Heartbeat Bangalow’s
free l OCTOBER 2014 No.185 l Celebrating the Life and Times of the local Community
The school shines with its musical from around the world, page12, and we look at all the things happening from around the world of our town.
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editorial September was indeed a busy month with locals and visitors enjoying the Sample food festival, the CWA Awareness Day ‘Living Window’, the fabulous school musical and the Newrybar Spring Fair. See our reports in this issue. Reports for events coming up in October include Big Scrub Day, this year to be
held at Rocky Creek Dam, and the ADFAS lecture. Other reports bring you news of the new development at the old hardware site, information for aspiring 2014 Showgirls, a disappointing tale of vandalism at a Landcare regeneration site as well as profiles of several interesting locals. Di Martin
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Free-range pigs at Hayters Hill People driving the back road from Bangalow to Byron may have noticed some very happy pigs in a roadside paddock at Hayters Hill. These are freerange and part of the Hayters Hill Farm grazing system run by brothers Hugh and Dave Trevor-Jones. Hugh manages the 1000+ hens and Dave the pigs and cattle. As the pigs and hens are moved around the paddocks, the cattle follow to graze the fertilised pasture. The pigs are a newer part of this
enterprise. Some are bred on farm and some bought in as weaners. A mix of ‘heritage breeds’ is used. Typical turn-off is at six months and 130kg live weight. An expanding range of pig meat products is prepared in the on-farm butchery and available at their Saturday morning Bangalow Farmers Market stall. This includes nitrate-free ham and bacon and wood-smoked lines using lychee wood from the farm. Brian Sundstrom
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DISCLAIMER. This newsletter is published by Bangalow’s Heartbeat Incorporated PO Box 132 NSW 2479. Hon. Editors Dianne Martin, Ruth Kirby, Hon Sec/ Public Officer Neville Maloney. Membership is open to all adult residents of the 2479 postal district. The opinions expressed by individual contributors are not necessarily shared by the Editors and other members of the Association committee. While every reasonable effort is made to publish accurate information, Bangalow’s Heartbeat Inc. accepts no responsibility for statements made or opinions expressed.
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BANGALOW ARTS COMPLEX Most locals have been watching with interest the changes that are taking place at the old Bangalow Hardware site. Local Bart Elias bought the property seven years ago, leaving tenants Ed and Marie Perry to run their hardware business. When that business wound up at the beginning of this year, Bart approached local architect, Dominic Finlay Jones, to start looking at the immediate and long-term future of the site. “The idea was firstly to create an arts hub, allowing a mixture of creative industrybased businesses to operate under the one roof,” he says. The main building has been converted into four primary spaces, the largest of which will be the home of the Byron School of Art which runs afterschool art classes for kids and intensive art programs for adults. A couple of artist studios and a guitar and book shop are
also moving in. “We were able to retain the cluster of buildings, sheds and shipping containers – and work around these to create individual work spaces that are tied together with a pathway and garden - so that visitors can see artists working in their studios and engage with them directly.” This adaptive re-use approach to architecture is consistent with the firm’s recently completed Lismore City Hall project, which has been nominated for two regional awards by the Institute of Architects. “We have made a point of considering the wider context in the plan, allowing for people to move from the Farmers Market, past Heath’s Old Wares and through our
site to the A&I Hall and the Showground,” says Dominic. “It is these types of things that improve and diversify the pedestrian experience of the town.” Other local creatives who will be setting up within the site are a 3D visual effects studio, a florist, a jeweller and a permaculture designer. It is an eclectic mix. According to Bart Elias, “It would have been easy to lease the premises 10 times over to operators who wanted to sell the same tourist-based retail products, however the tenancy selection process was biased towards established, creative operators.” Locals and visitors alike will have the chance to see the space in action soon. Lyn Plummer
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plantings vandalised Every Saturday morning, the Bangalow Landcare Group comes together to work on one of their various rainforest regeneration sites around town. One week in early September, the group was devastated to arrive at the site of that week’s maintenance work only to discover that environmental vandals had entered the site – located on private property bordering Bangalow Parklands – and cut down more than 30 rainforest trees. Idiots’ work. Photo by Judy Baker “The shock and dismay we felt, very first plantings our group undertook, walking onto the site and seeing the trees cut down, just can’t be emphasised planted about 16 years ago and carefully strongly enough!” said Liz Gander, the maintained ever since. Now solid and group’s secretary and the person who had mature, and having survived years of frost raised the trees from seed at her Ragged and flood, seeing them randomly cut down and scattered around the site was absolutely Blossom nursery. The police were immediately contacted shocking for our team,” Liz adds. What the group found was that more than and have inspected the site. They will keep 30 rainforest trees, and every palm tree, an eye on the area. “The vandalised trees are from one of the had been cut down by “irresponsible and
thoughtless vandals”. “A diligent group must have been very busy at a time when no-one noticed their activity,” she explained. “Sharp saws had been used and all the logs had been stripped of tops and branches to potentially build a crude leanto. The letters ‘S’, ‘H’ and ‘A’ were written in nails in the stumps of a few trees and garbage was strewn around – including a home-made bong.” Since first finding the damage, it appears that the vandals returned to the scene in late September, as the gate to the planting has now been found smashed. As this is private property – over the weir bridge and across the creek – the landholders have also been advised. If any residents are visiting the Bangalow weir site and are aware of groups of children or teenagers going into the bushland across the bridge, Liz suggests it would be advisable to let the police know. Christobel Munson
Community Groups Get Together Last month, representatives of nine Bangalow community groups got together at the Bowlo to exchange information on their current activities and concerns, and to discuss the advantages of greater inter-group cooperation. Two groups, the Historical Society and Land and River Care, sent apologies due to other commitments and want to be involved in future. The Swimming Pool Trust representative
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must have been delayed, the Bangalow Community Alliance chose not to participate and the Bangalow Lions did not respond to the invitation. So the meeting comprised the Progress Association, the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, Bangalow Country Women’s Association, the Hinterland Collective, the Sports Association, the Bangalow Chamber of Commerce, the Parks Trust, Heartbeat and the Northern Rivers Design Advisory
Panel. One very welcome, non-aligned, active citizen also participated! Each group had the opportunity to speak and answer questions on its activities. This identified much common ground and concern. Perhaps the main issue that concerns most groups is how we all contribute to managing change in the town without losing the look and feel of Bangalow, and therefore its attractiveness
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An on-site court hearing on 11 September by the Commissioner for the Land and Environment Court, Susan O’Neill, heard submissions from objectors to the DA. Her CV shows Commissioner O’Neill to be well qualified for the case, holding postgraduate degrees in Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Law and Heritage and Conservation. The objectors to the DA included Tony Hart, President of the Bangalow Progress Association, Susie Boyle, Principal of Bangalow Public School, Nadine Hood,
Station St battle continues The battle between the developers of the site at 9 Station Street, Bangalow versus local residents, who feel the proposed building is unsuitable for the site, has moved one step further towards resolution.
to residents and visitors alike. Some of the immediate issues that were mentioned by multiple groups were the 9 Station Street development application, the rail trail as it passes through Bangalow and the impact it might have on new tourist services, parking and the town’s current facilities, traffic flow through the town as a result of the new highway interchange, increased traffic on the Lismore-Bangalow Road, planned urban developments and holiday letting. There was a welcome degree of
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commonality in groups’ opinions on these matters although views on work and funding priorities might differ. But clearly, there is a lot of common ground and serious advantages to be gained by greater exchange and communication between community groups. All participants agreed that it was a very useful initial meeting. One of the really welcome benefits that came out of it was that the Chamber of Commerce President, Peter Mortimore, invited the
Jenny Coman, local ex-councillor, Don Osborne, local heritage architect, John Sparks, a retired architect and planner and Charlotte Clark, a Station St shop owner. Concerns raised included the perceived environmental and social and economic impacts of the development, and whether the development is contrary to public interest, the importance of schoolchildren’s safety, the impacts of new residents in this already busy street, retention of the village and heritage value of the town, bulk and scale (bigger than the A&I Hall), not optimal development for the site and increases in heavy vehicle traffic in the street. On the following day, 12 September, at Tweed Heads Court House, council’s barrister, Adam Seton, defended council’s decision to reject the DA. Each side then quizzed the three pairs of ‘experts’ on the issues they disagreed upon. The experts were two planners, two traffic consultants and two heritage experts. We have not yet heard when the ruling will be handed down. Judy Baker
Progress Association to be represented at the regular round table meetings that the Chamber has with the Byron Council. Finally, the Bangalow Progress Association was asked to convene another meeting in early November when, hopefully, some of the groups that missed this meeting will be able to participate. The tentative meeting date is Thursday, 6 November. All groups will be contacted, but all residents are very welcome to come along too. Tony Hart
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community noticeboard Bangalow Garden Club The next meeting of the Garden Club is on 1 October, at 1.30pm, in the Moller Pavilion. Palms will be the topic of the guest speaker Colin White and the Saturday social visit will be to his garden in Newrybar on 4 October. Members’ reflections on the coach trip and visits to the Mt Tamborine gardens on 27 September will be welcomed. The AGM and election of the office bearers for 2015 is on 5 November. Helen Johnston
Red Cross news Red Cross will hold its next meeting on Friday, 3 October at 10am at the RSL Hall in Station Street. All welcome. Dot Gill
At the Bowlo Every Monday, 9am: Tai Chi for beginners with Di Martin Every Tuesday, 6.30pm: NO LIGHTS, NO LYCRA, a dance jam in the dark to classic dance hits – an hour of fitness that is heaps of fun, $5 per person: kids, friends, partners, parents! Every Wednesday, 5.45pm: new swingfit classes. Dance your way fit! Every Wednesday, 7.00pm: Lindy hop swing 1940s - Classes with Ray Keepence. Every Thursday, 9.30am: pilates. Every Thursday, 5pm: tango classes. At 7.15pm rock ‘n roll classes Every Sunday: rock’n’bowl.
We are rocking and bowling to our new sound system on the Green on Sundays from 12pm. Enjoy a relaxing day with the whole family. A great afternoon of music, beer, barefoot bowls and the great outdoors! Saturday, 4 October: Featuring The Broken Spoke, Bangalow Road & Jake & Kiki. Doors 6pm, Door Tix: $5. Sunday, 5 October: Allensworth with the Sunday Sessions Doors: 2.30pm Show: 3pm-5pm Door Tix $10. Thursday, 9 October: Rick Price. Doors: 7pm, Show: 7.30pm, Presales: $22 (+bf), Door: $25. Saturday, 11 October: La salsa. Performances in flamenco, belly dancing, tango, salsa, bachata and hula. Doors: 5pm Workshop from 5.30, performances at 9pm, Door Tix: $15. Friday, 17 October: Melbourne’s new flamenco. Doors: 6pm Door Tix: $20. Saturday, 18 October: Perch Creek. Doors: 7.00pm, Presales $20 (+bf) Door Tix: $25. Friday, 24 October: Trombone Kellie and the Muddy Roaders. Doors: 7.00pm Tix: $18 (+bf) Door: $20. Kat Antram
All Souls All Souls’ Anglican Church at Bangalow is holding its annual Blessing of the Animals at 9am on Sunday, 5 October to celebrate the life of St Francis. Bring your
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Harvest Festival On 12 October at 5pm everyone is invited to a true harvest festival, including thanksgiving, a free catered dinner, and harvest auction at Bangalow Uniting Church, Station St. A great night for everyone, and all good fun. More information call Ken 6685 1708 or just turn up! Ken Day
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Supper and movie night at 7.30 pm, Saturday 18 October in the Newrybar hall. Last Paradise is the quest for adventure by some mavericks who pioneered extreme sports on a road less travelled in 1960s and 70s to witness discovery of amazing paradises that few knew about before they disappeared. The journey takes us to NZ, Australia, East Africa, Mexico, Bali, Hawaii, Spain and Portugal Enjoy a fun night out with friends. Film starts at 7.30pm, 30 min break for supper at 8.30pm and evening concludes at 10.15pm. A BYO evening. Tickets $25/head, by direct deposit to Newrybar Hall BSB 032591 Account 326390 – put name for identification. Also at Driftlab Newrybar, Barebones Bangalow or Lennox Bookmark. Event is a fund raiser
for Newrybar Hall. Information www.newrybarhall.org.au or newrybarhall@gmail.com Ian Duncan
Second Hand Saturday The biggest day of garage sales on the North Coast is to be held on Saturday, 25 October. For more information go to www. mysecondhandsaturday.com.au North East Waste
BCCC Bangalow Community Children’s Centre invites every fun loving adult to come party with us at our Go Go 60s night on Saturday, 25 October at 7pm at the Bangalow Bowlo. Jump back in time to beehive haircuts and screaming groupies, where man walked on the moon, we drove love bugs, everything was fab and we danced holes in our shoes. Get decked out in your grooviest clothes and jive to funky tunes from DJ Sally Sound. Money raised from this event will help build an outdoor undercover area for the Westroom, but the main reason is to get together for some laid back fun and laughter. Be there or be square! Yeah Baby! Kerry Ellbourn
CWA news The CWA AGM is on Wednesday, 8 October, 10am at the CWA rooms in Bangalow. Good news
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– we have moved our evening craft nights to the second Monday of the month so it doesn’t conflict with ADFAS. Come and join us – no craft experience required. Jane Curran
Bangalow Business Women’s Group BBW meeting details: Venue: Utopia Cafe. Time: 7.30-9am. When: every second Tuesday of the month Who we are: a group of local business women who meet on a monthly basis to support each other, listen to guest speakers and discuss ideas. BBW group is about business networking, education and support for women in Bangalow and surrounds. https://www.facebook.com/ Bangalow.Business.Womens. Networking/info Sally Pattison
Landcare grants Landcare and other community groups in the Richmond area will be able to access a helping hand with the launch of the 25th Anniversary Landcare Grants, 2014-15, as part of the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme. Up to $5 million is available through competitive grants of up to $20,000 to support local Landcare and other local natural resource management groups. These include indigenous
communities, farmers, fishing groups and other land managers. Applications are now open and close on 20 October. More information is available at www.nrm.gov.au. For more info phone 0428 253 560. Greg Kachel
Stepping on This free exercise program, the last one in Bangalow for the year, will start on Wednesday, 29 October, 1 till 3pm. Contact Mary on 6620 7523. Lee Maguire
Byron and Beyond Networking Breakfast Our Networking Breakfast will be at Bangalow’s Town restaurant on 30 October at 7:45am. Bookings essential at: www. byronandbeyondnetworking. com.au or phone Rosemarie at: 0412 475 543. Come, join us, bring a friend. Incredible value for new business prospects, leads, learning and fun. Rosemarie Toynbee
Cake Bake prize winners There are still some prizes unclaimed from the Red Cross Cake Bake in August. We’d love them to be collected so we can congratulate and thank you for your entry and participation. Winners, listed below, can collect their certificates and prizes from Bangalow Museum and Tea Room, Tuesday to Friday, or contact Trisha on 0429 887 2525.
Dosa & Curry Night Bangalow Historical Museum From 5.30pm - 8.30pm
on 2nd Friday of October 2nd and 4th Friday of October & November Book early to avoid disappointment Contact John on 0449 252 476
Primary School Cake: Ist prize – Liesl Van Eeden. Gluten Free Cake: 1st prize – Tracy Caddy. Best Amateur Cake: 1st prize – Steffie Davis; 2nd Prize – Kate Cowan; 3rd Prize – Aysha Ndiaye & Lyn Plummer. Trisha Bleakley
Next month Bowlo Saturday, 1 November: Diesel. Doors: 6.30pm Presales: $35 (+bf) Door Tix: $40. Tues 4 Nov: Melbourne Cup.
Melbourne Cup lunch Dress in your best and join the Melbourne Cup Day Celebrations at the Bangalow Museum & Tea Room on Tuesday, 4 November, from 11.30am. A drink and nibbles will be offered on arrival and a delicious two-course buffet lunch will be served at 1pm by the stewards (aka Tea Room volunteers). .Nonalcoholic punch will be available or BYO. Tea /coffee is included. View all the cup day action on our large screen TV on the verandah or we have internal TVs and Wi-Fi access. Enter our sweeps or take tickets for lucky door prizes and other surprises. Cost: $35 per person. Book by Tuesday, 28 October to secure your table – from 2 to twenty people. Get in early. Call 6687 2183 or Trisha 0429 882 525 or bangalowhistorical@bigpond. com Trisha Bleakley
Vox Caldera in Bangalow On Saturday, 29 November at 7.30pm, Vox Caldera, directed by acclaimed conductor, composer and pianist, Nicholas Routley, will present a concert in the A&I Hall. They will sing the world-renowned Bach motet: Jesu, meine Freude (Jesus, my Joy), along with spine-tingling works by Monteverdi, Josquin and Bruckner and the whimsical Ab Estatis Foribus (At the Gates of Summer), by Australian composer Ross Edwards. And there will be a repeat performance of Britten’s Hymn to St Cecilia, due to popular demand! Sara Saint-saens
NORPA presents Australia’s acclaimed taiko drumming ensemble, TaikOz, presents a stunning work, Crimson Sky, featuring Satsuki Odamura on Bass Koto. TaikOz will perform two shows only, 10 and 11 October, 7:30pm, at Lismore City Hall. The company also offers a drumming workshop on Friday, 10 October, 4pm at NORPA. With shakuhachi and shinobue (bamboo flutes), voice and bass koto (a traditional Japanese 17 string plucked instrument) Crimson Sky features all the elements TaikOz is famous for – hypnotic rhythms and adrenalin-fuelled performance. Bookings: 1300 066 772. Clare McGregor
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Up the stairs, behind the door Walking down Bangalow’s main street, it’s rare that you consider what happens behind closed doors or up hidden stairways. But should you feel like exploring, surprises await. Through one red brick entrance and up an old wooden staircase can be found a hive of offices. Behind a varnished solid wooden door is the small but perfectly formed office of the Bangalow branch of a specialist international consultancy “focussing on the application of leading-edge technology in the fields of engineering and environment”. Despite the obscure name ‘BMT WBM’, the group has had a long association with the Northern Rivers region. WBM, the name of the original consultancy, was started in 1969 by three young Brisbane engineers “to solve difficult and unusual mechanical, water and maritime engineering problems”. Since becoming part of BMT Group several years ago (so changing the name) the company now has hundreds of people working in offices around the world. Forty years ago WBM opened its first branch in Australia, and now has offices in Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne, and there’s a lot of inter-office activity when particular skills are required in different locations. Environmental engineer Damion Cavanagh manages the Bangalow branch and works here with fellow engineer Phil Ryan. Born near Coffs Harbour, Damion grew up in Queensland and joined WBM in 2001 in Brisbane. “It’s a great company to work for,” he says. “The work is progressive and innovative, and there’s a good culture.” In December 2008 he and his family – wife Marin, sons Finlay and Luka (and now baby daughter Peach) – moved to Bangalow. After renting in town for 18 months they bought an old dairy out at Eureka. Having the boys in Bangalow Public School, the couple is involved with school activities, and Damion
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being 193cm, plays with a Byron Bay senior mens’ basketball team, a nice antidote to hunching over the computer. Damion takes on a wide range of environmental projects for private clients and all levels of government. Phil’s work is mainly flood-focused, from small creeks to entire catchment areas. He also trains and supports clients in the company’s specialist TUFLOW software system, which frequently takes him around Australia and the world. From a verandah adjoining the office, overlooking a quiet and leafy rear garden, Damion produces a pile of thick reports he’s written up for recent clients, primarily in the Northern Rivers but stretching up to Queensland and down to Pt Macquarie. There’s a plan for the Evans River, working out how to release effluent into the river safely. Massive estuary plans have been prepared for the Nambucca River involving
considerable consultation with the council, the community and a liaison committee. Then there’s a coastal plan for managing the foreshore at Mission Beach, taking into account the impact of huge cyclones and balancing the biodiversity of an area “loved to pieces” by residents and visitors. While Damion’s work is mainly locally focused, the broader company gets involved with similar projects across the world. Networking plays an important part in the life of an engineer. Damion is in close contact with landscape architects, town planners, strategic planners and all other types of engineers and consultants, as well as having developed a well-respected reputation with councils along the east coast. Diplomacy and flexibility must also come in handy in – for instance – the community liaison meetings the team is called upon to present at. One such was held in Bangalow in April 2013 at the request of Byron Shire Council, who asked the team to report on the likely options to deal with the crumbling Bangalow weir wall. At this meeting, four options were presented to council and community by Damion. The community opted for the 0.9m solution, which it is hoped will be built this year. Following on from the meeting, Phil prepared a flood study for the Bangalow Parklands team utilising BMT’s TUFLOW software, required for their recently approved DA. Other work the team has done for Byron Council includes large-scale flood studies for the Belongil Creek and Brunswick River catchments and assessing the environmental and cultural impacts of opening Tallows Creek as part of flood management within that catchment. Christobel Munson
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Northern Rivers locals with an interest in the environment, our region’s drinking water, rainforests and restoration should get along to the 16th annual Big Scrub Rainforest Day on Sunday, 12 October at Rocky Creek Dam.
Launch of Big Scrub Rainforest Day 2014 at Rocky Creek Dam, left to right: Kyme Lavelle, Rous Water GM; Monique Ryan from major sponsor Rainforest Rescue; Peter Boyd from major sponsor North Coast Local Land Services and Dr Tony Parkes, President of Big Scrub Landcare.
Big Scrub Rainforest Day is Australia’s largest annual Landcare information and education event. It relies upon the support from Landcare and other community groups, local government, local businesses and state government agencies. This year the day is presented by the Big Scrub Landcare Group and Rous Water and includes the Rous Water Open Day. It has a strong learning, social and family context. Celebrated author, science journalist and ABC broadcaster, Robyn Williams, will be keynote speaker this year. His appearance will be a special treat for the Northern Rivers community and a chance to hear from a respected leader who has the ability to make science interesting and
fascinating for everyone. Dr Tony Parkes (President of Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare Group) said, “We are delighted Robyn Williams will deliver the 2014 keynote address. To succeed in our task of restoring the Big Scrub rainforest we need to connect with landholders and local communities throughout our region. Robyn Williams is an excellent science communicator and we are looking forward to his contribution to assist us in this task.” Rous Water and Big Scrub Landcare would like to recognise the major sponsors – North Coast Local Land Services and Rainforest Rescue. The event is also supported by a wide range of event sponsors who work closely within our
local community to support environmental action and without whose contribution Big Scrub Rainforest Day would not be possible. Rous Water and Big Scrub Landcare would therefore also like to acknowledge the following great local organisations and businesses: Far North Coast Weeds, Brookfarm, Summerland Credit Union, North Coast Wedding and Party Hire, Lismore City Council, Amadan and GeoLINK. We would also like to recognise the contributions of the NSW Environmental Trust, Australian Government Caring for Our Country and Jan Barham, MLC Greens NSW. The full program is available at www. bigscrubrainforest.org.au Shannon Greenfields
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AFTERNOON TEA WITH LIZ HARFULL Every year, thousands of talented amateurs devote hours to preparing entries for cookery competitions run as part of 600 or so agricultural shows across Australia. In their quest for a prestigious blue ribbon, they use recipes based on generations of experience and the strict judging codes that demand absolute perfection. Liz Harfull is passionate about telling those stories of regional Australia. An awardwinning journalist and rural communicator, she grew up on a small farm in South Australia – just across the paddock from the local showground. She walked away from corporate life in 2006 to write books. The leap of faith was rewarded two years later when The Blue Ribbon Cookbook became a surprise best-seller and took her to Paris. Her second book, Women of the Land, about eight women who run their own farms, was also a best-seller. Her latest effort, The Australian Blue Ribbon Cookbook published in March 2014, has gone into its second print run and hit the national top 10 for non-fiction. This year Bangalow is fortunate to have Liz coming to open the Bangalow Show, judge our Tart of the Show and Man Cake Challenge, and give us some special tips on winning a blue ribbon. We would like to invite you to an afternoon tea on Friday,
Showgirls Every year since 1962 over 500 girls, representing around 120 Show Societies from across New South Wales, compete in the Land Sydney Royal Easter Showgirl Competition. Nominations are now being sought for the 2014 Bangalow Showgirl. The winner is announced during the Opening Ceremonies at this year’s Show. The ultimate aim of the competition is to find a young female ambassador for rural New South Wales and the Agricultural Show movement. Contestants are presented to a judging panel of three and through a personal interview, a luncheon and on-stage interview, they are judged on personality, confidence, ambition and life goals, general knowledge, rural knowledge, presentation and speech. The winning Showgirl from each local Show Society then competes in the Zone Finals. There are seven zones of Show Societies across NSW and Bangalow Show Society is in
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14 November commencing at 1.30pm for a 2pm start in the Moller Pavilion. The $5 entry includes tea or coffee with scones, jam and cream. Jo Shoebridge from ABC North Coast will be in conversation with Liz Harfull, talking about her travelling show life and The Australian Blue Ribbon Cookbook. Copies of Liz’s books will be on sale with all proceeds going to the Bangalow Show Society. RSVP either by emailing bangalowshow@gmail.com or ring the Show Office 6687 1033. Mary Nelson
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It has been on the ‘gunna do’ list for quite a while but now, with a huge thank you to Neville Maloney, the Show Society has a website! The Show Schedule is online with all the categories – pavilion, poultry, horses, cattle, guinea pigs etc ready for you to browse and download. It is a work in progress but it is up and running, so please visit the Bangalow Show’s website at www.bangalowshow.com
is a significant experience on my resume as a representation of character. Taking part improved my confidence in public speaking, and the etiquette Showgirls being introduced to the crowd. Photo by Donna Jarrett and manners of a Showgirl are .Zone 1. If successful at the Zone Finals, skills I use daily in my interactions with it is then on to the State Finals held during business professionals. I am honoured to be the current Bangalow Showgirl and I the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Our current Bangalow Showgirl is Kim encourage all girls to enter the Showgirl James who grew up in Knockrow. “Since competition, to show you’re not only being titled Bangalow Showgirl I have proud of your town but also of yourself.” If you would like to nominate for the relocated to Sydney after being accepted into a post-graduate program with Reece Showgirl competition and are between Pty Ltd. The Showgirl experience, both in 18 and 24 years of age, married or Bangalow and the Zone Final in Taree, single, with or without children, contact played an important role in my being Rosemary Hill before 12 October on 6687 Karen Ryan & Rosemary Hill selected for my current position and still 2003.
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Bangalow Students Shine The biennial Bangalow Public School musical was held at the A&I Hall over two nights in September to a packed audience of enthusiastic family and friends. Over 275 students were involved in the performance entitled Around the World in Eighty Minutes. It followed the adventures of a group of young children, randomly selected as contestants in a team competition, in which they had to travel through a portal to various countries and collect clues, following instructions handed to them on their journey. Along the way they were witness to the spectacular cultures of our Earth, culminating in a rousing finale where the whole school joined together in song and dance. Bangalow Public School Principal, Susie Boyle, paid credit to the hard work and dedication of both the teaching staff and the many parent volunteers – and the incredible enthusiasm of the students. “It has been a wonderful example of teamwork, co-operation and, above all, creativity. It has also been an inspiring example of what can be achieved in the creative arts by all of our students, not just a select few. The smiles on their faces at the performances said it all,” Susie said. Kristen Monty 12
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What’s in a Scout Badge? Ever wonder what all those badges on a Scout’s uniform are about? They’re not just cool collectors’ items, they actually play an important role in a young person’s Scouting journey. The badges are part of the awards scheme which is set up to encourage Scouts to challenge themselves to learn new skills and further develop their interests and abilities. By working through the scheme, the aim is for these boys and girls to help develop important practical life skills, to help them become independent and well rounded life-long learners. There are differing levels of awards for Joey Scouts right up to Rover Scouts. My son is part of the Bangalow Cub Scouts. As a Cub, there are the Boomerang Challenge Badges (Bronze, Silver and Gold). These badges are designed to develop the self and are organised within the pack. Some of the areas explored in the journey through the Boomerang challenges, just to name a few, include health and first aid, people and culture, fitness and outdoor Scouting. As they move through the three colours, the tasks become increasingly challenging. There are also 34 achievement badges a Cub Scout can work towards, each area having two levels of difficulty. These badges cover a very wide array of interest and skills such as handcraft, photography, music, bushcraft, canoeing, collecting, information technology, fishing, animals and birds and much much more. There is also the Grey Wolf Award which is the top award earned in the Cub Scouts. Lastly, there are special-interest badges for
Cubs who want to explore other areas such as local history, landcare, language and faith awareness, just to name a few.
The pathway through the awards scheme is a wonderful way for children to develop physically, socially, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. The most rewarding part of the badge scheme is that the children have a whole lot of fun earning them, while always keeping their Scouting promise of ‘Do your best!’ If you think your child would benefit from learning more about Scouting, check out the national website www.scouts.com.au or call our local Bangalow Scouts group leader Jenny Holden on 6687 2047. Scouts meet at the Bangalow Scout Hall in the Showgrounds during school term on Tuesdays from 6:15 to 7:45. Cubs meet on Wednesdays from 6:15 to 7:45. If you would like to make an inquiry about renting out the Scout Hall for your function please contact Jenny. Cyndi Harris
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Sample success Sample Food Festival was held on Saturday, 13 September, with a record number of visitors attending the one-day event as well as many new exhibitors. The judging of the $5 and $10 tasting plates was done by Alex Herbert, Darren Simpson, Luke Hines and Scott Gooding. Winners were announced on the day. The $10 plate award went to Puremelt Chocolate for their Orange and Almond Chocolate, a Honeycomb Chocolate and a Puremelt Brownie. Bangalow’s own dessert queen, Katrina Kanetani, collected the $5 Golden Fork category (see below). “Overall reports from my exhibitors this year were positive,” said Remy Tancred, Festival Director. And as for next year? One ‘big name’ guest has already been locked in and program planning will begin early in the new year. www.samplensw.com
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Town Café and Restaurant’s a winner, twice over! At this year’s Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards Bangalow’s Town restaurant and café has again been awarded a prized ‘hat’ for excellence, for the fourth year in a row. Then, at the recent Sample Food Festival in Bangalow, Town was awarded the Golden Fork for the best $5 plate – a beautiful dessert of Japanese cheesecake with Davidson plum sauce and quandong crumble. Katrina and Karl Kanetani can be justifiably proud of their awards for producing consistently fine food. Well done! Judy Baker 14
Katrina and Karl Kanetani. Photo by Judy Baker
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A LIFE WELL LIVED This year has seen a proliferation of war stories on our TVs and in newspapers, marking the 100 years since the start of WWI and commemorating the extraordinary feats of the many Australians who went off to fight for our country. One of the most powerful impressions to come across is that there are hundreds, or even thousands, of small stories that touch the heart and deserve to be heard – stories that get lost in the grand scheme of winning and losing. One such is that of 94 year-old Elizabeth Symons (nee Hawkes), who moved here to Bangalow in March this year to live with her far north coast family. Originally from Western Australia, Elizabeth met her husband Cedric while both were serving in New Guinea in
World War II. They married after the war and lived in Sydney’s western suburbs where they set up a medical practice, which they ran until 1992, and raised a family of four.
Elizabeth was a Lieutenant in the Australian Army Medical Women’s Service (AAMWS) and her contribution to the war effort was mentioned in dispatches (MID). This is an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, describing the soldier’s gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy. This year, on Wednesday, 3 September, Elizabeth (centre) was presented with a certificate to commemorate her 50+ years as a member of the Parramatta Returned Services League. Members of the Bangalow RSL, who were deeply impressed by Elizabeth’s MID achievement, made the presentation on behalf of the Parramatta branch. Elizabeth Casimir
Screenworks works! Sydney-based Executive Screen Producer, Miriam Stein (Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueburger, Accidents Happen), visited Bangalow last month to give expert advice to local screen practitioners as part of Screenworks’ ongoing professional development program. One-on-one meetings were held at the Screenworks office in Bangalow for concept creators from around the region to receive advice on the development of their screen projects and to explore their production potential. Miriam reported back that “there are at least four concepts which are very interesting and we are
talking with the creators about the potential of working together.” As well as meeting with local content
creators, Screenworks brought Miriam to the region to run Paper to Pitch, a one day workshop on making commercially viable content for television broadcasters around the world and how to pitch concepts to the broadcasters, distributors and screen executives. “Absolutely brilliant”, “great advice” and “relevant” were just some of the comments in the feedback received from participants at Screenworks Paper to Pitch workshop. Based in Bangalow, Screenworks is the film, television and digital media office for the Northern Rivers of NSW. Lisa O’Meara
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glass with class Don Brown talks with Asaf Zakay about creativity expressed through beautiful designs, and realised in glass. As you walk down through the centre of town lift your eyes to the balcony above the Summerland Credit Union. You will see several interesting glass creations catching the light. This is the work of Asaf Zakay, a newcomer to our country who brings a unique talent to enrich our community. Entering Asaf’s gallery is a visual treat. The designs of the glass sculptures allow for constantly changing patterns and colours. The designs range from very simple to extremely complex. Paintings are tastefully presented on the gallery walls, adding to the colour to give the whole room a wonderful lightness. I was surprised to learn that behind the designs is a remarkable mathematical theory based on the work of Leonardo Fibonacci (1170-1240), a great pioneer in the fields of algebra and geometry. If you happen to visit the gallery at a quiet time you could learn a lot from Asaf about the modern relevance of this remarkable man from the Middle Ages and his influence on modern mathematics and art. Asaf was born in Israel, in a small agricultural village north of Tel Aviv. His father was a farmer supplying food for the many chicken farms in the area. There were other animals on the farm and Asaf enjoyed spending time with them. Although times have changed, his love of animals remains, though today he is far more restricted in the number of animals he can keep. His father’s farm was adjacent to the village school vegetable plot and Asaf enjoyed freshly picked produce from this source. The family members were vegetarians, but in more recent times Asaf has enjoyed some meat dishes. Life in the farming community was far from the political conflicts in the big cities. The communities were peaceful, and work and family activities took up most of the time. Asaf was not involved in military training. His interest in art was influenced by his mother, who was a talented artist herself. It led to his long period of study and the gradual concentration on working with glass. His years of learning on the job and practice in the skills involved saw him develop his
Asaf Zakay. Photo by Judy Baker
artistic talents in design and glass sculpture. Asaf arrived in Australia about 10 years ago and took up residence in Byron Shire. His present residence is the old RSL building in Burringbar which he has renovated. His first business address was in the Sunrise Industrial Estate, and he moved to his new gallery site in the town centre of Bangalow seven months ago. He has been working towards an official launching of the gallery which will take place on November 14. At the launch the work of local artist, Michelle MacNamara will also be presented and other artists’ works will continue to be a feature of the gallery. In Israel, Asaf began working with a large company that made coloured glass windows and he further refined his technique as he began to work on his creations. The glass used in the stained glass windows is specially made for this purpose as are the several special glasses used in his sculptures. When he first arrived in Australia his tool box contained only a small number of coloured triangles. One type of glass Asaf now uses has special qualities of diffusing light and another must be handmade and blown. He prefers to work using geometrical
shapes, triangles, squares and pentagons. Many of his creations are three dimensional developments of common two dimensional designs such as the six pointed Star of David. When asked about how he fills up his nonworking hours Asaf immediately points to the things that interest him other than art and glassmaking. “I haven’t as many animals as I used to have, only a horse and a cat. I spend a lot of time with my horse in the beautiful natural environment around Byron Bay,” he says. His second important interest is in music. His love of music goes all the way back to his childhood and he still likes listening. The third important activity is associated with the surf. These three things explain why Byron Shire has such attractions for him. “It’s peaceful, quiet and naturally beautiful, and with many interesting people, a unique place,” says Asaf. When asked about the good and bad aspects of his job Asaf could find nothing that he didn’t enjoy. “The pleasure comes from the creation of some beautiful sculpture by hand and seeking perfection in design and execution,” he said. Pay the gallery a visit. You’ll enjoy it.
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At the fair It was a beautiful spring day for the Newrybar Hall Spring Fair on Saturday, 6 September. The aroma of sizzling sausages proved irresistible, washed down with local Zentveld’s coffee and followed by scrumptious treats from the CWA stall. Yum. Then we discovered Bev Singh and her curries! Too late, we were already stuffed full. Local stall holders displayed a creative
array of fine foods, high teas, farm produce, jewellery, kids clothes, indigenous arts and local crafts. The youngest stall holder, nine year old Gabrielle Green, is quite an artisan with coloured wool which she fashions into brooches and other delightful trinkets. The majority of stall holders were local to the Newrybar area but some, like Gail Spendlove came from further afield. Gail
travelled from Pottsville to display her colourful glassware and this was her third time as a stall holder at the fair. The musical entertainment by Nick Ripen and friends created the perfect country fair ambience from the verandah and a very pleasant day was had by all. See you on the first Saturday of summer for the next Newrybar Hall Fair. Benny Saunders
ALL STITCHED UP Heritage House Museum and Tea Room has long supported the Bangalow Quilters. Our close geographical proximity, across the road from each other in Ashton Street, means that whenever the Quilters are hosting a fundraising function the staff from Heritage House is delighted to respond with offers of help. When we asked the Quilters to design and make a banner for us that could be used both in the Museum and out and about on external projects, they took up the task with great enthusiasm and care. Elizabeth Casimir and Helen Gluyas, stalwarts of the Quilters, are retired textile and design teachers and were largely instrumental in making this banner.
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Fabrics were donated from the quilt group members and the design was drawn up by Elizabeth. These were
then shown to the ladies of the House, Trisha Bleakley and Wendy Grissell, and between us all there was a lively discussion about the colours and wording. This consultation led to some very minor changes being made. Appliqué of the words and motifs was the next phase, followed by the stipple quilting done by Helen. Binds and rods finished off the banner that was then hung in pride of place at the entry to the Museum, ready for use at the next out-ofhouse experience. We would like to thank them very much for such a beautiful gift and their thoughtful labour of love. Wendy Grissell and Trisha Bleakley
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As Time Goes By The CWA’s recent Awareness Day & Living Window was a great success. Every half an hour the Living Window changed, as members wearing costumes of each of the past nine decades, starting with the Roaring Twenties, entertained the passers-by – knitting, drinking tea and eating scones, all to music of the era. Free samples of sandwiches, biscuits and sweets were given out, all in the name of CWA Awareness Day. Thank you to all the ladies who participated. Sue Gow
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colin cook: stirring not shaken I have no doubt that every community has its wise elders and in some they just don’t listen to them. When that happened in Bangalow one of them shouted at us with his own publication and it woke us up. Bangalow was then in a state of upheaval. The world was changing around us. The tired rural service centre that the town had been was changing. It was becoming a destination, a photographed main street, the hinterland sought-after place to be, behind the internationally renowned Byron Bay. Colin Cook saw it coming; he knew if we were to survive as a functioning community we needed to have some support lines. Heartbeat grew out of his desire and determination to help our community spirit. This year Colin passed a milestone; he celebrated in August his 90th birthday. A celebration indeed because he is just as active, just as concerned and interested about the community and world as he always was. With his wife, Carol, they grow vegies, raise chooks, attend theatre and functions locally, in Lismore and in Brisbane. They read, entertain and inspire many. Life has taken them far, far geographically and far in thought and influence. From academia and engineering in London to organic farming and self-sufficiency well
before it was trendy. Then a major move to the other side of the world and Tasmania became home. Colin was already well aware that it’s the local community that
affects your life most on a day to day basis and you have a responsibility to ‘do your bit’ to influence and help improve your neighbourhood. Politics, philosophy and government satisfy his natural curiosity and help utilise his enormous capacity to learn. Colin and Carol moved to Bangalow to ‘retire’. In a day they do more than most of us do in a week. Colin retired from Heartbeat four editors and many years ago, before it became a colour magazine. His influence lives on in the role it plays in informing and uniting our community, giving a voice to new ideas and promoting events. Colin Cook is 90 years of learning and wisdom. Colin and Carol are an inspiration and on behalf of many who know them, and what they do and have done, I offer a grateful thank you. Neville Maloney
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Rebel in Glass: Louis Tiffany Rebel in Glass is the title of a talk by Charles Hajdamach, one of the top authorities on glass in the United Kingdom, to be presented by ADFAS (Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society) Byron Bay on Monday, 20 October. Louis Comfort Tiffany was the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, founder of the famous Tiffany and Co. (www.tiffany.com). Tiffanys has its headquarters in New York and sells luxury jewellery, sterling silver, china, crystal, stationery, fragrances and watches in its stores world-wide. Louis was an artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass, and in particular his lamps. He is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements at the turn of the 20th century. Louis was born in New York City on February 18, 1848. He attended school in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and studied painting with artists in New Jersey and in New York and also studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City in 1866 and 1867. He declared that his life-long goal was “the pursuit of beauty”. He began his career as a painter, but became interested in glassmaking from about 1875 and worked at several glasshouses in Brooklyn. In 1879, he joined with Candace Wheeler, Samuel Colman and Lockwood de Forest to form Louis Comfort Tiffany and Associated American Artists. Louis’ leadership and talent, as well as his father’s money and connections, led this business to thrive. Louis designed stained glass windows and lamps, glass mosaics, blown glass, ceramics, jewellery, enamels and metalwork. His desire to concentrate on art in glass led to the breakup of the firm in 1885 and he established his own glassmaking firm that same year. The first Tiffany Glass Company was incorporated December 1, 1885 and in 1902 became known as the Tiffany Studios. He produced sumptuous lamps with naturalistic decoration drawn from flora and fauna. He was inspired by ancient cultures and experimented with different techniques of glass blowing and decoration. His most famous lamps with their dragonfly lead glass
shades consistently reach record prices at auction today. During this period, Louis Comfort Tiffany designed what he termed Favrile glass, a type of iridescent art glass, which he patented in 1894. Favrile glass differs from most iridescent glass because the colour is ingrained in the glass itself, as well as having distinctive colouring, for example gold lustre, samian red, mazarin blue, turquoise blue and aquamarine. Favrile glass was the first art glass to be used in stained-glass windows, as Louis was the first artist to create patterns in windows based on shapes and colours. Louis’ first commercially produced lamps date from around 1895. Much of Tiffany Glass Company’s production was in making stained glass windows and lamps but the company also designed a complete range of interior decorations. By the turn of the century Tiffany Favrile glass
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was the most imitated glassware in America. In 1902, Louis joined his father’s company and became the first Design Director for Tiffany & Co. Louis Comfort Tiffany received many awards and honours during his career and his work is represented in major galleries and museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Broadfield House Glass Museum in the United Kingdom (www.glassmuseum.org.uk). Broadfield House Glass Museum was set up by Charles Hajdamach in 1980 and it quickly became one of the top glass museums in the world. Charles expanded the collections from 1500 to over 15,000 by 2003, actively purchasing 20th century British glass including much contemporary work. Charles has written extensively on antique and contemporary studio glass. In 1991 he published British Glass 1800-1914 which remains the standard work on the subject. In 1993 he founded The Glass Association (www.glassassociation.org.uk), an organisation for glass collectors, makers of glass and curators with members from around the world. Charles was elected a Fellow of the Society of Glass Technology in March 2000 for services to glass and glassmaking. In 2003 he took early retirement to concentrate on lecturing and writing. In 2008 he published his second book 20th Century British Glass. This is Charles’ third visit to ADFAS Byron Bay. Rebel in Glass: the Art of Louis Comfort Tiffany will be presented on Monday 20 October 2014, at 6.30pm at the A&I Hall, Station Street, Bangalow. Doors open at 6pm. ADFAS members free, guests fee $25, including wine and a light snack. Anni Abbink
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bloom where you are planted Françoise Teclemariam was born in Dijon in France. Her childhood memories of the bombing raids during the war are very vivid. Her father was an engineer in the railways in an essential role and he belonged to the Resistance. After the war the family moved often, following her father’s career and finally ending up in Paris. In 1960 she became a physiotherapist with an additional qualification in occupational therapy. She worked in this field in Marseille as a tutor for MD students and in her own clinic. She was attracted to the Baha’i faith and met her husband Rebbi at a meeting. He was from Ethiopia, living and studying engineering in Paris. With some reservations from both families they married in 1963 and moved to Addis
Ababa to a life of which she had very little knowledge. Life was difficult but Francoise always looked for the positives. She set up a physiotherapy department at a hospital. She established a French cultural centre and adapted to her new life although she never got used to the poverty all around her. During these years she bore two daughters, Helene and Rebecca, in comparatively primitive circumstances. After six years, owing to a cancer scare, she spent a year in Paris with her young daughters before returning to Ethiopia. But the revolution was underway making life impossible for the family. Instead they moved to Kenya where Rebbi worked for IBM and, once again, she became involved in setting up a French
cultural centre in Nairobi. She enjoyed the three years there, both the climate and the people. The family returned to Paris and as a mature aged student she obtained a Master of Communication (Marketing and Advertising) at the Sorbonne. This led to a series of positions including the prestigious chairperson of the women’s NGO accredited by UNESCO, a position which involved travelling the world. In 2000 Françoise and Rebbi retired and for 10 years lived happily on a family farm in Burgundy where they spent time restoring the property, planting fruit trees, creating a lovely garden and enjoying village life. By this stage their two daughters had married, one living in the Byron Shire and the other in Bosnia. In 2010 they settled in Australia living near Helene, James and granddaughters Celine and Claudine. Unhappily Rebbi’s health deteriorated and he passed away in 2012. During the time she was caring for him Françoise became a volunteer at the lighthouse which she found a therapeutic respite from being mostly housebound. She now lives contentedly with her daughter and her teenage family and visits Rebecca, Laurent and grandchildren Benjamin, 16, and Desta, 12, in Bosnia annually. Françoise feels very comfortable in Bangalow; she loves the streetscape and hopes it will always be true to its heritage. She has joined the Garden Club, which she finds very friendly and great fun, and loves the cultural stimulation of ADFAS. She enjoys a monthly cookery class and the poetry club at Heritage House. The imprint of all the changes, challenges, experiences and many achievements of Françoise has made her an accomplished woman. She was elected Secretary of the local spiritual assembly of the Baha’is and likes the maxim ‘bloom where you are planted’ and she is certainly doing this with great resolve. Helen Johnston
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New addition to Farmers Market Nimbin Valley Dairy lies on a winding country road between Nimbin village and Tuntable Falls in Northern NSW. It’s the home of Kerry, Paul and their three sons, together with approximately 150 of the happiest freeranging goats this side of Capricorn! Both Kerry and Paul come from a long line of dairy farmers and share a passion for simple wholesome produce. Paul grew up on a dairy at Woodlawn near Lismore and studied at the National Centre for Dairy Education, winning the Dairy Australia Cheesemaking Scholarship in 2007. As the family cheesemaker, his talent is the product of his upbringing and a passion for creating great tasting cheeses. The pair use farming methods that closely mimic nature and are committed to walking lightly on Earth. Their pastures are nourished by legumes and composted manure, and pests are controlled with biological control methods instead of harmful pesticides. Their commitment to produce food which is free of chemicals, hormones, antibiotics and genetically modified ingredients demands a different approach. This often takes a little extra time and effort on their part, but they believe that happy and healthy animals provide the best possible milk to turn into naturally tasty cheeses. “We invite you to taste the difference of wholesome, natural produce that works with our environment, not against it,” says Paul. Like other natural products, goat milk is seasonal. Because of this, demand often outstrips supply. This is particularly so in July and August when milk production levels
drop significantly. Regular customers know this and prepare for the quieter time. Paul and Kerry are at most local Farmers Markets. They recently committed to the Saturday morning Bangalow Farmers Market as well. Remy Tancred Caramelised onion and goat cheese tart This is a classic goat cheese recipe. It contrasts the sweet, caramelised onion with the sharpness of the goat cheese and is
topped off with a rich, crumbly pastry. Ingredients: Caramelised onion filling 1kg onions, finely sliced 125g butter 1 tub chilli billy goat cheese (or other billy goat cheese) Short crust pastry 2 cups plain or wholemeal flour ½ tsp salt 150g butter, cut into small cubes iced water Method: To make short crust pastry, sift flour and salt into a bowl. Gently rub in butter with fingers to make small crumbs. Add small amounts of water while mixing. Finished pastry will come away from the bowl in a soft lump. Cover with cling film and place in fridge for 30 minutes. To make the filling, melt butter in a saucepan and add the chopped onion. Cook slowly until caramelised. This may take up to an hour. Roll out the pastry roughly matching the shape of the baking tray. Spread the onion mixture around the middle and place teaspoons of chilli billy over the mixture. Fold the edges of the pastry back over the top of the pie to form rough sides. Bake in oven at 180ºC until the pastry is golden. About 20 minutes. Enjoy!
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october diary
town talk
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Garden Club meeting
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Red Cross meeting
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The Broken Spoke
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Animal blessing; Allensworth
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BPA community meeting
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CWA AGM
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Rick Price
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TaikOz workshop
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La Salsa; TaikOz
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Harvest festival; Big Scrub Day; Showgirl entries close
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Business Women’s meeting
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Flamenco
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Newrybar movie night; Perch Creek
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Landcare grants close; ADFAS
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Trombone Kelly
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BCCC Go Go night; Second Hand Saturday
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Bangalow market
Sustainable housing awards
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Stepping on
Crowds came out in their hundreds to the A&I Hall on Saturday, 13 September to view the exhibition of sustainable granny flats entered in this year’s Sustainable House Day competition. The winners of the competition were: • Professional Category – Alyssa Clift, Project Habitation (First) • Professional Category – Scott Davis and Associates (Second) • Byron Shire Community – Kelvin Daly
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Networking breakfast
Fr Anthony Lemon with some youger parishioners
Moving on The parish priest for Holy Spirit Parish which includes Bangalow, Father Anthony Lemon, recently transferred to Murwillumbah after several years in Bangalow/Byron Bay. To honour Father Anthony, St Finbars Catholic Primary School in Byron Bay named their hall after him. Father Anthony was a gentle, kind and sincere man and will be missed by his parishioners and the school community. Terry Bleakley
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Lismore City Community – Elaine Wood • Young People Category – Seb and Obi Stockdale • Young People Category – Luke Curtis The designs will be on display at the Green Building Centre, 1 Brigantine St, A&I Estate, Byron Bay until 13 October. Judy Baker
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Puremelting moment The team from Puremelt won the best $10 plate at Sample for their Orange, Almond and Honeycomb chocolate with chocolate brownie. See our report on page 14.
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