been designed to elevate and enhance the skillset of the next generation of young, Indigenous storytellers and performers. Visit norpa.org.au for more details.

WHO WAS THE LOSER IN THE COMEDY COURT HOUSE?

Book signing by local author Antoinette Ensbey

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Why have an art exhibition? A nursing home, after all, is supposed to be the place where old people go to pass the time before they move on… A group of residents and staff at Patrick Bugden VC Gardens has shattered that stereotype once before and they’re about to do it again. Their nursing home strives to be a community; to reconcile and embrace all the differences, backgrounds and characters of all those who dwell within. This means promoting acceptance and the appreciation of differences and this ethos is reflected in this latest exhibition. This will be their second exhibition in seven months and again it will include painting, sculpture, and ceramics, and on display will be the work of seven artists, as well as some pieces from the residents’ art therapy group. The styles and subject matter are wide ranging, a celebration of diversity. The exhibition is strong. It is an illustration of what can happen when creative possibilities are embraced. Opening 7 December 3–5pm, Exhibition 7–21 December. RSL Lifecare, 184 Broken Head Rd, Suffolk Park.

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WITH THE SUN AND LATE-WEEK MOON IN OUTGOING SAGITTARIUS AND VENUS/MERCURY IN RESERVED, RETICENT SCORPIO, THIS WEEK’S PEOPLE COULD BE MADLY CHATTY ONE MINUTE, MYSTERIOUSLY MUTE THE NEXT…

ARIES: Your master planet Mars in the sign of winding up cycles till the end of the year is letting go what you’ve outgrown. Not always easy, so take advantage of late week’s new moon to set your intentions for the next six months. Suggestion: be generous but don’t overextend. Keep it simple, easy, stress free. TAURUS: People are talking the talk, but are they walking the walk? As usual, actions speak louder than words, so don’t get roped into circular debates. Or let this week’s confused communications and organisational chaos push you into bulldozer mode. Find the fine line between pushy and persuasive. GEMINI: Don’t necessarily believe everything you hear, or think, this week. Ask questions. If something sounds too good to be true, check it out really carefully. Whether it’s a new partnership prospect or promising business offer, explore terms and conditions, then take time out to reflect till at least next week. CANCER: The present Mars/Neptune conjunction in changeable Pisces can make it hard to get a sense of people’s feelings. Don’t assume others know what you’re thinking, or let unclear communication cause unnecessary stress. Spell things out. In detail. Then confirm – especially late-week new moon travel plans. LEO: What others say, or what they’re not saying, could push your sensitivity button and ignite internal fireworks this week. But scientist Jill Bolte Taylor’s research found that emotions only physically last a minute and a half: after that we keep them alive by recycling the storyline. Or not – it’s always your choice. VIRGO: It’s worth keeping personal boundaries strong this week. Don’t take other people’s assumptions or strange behaviour to heart, because after all, you might be misreading things too. Postpone important talks till next week if you can, and keep the home zone strife free and serene.

LIBRA: With Venus and Mercury in your touchyfeely celestial sector, this week suggests a combineand-conquer approach is your best bet for streamlining and refining end-ofyear arrangements. Are all the details doable? Don’t worry, delete if necessary, tweak as required. SCORPIO: This week’s a bit of a scorcher, with everyone wanting to be right, have the last word, not back down, and take whatever you say the wrong way. So focus instead on smoothtalking Mercury in your sign schmoozing up to love planet Venus, with both suggesting a fun personal upstyle. SAGITTARIUS: Sun, Jupiter and late-week new moon in Sagittarius make this your personal portal of opportunity to dust off that vision board and mind-map your goals and aspirations for the coming year. Though to start something new (which you know you so want to), you first need to let go of… what? CAPRICORN: Take a long cool look at this week’s unfinished business, interpersonal friction, seasonal demands, and other onerous obligations; it’s time to step back, take a chill pill, and edit your commitment list. Lateweek new moon in your house of deep feeling and emotional healing says give yourself a generous dose of TLC. AQUARIUS: With Mercury taking a quick dip back into your career corner while Venus lingers there a little longer, thanking and acknowledging others for their contribution and input really does work wonders this week. Power pushes are at play, and the way you express yourself will sway people either for or against supporting you. PISCES: Dream weaver Neptune and energetic Mars together in Pisces: there’s no better recipe for getting the Law of Manifestation working for you. So go wild – use the mantra Ask/ Believe/ Receive to do something refreshingly new and different. Take a spontaneous break from your usual routine: you won’t regret it.

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WIDOWS Try not to be sucking on your choc-top when this starts. The opening shot is a big close-up of Liam Neeson sliding his tongue into Viola Davis’s gob, and it is a revolting sight. Not that there is anything edifying to follow. This is an ugly, unpleasant movie that, being mainstream and already hugely successful, only leaves you wondering as to what depths of depravity and insensitivity we have dived. A guy is driving a van in a high-speed chase. He is shot from behind by his pursuers, causing the van to smash headlong into a concrete wall. Get in close now for a full-screen image of the driver’s broken, bleeding, dead-eyed face. We can thank director Steve McQueen for that entirely gratuitous and sickening example of

death-porn being passed off as ‘gritty’ cinema. And then there was the scene where a fellow is shot in the head at point blank range. Check out the pool of blood welling on the floor where he has fallen. So cool. Why do people want to see this sort of thing? Crime novelist Lynda La Plante’s Widows was first made into a television mini-series back in the 80s and now it has been revisited, with a screenplay co-written by Gillian Flynn, who proved that she was also no slouch at nastiness with Gone Girl. Three crims (including Leeson) are killed in a heist that goes wrong. There is a lot of money unaccounted for and their three widows, Veronica (Davis), Linda (Michelle Rodriguez), and Alice (Elizabeth Debicki), gang up to find the loot before a rival

mob of bad guys. The ‘sisters are doin’ it for themselves’ theme is de rigueur, with filmmakers mostly interested in stories that present feminism as being women who behave like men (like actress who call themselves actors, rather than demanding that the suffix be altered by the other gender). Be that as it may, this is just more gun trash and, notwithstanding the cuteness of Olivia, the white Scottish terrier, I hated everything about it.

ROBIN HOOD Accepting Judi Dench as Ian Fleming’s ‘M’ was a big ask at first, but it worked in the end. Likewise, Jamie Foxx as a black Muslim John (the ‘Little’ is dispensed with) in this latest Robin Hood caper is initially jarring. But you quickly get used to it, as you do with Eve Hewson’s less than maidenly Marian. In any case, a narrator tells us at the outset that this version of the fable will be like no other with which we are familiar, and he is dead right about that. Director Otto Bathurst, who has taken more than just a casual leaf out of the Guy Ritchie book of slam-dunk filmmaking, strays not too far from historical context while mixing sets, props and costumes (the Sheriff of Nottingham is dressed like a character from Doctor Who) in a visual extravaganza. More importantly, the narrative holds together perfectly as the boyish, cocky Robin (Taron Egerton) is presented as a revolutionary in the mould of Che Guevara, and John his mentor. Ben Mendelsohn is superb as the villainous Sheriff with a traumatised childhood (he owns the movie) and the surprise packet is Tim Minchin as a diffident but canny Friar Tuck. Will Scarlett (Jamie Dornan), who has been having it off with Marian because it is believed that Robin was killed in the Third Crusade, is seen as a sort of union rep with questionable EGF<9Q )(L@ <=;=E:=J motives, but there is no EXCLUSIVE: DIRECTORS Q&A AND 1&,-Ye KeYdd >ggl reference at all to King John SCREENING WITH JOCELYN MOORHOUSE AND ))&,-Ye Boy Erased – it is as though Nottingham, *&((he The Children Act P.J. HOGAN. MURIELS WEDDING AND THE not London, is where power ,2)(he Book Week DRESSMAKER. SATURDAY DECEMBER 14TH. resides in England. The action .&)(he Boy Erased is set against a sociopolitical 0&+(he Beautiful Boy THUR 6TH DECEMBER K9LMJ<9Q 0L@ <=;=E:=J backdrop of exploited LM=K<9Q ))L@ <=;=E:=J )(&((Ye KeYdd >ggl )(&((Ye KeYdd >ggl workers and villagers being )*&((he They Shall Not Grow Old 1&,-Ye KeYdd >ggl )*&((he The School heavily taxed to support the ))&,-Ye >Y`j]f`]al ))'1 )&,-he The Children Act *&((he The Children Act war against the Saracens *&)-he They Shall Not Grow Old ,&(-he Boy Erased +&,-he >Y`j]f`]al ))'1 in the Holy Land (sound ,&)-he The Children Act .&)-he Boy Erased .&*(he Robin Hood .&*(he Boy Erased familiar?), while the corrupt 0&+(he They Shall Not Grow ld 0&+-he Boy Erased 0&,(he Robin Hood and bloated Church of Rome FILM SCHEDULE emerges as the monster that >JA<9Q /L@ <=;=E:=J KMF<9Q 1L@ <=;=E:=J WED 12TH DECEMBER 6 DECEMBER casts the darkest shadow. )(&((Ye The School )(&((Ye KeYdd >ggl 1&,-Ye KeYdd >ggl 12 DECEMBER 2018 ))&,-Ye KeYdd >ggl )*&((heThe School ))&,-Ye Boy Erased Most pundits have hurled the )&,-he The Children Act )&,-he The Children Act *&((he The Children Act rounds of the kitchen at this .. 0-- 0*0 +&,-he >Y`j]f`]al ))'1 ,&((he Boy Erased +&-(he Beautiful Boy film, but despite the heavyooo&ha_`gmk]Û a[ck&[ge&Ym .&)-he Boy Erased .&)-he Boy Erased .&)-he >Y`j]f`]al ))'1 handed and often intrusive 1 Skinners Shoot Rd, Byron Bay 0&+(he The Children Act 0&+(he Children Act 0&,-he Beautiful Boy musical score, I thought it fab and can’t wait for the Adults $15 Concession & Kids $10 Tuesdays 2 for 1 & singles $9 promised sequel.

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Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM MATTHEW ARMITAGE Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 7.30PM ROCKIN’ RON Q SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM DJ LAKE Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 4.30PM MERCY MERCY, 9PM AGENT 77 Q CURRUMBIN RSL 5PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS Q CURRUMBIN PUB 8PM MACHINE CLUB, OMEGACHILD, BAYVIEW TERRACE, DVNA, GD FRNDS DJS Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 1PM METALFIELDS 3 Q CHINDERAH TAVERN 6.30PM JON J BRADLEY

SATURDAY 8

Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 2.30PM LINE DANCING WITH RUSSELL HINTON, 6.30PM MARK WILSON’S DANCE NIGHT

TUESDAY 11 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, MARSHALL OKELL Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, FINTAN

Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 7PM TRIVIA

Q SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL, 12PM BART STENHOUSE Q RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH, 2.30PM JOCK BARNES

Q LISMORE WORKERS CLUB, 7.30PM HILLBILLY GOATS

Q CHILLINGHAM MARKET 10AM EMMAGEN RAIN

Q NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE 11AM ART WOMB, 2PM NIMBIN YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL

Q CUDGEN SURF CLUB, KINGSCLIFF, 3PM SUNDAY SESSIONS

Q NIMBIN HOTEL 7PM BONES RIVERS

Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 3PM TAMAM SHUD

Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6PM ROBBIE BOSTOCK

Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 1PM CAPTAIN WOW DUO, 6PM AGENT 77

Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM KELLIE KNIGHT AND THE DAZE Q SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM FAT ALBERT Q SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD, 2PM JEZ MEAD, 7PM DUBARRAY Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 4.30PM EUREKA FUNK, 9PM AGENT 77

Q CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS

Q THE GOLLAN HOTEL, LISMORE, 6.30PM CUBAN DANCE CLASSES Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 10.30AM BACK TO THE TIVOLI, 11.30AM LINE DANCING WITH RUSSELL HINTON 3.30PM SOCIAL NEW VOGUE DANCING, 7PM BLUE STREET SHUFFLE Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL ALL TIME LOW

WEDNESDAY 12 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, SARAH GRANT TRIO Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM JASON DELPHIN

Q THE SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN, 7.30PM JAMES MORRISON QUINTET

Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM OPEN MIC WITH HARRY NICHOLS

Q CHINDERAH TAVERN 2.30PM DIRTY DICE

Q FRESH, BYRON BAY, 4PM SLIM PICKENS

MONDAY 10

Q CLUB BYRON 6PM OPEN MIC, 6PM OPEN MIC PARTY

Q CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS

Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, THE SIPPY DOWNS

Q JIGGI HALL 2.30PM NORTH COAST SOUNDS

Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JAMIE ASHFORTH

Q CHINDERAH TAVERN 6.30PM TAHLIA MATHESON

Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM 4’20 SOUND REGGAE NIGHT

Q BYRON THEATRE 7PM, LOUIS THEROUX – LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS Q BANGALOW BOWLO 6.30PM SWING CLASSES

Q SABI SUSHI, OCEAN SHORES, 6PM LUKE YEAMAN

Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, FAMILY JORDAN

Q OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB 6PM GREGG PETERSON

Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, RIFLEBIRDS

Q OCEAN SHORES TAVERN 7.30PM FANCY DRESS KARAOKE

Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 6PM DJ LONGTIME, 9PM DJ FONZAIUS

Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, FERGO

Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 7PM GRITTY BLUES MACHINE

Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JORDAN MCROBBIE

Q BYRON BAY SERVICES CLUB 8PM MANDY NOLAN – VIRGIN SACRIFICE

Q BYRON THEATRE 10AM DANCE DYNAMICS – EXPRESSIONS, 4PM DANCE DYNAMICS – EXPRESSIONS

Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 4.30PM THE FERAMONES, 8PM DJ LONGTIME

Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 9.30AM THE PICTURE HOUSE CHOIR

Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 2PM SUBSONIC DECOMPRESSION

Q B-SPACE, BALLINA, 5PM JAM NIGHT

Q BYRON THEATRE 4PM DANCE DYNAMICS – EXPRESSIONS

Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 10.30AM BACK TO THE TIVOLI,12.30PM TOMMY MEMPHIS, 4PM CHI CHI, 7.30PM ATMOSPHERE

Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 12PM TOMMY MEMPHIS

Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 6PM OPEN MIC

Q FARMERS MARKET, MULLUMBIMBY, 8AM ELENA B

WHAT’S ON JOHN SCHUMANN, SHANE HOWARD & THE RED ROCKIN’ DIRT BAND: “SONGS THAT CHANGED OUR COUNTRY”

Q FRESH, BYRON BAY, 4PM STEVE TYSON

Wednesday 5 December, 8.00pm Full $45 | Conc $42 | Byron Theatre Club $42

Q THE SUN, BYRON BAY, 6PM OPEN MIC

NINJA DANCE CONCERT PRESENTED BY NINJA DANCE

Q CIRCUS ARTS, BYRON BAY, 6.30PM THE SPACE COWBOY – STRANGER THAN FICTION

Friday 7 December, 6.00pm Adult $28.80 | Child U15 $18.80 | Family of 4 $48.80

Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 7.30PM NICOLE BROPHY

EXPRESSIONS PRESENTED BY DANCE DYNAMICS

Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, 9PM LIVE DJS

Saturday 8 December, 10.00am & 4.00pm & Sunday 9 December, 4.00pm Full $30 | Child U13 $22

Wednesday 12 December, 7.00pm Full $25 | Conc $20 | Byron Theatre Club $20 | Ages 15+

FLAMENQUEANDO WITH SPECIAL GUEST PACO LARA Thursday 13 December, 8.00pm Full $35 | Conc $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

DECEMBER

LOUIS THEROUX PREMIERE EVENT: LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS

6685 6807

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SUNDAY 9

Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 12PM SUNDAY SESSION DJS EVA J & VINNIE LADUCE (DJ SET)

Q SABI SUSHI, OCEAN SHORES, 5.30PM CHAD WILKINS

Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, 8PM REGGAE AFTERPARTY

Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 6PM NOLA FIRTH – ‘COUNTING ON MURWILLUMBAH’ BOOK LAUNCH Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 12PM MIKE WINKWORTH

Q BYRON BAY GOLF CLUB 2PM LIVE MUSIC Q THE SUN, BYRON BAY, 5PM LUKE MORRIS Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK DUBARRAY

LOOKING FOR A NIGHT OUT?

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TUESDAYS 3.30–5.30PM

FREE HOMEWORK HELP @ THE YAC WITH BEC

WEDNESDAY 5 DECEMBER 4.30–7.30PM

SAFER DRIVERS COURSE FOR LEARNERS BOOK ONLINE: WWW.BYS.ORG.AU/LDRIVER/ | $140

SATURDAY 8TH DECEMBER 9AM–2PM

BYRON FLEA MARKET MARKET STALLS, SANTA, FREE PONY RIDES, FOOD & DRINK, LIVE TUNES & FAIRIES FROM EMPORIUM OF WONDERS PLEASE CALL CHRISTINA TO BOOK A STALL: 0490 026 840

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Service Directory SERVICE DIRECTORY RATES, PAYMENT & DEADLINE DEADLINE: For additions and changes to the Service Directory is 12pm Friday. LINE ADS: $99 for 3 months or $340 for 1 year prepaid. For line Service Directory ads email classifieds@echo.net.au. DISPLAY ADS: $66 per week for colour display ad. Minimum 8 week booking 4 weeks prepaid. Please supply display ads 85mm wide, 28mm high. New display ads will be placed at end of section. For display Service Directory ads email adcopy@echo.net.au. The Echo Service Directory is online in Echonetdaily â€“ www.echo.net.au/service-directory

ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777

ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION

0439 624 945

02 66 804 173 Friendly Reliable Prompt Local

Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work

IWIRE

ANTENNAS

For fast service call

0402 022 111

Ironing .........................................57 Kitchens........................................57 Landscape Design .........................57

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

NO FIX NO CHARGE

Hire ..............................................57

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*conditions apply

Landscaping .................................57

JP DIGITAL ANTENNAS Reception problems, new antennas, extra TV points, all areas .....0432 289705

Laundry Services ...........................57

ANTIQUES / RESTORATION

Lighting ........................................57 Locksmith .....................................57

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

Osteopathy ...................................57

APP DEVELOPERS

Painting........................................58 Pest Control ..................................58 Photography .................................58 Physiotherapy ...............................58 Picture Framing ............................58 Picture Hanging ............................58

Have an idea? We can build it.

Call Peter

0419 260 726

Plastering .....................................58

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

Barbara Wilson

compassinteriors@optusnet.com.au

BRICKLAYING BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Contractors. Lic 291958C. Phone Mark ........................................0409 444268 BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Free quotes. Lic 60801C. Phone Paul ........................................0423 852559

BUILDING CERTIFICATION

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

Removalists ..................................58

ARCHITECTS

CERTIFIERS 2U Building Certification Specialists www.certifiers2u.com.au......................66805424

BUILDING TRADES

FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au............................66856984

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

Scrap Metal Merchants ..................58

OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001 able market cost of the work to be done (labour and materials) exceeds $5000 (including GST).

Septic Systems ..............................58

ATELIER LUKE ARCHITECTURE Reg. 10438 www.atelierluke.com ..............................0401 875535

Sewing & Alterations.....................58

AUTOMOTIVE

Solar Installation ..........................58

Darren Paxton

0412 497 637

Tree Services .................................59 Valuers .........................................59 Veterinary Surgeons......................59

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

DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998

Window Tinting ............................59

CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C .................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677 BAYSIDE RADIATORS Windscreens & air-con. Billinudgel. AU29498 .................................66802444

AVIATION

BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420

TIGER MOTH ADVENTURE FLIGHTS BYRON BAY

CARPENTER. Insured & qualified. Homes, extensions, decks, free quotes. Lic 231104C..0431 674377 BUILDERS SKILLS, carpenters rates. 25 years exp. Lic No. R84001. Ph Greg .................0422 069632

tigermothbyronbay.com.au

0488 924 242 tigermothbyronbay@gmail.com

Affordable bathroom renovations are our speciality. From a simple makeover, to a total transformation, we deliver on our guarantee of workmanship and price.

PLEASE CALL

6680 9394 Lic 246545C

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

6684 2783

COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753

FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162 CARPENTER Lic 39791 Decks, studios, pergolas etc Paul Varendorff ................66845035 or 0414 842602

artisanair.com.au

AU 37088

BUILDER â€“ JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953 .......... 0403 458177

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

FULLY INSURED

0488 950 638

Welding ........................................59

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

NSW Lic. 83568c Qld BSA 1238105

ALL ASPECTS OF CARPENTRY WORK

Web Design Services......................59

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

2ĆŻFH

1300 095 393

matt.rowan.wardle@gmail.com â€˘ Floor installations â€˘ Door & Window installations â€˘ Decks & Pergolas â€˘ Alterations

Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning .........59

ACUPUNCTURE

Master Builders Licence No.94573C

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

Water Filters .................................59

BOOKKEEPER Local and reliable .................................. barbarasbookkeeping.com.au 0402 118649

PRESTIGE BUILDERS

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

Tiling ............................................59 Upholstery ....................................59

DUFbuild

build the dream

Swimming Pools ...........................59

ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960

Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492

20 years and going strong!

Book an appointment. www.unidap.com.au

Printing & Copying Services ...........58

ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415

14 Manns Road, Mullumbimby

COMPASS CURTAINS

SEARLEâ€™S BRICK & BLOCK LAYING. Contact Tom.........................................................0487 947237

APPLIANCE REPAIR

Rubbish Removal ..........................58

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iOS and Android apps written in native code.

Plumbers ......................................58

Roofing.........................................58

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ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS

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INDEX Accountants & Bookkeepers ..........55 Acupuncture .................................55 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration....55 Antennas & Installation.................55 Antiques / Restoration ..................55 App Developers .............................55 Appliance Repair ...........................55 Architects .....................................55 Automotive...................................55 Aviation ........................................55 Bathroom Renovations..................55 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters .55 Bricklaying....................................55 Building Certification ....................55 Building Trades .............................55 Bush Regen & Weed Control ..........55 Carpet Cleaning ............................56 Chimney Sweeping........................56 Chiropractic ..................................56 Cleaning .......................................56 Computer Services ........................56 Concreting & Paving ......................56 Decks, Patios & Extensions.............56 Dentists ........................................56 Design & Drafting..........................56 Driveway Maintenance ..................56 Earthmoving & Excavation.............56 Electricians ...................................56 Fencing .........................................57 Floor Sanding & Polishing..............57 Garage Doors ................................57 Garden & Property Maintenance....57 Garden Design ..............................57 Gas Suppliers ................................57 Glaziers.........................................57 Guttering ......................................57 Handypersons ...............................57 Health ..........................................57

BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS

Call Kane

0410 534 081

All aspects of plumbing: Gas Fitting, Drainage, Construction, Renovations. 15+ years experience. Free quotes. Licence # 289899C

REVAMP BATHROOMS

Bathroom Renovations and Tiling services providing Complete Bathroom Renovations from $14,990 /DERXU DQG 3F ,WHPV ,QF

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TP CONSTRUCTION Deck & patio specialists. Great results and prices. Lic No 253288C ..0404 123285 SKILLED CARPENTRY. Craftsmanship, functionality & enduring qual. Lic. 300912C ....0432 065277

BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL

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Native bush regeneration, tree planting and weed control. Fully insured and qualified with more than 15 yearsâ€™ local experience. Free property assessments and quotes.Â

Call Ross Faithfull 0409 157 695 a/h 6687 2948 Â Â e: faithfullrossco@gmail.com Specialists in Bush Regeneration, Vegetation Management Plans for your property, native plant and weed identiďŹ cation, construction of bush paths and access trails, native garden design and maintenance. 0408 689 877 Please call Eddie for a free wollumbinenviroservices@gmail.com consultation. Wollumbin Environmental Services. ABN: 72 162 360 901 | PO Box 171, Murwillumbah NSW 2484

Wollumbin Environmental Services

RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141. Lic No. 264313C.....................0487 264137 BATHROOM RENOVATIONS For a free quote call Paul ..................................................0423 852559 WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Lawns - bindii weeds .....................................................0418 110714

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Service Directory CARPET CLEANING

TLC

Local, home and hosting support services:

Truck Mounted Machine

CARPET CLEANING

(02) 6684 1001

Kevin & Margaret Bower

Green & Clean

Carpet and upholstery cleaning, urine extraction, rust removal, heavy traffic areas, deodorising and sanitation. Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

Sanctuary Services

TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

For North Coast news online visit

Byrne Civil

cleaning, bookings, linen, restocking, listing management and property management. Flexible to your needs and requirements

kylie-anne@sanctuaryservices.com.au 0410 630 042

Professional BBQ & oven cleaning Residential homes, commercial, holiday lets, Airbnb. Also offering regular maintenance service. Fully insured. Call Tobias for a free quote.

0488 762 329

tobias@thebbqcleaner.com.au

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours

DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable...............0498 731447

Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

DETAILED STEAM CLEANING Natural products. Bathrooms, kitchens, spring cleans .0410 723601

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

CHIMNEY SWEEPING BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS Summer Gutter Cleaning (insured) .............66771905

BEYOND CLEANING GROUP Quality focused. Brunswick to Ballina from $39.60ph .....0451 102239 HOLIDAY CLEANERS AVAILABLE NOW! Domestic, AirBnB, last-minute. Local, exp & reliable .0421 360961 BOND CLEANING Ph......................................................................................................0421 360961

TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey

0409 799 909

various implements available for limited access projects

EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance

â€˘ Tip trucks 3 to 12 tonne â€˘ Excavator 5 to 21 tonne â€˘ Positrack loader augers 150 to 600mm & rock grab â€˘ Driveways â€˘ Roads â€˘ Acreage clearing â€˘ House pads â€˘ Drainage â€˘ Carparks â€˘ Bush rocks â€˘ Rock walls â€˘ Competitive rates

COMPUTER SERVICES

Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift

CHIROPRACTIC

â€“ nationally recognised qualiďŹ cations

0427 663 678 / 0410 056 228

BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282 WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553

5.5 TONNE EXCAVATOR, POSITRACK & TIPPER HIRE

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

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

MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage & chiropractic. 110 Dalley St .....................................66841028 BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ....66858159

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CLEANING

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5.5 Tonne Excavator, Positrack Loader & 12 Tonne Tipper

purely support, advice & tech mentorship

â€˘ Driveways â€˘ Landscaping â€˘ Rock walls â€˘ House & shed sites

MOBILE COMPUTER SUPPORT Home & business workrightcomputersupport.com.au 0422 804449

â€˘ Land clearing â€˘ Augers, rock grab &Â breaker attachments â€˘ Free quotes

BETTER CALL SAUL The Mac Doctor. Repairs. Upgrades. Used Macs.............................0411 562111

Luke Jarrett â€“ 0431 329 630

CONCRETING & PAVING

ALEX EXCAVATION

SALISBURY CONCRETING

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

DARYL 0418 234 302 OR 02 6680 1793

0417 920 300

â€˘ 3.5 TONNE ZERO SWING & 5 TONNE TIP TRUCK / HIRE â€˘ TILT HITCH â€˘ GENERAL EARTHMOVING Goonengerry â€˘ Servicing all areas â€˘ alex.skladnev55@gmail.com

FLANAGAN CONCRETING & EXCAVATIONS. Lic No. 310498C. Ph Andrew ..................0401 968173 NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating.0402 716857 ADVANCED CONCRETE POLISHING Grind & seal, polished concrete. Shane ................0419 961708

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978 BEAU JARDIN 1.8 tonne excavator & 3 tonne tip truck .................................................0417 054443

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

ELECTRICIANS

DECKS Screens & all structural landscapes. Lic no 220282C Ph Graham ........................0411 382355

Call

0434 539 979

â€˘ Window Cleaning â€˘ Screens & Tracks â€˘ Pressure Washing â€˘ House â€˘Roof â€˘ Paths â€˘ Solar

www.byroneco.com.au

BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644

DESIGN & DRAFTING Window Cleaning Professionals Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901

email: impresswindowcleaning@gmail.com Reliable â€˘ Friendly â€˘ Professional â€˘ Fully Insured â€˘ Free Quotes â€˘ Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated â€˘ Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience

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 DRAFTING + MODELLING SERVICES Infrastructure, residential and commercial .......0424 020670

Full Circle

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Professional Cleaning Services

Blue Sky

20 Year+s Exp.

Phone Oliver 0419 789 600

Holiday lets and Airbnb, residential homes and end of lease cleans, bond cleans, builders cleans etc. Friendly reliable and trustworthy local service.

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0439 624 945

02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large

Domestic Commercial

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

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

Quality Exterior Refinishing

Pressure cleaning Roof cleaning

24 HOUR SERVICE

DENTISTS

Lic: 154293c

â€˘ House washing â€˘ High pressure or soft wash â€˘ Window cleaning â€˘ Driveways, paths & roofs â€˘ Gutters & ďŹ‚yscreens â€˘ Water efďŹ cient â€˘ Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6687 4655 or 0412 495750

Personal tech support for bamboozled ed bip bipeds

Lic.136717c

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

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EXPERIENCED OPERATORS | FREE QUOTES 0432 299 283

Jai â€“ 0467 482 948

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

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

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

PACIFIC BITUMEN 4 Hot Bitumen Seal 4 Driveway Construction 4 All Base Work 4 Pothole Repairs

CALL

0423 877 102

0458 267 777

Lic. 211410C

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Service Directory 20 years experience in residential & acreage care

Suffolk Park

0414 905 900

ELECTRIC BOOGALOO • 24/7 Emergency • Residential, Commercial • Level 2

Michael 0497 842 442

Fully insured

• OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy MULLUMBIMBY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTRE 60 Stuart St...............................66841511 ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 WWW.EASTCOASTPILATES.COM.AU Judy Leane BSpSc ..............................................0408 110006

Lic no. 141097C

Lic No: 143433C | ACRS Master Cabler A017916

Caring for all your garden needs

Mowing, Brushcutting, Hedge trimming.

HEALTH

1800 763 911 | 0417 415 474

Prestige Acreage Care

MALI’S Therapeutic Chinese Massage Service. In & out calls ..............................................66841790

HIRE

Byron Bay hinterland and surrounds

0490 149 067

Acreage mowing • Brush cutting Care taking / Management Rubbish removal • Tree removal prestigeacreagecare.com

MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228

IRONING

COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173 MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355 THE IRONING LADY www.TheIroningLadyByronBay.com.au Angela ...........................0414 719680 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 JP ELECTRICAL Level 2 ASP Under-g/O-head lines, Pwr poles, Solar. Lic 133082C ........0432 289705 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, tree maintenance.....................0402 487213 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801 PAUL’S MOWING Local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O. Shores, Byron & Bangalow.........0422 958791 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552

FENCING

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TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0416 424256 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262

THE BURBS MOWING All suburban mowing. Andrew .................................................0431 248888 BYRON BAY BRUSH CUTTING Acreage mowing, garden detailing, insured. Gyan .........0402 728207 BRUSHCUTTING Rubbish, Property Maintenance, Lawns.............................................0412 469109 A1 Property Maintenance: Koala habitats, brushcutting, lawns & Clean Ups. Ph Ocaz ..0412 469109

D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au ....................... Dave 0409 843689

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

LAWN MOWING Mullum, Bruns, Ocean Shores. Call Mark ............................................0437 343348 BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443 RICK’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, pool service ...0424 805660 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804 Weeding, Brushcutting, Hedging. Sml-med tree pruning/removal. Gutter clean. Brenda ..0406 684771

GARDEN DESIGN

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco oils, hard wax oils & water-based finishes. Nathan .............0420 215716

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VARENDORFF LANDSCAPES Dip. Lscape Des & Hort. Ryde College Lic 39791..66845035 or 0414 842602

LANDSCAPING

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

GAS SUPPLIERS

THE FLOOR SANDER non-toxic finishes. Free quotes richardneylan1@bigpond.com ...0407 821690

GARAGE DOORS

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

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

Free Delivery

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983 SOIL MULCH

Reliable

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 GLAZIERS

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

GRAVEL

CRACKER DUST ROAD BASE FIRE WOOD

18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate

landscaping supplies

0266 804555

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

24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801

6685 8588

Mirrors • Security doors and screens Shower screens • Commercial glazing BYRON GLASS & ALUMINIUM Home, Shop & Office. 24 hr/7 days. Lic 313329C ..............66808123

GUTTERING Acreage Mowing Specialist $75/hr Contact Vadi: 0404 978 383 THE BYRON BAY GARDEN & LANDSCAPING COMPANY Structural Landscaping • Paving • Stonework • Timber work • Retaining wall • Garden maintenance • Planting • Turﬁng • Mulching • Hedging • Lawns

0434 329 111

Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Non-Toxic Herbicide Spray | Brush Cutting Tip Runs | Fully Insured

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

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

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

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

HANDYPERSONS A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247 A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697

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

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LAUNDRY SERVICES

LAUNDRY

FAST TURNAROUND – AIR BNB • Self serve / service wash • New front loaders & dryers • Domestic & commercial services

Mullum Wash House – 0439 001 545 Bangalow Wash House – 0412 302 246 OPEN EVERY DAY

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

CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 BYRON GREEN LIGHTS LED garden lighting specialist, free on-site visits ....................0422 267313 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, gardens, painting, odd jobs etc ...........0427 110953 RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES Michael ...........................................66844970 or 0405 325569 MC’S HANDYMAN SERVICES Exp. painter, home repairs, odd jobs. Great rates............0412 559509 ALL TIMBER REPAIRS. Qualified Joiner/Handyman, well presented. Andrew .............0412 293732

Paola Landscapes Pty Ltd

LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853 IPS PTY LTD Paving, concreting, retaining walls, fencing, decks & design Lic 290231C ...0437 819087

BUILDER SKILLS, carpenters rates. 25 yrs exp. Lic No. R84001. Ph Greg.......................0422 069632 CARPENTER HANDYMAN FB Greg’s Handyman Services Byron Bay Lic No 1039897....0414 109595 ALL TRADES. ALL JOBS. Licensed electrician C18391. Ph .............................................0411 184418 BUILDER SKILLS carpenters rates. 25 years exp. Lic No. R84001...................................0422 069632 AAA HOME MAINTENANCE Handyman, painting decks, lawns, insured, reliable ........0434 705506

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

OSTEOPATHY

OSTEOPATHY at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo) 60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

ALL BUILDING TRADES carpentry, fencing, landscaping, lawns. Free quotes. .............0415 454476 NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517

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PAINTING

PHYSIOTHERAPY

â€˘ DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, mat/reformer Pilates classes. to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000. Kim Snellgrove, Cally Oâ€™Hara ................................................................................................66872330

BYRON BAY

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

0438 784 226 â€˘ 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

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ANTHONY Dâ€™ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ€™bah 66723818 PETRA KARNI Physio, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron. Open Saturdays.......0403 226858 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge, Steve Clifford.......66803499 EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838 PETER FARRELL Cold laser, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ..............................66843385

www.shiftremovals.com.au LOCAL + INTERSTATE REMOVALS ROAD + RAIL FREIGHT CONTAINER REMOVALS + TRANSPORT

0434 391 855

PICTURE FRAMING MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791 BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING. 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................ 6680 3444

X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING www.duluxaccredited.com.au

www.byronbaycontainerstorage.com.au

PICTURE HANGING

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

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

PROFESSIONAL PICTURE HANGING, also display of art and objects Phone Lenny .....0407 031294

PLASTERING

LONG + SHORT TERM CONTAINERS FOR HIRE

0434 391 855

MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR

ROOFING

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ALAN MALONE

Licence No 97474

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

Metal RooďŹ ng Installations â€˘ Guttering Downpipes â€˘ Fascia â€˘ Skylights â€˘ Whirlybird Patios â€˘ Repairs â€˘ Leaf Guard

MONTYS METAL

ROOFING

Craig Montgomery â€“ 0418 870 362 Email: montysmetalrooďŹ ng@gmail.com www.montysmetalrooďŹ ng.com.au

Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos, 40yrs exp. Dave......0457 117654 ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600

RUBBISH REMOVAL

PLUMBERS NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 0429 805 081 20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE

Licence No. 207479C

Accredited

451 186 / 6680 4660

SUNRISE PLASTERING. No job too small. Renovations + patchworks. Gtd sat. Free quote ....0418 992001

ABN 31 490 733 798 LIC 203196C

Painting & Decorating

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COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small ......................0401 078733

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DOMESTIC â€˘ INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

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

OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 TIPPER HIRE avail for rubbish removal & tip runs. Jono................................................0412 871438 RUBBISH REMOVALS & TIP TRUCK HIRE Free quotes and same day service .............0451 079060 A1 RUBBISH REMOVAL & TIP RUNS 4.5m2 trailer, reliable ......................................0413 289443

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP E ll FRoE ff for a

0412 794 364

Drop washing steel, es and machin ers dry

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 FRANKLIN PAINTING Interior Exterior free quotes. Lic. 55696 .....................................0413 643572

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

PaciďŹ c Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351

PEST CONTROL

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

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

Home sewage solutions Commercial wastewater treatment Rainwater tanks concrete and plastic

BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017

Professional Property Protection you can Trust

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

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

02 6681 6555 Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

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

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 ...................66770004 I LOVE PLUMBING. All plumbing. All areas. Ph Steve. Lic 148904C ..............................0412 916140

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

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

REMOVALISTS

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth â€“ just give us a ring

IWIRE ANTENNAS David Levine FAST Service Antenna Repairs and Replacements ......0402 022111

PHOTOGRAPHY

6681 4912 / 0409 917646

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

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SEWING & ALTERATIONS SEWING Repairs & alterations. Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan ..................................0427 570812

SOLAR INSTALLATION Pioneers of the solar industry

Serving Northern NSW since 1998

Call us on 6679 7228

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

Electric Lic 124600c

0429 149 533 Est 2006

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

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Andyâ€™s Move & More

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PHONES & COMMUNICATION

Sales Installation Service

Northern Rivers Pty Ltd

MATT WILSON PLUMBING Lic 10704. All plumbing, draining & gas fit. Free quotes ...0408 665672 TRINE SOLUTIONS Local waste specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C .. 0407 439805 NEWT Environmental Wastewater Treatment. Design, upgrades, maint & intall. Lic 207479C . 0429 805081

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

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018

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LEAPFROG REMOVALS BYRON BAYâ€™S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS

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

Call 1300 18 20 50

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Electrical License # QLD: 72258 | NSW: 227562C

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Life’s Good with Solar Patrick - 0425 256 802

Juno Energy is your local authorised LG energy specialist offering solar and battery solutions for your business & home

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

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

TILE & GROUT CLEANING

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

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

VALUERS

WINTER SPECIAL:

Every 5th m FREE 2

0408 232 066

BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010 SIMPSON PROPERTY GROUP - Valuation, Advisory & Asset M/ment. Specialists in: Residential, TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103 Rural, Commercial & Industrial. www.simsonproperty.com.au..........0400 134562 or 0427 220976 FLOOR & WALL TILER Water proofing. Lic No 5116C. Phone Rick.................................0408 528457

TREE SERVICES

VETERINARY SURGEONS

MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

WATER FILTERS

The Fully Insured Professionals

• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker • Crane Truck • 18” Chipper

The Water Filter Experts

Mark Linder Qualiﬁed Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

for home, commercial and rural properties

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181 IN IN H

SWIMMING POOLS

$399

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

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

LdS Silviculture

73 Station St, Mullumbimby (opp. Council chambers)

Specialising in all aspects of tree work including milling services

6684 3003

Eddy 0477 Karl 0423

MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs................0418 666839 BEAU JARDIN. Swimming pool plans. Organise & co-ordinate with council.................0417 054443

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

WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING TANK CLEANING Repairs, installation, first flush diverters, pumps, etc ........................0418 662285

WEB DESIGN SERVICES

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

Dirty Tiles & Grout?

MEMBER

720 200 396 508

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

WEB DESIGN, SEO, Online marketing, Graphic Design ......................................................66846128

WELDING

PETER GRAY Grad. Cert. Arb. AQF8. Consulting arborist................................................0414 186161

BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ....................................................0402 364852 WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, general & repairs. Trade qualified. Rod ............0408 410545 TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797 MOBILE WELDING + FABRICATION SERVICES Site, Home, Marine. Derek.................0410 093383 MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524

WINDOW TINTING

OUT ON A LIMB www.outonalimbtreeservices.wordpress.com Call Lucas ............0402 191316

HART TREE SERVICES 18” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding, cherry . 66849137 or 0427347380 SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices ..........................0412 158478 A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES Happy to help. Andrew ...................0412 558890 SURFWAGON - Car/Home/Office tint. Lifetime Warranty. W/sale price .........................0434 875009

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CHRIS McILRATH IS IN TOWN and hosting a Peace and Plenty Off The Grid Festival, See ad Page 31

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

Congratulations Rocket! Winner of the bar fridge!

A special general meeting of the Brunswick Surf Life Saving Club will be held at the clubhouse on Sunday 9/12/18 at 11am. The purpose of the meeting is to vote for a new club competition cap. All ﬁnancial members are asked to attend.

MULLUMBIMBY FOR REFUGEES An information meeting to see how we can work with other groups to seek changes to legislation before the 2019 elections. Mullum Uniting Church Monday 17th Dec 6pm. All welcome

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

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HEALTH & HEALING WEEKLY CLASS TIMETABLE MONDAY

SATURDAY GENTLE EXERCISE ART

Alignment, Relaxation, Meditation

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9.30am: MULLUMBIMBY, DRILL HALL 9.30am: BALLINA, CRANE STREET

9am: LENNOX HEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE 9am: BRUNSWICK HEADS PRIMARY SCHOOL

9.30-11am: 9.15-10.15am: YOGALATES WITH 9.30-11am: YOGALATES BARRE FUSION WEIGHTS 4.30-5.30pm: GENTLE 6-7.15pm: YIN YOGA 5.30-6.45pm: 6-7.30pm: YOGALATES GENTLE VINYASA

6.30-7.30am: BARRE FUSION

8-9.30am: SIGNATURE YOGALATES 10-11am: PILATES ALIGN

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AWARENESS IN MOVEMENT

8am: OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY CENTRE, 9am: MULLUM RAJAH RD (WEMOVE STUDIO) 9.30am: BANGALOW, ASHTON STREET 6.30-7.30am: BARRE FUSION 9.30-11am: YIN YANG

8.30am: BYRON BAY, MARVEL ST HALL 9.30am: OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY CTR 6-7pm: GENTLE NIA THE STUDIO, MULLUM

9.30am: FEDERAL, JASPER CORNER

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CORE SLIDERS

8am: HATHA 10am: GENTLE YOGA

7-8am: WOMEN’S YOGA

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11am-12.30pm: YOGA 9am-1pm: COMM HEALING 12-4pm: MASSAGE FOR MUMS & BUBS 6-7pm: CHAKRA 7.30-8.30pm: DANCE KUNDALINI YOGA

9am-1pm: HEALING TOUCHES 7-9pm: WOMEN’S CIRCLE

6:30am/pm: VINYASA

6:30am, 4pm: VINYASA

6:30am: VINYASA 8am: BARRE 9:30am: VINYASA 5:30pm: CORE & INVERSIONS

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Mark 0427 490 038 | Karen 0427 804 284

AUTOMATIC 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA HATCH 153,106km. Fantastic condition low km. SN4295 ................................................$7,990 2006 HOLDEN VIVA 5 spd manual 156740km 6 mths rego. Heaps of room, very handy wagon. SN1887 ...................................$3,790 AUTOMATIC 2012 NISSAN DUALIS TI-L 127,483km. Options, immaculate condition. SN6784 ..............................................$13,990 2008 SUBARU FORESTER 5 spd manual 137,387km. Low km, fantastic condition. SN0384 ..............................................$10,990 21ST LIMITED EDITION PAJERO GLS turbo diesel automatic 4WD 7-seater 187,533km. SN2123 ..............................................$14,490

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BARGAINS

• Palings • Posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Firewood • Concrete Posts • Tomato stakes • Cane Mulch Kings Creek, Mullumbimby

BAMBOO PLY

ballinacarcentre.com.au

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

JP STAND UP PADDLE BOARD Full carbon construction, 8’8 x 32in wide, 136lts, comes with cover. New Brighton, $950. Ph 0407821690

MAIN ARM 2br house, share with 1 fem, $200pw. Bush setting. Text 0498669734

MOBILITY LIFTER Sonata XL $700, tail light VW Multi/Caravel $120. 0407857738 SGB 15 Clifford St, Sat 7am. Furniture homewares, clothes, bric-a-brac, fabrics

ITEMS UNDER $100 WINE RACK timber/metal, stores 12 bottles, exc conditon. $25. 0416251298 80 LITRE ELEC HWS exc cond, plug in, no wiring needed. $50. Text 0429936384 PROJECTOR Digital BenQ MS502 New $400+ Works great! $80. Ph 0409579671 DISPLAY cabinet, lockable, glass & S/S, modular, as new $99. Sms 0434728375

WANTED

SHARE ACCOM. HUONBROOK 1br cabin, share sep bathroom, $210pw, pref n/s. 0422774066

TO LET BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333 BANGALOW rural s-c studio, $300pw, no pets n/s, working sgl pref. Ph 0409348072

WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post ofﬁce box

BEAUTIFUL TREATMENT ROOM Avail Tues/Fri/Sat/Sun $85/day, $45/half day. Mullum. 66849458 or 0435078551

CLEANER and ironer, Bangalow 3-4 hrs cleaning+2 hrs ironing fortnightly, ﬂexible hours. Exp. essential. 0402061110

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

CREATIVE DYNAMIC WORKSHOP to share. 50sqm+. Mullum. $95pw + elect. Refs req. Ph 0408809528

POSITIONS VACANT

MYOCUM GARAGE SALE IT’S A GOOD ONE! 40 Kingsvale Rd. Sat 7am-1pm OCEAN SHORES BIG SALE 77 Balemo Dr, Sat 8–2pm. Household items, clothes, baby goods, outdoor, misc +

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

SUNRISE, light and bright s/c studio apt. F/furn, private entrance. Quiet working person. $330pw. Ph 0400847724 HUONBROOK near new 27ft Opallite caravan $210pw incl shower and toilet. Prefer non-smoker. 0431314001

OCEAN SHORES 7 Yallakool Dr. Sat 8–1pm. Fab women’s clothes, furniture, ex market stall ceramics, half price BYRON 16 Julian Rocks Dr, Sat 8am. Antique furniture, lounge, camping, clothes, collectables, tools, toys, timber, old car stuff, lots more. Ph 0488151243 O.S 6 Yungarup Pl. Sat 8am. Interesting things + Christmas gifts & collectables. O.SHORES 16 Bulgoon Cres, Sat 8am. Textile artist downsizing + lots more 50 MYOCUM DOWNS RD, Sat 8.30– 11.30am. Household items, antiques, white goods, furniture, surfski, Go Pro + MULLUM 10 Tincogan St. Sat 7.30am. Building materials, vintage amp, other household items, bikes. MYOCUM 124 Myocum Downs Dr, Sat after 8am. Tools, vintage clothes, books, building materials, farm stuff & more

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772 MOTOR VEHICLES RODEO 99, 3.2L Pet 4WD, twin cab, bull bar, tow bar, Icy air. $4900. 0417888484

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

TOYOTA HIACE Commuter 98 diesel LWB semi camper, new tyres, big, reliable 7 mths rego $9200 ono. Ph 0429882058

• Vegan Nut Cheeses - Advanced • Vegan Christmas Feast

STORAGE From $105/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833 BYO YURT/TIPI ETC Site for long term lease. To suit up to 6m yurt/tipi. 7 min to Mullum. Beautiful property. $150pw incl elect. Suit single only. Strictly no pets. Text 0431702354

Ocean Shores 3br 2bth $560 3br 1bth $575 South Golden Beach 1br 1bth $320 Commercial Byron Industrial Estate 160sqm. Contact agent L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177

WINDOW CLEANER & Solar Panel Cleaner. All areas. Quality. 0411842117

Experience of appointment booking and cash handling essential.

Call 02 6684 4883 GoByron Drivers Wanted Choose your own hours Earn great money Be your own boss Full training provided

Limited places - don’t miss out! 02 6684 3374

ALL HOME MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS Lic No. 60801C. For a free quote call: Paul 0423852559 WORDPRESS SETUP/TRAIN/MAINT Reas rates info@wordpressit.com.au

TUITION FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 0403224842 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au SPANISH PRIVATE CLASSES For beginners, advanced & children. Native speaker, HSC. Pia 0434485584

MUSICAL NOTES

• Vegan Nut Cheeses & Milk

Fri 14th Dec

Please apply to the headchef at enniswill@yahoo.co.uk

Must be available 22 Dec – 2 Jan

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HOUSEKEEPER | PRIVATE RESIDENCE PERMANENT PART-TIME We seek an experienced, flexible, peaceful and happy housekeeper to join our household situated outside of Mullumbimby in the Byron Shire. The role is currently required for two days a week, being one weekday and one Saturday, and will undertake all general household cleaning requirements and share responsibility with our other permanent housekeeper for ensuring our household is clean, bright, organised and is presented to a beautiful standard. You must have experience working within a private housekeeping environment or a hospitality or similar organisation. You will be highly competent, trustworthy and experienced with all household cleaning duties, and take pride in the work. Ideally, you will have some cooking and meal preparation experience, particularly with healthy vegan/vegetarian meals. If this role sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please forward your current resume with a cover letter outlining your experience to: arlene@uplift.global RTO NO: 90013

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

LOST & FOUND LOOKING FOR

CHEFS

Tue 11th Dec

LOCAL REMOVAL

The Italian is looking for a talented Chef de Partie. Hard-working, great team player.

WORK WANTED

Last courses for 2018!

GARAGE SALES

CHEF DE PARTIE

wanted for Kahuna Bodywork Stall at Woodford Folk Festival

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

Wed 12th Dec

871 MAIN ARM RD, across from Shop. Sat 8.30–1.30pm. Moving in Sale, too much furniture, inside and outside.

A position has become available for a vegetarian cook at our Lotus Cafe, to prepare fresh delicious vegetarian meals sourced locally. The right applicant will be a great team player. A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role is preferred. To apply please send a cover letter and resume to payroll@crystalcastle.com.au by 14th December.

0427 002 057

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

MULLUM 7 New City Rd, Sat 8–2pm. Huge moving sale, clothes, retro furniture, collectables and lots more.

The Crystal Castle Lotus Cafe is hiring!

Industrial Yard Storage Space to Lease For boats, trucks etc Large or small areas available 20 mins from Byron

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

MULLUM 16 Chinbible Ave Sat 8am Furniture, pots, bric-a-brac and more

FOOD TRUCK MANAGER Kombu Wholefoods, Bellingen Great opportunity in a great town, immediate start. Closes Friday 7th, 4pm kombu.com.au/working-at-kombu

RECEPTIONIST

TREATMENT ROOM Central Byron location, $80 per day, available1-2 days per week. Please call Kari 0415379757

BANGALOW small private brand new house, suit 1 person. Has appliances, n/s, d/f $400pw inclusive. Ph 0402061110 SUMMERLAND STORAGE BANGALOW From $105/mth Call GNF Bangalow 66872833

CARER NEEDED 3-4 mornings. No exp needed, but useful, to help quad guy with morning routine. 2.5-3hrs, local. Brunswick Heads. Phone 0428363225

St. Elmo Dining in Byron Bay is looking for full-time qualified chefs to join our professional and hard-working team. If you are interested, please send your CV to Brendan at chef@stelmodining.com or come past St. Elmo to speak to Brendan in person.

KITCHEN HAND SHORT-ORDER COOK / CHEF Experienced, hardworking, pt/ft Start ASAP Apply in person Rock and Roll Coffee Company 6684 4224

FARMERS MARKET

AUDITOR

LOST MINI DRONE BLACK Orana Road area, reward Please call 0408933454

DEATH NOTICES WHITE, Doreen Mary 04.07.1927 – 24.11.2018 Dearly loved wife of Ron (deceased) Passed away peacefully. Loved by Steven, Emma, Zarah, Gemma, Miki, Ilina, Mila and Joakim.

RUHL nee RENAUD

NAOMI LILLIAN LOUISE 1925 – 2018 Much loved mother to Linde, Brefney and Marcella, mother in law to Bruce and Sue, seven grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. Passed on to meet her beloved Frans Ruhl (2015) at heaven’s gate. Many thanks for the loving care given by staﬀ at Mosman Trust, Peter Cosgrove House. Picaluna Beautiful Funerals 02 9191 5006

IN MEMORIAM

• Part-time role • Knowledge of seasonal local produce

MOLASSES

Storage/Office Space, ByronA&I Est $350 per week, 75sqm An office/storage space is available for sublet in modern block of four. Access to bathroom with shower. Secure space with roller door entrance. Perfect for storage with office set up. Ph 66855024 – businessmanager@ onevisionproductions.com.au

See full ad on page 9

5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

Position Vacant

OCEAN SHORES 3 BR, 2 bath, double LU garage. Walking distance to beach. $650 per week 1 BR Studio $360 per week. 3 BR 2 Bath Rural $580 per week. Old Farm House 3 BR $580 per week. Executive 5 BR residence. Backyard onto the Brunswick River. $980 per week. Phone Julie: 6684 3301 79 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby 2482

TO LEASE 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

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Looking for a new career? Enrol now to study in 2019 Individual Support(Ageing and Disability) Starts 29th Jan

HAIRSTYLST Must excel in creative colouring. Good cutting skills Minimum of 8yrs experience. Apply with in with resume or email to manikthehairstudio @bigpond.com

Early Childhood Education & Care Massage Therapy Community Services Starts 5th Feb

Starts 5th Feb

Future Youth Program Starts 6th Feb

Community Dance, Theatre and Events Starts 16th Feb

NSW Government subsidised places available call to see if you’re eligible

02 6684 3374

1st SAT Bruns Heads

6628 4495

1st SUN Byron Bay 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot

6685 6807 6628 7333

2nd SAT Flea, Byron YAC 0490 026 840 2nd SAT Woodburn 0439 489 631

Permaculture

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‘Love! Love is life, I wonder if everyone searches for this? If not why? I feel like I need it, it completes me, it’s the icing on the cake, it ﬁlls me up in the best way possible. Not only one on one, but family love, friend love, even strangers love, peoples love. Just Love!’ Indi Rose

MONTHLY MARKETS

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The Channon Lennox Head Alstonville Tabulam Hall Coolangatta

6688 6433 0419 369 609 6628 1568 0490 329 159

3rd SAT Mullumbimby 6684 3370 3rd SAT Murwillumbah 0413 804 024 3rd SUN Uki 0487 329 150 3rd SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 3rd SUN Ballina 6687 4328 4th SAT Evans Head 4th SAT Wilsons Creek 4th SUN Bangalow

0439 489 631 6684 0299 6687 1911

4th SUN Nimbin 0458 506 000 4th SUN Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 4th SUN (in a 5 Sunday month) Coolangatta 5th SUN Lennox Head 5th SUN Nimbin

0419 369 609 0458 506 000

FARMERS/WEEKLY MARKETS Each TUE New Brighton Each TUE Organic Lismore Each WED 7-11am M’bah Each WED 3-6pm Nimbin Each THU 8-11am Byron Each THU 2.30-6.30pm Lismore Each FRI 7-11am Mullum Each SAT 8-11am Bangalow Each SAT 8am-1pm Uki Each SAT 8.30-11am Lismore Each SAT 8.30-12am Blue Knob

6677 1345 6628 1084 6684 7834 6689 1512 6687 1137 0450 688 900 6677 1345 6687 1137 6679 5530 0466 415 172

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PETS This is the angelic face of your new best friend! Kitten season is upon us & this baby is just one of our bundles of fur that awaits a loving home for life - not just for Christmas. Although we all adore kittens, already shelters are ﬁlling up with these poor, unwanted souls. De-sexing your pet stops innocent faces like this one, looking for someone to love them. To meet our beautiful cats & kittens, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 DALLEY STREET, MULLUM OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm THURS: 3–5pm SAT: 10am–12 noon Call AWL 6684 4070 Like us on Facebook!

Meet Chloe, a stunning 2-year-old female desexed Anatolian Shepherd. Chloe needs a new home where she will bond closely with her owner(s) and be very loyal and affectionate. Anatolian Shepherds are intelligent but independent, require an assertive leader, endure both hot and cold weather extremes, are great at guarding/bonding with ﬂock livestock, never over-eat and are proud and dependable without aggression. Chloe enjoys and will need at least one good walk a day. If you would like to enquire further about this regal girl, please phone Shell at CAWI on 0458 461 935.

The lovely LILY is still available to help you out with Christmas dinner ( and some Christmas tree antics !). Lily is a welcoming, quiet girl who is well adjusted and very friendly. Such bad luck to lose one's home when only three years old. She has no hang ups and will be sure to give plenty of great furry companionship. All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

BVU3A U3A Brunswick Valley Tuesday Forum 11 December 10am–12, Uniting Church Hall, Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Our final forum for 2018 has a Christmas theme with a special morning tea. Visitors and potential new members are very welcome. Ring 6685 1732.

Op shop clearance SALE

Rocko is a 4 year old desexed male staffy x. He is a handsome boy, very affectionate and will make a great companion dog. If you can give Rocko a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421 017 461. Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home. New moon 7 Dec First quarter 15 Dec Full moon 23 Dec Third quarter 29 Dec Day of Sun Sun Moon month rise set rise 1 S 0540 1929 0143 2 S 0540 1930 0222 3 M 0540 1930 0259 4 T 0540 1931 0335 5 W 0540 1932 0412 6 T 0540 1933 0451 7 F 0540 1933 0533 8 S 0540 1934 0617 9 S 0540 1935 0704 10 M 0540 1936 0754 11 T 0541 1936 0845 12 W 0541 1937 0938 13 T 0541 1938 1030 14 F 0541 1938 1123 15 S 0542 1939 1216 16 S 0542 1939 1309 17 M 0543 1940 1403 18 T 0543 1941 1459 19 W 0543 1941 1557 20 T 0544 1942 1658 21 F 0544 1942 1803 22 S 0545 1943 1908 23 S 0545 1943 2013 24 M 0546 1944 2114 25 T 0546 1944 2209 26 W 0547 1945 2259 27 T 0547 1945 2343 28 F 0548 1945 29 S 0549 1946 0023 30 S 0549 1946 0101 31 M 0550 1946 0137

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DECEMBER 2018

6.20pm 10.49pm 4.48am 8.34pm Moon High tide, set height (m) 1331 0423 1.19; 1624 1.49 1432 0529 1.30; 1726 1.44 1532 0625 1.42; 1822 1.40 1631 0715 1.53; 1913 1.35 1729 0800 1.62; 1958 1.31 1827 0842 1.68; 2040 1.26 1924 0921 1.71; 2118 1.22 2019 0959 1.72; 2157 1.18 2111 1035 1.70; 2233 1.14 2159 1111 1.67; 2311 1.10 2243 1146 1.62; 2351 1.07 2324 1224 1.56 0036 1.04; 1304 1.49 0001 0130 1.03; 1349 1.43 0036 0236 1.04; 1441 1.37 0109 0349 1.09; 1540 1.32 0142 0455 1.18; 1640 1.29 0216 0549 1.31; 1737 1.28 0251 0638 1.44; 1831 1.29 0329 0725 1.58; 1923 1.29 0412 0811 1.71; 2014 1.29 0502 0858 1.81; 2103 1.28 0557 0945 1.89; 2153 1.27 0659 1032 1.93; 2244 1.25 0805 1121 1.92; 2335 1.22 1210 1.87 0913 1019 0031 1.20; 1300 1.78 1124 0132 1.19; 1352 1.66 1226 0241 1.21; 1447 1.53 1326 0354 1.26; 1546 1.41 1425 0503 1.34; 1648 1.31

Astronomical data and tides

Low tide, height (m) 0956 0.49; 2303 0.28 1110 0.48; 2353 0.25 1216 0.45 0036 0.21; 1315 0.41 0115 0.18; 1408 0.37 0152 0.17; 1456 0.34 0227 0.18; 1540 0.33 0300 0.20; 1622 0.33 0333 0.23; 1703 0.34 0407 0.28; 1743 0.37 0443 0.33; 1822 0.40 0521 0.40; 1904 0.43 0605 0.47; 1950 0.45 0658 0.55; 2041 0.46 0801 0.61; 2134 0.44 0914 0.65; 2226 0.41 1028 0.64; 2314 0.36 1136 0.60; 2357 0.29 1237 0.53 0039 0.23; 1333 0.44 0120 0.16; 1426 0.35 0202 0.12; 1517 0.28 0246 0.09; 1608 0.23 0332 0.09; 1700 0.20 0420 0.12; 1751 0.20 0512 0.18; 1844 0.23 0606 0.27; 1937 0.27 0708 0.38; 2032 0.30 0816 0.47; 2128 0.33 0933 0.55; 2222 0.33 1051 0.58; 2314 0.32

Times are Eastern Standard Daylight Savings Time. 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 from Bureau of Meteorology.

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U3A Ballina/Byron Gerti will present Music Appreciation on 11 December at 10am in the RSL meeting room, Mullumbimby. Enquiries 6680 7350.

Uniting Church Op Shop Cnr Dalley St and Whian St, Mullumbimby. Open Saturday 8.30am–12.30pm. Massive clearance SALE with all clothing only $1. Also featuring a Special Christmas Gift table in the Plant section, quality gardening books plus feature plants that would make wonderful gifts.

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Brunswick Heads Twilight Markets will be held in Banner Park, Brunswick Heads, Wednesday 19 December from 3pm till 10pm. Father Christmas

Bangalow Progress Association general meeting will be held Wednesday 5 December, 7pm, at Heritage House. The meeting will focus

An information meeting to see how we can work with other groups to seek changes to legislation before the 2019 elections. Mullum Uniting Church, Monday 17 December at 6pm. All welcome.

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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 Wednesday 10–12noon 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

ACA Adult Children Of Alcoholic Parents and/or Dysfunctional Families (ACA) help & recovery group meets in East Lismore every Friday 10–11.30am corner 215 Dibbs St and Wyrallah Rd in small Quakers hut next to Community Hall.

Social sporting groups Mullumbimby: Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside Tennis Club welcomes new players 9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage Park, for social tennis, fun and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058. Tuesdays: 10.30am. Byron: Drumming with Gareth Jones at

on a review of the draft Bangalow Village Plan, a statement of aspirations and initiatives for shaping the future of Bangalow. Success will depend on strong community involvement so all members and residents are most welcome.

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The Byron Environment Centre is holding its AGM and general meeting at 3pm on Wednesday 5 December at the changed venue of the Cumbebin Wetland Sanctuary, Byron Bay. All members are invited to attend. More info call 6687 1538.

The Richmond Tweed mobile library will be beside Bangalow Heritage House in Ashton Street this Saturday 8 December from 9am. As well as the pop-up library, there’ll be a sale of secondhand books by Friends of Libraries Byron Shire, a Byron Writers Festival StoryBoard workshop with author Tristan Bancks, the chance to view and comment on the Bangalow Village Draft Plan, and lots more. Heritage House will be open for its famous scones with jam and cream.

Laughter Yoga Need a good laugh to lift your spirits? You’re in luck. Free Laughter Yoga resumes Tuesdays at 9.30am in Mullumbimby. There are no yoga poses, just laughing and some deep breaths. Ring Magenta on 0447 844 215. Small group, so book now. Byron Theatre; Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell 12 till 1pm. Wednesdays: Choir with Kim Banffy, 10–11am; Ukulele 11.30–12.15. Suggested donation of $10. No bookings needed, information seniors@byroncommuntycentre. com or call 6685 6807. South Golden Shores Community Centre every Monday at 10.30. Phone 0435 780 017. Bangalow Bowlo Sundays at 3pm. All welcome. Enquiries Margot 0412 394 932.

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–Friday 10am–3pm. Corner Ashton & Deacon Streets Bangalow. Available for event hire and welcomes 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.

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

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

Breast Cancer Support The Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay meets at the NSW Cancer Council rooms, 8/130 Jonson St, Byron Bay (upstairs in shop complex next to Byron RSL) at 12–2pm every third Wednesday of the month. A NEW Support group will start 17 October and every third Wednesday of the month for partners and families

Ninja play in Byron are doing free demo play sessions at Byron’s Main Beach Saturdays 11am till 1pm. Everyone welcome.

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Free youth DJ class Free Friday night beats and DJ workshops for young people 10–24 from 5 till 7pm at One Vision Studios, 4/10 Wollongbar Street, Byron Bay.

Hastings/Tweed Probus There will be no meeting of the Hastings Point/Tweed Coast Probus Club during December 2018 or January 2019. The next meeting will be at Tricare, 87 Tweed Coast Road, Hastings Point, at 10am on Tuesday 19 February 2019. The speaker will be Jan Pilgrim, rescuer/carer, Tweed Valley Wildlife. Enquiries: Jean Watson 6670 4072 afterwards at 2pm, same place. More info on Facebook: Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay or call 0431 207 453.

Contact Improvisation Contact Improvisation Saturdays in Mullumbimby 10–12 noon at St Martin’s, Church Hall, Stuart Street, Mullumbimby. All levels of dancers welcome. Enquiries 0402 059 564.

Toastmasters Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters meetings coaching in communication and self-development run on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6.40pm at Byron Services Club, Byron Bay; www. byronbaytoastmasters.org. Mullum Magic Toastmasters meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday Presbyterian Church Hall, 101 Stuart Street Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Shona 0457356567 or Bronte 0451567996.

Meditation Buddhist meditation teaching and practice at the living Yoga Sanga, first floor, 63 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, 6–7.30pm, Mondays. Mishaela, 0438 858 842 or mishaele@si.org.au. Dzogchen meditation and study group 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month at Mullumbimby Civic Hall. Didi 0408 008 769. Byron MindfulnessInsight meditation MindfulnessInsight Meditation Sangha and Pairoj Brahma, and Maggie Clark from 6.45 till 8.45pm. Tuesdays @ theYurt, Temple Byron www.templebyron.com Contact: Maggie 0409 611 845, 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 991 189. Byron yoga philosophy club free meditation classes Monday, 6pm, 1 Korau Place Suffolk Park. Go to www. wisdom.yoga or phone Kris 0435 300 743. Community Yoga Nidra class free, Wednesdays 1–1.30pm at the Bamboo Yoga School, behind The Health Lodge, 78 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Matt 0430 008 293. Meditation Collective Mondays 6.30pm at Temple Byron. For more info: www. byronbaymeditationcollective.com.au or call Geo 0431 747 764. Archetypal meditation at St Paul’s Spirituality Centre Wednesdays 2–3pm 14 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay (200 metres off Jonson Street). John Power: 0403 905 543. Free Community Yoga Nidra every Wednesday 1pm at the Bamboo Yoga School behind The Health Lodge 78 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Call Matt 0430 008 293.

Seniors computer club Byron Shire seniors computer club invites interested seniors to come to learn how to use your photos creatively. Meets at Ocean Shores Community Centre, Wednesdays 1–3pm during school terms. For more information phone Gloria on 0428 845 339.

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All-round performance gives local lad spot in state team Championship fours bowling Mullumbimby High School student Oliver Cronin cemented his reputation as an oustanding cricketer after he collected his first hat trick and scored 130 runs in the same match. Oliver was playing for the north coast rep side in the NSW Combined High Schools open boys cricket championship when he had his purple patch. Going into the final day of the tournament he was averaging 60 with the bat before scoring a solid century and backing it up with a four-wicket bowling haul, including a hat trick. For his efforts he was named joint player of the carnival and was selected for the NSW CHS First XI that will compete in Sydney next March.

The outstanding Oliver Cronin. Last year he was part of the U/17 NSW Country Cricket Team that went on to win the national championships. Oliver also represents Mullum High in futsal, soccer and basketball and is also an

accomplished athlete in the high jump. For two years running he came first in high jump at the NSW CHS state athletics championships in Sydney and holds the school, zone and regional records.

On top of all this he is also an accomplished mathematician. ‘As a high school, Mullumbimby has consistently been at the forefront on sporting performance within the north coast region. As a sporting school community, we recognise the need to achieve success, nurture young talent to produce champion athletes, teams and positive role models within the community,’ Mullumbimby High’s Sarah Connah said. ‘Mullumbimby staff have provided the most appropriate learning environment for Oliver to realise his potential. Indeed, he took hold of every opportunity provided to him in his personal quest to achieve excellence in all areas of his schooling’.

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Byron Bay Bowling Club’s championship fours title was contested by (L to R) John Nasser, Mark Barry, Toby Schott, Peter Lofts, Bulla Burton, John Brooker, Phil Boyd and Jeff Fleming. Toby, Phil, John Nasser and Bulla came out on top with a convincing 29–10 win. Photo contributed

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Men the winners from Movember surf contest Crystal Cylinders

Just some of the moustached men who competed in the combined surf and dance contest held in Byron and Ballina last weekend. Photo Ryan Kenny @moceanmediahouse The event raised over $6,000 to address some of the biggest health issues faced by men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. Participants grow to a moustache throughout November for the event and then bring along a pre-80s

single fin or a twin fin with no leg rope and have a surf contest. The overall style master was hotly contested this year with three standouts: Joe Sandercock, dressed up as Duff Man with an amazing bleached Mo, Adam Melling as Merlin Mo, and Ev McGregor dressed as Freddie

MO Mercury. But it was Ev who was named overall style master and thus collected a new single fin shaped by Morning of the Earth Surfboards. Surfing results: Ev Mcgregor, Mark Hernage, Jonny Hewett, Christian Barker, Adam Melling, Marcus Aboody.

True Wheels triumph at triathlon Double losses for Byron cricket

True Wheel triathletes: (L to R) Rob Bele, Alex Evans, David Martin, Andy Kean and Mick Donnelly. Photo supplied The True Wheel Cycles team was up against another 1,200 competitors in the Kingscliff Triathlon last Sunday and earned two podium finishes. In the Olympic mixed relay event Alex Evans, David Martin and Rob Bele got bronze, while Andy Kean and Mick Donnelly picked up a silver medal in the men’s

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The Morning of the Mo surf contest celebrates a time when the shorts where tight, mos were thick and the surfing was smooth. The event is one part surfing and one part dancing with the surfing held in the Lennox/Ballina area and the dancing held in Byron Bay. This year surfers were treated to perfect 1-metre waves and offshore winds all day at North Wall. The event also had one of its biggest turn outs from its 13-year history. Movember founder Travis Garone was in attendance and was blown away to see a field of over 100 surfers with their moustaches turn up to have a go.

sprint relay. Conditions were tough and made for hard racing. ‘It was a very hot, windy and smoky day,’ Mick said. The 18th edition of the Kingscliff Triathlon included 150 junior athletes aged from 7 to 12 who were competing as part of the South Coast Inter-Schools trials.

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Byron cricket suffered twin defeats on the weekend with the seconds losing to Lennox Head and the thirds beaten by the Alstonville Leftovers. The second XI scored 129 runs off their 40 overs batting first at Hill Park, Wollongbar. Lennox Head’s Luke Grainger made good inroads to the lineup with his 3/6 off eight overs with four maidens. Lennox Head got home scoring 5/132 off 32.2 overs with Nick Asser hitting 52 no to top score on the day. Next Byron take on Tintenbar East Ballina at the Byron Bay Rec Ground

synthetic wicket. The Thirds scored 139 for the loss of nine from their 40 overs with Tim Goodhind scoring 55, Jamie Whitaker 23, Lennox Bridle 14, Jason Trisley 13 and Peter Bailey 12. The Leftovers lost two wickets chasing down the total down and ended with 2/142 in 30 overs with James Leary taking both wickets for 18 runs. Tim Irwin was Alstonville’s best getting 4/17 with ball and 40 runs off the bat. Only Chris Duley scored more with 56 no. Next week thrids travel to Chickiba Oval, Ballina to take on the in-form T.E.B Fire.

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1. ‘Can’t bear it’ – Tony Abbott on Medicare (13) 8. Shake up road to industrial relations (4) 9. Messing up neatly ironed sheets? How sad! (10) 10. Composer reverses part for a single (8) 11. Remove ancient Scot? Describe it! (6) 13. Drugged and depressed – everywhere! (4,3,3) 16. Circular vocation, in the middle of the short PM (4) 17. Plain unit (4) 18. E, darling (10) 20. Attack cricket shot (6) 22. Narrow stretch of water, they say – definite not gay (8) 24. Dud coin may confuse Batman and Robin! (7,3) 26. Broadcasts songs (4) 27. ‘Mope, Sir!’ Bill Shorten accused Tony Abbott (6,7)

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You know it’s nearly holiday season because unscrupulous bureaucrats lob large complex development plans at the public as a way of avoiding full scrutiny. Holidays are hardly the time to read large plans of management for Brunswick holiday parks, right? The NSW government-run Reflections Holiday Parks has its Ferry Reserve and Massy Greene plans now on public exhibition. To see what the pro-development, anti-community corporation has in mind, visit www. reflectionsholidayparks.com. au/poms-on-exhibition. Q Q Q Q

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Here’s a great new game all political junkies can play – ‘Did Ben Franklin (Nationals MLC) do that?’ Did everybody’s best friend representing a terrible government provide the water fountain in Mullum, for example? How about stopping CSG on the north coast? (Hint – he really thinks he and his terrible government did, despite the mass protests.) Send your suggestions to editor@echo. net.au and we will add it to the mountain of material being collected for the upcoming state election. Q Q Q Q

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A reminder that Sharon’s new doco, Mullumbimby’s Magic: the culture of the 70s–80s, will launch at the Civic Hall on Thursday at 7.30pm. Q Q Q Q

Ben Monroe from McTavish Surfboards says a mate of his, ‘with the blessing of National Parks Byron’, printed and put up pictured signs last month in a bid to help educate both locals and visitors alike to take care when using beach showers. ‘He did this under his own volition and at his own cost… He’s a great community member who dedicates much of his time to teach kids at Nippers weekdays and weekends.’ Photo supplied the public by governments is to starve a department or service, then say ‘Look! it’s not being used much, so we’ll have to axe it.’ NSW Labor did the same with local rail. According to www.stat.abs. gov.au, the Shire saw 6.5 per cent unemployment in 2017. In that year, almost 10 per cent of the Byron LGA received Centrelink age pension (3,125 persons). Many others received disability support (1,695) and Newstart (2,025). Only 437 were on single-parent pensions. 'Q Q Q Q Tinpan Orange’s Emily Lubitz will fly solo at a special gig for Federal Loves Refugees at Federal Hall on Friday December 14 from 7pm. There will also be a raffle and tickets are available through Eventbrite (search Emily Lubitz for FLR). Q Q Q Q

Renewable community organisation COREM has been quick to start organising a candidate forum in the leadup to next year’s March NSW election. President Ella Rose Goninan says their forum will be held March 7, 2019, at a venue to be announced. She says the event aims to hold politicians to the truth test. ‘What do we want them to offer and how do they plan to help drive our local renewable industry (and our regional energy security and prosperity) to the next level? You’ll hear the science and the pitches, get a chance to pose questions, find out where our region’s politicians stand… and hold them to account.’

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