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editorial This month we share some great photos of the Lions Curry Night and the Choralfest, both events well attended and greatly enjoyed. We report on numerous other events which took place in June and look forward to those coming in July. Among the latter are the Community Forum ‘Mother Nature collides with Father Greed’ and our locally grown Cabaret Da Desh. We draw your attention to the article on page three outlining the problems at

the Bowlo and ask you to start thinking of suggestions to contribute to their forthcoming survey. The Heartbeat team would like to pay tribute this month to community members who help us out with a number of activities. Lisa Sharpe, Sue Holm and Brigitte Zeisig, to name just a few, always respond to our call for ‘more photos’. Others regularly assist with tasks such as the distribution of Heartbeat. We thank you all. Di Martin

POINSETTIAS Some of the most attractive plants at this time of the year are those belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. There are over 2000 euphorbias, among them poinsettias and a number of succulent and prickly cactus-like plants, the distinguishing feature of all being a sticky, caustic, poisonous white sap which can cause nasty rashes and temporary blindness. It is being investigated for its potential medical qualities although its use as a purgative is well known, hence the name ‘spurge’ – an old English name for purgative – is sometimes used for these plants. Colourful plants such as acalypha and crotons also are classified as Euphorbiaceae. Flowers in this genus are insignifi-

cant, the colour coming from bracts. Among them are the well-known red or yellow poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima and the much smaller white bracts of E leucocephala, also known as the snowflake bush. This plant originates from central America and is therefore thoroughly at home in our climate. As with the poinsettia, which comes from Mexico, they need minimal maintenance except a good pruning at the end of the flowering season. Potted poinsettias which can sometimes be bought at Christmas time in Australia have been commercially grown to flower (for a short time) in the summer instead of the usual winter. Photograph and words: Helen Wilson

Clarification: Bangalow’s Heartbeat incorrectly referred to Ron Johnson, a local building designer, as an architect in its p. 3 ‘Urban Update’ article, May 2011 issue. www.heartbeat.net.au

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Bangalow Bowlo “brought to its knees” With these words outgoing chairman, Bobby Dudgeon, shocked the club’s recent AGM, adding that “the prospects of the club continuing to exist are in serious doubt”. Tony Hart reports. Poor 2010 trading (a $99,000 loss) compounded by cash-flow problems prior to the AGM was serious enough for the club’s board to investigate amalgamation with another club, but with no success so far. That running the licensed club is no easy matter is revealed by recent annual reports. Over the last four trading years to December, beverage sales fell from $461,700 to $439,900; gaming revenue slumped from $140,000 to $80,600. Yet expenses in the same period rose from $662,900 to $724,500. Many costs are beyond the board’s control such as unexpected rate increases, and continually rising utility costs. It is not surprising that the club has financial difficulties that even a superman or woman would find hard to solve. The only consolation is that most local clubs are suffering similar downturns. The club’s ‘core assets’ are the piece of land on its eastern side between the tennis courts and Bangalow Road (used for netball courts), the lawn bowling greens, the car park and the club building and its land. Under state legislation, sale of each core asset requires a registered valuation, approval by a members’ special meeting, and sale by open tender or auction. This process can be prolonged and not helpful if cash is needed quickly. To circumvent such potential delays the board sought the AGM’s approval to make all the property of the club ‘non-core assets’.

If the need arose they could therefore be sold more quickly, although the chairman stressed that there were no immediate plans to sell any of the club’s assets. After wide-ranging discussion the AGM voted unanimously to reject the board’s proposal. A new board has now taken office, chaired by Martin Colbert with Paul De Fina (deputy chair), Dennis Prior (Treasurer), Richard Allen, Stephen Ramslay, Andrea Smyth, Fred Cook and Jamie Guest. Bangalow’s Heartbeat wishes the new board all the best in keeping our local club a viable entity. The club is a key community resource and we encourage all 2479 residents to help retain it. For over 100 years the club has seen many locals celebrate their weddings, the birth of children and

anniversaries, as well as sadly mourn the loss of loved ones. Generations of Bangalow residents have enjoyed the facilities of the club. But Bangalow has changed over the years and is now very different from the small rural settlement which the club has serviced for so long. The demographics have changed with new residents from all walks of life. The challenge is to make the club attractive to the new Bangalow. The board will soon give residents the opportunity to contribute to its future plans for the club and to guide ways by which greater custom might be generated. We hope to soon circulate a survey which all residents are encouraged to complete and return to various locations in Bangalow. More details in the next issue of Heartbeat.

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Preparing for the 15th Byron Bay Writers Festival Though the actual event will all be over in just three days: 5, 6 and 7 August, work to prepare the festival – plus the simultaneous four days of workshops – takes a small dedicated team of four the entire year to organise. Think about it. Nearly 200 visiting writers. Their travel. Accommodation. Driving them to their events. The logistics! Last year probably 10,000 people attended the festival and workshops; some local, many visitors. Visitors have to be accommodated. Everyone has to eat. Who handles that? Where to hold the event? Negotiations with the property owners have to occur. (It’s North Beach again this time.) Then there are the marquees to hire and set up, sites and signs and ticketing to prepare, information to provide. And someone has to work out what to do if it rains on outdoor events. What about the budget? Who pays for all this? Who does the accounting? There’s very little grant funding behind the festival, but there’s a flotilla of sponsors (‘Marquee Sponsor’, ‘Principal’, ‘Event’, ‘Media’, ‘Major’ and ‘Community’), plus a plethora of ‘Patrons’, ‘Friends’ and ‘Supporters’. Someone has had to persuade each one of the value to their business of supporting the festival in one way or another. Where, and when, does the whole show begin? Who works out the actual program and sets up the timetable? Who ably coordinates the 160 volunteers? It’s back to that small but perfectly formed team again. That’s Newrybar resident Candida Baker, Siboney Duff from Clover Hill, plus Sarah Ma and Pip Morrissey. (A few

Candida Baker and team at the Northern Rivers Writers’ Centre

Chopin Recital on the Steinway by multi-award winning Australian pianist

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vital extra helpers are taken on for the few months preceding the event, too.) “It takes all year,” says new festival director Candida Baker. Candida sat in on last year’s festival to get the hang of it and has been its king pin (queen bee?) since 1 September 2010. “We started planning as soon as the last festival was over, seeing publishers to find out what they regarded as next year’s big books.” There is a symbiotic relationship between the Northern Rivers Writers’ Centre and the Byron Bay Writers’ Festival. The Writers’ Centre is a non-profit incorporated association which provides resources, information and literary activities for writers and readers. Year-round, it offers workshops, seminars and events to its 800 individual and organisation members. It’s geared to ‘promote Australian literature and enhance the skills of writers and readers in the NSW Northern Rivers and beyond’. It also stages the annual festival (which does actually make money, but costs just about every penny it makes). Luckily Candida has experience in pulling off events like this. “I’ve done big jobs in the past that were Candida Baker not dissimilar so I understand the process,” she says. Obviously extremely capable, “I’m good at delegating and with logistics”, she’s also done such varied jobs as working as an understudy for the Royal Shakespeare Company, which first brought her to Australia when she was 20, through to editing the Weekend Australian magazine for five years “during its glory days”. Does she enjoy the job? “I love it! It’s amazing how you can learn to live without sleep! But I’ll feel better when I’ve done this one.” Story and pictures: Christobel Munson

Writers’ Festival Highlights Happening in Bangalow: Thurs 4 Aug, 12-3pm Sports Lunch, Bangalow Hotel. Lloyd Jones and Malcolm Knox talk with Mick O’Regan. Sat 6 Aug, 8-10pm: Comedy Night, A&I Hall. Tim Ferguson, Libbi Gorr, Fiona Scott-Norman, Charlie Pickering and Mandy Nolan.

Range of topics the festival covers: Cooking, history, politics, music, surfing, social networking, travel, comedy, fantasy, memoir, sport, poetry, the environment, philanthropy, plus ‘The Future of Australia’.

New this festival: Featured in-depth sessions on ‘In Search of Soul’ in recognition of the people in this area concerned with their spiritual journeys. Includes James Redfield, Maggie Hamilton, Stephanie Dowrick, David Tacey. Number of workshops: 18! Covering everything from crime writing to poetry, publishing, music journalism, writing for the stage, writing ‘in the sacred realms’, travel, life story, writing novels for children.

Other events: The Great Debate. Paul Kelly concert. Film screenings (including those by Helena Norberg-Hodge, Paul Cox and John Pilger.) Literary dinners. Lunches. Debates. Kamahl concert. Plus poets, singers and performers. Short story readings. Youth Day. A three-day pass to the festival costs an adult $215 ($190 for NRWC members or students); a two-day pass is $180 (or $155); a day-pass is $100 (or $85). A youth pass (for ages 6-16) is $40 (or $35), and a family pass, for two adults and three kids is $110. For full details on the entire program, call the Northern Rivers Writers’ Centre on 6685 5115; email info@nrwc.org.au or go to www.byronbaywritersfestival.com.au Christobel Munson

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community noticeboard Red Cross The AGM for Red Cross will be held on Friday, 1 July, 9.30am, at Heritage House. Our last meeting was very successful and included the rewarding task of welcoming three new members: Wendy Grissell, Trish Bleakley and Liz Parks. Also discussed was the program for the forthcoming zone conference which is on August 18. There will be a Red Cross stall on Market Day, Sunday 24 July, at the Showgrounds. It is a big money-raising opportunity and we welcome contributions for sale on the day. Donations of plants, produce, jams, pickles, trash and treasure items are all gratefully received. For more information on membership or the stall, please phone Dot Gill on 6687 1246. Dot Gill

Bangalow Flicks Bangalow Flicks is back for films, fun and food, at the A&I Hall on Saturday, 30 July. The last event screening Heartbreaker was a great night out. Thanks to all who came and enjoyed. The next film is to be announced soon. Look out for posters in town, and check www.travellingflicks.com for updates. Noel Jeffries

CWA: parents and babies Every Thursday from 10am– 12pm parents and babies are invited to come and use

the CWA rooms as a meeting point, to have a cuppa and for conversation. Claire O’Meara

SK8 Park Next SK8 Park meeting is Tuesday, 26 July, 6pm, at the Bowlo. We were able to put our case to the Council at a meeting on 14 April, Thanks to all the kids and parents who turned up to support it. We made a very favourable impression and thanks to Jack for standing up and speaking to great applause! T-shirts or caps to support the SK8 park are on sale at the Bangalow Newsagency. Put Saturday, 9 July, 11.30am, in your diary when the raffle will be drawn outside the newsagency, after a morning of selling tickets and T-shirts. Your winning ticket could be there! Please call Lyle Le Sueur 6687 1644 or Jane Reffell 6687 1640 for more info.

Bangalow Garden Club Tracey Knowland from Bangalow Wholesale Nursery gave a most informative talk at our June meeting. Tracey’s three M’s for managing gardens in our area where just about everything grows are Margin, Mulch, and Maintain. These practices will prevent our lovely sub-tropical gardens turning to jungles very quickly. On Saturday, 9 July members will visit the Lismore Botanic Garden. From an environmental

point of view this garden is a credit to a group of visionary volunteers who established it on reclaimed tip land in the eighties. Members will be guided around this lush and lovely garden of rainforest and indigenous plantings full of birds and a koala colony. All garden lovers are welcome to the next meeting on Wednesday, 6 July, at 1.30pm, in the Anglican Hall. Helen Johnston

Bangalow Music Festival 12-14 August Three-day festival passes are now available from Barebones Art Space and tickets for single concerts will be available from 19 July. The ‘Concert for Bangalow’, featuring festival stars and local talent, is on Thursday, 11 August. Michael Malloy

What’s on at the Bowlo Xmas in July on Saturday, 23 July at 7pm. Cost $42 and includes two-course dinner and canapes plus free entry to Well Swung Daddies. Come and join us to celebrate Xmas in July. Phone 6687 0494 to buy your tickets and to book a table. ‘Sunday Session’ every Sunday from 10 July, 2pm7pm, on the verandah, play music or do some comedy. All budding musicians welcome. Also kids’ movies from 2pm. Bring the whole family down. Mufti Bowls is on the third

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Sunday of the month from 1pm. The cost isi $5 which includes green fees and prizes. Those interested should phone the club to put their name down. Over 30s Singles Nite Saturday, 13 August. 80’s Theme. Cost $15 and includes complementary drink-beer or champagne. All you singles out there come and join us for a fun night. There will be a DJ to dance the night away. Courtesy bus available. Phone the club to register your name. Don’t forget members draw Friday Nites and Meat trays on Saturday and members $100 giveaway from 5pm. Bistro News: Tuesday is $10 Curry, Wednesday is $15 Steak and Parmy, Thursday is Roast $14. Call Dani to cater for your wedding and all other functions on 6687 0494. Keep a look out the front at our sign for upcoming events. For all enquiries phone the Bowlo on 6687 1235. Caroline Nolan

Bangalow Lions So the mornings are crisp, the skies are blue and winter is certainly upon us. Although it is easy to stay all rugged up and cozy at home the Lions have managed to host one of the most successful curry nights yet, knocked on the doors of the community and collected market parking fees for the Red Shield Appeal, and barbecued at the annual Newrybar Public School Fireworks.

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Tuesday, 28 June is the Lions changeover dinner, welcoming Brian Grant as the incoming president and bidding farewell to Bob Deards. The Lions are looking forward to another great year ahead and would like to thank everyone for all the support. The club couldn’t do what they do without you. Andrea McLean

taking place at Paddy’s Creek Reserve in Bangalow as part of Byron Council’s Bush Futures project. This reserve is an area of regrowth and planted rainforest with a great diversity of plants; however weeds are degrading the site and impacting on native plants and animals. Local residents and anyone interested are invited to attend

explaining the work so far and the expected outcomes for this area. Please wear long pants, long sleeves and boots and bring a pair of gloves for planting. We hope you will come along and take advantage of this opportunity, ask questions and find out more about Land and Rivercare in Bangalow.

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an information day at Paddy’s Creek reserve on Sunday, 3 July, 10am to see the work in progress, learn how to control environmental weeds and help plant a few trees! Meet at the Bangalow Community Childcare Centre carpark. A walk from the preschool along the reserve and back along the eastern side of the creek is planned with site coordinator Stuart MacDonald

For further information: Liz Gander, Bangalow Land and Rivercare, 6687 1309. Angus Underwood, Bush Futures Project Officer, 6626 7219.

Further to our story in the May issue of Heartbeat, we have been advised that revised plans have been drawn up for submission to Council. These plans have the cafe relocated to the ground floor along with the Millar & Moore store, with office space on the first floor. Eds

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Become Carbon Neutral Do you care about global warming and the prospects of future generations? What is your carbon footprint and how do you offset it? How can you help keep the balance in these days of busy

lives? It is a well known fact that trees absorb carbon from the atmosphere so the answer is simple, plant trees! Bangalow Land and Rivercare is planting trees every month but what we can plant is always limited by lack of funding and helping hands. We have appealed to the community before with absolutely no response, we are appealing again. The group is desperately short of funds, none are received from Byron Council, and we need your help. If you can’t get to a working bee and plant a few trees then we are happy to do it for you. Please help us out in one of these ways today. Every dollar we receive goes into trees – planting, weeding and maintenance to maturity. We are local and we are effective. Direct deposits can be made to Summerland Credit Union BSB 802-222 Acc. No 22209164. Membership’s $25 details with cheque to PO Box 139 Bangalow. Working bees are the first Saturday every month. Details of site and work of the day can be found at www. bangalowlandcare.org.au, as well as documentation of our last 10 years of work in this community, or contact Liz 6687 1309 National Tree Day this year – see http://treeday.planetark.org/ Saturday, 6 August. Liz Gander

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Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award: national bi-annual exhibition. Entrants aged 18 to 28 can submit two artworks in painting, drawing and printmaking. www. centrehouse.org.au/Site-content/Lloyd-Rees-Youth-Art-Awards.htm by Aug 19, 2011. Caldera Regional Arts and Tweed River Art Gallery: invite painters, sculptors and photographers to enter works for CA2011 – to help raise awareness of the region’s natural environment values and conservation issues. Prizes (including fellowships) $11,000 and exhibition venues varied. www.calderaart.org.au by Aug 17, 2011.

Artfelt Art Prize 2011: be part of a growing art prize supporting Heartfelt House. ‘Beautiful Nature’, open to interpretation as human nature, natural world, etc. Prizes $4000 with finalists exhibiting at Northern Rivers Community Gallery, ‘Salon de Refuse’ Gallery and all entries will be showcased online. www.artfeltartexhibition.shutterfly. com by Aug 3, 2011.

RESIDENCY Sturt 2012 Artists in Residence: Mittagong – Sturt is a centre for teaching/promotion of Australian contemporary craft and design. Experienced craft practitioners can apply for Sturt Artist-in-Residence program (ceramics, jewellery, textiles, wood, photography and writing). More info: http://www.sturt.nsw.edu.au/ res_applic.htm or Mark Viner, mviner@sturt.nsw.edu.au Red Gate Residency: opportunity to live and create work in China. Committed to the promotion of multicultural arts dialogue Red Gate assists artists to connect with the art scene and provides all the necessary support and encouragement. One to six months residencies with early applications encouraged. www.visualarts.net.au/noticeboard/ redgateresidency by Dec 31, 2011.

SCREEN AND STAGE Hot Shorts, short play competition: The Drill Hall Theatre Company is calling for entries “Hot Shorts 2011” the short play competition that is voted on by the audience. Plays must be original, no more than 10 minutes long and simple to stage. Plays selected will be performed at Drill Hall Theatre in October with the Drill Hall Theatre Company helping to produce, if needed. More info: 6684 4886 by July 31, 2011. Screenworks, Life’s a Pitch: designed to give Northern Rivers screen practitioners opportunity to further their careers by taking their concept into the film, television or multi-platform arena. Screenworks is offering intensive development support to short-listed applicants; help preparing concepts to screen industry standards; shortlisted applicants trained to pitch for screen industry. www.screenworks.com.au by July 7, 2011. GRANTS AND FUNDING Regional Arts Fund (NSW), a key funding source for arts/cultural activities in regional, rural and remote communities of NSW is available for projects commencing after 1 January, 2012 in: New Initiatives, Partnerships and Residencies and Mentorships. Applicants can apply online. www.regionalartsnsw. com.au by Aug 12, 2011.

PHOTOGRAPHY Snap Shot: open photographic competition for teenagers (13yrs - 19yrs), by Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest encourages youth participation in the arts: project via digital photography (including cameras, mobile phones and social network posting/distribution). Phone (02) 4735 1100 by Aug 15, 2011. EXHIBITION Art on the Move: will be at the Moller Pavilion, coinciding with the Bangalow Market Day, July 24, with new artists showcasing their works. Soren Carlbergg, Leonie Jackson, Karyn Fendley, Jacqueline King, Dave Kill, Pam Patterson, Collecting Feathers and Marika Bryant will all be there with prints, paintings, beenies, bunting, glass, and all things desirable in the art world. Marika Bryant

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Most of us are rather proud of our little Bangalow’ garden at the northern end of town. This is in part due to the many tidy Granuaille Road; and Deacon Street, up garden areas around the CBD. These are the hill behind the shops, have had several mostly maintained by the volunteer group years attention. Some newer projects include: Fire Station – Groundforce. Groundforce was started nine years ago (Heritage) Park (see picture); the entrance and one of the founders, Georgia Webbe, to Clover Hill estate and the bank along is still closely involved and now leads the Lismore Road below the Catholic Church. Council helps Groundforce with mulch, group. Weather permitting they put in two sleepers, etc, and hours, 8.30 to 10.30, takes away green on Wednesday prunings, gratefully mornings. Some of Members speak of great acknowledging their long running camaraderie and much the work they projects include: don’t have staff l The banks of the laughter in the group. for. As well as the railway cutting next to the park near the They are justifiably proud help from Council, Heartbeat pays for bridge. This was all of their results and very Groundforce to camphor and weeds have morning tea and is now stabilised deserving of the warm each week and with lomandra the Chamber of and other natives. feelings coming from Commerce shouts It still requires volunteering. them a Christmas maintenance, and last week they were busy there and lunch. They have also had help purchasing competing to see who could find the equipment such as brooms, a leaf blower biggest Madeira ‘bulb’! Over the years many and garden implements. Members speak of great camaraderie interesting items have been found including several bongs, one a double. The nearby and much laughter in the group. They are gardens on either side of the bridge and the justifiably proud of their results and very banks behind the hotel are also continually deserving of the warm feelings coming from volunteering. If you see them at work, worked on. l Several areas around the A&I Hall have say hello and perhaps offer to join or help in been developed, some with new sleeper another way. Georgia can be contacted on Brian Sundstrom and timber borders; the ‘Welcome to 6629 1189.

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What is Myrtle Rust?

This fungal disease was first detected on a property on the central coast of New South Wales in late April 2010.

website. Myrtle rust is now considered Treatment by fungicide is required in the widespread on the eastern nursery industry but the home gardener is seaboard of NSW from the not compelled to do this. The link below Shoalhaven to the Queensland lists the available types and recommends border. Recent detections on rotation to avoid resistance. It should be the North Coast, from Ballina noted that some are protectants while to Queensland, have been others are curatives. http://permits.apvma. reported in commercial plant gov.au/PER12156.PDF nurseries, bush food production The eventual spread and damage this sites, public amenities, gardens disease will cause is unknown in the and large areas of bushland. Australian environment. Based on the The fungus that causes Myrtle current knowledge and distribution of the rust has not been found before disease, the National Management Group in Australia. This complex of agreed that it is not technically feasible to diseases is native to South eradicate the disease. Taking no action America and is also present in at all, which with the number and size of the USA (Florida and Hawaii) plants affected is all we can do, seems to and Mexico. It is not known how this disease entered Australia, however rust fungi produce microscopic spores which are easily carried by wind current, Myrtle rust on new leaves of Lemon Myrtle on people’s clothing, on plants or on goods that are shipped around the on highly susceptible plants may result in plant death. world. There are 36 known Myrtle rust is distinctive in that it produces masses of powdery, bright yellow or susceptible host species orange-yellow spores on infected plant and this number is expected parts. It infects leaves of susceptible plants, to rise. Severe infestations producing spore-filled lesions on young, have been observed on actively growing leaves, shoots, flower buds many Myrtaceae species, and fruits. Leaves may become buckled or this includes Melaleuca, Spores of Myrtle rust on underside of Rhodamnia leaves Eucalpytus, twisted and may die as a result of infection. Callistemon, Sometimes these infected spots are Syzygium (lillypilly), Backhousia (Lemon be the option we have to take. It’s truly a surrounded by a purple ring. Older lesions and Aniseed Myrtles) as well as many other ‘wait and see’ problem at the moment. Liz Gander, Ragged Blossom Nursery may contain dark brown spores. Infection myrtle species. The full list is on the DPI

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Magic Mushrooms at the Market The Witches Broomstick? Whilst Carol Harper with a shiitake mushroom log toadstools can be associated with elves and fairies, Carol and Donna Harper are definitely not witches and it’s mushrooms they sell at Bangalow’s Saturday farmers market! Witches Broomstick is their brand of mushroombased relishes. When the Harpers moved here from New Zealand, looking for a small farm, they came across a picturesque Tweed Valley block at Nunderi, and the vendor wanted to sell her mushroom business with the farm. Carol took up the challenge and, with husband Peter, daughter Donna and her husband Hans, has made it a successful enterprise. Growing mushrooms is a very specialised business. Fungi (all ambient temperatures. The other varieties mushrooms are fungi) do not belong to the plant kingdom and do not need sunlight prefer temperatures of 16-18ºC, and humidity to grow. In the past growers have used caves of 85-90 per cent. White Buttons and Swiss or disused railway tunnels but, to maintain Browns are grown in compost with an good yields, a more controlled environment overlay of peat moss. Most commercial is preferable. Carol uses shipping containers, growers in NSW are members of the well-insulated and fitted with vents and Australian Mushroom Growers Association, air-conditioning to maintain the right who collect a levy from growers for research temperatures and humidity. Hygiene is and are available for information. They can important to prevent stray spores of other also provide the compost, steam sterilised fungi entering. Air vents have filters, baths and then inoculated with mushroom spawn. are used to sterilise footwear and there Carol buys 25kg blocks of inoculated compost is thorough cleaning between batches. and keeps them watered until fungal threads Currently they produce White Button, Swiss (mycelium) grow throughout the compost. Brown, Oyster and Shiitake mushrooms. The fruiting bodies (the mushrooms we Carol tried Enoki but they do best at 1-5ºC, eat) grow up from the mycelium, through requiring much higher energy input, so she’s the peat moss, to the surface. From the ‘pin’ staying with varieties that grow closer to stage, when the mushrooms first emerge,

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to a fully-grown mushroom, can take just five to seven days. “They seem to grow before your eyes,” Carol said. The Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms grow on oak logs inoculated with the spawn. It’s an expensive investment but one block of compost or one log can produce up to 8kg, in three flushes, over about a sixweek period. After harvest, the compost is sold to gardeners, as it’s a wonderful soil conditioner. Each mushroom variety has a distinct flavour so it’s worth seeing which you prefer. Mushrooms are not just delicious food, there are good nutritional reasons for eating them regularly. Their nutritional profile differs from plants so they have different health benefits. They contain vitamins B12 and D and some, particularly the Asian varieties such as Shiitake, are believed to enhance the human immune system. Carol makes a delicious mushroom, shallot, ginger, garlic and butter mix, which she eats regularly for good health. Go to the Association’s website, www.mushroomsforlife.net, for more information on the health aspects. Carol is energetic and keen to expand the range to other varieties. Perhaps the Pine Gold or maybe Australian native types: the Wood Ear is popular in Asia and grows in this region. Both Carol and Donna are wonderful cooks and Donna has a delicious mushroom risotto recipe, which she is happy to pass on to customers. Why not try some mushrooms next time you’re at the farmers markets? Judy Baker

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social scene The Singhs dance up a storm

The judges discuss some finer points

Compere Greg Nash Red Faces winners receive their prize

Feeding the multitude

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Lions Curry Night A packed house at the A&I Hall on Saturday, June 4, enjoyed another successful curry night organised by Bangalow Lions Club. A new inclusion this year was the ‘Red Faces’ talent contest, which saw a number of talented musical, performance and comedy acts compete for the favour of the judging panel consisting of Scott McGregor, Di Robertson and John Singh. The audience vote gave the contest to performers Indira

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Elias and Jake Grant, with runner-up – standup comedienne Sharon Fraser. The organisers would like to thank the Singh family, Scott and Wendy McGregor for organising all the entertainment, both professional and amateur, Mick Deacon and his assistant for sound and lighting, Greg Nash for his compering skills, Gabi Le Brun for stage managing, Wendy Gray for backstage coordination, Peter Woolnough for

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Adapted from a recipe by Belinda Jeffrey Serves 6 600g dried red lentils 140g currants 1/3 cup capers, rinsed and drained (small ones work best) Dressing 200ml Brookfarm natural macadamia oil 70ml red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons white sugar 2 teaspoons sea salt freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 ½ teaspoon curry powder ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg ¼ teaspoon cinnamon Garnish red onion slivers parsley leaves Heat large saucepan with water until boiling. Sort and rinse the red lentils in a fine sieve to make sure that any tiny stones and dark lentils are removed. Boil the lentils. Keep a very close eye on the lentils, they

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Biggest Morning Tea What a great day, the sun was shining after a bleak, windy and rainy day had been forecast! Sixty or more people turned out for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea held at the Bangalow Heritage House Tearooms to raise much-needed money for the Cancer Council. This year we joined forces with the ladies from the Bangalow Quilters and a wonderful display of their craftwork was there for us to admire and purchase. Pat Walker, Donna Jarrett, Susan Tsicalas and Dianne Conroy were all winners of the raffle. Dot Gill won the guessing competition

and many others won lucky door prizes throughout the morning. Thanks must go to all the (usual) hard workers in the tea room, Mark Bullivant – local coffee

cool the lentils, let salad cool down to room temperature. To decorate, pile the lentil salad on a plate and top with the onion slivers and parsley. Kris Wiseman

roaster, the wonderful cooks who kindly donated the slices, cakes, scones, etc, Susan and Lindy for their help, the Bangalow Quilters and everyone for their support. Prime Possum was a surprise visitor so she was quickly and carefully transported to the Bangalow Community Pre-school for a bit of fun and excitement for the little ones. A total of $971.55 was raised and Wendy and myself would sincerely like to thank you all for coming along. We hope you had an enjoyable morning. Liz Parks

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Look Well, Look Better at ‘Beauty at Bangalow’ Continuing our series on the people behind the businesses of Bangalow Ellie Powditch is in the business of making people ‘look well and look better’ by performing ‘anti-wrinkle’ treatments on clients. Her cosmetic medicine business has been operating for the past three years in Bangalow. She qualified as a doctor at the University of Sydney and, before starting her ‘wrinkle removal’ business, she worked most recently in acute psychiatric care at Lismore Base Hospital. Ellie first suggested that her husband Tim (also a medical professional) might start a wrinkle removal business, but a girlfriend from her book club suggested that Ellie should start the business herself. Keen to take up the challenge, Ellie undertook professional training and gained further experience by “practising on extended family and friends”. She operates one day a week in Bangalow and monthly at Mullumbimby and Byron Bay. Four businesses operate out of the Beauty at Bangalow salon on Station Street and business has expanded through word of mouth. Ellie offers a range of anti-wrinkle treatments including Botox and fillers. Botox is a prescription medication only which is injected into muscles to relax them. It works very well to smooth out frown lines, ‘crow’s feet’ and forehead wrinkles. Fillers are plumping agents. They work to create volume in the face and to

fill in lines. You can make your lips bigger or erase the creases beside the mouth for example. Ellie and Tim are very busy raising their four children: Mabel, Maggie, Maisie and Mary who are aged 3, 5, 6 and 8 on their one-acre block on the hill above Bangalow. The children have four chickens called Charlotte, Mo, Bubba and Sook. The chickens are kept company by Patsy the dog and Monzie the goldfish. She loves that two of their children can ride to and from Bangalow Primary School everyday. Ellie is potential also lucky to have her parents and extended

family nearby. They have moved up from down south to enjoy glorious Bangalow and the hinterland. Ellie loves working with local people and loves the vibrancy of Bangalow where “something interesting and engaging is always happening”. Ellie and Tim moved to Byron Bay in 1998 and then to Bangalow in 2002. As the family started to grow they realised they needed a bigger house. They settled on an old breezy Queenslander on the hill. Ellie keeps fit by attending twice weekly ‘Women’s Boxing for Fitness’ in Bangalow (6am starts) and is plus ouline ad.pdf 14/3/10 9:13:55 AM also a keen jogger. Hilary Wise

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Desexing Brings Happiness For Everyone Vitality Vetcare Bangalow, in conjunction with the National Desexing Network, are launching National Desexing Month in July this year. To celebrate their first six months of opening, Vitality Vetcare is donating their time as a community service to offer Special Desexing Prices during July 2011. This July Special Offer is for healthy non-pregnant animals. Research by the Animal Welfare League of Qld shows that 65 per cent of people who surrender undesexed cats and dogs have not desexed them because they just didn’t get around to it or because of financial circumstances. Desexing promotion and reduced prices can make an important incentive for people to desex their pets sooner rather than later

and prevent unwanted kittens and puppies. Cats and dogs are safer and happier if desexed. Desexed pets are less likely to roam, get into fights, be hit by cars or impounded. They are less likely to get

mammary and testicular cancer, urinary tract infections and stress. Owners often find it easier to care for desexed cats and dogs because they are more homely, affectionate, and less stressed and frustrated by wanting to get out and find a mate. NDN Director Sylvana Wenderhold stated that with the downturn in the economy, shelters and pounds around Australia are struggling with more animals being handed in and fewer animals being adopted. “Our vet clinic, Vitality Vetcare, is happy to donate our time to National Desexing Month to help prevent the tragedy of unwanted pets,” said Dr Megan Kearney, owner of Vitality Vetcare. Dr Megan Kearney

The Lost Art of Convalescence Here’s the scenario: Mr X is sick. He has a lung infection and is struggling to get over it. He has had pneumonia on two previous occasions – how did he get to this point – and what should he do? Mr X is a professional muso. He had just played 47 gigs over a three month period whilst travelling in different hemispheres, time zones and cultures. He flew home across the Pacific Ocean, landing in arctic-like conditions in his US hometown and very soon became unwell. The most important piece of advice a herbalist can give to Mr X is to surrender to his condition and rest. No, I mean really rest. Ironically Mr X wants to plan and execute a holiday, but right now he needs

to acknowledge how busy he has been, rediscover the lost art of convalescence and plan nothing but his recovery. Illness takes a lot out of the body and rest and recovery are needed to rejuvenate. Yet who feels they can take a week off after having the flu, or three months off after recovering from glandular fever? Renowned British herbalist Simon Mills asserts that “the neglect of convalescence may yet prove to be one of the most serious mistakes of modern medicine”. Sometimes rest is mandatory. Gentle exercise (five to 15 minutes daily) can be very useful to help really relax the body and to address disrupted sleep during convalescence. A diet

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emphasising restorative foods such as root vegetables, yoghurt, eggs, almonds, cereals, especially oats (or rice for the gluten-intolerant), potatoes, fish and free-range chicken is ideal. There are a number of fantastic supportive tonic herbs to employ; get advice from a herbalist on these. Mr X was also feeling particularly sad at this time due to recent events with the nuclear meltdown in Japan. Interestingly, in traditional Chinese medicine, grief is associated with the lungs. Convalescence provides an opportunity for reflection on our emotions and the ups and downs of life’s journey. In the stillness we may find parts of ourselves we haven’t met for a while. Ange Palmer, Herbal Wisdom

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Young Creatives On Saturday, June 4 at a special event held at Newrybar Hall, Arts Northern Rivers announced the 12 young creatives who will take part in their new Young Creatives Mentoring Project. Coming from as far afield as Grafton, Bonalbo, Lismore, Ballina, Lennox Head and Byron Bay, the group represent a diverse range of interests including music, film, visual arts, fashion, creative writing, dance, street art, installation and videography. Each of them will receive six months of creative direction and support from a specially selected mentor, and up to $500 towards the achievement of a creative project, to be undertaken as part of their involvement in the scheme. At the end of November the young creatives will come back together to present their work and share what they have learned under their mentor’s guidance.

Arts Northern Rivers’ Acting CEO, Julie Clark, says she was thrilled with the applications that were received for the Young Creatives Mentoring Program, and is more than excited about the 12 mentor/ mentee matches that have been made. “Amongst those that we have successfully matched are some well-known faces from the Northern Rivers arts scene, including renowned sculptor John Dahlsen, award winning author Martin Chatterton, and musicians Melia and Nerida Naughton from Scarlett Affection.” Amongst the participants in the Northern Rivers ArtStart 2011 Young Creative Mentoring Project is Clare Douglas from Nashua. Over recent years Clare has made a name for herself as a young writer and poet, with a run of competition successes. Clare hopes to further develop and hone

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her skills in creative and journalistic writing, to foster her own passion in the field so she can learn to use writing as a means to help those who cannot help themselves. She is currently studying Social Science at university. Clare’s mentor, Martin Chatterton from Lennox Head, has enjoyed an exciting career as an illustrator, children’s author and graphic designer in the UK, US and Australia. His work was shortlisted for the NSW Premiers Literary award in 2008, and in 2009 he joined the judging panel. He was a guest speaker at the Byron Writers Festival in 2007, writer-in-residence at The Southport School in 2008, ran a Writer’s Boot Camp for the State Library of Queensland in 2009 and is currently President of LAB (Lennox Arts Board). Julie Barratt, ArtStart 2011 Project Coordinator

what i’ve been reading I’ve just finished reading a compelling psychological thriller Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson. Imagine waking each morning in an unfamiliar room and discovering, on looking in the mirror, that you are a middle-aged woman. Nothing strange about that (happens to me every day), however, you don’t remember becoming that old and you have no idea who the man is in your bed even though he assures you that he is your husband of 25 years, Ben, and that you had an accident which left you with amnesia. After Ben has gone to work and you are wandering around your house recognising nothing and wondering what to do, the phone rings. It’s Doctor Nash and he is ringing to remind you that you have been recording your memories and they are written in a journal which you have hidden in your wardrobe. The very first words in the journal are ‘Don’t trust Ben’. A terrific read which kept me on the edge of my seat. Carolyn – Bookworms & Papermites

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The inaugural Choralfest went off with a bang! Sunday, 29 May was a great day for singing in Bangalow. Station Street halls rang with many voices and some stomping. One hundred and twenty-three participants warmed up their vocal chords in singing workshops in the morning – in preparation for the concerts in the afternoon. Guest presenters Rose Saunders and Brian Martin with Imogen Wolf conducted workshops in vocal technique and classical song. Local choir ‘everywhere-man’ Peter Lehner had a group gospel-popping in the Bangalow School Hall while Simon Chate

and the Men Wot Sing were rocking the foundations of the RSL. While the morning was dedicated to workshops, the afternoon was all about singing. Eleven choirs with a total of around 300 voices presented a half hour program each in three different venues. The willing audience of around one hundred couldn’t see everything but with judicious planning and brisk walking they could sample eight choirs and a range of music from motets and madrigals to gospel, from pop to African chant and protest songs.

At day’s end everyone gathered in the A&I Hall for the combined choirs Big-Sing. Under the skilled baton of Brian Martin the massed voices versions of Halle Halle and Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah were spine tingling, uplifting and a fitting conclusion to a wonderful day of community singing. Initiated by Michael Malloy of the Bangalow Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Northern Rivers Conservatorium in Lismore, the day was such an outstanding success that they are planning to repeat it next year. Janis Balodis, DIRECTOR NRCAC

All Chopin Recital on the Steinway Byron Music Society continues its 20th Anniversary year celebrations with an All Chopin Steinway Recital by acclaimed Australian pianist Oliver She at the Byron Bay Community Centre on Sunday, 24 July at 2pm. Oliver She was the runner up in the inaugural Chopin Australian International Piano Competition, launched in May by the ANU School of Music under the patronage of Vladimir Ashkenazy. As its motto, the new Australian competition highlights the individuality of a performer and the experience of making music with the ideals of Chopin’s Romantic aesthetic.

Byron Music Society provided two prizes at the Chopin Competition : l $1,000 for Best Performance of a Chopin Sonata l Performance prize: the July 24 recital in the Byron Bay Community Centre . Oliver She began his studies in piano at the age of four. Now a mature gentleman of 20, he has gained wide recognition as a pianist of outstanding ability through his performances and multiple awards in numerous demanding piano competitions. In 2010, Oliver was the ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year and recipient of the David Paul Landa scholarship. Caroline Mager

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Honouring a local hero: George Feros Thirty years ago Greek migrant, George Feros, walked the streets of Byron Bay collecting for the first aged care home. Since those days, Feros Care Ltd has come a long way. The facility George Feros set out to create, originally known as the Australian Orthodox Home for the Aged, is now known as Byron Aged Care. In May, a book entitled George his passion, written by his daughter Ruby M. Feros, was launched by the Federal Member for Richmond, the Hon. Justine Elliot MP. About 80 people gathered at Byron Bay Feros Village for the celebration. Ms Elliot spoke of Ruby’s dedication over five years to publish the book, and Ruby presented $6000 proceeds from all book sales to date to Feros Care. Ruby is the first to admit that her father, who came to Australia as a stow-away, was unusual. Her biography tells the story of a young Kytherian lad who left his island at 19, never to return to the Greek island of his birth. By 1923, George and his brother Tony had set up the first Greek café in Byron Bay. Ruby relates how life with George could be very difficult. The biography documents her father’s passion, bordering on obsession, to create an aged-care facility.

Ruby M. Feros with local MP Justine Elliot

Eventually she become very proud of her father and of the facility he helped to create. The launch ceremony MC, Nick Towers, wrote the book’s foreward, a task he found ‘most humbling’. He said George Feros, like the lighthouse, was hard to miss in Byron Bay, adding that he was probably the least known and most rewarding person to have known. A number of Kytherians had gathered for the book launch. Representing both the

Kytherian World Heritage Trust and the Aroney Trust was George Poulos, visiting from Sydney. The trust, he said, was pleased to have been able to help Ruby publish her “beautiful biography about a great Kytherian”. Other friends of Ruby’s had travelled from Melbourne, Brisbane, Newcastle, Wollongong, Kyogle, the Gold Coast and Taree for the event. Entertaining the crowd was a band called The Yanx, with Jim Stephens on keyboard, Rusty Miller on drums and harmonica, Bill Conner on guitar and Glen Whitehurst on bass guitar. In the early 1970s, Jim Stephens composed and arranged a song about George, and playing it added to the atmosphere. Anyone interested in buying a copy of George his passion can contact George Poulos at transoz@bigpond.net.au or 0409 634 185, or Ruby at rmferos@bigpond.com or 0427 484 002. It is on sale at the Bangalow bookshop. Ruby M Feros

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Postcard from Bangalow, Wish you were there! Four days, many faces, lovely places. Travel writer Kim Wildman took us on a journey and it all began at the Bangalow Dining Rooms over an amazing dinner, introductions, a delightful meandering into local character at the Bangalow pub followed by travel tales from Scott McGregor. To taste Bangalow is to explore and experience her hills and valleys and discover hidden rich flavors throughout her surrounding volcanic hinterland. Having stepped off the stress train over a decade ago, making Bangalow my home, I have never looked back. Perhaps like the early families that chose this particular town, the local pub still whispers “pull up a chair and stay a while”. Karen Hirst of Foodscape Tours guided us through Green Cauldron coffee and Duck Creek macadamia trees. We gathered nuts, beans and history straight from this great nutrient-rich volcanic soil that makes up our surrounding hinterlands. Dipping homemade bread in Australian Bush Spices, we are sprinkled by sweet and savoury success of Scott Foster’s passion. An exquisite champagne lunch at Harvest Café with local writer, Kevin Palmer, was theatre at its best. Dinner at Fishheads with Sample publisher, Remy Tancred, Kim supplied writing sessions and surprise giveaways for a picture post card weekend. From the Heritage walk one discovers Bangalow’s charm and sophistication keep the shops and cafés busy year round even on a wet weekend but 2479 is one of the safest towns in Australia. A measurement supporting how “this place just feels so good”. Bangalow has survived fires, floods and

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cyclones. The local buildings that still stand today give us shelter and a deep sense of community, which begs us to further enjoy this area and write home about it. My Postcards from Bangalow highlight experience was finding out the original oven from the Newrybar bakery has been recently restored by new owners, Kassia and Tristin. Yes, at Harvest Café you can enjoy and even take home fresh baked bread hot from the oven several days a week.

I have been allowed a somewhat culinary holy communion by re-discovering the notion why I still love this place so much. Appreciating once again, Dorothy’s aha moment, “there’s no place like home”. Yes, I still love Bangalow. Postcards from Bangalow restored, sealed and delivered the best writing and gourmet experience via my own Post. Wish you were here, Love Danielle (Purcell)

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My next swimming education program will run in August 2011, specifically working with the orphanage students in Bidau, Dili. This will be the fifth program to run between 2010 and 2011. The children at the orphanage have improved remarkably since July last year and I have now identified at least 28 girls who will be trained to be swimming teachers. East Timor has a population of just over 1,066,582 (Timor Leste Demographic and Health Survey 2009/10) and is surrounded by water. Each time I visit I see children swimming in the ocean and rivers around Dili. Sometimes even in canal drains! There is a huge opportunity to make a difference for the next generation of children. To teach them water safety, survival skills and how to swim. We can then build capacity by training youth in the honourable vocation of being a swimming and water safety teacher. Various pool establishments in Dili are generously supporting the program. We need help to continue our volunteer work. We do not receive any government assistance and rely on the gracious donations of family and friends who contribute through time, energy, volunteering, cash and/or all of the above. Sponsorships: USD-19.95 = 1 Girl training through level 1 USD-95.00 = 5 Girls training through level 1 USD-295.00 = sponsors a whole class of girls training through the entire program. USD-1,000 = sponsors a school through the program Help these children gain a skill for life. Your donation is fully tax deductable. Academy of Swimming Education East Timor Inc Southern Cross Credit Union-Byron Bay BSB:802-185 Account: 139514. Charity No: 989 4228. ABN No: 96 779 966 439. Volunteer Opportunities: Do you hold a recognised swimming qualification? We need your help. Do you have the ability to train others to teach swimming and water safety? You should be enthusiastic, have a good rapport with children and be keen to live and work in a foreign environment with basic facilities. Please note that, for all successful applicants, we will request a police report from your home country in order to ensure your suitability to work with children. Other useful skills would be website design, knowledge of swimming pool design. Meg Fisk, President, Academy of Swimming Education East Timor Inc www.easttimorchildrenscharity.org 0408 833 988.

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Bangalow Bluedogs The Bangalow Bluedogs are looking the goods this year thanks to the generosity of local businesses. In 2011 the Bangalow Soccer Club underwent a major sponsorship drive to fit out the entire junior and senior club in new playing strips. Thirty companies jumped on board to sponsor teams, from grade 6s to the senior women’s premier division, which equated to around 400 new shirts. The major sponsors were the Bangalow Hotel, C55.com.au, Holcim Concrete and McGrath. It appears that the new playing strips are doing the job with all eight senior teams sitting in the top five of their respective competitions at the halfway mark of the season. An increase in junior numbers this year has seen some 255 children take to the field every Saturday wearing the blue and black. The Bangalow Soccer Club would like to sincerely thank the following businesses: Bangalow Hotel, Holcim, C55.com.au, McGrath, BBBM, Nortec, The Cellar, Lennox Pharmacy, George and Furhman, Bishop and Co, Coopers Shoot Orchards, Liberty Fuels, Cedar Creek Construction, Bangalow Pumps, Bangalow News, Brookfarm, Pekmac, Byron Hire, Bang Burger Bar, Elders, Foodworks, Zentfelds, Bangalow Pharmacy, Bangalow Medical Centre, Toy Kingdom Lismore, Armsign, Glen Parrington, Old Mill Timberyard, Rick Fitzgerald and Choux Choux. Paul Hanigan

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Karen Hagely A decision was made at the meeting to keep court hire fees the same as 2010; that is, $10 per court during the day and $12 at night to non-members and $5/$7 for members. You can book the courts by ringing Vivienne on 6687 1803 or

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When is 1complete column pink, and cluster containthe the puzzle numbers to 9. One every cluster,row, the shocking is in several parts. It, toonumbers must contain must contain the 1 toall 9. the numbers 1 to 9. Keep your eyescluster, peeled and rememberpink, that the of the shape of One the shocking is inirregularity several parts. It too must the clusters has a bearing on the solution. contain all the numbers 1 to 9. Keep your eyes peeled and Solution at: www.muddledpuzzles.com/heartbeat-7-2011.pdf remember that the irregularity of the shape of the clusters has a bearing on the solution. Solution at: www.muddledpuzzle.com/heartbeat-72011.pdf

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Lois on 6687 1834 and pick up the key at the Bowling Club next to the courts. Of course we welcome new members of all ages and abilities. You can obtain a membership form at the courts when they are open or by ringing Neil McKenzie on 6687 2407. Neil McKenzie

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The Annual General Meeting of the Bangalow Tennis Club was held recently. The new committee is: President: Lois East; Vice-President: Aileen Cole; Secretary: Vivienne Westcott; Treasurer: Neil McKenzie; Public Officer: Kaye Beckinsale; Junior Representative:

Bangalow Scout Patrol Leaders India Morris, right, with Gabriel Belcher on Anzac Day this year in Bangalow.

Bangalow Scout India Morris was placed eighth in the region’s Best Patrol Leader category at the Scout Region rally held in Glenreagh, near Grafton. The First Bangalow Scout group also came in eighth position. Scouts from all over the region attended the rally over a weekend in May. They competed with other scout groups in many activities involving survival skills. What they loved most is camping out and catching up with old friends and meeting new people. Four of the Bangalow scouts will be heading back to Glenreagh in July for a patrol leaders course. Two new cub scout leaders, James Czislowski and Paul Cartwright, were invested on 1 June followed by a fun, family campfire night. We will not be taking any new recruits in at this time as we need to consolidate the pack, but anyone interested please contact Jenny Holden 6687 2047 to be put on the waiting list. Lisa Sharpe 23

july diary

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Cabaret Da Desh Enthusiastic fans braved the cold from 7am on Saturday, 18 June to queue for tickets. Sold out in 17 minutes! We’re all looking forward to another great performance on Saturday, 16 July. Another star may be born.

projects which studied Iceland and awards were given for the best projects. It’s a great opportunity for the kids to learn about a different country.

Red Cross AGM

Bush Regeneration Information day at Paddy’s Creek Reserve

Community Forum: Mother Nature collides with Father Greed

Bangalow Garden Club meeting

Writers Group meeting Scout Hall

Bangalow Garden Club visit to Lismore Botanic Garden; SK8 Park raffle drawn

Cabaret da Desh

Mufti Bowls at Bowlo

Bangalow Music Festival tickets for single concerts available

Writers Group morning tea at Zendvelts café

Xmas in July at the Bowlo

Red Cross stall on Market Day; Chopin Recital: Oliver She

ADFAS – Rugs and Carpets Identification

SK8 Park meeting

Bangalow Flicks at the A&I Hall Farmers Markets: 2,9,16,23,30 HB deadlines: 13 (ads) 19 (copy)

CWA International Day Children from Bangalow Public School participated in Bangalow’s Country Women’s Association International Day on Iceland. Many children participated in

Final farewell Family and friends of the late Helen Orpen gathered at the Moller Pavilion on a sunny June Saturday afternoon to celebrate Helen’s life. She would have loved to see so many dogs and kids having a joyous time.

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• VIP Limousine Airport Transfers

Ballina from $80 Gold Coast from $200 Brisbane from $400 Lismore $130 newspapers & bottled water supplied

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