Byron Shire Echo – Issue 23.28 – 16/12/2008

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THE BYRON SHIRE Volume 23 #28 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 Fax 02 6684 1719 editor@echo.net.au adcopy@echo.net.au www.echo.net.au 21,000 copies every week

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Heart’, a fire show and special appearances by Tommee and Nakula. The purpose and meaning behind the day’s celebration was never lost however, with reminders by Harsha throughout the day of those in our community who are at a disadvantage. ‘We are here to highlight the plight of those less fortunate than ourselves and reminded ourselves that all of us have an obligation to ensure fair living conditions and basic human rights for all,’ Harsha said. The organisers would like to thank all those involved in making this event a success. ‘Electricity was provided

A challenge to the consent issued by Byron Shire Council for a ‘trial’ Splendour in the Grass festival at Yelgun next year has been scheduled in the Land & Environment Court for three days beginning February 16, 2009. The Environmental Defender’s Office is representing Conservation of North Ocean Shores (CONOS) in its challenge against Council and Billinudgel Property Trust Pty Ltd. CONOS is challenging the consent on a number of legal grounds. CONOS president Bob Oehlman said, ‘We are seeking from the Land and Environment Court a declaration that the development consent is void and of no effect. We say that Council has not followed the letter of the Byron Local Environmental Plan. ‘We say that among other things the trial festival event is not in fact permissible in the environmental habitat protection zone that forms part of the festival site. The Jones Road/Marshalls Ridge is zoned environmental protection as it is of high conservation value and forms part of Australia’s most easterly wildlife corridor.’ Mr Oehlman said there is no question that it was a controversial decision of Council to give consent. Council’s own planning report provided eight legal reasons upon which the development application could have been refused. ‘Byron Council enjoys a reputation of being a “green” Council,’ Mr Oehlman said. ‘This reputation has been earned from the community that has worked actively for decades to protect this very special shire which sits within the most biodiverse region in NSW. ‘Despite widespread community opposition to the one-off trial event on environmental and social grounds, Council went ahead and approved the “trial” event. ‘CONOS is also arguing in court that the consent is unreasonable. The consent allows for extensive permanent

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Some of the participants enjoying last Saturday’s Beggars Banquet. Photo Jeff ‘Spare A Dime’ Dawson.

Railway Park in Byron Bay buzzed with the melodies and aromas of the third annual Beggars Banquet last Saturday. Money raised for the day was donated to the Byron Bay Drop In Centre, and was in part organised by the Homeless Breakfast Crew and the Anglican Church. The Homeless Breakfast Crew provide a free breakfast for Byron Bay’s homeless on Wednesday mornings. Ian Leggo, coordinator of event, thanked all the members of the community of Byron Shire who generously supported the Beggars Banquet with their donation of time, talent, effort, gifts, food, and cash. ‘So far

over $2,000 has been raised, and this year it ran very smoothly. ‘Local charities, businesses and the artistic community outdid each other in providing a smorgasbord of music, dance and entertainment, keeping the rain away and the hundreds of punters in good cheer.’ The all family event showcased many of the Shire’s unique and talented performers. The day began with a performance by The Gamelan Orchestra and master puppeteer Asep who recounted the story of the great battle between the forces of good and evil, while Arakwal representative Nigel Stewart

and Pete Jangala sang and danced the creation myths and passed on a message from the elders. MC and coordinator Harsha Prabhu told The Echo, ‘The diversity and high calibre of performers would have not been out of place in any concert or festival arena, yet it was available for all to enjoy. DJ Tashi closed the end of the night, and I must make special mention of Adam Pippen who did a fantastic job mixing the sound for the day.’ Highlights included the gruff blues of Matthew Hartley, 18 piece Latin swing big band The Big Bandidos, Mookx’s ukulele ensemble ‘Island

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The Woolies Plaza in Byron Bay hosted a double banger start last Thursday when mayor Jan Barham cut the ribbon on the new Optus store and launched the Byron Shire Community Fund. The Byron fund is one of eight different funds within the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF), an independent philanthropic foundation providing sustainable and long term benefit to the northern rivers community. The NRCF was established five years ago with the aim of supporting the Northern Rivers region by gathering and growing donations from businesses and individuals and then redistributing the interest on funds to community projects. Optus staff and NRCF members and supporters attended a small gathering at the new store to see John Welch present his big cheque for $7,500. John and the store are one of a handful of Byron businesses already supporting the NRCF and John Bennett, who is a founding director of NRCF, says the foundation is inviting others to take part. ‘We currently have four contributors,’ said Mr Bennett at the launch. ‘The Byron Shire Council has an employee payroll deduction scheme of which Jan

Optus store owner John Welch hands over the big bucks to NRCF’s John Bennett and payroll deductee, Mayor Jan Barham, at the launch of the Byron Shire Community Fund.

Barham is the first contributor. We have JHA Recruitment’s Jane Heynes who will match her employee contributions; David Gordon from Elders Byron Bay and of course John Welch from Optus Byron Bay who has given $7,500.’ John Bennett got involved with the NRCF because he felt that although Byron seemed a well-off area, there were many people in need and a lot of

worthwhile small community groups lacking government support. He with the other founders saw the need to funnel money and support from the who could afford it to those worthy projects. ‘The NRCF is mainly run by volunteers and operates on a very tight budget so nearly all the money goes back to those in need. ‘We are looking for more

businesses to take on the Payroll Deduction scheme,’ said Mr Bennett. ‘Projects we are supporting at present in Byron shire include the Byron Emergency Accommodation, the Byron Youth Service, Byron Shire Early Childhood Intervention and the Fatherhood project.’ For more information about the NRCF visit their website at www.nrcf.org.au.

Suffolk Park residents say ‘no’ to holiday letting Jann Gilbert

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The lively and sometimes heated discussion on holiday letting at the recent Suffolk Park Progress Association (SPPA) meeting left no one in doubt as to the feelings of most residents about the issue. Despite a few dissenters the answer to the question was a resounding ‘no’ with the majority of the meeting expressing concern and dismay at having holiday lets for neighbours and commenting that it had a negative impact on their quality of life.

Strain on services Problems such as excess noise, the additional strain on services such as garbage removal and parking, a lack of permanent rentals available to residents, the erosion of community ties and spirit, and inflated property prices were cited as some of the major consequences of the current situation. One attendee, arguing in favour of holiday letting, maintained that, if well regulated, it could be a benefit to both tourists and the community through the provision of local jobs, and that holiday letters would willingly pay an increased amount in rates to give something back to the community.

Mayor Jan Barham, who was also in attendance at the meeting, noted however that the highest level of complaints to the police in the past week had come from holiday lets in Suffolk Park. Indeed ‘schoolies’ served to highlight the problems of loss of amenity with revellers spilling over onto the beach and leaving lit fires and an array of bottles to be cleaned up by early morning beach walkers. Long-time Alcorn Street resident, Rob Hoskins, who has holiday letting properties on both sides of her home, was accused by one dissenter of benefitting from the rise in property prices. Her reply, ‘We came here to live, not to make money,’ was obviously supported by the majority at the meeting. ‘Why should tourists get all the best parts of Byron?’ said Mrs Hoskins. ‘They’ve already got Watego’s, The Pass and Clarkes Beach, it would be nice to leave something for the locals who actually want to live here.’ Cr Barham echoed this sentiment when she quoted statistics on the huge number of permanent holiday lets (600 houses in Byron Bay/Suffolk Park), which represents 25% of total house numbers. Thirty percent of these properties are

She argued that, ‘We want to preserve the specialness of this community, which comes from a population that has cared and fought for this town over many decades.’ The Mayor also reminded the meeting that, with the area currently zoned 2a residential, permanent holiday letting is

actually illegal, and raised concerns about insurers not covering holiday letting in residentially-zoned properties because it is classified as a tourist facility activity. Several attendees refuted this and said that it had not been proven to be illegal. The Mayor argued it was a case that, if pushed, would certainly stand up in court. Other topics covered at the meeting included updates on the LEP, the land adjacent to the BP service station at Suffolk Park, Clifford Street shopping precinct footpath, the DA for 46 Armstrong Street, a roundabout for Clifford Street, the DA for a new cafĂŠ in the Clifford Street shopping precinct and commercial deliveries in the area.

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from The Byronian CafÊ, Council provided some funding and it was supported by the Byron Market,’ Harsha said. The feasting and dancing continued into the night combining with the Artisans Market and finished at 12am. Anyone with any video/still footage of the Banquet please contact Harsha on 6680 7380 or 0434 490 737 as organisers are hoping to produce a documentary.

infrastructure (namely a 25m cement cut and cover tunnel) through the wildlife corridor that provides an essential link for wildlife from the coastal environments to our hinterland Gondwanaland world heritage rainforests. Council’s approval makes a mockery of the findings of the very detailed Cleland Commission of Inquiry which recommended that the area’s conservation values be protected under the Byron Local Environmental Plan.’

owned by absentee landlords. Cr Barham felt that this had eroded the sense of community, increased the number of people leaving the Shire, decreased the numbers of volunteers in community organisations, left Byron high school short of teachers, and cost the community a fortune in clean-ups.

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If you have been to a festival, football match or a speedway meet and seen some poor bloke flattened, the chances are you also saw a St John’s Ambulance volunteer carrying them off for first aid treatment, and if it happened in the Byron Shire, there is an even better chance that the volunteer was trained by Tyagarah resident Lola Mills. St John’s Ambulance Australia is a self-funding charitable organisation dedicated to helping people in sickness, distress, suffering or danger. St John’s is Australia’s leading provider of first aid training, first aid services at public events and supplier of first aid kits and equipment. Lola has been a volunteer with St John’s for 14 years and has spent the last 12 of those years as an accredited St John Ambulance trainer and assessor and in gratitude for her service, she has been awarded a Twelve Year Service Medal. North Coast Regional Secretary of St John’s Ambulance Australia, Alf Smith, visited Lola last week to present her with a letter of appreciation and her Twelve Years medal. ‘It is wonderful to have people like Lola as trainers. She has taught close to 2,000 people,

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that’s real service.’ Lola started her St John’s career when entering her fourth year as a Brunswick Valley Rescue volunteer. She decided to take on first aid training to complement the skills she had learned in the VRA and the rescuers needed trainers. As a trainer, Lola teaches courses with ACE, the scouts, the rescue squad and within the medical industry for non treating staff who still need to have basic skills and CPR training. She is not squeamish herself but says that she has trained a few people who were. ‘Sometimes you see people

go a bit pale but I attended motor vehicle accidents for ten years with the VRA. I’m used to it.’ Lola may be on the retirement side of 65 and has resigned as the secretary of the rescue squad after a mammoth 18 years stint, but she still donates time as the VRA base radio operator and will continue as a St John’s trainer. ‘I get satisfaction from training people,’ says Lola. ‘It’s lovely when they come back every three years for their refreshers and we have a catchup. It’s very interesting work and I get to meet a wide variety of people.’

The most important piece of advice Lola has is to ring the correct number in an emergency. ‘People don’t always ring the right number,’ she says, which is probably due to the amount of American programming. ‘In Australia the number is 000 or if you are ringing from a mobile, especially if it is out of range, the number is 112, but everyone should do a basic first aid course and learn CPR. It could save someone’s life.’ For more information about Lola’s St John’s first aid course phone 6684 7383 or visit www. stjohn.org.au.

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Council aims for low-key NYE in Bay open and trade on the night and this also provides a lively feel to the town. The market activity at the beachfront will feature food, craft and artisan stalls. ‘Any stallholders not yet registered for the night can make an application via Council’s website www.byron.nsw.gov.au. Community groups who would like to participate are invited to join in free of charge to showcase their work and activities I also encourage approved buskers to join in on the night and register with council.

‘Licensed venues in Byron Bay will again provide exciting events but these are ticketed and size limited, so those wanting to celebrate the night will need to get in quick to ensure they get a ticket. Some restaurants in town will also require bookings.’ Street closures to the beach will commence at 6am on Wednesday December 31. The closures will mean that no parking is available at the beachfront that day while preparations are organised.

New round of conservation grants for landholders on offer Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA) Chair, Dr Judy Henderson, has announced today the opening of a new grant program for northern rivers rural landholders to undertake works to protect and enhance

native vegetation – $430,000 has been secured under the Australian Governments Caring for Our Country program and from the NSW Environmental Trust and Department of Environment and Climate Change Great Eastern Ranges

initiative. Grants are available to private landholders and managers of certain public lands in an area between the Queensland border, Tenterfield and Evans Head. ‘Applications of up to $45,000 are invited from individual

landholders and land managers within the targeted area who meet the program criteria. Larger grants may also be considered,’ Dr Henderson said. Find out more about the grants program at www.northern.cma.nsw.gov.au.

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The Court House is now in session

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‘Hang ten’ judge drops in on the Bay for law school Leading academics and practising lawyers from all over the world are currently in Byron Bay for Southern Cross University’s 11th annual Byron Bay Summer Law School. More than 100 law students from universities as far away as Victoria and Western Australia are attending the School, which provides intensive tuition in a variety of niche subject areas such as Entertainment Law, the Holocaust Genocide and the Law and Comparative Law (Law of the European Union). Retired Supreme Court judge, current President of the NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal and Adjunct Professor and Chair of the Law Advisory Committee of Southern Cross University, Greg James, is a guest presenter on a range of units. Mr James, who was nicknamed the ‘hang ten’ judge by colleagues during his Supreme Court days because of his love of surfing, said the Byron Bay Summer Law School was attractive to students and academics alike.

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‘The Southern Cross University Summer Law School at Byron Bay presents law students with a unique opportunity to get credits toward their law degree at their own university, to meet and interact with students from all over Australia, setting up professional associations that will last for the rest of their lives – while also giving them the chance to surf

and play at Byron Bay,’ said Mr James. ‘The courses are of international significance, and are literally at the cutting edge. The Summer School has been going for over ten years now and it increases in prestige every year. ‘It is no surprise that the School gets the very best academics seeking refuge from

the harsh northern hemisphere winter or coming from the Australian cities eager to enjoy Byron Bay.’ Local criminal lawyer and lecturer for the longest running course at the School, Ralph James, has been a practising solicitor for 27 years and is a member of the Law Society of NSW criminal law committee which helps to direct the development of criminal law. Ralph James said his unit trained budding lawyers in the skills of persuasion by written and oral argument in court ‘The aim of the unit is to equip students with the skills to appear in court as an advocate. A lot of law studies are theoretical, but the students here have the opportunity to develop practical skills and take part in mock trials. ‘Lots of students want to be able to represent people in court as part of their career, and this gives them early exposure to the skills they need.” The Byron Bay Summer School runs until Friday December 19.

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The NSW Department of Planning has been corresponding with Byron Shire Council over further modifications Woolworths has made to its plans for its Station Street site in Mullumbimby. The letter suggests Council might like to draw up consent conditions, which has led protesters to think an approval of modifications might be in the offing. In a letter to DoP, Mullumbimby Community Action Network coordinator Deborah Lilly remarks that any plan to approve Woolworths’ onsite wastewater disposal ‘based on their undertaking to not sell certain products is, to us, as ludicrous as approving a domestic residence with a discounted onsite wastewater management on the claim by the applicant that they are vegetarians and

no meat products or fats will be prepared on their site. Furthermore, any precedents set by DoP in this regard may open doors for future applicants to apply for discounted ET/wastewater loadings based on flimsy promises. ‘… in the context of a lowlying, flood-prone piece of land within an urban high-rainfall area, we know that no other NSW local council would approve an onsite wastewater system for even a single onebedroom house, let alone a 2500sqm supermarket situated within a residential precinct. To do so would contravene the very guidelines provided by the NSW government to local councils.’ Ms Lilly also objected to DoP’s failure to involve the community further.

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On December 15, 1968, the Suffolk Park Progress Association requested the community to form a rural fire brigade. With a $250 grant from Council and land donated by the Gaggin family, Windsor ‘Snow’ Virtue and Ron Gaggin built the first ‘shed’ on the current site. Last Sunday, on the 40th anniversary of that request, past and present members, brigade officials, Mayor Jan Barham and Don Page MP helped celebrate the occasion and thank the Rural Fire Service and its members for their ongoing work and commitment to the community.

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Happy ending to Fluffy’s travels Simon Haslam

When Fluffy went missing after a big storm in Talofa, Andrea Libonati told his three children not to give up hope. Two and a half years later, that hope was miraculously rewarded when Fluffy turned up last week under his window. ‘Two weeks after Fluffy disappeared we moved to a new house in Tyagarah,’ Andrea said, ‘then we moved to Ewingsdale, then Coopers Shoot, then Sunrise, and now Coorabell. In that period we also went overseas for six months. All that time when we drove through Talofa with the children, we often stopped the car and called the cat.’ Then one morning there was a miaowing at the window. ‘It was 2am, but I got up and this cat started winding its way around my legs. I thought, this couldn’t be true. It was dark and I wasn’t sure, I couldn’t believe it, so I went back to bed. ‘Next morning she was waiting for me. I picked her up to check her for ticks and that’s when I found the special scar on her neck. ‘She is thinner now, and doesn’t like to stay inside, but it’s definitely her.’ Andrea’s stepson Raphael was 11 years old when he brought the four month old

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Clockwise from Fluffy: Gabriel Libonati, Catherine Stoke, Andrea Libonati. Photo Jeff ‘Puss In Boot’ Dawson.

cat with him from Melbourne. Now in Berlin visiting his dad, Raphael was overjoyed to see photos of his pet with his father and Andrea’s youngest son Gabriel, who was born during the cat’s absence. ‘My children are all so happy now’, says Andrea, ‘and so am I, there are a lot of mice in this new house. ‘I can’t explain how she found us, all I can think is that she spotted our car parked in

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When ‘balance’ leads to bad policy evin Rudd has found a new word to sum up his political philosophy: Volume 23 #28 December 16, 2008 balance. Balance, it seems, is now the be all and end all of his policies, the ultimate virtue. Let others dwell on vision, courage and Last Wednesday saw the 60th anniversary of the Universal integrity: Kevin remains firmly Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General As(well, giving at least an appearsembly of the United Nations – you can read the full text at ance of stability) balanced. This approach is sadly remiwww.un.org/Overview/rights.html. niscent of the bad old days of The preamble recognises that the ‘inherent dignity’ and the ABC, when the national ‘equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human broadcaster was being ruthfamily is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in lessly persecuted by its minthe world’. The declaration then sets out in 30 articles the ister, Richard Alston. Alston, ways in which that ‘inherent dignity’ should be preserved. whose paranoia was exceeded Big ask, given the attitudes of most nation states. If you run only by his zealotry, found bias through each of the articles you’ll discover those specific in everything poor old Auntie rights are still being violated. Slavery or servitude are still put to air; she was clearly litwith us, including the slavery of children. Torture and ‘cruel, tle more than a whore in the hands of a left-wing pimp. inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment’ are still But Alston wasn’t asking that prime instruments of persuasion, from China’s human she convert to his side of polirights abuses to America’s waterboarding techniques to tics; goodness gracious what ‘dark sarcasm in the classroom’, to quote Pink Floyd. Little has changed since the Spanish Inquisition, the pin- an idea. All he wanted was balance. Thus any hint of criticism up poster phenomenon of human rights abuse in the 15th of the government of which he century, apart from high-tech innovations such as cluster was a member should be folbombs which treat soldiers and civilians with impartiality. lowed instantly by someone In this environment, democracies which support the gen- extolling its many perfections. eral citizen’s need for dignity are fragile entities. The nation Any opinion, however mild, state, that artificial construct which accumulates authority required an immediate reply and hubris about it, seems mostly concerned with feeding from the other side. A terrified management set the hunger of powerful men. Yet without some such construct which allows for law and order, an anarchy too cruel up committees of oversight to make sure that the ABC could to contemplate is likely to prevail. never be accused of holding So, in many ways, Australians have it good. And we’re a point of view about anyabout to be ‘consulted’ on our ‘inherent dignity’! Announcthing. There were times when ing the National Human Rights Consultation, Attorney-Gen- this was taken to extremes: eral Robert McClelland said, ‘All Australians will be given the palaeontologists explaining chance to have their say. Whatever views are presented, we Darwin’s theory of evolution want to hear from as many Australians as possible and to were alarmed to be confronted stimulate a national discussion about this important topic.’ by fundamentalist Christians ranting that they were quite Further information on the consultation, including how wrong, it was all a question of to make a submission, is available at www.humanrightsintelligent design. Medical exconsultation.gov.au. perts explaining the need for Interestingly enough, Australia does not have a Bill of vaccination gave way to totally Rights, though a document is not enough to protect huunqualified nutters warning man rights when bad people assume power. As always, to in lurid tones of largely nonquote the much-quoted Thomas Jefferson, ‘The price of existent risks. Climatologists freedom is eternal vigilance’. Exercise your vigilance on this expounding the science behind occasion and tell the government which human rights are climate change were told by most in need of protection. And remember the lesser-known words of Jefferson: ‘The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.’ – Michael McDonald, editor

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economists in the pay of the coal industry that since last Tuesday had been colder than the previous Saturday their work was not to be trusted. No flat earther, anti-fluoridationist or astrological consultant was denied access to the ABC. Which brings us to the essential problem with balance: it assumes that the arguments of both sides are of equal value. As with the concept of im-

Rudd’s first major foray into the politics of balance came with his industrial relations policy. He and his minister, Julia Gillard, both rejoiced in the fact that criticism came just about equally from both the unions and the employer groups; this must mean, they concluded, that they had the balance right. I commented at the time that it was a peculiar stance for a Labor government

The fate of the planet has been placed on one side of the scales, and the interest of the resource industries and their associates on the other… by Mungo MacCallum partiality, it sounds fine, but in practice leads to absurdity. Brian Penton, a great newspaper editor of the old school, got it right when he told his journalists not to worry about balance and impartiality; instead, they were to strive to be fair. All points of view deserved a hearing, but they were not all equally valid. Sooner or later a responsible journalist had to choose between them. And so it is with politics. The search for balance is in essence a policy of appeasement, an attempt to please everyone and avoid making a hard decision. In the short term this may appear to be good politics, but in the end the balancer is revealed as an equivocator, someone without the courage of his convictions – if indeed he has any real convictions. But worse still, attempts at balance at the expense of genuine commitment almost invariable lead to bad policy. Which, I regret, brings us back to the Rudd government.

to take, to actually celebrate when they drew fire and disapproval as much from what was supposed to be their own side of politics – indeed their very raison d’etre – as from the traditional enemy. But on the whole the policy was, and is, a pretty good one, and in any case much of the criticism was ritualistic. The claim of balance could be dismissed as a political gloss. But climate change is a different, and altogether more serious, matter. Rudd appeared to recognise this when he identified it as the great challenge of the age, an issue which transcended politics and economics and had a significant moral component. The implication was that what was needed was a crusade. But instead, we have been given another balancing act. The fate of the planet has been placed on one side of the scales, and the interest of the resource industries and their associates on the other; and somehow Rudd has found an

equivalence. Thus Australia, arguably the greatest per capita polluter in the world, is not to take a lead, or even to run with the bulk of the industrialised pack, in cutting its emissions in the next 12 years. Instead, we are setting a wishy-washy target which could work out as low as five percent, with only an aspiration to move to 25 percent if everyone else can be made to agree. Rudd’s climate change guru, Ross Garnaut, states flatly that they won’t, and thus must take at least part of the blame for the government’s temporising. His brief was to report on the economic options available to the government, and their consequences, which he did impeccably. But then he lapsed into politics by giving as his opinion that although a 20 percent emissions reduction by 2020 was the absolute minimum required to avert catastrophic and irreversible damage, ten percent was the most that the rest of the world, particularly the developing nations, would wear. He produced no evidence for this assertion, because there isn’t any: this is precisely the question that will be thrashed out at next year’s Copenhagen conference. But because of his status, his guess took on the status of received wisdom. It may turn out that he is right, but it should be obvious that there is far more chance of bringing countries like India and China to the party if countries like Australia are prepared to lead by example. He and Rudd have decided that we won’t; instead they have opted for balance. Good luck to them; they are walking a truly perilous high wire. The problem is that in doing so they are risking not only their own safety, but that of Planet Earth. Happy holidays, chaps.

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Council’s money is our money ■ Personal attacks (Cr Tabart, Letters, December 9) will not hide the fact that lots of money has already been lost by Byron Shire’s Structured Products, above and beyond the $9.7 million in acknowledged potential losses. Because we are paying more in rates for less in services, we deserve to know how much money has already been lost forever, by not receiving interest on many of the Structured Products. Have we lost $3 million or $13 million, or is it much more? And how much did the ISGM of ANZ ‘earn’ off of us? Is it $2 million? Was ANZ the sole vendor, without any competition? Why is it now illegal for councils in NSW to buy these Structured Products? If those responsible had looked into why Byron Shire is amongst the top shires in NSW owning these Structured Products perhaps the damage could have been minimised in time.

As guardians of our money Council could and should have acted. But some find that responsibility to be boring, so instead, all we get is spin. And now, we have gone beyond spin. In his letter of last week, Cr Tabart gives us the impression that interest is being paid on all the Structured Products, despite his being fully aware that this is absolutely not true.

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who fund their livelihood. There are roughly 300 stallholders (read small business people who rely to a greater or lesser extent on this as their main source of income) at a Byron market, generating some $10,000 in gross income each month in stall fees; even allowing for expenses that’s a tidy sum. The advertising/marketing expense each month consists of free entries in the community services announcements of the local papers and radio, plus some signage – total expenditure, almost nil. This is not advertising, or marketing; this is mere notification.

There is one consideration Council overlooked when considering a Section 96 modification application for a property development in Byron’s centre. It is: When Rapunzel throws down her hair from her new turret, will it get entangled in BU’s Christmas tree? Graham Bassett

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Byron Bay ■ I was outraged to see one of our elected representatives not only proudly shirking his duty to oversee our investments, but actually attack our only source of information on this debacle. Along the way, Cr Tabart seemed to indicate that at least one of our CDO ‘investments’ is actually a derivative of a derivative, what is known as a synthetic CDO made up of a ‘Bundle’ of Credit Default Swaps (CDS). As Alan Kohler

explained in a recent article, these products are a lottery bet on the solvency of 200 companies of somewhat questionable ratings. In our case, based on Cr Tabart’s partial disclosure, if 12 out of the 200 companies default, we lose the entire investment. This is not very comforting when nine of these may have already defaulted! Somehow I don’t feel comforted by Cr Tabart’s opinion that this is a ‘good bet’. We don’t need this kind of excitement with our investments. When will have a proper investigation? Georgie MacDougall

Burringbar Seems we vote people like Tom Tabart into office because they promise to listen to the community and then when members of that community speak they are denigrated in print. Now this CDO/CDS matter affects many councils and

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For an example of effective promotion look at the Byron Farmers Market. From an income base a fraction of its larger cousin, it manages regular cost-effective ads, a very pro-active public relations effort, and a neat little logo. It is not that difficult; even little Ballina Market, again with tiny stallholder fee contributions, manages a TV campaign! For years we have been used as the cash cow for the Community Centre, an iconic market for which there is and has been no advertising/marketing plan, or budget. All of those 300 small businesses would hang their heads in shame if

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other organisations around the world and has been widely reported in the press and unlike Tom many people are deeply worried. A report from the SMH states : ‘According to a report by litigation funder IMF Australia, all but five of the 32 companies whose CDSs most commonly underpin CDOs sold in Australia are likely to fail in one way or another. The banks were usually the promoters and key profit-takers yet they were careful to set up a trust or a company as the issuer. In most instances, these issuers have no assets, capital in the vicinity of $2, they boast obscure charities as beneficiaries, and are domiciled in the Cayman Islands.’ So Tom, let’s avoid the smartarsed replies and get to work. For myself I am hoping Tom isn’t getting his advice from the bank that saw fit to place a take-a-ticket machine inside its front door. R Robinson

Mullumbimby they ran their businesses like that! There is another ‘special’ market on December 21 but if you live outside the shire, you are unlikely to hear about it. Surely it’s time stallholders got a better deal?

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fossil fuel use returns a dividend that more than balances the cost of developing large scale renewable energy infrastructure and an all-electric vehicle fleet. The fact is, moving to zeroemissions will boost the economy, so long as optimum technologies are employed. Roof top solar is not an optimum technology. Large scale solar thermal, for example, is. The required technologies have been developed, what is required is a plan to coordinate the shift. This must include standardisation of battery size for all electric vehicles to allow unlimited range without recharging, ie switching batteries as we now refuel, leaving the ‘empties’ to be recharged and returned to the system. Most importantly, though, a system to finance this must be in place. I believe I have such a system, and am calling for volunteers to assist in disseminating information to key organisations, and potentially building a business around green power and vehicles. Most of the hard work for our future has been done, the neat trick will be to catch the profitability of the new phase of technology and reinvest it in sustainable land use. This cannot be entrusted to governments or existing businesses, more’s the pity. If you have any idea of what I’m trying to explain and wish to help, please email keinenombre@gmail.com. As a ‘marquee’ project, we shall undertake the development of a north coast region solar park. NB, will not be located on the coast. Matt Harcla

Byron Bay

CFL concerns The government and local councils have active programs to replace all incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent ones (CFLs). Soon the old incandescent bulbs will be unavailable. Compact fluorescent bulbs are made of glass tubes filled with gas and a small amount of mercury. Each bulb contains an average of 5 milligrams of mercury, which is just enough to cover a ballpoint pen tip. CFLs produce light when the mercury molecules are excited by electricity running between two electrodes in the base of the bulb. The mercury emits ultraviolet light, which in turn

The role of special religious education I would like to comment on John Weiley’s letter of December 9 about SRE in schools and take issue with some of his statements. My wife and I have been teaching Anglican SRE at Byron Bay Public School for the past 16 years and in that time were never aware of ‘the persuasive reluctance of the staff ’ to encourage children to opt out of scripture. On the contrary, ‘non scripture’, as it is called, has always been an available alternative to scripture classes for those parents who do not wish their children to attend the latter. This choice is made clear to parents at the beginning of each school year in every state school, so no-one is under the impression that scripture attendance is compulsory. To say, as Mr Weiley does, that scripture means ‘time off ’ for class teachers is completely incorrect. On the contrary they are required to stay in the classrooms during SRE periods preparing material or marking books, as well as assisting with disciplinary matters where

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excites the tube’s phosphor coating, leading it to emit visible light. Over a year ago I voiced my concern that CFLs containing mercury are ending up in land fills, where the mercury can leak out and contaminate land fills and wherever else they are broken. At that time I was informed that a recycling program was in the pipeline, but as yet none is active in the Shire. Please do not place used CFLs in the garbage, but save them in a safe place until a recycling program has been activated. Why, you may even consider taking them to the council building as a protest at their inaction. Paul Kimmel

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Tourism worries I read in disbelief that Brandon Saul was one of the appointees to the Northern Rivers Tourism Board. Mr Saul is one of the principals behind behind the SPTG mega festival site at Yelgun. His appontment to the board is inappropriate. Mr Saul’s appointment to the board should raise alarm bells to the local community. He clearly has a vested interest

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necessary, so that is hardly ‘time off ’ for them. The Education Department policy suggested by Mr Weiley of not offering ‘an interesting alternative’ to SRE lessons (ie an alternative that Mr Weiley says would ‘empty scripture classes’) is most unlikely. We were state school teachers for 40 years, working all over NSW and never once came across or even heard mention of this supposed policy. My wife and I aimed to give the SRE kids stories of love, compassion and justice based on Christ’s teachings as well as lively, interesting music and songs. Hopefully this was ‘the interesting alternative’. Bob Levett

Byron Bay ■ Michael McDonald’s article on the teaching of religion in schools (November 11) certainly seems to have provoked a flurry of letters on both sides. His cogent summary of the actual NSW Religious Education policy could be in danger of being forgotten, as the merit

in promoting his mega festival site at Yelgun. The local community should question how the process of selection is arrived at. Julie Coady

Yelgun ■ I am really worried. Tourism has become our nemesis. What started out as being exciting sun-and-surf, coconutoiled bronzed-bodies under the palm trees kinda allurement now threatens to destroy us. The name Byron Bay is linked to heavy international promotion for backpackers, high flyers, multi $$ investors/developers and festival party animals. So, who is charged with the responsibility to instil a sense of sustainability, balance and restraint? The Echo announced a scary array of new Northern Rivers Tourism Board members last week, including Brandon Saul of MI5, who is on the Splendour mega festival board, Cameron Arnold, who is general manager of ops from Domain Resorts Kingscliff-Casuarina, and Mark Johnson, regional area manager of NSW Parks who has been negotiating nature reserve land swaps with

of Special Religious Education (SRE) in our public schools is hotly debated. One point is particularly worth reiterating: Special Religious Education is not compulsory, and parents can readily choose to ‘opt out’ of these lessons for their child. Whether local parents commonly appreciate this is unclear, but this debate is bound to make it more widely known. Public school parents should feel confident that SRE will be delivered within NSW Department of Education rules. Parents can also remain confident that if they decide SRE is not for their child, then their child will be engaged in other productive learning under the supervision of a qualified teacher. For example at Byron Bay High, the teacher who would normally teach the class in the period that SRE occurs, supervises or tutors those students not attending SRE. In connection with activities outside the SRE class, the NSW Department of Education policy is also quite clear: ‘Where an SRE teacher assists the

school in a voluntary capacity for school activities other than SRE, then that person is classified as a volunteer and has the same responsibilities and rights as all other volunteers.’ –Implementation of Special Religious Education, 2008. The policy specifically states that parents can choose to have their children attend or not attend SRE classes at any time throughout the year, and SRE arrangements must be structured to facilitate this choice, as well as not favouring one religion or another, and not providing alternative activities that would entice students away from SRE. Your local school will be able to provide you with further information, and you can view the policies directly at www.curriculumsupport. education.nsw.gov.au/policies/ religion/index.htm. Finally, I cannot let pass unchallenged a couple of viewpoints in Jonathon Woods’ latest letter. If we are to be completely general in the use of the word ‘teacher’ then we are all teachers and hopefully learners in one way or another.

But in the context of schools in NSW the accepted definition of a teacher is one who is properly accredited to teach by the NSW Institute of Teachers. Possible alternative terms for the person delivering SRE, to avoid this confusion, include: catechist, instructor, preacher, coach, trainer, guide, or tutor. The appellation of ‘teacher’ should be used as judiciously as that of ‘lawyer’, ‘nurse’, or ‘doctor’. And while I entirely agree with his statement that students ask questions, and make sensible decisions, it would be more intellectually honest to state ‘some students’ and ‘some sensible decisions’, because we are after all working with young minds of various abilities, and the degree to which rigorous debate is encouraged is bound to vary with the situation. Perhaps this discussion could now be suspended until the recommencement of school in 2009. Peace and goodwill to all.

Splendour. The lineup seems heavily weighted in favour of more development, more business, more money-making enterprises, expansion... If you are worried too, phone Northern Rivers Tourism 6688 6217. Tourism here needs a fresh eco-sustainable vision, and tourism board members should not have vested interests.

is ‘responsible to someone or for some action; answerable’. Who is answerable for this disastrous event? Masses of dead fish and other animals, and the estuary wiped out for quite a while before the ecosystem will struggle back to life. Council’s James Flockton made a brave attempt, saying ‘no oxygen’. This is the standard answer of most Council officers everywhere doing their best in this horrible situation, and does little to explain what happened. I couldn’t help thinking as well, as I walked through the litter of thousands of dead bream, flathead, whiting and the rest, of the seven years that I was accountable in the Belongil. For those years I took responsibility for the health of the Belongil estuary, did the research, went down to support Council field staff (who did a great job) when the entrance needed to be opened under the community-endorsed plan, and I was always prepared to explain to the community and government if the worst happened and fish died. History records there were no Belongil fish kills in that period. I can’t help thinking as well

of Council’s recent press release, endorsed by the general manager, announcing that the Belongil and Tallow Creek are now in a similar healthy condition to the pristine Jerusalem Creek – implying no further work needed! Who’s accountable?

Ri Fraser

Ocean Shores ■ Regarding the ongoing schoolies and tourist complaints, maybe if we educate them about our awesome heritage (it is awesome!), raise their awareness and change their perspective, they might start to love and respect this place a bit more. Hey, it may even rub off when they go home. (That’s why we’re here in the bubble.) Download an EBook for a Merry Christmas and see for yourself.

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Accountability Jann Gilbert’s comprehensive report of the Tallow Creek fish kill (Echo, November 25) got me thinking about ‘accountability’. A dictionary definition

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Here comes the night Tina Petroff ’s observations (Letters, December 9) regarding the happiness of Councillors to hold their meetings during the day and my selfishness in wanting to earn a living helping the next generation while serving my community that has, apparently, ‘effectively robbed other candidates who genuinely wanted to assist and serve their community’, requires a response. It seems that Councillors who wish to hold meetings during the day, for no reason other than night meetings will keep them up until 11pm once a fortnight is acceptable. I do not find it acceptable. I believe that if we take the notions of democracy seriously, we therefore believe the right of a member of our community to stand continued on page 14

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Trade Organisation (WTO). Australia and Japan, like all WTO ratifying governments, have adopted the World Customs Organisation Tariff Schedule which lists cetacean meat and products as trade items. This addition to the Tariff Schedule first came to light during the negotiations on the US/Australia Free Trade Agreement. Importing live cetaceans and cetacean meat and products would be in direct contradiction of Australia’s marine mammal protection laws. A

The elephant in the room is trade, and the backroom wheeling and dealing which is hidden from public scrutiny. With the recent import by Japan of whale meat from Iceland and Norway, the gates of hell opened. Some 65 tonnes of fin whale and five tonnes of minke are now on sale in Japan and no government is lifting a finger to stop it. This import is a potent signal that free trade overrides Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) such as the IWC, and the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). These treaties and other international conventions, designed to protect the environment, rely on trade sanctions as a means of enforcement. senior government bureaucrat explained: ‘We’re putting anything and everything on the Tariff Schedules.’ Needless to say, no wombats. So no trade sanctions in the IWC and now CITES has been put to the fire. Fin whales are listed under Appendix 1 which prohibits trade. Japan, Norway and Iceland have taken out reservations against the listing. In effect, CITES can do nothing although in the past, trade

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sanctions would be considered. Reservations have been taken out by Japan on a significant number of Appendix 1 whale species. Trade in fin and minke whales can be regarded as the first step to opening global markets to trade in whale meat. Professor Steven Charnovitz, George Washington University trade specialist, spells out the ramifications. He says, ‘The US [under the Bush administration] would be unlikely to take a trade action because it would not want to defend itself at the

WTO claiming it was taking unilateral action to support an environmental treaty.’ He says, ‘The US government has strongly taken the position that countries in an environmental treaty (eg Kyoto) cannot violate WTO rules in order the keep the treaty from being undermined.’ Which means the trade opened up by Japan will continue without problems. Unless Japanese consum-

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There was a bloody big elephant sitting in a closed meeting room in Cambridge, UK, last week. The future of Japanese whaling was being discussed by 24 members of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) with observers and NGOs banned. Organised by Dr William Hogarth, IWC Chair, US IWC Commissioner, and Bush appointee, he’s been working furiously over the last 18 months to legitimise Japanese whaling. No longer a government bureaucrat, Hogarth’s authority comes direct from the White House, supporting conspiracy theories that one of the last Satanic acts by Bush will be to give Japan’s obscene whaling the go-ahead. Sources close to the IWC have indicated that the ‘compromise package’ on which Hogarth is working would legitimise Japan’s ‘scientific’ whaling and give it a new right to kill whales in coastal waters. Japan itself seems certain of the compromise being negotiated with Hogarth because in midNovember its whaling fleet set sail for Antarctica to hunt around 850 whales including 50 endangered fin whales. The elephant is trade, and the backroom wheeling and dealing which is hidden from public scrutiny. With the recent import by Japan of whale meat from Iceland and Norway, the gates of hell opened. Some 65 tonnes of fin whale and five tonnes of minke are now on sale in Japan and no government is lifting a finger to stop it. This import is a potent signal that free trade overrides Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) such as the IWC, and the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). These treaties and other international conventions, designed to protect the environment, rely on trade sanctions as a means of enforcement. The virtual collapse of the IWC is a direct result of the Bush Administration refusal to impose trade sanctions against Japan, Norway and Iceland. Japan, Norway and Iceland will claim that trade in whale meat can be supported under the provisions of the World

ers refuse to buy whale meat from Iceland and Norway, a highly unlikely proposition, the future holds the distinct possibility of increased trade in more endangered whale species. Unfortunately, the Rudd government would take the same position as the Bush Administration given the PM’s unqualified support for free trade. The ALP’s total back-down on its election promise to take Japan to the international courts is all about trade. A Free Trade Agreement with Japan would be under threat. In the present economic meltdown, jeopardising the relationship between Australia’s number one trade partner which generates around 37 billion dollars in export earnings is even more unlikely. Challenging the latest import instigated by Japan will now make it a much more difficult task to take Japan’s ‘scientific whaling’ to an international court. Whether the WTO legitimately overrides MEAs is still not resolved. What we do know is that Japan’s whaling industry receives an annual $10 million USD subsidy from the Japanese government. This subsidy is almost certainly WTO illegal and could be challenged in a WTO Tribunal. Similarly, the trade in Appendix 1 species by Japan, Norway and/or Iceland could be argued in a Tribunal, according to Professor Ted McDorman, University of Victoria, BC. He believes that Article XX (b) or (g) of the General Agreement on Trades and Tariff (which gave birth to the WTO) ‘allows governments to impose trade measures relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources’ could be interpreted to accommodate an embargo. Meantime, the precedent has been set. Trade in whale meat is happening in spite of a global moratorium on commercial whaling which the IWC agreed to 20 years ago. Stand by as the supporters of globalisation and free trade duck for cover or maybe they’re just praying the public won’t understand the complexities of saving whales. Globalisation is costing the earth.

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they do not want them? Aren’t they representing you? If they cannot stay awake until 10.30, shouldn’t they get out of the way and let others do so? What do you think, Tina? Not one councillor who voted against this motion gave any reason other than they will be kept up late or don’t want it. Perhaps readers may wish to contact Crs Heeson, Woods, Tucker, Morrisey and Staples and ask them if it is right that the 90% of the adult population who are employed in this Shire should be denied the opportunity to stand for Council. So yes, Tina, I am not happy, not because the motion lost, but

because blatant selfishness of some Councillors superseded what is good for the Shire. Yes, I am a teacher who would benefit from night meetings – so shoot me. I would benefit from night meetings because it would allow me to attend Arts Northern Rivers and Regional Library board meetings during the day, not necessarily – shock horror – work. My current employer has already timetabled me off on Thursdays next year, to allow me to attend meetings during the day if required, so this issue has far less to do with me and far more with what is fair and just. A couple of points of clarifi-

cation on which to finish. I did not register a rescission motion, though will be bringing a new motion to change meeting times, and will do so, as often as possible until it happens. Lastly, ruminations of my demise and the need for a by-election are greatly exaggerated. I am not going anywhere; in fact, I am just getting warmed up. Simon Richardson

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for election and the right of a member of our community to witness and participate in council meetings is an essential part of democracy. I ask all who read this to think about friends of theirs who are intelligent, passionate and visionary, and who have a job during the day and to ask yourself, is the Shire not the loser by denying them a chance to stand for public office? Is it either right or smart to create a situation whereby only the unemployed or semi/fully retired can be councillors? Is it not selfish for councillors to reject night meetings simply because

But what a travesty the new plantings are. My heart sank when I saw them – green cordylines, a mix of stubby clumpers and five measly lilli pillies. Shame on whoever is responsible. Mature native trees offering a respite of canopy along this strip would be so welcome and apt. If whoever footed the (cheap-looking) bill for the strip plantings is devoid of species knowledge and streetscape creativity, then why not just copy the successful plantings of the Flindersia schottiana (cudgeries) now flourishing along the Jonson Street median strip outside the cinema, et al? The Byron Street strip plantings look, at best, tokenistic, and at worst, mean-spirited. Talk about no civic generosity. No shade anywhere and no potential for any with these plantings. These paltry plantings also prompt the question: How much ‘landscaping’ does Byron Shire Council insist on as green counterpoise and public amenity to offset a whopping commercial complex such as the one being built adjacent to the Northern? Vaingloriously stone-turreted, ultra-cementy, this development is a ‘veritable behemoth’, as another local in the Northern’s bottle shop commented to us one evening recently when we went in to buy a few coldies.

Hospital. Thanks to the nursing staff (Marj’s ‘maidens’ and Andrew) for putting up with me. Also the paramedicals, volunteer ladies, office admin, cleaners, wardsmen, caterers etc. Hold onto this little hospital because the hospital is only as good as its staff at all levels. It’s a good vibe. Many thanks go to that special human being Dr Jim as he approaches retirement. His wit, humour, diagnostic skills and humanity will be greatly missed when he finally pulls the pin. (Dr) Jack Sugarman

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Are there any other mushrooms out there that are unlucky enough to live next door to RTA owned property What can we do? Land not maintained, caravan camping, dumped construction equipment such as star pickets, survey pegs and that ugly orange plastic fencing. A block of land that was used as a settlement dam during construction and then simply filled in – with what? but that’s another story – and not returned to its original level. And the piece de resistance or should I say, coup de grace – they have concreted and altered the natural flow of the easement. Why are they allowed to do this without a question, an explanation or Shelley Neller even a DA? Shame on you, RTA. Byron Bay Waitara Brecard

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Alas The Echo is the haven of the ill-informed, like Jacqueline McCallum in last week’s Echo. Remember Y2K, global warming? But now it’s catching TB from drinking unprocessed cow’s milk. From the late 1970s, I was employed as a senior veterinarian with the Australian Bureau of Animal Health and was one of many involved in successfully eradicating TB from the Australian cattle herd. If you don’t believe me, Jacqueline, ring up the deputy chief veterinary officer, an old mate at the Department of Agriculture in Canberra. Milk from commercial dairies like the sadly few left that supply Norco is produced in a sanitary manner and is immediately chilled down from cow body temperature to lower than domestic refrigerator temperature. It tastes beautiful and is nutritionally perfect. PS: Congrats Jan and successful council candidates. Thanks to those impeccably intelligent voters who voted for me. The morning before the election, I injured myself and was transferred straight to Tweed for surgery so didn’t make the final ‘Meet the candidates’ do at the community centre. I didn’t vote as I was unconscious and apparently delirious for the next week, was in rehab at MooBah and am now back in Byron

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Goodbye ego Science or religion will never fix anything. They are both ‘human’ creations and by that I mean they came after the creation of the ‘ego’. When each and every one of us began creating an ‘ego’, during our first seven days on the planet, we accepted and agreed to see everything that has come after as ‘reality’. The moment we began creating our ‘ego’ is our individual ‘fall from grace moment’ of Christianity and it is also the moment the ‘persistent illusion’ of science begins. What has evolved is an incredibly intricate and accurate duplicate copy world and universe within the real universe. It is the only place in the whole universe where death exists. A place of ‘ego’ half-truths and half-lies and the sooner we all realise there are no group solutions to the problems we are facing and that the fault lies deep within every one of us and take responsibility for its removal, the better off we’ll all be. Put simply, the ‘ego’ has well and truly reached its use-by date. Paul Moore

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Artist seeks help to find stolen paintings These two original artworks were part of Angela Burgler’s Recent Works exhibition in the Byron Bay Community Centre Theatre and have gone missing from the wall in the reception area. It is believed they were removed or stolen on the night of Saturday November 29 prior to Harmony Day celebrations. The artist is seeking information from the public on their possible whereabouts. The works, both signed ‘AB’2006’, are: ‘Shadowlands’ x 60cm, and ‘Journey of Heal- ing lyrics by Johnny Huckle, A4 Angela Burgler has lived volunteered for the Commucanvas print of photograph 45 ing’ charcoal on paper featur- timber frame with red mat. in the shire for 20 years and nity Centre many times. She

recently completed her Bachelor of Visual Arts and chose to exhibit her works in the Community Centre theatre to help support other artists and raise money for the Community Centre to develop future community exhibitions such as the Byron Art Classic in 2009. The artwork ‘Journey of Healing’ is very precious to her as it in an original drawing of her 9 month old niece. It also includes lyrics of a song written by Johnny Huckle whom she met in 2006 and gained consent to incorporate the text. Angela also gained consent from the local Indigenous custodians to reproduce and exhibit Indigenous imagery in her local area, to educate people about the appropriate protocols for ethically dealing with Indigenous cultural material. The exhibition was opened with a Welcome Ceremony performed by the traditional custodians. If anyone has seen these artworks or any information can they please contact the Byron Bay Police, The Byron Bay Community Centre on 6685 6807, or the Artist on 0401 793 195.

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The NSW members of the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association have welcomed the Ministers’ response to the Price Discussion Paper on Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) and look forward to working with Diane Beamer and her Facilitation Group towards the formation of a new Volunteer Marine Rescue Service in NSW ‘in a form that will cater to the needs and expectations of all volunteers and the community they serve. ‘The Coast Guard volunteers would like to see that the new Marine Rescue Service provides, at minimum, an organisation that would meet the standards they now enjoy, including a democratic governance model and access to internal training commensurate with commercial standards. They would like in addition to see NSW Marine Rescue is adequately funded, with the State government being prepared to match its rhetoric with increased funding. ‘During the formation phase of the new organisation, the NSW members of the Volunteer Coast Guard will, as always, maintain the current high standards of VMR in NSW by continuing their vessel and radio base operations, training of members and education of the boating public. ‘Safety of life at sea, and on enclosed waters, will remain their priority.’ www.echo.net.au

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Give a gift that makes a difference this Christmas Jann Gilbert

Sarah Eaton, Manager of the Australian office of MIA – Nakuru Baby Orphanage in Kenya, East Africa, has just returned from her annual trip to the orphanage laden with a myriad of ideas for sustainable, ethical Christmas gifts that can really make a difference. Until recently, all of Sarah’s work for the orphanage, which was established by expats Mary and Ivan Budulica, was self-funded. Since Sarah’s volunteer role recently transformed into her dream job (thanks to the generosity of a local donor) she’s been busy building a catalogue of items for sale, including commissioning art and craft work from the villagers around Nakuru, in order to raise funds for the orphanage and offer the locals a sustainable income source. ‘People aren’t always comfortable with buying a child sponsorship or a plot of land or whatever for others for Christmas, or they may not be able to afford the ongoing cost of a sponsorship even if they want to,’ says Sarah. ‘The framed paintings, CD calendars, note pads, stubby holders, key rings, tote bags and other products are a tangible gift they can give and still make a real difference. ‘There’s also our new “10 for 10” initiative, which raises funds to extend our assistance and programs to help even more members of the community. We’re asking people to set up a recurring payment of $10 per month [either from a http://nakurubabyorphanage. com/payment/index.php credit card or direct deposit] to help MIA with their top ten smaller projects such as building water

Collapse on track, says CSIRO Based on then ground-breaking modelling, the forecasts of global ecological and economic collapse by mid-century contained in the controversial 1972 book; The Limits to Growth, are still ‘on-track’ according to new CSIRO research. The Limits to Growth modelled scenarios for the future global economy and e nv i ron m e nt and recommended far-reaching changes to the way we live to avoid disaster. In a paper published in the current edition of the international journal Global Environmental Change, CSIRO physicist Dr Graham Turner compares forecasts from the book with global data from the past 30 years. ‘The realworld data basically supports The Limits to Growth model,’ he says. The Limits to Growth sold more than 30 million copies. www.echo.net.au

tanks, establishing community food gardens and a community playground, providing care packages, wheelchairs and medical supplies.’ Sarah’s wage and all office costs are paid by a private donor, and Sarah frames the hand-painted originals and creates artwork for other products, which means that 100% of the sale of all items goes to the orphanage. ‘MIA has come so far in five years,’ says Sarah, ‘but there’s still a long way to go.

of the MIA Junior Academy has been donated from the sale of the Aussies for Orphans house in Lennox Head. The idea is to keep fundraising and adding classrooms until it’s a full primary school, not just for the children at the orphanage but for all the children in the district.’ MIA also offers action safaris in the nearby Lake Nakuru National Park and visits to the dramatic Menengai Crater, located only a few kilometres ‘The orphanage is finished and funding for the first stage away. ‘It’s all about making the

orphanage self-sustaining so it can help those most in need in the community,’ says Sarah, ‘and it creates employment for local villagers.’ To enquire about a child sponsorship, donate to a project or check out any of MIA’s other worthwhile Christmas gift ideas, drop in and see Sarah at the new office in Byron (located in Ruskin Street in the former St Finbarr’s Primary School site), call 6685 6742 or log onto http://nakurubabyorphanage. com.

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Twelve months to save the world – no, really Mark Byrne looks at government efforts to lessen the impact of climate change eople have always told stories about the end of the world. Sometimes these stories have been realised, as war and the other horsemen of the apocalypse – strife, famine and death – have laid waste to cultures great and small. Only twice, though, have they had the potential to threaten human civilisation and the planet’s biota as a whole. Once was during the Cold War, with the threat of a global nuclear conflagration. The other is happening right now. If left unchecked, climate change is likely to make large areas of the planet unsuitable for human and other life by the end of this century. That’s not my personal opinion, it’s the conclusion of the more than 2,000 climate scientists who contributed to the 2007 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). That’s the bad news. The good news is that we still have time to turn things around. But not much. The Kyoto Protocol aims to reduce the overall greenhouse gas emissions of industrialised countries by five per cent below 1990 levels by 2012. The trouble is, the US, which used to be the world’s largest emitter

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(China overtook it in 2006) is not a party to Kyoto. And developing nations such as India and China are not required to cut emissions at all under Kyoto. In fact, global emissions are growing at an increasing rate – 3.3 per cent between 2000 and 2006. There is no obvious slowdown in sight, unless a hiatus in the growth in emissions is one positive side-effect of the current global financial crisis and recession. Talks began in 2005 on a post-2012 global agreement which would require all nations to cap and gradually reduce their emissions while still allowing developing countries to develop their economies. Given the political and economic complexities involved, the overall framework for the post-2012 agreement needs to be agreed on in Copenhagen in December 2009 in order for it to begin in 2013. The IPCC estimates that emissions must peak no later than 2015 before starting to decline. Environmental groups are calling for cuts of at least 25 per cent by 2020, 40 per cent by 2030 and 80 per cent by 2050 in order to keep the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to less than 450 parts per million.

Beyond this figure, the IPCC warns that warming has a more than 50:50 chance of exceeding two degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels, causing catastrophic impacts. There are increasing numbers of reputable climate scientists, including NASA’s James Hansen, who are coming to the conclusion that we may have already passed the point of no return, and that we should be aiming to reduce the atmospheric carbon concentration from the current 385 ppm down to below 350

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ppm in order to prevent rapid melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. Last week Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, was in the Polish city of Poznan for talks, the most important since those in Bali last December and before Copenhagen next year. She had previously promised to reveal Australia’s 2020 target before leaving for Poznan, but two weeks ago reneged on that promise. This gave Australia little bargaining power and no moral authority at Poznan.

tration of around 550 ppm by mid-century, which would likely result in warming of three to four degrees. This would have devastating implications for Australia (detailed in the Garnaut Review) including the death of the Great Barrier Reef, higher sea levels and more severe weather events affecting coastal communities, more deaths from heat stress and mosquito-borne diseases, and a further marked decline in the productivity of the Murray Darling basin. But at least we may have

‘Arctic permafrost contains twice as much carbon as the entire global atmosphere. It remains safe for as long as the ground stays frozen. But the melting has begun. Methane gushers are now gassing out of some places with such force that they keep the water open in Arctic lakes through the winter.’ Instead, our target for emissions reductions for 2020 was released this week. In the absence of a global agreement being reached in Copenhagen next year, the government only committed to reducing Australia’s emissions by a maximum of 10 per cent by 2020. This is reportedly the result of intensive lobbying by the fossil fuel, forestry, transport and manufacturing industries, not to mention the hard political reality of not having an absolute majority in the Senate. Prime Minister Rudd argues that if he’s attacked by the Liberals for being too tough and the Greens for being too weak, he must have got the balance just right. Trouble is, the Earth’s climate responds to physics, not politics. If 10 per cent was the best outcome the whole world could achieve, it would result in a greenhouse gas concen-

sufficient land and resources to adapt. Spare a thought for the residents of coral atoll nations in the Pacific and Indian oceans, who will lose not just their homes and land but their entire nations. Already, Tuvalu has asked Australia on more than one occasion for help in relocating its people – so far without success. There have been estimates that the number of ‘environmental migrants’, including climate refugees, could rise to 150 million by 2050. With three degrees or more of warming, we are also likely to witness a loss of 30 to 40 per cent of the estimated three million to 100 million other species with which we share planet Earth. They include many rainforest, desert and deep sea dwelling animals, plants and microorganisms we have not even seen yet, let alone understood the evolutionary and ec-

ological importance of before they disappear. The irony of all this is that a stronger target (450 ppm) would cost us very little – about one per cent of our economic output, according to the Garnaut Review. I grew up in the 1960s and 1970s, when the wealth of the average Australian family was about half what it is now, and do not remember it as a time of great privation. One per cent is not a small price to pay for securing our children’s future and that of the other species with which we share the world. Aiming for 350 ppm would cost a little more again, but both Garnaut and the 2006 Stern Review acknowledged that the quicker and stronger we act, the lower the long term cost. We already have, or are close to having, the technologies to transform into a low carbon economy, and just need the political will to match. In Australia it should be a nobrainer with so much solar, geothermal and wind energy at our fingertips. Meanwhile, the data from climate scientists gets worse. David Spratt, co-author of Climate Code Red, issues a weekly email summarising the latest science. Last week he reported that ‘Arctic permafrost contains twice as much carbon as the entire global atmosphere. It remains safe for as long as the ground stays frozen. But the melting has begun. Methane gushers are now gassing out of some places with such force that they keep the water open in Arctic lakes through the winter.’ The release from Arctic permafrost of methane, which is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, is recognised as one of the ‘tipping points’ beyond which irreversible, runaway climate change is almost inevitable. The evidence suggests it is already too late to avoid significant impacts from climate change. But it may not be too late to avoid a global catastrophe. Whether it is by changing our own consumption patterns, using the democratic political process or engaging in direct action – or invoking the power of prayer or affirmations, if you think it will help – the bottom line is that we now have precisely twelve months to turn things around. After Copenhagen, all bets are off. Mark Byrne is the Education Officer, Environmental Defenders Office, Northern Rivers. For advice about any environmental law issue, contact one of the solicitors at the Environmental Defender’s Office Northern Rivers on 1300 369 791 (local call cost).

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Articles Online health resource The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in collaboration with Dorling Kindersley (DK) Australia, has launched Family Doctor Home Adviser Online. This new online publication is designed to provide consumers with high quality, evidence based algorithms (‘decision trees’), clear advice and simple explanations about their health. The publication is now available through the RACGP’s website at www.racgp.org.au/ familyhealth. ‘GPs encourage patients to be better informed about their health and their health care. We are seeing more patients coming in to a consultation with information that they have downloaded from the internet; some of it is useful, but some is seriously questionable or downright misleading,’ said Dr Chris Mitchell, RACGP president and a GP in northern NSW. ‘Of course, information sourced over the internet is no substitute for seeing a GP.’

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The Familia Hope Orphanage in Gleno, East Timor, is currently home to 27 children between the ages of 4 and 18, many who lost their parents in the troubles of 1999 and subsequently to disease. During his last visit in April this year Byron-based supporter John Bailey took track suits for all the children. ‘This was made possible by a simple fundraising by D’Lush cafĂŠ and deli in Mullumbimby,’ says John. ‘The wonderful staff led by Brenda

and Clair have subsequently raised more than $1500 for this great cause. ‘Some has gone towards providing a washing machine, with the balance providing food and educational assistance. Timor Leste has no social security that we in the west take for granted and without supporters like this these kids would be on the streets. I would like to acknowledge the wonderful support of D’Lush and all their generous patrons.’

Mullumbimby filmmaker wins VCA award Elka Kerkhofs has won the Victorian College of the Arts Best Masters Animation and the VCA Best 2008 Graduation Film Award with her new animation film Lash. Elka is a new resident to Mullumbimby after travelling back and forth between Melbourne and Mullumbimby to shoot most of her film at Tyagarah Beach this year. And long-term Mullumbimby resident Lorraine Jenkinson stars in the award winning film! Lash is a five-minute film about discovering that religious persecution cannot kill the power of love. ‘It makes me especially proud that the judges picked

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A scene from the winning animation, Lash.

Lash from such a selection of quality films,’ says Elka. ‘I’m truly elated having won these awards. These awards will provide the film with a magnificent launching pad, blasting it off into the international

film festival circuit.’ Elka Kerkhofs is an award winning Belgian/Australian artist; filmmaker, writer, director, animator, who has now just completed her Masters in Animation at the VCA, Mel-

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available throughout the festive season. Special orders and requests are most welcome. We cater for all types of dietary requirements. Our extensive wine list includes French and Australian wines at very affordable prices (some wines are even cheaper than the bottle shop.) Bookings are strongly recommended. Check out our special Christmas menu on the website. www. thepetitsnail.com.au

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A musical instrument can give years of creative expression and enjoyment and needn’t cost a fortune. Byron Music has quality guitars with instructional DVDs and 4 years warranty from quarter to full size for as little as $79. Come in and see the area’s best range of sheet music and instructional DVDs. We have quality Yamaha and Casio keyboards from under $200. Lots of fun stocking fillers like AC/DC, Stones and Pink Floyd playing cards and 1000 piece jigsaws. Great deals all over the shop on the best brands. If you’ve been really good all year, perhaps talk to Craig about an investment grade vintage guitar. No matter what your budget Byron Music’s expert local staff will help you find just the right instrument to provide a lifetime of musical enjoyment.

Phone them on 6685 5711 Shop 6, 11 Fletcher St Byron Bay or visit www.cocoonbyron.com.au or purchase on-line at Just behind the cinema www.byronshop.com in Jonson St, Byron Bay phone 6685 7333.

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Christmas shopping Crystal Castle offers a unique, stress free shopping experience with over 500 Christmas gift ideas, relaxing cafe, kids playground, breathtaking beauty and more. With exquisite locally designed jewellery, amazing crystals, an extensive array of books, music CDs, body products and unique gifts you’ll find something to suit everyone.

Day Spa Enjoy this tranquil space where it’s all about you or give the gift of ‘touch’ with a beautifully presented Touch Day Spa Gift Voucher. Receive an extra half hour FREE with any one hour voucher for a relaxing massage, facial or body treatment.

Phone 6684 3111 or visit their website www.crystalcastle.com.au

We also stock stunning locally made jewellery and textile art for an original gift. Call Kate – 6684 1527

Abraxas Paradiso Escape the frenzy this Christmas and come to the calming atmosphere of Abraxas for all your gift shopping.

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It’s a one-stop shop filled with a wide range of glorious books on architecture, cooking, health and healing, motivational, spiritual and esoteric, as well as CDs and DVDs, novels, candles and much more! Upstairs in the Byron Arcade, 13 Lawson St phone 6685 5778

PARADISO wish you a Merry Christmas by offering you free gift vouchers. Buy any two gift vouchers valued at $100 each and receive $100 voucher free! No catches, just a present you can keep or give to a loved one. Merry Christmas! Call us on 6685 8005.

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WE also have great specials on all other brands storewide Hundreds of guitars from junior to full size starting at $69 Drum kits with stool, cymbals and sticks from $499 Electric guitar, and bass guitar packages with amplifier and accessories from $269 All ZOOM guitar, bass and recording devices at huge discounts Martin DX1RGT guitar, rec retail $1895 our price $1295

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Under new management for some time now, its award-winning chef Mr Khokhar serves up a wide range of luscious vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes at fabulous prices – no dish is over $20. In addition there is complimentary saffron rice with every curry ordered.

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There is something for eveyone – adultz, teenz and kidz clothing. For the ladies we have All About Eve, Just Add Sugar, Sexy Hosiery by Voodoo and Leona Edminston, gifts galore! Plus a great selction of frilly knickers and bras, candleabras, photo albums and silver Indian photo frames and more at Sultry Sista.

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The farm tour is a handson experience not to be missed! We have bred and sold the minis as pets and for breeding for many years. We have even sent some mini cattle to a resort in Japan as well as horses overseas. We have some very unusual plants in our nursery including the bat plant and a gorgeous vine called the golden slipper vine. Buy one to take home.

treatments (such as the Balinese Boreh Wrap), spa packages and relaxing massages together with various beauty rituals such as facials and waxing. The Orchid Room for couples features a spa bath set in natural rock, waterfall, an open air shower and a Balinese day bed. Bliss!

All body treatments allow you to relax in our tropical gardens, enjoy a sauna or take a dip in our heated plunge pool. Christmas Phone 02 6679 1532 or log on to their website Gift Certificates all receive a bonus gift. www.minianimals.net

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Buddha Crystal Gardens Creek Crystal Creek Miniatures has been at Crystal Creek for 13 years. We have a café set overlooking beautiful clear Crystal Creek which is full of native fish and tortoises. We make our own yummy ice cream in many flavours and food which is derived from our own farm produce.

The AMAZING Working Stud Farm Experience available ONLY on our 1 hour fun and informative Tractor Train Tour. Be enchanted by the baby foals with their mothers in the stables, and miniature cattle and their calves. See them, pat them and you will love them … PLUS there’s a surprise or two along the way!

Cnr Numinbah & Upper Crystal Creek Roads, Crystal Creek. Phone John or Carolyn on

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A tropical spa retreat for health, beauty and relaxation dedicated to rebalancing your mind, body and spirit. Buddha Gardens Balinese Day Spa is a sanctuary of flowing waters and peaceful ambience located just 5 minutes walk from town in the Arts Factory Village. Relaxing treatment rooms and a tropical garden complete with waterfall, heated plunge pool and sauna are there to further enhance your spa experience.

Miniature animals are adorable but at this time of the year there are even The spa menu is flavoured more adorable BABY miniwith exotic and traditional ature animals!

Arts Factory Village 15 Gordon Street, Byron Bay. Phone 6680 7844 or www.buddhagardensdayspa.com.au

Kong Kids After a lifetime in the ocean, Gary Elkerton (Kong) is now sharing his knowledge with children to help them achieve confidence and skills in the water. Kong for Kids has been open 4 months and already hundreds of kids are enjoying Kong’s classes. Kong’s personalised attention and focus results in fast and safe swimming progress for your child. Phone for bookings on 6680 1614

Swim with Kong this summer! 3 times World Surfing Champion JANUARY INTENSIVES (4 days running) from 5 Jan, 12 Jan, 19 Jan $50 PRIVATE LESSONS with Kong throughout Christmas period 15 mins $30 or 30 mins $60 BEACH AWARENESS & SURF LESSONS throughout Christmas period at Ocean Shores with Kong 1 hour $80 REGULAR CLASSES start again January 5th — block of 4 lessons $60 ALL NEW AMENITIES — and kids love the salt water, heated undercover pool

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Headlining the event is Sydney producer ‘Rephrase’ who is fast becoming known as one of the industry leaders for his unique blend of jazz, breaks, hip-hop and funk, and whose new album ‘Little Victories’ has thrust him into the international spotlight of the Funk Breaks scene. Not to be missed.... Tickets $75 including food Tel 6685 5833

L’Occitane, Burt’s Bees, Smashbox (number 1 cosmetic seller in USA), Gosh, Elle MacPherson, MOR, O.P.I, Lash Me, ModelCo, Rituelle, Pure Fiji, Gianna Rose Atelier, md Formulations, Decleor, Badger, Grown, Harnn and Thann (from Thailand), hair products by OJON and more.

Owner Sevegne has travelled the world sourcing products you will be unlikely to find anywhere Christmas Sale else – products she uses is fully stocked with afford10% off selected prams. able and delightful gifts for herself. Indulge the ones you love with something this special time. A great range at great exclusive – or better still, prices on organic cotton Byron’s iconic craft and jew- indulge yourself! and bamboo clothing, ellery store for 24 years is Shop 11 Feros Arcade or bedding, wraps, toys and situated on the beach end phone us on 6685 8077. sheepskins, wooden toys, of Jonson Street, under the bikes, beach gear, nappies Balcony restaurant. and bags, glass bottles, They are open 7 days 9am baby carriers, highchairs, car seats, cots and prams. till 9pm. Phone 66857437. Don’t forget we holiday hire at great prices too! Bayshore Drive Byron A & I Estate 6685 5865

Buddha Bar NYE Byron Bay Premium Brewery is this year hosting its first NYE event in the newly renovated Buddha Bar & Restaurant.

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pool, camp kitchen, laundry, tennis court and much more. While you are staying at the Park why not climb Mt Warning (be the first to see the sunrise on mainland Australia). With tariffs starting from as little as $20 (for two people) for a camp site. Mt Warning Holiday Park is a great place for an affordable holiday in this wilderness paradise. By prior arrangements dogs are permitted in certain areas of the park. Phone 6679 5120.

Mt Warning Holiday Madame Park Butterfly Season’s greetings and have a joyous holiday.

Opened just in time for Christmas shopping, this beautiful store with its French provincial look and its stylish white wooden display dressers is filled with exquisite gifts.

is at the base of majestic Mt Warning. Situated on fifteen acres surrounded by mountain streams and rainforests with 150 powered camping sites. Accommodation includes deluxe, ensuite and budget cabins.

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Red Ginger! After more than six years Red Ginger has become a true Byron icon and a great favourite with locals and visitors.

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the ones you love. Come and see our exclusive range of Loewestamm hand crafted jewellery.

Labels include this 1 Orient Building season’s hottest looks by Jonson Street, Byron Bay This great video store has Metalicus, Bardot, Nobody, Phone 6685 5988. moved over the road into Milk & Honey, Birds Of A fabulous new premises but What began as a small Feather, Sunny Girl, Piper are still offering the same Asian grocery has grown Lane, One Teaspoon along fantastic services, huge into a multi-faceted Asian with an Exclusive Three range of movies, two-foremporium with everything one deal on weekly hire Birds range of leather from ready to eat Yum bags, belts and sandals. and shopper dockets. Earth ‘n’ Sea Byron Bay is Cha, Asian groceries, MOVING location and their exotic gifts, furniture or Come and check them out! Great Christmas gifts for new restaurant on the corhomewares. Marina’s twice They have moved across those you love! Gift vouchner of Fletcher and Byron yearly trips to China couthe road to Shop 1, ers available. If you have Streets should be opening pled with her eye for the 107 Jonson Byron Bay. an eye for style and a fl air early in 2009. genuine and the unique for fashion.. you will love ensure that you will always Until then we pizzaholics Three Birds. find something different can’t stand not being and the friendly staff are Shop 3 Dalley St Plaza surrounded by pizza, so always there to help. (next to Lu Lu’s Cafe we will be operating a Mullumbimby) 6684 6985 full restaurant, take-away Come and visit us Make your Christmas and home delivery servopposite the cinema in ice from our Suffolk Park gifts stand out! Jonson St, Byron Bay. restaurant (just behind the Hand painted ceramic gifts pub, 5 kms south of Byron are unique, personal and Have a lovely Christmas Bay) 7 days a week from will be cherished forever. with gifts that last. Organic 5pm. Restaurant bookings Skin Care, Spa Gift are advisable. There is a huge range Certificates, gorgeous of mugs, plates, platters, For updates go to website prepackaged gifts. vases, picture frames and www.earthnsea.com.au or Nickel Renewable Energy more! Pure Byron day spa and Phone 6685 3101, 6685 installs solar power lifestyle store lets you spoil 6029 or 6685 5011 After painting the systems throughout the Byron Shire. They love the ceramics,they are fired in the kiln to achieve a community in which they vibrant and glossy finish live and work, and want which will last forever. to enhance our community’s sustainability and We are also running fun FASHION & ACCESSORIES wellbeing. Their vision is Christmas ornament to power our region with workshops for kids through clean renewable energy. December.

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WE ARE MOVING! Earth ‘n’ Sea Byron Bay is MOVING location and our new restaurant on the corner of Fletcher and Byron Streets should be opening early in 2009. Until then we pizzaholics can’t stand not being surrounded by pizza, so we will be operating a full restaurant, take away and home delivery service from our Suffolk Park restaurant (just behind the pub, 5 kms south of Byron Bay) 7 days a week from 5pm . Restaurant bookings are advisable. For updates go to our website www.earthnsea.com.au

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The music of McCartney and Lennon touched the world in a way that no other pop composer has since achieved with anywhere near the consistency. Song after song is etched deep in the psyche, like an entire Beatles playlist where songs and memories seem to intertwine. It was the music of my mother’s youth, but it still affects me and even my kids can be found bobbing along to the odd Beatles song. Former George band member and well known vocalist Katie Noonan has taken her love of the Beatles one step further with her album Blackbird, a sensitive jazz inspired reworking of many of Lennon and McCartney’s most classic tunes. ‘Basically the idea for the album came into my head 18 months ago, I thought it was a beautiful way of blending my two main loves, pop songs and the improvisation of jazz,’ Katie mused. ‘I found a strong synergy with the jazz movement and the songs of the Beatles because they existed at the same time, in that exciting time during the 60s of change and revolution that was fuelling both art forms. The spirit of the Beatles is about innovation and jazz is the same, it’s about being able to mess with things and to make it quite different.’ Katie’s background and the underlying tenet of how she works is firmly rooted in jazz. ‘Most of the time I am only doing originals, but I had a lot of fun making Blackbird. I had the opportunity to work with incredible jazz players like Ron Carter on double bass – he played in the Miles Davis Quintet which was playing at the same time that the Beatles

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is from the 60s and earlier, jazz and the folk music from that era, people like Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake. ‘In the recording one thing led to another and I picked the tunes that fit together. They were chronological and mapped the 60s story finishing at the Let it Be album, with The Long and Winding Road, it was actuallly 1970 by the time it was released, but it

because these were the heaviest of the heavy, I only wanted them to do it if they felt inpired by it. We made the record in New York. For the live shows I am playing with my partner Zac Hurren, tenor and soprano sax who plays in Elixir as well and Stephen Magnusson on guitar – and Sam Keevers on piano. There’s also Brett Hirst on double bass and Simon Barker on drums.’

in this context – but of all the songs, Across the Universe by John Lennon is probably my favourite.’ Such careful study of these classic pop songs has inspired Noonan in her own creative work. ‘It has hugely influenced my songwriting. The Beatles were the best – they were the pinnacle of pop writing, I don’t think it gets any better – they

So how do you pick just an album of songs when there’s a catalogue an arm long to pick from? ‘The shortlist I had originally made was long. I wanted to do the songs that spoke to me as a person, I think they are incredible lyrics, I really connect with the songs and I felt they would suit the jazz treatment. I went from their first all originals album (I was minus 15 when it was released.) I didn’t discover the Beatles until I left home. My favourite music now

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ONCE Right now hundreds of thousands of young girls are flocking to cinemas to indulge a newly found appetite for Vampirism. My editor describes the phenomenon as ‘soft porn for teenagers, Mr Darcy with fangs.’ And he’d be right. Twilight has all the appeal of a modern day Jane Austen, the 18th Century role model for all smart and difficult ladies. Girls have always loved vampires. Deep within each of us is the erotic desire to have the hair swept back from our long lily white necks, to feel that warm, wet breath as a sharp toothed mouth gently bites into the jugular as one surrenders to complete life-threatening satiation. Personally at 40 I’d settle for a neck and shoulder rub. But there’s no market for films about vampires skilled as Kahuna therapists. It’s all about the bite. I am wondering whether the new fang fad will instigate a whole new spate of lovebites. The humble lovebite was very popular when I was a teenager. Girls and boys would often front to school on Monday in the telltale turtle neck, which once peeled back revealed throat skin that resembled a bad case of meningococcal. In my adult years I don’t think I’ve had one. It’s rather unseemly to front up with a neck that implies your previous evening of nocturnal abandon. It’s not just women who love vampire stories: I once shared a house with a bloke, let’s call him Gary, who went through a period where for at least 6 months he would only watch vampire films. After working through the classics, like

BITTEN The Hunger, Nosferatu and Interview with a Vampire, we were left with the b-graders like Blacula, Vampyros Lesbos and Blood and Donuts. I had to cover the VCR in garlic. I remember studying Vampires at Uni in women’s studies. Feminist doctrine marked the birth of the vampire (mid 1800s) as coinciding with a conservative Victorian approach to sexuality. While erotica would be banned, these sensual and often allegorical novels provided all the pornographic debauchery and pleasure one required. The neck, it goes on to say, is symbolic of the phallus, the mouth and teeth, of the vagina. In short, the cult of vampires reflects the deep seated male fear of castration via vaginal teeth (I’m still having mine fitted). There’s even a latin term for it: vagina dentata. In fact, I was most alarmed to discover my 13 year old daughter watching Teeth, a recently released film that I thought was about, you guessed it, teeth. Turns out it’s about a girl with vaginal teeth who does nasty things to boys genitalia. It’s the kind of film mothers should show their sons. I have never been a sucker for the handsome vampire. My all time favourite would have to be Klaus Kinski. Terrifying and tragic at the same time, a true freak of nature. I wonder how many teenage girls would be lining up for Twilight titillation if their vampire hero had a head like that?

Two of Byron’s most beloved dance bands team up on Friday at Coorabell Hall to get hearts and feet pumping. Those wooden floors will be bouncing when Byron Bay’s drum and didgeridoo duo Wild Marmalade, the world travellers renowned for uplifting audiences with their own style of powerful, joyous and infectiously danceable music. Wild Marmalade blend the ancient, soul stirring sounds of the didgeridoo with modern dance beats and tribal grooves. The band consists of Si Mullumby, one of the world’s leading didgeridoo players, combined with the explosive Matt Goodwin on kit and log drums. Playing their instruments with ferocious intensity, they create passionate and inspired organic dance music, totally live – every sound you hear is made by the musicians, but with as much energy as any techno DJ. They have just recently opened the mainstage at Portugal’s Boom festival and toured Japan, now they are preparing for the Australian Summer festival circuit. They play Woodford Folk Festival, Exodus and Rainbow Serpent Festivals over the next few weeks. The Fatter Than Nusrat behemoth has been striding around the country once again, delivering their volcanic funk grooves to wise seekers of the dance floor’s holy grail. After shows in Melbourne and rural Victoria (including an incendiary set at Vic’s Folk, Rhythm & Life Festival), Fatter Than Nusrat are eagerly anticipating playing at Coorabell Hall

once more – particularly as they will be joined onstage by one of Australia’s foremost musicians, and true interstellar explorer of the saxophone’s possibilities – Mr Dave Ades. If your soul’s desire is to dance, then the combination of Wild Marmalade and Fatter Than Nusrat is sure to deliver a hoedown of epic, interdimensional and leviathan proportions. Doors open 8 pm, entry is $15 and food and drink will be available.

Broadfoot Doubles Having just had a weekend of performing like a proper touring band – four hours at The Shaws Bay on Saturday arvo, and a further four hours at Murwillumbah Hotel that night (with John Moodie from Purple Stone ably doubling for Q), – then cruising at The Victory in Mooball on the Sunday, Broadfoot toast the party season with a large double this weekend, featuring more human doubles in the band lineup. Friday at 8pm features the band in its trio format at Cabarita Sports Club with guest bassist Party Animal Kev, doubling for absentee Cliff. Saturday at 9pm with the band back to four features the talented Dave Scott doubling on guitar and sax, for Q (who didn’t end up going to India but is going somewhere – he’s not sure where that is yet), performing in the wonderful backroom at the Ballina Hotel – a great rock venue that has musicians salivating at the thought of playing there.

Winton Wonderland It’s probably the name most associated with Western Australia. Winton. We all know the length and breadth of a Tim Winton novel, how it takes you into the landscape and the psyche of the people with a delicacy that has one feeling as though the place is more of a

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memory than a narrative. Well I’m not sure whether this chap is a relative, but he’s a Winton from Western Australia. Blues and Roots performer Andrew Winton has embarked on a five month national tour that involves taking his family on the road to launch his latest album, Surface Tension. Tension may be what he should expect as he covers the distances with wife (and manager) Karen, four year old son and one year old daughter. A beaten up old 4WD packed with four guitars, pram, port- a-cot, a highchair, nine-foot surfboard, camping gear and assorted musical equipment doesn’t leave much space left over. Especially for groupies. Andrew will travel the country performing over 80 shows from local pubs to theatres and festivals and everything in between. Andrew does not tackle this

without experience having toured Australia previously with his eldest child in 2006, and making his way around the USA and Canada in 2007. Being an independent musician with a strong grassroots approach means Andrew and partner Karen handle nearly all aspects of the music business on their own, giving them the flexibility and motivation to put everyday life on hold as they get out on the road to promote Andrew’s latest venture. This approach to the music industry has held many rewards with Andrew receiving national and international awards for his songwriting and performance skills, successful sales of his previous albums, and concert spots with the likes of Hoodoo Gurus, Thirsty Merc, Lior, Ash Grunwald and Jeff Lang. Andrew specialises in lap steel guitar and has

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Kohinur Hall Come out for a Summer Solstice Party that raises money for the Sea Shepherd. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a Summer Solstice Community Celebration which kicks off with a 5pm community dreaming circle and then at 7pm the entertainment begins with Inanna’s Wish, Andy Holm and Dr Brian. Sunday O at Kohinur Hall, families and I D Y RA DA LL all ages are welcome. It’s fancy CK RS BE DUTHUORA LL dress, so I imagine you come in A something solsticey. CO H also recently created some DVDs featuring instruction in lap slide technique as well as interviews and plenty of live concert footage. He has been compared to Ben Harper, Sting and Harry Manx, but has carved out his own unique fusion of genres. Known for his on-stage warmth and charisma, this multiaward winning artist has a rapidly growing national and international reputation. He performs on Sunday at the Buddha Belly Cafe in Uki and Tuesday at the Rails.

In for Half a Duck The Northern Rivers best two young bands are combining forces at Coorabell Hall this Thursday. It’s proof that creative parentage makes for creative kids. Duck Radio and Half Nelson are two bands consisting entirely of young musicians from the Byron Shire who play with a talent and maturity well beyond their teenage years. Duck Radio first hatched in 2007 when four young musicians got together and discovered the music

they all loved. Built around the song-writing of Matt Lodge and Jacob Zinman Jeanes, the band is made complete with the powerhouse drums and bass of Marley Berry-Pearce and Hugo Hayes. They’ve already released their first CD, impressing Woodford Folk Festival enough to get them invited to perform twice on the Blues and Roots Stage, one of the major venues at the upcoming festival. Half Nelson is built around the brothers Holden and Tennyson Nobel, third generation musicians who sound like they’ve been singing together from day one. Add the exceptional guitar playing of Felix Lalanne and the funky drumming of Marley Berry-Pearce (sharing his skills between the two bands) and you have another great young outfit that sets the benchmark for the next generation of Australia’s musical talent. They play an upbeat and funky brand of rock and pop that has already built them a solid reputation. Food and snacks are available and this is a booze free event. 7.30pm.

The Big Sing Chris James has the ability to make people sing. Not in that cheesy Idol way, but in the real way where community come together making many voices one. Chris comes to Mullumbimby at the Drill Hall on Sunday from 7pm for a night of song, sound and healing. Chris’s magical voice will touch your heart, ‘tune’ you up and expand your inner awareness. Feel your natural, beautiful sound flowing from you at this Christmas sing with a difference. $15/$25 for family. All welcome.

Big Orchestra at the Beach A massive 10 Piece Dub Orchestra takes to the stage at the Beach Hotel on Thursday. One of Australia’s most original dub bands is gonna’ get you rockin’. It’s a huge lineup with CBD transforming into the CBD dub Orchestra for this one as a 10 piece all star cast (13 piece with guests). Be early or queue in the streets! The personnel consists of B Bassic, Andrew Hills, Sam Stanley,

Shelly Hughes, Sonia Leeson, Dan Brown, Jami Pattugalan, Ian Markham, Stuart Curry, Bodhi Seed, Natalie (gay) Carey, Vanessa Baker and MC Thundercat. 8pm for some massive sound.

NYE : Make Your Plans! This New Year’s Eve, Wednesday December 31 from 9pm, the Stardust Room at will be transformed into a Las Vegas showroom, complete with musicians, dancers, magicians and illusionists, the world’s best celebrity impersonators and the Superstars Show Band! Featuring a cast of more than 20, Viva Las Vegas is incredible, dazzling and mystifying world-class entertainment, which has played to sold out arenas around the world. With appearances by the world’s best celebrity impersonators, you’ll think Roy Orbison and Elvis have flown in to perform just for you! Stardust Room at Seagulls Tickets: $44.90.

Imagine a round the world trip for the whole family this festive season without having to find $30,000. No visas or jetlag and for a family of four the adventure will cost under $3,000 all expenses included. Everyday can be a cross continental hop of your own choosing. Experience the 70 African performers; one of them is Sam Okoth from Kenya on stage with his deeply beautiful harp, drums and dance. Be exported to Japan with the enchanting Noriko Tadano singing traditional and contemporary pieces accompanied by her Japanese banjo. The delights are endless. If an informal dance workshop tempts, the whole family can wander to the Chameleon venue to try Appalachian Clogging, Irish Dance, the Japanese Sword Dance with internationally acclaimed TaikOz, hip’notic Egyptian bellydance or the Ratha Yatra Indian Dance Workshop. Woodford Folk Festival hosts an exotic array of comfortable restaurants and cafes with top quality food.

them. There is Peruvian at Papa Latino’s or Tandoori from the Singh’s oven or is it Japanese, Thai, Ethiopian or the Big Ozzie BBQ? An average meal costs around $15 per person and the restaurants and cafes are comfortable, clean and healthy rest stops. There are eight venues at the Children’s Festival running from 8.30am to 6pm every day. The Land of Nod offers childcare in the evenings. New Year’s eve is a wonderful family occasion at Woodford Folk Festival with the Human Mandala on Ceremony Hill, an Indian Chariot procession on the streets, Scottish lineup at Folklorica and at midnight the magical KoPAS performs on the lake. The festival streets are as colourful and interesting as a Moroccan Bazaar, lined with selected art and craft stalls from every corner of the globe. There are circus acts, puppet shows, a sword swallowing mind reading illusionist, street theatre and visual arts workshops. Woodford Folk Festival is the world in one place. Visit www. woodfordfolkfestival.com

Mr Harper is Coming For those of you who love your music but don’t have the time to commit an entire Easter weekend to it, then why not front up for the one day Bluesfest tix? It’s a great way to catch some of the exclusive shows like Ben Harper on April 11 and 13, or Michael Franti and Spearhead on April 9 and 10. Other one dayer headlines include John Butler Trio – April 12, and Missy Higgins on April 13. Tickets can be purchased now by phoning the Bluesfest office on 6685 8310 or visiting the website at www.bluesfest. com.au.

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1. Channel Nine has cleverly instructed the Australian Cricket Board to commence the First Test in Perth on Wednesday, so that – all being well – the struggle against South Africa will climax on Sunday night. 2. The cricket will have some strong competition on Sunday. The Empire State Building Murders (SBS, 8.30pm) is an intriguing feature posing as a documentary, starring Kirk Douglas and a host of film noir stars. 3. Steve Carrell, left, shows what the bedroom of a 40 Year Old Virgin looks like. The smash comedy screens on Ten, Sunday 8.30pm.

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4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Cricket In The 50s (G) Repeat. 1.30 Inventions From The Shed (G) Rpt. 2.00 Parkinson (G) Repeat. 3.00 Kids’ Programs 4.55 RollerCoaster 6.05 Planet Earth: Desert (G) Repeat. 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Two Men In A Tinnie (PG) Repeat. 8.30 Exposed: City Life (M,cl,v) final of series on human behaviour. 9.35 Mad Hot Ballroom (PG) Final. 10.30 ABC News 10.35 Live From Abbey Road (G) Music. 11.30 Wildside (M*,cl,v) Repeat. 12.20 Movie: Magnificent Doll (PG, 1946) Stars Ginger Rogers, Burgess Meredith 1.55 Movie: Lydia (PG, 1941) Stars Merle Oberon, Joseph Cotton. 3.30 Les Ridgeway (G*) Repeat. 4.00 The Glass House (M*,sr,cl) Repeat.

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.00 Larry 5.30 World News in various languages. 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Asia Pacific News 1.00 Australian Biography: Ted Egan (PG) The Lawnmower 1.30 The Fabulous Flag Sisters (PG) 9.30 Business Today 11.30 Movie: All I Want for Christmas (G, Repeat. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 2007) Stars Jimmy ‘Jax’ Pinchak, Gail 2.30 Junction House Blues (PG) Repeat. 4.30 The Choir II: Boys Don’t Sing (G) O’Grady, Robert Mailhouse. 3.30 If Only (G) Repeat. 5.35 ABC Fora 2.00 Beyond Tomorrow (G) 4.00 The Journal 6.35 Coach Trip (G) six week bus trip of 3.00 Moonlighting (PG) 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer Europe. 4.00 Go Go Stop 5.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 7.00 Zoo Days (G) Britain’s largest zoos 4.30 Seven News 6.00 Global Village: Exccentriiiks 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 5.00 Home Improvement (G) 6.30 World News Australia 8.00 Creature Comforts (G) Repeat. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 7.35 Rex In Rome (PG) crime series from 6.00 Prime & Seven News 8.10 Wallace And Gromit (G) Repeat. Italy. 8.40 Grumpy Old Women (PG) Repeat. 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 8.35 Inspector Rex (M,v,a) crime series 9.10 Seven Periods With Mr Gormsby 7.30 Ugly Betty (PG) (PG) Repeat. from Austria. Repeat. 8.30 Eli Stone (M) legal series. 9.35 Modern Toss (M*,cl) cartoon books 9.30 World News Australia 9.30 The Amazing Race (PG) for adults. 10.00 Movie: Ushpizin (PG, 2004) Comedy 11.30 Man’s Work: Bush Fire (M) 10.00 The Graham Norton Show (M) from Israel. 11.50 Room For Improvement (G) Repeat. 10.30 Ideal (MA*,du) 11.40 Movie: Subterra (M,s,v,a 2003) 12.20 Scrubs (PG) 11.00 Kung Faux (M*,cl,v) Drama from Chile. 12.50 Danoz, Expo and Guthy-Renker 11.20 Close 1.40 Weatherwatch Overnight

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 How To Divorce Without Screwing Up Your Kids (PG) 1.30 Movie: The Galloping Major (G, 1951) Stars Basil Radford, Janette Scott 4.55 Kids’ Programs 4.50 RollerCoaster 6.05 Pilot Guides: Honduras and El Salvador (G*) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 Report with Kerry O’Brien 8.00 Kylie Kwong: Hong Kong (G) cuisine journey through China. 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (PG) Repeat. 10.05 The Thick Of It (M*,cl,sr) political drama. 10.35 ABC News 10.45 Rose and Maloney (M*,v,s) Final. 11.55 rage (M) goes on until 5am Saturday.

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 5.20 World News in various languages. 9.00 Asia Pacific News 1.00 The Food Lovers’ Guide To 9.30 Business Today Australia (G) Repeat. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 1.30 Voices Of The World (G) Repeat 4.30 A Place In Greece (G) Repeat. doco on languages and culture. 5.00 Unlikely Travellers (G) Repeat. 2.35 Mozart Balls (PG) Repeat. 4.00 The Journal 5.30 Battle Of The Brains (G) Final. 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Compass: Three Faces Of 5.30 Bluelist Australia (G) 4-part series Christmas (G) Repeat. on travel experiences. Repeat. 6.35 Coach Trip (G) 6.00 Global Village: Italy/Russia 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Something In the Air (G) Repeat. 7.30 Wall Street Warriors (PG) Part 3 of 6 8.00 Basketball: WNBL 2008/09 Live – doco series. Adelaide vs Sydney Uni. 8.00 Counter Culture: Italy (G) Part 3 of 10.00 Soundtrack To My Life: Craig 6. Repeat. David (PG) 10.30 Planet Rock Profiles: The Bravery 8.30 Hitler’s Museum (PG) Final. 9.30 World News Australia (PG) 10.55 Freshmen On Campus (PG) Repeat. 10.00 My Boyfriend The Sex Tourist (M,a) 11.15 Close Final. 10.55 Movie: How Much Do You Love Me? (MA,s, 2005) Romantic comedy from France. 12.35 Movie: Balls (M,cl,a,s, 2004) Drama from Germany. 2.25 WeatherWatch Overnight

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6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am Summertime (PG) 11.00 Ten Morning News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Repeat. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 The Elephant Princess kids’ series. 4.30 Judge Judy (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Bold And Beautiful (G) Repeat. 6.30 Jamie At Home (G) Repeat. 7.00 Friends (PG) Repeat. 7.30 Don’t Forget The Lyrics (G) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU (M) Repeat. 9.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 10.30 Out Of The Blue (PG) drama set in Manly. 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.45 Late Show With David Letterman 12.30 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 Religion to 6am.

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5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne Summer Series (PG) 11.00 Danoz and Bio-Magnetics (G) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 First Cricket Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 1 Live 3.30 The Cricket Show (G) 4.00 First Cricket Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 1 Live 6.00 Evening News 6.30 First Cricket Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 1 Live 8.30 CSI: Miami (M) Repeat. 8.45 Lotto 9.30 E R (M) 10.30 Gossip Girl (M) high school teens. 11.30 Temptation (G) quiz show. 12.00 All Of Us (PG) Final. 12.30 Mad TV (M) Repeat. 1.30 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 2.00 Guthy-Renker And Danoz 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 Danoz And Guthy-Renker (G) 12.00 The Ellen Degenere Show 1.00 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 3 Live. 3.30 The Cricket Show (G) 4.00 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 3 Live. 6.00 Evening News 6.30 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 3 Live. 8.30 Movie: The Last Castle (M,v,cl, 2001) Stars Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Steve Burton. 11.15 Temptation (G) quiz show. 11.45 Movie: Confidence (M,cl,v,sr, 2003) Stars Dustin Hoffman, Ed Burns, Rachel Weisz. 1.40 Movie: Elephant Juice (MA15+,v,cl, 1999) Stars Emmanuelle Beart, Kimberly Williams, Daniel Lapaine 3.30 Guthy-Renker (G) 4.30 Good Morning America

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5.00 rage (PG) 11.00 Outback House (PG) Repeat. 12.00 Dynasties: Archer Family (G) Repeat. 12.30 Best Of Australian Story Repeat. 1.00 The Shearers (PG) 4 part series. Repeat. 1.30 Bowls: NSW Open 2008 – Men’s 2.30 Basketball: WNBL 2008/09 Adelaide vs Sydney Uni. 4.00 Football: W-League – Newcastle Jets vs Sydney FC Live. 6.00 Totally Frank (PG) Repeat. 6.30 Best Of Gardening Australia (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Mountain With Griff Rhys Jones: North West Highlands (G) Final. 8.30 ABC News 8.35 The Bill (M*,v) 10.10 ABC News 10.15 The Last Detective (PG) Repeat. 11.25 rage (M)

Programs are correct at the time of going to press but beware – all stations like tinkering with things at the last minute.

7.00 Kids’ Programs 3.00 rage (G) Repeat. 5.00 rage: Guest Programmers Blackalicious (G) Repeat. 6.10 Black Books: Grapes Of Wrath (PG) Repeat. 6.35 Robin Hood (PG*, v) Repeat. 7.20 Rex The Runt (PG) Animated. 7.30 At The Movies; Summer Special (G) Repeat. 8.30 Movie: The Magic Pudding (G, 2000) animated film. 9.45 Movie: Pufnstuf (G, 1970) Stars Jack Wild, ‘Mama’ Cas Elliot. 11.15 Rex The Runt (PG) Repeat. 11.25 Close

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5.20 World News in various languages. 1.00 Cinderella (G) Ballet from France. 2.45 Portrait Of Bernice Coppieters (G) Ballet from France. 3.15 The Clap (G) comedy. Repeat. 3.30 This Is Civilisation: Uncertainty (G) Final 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 A Fork In The Mediterranean: Greece (G) Repeat. 6.00 Classical Destinations: Moscow & Switzerland (G) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Mythbusters (PG) doco series. 8.30 Iron Chef (G) Repeat. 9.20 RocKwiz (PG) entertainment. 10.25 Movie: Brick (M,v,d) Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas. 12.20 SOS (PG) 1.20 Drawn Together (MA,s,v) Animated comedy series. 1.45 Stripperella (MA,s) Animated. 2.10 The Insiders Guide To Love [cl] = Coarse language (M,v,s,cl) part 2 of 7 drama series. [sr] = Sexual references Repeat. [mp] = Medical 3.00 WeatherWatch Overnight procedures

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6.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (G) 6.30 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Eclipse (PG) 1.00 Motorsport Mini challenge 1.30 Motorsport V8 Utes 2.30 V8 Xtra 3.30 Driven: Life As A V8 Supercar Rookie (G) 4.30 Scrubs (PG) 5.00 Home Improvement (G) 5.30 Sydney Weekender (G) 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Movie: Eloise At Christmastime (G, 2003) Stars Julie Andrews, Kenneth Welsh, Debra Monk. 8.30 Carols In The Domain 11.00 Movie: Thunderstruck (M, 2004) Stars Stephen Curry, Damon Gameau 1.00 Movie: I Love You, Don’t Touch Me! (MA,s,cl, 1998) Stars Mala Schaffel, Mitchell Whitfield. 2.30 Home Shopping

6.00 Kids’ Programs 8.30 Video Hits First (G) 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 12.00 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG) 12.30 The Making Of Shane Warne The Musical (G) 1.00 2008 Wakakirri TV Special (G) 3.00 The Family (PG) comedy. 4.00 Escape With ET (G) fishing. 5.00 Ten News With Sports Tonight 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat. 6.30 Movie: Back To The Future III (PG,cl,v, 1990) Stars Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson. 8.50 Movie: Event Horizon (M,cl,v,h, 1997) Stars Lawrence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Jason Isaacs. 10.55 Movie: Scrooged (PG,v,h, 1988) Stars, Bill Murray, John Glover, Karen Glen, John Forsythe. 12.50 Infomercials 1.50 Video Hits Up-Late (PG) 4.00 Religion (G)

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Toons At Noon 2.00 Movie: The Jennie Project (G, 2001) 3.30 The Need For Speed – Boats 4.30 Gear 5.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer

Most Prime programs between 6.30pm and 11.30pm (approx) nightly are Closed Captioned (CC)

5.00 rage 6.30 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Q&A debating the big issues. Repeat. 10.00 Shacks (G) the Tasmanian shack. 10.30 The Story Of God: No God But God (PG) Repeat 11.30 Songs Of Praise (G) Repeat. 12.00 Best Of Landline 1.00 Best Of Gardening Australia (G) 1.30 Message Stick (G*) 2.00 Spartacus: Behind The Myth Repeat 3.00 Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday Concert (G) Repeat. 5.00 Il Divo: Live At The Greek (G) Repeat 6.05 Viking Boat Race (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 A Very Specky Christmas (G) 8.25 ABC News Update 8.35 Movie: Joyeux Noel (M*,v,s, 2005) Stars Diane Kruger, Benno Furmann. 10.25 Compass: Carrying the Cross (G) 11.00 Dickens In America (G) Repeat. 11.30 Movie: To Kill A Mockingbird (PG, 1962) Stars Gregory Peck, Brock Peters 1.35 Movie: The Private Affairs Of Bel Ami (PG, 1947) Stars George Sanders, Angela Lansbury. 3.25 Yowarliny: Miss Coolbaroo (G*) 3.55 Psychic Investigators (M*,v) Rpt

7.00 Planet Rock Profiles: Tom Jones (G) 6.25 World News in various languages. Repeat. 10.00 Insight Summer Season: Mi Tunes 7.30 Brian Wilson On Tour (G) Repeat. (PG) Repeat. 8.50 A Little Later: Texas (G) Repeat. 11.00 Celtic Woman: Christmas (G) music 12.00 Compak Attack: Drag Racing WA. 9.05 Joni Mitchell (G) Repeat. 1.00 Speedweek 10.30 Willie Nelson And Friends (G) 2.00 FIA World Rally Championship ‘08 Repeat. 3.00 Football Asia 12.00 London Live (G) Music. Repeat. 3.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial Sport. 12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) double episode. 1.30 Planet Rock Profiles: Blue Cantrell 4.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 5.00 The World Game football. (G) Repeat. 2.00 WOMADelaide 2007: Augie March 6.00 Thalassa: Girassol Oilfield, Angola 6.30 World News Australia (G) Repeat. 7.30 Lost Worlds: Germanic Tribes (PG) 2.30 Schools Spectacular 2008 5.00 Classic Albums: The Grateful Dead Barbarians and the Romans. New (G) Repeat. doco series – part 1 of 4. 6.00 ABC Fora Final. 8.30 The Empire State Building 7.00 The Museum (G) Repeat. Murders (PG) William Karel’s ode to 7.30 Brideshead Revisited (G) double American film. episode. 9.50 FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 9.15 Shakespeare: The Taming Of Final. The Shrew (PG) Modern ver12.10 Hitler’s War On America (PG) sion of Shakespeare. Stars Shirley Repeat. Henderson, Rufus Sewell. 1.10 If The Dead Could Speak (M,v,a) 10.40 Close drama series from Argentina. Repeat 2.05 Weatherwatch Overnight

6.00 Religion 6.30 Creflo A Dollar 7.00 Kids’ programs 8.00 The Replacements 8.30 Movie: Robin Hood (G, 1973) 10.30 Rolex Spirit Of Yachting 11.00 The Classic Adelaide 2008

6.00 Religion 7.00 Kids’ Programs 7.30 Totally Wild 8.00 Video Hits First (G) 12.00 Movie: Twas The Night (G, 2001) 10.00 Video Hits (PG) Stars Josh Zuckerman, Brenda Grate 12.00 Australian Fishing Championships 2.00 Movie: A Christmas Carol – The (G) Musical (G, 2004) Stars Kelsey 1.00 Super X –Australasian Supercross Grammer, Geraldine Chapman. Championships Highlights (G) 4.00 Crusty Demons (PG) motocross. 2.00 Infomercial (PG) 5.00 Trinny & Susannah Undress The 3.00 Country Matters (G) rural Australia. Nation (PG) 4.00 Beach Cricket Preview (G) 6.00 Seven News 5.00 Ten News With Sports Tonight 6.30 Outback Wildlife Rescue (G) 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat. 7.00 Hot Property (G) 6.30 America’s New Top Model (PG) 7.30 Seven Wonders Of The Industrial 7.30 Don’t Forget The Lyrics (G) World (PG,cl,a) The Sewer King. 8.30 Movie: The 40 Year Old Virgin 8.30 Movie: Surviving Christmas (M,s, (M,cl,sr,n, 2005) Stars Steve Carrell, 2004) Stars Cal Macaninch, Richard Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd. Harrington, Kacey Ainsworth. 10.50 Californication (MA15+) Comedy. 10.25 Holby Blue (M,v) drama. 11.25 The Office (Ml) 11.35 The Benny Hill Show (PG) Repeat. 11.55 Cops (M,dr,at) 12.15 Scrubs (PG) 12.25 Video Hits Up-Late 12.45 Home Shopping 12.30 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) Prime HD program same as above except:

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Best Of Landline Repeat. 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Incredible Journeys With Steve Leonard (PG) Final. 1.30 Atlantic Edge (G) Repeat. 2.00 Parkinson (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Kids’ Programs 4.55 RollerCoaster 6.05 Monarchy: Empire (G) Repeat. 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 Report with Kerry O’Brien 8.00 Face Painting With Bill Leak (G) Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton. Final. 8.30 Expedition Bhutan (PG) 10.15 The Real Mrs Doubtfire (PG ) 11.00 ABC News 11.15 The Iceberg That Sank The Titanic (G) new generation of ‘mega-bergs’. 12.00 MDA (M*,at,s,cl) drama. 1.05 Movie: Let’s Live A Little (G, 1949) Stars Hedy Lamarr, Robert Cummings. 2.25 Movie: Variety Time (G, 1951) Stars Frankie Carle, Hans Conried. 3.25 Bowls: NSW Open 2008 - Men’s Pairs

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Asia Pacific News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Best Of Gardening Australia (G) Repeat. 5.00 Message Stick (G*) Repeat. 5.35 Don’t Drop The Coffin (G) Repeat. 6.00 Walking With Beasts: Whale Killer (G) Repeat. 6.35 Coach Trip (G) 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 8.00 Red Dwarf (G) Repeat. 8.30 It’s Adam And Shelley (M*,sr) comedy show. 9.00 Mind, Body And Kick Ass Moves (PG) 9.30 Death Note (M*,v) drama 10.00 Spaced (M*,cl,v) Repeat. 10.25 The Diary of Alicia Keys (G) Repeat. 11.25 Close

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Kids’ Programs 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: Fitzwilly (G, 1967) Stars Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Feldon. 2.30 Scrubs (G) 3.00 Dance Machine (G) 4.00 Go Go Stop 4.30 Seven News 5.00 Home Improvement (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 7.30 The Rich List (G) 8.30 Bones (M) double episode. 10.30 Scrubs (PG) 11.00 Kath & Kim The American Series (PG) 11.30 Last Comic Standing (M) 12.30 Home Shopping

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SBS advises viewers that programming between 6pm and 10.30pm nightly is Closed Captioned (CC)

5.20 World News in various languages. 1.00 Escape From Luanda (PG) Repeat doco from the UK. 2.20 Male, 33, Seeks Puberty (PG) Repeat doco from the UK. 3.10 Iron Chef America: Catfish (G) food series doco. 4.30 The Journal 5.00 The Crew (G) student video production. 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy. 6.00 Global Village (G) Sardinia. 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Top Gear (PG) 8.30 South Park (M,a) Double episode. 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Pizza (M,a,d,cl,s) Comedy. 10.30 Skins (MA,d,s,n) repeat drama series 11.25 Movie: The 11 Commandments (MA,n,s, 2004) Comedy from France. 12.55 Movie: Golden Chicken (M,a,cl,s, 2003) Comedy from Hong Kong. 2.50 WeatherWatch Overnight

5.20 World News in various languages 1.00 The Storm Rages Twice (G) Repeat drama from Lebanon. 1.55 Don Matteo (PG) Drama series from Italy. 2.55 Panorama (PG) short from France 3.10 Iron Chef America: Mushrooms (G) 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy series. 6.00 Global Village: Exccentriiiks (G) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 The Nest (PG) Final 8.30 The Return Of The Bible Plagues (PG) Part 4 of 5 doco from Germany 9.30 World News 10.00 Hot Docs: Steve McQueen (PG) Repeat. 11.35 Movie: Stranger Than Paradise (M,a,cl, 1983) Stars Eszter Balint, Cecillia Stark, John Lurie. 1.10 The Great Depression: Made In Germany (M,a,cl) repeat doco. 2.45 WeatherWatch Overnight

All Ten programs between 5pm and 11pm (approx) nightly are Closed Captioned (CC)

10.30 Movie: New York, New York (PG,a, 1977) 1.15 Movie: Hell Boats (PG,v,s, 1970 2.45 Movie: Mail To The Chief (G, 1999) 4.15 The Amazing Race (double episode) 8.30 This Is Your Laugh 9.30 Knights Of Prosperity 10.00 Scrubs 10.30 Louis Theroux: Behind Bars

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Room For Improvement 12.30 Sons And Daughters 12.45 Movie: A Date With The Falcon (PG,v, 1941) 2.15 Retaking New York 3.15 Power Rangers Mystic Force 3.40 Powerpuff Girls 4.05 Yin Yang Yo! 10.30 Final 24: Sid Vicious 11.30 Urban Legends 12.00 Dr Danger 12.30 Gear 1.00 Brainiac – Science Abuse.

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 5.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 9.00 Asia Pacific News 6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 Business Today 12.00 Midday Report 10.00 Kids’ Programs 12.30 A Pig, A Chicken And A Bag Of Rice 4.30 Little Angels (G) Repeat. (G) Repeat. 5.00 Stress Buster (G) Repeat. 1.30 Reef Dreams (G) Final. 5.35 Friends For Dinner (G) Repeat. 2.00 Parkinson (PG) Repeat. 6.05 The Gamblers: The Crusaders (G) 3.00 Kids’ Programs Repeat. 6.10 The River Cottage Treatment (G*) 6.35 Coach Trip (G) grow-it, catch-it and cook-it. 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 7.30 7.30 Report with Kerry O’Brien 8.05 Father Ted (PG) Repeat. 8.00 The Museum (PG) 8.30 Hamish Macbeth (PG) Repeat. 8.35 Party Animals (M*,cl) political drama 9.20 The Bill (G) Repeat. 9.30 Hustle (PG) drama. 10.55 MDA (M*cl) Repeat. 10.25 ABC News 11.50 Close 10.35 Iconoclasts: Dave Chappelle And Maya Angelou (M*,cl) Repeat. 11.20 Movie: The Go-Between (M*,s, 1971) Stars Julie Christie, Michael Redgrave, Alan Bates, Margaret Leighton. 1.10 Movie: God’s Little Acre (PG, 1958) Stars Robert Ryan, Tina Louise. 3.00 Destiny Deacon (G*) Repeat. 3.35 Island Life: Kangaroo Island (G) Repeat.

6.00 Infomercials 7.30 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Boarding Pass travel show. 12.30 The Hills (PG) LA lifestyle drama. 1.00 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 4 Live. 3.30 The Cricket Show (G) 4.00 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 4 Live. 6.00 Evening News 6.30 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 4 Live. (G) 8.30 McLeod’s Daughters (M) double episode. 8.40 Saturday Lotto 10.30 Movie: Murder At 1600 (M,cl,v,s, 1997) Stars Wesley Sipes, Diane Lane 12.35 Movie: Highwaymen (M,v,cl, 2003) Stars Jim Caviezel, Rhona Mitra. 2.05 Mad TV (M) 3.05 Blue Collar TV (M) 3.30 I Dream Of Jeannie (G) Repeat. 4.00 Danoz and Guthy-Renker

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6.00 Red Boots For Christmas (G) Repeat 6.30 Guthy Renker (G) 7.00 The Little Drummer Boy Repeat. 8.00 Sunday News 8.30 Bio-Magnetics 9.00 IGA Lord Mayor’s Carols In The City Brisbane. 10.00 George Lopez (G) 10.30 Formula 1 Superboats 11.00 Speed Machine monster trucks. 11.30 Boarding Pass snowboarding. 12.00 WWE Afterburn wrestling. 1.00 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 5 Live. 3.00 The Cricket Show (G) 4.00 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 5 Live. 6.00 Evening News 6.30 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 5 Live. 8.30 Movie: Ocean’s Twelve (M,cl, 2004) Stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon. 11.00 Movie: Trapped (M,cl,a,v, 2002) Stars Charlize Theron, Kevin Bacon. 1.00 The Avengers (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Guthy Renker and Danoz 4.00 Good Morning America All cricket on NBN this summer will be broadcast in HD

6.00 Totally Australia: Life Underground 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am Summertime (PG) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG,sr,at) Repeat. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (G) 3.00 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 Scope (G) 4.30 Judge Judy (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Bold And The Beautiful (G) 6.30 Jamie At Home (G) Repeat. 7.00 Friends (PG) 7.30 How To Look Good Naked (PG) 8.30 Law And Order (M) Repeat. 9.30 Army Wives (M,at) drama series. 10.30 Out Of The Blue (PG, at,v) drama set in the beach resort of Manly. 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.45 Late Show With David Letterman 12.30 Judge Judy (PG) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion to 6am.

5.30 Today 9.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Time/Life (G) 11.30 Danoz 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 3.30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 4.00 The Shak Repeat. 4.30 Antique Roadshow Ickworth House 5.30 Temptation (G) quiz show. 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Two And A Half Men (PG,sr,cl) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory (PG,sr) 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M) Repeat. 8.45 Lotto 9.30 Fringe (M) drama. 10.30 The Moment Of Truth (PG) 11.30 Just Shoot Me (PG) 12.00 Shipwrecked (PG) 1.00 The Baron (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Guthy Renker and Danoz 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Totally Australia: Lord Howe – The 5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 9.00 Kids’ Programs Last Paradise 11.30 Seven News 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 11.00 Danoz And Guthy-Renker 12.00 Movie: Prancer (G, 1989) Stars Sam 8.30 Puzzle Play 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) Elliott, Rutanya Alda. 9.00 9am Summertime (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 2.30 Scrubs (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 11.00 Ten Morning News 3.00 Dance Machine (G) 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 3.00 Entertainment Tonight 4.00 Go Go Stop 3.30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 4.30 Seven News 4.00 The Shak Repeat. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat. 5.00 Home Improvement (G) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow 3.00 Infomercials (PG) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 5.30 Temptation (G) quiz show. 4.00 Totally Wild 6.00 Seven and Prime News 4.30 Judge Judy (G) 6.00 Evening News 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) Rpt. 7.00 A Current Affair 5.00 Ten News 7.30 Wild Vets (G) 6.00 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 7.30 Police Ten 7 (PG,cl) 8.00 Coastwatch (PG) Maritime police. 6.30 Jamie At Home (G) Repeat. 8.00 Sudden Impact (PG,cl) series on 8.30 Eli Stone (M) 7.00 Friends (PG) Repeat. traffic accidents. 9.30 Ghost Whisperer (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat. 8.30 Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 10.30 Prison Break (M,v,) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement (PG) Repeat (PG, 2002) Stars Nia Vardalos, John 8.30 NCIS (M) double episode. 11.30 Dirty Sexy Money (M) Corbett, Lainie Kazan. 9.30 In Plain Sight (M) legal drama series 10.30 Movie: The Cable Guy (M,v,sr, 1996) 12.30 Home Shopping 10.30 Out Of The Blue (PG) drama set in Stars Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, the beach resort of Manly. George Segal. 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight 12.20 E R (M) Repeat. 11.45 Late Show With David Letterman 1.20 Tony Bennett (G) Music. 12.30 Judge Judy (PG) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight (PG) Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Room For Improvement 12.30 Sons And 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 2.00 Guthy-Renker Daughters 12.45 Movie: The Falcon Takes Over 4.00 Religion to 6am. 3.00 Danoz (G) (PG,v, 1942) 2.15 The Big Uneasy 3.15 Power 3.30 Good Morning America Rangers Mystic Force 3.40 Powerpuff Girls 4.05 Yin 5.00 Early Morning News Yang Yo! 10.30 Alias 11.30 Urban Legends 12.00 Final 24: Sid Vicious 1.00 Brainiac – Science Abuse

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Comedy Mr Downe will get you up Bob Downe is undoubtedly one of comedy’s most loved characters. Smart, silly and always nostalgic, young Bob (the creation of broadcaster and entertainer Mark Trevorrow) hails from Murwillumbah where he grew up with his Mum Ida Down and Aunty Bev, the chainsmoking alcoholic Aunt that taught him all his tactless tricks. Bob is magic. He sings, he dances, he has fabulous hair. It’s like a 70’s fashion show, you never know just what polyester treat Bob has in the wardrobe. He has more costume changes than Shirley Bassey, and almost as many songs. Bob’s show is situated somewhere between standup and cabaret, it’s fast moving, relentless, hysterical and never cruel. The sharp intelligence of the character’s creator, Mark Trevorrow, ABC night time presenter always shines through. Mark has a very different story: born in Murrumbeena, Melbourne, Mark started his working life in 1977 as a copyboy with The Sun News-Pictorial (now the Herald Sun), before co-

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founding cabaret comedy group The Globos, who released two Australian Top 20 hit singles, Tintarella Di Luna (Mushroom/White Label 1982) and The Beat Goes On (1983). In 1984 he formed a comedy duo in Sydney with Cathy Armstrong, in which Bob Downe was born. In 1988 Bob first appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where he was a huge and instant success. Bob Downe played throughout the 1990s to ever larger British audiences, commuting constantly between London and Sydney to tour nationally in both

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have been acclaimed by the media. The Scotsman said he was ‘ Subtle, Succinct and Surreal. Exceptionally funny… the audience was spellbound throughout’ and another reviewer raved: ‘Greg Fleet is brilliant… inspired nonsense – utterly fresh, utterly hilarious.’ Greg is joined by Chris Radurn who will also perform a feature spot. Beat Magazine claimed Chris performed material which placed him ‘pretty much equidistant between Dave Hughes and Dave O’Neill’. From lawyer to standup comedian, Chris Radburn has a hilarious observational style of humour which he regularly showcases as an MC and headline comedian for corporate clients and comedy clubs all over Australia. His international performances include Malaysia’s F1 Grand Prix, New York’s Gotham Comedy Club, Stand Up New York, Miami Improv and a tour of the Solomon Islands to entertain the Australian Troops. Chris has made numerous television appearances including The NRL Footy Show, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Stand Up Australia and Joker Poker. He has also Double Header for NYE been a guest presenter on Comedy at the Ballina radio stations Triple J, Nova, RSL’s Big Gig Triple M, SBS digital radio, and Three sensational comics will 2SER. Doors open 7.30pm have you in stitches at the for an 8.30pm show at the Ballina RSL’s Big Gig to help Ballina RSL. Tickets are $35.50 you usher in the New Year with and includes a chef’s snack a smile. MC Mandy Nolan (or selection. As it’s New Years we Me) will be joined by two of my suggest patrons pre-purchase favourite funny friends, Greg their tickets to ensure they get Fleet and Chris Radburn. a place. Phone the Ballina RSL Greg is one of Australia’s most on 6686 2544. experienced and popular George is back stand up comics. As a NIDA Internationally renowned trained actor Fleety made Comedian, Cuban born the plunge in 1987, starting George Smilovici has out as a sit down comic (he performed in every arena was too nervous to stand) possible, from giant sporting at the Prince Patrick Hotel in Melbourne. Since then he stadiums to intimate clubs as has made a name for himself headliner and alongside the as a consummate performer likes of Joe Cocker, Talking and writer. Greg displayed his Heads, Neil Sedaka, Joan Rivers, acting talents, as Boxy in the Michael Winslow – you name Seven drama series Last Man it, he’s done it! Most would agree that George’s appeal is Standing. His comedy also universal. Since topping the takes him to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where his shows Australian and NZ music charts, countries. With a multitude of UK television credits under his beige belt,1998 saw the Australian publication of his first book, All Bob Downe! (Penguin) and he hosted the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade broadcast for Network Ten. Mark was awarded Cabaret Artiste of the Year at the 1999 Green Room Awards in Melbourne, receiving the honour again in 2000. In 2001 Bob released his third album, Huge Hits (Rajon), and played a successful threenight showcase at New York’s Westbeth Theatre. Bob Downe’s last three national theatre tours have been sellouts everywhere, including the Sydney Opera House and the State Theatre. As an actor, Mark appeared in the outrageous animated Australian/Canadian sitcom, Quads (SBS 2002) as the voice of Spalding, and has made four cameo appearances in Kath & Kim, in the fourth series in 2007, as his rag trade retailer character, ‘Darryl Lee’. Don’t miss Bob, he performs Saturday 8pm at Casino RSM. Contact the club for tickets so you don’t miss out!!!

and USA comedy charts with his hilarious hit monologue I’m Tuff he has not stood still. His soulful voice, musical prowess on the Spanish guitar and his wide ranging repertoire from flamenco to jazz make him unique as a comic entertainer. He headlines Side Splitting Comedy at the Currumbin RSL on Thursday with Bart Freebairn as support and me, Mandy Nolan as MC. See you there!

medieval inspired characters. His cabaret shows always have that dark underbelly of strangeness, something that seems to suit the funky feel that Lismore is getting. Yes you heard me say it. Lismore has a serious bit of grooviness happening, an indicator of the strong artistic community. Jimmy Willing’s Hell is a Cabaret is a kaleidoscope of puppetry, cabaret, circus and music. Bent, kooky and definitely left of centre it is one Cabaret of the most inventive shows to It’s a Joel & Jimmy come out of the North Coast, a Christmas region famous for its colourful Jimmy Willing is a legend. If culture. The show he presents you’ve seen him lurking around at the Winsome Hotel on Lismore you would have Thursday features Eric The Dog stopped to take him in. Six foot & Joel Salom, The Von Tramp four or more, he’s bean pole Family Puppets, The Pitts, The thin with the biggest cowboy Porno Puppets of Prague and hat you will have seen outside Circus the Singing Dog. Of Tamworth. It belies his folksy course Jimmy’s very own Real roots, something Mr Willing Gone Hick-Ups are the house is very proud of. Hailing from band backing the puppets and Ragadoll, an underground cranking out country swing Punk outfit that stormed and heel and toe polkas like it Sydney in the 80s, Jimmy takes never went out of style. his love of punk charm and marries it with hillbilly. Oh, and there’s another bizarre string to his bow. He’s a puppeteer. For nearly a decade he travelled to the markets in a BOB DOWNE horse and cart. CASINO RSM He’d hitch up the SATURDAY back and transform it into a puppet theatre, or he’d be amongst the crowd with one of his

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MUSICIAN STEVE BERRY HAS USED HIS LOVE OF MUSIC AND COMMUNITY TO COME UP WITH A UNIQUE AND POWERFUL CONCEPT: THE MUSIC OUTBACK FOUNDATION. I met with Steve a few weeks after he’d returned from the inaugural launch of his latest initiative ‘Mobfest’, the culmination of years of teaching work in remote communities in central Australia that saw kids come together to share music and story. Steve let us in on this remarkable journey. ‘It all started about seven years ago when I had an opportunity to work in a tiny community called Mbunghara. A friend of mine had asked: could you come out and do some work because they had some money, so I went and winged it. It was my first time in a remote community and my first time seeing a country within a county. I had been exposed to indigenous community with my father’s friendship with Fred Hollows as they went to medical school together, but I was blown away by what was out there. I came away with a skin name and had a connection with a culture I did know but at the same time didn’t know. If you

Berry in the Outback haven’t experienced it you can’t know. The language is different, the culture is different and I immediately recognised the things that we could learn especially on how to work family.’ Since then Steve started travelling regularly to conduct classes, and was soon inviting fellow like-minded musicians to accompany him to work in other communities. For Steve the project has been very much two way, where the foundation is aware of the learning opportunities

communities afford them at the same time they inspire students in songwriting. ‘We are interested in making the connection of what we can get out of it as well as what we can share. Since the beginning the people who have been involved, like Mal, Natt and Carlo, (from Blue King Brown) keep going back to look after the community that they started with. The basis of the continuity is we form these long term relationships where the same educators go to the school and do an intensive week each term, someone like

Mal can only afford to go once every three months – but they keep going year after year.’ Right from the beginning Steve recognised how powerful songwriting is as a literacy tool for these outback kids. ‘In places like Ti Tree, these kids speak English as a third or fourth language. They’ll come to school at 4 or 5 and can’t speak English at all but they can sing the songs their brothers and sisters have learnt from the program. It’s filling a niche, that early childhood story telling and

A: ‘In my early teens I was into my metal. I then discovered Happy Hardcore, and then D&B. I was probably attracted to it cos of the high BPMs. D&B is definitely the heavy metal of dance music.’ jackieonassid@echo.net.au Q: What kind of music do you listen to back home? Austin Powers A: ‘When I’m at home I listen Just about 100 years ago to anything from ‘Hercules the first record was played and Love Affair’ to ‘88 keys’ to on radio in Canada. In ‘Emiliana Torrini’ to ‘Skream’... 1906, Reginald Fessenden transmitted the first audio anything bar country music!’ radio broadcast in history, also Q: Who is an inspiration to playing the first record. From you? radio, disc jockeys went onto A: ‘I’m inspired daily by all bars, dance halls, pubs, clubs types of music I listen to.’ and football stadiums; DJ Kirk Q: Do you produce your own Austin is one of a generation music? grown up in a world where A: ‘I produce my own tracks, turntables are no novelty. and I’m sure you can hear a bit He started playing around at of this, and a bit of that in all of home 98/99 and performed my music.’ his debut DJ set sometime Q: What’s powering in your in 2000. Starting off playing box? Drum ’n’ Bass and Nu Skool Breaks under the name Thesis A: ‘Fav tracks in my box at the for about six years, Kirk Austin moment ‘John Dahlback – Stay spun alongside some of the Remix’, ‘Bingo Players – Chop’ ‘heavyweights of the scene’ and any ‘Deadmau5’ track’. such as Total Science, Die and Kirk Austin plays House of Krust, Suv and Stamina MC, Now this Saturday at Liquid Stanton Warriors, Kenny Ken along with Kaptain Kaine and and MC Foxy. Still being drawn Lismore’s Friday Underground to fat bass lines and perhaps resident Elscorcho. House of a slower pace, he defected Now raps up a week of surfing to the electro sound of now. genres with DJs Dave C, Ego, Mixing electro and progressive Foxxy, Slinky, Dr. Brian, D’Arcy, house, Kirk Austin has Liquid’s Nick Taylor, Sean Candy and dance floor at his feet regularly POB …and by the way, did and has been a resident DJ you know that in 1943, Jimmy ever since Liquid opened its Savile launched the world’s doors. first DJ dance party by playing Q: What attracted you to jazz records in the upstairs electronic dance music? function room of the Loyal

Order of Ancient Shepherds in Otley, England? In 1947, he became the first DJ to use twin turntables for continuous play.

to excite fans of syncopated rhythms. Check out DJ Nato on The Tornato music show broadcasting every Sunday 8pm. www.kissfm. com.au Under the alias of The Stereo Skanks, Nato teams up with Danny Karni (Triple J unearthed winner/ Second Dan). Danny and Nato describe their sound as ‘one that isn’t thought out, but rather a sound that needs to be explored organically.’ Before heading to LA and Mexico on the Tornato Music World Tour dj Nato stops over at elsewhere, Surfers Paradise December 20 to launch Stereo Skanks’ latest release We Run The Disco.

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We run the disco Tornato is a fairly new Australian label based in Melbourne, established in 2006 and dedicated to giving Ozzie artists a platform overseas. Tornato Music has charted in top global downloading sites such as Juno and Xpress Beats with six of their releases in the top ten on Australia’s Kiss FM, Melbourne’s original dance music radio station that showcases DJs and producers doing what they do best, spinning and making music

song, that important language learning time, when they come into class and we sing the songs with them it’s a point of security because it’s something they have already grown up with and it helps them make the transition in school to learning English. The other work we do is where we use music as a language preservation tool.’’ Mobfest was a highly successful event with kids learning and performing over the 72 hour gettogether. ‘We had 12 streams of workshops going, the kids would move between their programs. It was amazing, there were at least five language groups. It’s one of the big problems with education out there, trying to impose one format, the kids were there and their teachers were there and they had the comfort zone of singing the songs that were already written in a school environment.’ Berry has grown a foundation from a project that started as an informal workshop program just seven years ago. ‘We became a Foundation about two and half years ago, so we can get tax free donations, and there’s a whole range of philanthropic grants you can apply for. It’s the

only way you can sustain a project like this, being part of that structure. We have Kathy Hollows on the board and the Fred Hollows Foundation gave us a kick off. It’s still a small business operation, what we did get this year is the funding from the Federal Department of Education which was part of this intitiative called Community festivals – they wanted to give funding to engage kids in indigenous education.’ It was not just the kids, but the Elders reaction to the performances that echoed to Steve that The Music Outback Foundation is on the right track. ‘The elders were so wrapped in what they saw, they were crying when they saw the kids singing in language, they recognised the power of what we were doing and how it could really form a long term connection with them and their kids. It’s about music and celebration, and through that vehicle they’ll be able to perform their cultural responsibility of passing the knowledge in the culture.’ The Music Outback Foundation relies on philanthropic contributions. Those seeking to assist can contact the organisation through www. musicoutback.com.au

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(‘he looks like a cat,’ the genius behind me said to his giggly girlfriend) – but they raise false hopes for what is to follow. Madagascar 1 was smarter than your average children’s animation, with a well thought out story, engaging characters and interesting themes for youngsters to think about Madagascar 2 (the confinement of animals It is an overwrought time of in zoos, for a start). The crew year, is it not? Harried mothers of grown-up Alex, Gloria the worked overtime getting their hippo, the zebra and the troops of ratty kids settled giraffe, have made their way before the feature. ‘You get to Africa from Madagascar, on the other side of Mummy.’ ‘Timmy, where’s Amy?’ ‘No! Just where they had been stranded after escaping from New York. put it on the floor:…!’ There Alex and Gloria get about was a surprising number of pimply pubescents in Mambos on two legs, but the others are restricted to the more and Quiksilvers present, too, orthodox four. There is neither and Lord knows what they all rhyme nor reason governing thought of the old bloke in their locomotion, but hey, it’s the corner. (If looks could kill, a cartoon, so you go with it. ‘Outraged’ of Goonellabah Same with the idea that in real would have had me dead and life Alex might actually eat buried.) The movie starts with longish, edited highlights of its the zebra. And as for genitals and nipples – well there is not predecessor – the separation on the savannah of the lion cub one to be seen. At one point, Alex from his father is again however, Gloria is serenaded by a moment of genuine pathos another hippo, who emerges

lasciviously from the drinking hole. The scene elicited stifled twitterings from some girls nearby as the camera slowly panned over his muscular torso, creeping, it seemed, irrevocably south. We all thought we were going to get a glimpse of the big fella’s nuts, but it wasn’t to be – which is a shame, because there is nothing else memorable about this classically inferior sequel. The artwork is splendid, but the narrative is disjointed and the humour irritating in its try-hard cleverness. Inappropriate too – how many toddlers would understand the commentary on union/management dealings or class struggle? They didn’t laugh and I didn’t either. The old lady, similar to Tweety Pie’s owner, is also a real pain in the neck. ~ John Campbell

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There are times when a surplus of a particular ingredient opens up cooking options previously not considered – a new recipe, perhaps, or the revisitation of a forgotten one. And so it was recently with nearly an entire loaf of bread and no desire at all to spend the rest of the week dining on toasted sandwiches. With a guest for dinner, I decided on Apple Charlotte. Dating back to British cookbooks of the eighteenth century, this is essentially a hot apple pudding baked in a bread-lined mould, possibly named after Queen Charlotte who had a particular fondness for apples. In fact it ended up being tremendously labourintensive – almost negating the benefits of economy and frugality – with the two kilos of apples taking forever to simmer toward a puree rich and sweet. Eventually I was able to dollop it into the ‘shell’ of crustless bread I had coated in melted butter, more of which I used to compose its lid. Into a hot oven until golden and then reversed on to a plate, it was decidedly successful, this cute gilded dome like a little pie – although the serrated knife required for cutting it into wedges and the inner spill of rather dreary apple pulp, like apple sauce really, made me conclude that it was a dessert better left in the century from which it sprang. (In a subsequent conversation about this, my chef-friend Patrick suggested that I could have lightened it by folding a custard through the apple puree – which certainly renders it more interesting in my imagination.) It’s bread-and-butter pudding I should really have made – except that it is such a wintry dessert. Bread-and-butter puddings are one of the easiest desserts in the world, such an inspired use for stale bread, eggs, milk and a handful of sultanas, resulting in a luscious sweet few can resist. In my former bread-andbutter-pudding-making days I would make them out of stale muffins or croissants, to great effect. Italians have resourceful ways of using up old

bread – in fact, some of the great classics are just clever peasant ploys of never throwing anything away. That glorious summer salad Panzanella, for example (now why didn’t I think to make that instead?) is essentially bread to which other things are added. Ideally coarse Tuscan unsalted white bread, it is soaked in cold water, squeezed dry and placed in a bowl with fresh ripe tomatoes, red onions and basil. Cucumber is often added as may be capers, anchovies, red chillies, celery, chicory and parsley and the entire thing then dressed with good olive oil, wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Then there is that beautiful soup native to Tuscany called Pappa al Pomodoro, a tomato soup thickened with stale bread and finished with a swirl of extra virgin olive oil. This is as lovely cold as it is hot, and a variation on it called Pappa ai Porcini – a porcini mushroom soup made dense by bread – is every bit as heavenly. A novel entree are Garlic Bread Puddings, puffy little custards redolent with fresh garlic and parsley. They can be made in advance and served at room temperature on a tangle of mesclun, an elegant and exquisite way of using up old bread. GARLIC BREAD PUDDINGS In a food processor whizz 24 peeled cloves of garlic then tip them into 1½ litres of milk in a saucepan. Bring gently to scalding point (just below the boil) then remove from heat and set aside for 15 minutes. Grease 12 jumbo muffin moulds and distribute amongst them 7 cups of cubed day-old bread. Beat 6 whole eggs with 6 egg yolks using a hand-held beater and gradually beat in the strained milk. Season with salt and pepper, add 2 tblspns finely chopped parsley and ladle over the bread cubes. Set aside for 10 mins before baking in a 180ËšC oven for about 45 minutes, or until golden. Wait at least 10 mins before turning out of the moulds.

GOOD FOOD FESTIVAL The inaugural Sydney Morning Herald International Food Festival will be launched in October 2009 as a rebranding of Good Food Month. The NSW government, who is funding it, will be promoting the Festival as part of a major marketing campaign to capture the essence of Sydney in springtime – food, art, culture and outdoor living. To be held every October, it will add an international component by bringing in chefs from around the world and showcasing Australian chefs in a high-end masterclass event: its aim is to raise our food profile world-wide. Accepting the new job as Festival Director is Joanna Savill, popular food personality and well-known SMH Good Food Guide co-editor and Good Living contributor. Joanna has played an active role in many amazing food events around Australia and internationally and says that ‘...the time is definitely right... 1700 people came to hear the world’s most cutting-edge chef, Spain’s Ferran Adria, during this year’s Good Food Month, (proving) that there is enormous interest in this kind of event (and also) that we are considered a premium food destination.’

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ACROSS 1. No fighting allowed. A 6d that can be wheeled. (6) 5. Half a famous Aussie band, one of 24a. (6) 10. Another 6d. Dig? (9) 11. Turn left, love, in Portugal. (5) 12. Relaxes with Eric`s children. (5) 13. Slim jumper became an American President. (9) 14. Planting is lost from energising. (8) 16. Presses buttons and arrives. (4,2) 18. Blasé? I plummet down the rockface. (6) 20. Hear a graduate takes you to a French prison. (8) 23. I heap rice on the toupee. (9) 24. 1a, 5a, 7d are all these. Turn the seat around. (5) 25. Walk, hit straight to the field. (2,3) 26. Ian is mixed with his camera, part of his US collection. (9) 27. The result of firing in the air. (6) 28. Gonzales is very quick. (6)

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Jeda Greenlaw, Craig Ensor, Michael Ensor and Lorne Greenlaw in Canberra recently for the Pacific School Games/Australian All Schools Carnival held at the Australian Instite of Sport.

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ics final. Michael also won a bronze medal as a member of the NSW team in the 4 x 400metres relay final. Michael’s gold medal caps off years of commitment and dedication to the sport for Michael who started his athletic career as a nine year old member of Mullumbimby Little Athletics Club. He has since been coached by Robyn Wright and Poly Fung. Lorne Greenlaw won a bronze medal as a member of the N.S.W. swimming team in the Under 12 boys medley relay. Lorne finished 6th in the 50metres butterfly final, 7th in the 50metres backstroke final and 8th in the 200metres in-

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BOWLS Bangalow Women 9/12 Social: M Flick, A Humphries, J Gallagher 14 d M Flick, M Johnston, M Little 12; P Gray, V Bell, E Astley 12 (rink w) d J McILwain, J Collings, B Smith 7. Recess, bowls resume 13/1. Brunswick Heads Men 10/12 S/S Triples: D Croft, P Brassington, G Rendell; r/up Brad Hay, C Mackay, M Petrou; K Boorman, N Sharp, L Campbell. 12/12 washed out. 13/12 Club Sel Pairs/Triples: I McRae, F Marks, M Hogan; r/up L Robinson, B Montgomery; D Wyborn, M Petrou. 14/12 2 bowl pairs: F Marks, A Hawthorne; r/ up Blossom, G Rendell; Louies prize E Boyter, J Lawlor. Brunswick Heads Women 9/12 Social: S Ahlholm, N Philip, F Parkes 14 d M Allard, B Wyborn, B Boorman 9; Z Wagner, D Hay, T Rynehart 9 d M Teressi, P Appel, L Proudlock 8; L Andrew, E Beddoes, B McCormick 13 d B O’Donnell, B Rose, E Marks 9; M Darby (sw lead), N Stearman, D Guest 18 d M Darby, D Batson, M Caldwell 10. Neatest Card: D Batson; Messiest Card: M Torresi; Team lowest score: M Torresi, P Appel, L Proudlock. Bowls resume on 13/1 at 1pm. Byron Bay Men 20/12 1pm C’ship Pres after 2 bowl triples. Sausage sizzle and hams to be won, everyone invited. 10/12 and 12/12: B Lewis, K Gillespie, M Barry, J Brooker; r/up R Orth, S Wallace, A Everingham, P Lofts. Byron Bay Women 9/12: trophy to M Carruthers, E Costigan. 16/12: Christmas party. Resume bowls 20/1, with a Quarterly meeting, followed by bowls. Women still allowed a game on Wed, Thurs, Sat with men. Lennox Head Men 9/12 Triples: B Gregor, R Reid, B Prasad (w) 21 d M Papas, C Ulrick, P Wilson 16; T Morton, F Allcoat, H Neill, L Christian (r/up) 20 d A Grant, B Higgins, P Cawley, T Kidd 20; B Harland, K Nicol, C Ellis 20

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Nat Caldwell, Goal Keeper for the Northern NSW Vipers 14s, has been recognised for his outstanding performance in Melbourne during the National School Futsal Titles in early October. Only five players from each age category pool of about 120 were recognised by the Australian team selectors. As a result of his efforts, Nat has been chosen as the Australian Goal Keeper for the under 15s team which will tour Brazil in June next year. Other team members have been selected from all over the nation. Futsal is a Brazilian sport which school students play from a young age through to adulthood and Nat is very excited at the prospect of playing in the Brazilian event as he will compete in over 14 tournaments and get to train with some of the best Futsal players and premier coaches in the world. This tour offers Nat the opportunity to attract major sponsors and scholarships to further his Futsal career. In preparation for the tour Nat has began learning Portugese and Spanish and started a distance education program that allows him to study while in training and competition.

dividual medley final. It was a great effort by Lorne, as he reached the finals in all the events in which he competed. Craig Ensor ran a personal best time in the Under 15 boys 800metres event to finish 7th in the heat and Jeda Greenlaw swam really well finishing 5th overall in the heats of the Under 17 girls 400metres freestyle event. The Pacific School Games fosters friendship and understanding of other cultures through a rare sporting and educational spectacle. The four said they had a fantastic time in Canberra and were pleased with the results Every year over one million Australians are injured playing they achieved. sport. Yet this figure could be Mullumbimby Ex Services Women worse without the hard work 9/12 Patron’s Christmas Party: S Brown, of many sports trainers, who B Croft 24 (w Sec Margin) v A Ellem, J devote their time to managing Towner 11; B Reglin, G Henry 19 (r/up Sec Margin) v J Lee, J Kidman 9; K John- and preventing injuries at local stone, J Graham 17 v R Mills, R Thomp- sporting clubs. son 12; M Bertoli, H Robb 17 v J Morrow, To help further reduce injuJ Beaumont 17. 2008 Club C’ships: 4s: B ries in sport, Sports Medicine Reglin, S Brown, J Graham, J Towner; Triples: J Lee, J Beaumont, B Croft; Pairs: B Australia (NSW Branch) will Croft, J Towner; Min Singles: M Bertoli; r/ hold its 2009 Sports Trainer

Nat Caldwell will be one of the under 15s representatives when the Australian team tours Brazil next year. Photo Tree Faerie.

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up J Lee; Cons: B Croft; r/up J Beaumont; Maj Singles: J Beaumont; r/up G Henry. Ocean Shores Men 8/12 S/S Triples: L Campbell, R Tonkin, J Hay; r/up J Best, J I’Anson, R Roberts. BRIDGE Ocean Shores 10/12: 1st gross/net C Blacker/B Simons; 2nd gross/net P/R Keyte. CYCLING Byron Bay Freeriders 14/12 Byron Bay Cycle Club Criterium: A grade: M Pilley (Byron); r/up D Costanzia; T Davies; B Grade: G Williamson; r/up J Guy; T Clarke; C grade: M Shadley; r/up A Stons; C McDonald; D grade: J Bury; r/ up A Kirk; M Grace. Next Byron race date 25/1. Any queries call Chris on 0437 859 959 or info@byronbayfreeriders.org.au DARTS Brunswick Valley AGM on 19/1 at Mullum Ex Serv Club, 7.15pm, everybody welcome. GOLF Mullumbimby Men 10/12 Stab: D Mills 44pts; P Bowles 40pts; NTP 9th P Bowles. 13/12 4BBB: D/L Mills 50 pts; r/up D Crandell, D Asplin 49 pts. Single: D Mills 44 pts. NTP: 5th J Cullen, 9th S Brecard, 12th T Williams, 17th M Hancock. Ocean Shores Men 8/12 Stab: B O’Donnell 43pts; r/up J Haywood 41pts; R.Dunlop 40pts. 13/12 4BBB Stab: P Clarke, D Hayes 49pts; r/up G Walsh, D Condon 48pts; L Woods, D Woods 48pts c/b. Ocean Shores Ladies 9/12 2 Ball Ambrose: Div 1 R Moller, A Slater 65 3/4; r/up J Mitchell, V Marsh 67; Div 2 C Killion, C Caldwell 67 1/4; r/

up A Hauser, G Henrikson 69; Vouchers to 71; 9 Hole: L Moir 18; r/up M Fisher 17. 11/12 Stab: K Howard 42; r/up J Gray 39; Vouchers to 37. 13/12 Stab: F Crowder 38; r/up C Killion 38; Vouchers to 34 c/b; NTP: P Keenan 31cms; D O’Brien 31cms. Ocean Shores Vets 11/12 9 hole Stab Christmas Party: R Conway 23 pts; r/up W Keating 20 c/b; P Hain 20; L Hoffman 20; R Bartlett 20; Darcy Sharp 20; B Roe 20. Balls to 17. SQUASH Brunswick Heads 17/12 Rnd 4 Cape Byron Med Centre Comp: BB Trophies v Canty’s Surveyors; C Ashworth v S Thompson, P Hill v C Pearce, A Li v S Moon, Kijay v C Johnston, P McQueen v A Booth. Bruns Smash Repairs v OS Bakery; B Staff v B Trivett, W Ferrier v R Hughes, R King v C Booth, T Grosse v R Cameron, Jeff Heers v F King. Bruns Blinds v OS Glass; G Davis v M Underwood, C Walsh v G Hall, D Runciman v J Gribble, J Nicolson v N Dunn, B Doran v S Truesdale. Bruns Pharmacy Bye. Recess until 26/1, social play ph 6685 1794. SURF LIFE SAVING Brunswick Last proficiency Sunday 21/12 at 8.30am. Volunteers needed for Christmas Day and for Boxing Day help appeal, meet at club 8.30am. TABLE TENNIS Mullumbimby Singles final: M Smith (-8) d C Strybos (-5). Doubles final: C Strybos, P Latta d M Smith, E Reinermann 3-1. Final night 08 is 18/12. Enquiries ring Mark 0409 473 517 or Chris 6684 1468.

Camp at the University of New England in Armidale, NSW from January 18-22. Programs available are the Sports First Aid Course, Level 1 and 2 Sports Trainer Course and reaccreditation courses. The camp is valuable for everyone involved in sport. For further information on the 2009 Sports Trainer Camp visit: www.smansw.com.au. TENNIS Mullumbimby Sat Mixed Social: new time 3pm till 6.30pm, everyone welcome. Membership not required. New comp’s start end of Jan, info please ring Greg on mob 0427 788 773. VOLLEYBALL Brunswick Heads 16/12 Rnd 2 JV Towing Comp: 6pm No Mercy v Brewers, Flash v Lounge Lizards, duty Hit and Run; 7pm Hit and Run v Mixed Chickens, Honeydrippers v Ballistic, duty Lounge Lizards. 18/12 Tnd 4 OS True Value Comp: 6pm Barefoot Bandits v Kaos.com, Tripods v Chilli Twist, Volleys v Team X, Duty Cosmic Kittens; 7pm Red Frogs v Go Go Girls, Cosmic Kittens v Fusion, Something Else Bye, Duty Team X. Comp resumes 27/1. Social play ph 6685 1794.

SLSC PATROLS Brunswick Sat 20/12, 9am to 5pm No.1 J Spinks, A Arthur, S Anderton, J Anderton, R Sigley, M Morris, S Rixon. Sun 21/12, 9am to 5pm No.3 M Went, S White, B East, L Funnell, S Dennis, M Laurence. Byron Bay Sat 20/12, 9am till 5pm; Tony Hurley PC, Richard Campbell, Graeme Digby, Mark Turner, Ryan Neville, Rick POTTS, Shelley Copeland, Peter Prince. Sun 21/12, 9am till 5pm. Gomer Pile PC, Liz Harvey, Maryanne SEWELL, Margaret St Clair, Ellis Mashett, Peter Flick, Paul Smith, Cheyenne O’Brien, Mark Sewell, Clair Sewell, Amanda Sewell, Nathan Smith.

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TIDE TIMES PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter 18th Jan 12.46 pm New Moon 26th Jan 5.56 pm First Quarter 3rd Feb 9.13 am Aquarius Full Moon 10th Feb 12.49 am WED High 12.43 am 1.3 17th 12.44 pm 1.7 Low 6.21 am 0.4 7.30 pm 0.2 THU High 1.38 am 1.3 18th 1.38 pm 1.6 Low 7.22 am 0.4 8.18 pm 0.3 FRI High 2.34 am 1.3 19th 2.33 pm 1.4 Low 8.26 am 0.5 9.05 pm 0.3 SAT High 3.30 am 1.4 20th 3.32 pm 1.3 Low 9.35 am 0.5 9.51 pm 0.4 SUN High 4.25 am 1.4 21st 4.33 pm 1.2 Low 10.45 am 0.6 10.38 pm 0.4 MON High 5.18 am 1.4 22nd 5.35 pm 1.1 Low 11.53 am 0.5 11.25 pm 0.5 TUE High 6.07 am 1.5 23rd 6.32 pm 1.1 Low 12.51 pm 0.5

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%,%#42)#)!.3 ALL ELECTRICAL WORK Including solar and metering. Lic EC31722 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Syd 0400 629577 COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0439 624945 or 66804173 CURTIS ELECTRICAL 24 hour service – all Byron Shire. Lic 79065C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0427 402399 GOTCHA WIRED Peter Kendall Electrical Contractors Lic 61439C . . . . . . . 0427 611832 or 66855422 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical Lic 27673 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0429 802355 SMALL – URGENT – EMERGENCY JOBS ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0427 402399

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Ace Plumbing

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• Prompt service 6684 7776 or • Competitive rates 0429 635 378 • Free quotes • Plumbing, roofing & drainage • Gas fitting work Lic 165363C

Adrian Black

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Architectural & Landscape Lighting Specialists Free onsite consultancy service

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6685 1018 or 0413 666 267

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Licence No. 158031C

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BAYWATER POOLS PTY LTD Design, construction. Lic 206487C . . . . . . . 66843489 or 0419 479921

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WATER TESTING and all your needs and all you need to know POOL SERVICE & CONSTRUCTION -ONDAY 7EDNESDAY &RIDAY 3ATURDAY MORNINGS 0HONE 6684 4846 Mob. 0418 666 839 12 Smith St, Mullumbimby Ind. Est. Lic. 39126

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ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

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0421 384 326 / 6672 7497

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Service Directory HOME RENOS & repairs, concrete acid etching & design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adam 0432 608100 RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael 66844970 or 0405 325569 SW MAINTENANCE Carpentry to highest standard. 20 years experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66844960

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Daylight Gardening Service

Truck Mounted Machine

Horticulturists available for all your gardening needs. Fully insured. Phone Don 0400 804 270

CARPET CLEANING

TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying

Kevin & Margaret Bower

(02) 6684 1001

For all your local handyman services Prompt service. Free quotes. All areas. No Job too small.

0424 982 935 HIRE

BYRON WEDDING & PARTY HIRE . . . . . .www.byronpartyhire.com.au 66855483 or 0439 855483 MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 TRUCK WITH CRANE & GENERAL CARRIER Large & small lift & carry jobs . . . . . . . . . . . .66846789

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& VIDEO REPAIRS & SALES We repair Hi-Fis, CDs, Microwaves

Rob & Lorraine Cubis Ph: 6685 1969 Mob: 0412 995267

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Domestic & Commercial - HOT WATER & STOVE REPAIRS/SPARES

• no-dig gardens • pactical • vegies & fruit soil tests • vegies • pruningdemos • practical demos •cost soilcutting tests • advice propagation • garden tonics •control natural • natural pest & disease pest & disease control • pruning • cost cutting tips garden tonics • propagation • no-dig gardens • effective design • onsite Qs answered & more

POWER & AIR TOOL REPAIRS 22A Tincongan St Mullumbimby ph

6684 4514

effective design • on site Qs answered & more

Diane Hart 6684 1956

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AAA ACTION GARDENERS For all your garden needs, treelopping & chipping . . . . . . . . . . .66847775 ABOUT BYRON SHIRE Mowing, gardening, rubbish removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark 0421 932945 ABSOLUTE ALL MOWING, garden maintenance & rubbish removal Michael . 0424 946226 or 66855202 BLUEGUM LANDCARE Mowing, gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam 0434 244224 or 66844730 BONNY’S LAWNMOWING Property Maintenance A1 Job Every Time . . . . . . . . . . . Pete 0418 562414 CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66846650 or 0408 202184 GARDEN DESIGN Richard Maguire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0409 927790 GARDEN WARRIOR Passionate lawn & garden care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul 0431 331810 GOLDEN HANDS Lawnmowing & maintenance services. Ocean Shores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66805456 GROWING THINGS GARDENING & LANDSCAPING Honest & reliable. Dave 0404 492927 or 66291635 GUTTERS CLEANED All areas, free quotes, fully insured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66850125 or 0405 922839 LAWN MOWING & MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John 0403 694462 LAWN MOWING + YARD MAINTENANCE Odd jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66843426 MULLUM-MOWING@mullumonline.net Ride on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter 0423 756394 NORTHERN RIVERS MOWING & GARDEN MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . 66337173 or 0427 331255 TREE & PALM LOPPING Felling, rubbish removal, fully insured, free quotes . . . . . . . . . . 0405 620261

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YOUR GARDEN DOCTOR

Diane Hart 6684 1956 YOUR GARDEN DOCTOR horticulturist and permaculture designer

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A COASTAL EXCAVATION • 1.5t, 6t & 12t Excavators • Bobcat • Tipper Trucks • Post Hole Borers

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Peter McDonald Fencing & Farm Maintenance

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6684 2440 / 0415 838979

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0432 401 461

forestedgedesign@gmail.com

GAS FITTERS & SUPPLIERS

DAVID FROST LANDSCAPES

BRUNSWICK VALLEY GAS SUPPLY. FREE DELIVERY, NO RENTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66801575 FEDERAL ELGAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66212743 or 66884000 MULLUMBIMBY GAS WORKS Service & installation. Lic No L11487 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66842171

QualiďŹ ed horticulturalist 25 yrs experience Ex-Royal Botanical Gardens s -AINTENANCE s #ONSTRUCTION s $ESIGN s )RRIGATION &OR EXPERTISE AND RESPONSIBILITY

HANDYPERSONS A RELIABLE MAN for all jobs, handyman, man with ute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0427 172684 A TALL STRONG HANDYMAN /gardener/lawnmower with ute. . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew 0417 680225 A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Jack of All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andre 66847553 or 0439 495 247 A1 BUILDING MAINTENANCE, renovations, household repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Simon 0411 889221 CALL A HUBBY for all your little odd jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ami 0421 347320 CAPE BYRON PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Tom Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66840386 or 0418 600576 GOLDEN HANDS Experienced, reliable handyman for all jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66805456 HANDY & MORE repair, build, garden and cleanups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66802518 or 0413 721410 HANDYMAN with 25 years carpentry experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66840227

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MINI EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT HIRE Ian Mathison 0428 842 285 AH 6684 2285 Servicing the Byron Shire and beyond

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COMPUTER SERVICES LUKE’S MOBILE PC troubleshooting & repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66803263 or 0431 970526

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SECURITY SERVICES BRUNSWICK VALLEY LOCKSMITHS Shirewide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66771550 or 0412 144679

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TREE SERVICES

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CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66846650 or 0408 202184

REMOVALS Call JOHN 0450 209 210

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131 546 UPHOLSTERY BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Re-covering specialists: Bangalow Upholstery. . . . . . . . . . . . . .66871553 BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY Curtains & soft furnishings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66853745 or 0403 713303

7).$/7 4).4).' SUNRISE WINDOW TINTING Cars, homes, etc. Quality guaranteed . . . . . . . . . .Richard 0412 158478

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TWEED BYRON WINDOW TINTING Serving the Shire since 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66802484

BUSINESS & OFFICE SERVICES

Get your phone, mobile and internet issues sorted AND cut your monthly bills by up to 40% for $39 !

COMPUTER REPAIRS •MOBILE SERVICE •URGENT

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0418 767 774

Byron Bay Since 1998

02 66 848 018

Apple Computers Lightforce A large selection of New MacBooks and iMacs & iPods In Stock too ! $ ' " ' # $ $ Brigantine St. Byron Bay

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1800 2888 71 www.australis.net ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66847415

BEYOND BYRON REMOVALS Ready for work within & beyond Byron Brisbane Sydney backloading For careful service & great rates

phone 66801158 or 0408 004719

ADAM & FIONA TODD Business, accounting and taxation practitioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0414 760067 BIZWIZZ Professional & mobile – MYOB & Quickbooks, www.bizwizz.com.au . . . . . . . . . 0400 758192 BOOKKEEPING Accounts, BAS, GST. Call out service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eddy 0421 971807 BOOKKEEPING, MYOB Barbara Stander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66857721 GRIFFITH & PETERSEN Bookkeepers. 9am-4pm. Shop 4/108 Stuart St, Mullumbimby . . . . .66846190 HUDSON MANAGEMENT SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66872960 NEED HELP WITH YOUR TAX RETURN? Excellent rates, no fuss. . . .Anji 66857524 or 0434 898383

The Original Mr Macintosh Tuition - Troubleshooting - Setup - Advice Serving the Byron Shire Mac Community for over 8 years

I’ll come to you! Call Tom on 0418 408 869 #OMPUTER 3ERVICES CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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Service Directory COMPUTER SERVICES (continued)

FLORISTS BRUNSWICK BOTANICALS Fresh flowers, exotic plants, seedlings & gifts. Deliver anywhere . .66851698 OH HANG IT OH POT IT Fresh local flowers & plants. Deliveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66842557 PASSION@FLOWERS Byron Bay. Fresh flowers, weddings. Interflora member . . . . . . . . . . . .66855209

HEALTH

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ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66857366 ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66857001 ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE Postural re-education for pain, stress/dysfunction. M. Hayes . . . .66809770 CRANIOSACRAL BALANCING Najma Ahern. Practitioner, tutor and trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . .66846444 MULLUM HOMEOPATHY Christina (Ina) Buhse registered classical Homeopath. . . . . . . . . .66841028 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Massage, 79 Stuart St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66843002 MULLUMBIMBY MEDICAL CENTRE 60 Stuart St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66841511 REMEDIAL MASSAGE CLINIC Treating pain and chronic conditions. . . . . . . Matt Stott 0407 760103 REMEDIAL MASSAGE Neil Eadsforth, specific treatents for pain – Mullum. . . . . . . . . . . . . .66846542

Mobile computer setup, repair, virus/ trojan removal & tuition VOIP, Network/ Broadband setup & fault ďŹ nding Realistic pricing & no ďŹ x – no fee (conditions apply)

0432 953 961 or 6684 4335

AFFORDABLE & RELIABLE Sales, service & repairs / Laptop & PC specialist

SUNRISE COMPUTERS 1 Centennial Circuit Byron Arts & Industry Estate

6685 8226 3/6 Tasman Way Byron Bay

OSTEOPATHY ANDREW HALL Biodynamic cranial. New Brighton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66802027 BANGALOW Jodie Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66872337 BANGALOW Julie Streckfuss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66872337 BRUNSWICK HEADS OSTEOPATHY Sue Broadbent, Monday – Friday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66851126 BYRON OSTEOPATHIC CARE Eve Schoenheimer & Jodie Jacobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66807575

PHYSIOTHERAPY

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ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, acupuncture Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St. .66853511 BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Craniosacral, Massage, Pilates & Acupuncture. Libbie Nelson, Renata Tenta, Petra Karni, Clare Connolly. Lot 1, Ballina Road, Bangalow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66872330 CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, acupuncture, physio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66857222 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel. 3/10 Station Street, Bangalow . . . . . . . . . . . .66872337 PETRA KARNI Craniosacral, Alexander Technique, physio. 55 Shirley St, Byron . . . . . . . . . 0403 226858 NICK EDMOND, MARTINA RIGBY Physiotherapy, acupuncture & craniosacral therapy ‘Govinda’ 8 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby. Monday, Wednesday, Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66843255 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY NIGEL PITMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66803499 PAULA RAYMOND-YACOUB Acupuncture and physio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66851646

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ACCENT COLOR The Copy & Laminating Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66856236

ALL MECHANICAL REPAIRS at Byron Bay Motor Wreckers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66856685 BILLINUDGEL TYRES & BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66802366 CAR BODIES REMOVED Any condition, for quote phone Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0427 660641 CAR BODIES REMOVED FREE $$$s PAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66845296 or 66845403 FRED HENRY MECHANICAL REPAIRS Billinudgel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66802155 MECHANICAL REPAIRS, WARREN SIMMONS Byron Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66858500

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AUTO COOLING SERVICE CENTRE

Where else would you take a leak! Lot 4, Wilfred St, Billinudgel. Ph 6680 2444

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LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

ACCENT COLOR Web Design & Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66856236

MISCELLANEOUS

NORTH COAST PRINT SOLUTIONS Design and Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66858264

! 3POT OF 0AINT

Ceramic & Art Studio

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PET SERVICES

DOG WASH STYLIZE SCREENPRINTING MOBILE AND GROOMING 6680 8560 2/16 Tasman Way, Byron Bay

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE BEAUTY ALLURE BODY WAXING Suffolk Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0403 417508

WHERE CAN I FIND?

CREATIVE & PROFESSIONAL GICLEE PRINTING

CELEBRANTS OCEANA Wedding Ceremonies ‘par excellence’ www.oceanaheart.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66803504

on Fine Art Media & Canvas extra wide (1.6m)

STILL @ THE CENTRE

+ Scanning + Retouching + Stretching + Framing + Laminating + Block mounting + more... at the most reasonable price?

3 Centennial Cct A&I Estate Byron Bay 6685 5808 www.the-centre.com.au

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CHIROPRACTIC CHIROPRACTOR Bruce Campbell, Brent Verco 52 Shirley St, Byron Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66858159 DISCOVER CHIROPRACTIC BYRON BAY Margaret Tay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66808400

PICTURE FRAMING BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66803444 HAIKU FRAMING & DESIGN 144 Jonson St, Byron Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66807891

WHERE CAN I FIND?

MICHAEL SCHWAGER Chiropractor 108 Stuart St, Mullumbimby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66841962 MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Karl Wedeman & Brent Verco. 110 Dalley St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66841028 WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman . .66858553

DENTISTS BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66851264

STILL @ THE CENTRE

CREATIVE & PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM FRAMING

with a huge range of beautiful mouldings, fillets, matts and framing options to produce the perfect frame for any artwork... at the most reasonable price?

3 Centennial Cct A&I Estate Byron Bay 6685 5808 www.the-centre.com.au

VETERINARY SURGEONS

BYRON DENTAL SURGERY Mercury-free restorations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66807774 BYRON BAY VET CLINIC 1/70 Centennial Cct. Rowen Trevor-Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66856899 MULLUMBIMBY DENTAL CENTRE 100 Stuart St, Mullumbimby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66842644 MULLUMBIMBY VET CLINIC Neil Farquhar & Dr Richard Gregory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66843818

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phone 6685 5222

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Seasons Greetings Milton’s 400th The Rug Shop Bangalow

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ACTING CLASSES

DEREK HARPER 66803032. derekharper@mac.com

with Play Biz - Byron, Bangalow, Clunes Enrolling now for 2009. 0422773385

MEN’SLINE SUPPORT COUNSELLORS – Willing to listen. Ph 66222240 7pm-11pm every night.

AFRICAN DRUM & DANCE INTENSIVE with 3 teachers from Senegal, W Africa @ Lake Ainsworth, 23 - 25 Jan. Everything included. Ph 66857927 or 0411843384

DENTURES

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

AFRICAN DANCE

Tues 6.30pm, Ewingsdale Hall Last class 23 Dec. Thanks for dancing. Starts again 27 Jan’09. 0411843384

FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS Workshop. Top international trainer Albrecht Marr. Byron Bay 23-25 Jan. Ph 66213911. wwwgestalt.org.au Back by popular demand: THE AUSTRALIAN CANNABIS COOKBOOK @ Echo ofďŹ ces Mullumbimby & Byron Bay or www.ozshop.net

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Scary, thrilling, profoundly moving! February 21st-28th FREE intro eves Sunday Jan 11th, 25th Temple Byron 7pm 6684 7935 or australia@pathoove.net www.pathoove.net

Pets for Life Animal shelter Inc. At Billinudgel are seeking committed volunteers to assist with the care of our 20 kittens and adult cats. We are also losing our Treasurer soon and would like a volunteer to become our new Treasurer. Please phone Jean on 6619 1787 or 0411 032 905 if you can help.

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Dual Controls Relaxed & Professional Instructor Targeting Driver Education

BYRON BAY DRIVING SCHOOL Information & bookings: Bob Pearse 0409 329 492 6685 5860

INTRODUCTION TO MODELLING WORKSHOP January 15 & 16, 2009 Lord Byron Resort Byron Bay

PSYCHIC CONSULTANT: MEDIUM With over 45+ years of invaluable experience as a Psychic, Consultant, Medium, Counsellor and Advisor for business, personal, career and relationships. I can offer a level of accuracy, a depth of compassion and proven psychic gifts, and I request that you do not reveal your particular enquiry. All sessions by appointment only.

Details: www.myspace.com/nadinaross Enquiries: Nadina 6684 4461

6687 1006 Annabelle.

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Circus Arts on-line vouchers for a unique gift

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Professional ambience. One-on-one experience. Free consultation.

Circus Arts Byron Entertainment Centre 17 Centennial Circuit Byron Arts and Industry Park

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6685 6566

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WWW.LOCALNUDEFOOD.COM Chemical free produce, avail fresh daily, 404 Left Bank Rd, 66846838

The Anglican Parish of Mullumbimby with Brunswick Heads and Ocean Shores December 23rd (Tues) 7.30pm A Celebration of Nine Lessons and Carols St Martin’s, Stuart Street, Mullumbimby CHRISTMAS EVE December 24th (Weds) 6.30pm Christingle (for children) at St. Anselm’s, Orana Road, Ocean Shores 9.00pm Christmas Eve service at St. Thomas’, Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads 11.30pm Midnight Mass at St. Martin’s, Stuart Street, Mullumbimby CHRISTMAS DAY (Thursday) 8.30am Christmas Service at St. Martin’s, Stuart Street, Mullumbimby All are welcome On behalf of the Anglicans of the Brunswick Valley we wish you a safe and holy Christmas.

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LOCAL & ORGANIC

Fruit, Veg & Groceries Delivered direct to your doorstep.

Get 25% off your first order.

PHONE EDENS LANDING

6684 1007 OR EMAIL:

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BUTTERY

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MASSAGE by Aimee CMT 10 yrs exp - deep, holistic, flowing. Intro sessions $50. Ph 0421971807

PIANO TUNING

TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE Amos 66855530, 0405371618

Reuben Barkley, 2nd gen. family trade. Pianos & Rhodes bought, sold & repaired. 66284475, 0422221116

HAMMER & HAND

JEWELLERY & METAL COLLECTIVE Now open 7 days, 10am - 5pm 1/4 Ti Tree Place, Byron A & I Estate. We accept cash, credit card and Kevin Rudd’s Christmas bonus money.

CHANNELLED GUIDANCE

via clairaudient Shelley Neller. www.byron-bay.com/shelleyneller Phone 66853587

Saturday evenings 6pm-10pm Railway Park, Jonson Street, Byron Bay Market enquiries 6685 7777 info@bys.org.au – byronartisanmarket.com

YOGA

ASHTANGA YOGA Mon-Sat @ 9:30am. Beginners welcome. Enquiries ph Sam 0412147020

ANDREW HALL

REMEDIAL DEEP TISSUE Health Fund Rebates. Ocean Shores Peter 66801654, 0427133311

SWEDISH Massage TANTRIC EXPERIENCE Soft touch and loving guidance, ancient techniques. Phone Lucy 66854918, 0427917960 CHANNELLED HEALINGS Light Activations Moyena 0416139829

SMUDGE SERVICE WITH SMOKE & SOUND Clear yourself, home, office or land of residing and/or negative energies Contact me Bob at: smudgebob3000@gmail.com

OSTEOPATH A biodynamic approach to Osteopathy in the cranial field

DETOX RETREATS Jan 24 to 31 at Tallow Beach Houses March 6 to 12 at Gaia Retreat & Spa Phone 0458733869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au

Ocean Shores 1.5 hrs $80. Susan 0411409123

WITH JOANNE Dynamic asana, meditation & pranayama with exprienced teacher. Tues 6.45-8.30am, Thurs 9.30-11.30, Yellow Church, Mullumbimby Sat 10-12pm, Pioneer Hall, Mullum Private classes avail 66843654

ACUPUNCTURE

COLONIC HYDROTHERAPY Lennox Head. 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au

SHIATSU

BODY BALANCE MASSAGE Quality therapeutic bodywork, 20 yrs experience. Herbert 0408782834

A practical guide on life decisions, patterns, possibilities. Health, love & truth Zoe 0419953639 www.tarotzoe.blogspot.com

WHERE do you go for a massage in Mullum? Laughing Buddha 66842982

Massage at Heartspace. 0423293995

EXPERIENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY (Hakomi) Couples & individuals Carol Perry 66886269

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MONEY BACK GUARANTEE Remedial sports massage, health fund rebates, $50 1hr, $30 1/2 hour Phone Patrick 0410155044

SAVE YOUR MEMORIES I can transfer your old cassette/video onto CD/DVD. Joel 0402950647

HEALTH

THAI MASSAGE 1.5 hrs $50, home visit $60. Ekka, 7 days 66804478. No sex.

www.rebirthing.com.au Accredited courses, private sessions & groups. Alakh Analda 0413167688.

BEST MOBILE MASSAGE therapeutic 20yrs exp. Phone Julie 0419339319

CUPPING/MASSAGE/CHINESE HERBS First treatment $40, Brunswick Heads Phone Alex 0410576367

now available at Mullum Wash House 7.30am-1pm. 0439001545

The Echo wishes to apologise to Bay Seafood Market for incorrectly stating in its Christmas Shopping editorial (9 December 2008) that they do not accept credit cards when in fact they have both eftpos and credit card facilities.

BREATHWORK MASTERY

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- JOY OF MOVEMENT Blends martial arts, dance & healing arts for holistic fitness & well being. Enquiries Julie 0402980805 www.niaaustralia.com.au

New Brighton, 66802027, Thurs, Fri. Not your usual Osteopathy.

*Massage Therapy*

Swedish 1hr - $50. Tuesdays Mullum. Accredited. Ph 66842320, 0422138644

UPCOMING RETREATS Jan 24th-31st at Tallows Beach Houses March 6th - 12th at Gaia Retreat & Spa

Limited spaces. Book now! Other services available by appointment

0458 633 869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au for more information and bookings

Mullumbimby Fruit Market Betty, Colleen, Lee, Kim, Wayne, Kent, Julie, Ali and Winona wish all our loyal customers a healthy and happy 2009 and offer these specials for one week only:

02 6680 9324 -- 0458 245 123 58 Carlyle Street (near Top Shop) samasathi@association-esoterism.com www.association-esoterism.com Spiritual Healing and Pranayama Yoga Retreat - 28 Dec to 1st Jan over New Years Eve Reiki 1 on 29 & 30 Nov - Reiki 2 on 6 & 7 Dec - Reiki Mastership on request

Usui Reiki - Shiatsu - Karmic Tarot - Channelling Vipassana Meditation - Thai Silk Massage - Animal Wellbeing

Apricots – $3.89 kg Mangoes – $1.20 ea Pines – 3 for $2.95 02 6684 2169

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SINGING WITH GRACE, STILLNESS, AND THE HEART

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Sunday 21st December 7 pm to 9 pm $15 /Family $25

17th-18th January 9.30am - 4pm

in Mullumbimby – Drill Hall

JOIN IN AN EVENING OF SONG, SOUND & HEALING with Chris’s unique and magical voice, feeling your natural, beautiful sound flowing from you at this Christmas Sing with a difference.

Alison Carter - 6684 3195 -aaalison@iprimus.com.au

MONDAY

9.30-11.30am Hatha Diana 3.30-5pm Hatha Diana TUESDAY 6.45-8.30am Ishta Joanne 10.00-12pm Hatha (Intermediate) Deb 5.30-7.30pm Dru Yoga Diana WEDNESDAY 9.30-11.30am Hatha Beginners Diana 5.30-7.00pm Hatha Diana

Byron Bay

Joyfully explore the connection between singing, listening, stillness and healing sound, as you explore the quality of your natural voice, and how this affects the quality of your life. With sound from the inner heart and true listening, the gentle inner resonance and energetic awareness that you develop will revolutionise your approach to singing, speaking, and living.

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THURSDAY 6.30-8.30am 9.30-11.30am 3.30-5.00pm 5.30-7.00pm

Dynamic Vinyassa Ishta Hatha Hatha

Deb Joanne Diana Diana

FRIDAY 9.30-11.30am Hatha

Diana

SATURDAY 9.30-11.30am Hatha

Pennie & Paul

9 Myocum St Mullumbimby 2482 Diana Ewing 6684 3431 Email: yellowchurchyoga@linknet.com.au

KINESIOLOGY

FREE YOGA CLASSES this thurs, fri, sat & sun

Clear subconscious sabotages. Reprogram patterns and beliefs. De-stress. Restore vibrancy and physical health. Clear allergies. SANDRA DAVEY, Reg. Pract. 66846914

HYPNOTHERAPY

& Counselling. Wendy Purdey. Relax, resolve, release & restore inner calm & clarity. Benefits include insights, understanding & energy to create change. Enq welcome 66802630

BEST MASSAGE

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BYRON 7 DAY RETREAT

PART TIME LEVEL 1 & II TEACHER TRAINING STARTS 6 FEB 2009

FULL TIME 10 DAY INTENSIVE LEVEL 1 STARTS DEC 8 2008

The Epicentre. 51 Border St, Byron Bay www.byronyoga.com

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Call 0402770441 or visit www.byroniyengaryoga.com

Fitball (7am - 8.30am)

General Class

Xmas/New Year Opening Times

Byron Yoga Lounge 1a Banksia Drive Byron Arts & Industrial Estate (Above Lois Lane’s Shoeshop)

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Holistic Gym, Classes & Personal Training

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4pm

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Pilates Mat Holly

Tai Chi Astanga Yoga (6 - 7pm) Aurora Beginners Class

(5.30 - 7pm)

(8 - 9am) Beginners Class

Pilates Mat Holly

12 Week Weight Loss Program for Women

Iyengar Yoga

Vinyasa Yoga Iyengar Yoga Julie Claire Tai Chi

6pm

Fitball

Hatha Yoga Sally

35 Burringbar Street Mullumbimby (0ld ANZ bank building)

(5.30 - 7pm)

Claire

Astanga Yoga Join a supportive environment with Yana NEW!

Astanga Yoga Aurora

Vinyasa Yoga Iyengar Yoga How Healthy is your Heart? Cardiovascular Claire Claire prevention for a long New! Iyengar Yoga and healthy life Yogalates Claire CardioScan Assessment $45 Rebecca

Mullumbimby... the healthiest place on earth!

Ongoing Motivation & Nutritional Guidance

. Personal Training . Structured Physical Activity . Nutrition & Living Juice

Commencing 12th January ‘09 Bookings Essential - Maximum 12 participants

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INTERNATIONAL LIFE COACH Are you going through a big transition in life? Is it time to ďŹ nally make those changes you’ve been dreaming of? Ph Cindy 66843324 cindy@cindywillick.com VIPASSANA 10 day residential meditation course. Learn to deal with difďŹ cult situations & experience real peace & happiness. Uki 26 Dec - 6 Jan. By donation. 66803203 www.rasmi.dhamma.org/nrv/

Garden Massage

By Dan formerly at Gaia, Kiva, BMW. Phone 0413236582

Holiday Special

Remedial massage was $70 now $50 Phone Jo 66192498

Ross Love is Back

at work. Deeply relaxing Swedish & nurturing, sensual Kahuna massage. 2 luxurious hrs $100. Ph 66855952

RELAX, REBALANCE, RECHARGE Gentle bodywork. Ph Nicky 0415536259 MASSAGE THERAPIST - Amber Butler Remedial, Lymph Drainage, Relax, Sports, Xmas gift vouchers avail. Health funds. 55 Shirley St. Ph 0434610477

HEALING HANDS massage, deep tissue, no sex, home visits. 0422456978 Rajan

KESHI PEARL

PERSONAL TRAINER for weight loss, relaxation & ďŹ tness. Ph 0403805111

Beautiful uncultured pearl jewellery. Rare healing gems, ideal Christmas gifts. www.visionutopian.com.au 0412317421

MASSAGE $60 1hr

CLOTHING & ALTRNS

@ BODY BALANCE, 2/111 Jonson St Sun, Mon & Tues with Claire Hay Phone 0414243491 Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sat with Herbert Phone 0408782834 Xmas gift vouchers available.

PATTERNMAKING

SAMPLING & GRADING SERVICE Madonna Bain 0421845690

LAHAY

Clothing manufacturers. Manufacturing for wholesalers, shops & market stalls. Ph Jocelyn 66846665, Mon - Fri (bh)

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE GIFT VOUCHERS Life Guidance Card Readings, Sound Healing, Chakra Balance, Reiki & Crystal Dreaming Therapeutic, Deep, Aromatherapy Massage. Natural Skincare products.

SEWING: HEMS & ALTERATIONS. Piecework/Dance Clubs. 0432185180

BUS SERVICES BYRON 2 BRISBANE EXPRESS City/Airport 2 hours. 1800626222

Malini Holistic Service

Priv. Health Reb. – 17 yrs exp.

0419 875 061 – Byron Bay

Kahuna Massage

BEDS - MATTRESSES - ENSEMBLES Best brands. Best range. Sleep Zone, Bridglands, Mullumbimby. 66842511

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TreeSurgeons Surgeons Qual. Arborists, Hort & Tree

COLOUR PHOTO PRINTER for A3+ paper, Epson R2400, 12 months old, $850. Phone Jeff 0418841777 CARPET OFFCUTS – Lots of sizes and prices at Ray Towers Carpets, Mullumbimby Industrial Estate.

CHARTER BUS SERVICE AVAILABLE for Christmas & New Year period. Phone Harry 66843324

s #/.3#)/53 #(),$#!2% s Exp loving, caring nanny, great ref’s. First Aid. Linda Joy Flower 0421892812

Gift Vouchers Avail. To book a massage call 0413 428 804

PARENTS make a conscious positive choice to create a happy home. Liz May can help with your childs behaviour. Phone 66847594 or 0409121780

TRAMPOLINES, REPLACEMENT MATS & parts. 66851624 or 0409851624 WOOD SHAVINGS suit gardens, stables, eco-toilets. Phone Stan 0412429156 COOLAMON GARDENS

PLANTS FOR SALE

Natives & exotics for the home garden and larger landscapes. Great prices & huge range. Come and browse. Ocean Shores end of Coolamon Scenic Drive. Open 7 days. 66805505

2 PCs P4 2.6GHz CPU, 512DDR RAM, 80 Gig hard drive, 128MB graphics card, set up for XP, XZ. 0422071536

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TRADEWORK

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES

SEWER CHOKES

Sewer, Drainage & Storm Water blockages. Sewer machine available. Gary Potter‌ All Areas. Ph 66871348 s ,IC ,

Jo Morrish

Heartspace Honourable Practitioners $100 BALI BLISS TREATMENTS

2 hours Delicious Aromatic Scrub + Deep Relaxing Massage & Complementary Reflexology ALSO AVAILABLE 1 hour Therapeutic Massage $60 1 hour Relaxing Massage $50 Shiatsu treatments Wednesdays + promo prenatal massage For appointments please phone

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LOUNGE SUITE cream wool, 3 seater + 2 singles, vgc, $300. Ph 66846456 GAZEBOS, beach shelters, hats, high UPF clothing, sunscreen, polarised readers. Sun Protection Australia, Mon-Fri 10/19 Centennial Crt, Byron. 66856666 KIDS CUBBY 2 levels with stairs, solid, bright & fun, g-cond, $250. 66856086 MATON GUITAR, M325 Natual Series, with pickup & hard case, $800 ono. Phone 0433880405 CHEST FREEZER Fisher & Paykel. Good cond, 164L, $100. Ph 66843426 BIKES GT Peace sgle speed almost new $750, Norco BMX $150. 66843669 6 NYE TICKETS For the Hotel Great Northern featuring Solid Gold. Cost $55, sell $40 each. Ph 0414890896 or 0418607723 WROUGHT IRON BEDS long single with mattress great design, top condition $150 each, $250 for 2. Ph 66808662 SOFA Freedom $400, futon sofabed $300 queen bed $400, TV. Ph 0403400824 PIANO FOR SALE good condition, steel frame. Phone 66840110 SQUARE GUTTERING Cottage Green, 130 liniel metres, new, $500 ono. Phone 0412084913 BAIN MARIE, in good working condition, $250 ono. 0412084913 FRIDGE 2 door, large capacity, vg cond $150, TV LG, widescreen, near new $150. Ph 66843729AH. WOODFORD Festival season & camping ticket $370 ono. Ph Peter 0429941887 PORTABLE TOILET suit van or camper $75, heavy duty jack, suit 4WD $75 ono, chain saw $75 ono, golf clubs & bag $100 ono. Ph Ocean Shores 66801143 MOUNTAIN BIKE womens 15 sp, Repco, hot pink, vgc, $100 ono. Exercise bike, York C10, with electronic console, good cond, $170 ono. Ph 66847798 BED QS, Wonderest ensemble, priv sale, Sanitized top of range ‘Comfort Collection’ currently $4500, 8 yo, lovely cond, non smokers, $390 ono. 66851043 BATH WINDOWS with casements, 7 inside doors, bathtub, laundry tub, sink & taps. Take the lot $200. 66809155 VINTAGE CLOTHING by appointment Lennox Head. Phone 0401444453 CUBBY HOUSE used, dismantled, great. $550. Phone 0408203776 FREE FRIDGE 300L, good working order, Mullumbimby. Ph 66841703 BICYCLES buy, sell, repair, recycle. Adult bikes from $50. Phil 0413779223

BAMBOO PLY

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from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring. For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 - sample & brochure www.bambooply.com.au WASHING MACHINE auto $170, fridge 2 door $250. Clothes dryer $150. Phone 0413589388

MOSQUITO NETS

100% COTTON – ALL SIZES Ph 66843191 www.1001nets.net

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Bamboo, Gingers & Heliconias Ph 6680 1555

CARPET MATS – from 50 cents each at Ray Towers Carpets, Mullumbimby Industrial Estate.

COMPOST TOILETS

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TIMBER, pine, treated pine, hardwood, mouldings, sleepers, fencing, Koppers logs, ply, MDF, lattice, made to order. Brims Builders Hardware, Mogo Place, Billinudgel. Phone 66801718

CHRISTMAS TREES pick up only in Mullum. $15-35. Phone 0432111931

OPEN HOUSE

Mullum New & Used. Ph 66844420

PLASTERER - GYPROCK FIXER 20 years experience with domestic & commercial. Phone 0405777417

CARPENTER Competent and reliable. Servicing Nth NSW & Gold Coast. Bernie 0401165695

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WOODFORD TICKETS 2 adult camping, $350 each. Please phone 66844353

VITALITY 4 LIFE COLD PRESS JUICERS. In store now. Bridglands, M’by, 66842511

See ad in the Service Directory Phone Tom 66855504

MULCH NOW Cypress and Tea Tree Mulch Hardwood Chip Billinudgel Landscaping Supplies Phone 66804555

CAMPER TRAILERS for sale & hire at 3 Dog Camping, 66855460, 1/7-17 Brigantine St, A & I Estate, Byron.

MAN WITH UTE Phone Matt 0427172684

4RADITIONAL #HINESE !CUPUNCTURE

UNIQUE JEWELLERY www.bluegems.com.au

HALLS FOR HIRE

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Local gold & silversmith Zoe Phreo, original pieces, commissions. Ph 66845415 or 0419953639 www.soulgold.com.au

EWINGSDALE HALL AVAILABLE for your function. Ph 66847706 AH

MR MACINTOSH

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GOOD used furniture bought and sold Bridglands Mullumbimby 66842511

MOBILE PC TROUBLESHOOTING Trusted, reliable, prompt service. Ph Daniel 66801713, 0422804449 ABN 62 546 908 048

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Wooden railway sleepers, concrete sleepers, garden ornaments & pots, mulches, soil, metals, gravel & more. Mon-Fri 7.00am-5pm, Sat 7.00am-2pm. 1176 Myocum Rd, Mullum. 66842323

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HAMMOND ORGAN including head set $250. Phone 66851982

BLANK DVDs CDs & Mini DV tapes BRIDGLANDS Mullumbimby. 66842511

CHILDCARE

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LOCALLY HAND-MADE & CUSTOM

GIFT IDEAS Christmas Special - Touch Day Spa. See ad page 21. Ph 66841527

BYRON B Y Reliable Professional Professional Service Service Reliable

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

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COBBLESTONE, PAVERS hand made to order, factory prices. Ph 66872254 www.stonepavers.com.au

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A/C PANASONIC REVERSE CYCLE window unit, 45m room, 2yr wty $295

WATER COOLER/HEATER/FRIDGE $180, Slick & Modern Desk multilevel U-shape, photos avail. Items in excellent condition

COSTUME HIRE, PROPS, SUITS & ACCESSORIES Phone/fax 6684 2978 Mobile 0423 426 717 By appointment only

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ALTO SAXAPHONE going cheap $650. Phone 0421360961 CHRISTMAS TREES order now for Christmas. Pick your own. 0414992441

ECO-DEMOLISHERS ( RELOCATION SALE ( Cedar windows, French doors, louvre windows, bathroom vanity, open fireplaces, retro gas oven, air-con, laminated beam, ass timber doors, security doors, toughened glass, 5x5 posts. Call for selection of recycled building materials. Phone 66840343, 0431396859

AJAX 40mm piston pump elec just recond cost $1500 sell $1000 ono 0401334689

SAVE THE WHALES GARAGE SALE 12 Terara Court off Balemo, O’Shores Sea Shepherd merchandise & goods donated this Saturday 20th, includes quality furniture, home applicances, bicycles. Ph Ash 0413008625 BYRON, 66 Paterson St, 9-12pm, funky old couch, computer, display torso + retro clothes. Ph 0409387148

BOATS & MARINE SNYPER aluminium 4.35m, 30hp Yamaha, L.E.D nav lights, bildge pump, marine radio, GPS fish finder, plus safety gear, on registered trailer, exc cond, $8700 ono. 0417284001 or 66872210

COROLLA HATCHBACK 1987, auto, rego to May 09, great cheap car, moving away. Must sell $750. Ph 0404274820 HYUNDAI EXCEL twin cam GX ‘98, silver, 3 door hatch, new tyres, new timing belt, 140,000km, exc working cond, a-c, only 2 owners, all service records, rego 10/09, $4300. Ph 0417739070 TOYOTA LEXCEN wagon, 1995, g-cond, rego March 09, $1999. Ph 0423361400 FORD Laser ‘92 reg Sept ‘09 exc cond, economical $2500 ono. Ph 0402480710 ‘85 HONDA CIVIC reg May ‘09 $2000 ono. Phone 0402480710

CARAVANS

LANDROVER FREELANDER, 1999, 102,000km, always garaged, immac cond, lady owner, $11,900 ono. 0433880405

24FT CARAVAN solid aluminium insulated annex, raised floor, needs work inside, bargain at $2700. 0438429534

HOLDEN RODEO 1999 4WD, dual cab, tray back, tow bar, cruise control, 10 stack CD, air-con, g-cond, $9800. 0422340726

MACHINERY

MAGNA sedan, 1993, man, air-con, good cond, 275,000km, $1900. Ph 66808687

SLASHER/MOWER 5’ cut, never used, suit tractor, 25-50hp, $1500. 66849428

1990 FORD CORSAIR unreg, 5 speed man, runs well, $400 ono. 0412084913

PORTABLE MASSAGE TABLE $200 ono. Shiatsu/Thai massage mat $150 ono. Phone 0413191353

TRACTOR REPAIRS

VOLVO 244 1981, needs wiring loom or good for spares $600 ono. 0408470472

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TIMBER SALE H/wood 150x50, 200x50, 250x50, 100x100, 125x125, silky oak & large camphor slabs & boards 66841546 MODERN VANITY 900 wide x 500 deep, exc cond, only $95. Phone 66857887 CERAMICS - Lady Vanstone TEXTILES - Oiko at Wheel of Life Studio, 21 Fingal St Brunswick Heads. Christmas sale. Phone 66851442 for opening hours

Protect your clothes & bedding with vacuum sealed bags avail at Mullum Wash House $25. 0439001545 SOLID TEAK Vict b’case $380, white 2dr pantry $85, single bed $50, queen b’room suite $280. Make an offer, 66805824 STANTHORPIA FRUIT Truly good cherries, nectarines of the Gods, peach on earth, plum loco, fine apples, apricots. This Sat Mullum Market BED king single, Duracoil Plus Posture, top quality, as new $200. 66854506

WANTED 60’s TEAK PARKER or Scandinavian furniture, or Scandinavian ceramics and/ or glass. Ph 0417073029 GOOD used furniture bought and sold Bridglands Mullumbimby 66842511

TRACTOR REPAIRS Repairs, Parts and Restorations to all Makes and Models, on-site service available. Prepurchase inspections. Tractors sold on consignment for clients. Unwanted tractors removed at no charge.

WE HAVE TRACTORS FOR SALE Isecki Isuzu Bolens G242 Diesel 2WD 25HP Tractor with large turf tyres and mid mount mower. Excellent cond. $6500

TRACTOR SAFETY SCHEME

SEWING MACHINE for a teenager. Phone 66802903

Have an approved R.O.P.S. safety frame fitted to your tractor. It’s cheaper than a funeral. Phone us now.

BACKPACK for travelling. Up to 60L. Good condition, for female. 0423365816

Workshop Charltons Rd, Federal. Phone Bill for service.

SURF/WAVE SKI prefer 2-2.5 metre, less than $100. Ph 0418468662

WANTED Melbourne car share, leaving Tues 23 Dec. Share petrol & driving. Phone Rak 0425785475

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WANTED CORRUGATED IRON Phone 66841546

MOTOR VEHICLES

PROFESSIONAL middle aged woman (teacher/writer) seeks private accommodation in quiet area Byron Bay, 6 nights, 16-23 Jan. Ph 0354264704

CAR BODIES REMOVED FREE

GARAGE SALES ECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement.

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CHRISTMAS GARAGE SALE Federal Hall, Sat 20th Dec, 8-1pm BYRON 5 Massinger St, Sat 20th, 8am kids stuff, bric-a-brac and Xmas ideas

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403 or 0413120970

MULLUMBIMBY 8am Sat 20th, furn, h’hold goods, clothing, 16 Stuart Street

CM VALIANT & ‘78 CELICA Make an offer. Phone 66845334

SUFFOLK 17 Beech Dr, Sat 8am, w/ mach, furn, clothes. 0403748012 UNIT 11/12 TASMAN WAY, BYRON Sat 8am-1pm. Clothes & household. ART GIFTS, colourful treasures by local artist from $5. Originals, prints @ 50% off. Sat 20th, 73 Stuart St, Mullum 8-4pm. MULLUM 45 Queen St, Sat 8am, wash machine, ex market stock, TV etc LILLI PILLI 39 Lilli Pilli Dr, clothes, furn, appliances, treasure, books. Sat 9am MULLUM 16 Ann St, Sat 8am, fridge, fish tank, womens clothes, boys/toddler clothes, toys, fabric, books & more! O. SHORES 2 two seater lounge + rocker $80, trampoline $50, dishwasher $250, electric tools, 4 dining chairs, black/white cow look, 5ft fish tank, cot, play pen, high chair etc. 2 Narrogal Crt, Sat. 66802162 MASSIVE COMBINED MOVING SALE 60 Armstrong St, Suffolk, Sat 8am. Everything must go. Drawers, coffee table, funky mens & womens clothes, bric-a-brac, h’hold items, electronic drum kit, dance records, amps & musical items. Phone 0413332094

MITSUBISHI LANCER GL 1994, 130,000 km, 12 month rego, white, air-con, CD, great condition, $3600. Ph 66771977 SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 5 month rego, 127,000km, great condition, $12,500. Phone 0421744524

PROPERTY FOR SALE TWEED VALLEY exquisite retreat 16 km NW of Mur’bah. MO, 11th share of 450 acres, wooden dwelling, stunning creek, significant flora & fauna. $165,000. email woodencottage@hotmail.com MORTGAGE BROKER, Buyers agent. No application fees. No exit fees. No hype. Just great rates and good service. MICHAEL MURRAY 0428555501 OWN MOUNT CHINCOGAN 106 acres. North face & summit, $1.7 million. Go to: www.mountchincogan.vox.com Phone owner 0437683533 MYOCUM beautiful 15 acre property with choice views. Studio, shed, large dam, orchard, $765,000. Ph 66841176

CAR TYRES $25

Supplied & fitted. Phone 66845296 SUBARU FORESTER ‘97 12 mnth rego, top of range, limited edition, great car to drive, regularly serv, $6990. 0422214430 TOYOTA CAMRY 88/89 WAGON, auto, blue, a/c, p/s, reg. April 2009. Very reliable, 269,000kms. XTV681. Phone 0428 847 482, Ewingsdale $750.

ACCOM avail now till end Jan in Sunrise, f-f room in quiet house with garden. Own kitch, share bathrm, n/s, no pets suit tidy mat pers $180pw incl bills. 0407857991

SUBURU LIBERTY ‘91, unreg, needs work $250. Ph 0422266235 SUBARU FORESTER Limited ‘98, auto, vgc, 182,000km, $8500. 0410004891 ‘97 FALCON wagon reg 7/09, air-con etc auto, re-con engine, new brakes, drives, needs new gearbox $700. 0402289202

MOTOR BIKES

INKY BUSINESS printer supplies & ink, est 14 yrs, priced to sell, $99,000. Ph Peter at PRD Real Estate. 0429809363

BUDDHA BELLY CAFE/RESTAURANT Popular Mt Warning area, large versatile acreage, great potential, $30,000. More info phone 66794188

PRESSURE & WINDOW CLEANING Established client base. $27,000 Stuart 66872753, 0412495750

MASSAGE & HEALING CENTRE Byron Bay CBD, great location, reasonable rent. Ph 0423519776

2 x ROOMS avail in beautiful house in Lilli Pilli. 1 room $170pw. 1 very large room $240pw, bills incl. Ph Ruby 0408895018 OCEAN SHORES house in quiet street, share with quiet muso & dog, large room BIR, $160pw + bills. Ph 66802283 SUFFOLK BEACH nice room avail for happy working male, d/f, spa, wireless, $170pw. Ph 0415448391 or 66859931 SUMMER ROOMS for rent in house in Byron, travellers preferred. Phone after Thursday on 042347989 BYRON Skinners Shoot, roomy half house, 1br + studio room, lge bthrm, deck to rainforest views, share living & kitchen, 5 min beach & town, n/s, d/f, $250pw. Ph 0400716471 after 6.30pm

TO LET BANGALOW SELF STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333

WATERFRONT Brunswick charming 1 & 2br, f-furn apartments. Ph 66851631

BAYWOOD CHASE, f-f room, TV, DVD, wireless, avail now, beautiful house & garden, share with 1 other couple only. Couple $280pw incl. 0408102184

NEW BRIGHTON beach granny flat, 1br $220pw, incl elec & water. 66804495

FEDERAL 5br, panoramic views, pool & spa, huge verandahs, BBQ, linen. Avail till 20 Dec & Jan 09 sleeps 10, $2500pw or $65pp/pn. 66884796 or 0414723495

SUFFOLK stunning, affordable, quiet, s-c studio, n/s. Ph 0414656667

HOLIDAY ACCOM.

PETS OK Mullum, lush, pool, spa, for single to family. Mia Casa 66844762

Mention this ad for 10% off until Christmas

Shop 2/5 Lismore Road, Bangalow 6687 2311 TOYOTA CORROLLA SECA, 1992, exc cond, reliable & economical, air-con, always garaged, rego April 2009, 5 speed, $2600 ono. Ph 66809859

LENNOX house to share with female & 2 year old, $160pw. Phone 0401444453

MULLUM TOWN 2br house f-f, avail Feb/ March $300pw. Phone 0413564840

2BR sep lounge/dining, separate bathrm & toilet, 12m x 6m, $40,000. 66842351

Flowers & Luscious Things

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EWINGSDALE 1br unfurnished flat, suit mature, working professional only, $250pw. Ph 66847594 or 0409121780

BYRON 2br unit avail for Jan 09, close to town. Ph 66855422 leave a message

HOUSE SIT MATURE WOMAN to care for your home, garden & pets while you are away. Available from 5 Jan 2009. 0412558243 PROF CARER avail April ‘09, refs, pets / gardens/kids. Sarah-Jane 0415167284 EXP HOUSESITTER looking for long term 3-6 months in or around Brunswick Heads excellent refs. 66847594 or 0409121780

HOUSE SWAP OCEAN GROVE, VIC looking for 1 year swap in Mullum or Byron area. Family pref. Phone Suse/Wal 0410514033

SHARE ACCOM.

COSY UP VIDEO Sunrise Shopping Ctr near IGA. Growing membership base, growing monthly balance & growing population. Small & manageable $80,000. EASY TO RUN. Phone 0414557739

DLN 19950

SUNRISE rooms from $180pw, min stay 11 nights, internet incl, avail now until 26 December. Couples welcome. Photos at: http://users.linknet.com.au/byronbusker/

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Toyota Corolla Seca Hatch auto, air, 09 rego, service history. WTN-503 ............. $2350 Toyota Hilux Diesel Tray back, 09 rego. AT-66-SB ............................................... $2390 Volvo 244GL 5-speed, air, p/s, 12 mths rego, ...................................................... $1750 ‘93 Nissan Pulsar 5-speed, air, p/s, alloys, tint. AQ-57-KQ ....................................... $4650 Mitsubishi Lancer Coupe 5-speed, air, p/s, CD. Great little car .......................... $3850

6686 5586

SUFFOLK BEACHSIDE newly renovated 5br house, fully-furn, 2 min to beach, avail Feb for 9 mths, $700pw. 0400581659

SWAP/RENT couple with teenager seeks spacious house in Byron 3br + study prefer pool/spa, required end of Jan. Can swap spectacular mountain 40 ac retreat, ocean views, 4br + study, 10 min Mullum 25 min Byron or rent $750pw including gardener. Please phone 0409713397

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Ballina Car Centre

STUDIO BYRON TOWN clean, tranquil, off-peak rates, avail now. 0409062074

UP TO 3 MONTHS Jan to March a large executive home in Nth Brisbane for similar in Byron shire. Phone Gary 0732671773 or 0404801847

‘93 EB FALCON SEDAN rego to January 09, mech good, $1500 ono. 0431683738

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BYRON 500m walk to town/beaches, furnished rooms, dble/twin. 0408855738

RELOCATABLE HOMES

NOW OPEN!

PEE WEE 50, excellent cond, great Xmas gift, $900 ono. Ph 0414992441

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SHORT TERM ACCOM.

BYRON / EWINGSDALE 1 room in beautiful peaceful house, 5 mins town, $155pw incl. No cigs, drugs or alcohol please. Phone 0402746067

PACIFIC VISTA DR, very large room to rent, separate entrance, office or accom, quiet fem pref, $150pw. 0414696640

BANGALOW Rose

SUBURU OUTBACK ‘02 auto, 11mth rego, exc cond $18,000. 66807150

BARGAINS

BYRON CBD 2br t’house, quiet, walk to beach, $1200pw. Ph 0415092964

BYRON HILLS 3 months 4br, 2 bathrm, 2 living, DLUG, $500pw. Ph 0423851082

CAR AUCTIONS

Buy at Dealers only through us. Ring David 0414306152 CHOICE MADE, $$$ SAVED.

HJ HOLDEN 1 tonne ute, rego April ‘09, hardwood tray, $4000. Ph 66845334

COMBINED SALE 60B Ann St Mullum Sat only 8am Art Deco lounge, boutique clothes, TV, books, plants + lots more

MAGNA ‘02 wagon 130,000km, new tyres & rego $7500. Ph 66845453

COORABELL 100 acres with multiple occupancy potential, owner looking for shareholders from $200,000 or sell whole for $1.3m. Phone 66847420

$$$s for most. Phone 0418189324, 0438189323

& ONE EARTH ART 8am Sat, 8 Bonanza Drive Billinudgel. Phone 66803141

BIG SALE La Dolce Vita Homewares excess stock, building materials, PlaySt games, designer clothes, lots more. Lot 5 McAuleys Ln, Mullum, Sat from 9 till late

MAZDA 121 1994 man, good cond, reg 05/09, economical, $2800. 0408470472

LAND FOR SALE

BYRON HINTERLAND 3br home, 10 min Byron, 5 min beaches avail 28/12 to 13/1 email: silviaroberts@yahoo.com O. SHORES private, quiet 3br, 2 bathrm open plan house, rainforest view, 2 min to beach, 24/12 - 5/2, $750pw. 0437805150 FERN BEACH Unique holiday cabana, 1br furnished + large studio, big deck, carport from $300pw. 0411302141 FULLY SELF-CONT studio apartment available from 27 Dec to 23 Jan, suit very quiet couple or single, $300pw. Phone 0422177040 BEAUTIFUL, SPACIOUS 2br Byron house, mins to town & beaches, avail 3rd to 26th Jan, $700pw. Ph 66855670 SUFFOLK stunning, affordable, quiet, s-c studio, n/s. Ph 0414656667 STYLISH studio retreat with views, 20min Byron, massage available, night/weekly. Ph 66843358, 0408809528 COLOURFUL timber house, panoramic views, family friendly, sunken bath, sleep 5-6 + cot, 20 mins to Byron. 66843358, 0408809528 BYRON WATEGOES BEACH, 2br unit, fabulous views, avail 13/12 to 27/12, & 10/1 to 28/2. Great rates. 0418486894

LENNOX HEAD lge room in 2 storey, 4br home with views, WIR & ensuite. Share house with 2 others, no smoking, no pets. Approx $165pw sgle, $200pw dble. Phone Jim 0400217357 or Stu 0412189466 OCEAN SHORES, furn room in spacious clean house, wireless $140 pw no bills + bond short term OK 0439866293

PANORAMIC BYRON VIEWS Ocean Shores, 2 min beach, 3br, private garden sanctuary, feed the birds, avail 20 Dec, $2000pw neg. Ph 66805789

BANGALOW RENT A SHED Self storage. Phone 66871306 MULLUM s-cont country units, 2br, 4km town, 5 acres, polished floors, verandah, recent reno, elec incl, suit quiet, working friendly sgle from $200 pw. 0410437948 MULLUMBIMBY 3br brick unit, SLUG, no dogs, bond, $260pw. Ph 66841467 BYRON BAY 1br, f-furn, opposite beach, balcony, avail now, secure carpark, near cafes, $450pw, 6 months. 0400900991 BYRON 3br house, 400m walk to beach, 10 mins walk to town. Phone 0432332127 or 66857574 BYRON large studio, 400m walk to Tallows, 10 mins walk to town. Phone 66857574 or 0432332127

Byron Bay SUNRISE BOULEVARD 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom duplex SLUG, $420p/w Available 17/12/08 REDGUM PLACE Large 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house converted home office, SLUG $550p/w Available 22/12/08 HERITAGE COURT 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house enclosed sunroom, DLUG $600p/w Available 29/12/08 BRANDON STREET 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house double carport, outside living area, large pool $750p/w Available end of January

MYOCUM great room & ensuite, peaceful, environment, $150pw some bills included, own entrance, great views. 66844774

KENNEDYS LANE 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, beautiful home, set on 1.5 acres, amazing views, large pool $800p/w Available 14/02/09

MULLUM room, light, old timber house, 10 min walk CBD, n/s, d/f, $145 pw incl bills, ph/b’band, avail now. Ph 66841844

Elders Rental Centre 3/47 Byron Street, 6685 8911

BIG ROOM in beautiful house with own bathroom & entrance. Verandah & views in The Pocket, fem only. $180pw + bills, no pets. 0421593093 EWINGSDALE long term, 2 private rooms with 1 bthrm for cat loving working couple $260pw or two singles $150pw each incl gas, power & b’band, large garden. Ph 66847971 O. SHORES fem pref, short/long term, sunny room, with access to art studio, vegie garden & b’band, $160pw incl bills. Phone 66803372 STH GB waterfront, 2 mins to beach, veg, 2 spaces, big studio $130pw, 1br $110pw. Phone Manjari 66805657 ROOM fully furnished in Byron CBD, fun people, cool room mates $150pw. Phone Nick 0403311548

Byron Bay

CABIN $250pw, suit couple, 14 mins to Byron. Coorabell. Ph 66847420 NEW BRIGHTON quaint 3br house, close bch/river/shops, pet ok. 66847610

CARAVANS & CABINS from $195pw. Apply in person to Byron Bay Tourist Village, Ewingsdale Road.

From a month to a year... • right in town • single / double / studio • fully furnished rooms • from $100pw no bills phone 0421 925 531

www.elders.com.au/byronbay

KINGSVALE LANE, MYOCUM $450p/w 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 living areas, grounds maintained. CAVANBAH STREET $480p/w 2 bed beach shack on large grass garden, SLUG. Available 1/12/08. BAYWOOD CHASE $500p/w 4 bed + study family home, dbl garage, 2 living areas. Avail 2nd Jan. SHIRLEY STREET $600p/w Home business style property, 3 bed with large living areas, great position. Avail Jan 2009. LASIANDRA CLOSE $630p/w Huge family home 4 bedrooms + study, large separate living areas with outdoor entertaining. Avail 22nd Dec. STORAGE UNITS Large variety of sizes for storage sheds available, Enquire today!

L.J. Hooker Byron Bay 6685 7300

www.echo.net.au

OCEAN SHORES private granny at suit single n/s worker $150pw. Ph 66804946 UPPER MAIN ARM studio at forest retreat for conscious vegan meditator $160pw incl power. Ph 0405460991 MAIN ARM Settlement Rd 1br studio, open plan with full kitchen & bathrm, cool verandah by creek, close to town $175pw 6 or 12 mths, no pets. 66842668 Robyn MULLUM 2br timber home, large covered deck, beautiful gardens, carport, suit working person/couple, no pets, $320pw & bond. Phone 66841230 OCEAN SHORES new 1br unit, self-cont, suit single person, employed with refs, $200pw inclusive. Ph 0403663284 OCEAN SHORES self-cont downstairs room with own entrance, kitchenette & small bthrm, $130pw + bond. 66804680 OCEAN SHORES s BR UNIT CLOSE TO SHOPS Avail now, $230pw MAIN ARM s BR STUDIO ON 3ETTLEMENT 2D Avail now, $175pw Mark Cochrane Real Estate Phone 66842663

RURAL MULLUM 1br f-f studio $185pw incl, also 2br f-f house $300pw incl + cat both avail 11/1 to 22/3. Ph 66841022 BUS & CARAVAN 5 minutes to Mullum, gorgeous private bush setting, solar lights phone & broadband, suit non smoking couple seeking perfect lifestyle, available mid January $190pw. Ph 0417439689 SUMMER LET Mullum 2 rooms $150pw & $100pw, avail now till Jan 28th. Phone Rak on 0425785475 SUNRISE, 3br, 1bthrm, sep toilet, open plan living, fully fenced garden, DLUG, $450pw. Gail Fuller R/Estate 66808111 LILLI PILLI 3br, 2 bathrm, open living/ kitchen, separate toilet, decks, carport, $550pw. Gail Fuller R/Estate 66808111 BYRON 2br unit, in town, carport, avail 20/12, long lease, no pets, refs req’d, $325pw + bond. Phone 0414858143 OCEAN SHORES self-cont granny at, 1.5br, garden outlook, suit working pers, $200pw + elect. Kids/pets ok. 66803843 MAIN ARM converted shed on acreage separate br, solar & generator, suit cpl avail mid Jan $230pw. 0424173616

POSSUM CREEK small 2.5br cottage, beautiful setting, available now $300pw. Ph 66857477 bh, 66871180 ah

ARTS & INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, bright 2br furnished flat above commercial space, $360pw incl. 0434246643

BYRON large 4br, 2 bathrm house, cathedral ceilings, freshly painted, $560pw, avail now. 0418498747

s 3br rural house, verandahs, close to coast, garage, (incl lawn mowing), no pets, $430pw OCEAN SHORES s Studio (incl elect) share laundry, no pets, $150pw BRUNSWICK HEADS s BR ST mOOR mAT SUNROOM 6 mth lease, no pets, $290pw s BR ST mOOR FURN EXECUTIVE APARTMENT + ofďŹ ce, 2 bthrm, north facing verandah, carport, no pets, $450pw MYOCUM s 3br rural house, enclosed verandah, garage, no pets $330pw Siwicki Real Estate, 17 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. 66851206

BANGALOW, 3br, 2 bthrm, new house, avail 12/1/09, 12 mths lease, suit work frm home, $500pw. Refs. No pets. 66857456 BEAUTIFUL 3br, 3 bathrm + study home in Bangalow, huge deck, views, outdoor spa, fully-furn, DLUG, 6 months lease. Phone 0418388252 BYRON BAY 2br unit, block of 4, SLUG + storeroom, ocean views, 5 min walk to beach, no pets, refs req’d, avail now, $360pw. accom@byron 66853805 CABIN self-cont, working person, 3 mths, $175pw. Coorabell. Ph 66857420

SEAN KENNY REAL ESTATE

PRIVATE & SECLUDED 129 Wilsons Creek Rd, Wilsons Creek, 2 bdrm cottage, would suit single person or couple looking for quiet lifestyle. No pets. $200p/w. IDEAL FAMILY HOME 69 Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores 3 bdrm, ensuite, LUG, large yard, close to shops. $340 p/w avail 22/12/08.

BAYWOOD CHASE, self-cont studio, f-f, n/s, wrkg persons only, $220pw + 4wks bond, inspect Wed 8am-11am & Thurs 5pm-7pm. Phone 0427275925 POSSUM CREEK 2br house, tranquil, clean, secure, working sgle/cple, no pets, long lease $300pw. Mark 66871854

WANTED TO RENT ECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement. LOCAL WORKING FAMILY 1 child, no pets, seeks 3br house in Mullum or close, EXC REFS LONG TERM FROM *AN EXP IN property maintenance. Ph 66840386 WOODEN HOUSE/STUDIO, close to Byron, for spiritual veg, n/s. 0412317421 LOCAL SINGER / SONGWRITER back from New York seeking accom &/or studio space for 2 people. Prof, responsible, neat & considerate, not loud or disruptive. Walk beach & town pref. Up to $450pw for 3-6 months fr 27/12. 0428282369 BEAUTIFUL, LEAFY, NURTURING, quiet, large studio or cottage wanted for responsible couple & 2 yr old. Long lease, able to pay 2 months rent in advance. Ewingsdale, Lilli Pilli or Suffolk preferred. Ph Melissa on 66882297

POSITIONS VACANT WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never SEND MONEY TO A POST OFlCE BOX TAXI DRIVERS BYRON SHIRE Drivers required, shifts available. Full training provided. Ph BH 66209211 EMAIL INFO BYRONBAYTAXIS COM HOUSEKEEPER WANTED 10-24 Jan 2009. Fun, energetic & reliable female for cooking, cleaning, house duties & some childcare. ,ICENSE REQUIRED &LEXIBLE WORKING hours, average 6-8 hrs/day. Please phone Stephen 0417337027 BYRON BAY PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR Authorised supervisor/teacher at Cavanbah Preschool for 2009. %XPERIENCE AND QUALIlCATIONS ESSENTIAL ADVANCED CHILDCARE WORKER Position vacant at Cavanbah Preschool for 2009 qualiďŹ cations preferred For more info contact Deanna Belluzzo at deanna@id.com.au or 0417541947 Applications close Fri, 9th Jan 09

Bangalow Train Carraige $155pw Suitable for small business, retail shop or ofďŹ ce, newly painted and carpeted. Available early Jan 09. Clunes $340pw 3 b/r plus study, 1 bth/r, air con, polished. Timber oors, single car port, fenced yard. Available 1/12/08 Clunes $345pw Large 2 storey home. 4b/r plus study, 2bth/r, DLUG, 2 separate living areas. Bexhill $380pw Timber cottage on acreage 3 b/r, 1 bth/r, great entertaining deck with views, spa and pool, DLUG Available now Bangalow OfďŹ ce Space $ 1343 per month Fantastic location in the main street of Bangalow. Available 1/01/09 Bangalow $395pw 3 b/r, 1 bth/r new kitchen walking distance to town, SLUG, property for sale. Bangalow $430pw 3br, 1bth/r, recently renovated, Quiet cul-de-sac, property for sale. Bangalow $480pw Near new modern home, 3br, 2bth/r, out door deck, DLUG. Tintenbar $550pw Spacious family home, 4brm, 2bth/r, polished timber oors, freshly painted, Double car port, Wrap around veranda, Lush gardens leading down to Emigrant Creek. Available now

Phone 6687 1500 www.echo.net.au

CARAVAN PARK requires cleaner to clean amenities, may suit couple. Ph 0415662585 CASUAL ADMIN OFFICER 2-5 days per week. Essential criteria: s -IN TYPING SPEED WPM s $ATABASE EXPERIENCE s 3PEED DATA ENTRY SKILLS s %XCELLENT WRITTEN ORAL COMMUNICATION s 3TRONG ADMIN SKILLS PROlCIENCY IN ALL MS applications Send 1 page CV to email by 6 Jan 09: marksoz@hotmail.com

FRONT DESK/ADMIN person wanted for accommodation provider in Byron. Must be enthusiastic and be able to work independently. Computer literacy is ESSENTIAL EXP PREFERRED 3ERIOUS LONG term applicants need only apply. Please MASSEUR, READER for Byron Healing phone 0415662585 Centre, CBD. Ph 0404066707 HOTEL RECEPTION WITH HOSPITALITY EXP immediate start. Please forward resumes BAY LEAF CAFE Enthusiastic & motivated chef required for 3 days per to raes@wategos.com.au week - 30hrs. Ph Ben 0410541750 PASSIONATE ABOUT FITNESS? Heart & Soul Health Clubs are looking for Gym BARISTA REQUIRED EXPERIENCED CASUAL &LOOR 4ECHS 04 S GROUP %X INSTRUCTORS position, busy local cafe, no travellers, to join our fast growing team. If you’re Bay Leaf Cafe. 0410541750 working in the industry & looking for a MEN & FAMILY CENTRE MANAGER change, are Cert III or IV qualiďŹ ed, or 3 days per week, SACS6. The Centre want to get qualiďŹ ed contact 66855640 has a 15 yr history of offering a wide range of programs. For full package TREE CLIMBER relaible, qualified & go to: www.menandfamily.org.au professional for Byron Bay area. Salary package offered, full time. MR Lic pref. Ph HOUSEKEEPERS needed. Immediate 0401208797 or 66854015 start. Please apply 0416187778 CARER wanted, Bangalow, a.m, & p.m. CHEF POSITION shifts for quadriplegic, 3 wks from 19/12. Bohemia at Byron %XP ESSENTIAL IN HOISTING BOWEL THERAPY Good hours. Good rates, with view to permanent Phone 66809979 EMPLOYMENT NEXT YEAR 0H

therapist at Gaia Retreat & Spa. Must be well versed in iridology, Swedish and deep tissue massage. Must be available Sundays. Please send CV to Jason Olderoy via email: golderoy@yahoo.com.au

CASUAL MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST AND TYPISTS

OCEAN SHORES 3br S.L.U.G. fenced yard avail now $340pw

Serving the far North Coast NSW community since 1974 North Coast Radiology has prided itself on its reputation of quality care and service.

3br plus ofďŹ ce avail now $345pw 3br D.L.U.G. backs onto golf course avail now $350pw

Our local practice in Byron Bay now seeks an enthusiastic casual medical receptionist and typist. This busy practice provides services to local specialists and the general community by delivering high standards of patient care.

L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177

The successful candidate will possess excellent customer service and patient care skills, accurate keyboarding skills, professional presentation and an enthusiasm for pursuing a career in the medical industry.

5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

This position also requires the successful applicant to have a demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, to communicate effectively at all levels, have strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise. Please send your application to jobs@ncrad.com or contact Sarah Rickard on (02) 6623 2667 for further information.

To Lets

Bangalow $180pw Relocatable home on working farm. Close to main house, F/furnished, suit single working person.

CHEF & APPRENTICE Hardworking professional staff required for busy bistro. Ph Adam 0423454773

Rare opportunity for a casual naturopath/massage

79 Burringbar St, Mullum Tel 02 6684 2200

Bangalow

OFFICE MANAGER Arts Northern Rivers seeks EXPERIENCED ADMIN AND lNANCE OFlCER to manage small but busy ofďŹ ce in Alstonville. Sal (35hr wk) $49,000. Criteria include bookkeeping (MYOB) ADMIN EXPERIENCE $OWNLOAD POSITION description and criteria from: www. artsnorthernrivers.com.au/ news.php -- Applications close Friday 16th Jan 2009.

$420pw Ocean Shores 3 bedroom + study, 2 bathroom townhouse, DLUG. For sale also. $430pw Ocean Shores 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhouse, DLUG.

MALE, 40yr old, seeks quiet room or bed-sit in Byron town. Phone Andrew on 0404072456

Holiday Lets

FEMALE HEALER seeking ROOM, quiet & bright for healing work, twice a week. Phone 0432104741

$1400pw North Ocean Shores Avail Dec 21 – Jan 10. 2km to beach. 3 bed/2 bath, 2 level highset townhouse. Sleeps 6+. $800pw New Brighton Avail Dec 20. 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Walk to beach. Sleeps 3. PRDnationwide Ocean Shores April & Rhiannon

6680 4400

New Brighton OCEAN SHORES Avail 12/12/08 $350 3br duplex, ensuite, deck, open plan living, lug, walk to local shops. Avail NOW $420 Brand new townhouse with 3br, ensuite, study, open plan living, deck, dlug, walk to local shops. Avail 15/12/08 $320 3br duplex, ensuite, separate lounge/dine, newly refurbished, carport, walk to local shops. Avail 22/12/08 $350 3br home, ensuite, separate lounge/dine, courtyard, carport, garden maint incl. SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH Avail 15/12/08 $230 2br unit, open plan living, lawn and garden incl, close to beach, lug. CRABBES CREEK Avail mid Jan $460 4br home plus study, ensuite, spacious lounge/ dine, large deck with nice outlook, triple carport and dlug. For further details or inspection please contact

6 Strand Ave, New Brighton 6680 1594

URGENT 3-4br house or t/house in town, Sunrise, Suffolk Park, up to $550pw, refs avail. Phone 0402589493

TO LEASE STORAGE available, contact Elders Bangalow. Phone 66871500 SHEDS Billinudgel from $40pw. Siwicki RE, 17 Fingal St, Bruns. 66851206 BYRON BAY ARTS & IND ESTATE factory unit/warehouse, 77sqm + mezz 12sqm, high clearance roller door, $162pw incl. outgoings + GST. Also 21sqm, suit ofďŹ ce/art space, $95pw incl outgoings + GST. 66871197

REAL ESTATE ADVERTISING & SALES SUPPORT POSITION !RE YOU EXTREMELY PROl CIENT ON the PC in Indesign, Photoshop and PowerPoint? Do you have an eye for detail, and have a thorough understanding of print production and deadlines? Do you enjoy hard work, a dynamic environment and can you be a team player? This up beat Bangalow ofďŹ ce is looking for the right person to look after the Advertising and Marketing on a part-time basis. If you have all these qualities please send your resume to kaye@eldersbangalow.com.au

BYRON BAY A & I ESTATE single level, suitable for ofďŹ ce/warehouse/showroom. 223sqm, $564pw includes outgoings + GST. Phone 66871197

Bangalow

WAREHOUSE in Bangalow Ind Est APPROX SQM WITH SMALL MEZZANINE toilet, $267pw. Phone 0414565788

First Sun Holiday Park Byron Bay Cleaner - Lodgings

ALTERNATIVE MODELLING Call out to all happy, healthy, conďŹ dent women (18+) Explore the creative side of your body and photography with our alternative nude modelling projects. – travellers welcome – Earn $200 to $400 and more Join the thousands of amazing women from all around the world who have contributed to our projects. Call Kate for an interview

(02) 6680 7755 NO OBLIGATION or PRESSURE LADIES ONLY

Applications for these positions will be accepted until Wednesday 24 December 2008. The North Coast Radiology Group prides itself in being a family friendly and equal opportunity employer.

Finance Assistant Location Byron Bay NSW

The Byron Bay Cookie Company requires an accounts clerk / bookkeeper with general experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger reconciliations, payroll, BAS and admin backup to join our progressive team. Accounting qualiďŹ cations or experience would be highly regarded. Knowledge of MYOB is essential. This position is full time and remuneration will be commensurate with experience. Fax: 02 6685 5811

Email: cookie@cookie.com.au

We have a casual position available for a male or female cleaner to clean our single bedroom lodges. Each lodge has a double bed with a single bunk over, 2 seater lounge, fridge, TV and bench, no bed making, no toilet or shower clean. This is a Monday to Friday position with Monday and Friday being the busiest day. If you have initiative, an eye for detail, reliable and exible to work a minimum of 3 days per week between the hours of 9.30am and 2.30pm we will pay you accordingly. To arrange an interview please contact: The Managers on 0417 001 387 or 0417 001 887 Note pay rates will only be discussed during the interview. No time wasters please.

BANGALOW RESTAURANT now looking for Takeaway Cook & Kitchen Hands, must be reliable, have own transport, between 17 & 25. Ph Marco 66872883 DISHWASHER JUNIOR Bruns Heads, reliable, avail evenings. Ph 66851955

Salt Village, Kingscliff NSW

WORK WANTED

Position available: SOUS CHEF

ECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement.

Minimum 2 years ďŹ ne dining experience required.

PLASTERER - GYPROCK FIXER YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH DOMESTIC commercial. Phone 0405777417

Contact Tiffany dining@ďŹ ns.com.au Ph: 02 6674 4833

EXPERIENCED CLEANERS OfďŹ ce, resorts, bond, fast, reliable, professional. Ph Adam 0418669128

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ALL TRADE GUYS landscaping, tiling, carpentry, garden maint. 0432401334 CLEANER reliable, efďŹ cient, friendly. Over 12 years experience. 0402751545 FIX-IT MEN local, we do the lot. Clean up now for Christmas. Tree work, garden & rural jobs. Fast & reliable. 0438766606 MYOB OPERATOR, excellent rates. Phone Jackie 0408310187 HAVE SAW WILL TRAVEL handyman experienced, mature, reliable, honest. 21yrs building exp. No job too big or small. Phone 66840033 SUSTAINABLE GARDENER rates neg design/install, Sarah-Jane 66803141 CAPE BYRON PAINTING SERVICES Available now. Free quotes. Ph 0409421169 66853780 NATURAL CLEANING 5 star experience Phone 66844495 CLEANERS non toxic products, mature, experienced, trustworthy $25 per hour. Ph Sarah 66805698, Lynda 0421516817 CLEANER avail casual or permanent, hm or bus, $25ph, 3hrs min. 0402589493 HAPPY GNOME LAWN MOWING Phone 0400492198 CARPENTER/HANDYMAN for all jobs, 20 years experience in local area. Lic 3524C. Phone Jim 0401038576

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BIG BANDIDOS BIG BAND Recession? Why not hire a 16 piece jazz-latin ensemble. See video at: www.myspace.com/bigbandidos or phone Lismore Con 66217457

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EMERGENCY NUMBERS

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AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE .............................................................. 000 AMBULANCE Mullumbimby & Byron Bay .................................131 233 BRUNSWICK VALLEY RESCUE Sea & road rescue...................6685 1999 BRUNSWICK MARINE RADIO TOWER ...................................6685 0148 MULLUMBIMBY HOSPITAL ......................................................6684 2266 BYRON BAY HOSPITAL ............................................................6685 6200 POLICE Brunswick Heads .......................................................6685 1277 Mullumbimby ..............................................................6684 2144 Byron Bay ...................................................................6685 9499 Bangalow ....................................................................6687 1404 STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE Storm & tempest damage, flooding.6684 3444 AIDS Confidential testing & information (ACON) ................................6622 1555 AL-ANON Help for family & friends of alcoholics .......... 6685 9690, 6680 4429 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 24 hours....................................6686 8599 ANIMAL RESCUE (DOGS & CATS) .........................................6628 1358 LIFELINE .........................................................................................131 114 MENSLINE 7pm–11pm nightly (phone counselling & referral for men)..6622 2240 NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets daily ....................................6680 7280 NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE ..................................................6684 1286 NORTHERN RIVERS GAMBLING SERVICE ...........................6687 2520 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 24 hour crisis line ...............................1800 656 463 GAMBLERS’ ANONYMOUS Meet 7.30pm Tuesdays at Byron Hospital Group Room, Shirly St, Byron Bay......................0405 087 529 WILDLIFE CARE & RESCUE ....................................................6628 1898 KOALA HOTLINE........................................................6622 1233 GEORGE THE SNAKE MAN.................................................0407 965 092 NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service (WIRES)..........6628 1866

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FOUND: French male identity card, Byron Bay. Phone 66855359 LOST: DOG Thursday, Bearded Collie, 6 yo, medium size, grey longish fur, Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores. Phone 66803360 FOUND: girls Phone 66857183

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LOST: red market tent after party Sansom Rd, Bangalow, Thurs 11th. 66856163

PERSONAL VERY YOUNG & VIRILE 44 yo, n/s, d/f, slim blonde man, seeks bi-curious lady, 24-34. Details apel600@hotmail.com

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ADOPT A CAT from Animal Welfare League NSW. Phone 66844070

Get started and organised with a few easy lessons! Internet, word, indesign, acrobat, photoshop‌We come to you!

PETS SHORT NECK TURTLE & lge tank, must have wildlife lic to buy $300. 66872004 PERSIAN X kittens. Free to good home. Phone 0402712866 PETS FOR LIFE ANIMAL SHELTER

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Please make an appointment to meet them with Lesa on 0438 363 287 Billinudgel www.petsforlifecatshelter.blogspot.com

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Her name says it all - beautiful looking with a lovely nature. She is a young and playful - between 1 and 2, a sleek tabby with green eyes. Bella has just ďŹ nished nursing 3 little kittens but has now been desexed and is ready for adoption.Come and meet Bella at Cat Adoption Centre, 123 Dalley St, Mullumbimby. OPEN: Tues. 9-11 am, Thurs. 3-5 pm, and Sat. 10am-12 noon.

ONLY ADULTS TANTRIC MASSAGE - 10am-7pm Relax & heal. Paul 0409556969

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www.echo.net.au | phone 6684 1777 or 6685 5222

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LEAP. Learning Enhancement Advanced Program. Specialised Kinesiology for learning difďŹ culties. Proven results. Reg. Practitioner Sandra Davey Ph 66846914

ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLASS also JAPANESE language, $15 / lesson, CertiďŹ ed teacher, bilingual. 0412621692

Over 2300 online listings already Basic Listings are free and include name, short description, contact and category Featured Listings available – your very own uniquely designed web page, complete with maps, images, logos and banner

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HORSE agistment, Mullum. Phone 0432625612

GUITAR/JAZZ Harmony Tuition Con/Uni level guitar, bass and theory taught privately in Suffolk by former head of guitar studies at NRCAC. Ph 66854989 or 0404611428

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MELLIE LEWIS 15/12/75 - 13/6/08 Beautiful Mellie. Thinking of you today and everyday. Loving you and missing you. Your family. xxx

Helping tourists become responsible recyclers

Over 400 trade services listed at www.echo.net.au

BIRTHDAYS

TAFE TESOL COURSE 6wk p-t course in Byron to teach English o’seas. Beg 16th Feb $1000. Coordinator 0428139882, Ballina TAFE 66818923

ENGLISH LANGUAGE + TESOL ESL & TESOL courses in handy Byron location. BYRON BAY ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL. 66808253

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Northern Rivers residents are among the leaders in Australia when it comes to recycling and now a Southern Cross University researcher wants to encourage tourists to also become exemplary recyclers. Social marketing researcher Kate Neale, pictured above, is undertaking the study on the recycling habits of our tourist population for her Masters degree through the School of Commerce and Management. She plans to use the information to develop a marketing plan which local councils, real estate agencies and other businesses can adopt to encourage their region’s tourists to ‘do the right thing’ when it comes to recycling waste. ‘In Byron Bay alone there are about 1.8 million visitors a year,’ said Kate. ‘These visitors to the region make an enormous contribution to the waste being generated and it is vitally important that they be encouraged to become conscientious recyclers just as permanent residents are.’

Kate hopes all councils with a high tourist population – especially those on the Northern Rivers and in south-east Queensland – will be interested in taking up her recommendations. She plans to initially focus her research on holiday accommodation and their inhouse recycling initiatives. This includes backpackers, motels, hotels and self-catering apartments. ‘The first phase of the research is to send out 1,000 questionnaires to determine the recycling behaviour of tourists,’ Kate said. ‘Byron Shire Council and the North-East Waste Forum have conducted excellent studies in this area in the past and I hope to build on those foundations and contribute to future initiatives.’ Kate would love to hear from any business interested in participating in her research. She can be contacted at kate.neale@scu.edu.au. Participation is free and all enquiries are confidential.

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LADIES WANTED for massage plus more. Hervey Bay, short stay welcome. Live in, staff quarters, internet, meals included, day shifts only, female owner. For more info please phone 07 41946801 or 0413116300.

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SEDUCTIVE MASSAGE by attractive Australian. Ocean Shores. 0413034492

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Friends of the Koala is calling for leadership from State agencies and local government in developing a recovery plan for koalas on the Northern Rivers. The NSW Koala Recovery Plan released by Environment Minister Carmel Tebbutt last week refers to the National Koala Conservation Strategy and State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) 44 – Koala Habitat Protection as two statutory documents that serve as primary guides to conserving koalas and koala habitat in New South Wales. All levels of government as well as researchers, wildlife rehabilitation groups and other partners in koala conservation are required to implement the objectives of both documents through 52 measures contained in the Recovery Plan, over the next five years. Friends of the Koala President, Lorraine Vass said, ‘The Plan’s strength lies

in providing a framework for localised koala recovery based on involvement by all stakeholders. Its weaknesses are that as yet there is little detail about how the Plan will roll out and it is clearly under-funded.� ‘The announcement of $1.23 million is a complete furphy. $751,000 of the amount is in-kind and of the $479,000 cash, approximately $300,000 has already been spent. As far as we can see the Plan’s implementation will be subject to reorganising priorities within the lead agency, the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) which has undergone a decade or so of cost-cutting and restructuring. It is vital that a regional focus is taken up and developed as a matter of urgency.’ People interested in joining the Friends of the Koala can phone the Koala Rescue Hotline on 6622 1233 or visit www.friendsofthekoala.org. www.echo.net.au

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Required for Club Bistro in Lennox Head. Contact Nick PH: 6687 7236

Jolly Collier Hotel Motel at Dysart REQUIRES EXPERIENCED DUTY MANAGER

To assist in the daily operations of the venue. Gaming, Keno and TAB experience with current RSA desirable. Attractive salary and free accommodation for the successful applicant. To apply for this position please PH: 0434 660 666 or Email your resume to the Manager at:

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Trade papers required. 5 days on and no night shifts. 50 hours a week. Wages negotiable.

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Trade papers required. 5 days on and no night shifts. Mon to Frid approx. 50 hours per week. Wages negotiable. All positions require Surface Generic, Coal Board medical, SGS and drivers licence.

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News Extra Pin This Up Extra market Byron Bay Community Market is holding a special market on Sunday December 21. Soothe your soul with the classy world-music sounds of the Hottentots, Byron’s Band of the Day. Local identity Space Cowboy is also planning to drop in to the Buskers Square sometime around noon. Byron Bay Community Market, 9am to 3pm Sunday 21 December, Butler Street Reserve, Byron Bay.

Green and Clean The Green and Clean Awareness Team has a clean up and planting day on Sunday December 21 from 9am until 12 noon. Meet at Clarkes Beach near the BBQ in front of the Beach Café. Enjoy a free BBQ and be in the draw for prizes. Please bring gloves, hat sunscreen and appropriate footware. Everyone is welcome. Contact Veda on 6685 7991 or Udo on 6680 9698.

English Classes North Coast TAFE, Ballina Campus has spaces available in English classes for migrants and temporary residents. Classes are available for students from beginner to advanced level. Classes are held in Byron Bay and Ballina. Phone Julie Wykeham on 6681 8910. Classes for semester 1 start February 9.

Billets Wanted Billets are wanted for the ‘Uttartantra’ Teaching on Buddha Nature given by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche in Bangalow from January 30 to February 8. If you would like to open your home to a friend from Australia or overseas contact Rasa by email: rasa@ ravendover.com

Twilight Market The annual Twilight Market will take place on Banner Park, Brunswick Heads on Wednesday December 17,

commencing at 3pm. Santa will be there at 7pm with an iceblock giveaway to children under 12 years of age. The lighting of the town Christmas Tree will take place at 8pm and the fireworks display will follow at 9pm.

Christmas Trees The Buttery is selling Christmas trees at $15 each. These trees are being cut from The New Buttery site to make way for native plant regeneration. Proceeds to help build The New Buttery. Buy your tree at the Buttery, cnr Lismore and Friday Hut Roads, Binna Burra or order on 6687 1623 or email contact fundraising@buttery.org.au.

Volunteers Needed Pets for Life Animal Shelter Inc, at Billinudgel are seeking volunteers to assist with the care of their 20 kittens and 3 adult cats. PFL are also seeking a new Treasurer. Contact Jean on 6619 1787 or 0411 032 905.

Uniting Church News The Brunswick Valley Uniting Church has a Brunswick Heads Christmas Eve Family Service at the corner of Fingal and Byron Streets, Brunswick Heads on Wednesday December 24 at 7.30pm. Mullumbimby Uniting Church has a Christmas Day Service at Dalley Street, Mullumbimby on Thursday December 25 at 8am.

Cat and Dog Desexing If you are the holder of a Centrelink pension or health care card and are struggling to afford the cost of having your pet desexed, the Animal Welfare League North Coast Branch may be able to help you. Enq 6684 4070.

Feros News The Friends of Feros will meet again on Tuesday February 3. This meeting will also be the final meeting of the Friends of Feros as a group. The Christmas Hamper raffle was drawn on December 2 and won by Richard Moloney. Enquiries to Nola on 6680 1234.

Sea Shepherd Garage Sale off In a story in last week’s Echo a garage sale to raise funds for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society was promoted. Due to circumstances beyond the control of Sea Shepherd or the Big Fish the sale was cancelled. Ashiya from Sea Shepherd has organised a sale on Saturday December 20 at 12 Terara Court, Ocean Shores. All enquiries to Ashiya on 0413 008 625. Concerned citizens can also directly support Sea Shepherd by donating money on their website www. seashepherd.org

Multicultural News The Multicultural Drop In is a new community partnership project between Australia Indonesia Arts Alliance and the Byron Community and Cultural Centre. This Thursday between 1 and 4pm in the Fletcher Street room will be the final gathering for the year. Join us and experience the atmospheric sounds of the Japanese Koto and Sundanese Gamelan. Learn Origami with Rumi. For more information call Dharma on 6680 8079 or 0431 055 407.

Christmas Lunch The Lions Club of Byron Bay is holding a lunch for homeless and disadvantaged people on Christmas Day at the Uniting Church in Carlyle St Byron Bay, between the hours of 12noon and 2pm. All are welcome.

Abuse Survivors Program Heartfelt House in Alstonville is taking enrolments for an 18 week program for female adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse to commence in 2009. Taking the First Steps Plus is a closed group that will run on Wednesday mornings commencing February 2009. Group consists of 6 participants and 3 facilitators. The program helps survivors heal from the hurt caused by childhood sexual abuse, break free

from the shame they carry and identify behaviours that are a result of the sexual abuse. Thanks to a grant from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation, the cost to participate in this program has been reduced from $1100 a participant to $225 with payment plans available. Places are strictly limited to 6. Phone Vicki or Heidi on 6628 8940.

PAN in January PAN (Practising Artists Network) is a non profit incorporated organization committed to furthering and promoting visual arts in Byron Shire. Our next monthly meeting will be at the Byron Bay RSL, 7 pm on Tuesday January 20. For further information call Nicole on 6685 5817 or visit our website www.panbyronbay.com.au.

Historical Christmas Bangalow Historical Society is holding a mini Christmas display featuring table settings and Christmas decorations of three eras of Australian Christmas Lunch. Come along and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee and a slice of Christmas cake on the verandah along with admission to the Museum for a tiny $5. Also on display is a photographic exhibition of Bangalow and surrounding districts that highlights the history of the Bangalow Creek Pool and the Railway. The Museum is situated on the corner of Ashton and Deacon Street in Bangalow and is open every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm

Are You Looking For Blue Chip Mullumbimby Real Estate? Gordon Street Mullumbimby is location, location, location. ✔ Located opposite Heritage Park and the Brunswick River ✔ Short drive to Steiner school ✔ Beautiful 1920s home could be one of the most desirable properties in town ✔ This impressive home has an attractive ambience ✔ Separate office or artists studio with blissful garden view setting

This property has it all with front and rear verandahs, timber floors, high ceilings, rosewood timber doors and lush tropical gardens with rear lane access. Price $838,000 View by appointment 7 days. Contact Mark Kinneally 0429 868 001. Lois Buckett Real Estate.

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St Martin’s News The Anglican Parish of Mullumbimby is hosting Nine Lessons and Carols at St Martin’s Church, Stuart Street, Mullumbimby on Tuesday December 23 at 7.30pm. Everybody is welcome.

Alanon Dates Mullumbimby Alanon will be closed December 24 and December 31 and will reopen on January 7 as normal.

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Rarest Opportunity So Close To Byron! 809 Coolamon Scenic Dr, Coorabell. The property comprises of the main residence, a 3 bedroom country cottage, recording studio, inground pool and two other substantial outbuildings. The property has existing rights and approvals for various uses. The recording studio is built from teak and rosewood timbers sourced from the surrounding area. The property features the most amazing grounds with access to spring and underground water.

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Only an inspection can do the property justice if you are a serious buyer looking to move to the Byron Bay area and would like to enjoy everything that this vibrant local has to offer. Auction 4th April 2009 View by appointment Contact Mark Kinneally 0429 868 001 Lois Buckett Real Estate

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Classic and original Byron Bay home Separate lounge + dining & a generous kitchen Set amongst easy care and established gardens 648sqm block with a great backyard Ideal position, walking distance to Byron Bay’s CBD and beaches 4

Stunning, two storey timber home Fully tiled pool and outdoor entertaining area High ceilings & polished bluegum timber floors Granite gas kitchen with European appliances Separate guest quarters with a spacious lounge and patio 6

600sqm in a quiet Sunrise Beach culadeasac Walk to Belongil Beach and local shops Open plan living/dining area and separate lounge Covered courtyard perfect for outdoor dining A great opportunity for entry into the Byron Bay market or an attractive investment 3+

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Fully furnished contemporary, dual-key holiday unit Achieves solid rental returns Possibilities to holiday in one and rent the other out Resort has a pool, spa and a modern BBQ area 200m to Byron Bay CBD, direct beach access to Belongil Beach

Character filled timber/Colorbond home 1974sqm in a natural bushland setting Proximity to Lennox Head and Byron Bay Polished timber floors and high ceilings Covered timber verandah surrounds the home

North facing historic homestead with views 44.5 ha (110 acres) with absolute privacy Several magnificent 100 year old fig trees Unlimited water with eight spring fed dams Five minutes from Mullumbimby, ten from Byron Bay and beaches

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(2074 acre) property that comprises wetlands, forest, fresh water lagoons, permanent creeks, rainforest and coastal cypress. This property will be available in lifestyle sized allotments.

For information contact: Adam Dawson Property Sales Manager adam@nct.org.au 0448 801 391

LOT 1: 200 hectares (500 acres) $225,000 LOT 2: 223 hectares (557 acres) $250,000 LOT 3: 276 hectares (690 acres) $345,000 LOT 4: 131 hectares (327 acres) & established home $363,000 An area of extremely high biodiversity, Kewilpa is home to 11 threatened fauna species including a population of North Coast emus, as well as over 50 bird and 17 frog species. Located within proximity to Lismore, Casino, Evans Head and the beautiful beaches of Byron Bay, Kewilpa is an attractive proposition for a buyer interested in achieving high conservation outcomes and enjoying the North Coast lifestyle.

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19 Granuaille Road, Bangalow

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BEACH LOCATION

A GENUINE BANGALOW ANTIQUE

• Good home in quiet street • 2 bedrooms and 2 living rooms • Large outdoor verandah • Walk to the beach and everything else Byron has to offer

• Three large bedrooms + study • Two separate living areas • Perfect north aspect with balconies • Close to beach and shops

• Walk to the beach, push bike to town • Well positioned beach house, reserve on one side • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, very private • Neat and tidy with lovely entertaining area

• Beautiful original 3 bedroom chamferboard home • 6 inch polished floorboards, 11 foot ceilings • Large rear deck with easterly village views • Stunning fretwork, open fireplace and period features

Mullumbimby

Byron Bay

Rosebank

Ocean Shores

BETWEEN THE SEA & HINTERLAND

BYRON TOWN POSITION

ROSEBANK FARM

BUILD YOUR DREAM

• 19.3 Ha on a plateau yet 5 mins to the beach • Panoramic views to Cape Byron Lighthouse • Beautiful 4 bed, 2 bath plus study Queenslander • Peaceful and private setting and location

• Outstanding value • 3-4 bedrooms • Walk to beaches & town • Crisp interior • Open plan with high ceilings

• Authentically restored homestead • 35 acres with creek and 7000 coffee trees • Four bedrooms and two bathrooms • 20m swimming pool in beautiful garden setting • Extra 2 car garage and home $ 1,480,000 business fully approved

• Vacant 975 square metre parcel • Perfect north east aspect • Fabulous views to the sea • 40 metre sealed driveway

$ 795,000

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A REFRESHING LIFESTYLE $ 735,000

• 1 magnificent acre close to Mullumbimby • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, timber floors, pool • Granny flat, 3 bay garage, private

LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT $ 690,000

• Tri-level timber home on 2 acres • Private, quiet with lots of natural light • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, close to Steiner School

GET CONNECTED $ 970,000

• Private and secluded 5 acres • 2 bedroom timber homestead, pool • Self contained studio with separate access

PRIVACY & STYLE $ 990,000

• Stylish timber home, high raked ceiling • Big decks & timber doors & windows • 13 acres approx, spring fed dam

IDEAL FAMILY HOME $ 585,000

• Light, airy, flowing open plan design • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study • Between town and Steiner School

VILLAGE LIVING $ 550,000

• ¾ of an acre, no neighbours, creek • Great views into the Blindmouth Valley • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, space for a studio

Professionals Mullumbimby/Bangalow • 59 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby • 6684 2615 www.professionalsmullumbimby.com.au www.echo.net.au

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION $ 590,000

• High up, end of cul de sac, breezes • Views to Mt Chincogan & Mt Warning • 4 bedrms, 2 bathrms, fruit trees, 1195sqm land

WIN THE RACE $ 1,100,000

• 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom north facing homestead • 9ft ceilings, pool and 9mx12m workshop • 8 acres, plenty of water, horse stables

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Tea Tree Place, Coogera Circuit, Suffolk Park Tuesday & Thursday 3-3.30pm Contact Peter on 0411 837 330

6 Giaour Street, Byron Bay Sunday 1-1.30pm Contact Erin on 0434 007 227

‘Breeze’ Cnr Booyun & Tweed Streets, Brunswick Heads Saturday 11-11.30am Contact Jon on 0422 794 384

116 Old Bangalow Road, Byron Bay Sat & Sun 12-12.30pm Contact Erin 0434 007 227 5/56 Lawson Street, Byron Bay Saturday 2-2.30pm Contact Erin on 0434 007 227 4 The Esplanade, Belongil Beach, Byron Bay Saturday 11-11.30am Contact Liam on 0417 780 795

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Rural Living Minutes From Byron This is the perfect location for those looking for a quiet rural lifestyle, but still can’t deny they love a great coffee and a stroll along a pristine sandy beach. A tranquil rural home, located only 10 minutes to all Byron Bay has to offer, is positioned on an acre of north east facing land with lovely views across the hinterland. Sit back on the full length covered verandah and enjoy the peace and quiet this property has to offer.

This high set timber home consists of 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, an open plan lounge and dining area, slate floors and high raked ceilings. The country style kitchen has gas cooking and timber bench tops giving this home a warm heart. For info or to arrange an inspection please contact Andrew Rosee on 0421 914 054 or Peter Yopp on 0411 837 330.

‘Breeze’ At Brunswick Heads These ten two storey homes are located in downtown Brunswick Heads within an easy walk to the beach, river, local shops and the famous hotel. The houses have timber floors, large decks and are open plan in design with light filled balconies. A combination of modern materials has been used to bring an ‘architectural feel’ to the site. There are nine homes with two bedrooms and two bathrooms,

and one single bedroom, two bathroom home. Agent declares interest. Contact Jon Luton on 0422 794 384 or Glen Irwin on 0418 604 080. LJ Hooker Byron Bay (02) 6685 7300.

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AUCTIONS

Friday Hut Road ✔ 4 b/rm home on 15 acres

✔ Macadamias & grazing paddocks

✔ Blackbutt floors, cedar windows &

✔ Absolute creek frontage

doors ✔ Granite kitchen, sandstone hearth, cathedral ceilings ✔ Pool & encircling verandahs with views ✔ Bunkhouse with large living area & bathroom ✔ Farm shed with workers facilities

Price: Auction 14 February 2009 Contact Morag 0403 498 648 or Brian 0408 899 555 www.gnfrealestate.com.au Internet id: masth

Clunes ✔ Vacant 5 acre allotment bordering

Clunes ✔ Elevated building sites ✔ Power & town water available ✔ Tremendous views of the distant ranges. ✔ Your chance to build your own dream home

Price: AUCTION 17 January 2009 Contact: Morag 0403 498 648 or Brian 0408 899 555 www.gnfrealestate.com.au Internet id: dar1vac

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HUGE PR ICE REDUCTI ON! Fiji – Rare Freehold Land Opportunity

A Real Seachange Bruny Island Smokehouse ✔ Fully licensed bar, bistro, bottleshop ✔ Excellent turnover / fantastic position ✔ Local and tourist clientele ✔ Comfortable on site family living / three bedroom residence ✔ 15 acres with superb panoramic water views ✔ Located on Bruny Island, Tasmania

A truly unique opportunity / WIWO Contact Raven Vass 0437 950 332 www.southproperty.com.au $675,000 34 Patrick St, Hobart, Tasmania

Live, Work And Play In Paradise ✔ Fantastic proven franchise business ✔ Excellent passing foot traffic; local &

visiting customer base ✔ Located in the heart of Byron Bay CBD

Currently run with fulltime manager or choose to work in business ✔ Good wholesale aspect to business that current owners have built up ✔ Training available through Brumbys ✔

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Buy now and take advantage of the busy summer trading period. $540,000 + SAV. Further details are available at Ray White Byron Bay. Sophie Christou 0419 399 222. Greg Owens 0408 286 008.

Maui Bay Estate, located on the beautiful Coral Coast of the main island of Fiji, offers an ideal lifestyle change/holiday home destination and unique investment opportunity. A peaceful and relaxed living environment located on a white sand beach overlooking the ocean provides an idyllic living atmosphere close to resorts and world class surfing, diving and fishing reefs. Maui Bay Estate features electricity, telephone, broadband internet access and Beach Clubhouse which

makes for convenient living from your island paradise home. The best ocean view lots (over ½ acre) are selling fast from $125,000 (available on 10% deposit vendor finance). Taveuni Development Company (Australia Office) on 07 5572 4415 or 0404 448 430. www.mauibayestate.com

From $ 95,000

Modern 4/5 Bedroom In-town Investment Generous 820sqm block bordering on rainforest reserve ✔ 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 spacious living areas ✔ Modern, well appointed kitchen ✔ Wonderful entertainment & BBQ area in forest setting ✔ 6x6m office/storage or extra bedrms ✔

Beautiful Thai sandstone tiles 2 minutes to Byron Bay CBD ✔ Very short walk to rugby, golf, high school and Tallow Beach ✔ Plenty of room for decks/pergola/pool Phone owner on 0416 275 111. ✔ ✔

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‘Vista’ Sensational Views to The Nightcap Ranges!

141 Piccadilly Hill Road, Coopers Shoot. A very special property – few places offer such inspiration and beauty. ✔ Spring fed dam, watercourse and rainforest area ✔ Unique home with plenty of character and charm ✔ Amazing sense of space both inside and out ✔ Close to airports: Ballina (15mins), Coolangatta (45mins)

811 Coolamon Scenic Dr, Coorabell. There is no doubt it is all about the views here. You will look for a long time to find an easy small acreage property like this one (1.777 ha). The home itself has 4 spacious bedrooms with 3 bathrooms and double garage. One bedroom is separate from the house which would be ideal for a home office. Do not delay as this property represents exceptional buying. The

✔ 100yr old figs & views to the mountains ✔ 106 easily accessible acres, high on

Coopers Shoot ✔ Less than 10 min drive to Lennox Head,

Broken Head, Byron Bay and Bangalow Auction in New Year 2009. View by appointment 7 days Contact Lois Buckett 0428 877 399

ideal life style property awaits your inspection. Genuine interest in the combined two lots being 809 & 811 Coolamon Scenic will be considered prior to 14th March 2009. Auction 4th April 2009 Contact Mark Kinneally 0429 868 001 Lois Buckett Real Estate

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Backlash ‘The Byron Bay Writers Festival 2009 now has a home! Next year you will find Australia’s finest writers and thinkers in the white marquees at Belongil Fields, Byron Bay. Thank you for your patience while we have made this crucial decision,’ say organisers. In order to secure the site the festival had to move to August 7-9, with workshops beginning August 3. Stay tuned for more at http://byronbaywritersfestival.com.au.

special markets Christmas Eve Wednesday 24th and New Year’s Eve Wednesday 31st at Butler Street Reserve Bangalow every Saturday as usual

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Grail Quest

Introduction to Grail Quest (a 9-week Course) which is the opening term of the two year parttime foundation course.

...a journey into the Spiritual Science of Rudolf Steiner...

GRAIL QUEST offers a modern form of adult education based on the work of Rudolf Steiner. Through a deepened understanding of the inner workings of the world and ourselves, inner development and soul transformation are brought about. This in turn leads to an enhanced capacity to transform the outer world. The course consists of lectures, discussions and meditation which are expanded through artistic experiences in music, painting, sculpture, story telling, speech, drama, craft and the new art of eurythmy. No previous artistic experience is necessary. The emphasis of the course is away from competition and is focused on individual growth. The course aims to teach through the heart, hand and mind and to bring our efforts to fruition through love of the deed. GRAIL QUEST is also the prerequisite for the Steiner Teacher Training Program.

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Some of the themes explored in the course are: The Quest for Meaning. The Elements. The Temperaments. Sacred Geometry. The Origins of the Earth & Humanity. The Evolution of Consciousness. Christology. Mystery Schools & Mystery Centres. The Birth of Modern Consciousness in the Renaissance. The Search for the Holy Grail. Life Phases: an Exploration of Biography. 9 week Introductory Course: $600 Friday 4.30 – 7.30pm and Saturday 9.30am – 12.30pm Commencing 6th February Venue: Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School, McGettigans Lane, Ewingsdale Enquiries: Kristy Brake 0431 833 959 or Gerry Josephson 6684 8280 or (mob) 0406 788 050

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