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Unlock the gate? Having now won Council DA approval, this group is determined to overcome 11th hour impediments to return the weir to an asset for the entire community.
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editorial August was another busy month in Bangalow with many locals and visitors attending the fabulous Bangalow Music Festival, the inaugural Bangalow BBQ & Bluegrass festival and, of course, the Red Cross Cake Bake. In September we can look forward to the Sample Food Festival for another wonderful day of eating and entertainment. It might be time to join up at the gym.
As you may have guessed from our cover, in September there will be exciting things happening down at the Parklands, thanks to the hard work of the Parklands team. Read about it in our local news and cheer! Other reports give you news of local art happenings and artists, gardening, books, health, history and local identities. Di Martin
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TROPICAL RHODODENDRONS Vireya Rhododendrons originate from the mountainous areas of tropical SouthEast Asia where they often grow high in the trees as epiphytes or on open ground under trees where the climate is more temperate. This makes them ideal for cultivation around the world. Vireyas are named after the French botanist Virey who first introduced them to Europe in the 1850’s. They are evergreen shrubs which have many variations in the shape and size of the leaves and flowers. Their clusters of blooms range from whites and pinks through to vibrant yellows, oranges and reds. The flowers of some varieties are scented. The plants need good drainage and good air circulation as they can develop root rot if they get soggy feet. They can
be planted in the shade of other plants and under trees and they also grow very well in pots. Vireyas are surface rooting so can dry out easily. Mulching with shredded bark or leaf matter will keep plants cool and moist but grass clippings and sawdust should not be used as they can cause root rot. Plants need a slow release fertilizer which should be applied only after watering well. Their leathery leaves help protect them from most pests and diseases. Pruning and removing spent flowers will encourage new growth and prevent them from becoming straggly. Vireyas are really lovely plants to grow and will reward the gardener with a beautiful display of colourful flowers. Lyn Plummer
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Parklands: unlocking the gate? After a gestation period of the usual nine months, the Bangalow Parklands team is very happy to announce that their Development Application for the repair of the crumbling weir wall was approved by Byron Shire Council in August. Three years since the 1920s weir wall began to crumble there have been countless hurdles for the team to surmount before it can be fixed. Now, with the one-time-only offer to do the repair work from a local contractor on the table, the only outstanding obstacle is a licence from the Department of Fisheries. Watch this space. “It’s been great to be able to work with Council staff and councillors to achieve such a fantastic outcome for the community,” said Christobel Munson from the Parklands team. “There has also been tremendous community support for the whole project, which extends way beyond the repair of the weir. A community celebration day is being planned mid-September.” The precise date the work will start depends on receipt of final licences and certification and will be made public beforehand. “Our Masterplan includes a Rainforest Walk based on the thousands of trees planted along Byron Creek and maintained by the Bangalow Land and Rivercare group over the past 12 years,” she added. “Last year a Wetlands project was completed, filtering run-off town rainwater before it reaches Byron Creek. We’ve got a grant application in to build a Bandstand Rotunda just about where the 1920s dance floor was located. The Learning Circle and the Ceremony Circle, each composed of seven two-tonne rocks supplied and positioned last year by a major roads contractor, have already been utilised by a new program
in which Bangalow Elders share their experiences with students from years 5 and 6 at Bangalow Public School.” Capitalising on the Bangalow Land and Rivercare plantings onsite, a ‘Fruits of the Forest’ native foods orchard is being planned, while the latest initiative has local landscape designer Richie Allen working with the Bangalow Parklands team towards establishing a raised-bed Community Gardens within the Parklands. Commenting on the Parkland developments, Byron Shire Mayor, Cr Simon Richardson said: “It is an oft used cliché that increasing financial pressures means Council must work alongside the community rather than just for the community.” “The Bangalow community is tight, tenacious, and totally willing to roll up their
sleeves to get things done rather than wait for others and they achieve great results as a result. Community work to develop the parklands areas, by collaborating with external groups and with council, is set to produce a brilliant all-ages space to be loved by locals and visitors and to create a new community chapter for this area.” As well as receiving ongoing cooperation from Byron Council, a number of Bangalow groups and businesses have given generously of their time and skills to bring this project to lift-off. They include consultants BTM-WBM, Bangalow Historical Society, Bangalow Land & Rivercare, BigScrub, a local contractor, Bangalow’s Heartbeat, Bangalow Newsagents, Summerland Credit Union, Rous Water and a number of devoted individuals from within the community. Christobel Munson
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the Red Cross All caked out Over 50 entries were submitted in the competition with cakes from Commercial down to our three-year-old cup cake winner and our target of 100 cakes for 100 years was reached. Entries were received from Byron Bay High School, Mullumbimby High School, Xavier Catholic College and Bangalow and Newrybar Public Schools. From Clunes to Newrybar and across to Federal and up to Mullumbimby and Ocean Shores and back to Bangalow! Bangalow businesses benefited from delicious cake plates for their morning tea with many plates walking up the main street to be taken home to eat. Megan Wright won Best Cake in Show with an extraordinary tower of rainbow coloured layer cake covered in shiny white meringue and rainbow smarties. Category winners were: Commercial (1) Katrina Kanetani from Town with a passionfruit mousse (2) La Table Mullumbimby with a chocolate and raspberry mudcake (3) Feros Bangalow – chocolate cake Amateur (1) Steffi Davis with a carrot cake with cream cheese icing and walnuts (2) Trisha Bleakley - red velvet cake with mascarpone and cream cheese icing (3) Lyn Plummer - raspberry cake with toasted almond icing Gluten Free (1) Tracy Caddy - strawberry hazelnut gateau (2) Cas Harris - from Foodworks with chocolate and quinoa cake (3) Elizabeth Casimir - citrus cake High School (1) Kate Roland - chocolate mudcake with hand-made decorations and shaved chocolate (2) P Singh and B Hanbly - Mullumbimby
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High School (3) Aysha Ndiaye Primary (1) Liesl van Eeden (2) Kate Cowan (3) Milla Bleakley Cup Cakes (1) Oscar Skelly (3 yrs old)
(2) Evelyn Attrill (3) Grace Platter and Moli Eagle Thank you to our wonderful Red Cross Committee for a wonderful job and to all our wonderful cooks and guests. The hall was a buzz with visitors all morning patiently waiting in line to try all the delicious cakes. Trisha Bleakley
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Farmers Market Birthday success Recently Bangalow Farmers Market celebrated its 10th Birthday. The event attracted around 1000 people during the morning. There was a free breakfast to mark the decade with sausages, bacon and eggs from Hayters Hill, mini quiches and small pastries from Witches Broomstick and muesli from Tuckombil Native Foods just to name a few. The celebrations ended with an amazing birthday cake made by stall holder Corneila Burless. Congratulations from Heartbeat to the president, Kaye Shadbolt, and all the stall holders for organising this event and providing us with fresh local food for a decade. Bangalow Farmers Market operates each Saturday 8 –11am behind the Bangalow pub. On Saturday, 13 September it will be located at the Showground, close to the Station Street entrance, along with the Sample Food Festival. Remy Tancred
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Newrybar now has its own local seasonal market and we welcome visitors to the Spring Fair on Saturday, 6 September at the hall from 8 am to 2 pm. The Newrybar Fair, a fundraiser for Newrybar Hall, has a range of arts and crafts, fine local foods, fresh local produce and flowers and specialist products. Among our regulars this fair we feature Bev Singh curries, Brookfarm muesli and nut products, Saghtar Fine Foods, CWA cakes, Windhorse Gallery art, Zoe’s organic produce, Gail’s Art Glass and Halliday farm produce from local producers. Out the front for refreshment there will be a sausage sizzle by Newrybar School, Zentvelds coffee cart and music entertainment by Nick Ripen and friends. More information from newrybarhallfair@gmail. com and at www.newrybarhall.org.au. Ian Duncan
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community noticeboard Op Shop Sale Our $5 bag sale (all you can fit into a plastic shopping bag) is on once again commencing 1 September until 16 September. The Op Shop will be closed on Wednesday, 17 September to enable us to change over to our summer stock. Charities supported by us this year are Westpac Helicopter, Byron Shire Hospital Auxiliary, Camp Quality North Coast, Brunswick Valley Rescue Squad and Anglicare North Coast Affordable Housing Project. We thank our many donors and customers for their continued support which enables us to support these charities. Jan Shultz
Garden Club At the next meeting on Wednesday, 3 September at 1.30 pm in the Moller Pavilion there will be a Q&A panel of ‘knowledgeable plants people’ to answer questions. The Saturday social visit on 6 September is to a lovely rural property in Eureka. Helen Johnston
Red Cross Report Our next meeting will be on Friday, September 5, 10am at the RSL Hall. August was a huge month for our branch. First we had the AGM where Dot Gill, Carol Will and Charlotte Clark were unanimously returned as President, Secretary and
Treasurer respectively. Then we had the Great Cake Bake, organised by Trisha Bleakley, which was a HUGE success. See page 4. So many thanks to so many people especially Heartbeat who gave us great coverage. Made all the difference. Stephanie King
Travelling Flicks On Saturday, 6 September, bring your friends to dinner at 6.30 pm followed by a movie at 7.30 in the A&I Hall. Words and Pictures, a film by Fred Schepisi, stars the engaging duo of Juliette Binoche and Clive Owen working together on-screen for the first time. Film tickets: $15/13 conc. Barebones Artspace and at the door. Noel Jeffries
CWA news September is a busy month for us. Our monthly meeting is 10 September and our craft night is on 15 September from 5pm to 7pm. The big news is our Awareness Day on Saturday, 13 September. If you have always wanted to know what else the CWA does besides scones and lamingtons, now is your chance to come into our rooms, share a cuppa, and ask as many questions as you like! We are particularly proud of our living window, which will show the lifestyle of women during the past 90 years of the CWA. So come and join us in our rooms
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Fair Trade evening A Fair Trade evening will be held on 11 September at 7pm at the Bangalow Uniting Church, Station St. Everyone is invited. Come for the talk, free finger food, goods for sale and exciting ideas. Ken Day
Orchid show Bruce and Steven Wedd and their sister, Carolyn Miles of Coorabell, will be busy preparing for the 59th Byron District Orchid Show in Mullumbimby on September 12 and 13. For details of the show contact Penny on 6680 1600.
Bowlo events Every Tuesday starting 16 September at 6.30pm: new ‘No lights, no lycra’, a dance jam in the dark to classic dance hits. One hour of fitness that is heaps of fun, will free your mind and soothe your soul! $5 per person bring your kids, friends, partners, parents – call us at the Bowlo for more info Every Wednesday: new Swingfit classes. Dance your way fit! Swingfit is a great way to exercise and increase flexibility whilst working on your co-ordination, timing, musicality and jazz prowess. The class starts at 5.45pm on Wednesdays before the Lindy
Hop 1940s classes. Every Thursday morning: 9.30am Pilates Every Thursday night: 5.00pm tango classes, 7.15pm rock n roll classes Every Sunday: Rock n bowl. We are rocking and bowling to our new sound system on the Green at The Bowlo on Sundays from 12pm. Why not come down to the Bowlo and enjoy a relaxing day on the Green with the whole family. A great afternoon of music, beers, barefoot bowls and the great outdoors! Friday, 12 September: Katie Noonan ‘Songbook’. Four times ARIA award winner, Katie Noonan’s technical mastery and pure voice make her one of Australia’s most versatile and beloved vocalists. ‘Songbook’ will see Katie exploring material from throughout her career including songs from George, Katie Noonan and the Captains, Elixir and her acclaimed solo album. This intimate solo performance mode is the perfect setting for Katie to revisit her most popular songs. In 2013 The Herald Sun announced Katie one of the 20 greatest Australian singers of all time as voted by her peers. Don’t miss this chance to see why. Presale Tix; $35 (+BF) Door Tix: $40 Doors open: 7.00pm, Show: 7.30 pm Saturday, 13 September: La Salsa Latin showcase. Dance
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George Clinton to name a few, the Allensworth project is a mix of classic soul laced with blues, rock and a touch of reggae. Not to miss. Kat Antram
WIRES Spring is approaching and our local wildlife is breeding. Right now, you should be on the alert for two groups: young echidnas and swooping magpies. Echidnas are breeding early this year and puggles may now be in pouch. If you spot an apparently injured echidna, chances are great that a young one or puggle is not far away as the muscle holding the puggle automatically releases on impact. Please take a few moments to search the immediate area to find puggles; they will be rolled into a ball and may look like a clump of clay. Because of their spines, it is difficult to handle or assist adult echidnas yourself. Call WIRES right away and our hotline will give you advice. A swooping magpie is protecting the nest at breeding time. Not all magpies swoop, only those that perceive an intrusion to their territory. Avoid the area for the short time the magpie is nesting. You could carry an open umbrella or wear a hat. Do not try to interact with the magpie as this will make it more aggressive. The nest is the most dangerous place for a juvenile
bird as predators can easily find them, so the parent birds will encourage the young to leave as soon as possible. They will leave the nest before being able to fly and will flutter from bush to bush being fed by the parents. It could be interesting to observe the magpie parents as they go through their training rituals. An all-volunteer organisation, WIRES relies heavily on the generosity of caring people for support as we are a charity, not a government service. Our next training course will be 20-21 September. If you are interested, call the 24-hour hotline on 6628 1898 or go to http://wiresnr.org/Helping.html to find out how you can help. All donations $2 and over are tax deductible. Muriel Kinson
CoDA National Convention Co-dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a worldwide network of groups of men and women who share the common purpose of learning how to develop and maintain healthy and fulfilling relationships. CoDA is holding its first Australian convention in Bangalow on Saturday, 27 September. To register, visit www.ozcoda.webs.com/codaconvention
Alzheimer’s awareness The North Coast Forget Me Nots is a group of friends living on the North Coast of NSW who have
all had a close family member affected by Alzheimer’s disease, one of the main causes of dementia. As part of their plan to raise funds and awareness for the cause, the group is participating in a 5 km Memory Walk in Brisbane on Sunday, 28 September. The Walk is part of the activities planned for Dementia Awareness Week. To date the group has raised over $1700 which assists Alzheimer’s Australia with research into treatment as well as providing services in the community. Raising funds is only part of the plan. The group is also committed to getting people thinking about brain health and assisting in the breakdown of some the stigma and misunderstanding about this disease. Find out more at https:// memor ywalk2014brisbane. everydayhero.com/au/northcoast-forget-me-not-s Sally Schofield And next month
All Souls’ All Souls’ Anglican Church at Bangalow is holding its annual Blessing of the Animals at 9am on Sunday, 5 October. This service celebrates the life of St Francis. You are welcome to bring all your animals to be blessed, regardless of size and the number of legs. Margaret Smith
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Travels in Rajasthan On Monday, 15 September, ADFAS (Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society) Byron Bay presents Travels in Rajasthan with Rudyard Kipling: palaces and temples, monuments and forts, a talk by Elizabeth Merry. Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936), the English short-story writer, poet and novelist needs no introduction. He is well-known for the tales and poems he wrote of British soldiers in India and for his stories for children. The Just So Stories, the Jungle Books and Kim, amongst others, are enduring classics of children’s literature. Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1907, the first English-language writer to receive the prize and to date he remains its youngest recipient. Kipling was born in Mumbai, India and spent his early childhood and a period of his young adulthood in India before moving to England in 1889. In 1888 Kipling, as a young reporter working for the Lahore Gazette, took a journey through Rajasthan, India during which he produced some magical and evocative descriptions of the magnificent architectural splendours he saw on his travels. Kipling was also a talented artist and his ‘seeing eye’ together with his love of India provide a wonderful way into the world of the Moguls and Maharajahs. It is this journey
Kipling at the age of 25; the Mehrangarh Fort, Jodpur
that is the subject of Elizabeth Merry’s presentation. Elizabeth will explore some of these magnificent splendours as seen by Kipling and provide an insight into the rich cultural history of the ‘Land of the Kings’. Elizabeth Merry, BA MA, lives in Dorchester, Dorset in the UK. She has been lecturing for over 25 years in the UK, Europe and Australia on literature and poetry, classical art and architecture and aspects of the visual arts. Elizabeth’s lectures reflect
her interest in the links between the different branches of the arts – particularly between literature and the visual arts and the social and cultural trends which underpin them. Travels in Rajasthan with Rudyard Kipling: palaces and temples, monuments and forts will be presented at the A&I Hall, Bangalow at 6.30pm on Monday 15 September. Doors open at 6.00pm. ADFAS members free, guests $25 (Includes glass of wine and light snack). Anni Abbink
WARLI INDIAN TRIBAL ART On Saturday, 13 September from 123pm the Federal Village Gallery is to host a special preview exhibition of new works by master Warli Tribal Artists from India. The Warli are the traditional adivasi (aboriginal) people of Maharashtra and Gujarat in Western India. Occupying traditional lands, the Warli have maintained a strong identity and observance of culture handed down for many thousands of years. The evolution of Warli art since coming off the walls of the tribal hut has been recognised as some of the most inspired and intricate depictions of life both spiritual and temporal. This art movement originated from the Warli elder and master painter, Jivya Soma Mashe, who was the first to render the traditional art onto canvas some 40 years ago. Jivya’s early apprentice and now a master story teller of Warli tradition in his own right, Balu Dumada and Jivya’s son Balu Mashe, will be represented and have featured in exhibitions in France, Germany, Japan and Australia. The exhibition at the Federal Village
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Master painter Jivya Soma Mase at work
Detail from ‘The spider and his web’ by Balu Dumada
Gallery will feature some of the finest new and yet unseen works by Balu Dumada, a work especially commissioned from Jivya and other works from Jivya’s sons and emerging new artists. Part of the money raised is being put towards a fund to bring Warli artists to Australia on a cultural exchange with Aboriginal artists. The preview exhibition will be opened by renowned Waka Waka/ Thangatti artist Burri Jerome with the artist’s Welcome to Country by Cecil Saab Robert’s Traditional Fire Ceremony. The exhibition is curated by Narmada Smith MFA who is a recent resident and professional artist from Bangalow. There will be a video presentation documenting the journey of the art from its humble tribal beginnings to international contemporary art galleries, with parallels to the development of Aboriginal art in Australia. The exhibition runs from Saturday, 13 September to Sunday, 12 October. The gallery will be open Friday to Sunday 11 – 3pm. Contact: 0425 206 240. Narmada Smith
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Mural Artist in residence Vanni Mangoni is an Italian born artist raised in Tuscany in a small town close to Florence. Discovering a love for drawing and other forms of artistic expression at an early age, Vanni was encouraged by his elementary school teacher, Lubiana and his parents, who would often take him to art museums with sketchbook and pencils in hand. Until his mid twenties Vanni also swam competitively, representing Italy at international meets and local teams in Pistoia and Rome. Swimming opened a lot of doors and gave him the self discipline, focus and ambition needed to succeed in his primary goal of creating his own unique forms of
visual expression. Through his swimming, he was recruited by the University of Southern Califorina, where he graduated in 2010 in Fine Arts with a minor degree in Cinema and Television. Facilitated by his family and friends, Vanni travelled widely, seeking out and absorbing the cultures and perspectives of the people he met along the way, eventually arriving in Australia in February this year. The same curiosity to explore is mirrored in his art; he experiments with different mediums and styles – even within the same work, as in the mural he is painting here in Bangalow on the rear wall of the post office. You can see that
diversity of styles merging together on the half of the wall already painted. Vanni says the mural has been a dream job for him thanks to Nicole Swain and Brian Grant who commissioned the work. Seeking his inspiration from daily life, one of his more intriguing forms of self expression involves the medium of coffee stains. These ephemeral images begin on the stove top with spilled coffee, which he transforms into realistic sepia like images and portraits. See more of Vanni’s art work on his website www.vannimangoni.wix.com/vanni including a video of him creating his unique coffee stain paintings. Benny Saunders
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Circles a new way of learning Around 40 children from grades 5 and 6 at Bangalow Public School had a unique outdoor learning experience one fine Monday in August. Showcasing two rock circles – each constructed last year of seven two-tonne rocks donated by a local contractor – the children were led, class by class, from the school to the Bangalow Parkland, where they met with facilitator Jennifer Winfield, artist Samantha Wortelhock and four Bangalow elders. Jennifer Winfield, who led each hourlong session, is a cultural consultant from The Belonging Project. The ‘circle work’ she employs “teaches a dynamic communication and problem-solving technique that encourages individuals to take responsibility for themselves while accepting and learning from the other circle participants”. This process is ensured through ‘Cultural Safety’ agreements set up before the circle work begins. Seated with the children within the rock circles, each of the four community Elders shared a particular love for the local environment and community. Lynn Smith, a fifth generation Bangalow resident, grew up in a house facing the Parklands. Her father, Bruce Beckinsale, was noted for his extensive work in
the community connected with the old swimming pool in the creek – from teaching children to swim there, to his exhibition diving performances. Lynn recounted some stories from her childhood to a fascinated audience, who were delighted to hear about the corrugated iron canoes she and her mates would construct and manoeuvre down Byron Creek, growing up here in the 1950s and 1960s. Perched atop a giant rock in the creekside rock circle, Big Scrub president, Tony Parkes, talked about forest regeneration, and suggested children join a Landcare group to learn how best to plant trees, while Rita
Cowled from Bangalow Historical Society, explained how the society manages to successfully run the Heritage House tearooms with volunteer labour. Representatives from Lendlease emphasised the care the company takes to protect the endangered barred frog, for instance, in its construction of the highway and tunnel near the town. The intention of utilising the rock circles as a learning environment is in line with the indigenous concept of yarning circles, where a safe place is created so participants can freely share their hopes, ideas and visions. The children were encouraged to share their observations and hopes for Bangalow. What they really wanted for Bangalow included restoring the weir, creating a nature walk, building a sports stadium and an indoor swimming pool. And they wanted events such as the Billycart Derby and Christmas Eve Street Party to stay. Artist Samantha Wortelhock, creative director of BreakAway Programs, will later translate the children’s hopes into a colourful mural within the Parklands. She has successfully guided similar work in remote Aboriginal communities, and closer to home on the levee wall in Murwillumbah. For more information on the circle work, see www.thebelongingproject.com Christobel Munson
Local Landcare groups are winners In the recent round of state government grants to Landcare groups for bush regeneration projects, five local groups received a total of over 10% of the state allocation. This is a great win for our environment and an acknowledgment of the dedication of the volunteers who have achieved so much and are still motivated to continue the work. The Byron Creek Catchment Landcare group has been working for 25 years and the new grant will allow them to continue planting and maintaining riparian zones on Byron Creek headwaters over the next three years. The awards were presented by local member Don Page, standing in for the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Rob Stokes, who was unfortunately unable to attend. Mr Page explained that the grants are made from income derived from The [NSW] Environment Trust. This was established by the Greiner government to fund projects and provide continuity.
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Julie Trevor-Jones, representing Byron Creek Catchment Landcare group, receives the grant certificate from local member, Don Page
Don is pushing for maintenance funding, as follow-up work is always needed after initial plantings. “The high level of funding to this area indicates the importance of the biodiversity here, which must be protected,” he said.
Byron Creek Catchment Landcare group received $49,670 for riparian restoration and maintenance along Upper Byron Creek; Big Scrub Landcare received $110,000 for restoring critically endangered lowland rainforest; Byron Bay Landcare received $64,166 for clay heath restoration work; Land for Wildlife received $99,900 for restoration of dwarf heath and Brunswick Valley Landcare received $98,700 for removal of weeds to assist restoration in the Broken Head coastal corridor. Mr Page commended all the dedicated volunteers for their continuing commitment and said that these landscapes must be preserved for future generations. The occasion was commemorated by Mr Page planting a young Coolamon tree for the Byron Creek Catchment group, on the property of Owen and Julie Trevor Jones. Judy Baker
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bangalow music festival 2014 Festival Prelude The traditional ‘Locals’ night’ preceding the Music festival changed its name to the ‘Festival Prelude’ and now includes a welcoming glass of bubbly beforehand to get people mixing and chatting. The program was a wonderful mix of festival stars and local talent. The evening got off to a great start with a spirited performance by the Lismore Symphony Orchestra. The Silver Garburg piano duo are stars on the world stage and gave a wonderful performance, showing their mastery of the keyboard. It was such a delight to hear the wonderful acoustics of the A&I Hall giving the audience pure sound without electronic amplification. Performers at past concerts have noted just how good these acoustics are. Many thanks to the Bangalow Chamber of Commerce for presenting this concert!
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Peter Mortimore (chamber president), Tania Frazer (creative director), Margaret Curtis (logistics co-ordinator) & Carolyn Adams (chamber treasurer)
Coffee and cake, conversations and concert pieces. What a sunny morning in Newrybar? The introduction of a ‘Cof year’s festival celebrated the 21st year of Zentfeld’s coffee pla association of Zentfelds with the music festival, as they have b festival crowd for the past fifteen years. Festival creative dir talked over the idea with Rebecca Zentfeld and the result relaxed concert. John Crawford, from ABC Classic FM, condu with some of the festival stars, interspersed with musical piec coffee and cake and could also tour the roastery.
Lisa Gasteen Opera singer Lisa Gasteen came to Bangalow this year for the third time to perform in the Bangalow Music Festival. She loves coming to this area and enjoys performing in such a lovely venue. Unfortunately a sudden throat virus prevented her from appearing on Friday night. She was disappointed as she says, “I like the immediacy of the smaller venues, especially the original features of the Bangalow A&I Hall. It’s all completely without pretence. The audience is always so welcoming, open minded and appreciative.” Lisa has a long background in operatic performances. She came to international prominence when she won the Cardiff Singer of the World in 1991. She then went 12
on to perform in a wide range of opera houses all over the world. She has sung at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London, the Metropolitan Opera in New York and many other famous venues. She is currently the Director of the Lisa Gasteen National Opera School which she established in 2011. She is enjoying using her great experience to be a teacher and mentor of young aspiring Australian singers. This role combined with her position of Professor of Opera at the Queensland Conservatorium and her love of sculpting in her leisure time makes for a very satisfying life. She hopes to be able to continue her appearances at the Bangalow Music Festival into the future. Lyn Plummer BANGALOW’S HEARTBEAT
St Kevin’s church concert The last concert of the festival was held, as usual, in St Kevin’s Catholic Church. The wonderful acoustics, the golden afternoon light streaming in and the heavenly music make this a beautiful finish to the festival. Judy Baker
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show business – cookery The advice from a very experienced Show judge is, “when show baking, cook as though you are cooking for the Queen.” This means dainty sizes, cooked with great care and precision and immaculately presented. Entering the Cookery section may be a little daunting at first but is a lot of fun and quite addictive. Show Stewards, judges and often fellow competitors can be very generous with hints and encouragement as they all understand the passing on of knowledge will ensure show traditions are kept alive. Head Cookery Steward, Donna Jenner, has restored, after many years, an entire category with the re-introduction of cake decorating, allowing exhibitors to show off their artistic skills, including wedding cakes, special occasion cakes and sugar art. The overall theme of the Pavilion this year is ‘Bees’ and once again the Cookery section has a specific theme challenge. A recipe for the traditional Honey cake baked to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, to symbolize ‘a sweet New Year’ will appear in the Show Schedule. It is compulsory for exhibitors to follow the given recipe, but, if you would like to practice beforehand, copies of the recipe can be picked up from either the CWA or Barebones Art Space until the Show Schedules hit the streets. This is also a good time to remind cooks that the Rich Fruit Cake competition, also 14
where the allocated recipe in the schedule must be followed, is your chance to possibly represent the Northern Rivers at the Royal Sydney Easter Show. As yet noone from the Bangalow Show has taken the Rich Fruit Cake crown at the Royal Easter Show. Maybe 2014 is the year! A judge’s hint: for best results make your fruit cake at least twenty-one days before competition, use your hands to mix ingredients and immediately wrap your cake in foil to cool, then re-wrap your cake the following day to store. Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb must be the star ingredient in your ‘Tart of the Show’ entries this year. There is now plenty of time to start fossicking about for recipes that are old family favourites or to begin experimenting with new ones. The competition allows both tarts and pies to showcase the rhubarb. The Show is taking a page out of some of the show schedules from the southern states as we introduce the ‘Man Cake Challenge’. Judging will immediately follow the ‘Tart of the Show’ and there are absolutely no limitations as to the type of cake, it just has to be delicious and home baked by the exhibitor – the limitation is simply about who can enter…males only. We are all looking forward to some excellent baking in this new competition. Liz Harfull, the author of The Australian
Blue Ribbon Cookbook, a wonderful book that features recipes from country shows across Australia, will be one of the judges for these events. Bangalow is represented with the inclusion of our 2007 Tart of the Show winner Bruce McDonough and his Nectarine and Macadamia Frangipane Tart. Very helpful hints from both Show Judges and Show Cooks are included with every recipe. Copies are available at Barebones Art Space with all proceeds going to the Bangalow Show Society. Liz Harfull will be attending this years Show as our guest to perform the Opening Ceremony and various judging duties as well as being a guest speaker over tea and scones in the Moller Pavilion on the Friday afternoon of the Show. Liz will be sharing stories behind writing her award winning cookbooks full of show recipes and her experiences visiting so many show cooks and their various district shows over the years. Bookings and information for this afternoon tea with Liz can be made as the Show draws closer. Details will be in the next Heartbeat. We have a real little gem of a Show. If you have enjoyed going along as a spectator but never entered anything you are honestly missing out on a big part of the show experience. Why not challenge yourself and take part in our Show’s one hundred and seventeen years’ worth of traditions and history? Karen Ryan and Donna Jenner BANGALOW’S HEARTBEAT
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Prehabilitation This is the new word in the world of physiotherapy. A large proportion of our community have known for a long time what the government is now starting to push, and that is a healthy lifestyle is the best way to prevent disease, injury and ill health. You do not have to go far to see great examples of the fountain of youth whether it be a swim across the bay, walk to the lighthouse, the farmers markets or even one day a bike ride along the old railway line. For many of us it is why we live in this area and embrace the lifestyle that comes with this. The federal and state government economists have now done the sums and worked out it is cheaper and more efficient to promote and fund good health and healthy lifestyles than it is to treat the diseases of unhealthy lifestyles. Research now tells us that exercise is as good if not a better way to manage and prevent chronic diseases as the use of medication is to manage the symptoms. As a result there are more government funded programs to promote health than ever before; programs such as Active over Fifty, Active after Schools and a plethora of chronic disease education seminars, workshops and programs. So if exercise is so good for us why do we see ex footballers getting knee replacements before they are 50 or swimmers having to retire and having shoulder reconstructions? The answer is moderation. When it comes to staying healthy a moderate level of exercise is the language used by all health professionals. There is no need to swim
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BELL SHAKESPEARE’S HENRY V COMES TO NORPA On 19 - 20 September Damien Ryan will direct Henry V, his first main stage production for acclaimed theatre company Bell Shakespeare. Henry V will be coming to NORPA at Lismore City Hall for three performances only. Ryan’s contemporary take on this classic tale about a king who unites a nation with his eloquent words and ideas is inspired by a true story; for 57 consecutive nights during the Blitz in 1941, a group of boys stuck in a bunker started a ‘Boy’s Club’,
where they would rehearse a new play each week, including Shakespeare’s works, then perform it for the other people in the shelter. “We don’t know which Shakespeare plays they performed, but with England on the precipice and Churchill comparing the fighter pilots to the “happy few” at Agincourt, it is hard to imagine that Henry V would not have struck their hearts,” said Ryan. This is a story of religious manipulation,
loose justifications for pre-emptive conflict, betrayals of trust, the slaughter of prisoners, the possession of women as pawns of imperialism, and the final futility of the exploits of war. “Shakespeare knew that the pride that makes us great, also makes us monsters and that the things that inspire us can also cost us more than we realise,” said Ryan. Clare McGregor Bookings: NORPA Box Office 1300 066 772 or www.norpa.org.au
SCREENWORKS; CONNECTING LOCAL FILMMAKERS to advance their productions,” Screenworks’ office in explained Screenworks Bangalow was a buzz recently General Manager Ken Crouch. when local script writer and “Charlie has such extensive producer, Charlie de Salis met experience and success in the with filmmakers and concept film and television industry creators to give them advice and has also worked as an on their screen projects as part educator and assessor, so he of Screenworks Development knows the industry very well Clinics. The one hour one-onand can give practical advice one meetings are held with a and direction.” screen industry professional If you are involved in the who has read briefing screen industry in any way, materials from the participant or have a concept that you in preparation for the meeting. Byron resident Jennifer Lewis with Screenworks Development Clinic Consultant Charlie de Salis are working on for film, The current Development television or digital media and Clinic consultant, Bangalow resident Charlie de Salis is an experienced television drama, television commercials would like some advice on its potential, connect with Screenworks and take writer, director, script editor, producer and high end corporate production. “We are very fortunate to have Charlie as advantage of the opportunities, contact and screen content creator with credits in documentary, feature films, short films, a consultant advising filmmakers on how www.screenworks.com.au. Lisa O’Meara
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Of Rugs and Life Don Brown talks with Milton Cater from Bangalow Rug Shop about the merits of his business Milton Cater was a Gold Coast boy, growing up in Main Beach and attending a church school in Brisbane where his questioning attitude, inherited from his politically active parents, brought him into conflict with the schools philosophy. He survived frequent canings and went on to be a prefect. He tried university life but found much to disagree with in his economics degree and he became a wandering surfie. In the years that followed he lived for various periods of time in Queensland, the UK, Europe, Central America, the USA and Sri Lanka. He had an aptitude for noticing things not readily available in some countries and yet plentiful in others. Putting market and source together he became a trader and this gave him the support for his surfing adventures. He was an observer of changing cultures and their life patterns and he found enjoyment in the museums Photo by Judy Baker and galleries. Looking at the hand crafted carpets from various countries he began what skill of making rugs is a very ancient one, has become his principal interest. The and even if modern industrial changes fascination of the brilliant colours and their make the production of rugs a machine blended patterns led to his setting up in centred process, the traditional rugs can still business as a specialist dealer in oriental be made using the skills that date from the earliest start of rug making. Milton explains carpets, particularly Persian rugs, in 1974. He moved to Bangalow in 1983. Here he it like this, “Rug weaving is unique, an met and married Anne in 1992. Anne is now unbroken 8,000 year feminine expression. the CEO of the Bangalow Rug Shop and she It is supported by an all natural, sustainable has charge of the jewellery department. They traditional animal husbandry. My mission have three sons, Alex, Nick and Max. Each of is to show that this everyday woollen the boys has developed a skill related to the domestic craft can change people’s lives operation of the shop, in sales, woolmark for the better. It has no bad aspects.” Milton cleaning and IT. Milton’s tasks include points out that, like ceramics, the other acquisitions repairs and planning. Having great gift made by women to civilised living, devoted forty years to every aspect of the rug making fuses together the functional production, maintenance and sale of Persian and the aesthetic in a sustainable and nonrugs, Milton is one of only four acknowledged injurious way. Milton’s wandering days came to an end experts in these areas in Australia. Milton has a clear philosophy, and the when he settled in Bangalow. In the years rug trade has a central role in it, as an leading up to his moving into the current site example of how society might overcome in 2001, either individually or in partnership, some of the destructive forces which Milton was associated with stores in Brisbane contemporary social structures face. The and Melbourne and the US. He still regularly 18
visits Iran to purchase new stock. Amid all the violence and stress of the current Middle East, the peaceful and constructive arts community remains an indicator of a better way to live. Milton is impressed by the way in which the Bangalow community functions. He feels that it is becoming a showcase for all Australian towns by affirming the values of non-violence to all things. He sees the flourishing cultural life and the strong co-operative contribution to the town’s wellbeing, and the economic benefit of a thriving arts community. He is critical of the overly complex structures that involve global interactions at the expense of local initiatives. “Hooray for rail-trail, farmers’ markets, business quality and farmland,” he says, “and down with reliance on distant factories, especially abattoirs.” As a proud vegetarian he compares the lot of sheep bred for their wool as in rug making, and those bred as a food. When going through the many reasons for feeling at home in Bangalow Milton points to its location within easy distance from the surf. He is still a well known member of the area’s surfing community, a recreation he has enjoyed throughout his life. Bangalow also offers an inclusive community, open to new ideas but committed to sustainability and preserving good structures. Milton has some concerns about Bangalow’s future. Overdevelopment and the increasing traffic problems associated with the current highway construction, and plans for increasing the height of buildings in the main street need careful monitoring if our lifestyle is to be protected. The rail corridor also needs to be retained in public hands and planning will be needed to protect Bangalow’s specific heritage characteristics This will advance our claim to be a vital cultural hub for the entire Northern Rivers region. Finally, Milton supports the idea of a local mayor to improve on the Byron Shire Council’s neglect of Bangalow. BANGALOW’S HEARTBEAT
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a moving tale of the rsl clubhouse The Bangalow RSL Sub-Branch this year remembers the 50th anniversary of the arrival of its hall, on the back of a truck, from Brunswick Heads, in January 1964. The hall, dating from World War II and originally from the Evans Head Aerodrome, had been in service as the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. At Bangalow the Sub-Branch, formed in 1919, had land in Station Street, bought from Mr Najor in 1950, with a view to erecting a building, but they first had to build the
bank balance. However, when they heard the Bowling Club was planning to sell its clubhouse, they offered an acceptable £800. The carrier, Mr Henry Mazzer of Lismore, charged a further £700 for its removal to Bangalow. It was a damp day when the 12 mile journey began, negotiating the old highway. Russell Blanch remembers it well as he was one of the men who travelled in the building. To make sure the structure cleared any overhead obstacles in its path, another man
travelled on top. Preceded by a police escort, slight difficulties were encountered with trees on The Avenue (then the narrow highway) at Brunswick. The railway crossing at Tyagarah, a notorious black spot where there was a 45 degree bend in the road on the southern side, also posed problems. Here, two hours between trains were spent manoeuvring the load over the lines and around the bend. The final obstacle was crossing the bridge into Bangalow, but with four or five back and forward movements, this was achieved and in heavy rain the procession slowly made its way along Byron Street, and then down Station Street onto the site. The real work then began, with working bees under the supervision of Mr J Beckinsale, adding the front entrance, toilets and kitchen, which was built with timbers from the old School of Arts. Mr Harry Goldsmith, the Sub-Branch president said the hall was regarded as a memorial in honour of the fallen soldiers of both world wars. It was officially opened in June 1970 by Mr Alan Wilson, a councillor of the RSL Far North Coast District Council. Maintenance still continues on the Memorial Hall to maintain it in good order for future generations. Chris Gray, Bangalow RSL Sub-Branch Publicity Officer
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Sample Food Festival The fourth annual Sample Food Festival is shaping up to be another big one. Let’s hope for sunny weather. The one-day event, held at Bangalow Showground, attracted over 10,000 visitors from all over the country in previous years. It is the premier food event in Northern NSW, this year taking place on Saturday, 13 September. Entry is free. There are over 200 exhibitors’ stalls, including many from Bangalow cafes and restaurants where you can browse and taste as well as enjoy all day family entertainment. Make sure you start your sampling early in the day and vote for your favourite tasting plate, $5 and $10 plates available. Note also that the farmers’ markets will be on-site in the Showground in the morning. Three ticketed events before festival day are well on the way to selling out: Thursday, 11 September FOOD & ART- Come to the Heart. Lismore will host a conversation with celebrated indigenous chef Clayton Donovan and artist Digby Moran for a food and
art evening in the Back Alley Gallery. Friday 12 September Clean Living Lunch with guests Luke Hines, Scott Gooding and Sam Gowing. If you are a paleo, vegan or raw food fanatic, this lunch is for you. Friday 12 September The Italian Feast with hatted chef Darren Simpson and Alex Herbert. The pair will team up with local chefs Gavin Hughes, Sarah Swan, Monique Guterres, Victoria Cosford and the Salumi Australia boys.
Bookings for the ticketed events - info@ samplensw.com Lead up Competition The Lead up Competion entries closed on 30 August. Entrants were invited to submit a recipe using macadamias for the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes worth $1000. The winner will be cooking the winning recipe with a celebrity chef on stage at the festival. Remy Tancred More information: www.samplensw.com
BBQ & BLUEGRASS A HUGE SUCCESS On a perfect sunny winter’s day early in August, around 2000 people attended the inaugural Bangalow BBQ and Bluegrass Festival. The turnout exceeded all expectations, the music was world class and the finger licking foodstuffs were all sold out by very early in the afternoon. Local schools and the other community beneficiaries of the day were very pleased with their share of over $23,600 raised on the day. Big thanks to Fletcher Potanin and the 60 volunteers who made the festival such a great success. Plans are underway for a two day event next year with tickets already available on bbqbluegrass.com.au. Benny Saunders
Representatives of Bangalow, Newrybar, Coorabell, Eureka and Byron schools with Fletcher Potanin (far right) receiving a cheque for the Arts in Schools initiative.
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NEW FRUIT FLY TRAPS As every home gardener knows, fruit flies are a pest in this area, attacking many types of fruit and vegetables. They are of course a major worry to commercial growers, who have recently had the added challenge of losing access to one of the main sprays traditionally used to control fruit fly. Particularly challenged are local commercial stone fruit growers who have to find alternative control methods or stop production. (See Heartbeat Dec ’13). Guavas are another crop very susceptible to fruit fly. Vince Gianatti (pictured above) has been growing guavas for 20 years at Newrybar. His plantation has some 4000 well-tended trees. Vince is trying a new fruit
fly trap which he feels is so promising that he has taken on the NSW distributorship. This came about after some trials a few years ago in his orchard by a Queensland based entomologist, Stephen Sexton. The Sinogreen traps and lure were developed by Stephen and are made in China where he is now based. “The key feature is that female flies are caught,” explained Vince. “Traps used in the past have only attracted males. The main aim was to monitor populations, to plan spray programs. If we can catch most of the females, spray programs can be greatly reduced and more fruit saved.” The attractant bait is in bright yellow
(also an attractant) containers, with small one-way entrances. Once the flies crawl in, they cannot exit. The baits last for three months and the traps can be recharged. Vince feels optimal control will need 50 to 60 traps per hectare. Fruit flies are not the only challenge for Guava growers. One of Vince’s main markets has been to a processor for pulping. Fully ripened fruit are used. This market has been greatly reduced for several years, because of cheap South African imports leading to a quota system. Fortunately Vince has another market for part of his crop. Semi-ripe guava are popular with the Indian and Asian communities in the big cities. These are cut and eaten dipped in sauces. Most of the table guava sold to the major city markets are left to ripen like any piece of stonefruit. Only fruit with minimal blemishes are accepted and they have to be graded and tray packed on farm. These end up in major stores such as Coles and Woolworths. The combined effect of African imports and the requirement for minimally blemished fruit for Australian markets is that many tonnes of Vince’s very edible fruit are wasted! This is picked up by the cattle which graze the orchard when production ceases. Hopefully the new traps will lead to a higher proportion of blemish free fruit as well as saving a lot of spraying. This is also applicable to many other fruit. Early season guava will also be saved from fruit fly maggots. The guava crop comes in autumn/winter and this in itself is a form of fruit fly damage control, as maggots don’t hatch if it’s too cold. Brian Sundstrom
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Fertilising Impacts biodiversity When we hear about the damage caused by fertiliser run off, we often think of large scale monoculture farming. Indeed, this has caused water and land pollution, often caused by poor land management and a lack of understanding of plant nutrition and soil health. Another important source of fertiliser pollution, much too often overlooked, comes from run off from lawns and gardens from residential lands, public parks, sports grounds and golf courses. These may seem small in comparison but when added together the areas concerned and fertiliser input are very large. The impact of fertiliser run off on water quality, soil health and biodiversity is important. The effect of fertiliser pollution is not limited to the garden, paddock or even local creek; it also leads to algal blooms and dead zones in our river systems and the ocean. Used properly fertilisers will benefit the plants. Unfortunately their use too often becomes abuse and this will result not only in environmental pollution but also damage to the plants they are supposed to help grow. Fertiliser runoff occurs because of poor soil health. In healthy soil more nutrients are held in organic forms. A healthy soil is the combination and interaction of three soil properties - physical, chemical and biological. The physical property is the arrangement of soil particles and the movement of air and water within the soil structure. The chemical property is the nutrient component that plant will use to grow such as organic matter, calcium,
Algal blooms can be caused by fertiliser runoff
manganese, nitrogen. The biological component is the living organisms within the soil - protozoa, bacteria, nematodes, fungi. When we have a holistic approach to these three components we start to create the fine balance that creates a healthy soil. The result is improved plant health, minimal need for pest intervention and reduction in water and fertilizer use. As over watering increases leaching of nutrients, the choice of plants suited to your site will be important. Planting moisture dependent plants on a sandy or dry soil will require a regular use of water, often
through irrigation. The plant selection has to be thought out to fit in with the soil and climatic condition of the site. This will give better results as plants will thrive and the need for water and fertiliser will be greatly reduced. Using endemic vegetation in all or part of the garden will also help the local flora and fauna and may be the difference between preservation and conservation. For further reading go on www.facebook. com/Interactive.landscapes where I have posted my reference sources. Patrick Regnault (Dip.Hort) Registered Horticulturist 0062 MAIH
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september diary
town talk discovered at Windhorse Gallery during recent renovations. Brian Sundstrom Photo by Christina de Water
MBA Excellence in Regional Building Awards Damien Connellan took out Winner for Best House Additions/Alterations/Renovations $1,000,000 - $2,000,000 and Jarrah Johnson a Merit Award for Best Use of Stone. Damien also put forward Paul Casey from Casey’s Timber Doors and Windows for SubContractor of the Year which he also won. To win three awards on the one house – in Granuaille Rd - is a major achievement and testament to the combined efforts of local tradesmen and a magnificent design by Ron Johnson. Sarah Connellan
Pantry comfort Pantry 29 has unveiled a hip new eat-in corner which is appreciated by their customers. “We’re excited to add some tasty hot dishes, new salads and sandwiches to the menu,” says proprietor Lisa Fisher. A new website www. pantry29.com. au by local digital agency sodafizz.com.au completes the transformation. Sally Schofield
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Op Shop sale begins
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Garden Club meeting
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Red Cross meeting
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Travelling Flicks; Newrybar Spring Fair
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CWA meeting
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Fair Trade evening
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Katie Noonan; Orchid show begins
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Sample Food Festival; La Salsa showcase; Warli Tribal Art
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ADFAS
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Op Shop closed
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Uke orchestra; NORPA Henry V
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WIRES training
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Jon Stevens
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CoDA convention
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Memory Walk; Bangalow market HB deadlines: 17(ads) 22(copy)
Buttery director retires See the August issue for our report on Barry Evans, pictured above with a stained glass window from his early years as art therapist. Judy Baker
Discovery on Byron Street Carolyn Mortimore with the Kodak sign
Bowlo painting Local painters and Dulux generously volunteered their time recently to spruce up the front of the Bowlo. Kat Antram
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