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Large parking lot proposed for Byron rail corridor Plans to rezone transport corridor land to private use south of Mitre 10 near the new bypass have stirred neighbours into action, with claims it would set a precedent and has ‘no place in future-proofing Byron Bay’. In a letter to neighbouring residents, Council staff say the land has been sold by Transport for NSW to ‘private ownership’. ‘The rezoning will enable a car park over part of this site’. Council staff say design details will be available at the development stage, ‘where you will have another opportunity to provide comment’. ‘The southern part of the property is proposed to have E2 Environmental Conservation and E3 Environmental Management zones applied to facilitate revegetation of this area’. Affected resident Vivienne Swann told The Echo she believes the car park proposal is multi level.

Retrograde 1960s concept She said, ‘Brisbane banned multilevel parking lots some time ago. Byron Bay must never be allowed to build multi-storey parking lots anywhere in town – we simply cannot allow this to happen because it will set a precedent. It’s a retrograde 1960s concept which has no place in future-proofing Byron Bay’. She describes it as ‘a 150 metre long eyesore of concrete and steel all set in a beautiful wooded area. ‘A proposed multi-level car park smacks of gross mismanagement and retrograde lack of planning, not to mention complete contempt for the locals who live here, ▶ Continued on page 3

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Bye Bruns Picture House, for now

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After more farewell shows than Johnny Farnham, the home of wild and wooly cheeky cabaret last weekend marked the last show till Christmas. Bruns Picture House co-director, Brett Haylock said, ‘Finally, we are about to start significant refurbishment on our classic little venue. We’ll maintain all the charm, but up the comfort and utility of the Picture House – new toilets, air-conditioning, new seating and more’. Photo Jeff Dawson

Young peeps share views on improving Shire Paul Bibby Local young people should have a more direct say in decisions about the future of the Shire, a group of students has told Byron Council. The Year 9 and 10 students from Mullumbimby High School addressed last week’s meeting as part of the YouthSay program, offering an all-too-rare insight into the views and concerns of local youth. Among five key areas of priority identified by the students was the request for a youth council so that young people could make direct

representations about the issues that mattered to them. ‘Young people have a unique point of view and we believe it should be included,’ Safiya Wilkinson told the Council meeting. ‘A youth council would give us a voice in a world where we are unheard,’ she said. The key issues that the young leaders wanted to be heard on were better public transport, greater accessibility for people with disabilities, measures to reduce the impact of illegal camping, and improved housing affordability.

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May Morgan said that the group recognised there were buses in the Shire, but that there weren’t enough services and they ran at irregular times. This created safety issues because it meant many young people had to ride a bike or walk in the dark, and that some were forced to hitchhike. ‘What we would like to see is Byron Council presenting our ideas to bus companies and seeing if there are any other times that are available,’ May said. ▶ Continued on page 3

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A 10-house development near the centre of Byron Bay has been approved despite lingering concerns about its impact on a neighbouring wetland area. The project at 6 Keats Street will see 10 detached dwellings, each with a plunge pool, built on a 6,000 square metre property. The property abuts the Cumbebin swamp, and some have argued that the proposed 21m gap between the houses and the sensitive wetland area is insufficient. Byron Council’s own ecologist expressed concern about this issue, stating in a report that: ‘the application has not adequately demonstrated that significant impacts on the coastal wetland will be avoided by the development, owing to the limited buffer width’. Council staff and the developer endeavoured to address this concern by including the construction of a 90cm metal fence among a long list of consent conditions. But Greens Mayoral aspirant Duncan Dey, who was hired by an objector to the development to investigate potential problems with storm water, said this would not address the problem. ‘A vertical physical barrier does not constitute a buffer, which is a lateral distance,’ Mr Dey said. ‘If a lateral distance is required then trimming back the number of dwellings would be a potential outcome that councillors could consider.’ But the developer, Zac ▶ Continued on page 4

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Large parking lot proposed on rail corridor, south of Mitre 10 ▶ Continued from page 1 combined with the abject arrogance shown by certain developers who couldn’t give a damn about Byron Bay’s unique position as a “desirable global suburb”.’

Year 9 and 10 students from Mullumbimby High School addressed last week’s Council meeting. Photo supplied

▶ Continued from page 1 ‘We would like you to send surveys for people aged 12 to 25 to find out what bus times they need. ‘We would also like you to investigate the on-demand bus in Alstonville and see whether something like this would work in our Shire.’ Another key issue identified by the group was the amount of rubbish left by illegal campers. ‘The Shire has some of the highest tourism rates in the country… and in some cases that means people are illegally camping,’ May said. ‘When they do that they tend to dump their rubbish. ‘We would like Council to consider doing more public bin collection and working with local youth to organise

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volunteer rubbish collection’. John Ray called on Council to improve access for the five per cent of locals who have a disability by educating businesses and improving local footpaths and beach tracks, and Darci Winters raised the issue of housing affordability. ‘The Byron Shire has around 200 rough sleepers as of March, which is a ridiculous number given that the entire City of Sydney local government area only has 270 rough sleepers. ‘Two ways to alleviate the housing shortage are to include housing affordability as a requirement for new developments, and addressing Airbnb which many towns and cities around the world have done’.

Not aligned with town’s masterplan Supporting Ms Swann’s views on strategic planning, Byron Bay’s Masterplan (page 134) says, ‘All buildings and spaces alongside the rail corridor should address and activate the rail line through

supporting a varied mix of uses including retail, commercial, pilot projects, markets, festivals and events’. The masterplan supports adapting the North Coast Railway line for light rail facilities ‘not heavy rail’. Yet the masterplan also says ‘Park and Ride opportunities should be catered for, reducing vehicular travel into the town centre’. The planning proposal is on exhibition until June 7 and is available at Council’s website under the public notices section.

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A Mullum treasure, David Bradbury, turns 70 Richard Hil Anyone who knows David Bradbury will appreciate what’s at the core of this remarkable person – an indefatigable passion and energy to expose the violence of the powerful, to help overcome injustice, to make public how the ruling elites operate and what we can all do to bring the powerful to account. I’ve been watching David’s documentaries for many

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years, well before I came to Mullumbimby. He is a multiaward-winning filmmaker and has been shortlisted for

an Oscar on two occasions. I wish he’d have won, if only to listen to his speech, which no doubt would have highlighted the questionable nature of such prizes and how they reinforce social and economic inequalities. David has of course made his views clear on many occasions, on many different platforms. He has fought numerous local campaigns, and not so long ago manacled himself to a fence to prevent

the demolition of a local hospital. This is David. I’m always pissing in his pocket, as it were, about him being one of Australia’s leading progressive treasures. David never basks in the limelight. He’s way too busy as an activist for that. But Australia needs the Bradburys of this world. Happy 70th mate, keep up the great work, and thanks for trying to make the world a better place.

TAFE to build Byron campus A TAFE NSW Connected Learning Centre is slated for Byron Bay, with a NSW Liberal-Nationals government press release claiming a site has been selected at Lot 12, Bayshore Drive ‘for the construction of the modern, digitally-enabled facility’. Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee said the Centre will play a central role in skilling the workforce in Byron Bay and supporting its growth as a

major centre on the NSW north coast. He said, ‘By leveraging TAFE NSW’s state-wide network of campuses and courses, the Byron Bay Connected Learning Centre will significantly expand educational opportunities and improve local job outcomes’. TAFE NSW will announce specific course offerings in time for Semester One, 2022. For more information, visit www.tafensw.edu.au/clc.

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There would be something strangely fitting if a faux Russian choir made up of anglo, middle aged locals became Mullumbimby’s most famous export. And Dustyesky is arguably well on the way to becoming just that, after two sold out shows at the Opera

House. The famous comedy choir performed before 3,000 over two nights, getting a standing ovation on both ocassions. ‘It was such a buzz,’ the choir’s unofficial chairman, Mark Swivel, said. ‘Swainski has trained us hard, taken us to new levels. We sang better than ever.’

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Kennedy, said he had commissioned one of the country’s top ecologists to investigate the issue, and that the resulting report addressed the issues raised by Mr Dey. ‘The report clearly outlines that the development doesn’t have a significant impact on the wetland,’ Mr Kennedy said. ‘There’s another Development Application for a nearby property… which has much less of a buffer. ‘There’s already a precedent set for much less of a buffer but we’ve done our best to provide the largest buffer possible.’ Mr Kennedy has previously pointed out that the

density of the development is far below the maximum possible for the site. Council’s ecologist had previously been asked to provide further advice about the development but was unable to do so in time for the meeting because he had just returned from two weeks holiday. This situation drew a mild rebuke to staff from acting Mayor, Michael Lyon. ‘We could have done a bit better in terms of getting the information together, so I think there’s a bit of an opportunity for reflection by staff,’ Cr Lyon said. In the end, all but one councillor, Basil Cameron (Independent), voted in favour of the development. www.echo.net.au

Local News Dan Murphy’s withdraws ‘targeted’ truck ads Hans Lovejoy The massive ad blitz by Dan Murphy’s across Byron Shire has hit a snag, with complaints around its truck advertising campaign in front of schools and a skatepark, leading to them being withdrawn. Parent company of Dan Murphy’s is Endeavour Group, which in turn is owned by Woolworths. While no store exists in Byron, the company tried unsuccessfully to establish one – The Echo reported in 2012 that a liquor bottle shop development application (DA) was rejected by the Office of Gaming and Racing (OLGR) and came with considerable community opposition. The Echo asked Endeavour Group, ‘How does this [truck] marketing, which appears targeted to minors, align with the company’s Responsible Service of

Byron Bay Liquor Accord members have raised concerns over Dan Murphy’s truck placement outside schools and a skatepark. Photo supplied Alcohol (RSA) commitment?’ A company spokesperson replied to The Echo: ‘We are now investigating the compliance of our media supplier and sincerely apologise if our high standards of responsibility have not been met’. ‘In response to community feedback, we have withdrawn the vans and scooters that were part of Dan Murphy’s mobile billboard

campaign in Byron Bay. ‘We only work with suppliers who adhere to these robust measures, and on this occasion we used a supplier for the campaign who has worked with many other alcohol brands. ‘Our ambition is to be Australia’s most responsible retailer of alcoholic beverages, which means that we have strict measures around

restricting the marketing, advertising and selling of alcohol to customers of legal age only. We adhere to the Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) and the Outdoor Media Association Placement Policy’. President of the Byron Bay Liquor Accord (BBLA), Matt Hunt, told The Echo, the company contacted them, and subsequently they were invited to the BBLA AGM last week. He said, ‘A lot of concerns were raised about their marketing’. ‘We invite all licensees to contact us if they notice anything regarding inappropriate marketing and the like’. Mr Hunt, who also operates The Loft, says BBLA can act as conduit between the company and community. One of the agreements with Dan Murphy’s, he added, is that they would not sell cask wines or super cheap wine.

Byron rally highlights govcorp tyranny Protesters took to the streets on May 29 from noon, at Byron’s Railway Park, to highlight ‘govcorp’ tyranny around forced COVID-19 vaccinations. Organiser of the rally, Dean Jefferys said it was part of a national and international day of protests. He said, ‘As Melbourne is in lockdown, many are questioning the strategy and impact of locking up millions of healthy people. People are doubting whether the vaccine and the “Fortress Australia” strategy is the best and only way forward’. ‘Coercive strategies like what the PM proposed last week – that in the future we may need to have a vaccine passport to travel, not only internationally but across

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Indigenous lands handed back During Reconciliation Week, we are reminded that one of the most important things to Indigenous Australians is their connection to Country, and with so much of it stolen, it has been important for a locally based group to help the Kuku Yalanji people regain sovereignty over a small part of the north Queensland rainforest. Six ecologically and culturally significant rainforest blocks, located in the heart of the Daintree Lowlands, have been returned to the Kuku Yalanji, and the area is held in the Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation and Land Trust as a result of a unique cultural partnership. The blocks were purchased by Rainforest 4 Foundation over the past two years, with CEO Kelvin Davies saying the Foundation identified the blocks as priorities for conservation. ‘Each of these blocks has undergone a thorough assessment to be identified as a high priority for environmental conservation and cultural outcomes as a result of a unique partnership between Rainforest 4 Foundation, fellow non-profit HalfCut, and the Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation’. Chair of the Board for the Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation, Lyn Johnson, said the handover was an awesome day. ‘We are building [relationship] and working

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impacting our workforce’. Ms Goslett adds, ‘We have a bright new future, and this is owing to the ongoing and extraordinary care and reciprocity of the Northern Rivers community’.

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¨ĶīĲƐĕŕ ĎĕǕ ŕĶƐĶşŕƆ As part of its review, Council will seek to tighten up definitions around what constitutes ‘commercial filming activities’, and enable it to consider the ‘impacts, costs and opportunities

created by film projects in the region’. The Council will also review its film permit fee structure to ‘adequately cover the cost of facilitating filming in the Shire’. While the horse appears to have bolted in terms of Byron Baes, Council will seek clarification regarding claims by the show’s producers that it amounts to an ‘ultra-low impact’ production. This claim has allowed filming to take place virtually unimpeded. But not all councillors were in favour of the review. Independent Councillor

Alan Hunter said the review was an ad hoc reaction, and that more professionalism was needed. ‘I think we need to think clearly about this – there’s advantages to encouraging the right kind of filming,’ Cr Hunter said. ‘This series has got a lot of people on edge and I haven’t seen a lot of justification for that. ‘It could be a benefit for tourism, for jobs, for the film industry.’ But Cr Hunter remained a sole dissenting voice, with all other councillors voting in favour of the review.

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Resisting the perverse, unethical and unsustainable narrative Helena Norberg-Hodge The recent documentary The Social Dilemma woke us up to the way our opinions have been shaped by algorithms, which are pushing us into increasingly antagonistic, polarised camps. Similar forces have been influencing our world views for a much longer time. My experiences in the remote cultures of Ladakh and Bhutan opened my eyes to the subtle ways our western worldview has been shaped to embrace a path of ‘progress’ that I believe has worked against us. In a most perverse way, we’ve been pushed to remain uncritical of the mechanics of industrial development, and instead to accept the notion that the root cause of our environmental and social crises is human nature itself. The 1954 novel Lord of the Flies – which focused on the supposed dark heart of human nature – is still on the reading lists of most schools

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Are humans more collaborative than competitive? In the 1960s, six Tongan schoolboys got stranded on an uninhabited island for more than 15 months, yet they did not, as described in Lord of the Flies, descend into violence. Instead, the boys worked together, until being rescued by sailor Peter Warner, of Ballina. Photo ABC TV throughout the Englishspeaking world. It tells the tale of marooned English schoolboys’ descent into tyranny, brutish exploitation of one another, and destruction of the natural environment. But I believe – thanks to observations not only of indigenous cultures, but also of emerging trends at the grassroots worldwide, that this is the wrong view of human nature. To me, it seems our true nature is compelling us to reject the path of competition and consumerism, and to forge systems based on cooperation and care. A real-life version of Lord of the Flies – unearthed by Rutger Bregman in his landmark book Humankind – backs me up. When six schoolboys from Tonga really did get stranded on an uninhabited island for 15 months, they did not try to kill or dominate one another, but rather co-operated diligently, built gardens, nursed each other through injury, and even fashioned musical instruments from the parts of their broken boat. The slandering of human nature – as innately greedy, uncaring and cruel – has deep roots in western culture. This view is even held by environmental and social activists who, ignorant to the way the global economic system has precipitated today’s crises, believe ‘innate’ human greed is to blame. We have become convinced that plastic-filled oceans, modern-day slavery, rising emissions and other crises are all because of us – ‘the consumers’ – who consume without a second thought to workers or the environment. But the truth is, unethical, unsustainable choices have

been thrust upon us. Because our governments have systematically deregulated and subsidised huge global corporations, we have been separated further and further from the sources of our sustenance, robbing us of the ability to comprehend our impacts on other people or the natural world. If the root cause of our many crises were human nature, there is little we could do about it. But if economic structures are to blame, there is a solution: we need to change the economic system.

Govt policy How? By changing government policy so that it no longer subsidises and regulates in favour of global monopolies, but in support of local businesses and place-based industries. These smaller economic structures are more sustainable and humane, because they are able to respond to the unique needs of the diverse communities and ecosystems in which they operate. Their human scale also makes it easier for us to see the impacts of the choices business make, leaving them far more accountable. Our global economy has scarcely existed for more than a few hundred years: A tiny blip on our 200,000-year evolution. You’re not built for competitive consumerism – you’re designed for a life connected to others and to the natural world. The more we experience the emptiness, competition and isolation of the ‘showoff’ consumer culture, the more our intuition leads us in the direction of localised connection. In this way, human nature might just

be our best guide towards kinder and more sustainable economic systems. From the food sovereignty movement and the rise of farmers’ markets to the success of group-oriented and nature-based therapies like therapeutic horticulture and twelve-step programs, people are localising in commonsense, intuitive ways. We are seeing the growth of a worldwide movement that, against the odds, is rebuilding local food systems, strengthening local businesses, and reweaving the bonds of deep community.

Localisation Day This global grassroots movement is being celebrated and strengthened this World Localisation Day from June 15 till 20. Local Futures will be working with our colleagues from 25 countries across six continents to co-create the campaign. Our partners – from Benin to Brazil, from Japan to the UK, from Italy to India – are hosting events that are as diverse as the communities in which they take place. There will be conferences, seed exchanges, permaculture workshops, talks from indigenous leaders and activists, street celebrations and much more. The actions are plural, the languages are many, but the message is one: Let’s localise our economies for people and the planet! When you see the world through a global-to-local lens, you see a world moving in two different directions. On the one hand, the top-down pressures of a machine-like economic system are sustained by blindness, polarisation, and a misinformed view of human nature. On the other hand, an intuitive yearning for a kinder and more sustainable world represents a perennial and synergetic power. It is the power of human nature rising up to re-establish the interdependent webs of relationships that have informed our evolution and make us who we really are. You can tune into World Localisation Day online: www.worldlocalisationday. org. Speakers include Naomi Klein and Russell Brand. You can also join one of the Local Food Feasts hosted here in the Byron Shire. www.echo.net.au

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In the wake of yet more record-breaking real estate price growth in the Northern Rivers earlier this month, Ballina Shire Councillor Ben Smith says state and federal politicians have failed to take on the elephant in the room. ‘We treat housing as an investment or a get rich quick strategy,’ Cr Smith says, ‘we have the parameters around that, whether that be negative gearing and all the other bits and pieces at federal level, but also then at state level, they create this environment that has fuelled prices by over 400 per cent in the last 20 years’. Cr Smith jokes that you’d have to be Elon Musk to have had an income increase in line with property prices, but says he’s serious when it comes to housing affordability and wants to see action.

Though there are many who would oppose the use of any drumlines, the Tweed Shark Attack Mitigation Group (TSAMG) is calling on the NSW Government to do more to protect the Shire’s beachgoers with the winter ‘shark season’ just around the corner.

Bentley Quarry owners say they are listening to the locals According to Rob and Sarah McKenzie, owners of the Bentley Quarry, the impacts of the proposed expansion of the site will be fully managed.

Murwillumbah woman charged with cryptocurrency money laundering A Murwillumbah woman is one of six people who have been charged by Cybercrime Squad detectives as part of an ongoing investigation into a criminal syndicate allegedly involved in laundering money via cryptocurrency.

Gales seek to increase height limits for Kingscliff Changes to building height limits for Kingscliff, and the development of parklands and buildings that impacted on some environmentally sensitive areas, were two of the sticking issues that led to the rejection of the Gales Holdings rezoning proposal by the Tweed Shire Council at last week’s meeting.

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ëōōĶŕë LşƖƆĶŕī ëǔşſĎëćĶōĶƐƷ ƆƐſëƐĕīƷ Ballina Shire Council is about to release its housing affordability strategy, which Cr Smith recently successfully moved to have include provisions for a stakeholder committee representing those working on the frontline of the Northern Rivers housing crisis. ‘Groups like North Coast Community Housing and Social Futures and others,’ Cr Smith says, ‘to essentially leverage the resources that everyone has out there to do basically as much as we physically can on the ground’. Cr Smith says the collaboration could include ‘trying to leverage maybe Council land’, investigating ‘ways to speed up a process’ for housing organisation projects on the ‘planning side of it’, or ‘certain things where they might be able to work together to get better bang for your buck’. The local government representative was

Tweed Mayor Chris Cherry

underwhelmed by the NSW government’s release of its Housing 2041 Strategy in early May, describing it with tongue in cheek as a ‘visionary document’. The strategy includes the idea of a new database available to anyone to look up public land and submit ideas for housing. ‘I fully support the idea of making available as much land as possible,’ says Cr Smith, ‘but it’s not necessarily going to change the dynamics’. Cr Smith says the government would have to artificially set lower than market rates in order to make some portion of investment ‘less attractive’. He says this would reduce ‘some of the heat on the market’ and create a situation where housing became more affordable ‘by default’, both reducing rental prices and entry level into the housing market. ‘Our town planners have gone through [records] and they’ve got 20 years of land supply in the Ballina Shire,’ Cr Smith says, arguing against the idea of land supply as the issue. The government’s Housing 2041 Strategy also refers to extra resources for the Land and Environment Court (LEC) to fast-track applications described as ‘blocked’ in the system.

called for the government to increase funding for resources in local government planning departments rather than in the LECs. ‘It would be so much more practical and noncombative to do it at the planning level,’ Cr Cherry told The Echo. Cr Smith says the government’s strategy appears to want to ‘get rid of the red tape and reduce the planning system’. The Ballina Shire councillor says the state’s existing housing affordability SEPP set of regulations, introduced in 2009, already ‘ticks boxes’ for housing affordability. The local government representative proposes reallocating funds collected from the state’s stamp duty revenue towards social and affordable housing. ‘If properties are constantly being flipped, if a portion of that income is actually then being redirected to affordable housing, again, we can change the dynamics there in the markets and make housing practically affordable,’ Cr Smith says. Back in the Ballina Shire, Cr Smith sees a need for housing affordability to be defined more closely in terms of income in this region. ‘Affordable housing in Mosman, could be very different to affordable housing in Casino,’ Cr Smith says, ‘everyone should be able to afford a place to live, whatever those wages are’. The 2010 Ballina Shire Council Affordable Housing Strategy defined housing affordability as households having to pay ‘no more than 30 per cent of their income on housing costs (eg. rent, mortgage, rates and maintenance)’. ‘If households are paying more than 30 per cent of their income for housing,’ the earlier document continued, ‘such households are referred to as experiencing “housing stress”.’

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LşƆżĶƐëōĶƐƷ ƐſëĶŕĶŕī ŊĶĈŊƆ şǔ Īşſ ëōōĶŕë ƆĈĲşşō ƆƐƖĎĕŕƐƆ A joint hospitality scholarship program and a mentoring program for hospitality students has been announced between the Ballina RSL Club and Ballina Coast High School. Ballina RSL Club CEO, Bill Coulter, says, ‘Our industry is one of the largest growing sectors and in recent times, it has been a struggle to get younger people into working in the hospitality industry’. ‘We are delighted to have a strong connection with our local high schools to support their students wishing to enter the industry’. According to the club,

the ‘Love of Food’ program seeks to establish workplace partnerships, a scholarship to support targeted students, as well as mentor partnerships.

Love of Food The program will explore opportunities in all areas of the club from the kitchen, functions and events, purchasing, retail, and business services. ‘The newly formed partnership aims to provide future employment opportunities for local students, and [opportunities] for club employees to mentor local students’.

DoE Minister holds private ƐëōŊƆ şưĕſ Ŕĕīë ƆĈĲşşō ĈëŔżƖƆ Eve Jeffery Last Wednesday, the Department of Education sent out a handful of emails to members of the school communities in Murwillumbah, inviting them to a meeting, with no explanation of what that meeting was about. Media were not invited to attend, yet The Echo understands it concerned the government’s controversial plans to create a ‘mega school campus’ for the area. State Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin, said that from the day Minister Sarah

Mitchell made the announcement, Murwillumbah’s school communities had called for her to come and meet them to explain the educational rationale behind her decision. Wollumbin High School P&C President, Soenke Biermann, said that while they were glad that the minister finally found the time to come up to the area, after first being invited six months ago, it was still only to tell a handful of people in a closed-door meeting that the forced school closures and amalgamation into a radical mega-school will go ahead as planned.

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A tribute to Michael Vider, aka Astro Boy Suzanne Bourchier Byron Bay has lost its brightest cosmic body, who blazed across our skies and dancefloors for nearly thirty years: our one and only Astro Boy has left the Earth. Who in this town could forget his performances as he flashed across stages, festivals and a thousand dancefloors in full robot suit, mirror ball helmets, Cossack boots, big earrings, airconditioning ducting, psychedelic geegaws, foot-high platinum mohawk, white-tie tuxedos or whatever he felt the event needed?

Trails of bright sparks And the event always needed him; he brought trails of bright sparks of joy and energy in his wake, and laughter. So much laughter, as he was always the funniest, sharpest and arsie-est man in the room. As Michael, he was also a master

gardener and landscaper, made exquisite paintings, could imitate any bird or animal (the angry dog… OMG!), made every child laugh, had a love and affinity for Indigenous ways, cared

for homeless and mentally ill people living rough around the town, and was the best and most loyal of friends who made and did beautiful things just to make you happy – over and over. And he never, ever, forgot a birthday. And he had literally dozens of really close friends, including children. Sadly, there was a deep pain in him that was never far away. A deep well of darkness he struggled with, sometimes successfully, sometimes not successfully, and his dark despairing days were tortuous to watch. The struggles intensified over the past few years, in which time he moved to beachside North Queensland and made a successful life there, surrounded by friends, his art, a stream of lovers and an abundance of nature. He died there, aged 52, beautiful to the end. Vale, Astro

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Free resilience workshop mid June Mel Bloor Enrol in a free workshop to build your resilience and that of your community! Our governments and crisis agencies are giving us the message that when it comes to disasters and other challenges, they simply cannot be everywhere in every moment, so it is fundamental that we, as communities, build our own capacities. Resilient Byron, with funding from the Northern Rivers Community Foundation, is offering the chance to do just that. They have partnered with OzGreen to provide ‘Resilient Communities’, a series of free workshops that allow communities to generate their own solutions to local and global concerns.

Engagement process Resilient Communities is action-oriented. It uses OzGreen’s award-winning community engagement process to empower people to take personal and collective action to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from future disasters such as drought, bushfire, heatwave, flood, storm, community infrastructure damage and health emergencies. The workshops start mid-June, and

Hypnobirthing classes in Byron Bay Our Hypnobirthing classes are held in our beautiful Byron Bay poolside venue. Monthly group classes and individual classes are available. For the full Course outline and a free birth preparation checklist go to birthcoach.com.au Or contact Nikki on 0411645283 birthcoachnikki@gmail.com F. Birthcoachnikki Inst. @birthcoachnikki Participants from a recent Resilient Byron workshop. Photo Carly Sare offer participants the opportunity to tackle these big topics once a month, for seven months. Workshops are provided in several locations of the Byron Shire and surrounding shires by local residents trained by OzGreen and Resilient Byron.

Monthly workshops This series of workshops lets you take things into your own hands, to pick up the reins and find the answers together. Through the monthly Resilient

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Eight kids and a nun walk into a courtroom Buckle in and seats upright – for we are about to explore a landmark climate case, specifically where the federal court was asked to recognise that Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley (Liberal) has a duty to protect young people around Australia from foreseeable future climate change harms. The case is Sharma by her litigation representative Sister Marie Brigid Arthur v Minister for the Environment [2021] FCA 560. The applicants were eight children and an elderly nun, who took on the government and co-defendant Whitehaven Coal subsidiary, Vickery Coal. Vickery Coal have approval for a massive mine, located in the Gunnedah and Narrabri local government areas. While the judgement by Justice Mordecai Bromberg says no operations have begun, the mine owners are seeking an expansion licence that will ‘produce about 100 Mt of CO2’. Justice Bromberg writes, ‘The applicants claim that the Minister owes each of the children a duty to exercise her power under section 130 and section 133 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), with reasonable care so as not to cause them harm. That duty of care is said to arise by reason of the existence of a legal relationship between the Minister and the Children recognised by the law of negligence’. Justice Bromberg referred to the case as dealing with a ‘novel’ duty of care. The applicants alleged that the children are ‘vulnerable to a known, foreseeable risk of serious harm, which the Minister can control, but they cannot. In addition, the applicants say that by her position in the Commonwealth Executive, the Minister has special responsibilities to Australian children’. Justice Bromberg writes, ‘The recognition of a novel duty of care represents a development in the law. As the common law develops in this manner, new legal rights are conferred on some persons and corresponding legal obligations are imposed on others’. Paradoxically, Justice Bromberg writes, ‘The Minister does not dispute that climate change presents serious threats and challenges to the environment, the Australian community and the world at large. However, the Minister denies the existence of a duty of care as alleged’. Justice Bromberg rejected the Minister’s contention ‘that the posited duty of care is incoherent with administrative law principles’. He writes, ‘I would add that it is not merely the vulnerability of the children which I find potent. It is also their innocence. They bear no responsibility for the unparalleled predicament which they now face. That innocence is also deserving of recognition and weight in a consideration of the relationship between the children and the government they look to for protection’. In conclusion, Justice Bromberg writes, ‘For the reasons given above, I have concluded that the applicants have established that the Minister has a duty to take reasonable care to avoid causing personal injury to the children when deciding, under s 130 and s 133 of the EPBC Act, to approve or not approve the Extension Project’. Hans Lovejoy, editor News tips are welcome: editor@echo.net.au

n an age when our most basic instincts of survival have been tested, and uncertainty is the singular defining characteristic as we struggle to emerge from a pandemic that continues to rage in some parts of the planet, we turn to hope and faith. During a time when the world has been brought to its knees, a situation that is usually associated with war, or an earthquake, a tsunami or other calamitous events, when the extent of global suffering and loss is at unprecedented levels, the sort that we haven’t experienced since the previous pandemic in 1918; we turn to hope and faith. The COVID-19 pandemic is indiscriminate, it doesn’t care what colour you are, what culture or heritage you are from, what God you worship, how wealthy or poor you are, although it could be argued that the rich and powerful have greater access to possible remedies. The pandemic doesn’t care whether you occupy the highest political office, or survive on struggle street, the likelihood is that the virus will find you and cause unmerited pain and misery for those who are infected and those who love them. The pandemic’s reach is omnipotent, but the great scientific minds of the world are fighting back, and soon we will look back, and hopefully learn what lessons we can take from the experience so that we are better prepared for future pandemics. The human spirit is as prodigious as it is resilient. Human induced adversity and pain continues to occur around the world at alarming levels, leaving in its wake broken souls and bodies – and we turn to hope and faith. Hopefully the vaccines that have been developed will bring protection against the COVID-19

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‘Music serves to remind us of the possibilities that reside in hope and faith and the promise of a life lived in the absence of racism, bigotry ëŕĎȝƆşĈĶëōȝĶŕĕžƖëōĶƐĶĕƆț Professor Bob Morgan virus, but of course they can’t erase the pain and devastation it has caused. But another wave of despair will undoubtedly emerge that has the potential to stifle positive postpandemic development. The source of this new wave of despair will manifest in a level of mental anguish and illness that will challenge governments and those working in the mental health and wellness industries for years to come. Growing up in the shanties on the banks of the Namoi River in Walgett, our families made sure we had plenty of distractions to help cope with the mental anguish of living in poverty and social isolation during those segregated times. One such distraction was music, and the comfort of being cocooned in the loving embrace of family. On balmy summer evenings, when the heat of day was slowly dissipating, the family would gather to share stories and listen to music; someone would reach for a guitar, a piano accordion or a gum leaf, and we turned to hope and faith. To help stir our shantytown from sleep, dawn would often be greeted with songs by Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Slim Dusty, Jim Reeves, Marty Robbins, and many others, who belted out from an old gramophone – something modern generations would probably find crude and perhaps prehistoric. Historically music was central to Aboriginal ceremonies and other celebrations. Didgeridoos, also known as Yadakis by some Aboriginal

peoples, clap sticks and other instruments are musical features of corroborees and other ceremonies that are conducted for cultural, ceremonial and/or ritualistic purposes. In more contemporary times, music is used as a source of entertainment and a means of escape from misery and a tool of survival and celebration. We turn to hope and faith. Music serves to remind us of the possibilities that reside in hope and faith and the promise of a life lived in the absence of racism, bigotry and social inequalities. An increasing body of research tells us that racism is a contributing factor in the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Research conducted by Professor Yin Paradies from Deakin University points to a strong correlation between racism and a range of mental health conditions that manifest in a variety of ways, including depression, anxiety and unhealthy life choices. Tragically some people are driven to a point of hopelessness where they choose death over life. In such circumstances we turn to hope and faith. Racism, in all its forms, and bigotry are like viruses that eat away at the human soul. Perhaps the work of Professor Paradies and others will one day develop a vaccine to protect against racism, bigotry and social inequalities. We turn to hope and faith. Hope is a promise – faith is a promise fulfilled.

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Letters Bully boy, naive dinosaur or eco-warrior? Q I fully support Ian Blair Hamilton’s letter last week (May 26) about the Shire’s bully boy from Coorabell. I too have observed him for over 30 years bully and intimidate councillors of all political persuasions (and members of the public), using the mouthpiece of The Echo, to push his own agenda and pull people down for his own personal gratification. As a councillor I observed how much time and ratepayers’ money is actually used to respond to his behaviour that would have been better spent on service delivery. Remember that the next time you complain about potholes etc. Patrick Morrisey Goonengerry Q Apprehended violence order (AVO) or political wedge? I see the pile-on has begun and the pursuit of Fast Buck$ (John Anderson) is in full cry. I realise there is little hope of injecting any semblance of history and balance in this instance against a background of the dreadful state of violence against women.

However, a little history may not go amiss. I joined the Greens in 1992 and together with Ian Cohen, Jan Barham, Duncan Dey, Jo Faith and others formed the Byron Greens (BG), which has probably been the most successful Greens group in NSW. I served two terms on Council and stood as a candidate for Richmond. For many years I was the secretary/ convenor of the BG. In the Greens’ preselection for the current Council I stood as a candidate. Simon Richardson standing for his second term as mayor brought along Sarah Ndiaye and promoted her as a future mayor. Sarah had previously had no contact with the Greens, she finished last in the vote and withdrew. When I had to move away from the Shire Sarah was back on the ticket. The history of the performance of the Richardson Council is well documented; Simon decided that scrutiny and control of Council staff (governance) would not be to his advantage and opted instead for photo ops with developers and National party politicians.

Sarah has been his willing helper and ended down the selection preference for the coming election but was promoted to a higher position using a NSW Greens rule that a woman should be at least second on any ticket. Fast Buck$ has been an unrelenting and informed fighter for the public good since the Northern Rivers’ land rorts scandals of the 1980s. He has displayed great moral courage in his many battles and once took on and defeated Alan Bond in court over a local development. His battles with the current Council, which I shared for a while, were a source of great frustration. Despite having a level of experience and history far exceeding the councillors, we were pointedly ignored and often insulted. Buck$’ little stroll down the aisle behind Sarah was ill-advised, but despite his verbal forcefulness he is physically harmless. It was also a bad political move giving Cr Ndiaye a perfect opportunity to utilise the totally unnecessary AVO option. Tom Tabart Victorian Greens

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Letters ▶ Continued from page 13 hours, six days a week. In a Council workshop on the DA the planning department heard evidence from a noise and vibration expert that the sound barrier proposed for the haulage road would have absolutely no impact on noise mitigation. The expert also testified that the anticipation of low frequency truck noise every two minutes, or 2,000 truck movements per week for a minimum of 44 weeks, had the capacity to damage both the physical and psychological health of residents living adjacent to the proposed haulage road and the fill sites. They say this fact alone appears contrary to the local government duty of care. In the 56-page approval document from the planning department, that expert’s advice is not even acknowledged. No effort was made to seek advice from medical health consultants to further confirm those findings. Residents are also concerned that even with provision for traffic control to the AS1742 standard, the sheer volume of 2,000 weekly truck movements across Turnock Street between Elrond Drive and Pearl Street poses an unacceptable risk to other road users. They say

controlling all these factors would bring Turnock St to a virtual standstill from 7am–6pm. Jeremy Cornford Kingscliff

Congrats councillors Byron Councillors must be congratulated on their newfound concern to protect high-value agricultural land from inappropriate non-farm uses, especially those resulting in residential spread and events-based activities (Echo, 19 May). Let’s hope our councillors maintain their new stance beyond the forthcoming elections, and extend it to the creeping cancer that is inappropriate Multiple Occupancy (MO) and Community Title (CT) development. These Councillors (except Crs Coorey and Cameron) rubber-stamped the approval of a ‘fake news’ MO development on a working macadamia farm at 147 Federal Drive, Eureka just two years ago. And yes, opponents made it quite clear to these councillors that the proposed MO would alienate a large area of state-significant farmland, contravening then-existing State and Council strategies and policies. This welcome zeal to protect farmland appears

not to have filtered into the planning decisions made recently by Council staff. Just two months ago, Council’s planning staff approved the conversion of this same approved (but never built) ‘fake news’ MO development in Eureka, to CT. This latest planning approval will see the development of an additional 14 residential lots on the existing macadamia farm, and (if Council enforces its own relevant planning requirements relating to buffer zones, which it seems unwilling to do) will likely result in up to 70 hectares being removed from high-value commercial agricultural production forever. How’s that for ‘protecting farmland’? Is it asking too much to expect councillors and staff to act consistently, and in accordance with state and local requirements? Think about this when voting for change in September. Geoffrey Cotton Clunes

To Byron Council The Australian housing crisis is real – which would be a good reason to tackle it in a practical way, now. Instead, a lot of talk about solutions happens, not the hands-on solutions themselves.

After having paid my rental dues in this area for 18 years I am experiencing the life of a semi-nomadic car-dweller (30 months) and it is not half bad. Let’s look at what makes living in a vehicle reasonably alright: genuine friends and kind strangers offering a shower, washing machine and line, emergency overnighters and even a temporary roof for the vehicle in wet weather. They are kindness incarnate and refuse offers of payment. This is especially necessary because Byron Shire Council does not respond in a helpful, creative way but instead utters ‘you know that camping is illegal in the Shire?’ and similar nasties. Be assured, we do not camp. We, tax paying, working/former working, locally shopping, caring and, yes, voting residents, live in our vehicles. Out of the limited options some people actually made the conscious decision to live in their own home on wheels, instead of being exploited by land ‘owners’ via extortionate rents, being kicked out for irrational reasons. In a democracy I would expect a choice of lifestyle ▶ Continued on page 19

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THE SAGA GOES ON... By Fast Buck$ The legal doctrine called ‘sub judice’ prevents me from publicly discussing the contents of Sarah Ndiaye’s AVO against me, but it doesn’t prevent me from discussing the context or other matters not raised in her claim. The document was served on me at 7am and required me to be in court at 9.30am – the same day! I also note that the original date set was crossed out and brought forward. An AVO doesn’t take legal effect until it has gone before a court, so maybe they wanted to limit my opportunity for evasive action. What most concerns me is that Cr Ndiaye went to Tweed Heads to file the application, despite the fact that there are cop shops in Byron, Mullum, Brunswick and Bangalow. The hoi polloi go to the Local Court where the applicant has to convince the clerk of the court that (a) they are in real fear and (b) that their fear has some basis in reality. The preferred alternative is to go to the cop shop and get the police to file the application on your behalf. Had Sarah applied locally the cops might have refused, as there’s an obvious political element to this that Tweed may not know about. One of the benefits of having the cops on one’s side is that the prosecutor becomes your de facto lawyer i.e., your legal advice is paid for by the State. You also qualify for taxpayer-funded ‘support services’. Sure enough with Sarah in court there were two mature women by her side. One of them was presumably a karate expert in case one of my well-known homicidal rages manifests itself, and the other presumably was there to ‘support’ her by carrying her tissues. It has been suggested to me that Sarah has been feeling ‘under attack’ going

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way back. If that is true, and if it has anything to do with me, that leads to the question of why an AVO was not lodged ages ago, instead of so close to an election. I wish I wasn’t so cynical, eh. Sarah has lately been using the mantra ‘I am entitled to feel safe in my work environment’. This cunningly puts the emphasis on her feelings, as though objective reality is irrelevant. It also implies that the bear-pit of politics is like any other workspace. Is it? That statement and the suss way this scenario has evolved make me quite sure that Sarah has worked closely with Council’s lawyers throughout. The right-wing automatons who run the Council staff desperately need Sarah and Michael Lyon to be in place after the next election to guarantee their ‘development at any cost’ agenda. Accordingly, I am starting to get worried about what else may be in the pipeline to compromise my credibility. At last week’s meeting I registered a question concerning Cr Ndiaye’s relationship with staff in light of the AVO. Mayor ‘Lapdog’ Lyon ruled the question out of order – without providing any reason. I should also mention that the local cops who served the AVO on me were polite and almost apologetic about the short notice. I asked the senior officer to repeat his pronunciation of Sarah’s surname and he said ‘Jai’. I pointed out that there was an ‘N’ at the front and he said ‘I assumed that it is silent’. There you go Sarah; another male deliberately mispronouncing your name in order to harass and intimidate you? P.S. Sub judice cuts both ways. Sarah too must remain silent. Advertisement placed by Fast Buck$.

PUBLIC NOTICE I John Anderson (also known as ‘Fast Buck$’) declare that I am the beneficial owner of the name ‘Byron Music Festival’. I point out that the parties who have been using that name have not sought my permission to promote music, run retail stall or sell alcohol etc. I understand that the promoters of said festival have recently registered a misleadingly similar name which would be challengeable in the Supreme Court, if I could be bothered. I registered the name after I realised that Council, in its increasingly sloppy neglect of process, issued a consent to an entity that did not legally exist. This failure of due diligence illustrates the haste of this Council to consent to any and all development. I also note that the staff report for this matter purported that it was legally okay to issue a licence instead of a development consent because ‘no construction is involved.’ My understanding is that any gathering of people for commercial purposes needs to undergo a development application process, which among other things involves public consultation – which in this case did not occur at all. As to the promoters, I note that in their first spiel to Council they said they would provide ‘free music’ to the people. Turns out that there’s a $25 entry fee, but that’s only to cover the cost of ‘ticketing (i.e. issuing the tickets) and for constructing a fence (i.e. to keep non-payers out!) Finally I note that Council stands to gain licence fees of about $500, which is hugely disproportionate to the profits that might be made and the damage that might be done to Dening Park and the sand dunes. Once again Council is subsidising private enterprise. IN THE MEANTIME I WANT IT KNOWN THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACT OF GOD, CANCELLATIONS, DISPUTES, BAD WEATHER, MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS, PUBLIC LIABILITY CLAIMS, WHATEVER, I AS THE OWNER OF ‘BYRON MUSIC FESTIVAL’ AM NOT LIABLE IN ANY WAY, SO MAKE SURE WHO YOU ARE DEALING WITH BEFORE YOU PROCEED.

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Letters ▶ Continued from page 17 that does not harm anyone, to be respected. What we, the car-dwelling citizens of Byron Shire, need is: washing, line-drying, showering, toilet facilities and the occasional dry spot under cover. This could be provided through a locked hub for locals only. It would return to wheelhomies the sense of dignity and independence everyone deserves. It would be financially supported – and optionally maintained – by users who would gladly pay for the utilities, rather than continuously asking their lovely, exhausted friends. I ask councillors to respectfully support and sponsor ‘Project Resident Wheel-Homie Hub’. Nada Loiterton Ewingsdale

Billionaire keeper Universally discredited ‘trickledown economics’ theory and anti-worker policies were needed, and arrived with the implementation of JobKeeper, where the lion’s share of $83 billion taxpayer dollars was gifted to many of Australia’s richest businesses earning the biggest profits. It also proves that this same federal Coalition government is nothing more

‘Australia’s billionaires have had a ſĕŔëſŊëćōĕ ǧǨ ŔşŕƐĲƆ ƆĶŕĈĕ !wÈP' ĲĶƐ and have seen their wealth almost double.’ than the political arm of Australia’s richest businesspeople; Harvey Norman enjoyed its most profitable year ever. Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index revealed, ‘Australia’s billionaires have had a remarkable 12 months since COVID hit and have seen their wealth almost double’. In stark contrast, workers have seen their share of national income dip below half for the first time since 1959. Last year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that company profits had jumped by 14.9 per cent, while workers’ total wages and salary fell by 2.5 per cent. Had JobKeeper been better targeted, there would have been more money to better support sectors such as tourism, travel, hospitality and the arts, where many small businesses and their employees went broke. I could go on, but when the government is the problem, with a track record of continually attacking workers’ entitlements (remember Work Choices?), the only

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Vaccine passport A line has been drawn in the sand and it is all about vaccine passports being used internally in Australia. We have put up with so many incursions on our freedoms over the last year. As a nation we have been remarkably willing to take personal and collective hits for what we are told is the greater good. But now I feel the line has been well and truly crossed with the talk of vaccine passports being our way back to ‘normal’. What sort of spin is this... a future with vaccination passports would be grossly abnormal, highly divisive and about as unAustralian as it gets. I am not the only one who feels this way. But what is surprising is that it seems that courageous right wing conservatives are leading the charge. It is they who are standing up for our rights. Thankfully Gladys

Berejeklian has come out against vaccine passports as well. This is significant, as Scott Morrison has suggested that the states would be responsible for implementing vaccine passports. With the state premiers and their chief medical officers having this option there is plenty of room for concern. I love my wonderful Northern Rivers community and I cannot stand by and watch as the future of our young people is jeopardised. A future that, on top of the heavy burden that they will already have to bear, is the looming prospect of having to submit to ongoing vaccinations or have their lives cancelled by not being able to participate in many key aspects of normal life. This I cannot allow. I have drafted a petition to Ban Vaccination Passports in Australia that I will launch soon. I will also be calling a Town Hall type meeting at the Byron Bay Community Centre for members of our community to voice their opinions and concerns. All points of view will be respectfully heard. There is great strength in our community and we have never been afraid to confront difficult situations. David Warth Byron Bay

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boriginal knowledge is tied up in stories, dance and art. I share my verbal knowledge with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people through catering for school excursions and early learning centres that come to Fingal Peninsula to learn about our culture and heritage. It is about connecting people to our history of country and heritage, and also helps them understand their connection to our environment. I start with three storyboards to give the kids an idea of how there are different ways to tell a story. I talk about creation stories of Booning/Fingal Head. When Europeans arrived, they called it The Caves, then Fingal Point and then Fingal Head and up until the 1960s it was known locally as ‘the blacks’ camp’, but that’s just one story, and there are not just Aboriginal stories. The three storyboards depict three versions of Booning (The Echidna). A columnar rock formation off Fingal headland, it represents the dreamtime echidna. A lot of times I tell the kids the geological history of how the area formed and then our cultural story of how it formed. The first storyboard is the geological one of Wollumbin erupting and creating the areas around us. The second storyboard is the Aboriginal version, with all the plants and animals and our people standing on the headland with their spears and that type of thing. Each storyboard has the representation of the echidna rock in it. The third one shows the boat with Europeans arriving off the headland in 1823.

Lessons in stories This shows them that there is more than one way to tell the story, not just Aboriginal stories. I talk about how I might tell a story one way but my mum, or an elder, might tell it another way. But at the end there is a lesson in that story. For example, the story of how the birds got their colours. Joogurrabah (also known as Razorback or Tom Beatson Lookout in Tweed Heads) it is the corroboree place of the pelicans where there is a natural plateau on top. The story of that goes back in the dreamtime to when all the birds had no colours. Their feathers www.echo.net.au

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were all dull and grey. The birds decided they wanted to brighten themselves up a bit so they went out into the bush and they all came back with different colours on their feathers. Rainbow lorikeets had rubbed themselves with different coloured berries and some ochres. Crow (Nargan) found a burnt tree and rubbed himself against it and was all black. The pelican and magpie, they rubbed themselves with the charcoal as well but they didn’t like being all black. They found some dulung, which is white clay or ochre, to use too. You had the swamp pheasant, he found some brown mud, and all the other birds they came back different colours that they had selected. They were all parading around showing their colours to everyone when one of the birds said ‘Why don’t we have a corroboree and celebrate?’ They all started dancing around, all except the crows. They went over and sat under a tree and watched everyone else dance. The pelican, with his big fat body and really short legs – on the water he slides and glides across with grace – but on land he waddles around, and he looked like he was dancing funny because of his short legs. Pelican heard someone laughing and giggling. He looked over and saw the crows giggling, chuckling and making fun of him because of the way he was dancing. He got angry and picked up a piece of the dulung that was on the ground and threw it at the crows. It hit the tree they were under and splattered it into their eyes. That’s why to this very day crows are all black and the only white is in the white of their eyes. So, after they finished dancing all the pelicans flew out to Jungurra (Cook Island off Fingal Head) where they rested after their dancing. The lesson in that story is that you don’t make fun of

other people, and you treat them with respect, as you would like to be treated.

Your environment From the storyboards we go down the Dreamtime Pathway, which has a whole heap of plants in it. There are different food, resource, medicine and calendar plants. For example, when the banksias (Banksia Integrifolia) comes out in flower and when you’ve got your hairy grubs around the coastal wattle (Acacia Sophorae) it is an indicator for the sea mullet migration. Most people don’t realise that 75 per cent of our coastal vegetation and littoral rainforest had a cultural use and sometimes three or four different uses. Like the coastal hibiscus, also known as cottonwood (Malvaceae) you can eat the flowers, strip the bark for making string and twine, which was used to make nets for trapping animals and fish. The sap from the stripped bark was used as an antiseptic. Most of the hunting here was done with nets, not with spears or boomerang, because of the dense vegetation we have in our region. So, nets were made mostly in coastal areas from the cottonwood tree with some nets being up to 100m long. Once through the Dreamtime Pathway we end up near a midden site near the school. This was a place where people gathered and ate food. Booningbah was known as a resource and burial place. There’s a lot of history here. It is about learning and appreciating some of the cultural knowledge. That, in a lot of ways, is similar to a lot of the principles that Europeans should live by too. With young people it is about teaching them cultural obligations, respect and maintaining relationships. This experience, for all young people, is something that most of them learn from and will remember for the rest of their lives.

When the banksias comes out in flower it is an indicator of the sea mullet migration.

About the author Uncle Franc Krasna is a Bundjalung man from the Minyangbal language group, who lives on country at Booning. Mr Krasna is the former Chair of the Tweed Byron Aboriginal Land Council and former Chair of the Tweed Woolumbin Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. Q Storylines articles are written for The Echo online (www.echo.net.au/ storylines) and are made possible by the support of Ninbella Gallery in Banglow.

CHESS by Ian Rogers Covid has dramatically unbalanced the World Championship race, with countries outside the West particularly badly affected. The ongoing Women’s Grand Prix tournament in Gibraltar, a qualifier for the Women’s Candidates tournament, has no players from outside Europe, despite China and India having plenty of worthy contenders. Chinese players have been effectively excluded from top tournaments with limited flights between the two continents in place for more than a year. World number three Ding Liren has been forced to withdraw from the Grand Chess Tour (which begins in Romania this week) while the top Chinese women players, including Women’s World Champion Ju Wenjun, have not played internationally for over a year. Ding also discovered this week that qualification for the 2022 Candidates tournament was going to be almost impossible, with cancellation of the place granted on rating, replaced by a second position from the – probably inaccessible to Ding – Isle of Man Open. Though flights between India

and Europe continue, players in India probably have other matters on their mind, most notably GM Srinath Natarajan, currently in intensive care with Covid. Three Australians will also have tough decisions to make as to whether to travel to the World Cup tournaments in Sochi which begin in six weeks’ time. (For those wondering why a World Cup is allowed to take place in Russia given the WADA sanctions banning all major events in Russia, FIDE’s story is that the World Cup is not a real World Cup, but just a qualifier for the Candidates tournament!) Temur Kuybokarov, Bobby Cheng, Julia Ryjanova and Chi Phan have qualified for Sochi but, assuming permission to travel is granted by Australia, participating is likely to be a risky venture, financially as well as Covid-wise. With the World Cup size expanded, first round losers’ prizes have been slashed while airfares have risen. Add to that the cost of two weeks quarantine on return (as well as the possibility of being stranded overseas should a scheduled flight be cancelled) and representing Australia and seeking World Cup glory could be a very expensive exercise.

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Don Pedros Cantina Don Pedros is a contemporary Mexican and Southern Californian-style cantina in the heart of Byron Bay that serves all the famed favourites from these regions, as well as a great range of tequilas. The venue has a welcoming feel, and like cantinas of Latin America, there is a fun and funky vibe. Its decor is fresh, bright and modern with Latin-themed textiles

and wall motifs but, importantly, with well positioned lighting so the bright atmosphere is still comfortable. The menu has all the Mexican favourites; the nachos are house made and the freshness translates to great texture and flavour for a simple chip. There are great choices in the $8 tacos: the prawn, iceberg, lime mayo and pico de gallo is a personal favourite. The lamb

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shoulder, slaw and chimichurri taco, as well as the pulled pork belly, slaw and chipotle mayo tacos were also devoured with much relish at our table. We took our children, and from their very enthusiastic response I’d say it’s a very safe bet, but whilst the cantina is family-friendly the rest of the restaurants visitors were adults that night, seemingly enjoying their cocktails and margaritas (we arrived, purely by chance, during the $10 margarita happy hour, so we enjoyed our margaritas just that little bit more!). There’s a bit of music pumping in the background, and the whole place has an upbeat vibe – so don’t ask for a quiet candlelit table in the corner! There is a very good range of share plates, including tasty delights such as barramundi ceviche or jalapeños

poppers, or you can just grab a taco platter or plate of Latin flavoured pork spare ribs with slaw.

For dessert our children loved the churros, served piled on a plate with dulce de leche, which were crisp outside and soft inside, and the Nutella quesadilla, with warm filling oozing into the mouth on each bite. Cantina in Spanish translates as ‘bar’ more than café, and Don Pedros has a great cocktail list put together by bar manager/ restaurant manager Tomas Mandelli, a mixologist from Sydney who’s brought his secret recipes with him. I found the ‘classic’ margarita a little sweeter than I make mine – I think the ‘Tommy’ is more my style – but if you’re starting to get fussy over exactly how you want your tequila then Tomas is your man. Up to six people can sit and eat at the bar, which is a great place to get a very close view of the tequila bottles! I discovered that the 23 different sorts of tequila and mezcal on the menu are, in fact, just a sample of what’s available. ‘There wasn’t enough space on the menu’, says Tomas, pointing to the extra rows of bottles on shelves behind the bar. ‘When customers come and want to sit at the bar, that’s when I come into my own’, he says, ‘I like to find out about the sort of flavour profiles they like, and find them something that

they’ll really love’. Don Pedros has a very similar and popular Sydney restaurant run by Chef Juan Alvarez, and co-owner Emma Morris, which they opened in January 2020, but with Juan stranded in Mexico by COVID it was Emma who brought Tomas up from Sydney to get their second restaurant off the ground. ‘I’ve had other restaurants before,’ says Emma, ‘but starting our Sydney restaurant during COVID was a real challenge, especially as it wasn’t suited to takeaway. The way the customers in Paddington stuck by us made all the difference – it’s important for customers to feel looked after.’ The staff certainly take care to make the footpath seating comfortable too, even on these chillier nights, with outdoor blankets, drop sheets and heaters – so if the weather’s a bit a cold it’s fine to sit outside, and of course there’s always the tequila to heat you up. Don Pedros is on the healthy end of the Mexican restaurant scale. ‘The So-Cal (Southern Californian) Mexican style menu is much healthier than Tex-Mex, for example,’ says Emma. ‘We use a lot of raw ingredients, and cook all of our meats and proteins overnight, so you don‘t need to lather it in hot sauce to get flavour. We

get flavour from the meat itself and the prep – slow and slow is the way we go.’ Emma says that the popular Sydney dishes are also proving a winner up here. ‘Every Tuesday it’s been a tradition to offer the $5 taco and beer special, and try all the tacos. Everyone in Sydney loves the soft-shell crab, and when we offered that for the first time in Byron last week we found that, once again, it was the top seller. We also do something different with our Fajitas platters; traditionally they are beef and chicken but we add prawns and fish (barramundi) to that, and also we have a vegetarian version of that. Also, most of our meals can be converted to gluten free, like the corn tacos, and most of the proteins don’t use flours so it’s easy to come with a group, there’s no need to worry about vegetarians and gluten-intolerant people enjoying themselves’. As a family with a vegetarian, a gluten free person and children who have been spoilt for choice in restaurants we can sometimes be hard to please as a family, but we had a fun night at Don Pedros, just reminding me that sharing with friends and family is a warm-hearted way to celebrate life together. Don Pedros Cantina 8 Fletcher St Byron Bay donpedros.com.au

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In Quiet by Tweed Shire artist Amelia Reid and Figura Subcinctus by Byron Shire artist Michelle Dawson, on display at Tweed Regional Gallery from 7 May until 11 July.

Take a different look at history in an informative and fun way at Tweed Regional Museum. Boasting award-winning exhibitions which are engaging and educational, the Museum presents many aspects of the Tweed’s rich natural and cultural history and a few surprises you may not know about!

In Quiet is an expression of Reid's experiences and observations during the lockdown period, exploring light, shadow and architectural features.

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Figura Subcinctus is a continuation of Dawson's fascination with the juncture where our civilised selves meet with our untamed, instinctual natures. The artworks are themselves hybrid in nature, employing Dawson's preferences for myth, fairytale, history, natural science, costumery and a pinch of kitsch to ferment a shape-shifting body of work.

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Update on Wollumbin... National Parks NSW website advised that there is an extension to the closure of Wollumbin Summit track and that an update will be provided in July. On the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment website it says the following:

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Wollumbin National Park, formerly known as Mount Warning National Park, is closed due to significant safety issues on the Wollumbin Summit track. The park has been closed since March 2020 to comply with COVID-19 rules on public gatherings and physical distancing, particularly related to use of the chain near the summit of the climb. During this closure, an independent engineer's structural assessment strongly

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recommended the closure of the 100-metre chain section used by climbers to access the summit.

and Wildlife Service (NPWS), and as such the summit track closure has been extended.

This assessment noted the existing posts in the chain section were reaching the end of their design life, increasing the risk of further accidents or fatalities.

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The independent engineer's assessment led to the conclusion that catastrophic failure of this chain section was very high.

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Safety is a priority for the National Parks

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The outlook at Frida’s Field is stunning.

Story and photos: S Haslam For a sublime afternoon look no further than a long lunch at Frida’s Field, a local farm to table restaurant set in the idyllic rolling green paddocks of Nashua. Having written about the venue last month, we thought we’d check it out for ourselves last weekend. The eatery is housed in a large, elegant barn built with exposed beams, and positioned like an altar is a recycled brick oven, the centrepiece of an open kitchen at the far end of the spacious room. The barn is largely open on two sides, affording lovely rural views and a feeling of connection with the field and the freshness of the country breezes. With a menu focussing on sustainable ‘paddock to plate’ style food the

long lunches are seasonal, somewhat communal feasts, but the set menu of various dishes is designed to be shared by people of your booked party, not with people you’ve never met before. Various group sizes are catered for, and last Saturday the venue was almost full with large groups on long-range tables, some handful sized clusters and couples like ourselves. Whilst everyone in the restaurant is eating a similar meal, you still feel special – I was eating from the vegetarian menu, with our own bottle of wine and full table service. The meal consists of firsts, starters, a main, sides and dessert and the food really does cover all bases – there are elegant and finessed

flavours uniting with an earthy and substantial style and ingredients. The Smoked Ocean Trout rillette with sourdough croutons and chive vinaigrette piqued the senses beautifully, and the Wood-fired Jerusalem artichoke with sour cream and charred lemon was another ‘you definitely can’t make this at home’ favourite. The main of Wood-fired Beef

was ‘fall apart tender’, and the roast cauliflower purée was a great accompaniment. The passionfruit and almond cake that was offered for dessert was warm out of the oven, with a slight crunch to the subtle crust, yet soft and moist inside, served with fresh cream. We were even talking about it the next day. It’s not everywhere that enjoying a gourmet meal in a gorgeous setting contributes to sequestering carbon, building soil health and fostering biodiversity, so if you need one, the agroforestry principles of the farm provide yet another great excuse to go! Frida’s Field 76 Booyong Rd Nashua Long lunches Fri, Sat and Sun. Bookings only. See fridasfield.com

The dessert was just one memorable element.

If you start to look around where you live, no matter how urban you are, there is evidence of seeds in your life. Most of the food you eat, even if you eat meat, the animal ate food from seeds. The coffee, tea and chocolate you drink, the clothes you wear, the furniture you sit on; seed evidence is everywhere. Seeds are one of the most successful life forms and have transformed planet Earth into a paradise. Why have they been so successful? The concentrated energy of a seed is packaged very well into a compact, portable shape, which has enabled the seed plants to spread across the planet. When humans discovered this energy in seeds, agriculture began. Looking inside a typical seed, there is usually a first meal for the potential plant that will sprout from it, to help ensure its survival. Seeds are very creative when it comes to reproduction. They can use birds to disperse their seeds, and with a dollop of fertilizer to go with them. Here in the Shire, there’s ample evidence in the abundance of camphor laurel trees to show the success of this form of seed reproduction. There’s also the feathery, floating type of seed, as seen in dandelions and Timor lettuce, to enable the seeds to spread to other areas via air

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Eateries Guide

BALLINA

BYRON BAY

Wharf Bar & Restaurant Ballina FB/Insta: wharfbarballina 12–24 Fawcett St, Ballina 6686 5259

EVERY DAY

HAPPY HOUR 4–6PM Dine in and takeaway Great summer menu www.wharfbarballina.com.au

Bowlo Kitchen

Family friendly, tradies’ local, restaurant quality. Wednesday to Friday happy hour, midweek specials, The Bowlo, Bangalow excellent wines, foodies delight, creative cocktails, 6687 2741 local produce, massive kids’ space, welcoming staff, Open Wed–Fri 12–2.30pm & 5–8.30pm; and COVID Safe. Sat 12–8.30pm; Sun 12–7pm.

Come along to the Bangalow Bowlo and find out.

Karkalla Byron Bay Café, Bar & Restaurant

Corner of Bay Lane and Fletcher Street, Byron Bay

5614 8656 www.karkalla.com.au @karkallabyronbay

Saltwater Social Club A gathering place for all 32 Jonson St, Byron Bay saltwatersocialclub.com.au

No Bones Vegan Bar and Kitchen. 11 Fletcher Street 6680 7418 Book online: www.nobonesbyronbay.com.au

1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Bay

6680 8228 @ocacuisine www.ocacuisine.com

Kiki On Byron Byron Bay

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OCA Organic Cuisine

BANGALOW

Club open Wed–Sun from 12 noon www.bangalowbowlo.com.au bangalowbowlo @thebowlo

currents. Then there’s hitching a ride in animal fur, as in farmers friends; their tenacity to hold on until pulled or scratched off is impressive! The Byron Hinterland Seed Savers are having another event at the Mullum Farmers Market on Friday the 4 June 2021, 8–10.30am. Come along and get some free seeds to sow in your garden, and we always appreciate it when you bring some of your saved seeds to share with others. See you there!

Open 4pm until late Monday through Sunday for sundowners, dinner, and late-night drinks. Lazy weekend lunches with sandy feet, rowdy dinners with family and friends, and late night drinks and DJs are the standard. Laid back vintage vibes and classic coastal style create an eclectic feel, complemented by our menu of shareable snacks, locally-sourced salads and hand-stretched sourdough pizzas, as well as beers on tap, organic wines and hand-crafted cocktails. GOOD TIMES ~ HIGH VIBES ~ LATE NIGHTS ~ HIGH TIDES

Join us on our expedition to save the Earth one Brussels sprout at a time.

14 Bay St ( opposite Main Beach Surf Club) www.kikionbyron.com @KIKIONBYRON

Karkalla will be closed from Tuesday 1st – Wednesday 9th June, for a well deserved holiday for our team. We wish to thank all of our guests & supporters and look forward to welcoming you back, with a special event ‘Celebrating’, on June 10th from 7pm Featuring native seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. Bookings essential via website.

A collaboration between local chefs and regenerative farmers, OCA is all about vegetarian organic food and the power of community, not to mention some seriously amazing flavours. The artisan wood–fired pizzas are the best in town. The place comes alive for dinners and special events, with some unique local performances. A real cultural experience! Open from 9am to 2pm Mon–Fri and from 5pm to 8.30pm on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Good Vibes. Live Music. Beach Views. Cocktails. Mexican Cuisine. Come and join us for some yummy cocktails by the beach, delicious Mexican food and groovy tunes. Open Tuesday–Sunday Happy Hour 3–5pm

The Italian Byron Bay The Italian, Byron Bay, provides a bustling 21, 108 Jonson St, atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary Byron Bay inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s Open 7 days from 5.30pm finest cocktails and wines. 5633 1216 www.theitalianbyronbay.com

HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY 5–6PM $6 BEERS / $12 COCKTAILS / $7 WINES Open every day from 5pm till late For any events of up to 30 people please email nobonesbyronbay@gmail.com

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MVP 7/7 Lawson St, Byron Bay Booking via our website mvpbyronbay.com.au

Lord Byron Distillery

Open Tuesday–Saturday 12 noon – 5pm 7, 4 Banksia Drive, Byron Bay 8646 4901

Handcrafted spirits using locally sourced ingredients.

Naturally Better!

FISHHEADSBYRON

Chupacabra

Krill Bar

- book online. Gin Making Gift Vouchers available. LORDBYRON.COM.AU LordByronDistillery

Espresso Martini Nights | Every day 9–11pm 2 for $25 Classic Espresso Martini

Lennox Head 47 Ballina St, Lennox Head www.krillbar.com.au 6685 5538 KRILLBARANDRESTAURANT

Yaman Mullumbimby

Open every day from 4pm till late.

GREAT SUMMER MENU

Indulge in one of our new creations!

62 Stuart St, Mullumbimby 6684 3778

We are proud to say, that for over 20 years, we have been serving the Byron community fresh, local seafood and ingredients. To improve your dining experience, we have developed a smaller plate menu, designed to be shared, and enabling you to try a greater variety of dishes.

Open 7 days from 9am–8pm Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

www.yamanmullumbimby.com.au

The Empire

Enjoy! The Fishheads Family

20 Burringbar St, Mullum

Fresh authentic Mexican in a relaxed atmosphere.

6684 2306

Forest Byron Bay

Corner of Stuart and Tincogan Streets Mullumbimby

@forestbyronbay

Set next to a lush rainforest oasis, Forest celebrates sustainability working hand-in-hand with local farmers, growers and artisans. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and just-drinks… the perfect place to feed your soul. Stay awhile. As a Byron Bay Crystalbrook Local you get to enjoy 15% off food and drinks when you sign up online.

Oma Food and Wine

Oma is the latest restaurant from the team at Three Blue Ducks.

www.crystalbrookcollection. com/byron/forest

6 Lawson Street, Byron Bay 8960 7478 www.omafoodandwine.com

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

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

The Rocks @ Aquarius Brunch 7am–12 noon Mon–Fri 7am–1pm Sat & Sun 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6685 7663 – Menus at therocksbyronbay.com.au

Success Thai Mon–Fri lunch & dinner closed Sundays Lunch 12 noon–3pm Dinner from 5–8.30pm 3/31 Lawson St, Byron Bay www.facebook.com/ pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

Tues–Fri 8.30am–2.30pm Sat, Sun 9am–2pm FB/Insta: EmpireMullum empiremullum.com.au

Paséyo

0498 010 881 Monday–Friday 7.30am–3pm Saturday 8am–2pm

Amazing cocktails, fabulous local food, a la carte and bar menus all with super friendly service. Head Chef Minh Le was a finalist for Australian Chef of the Year in 2016 and has owned multiple hatted restaurants. Come in and experience his fine food in the stylish decor. Happy Hour Thursday–Saturday 5–6pm Online booking preferred

Coffee, Malawach Rolls, Pita Pockets, Falafel, Traditional Yemenite spices and all your favourites always freshly made. Drop in for an authentic atmosphere, dine-in or takeaway. The Empire is where it’s at! Something for all tastes from epic burgers to vegan delights. Enjoy delectable treats and good vibes at this Mullum icon. Takeaways and lots of grab-and-go goodies available. Phone orders welcome – call ahead and avoid the queue. Healthy, fresh, balanced and nutrient dense meals that create a sensory delight for our customers. Buddha bowls, smoothies, coffee, cold-pressed juices, and so much more.

NASHUA

Frida’s Field 76 Booyong Road, Nashua Open 12–4pm Fri, Sat, Sun Bookings via our website www.fridasfield.com

Oma offers a locally sourced, seasonal menu with a wine list boasting 50 natural wines. Just like the cyclone, big energy has gone into the creation of Oma, and it is now ready for the people in Byron Bay to enjoy.

FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE Check us out on

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

Harvest 18-22 Old Pacific Highway Newrybar NSW 2479 02 6687 2644

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

Long Lunches Contemporary country dining from award-winning chef. Seasonal produce-driven set menus with multiple dishes shared amongst your booking. Beautiful eco-farm location, just 10 minutes from Bangalow. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL.

NEWRYBAR

www.harvestnewrybar.com.au @harvestnewrybar

HARVEST RESTAURANT, DELI + BAKERY Culinary creativity that harnesses the connection between food and nature. Lunch: Wed–Sun 12–3pm Dinner: Wed–Sat from 6pm Baked goods at Sourdough Weekends : Sat + Sun 8am until sold out Deli 7am–3pm daily

POSSUM CREEK

Our Rocking New Brunch Menu

The Hut

Come and join us at the Rocks for some light brunch options or hearty breakfasts. We offer a range of home-made, locally sourced produce at affordable prices, including our delicious new loaded halloumi or chorizo tacos, vegan nasi goreng and our signature Rocks Big Brekky which will keep you going for hours! Fresh juices, Byron Bay coffees and healthy smoothies available too. The Rocks is registered as COVID Safe, and is practicing all NSW health guidelines.

All your favourites, every lunch and dinner. Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh, delicious Thai food for you. BYO only Welcome for lunch, dinner and takeaway.

471 Friday Hut Road, Possum Creek

Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12pm À la carte Mediterranean menu Book online www.thehutbyronbay.com.au Info@thehutbyronbay.com.au

CATERING

CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson

Menus available on Facebook.

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Open Thursday 5pm–10pm; Friday 3pm–11pm; Saturday 12pm–3pm, 5pm–11pm; Sunday 4pm–9pm

MULLUMBIMBY

This is food made with love, all produce sourced locally. Eat in or take out. Margaritas and tacos all night long! Shop 12A, 3 Clifford St, Family friendly, totally GF menu. Suffolk Park DINNER 5pm–9pm 6685 3059 WED–SAT www.chupacabra.com.au Book via Resy @chupabyron

77-97 Broken Head Rd, Suffolk Park 6685 4969

Barrio’s canteen takes its inspiration from locally sourced produce with moorish cuisine. Offering daily bakes, breakfast cakes, classic sandwiches, vibrant salads, smoked fish and grilled meats. Book via our website for lunch and dinner in the restaurant at www.barriobyronbay.com.au Walk-in tables available.

LENNOX HEAD

MAKE YOUR OWN BOTTLE OF GIN

Happy Hour | Every day 4–6pm $6 Loft lager or wine, $10 Aperol Spritz, $14 Margarita

1 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 7632

1 Porter St, North Byron Booking via our website barriobyronbay.com.au

Free from added artificial flavours and colours.

4 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 9183

Byron Bay

7am–3pm Mon, Tues, Sat 7am–8.30pm Wed, Thurs, Fri

CELLAR DOOR – TASTINGS & TOURS

Incredible cocktails, locals beers & all-day snacks and food to share, with ocean views.

Fishheads

Barrio

Probably the world’s best pasta* Open for Dine in + takeaway + delivery Thursday – Friday – Saturday – Sunday – Monday To book, order takeaway or free pasta puns visit mvpbyronbay.com.au Or dm slide@mvp_byron_bay *Internal staff poll

Loft Byron Bay

Book online: www.loftbyronbay.com.au

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Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

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

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GROOVING AT THE CITADEL The Murwillumbah Citadel is a wonderful hub of folk, blues, jazz and theatre, from Sunday Jazz with Sharny Russell to Isobel Knight on 11 June featuring her EP launch. George Catsi drops in from Sydney to premiere his one-man memoir show Am I Who I Say I Am? on 18 June, and 19 June is blues with Fiona Boyes. Emily Lubitz will be presenting a gloriously intimate show on 26 June. Don’t miss it! Any of it! Ticket prices range from $10–$40 and they accept Dine & Discover vouchers. www.thecitadel.com.au

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The Lobby is a new gallery in the Byron Bay Arts and Industry Estate, neighbouring Nimbus and Byron School of Clay. Last week The Lobby opened its doors to the public for what will be the first of many opening nights for exhibitions in this optimistic new gallery space. The opening featured the work of Matthew Sansom, offering a breathtaking perspective of Byron’s beaches and hinterland; deftly captured in a gentle caress of warm pastel colours. ‘Winter brings shorter days and a new colour palette. Weather determines if I paint the land en plein air or bring botanical samples into my studio.’ Says Matthew. Byron Bay’s newest art gallery, The Lobby, was formed by a collective of local businesses who love art and want to share the love by showcasing local artists. Winter Light by Matthew Sansom is their first exhibition and is on show until 11 June. Artworks are for sale.

Most parents know the challenge of school refusal. That’s when your kid refuses to go to school. It’s so common it’s become a clinical descriptor used in child psychiatry research and clinical practice. I’ve certainly had to deal with it. One of my kids I only ever managed to get to high school on three out of five days. She stopped going completely in year 11. Every morning it was on – this battle between the two of us. Her, with a sense of dread and anxiety about turning up when she was disengaged from her work and had no sense of purpose or meaning in anything she did there. Me, with my sense of parental failure and a system that told me I had to send my unhappy child to school. Those mornings were awful. We were both in tears. I so wanted her to enjoy her schooling. I didn’t want it to be torture. But it was. Every day she went she felt worse about herself – it confirmed her deep fear that she wasn’t smart, that there was no place for her, and that she would be found out. I was desperate. I begged the school for support to entice her back, or to instil her with some self-belief. It was a good school. But there wasn’t anything they could offer except regular classes. It seems the system is unbending. It doesn’t acknowledge the many kids who find school meaningless and uninspiring. These kids are seen as poor learners. But are they? Or are they just our forgotten learners? I know so many parents with kids who won’t go to school. The parents are called into the office and are reminded of the legal requirement to send their kids to school. School refusal has been pathologised as a problem with our kids. It’s their issue. But I beg to differ. I think school refusal is symptomatic of the fact that schools need to change. Perhaps the real culprit, when it comes to school refusal, is not the kids, but the schools themselves. School refusal is the school’s problem. Maybe it’s time our school system had a massive overhaul. Let’s be honest, it’s a system that many kids find uninspiring and impersonal. It’s often a place where kids face bullying. Many kids don’t feel safe. It’s a place to mark time. I am sure teachers would appreciate an education overhaul as well. It can’t be easy having to deliver robotic curriculum outcomes. The mass ‘factory approach’ of our schooling hasn’t been changed much in 200 years. It’s an industrial model that needs to be reimagined. School refusal has tripled since the national COVID-19 lockdown. During covid some kids thrived with home learning. It meant they didn’t have the daily anxiety of dealing with bullies or harassment. Why aren’t kids offered more home learning options? What would a more personalised schooling program look like? Why can’t we work to each young person’s strengths and abilities, rather than celebrating a system that amplifies their deficits? What would a student-led curriculum look like? I know, it’s a radical idea to let the learner lead the learning. We could also stop measuring our young people and find new ways to foster and promote learning outcomes. We could take our kids out of the classroom and into nature. We could teach our kids life skills, like growing food, and cooking, saving water, making fire, and reducing waste. We could teach them about the ocean and the forests, about the stars and the sky. We could put down books and listen to the stories of First Nations learning. We could hear stories from other cultures. We could make learning an immersive adventure. Schools could become community learning hubs rather than giant cerebral supermarkets for growing brains. What if we created a system that fed and nourished our young, rather than shaming and penalising them? Maybe it’s time to stop school refusal at the heart of the problem. Not with our kids, but with the schools. Perhaps we will never address bullying in our schools when the brutality lies in the very system itself.

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WINTER TASTERS Although school will be on winter break, Byron School of Art’s Mullumbimby doors will be open 5–8 July for their popular Winter Taster Sessions. These sessions offer an inspiring selection of three-hour classes in a variety of disciplines, giving students a taste of the many courses and workshops on offer at the school throughout the year. BSA is very pleased to welcome ceramics artist Stephen Bird (from National Art School in Sydney) to the teaching program with his Unlocking the Secrets of Clay. In addition to this, the studios will be busy through the week with James Guppy, Rene Bolten, Helle Jorgensen and Raimond de Weert teaching Portraiture, Still Life Painting, Brush Making and Cyanotype Printing. Taster sessions are $65 each or $55 each for three or more sessions. Visit byronschoolofart.com for more information.

STARS BY LILITH They say you can always tell a Gemini, but you can’t tell them much – and certainly not with the talkative Twins turning this week into their chat room… ARIES: Don’t dissipate your drive rushing in a dozen different directions this month. Much better to score a single bullseye than lots of near misses; a bird in the hand’s worth more than four on a promise. And a big cosmic caution: Weekend Aries moon plus a Mars/Pluto clash equals potential dynamite. Forewarned is forearmed. TAURUS: With Gemini introducing a dazzling array of choices into this month’s social stew, your best approach is cultivating an appetite for variety. Which new taste sensation or outrageous flavour will you sample? When early next week Taurus moon meets Venus in Cancer, too much might appeal, so try not to overdo it. GEMINI: You’re unquestionably the multicolored umbrellas in this month’s astrological cocktail. But don’t fritter all your energy away at Casa del Party, because right now you’re so hot you could sell anyone anything: products, concepts, yourselves – even with Mercury retrograde. Just be careful around the weekend’s eruptive Mars/Pluto opposition. CANCER: Affectionate Venus and ardent Mars nesting together in your sign have you in a coddling, cuddling, canoodling mood. Plus, at your utmost peak of magnetism, so if there’s something you want, ask for it. Being aware, of course, of what you say and how you say it; when Mercury’s retrograde, people are easily offended.

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LEO: This month’s verbal overachievers will give your majesty’s nerves a workout, not to mention all those Geminis hogging the airwaves and limelight. But why dwell on that when Twin time’s all about making fabulous contacts. This week appeals to your love of role play, but tread carefully through the weekend’s volatile interpersonal minefields.

SAGITTARIUS: Like Bruce Springsteen sings – ‘Baby you were born to run’, and Sagittarians often yearn for greener pastures. Fortunately, this month provides enough short trips, moveable feasts and mind games to keep you cosmic vagabonds happy. Meanwhile, mute those muddled messages this week; don’t speak until you’re sure of what you want to say.

VIRGO: While the mischievous Time Of The Twins tends to double your fun, with Mercury retrograde that could also mean doubling your troubles as well. So how to make this work for you? By using the smart strategy of ‘less is more’ to get twice the effect with only half the effort.

CAPRICORN: Geminis are the zodiac’s butterflies, and their mind-changing, game-playing month can be fickle and tricky. But also full of entertaining excursions and playful diversions to amuse Capricorns, who take life seriously. So what can you to bring to this week’s party? Not invited to any? Maybe it’s time to throw your own.

LIBRA: Multiple choice is the name of this month’s game; always a challenge for you Venusians. But when your options double, there’s twice as many solutions – if you can’t decide between this or that, try doing both. Your ruling planet Venus in the sign of home and family puts these front and centre on this week’s storyboard SCORPIO: This chatty, scatty month won’t appreciate smouldering Scorpionic silences. Darn! What’s the point of being deep and meaningful if no-one’s interested? What to do? Share feelings candidly, even if it concerns a hurt or upset. Do this with caring consideration, and receive other people’s concerns with a generous spirit rather than defensiveness.

AQUARIUS: Your unique brand of inspiration and eccentricity could go off this month, if you stay away from getting so clever that you (oops!) start tripping yourself up. Be simple and straightforward, communicate clearly, have a structured plan with bullet points, no confusing options, and back your ideas with facts for this week’s win. PISCES: Chatter chatter, ring ring, beep beep! This month gives you all the information you ever wanted… or didn’t... Listeners are in big demand because there aren’t many around, so listen up and you’ll learn something valuable. Gemini time can bring a second chance at something; a lost opportunity, missed link or unrealised dream.

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WEDNESDAY 2 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, SIMON MEOLA Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM MANDY HAWKINS, 8PM ANIMAL VENTURA Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 6PM SOLLYDASS Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO Q MULLUMBIMBY EX-SERVICES CLUB 7PM GREENS EVENT – KOALA HARD QUIZ WITH M/C MANDY NOLAN Q MEZZA@THEPOINT, BALLINA, 6.30PM MARK CHAPMAN LEGENDS SHOWCASE

THURSDAY 3 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, SOULFISH Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM HAYLEY GRACE & THE BAY TRIO Q BYRON THEATRE 7PM THE DREGGS REGIONAL TOUR Q KARKALLA, BYRON BAY, MISS RENEE SIMONE Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 6PM TOM’S TREATS Q KIKI ON BYRON 7PM SOCIAL SALSA DANCE WITH DJ JAVI Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM THE GIN BUGGS Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 5.30PM OPEN MIC Q MEZZA@THEPOINT, BALLINA, 6.30PM MARK CHAPMAN LEGENDS SHOWCASE Q LENNOX HOTEL HOTEL STAGE 8.30PM JAM NIGHT

FRIDAY 4 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, ADAM HOLE BAND Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 3PM SCOTT DAY VEE, 6PM MATTY ROGERS, 9PM RAGGA JUMP Q BYRON THEATRE 8.30PM BUDJERAH Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM MESCALITO BLUES Q PALACE CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 6PM HIGHLUXURY Q KIKI ON BYRON 7PM J SQUIDGE Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM DAN HANNAFORD Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 4.30PM DJ SHANE Q ST JOHN’S SCHOOL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY, 7.30PM ECSTATIC DANCE MULLUMBIMBY WITH DANCING TIGER AKA HAMILTON BARNETT Q STOKERS SIDING MEMORIAL HALL 7.30PM STOKERS SIDING 15 MINUTES OF FAME Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6PM JESSE BALFOUR Q LISMORE WORKERS CLUB 7.30PM SEBASTIAAN Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM DJ CHRIS Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE 9PM THE RICHARD PICTURES

Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM ANDREW TAYLOR, 9.30PM CHAD AGENT 77 SOLO

SATURDAY 5 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, SUGAR GAME Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 1.30PM TIM STOKES, 6.30PM WILL HENDERSON DUO Q BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM ISAAC BUTTERFIELD – OUTLAW Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM MATTY ROGERS Q PALACE CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL Q KIKI ON BYRON 7PM MOSES PARKER JAZZ TRIO Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 7PM THE MAGNIFICENCE Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM JAMES SCOTT Q OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB 2PM WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY WITH SHORTY BROWN Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 3PM DJ MONSIEUR DIOP, 5.15PM DJ ROBIN SYDNEY Q MULLUMBIMBY CIVIC HALL 3PM AMATORI ORCHESTRA Q BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 4PM NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK – DJS NICK FIELD, TAZ, DALE STEPHEN & LORD SUT Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6.30PM SOREN CARLBERGG QUARTET Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, 9.30PM PUSH Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM MIKE WINKWORTH Q SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD, 7PM ANIMAL VENTURA Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE SHOWROOM 8PM BRAITHWAITE, MORRIS, JONES & THISTLETHWAYTE, THE STAGE 9PM ANTHOLOGYS Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM JETHRO, 9.30PM STRICTLY ACOUSTIC Q CLUB BANORA 6PM ROBBIE KARENA Q WILLIAMS STREET KITCHEN & BAR, LENNOX HEAD, 6.30PM MONKEY & THE FISH DUO Q CHINDERAH TAVERN 7.30PM THE BIG BAD BAND

SUNDAY 6 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, PHIL & TILLEY Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM JOCK BARNES BAND, 9PM BROADWATER DUO Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 4PM KYLE LIONHART Q PALACE CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL Q BYRON COMMUNITY MARKET 8AM BROADWATERS, JESSE WITNEY, LUCY GALLANT, KOBYA & MO FYAH Q KIKI ON BYRON 3PM ACOUSTIC SESSION ON THE DECK Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 6PM IAIN YES Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM MARK CHAPMAN

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MONDAY 7 Q PALACE CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 6PM MONSIEUR DIOP Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM OOZ Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 12PM DAVE BARRY Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 7PM JASON DELPHIN

TUESDAY 8 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JASON DELPHIN Q PALACE CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 6PM SOLLYDASS Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM JACK MILLIGAN Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE SHOWROOM 10.30AM THE LEGENDS OF ROCK ‘N ROLL CELEBRATE Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 7PM ROB RHODES

WEDNESDAY 9 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, OLE FALCO Q BYRON THEATRE 6.30PM WHO GETS TO BE SMART: BRI LEE IN CONVERSATION WITH COURTNEY MILLER Q PALACE CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM SARAH GRANT Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO Q MULLUMBIMBY EX-SERVICES CLUB 7PM ‘D’ UKE NIGHT Q THE CITADEL, MURWILLUMBAH, FIONA BOYES Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE 3PM VINTAGE RADIO ROCK ‘N ROLL

It’s 30 years since ARIA recipient Gyan sang her hit Wait from the cliffs of Kiama on Countdown. Since then her career has followed an international trajectory working with the likes of Bon Jovi, Ricky Martin and LeAnn Rimes before returning to Byron as part of The Museagency, scooping a Sydney Theatre Award for her collaboration with Leunig at Sydney Opera House, with runner-up/shortlist awards for her album, Superfragilistically (released by record label SMH), and children’s book,how WEIRD is that (Children’s Book Council of Australia). Her anniversary retrospective tour was delayed by COVID-19 public health restrictions, but the interruption has afforded her time to workshop the stories and reimaginings of her early work in a casual and intimate way. Gyan has enlisted longtime collaborator, Tim Gaze, masterful violinist Veronique Serret, her multi-instrumentalist partner Si Greaves, and local cellist Tara-lee Byrne in a COVID Safe celebration of heady days. How important has maintaining your creative integrity been to you – has it ever been an impediment to your success? Ever since I was a kid, mum said I took the long way ‘round. Cutting my teeth in live bands and then being a contestant on Starsearch (‘80s TV version of The Voice), I vowed to compete against myself – knowing competition in the artistic arena went against all my ethics. Still, I was in an industry that was scouting for the unique and different, only to be then told you needed to fit a mould of what was commercially viable in the eyes of a major label. So yes, even though I’d signed to some great and creative producers, there have been arguments, tables turned [and] tears of frustration in trying to get my way. Where does a song start in you? How do you tip it out? These days it’s trickier to be impromptu. Even through the months of lockdown I found it less relevant writing songs in amongst such uncertainty and world trauma. It’s always been a reflection of my relationships, or my relating to my [present] environment. But lately I’ve had the good fortune to write for some commissions and films, and reimagine existing compositions. A restrictive framework now enlarges my freedom! I love the way you sing so effortlessly – you seem to have a knack for navigating soft spaces when you are a singer who can belt it out if she chooses. How do you hold back? Why are spaces and quiet, soft moments of singing so important to the composition? I’ve been trawling through some old footage of shows in the UK [from the] mid- to latenineties and I can honestly say my DNA’s changed from that girl belting out her songs like a screaming banshee. Over time I saw London through Nick Drake’s eyes, and so, after my Oz Rock apprenticeship the London UK audience’s more introverted sensibility really changed my appreciation of space and aesthetic. My string ensemble in London also introduced me to the workings of the wondrous composer, Arvo Part, who showed me the art of mining my internal landscape.

Okay, tell me the song of yours, that you sing, which moves you the most? My choice of yours is ‘Billy the Rabbit’. I cry every time! ‘We’re All One’ is a song I penned in the empty days after Michael Hutchence died. I was living in London at the time, and it was never officially released as such, as my then American Producer thought it way too ‘Art-house’, and no amount of arm wrestling could convince him otherwise. I love it for the emotional ride, both in story and using my instrument. You and Si just seem to have this organic thing – it’s like one breathes in the other breathes out… how important is having a creative collaborator to you? How blessed am I to have a soulmate who is also a truly gifted multi instrumentalist. We are quite opposite, that’s why I think it works. Si, the learned one, that is thrilled to be back at University inching towards his PhD, and I’m the intuitive that’s searching for the unknown edges I’ve yet to explore without a diploma. He can dot my ‘i’s’. What should we expect from your new show? We were initially commissioned to recreate the Gyan and Leunig: Billy The Rabbit show for a festival in Glen Innes, but we decided to also incorporate the retrospective idea we’d been planning before COVID hit. So now I have a cross-section of chapters, from beginning to now, with the help of Leunig’s virtual hand on the rear screen for the first half, and of course, we’ll utilise the beautiful in-house Steinway. Gyan and friends at the Byron Theatre Thurs 10 June, 7pm. byroncentre.com.au

WHAT’S ON SUNFLOWERS EXHIBITION ON SCREEN Van Gogh’s greatest masterworks Wednesday 2 June, 3pm

THE DREGGS REGIONAL TOUR “Stories from Gracetown” Thursday 3 June, 7pm

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE BY ARTHUR MILLER NT Live Encore Screening Saturday 5 June, 11.30am

ISAAC BUTTERFIELD OUTLAW No holds barred Stand-up Comedy Saturday 5 June, 7.30pm | Ages 15+

WHO GETS TO BE SMART BRI LEE IN CONVERSATION Byron Writers Festival Wednesday 9 June, 6.30pm

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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. SO WHO’S IN THE KNOWLEDGE CLUB? Bri Lee speaks with Kerry O’Brien about her new book Who Gets to be Smart; Privilege, Power and Knowledge.

The system we have puts the financial interests of parents and voters first. I believe the government of a rich country like ours has an obligation to give all children a high standard of education. For some children, if that means they need more support than others to be able to finish grade 12, in a position of equal opportunity to their peers, then that’s who needs extra support. If a group of rich people want to get together and exclude non-rich people from their rich school, then they can absolutely do that, but they shouldn’t then ask for a government handout to do it. Bri Lee will discuss her new book Who Gets to be Smart at Byron Theatre on Wednesday 9 June. For tickets, head to byronwritersfestival.com/whats-on

Bri’s new book is a timely investigation into the current discussions around class and privilege in Australia and around the world. Interrogating the adage, ‘knowledge is power’, and calling institutional prejudice to account, Bri once again dives into her own privilege and presumptions to bring us the stark and confronting results. Far from offering any ‘equality of want to offer alternative schools they may do so (provided DRILL PRESENTS DRILLHALL HALLTHEATRE THEATRE COMPANY COMPANY PRESENTS opportunity’, Australia’s education system exacerbates social they are meeting certification standards for student learning stratification. and wellbeing, of course) but they shouldn’t be paid money Why did you choose to write about education? by the government to do it. Documents leaked to the ABC in Something that’s becoming clear to me with time is that I’m 2020 revealed that the NSW Catholic Schools system has been really interested about fairness and about institutions, and taking government money allocated to them for small, poor, also national identity. The first chapter of this book details the and regional schools, and giving it to rich inner-city schools. time when I’d just found out my friend Damian was going to This has been going on for years, getting worse over time, and be a Rhodes Scholar, and all my schooling had taught me that is signed off by the bishops. Apparently they’re concerned this news meant he was a winner. Naturally, that meant I felt that without government funding to lower the fees for the like a loser. What I realised, more and more, as I toured Oxford expensive schools, parents in built-up areas will choose nonand then came back to Australia, was how rigged the system religious alternatives. I cannot believe the story didn’t make is. Even if you believe in ‘equality of opportunity’ rather than bigger shockwaves – I don’t think people were actually that ‘equality of outcome’, the way our education system works right shocked. Year after year, in the lead-up to 2020, government by JOANNA JOANNA MURRAY-SMITH by MURRAY-SMITH now... it doesn’t give kids either. reports flagged the lack of spending transparency. We don’t How does gender play into education outcomes? Why even know the extent to which public money is being misspent do boys do better in co-ed and girls do better in singleon private schools around Australia. sex schools? Why do so many of our kids fall through the cracks? So All the research I’ve seen shows that it comes down to many kids are school refusers, and they are blamed for confidence and self-esteem. A young person feeling being non compliant – but is this a sign of our deficient comfortable about themselves and their place in the world system? How could we best address the complex needs of a psychological thriller is something extremely important in and of itself, but it also young people and appreciate diversity? has flow-on effects to their levels of activity and classroom I don’t think kids are ‘falling through the cracks’, I think Star ring LIZ CHANCE and CHARLIE BURTON engagement. The difference appears most obvious in STEMcertain types of kids are being driven off the end of the cliff Directed by TONI SCANLAN type classes. Girls in single-sex settings are better able to and into the ravine. We don’t even have proper respect and estimate their own abilities and achievements, and over time understanding and remuneration for the roles of teachers. this translates to results. I’ve also seen two studies showing that This country has enough money for every child to get a great The Drill Hall Theatre teachers estimate boys’ abilities in STEM subjects higher than education. What’s happening instead is that some schools get girls’. Honestly, it seems to me like the same toxic ideas about orchestra pits and firing ranges, and others can’t afford to run 4 Jubilee Avenue, Mullumbimby gender-division and role-division that exist out in the world a breakfast program five days a week when they know kids are Tickets: www.drillhalltheatre.org.au also, surprise surprise, exist in schools. turning up hungry. It’s been almost a decade since we got the What are the key deficits in our education that you first Gonski report. Things have have identified in regards to our learning? Why is a gotten worse. multicultural nation like ours, with such a significant First Why have we stuck with such A celebration of multicultural Unity leading into Refugee Week Nations story, still entrenched in European-based Anglo an inefficient factory-styled stories and identity? model of education? Great question! This book does deal with colonisation because Because children can’t vote. it’s a big part of our national story. It is our national story. The people in power benefit The short answer is – racism. The same reason some people from the status quo. Parents celebrate ‘Australia Day’ [on 26 Jan] while others mark it as feel they can buy their children an occasion for mourning and remembrance. Colonial ideas a ‘leg up’, and advantage in have deep roots. Lots of people still think that it was ‘okay’ and life, and they’ve worked hard Limited seats! Book now ‘normal’ for the British to colonise Australia because the British to be able to give that to their www.byrontheatre.com were ‘more advanced’. It says a lot about why our society is kids. They don’t want to hear unequal in all kinds of ways, if our core identity is based on about how other people – poor this winner-takes-it-all attitude. Also, a lot of this book is about people who ‘haven’t worked BYRON JAPANESE TAIKO ٚ BATALA BRAZILIAN our very large, very aspirational middle class. I don’t think the as hard’, can get ‘more for free’. average white Australian is PERCUSSION ٚ NARLI INDIGENOUS DIDGERIDOO ٚ ready to look back at how their NORPA PRESENTS CARAMBA CUBAN ٚ PACIFIC DANCE ٚ INDONESIAN great-grandparents behaved, A NORPA PRODUCTION and how so many families GAMELAN ٚ HEBREW SACRED SONG & MORE have benefited over multiple generations from slavery and stolen wages. If a middleaged person doesn’t want to hear about it, why would they fight for their kids at school to be taught about it? White Australians would rather not know, would rather leave these problems ‘in history’, except they’re not ‘in history’, they’re now, they keep going. Should religion have a place in our schooling? The Catholic Schools system used to play a critical role in educating the poor kids. That was about a century ago. Now the overwhelming majority – A contemporary Australian twist on classic fairytales, Sunday 13th June at Byron Theatre about 80 per cent of kids who venture deep Into The Forest to discover a personal have some kind of extra needs, Doors open 12.30 with cultural food stall – Showtime in Theatre 1.30–4.30 journey of friendship and fantasy. who need more support to Ticket $12.50 | Conc $8.50 | Youth $6.50 incl book fee learn – are in state schools. Lismore City Hall Courtyard Bar from 5pm I believe in a separation of Presented by y church and state, that all TICKETS: schools should be secular, norpa.org.au | 1300 066 772 and that if any organisations

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THE MUSIC IS BACK

FISHING FOR YOUR SOUL Soul Fish is singer-songwriter Chris Fisher’s latest band project featuring Julius Hofstetter on sax, George Urbaszek on bass and Pete Wilkins on drums. Sets mix interpretations of classic tunes with originals, with Fisher alternating between playing keys and the Strat. Jazz/Blues and roots influences dominate. Thursday at the Rails.

Byron Music Festival (BMF) is bringing the music back to Byron on the weekend of 18–20 June. The main festival program at Dening Park on Saturday 19 June, boasts a local lineup headlined by Wolfmother, Hayley Mary, Kyle Lionhart and features many more. More than half the available tickets have already sold, ‘It goes to show exactly how much Byron has missed live music and festivals,’ said Festival Director Nick Sergi. ‘It’s really encouraging to have such great support from the community’. If that wasn’t enough, BMF still has more to delight audiences with, announcing last week the Opening Night Launch at Byron Community Centre featuring The Sidemen + Bronte Eve, plus a huge show at The Northern

BALBI GOES THE FULL MULLUM Steve Balbi is living the dream. A creative chameleon, Balbi continues to reinvent his wheel. From bass guitarist in Noiseworks to one half of the psychedelic pop duo Electric Hippies to Mi-Sex in 2011, Balbi is a passionate collaborator, but also a prolific solo artist. ‘Being in bands was a big part of my life’ says Steve. ‘I was always just scared to do my own thing – scared to succeed and scared to fail, the drug use and my lifestyle made people fall away, so I slowly learnt to confront that… all of a sudden you can’t stop and everything is terrible and it’s like if you don’t jump the train is going to crash. It’s literally like a life or death decision.’ Years on Steve has faced his demons, and things couldn’t be sweeter. ‘I do so many wonderful things in collaboration. Whether writing with people, or playing live with others, or producing. I have the perfect life! You don’t forget your past – it’s part of you, and now I can operate as a survivor. I can easily tap into that pain, and the memory, that I can sing to people. I can also come out of it and be grateful to be able to sing it. The main thing I’ve realised, when I got clean, was that I was an egomaniac with an inferiority complex. I realise that music is a gift and I just happen to have this thing, and my job was to give this gift – not to be loved for the sake of giving it. I try and give it as fully as I can. It’s not about the applause, it’s not why I do it. Before, it was a very self-centred approach.’ For Balbi, making music comes as easily as breathing. ‘I literally can’t stop, it’s either that or I paint my studio orange! I know that I am going to die wishing I had done more! I can’t work enough to give all those ideas a day…’ Steve’s gig at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services celebrates the digital release of I Think I Know for Sure – written during the national 2020 COVID-19 lockdown when musicians and their lofty dreams and fabulous projects got seriously grounded and Steve’s wings certainly got a covid clipping too. ‘I was about to head out on a bus with recording gear and a

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with Flying Machine and guests, as well as a series of satellite events still to be announced. The Festival will also be hosting an Industry Conference at Byron Theatre on Sunday 20 June; this is a music industry conference with a twist – uniquely drawing back the curtain for the public to be part of conversations that would normally only be held amongst those in the industry itself. Whether you are an artist with a message, a music lover who wants to consume music more consciously, or an industry professional looking for inspiration and to connect with the movers and shakers in the region’s music scene, the BMF Conference has something for you. Tickets $30 on byronmusicfestival.com.au

bunch of fellow songwriters – the Legendary Dust Buckles – we had a $3 million budget to head out and make a music travel documentary, and it just fell through. So my next six months was supposed to be doing that… but you know… it didn’t bother me. I am a cup-half-full kind of person. I thought – I will just make a record and hang with the kids’ (Balbi has four kids). So Steve used what he had on hand. ‘I had two mics, my son’s toy drum kit, and I had to play drums because I couldn’t get a drummer. I found it a real blessing – it made me look back at the things that were important to me – things that made me want to be a musician. The record is an an ode to my heroes…’ Balbi comes from a tradition of playing a lot of gigs. It shows when he hits the stage. ‘For young artists nowadays, if they play two shows a week they are happy; we used to play eight gigs a week – it was so energetic – it was a great to be in bands. I feel blessed. I don’t feel like I was lucky; I have always loved music and worked hard. I have never studied it, but I played it hard. It’s not a surprise I had Kevin Borich see me at 16 and say “He can play bass” because I would have played more bass than most kids at that age.’ Steve Balbi brings his solo show to Mullumbimby – ‘I am a bit nervous,’ he laughs. ‘I get terrified before a solo show… I sit there and think “What am I doing this for? It’s not worth it… ” then I start playing… and it is very worth it’. Steve Balbi plays the Mullumbimby Ex-Services on Sunday at 3.30pm with support by Lucie Thorne. Tickets on mullumexservices.com.au

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BYRON’S BIGGEST BLOCKIE Kicking off at 5pm Saturday and lasting into the wee hours, is Byron’s biggest neighbourhood block party; Festival of the Stone. Headlining the festival is Bundjalung Indigenous hip hop MC, JK-47. Hailing from the Northern Rivers, JK-47 first came to the nation’s attention in 2020 when material from his debut album, Made For This, saw him named as one of Triple j Unearthed’s best new artists. Recently, his Like A Version cover of 2Pac’s Changes lit up Triple j’s switchboard and cemented his place as one of the country’s most exciting new hip hop talents. So, you’re going to want to see him blow up that stage live. Joining JK-47 is indie-pop crew Seaside; Byron underground DJ, Dan Musgrave, aka Casimir; The Hombres, a mix of well-matched musos with members moonlighting from other bands such as Flight Facilities and Grinspoon; as well as streetfunk, disco and electro boogie house, The Booty Affair; as well as Club Raiders DJs, DJ Cashew, and Richie Carter! As well as all of your Stone & Wood favourites, there will also be Sunly Seltzers and new kid on the block, Little Dragon ginger beer to keep you hydrated throughout the night. But make sure you save room for the king of all beers, Stone & Wood’s seasonal, limited release Stone Beer. And one of our favourite parts about the whole festival? A portion of your ticket price will go towards Stone & Wood’s national not-for-profit inGrained Foundation, which supports grassroots environmental and social charities in the Byron Bay area. General tickets are now on sale through Eventbrite and will set you back just $36 (plus booking fee) and includes a tasting of Stone & Wood’s seasonal limited Stone Beer. Visit stoneandwood.com.au to grab yours.

A CHANCE FOR SWITZERLAND The Drill Hall Theatre Company presents Joanna Murray-Smith’s gripping psychological thriller: Switzerland, arguably Murray-Smith’s greatest work to date. The show stars Liz Chance (Blue Heelers, Water Rats, Tender Hooks) under the direction of multi awardwinning actor Toni Scanlan (Stop Girl, Dreamland, Water Rats). The play introduces young actor Charlie Burton (the son of local comedian Mandy Nolan), for whom performing is a passion, and Toni was impressed from the outset. ‘The first time I heard Charlie read I thought – that boy has it going on. His instinct for such a complex psychological drama was beyond his years. Liz and I would not be doing this play without him.’ Switzerland at the Drill Hall 18 June–4 July. (NSW Dine & Discover able to be used until 27 June). Tix on drillhalltheatre.org.au

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THE CONJURING 3: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT (CTC) NFT Daily except Wed: 11:50AM, 5:00, 7:15PM Wed: 11:10AM, 5:00, 7:15PM A QUIET PLACE PART II (M) NFT Daily: 12:00, 2:45, 7:20PM ANTOINETTE IN THE CÉVENNES (M) Daily except Sat, Sun: 2:15PM BREAKING BREAD (M) Daily except Thu, Wed: 2:00, 6:50 Thu: 1:30, 6:50PM Wed: 11:00AM (Babes In Arms), 12:50, 2:00, 6:50PM BREAKING NEWS IN YUBA COUNTY (MA15+) NFT Daily: 2:15, 4:40, 6:45PM BYE BYE MORONS (M) NFT Daily: 4:30, 6:30PM DEATH OF A LADIES' MAN (MA15+) Daily: 2:00PM FINDING YOU (PG) Daily: 11:30AM

SPECIAL SCREENINGS ONE OCEAN FILM TOUR (CTC) Sea Shepherd Screening Tue: 6:30PM DREAM HORSE (PG) Thu: 6:30PM Sparkling Session Wed: 11:15AM Morning Tea HEROIC LOSERS (M) Advance Screenings Fri-Sun: 2:00PM SPIRIT UNTAMED (G) Advance Screenings Sat, Sun: 2:15PM FAMILY FILMS CRUELLA (PG) NFT Daily except Fri: 11:30AM, 1:30, 4:15, 7:00PM Fri: 11:30AM, 1:15, 4:15, 7:00PM PETER RABBIT 2 (G) Daily except Wed: 11:20AM RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON (PG) Daily except Wed: 11:45AM

LAPSIS (PG) NFT Daily except Thu, Fri: 4:15, 6:30 Thu, Fri: 11:30AM, 4:15, 6:30PM MINAMATA (MA15+) NFT Thu: 1:50, 4:30PM Fri: 1:50, 4:30, 6:30PM Sat-Mon, Wed: 4:30, 6:30PM Tue: 4:30PM NOMADLAND (M) Daily except Thu, Fri: 2:20PM Thu, Fri: 2:20, 4:10PM PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (MA15+) Daily: 4:50PM THE COURIER (M) Daily except Thu: 11:40AM Thu: 11:15AM THE GODMOTHER (M) Daily except Thu: 4:10PM Thu: 3:20PM THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD (MA15+) Daily: 11:45AM WRATH OF MAN (MA15+) Thu, Mon-Wed: 2:00PM

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DREAM HORSE Dream Horse tells the true story of Jan Vokes, (portrayed by Academy Award® nominee Toni Collette) a Welsh cleaner and bartender, who decides to breed and rear a racehorse. She persuades her neighbours and friends to contribute financially to the goal. The group’s unlikely investment plan pays off as the horse rises through the ranks and puts them in a race for the national championship. The film opens 9 June at Palace Cinema, Byron.

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GERMAN FILMS AT THE PALACE

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Presented by Palace Cinemas, the German Film Festival’s full 2021 programme has been revealed, which boasts a spectacular selection of 30 films, the best and latest in German cinema, a number of which are screening for the first time outside Germany. The festival, in collaboration with German Films, opens with the eagerly anticipated feature debut of actor Daniel Brühl (Good Bye Lenin!) who directs and stars in Next Door (Nebenan), fresh from its world premiere at Berlinale. The multi award-winning Closing Night film, Berlin Alexanderplatz is a slick new adaptation of Alfred Döblin’s influential 1929 novel of the same name and follows an undocumented immigrant from West Africa on a dark odyssey through Berlin. Berlin Alexanderplatz was previously adapted by filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Fassbinder is the focus of this year’s Festival spotlight with Admission Prices: a glorious restoration of Lola Adults: $14 Wednesday for its 40th anniversary. Lola Stud/Conc: $12 All tickets Senior: $11 follows a seductive cabaret Thursday June 3rd to Wednesday June 9th $10 Child: $10 singer in her outrageous JUNE THU 3RD FRI 4TH SAT 5TH SUN 6TH quest to elevate herself in a 11:45 AM 11:45 AM 11:45 AM 11:45 AM world where everything and 3:25 PM 3:25 PM 3:25 PM 3:25 PM A QUIET PLACE PART II M 97 MIN 5:05 PM 5:05 PM 5:05 PM everyone is for sale. 5:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM These are just some of the 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ANTOINETTE IN THE CÉVENNES M 95 MIN filmic highlights at the 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 2:40 PM German Film Festival – you 4:10 PM 4:10 PM 2:40 PM CRUELLA PG 134 MIN 4:10 PM 6:40 PM 6:40 PM 4:10 PM can’t travel to Germany by 6:40 PM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM body… so take your mind! 1:35 PM 1:35 PM JUNE AGAIN M 99 MIN

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said she’s extremely proud of Ms Schelbach, who only joined the industry in September 2020, yet has already made a huge impact with her outstanding service and communication skills. Commenting on the announcement, Ms Manahan said it is a welcome acknowledgement for the hard work her team has put in, especially in this very challenging past year. She said, ‘For me, it’s all about the team. I’ve continually grown our offices by proactively seeking and implementing new ways to assist our entrepreneurial team to grow their business within the business. We provide the systems, support and amazing opportunities, such as enabling their growth and career development. As I’m the sole director and decision maker, I

can move fast with important decisions. I’m truly grateful for the support of our incredible team.’ ‘REB’s recognition for our excellent contribution to the real estate industry reinforces the strength of our service and dedication to connecting with the community and engaging with clients,’ she added. Founded to celebrate the female leaders, role models and future champions of the industry, this esteemed accolade provides a platform for women leading in their field to be acknowledged and celebrated for their achievements and contributions to the industry. Grace Ormsby, news editor of REB, the event organisers, said, ‘These awards represent a wonderful opportunity to

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recognise the people who are going above and beyond in their pursuit of real estate excellence – and smashing barriers for equality along the way. All those named as finalists ahead of this year’s awards have well and truly proven their acumen in the industry, especially given the trials and tribulations that

Australians have faced over the past 12 months. ‘On behalf of REB, I’d like to offer my congratulations to all those named as finalists and wish everyone the best of luck on the night!’ Ms Ormsby added. Winners of the awards will be announced at a black-tie dinner on Thursday 15 July in Sydney.

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Ocean Shores / Brunswick Heads / Murwillumbah Contact Agent

Auction

9 Flinders Way, Ocean Shores

10 Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach

Fabulous Family Home in Great Location with Ocean Views Nestled amongst natural bush surrounds in a peaceful corner of beautiful Ocean Shores, so close to pristine beaches, this welcoming family home would be a great holding for the savvy buyer. The fabulous ﬂoorplan provides separate areas for parents and children, together with spacious family living and dining zones for you to spend quality time together. This is a true family home, complete with lofty ceilings, a saltwater inground pool and a sense of space and privacy thanks to the huge 1847 square metre block.

• Three spacious bedrooms, plus a large study/4th bedroom • Large master bedroom with ensuite and dual robes • Country-style timber kitchen • Solid timber ﬂoorboards throughout • Potential to add a granny ﬂat for additional income/accommodation (STCA) • 3 minutes’ drive to Ocean Shores Primary School, or beautiful South Golden

Adrian Howe Sales Consultant 0477 222 457

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Saturday 12.00pm - 12.30pm

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The Ultimate Beachside Escape with an Approved Studio Located just 150 metres to the pristine sands and clear blue water of South Golden Beach, this stunning coastal retreat comprises a spacious, beautifully presented family home. Relax in this inviting home while you earn additional income or accommodate your extended family in the Council-approved studio. Offering the ultimate beachside escape, the property is conveniently located only a short distance to busy Byron Bay and all it has to offer. Breathe in the fresh sea breezes. Enjoy a coffee or breakfast at Mrs Birdy, the local café,

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Saturday 1.30pm - 2.00pm

Sale

Auction, if not sold before

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Just Listed

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126 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores

10/1 Rajah Road, Ocean Shores 3

Laidback Lifestyle On The Water Right on the peaceful lake shore, this spacious family home offers a relaxed, laid back lifestyle many people dream of. Enjoy evening drinks on your private, covered deck as you take in uninterrupted views across the lake. Or launch your canoe, tinny or paddle board from your own backyard, to head off and explore the beauty of this serene and pristine waterway. Inside the solid brick and tile home, you’ll find 3 bedrooms and a cosy open plan living, dining and kitchen.

which is conveniently located right across the road. Take a short drive and discover the convenience of the supermarket, bo le shop, hotel, variety store and a range of delicious cafes and restaurants. • 2 garages with addition 2 parks inside the gated driveway. • High ceilings in the main home with plenty of natural light • Multiple decks including a large covered alfresco entertaining space • Council approved, self-contained studio

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• Large covered entertaining deck at the rear of the home, including an outdoor spa • Level 961sqm landscaped block adjoining the water • Separate workshop space, lock-up storage shed + po ing area • Open plan lounge dining area • Roomy kitchen with gas cooking

Elizabeth Hickey Sales Consultant 0409 812 229 elizabethhickey@oceanshores.rh.com.au

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Sale

$1,075,000–$1,150,000

This Property will not last long! Located in the Award Winning ‘Shores Lodge’ Complex, it’s speciﬁcally designed for the over 50s owner/occupier. This Unit is perfectly positioned, with a fantastic leafy outlook, common room and landscaped gardens, which means you can relax in the peaceful surrounds, or enjoy a catch up with friends, family or your neighbours. With 9-foot ceilings throughout and open plan living with oversized windows bringing the outside in, this home is sure to delight. The main bedroom is spacious and light and the second

bedroom opens onto the back-patio area where you can enjoy the afternoon sun. You will be able to stroll or ride your bike to one of the many cafes in Brunswick or cast a line from the je y at the Marina. • Open plan lounge/dining & kitchen area • Tandem automatic garage • Owner/Occupier ensures pride in residence • Flat, evenly-paved outdoor areas, with secure railings • Communal common room with kitchen, toilets and BBQ area

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Central Mullumbimby Home Offering Huge Income Potential 4

The Perfect 2ha Hinterland Parcel in Ewingsdale

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• Unique opportunity to own two completely self-contained buildings both with

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• Tiled patio leads to the second dwelling; the perfect open plan, one bedroom studio

• Elevated sanctuary with uninterrupted treelined views out to rolling hills and Mount Warning; offering quintessential hinterland living • Located in the tightly held enclave of Ewingsdale, this amazing property offers the ultimate convenience of being only 10km drive from vibrant Byron Bay • Open-plan and full of light with indoor-outdoor integration • Timber deck leading down to outdoor dining, firepit and resort-style pool • Vintage train carriage that has been converted into a fabulous studio space

Address:

129 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby

Address:

8 Kennedys Lane, Ewingsdale

Price:

$1.495m – $1.625m

Price:

Contact Agent

Open:

Saturday, 5th June 11.30am – 12.00pm

Open:

Saturday, 5th June 12.30pm – 1.00pm

Enquiries:

Su Reynolds 0428 888 660, Luke Elwin 0421 375 635

Enquiries:

Denzil Lloyd 0481 864 049

extremely desirable rental potential, in the beating heart of eclectic Mullumbimby • Perfect manageable sized parcel that provides plenty of space to re-design, build and imagine (STCA), whilst small enough to maintain • Open plan kitchen and dining with lovely wood-burning fireplace

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Historic Church – Breathtaking Rural Views BUILDING: 70M 2

150 ACRES

LAND: 2149M 2

• Renovated 100-year-old farm house with 360° views across 150-acres with cleared land and abundant water; provides peaceful country charm • The king-size main suite offers walk-in robe, double French doors to verandah and ensuite with double sinks, free standing bath with views down the valley • The covered deck looks out across the lovingly maintained gardens featuring stone retaining walls, landscaped paths and paved area with room for loungers looking across the pool, firepit and surrounds

• Built in 1895, St Aiden’s Church is believed to be the oldest Anglican church in the

Address:

115 Arkinstall Road, Tuntable Creek

Address:

3 Federal Drive, Eureka

Price:

Contact Agent

Price:

$900,000 – $950,000

Open:

Friday, 4th June 11.00am – 11.30am Open:

Saturday, 5th June 1.00pm – 1.30pm

Enquiries:

Su Reynolds 0428 888 660, Luke Elwin 0421 375 635

Saturday, 5th June 11.00am – 11.30am Enquiries:

Paul Prior 0418 324 297

35 FLETCHER ST, BYRON BAY NSW 2481 PH: O2 6685 8466

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Byron Shire, set high on beautiful north facing, elevated half-acre block • Currently zoned RU1 Primary Production and is not able to be used for residential purposes, however, this could be a possibility in the future (STCA) • Examples of what the current zoning allows (STCA) are home businesses, home industries, industrial and retail outlets and many other uses

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Uninterrupted Coastal and Hinterland Views • 2.3 acres of exquisite land, located on one of the most exclusive ridgelines in the Byron

2.3 ACRES

hinterland with some of the best vistas in the Northern Rivers • Resting on a fabulous plateau looking directly at the ocean, sits a 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom brick family home with versatile floorplan to suit any family

Address:

117 Old Byron Bay Road, Newrybar

Auction:

Price Guide $3.5m

Open:

Saturday, 5th June 11.30am – 12.00pm

Enquiries:

Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

• Lovingly maintained gardens and established landscaping provide a superb backdrop to the large European-style pool • 3 minutes to the boutique village of Newrybar and famous Harvest restaurant

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‘Horizons’ – Private Tropical Oasis

970M 2

6.5 ACRES

• Minutes from Tallow Beach and overlooking protected bushland, sits this designer home with 1950s Californian Bungalow influence • The open plan living and kitchen flow seamlessly to the large, covered deck, maximising the views over the breathtaking banks of established gum trees • The kitchen has been designed with bespoke details and includes a butler’s pantry, storage and servery that connects the kitchen to the deck • Luxurious separate studio room with ensuite overlooks bushland and pool

• Set on a picture perfect 6.5 acre parcel of Byron Bay hinterland and boasts

Address:

4/31 Hayters Drive, Suffolk Park

Address:

67 Bougainvillea Drive, Federal

Price:

Contact Agent

Price:

Guide $3.5m to $3.8m

Open:

Saturday, 5th June 10.00am – 10.30am

Open:

By Appointment

Enquiries:

Su Reynolds 0428 888 660, Luke Elwin 0421 375 635

Enquiries:

Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

35 FLETCHER ST, BYRON BAY NSW 2481 PH: O2 6685 8466

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breathtaking panoramic views out to Wanganui Gorge and Minyon Falls • Generous covered decks look out over tropical gardens, manicured lawns and in-ground pool - an ideal place to soak up the sun or enjoy the amazing vistas • Main bedroom with dressing room and ensuite with underfloor heating • Just minutes from Federal, 25-mins from Byron, 15-mins from Bangalow

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48 PARROT TREE PLACE, BANGALOW

‘Alamanda’ - Idyllic acreage with privacy and views

A beautiful contemporary home with superb views and a second dwelling

8.2ha

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20 Natan Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 9–9.30am 16 Wagawn Drive, Murwillumbah. Sat 9.30–10am 2 Kanandah Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–11am Lot 4/291 Byrrill Creek Road, Byrrill Creek. Sat 11am–12pm • 9 Flinders Way, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm

Byron & Beyond Real Estate • 1 Hulls Road, Crabbes Creek. Sat 10–10.30am Elders Real Estate Brunswick Valley • 52 Cudgera Creek Road, Burringbar. Sat 10–11am • 6 Riverside Crescent, Brunswick Heads. Sat 11–11.30am Ray White Rural Bangalow First National Byron Bay • 204 Eureka Road, Eureka. Sat 10–10.30am • 56 Butler Street, Byron Bay. Wed 10–10.30am; Fri Ruth Russell Realty 10–10.30am • 29 New City Road, Mullumbimby. Wed 3.45–4.30pm; • 8/140 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. Wed 1.30–2pm Sat 11–11.45am • 475 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. Thu 2–2.30pm; Sat 2–2.30pm Tim Miller Real Estate • 115 Arkinstall Road, Tuntable Creek. Fri 11–11.30am; • 513 Boatharbour Road, Boat Harbour. Wed Sat 11–11.30am 12–12.30pm; Sat 12.15–12.45pm • 567 Friday Hut Road, Possum Creek. Sat 9–9.30am 48 Parrot Tree Place, Bangalow. Sat 10.45–11.15am • • 33 Parrot Tree Place, Bangalow. Sat 10–10.30am • 4/31 Hayters Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 606 Federal Drive, Federal. Sat 10–10.30am • 14 Rifle Range Road, Bangalow. Sat 10.30–11am • 129 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 11.30am–12pm Elders Real Estate Brunswick Valley • 52 Cudgera Creek Road, Burringbar • 49 Fig Tree Lane, Myocum. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 6 Riverside crescent, Brunswick Heads • 117 Old Byron Bay Road, Newrybar. Sat

735m2

OPEN HOUSE SAT 5 JUNE 10:45AM - 11:15AM AUCTION SAT 19 JUNE ON-SITE 11:00AM

AUCTION

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North Coast Lifestyle Properties • 3 Narooma Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.45am Raine & Horne Ocean Shores/Brunswick Heads/Murwillumbah • 19 McCallum Place, Dum Dum, Wed 2–2.30pm • 10 Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach. Wed 4–4.30pm; Sat 1.30–2pm

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

APPLIANCE REPAIR Lic: 317362C

Licensed builder, specialising in Bathroom renovations.

COFFEE MACHINE SERVICE & REPAIR coffeetechbyron.com.au Phone Stuart ............0407 395263

ARCHITECTS OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001

0417 654 888

Quality workmanship, and reliable and personalised service.

www.stoneysbuildingcreations.com

AUTOMOTIVE

Complete Home Maintenance Solutions • Tyres • Batteries • Wheel Alignments MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

Mobile Panel, Paint & Bumper Repairs FREE QUOTES

Bathroom and Kitchen Renovations • General Carpentry • Timber Decks • Home Maintenance RAY GOUGH 0477 005 144 completehome_1@bigpond.com

ALL CARPENTRY WORK FULLY INSURED

• Scratch & Dent Repairs • Rust Repairs • Pre Sales Tidy Ups • Car Park Dents • Accident Damage

We come to you. Fully qualified, fully insured and all work is guaranteed.

Bumper to Bumper Repairs | Cory 0403 918 831

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

6684 5296

Lic. 266174C

Accountants & Bookkeepers.............................. 41 Acupuncture ....................................................... 41 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration ...................... 41 Antennas & Installation ..................................... 41 Antiques/Restoration ......................................... 41 Appliance Repair ................................................ 41 Architects ............................................................ 41 Automotive ......................................................... 41 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters .................. 41 Bricklaying .......................................................... 41 Building Trades ................................................... 41 Bush Regen & Weed Control .............................. 42 Carpet Cleaning .................................................. 42 Chiropractic......................................................... 42 Cleaning .............................................................. 42 Computer Services ............................................. 42 Concreting & Paving ........................................... 42 Counselling ......................................................... 42 Decks, Patios & Extensions ................................ 42 Dentists ............................................................... 42 Design & Drafting ............................................... 42 Driveway Maintenance ...................................... 42 Earthmoving & Excavation ................................ 42 Electricians .......................................................... 42 Fencing ................................................................ 42 Floor Sanding & Polishing ................................. 42 Flooring ............................................................... 42 Funeral Services.................................................. 42 Garden & Property Maintenance ...................... 42 Garden Design .................................................... 42 Gas Suppliers ...................................................... 43 Graphic Design ................................................... 43 Guttering ............................................................. 43 Handypersons ..................................................... 43 Health .................................................................. 43 Hire ...................................................................... 43 Insurance ............................................................. 43 Kitchens ............................................................... 43 Landscape Design .............................................. 43 Landscape Supplies............................................ 43 Landscaping ....................................................... 43 Locksmith ............................................................ 43 Osteopathy.......................................................... 43 Painting ............................................................... 43 Pest Control ......................................................... 43 Photography ....................................................... 43 Physiotherapy ..................................................... 43 Picture Framing .................................................. 43 Plastering ............................................................ 43 Plumbers ............................................................. 43 Removalists ......................................................... 43 Roofing ................................................................ 44 Rubbish Removal ................................................ 44 Self Storage ......................................................... 44 Septic Systems .................................................... 44 Snake Catchers.................................................... 44 Solar Installation ................................................ 44 Television Services ............................................. 44 Tiling .................................................................... 44 Transport ............................................................. 44 Tree Services ....................................................... 44 Tuition ................................................................. 44 Upholstery .......................................................... 44 Valuers ................................................................. 44 Veterinary Surgeons .......................................... 44 Water Filters ........................................................ 44 Water Supplies .................................................... 44 Welding ............................................................... 44 Window Cleaning ............................................... 44 Window Tinting................................................... 44

ACUPUNCTURE & acupressure massage. Ph Dr. Derek Doran .......................................0414 478787

Lic No: MVTC157416

INDEX

NSW Lic. 83568c Qld BSA 1238105

• Floor installations • Door & Window installations • Decks & Pergolas 0488 950 638 matt.rowan.wardle@gmail.com • Alterations

DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998 BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420 HAVEN BUILDING All aspects of building. Lic 326616C ...............................................0432 565060 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162 LELAND CARPENTRY All carpentry – small renovation specialist (under $5K) Jesse ...0458 968290 CARPENTER Insured & qualified. Renos, decks, small jobs, free quotes. Lic 231104C ...0431 674377 BUILDER SKILLS Carpenter’s rates. 25 years exp. Lic No R84001 ..................................0422 069632 CARPENTRY, DECKS, INSULATED PATIOS Lic No 253288C ..........................................0432 228980

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BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL

COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173

DENTISTS

RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355 WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Lawns – bindii weeds – Army worms – grass grubs .....0418 110714 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 JP ELECTRICAL All electrical. Level 2 ASP. Solar, data + TV. Lic 133082C .......................0432 289705 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028

CARPET CLEANING

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

DESIGN & DRAFTING

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

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours

SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 BEN FORSYTH, Electrician. Lic:240691C. Ocean Shores & surrounds. No job too small ...0422 136408 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448 FENG SHUI DESIGN CONSULTANT Lizzie Bodenham .......................livingbalancedesigns.com.au E4 ELECTRICAL SERVICES Lic 116621c. Solutions made E4 EASY! Phone Jamie ..........0410 502060 borrelldesign.com.au Design & drafting. Residential & commercial..........................0412 043463 ELECTRIC CITY ELECTRICAL Domestic, Commercial Byron/Ballina. Fully licensed. Pete0404 426499 NORTHFACE DESIGNS www.northfacedesigns.com.au..............................Cody Greer 0434 272353

Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

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

Coast to Country Asphalt Specialising in For a Free Quote Call Now

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service. ..................................................0432 107262 FLOW FENCING Pool fencing, timber/colourbond, local, professional and reliable.......0416 424256

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

0467 482 948

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actionjoewindow@gmail.com

ALL ASPECTS OF ASPHALT & BITUMEN SERVICES

• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & ﬂyscreens • Water efﬁcient • Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 0409 207 646 or 0412 495750

6677 1859

Byron Bay

BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0439 078549

• Asphalt Driveways • Sub-divisions • Earthworks • Carparks • and all Maintenance!

CLEANING

5 Stars

CON

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Burringbar

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

CLEANING SERVICE

0408 536 565

TINY EARTHWOR

CLEANS: Holiday, Residential, Bond, Commercial, Spring

Phone Mick 0409 009 024

Email: mickbhl@gmail.com

BEYOND CLEANING GROUP Quality focused. Bruns to Ballina from $49.90-$59.99ph..0451 102239

proud member of

Philip Toovey

THE FLOOR SANDER New & old floors, decks, non-toxic finishes, special effects, free quotes..0407 821690

0409 799 909

DETAILED CLEANER/GUEST HOUSE MANAGER All natural products 4.8 Stayz rated ..0410 723601

various implements available for limited access projects

PROFESSIONAL LOCAL CLEANER excellent references, good rates. Shire wide. Ph Krissy ..0410 860330

FUNERAL SERVICES NORTHERN RIVERS DIRECT CREMATIONS Personal service, female-led exceptional care

AIRBNB TURNOVER CLEANING ...................................................................................0450 162699

24 hours. All-inclusive and local. $2100 .........................................................................1300 585778

COMPUTER SERVICES

MINI DIGGER!

RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335 BETTER CALL SAUL The Mac Doctor. Repairs. Upgrades. Used Macs.............................0411 562111

BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING • Free Quotes • Quality Workmanship • Timber Installations • Locally Owned And Operated • Specialty Timber Finishes • All Eco-Friendly Coatings

SERVICING THE EAST COAST OF THE NSW NORTHERN RIVERS

FENCING

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

LOCAL, QUALIFIED & RELIABLE

CONCRETING & PAVING

SALISBURY

Lic No. 337066C

ALL AROUND

CONCRETING

Free Quotes

Zac Asherovitch

Call Daniel

0424 876 155

Phone : 0468 344344 939 Email :Email zac@360earth.com.au Phone Phone : 0468 : 0468 344939 939Email : zac@360earth.com.au : zac@360earth.com.au 360earthmoving www.360earth.com.au 360earthmoving 360earthmoving www.360earth.com.au www.360earth.com.au

ELECTRICIANS

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

0439 624 945

• Deck restoration, sanding and oiling • Special sanding machine removes old coatings, not timber • Fantastic over raised nails and screw heads • Timber oils & coatings that dry in minutes and last years Call Oliver for a free quote and assessment.

Lic No 142383C

SPECIALIST DECK SANDER (raised nail heads no prob), deck oiling, etc by FCR ..........0419 789600

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ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

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

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

Residential & Commercial Electrician Renovations, New builds, Service calls & Maintenance

Call Mark 0498 115 182 THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690

02 66 804 173

Domestic Commercial

0455 573 554

FREE QUOTES

Robert Moore Call or SMS

0438 535149

MC MOWER LAWN, GARDEN & PROPERTY Aeration & lawn renovation. Residential, commercial & acreage mowing. General gardening, mulching, pressure washing.

Murray 0434 244 310 | mc_mower@hotmail.com

24 HOUR SERVICE

COUNSELLING & LIFE COACHING Get unstuck & reclaim life purpose. TracieAnne.com .. 0437 174804

DECKS

Est. 2010

GRADER HIRE All road construction, driveways, pads, horse arenas. Adrian ................0428 845091

COUNSELLING

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0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 livingearthgardens.com.au

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

PLATINUM CRETE CONCRETING Lic 225874C. 20 years exp. Free quotes. Justin .........0458 773788

www.fullcirclerefinishing.com

All aspects gardening & mowing Enhancive garden makeovers

PREPURCHASE PURCHASE CONSULTATION CONSULTATION PREPRE PURCHASE CONSULTATION LAND LAND CONSULTATION CONSULTATION LAND CONSULTATION DRAINAGE DRAINAGE DESIGN DESIGN ANDWATER WATER HARVESTING HARVESTING DRAINAGE DESIGN ANDAND WATER HARVESTING DRIVEWAY DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION VEGETATION VEGETATION MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT VEGETATION MANAGEMENT WATERWAYS WATERWAYS & &CREEK CREEK CROSSOVERS CROSSOVERS WATERWAYS & CREEK CROSSOVERS GENERAL GENERAL EXCAVATION EXCAVATION GENERAL EXCAVATION

Lic: 154293c

DARYL 0418 234 302

Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting. Residential • Civil • Industrial

Lic.136717c

CONCRETING

CONSCIOUS CONSCIOUS CONSCIOUS EARTHWORKS EARTHWORKS EARTHWORKS

Lic: 228999C parallelpower.com.au

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 ACES LANDSCAPED GARDENS Renovations & maintenance. Ph Sam..........................0477 851493 LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, tree maintenance .....................0402 487213 PAUL’S MOWING Local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O. Shores, Byron & Bangalow.........0422 958791 A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 BRUSHCUTTING Rubbish, Property Maintenance, Lawns.............................................0412 469109 RICK’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, hedging.........0424 805660 GREEN DINGO for all your mowing and gardening needs. Ph Michael .........................0497 842442 GW GARDEN MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, trees & hedges, trailer ..............0408 244820 POLLEN GARDENS Lawn & garden maint’. Professional & reliable. Dip. Hort. Dave ......0438 783645 360earth.com.au Conscious earthworks, general excavation. 6t excavator, 4t Posi. Zac ..0468 344939

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

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LANDSCAPING

PHYSIOTHERAPY NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental Reliable

ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge....................66803499

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

PICTURE FRAMING

0408 760 609 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853

GRAPHIC DESIGN

EXCAVATION & TIPPER HIRE Concreting & landscaping. Phil or Steve ........................0499 359702

LOCKSMITH

Graphic Design / Print Branding / Websites Tutoring

MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791 BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING. 7/1 Wilfred St. Call for appointment ......66803444

PLASTERING

Brendan Duggan Locksmith. Automotive car keys and lock installation/repair .......0412 764148

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR

OSTEOPATHY

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Tues/Thurs/Fri .............................................66857517

PAINTING

C. A. Warwick Lic. No. 114578C )UHH TXRWHV *\SURFN À [LQJ VHWWLQJ

• DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

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www.thinkblinkdesign.com

GUTTERING

Over 17 years of gutter protection in the region.

Ph 0427 648 981 www.aaagutterguard.com

LOCALLY PROVEN QUALITY PRODUCTS

BYRON BAY

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

0438 784 226 • 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

AAA GUTTER GUARD

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

&UDLJ 0413

451 186

SUNRISE PLASTERING. No job too small. Renovations + patchworks. Gtd sat. Free quote ....0418 992001 J. RAY PLASTERING 30 years experience. Quality workmanship. Ph John ....................0467 598038

PLUMBERS NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

SPOTLESS GUTTERS. Gutter Guard Specialists. Ph........................................................0405 922839

Chay 0429 805 081

HANDYPERSONS

20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE

Licence No. 207479C

Free Delivery

30 years experience BUILDING SERVICES R E S I D E N T I A L | C O M M E R C I A L | I N D U S T R I A L | S T R AT A | M A I N T E N A N C E S E R V I C E S

24 hr response time guaranteed

HANDY MAN SERVICES

0414 210 222

YVES DE WILDE

paul.munten@bigpond.com.au

HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

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

Fully Insured

A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697

Blocked drain specialists Everything plumbing, drainage & gasﬁtting

www.duluxaccredited.com.au

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

HEALTH • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 MOVE TO NURTURE PILATES STUDIO & mat classes. Lennox Head ............................0404 459605 AYURVEDA, NATUROPATH, Herbs, Jacinta McEwen – Om Healing ...................................66849422 THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Swedish/deep tissue. Paul Daniel ........................................0402 302897

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KNIGHTSBRIDGE PAINT & DECORATE

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

• Restoration • Free Quotes • Commercial/Domestic • Fully Licenced • Clean & Reliable • Fully Insured

REMOVALISTS

Lic 167371C

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Andy’s Move & More

Lic. 213034C

GOOD NEWS HANDYMAN Carpentry, home repairs/renovations etc. Jesse..................0458 968290

JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025 BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 ADM PLUMBING SERVICES… (NO JOB TOO SMALL)… Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483

ABSOLUTE HANDYMAN. Repairs, renovation, maintenance, painting. Call Mark ........0402 281638

KEEN HANDYMAN SERVICES Repairs, maintenance, gardening, odd jobs ..................0428 679704

0400 852 141

LLOYD SHERLOCK

0411 784 926

CL PAINTING & DECORATING - painting/colour design/wallpapering Lic 363935C.....0432 776959

PEST CONTROL

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

MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003

INSURANCE AUSURE BYRON BAY General insurance. Phone Mick Urquhart .................................. 0428 200310

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

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Professional Property Protection you can Trust

• Targeted treatments for all pests with “no spray” cockroach treatments • If you have found live termites, do not disturb them and call us for advice! No cost for quoting on active termites Relax, when safety, reputation and experience matters, we are the experts

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

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

0409 917646

02 6681 6555 Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

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

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Tree Faerie Fotos

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

30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

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

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

BEAU JARDIN Landscape plans & horticultural consultations. beaujardin.com.au .................0417 054443 THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

0429149 533 Est 2006

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

EAST COAST PILATES STUDIO Brunswick Heads Ph Judy .............................................0408 110006

HIRE

energyplumbing@gmail.com WWW.ENERGYJETTING.COM.AU WWW.ENERGYPLUMBING.COM.AU

MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035

AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417

HIGHPOINT Repairs & handyman services. Painting, plastering & tiling. Michael ........0421 896796

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Professional • Commercial • Personal

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Competitive rates and packing supplies available. 0432 552 067 | 6684 5481 | byroncoastremovals@gmail.com MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

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ROOFING

0412 026 441

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

MONTYS METAL

ROOFING

WATER SUPPLIES

info@theshowersealer.com.au

Leaky showers sealed at a fraction of the cost of re tiling.

TRIDENT WATER Remote access delivery, 4WD water truck. Northern Rivers & surrounds ..0412 580 564

WELDING WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, General, Repairs: Steel, Aluminium & Stainless ..0408 410545

WINDOW CLEANING

Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362 Email: montysmetalrooﬁng@gmail.com www.montysmetalrooﬁng.com.au

Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

TILER / STONEMASON / WATERPROOFER. Lic 24418C. Ph Karl................................0439 232434 TILER. Small jobs, repairs. Lic R75915............................................................................0468 465344

RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL NEW ROOFS / RE-ROOFS INSULATED ROOF PANELS FASCIA & GUTTERS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 0 4 1 1 6 8 3 0 0 3 | Z A C . M A C TA G G A R T @ G M A I L . C O M | L I C 2 2 3 4 8 9 C

ALL ROOF CLEANING & PAINTING by Full Circle Refinishing. Ph Oliver .......................0419 789600

CLEAN VIEW Prompt, professional, insured. Phone David .............................................0421 906460

WINDOW TINTING

TRANSPORT

BYRON BUS Co

arrive@byronbuscompany.com.au

Door to Door Charter Services Call 0490 183 424

SUNRISE W. T. 3/19-21 Centennial Cct, Byron. Cars, homes, offices, etc. High quality ..0412 158478 SURFWAGON - Car/Home/Office tint. Lifetime Warranty. W/sale price .........................0434 875009

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I PAINT ROOFS 30 years experience ......................................................................Paul 0499 373117

TREE SERVICES

RUBBISH REMOVAL OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 MAN WITH UTE. RETHINK REUSE RECYCLE. Ph Mark ................................................0411 113300 THIS IS RUBBISH Tipper truck for hire. Call or text Jono ...............................................0412 871438 TIP TOP TIPPING RUBBISH REMOVAL Trade, domestic, garden .................................0422 017072

SELF STORAGE

BBSS

Mon to Fri 9am–5pm

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES The Fully Insured Professionals

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

BYRON BAY SELF STORAGE

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Self storage with security. Largest choice of sizes.

8-10 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industrial Estate www.byronbayselfstorage.com.au | 6685 8349 | bbss@westnet.com.au

Lic 312643C

Home sewage solutions Commercial wastewater treatment Rainwater tanks concrete and plastic

• 20 years local knowledge and experience • Fully insured / free quotes • 19 inch chipper • Bobcat • Cherry picker • Crane truck

www.harttreeservices.com.au

0418 754 149 • 07 5523 9930 • 1300 Taylex • www.taylex.com.au

ON-SITE WASTEWATER Management Reports. Professional environmental reports & advice. . 0484 993990

SNAKE CATCHERS

ALL AREAS OF THE NORTHERN RIVERS & SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND

0401 208 797

• Professional Tree Removal, Surgery & Maintenance • Stump Grinding • Weed Control • Arborist Reporting & Consultancy • EWP Cherry Picker Hire • Mulching of Green Waste • 24 Hour Emergency Call-Out • Professional, Reliable Service

0411 039 373 SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66813140 or 0417 698227 PETER GRAY Grad. Cert. Arb. AQF8. Consulting arborist................................................0414 186161

Pioneers of the solar industry

Serving Northern NSW since 1998

Call us on 6679 7228

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

Electric Lic 124600c

BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ....................................................0402 364852 MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524 LEAF IT TO US 4x4 truck/chipper + crane truck. Local, qualified, insured. Free quotes .......0402 487213

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Funeral Notices ...............46

PHONE ADS

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Garage Sales ...................45 Halls For Hire ...................45 Health Notices .................45 Lost & Found ...................46 Motor Vehicles .................45 Musical Notes ..................46 Only Adults ......................46 Pets ..................................46 Positions Vacant ..............46 Professional Services ......45

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Public Notices ..................45 Share Accommodation ....45 Social Escorts ..................46 To Let ...............................45 Tradework ........................45 Tree Services ...................45 Tuition...............................46 Wanted.............................45 Wanted to Lease .............46 Wanted To Rent ...............46 Work Wanted ...................46

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PUBLIC NOTICES

BRUNSWICK HEADS MARKETS Saturday 5 June, 2021

MEMORIAL PARK, BRUNSWICK HEADS

Phone 0410 785 554 No dogs please

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WITNESSES SOUGHT CHILD ABUSE IN NSW STATE INSTITUTIONS ANGLEWOOD DARUK TRAINING SCHOOL ENDEAVOUR HOUSE HARGRAVE HOUSE MINDA REMAND CENTRE MOUNT PENANG TRAINING SCHOOL YASMAR CHILDREN’S HOME YAWARRA (KURRI KURRI) TRAINING SCHOOL Porters Lawyers act for victims who were abused at a number of the above NSW State institutions during the 1960s and 1990s. These victims were young children at the time of the abuse. Porters Lawyers wish to speak to any former employees, child residents or parents of child residents of these institutions during the above times, to obtain further evidence of the abuse committed, so as to assist our clients in their claims.

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FOR SALE FIREWOOD–BANGALOW MEN’S SHED Pickup or delivery: 6x4 box trailer $150 delivered. Ph 0403899225

TREE SERVICES LEAF IT TO US 4x4 truck/chipper, crane truck, stump grinding. Local, qualiﬁed, insured, free quotes. 0402487213

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

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

BANGALOW Mon 6–7pm Hatha slow ﬂow Sat 8.15–9.30am Yogalates Wed 6–7.15pm Yin Rejuv Yoga

SUFFOLK PARK

On sale at Mullum Echo office $12

6681 3140 Mobile 0417 698 227

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HALLS FOR HIRE TYAGARAH HALL Great for yoga classes or small functions. $20/hour, min 2 hours. Ring Karina 0481012051 COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

20 years local experience • 19 inch chipper • Stump grinding • Cherry picker • Crane truck • Bob Cat

Fully insured • Free quotes

0427 347 380

Good quality furniture. Comprising :Oak, Walnut, Cedar, Elm, Mahogany, Old Oregan. Various Designs. Excellent Quality. Bangalow Area 0402 061 110

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MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511 BAMBOO PLANTS: clumping, screening, hedging, ﬂowering gingers, bromeliads. Close to Mullum. 0458535760

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772 MULLUMBIMBY 110 Stuart St. Good quality items, clothes, screens, rugs, gazebo, lounge, chairs & more. 8am– 1.30pm, Sat 5 June. MEGA SALE, 5 INDERWONG AVE, O/S. Sat 7.30am. Large kiln, furn, q/bed, k/ ware, plants, art, tools, etc. 0467650125

MOTOR VEHICLES MAZDA 3 NEO 5 speed auto, excellent condition, black, FSH, 98kms, 7 months NSW rego. $11.5k. 0410206627

CARAVANS CARAVANS We buy, sell & consign. All makes & models. 0408 758 688

BUSINESS FOR SALE SUCCESSFUL VIETNAMESE MOBILE FOOD VAN (commercial kitchen) with 6 market sites per month in the Tweed & tons of potential for catering and music gigs. Full training and suppliers lease. $59,000. Ph 0432402120

SHARE ACCOM. ROOM, RURAL KYOGLE $230 pw inc. fem pref, dog OK. Jude 0466272648 PERSON TO SHARE large, beautiful, spacious 3bdr house in Mullum with 1 other. Own private bathroom & toilet, deck & secure undercover parking. Must be working, easygoing & relaxed. Alcohol free. Avail now, $255pw plus bond & bills. Ph Digs 0428736874

TO LET

LOCAL REMOVAL

WANTED

BYRON BAY FIREWOOD

STAINED GLASS & LEAD CAME Will pay cash. Ph Rob 0403302113

Pickup / Delivery Seasoned Firewood

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

Kindling, bags, trailer, tonnage. Residential / Commercial / Wholesale Prompt and reliable service.

GARAGE SALES

0401 739 656

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646 Summerland Storage Bangalow From $105 to $290 per month Call GNF Bangalow 66872833

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RESIDENTIAL

HAMBLY’S FIREWOOD

South Golden Beach 3 bed 2 bath $675 Brunswick Heads 1 bed 1 bath $450 Mullumbimby 3 bed 2 bath $800

Delivery available

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North Coast news online

Billi Indian

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is looking for experienced chef, wait staff & kitchen staff.

PERFECT TENANTS Are you thinking of returning your Airbnb to long-term letting? We are a quiet & responsible couple seeking a LONG-TERM, 2–3bdr rental in the Byron Shire. We have excellent local references. Pls call Margot 0418226610

Please email or call Rohit for more information rohit_sharma8886@yahoo.com 0402 156 782

WANTED TO LEASE ACCESS TO ACREAGE, dwelling or not. Prefer 2x2 or 3x3 or similar. Substantial security deposit OK. Pls call 0423218417

CLEANERS WANTED

POSITIONS VACANT LONG-TERM JOB Experienced gardener 5 days p/w for local gardening & mowing business. Must have industry experience with hedging & detailed brushcutting. TEXT ONLY 7am–6pm 0402487213 or kascha@leaﬁttous.com.au

for Bay Motel

IMMEDIATE START. Excellent Remuneration.

SWIM TEACHER Qualiﬁed or training provided. Regular, ongoing, immediate start. Established business in Ocean Shores. Ph 0448649150.

Call 6685 6121

BYRON BAY CARE IS SEEKING SUPPORT WORKERS. Must have Cert II or IV in Disability or Aged Care. Email resume info@byronbaycare.com.au

CAPE BYRON RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL

ADMIN ASSISITANT Experience in Xero, payroll, a/p & a/r, scheduling, excellent customer service, able to work unsupervised. 25+ hours p/w. Casual initially but looking to long term. Swim for your Life, Billinudgel. Contact Ruth 0448649150

Finance Assistant Permanent P/Time 3 days per week Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School (CBRSS) is an independent, co-educational K–12 School with 370 students situated near the township of Byron Bay.

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

CBRSS is looking to employ an experienced Finance Assistant to provide support to the Finance Manager to meet the school’s operational ﬁnance requirements.

LADIES WANTED, MUST BE 18+ Casual or permanent work available in busy adult parlour. 66816038 for details.

The successful applicant will hold a current NSW Working with Children Check.

EROTIC MASSAGE STAFF reliable and friendly for Gentlemen’s Relaxation Centre 18+. Tweed. Grace 0418185791

Applications close 4pm, Wed 9 June. Position description and application process avail capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au

FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST for Glen Villa Resort, 86 Butler St, Byron Bay. Must be a hands on, passionate person with very pleasant and professional attitude with excellent customer service skills. Only apply in person. CARER Reliable, strong, caring, female, 20–40 years old to assist quadriplegic man with personal care and household duties. No experience necessary. Mornings 8am–12pm &/or evenings 4–7pm. $34p/h weekdays, $44p/h Sat, $54p/h Sun. Must have Tax File No or ABN. Ocean Shores. Please leave a detailed message at wheelgoodservice@ hotmail.com

PETS

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Adobe Tutoring

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FUNERAL NOTICES

MARTIN,

GLORIA JOYCE Passed away peacefully. Much loved mother and motherin-law of Sharon & Ted and David & Jane. Loved Nan of Shane and Charlotte. Loved great grandmother of Izaak, Jack, Harper and Noah. Gloria will be sadly missed by all family and friends. Aged 80 years Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service to be held at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads on WEDNESDAY (June 2, 2021) commencing at 11.00am. Michael Currie Funerals 6684 6232

ASHLEY

BRYAN MARSTIN BUTCHER (BUTCH)

QUALITY PIANOS for sale, and expert piano tuning. Ph Fred Cole 0412216019 GUITARS, RECORDS, HI-FI WE BUY AND SELL 66851005

˄˨˔˟˜Ё˘˗ ˃˥˔˖˧˜˖˘ ˀ˔ˡ˔˚˘˥ • Experience in team leader roles & managing staff • Excellent interpersonal & communication skills • Excellent attention to detail • Intermediate to advanced ˦˞˜˟˟˦ ˜ˡ ˀˆ ˢ˙Ё˖˘ • Excellent knowledge of medical terminology

Email cover letter & CV to mgr.byronbay@sundoctors.com.au

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No: 953010004574912

Please make an appointment 0403 533 589 • Billinudgel petsforlifeanimalshelter.net

Yoda is a 12-monthold desexed male Kelpie x Staffy. He is a smart and active boy who needs exercise, stimulation and good fencing. He walks well on a lead and will be best as the only pet and no children. If you can give Yoda a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421 017 461.

yoda

Microchip No 953010004177126.

Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home. ABN 83 126 970 338

Byron Dog Rescue (CAWI)

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MUSICAL NOTES

What a beauty! A wide eyed gorgeous kitten, PIPPA. She’s just come to us from the Pound, a sad start to life but it’s getting better and will be magic when some lovely person adopts her, like right now. She has striking markings and is ginger, black and white. Lots of fun and joy for you and your family. Ready and waiting. All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

WORK WANTED

Required 4 days/week in a busy, thriving clinic. A great opportunity to work with an excellent team. About You • 5 yrs exp in medical admin • Experience using medical software Best Practice • Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile work environment • Exceptional organisational & customer service skills • Solid understanding of Medicare

TUITION

6-year-old desexed male Bull Arab x Boxer ‘Nelson’ is looking for a stable loving forever home. Nelson is a big, absolutely loveable and easy-going boy. He has a sweet goofy demeanour and would suit a loving, but dog-conﬁdent, companion. Nelson has had some challenges recently but will thrive in the right situation. Please phone Shell on 0458 461 935 for more info. MC: 900164000971285

NELSON

.. ~ .. Passed away peacefully. Dearly loved by his family and will be sadly missed. ‘A special person, a special face A special someone we cannot replace’ For funeral service details, please contact Guardian Funerals, Ballina. No ﬂowers by request, donations in lieu to Aruma (Summerland House With No Steps, Alstonville). GUARDIAN FUNERALS BALLINA 6686 7036

Selena is still patiently waiting for a home. She is a quiet and gentle soul who enjoys love and affection but continues to be overlooked as she appears shy in the shelter environment. Selena would really enjoy a relaxed home where she can dote and be doted on. To meet Selena, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby.

Selena

OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm Thurs 3–5pm, Sat 10am–12 noon Call AWL 0436 845 542. Like us on Facebook! AWL NSW Rehoming Organisation Number: R251000222

SUN, MOON & TIDES TIMES FOR NEXT 2 WEEKS

DATE DAY, SUN MOON HIGH LOW (May/ MOON RISE / RISE / TIDES, TIDES, June) PHASE SET SET height (m) height (m)

23:52 12:22

01:50 1.60 14:44 1.17

08:40 0.50 20:08 0.69

3 TH

6:31 16:56

12:55

02:48 1.51 15:50 1.25

09:30 0.50 21:24 0.71

6:32 16:56

0:47 13:25

03:45 1.44 16:46 1.34

10:16 0.48 22:32 0.70

5 SA

6:32 16:56

1:41 13:53

04:36 1.39 17:34 1.44

10:57 0.45 23:31 0.67

6 SU

6:33 16:56

2:33 14:22

05:23 1.36 18:15 1.54

11:33 0.42

6:33 16:56

3:26 14:52

06:06 1.33 18:53 1.62

00:22 0.62 12:06 0.39

8 TU

6:34 16:56

4:19 15:25

06:45 1.30 19:29 1.69

01:07 0.57 12:38 0.37

6:34 16:56

5:13 16:01

07:24 1.28 20:04 1.74

01:49 0.53 13:10 0.36

10 TH

6:34 16:56

6:08 16:41

08:01 1.25 20:40 1.77

02:29 0.50 13:42 0.36

11 F

6:35 16:56

7:03 17:26

08:39 1.22 21:16 1.78

03:07 0.49 14:15 0.37

12 SA

6:35 16:56

7:57 18:16

09:17 1.19 21:54 1.76

03:45 0.48 14:50 0.39

13 SU

6:36 16:56

8:48 19:11

09:57 1.17 22:32 1.74

04:26 0.49 15:28 0.43

14 M

6:36 16:56

9:35 20:08

10:40 1.15 23:14 1.71

05:08 0.50 16:09 0.47

15 TU

6:36 16:56

10:18 21:08

11:29 1.14 23:58 1.67

05:53 0.51 16:56 0.52

16 W

6:37 16:56

10:57 22:07

12:24 1.14

06:42 0.51 17:51 0.57

M W

6:31 16:56

Data sourced from Bureau of Meteorology. Times adjusted for Daylight Savings when applicable.

LOST & FOUND FOUND: COLOURED PURSE containing iPhone 5 & prescription glasses left in shop in Byron. 66808885 LOST: AT HABITAT ON SUNDAY woollen scarf, purple & red. Barbara 0412060316 FOUND: ROSE COLOURED GLASSES Not giving them back as they are awesome & make life more bearable. gotcha@echo.net.au

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MONTHLY MARKETS 1st SAT Brunswick Heads 0410 785 554 1st SAT Alstonville 0429 019 407 1st SUN Byron Bay 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot

6685 6807 6628 7333

2nd SAT Flea Market, Bangalow 0490 335 498 2nd SAT Woodburn 0439 489 631 2nd SUN The Channon 2nd SUN Tabulam Hall 2nd SUN Coolangatta

6688 6433 0490 329 159

3rd SAT Mullumbimby 3rd SAT Murwillumbah

6684 3370 0413 804 024

3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd

SUN SUN SUN SUN

4th SAT 4th SAT 4th SAT 4th SAT

Federal 0433 002 757 Uki 0487 329 150 Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 Ballina 0422 094 338 Flea, Byron YAC Evans Head 0439 489 631 Wilsons Creek 6684 0299 Kyogle Bazaar kyogletogether.org.au

4th 4th 4th 4th

SUN Bangalow 6687 1911 SUN Nimbin 0475 135 764 SUN Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 SUN (in a 5 Sunday month) Coolangatta

5th SUN Nimbin

0458 506 000

FARMERS/WEEKLY MARKETS Each TUE Each TUE Each WED Each WED Each WED Each THU Each THU Each FRI Each SAT Each SAT Each SAT Each SAT Each SUN

New Brighton 6677 1345 Organic Lismore 6628 1084 7-11am M’bah 6684 7834 3-6pm Nimbin 0475 135 764 4-7pm Newrybar Hall 8-11am Byron 6687 1137 2.30-6.30pm Lismore 0450 688 900 7-11am Mullum 6677 1345 8-11am Bangalow 6687 1137 8am-1pm Uki 6679 5530 8.30-11am Lismore 0466 415 172 8.30-12am Blue Knob 7-11am Ballina 0493 102 137

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Lesley “Pete” Frances Taylor nèe Butt

Late of Coolamon Villa, Mullumbimby. Formerly of Billinudgel. Passed away peacefully on Thursday 27th May, 2021. Aged 92 Years. Dearly loved wife of Elvin "Ed"(dec'd). Loved mother and mother-in-law of Carol and Barry Donnelly, Ross and Maree Taylor. Cherished grandmother of Aaron and Kate, Sara and Robbie, Nathan and Ebe, Shayne, Clarissa and Ethan. Loving great-grandmother of Ava, Tia, Bentley, Hallie, Harper, Ellie and Finn. Family and friends are warmly invited to attend Lesley’s Graveside Service to be held at the Mullumbimby Lawn Cemetery, Poplar Avenue, Mullumbimby, on Thursday 3rd June, 2021 at 11am.

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Gnosis: Establishing harmony in the universe within and the universe without. Classes on Wednesday nights in Byron. Phone 0412 020 234. By donation.

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Liz Friend has started up the Reality Check Campaign that is encouraging locals who can to donate money towards supporting the growth of low cost housing and toward supporting people in housing crisis. ‘Any donations of $2 or more are tax deductable, making this a great time to donate,’ said Ms Friend. Read more online at: www.echo.net.au/realitycheck-campaign-seeks-to-assist-lowcost-housing.

Probus Club of Hastings Point Tweed Coast meeting on 15 June. Guest speaker is local bush poet and author Dennis Scanlon. For more information: hastingsptprobus.org.

The Byron Bay General Cancer Support Group has been running for four years and welcomes new participants. The aim of the group is to provide a safe, supportive and friendly environment for people with cancer to discuss how they are feeling and connect with other people with cancer. It runs on the first Tuesday of the month. Next meeting on Tuesday 1 June at the Services Club, Jonson St, Byron Bay.

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Family history society The next meeting of the RichmondTweed Family History Society is on Saturday 5 June, 2–4pm at the Players Theatre, 24 Swift Street, Ballina. The topic is a State Records Webinar on School Records, for more information Kerrie Alexander on 6628 1324.

Pottsville croquet Pottsville Fun Croquet Club plays at Black Rocks Sports Fields on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9am. New members welcome. Call 0431 606 374.

Lennox VIEW Club Lennox Head VIEW Club is holding their June dinner meeting on Tuesday, 8 June at the Beef and Beach (Lennox Hotel) from 6.30pm. Guest speaker will be Julia Bambery on Phaleanopsis Orchids. Call Sue Brennan no later than Friday 4 June on 0409 728 814 to book your place. Guests are welcome.

BV VIEW Club Brunswick Valley VIEW Club meets on Thursday, 10 June at 10.30am for luncheon at Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. Luncheon cost $25. Apologies to Wenda on 0449 563 580 or wjhunt@ yahoo.com.au. Casual members please advise if you are attending, no later than the Monday before. New members are welcome. Info: BV VIEW President, Margaret 0429 966 894.

Volunteer hub closes The Byron Community Centre Volunteer Hub will be closing down at the end of May. After six years serving the volunteer needs of the Byron Shire, the funding has been cut and all volunteer enquiries must now be accessed online at Volunteering NSW. For more information please contact Pippy Wardell on volhubmanager@byroncentre.com.au or call 6685 6807.

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A group of All Girl Surfriders arriving at Arrawarra. Photo Alexis Zahne

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Campbell, Ashlea Saunders, Jemima Moore. Senior Intermediates: Liz Deschaseaux, Marika Ilic; Melanie Johnson, Sylvie Hoarau. Senior Beginners: Jeanie McKillop, Laura Oakley, Laura Woolcott, Danielle Boal. Wahine Masters: Serena Adams, Maz Pentecost, Danah Besson, Deb Gordon.

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Mullumbimby District Neighbourhood Centre Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday–Thursday 9am–4pm and offers a range of services and activities. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy art, music, games, great food and more. Call reception on 6684 1286 and discover what is on offer. MDNC services that are running include: Community support/ emergency relief: Food parcels, meals, assistance with electricity and Telstra bills. Listening Space: free counselling. taying Home, Leaving Violence program. Integrated Domestic & Family Violence program. Financial Counselling: outreach available Thursdays & Fridays Financial Counselling: free service funded by the government, offering advocacy & assistance to find options to address debts. Information, referral and advocacy. To enquire about accessing any of these services call 6684 1286 or fill out an online enquiry form.

Homeless Breakfast: 7:30–9am Wednesday. Homeless Showers: Monday and Wednesday 10am–12pm (book in at breakfasts). Women’s Support and Counselling: Friday 1–3pm, Community Cabin Carlyle St. Free Phone Counselling: Call 0415 322 064 10am–2pm. Seniors Computer Club: Friday 9am–11am, Community Cabin Carlyle St. Seniors drumming, yoga, ukulele, art and drama: 66856807 for booking and time details. Volunteer Hub referral service: Call 66856807.

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Ross Kendall Close to nearly 50 members and some of their family attended the All Girl Surfriders annual camp out round which was held at Arrawarra earlier in May. The swell was on the rise for the event and some fun waves were had by all. ‘Camp out round has become a great tradition over the years and is a great opportunity to go and explore some of the amazing breaks that are not too far away from Lennox Head,’ All Girl Surfriders co-president Berenice Roberts said. The club is also hosting the Ma Bendall and Phyllis O’Donnell Memorial Shield Inter Club Tag Team competition on the Sunday morning of the June long weekend. This is an annual event between all female boardriders clubs. This year the mid north coast boardriders are coming up from Bonny Hills to re-contest for the Shield. All are welcome to cheer on the local teams.

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The Far North Coast U/13s rugby team hangs on to possession playing at Nelson Bay. the Mid North Coast (19-15) but also picked up a win over Hinter (7-5) before the finals. They finished fifth on the table after beating Central North 49-0 in their playoff.

The U/12s also struggled with losses to Illawarra (38-5), Hunter (15-0) and the Mid North Coast (14-0). They went on to win their playoff for seventh place with a win over Central North (31-0).

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 call1300 652 820 or text your postcode to 0488 811 247. www. na.org.au. Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meeting held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.org.au.

Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters meetings coaching in communication and self-development run on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6:15 for 6.30pm at Byron Bay Services Club, Byron Bay. Online attendance allowed. Mullum Magic Toastmasters meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday Presbyterian Church Hall, 101 Stuart Street Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Shona 0457 356 567 or Bronte 0451 567 996.

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Meditation

A free weekly group for women to access support and relax. Feel Good Fridays happen every Friday from 1 till 3pm at the Byron Community Cabin on Carlyle Street (behind the tennis courts in the recreational grounds). Just drop-in, no bookings or commitment necessary. For any further information and any questions just let me know by calling the Byron Community Centre on 6685 6807.

Dzogchen meditation and study group 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month at Mullumbimby CWA Hall. Didi 0408 008 769. 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, 7pm, 1 Korau Place Suffolk Park. Go to www. wisdom.yoga or phone Kris 0435 300 743. Byron Bay Meditation Centre, Tuesday 6.30pm at Temple Byron. For more info: byronbaymeditationcentre. com.au or contact Greg 0431 747 764.

Library fun Baby Bounce and Storytime for toddlers and pre-school children have moved online for now. See Richmond Tweed Regional Libraries on YouTube.

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. Byron: Drumming with Gareth Jones at 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 Women’s table tennis every Monday at 10am. Phone 0435 780 017. Byron Bay Croquet at Croquet Club next to the Scout Hall at the Byron Rec Grounds every Monday at 3.30pm. Ring 0477 972 535. Pottsville Fun Croquet Club at Black Rocks Sportfield. Beginners and visitors welcome. Game starts 8.30am Tuesday and Thursday. $5 per game. Enquiries 0413 335 941.

Alateen meeting Thursdays, 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

End-of-life choices Voluntary euthanasia options are discussed at quarterly meetings, currently online. Attendees must be Exit members. More information on www.exitinternational.net or phone Catherine 0435 228 443.

Carers’ support

Adult Children of Alcoholic Parents and/or Dysfunctional Families (ACA) help & recovery group meets in Lismore every Friday 10–11.30am, Red Dove Centre, 80 Keen Street. Byron meetings are on Tuesdays at 7pm via Zoom - meeting ID 554 974 582 password byronbay.

Mullumbimby Mental Health Carers’ Support Group for family members and friends who have a loved one with a mental health issue. Meeting on 4th Thursday of each month 9.30am at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre. Info: Susanne 0428 716 431.

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

Seniors computer club Byron Shire seniors computer club invites 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 Lynne on 0428 665 948.

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

Byron Gem Club The Bryon Gem and Lapidary Club is open weekly to members new and old. Visitors welcome. Semi-precious and gemstone cutting, shaping and polishing, faceting, silver work and jewellery making etc. Club work shed located past Sky Dive Byron at Tyagarah Airfield. Contact 6687 1251 or 0427 529 967 for more info.

Craft group The Uniting Craft & Social Group meets every Monday 9.30am–2.30pm at the Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Bring lunch and what you need. Small cost. All welcome. Patchwork and quilting on Monday evening at 6pm. Enquiries Tilly 6685 5985.

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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 is open Wednesday to Friday 10am-2:30pm, Saturday 8:30am12:30pm. Enjoy home style cooking, fresh baked scones and more. Monthly meeting 9:30am on the 1st Tuesday of each month at Heritage House Bangalow. Info: 0429 882 525.

Toastmasters

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.

Alateen meeting

Museums

StandBy provides support to people who have lost someone to suicide. They provide free face-to-face and telephone support and are accessible 24/7. Follow-up contact is available for up to one year. Find out more at: www.standbysupport.com.au or call 13 11 14. If you, or someone you are with, are in need of immediate support please call an ambulance or police on 000.

Social sporting groups

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.

Byron language exchange club runs every 2nd last Friday of the month from 6pm (alternating Ballina/Byron). Practise other languages or help someone with your English! Find us on Facebook. Contact byronbaylanguages@gmail.com.

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

Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, Mullumbimby – open each Saturday 9am–12 noon. Byron Bay Anglican Op Shop opens Tuesday to Saturday 9am–1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Prue Harrington 0420 316 610. Mullumbimby Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–4pm, Saturday 9am–12noon. Volunteers needed, enq to shop 6684 4718. Mullumbimby Seventh-Day Adventist Op Shop opens Tuesday to Friday 11am-3pm. Companion Animals Welfare Inc (CAWI) op shop Brunswick Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–1pm, Sun closed.

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Byron Music Festival organisers are recruiting volunteers to help with event management, ticketing, customer service and more – the festival will be held June 19 at Dening Park. To get involved, visit www.byronmusicfestival.com.au. Council’s Byron loves BYO campaign kicks off June 3 at the Byron Farmers Markets, with giveaways of reusable items including Huskee Cup and Plastic Free Byron water bottles. Staff say, ‘The campaign aims to address the growing problem of single-use takeaway items, including more than 2.7 million single-use or disposable coffee cups going to landfill in Australia each day. The swap and go systems are based on a simple system of reuse whereby the coffee drinker buys or borrows a cup from a swap and go program. When you order your coffee and present your cup, the cafe puts it aside to go through a commercial washing process at a time convenient to the business. The customer’s coffee is then made in a freshly washed and sanitised cup that is ready to go’.

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