THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Advertising & news enquiries: Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 Fax 02 6684 1719 editor@echo.net.au adcopy@echo.net.au Available early Tuesday at: http://www.echo.net.au VOLUME 22 #17 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2007 22,300 copies every week
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Queen of the tuckshop tosses in her teatowel
time for a change – time to get out of the tuckshop before she turned into a pumpkin or a sausage roll with sauce. Jo told The Echo, ‘I have loved working here. I love all the kids. I think to really enjoy working with teenagers you have to understand
them. I think a little understanding is mutually beneďŹ cial! They have their moments, but then, don’t we all? ‘I always try to encourage healthy options when the kids come in to choose their lunches, although it doesn’t always work. We believe it
Mayor Jan Barham said Council had already moved to support in principle a farmers market in the north of the Shire. Three councillors were opposed to the trial. Cr Ross Tucker was not convinced there would be no conict with sports groups and wanted to wait for a shirewide markets policy. Cr Richard Staples described farmers markets as ‘a
closed shop’, ‘a boutique marketing operation’. Cr Bob Tardif reckoned Council ‘should drive the plan rather than reacting to groups who just appear in front of us’. In response Cr Barham said, ‘This is not reactive but responsive. Us driving the process is probably dreaming. [The market organisers] have gone and done the work.’
Learn about the birds and bees
should be the kid’s decision.’ At 55 years, despite being young at heart and someone who works at keeping fit and healthy, Jo believes she was beginning to show Bringing the birds and bees to your signs of someone who needed a property by providing suitable change. Always at Mullum High, habitat is the subject of a free semcontinued on page 5 inar presented by Byron Shire Council and Brunswick Valley landcare this Wednesday between 6pm and 7.30pm at the Council admin building in Mullumbimby. Local landholders, such as An amendment by Cr Diane Keith and Rhonda Wrigley who Woods for a six month trial was are restoring their 170 acre farm at lost 6-3. Cr Barham’s motion was The Pocket, will share their then put to the vote and lost 5-4. ďŹ rsthand experiences of converting Cr Lazarus successfully called for weed-infested areas to regenerata recommittal of the vote and this ing bushland. time the amendment got up 8-1 A discussion session will be held and became the substantive at the end of the seminar. To ďŹ nd motion, which got across the line out more call Wendy Neilan on 7-3. 6626 7119 or Colin Hastie on continued on page 2 6626 7028.
Farmers market for New Brighton Michael McDonald After a confused voting process Byron Shire Councillors resolved 7-3 last Thursday to allow a trial weekly farmers market next to the New Brighton oval. The trial will run for six months although organisers had lobbied for 18 months so farmers could get crops in. In support of her original notice of motion for an 18 month trial,
Ocean Shores woman charged with murder An Ocean Shores woman appeared in Lismore Local Court last Friday charged with murdering her husband. Police alleged Regina Veinstein, 43, had killed her husband Ronen Veinstein, burned his body and scattered the remains on his Mooball property. According to a police press release, on May 25, 2005, Mr Veinstein was reported missing to Byron Bay Police. He was last sighted in the Mooball area in December 2004. As a result, police from Tweed/Byron Local Area Command established Strike Force Wondaree to investigate the circumstances surrounding Mr Veinstein’s disappearance. On Thursday morning police stopped a motor vehicle on the Pacific Highway at Brunswick Heads. Ms Veinstein was arrested and taken to Byron Bay Police Station where she was charged with murder. Ms Veinstein was refused bail last Friday. Magistrate Jeff Linden adjourned the case to Lismore Local Court on November 20, with Ms Veinstein to appear via video link.
Last days in the tuckshop – Jo Storey says goodbye to teenagers and sticky treats. Photo Jeff ‘On A Summer Roll’ Dawson
Lou Beaumont After twelve years in the Mullumbimby High School canteen, Jo Storey had her last day on the job on Friday September 28. A lover of hard work and someone who clearly has the ability to see the good in all people, Jo felt it was
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