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Rail trail fallout Despite $50m being splashed at rail trails for the region, the pressure is still being applied by a group of residents advocating for what they claim is a more equitable bypass and transport solution for Byron Bay. Grab The Rail spokesperson Paul Jones, who represents residents likely to be affected by a Butler Street bypass, hit out at the Northern Rivers Rail Trail (NRRT) claiming they have refused to co-operate to share the railway corridor. Mr Jones says the NRRT’s $50m funding announcement, ‘further secures their claim to exclusive use of the entire Byron Bay rail corridor together with the potential sell off of the large parcel of land forming the old railway terminus.’ But NRRT’s Marie Lawton has refuted the allegations. She told The Echo, ‘NRRT has never said they are claiming exclusive use of the entire rail corridor. It is our policy to be inclusive of all options for the use

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of the corridor and accommodate where it does not detract from the success of the rail trail, particularly if it adds to the total tourist attractiveness of the region. ‘An example of this is the rail shuttle proposal between North Byron Beach Resort and Byron Bay town. ‘Members of the executive have had meetings with Mr Jones and at no stage have they refused to cooperate. ‘The Byron Bay bypass has been determined by the state government and has nothing to do with NRRT. ‘There will be no sell-off of railway land and the corridor will remain the property of state rail.

Encourage tourists ‘The rail trail will not be focused on Byron Bay, but the whole corridor. The trail will encourage tourists to explore the neighbouring townships by bike or on foot or electric continued on page 3

Charli-Rose Henman won the under-five-years section of Saturday’s fishing competition, which is part of the Fish ‘n’ Chips festival in Brunswick Heads. The woodchop commences on Wednesday and continues over the weekend. Photo Jeff Dawson

Byron Shire land values up 8.25 per cent Byron local government area (LGA) median land values have risen by 8.25 per cent from July 2013 to July 2014, according to the NSW Valuer General. Of the NSW coastal council areas, Byron was only topped by Kiama, which rose by 9.51 per cent. Byron’s median land value rose from $303,000 to $328,000 while Kiama rose from $305,000 to $334,000. Next highest was Ballina (7.91 per cent), followed by Port Macquarie-Hastings (7.30 per cent). Tweed (6.64 per cent) and Lismore (4.63 per cent) came next. Overall NSW land values increased by more than 11 per cent, driven largely by increases in the northern suburbs of Sydney, such as Willoughby (37.06 per cent) and Hornsby (25.34 per cent).

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The value of the land in NSW now exceeds $1.12 trillion, according to the valuer general, Simon Gilkes. He says almost 2.5 million residential, rural, business and industrial land values for properties in NSW were assessed. ‘Property sales are the most important factor considered when determining land values and valuers analysed over 43,000 property sales across NSW as at July 1, 2014,’ Mr Gilkes said.

NSW increased 13.12 per cent ‘Overall residential land values for NSW increased by 13.12 per cent in the 12 months to July 1, 2014, compared to a 3.21 per cent increase for the year to July 1, 2013. ‘The biggest overall market trend has seen

increases for land values predominantly occur in the Sydney basin,’ Mr Gilkes said. A total of 22 LGAs in the state experienced a decrease in median residential land values for the 12-month period, with the largest decrease experienced in Cobar with the median residential land value dropping by ten per cent. Over the coming weeks more than 882,000 Notices of Valuation will be sent to ratepayers in 45 LGAs, showing the value of residential, rural, business and industrial properties based on market conditions as at July 1, 2014. Mr Gilkes said the latest land values will help 45 local councils determine the amount of council rates landholders pay. ‘While important, valuations are only one of the factors councils use to determine each

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landholder’s rating liability,’ he said. ‘Increases or decreases in land values do not necessarily lead to similar increases or decreases in rates.’ Mr Gilkes said the land values were prepared by valuers contracted from 17 firms across the state. ‘The values are then subject to rigorous quality assurance including statistical testing by the University of Western Sydney. ‘We are also improving our information to the community and making it easier for landholders to raise concerns and understand how their issues are being addressed.’ Landholders can have it independently reviewed by lodging an objection. Visit www.valuergeneral.nsw.gov.au or call 1800 110 038 for more information.

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Bangalow was the axis of cosmic awesomeness over the weekend, as those needing cleansing, crystals and chakras balancing converged on the A&I Hall for the annual Starlight Festival, held last Sunday. In her first year at the helm, event organiser Rosie Richards said it had been a wonderful event. ‘It’s a space for people to learn how to live consciously, be spiritually awakened, find their essence, find their truth, find their oneness, wholeness and generally connect. It’s a chance to go deeper and find more of you.’ Q See the video of this story

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Rural detached dual occupancies and secondary dwellings plans on display Hans Lovejoy & Luis Feliu

Own a rural property? You soon may be allowed to build a secondary dwelling and/or a dual occupancy, under a proposed Council plan. The move could open the door for owners of hundreds of illegal secondary dwellings around the shire to apply for development approval for granny flats, studios, bails and sheds which are lived in but unauthorised, as well as new secondary dwellings. Over a year ago, Lismore City Council allowed rural landowners to apply for detached dual occupancy, on condition that the secondary dwelling is within 100 metres of the existing one. Lismore councillors overwhelmingly voted for the

change, which they saw as way for farming to continue while allowing those with diminishing incomes a second income stream from a rental property. Mayor Simon Richardson told The Echo he sees it as a way to formalise the illegal dwellings that are in rural zones. ‘It means the sewerage and buildings are up to spec,’ he said. ‘When driving along Myocum, it’s evident the cows have the best lifestyle… the concept of how much land is needed for viable farming has changed; it can be a much smaller piece of land now. ‘Rather than have one house on 50 acres surrounded by cows and an uncertain financial future for the farmer, wouldn’t it be better to have a second house that

either provides another financial stream for the farmer or another family on the land to create another small viable farm or financially viable commercial project?’

Unlocking land ‘This is a way of unlocking the land and at the same time meeting modern farming practices.’ Public feedback was important, he says, owing to the added pressure it will put on roads and infrastructure. Byron Shire Council’s general manager Ken Gainger added that across the shire over the years, ‘plenty of people’ have wanted to build a secondary dwelling. ‘However, there are infrastructure issues relating to roads, water and sewerage and access to services that

also need to be considered. Therefore Council is keen to hear from the community before making any final decisions on the proposed changes,’ Mr Gainger said. Such developments could ‘increase the range of housing options throughout the shire, develop regional communities and assist those living in rural areas by making their properties more viable’. The proposal is currently on exhibition until Friday, January 16, and can be viewed on Council’s website at www. byron.nsw.gov.au/publicexhibition#node-56456. Submissions can be made to the general manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or sent by email to submissions@byron. nsw.gov.au.

Nannas highlight gas licences, send off kayaker Activist group the Ballina Knitting Nannas last Monday sent off Kayak 4 Earth’s Steve Posselt outside the Nationals election office in Ballina. Mr Posselt is on an epic journey by wheeled kayak to connect chaotic climate events around the world and promote renewable energy production. The Nannas say they would like ‘to see clean renewable energy replace coal and gas as soon as possible, because of the long-term health effects on their grandchildren and great-grandchildren of cancer-causing chemicals. ‘Once released, these chemicals can persist in our air and water for a long time. 2 January 14, 2015 The Byron Shire Echo

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‘Recent statements that “the area of Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 445 covering the Ballina electorate has been removed” are inconsistent with the map released by minister for Resources and Energy Anthony

Roberts on December 4. It showed areas of Rous, Meeschaum Vale and Baggotville in Ballina Shire are included. ‘Unconventional gas mining also uses horizontal drilling which can be carried out 2km into adjacent areas.

‘Ballina Nannas feel they have been betrayed by local National Party members who allowed this northern rivers lease for CSG and unconventional gas mining to be renewed. ‘As members of the coalition, local National Party members also voted down moves by the NSW Greens and Labor in state parliament to ban CSG mining on the northern rivers, late in November.’ The Nannas’ weekly knitting protest will now be set up outside the National Party election office in Kerr Street, Ballina. For more on Kayak 4 Earth, visit kayak4earth.com.

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Local News Anna closes shop after lease renewal refused After 26 years in retail and 20 in manufacturing, Anna Middleton has had to say good-bye to her high-end label clothes shop on Fletcher Street, Byron Bay. She applied to her Melbourne-based landlord to renew her lease but it was denied. The Echo attempted to contact the owner of the building without success. It’s something she says she is deeply disappointed with, given her business is a longtime local employer, which has contributed much back to the community over the years. She told The Echo, ‘I have thoroughly enjoyed my commercial life in Byron over the years and have made many life-long friends and acquaintances who always continued to support me.’ ‘I shall look forward to Candy Baker editing my memoir of my early days as a

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Time for new ventures: retailer Anna Middleton is having to close her shop after the lease renewal was denied by the Melbourne-based landlord. Photo Jeff Dawson

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my new challenges. ‘I shall be closing at the end of the week, although we have just had a whole collection from Paris that arrived

on Saturday unexpectedly! ‘Everything in the shop is discounted down for clearance.’ The address is 47 Fletcher Street.

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bike or horses in some areas. The rail trail is all about bringing alive a dormant asset for the benefit of all the many communities along its path and above all creating numerous jobs throughout the entire region.’ And further criticism by Mr Jones was also levelled at retiring local MP Don Page (Nationals), who is an ad-

vocate for the rail trail pilot program. ‘Don Page has worked tirelessly with the NRRT to ensure the Byron rail corridor is not available for a multi‐ model transport usage,’ Mr Jones said. ‘In the 2001 environmental impact study (EIS) the rail corridor was identified as the best location for a road bypass for the town CBD as it repre-

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sented the best cost benefit, ie it was the least expensive route with all the best features and it was fully approved by all stakeholders. ‘Contrary to this, Don Page found that the rail corridor now was not wide enough to accommodate the rail trail and a road bypass. ‘His claims remain entirely unsubstantiated. Circumstances have not changed.’ But Mr Page hit back, saying that owing to the recent rail trail funding, ‘circumstances have changed.’ He told The Echo, ‘We are now considering three options whereas in 2001, only two options were being considered. The advice from Transport for NSW is that the corridor is not wide enough to accommodate all three proposals ie rail trail, trains and two-lane road bypass.

‘In addition, an EIS done in 2001 did not consider the possibility of a rail trail and a train as well as a road bypass. ‘In those circumstances it is understandable that the Butler Street option is preferred by Byron Shire Council for the town centre bypass.’

Tourism juggernaut But Mr Jones is unrepentant, claiming the path will lead to an ‘impending disaster,’ from the current ‘tourism juggernaut.’ ‘What is extraordinary is that the Rail Trail, a CBD bypass, bus transit interchange, light rail and rail shuttle can all be easily accommodated within the corridor in a location perfectly convenient to town, the railway station and existing services.’

The annual fireworks night at Brunswick Heads last Saturday night drew hundreds of people and marks the start of the town’s traditional woodchop carnival. Photo Jeff Dawson

Metgasco CEO dumps personal shares Falls Fest police report Further to the Falls festival held at the Yelgun North Byron Parklands over the NYE period, police have provided The Echo with results from their operations. A police media unit spokesperson says there were 17 arrests for a total of 19 field court attendance notices (FCAN)s. Eight were for Possess Prohibited Drug, two were for Supply Prohibited Drug, six for Trespass, one for Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (AOABH) and two Common Assault charges. ‘Patrons to the festival were relatively well behaved with only two persons removed due to intoxication,’ said a spokesperson. ‘There were several drug detection dogs deployed at the festival. A total of 34 person searches were conducted as the result of indications with five field court attendance notices and four cannabis cautions issued.’ North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

Over half a million shares in CSG junior corporation Metgasco have been cancelled by its CEO, Peter Henderson. In an announcement to the ASX (Australian Stock Exchange), 2,572,161 ordinary shares held by the CEO are ‘subject to a trading lock and performance hurdles.’ A total of 645,161 ordinary shares have been cancelled, and as for the ‘nature of the change’, ASX says the shares, ‘lapsed under the

company’s employee and officers’ equity plan.’ All 444m shares in Metgasco are worth $0.041 each as of January 11, 2015. They reached a peak in June 2008 at $1.277. It comes just after merging with Elk Petroleum on December 22 last year. The company has struggled to regain its share price, partly owing to public demonstrations on a planned exploration well site just outside of Lismore early last year. The Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 3

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Local News Bending in Byron: Evolve this weekend With a growing reputation as an international hub of yoga, the Byron Shire will strut its sleeping swan and parade its peacock this weekend at the Evolve Festival. Held at the Byron Public School, over sixty renowned presenters, markets, and food and music will inspire the yogic within.

The sixth act announcement by Bluesfest director Peter Noble includes Hozier, The Waterboys, Switchfoot, Hunter Hayes, Fly My Pretties, Music Maker presents Super Chikan and Vasti Jackson, Diesel, Jeff Lang, Phil Wiggins and Dom Turner, Watussi, Nikki Hill and The Rumjacks.

60 presenters Along with asana classes (physical postures) with leading teachers such as John Ogilvie, Alexa Nehter and Simon Borg-Olivier, there are sessions in philosophy, wellness, meditation and pranayama plus music, dance gatherings and kids’ sessions. The festival program in the Evolve feature on page 16. For more visit www. evolveyogafestival.com.au.

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The acts are in addition to Lenny Kravitz, The Black Keys and John Mayall, among many others. Bluesfest will be held over the five-day Easter long weekend from April 2 to 6, 2015. For more visit www. bluesfest.com.au.

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Medicinal cannabis workshop calls for legality Darren Coyne

Cannabis growers at a medicinal cannabis workshop are vowing to push ahead with making the products and opening dispensaries while urging governments to ‘catch up’.

At Nimbin town hall on Saturday, growers said the trials proposed by the NSW government are a waste of time as successful trials had already been conducted in countries such as the United States, Canada and Israel. A Nimbin businessman

said the workshop was proof that there was a growing demand for medicinal cannabis products to treat various illnesses. ‘It’s a very ancient thing that we’ve been doing. We know how it works. The government doesn’t, so the gov-

Byron Bay needs more firies Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is now recruiting retained (on call) firefighters to respond to fires and other emergencies from Byron Bay Fire Station. It is essential that applicants hold a current driver licence and are Australian citizens with a permanent local residence situated within a reasonable distance of the station. Acting superintendent Gary White, zone commander of RN2, urges Byron Bay residents from all walks of life to consider becoming a retained firefighter. ‘If you enjoy being part of

a team, are physically fit, and want to give something back to your community contact us and find out how to become a retained firefighter,’ acting supt White said. ‘The majority of retained firefighters have other jobs and community-minded employers are usually supportive for them to leave work to attend callouts. ‘Retained firefighters are on call; however, this does not mean that you have to be available every minute of every day. ‘Sharing availability with other retained firefighters can

reduce potential impact on work and private life.’ Retained firefighters are paid a fortnightly payment for being on call and receive an hourly rate for attending incidents, training sessions and other activities.

Info night Jan 27 An open night offering more information will be held at the Byron Bay Station, 3 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay, on Tuesday January 27 at 6.30pm. Phone the FRNSW Zone Office in Ballina on 6681 1847 or visit www.fire.nsw.gov.au.

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juvenile detention or documenting this journey on film, inadvertently uncovers a conspiracy to illegally rezone the local area for CSG mining. ‘Billy’s camera becomes the eyes and ears of the audience as they call on their friend, retired and jaded one-legged neighbour and activist, Pete Kennedy (Tony Barry). ‘Things quickly develop into an action-adventurecomedy with car chases, stolen documents, dangerous

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corporate thugs and corrupt politicians as the unlikely foursome attempt to foil the plot. ‘Will Lara, John and Billy fit their rehearsals into these dangerous, madcap adventures, make it to opening night and save their local environment from catastrophe?’ Auditions will be held January 16, 17 and 18 in Mullumbimby. Shooting will begin in February 2015. For details, contact Cathy on 0423 185 044.

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Wilsons Creek residents have vented their anger at local Nationals MPs over what they say is an inadequate response to landslips in their valley, located west of Mullumbimby. One resident, Andy Maclean, asked what had Ballina MP Don Page and Lismore MP Thomas George done on the residents’ behalf when contacted by many members of the community in 2013 ‘when we were restricted to a two tonne limit on the road and facing possible collapse with no access in or out?’ Mr Maclean said the residents formed an online action group, and then in collaboration with Council commenced a reference group of councillors, staff and residents, which eventually resulted in two of the seven landslips affecting the Wilsons Creek, Huonbrook, and Wanganui communities being completed, and the other five being fully funded. ‘Thanks should go to [councillors] Duncan Dey and Basil Cameron for their outstanding representation on our behalf, and to Phil Holloway, manager of community infrastructure and his staff.’

The scene that greeted Wilsons Creek Road residents on January 1, after land including still-standing trees slipped over the road. Photo Michael Balson

‘However the delays are still totally unacceptable. Our near neighbours at Upper Coopers Creek were totally isolated for months due to total collapse of their road, with total disruption to lifestyle. ‘The process of applying to the state government for disaster relief funding takes way too long in emergency situations such as these. ‘At the time of the action group Thomas George was our state member, and Don Page was the minister for local government. Both were invited to the Wilsons Creek Landslip Project Reference Group.

‘Both gave their apologies. ‘Don Page is now back to being our local member due to an electoral redistribution. Between now and the next election, Mr Page, what can we expect you to do to improve the speed in which disaster relief funding is allocated to isolated communities with no other access?’ In response Mr Page told The Echo, ‘It should be noted that both Wilsons Creek and Upper Coopers Creek are not in my electorate and were not at the time of the landslips. ‘Although due to a change in boundaries both locations

will be in the Ballina Electorate from the next state election in March 2015. ‘Both these roads are a council responsibility. ‘Contrary to [Mr Maclean’s] views, Thomas George MP made a number of representations on behalf of constituents in the Wilsons Creek area to Byron Council and Roads & Maritime Services during the original landslip. He also worked with the Department of Education to help ensure children were able to safely get to and from school. ‘Unfortunately due to parliament sitting, Mr George was unable to attend reference group meetings; however, he received copies of minutes and acted upon any matters which needed his assistance. ‘As minister for the north coast at the time, I arranged for the Department of Premier and Cabinet to become involved as part of the Upper Coopers Creek Recovery Committee to work through the issues as they arose. This committee was chaired by mayor Richardson and also attended by residents and government department representatives.’

Inquest finds surfer drowned in ‘perilous conditions’ Chris Dobney

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An inquest into the death of 20-year-old Irish backpacker Stuart Butler at Cape Byron in July last year has recommended changes to the way surf conditions are publicised in Byron Bay. State coroner Michael Barnes concluded that Mr Butler, who was an inexperienced surfer, drowned in treacherous waters off Cape Byron on July 19, where he was surfing with two travelling companions: Michael Fuller (19) and Levi Fahrenholtz (26). The three travellers had been working together at Mojosurf ’s ‘Spot X’ at Arrawarra before moving on to Byron Bay where they again worked for the company and shared a house. Although there is a sign at Tallow Beach warning of potential rips and currents it was ignored by the trio, leading the coroner to find it ‘lacked credibility because it failed to reflect current and changing conditions’. The trio were also unaware that surf warnings were

Irish traveller Stuart Butler, who drowned off Cape Byron on July 19, 2014.

regularly being broadcast on local radio, with the coroner remarking, ‘young travellers are not assiduous consumers of electronic news media’. Mr Barnes praised the volunteer surf life savers, who he said, ‘undertook demanding and potentially dangerous water-based searches over three days in horrendous marine conditions’. He added that while ‘young men are notorious risk takers’ he was ‘satisfied that had Mr Butler and his colleagues realised how dangerous the seas were they would not have exposed themselves to the risks that they did when they went into the water on the day Mr Butler died’. The coroner has recom-

mended changes to the way surf safety warnings are communicated in Byron Bay, including ‘real time signage’ of surf conditions. He has recommended Byron Shire Council ‘consider installing signs that are updated daily with current information about the surf conditions’. He also recommended that accommodation providers should be tasked with communicating surf warnings to their guests. ‘Accommodation providers are better placed than news media to communicate relevant weather warnings to their guests,’ the coroner said. ‘Byron Bay police meet bi-annually with many of the budget accommodation providers who cater to the backpacker market. ‘I recommend that the NSWPF Local Area Command instruct the officer attending that meeting to regularly encourage all accommodation providers to institute a system for bringing weather alerts and warnings to the attention of their guests,’ Mr Barnes said.

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Local News A terrifying ordeal: trapped in a flooding van Chris Dobney

Five women from Mullumbimby were trapped in a van for five hours on Main Arm Road in the early hours of New Years Day as flood waters rose up to the door handles. As the waters continued to rise, the women debated what they would do if the van got swept away or if it filled with water. One of the group, Natasha, told The Echo the traumatic event began shortly after they left a New Years Eve gig at Kohinur Hall around 1.45am, minutes before organisers issued a warning not to leave the hall. Despite the fact that they left before the warning, Natasha now freely admits ‘we should never have left the hall’. ‘There had been some discussion about the rain – most people said it hadn’t been raining long enough [to be a problem]. Quite a few cars were heading out,’ Natasha said. ‘It took quite a while for us to even get out of the carpark because a number of vehicles that reached the first flooded causeway started backing out and turning around.’ Natasha said they crossed a few causeways down from the hall until they reached one a couple of hundred metres below Kohinur Hall where police were telling people not to cross and advis-

ing them to return to the hall. ‘We had to do a U-turn and were stuck behind a pile of cars heading back up the hill. The rain was pouring so hard you could barely see out of the windscreen so two girls got out – the water was half-way up their calves – and walked 60–70 metres back up the road to see what lay ahead.’ ‘They saw a tree had jammed across the causeway above, which was now blocked and they came back and said “guys, we’re not going anywhere”. ‘The other cars had all got past it – or perhaps it had only just floated down the river and jammed there. ‘We were the only car that got stuck between the causeways, with a tree blocking one and the other one completely flooded,’ Natasha said.

Road to river The women’s ordeal began in earnest as the rain continued to pound down and the road turned into a river. They quickly realised the blue flashing light from the police car behind them had stopped. The police had gone, they were completely on their own.

NSW planning dept applauds council’s holiday-let strategy The NSW Department of Planning and Environment have commended Byron Shire Council’s efforts to develop its Short Term Holiday Accommodation strategy and clarify how short-term letting should operate in Byron Shire. The comments come after over 150 public submissions were received on the recent draft policy, according to Council. Council’s retiring executive manager of sustainable environment and economy, Ray Darney, says the draft provides controls that will enable holiday letting to occur in dwelling houses across the shire with specific requirements for either a Development Application (DA) or a complying development application to be lodged. Mr Darney said, ‘In some cases, exempt development may be applicable where a dwelling is only let during school holiday periods. The matter is complex, and in the

absence of any clear direction from the NSW Department of Planning or a statewide policy, Council needs to clarify the matter through its planning controls. A number of NSW councils including Gosford, Eurobodalla, Shoalhaven, Wyong, Blue Mountains and Kiama, have introduced planning controls to do that.’ A spokesperson for the NSW Planning Department told The Echo, ‘The department has recommended Council develop a local clause, as other councils have, to formally clarify short-term letting as a permissible land use where appropriate. We will continue to work with Byron Shire Council to refine the strategy and support the local short-term accommodation sector.’ Regarding the West Byron Development Control Plan (DCP), the spokesperson said the department ‘continues to work with Byron Shire Council to finalise the Plan.’

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‘We had our red tail light, which stayed on, otherwise it was completely black,’ Natasha said. ‘That cast a glow around the water so we could see what the water was doing and how high it was getting. It started to seep into the van – there ended up being about 10 inches in the van.’ The women tried in vain to use their mobile phones to call for help but, despite them showing ‘SOS only’ none could get a line out or even a message to let people know of their predicament. With no prospect of help on the horizon and with only a coil of rope at their disposal, the five decided to tie the van to a nearby tree. ‘Harmony, who is all of 18 – she just finished school last year – put the headlamp on, jumped into the water up to her knees and tied the rope inside the car, then inched her way across the river [road] to a tree. She tied a sailing knot, one of the strongest knots, and then inched her way back along the rope, and retied it around the headrest [of one of the seats]. ‘That gave us a little bit of a sense of security, that if the car started to get swept away, it might buy us five minutes of time.’ Natasha said a discussion then ensued about what might happen and what the women would do. ‘If we got swept away, would we stay in the car or abandon the car?’ Natasha said that the group returned to the site of their ordeal last week and dis-

covered that course of action they considered would have been a fatal mistake. ‘To the right of the car was a beautiful embankment. Had we got there, with nothing hitting us with so much debris being swept down the road, we would have been safe. ‘Had we gone to the left, which is the way we tied the rope, there was a threeby-four-metre hole in the ground. It was like a rock pool. Who knows what would’ve been going on in that pool but we would not have made it out. So we had made the right decision to stay in the car. ‘We had to decide whether to leave the windows down or up. We decided to leave them down because they are electric. ‘We decided that if we started moving we would try to steer so as to crash into the embankment but we were told later on by the rescue people that had we been swept away we most likely would not have survived. We would have just been flushed down the river – it was massive!’

Water kept rising Natasha said that as the water kept on rising the group began to realise that they were in serious trouble. ‘It was making waves; it was reaching the bonnet; it was over the door handles; it was starting to reach the windows of the car.’ Ever so gradually, the rain began to abate. ‘Around six o’clock the water had drained down to about knee height.’ Natasha said the women feel lucky on four counts: they were in a heavy, solid van; they were stopped on concrete which, unlike the bitumen road on either side of it, was not going to wash away; the branch wedged them in; and the rain stopped just in the nick of time.

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Railroaded In case you hadn’t heard, the disused railways in the region have been earmarked as a rail trail, costing $50m to the taxpayer. Should we rejoice that a job creation/tourism/health lifestyle project has taken away an abandoned public transport asset? While the present day 2015 Don Page tells us we should forget about rail and embrace a bike path, let’s go back to what he told NSW parliament when the track closed in 2004 by the Labor Carr government. ‘Approximately 133,000 people use this service each year and its termination will particularly affect the elderly and disabled, create approximately 3,000 extra bus movements a year on local roads, cause CountryLink job losses, travel centre closures and more greenhouse gases. ‘It is short-sighted because the far north coast is a rapidly growing area and this infrastructure is central to our future. In future we will need more, not fewer, trains. We will need more commuter services and more tourist trains; we need to connect into the QLD system. The removal of the service by the government will mean that the line will fall into disrepair. That, in turn, will mean that all of those future opportunities will be lost to us.’ Built in 1894, the Casino to Murwillumbah line remained isolated from Sydney until around 1923. That meant the development of the pastoral industries and the establishment of Lismore, Mullumbimby, Byron Bay and Murwillumbah as major commercial centres. Here’s hoping the future holds an inclusive multi-use approach where public transport needs are not secondary to boosting toursim. It’s not hard to imagine a future politician telling the community there’s no chance for the return of rail because MP Don Page (Nationals) facilitated the removal of the tracks in 2015. Hans Lovejoy, editor

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against the tournament’s secby Ian Rogers ond seed, Kazakh Grandmaster Play at Byron Services Club, Mon 7pm Murtas Kazhgaleyev given below. Ni’s blazing start not only A decade ago Ni Hua was at his made tournament victory a cerlowest ebb as a chessplayer. tainty but pushed his world ratThe 2005 World Teams ing over the 2700 mark for the Championship in Israel conclud- first time in five years. ed with Ni losing his last two The most encouraging aspect games, enabling Russia to over- of the 2015 Open has been the haul the Chinese lead in the final new generation of local players. round and prevent them from In Castle Hill a dozen Australian winning their first World Teams players showed that they could Championship gold. hold their own with the foreign Ni Hua was dropped from the GMs – Ni of course excepted. Chinese Olympic team after 2008 and seemed destined to play only Castle Hill AUS Open 2015 White: Ni Hua circuit tournaments and eventu- Black: M Kazhgaleyev ally become a trainer. But in 2014 Opening: Caro-Kann Defence the selectors threw Ni a lifeline 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3!? A sharp modand selected him to play at the ern alternative to 4.dxc5 but Kazhgaleyev comes well prepared. 4...Bg4 5.c4 cxd4 6.cxd5 Qxd5 Tromso Olympiad. The 31-year-old took his 7.Nc3 Qa5 8.Bb5+ Nc6 9.Bxc6+ bxc6 Bxf3 11.gxf3 e6 12.Be3 Ne7 13.0chance at redemption with both 10.Qxd4 0!? A new idea. 13.0-0-0 had been considered hands, completing the event de rigeur. 13...Nf5 14.Qc4 Rc8 15.f4 Be7 without defeat and helping China 16.Rfd1 g5?! 16...0-0 was safer. 17.Ne4 gxf4 to a long-awaited team gold at the 18.Bxf4 0-0? 18...Rg8+ 19.Kh1 Qb5 keeps Black in the game. 19.Nd6! Rcd8 20.Rd3 Open Olympiad. Since Tromso, Ni has recov- Bxd6 21.exd6 Rd7 On 21...Qb5, 22.Qxb5 ered his mojo and his perfor- cxb5 23.d7 decides the struggle. 22.Qxc6 23.Re1 Qc8 24.Qe4 Re8 25.Be5 f6 mance in the Australian Open Qd8 Desperation, but White threatened 26.Rg3+! Championship in Sydney has followed by 27.Qg4. 26.Bxf6 Kf7 27.Be5 been superb. Ni won his first Rg8+ 28.Kf1 Qa6 29.a3! A remarkable way to seven games in devastating style, show Black’s helplessness. 29...Nxd6 30.Qe2! including the fifth round game Ke7 31.Bf6+ Kf8 32.Bg7+! 1-0

ony Abbott tells us that 2015 will be the year of jobs and families. Well, he wishes. It may yet come to pass, but if it does it will have to be in the second half of the year – if at all. First, of course, we have to get rid of the Queensland election, and almost as soon as the dust settles it will be time to start working in NSW. The conservatives should win in both states, but it will not be without pain, and certainly not without controversy: Labor will certainly make up ground, and in the post mortems Abbott’s own role will be a major part of the debate. And this will be whether he takes part in one or other of the campaigns, or if he is told by the respective premiers to butt out. Shorten is making hay on the issue in the sunshine state while Warren Truss is showing the flag as acting prime minister and demonstrating just how acting he is. Basically Abbott can’t win, and any pretence of triumphalism at retaining power in the two crucial mainland states, especially in the wake of the Victorian debacle, will be not just be pyrrhic, but plain silly. And then, after the recriminations and the federal implications – calculating how many seats Abbott will lose next year if the slide continues – have finally been put to bed, the prebudget leaks, speculations and furphies will begin, and they will continue to get more frenetic until the event itself. Assuming Abbott and Joe Hockey are even halfway serious about their own rhetoric, the outcome will have to be punitive: the only questions will be how severe the punishments will be and just where they will fall. If there is a semblance of

fairness – and it will be suicidal if there is not – not only will Abbott’s own constituency, shielded from his first budget, be seriously miffed; far more importantly, the business community, which is already far from happy, will be tempted to unleash some of its awesome financial and media clout. And the general public, whatever the result, is unlikely to be mollified after the last traumatic year. Once again, Abbott’s credibility, probably reprising more dissection of his broken promises, will be tested and, most likely, found wanting.

Abbott’s credibility will be tested and, most likely, found wanting. by Mungo MacCallum And after surviving the budget, there will be the great tax debate, and most especially the quarrelling about the GST – should it rise, and if so how? Food, housing, private health and education, or just across the board? Squibbing it will be the preferred option, but given the mood of the conservatives and their backbench allies, that will be very difficult. At least that will be a domestic, economic issue, which Abbott may be able to spin in the general direction of jobs and families, but that won’t be easy. Given all the predictions of rising unemployment, jobs will remain a major issue. And as for families – well, as a good Catholic Abbott likes them large and lots, but that will not be the immediate focus. And those just the mainstream issues. In addition Abbott will have to commit to emission reduction targets before this year’s

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Paris summit, which will stir up the whole fraught question of climate change, as if it has ever died down. And there are bound to be natural disasters like bushfires and storms to kick it along. Add to all this the continuing crises about war and terrorism, and it will be hard for even the most determined prime minister to convince the voters that what they really want is a cosy fireside chat about jobs and families. Actually, it probably is what they would like; but Abbott has moved the goalposts away from

the main playing field and it may well be impossible to bring them back. It will take a prolonged and concerted effort from Team Australia, but many of the key players are already preoccupied with problems of their own. The economic ministers – Joe Hockey, Matthias Cormann and now Josh Frydenberg – are wrestling with the budget, presumably trying to square the circle and show that reducing services and benefits to the public will in fact prove a boost to jobs and a boon for families. In health Sussan Ley is facing a new and more virulent campaign from the medical profession, who consider Abbott’s rejig of the co-payment even more insidious and destructive than the original version. At least the only way to go for Ley is up: her predecessor Peter Dutton was voted by the medicos as the worst health

minister in 30 years. Ley has very small surgical boots to fill. And another survey, this time in the United States, claims that Australia’s internet speeds have slumped to 44th in the world. Malcolm Turnbull will have his work cut out to bog up his makeshift copper wire connections. And underlying all that, the team is becoming not less fractious but more so. While Abbott has been away in the Middle East and on leave, the mice have been playing. Apart from the bickering over the GST, the backbench continues to rumble about the PM’s style, delivery and consistency. And the worries have become more widespread and vocal within the Liberals’ broad church. Apart from the all-important business community, the insiders are becoming less inhibited about speaking publicly. Not just the usual suspects, like Peter Costello and Peter Reith; even the ultra-cautious John Howard has surfaced to suggest, in the most indirect and tactful way, that perhaps Abbott could do with bit of makeover. There is still plenty of time for Abbott; but while it may not be too late, it may be too little. He had promised for 2015 not only jobs and families, but actual delivery: and like so many of his promises, this is easy to say, but it might be difficult to achieve. The economy is both stubborn and unpredictable, the public is recalcitrant and edgy and his own troops are unhappy – not to the point of rebellion, but certainly starting to put him on notice: lift your game. 2015 may well produce many resolutions, but in the unforgiving world of politics it is shaping up to be a year of no return.

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Letters June 2014 I spoke with mayor Simon Richardson regarding using the railway tracks for a light rail and heritage tram service to provide tourist transport services from Byron Bay to Bangalow and Mullumbimby. Mayor Richardson was enthused about the heritage tram concept and the advantages it could bring to the key towns surrounding Byron Bay. With an extension from Mullum to Yelgun residents of Ocean Shores and Brunswick Heads would have a transport service to Byron Bay, and North Byron Parklands concert-goers would be able to get to and from their Byron accommodation via a light rail shuttle service. The Byron Bay TramLink proposal needs support from residents of the Shire, from business operators and from visitors. There is a Facebook page www.facebook.com/ ByronShireTramLink and a website will be online Janu-

Cartoon needed Following last week’s events in Paris there is a cartoon which is crying out to be drawn. Unfortunately I can’t draw to save my life, so I’ll describe it instead. The scene is Auckland Harbour. At the dockside is not a ship but just the top of a mast and some bits of floating wreckage. At the masthead flies the Greenpeace flag and perhaps the name Rainbow Warrior is written on one of the bits of flotsam. Above all this on the dock stands the French president proclaiming to the world his government’s support for freedom of speech and opposition to terrorism. I wonder if the surviving journalists at Charlie Hebdo would print such a cartoon in their magazine. Michael Trevaskis Alstonville

Luke rebuke New Labor leader Luke Foley is a strange marriage of the Labor right (Liberal-lite) and the Catholic Church; his previous voting pattern giving indication to how this might play out in time. In November 2013, Foley voted with Fred Nile and hardline Liberals against same-sex marriage legislation in the NSW parliament. The bill was defeated 21 votes to 19, a sorry

ary 14. Please contact me with any questions or comments. Peter Finch Goonellabah Q In reply to Paul Spooner’s, Matt Hartley’s, and Basil Cameron’s responses in last week’s Echo. To Paul Spooner: do you seriously think this $50 million is a simple handout to anyone that wants it for whatever they want it for? Well no, it’s not. It is part of the NSW tourism budget, and nothing at all to do with traffic on Ewingsdale Road, or the horrendous West Byron debacle. Matt, we’ve all had 11 years to do that. And Basil Cameron even says the $50 million ‘is a disgraceful waste of public money’ as if spending $1 billion (that’s 20 times more) on an 1890s-designed freight corridor to get an archaic fossil-fuel train back is fiscally responsible policy and is not a disgraceful waste of public money. Hmmm.

misrepresentation of an issue that receives wide public support. Will Luke Foley represent the NSW public or Cardinal George Pell and the hierarchy of the Catholic Church? For all Labor’s rhetoric about modernising the party this seems like a major step backwards or, at least, a failure to ‘move forward’. Last state election Labor received far fewer votes than the Greens in the Ballina and Lismore electorates. With Foley as leader, it won’t help Labor’s chances this time around either. Bec Talbot Mullumbimby

Where’s my money? According to my latest electricity bill I saved $21 over three months with the end of the carbon tax. Tony Abbott said households would save on average $550 a year. Who has the rest of my savings? Garth Luke Mullumbimby

Resign, Rose I wish to add my voice to those calling for Cr Rose Wanchap to resign. I voted for her on the basis that she would support environmental issues on the council yet I and other voters have clearly been duped. How can the so-called

Please, will you all get off the vote-catching, dumbingdown politics approach, and work on best policies. You all could take a leaf out of the rail trail success story by siding with good, sensible visionary policy, and pursuing it with real conviction to its fruition. Tim Shanasy Byron Bay Q I must agree with Labor candidate Paul Spooner’s view of what the current government’s public transport priorities are (Echo, January 7). The growing queues of traffic at Christmas time on Ewingsdale Road were incredible to see. Accidents on the Pacific Highway near Ewingsdale forced many travellers to try Ewingsdale Road to beat the traffic. Alas this did not work. The $50 million allocated for a rail trail must be used as our local councils want and need. With the planning decision last year that gave zoning approval to the West

green party sit back and be silent when the reputation and history of the organisation has been exploited for her own personal agenda? And one wonders about other outside influences as well. Why is she still on the council? Why is there no legal recourse when voters have been so blatantly misled? The Greens party seems to lack any guts and is fast becoming a laughing stock. Rod Murray Ocean Shores Q There is no legal

requirement for a politician to resign if they quit their party. Case in point is federal senator Jacqui Lambie ditching Clive. – Ed.

Vote gasfield-free Have you seen what a gasfield looks like from the air? Don’t believe the hype! The vast majority of top-level politicians and mainstream media are bought and paid for by the oil and gas industry. Do your own research. There is no way that fracking can be guaranteed safe. Internet and alternative media have endless reports of air, water, and land contamination, plus sickness and dislocation in communities. The employment argument is totally self-serving – if the subsidies were taken

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Letters continued from page 9 battles to stop industrial invasion on the ground. Do you, the 98.6 per cent, really mean it? Grab your chance to vote – and don’t vote for promises of safety, vote to keep northern rivers fully gasfield-free. For one local collection of independent research try gasfieldfreebyronshire.org/resources. Param Berg Mullumbimby

Poor performance As a follow up to your editorial last week, Hans, on the poor performance of some of our government departments, I concur totally with the report of the NSW auditor-general’s assessment and especially with your additional commentary on minister Pru Goward’s performance. While she can’t be held entirely responsible for the deplorable state of our community health services, there has to be a greater level of accountability within the whole department so that justice can be served to protect children. With her then appointment as planning minister, her performance has been just as abysmally incompe-

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Massacres, Muslims and misdirection Q The Paris massacre appals, but it should not shock. Despite what you are being told, this attack was 100 per cent Islamic. To be clear, it is a bit like saying a belief in the Ascension of Mary is not Christian. It is true, not all Christians believe in this, just as the majority of Muslims do not endorse hatred of illustrators. Nonetheless, to pretend the idea is therefore non-canonical is a fallacy, and fallacies are very, very dangerous. Regarding criticism of the Prophet, violence is recorded as having been his practice. The difficulty today is that, as Islamic Council of Victoria spokesperson Kuranda Seyit is reported as saying of Mu-

hammad: ’He’s the perfect model of how to be…’ The dilemma facing the world, then, is that the perfect example married a six-year-old, ordered mass-murders, enslaved thousands, enforced rape, unleashed genocide, gave directions for world conquest, and ordered the murder of his critics, according to the most revered texts of the Sunnah. What has been taught to children is bringing forth its bitter harvest. My full article may be read by going to the following page and scrolling down: http://bit.ly/hartleym. Matthew Hartley State candidate Byron Bay

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of letters January 7: I am sorry, Matt, but I will not apologise. No amount of semantics can change the fact that what you write is anti-Islam, focused as it is on finding fault with Islam. Your caveat of ‘I will never criticise a religion’ reminds me of an Afrikaansspeaking brother-in-law that I once had whose opinion pieces often commenced with ‘I’m not racist but…’ You take glee in the depravity of Muhammad and judge events of 14 centuries gone as assuredly as if you were measuring the temperature at which water boils. There is no regard for historical context – only black and white as you carefully pluck historical cher-

ries. For example, you say that Muhammad waged war – but was he not a military leader? If I were anti-Christian, I could think of no better place to start my campaign than attacking the credentials of Jesus. But how might I then link the foibles of Jesus to the sins of the contemporary Catholic Church? (Please advise.) That aside, my critique was motivated by the context into which your various rebukes of Islam are delivered. Need I remind you that Australia is under attack by a hard right government who wave the wand of nationalism to remedy the dire opinion polls? The current battle with the ‘Deash death cult’ has been

foolishly characterised by an ex-chief of army as some sort of existential war for civilisation that will last 100 years. Abbott and co need demagogues such as yourself, Matt, to fan the flames of xenophobia as surely as George W Bush needed it a decade ago. In lieu of wishing you electoral luck, some advice. Given the (surprising) confirmation that you are not endorsed by Pauline Hanson, surely fighting inappropriate developments such as West Byron (as you do) would be a more politically astute focus then waging moral battles against a much-maligned ‘other’. Dave Lisle Mullumbimby

tent. I wrote to her on several occasions regarding the West Byron development and its lack of transparency – bordering on corruption of due development practice – and received only one reply, a standard letter couched in parroted language. I then wrote to her specifically with photographs of cars stretching from Shirley

Street all the way back to the roundabout at the highway and of the state of gridlock on Ewingsdale Road, the increasing traffic impacts of the proposed West Byron development as well as the traffic from the new hospital. That was three months ago now, and silence is the resounding result of my communication. Competence or

incompetence, management or mismanagement skills, but definitely lack of interest, as the minister for planning has not once come to Byron Bay and sat in one single traffic queue. Robbie Winter-Blick Byron Bay

Peter Leishman’s photo of the healthy male koala in a blue gum tree (Letters, January 7). Our family and friends have also witnessed many such koalas over the years in the Sunrise area, Byron. The demise of their habitat owing to over-development, retarded Council development decisions and global warming place these

remarkable creatures on the endangered species list. The pose of this koala is mighty, assertive, intelligent and mesmerising. I am bewitched. All I can say is, rise up, all koalas, and claim your habitats. Onwards. I am deeply humbled. I for one will follow and support you on this quest for all time. We can all share

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Sweet times for the sugar ants Right now the humble sugar ant is doing great things in your backyard and neighbourhood. As you start seeing them more during the warm summer months, just follow some handy tips and the sugar ants will leave your house alone. Instead, they will get on with the business of planting trees, aerating soils, farming, and cleaning. Susanna Bradshaw, CEO of the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, says, ‘Like their name suggests, sugar ants do indeed like to eat sugar and all things sweet but they aren’t fussy and will go for a wide range of foods from insects to seeds. So you can thank these ants for helping to keep your backyard clean and tidy.

Exploring ‘During the summer months, sugar ants become much more active as the heat and wet weather drives them out of their nests to explore their surroundings. ‘Because of the large size of their colonies, pheromone trails are used by sugar ants to communicate to each other. It’s a good thing these trails are invisible to humans or you might be a little shocked at how many hundreds of ant highways there are in this Earth. Thank you, Peter, and The Echo for this astounding image. Jo Faith Newtown, Sydney

Keep it up In response to Jenny Coman (Letters, January 7) I should like to voice my appreciation at the work done by Minister Morrison in stopping the vile trade in human cargoes.For far too long, the likes of former PMs Rudd and Gillard, supported by minor parties, Brown and Hanson-Young etc, and aided by some sections of the media, including our disgraced public broadcaster, have given aid and promotion to those willing to send unsuspecting prospective immigrants to their watery graves. During the Rudd/Gillard years, an unknown number of ‘boat people’, in excess of a thousand, drowned in our northern waters, a shocking disaster of human misery and tragedy. Those responsible, the ones who encouraged this vile trade, should hang their collective heads in shame. The guts and determina-

their nests during the day and then escorting them back outside under the cover of darkness. ‘This is a mutually beneficial arrangement as the ants eat the “honeydew” secreted by the insects and in turn the insect gets the protection of the whole ant colony. Some of Australia’s rare butterflies actually rely on this help from the sugar ants to complete their life cycle.’

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your garden and house! ‘Sugar ants are great little weather predictors. If you see hundreds of ants running around the place in a frenzy, chances are they are trying to find somewhere dry before a storm, so it might be a good time to get your washing off the line. ‘It’s a shame that when you look up sugar ants on the internet, most of the websites that appear are for pest control and tips on how to kill them. These ants are harmless, native animals that play an important role in our natural food web. It is better to find safe, non-toxic ways to deal with any troublesome sugar ants.

‘Ants are the great vacuum cleaners of our natural world. Without them we would have plenty of old food and dead insects lying around. Plus ants help aerate our soils and bring seeds into their underground nests that help grow our forests.

• Make sure the ants aren’t enticed into your home. Keep all your ingredients in sealed containers and your surfaces free from crumbs. • Make your garden more sugar ant friendly. They love leaf litter and bushes that attract sap-sucking insects from which they collect honeydew. • Ants hate citric acid, so a safe and natural way to keep them out of your house is to make a lemon-and-water mixture and spray it around the perimeter of your house. If you know where the ants are getting in, spray just lemon juice around the spot. Download a free fact sheet about sugar ants at www. backyardbuddies.net.au.

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tion shown by Abbott and Morrison in stopping people smuggling should be lauded by all fair-minded Australians. Tim Harrington Lennox Head

Farewell Ra

It had been there for at least seven years and I was on the lookout for a nice plant to re-pot into it. A multi-coloured pot with large Roman numerals around it near the lip, it was a bit of colour at my workshop door. The thief obviously thought it looked good as well, since they waited until I was not at work, then, having emptied it and breaking the little statue next to it, absconded. I don’t expect to have it returned or the statue replaced. Peter McCullock Brunswick Heads

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We live in an age of spin and intentional obfuscation. Thus it is important to be able to trust the source of your information. Usually the ABC is trusted as a fairly reliable source. I think The Echo made a mistake in the number of cars washed down the Main Arm on January 1. I assume The Echo echoed the ABC in that they shared the count of ten. The local count was four. It is a journalistic sin not to check one’s facts. Somebody should be made to eat cane toad legs. That our local news comes via the cities is passing strange. How many degrees? Cognisant of the fact that The Echo strives for the triple-bottom-line truth, I was a little disappointed. Enjoy the toad legs. Jim Nutter Main Arm

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Farming ‘Much like farmers tending their livestock, the sugar ants often tend aphids, caterpillars and other sap-feeding insects. They move these insects to better “pastures” and protect them from predators. Some of our common nocturnal sugar ants have even gone as far as bringing caterpillars and other bugs into Farewell Mere Rawinia (Ra) Ferguson – rest in peace. I knew Ra for the last ten to eleven years and first met her when we had the environment centre above Santos. Ra used to do Reiki next door in the Heart Space with other people, so naturally I would go in and get a lovely bit of healing from Ra’s energy. When I used to get frustrated about environmental issues Ra would always advise me to breathe. Good advice, Sis. I will miss our little chats whenever we saw each other. I am sure that all the people who Ra touched in our community will be that much more enlightened. There was a great celebration of her life at Durrumbul Hall on January 3. Paul Brecht Mullumbimby

Pot thieves Stealing seems to be spreading. Like your letter writer from Ocean Shores, I had a plant pot stolen from outside my workshop door just the other day.

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Poo bags Last week I went to South Golden Beach quite a bit. I picked up over half a dozen black plastic bags, supplied by Byron Council, filled with dog shit and put them into the overflowing bin. I had a short conversation with our smiling mayor about the dog poo in the bags on the beach. Me: Hey Simon, why is there a plastic-bag dispenser on South Golden Beach for continued on page 12 The Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 11

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continued from page 11 people to put their dog droppings in which end up being mostly left on the beach to be swept into the ocean? Whose brilliant idea was that? Simon: We provide bags, we can’t make people use them properly. Me: May as well just let the poo go into the ocean, at least it degrades faster than it being in non-biodegradable plastic wrappers for turtles to choke on. Simon: Then people would attack us for not providing poo bags. Council can’t win when people prefer to blame it instead of accept individual responsibility. Me: Why don’t you use biodegradable ones like those The Echo comes in? Simon: Good idea. I found the council a solution at www.apackcommercial.com.au. Apparently they supply the Sunshine Coast Council with biobags for the same application as the black, nondegradable ones Byron sup-

plies. The ball is in your side of the court, Simon, mate. M Mizzi Byron Bay

Blokes over 55 sometimes get a condition called BPH which results in them having to get up during the night. A local fellow (not the writer), who has been forced get out of bed ten times every night for years, recently used a product called Beta Sitosterol, which after almost a year of use has resulted in him not having to get out of bed during the night at all. The Lancet June 17, 1995, reports the result of clinical trials of Beta Sitosterol. The conclusion in the abstract states ‘Significant improvement in symptoms and urinary flow parameters show the effectiveness of beta-sitosterol in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).’ Very few local doctors have ever heard about this harmless, effective treatment, as the usual medical treat-

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1. Froth with weird quakes – that’s an English meal (6,3,6) 9. We hear Shane interfere, but she won plenty of these! (4,5) 10. Antique executed description of 9 (5) 11. A time for a chook, a goddess (6) 12, 21. Money, with penny, super English wartime snack (5,3,8) 13. Parliament to look over King Cole (6) 15. Oyster, Portobello or button (8) 18. Uptime for a classic Western (4,4) 19. A chant, a hesitation – thanks, that’s the code (6) 21. See 12 Across 23. Generally preferred to 21 with 12 (6) 26. Story about, for instance, lord (5) 27. Cognition uncertain, or disguised (9) 28. Parrot and limeade go surprisingly together for breakfast (7,8)

1. Meal of fried up vegetables, mainly potato and cabbage (6,3,6) 9. Prize for winners of the modern Olympics (4,5) 10. Old form of old (5) 11. Greek goddess of wisdom (6) 12, 21. Food eaten by the poor, especially the English during war rationing (5,3,8) 13. Upper house of federal parliament (6) 15. Edible fungus (8) 18. Famous western movie starring Gary Cooper (4,4) 19. Mafia code of silence (6) 21. See 12 Across 23. More expensive and more widely used substitute for 21 (6) 26. Lord, one who is owed allegiance (5) 27. In disguise, under an assumed name (9) 28. Breakfast dish, very popular in Scotland (7,8)

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1. Mendicants, those seeking alms (7) 2. Oral eructation (5) DOWN 3. Traditional Australian cake, often sold at charity stalls (9) 1. Do they plead for fish? Yes, and for money too (7) 4. Helps, assists (4) 2. Toby, result of 1 and 28 perhaps (5) 5. Loss of reason, delusion (8) 6. Share, allocation (5) 3. Cake of crippling weight (9) 7. Effort, attempt (9) 4. Killer helps (4) 8. Monarchy (7) 5. Food specialist keeps one in 14. Careless, lacking in duty (9) alcohol – it makes you dizzy! (8) 17. Meat in a bun, fast food (9) 6. Share with whom in ancient 16. Large tropical bird with prominent beak (8) Rome? Thanks a lot! (5) 18. Spanish nobleman (7) 7. Finish each five, our strenuous 20. Halo, aura of light (7) effort (9) 8. Realm in which Senator Carr holds 22. Portion, bit (5) 24. Two behind the winner (5) rabid dingo (7) 25. Reflection, especially of sound (4) 14. Information goes up and down

around fifty one – time was lacking Last week’s solution N053 in duty (9) S C R A P E R C E R E O E O U H 16. America’s favourite German (9) P A Y M A S T E R U 17. Bird ‘s trumpet; charge! (8) T A C T S B I G L O O E L E V A 18. Spanish nobler concealed himself C B C R R with an obscure goal (7) L I K E D O G S B 20. Gold part around transcendental B U A O halo (7) O N E I N A M I L L I O E D C 22. Fragment of quiet sound (5) F I R S T R A T E E 24. Thorium, Iridium, Deuterium; H E W R N B together they take bronze (5) E R A T O S T A L E 25. Sounds as if Umberto keeps A V R O G R D O E S K I N E G G coming back (4)

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For family members and friends who have a loved one with a mental health issue. Meet with other carers in a welcoming and confidential environment – for support, information and a focus on wellbeing. Meeting Thursday 22 Jan (and the 4th Thursday of each month), 9.30am at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre. Please call Leanne for further info: 0409 818 643.

Mullum market Mullumbimby Community Market corner of Stuart and Myocum Streets, Mullumbimby. This Saturday 17 January your local market is on 8am–3pm. Dinkum Boho playing live.

The Green and Clean Awareness Team’s monthly Dunecare Day is on Sunday 18 January 9am–12 noon, meeting in front of the Beach Cafe at Clarkes Beach. Enquiries Udo 0413 173 786 or Veda 6685 7991.

Mullum Potters Mullum Potters are welcoming new members. Call into the Drill Hall studio on Jubilee Avenue from 10 till 3 on Thursday 22 or 29 Jan to get membership details or contact Ellen 6680 4810. More info at www.mcag.com.au.

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ment involves a kind of unpleasant surgery colloquially known as a ‘rebore’ or TURP. Peter Olson Goonengerry

I and many other residents of South Golden Beach and North Ocean Shores are very concerned about the proposed mobile phone tower in the area. The proposed site is in extremely close proximity to dozens of houses as well as to the Ocean Shores Primary School. After a phone call to Aurecon (the company which is developing this project with Telstra), I received a letter from them aimed to ‘reassure’ me that the levels of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) were within the Australian standard. The limits allowed by Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) standard are indeed in line with international standards; however, since the standard was adopted in 2003 (!) it does not

Make Change Happen Make Change Happen is totally non-profit, apolitical, and not affiliated with any other group or ideology other than a passion for the sustainability of where we live. Uniting Church Hall, Dalley Street, Wednesday 21 January, 6–9pm. For information: jacki.dirckx@gmail.com or 0423 753 757.

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netdaily.net.au accommodate 3G or 4G mobile technology. The standard does not protect against effects not caused by heating (athermal effects), or longterm exposure. There are now numerous studies showing adverse effects from EMR at levels of exposure too low to cause heating. Some of the significant athermal effects that have been identified by scientists include a reduction in melatonin and a breach of the blood-brain barrier which may lead to neurodegenerative diseases. I urge Council to seriously consider all these facts before allowing Telstra to erect the tower so close to our homes and school, because who among us is willing to take these kind of risks with our own and our children’s health? And lastly, does Council have insurance to cover it against a possible future class action in the event of a plethora of EMR-related health issues in our community? Liat Lev-Sokal North Ocean Shores the Ex-Services Club Mullumbimby in April 2015. Also material related to war horses that were part of WWI. Please email Debby at mullumww1@gmail.com.

Repair Cafe Mullumbimby’s Repair Cafe is closed for a break, reopening on 31 January, 9am–12 noon. Volunteers will be there to help you fix things that might otherwise end up in the tip, or to advise how it might be done.

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Oneness Blessing, meditation and healing every Thursday 7pm at Red Tent Yoga studio, Byron industrial estate. All welcome. By donation. Ring Nura 0427 847 210 for info.

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<2*$ 086,& :25.6+236 0$5.(76 .,'6 $&7,9,7Ăş The Byron Bay Evolve Yoga Festival has an incredible nine session spaces! Yoga asana on offer span Aerial to Zen Ki yoga, highlights include the Hour of Power with John Ogilvie and Spinal Movements with Simon Borg-Olivier, with classes suitable for beginners through to experienced students. Also on the program are sessions in Purna yoga, pranayama and philosophy; meditation, mantra

and massage; plus dance, devotional music and a dream-realisation workshop. This family event has a kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; space (and all the sessions are free for under-16s), an outdoor music stage and a market area that are free entry. So this event is a fantastic day out for anyone who has ever been (or thought about going!) to a yoga class, and for all their friends and families too!

For the full program and tickets www.evolveyogafestival.com.au Online sales close midnight Thursday 15 January. Please bring a yoga mat and arrive early to any sessions you particularly wish to attend, as space is limited.

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Punchy flavours – Daisy fresh Story & photos Matthew Michaelis

ecently at a pre-Chrissie get-together, I was having a hammer and tong with a couple of locals about their favourite eats. The resounding and loudest recommendation was from a Mullumbimby resident who strongly advised me to partake of a haloumi burger at the Punch & Daisy Cafe in Mullumbimby. I decided to check it out. I couldn’t track down the person who originally gave me the good oil on the ‘fabulous burger’. It was a frenetic conversation at the Christmas party with a beer and wine chaser. Instead I asked another Punch & Daisy ‘virgin’ along for lunch. The idea was to capture some first impressions of this purposebuilt refectory.

First Impressions My very first impressions of Punch & Daisy could probably sum up the place and its food – super organised and clean – just like the concise and well-thought-out menu here. Clean flavours, house-made wherever possible with some raw foods. When I say purpose built – I mean it; the two running this cafe appear to work together like peas in a pod. They’re a couple expecting their first child. With a family on the way, everything you receive here is not only healthy and easy to eat; it also appears designed to be easy to manage for the proprietors. These guys are a pigeon-pair working the floor and the kitchen of this airy eatery. ‘We don’t do fresh juices because there are only two of us,’ I was happily told. It’s sort of reverse economies of scale I thought, and it’s perfect for a suburb groaning with same-ish items (such as fresh juices). Someone down the road will fill that need. Why sweat the small stuff.

Clockwise from top right: 1. Beluga lentil salad – generous, fresh and full of flavour. 2. Avocado on rye – light choices, simple tastes. 3. A back garden looks into the cafe. 4. Grilled local chorizo and padron peppers with a fried free-range egg. Photos Matthew Michaelis

One of the advantages for people moving into this region is that no matter what business you’ve come up with, here you can design it any which way you want, and if you’ve got a commitment to it, there will be a perfect market waiting for your business (within reason of course). So if you thought, ‘not another cafe in town’ as I did when I first saw Punch & Daisy, then you’ll appreciate the refinement of choice here and the civil hours they keep – 8am till 2pm Monday to Friday – ingenious and not too foul for the owners, either. What about the haloumi burger, I hear you say. Unfortunately it wasn’t available. A new menu was up for grabs and so I went hell for leather ordering over a couple of days a mix of things with the help of my guest on the first day.

Energetic intentions We tried the grilled local chorizo and padron peppers with a fried free-range egg, Ligurian black olives, harissa yoghurt, lime and coriander. I had a dish that suited my hunger at the time and a favourite when I’m running a light week; a

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straightforward and flavoursome dressed avocado served with fresh basil, toasted seeds all sitting on thin-sliced organic caraway rye sourdough. This was an innocent and clean example (just like myself), not trying hard, but as expected. For the former dish I’ll allow its consumer to enlighten you: ‘It was pretty flavoursome and not overly spicy… not a masterpiece, some odd combinations, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I would eat here again, because I could sit out the back. I loved the veggie-patch setting and when I eat in Mullum, other places aren’t that intimate and some places are completely cramped,’ he explained. I went back into Punch & Daisy again the next day and ordered the Beluga lentil salad. This was extremely generous while keeping my

waist firmly belted. So fresh and full of energetic intention and care. A well-balanced placement of candied and raw beetroot was sitting alongside honey-glazed, lightly cooked carrot chunks, fresh basil, currants and a good garnish of toasted seeds and some shards of shattered macadamia nuts. In case you’re wondering if they’ve put caviar in this salad, then no. The tiny lentils that covered this salad are called Beluga as they have shape and colour similar to Beluga caviar.

Low-down on milk coffee I’ve had coffee here and it’s wellmade local Moonshine brew. I do drink low-fat milk though, and was told when I ordered here a while ago

that they don’t provide it, so I don’t drink coffee here anymore. I’ve had every smartarse barista under the sun tell me that full-fat milk is the shizzel and that low-fat milk makes no difference, but believe me I’ve drunk litres of milk coffee and over the years my belly has told me that it indeed makes a difference. Perhaps I should go black, as my vegan daughter urges me to do. I’m just not ready to give it up for a cause or a barista. Punch & Daisy is a good place to go if you want to feel clear and not hassled by cramped spaces, overheated staff or frenzied fellow diners. Q

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Monday to Friday, 8am–2pm Closed Saturday and Sunday 105 Stuart St, Mullumbimby

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Goodwill hunting Drop me a line if you have a fave eatery that you’d love to see in The Echo’s Good Life. I’m always making the point that the region we inhabit is overflowing with opportunities to experience greatness in small things. Things such as fabulous coffee, incredibly good food, day trips, weekend escapes and entertainment stuff. As I don’t write entertainment, that leaves me with food, travel and an entry on wines from time to time. Matthew Michaelis

Good things come to those who wait I’m waiting to swell my own ranks when human cloning becomes available; until then, there’s only one of me and a great big canvas of choice. So, if you’re ever wondering why you’re not seeing anything of your own favourite eatery in The Good Life, it’s more than likely just a case of logistics. Like any food section in any newspaper or magazine, not all places are written about. I’m sure that with enough word of mouth, the good places you’ll hear about, and perhaps even read about in these pages (though it’s never a fait accompli).

Goodwill to all How do you tell a good place from a bad? Generally, the owners of really busy places are doing something right, otherwise they

wouldn’t be so frantic. People sense this and as a result, busy places attract goodwill hunters or folks that are backing a safe bet. Trust is the basis of loyalty, and loyalty, in a business sense, builds goodwill. Am I right, or am I right? The hospitality industry is built on trust; trust that those serving us won’t treat us in a cutting, dismissive or patronising way (humour excepted always). Trust that you’ll get the same quality each time you visit, trust that the people fronting the business won’t be spitting in your food behind the scenes. This does happen by the way; I’ve worked briefly in places that treat difficult customers this way and worse, so be careful now. Yes, we all need to feel comfortable that the establishment we’re choosing to inhabit is understanding of the fact that we are paying and they’re providing an exchange for that dosh. If you’re ever regularly uneasy about this relationship, then it could be that you’re in a sado-masochistic position and I’d advise you maybe to part ways ASAP. Perhaps you can

revisit the place when an ‘under new management’ sign is firmly nailed up (unless you’re into being punished of course).

‘Because nothing is, everything appears to be’ Sometimes, familiarity can be a problem for me. The owners of some ‘cool’ eateries may know me, so it can create awkward situations; they may think I’m trying to catch them out, or I’m ignoring their goodly establishment, when I’m just having some R&R; simply eating like anybody else and trying to enjoy myself. These little misunderstandings are all part of the gig, really. Though with the quality of eateries around us, I do wonder why some places aren’t more confident of their wares and less concerned with influencing a person’s opinion, position or subsequent outcomes. Regardless, I hope the notion of censorship is now a big enough topic to leave a writer,

journalist, columnist or indeed a cartoonist to do their thing without people attempting to influence outcomes. It’s a relative planet we live in and sometimes we simply create problems when it’s more than likely just a case of ‘because nothing is, everything appears to be’. The northern rivers is a beautiful place to live with a crazy amount

of good things to try and to take pleasure in. Don’t tarry in places that don’t treat you well, don’t get you, the principles of humanity, or just plain hospitality. Life’s too short and food’s too expensive for silly shenanigans. Matthew Michaelis can be contacted at matthewm@echo.net.au.

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I was walking my toddler down to the park in New Brighton late last Saturday. There appeared to be a hustle and bustle at the local cafe. I noticed an intimate setup going on at the Yum Yum Tree and, being a good snoop, I grabbed the first human who could tell all. A friendly face popped out of the cafe and greeted me warmly. It took Gilles Gohlke only minutes to let me know that the eatery was open now for dinner on Friday and Saturday night. Then another few minutes to let me know that locals receive a 10 per cent discount as he handed me the menu. A man then walked in with a bag; it was a delivery of fresh fish. Gilles explained to me that all the fish on the menu is really fresh (it was too). All in all (and considering he didn’t know I write on food), it seemed to me that

Yum Yum Tree’s new owners, Gilles Gohlke and fiancée Frodi.

this guy was a fabulous frontman for the business. The next bit of information I didn’t know – Gilles was the new owner of the place. Manfred Rudolf, the previous owner, was on his last month’s handover. What good work I’d done without lifting a finger. Gilles, an expat of Germany, travelled around Australia and immediately fell in love

with this part of the country. ‘I ran into Manfred as a customer. I saw so much potential in the Yum Yum Tree. We first became partners, then I added things here and changed things there. I built the bar and refurbished the kitchen for example,’ Gilles told me. ‘My fiancée bakes sensational cakes for the cafe,’ Gilles said. ‘We now have free wi-fi along with live mu-

sic three days per week on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 1pm. The Farm in Ewingsdale is providing us with free-range eggs. The Farmers Market provides many of our seasonal products such as Coopers Shoot tomatoes and Bangalow pork. The new menu provides a great selection of dishes including gluten-free, vegan and organic choices,’ he added. He’s also after a supreme chef to add to the growing team, so although I’m not applying for the job, I will be joining the ranks with my bum firmly planted on a seat to try his new menus and good Botero coffee. Q Yum Yum Tree. BYO and fully licensed. Open 7.30am– 3pm, seven days. Dinner Friday and Saturday from 6pm until 9/10pm. 50 River Street, New Brighton, Phone 0403 160 663. Web: www.facebook. com/yumyumtreecafe.

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Sparrow has nested in Byron Bay

From left: 1. Clean fast and open in Byron. 2. High-quality coffee at high speed. 3. I’ll have the same again please: Sparrow in Bangalow. Photos Matthew Michaelis

New menu! them out in the rustic Harvest tradition with minimal fuss and clean, easy lines. They then distil the real needs of the ardent caffeine soak (like me) into a takeaway cup offering a super-fast, highquality drop of the brown nectar from the civilised time of 6am. If that’s not enough to

wake the dead, they’ve added the convenience of an app called Beat the Q, available for the fastest-ordering and cash-free transactions (no chatting required, just collect). Great if you’re tonguetied before your first coffee – personally, I need an app to stop me talking.

The Sparrow. Open 6am– 2pm, Monday to Saturday. Sparrow at Byron: 1b Byron Street, Byron Bay (two doors up from Aldi); Sparrow at Bangalow: 34 Byron Street, Bangalow.

More Goodies from the street

BANGALOW

Inga Schollbach and Ben Parker have been at the helm of the Goodies Juice Bar for the past two years. Goodies is known for its healthy food and juices but with an ever-increasing choice of food, cafes and eateries in Byron itself, Inga and Ben decided to diversify a bit and offer some different selections for the health-conscious punter. ‘The new Street Food menu is now available and includes versatile dishes that add unique tastes and flavours to our summer menu,’ Ben said. Accessible and fresh ensembles such as: the chorizo and haloumi bowl with Hayters Hill chorizo served with haloumi, chick pea puree,

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egg, fresh herbs and brown rice or perhaps slowcooked Bangalow pork served with char sui sauce, chili and wasabi mayo, cucumber, an Asian vinaigrette (ginger, lemongrass, soy, garlic, fish sauce) and fresh herbs in a French baguette. Other choices include homemade satay skewers, tofu and Asian veggies; bean and rice bowl; street corn on the cob; and much more. Brazilian chef Paolo Viado imbues the dishes with flair, creating

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Bangalow Hotel Open 7 days Lunch: 12 – 3pm Dinner 5.30 – 9pm All day bistro menu

BYRON BAY

6687 1144

Luscious Foods Mon-Fri 7.30am–3pm Friday night 6–9pm 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228

a huge range of new and interesting choices to embellish the favourites. It’s something to try if you’ve taken the long and winding road into the Byron Bay CBD during tourist season.

Happy Hours 4-6pm week days Cnr Jonson St & Lawson St, Byron Bay 6680 9666 www.balcony.com.au

Goodies Juice Bar. Open 6am–6pm, seven days, situated just down from the roundabout at 20 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. Phone 6680 8026. Web: www.facebook.com/ GoodiesJuiceBar.

PALEO COOKING CLASS AND WORKSHOP • Learn what Paleo food is all about and how to easily integrate it into everyday life. • Learn about the health beneﬁts and science behind the movement. • Feast on a wide range of Paleo food, starting with breakfast and going right through to amazing desserts and snacks! Join Dr Steve Mursa, chiropractor, coach and integrative health practitioner, and Maddy Boud, passionate cook and Paleo living advocate for this fun, interactive workshop.

Wednesday, 21st January 9:00am - 3:00pm Sunday, 25th January 9:00am - 3:00pm $150 per person (covers breakfast, snacks and lunch plus a whole lot more) Be quick! Limited spaces available.

For more info check out www.byronpaleocookingschool.com or call (02) 6685 4629 now to reserve your space! *Private Classes Available WE ALSO HAVE GIFT VOUCHERS FOR CHRISTMAS

Enjoy our balcony restaurant, intimate dining room and generous bistro food in the pub. With reasonable prices our menu reflects the wonderful local and fresh produce of the region. SMH GOOD PUB Large groups welcome. FOOD GUIDE We also offer off-site catering. 2013 AND 2014 www.bangalowdining.com

The Treehouse on Belongil Full Cocktail & Wine Bar. Extensive Menu Includes Tapas, Mains, Desserts and Famous Woodfired Pizzas. 25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452

Come and try the all new summer tapas and mains menu with a few old favourites. Fresh cocktails in the bar. And always presenting incredible live music in Byron’s most intimate performance atmosphere. Check our website or facebook for the gig guide. facebook.com/treehouse.belongil treehouseonbelongil.com

Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee Now open Friday night!

Red Bamboo @ Byron

VIETNAMESE AND ASIAN CUISINE

Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner with the best views from our first floor balconies in the heart of Byron Bay. Authentic tapas menu from midday till late every day. Why not stop in for one of Byron’s best cocktails or a glass of wine from our award winning wine list. Relax on a comfy daybed with a cool ocean breeze and the coolest vibe in the Bay. Please view our menus and make a reservation online www.balcony.com.au

Italian at the Pacific

7 nights from 5.30pm Lunch Wed - Sat Fully Licensed BYO Wine Shop 10, Feros Arcade, Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 6737

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The Balcony

20 jonson street 6680 8026

If you’re a visitor to town, then Goodies embodies everything that is Byron Bay – healthy kickarse lifestyle (and food of course). It’s just a stroll to get all the Goodies. Goodies has an extensive range of healthy selections that includes fresh juices, fruits, yoghurt great coffee, extensive acai menu, fresh salads and panini, and now the new modern Street Food menu.

Rae’s Fish Cafe Lunch and Dinner 7 days Wategos Beach, Byron Bay 6685 5366 raes@wategos.com.au

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Overlooking the beautiful Wategos Beach, Rae’s Fish Cafe is the mustvisit restaurant while you’re visiting Byron Bay. WINNER OF

Open for Dinner & Cocktails 7 days from 6pm till late Next to the Beach Hotel Bay Street 6680 7055 italianatthepaciﬁc.com.au

ALL NEW MENU FOR SUMMER & LIVE ORIGINAL MUSIC

NOW OPEN FOR LUNCH WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY Dine-in or takeaway Call us for our Special Lunch Menu Good choices for vegetarians and vegans www. redbambooatbyron.com.au

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The Harvest people are obviously ignoring their normal human needs with yet another new Sparrow concept cafe opened and already running like clockwork. The first was on the main street of Bangalow and now Sparrow is open in Byron Bay at 1b Byron St (two doors up from Aldi). As usual – tasteful, coordinated, and lovely clean lines, you’ll be able to find the good Harvest bread, Allpress coffee and soon the famous pork, apple and sage sausage rolls. This all comes without having to wait in line or travel over to Newrybar daily. The Sparrow cafe concept is simple, really. It takes tiny retail spots, tastefully decks

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Happy Chilli Garden Open 7 days 12pm till late Byron St (opp Aldi) Byron Bay P 6680 9191 F 6676 4869 M 0403 516793 happychilligarden@hotmail.com

St Elmo Dining Room & Bar Mon-Sat: 4pm til late. Sun: 4pm til 10pm. Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426

Exotic World Cuisine African and Caribbean Specialities Join us for a flavoursome journey in Byron Bay.

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Lemongrass Dinner Mon-Sun Lunch on weekdays Shop 3/17 Lawson Arcade Phone orders welcome 6680 8443

Dishes you should try: Fish Kreol, African and Jamaican Goat Curries, Vegetarian curries.

Breakfast/Lunch: 7 days from 7am Dinner: 7 days from 5.30pm

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BYO Dine In / Takeaway / Home Delivery Available

Ginger Pig

St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great company, first-class food, sophisticated cocktails and an extensive wine list. St Elmo is plating up modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst friends and family. Our menus change regularly and feature daily specials.

Breakfast , lunch and dinner 7 days Cnr Marvell and Jonson Sts, Byron Bay 6685 7320 facebook – instagram gingerpigrestaurant.com.au

Here the ambrosial meals are cooked to order and the scrumptious cocktails and mocktails thrust you into a land of wonderful tales.

Hog’s Breath Cafe

Hog’s Breath Cafe’s menu just got better with some mouth-watering new steaks, salad, pasta and an abundance of delicious dessert selections. As usual, the diverse menu also offers chicken, seafood, snacks, burgers, ribs, kid’s meals, a range of Lite Options, plus their famous Prime Rib Steak – slow cooked for up to 18 hours for maximum flavour and tenderness. Kids eat free Mon – Wed nights and you can grab lunch for just $9.90, so there’s something to please the whole family.

Izakaya

Holiday opening hours: Open every day except Christmas Day

Bombora Bar & Grill Cafe

Outdoor dining area. Easy parking. Eat in or T/A, licensed, open 7 days a week. An award winning Japanese fusion cuisine bringing you the best sushi.

Open 7 days for Breakfast and Lunch, with Dinner Thursday to Sunday. 50 Pacific Parade, Lennox Head, East Ballina

Legend Pizza Open 7 days 9am till after midnight Shop 1 Woolworths Plaza 90-96 Jonson Street 6685 5700 www.legendpizza.com.au

Muoi’s Feast Dinner: Mon-Sat 11 Fletcher St, Byron Bay Bookings Essential 6685 7557

Fishheads Open seven days 7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. Fully licensed. 1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632

Aquarius Dining and Café

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Wed to Sat - 7.30am till late Breakfast/Lunch Sun to Tues - 7.30am till 4pm 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay Reservations 6685 7663

Success Thai Mon-Fri 12-3pm Dinner 7 days from 5pm. 3/109 Jonson St, Byron Bay Open Xmas & Boxing Day Closed NYE 6680 7798

Santé Open 7 Days 12pm till Late 95 Jonson Street, In the Heart of Byron Bay 6685 5009

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Open 8am to midnight Serving food all day from 8am New retro lounge bar Relax and use your FREE Wi-Fi Sit on our deck in the sun all day Live music and DJs: see Echo Gig Guide

Fins

5/2 Fletcher St, Byron Bay 6685 5151

Coolangatta The Strand, Marine Pde Dr 07 5536 5455 Byron Bay Woolies Plaza, Jonson St 02 6685 7103 Broadbeach The Oracle, 12 Charles Ave 07 5570 2166 www.osushi.com.au

The only exclusively Vietnamese restaurant in town, this intimate space spilling out into a courtyard offers up fabulous dishes packed full of herbs, spices and varied textures. The traditionally light and healthy style of cuisine ensures the freshness and natural tastes of food are preserved as much as possible. It’s a popular spot so bookings are recommended.

11 Marvell Street

Here the curry pastes are freshly pounded to leave your palate dumbfounded.

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Open 7 Days, 11.30am-2.30pm Dinner from 5.30pm 9/4 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 5320 www.hogsbreath.com.au

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Hong Kong chef specialising in Chinese and Malay foods

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Traditional Thai

Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner 7 days Lunch Fri, Sat & Sun GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998

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FRESH PIZZA – BYRON STYLE Check us out on

La Table Cafe 6684 2220 Resto 6684 2227 www.latable.com.au www.facebook.com/ la.table.byron

Spice It Up Thai Restaurant

Muoi’s Feast has created a strong following since opening in 2003. Winning numerous awards for its international cuisine, the Asian section of the menu is the predominant favourite. Enjoy for dinner.

Open Wednesday-Sunday Dine-in or Takeaway 5:30pm 6684 2209 Mullumbimby Bowling Club

Every Sunday night in our POP UP Japanese restaurant Izakaya we offer SAYONARA SUNDAY. A set banquet menu (5 dishes) for $29 p. person. From 5pm New cafe lounge bar and grill in Lennox Head near the beautiful Lake Ainsworth and across the road from the beach. Tables are set amongst the tropical gardens on the front porch with glimpses of the ocean. Fantastic food and refreshments with a convenient takeaway coffee window for your early morning fix. Great food, drinks and friendly service in a peaceful island style setting. Ease on down to Bombora. Private function hire also available.

French Bistro/Bar - Fridays from 4pm & Saturdays from 2pm Come and spice up your night. Experience the real taste of Thailand. Using local produce, local staff. Free courtesy bus provided for pick up and drop off! 20 years’ experience in the art of Thai cooking.

CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson

Great value fresh tasty food with cold beer on tap, and a selection of cocktails and wines available. Cocktails and tapas hour - All cocktails $12

All your favourites every lunch and dinner Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh delicious Thai food for you. Fully Licensed and B.Y.O. for wine. Welcome for lunch, dinner and take-away. www.facebook.com/pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

Full menu on our website.

Harvest Café, Bakery and Deli sprawls across three lovingly restored buildings in breakfast. lunch. dinner. the historic town of Newrybar, 15 minutes 18-22 Old Pacific Highway from Byron Bay in the Byron Hinterland. Newrybar NSW 2479 Showcasing the wonderful diversity of our region Harvest create fabulous fresh, 6687 2644 local, and organic food sourced from local artisan producers and the restaurants harvestcafe.com.au own gardens & farm.

Phone 6680 7632 functions@fishheadsbyron.com.au www.facebook.com/Fishheadsbyron.com www.fishheadsbyron.com.au

SPECIAL $10 LUNCH AND DINNER MENU

From Nori dusted sashimi with caviar to Portuguese style seafood risotto, preserved lemon lamb or crispy skin duck breast

Harvest

A range of menu packages for your SPECIAL EVENT

4.30pm to 6.30pm Wednesday to Saturday

We have just launched an entire NEW MENU.

Organic Botero coffee served with organic milk • Artisan coffee merchants, take home whole beans or freshly ground • Extended selection of daily baked savoury & sweet treats • Private licensed area for business meetings & group functions

72 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby

facebook.com/byron. legendpizza Scan code for our menu! BYO Home delivery 7 days

Come and enjoy our freshly renovated beach vibe dining with head chef Patrick Hobbs and his team.

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Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

Bangalow Catering

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1 Carlyle St, Byron Bay Mon–Sat 8am–4pm From December Wed–Sat 6.30pm–10pm

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Thin Crust Pizzas, Delicious Pastas & Salads Juices & Good Coffee Classic & Modern Cocktails Quality Wines Group bookings & Larger Parties

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PYJAMA PARTY AT THE RAILS

ANDY JANS BROWN LAUNCHES HIS NEW DOUBLE ALBUM SUNSHINE AVENUE AT THE RAILS ON THURSDAY AT 7PM. AND BY THE WAY – WEAR YOUR PJS! Tell me what the vision was for Sunshine Avenue. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about mortality and how precious our brief little stay is. I recalled an optimistic expression a friend of my mum’s used to say: ‘Don’t worry about me, son. Pretty soon I’ll be going to Sunshine Avenue.’ In Tweed Heads that’s where the crematorium is. I wanted the album to be fun, but also to touch on ideas raised by Naomi Klein’s The Shock Doctrine, Clotaire Rapaille’s The Culture Code and the BBC documentary The Century of the Self, looking at how often and easily we as citizens and consumers are manipulated by our fear of death. I thought it was worth exploring. Like Beckett’s Waiting for Godot I appreciate the absurdity of it all.

whispered in my ear, ‘Follow your heart and live your dreams, your time here is precious!’ I answered, ‘When I am no more it shall be the beauty of life that steals my last breath away’.

Why are you launching with a pyjama party? Don’t you know that a lot of people around here sleep in the nude! Ha! Yes well… it’s a metaphor. Sleep is like death – the pyjama party is the celebration of life beforehand and I recall as a kid that whenever we’d have sleepovers there would be lots of laughter and deep and meaningful conversations. That’s my kind of party.

How would you describe Sunshine Avenue? An upbeat collection of catchy singalong indie rock pop sprinkled with some moving ballads exploring the impact of our conscious awareness around our own mortality through optimistic rose-coloured glasses and a shake-your-booty attitude.

You recently did a clip with The Cassettes – how was that and will they be performing at the launch too? Awesome! Their sass, humour and charisma are overwhelming. Our time was short. They came, gave their all and left. The Cassettes are like superheroes: nobody knows their true identities or whereabouts or when next they’ll turn up, but you can be sure that wherever there are those in desperate need of being uplifted The Cassettes won’t be far away.

What and who are your musical inspirations? Everything from David Bowie, Where did you record the album? At Kiss, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Studio 9 in Byron Bay, run by Simon Seven. Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Rick Springfield, Simon is a very laidback dude and the Billy Joel, Cold Chisel, The Police and Bruce relaxed atmosphere there really nurtured our Springsteen – it was in adulthood that I creativity as we laid down the tracks live, old found the poets: Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan school, to capture the raw energy and spirit and Serge Gainsbourg. Oh, and yearly visits of the band. to Bluesfest.

What should people expect for your gig at the Rails on Thursday? A fun night with some deep and meaningfuls, catchy melodies and lush harmonies, a tight skilful band, a heartfelt celebration of life dressed in pyjamas… oh, and some skulls and flowers.

Tell me a bit about Carpe Diem and Death as the Advisor. These ballads that sit amongst the classic rock ’n’ roll. I lost my older brother early in life and Death

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My constant comedic duty to download, reflect and reframe is all that stands between me and complete insanity.

HIGH ANXIETY ALERT I am very good at thinking of all the things that could go wrong. This surprises people. Because I am an in-your-face, self-deprecating robust comedian people assume that I must be some sort of laidback easygoing personality who can handle anything, but nothing could be further from the truth. I am a catastrophist. I am neurotic. I worry. I panic. I have high anxiety. In fact I think my anxiety is why I am a comedian. My job is a form of self-imposed cognitive behaviour therapy. And instead of paying someone, I get paid. Go figure.

In fact I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think a day goes by that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I have cancer. Or a brain tumour. The other day I thought, how do you check for rectal cancer? That would be a really shit of a way to go. Strangely enough I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fear death for me; I worry about leaving my kids behind. Imagine having to live a life without me in it? How would they survive without my coming in behind saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wear some sunscreen, take a hat, drink water, watch out for rapistsâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just when they are going into the backyard to take the compost out. If the shit hits the fan you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want me anywhere near you because I will make things worse. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be more worried about the fan and imagine the hundred ways a person could die from a faulty fan. Electrical fire, a loose blade, a decapitationâ&#x20AC;Ś I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like flying. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop thinking the plane is going to crash. Or be blown up by terrorists. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t panic. I just close my eyes and imagine my funeral. I design the PowerPoint. Choose the music.

Weirdo functional people say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highly unlikely, more people die in cars on the roadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. I know that. My dad did die in a crash on the road, so thanks for your rational safety assurance. How bloody insensitive. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a cop turn up at your door when you are six years old to tell you your dad is dead you start to realise that safety stats arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t very reassuring. The whole â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;it will never happenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bullshit sounds rational but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop bad stuff from actually happening. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to make peace with that. I flew back from Melbourne yesterday and 10 hours later they evacuated the airport owing to a possible terrorist bomb threat. See, I was right! The danger of the world just confirms my anxiety. I must be vigilant. When it comes to the safety of my children, I must think through every scenario. Danger is everywhere. When Ivy jumps into the pool I worry sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hit her head on the side wall and crack it open. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t handle watching kids run on wet concrete. I fear choking and insist that kids only eat when seated. When they were babies I mashed their food for longer than necessary (is eight too long?) and if given the opportunity I would still pre-masticate it for them like some sort of mother bird. This nut also insists on NO running with nuts in your mouth. I worry that Ivy will fall out of bed so I put cushions all over her floor.

BE PART OF THE SMYTH FAMILY

From the streets of Barcelona to touring alongside the likes of The Killers, Angus and Julia Stone, Lanie Lane and Kim Churchill, Smyth has proven time and time again to be devastating in the live setting. A voice churned up in bourbon-soaked Louisiana gravel that soars to the heavens at times with its sweetness. After experiencing Steve Smyth, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tempting to compare him with some of the great vocalists of the past few decades. Hotel Great Northern this Saturday.

After being involved in an incident in October that left him with a broken jaw, Steve Smyth is now fighting fit! Recovering so well in fact that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picked back up on the rescheduled dates he was forced to drop and heading to town for a show at the Northern. After selling out shows on the first run of his Exits tour dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, receiving the Feature Album slot at Double J, Album Of The Week from ABC Darwin and Newcastle, and singles Shake It and Written Or Spoken being well received at community radio and Double J, Steve and band picked back up touring Exits by covering major cities and regional towns across this fine land.

BUBBLING ON THE BAY FM AIRWAVESâ&#x20AC;Ś Every Friday get up close and personal with Byron Shire Mayor Simon Richardson and discover the man in the bubble. For issues concerning our unique community, in-depth coverage of local issues, town history, plus Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pick of great music and insights about your Shire. Tune in to The Bubble & Beyond, every Friday 9am to 11am.

She hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fallen out, but she has tripped over the cushions. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like heights. I have vertigo. The weird thing about heights is that I have a compulsion to throw myself over the edge. I thinkâ&#x20AC;Ś what is stopping me? Just me. Is that enough? Then my legs go to jelly and I collapse. I imagine numerous scenarios of the kids falling over the balcony. No-one is allowed to lean over the balcony. No-one can stand too close to the balcony. When I saw that Zoeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Melbourne apartment had a balcony I went through the rules â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no leaning on the balcony, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run on the balcony, no handstands on the balcony. Stay low on the balcony. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use chairs. Floor cushions are enough.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I love the ocean in theory but canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop thinking about the kids being eaten by sharks. Or taken by a rip. In the surf Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the idiot yelling, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;too far, come in, stay within the flagsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not happy until they are enjoying the foam fluffing against their ankles. Surely thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deep enough? I love the forest but fear snakes. I check that every twig scratch isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a snake bite. I love beards but fear every bloke with a beard could be a lone gunman. Or a paedophile. All that is just five minutes in my crazy brain. People say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;face your fearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. And I say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;get fuckedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. You face them. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m too busy coming up with new ones. Someone has to worry.

PIANO WIZARD HAS THE KEY Andrew Farrell, known as The Wizard, is a muchin-demand jazz, blues and boogie piano-player, songwriter and singer, who has performed over the last few decades all over the country from small regional halls to large festival stages. Widely acknowledged as a versatile virtuoso pianist with great technical and brilliant improvisational skills, The Wizard masterfully combines elements of jazz, blues, boogie-woogie and classical genres. At the Rails on Sunday.

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Join us for a sumptuous evening of food, song and dance. Baix Emporda perform the traditional Catalonian Habaneras folk music. Dance the night away to The Romaniacs Gypsy dance with Authentic Paella by Paella Time.

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GYPSY MUSIC AT COORABELL Gypsy favourites Baix Emporda are joined by The Romaniacs at Coorabell Hall on Saturday 24 January. Presenting a selection of habaneras and tavern songs from the Catalonia region of Spain, Ricardo Balil and his daughter Tania share the stories of Catalonian fishermen and sailors. Tales of adventure, loss, new-found or unrequited love, exotic scenes, exile… a compelling blend of lyricism, simplicity and authenticity, delicate harmonies and evocative rhythms. An all-ages fiesta, designed to stimulate the senses through emotive song and dance. Mediterranean food available. Tickets are available from www. kupromotions.com.au/?p=1518

NOTHING LIKE A GOOD BANGO MISS RENEE SIMONE, PUTTING OUT THE HIP HOP, R&B, SOUL, REGGAE AND ACID JAZZ ON FRIDAY AT THE BREWERY

MAD FOR THE PROFESSOR Heavy Stereo and Ku Promotions are pleased to announce that owing to strong ticket sales we have changed to venue from Coorabell to Durrumbul Hall for the upcoming show of The Mad Professor. The party also now starts at 6pm, which means more music, more artists, more time to eat tasty Jamaican fare and really soak up the carnival vibes! This will be a live dub show. Mad Professor brings studio master tapes and remixes these live on stage using an analog mixing console and hardware effects.

Born in Zimbabwe, DJ Bango lived in London for 12 years, owned a record store in north London, Camden Town, for eight years wrote on rock jazz afro beat for Rolling Stone, Melody Maker and Billboard and guested on Triple J Groove Train and the Roots ’n’ All world music show. His show features the latest sounds from Cuba, Congo, Arabic beats, jungle jazz drum and bass with deep dancehall voices. Saturday at the Byron Brewery from 7.30pm. Free entry.

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RETURN OF THE AFRICAN

QUEEN

DOING IT LIKE

MAMMALS

HAILING FROM SYDNEY’S SUNNY NORTHERN BEACHES, THE MAMMALS WERE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE GOOD FOLK AT TRIPLE J WHO AWARDED GUY BROWN, HEAD MAMMAL, UNEARTHED ARTIST OF THE WEEK. The win saw Guy perform at the 2013 Laneway Festival. The band then hit the road as main support for Of Monsters And Men’s 2013 Australian tour, receiving glowing live reviews, and were then taken on tour with 1975 the following year. This year will see the man and the band record their first full-length album and hit the road for a summer east coast tour. How did the mammals come into being? I’d always be working on new tunes and vibes but more computer-based electronic stuff. One night in the studio I came across this acoustic track called Carried, which sort of set the vibe to pursue. What are your key musical influences? Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Bonobo and Def Mac Demarco. He is such a great songwriter. How has the attention of Triple J expanded your reach? It’s been excellent. We won Triple J Unearthed to play at Laneway. That was when we put out Move Slower online. We got to play some cool gigs after that. So cheers to the Js. You like to move through genres not often set together – indie, folk, electronica … what’s your secret? I really just love all kinds

Grammy-award-winning singer/songwriter Angelique Kidjo has added two Afrimawards (All Africa Music Awards) to her 20-year-long career achievements. Winning Best Contemporary African Artiste and Best Female Artiste in West Africa saw out a triumphant 2014 for Kidjo, who released her eleventh album, Eve and an autobiography Spirit Rising: My Life, My Music, both to worldwide critical and commercial acclaim.

of music. No matter what genre it is, if it makes you feel something, then it’s awesome. That’s what I try to explore when writing. At times I can get worried that together it doesn’t make sense, but that’s just part of the process and learning. I’m keen to keep trying new things for the album. What was your vision for recording your EP Animalia? Using the music as a vessel to escape or paint a vibe. It’s a very personal experience that I hope some listeners might be able to relate their own story to. Any plans for a full-length album this year? Will you approach it differently? Yep, definitely working on the full length. We have learnt so much from gigging and recording so I guess we just have a better understanding of how we can go about things. What should we expect for your Byron gig! An epic Willy Nelson joke from our bass player Henry. Plenty of beers and a few high fives. Someone at our last gig broke our beloved Pac Mac Penis tambourine… so we will have to make a new novelty one for Byron too. Catch them at the Hotel Great Northern on Friday as part of their Summer Sessions.

IMAGINE A CAREER WITHOUT LIMITS

With joy and passion Angelique embodies the spirit of Africa. Through her music, life and exuberant commitment to advocacy she exemplifies unity, peace and diversity. In an expansive career marked as much by extraordinary musical achievements as passionate advocacy and philanthropy for her homeland of Africa, Angelique Kidjo has found many ways to celebrate the rich, enlightening truth about the continent’s women beyond the media spotlight. Produced by Patrick Dillett (David Byrne, Fatboy Slim), Eve, named after her mother, is a joyous musical ode to the pride, beauty and strength of African women. The recording showcases Kidjo’s extraordinary musical vision.

ANGELIQUE KIDJO IS ‘THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF AFRICAN MUSIC’, AND ON THE EVE OF HER RETURN TO AUSTRALIA FOR BLUESFEST 2015.

Kidjo’s accolades include a 20-year discography, thousands of concerts around the world and multiple Grammy nominations and wins, and collaborations with the likes of Carlos Santana, Bono, John Legend, Josh Groban, Peter Gabriel, Alicia Keys, and more. Do not miss the chance to celebrate the culture and inimitable talent of Africa’s premier diva on 5 and 6 April at the 26th Annual Byron Bluesfest.

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Stars

ARIES: It isn’t easy thinking strategy, planning and goalE setting with your planetary captain Mars in oceanic Pisces. But rather than get impatient and frustrated, retreat for cavetime if you need to and use the excellent energy available for fence-mending, peace-making, accord-restoring and agreement-reaching.

As this week’s ﬁery Mars dips into liquid Pisces and assertive agendas come up against dispersing responses, best dress for steam heat…

LEO: You organising dynamos are in enterprising, canI do mode this week, effortlessly attracting new prospects.

SAGITTARIUS: Set on mastering cash management, financial M game plans and the debt/spending ratio? Go for it while the

TAURUS: Mercury zipping into inventive Aquarius dazzles VIRGO: Your mentor Mercury’s arrival in the invigorating F J this week with spontaneous invitations, sudden inspirations, sign of wild ideas brings an effervescence of networking, unexpected proposals and an effervescence of progressive ideas, plus throws a little love party in your heart. There’s plenty of potential for making influential professional alliances so pursue useful introductions. Key words: adaptability and teamwork.

GEMINI: If wayward remarks ignite sparks this week, let temperatures cool down before trying to sort out sensitive situations. Be mindful that what might initially look like a breakdown of communication, trust, relationship, lifestyle or beliefs, if given a little patience and consideration, may actually turn into a wonderful new breakthrough.

CANCER: If a promising cycle you thought was just H beginning ends abruptly, or an alliance you looked forward to exploring suddenly dissipates, this week has plenty more in store as it redefines your course, clarifies what you have to offer and gives your new year trajectory the directional tweak it needs.

planetary force is with you. There’s also astral support for enterprises that excite you or new directions you feel impelled to explore. Spend Friday’s convivial Sagittarius moon with stimulating like-minded compats.

Connections from long ago and far away could show up, and if a blast from the past leaves you stirred and shaken it’s a reminder to wind up unfinished business. Best avoided? Risky ventures, untrustworthy others.

Cut others some slack this week. Be tolerant NofCAPRICORN: their idiosyncrasies, as hopefully they are of yours. If they

brainstorming and mind-mapping. Ditch your persistent resistance to asking for assistance and this week could bring backup, even from long ago, faraway connections with resources and support you’d never have expected.

LIBRA: This week’s tightrope tiptoe between preferences K and practicalities makes mood management a must. Being

challenge your pet perspectives and favourite ideas, do their viewpoints have any merit? Maybe yes, maybe not, but it could still get you thinking in a new direction.

AQUARIUS: As this breezy week introduces you to O interesting, amusing new people, you’ve nothing to lose and everything to gain by experimenting, being adventurous and opening your mind to broader perspectives. Plus Mercury in Aquarius is a particularly auspicious window of opportunity for Aquirkians to update their technical equipment and skill levels.

over-enthusiastic could turn others offside or diminish their input. Smartest strategy is simple and heart-felt, as in treating others the way you love to be treated: with care, concern, compliments and cooperation

SCORPIO: It’s important not to make last year’s old mistake L of taking on too much. Establish a new balance this week

PISCES: This week feisty Mars marches into your sign to P compost outdated behaviours and habit patterns into new

between work and personal commitments that nurtures both your immediate and deeper needs. Start by increasing the ratio of energy-replenishing downtime, especially during lateweek Scorpio moon.

growth. If this universal turbulence gets confusing, stay calm. Ask questions. Do you need to clear the air with someone so you can move forward? Keep goals realistic and expectations in check..

JOHN National Theatre in partnership with DV8 Physical Theatre, Palace Byron Bay Cinema, Saturday 17 January, 1pm and Wednesday 21 January, 12.30pm Watching John.

24th INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

FLiCKERFEST 2015

The NT Live 2015 season kicks off with a startling new production from one of Europe’s most important, innovative dance companies. DV8 Physical Theatre has produced 18 highly acclaimed dance-theatre works and four films for television, which have garnered more than 50 national and international awards. The world-renowned company’s latest work JOHN authentically depicts real-life stories, combining movement and spoken word to create an intense and moving theatrical experience. Suitable for over-18s only, this is modern dance theatre at its cutting edge, a unique and challenging work that is also very accessible, a human story with huge emotional range. JOHN screens at Palace Byron Bay Cinema on Saturday at 1pm and Wednesday 21 January at 12.30pm. Tickets $23–$25.

YOGA EVOLVES

LICENSED TO THRILL!

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Slip into those Lorna Janes, grab your yoga mat and find yourself at The Byron Bay Evolve Yoga Festival at Byron Public School this Saturday. The event is shaping up to be an amazing buffet of yoga and music, learning and experiencing, coming together and connecting. Alongside the seven session spaces, the free outdoor area has a program of inspirational music, a range of market stalls and exhibitors, plus delicious vegetarian food, chai and a coffee cart. You don’t need a festival ticket for entry to this area so come and enjoy the entertainment, browse the stalls and be part of this community event. For those who do want to attend the festival sessions – an incredible array of yoga asana classes, philosophy and wellness workshops, music and dance gatherings, kids’ sessions plus more – tickets $60 on the door or only $50 online. Tickets available until midnight Thursday 15 January (under 16 free). www.evolveyogafestival.com.au

Bashful. Presented for the first time in the brightly coloured lights of the Byron Bay Community Centre with the effervescent and sparkling-white mistress of tipsy lounge Mae Wilde! Bring your own drawing equipment and beret, and let Dr Sketchy’s dazzle you in the bright glitz of highkitsch Vintage Vegas. Dress-up optional but highly ecommended. The second Wednesday of every month starting 6.30pm Wednesday. $20 entry.

LENNOX LAUGHS! Club Lennox has reinvented itself and powers on with fresh new ideas to bring their community home to roost. The latest endeavour is regular FREE comedy under the banner Lennox Laughs. This Saturday’s show features two headline comics, Mark McConville and Desh. More than a comedian, more than just an MC, Mark brings to the table more than 15 years of performing experience coupled with a genuine passion for ensuring that your event is a total success. Having headlined and emceed all of the major comedy clubs around the country as well as regular corporate engagements and cruise-ship bookings, Mark has comfortably become known as ‘one of the most reliable comedians in the business’.

A SKETCHY MOVE For tix, program, info and more. flickerfest.com.au and facebook.com/flickerfest iQ.org.au for local info & program details!

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Well it’s a new year and times they are a changing! Miss Mae has taken the reins at Dr Sketchy’s and in the process of re-inventing this night of dames, drawing and debauchery that she regularly hosts, Miss Mae has moved location – no longer at the Brewery, now at the Byron Theatre. Dr Sketchy’s Byron Bay presents Fear and Loathing in Vintage Vegas! Featured act is Miss Friby (Melb) and her dancing good time girls – Za Za Zing and Juniper

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As a storyteller Mark can keep an audience enthralled as he peppers them with punchline after punchline littered throughout real-life true stories from his own experiences. He is joined by Australian standup comedian Desh – otherwise known as the mind behind some of the funniest television programs never made. Since his introduction as a national finalist in the Triple J Raw competition, Desh has squeezed his rotund frame into just about every TV and radio show in the land, featuring as a comic guest, opinion maker and racial stereotype for casting directors from Surry Hills to Mumbai. Saturday from 8pm at Club Lennox, and it is free. Come early for dinner at the restaurant. The food is awesome.

(He can download stuff onto his hand-held thingy while driving at breathtaking speed. What a man!) The villains are ugly Russians (the flavour of the month among copycat casting agents).

ART AT THE AIRPORT Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) presents a new series of works for the exciting Art at the Airport program in January and February 2015. The program features two major works by leading contemporary Australian artist Robyn Sweaney. Robyn Sweaney is an artist based in Mullumbimby and since 1992 she has held 12 solo exhibitions and been involved in more than 90 selected group exhibitions. The subject matter for Sweaney’s artwork is generally sourced from her immediate environment, the home, garden and the suburban landscape. Her work explores notions of Australian identity and place. So next time you are flying out of Ballina, have a poke around the airport and check out the work of one of this area’s finest painters.

INTO THE WOODS Rob Marshall was responsible for one of the most crushingly tedious movies of all time when he made Chicago (2002). Stephen Sondheim is considered by those in the know to be a songwriter of pure genius, but to my unsophisticated ear his compositions are entirely without melody and, except for the occasional change in tempo, lacking in variation. Which is to say, his songs all sound the same and they all involve a lot of what can only be described as glass-shattering wailing (shoot me, but I’m an unreconstructed Gilbert and Sullivan man). Marshall’s screen adaptation, therefore, of a Sondheim ‘classic’ was never likely to send me into paroxysms of delight – and it didn’t. The idea of intertwining a handful of the Grimm brothers’ fairytales is interesting enough and James Lapine’s script manages the task without undue stress, while Dion Beebe’s colouring-book cinematography is quite enchanting, but what we have here is a musical that would have been infinitely better without the music.

ROBYN SWEANEY’S WORK ON SHOW AT THE BALLINA AIRPORT AS PART OF THE ART AT THE AIRPORT THIS MONTH

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED… Kick off the new year with comedy at the Byron Brewery – the regular open mic hosted by Mandy Nolan and featuring some serious upcoming comedy talent. Brisbane’s Ting Ling put in some blistering sets at Falls Fest and is returning for a Brewery guestie and one of the open mic circuit’s favourites, Dave Watson, aka Dave, aka the dude with a roadkill bat strapped to his chest and nothing but a CSG triangle to hide his modesty, takes the stage after a year-long hiatus. Forget that idiot Raymond, everyone LOVES Dave. Thursday 8pm. Free.

ROBERT RYAN’S PLACE Just the other day I was asking someone where is Robert Ryan? Fifteen years ago his paintings were everywhere, their simple playful lines capturing the imagination of art buyers around the country. Ryan is back with his latest exhibition Place of Dreams, a body of work that references the idea of Byron Bay, those moving here to search for a better, less complicated life. Check out what is on offer at the Lone Goat Gallery Friday until 4 February.

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They have bad skin, bad clothes (in the case of their horrible leader, bad underpants, too) and a bad attitude towards everybody and everything – you can bet your bottom dollar that they strangle kittens. As sure as God made righteous vigilantes with Italian leather jackets, you know that they are all doomed to meet their fate in a deservedly unpleasant manner when they stir Neeson’s vengeful wrath. Hang-dog Neeson is minding his own business, but ever alert for skulls to crack, when his ex-wife is murdered. The crime is set up to make him appear to be the only suspect. Rather than let justice run its course, Neeson bashes up the cops that try to arrest him and, though on foot, is too quick for a pursuing LAPD car. Henceforth he is the lone wolf, on the scent of evil and hell bent on retribution. The plot jigs and jags, but the direction in which the story is headed is obvious even for the most dim-witted lover of the genre. Forest Whitaker is fine as the detective who admires Neeson’s guile … but seriously? Have you heard of any good massacres lately?

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Narrated by the childless Baker (James Corden), the story is a shambolic take on the often dark little morality plays that featured Jack and the beanstalk, Cinderella, Rapunzel and an extremely irritating Red Riding Hood (check out Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs on YouTube for a tune that leaves Sondheim for dead). Of course, at the centre of it all is a nasty witch, played with tiresome affectation by Meryl Streep. To be fair, it’s okay in parts – a highlight was the Agony duet performed by the two princes, and the technique applied to the filming of the widowed giant was unsettling and, perhaps to a child, frightening – but overall it’s monotonous. A star-studded cast pull out all the stops, with Johnny Depp as the Wolf making it a double with his equally tone-deaf Sweeney Todd. Marshall’s film falls in no-man’s land insofar as it seems too grown-up for kids and too silly for adults, and, though already dripping with awards and citations, for mine it’s a grind.

TAKEN 3 Waiting to go into the cinema, I heard a woman say to her friend, ‘I can’t remember Taken 2 [nor can I], but it doesn’t matter, I suppose’. She was right. And Taken 3 doesn’t matter either. It’s tripe. More car chases, more violence as porn, more semi-automatic rifles killing people for our entertainment – a particularly sickening sight to put up with the day after the slaughterhouse of Charlie Hebdo. Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson), the former government agent/homicidal maniac, is back. At 62, Neeson looks his age, but we are meant to believe that he is tougher, smarter, faster, stronger and, in keeping with the times, more tech savvy than anybody who foolishly crosses him.

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Free admission Gallery open Wed-Sun 10am - 5pm (DST)

N O E L H A RT N o e l H a r t h a s re ce n t l y o p e n e d h i s s t u d i o i n M u l l u m b i m by to t h e p u b l i c .

Image: Narelle Autio Untitled 1999 – 2000 silver gelatin photograph edition 1/15 ANMM Collection Reproduced courtesy of Narelle Autio and Trent Parke

On display until 8 February 2015

The Miracles: Deborah Kelly Waves & Water - Australian beach photographs Australian National Maritime Museum Travelling Exhibition. This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

On display until 15 February 2015

Highlights from the Kedumba Collection of Australian Drawings On display until 8 March 2015

Stone Samplers: Karyn Fendley & Suvira McDonald Ex Libris - Corrigan for Kids Selected works by Digby Moran Until 26 January Wed-Sun 10am-5pm Kid’s Summer Art Treasure Map & Trail - FREE

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“ I ’ve b e e n e x h i b i t i n g e x te n s i ve l y i n t h e U S a n d E u ro p e ove r t h e l a s t seve ra l yea r s , a n d i n t h e B ay i n J a n u a r y 2 0 1 4 , w h e re I h a d n’t s h ow n a l a rge b o d y o f wo r k i n 2 0 yea r s . W i t h H e l e n e S h e ea n , I se t u p a g a l l e r y s p a ce a s part of my studio i n M u l l u m b i m by. We s p e n d a l o t o f t i m e t h e re a n d we’re h a p py to h ave v i s i to r s d ro p i n fo r a l o o k a n d a c h at . A l l o f t h e a r t wo r k s I d o i n b l ow n g l a ss p a ss t h ro u g h t h e re , a n d i t ’s w h e re I p a i n t .”

Noel Har t’s Gallery & Studio is located 1/8 Smith Street, Mullumbimby Industrial Estate, just seven minutes from Brunswick Heads, and 15 minutes from Byron Bay. Phone 0417 042 951 or visit the website at www.noelhar t.com.

GREG LAGERLOW A re s i d e n t o f t h e B y ro n S h i re fo r 2 5 ye a r s , G re g wa s a t ra n s l ato r o f A s i a n p o e t r y a n d a r t i s t wo r k i n g i n p a s te l s a n d wate rco l o u r s . I n h i s e a r l i e r ye a r s G re g s p e n t ye a r s i n J a p a n a s a n e xc h a n ge s t u d e n t a n d we n t o n to t a ke a n H o n o u r s d e g re e i n A s i a n S t u d i e s f ro m the ANU. Besides painting G re g ’s m a i n i n te re s t wa s t ra n s l at i n g C h i n e s e p o e t r y f ro m t h e Ta n g a n d S o n g p e r i o d s . H i s wo r k re f l e c t s a n u n d e r l y i n g s p i r i t u a l i t y a n d a s t ro n g co n n e c t i o n w i t h n at u re . G re g d i e d i n D e ce m b e r 2 0 1 4 a n d a re t ro s p e c t i ve o f h i s wo r k w i l l e x h i b i te d at M u l l u m b i m by Co m m u n i t y A r t G a l l e r y o n t h e we e ke n d o f 1 7 t h a n d 1 8 t h J a n u a r y. A l l p ro ce e d s w i l l go to O n Tra c k Co m m u n i t y S e r v i ce s .

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LISMORE REGIONAL GALLERY Resistant Obsolescence: Nothing is useless stemmed from an urge to give life to those things we move on from and throw away once their obvious use is lost. Works in the exhibition use repurposed and redundant technologies to examine the contemporary compulsion to consume the new. They pull in materials from different periods of history, from horse powered farm equipment to rusted s awblades, turntables, f loppy disks, casset te tapes, and miscellaneous objects such as piano keys, magnets, and light fit tings from who knows exactly when. Vitor Dos S antos’, I wish my house had legs, is a continuation of his loose, whimsical work ref lecting experiences, surroundings, and his ongoing exploration of the nature and process of painting. In fact Dos S antos is careful to call these works drawings rather than paintings, shying away from the formality and labour that “Painting” can represent to an ar tist. For Dos S antos, drawing offers an immediacy through which he can let ideas and narratives emerge naturally. He explores imagery and composition, allowing space for his lyrical lines to direct and surprize him.

G A L L E R I E S

NORTHERN RIVERS COMMUNITY GALLERY Nor thern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) launches the 2015 exhibition program this month with an exciting group of exhibitions. Ar tists Valerie Kerr, Sue Rado, Shani Miller and ar tist group Practising Ar tist Network (PAN), all from the nor thern rivers region, will be exhibiting from 7 January to 1 February 2015. During February NRCG will celebrate World Wetlands Day with a month of ar ts, wetland photography, fishing, walking and ar t workshops. WetlandCare Australia presents the 8th Annual WetlandCare Photography Prize, Narani Henson creates intriguing works using marine plastics, and Mirra-Winni Gaze a collection of beautiful, natural fibre, woven works. These exhibitions take photography, weaving and waste from our creeks and rivers to show us how people and the environment can interact in a positive way. Phone 6681 6167 or visit www. ballina.nsw.gov.au/nrcg

T WEED REGIONAL GALLERY

Two ar tists of the region are also on show at the gallery – Stone S amplers is on display until 15 February 2015. Landscape ar tist Karyn Fendley composes her paintings in Kids Holiday Creative Workshops the studio from s amples at the Tweed Regional Gallery and studies collected Thursday15 Jan Friday 16 Jan in the field. 10am -12.30pm 10am -12.30pm

Drawing is a vehicle through which Dos S antos can elicit personality from the blank white sur face that first faces him when he embarks on each piece. Phone 6622 2209.

FABRIC SCREEN PRINTING $40 Using non-toxic inks on fabric 1.30 - 4.00pm WEAVING WITH LOOM & YARN TO BOOK PLEASE $35 to create CALL KIM ANDERSON a wall hanging 0415345454

FABRIC DREAM CATCHER $35 per child 1.30- 4.00 pm FABRIC SCREEN PRINTING $40 Suitable for kids aged 7-16 YRS Limited spaces

Her paintings re-create a microcosm of nature and are a reminder of the power and beauty of the natural world and our place in it. Inspired by the Asian traditions, Suvira McDonald’s ceramic sculptural forms are derived from his study of naturally occurring, characteristically shaped rocks. Often resembling mountainous formations or figures, McDonald’s works are mounted on ornately carved wooden bases. The ar tist also emphasises the presence of quar tz veins in the rocks, which he translates as water falls. The sculptures also reference threatened climate stability as borne out by the glacial and parched-ear th imagery. Bring your kids along to the Tweed Regional Gallery for some great holiday fun with experienced teachers. Make a colour ful dream catcher, create a loom-and-yarn weaving or fabric screenprinting with non-toxic inks. Parents can enjoy the gallery and cafe while taking in the spectacular views. There are limited spaces. To book email kimcatherine70@gmail.com or call Kim on 0415 345 454.

COLIN HE ANEY Colin Heaney invites you to a special oppor tunity to shop his luxury resor twear collection at his Cas a Blu showroom. Shop this year’s beautiful Jais almer collection, inspired by vibrant Indian deser t dress. Chic pencil dresses and f lowing maxi dresses have been a popular addition to the resor twear range. In the big year of growth for Colin Heaney and lit tle-sister brand Liberated Hear t, there are a great selection of s amples and seconds on s ale too. Call 6685 7 798 for details or vist the website at www.colinheaney.com.

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LONE GOAT GALLERY @ The Byron Bay Library, Cnr Lawson & Middleton Sts, Byron Bay 0490 004 542 MINA MINA ART GALLERY Shop 1, 32 Mullumbimbi St, Brunswick Heads 6685 0229 MOONRISE STUDIO GALLERY 105 Stuart St, Mullumbimby moonrisestudios.com.au MULLUMBIMBY COMMUNITY ART GALLERY 2 Jubilee Ave Mullumbimby 0401 404 982 mcag.com.au MYOCUM SCHOOL OF SCULPTURE myocumschoolofsculpture.com. au 0433 132 387 NORTHERN RIVERS COMMUNITY GALLERY Cnr Cherry and Crane Sts, Ballina 6681 6167 PLANET CORROBOREE 1/69 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7884 RETROSPECT GALLERIES 52 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 8825 RIVERVIEW GALLERY 2/33 Mullumbimbi St, Brunswick Heads 0439 500 070 SEED STUDIO GALLERY 1/46 Acacia St, Byron A&I Estate 0402 909 193 STILL @ THE CENTRE 3 Centennial Cct, Byron A&I Estate 6685 5808 STUDIO RED 5/16 Tasman Way, Byron A&I Estate 0423 208 605 SUNSHINE ALLEY 59 Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby SUVIRA MCDONALD CERAMIC ART GALLERY Goonengerry 6684 9194 THE ROXY GALLERY 143 Summerland Way, Kyogle 6632 3518 THE SAUCE STUDIO Shop 4/15 Commercial Rd, Murwillumbah 6672 1929 thesaucestudio.com TWEED REGIONAL GALLERY 2 Mistral Rd, Murwillumbah 6670 2790 WHEEL OF LIFE 21 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads 6685 1442 WINDHORSE GALLERY 25 Byron St, Bangalow 6687 1933

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

7 January - 1 February 2015 Gallery 1 Without a Shadow of a Doubt Valerie Kerr

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS 20 DEC – 31 JAN 2015

Gallery 2 Changing Perspective Sue Rado Gallery 3 Blue Italy - Shani Miller Gallery 4 PANIQUE - PAN Group Exhibition Image: Redcliff 4, Karyn Fendley, 2013 - ‘PANIQUE’

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS 4 February - 1 March 2015 Gallery 1 Madonna and the Reed Baskets - Mirra-Winni Gaze Gallery 2 Flotsam and Jetsam Narani Henson Gallery 3 and 4 Wetlands for Our Future Wetland Care Australia Image: Stitched Marine Plastic (detail), Narani Henson

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Resistant Obsolescence: Nothing Is Useless A partnership between LRG/RealArtWorks and Tralala Blip – the ůĂƩĞƌ ƚǁŽ ďĞŝŶŐ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƐ ĨŽƌ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůǇ ĂďůĞĚ ĂƌƟƐƚƐ͘ dŚĞ project uses repurposed and redundant technologies to examine ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵůƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƐƵŵĞ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ͘ dŚĞ ĞǆŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ŝŶǀŽůǀĞ ŶĞǁ ǁŽƌŬƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďǇ ZĞĂů ƌƚtŽƌŬƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ďǇ Ă ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ĂƌƟƐƚƐ ďŽƚŚ ǁŝƚŚ and without a disability. dŚŝƐ ĞǆŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂů ƌƚƐ &ƵŶĚ ƚŽ ƚŽƵƌ ƚŽ tĂŐŐĂ Wagga Art Gallery where it will be locally re-contextualised.

I wish my house had legs: Vitor Dos Santos sŝƚŽƌ ŽƐ ^ĂŶƚŽƐ ĞǆƉůŽƌĞƐ ƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ ĂƐ ĂŶ ĂŶĂůǇƟĐĂů ĞǆĞƌĐŝƐĞ ŽĨ ĮŶĚŝŶŐ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ŵŽƟĨƐ and imagery, and exploring form, colour and the medium of paint.

image: Resistant Obsolescence: Nothing is Useless 2014, photographs by Michael White image: Vitor Dos Santos, 13 Bright Street 2014, mixed media on board

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Fear & Loathing in Vintage Vegas Presented by Dr Sketchys Wednesday 14 January, 6.30pm - Late Tickets: $20 on the Door

Forgotten Origins Friday 16 January, 6.30pm Cavanbah Room (upstairs) Tickets at the door: $20 Single | $35 Couple

Jodie Martin Presented by Ku Promotions Friday 30 January, 7.30pm Tickets: Full $20 | Conc $17 | Child U16 $17

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Facilities: Wiﬁ, Projector, Whiteboard, Air-con Phone 6685 6807

Tickets & info: byroncentre.com.au

28 January 14, 2015 The Byron Shire Echo

Jan – Feb

Thursday 5 February, Doors 7pm / Show 7.30pm Ticket: Full $25 | Conc $20

echo.net.au/gig-guide

Looking for a night out? Whatever music you’re in to, or entertainment you’re after, we have the most shows and gigs listed in one convenient place for the northern rivers. The Echonetdaily Gig Guide has the local pubs, clubs, venues, DJs and bands covered from Byron Bay to Murwillumbah, Nimbin to Lennox Head, Kingscliff to Mullumbimby, Tweed Heads to Bangalow, Ballina to Coolangatta, Lismore and beyond

Email onlinegigs@echo.net.au to have your gig listed FREE OF CHARGE! Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

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â&#x20AC;˘ New digital antennas â&#x20AC;˘ Reception problems * â&#x20AC;˘ Extra TV outlets â&#x20AC;˘ Phone sockets â&#x20AC;˘ Pensioner discounts

DEADLINE: For additions and changes to the Service Directory is 12pm Friday

NO FIX NO CHARGE

LINE ADS: $90 for 3 months or $310 for 1 year prepaid

For fast service call

0402 022 111

DISPLAY ADS: $63 per week for colour display ad. Minimum 8 week booking 4 weeks prepaid. Please supply display ads 85mm wide, 28mm high. New display ads will be placed at end of section. Ads appear every day in Service Directory pages on Echonetdaily at www.echonetdaily.net.au

ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777

*conditions apply

ORANGE STAR

DIGITAL TV EXPERTS

INDEX Accountants ......................................29 Acupuncture .....................................29 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration 29 Antennas & Installation ..............29 Appliance Repair ............................29 Architects............................................29 Audio Production ...........................29 Bathroom Renovations ...............29 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters.29 Building Trades ................................29 Business Brokers .............................29 Carpet Cleaning...............................29 Chimney Sweep ...............................29 Chiropractic .......................................29 Cleaning ..............................................30 Computer Services.........................30 Concreting & Paving .....................30 Counselling........................................30 Debt Collection ................................30 Decks, Patios & Extensions ........30 Dentists................................................30 Design & Drafting...........................30 Driveway Maintenance................30 Earthmoving & Excavation ........30 Electricians.........................................30 Fencing ................................................31 Floor Sanding & Polishing .........31 Garage Doors .............................................31 Garden & Property Maintenance .31 Garden Design .................................31 Gas Suppliers.......................................31 Glaziers ................................................31 Guttering ............................................31 Hair & Beauty....................................31 Handypersons ..................................31 Health ...................................................31 Hire ........................................................31 Interior Design .................................31 Ironing..................................................31 Kitchens ...............................................31 Landscape Design ..........................31 Landscaping .....................................32

David Levine iwireantennas.com.au

Ph 6686 7911 Fax 6686 9047 admin@bbtimbers.com.au www.bbtimbers.com.au 110 Teven Road, Ballina

â&#x20AC;˘ FAST SERVICE â&#x20AC;˘

Lawnmower Repairs .....................32 Lighting ...............................................32 Locksmith ...........................................32 Marketing ...........................................32 Motoring .............................................32 Osteopathy ........................................32 Painting ...............................................32 Pest Control .......................................32 Photography .....................................32 Physiotherapy ..................................32 Picture Framing ...............................32 Plastering ...........................................32 Plumbers .............................................32 Podiatry ...............................................32 Printer Toners & Cartridges .......32 Printing & Copying Services .....32 Removalists .......................................32 Roofing ................................................33 Rubbish Removal............................33 Scrap Metal Merchants ................33 Security Services.............................33 Septic Systems .................................33 Sewing & Alterations ..........................33 Sewing Machine Sales & Service ....33 Solar Installation ............................33 Swimming Pools .............................33 Tiling .....................................................33 Travel ....................................................33 Tree Services .....................................33 Upholstery .........................................33 Valuers .................................................33 Veterinary Surgeons .....................33 Video Production ...........................33 Water Filters ......................................33 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning ...33 Web Design Services.....................33 Welding ...............................................33 Window Tinting ...............................33

â&#x20AC;˘ Fencing â&#x20AC;˘ Decking â&#x20AC;˘ Structural Pine & Hardwood â&#x20AC;˘ Landscaping Timber â&#x20AC;˘ Logs & Sleepers â&#x20AC;˘ Lattice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Privacy Screens â&#x20AC;˘ Alternative Treated timbers for Vegie Gardens & Playgrounds

Creative Carpentry

Decks, pergolas, verandahs, balconies, big & small renos and all other carpentry needs

0427 196 962 0401 190 960

orangestar02@gmail.com

Lic. 266174C

SERVICE DIRECTORY RATES, PAYMENT & DEADLINE

ANTENNAS PLUS YOUR DIGITAL AND PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS

Friendly & Reliable

â&#x20AC;˘ Set top box installation and programming â&#x20AC;˘ Surround sound design and installation â&#x20AC;˘ All TV, telephone & electrical installations Call Norm now on

0422 668 582

JP DIGITAL ANTENNAS Reception problems, new antennas, extra TV points, all areas ....0432 289705 DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................66834008 or 0407 728998 CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C ...................................66291169 or 0412 967677

APPLIANCE REPAIR

BUILDER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. Lic 170208C ......66884215 or 0415 793242

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .........66843575 or 0414 922786 CARPENTRY/JOINERY Renos, kitchens, bthrms, small jobs. Lic 157823C. Paul .... 0423 658885 or 66845273 BYRON ELECTRONICS Repairs to TV/Audio........................................................................66857610 BUILDER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS Peter Alexander. Lic 177579C ....................0417 499023

ARCHITECTS

BRICKLAYER Quality work, reasonable quotes. Lic 164155C..................0437 135483 or 66849102 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C.........................66808162

FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au ...........................66856984 STAINLESS WIRE BALUSTRADING Supplies and installation................66809409 or 0419 758821 JOSE DO Sustainable Architecture. Reg. 7647. www.josedoarchitect.com....................0424 062096 GRAEME BARR ARCHITECTS Reg 4244. www.graemebarr.com .......................................66877973 OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au .............................................66855001 RUNNING DOG DESIGN Byron Street, Byron Bay (opp Aldi). Reg 5574 .............................66858619

AUDIO PRODUCTION

BUILDER/CARPENTER Peter Bergin. Renos/maintenance. Lic 147887C .....0432 060110 or 0432 788394 CARPENTER Insured & qualified. Homes, extensions, decks, free quotes. Lic 231104C......... 0431 674377 BUILDER CARPENTER DP Construction Building Solutions. All jobs. Lic 236035C ........0427 849445 rbacarpentry.com.au New & reno work, decks & pergolas. Lic No 243918C ..............0407 330326 BRICK & BLOCK LAYING Lic 173697C. Top quality work. Any size job. Phone Bob .......0431 792260

AUDIO & VIDEO RECORDING & Live production, crystalgrid.com.au .........................0421 661910

BUILDER / CARPENTER Quality work with 40 years experience. HIA Lic 501442 .........0410 442188 STONEYS BUILDING CREATIONS Lic 268404C..........................................Phone Dave 0417 654888

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

BRICKLAYING, RENDERING, SWIMING POOLS 30 years exp. Lic 170432C.................0423 378573

COMPLETE BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Peter Alexander. Lic 177579C......................0417 499023 BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953Q ...... 0403 458177

ACCOUNTANTS

BUSINESS BROKERS

ALLCOAST SHOWER REPAIRS High temp steam cleaning, leaks fixed, bathroom

EXPERIENCE COUNTS FOR YOUR ACCOUNTS

makeovers, grout cleaning. Lic 1875C..................................................................................66808646

Bookkeeping & BAS Services

BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS

BLUEDOLPHINBATHROOMS.COM.AU Lic 105283C ..................................................0405 148536

Call Steve Miller now on

0427 272 853

www.easybooks.net.au BAS Reg# 88352003

Registered tax agent, affordable, BAS & tax returns. ...............................................Gail 0401 884231

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ACCOUNTING / BOOKKEEPING GST. BAS Accounts set up & advice.

ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry .............................................................................................66847415 ACCOUNTANT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; BANGALOW Hudson Accounting Services .............................................66872960 ACCOUNTANT BOOKKEEPER Your first choice for small business.

BBL BUSINESS SALES www.bblbusinesssales.com.au .........................................Paul 0403 584646

CARPET CLEANING

TLC

Kevin & Margaret Bower

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

BOOKKEEPING Tradies/small business specialist. GST/BAS, super, workcover, MYOB ...0427 038185 6KRZURRP 2SHQ 0RQ )UL SP &HQWHQQLDO &W %\URQ %D\

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

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ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis .................................................66842559 ACUPUNCTURE www.marlenefarry.com Facial rejuvenation, general practice ................66842400 ACUPUNCTURE Mullumbimby & Bangalow. Mary-Ellen Young ....................................0403 477972

best blinds

COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 .............0412 641753

BLINDS

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SHUTTERS

www.bestblinds.com.au â&#x20AC;˘ info@bestblinds.com.au

Friendly Reliable Prompt Local

North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au ........................ Nathan 0412 926441

AMORE CARPET CLEANING & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING .................66807721 or 0429 726999

CHIMNEY SWEEP

DESIGN IT SOFT FURNISHINGS Curtains, blinds & bedheads............................Jane 0432 549953 BLACKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FIREPLACE INSTALLATIONS (3rd gen.) AHHA member, Insured, 20 yrs exp ..... 66771905

CHIROPRACTIC

BUILDING TRADES

02 66 804 173

Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work

AWNINGS

Ballina 6681 3313 â&#x20AC;˘ Byron Bay 6680 3313

ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION

0439 624 945

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours

HEALTH PROTECT INTERNATIONAL ............................................................................0408 540467

ACUPUNCTURE Chinese herbs, 27 years experience. Mullumbimby. Debbie .....................66841160

RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141 ...............................................0487 264137

Green & Clean

CARPET, UPHOLSTERY & more. No chemicals. www.mintsteamclean.com................0425 707687

JAMIE BELLAMY Wellness in the heart of Mullumbimby..............................................0432 034202

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

(02) 6684 1001

Carpet and upholstery cleaning, urine extraction, rust removal, heavy traffic areas, deodorising and sanitation.

ACCOUNTANT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MARTIN McCARTHY ...............................................................................66874026

ACUPUNCTURE

CARPET CLEANING

TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying

Quickbooks, MYOB, Xero etc. ATO Registered. Phone Edward .........................................0423 763053

BOOKKEEPING MYOB, Reckon, online, ATO Reg. Annette .............................................0419 627506

Truck Mounted Machine

ARCHITECTURAL TIMBERS JACK MANTLE

BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay .............................66855282 WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman .66858553

STAIRS

INTERNAL / EXTERNAL OPEN / CLOSED RISERS

0408 740 480 / 07 5590 5696

MICHAEL SCHWAGER & SHAUN CASHMAN Chiropractors 108 Stuart St, Mullum ........66841962 MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC Massage, chiropractic & fitness. 110 Dalley St........................66841028

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DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

02 6684 6235

BYRON BAY CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE Bruce Campbell. 1/12 Tasman Way, A&I Estate ...66858159

61 Stuart St Mullumbimby

CAPE BYRON HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Shane Eade. 6/14 Middleton St ....................0467 660323

CARPARK & DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE CONCRETE EDGING

info@mullummac.com www.mullummac.com

MARVELL ST CHIROPRACTIC Lindon Garske www.marvellstchiropractic.com.au ...........66857771 CHIRO CHRIS Chris Stathis, Suffolk Park – www.chirochris.com.au ..............................0410 122048 DR GREG KENDALL 60 Stuart St Mullum. Satisfaction guarantee mullumchiro.com.au....66846336

0418 156 909

CLEANING

Call Steven Butturini

• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & ﬂyscreens • Water efﬁcient • Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6684 4018 or 0412 495 750

SaulMordaunt@macdoc.net.au

0411 562 111 s

Apple Certified Support

&2%% 15/4%3 %NVIRONMENTALLY AWARE NO CHEMICALS MINIMAL WATER USE 0HONE *ON ON FREE QUOTES FREECALL 1800 683 838 MOBILE 0419 677 991 cmhwindows@gmail.com COMMERCIAL, DOMESTIC, SHOPS & REAL ESTATE FULLY INSURED

RAZZLE DAZZLE Professional Window Cleaning • Byron Bay Residential • Retail • Commercial OHS, insured, police clearance cert. Daz Grant

0400 479 811

dgrant@razzledazzlewindows.biz • www.razzledazzlewindows.biz

Byron Eco Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing Our top-quality results and affordable Our services include: prices mean sparkling windows and a • High quality fresh, clean house for you!

EXCAVATOR BOBCAT & WATER TRUCK IMAX COMPUTERS All computer repairs .......................................................................0418 767774

CONCRETING & PAVING

• TIP TRUCKS • FLOAT • TRUCK & DOGS • DRIVEWAYS • ROADS • HOUSE PADS • CLEARING • DRAINAGE • CARPARKS • BUSH ROCKS • ROCK WALLS • MACHINE TICKETS ALL MATERIAL DELIVERIES

Phone Quentin

0474 106 002 / 0427 663 678

CONCRETING – Steve Baker. Lic 143161C.....................................................................0412 272564 FLANAGAN & SONS CONCRETING Lic 155456C. ............................................Ph Andrew 66841424 SALISBURY CONCRETE CONTRACTORS over 20yrs local exp, all concrete, Works Lic 136717C ..0418 234302 JASON COOTE CONCRETING All concreting work, form work, steel fixing Lic 261424C.....0421 957506 PLATINUM CONCRETE 20 years experience. Lic 225874C ........................ Justin Myers 0458 773788

COUNSELLING

Quarry products Truck, trailer & excavator hire 1-30 tonne Road construction

ph 0418 781 574

JUSTINE BUCKLEY Relationships, mindfulness, compassion. www.muditaclinic.com ......66846090 PETER FOX Couple Therapy & Marriage Intensives. coupletherapyaustralia.com ...............66840469 DR J MILLER Supportive service for individuals & couples. Lennox. judithcmiller.com.au .. 0404 386399 TARA WEBB Holistic Counselling – presenceforlife.com ...............................................0404 109291

DEBT COLLECTION

TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6684 3208 various implements available for limited access projects

CHURCHILL BYRON MEEK FINANCIAL RECOVERIES ...................................................66884618

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

A NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65HP chain trencher, 1.7 tonne excavator, tipper.0402 716857 BYRON BAY BOBCAT & MINI EXCAVATOR All areas ..............................................Ian 0412 853479 14T EXCAVATOR & TRACKED 10T DUMP TRUCK Best hourly rates .............................0423 889336

Inspire your lifestyle

window cleaning • Soft wash house washing • High pressure cleaning of paths, driveways, roofs, walls, patios, gutters, awnings, solar panels, etc • Gutter and downpipes clearing and solar panel cleaning. Environmentally conscious, we minimise water usage.

EXCAVATOR & TIPPER HIRE Honest & reliable .............................................................0431 678130

ELECTRICIANS 24 HOUR SERVICE

change the way

you play

Call Sam Witham 6680 9123, 0434 539 979 A Byron local for over 30 years • Happy to work weekends.

EARTHMOVING ROADWORKS • PLANT HIRE ALL JOBS BIG AND SMALL 30 years in local area • Free quotes Phone Dick 6687 8418 / 0412 831 944

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EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

All Mac Repairs, Upgrades, Service, Data Recovery, Internet Set-up, Hardware Sales, Insurance Claims

0439 624 945

Domestic Commercial

02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large

Lic: 154293c

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

CALL US TODAY for a FREE Design & Quote

Window Cleaning Professionals Call Glenn or Tracey 0403 428 232 or 6680 9901 email: impresswindowcleaning@gmail.com Reliable • Friendly • Professional • Fully Insured • Free Quotes • Affordable Rates Locally Owned and Operated • Quality Work with Over 10 Years Experience

• We are fully insured, industry trained, professional, and local • All NEW clients receive 20% OFF their initial house clean! • Check our website for our list of satisﬁed customers! • Contact us today for a FREE quote www.coastalwindowcleaners.com.au | info@coastalwindowcleaners.com.au

6685 4795 - 0403 879 146

Ballina, Lismore, Casino, Byron Bay

1300 7726 5463

DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL

Inspire your lifestyle Eastcoast Building & Renovations BLN 250287C

DECK & TIMBER SOLUTIONS

JAMIE 0408 809 817

ZĞƉĂŝƌƐ͕ ZĞƐƚŽƌĂƟ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ WĂŝŶƟ ŶŐ ŽĨ Ăůů /ŶƚĞƌŝŽƌͬ ǆƚĞƌŝŽƌ dŝŵďĞƌƐ Θ :ŽŝŶĞƌǇ Chris Sahar Lawton 0410 062 493 • WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů Į ŶŝƐŚĞƐ • Quality products • ī ŽƌĚĂďůĞ ƉƌŝĐĞƐ

licence no. 201775c

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BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING For a free quote phone Chris ....................................... 0408 536565\

0458 267 777

DECK & TIMBER SOLUTIONS Free quotes. See localdirectories.com.au for profile .......0410 062493

Lic. 211410C

THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, Cable balustrading. Free quotes....Richard 0407 821690

WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING Professional work. Free quotes. Ph Steve .............0421 797210 DECKS AND PERGOLAS Hardwood, pine, composites. Byron/Gold Coast. Robbie ........0409 244424 CLEAN AS IT’S BEEN TEAM Home, Bond back, anytime, references..................................66882372 DONE & DUSTED CLEANING Going the extra mile, professional, dependable .............0498 731447

DENTISTS

GREEN ROCKET CLEANERS Bond, office, builders clean, window cleaning................0405 437431 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE ......................................................................66851264

QUALITY HOUSEKEEPING Cleaning & de-cluttering ............................................Julie 0410 799686 GAVIN STUART & MARTIN ACKLAND Banora Seaview Dental, Banora Point DOWNUNDER CLEANING Bond & builders cleans. Window & pressure cleaning .........0438 015037 30 mins north of Ewingsdale. Open Sat. early & late appointments ..............................07 55234090

COMPUTER SERVICES

LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ............................................................66842644

DESIGN & DRAFTING BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com .........Bob Acton 0407 787993 DAVID ROBINSON DRAFTING Renovation, design & plans........................................0419 880048

ELECTRICAL PHONE TV

Lic. No.

212742C Friendly & helpful Clean & tidy On time Over 30 years experience Rapid response 24/7 service

Please call Blair Rankin on

electrical

SERVICES PTY LTD

0432 331 633 for details

1300 639 843 Electrical and appliance repairs 0427 402 399 24/7 EMERGENCY CALL OUTS NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL RELIABLE AND PROFESSIONAL TEAM

Lic No. 262667C

DI’S CLEANING SERVICE Quality & efficient. O.Sh, SGB, NB, Mullum & surrounds .......0414 408723 BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow .....................................66872766 DETAILED CLEANING Natural products. Please call 8am-6pm......................................0410 723601 SHORES DENTAL Dr Shaun Goh & Dr Richard Conn. Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores....................66803477

BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au...............0423 531448 COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .........................0439 624945 or 66804173 SPACIAL ART Houses and small space design................................................................0429 989839 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 ........................................................0429 802355

30 January 14, 2015 The Byron Shire Echo

Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

Service Directory HALLMARK ELECTRICAL Domestic, small job specialist. Lic EC41467 ..........................0407 416575

GARDEN CLEANUP SPECIALISTS

LIGHTHOUSE ELECTRICAL BYRON BAY Your friendly electrician Lic 233440C ............0450 631183 BYRON BAY ELECTRICAL Geoff Bensley. Lic EC 34079 ..................................................0427 857824 CIRCUITS PLUS For everything electrical. Friendly & professional. Lic 201844C ...........0422 668582 SUNSHINE ELECTRICAL SERVICES NSW Competetively Priced. Quality Work. Lic 116938C .0416 043414 WEST BYRON ELECTRICAL Lic 145002C Repairs & installations, affordable rates . Jim 0403 747615

TOTAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE – CALL BEN 0411 631 655 extremeperfection.com.au eptotalpropertymaintenance@gmail.com

JP ELECTRICAL All electrical antennas & data. Hot water & stove repairs. Lic 133082C .....0432 289705 CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349 ....................................................................0422 607444 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron. Lic 176417C ...............................0415 126028 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO 24 hour local sparkie. Lic No 141097C ...........1800 763911 or 0422 033757

GUTTERING Gutter guard Gutter cleaning Locally owned Fully insured Free quotes Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service.

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Landscaping | Property Maintenance Brush Cutting | Tip Runs | Fully Insured

BLUE MTN GUTTERMESH Do it well, do it once..................................................................0418 662285

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437

NEW GUTTERING Guttermesh, downpipes etc. Lic 26850C ................................................0418 662285

info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au

RIC VESSIERE ELECTRICAL Lic 223948C Quality work, affordable rates .....0407 588181 or 66771195

FENCING

0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42

HAIR & BEAUTY BEACH HOUSE HAIR SALON Professional cut & colour, home salon, wedding stylist. Jay.... 0438 870923

fully insured

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING

acreage mowing acreage mowing

GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com

HANDYPERSONS

&& maintanence maintenance

A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ...Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247

• acreage mowing • brush cutting / edging • light chainsaw work • weed control • green waste removal • tip runs

CAPE BYRON PROP MAINTENANCE Tom Scott byronmaintenance@gmail.com ......0418 600576

0427 176 771

MULLUM HANDYMAN Maintenance, repairs, painting, tip runs, gardening ...............0424 954388 A.S.A.P. HANDYMAN SERVICES Fast, efficient, best solutions for all jobs big or small 0405 625697

BEDNARZ, H & W, FENCING Specialise in pool, Colorbond & timber fencing .............0417 491136

DARRIN THE HANDYMAN Long time local, prompt friendly service, 30 yrs exp...........0427 641804

BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes .....66804766 or 0416 424256

A VERY HANDY MAN for just about anything. Happy to help ...Andrew 66844634 or 0412 558890

E.D.L. FENCING Installations & repairs, prompt service .........................66771852 or 0432 107262

RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES Michael ...........................................66844970 or 0405 325569

HOMESTEAD FENCING Since 1995. Glass & aluminium pool fencing specialists. Lic 227674C .66222886

GREG’S HANDYMAN SERVICE No job too small, free quotes........................................0414 109595

NOT JUST FENCING Contact Greg..................................................................................0490 062016

LITTLE ANT Complete property maintenance, handyman, lawnmowing .....................0437 799811

BORDERLINE FENCING SOLUTIONS All fencing types .....................0422 589568 or 0402 696158

HANDYMAN All jobs OK. $35/hour ..................................................................... Goran 0403 793834

byronbaybrushfencing.com.au New & repairs ................................................Dave 0419 692155

AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic...............................Wayne 0423 218417

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

HEALTH

BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING • Free Quotes • Quality Workmanship • Supply & Install Boral Solid Timber Floors • Locally Owned And Operated • Specialty Timber Finishes • All Eco-Friendly Coatings

Lawn and Handyman Services Brent 0431 550 401 byronbayranga@gmail.com

0408 536 565

• Garden and Property Maintenance • Soft Landscaping • Decking • Paving • General Repairs • Tip Runs • Fully Insured and Reliable

MULLUM-MOWING@mullumonline.net. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage.........Peter 0423 756394 MULLUMBIMBY MEDICAL CENTRE 60 Stuart St ............................................................66841511

A.C.E. LAWNMOWING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed ...............Sam 0438 655763 or 66859754

Lic: 210143C

ABSOLUTE GARDEN WASTE REMOVAL OR WHATEVER Large trailer. Free quotes ......66804704

Nathan Hourigan 0420 215 716 Servicing all areas

LEAF IT TO US Acreage/residential mowing/gardening, tree lopping, landscaping ......0402 487213 MOW JOES Lawn & garden maintenance, ride-on mowing. Fully insured ..............Joe 0407 065849 ACREAGE BRUSHCUTTING & CLEARING SERVICES Lantana specialists ...................0412 705962 NICK’S MOWING Lawns, edges, hedges, local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O.Shores .....0418 792279 SPECIALIST WEED CONTROL CONTRACTORS/CONSULTANTS ...............................0418 110714

TIMBER FLOOR SPECIALIST

Counselling, Dentists, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry

GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ..66841778 or 0405 922839 ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne...........................................66857366 A TO Z GARDEN SERVICES Lawns, acreage, hedges, clear ups, gutters, pressure cleans .0405 625697 MULLUMBIMBY MASSAGE, CHIROPRACTIC & PERSONAL TRAINING......................66841028

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HINTERLAND Property Maintenance acreage mowing, servicing Byron Hinterland. Sam ...0429 809363 NORTHERN RIVERS MOWING Acreage specialist. Small/large jobs. Sen/pen rate ......0428 544190

MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, massage. 79 Stuart St .....................................66843002 MULLUMBIMBY SKIN CLINIC 58 Stuart Street .................................................................66844400 MUDITA CLINIC Ayurveda, Counselling, Mindfulness. www.muditaclinic.com .................66846090 HOMEOPATHY Satyaa S Lohmann & Paul Cullen www.dynamichomeopathy.net ........0412 661073 DR JOANNA MADERSKA Brunswick Heads drjoannamaderska.weebly.com ................0416 275999 CRANIOSACRAL BALANCING Najma Ahern, Practitioner, Tutor & Trainer ....................0402 230449

HIRE MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more .......................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003

COMPLETE GARDEN SERVICE Including lawns, tip runs. Experienced & references.....0405 529275

0420 528 373 www.oceanﬂoors.net.au

BYRON BAY LAWN MOWING Fully insured garden maintenance & rubbish removal ..0412 263069 EVERGREEN ACREAGE MOWING AND MAINTENANCE .....................................Liron 0427 176771 BEANOS Tree & lawn care service. Tree removal/pruning. Lawn & garden maint ..........0421 508044

ECO TIMBER FLOORS Sanding, polishing & repairs..............................................Trent 0432 501721

BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ....... www.byronhire.com.au 66856228 SOUND, LIGHTING & VIDEO equipment hire & installation, crystalgrid.com.au ..........0421 661910

INTERIOR DESIGN

GARDENING ANGEL / HORTICULTURIST $30 per hour. Rebecca De Gail .....................0413 166314 KATE PLATT Interior Designs, www.kateplatt.com................................0411 888416 or 66807606 FLOOR SANDING & PAINTING Decks, verandahs etc. Lic 190593C.....................Kevin 0417 644671 ROCKY BURNETT Lawn & garden maintenance & rubbish removal..............................0431 950522 d’ART INTERIORS www.dartinteriors.com.au. Call Patricia ...................0417 336816 or 66884768

GARAGE DOORS

GARDEN DESIGN

DESIGN UNIT Residential & Commercial Interiors .................................................Bree 0403 488127

GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au ......................... Lyn 0428 884329

IRONING

Licence No: 175956C ABN 93 113 342 699

LANDSCAPE DESIGN & PLANS Lic no. 39791 www.varendorfflandscapes.com ..........0414 842602

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

THE IRONING LADY Suffolk Park $25/hr. Pickup & delivery service available. Angela..0414 719680

GAS SUPPLIERS

SHAUN LEMURA KITCHENS Byron 15yrs+ qual. exp. www.shaunlemurakitchens.com.au ....0499 771769

Free Delivery

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental Reliable

KITCHENS ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Splashbacks .................................................................................66857200 C & C KITCHEN SOLUTIONS Kitchens & bathrooms, quality at affordable prices ...............66872275

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

D HINGED Kitchens, bathrooms from modest to high end www.hinged.com.au Dave ...0409 843689

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609

MAGIC RENOVATIONS Specialising in kitchens, bathrooms & full renovations.............0404 893404

GLAZIERS

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

OCEAN SHORES GLASS AND SCREENS Glass splashbacks Lic No 61205C .........................66803333 VARENDORFF LANDSCAPES www.varendorfflandscapes.com Lic 39791 ...................0414 842602 ALL GLASS BYRON BAY Shower screens & mirrors ............................................................66857200 BEAU JARDIN LANDSCAPE DESIGN Call Peter .............................................................0417 054443

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1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

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COL JENKINS PLASTER Gyprock, renovations, repairs. No job too small .....................0401 078733 GLENN WATERS For the finish you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see. Lic 58928C...............................................0427 908129

PLUMBERS NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Licence No. 230091C

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JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C ..............0438 668025

ALAN MALONE

SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C................................0405 122456

Painter and Decorator Over 30 years experience for a friendly hassle free job

SHANE TURNER LANDSCAPES Solid, creative, affordable............................................0418 688171 2481 LANDSCAPES Paving, retainer walls, tree removal, fencing, concreting ..............0490 062016

LAWNMOWER REPAIRS

Licence No 97474

BYRON Mower, Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;cutter, Châ&#x20AC;&#x2122;saw, all small engine repairs, pickup & delivery .................0429 707286 TYAGARAH MOWER REPAIRS Pacific Hwy (next to Bruns Wreckers), Tyagarah ..........0488 094025

LIGHTING

0412 794 364

LOCKSMITH MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair ............0412 764148

HRH PLUMBING (new business) Prompt, reliable, efficient. Lic 220755C ........Harley 0402 652017 DART PLUMBING Plumbing, roofing, gas. Byron Bay. Lic 1175539C.............................0421 334515 MARK STRATTON PLUMBING All aspects & emergency work. Lic 57803C ..................0419 019035 ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ&#x20AC;Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL) Lic 234528C. ...........Call Adam 0466 992483

MATT WILSON PLUMBING Lic 10704. All plumbing, draining, gas fitting. Free quotes. ...0408 665672

PODIATRY

KNIGHTSBRIDGE Painters & Decorators. Lic 130781C. ........... Ph Lloyd 66872351 or 0410 871662 BYRON PAINTING Immediate starts, great rates. Lic 239832C .....................................0427 669806

PEST CONTROL Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron Bay Arts & Ind. Est. (02) 6680 7007 www.creativelightingsolutions.com.au

I LOVE PLUMBING Call Steve Lic 148904C ....................................................................0412 916140

DEREK BULLION PAINTING Free quotes. Lic R98818 ..........................0414 225604 or 66805049 ED RIORDAN PLUMBING Efficient, honest & reliable. Lic L6966 ..................................0417 343480 AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ...............................................0413 185399 or 66841249 BRAD EVELEIGH PLUMBING Blocked drains & maintenance. Bruns. Lic 257153C.......0438 140075 KELVIN & ROBERT TEALE Painters & decorators. Lic R65919 ..............0400 349027 or 0438 842731

Architectural & Landscape Lighting Specialists Free onsite consultancy service

BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051..................................66801403 or 0414 801403

COASTAL PODIATRY GROUP All aspects of Podiatry. Lennox Head. Matt Frogley ...........66877717

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Safe, effective pest control is our business â&#x20AC;˘ Comprehensive management plans & property inspections â&#x20AC;˘ Spray-free cockroach treatments â&#x20AC;˘ Non-toxic termite control

If you have found termites do not disturb them! Contact us for advice. 6685 4490 or after hours on 0414 769 018 â&#x20AC;˘ www.sanctuarypest.com.au

MARKETING MARKETING EXPERT Branding, advertising, web & social media, 15 yrs exp........ Jon 0407 794464

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

MOTORING

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Serving Byron Shire Lot 4 Wilfred Street, Billinudgel â&#x20AC;˘ 6680 2444

Lic: AU29498

Bayside Radiators

Windscreens & Air Conditioning

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE ..............................................................................0418 110714

PHOTOGRAPHY

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Professional â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Personal 30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

www.treefaeriefotos.com â&#x20AC;˘ 0417 427 518

MECHANICAL REPAIRS, WARREN SIMMONS Byron Bay .................................................66858500 MULLUMBIMBY AUTOMOTIVE repairs, tyres & brakes. 40 Dalley Street .................. Sam 66843034

OSTEOPATHY

PHYSIOTHERAPY BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, pilates. Liz Thomas, Cally Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara, Troy Eady .....................................................................................66872330 NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy, acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Corner Dalley & Burringbar Sts, Mullumbimby ....................................................................66843255

Sue Broadbent, Toby Mills & Andre Kleinbaum Clinic open for Osteopathy and Massage Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday 2/32 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads. Tel 02 6685 1126

ANTHONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St.. 66853511

BYRON OSTEOPATHIC CARE FOR WOMEN Eve Schoenheimer Mon, Tues, Thur ............66853660 PETRA KARNI Physiotherapy, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron..........................66807207 NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs & Jamie Bennett. Mon-Fri .............................66857517 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, OSTEOPATH SINCE 1975 Old school, Lennox Head. Michael Petrie ...................................66874410 remedial massage. Nigel Pitman, Ilse v.Oostenbrugge, Lachlan Dewar ..............................66803499 LIBBIE NELSON PHYSIO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Acupuncture, yoga & therapy, BFL, Herbs, CS. Byron Bay ......0416 369698

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

phone 66801158 or 0408 004719

Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Move & More Small and Medium Moves, Tip Runs and Deliveries, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices Byron Bay and Mullumbimby based

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SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just give us a ring

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6683 4829 / 0409 917646

EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Flexi-Bar Training. Real Time Ultrasound .................66847838

ALL-WAYS PAINTING BYRON BAY

REMOVALISTS

CLAUDIA MIRDITA Craniosacral therapy, physiotherapy....................................................66857222 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel .................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;bah 66723818

PAINTING

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PETER FARRELL Physiotherapist/rehab consultant. Discuss best approach. Mullum.........66843385

PICTURE FRAMING BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel .......................66803444 MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS & MEXICAN ART 75 Stuart Street.............................0403 734791 FINE ART INSTALLATION SERVICES Art & picture hanging systems.........................0403 554288

LEAPFROG REMOVALS BYRON BAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS

0432 334 200 02 6680 8170 leapfrogremovals@yahoo.com.au

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MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ...........................................0414 282813

9 Tile, Grout & Stone Cleaning & Sealing 9 Silicone 9 Grout Colouring 9 Re-Grouting 9 Epoxy Grout 9 Glass Restoration 9 Slippery Tiles & More

LOCAL AFFORDABLE Brisbane to Sydney, 20yrs exp. travellingbenny@gmail.com ....0402 199999

ROOFING

Free Quote

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Call Ben on 0456 606 911

TILER OF THE BAY

OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ........................................0412 161564 or 66841232 BYRON SKIPS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 2, 3, 4 & 6 m3 bins available .............................0450 300360 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL.................................................................................0408 210772

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING SMART RAINWATER SOLUTIONS Tank installation, cleaning, repair etc......................0418 662285

www.groutpro.com.au

BEST SKIPS BANGALOW 2m2, 4m2, 6m2 bins ......................................0417 458149 or 66871544

$379

FULLY INSTALLE IN YOURD HOME

WATER TANK CLEANING/WATER TANKS All areas ...............................66888055 or 0407 002833

R 4 ROOFING AUSTRALIA Servicing Northern Rivers. Lic 252098C.................. Adam 0422 248936

Water puriﬁcation systems Home • Rural • Commercial Servicing your needs

For all ceramic and stone internal / external wall and ﬂoor tiling Waterprooﬁng Q Quality Materials Q 14 years local experience

CALL ROBERT 0414 818 169

Lic 219684C

WEB DESIGN SERVICES WEB BROWSER Quality websites at affordable prices ..........................66803707 or 0423 770799 wordpressit.com.au modern websites logos SEO value rates ..............info@wordpressit.com.au

WELDING MICK’S MOBILE WELDING All welding & machine maint, metal stair repairs etc ......0407 987290 McLEAN AUSTQUIP EARTHMOVING & AGRICULTURAL REPAIRS Welding, machining, hydraulics, engineering workshop ................................................0412 065003

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP E ll FRoE ff for a

Drop washing steel, es and machin ers dry

@ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS Buying: • Scrap metal • Aluminium • Copper • Brass • Lead • Car Batteries Next to Tyagarah Service Station

Paciﬁc Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351

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TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103

WINDOW TINTING

TILER Bathroom repairs, walls & floors. Lic 75915. Andy ...............................................0419 478248

MAGIC RENOVATIONS Specialising in bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, floor & wall.....0404 893404 SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices .........................0412 158478

TRAVEL

MONTHLY MARKETS 1st SAT Bruns Heads 6628 4495 1st SAT Murwillumbah 0417 759 777 1st SAT Lismore Markets 0407 124 991

SECURITY SERVICES BRUNSWICK VALLEY LOCKSMITHS Shirewide. Master security lic. 047862307 ..........0412 144679

ATAS A10923

STREETWISE SECURITY Static guards & crowd control. Lic 409807379........................0439 793925

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

TREE SERVICES

SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS Installing, maintaining and repairing onsite sewerage management systems in Tweed & Byron Shires for over 25 years.

M 0418 754 149 P 07 5523 9930 NSW Lic. L10007 QLD Lic. 13395

JIM’S TREE & STUMP REMOVAL • Qualiﬁed Arborist • Tree Pruning • Tree Removal • Stump Removal • Mulching • Fully Insured • Same Day Response

131 546

TRINE SOLUTIONS Plumbing, draining & gasfitting. Lic 138031C .....................................66802358

SEWING & ALTERATIONS SEWING REPAIRS & ALTERATIONS Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan ......................Jan 66849398 STITCH: For all your sewing needs. Ocean Shores, Mullum, Burringbar. Ph Lindi ..........0432 340113

SEWING MACHINE SALES & SERVICE

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES .............................................Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227

A1 SEWING MACHINES – PARTS & REPAIRS Since 1963. Leaders in service...................66847447 NORTHERN TREE CARE Consulting arborist, tree surgery ...........................................0414 186161 TREE CONTROL Safe lopping, removal, 12” chipper, stump grinder. Free quotes ..........0422 767677

SOLAR INSTALLATION

A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES Happy to help ............Andrew 66844634 or 0412 558890 BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Irvin ..................................................0402 323910 TALLOW TREE SERVICES Tree Surgery & removal, stump grinding, cherry picker ........0401 208797 CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICE Bobcat, crane truck, 18” chipper.................................0408 202184 HART TREE SERVICES 15” chipper, bobcat, crane truck, stump grinder, EWP.. 66849137 or 0427 347380

UPHOLSTERY BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists ............................66805255 BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY Soft furnishings & outdoor ........................66853745 or 0403 713303 SOLAR PANEL CLEANING All areas, free quotes, fully insured .............66841778 or 0405 922839

SWIMMING POOLS

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS • All pool requirements • Professional advice • Water testing • Friendly service • Pool servicing 73 Station St, Mullumbimby

VALUERS BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ........................0431 245460 or 66857010 SIMPSON PROPERTY GROUP – VALUERS .................................................66872009 or 0427 220976

VETERINARY SURGEONS MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days.........66843818

(opp. Council chambers)

VITALITY VETCARE Bangalow. Megan Kearney .................................................................66870675

6684 3003

VIDEO PRODUCTION

MULLUMBIMBY POOL SHOP Water tesing, Eco products, mobile servicing Lic 39126 ...66844846 CAMERA CREW, LIGHTING, screens, projectors & editing, crystalgrid.com.au.............0421 661910

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1st SUN Byron Bay 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot

6685 6807 6628 7333

2nd SUN The Channon 2nd SUN Lennox Head 2nd SUN Alstonville

6688 6433 6686 2139 6628 1568

3rd SAT Mullumbimby 3rd SAT Murwillumbah

6684 3370 0417 759 777

3rd SUN Uki 3rd SUN Lismore Car Boot 3rd SUN Ballina

6679 5921 6628 7333 6687 4328

Full moon January 5 Third quarter January 13

15:54 20:47

4th SUN Bangalow 4th SUN Nimbin

6687 1911 0458 506 000

5th SUN Lennox Head 5th SUN Nimbin

6687 8618 0458 506 000

SATURDAYS Byron Artisan Market 4-9pm

6685 6807

FARMERS MARKETS Each TUE New Brighton Each TUE Organic Lismore Each WED 7-11am M’bah Each THU 8-11am Byron Each FRI 7-11am Mullum Each SAT 8-11am Bangalow Each SAT 8am-1pm Uki

6677 1345 6628 1084 6684 7834 6687 1137 6677 1345 6687 1137 6679 5530

JANUARY 2015 Astronomical data and tides

New moon January 21 00:14 First quarter January 27 15:49 Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, month rise set rise set height (m) 1 T 0551 1947 1606 0230 0607,1.65; 1837,1.30 2 F 0551 1947 1703 0316 0700,1.71; 1933,1.31 3 S 0552 1947 1757 0404 0748,1.75; 2022,1.33 4 S 0553 1947 1848 0454 0832,1.78; 2105,1.34 5 M 0554 1947 1936 0546 0912,1.79; 2145,1.35 6 T 0554 1948 2019 0639 0950,1.78; 2224,1.36 7 W 0555 1948 2100 0732 1026,1.75; 2300,1.35 8 T 0556 1948 2137 0825 1100,1.71; 2337,1.35 9 F 0557 1948 2212 0916 1136,1.65 10 S 0557 1948 2246 1008 0015,1.35; 1212,1.58 11 S 0558 1948 2320 1058 0057,1.34; 1251,1.49 12 M 0559 1948 2354 1150 0143,1.34; 1335,1.40 13 T 0600 1948 1241 0233,1.35; 1428,1.32 14 W 0601 1948 0029 1335 0329,1.38; 1530,1.25 15 T 0601 1948 0108 1430 0427,1.43; 1639,1.22 16 F 0602 1948 0150 1527 0523,1.51; 1746,1.24 17 S 0603 1947 0236 1625 0617,1.62; 1846,1.29 18 S 0604 1947 0329 1723 0708,1.73; 1941,1.36 19 M 0605 1947 0427 1821 0758,1.85; 2031,1.43 20 T 0606 1947 0529 1916 0846,1.94; 2121,1.49 21 W 0606 1946 0635 2007 0935,2.00; 2211,1.55 22 T 0607 1946 0742 2055 1025,2.00; 2300,1.58 23 F 0608 1946 0849 2140 1114,1.95; 2352,1.59 1204,1.84 24 S 0609 1946 0955 2223 25 S 0610 1945 1059 2305 0045,1.59; 1257,1.69 26 M 0611 1945 1201 2347 0139,1.57; 1352,1.53 27 T 0612 1944 1302 0237,1.56; 1454,1.37 28 W 0612 1944 1401 0030 0339,1.55; 1604,1.26 29 T 0613 1943 1458 0115 0445,1.56; 1719,1.22 30 F 0614 1943 1553 0202 0547,1.59; 1827,1.22 31 S 0615 1942 1644 0251 0643,1.63; 1922,1.26

Low tide, height (m) 1245,0.49 0025,0.47; 1342,0.43 0115,0.47; 1430,0.38 0200,0.47; 1512,0.35 0242,0.47; 1549,0.33 0321,0.48; 1625,0.34 0400,0.49; 1700,0.35 0437,0.52; 1733,0.38 0515,0.55; 1807,0.41 0557,0.59; 1843,0.45 0642,0.63; 1921,0.48 0733,0.68; 2003,0.52 0831.0.71; 2052,0.55 0940,0.72; 2145,0.57 1053,0.68; 2243,0.56 1200,0.60; 2339,0.53 1258,0.49 0032,0.47; 1349,0.37 0124,0.41; 1437,0.25 0215,0.35; 1524,0.16 0305,0.30; 1611,0.11 0358,0.27; 1658,0.10 0451.0.28; 1745,0.13 0545,0.32; 1832,0.20 0644,0.39; 1921,0.29 0745,0.46; 2012,0.39 0853,0.54; 2107,0.48 1008,0.58; 2207,0.54 1125,0.57; 2309,0.56 1234,0.53 0007,0.56; 1330,0.48

Times are Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Brunswick River Hwy Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 15 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less. Data courtesy of the National Tidal Centre.

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Halls For Hire ......................... 35

Ads can be lodged in person at the Mullum Echo office:

Health Notices ........................ 34

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

RATES & PAYMENT

House Sit ................................ 36

EMAIL ADS

$17.00 for the first two lines

Lost & Found .......................... 37

Display classies (box ads): adcopy@echo.net.au Line classies: classifieds@echo.net.au

$5.00 for each extra line

Motor Bikes ............................. 36 Motor Vehicles ........................ 35 Musical Notes......................... 37 Only Adults ............................. 37 Pets.......................................... 37 Positions Vacant ..................... 36 Professional Services ............. 34 Public Notices......................... 34 Removalists ............................. 36 Return Thank You.................... 37 Share Accommodation .......... 36 Short Term Accommodation .. 36 Social Escorts ........................ 37 To Lease ................................. 36 To Let ...................................... 36 Tractor Repairs ........................ 36 Tradework ............................... 35 Tree Services ......................... 35 Tuition ..................................... 37 Wanted ................................... 35 Wanted To Lease .................... 36 Wanted To Rent...................... 36 Work Wanted......................... 37

DISCLAIMER Advertisements placed in The Byron Shire Echo do not reﬂect the views or opinions of the editorial staff. The Byron Shire Echo does not make any representations as to the accuracy or suitability of any content or information contained in advertising material nor does publication constitute in any way an endorsement by The Byron Shire Echo of the content or representations contained therein. The Byron Shire Echo does not accept any liability for the representations or promises made in paid advertisements or for any loss or damage arising from reliance on such content, representations or promises.

PUBLIC NOTICES THE ECHO runs various competitions from time to time in print and online under NSW Permit Number LTPM/13/01129 Class: Type C. The terms and conditions for all such Echo promotions can be found at www.echo.net.au/privacy/ APOLOGIES from Peter Scholz to Michael Costas & the stall holders for the assault at Brunswick market 6 Dec 2014

Ad bookings only taken during business hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. Ads can’t be taken on the weekend. Account enquiries phone 6684 1777. WOODWORKING WORKSHOPS www.woodworkforwomen.com.au CARPOOL MULLUM TO TWEED for work. Mon-Fri leaving Mullum 7.30am then returning from Tweed Heads 5pm. Share driving OK. Enq Mark 0407909445

VISION FOR 2015

Consciously intend your year ahead with a practical workshop to clarify your desires, set your intentions & invite in the ﬂow of manifestation. Jan 22, 7-9pm. $25. Bookings essential. www.the-unfolding.com 66803241 Individual sessions also available.

BYRON MARKET This Sunday 18 January 8am – 3pm

Artisan Market

HEALTH

KINESIOLOGY

SATURDAY 4 – 9 PM

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

Railway Park byronmarkets.com.au

Relax and enjoy perfectly blissful Thai massage one block from main beach, by lovely staff expertly trained in Chiang Mai style from $65/hour

Come and enjoy our gorgeous air conditioned retreat above the Cardamom Pod vegetarian in Byron’s CBD

ENJOY AMAZING DEEPLY NURTURING BODY BLISS IN BYRON’S FIRST THAI MASSAGE SALON

byronherbalthaimassage.com.au

Mullum Market

LOCALS SPECIAL! BRUNSWICK HEADS CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL BANNER PARK Every Sunday until 18th January from 7pm

BUY 1 RIDE

GET 1 FREE

34 January 14, 2015 The Byron Shire Echo

CHI NE TSUNG Abdominal chi massage for physical + emotional balance. Kevin 0408694655 www.aimhighhealth.com.au

THE BYRON SHIRE

MASSAGE / BOWEN THERAPY 15 yrs exp. Ph: 0409112075

with Martina Rigby, Physiotherapist Health Fund Rebates. 0432322998

DRU YOGA

MOBILE MASSAGE Swedish and Reiki combo 30 yrs exp $45ph. Ph 66845359

netdaily

JAPANESE Shiatsu masseuse. Qualiﬁed. $50 p/h near Bangalow. Ph 0422851588 HEART SPACE MASSAGE Reﬂexlogy & Metamorphics Jo Morrish. Ph 0423293995

Trauma Sensitive Yoga & Relaxation Classes starting 21 Jan, Temple Byron Ph Annabel McLisky 0403135390

Kate Chase

MASTER HYPNOTHERAPIST NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMER & LIFE COACH

BAppSc, Grad Dip Relationship Therapy Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner

Successful solutions for any problem PH 66802630 enquiries welcome Health Fund rebates available

relationship counselling family mediation co-parenting coaching tel: 0402 207 137 www.KateChase.com.au

BYRON herbal THAI MASSAGE

safesacred sacred playful playful intimate safe intimate

BUY 1 RIDE GET 1 FREE

6688 2494/0427 845533

OCEAN SHORES PRESCHOOL AGM to be held at 1pm Wednesday 11 February at the preschool

Shop 10, 7 Lawson St, Byron Bay Ph: 6680 8890

facebook.com/MullumMarkets

Bookings: Shahido

AGMs

1st time– in ByronNOW! 30 January BOOK [O 5V] Pre-purchase tickets only Pre-purchase tickets only

Great food and produce. Come and chill out and meet your friends.

Saturday 17th Jan 5pm Dance Meditation with Live Music 6pm Osho Video 7pm Dinner made by Osho friends

EVERY MAN Trusting the Masculine Mon nites 0407301200 www.johnhale.org/men

1 Park St, Brunswick Hds 8am - 3pm

^^^ ZPSLU[ZWLLKKH[PUN JVT H\ www.silentspeeddating.com.au

Echo Classies also appear online in Echonetdaily – echo.net.au/classified-ads

Prepayment is required for all ads.

Exhibition at Yami’s

For those done being single!

Recommences 22 Jan, Temple Byron. All welcome. Ph Annabel 0403135390

Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa

Frot h Lab

Silent :WLLK +H[PUN

Cranio Sacral

CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK!

These prices include GST.

The

DINKHUM BOHO PLAYING LIVE

Celebration

$17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

byronmarkets.com.au

This Saturday 8AM – 3PM

Osho Meditation and

YOUR BODY IS A TEMPLE Fabulous massage! Kahuna • Lomi Lomi • Therapeutic Byron A&I. Ph Brigitte 0402503603

BRENT VERCO CHIROPRACTOR MULLUM CHIROPRACTIC 6684 1028 MON TUE WED THU FRI PM & SAT AM

YOGA

HATHA VINYASA FLOW

at the Ocean Shores Community Centre

Stretch, Strengthen and Relax

across from Shoppping Centre

Fridays 9.30 – 11 am Suitable for all levels

0420 773 204 kathyaquinn@bigpond.com Yoga & Massage

Gift Certificates Available

Phone for bookings or drop in anytime

CATALOGUE APOLOGY NOTICE On page 7 of our Warehouse Sale January Catalogue we have listed a Dyson DC37C Origin vacuum at $349.

Spirit Communication Trance Healing Channeling Meditation

BRIDGLANDS BETTA HOME LIVING MULLUMBIMBY

M Maria Free Flow Yoga T

Daniel

Hatha Yoga

W Daniel Hatha Yoga

Laura

Slow Gentle Yoga

Daniel

Sharon

Slow Gentle Yoga Restorative Yoga

Christina

Slow Gentle Yoga

Sharon

Professional Remedial, Deep Tissue & Relaxation Massage in a beautiful beachside setting. ½ Hour 1 Hour 1½ Hour Home Visits

$40 $75 $110 $120 (1hr)

Daniel

Maria

Grace

Yoga classes $18 5 class pass $80

Grace

Upstairs Byron Surf Club 0448 807 798 Mon-Sat

Hatha Yoga Free Flow Yoga Hatha Yoga

Slow Gentle Yoga Restorative Yoga

Daniel & Friends - Kirtan Slow Gentle Yoga 6:45 Fortnightly (See Website) Slow Gentle Yoga

award winning fusion suffolk park community hall corner alcorn street and clifford street bangalow studio and head ofﬁce 72 byron street, bangalow (parking at rear)

• • • •

Yoga & Pilates Shiatsu & Massage Experienced teachers Amazing venue

private sessions available call 6687 2031 or visit www.yogalates.com.au

certiﬁcate teacher training courses

PROF. SERVICES

9 Week Beginners Yoga Course

DENTURES

Starts Monday 2nd Feb 6.00–7.30pm

tuesday

Find Echo Classiﬁeds on Echonetdaily every day

6:00 - 7:30pm

monday

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

10 - 11:30am

Wkly 26th Jan 6.45pm Lin 0404 066 707

Please note due to a printing error this price is incorrect, the correct price is $394. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

8 - 9:30am

Bookings essential

See timetable & more info:

yellowchurchyoga.com dianaewing@bigpond.com Diana Ewing 0407 455 212

10am - 11.30am 10am - 11.30am 6pm - 7.30pm

Yogalates : mat work Yogalates : prenatal Yogalates : mat work

suffolk park bangalow suffolk park

9.30am - 11am 6pm - 7.30pm

Yogalates/Pilates : mat work Yogalates/Pilates : mat work

bangalow bangalow

wednesday 6pm - 7.30pm

stretch with core stability

suffolk park

thursday

Yogalates/Pranayama meditation bangalow

9.30am - 11am

friday

10am - 11.30am

stretch with core stability

suffolk park

saturday

8am - 9.30am

stretch and strengthen

suffolk park/bangalow

Special: unlimited classes for 3 months $199 Award winning DVDs available at our studios

9 Myocum St, Mullumbimby

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HAWAIIAN MASSAGE Ocean Shores Michaela. 0416332886

TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE Brunswick Heads. Ph Yah 0477594800

TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE $50 Brunswick Heads. Ph Phim 0449063629

SENSITIVE HANDS

TOXIC & TIRED?

2 LUXURIOUS HOURS $130 Call Ross 66855952 or 0421399465

Detox, feel light, clear & vital. Guaranteed! Colonic hydrotherapy, naturopathy, Chineitsang. Natalie 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au

REACH YOUR IDEAL WEIGHT IN 60 MINUTES Easy & no fuss! Free Psych-K balance. Ingrid 66803827

Study Kinesiology for your career in natural health. FREE intro to self-help, Cert IV & Dip. Wed 21 Jan 7-9pm with Parijat Wismer Course starts 21/22 Feb. Austudy. Byron Kinesiology Centre/KSA Ph 66857991 www.wellness.net.au

IN 60 MINUTES Ingrid 66803827

Counselling Psychotherapy Supervision

Are your hips tighter on one side?

Graeme James Master Couns. CAPA Uni lecturer

0412 518 024

BEAUTIFUL CELLO 4/4 size for beg/int, case, bow, top grade new strings $460. Ph 0400439658 BICYCLES pre-loved, lge range, repairs. Sth Golden Bch. 0431540579, 66804165

THAI MASSAGE 1.5hrs $50, home visit $60. Ekka, 7 days 66804478. Traditional

WASHING MACHINE Simpson 7.5kg, auto, GC, $120. Ph 66802615

eKINESIOLOGY

WAVEMASTER SURF SKIS x 2 $450 & $550, ready to rip. 0408461130

Helio Matahari 0401606707

CRANIOSACRAL & YOGA WITH DEB Tues 9.30am (Hatha ﬂow), Wed 6pm (Restorative) Yoga Peace Mullum. Cranio by appt 0400811155, 66840470

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

ASHTANGA YOGA BYRON Mysore style. Beg welcome. Mon-Fri 9.30am. Jack 0422684239

Jeremy Sutton • 0407 132 921 rolﬁngbyronbay.com

www.byronbaycounsellingsupervision.com.au

Garry Scott • 66843468

Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma. Maureen Bracken 0402205352

Rolﬁng® Byron Bay

• Individuals • Couples

6684 4421

FREE DVD

0402 323 910

‘Being free is not an idea. It’s a feeling. It emanates from within.’ Prem Rawat To receive a complimentary DVD, please text ‘DVD, name & mailing address’ to 0417200440. WOPG information line 1300303169

Shane Eade – Chiropractor 0467 660 323

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES • Cherry Picker • Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Tree Surgeon • Fully Insured

TREAT YOURSELF! Relaxing deep tissue, remedial. Byron. Ph Kate 0410395368

6, 14 Middleton St, Byron Bay ϭϯ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƚƌĞĂƟ ŶŐ ďĂĐŬ ƉĂŝŶ͕ ŚĞĂĚĂĐŚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĐŝĂƟ ĐĂ

More Information: www.YogaInByron.com CALL TO REGISTER: 0451 018 144

BAYSIDE ACUPUNCTURE & HERBAL MEDICINE Health Fund Rebates & Hicaps Available Becky Martin

Shyam Bryan

(Registered Acupuncturist)

LOMI LOMI HALOA

Hawaiian Temple Bodywork 2.5-3 hour transformational sessions Saphire 66845363, 0438928465 LAMININE + KUNDALINI activated colloidal gold. Saphire 0438928465

Mulch Supplies Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

6687 7677 Mobile 0417 698 227

Deep Tissue/Sports/ Relaxation

Thurs 4-7pm & Sat 10am-4pm

14 Park Street, Brunswick Heads | 02 6685 1088 | baysideacupuncture.com ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE MASSAGE ACUTONICS®

Powerful Flow w Geoff Brooks & Co. Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

7am

Flow+ Geoff

Flow Marianna

Flow+ Nikki

Flow+ Geoff

10am

Flow+ Geoff

Flow Leigh

Flow Nikki

Flow Geoff

Foundation Lucy

4pm 6pm

Surf-Flow Geoff

Flow+ Nikki

Sat Flow+

Yin Flow Foundation Leigh Lucas

Sun Foundation

8am Nikki

8am Geoff

Flow Geoff

Stretch Geoff

Tuesdays & Thursdays 5 – 6.30 PM Saturdays 10 AM –12 PM S U F F O L K PA R K CO M M U N I T Y H A L L

Flo Fenton, Senior Yoga Teacher

TUMBLEWEED COMPOST TUMBLER. Please ring Jeff 0418841777

FRIDGE Fisher & Paykel 380mm wide GC, recently serviced $300. 66857995 WASHING MACHINE automatic $180, delivery. Phone 0413589388

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING ONE DAY A WEEK March – December Suffolk Park – BOOK NOW! 0418 441 437 | flo@intouchyogabyronbay.com 02 6685 9910 | intouchyogabyronbay.com

Ginger Necktar is not subjected to any treatments that destroy its nutritional value. It is truly a raw food drink.

Byron Street Studio (above Centrelink) 90 mins Purna classes, all levels. $18 casual / $75 for 5 classes / $130 for 10

Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

8am Jacinta Anna John Chloe Jess Brieann Chloe

10am Wong Wong Wong Wong Gitam Kirsty Becky

4pm

6pm Michael S Chloe Kirsty

Gitam Alex

Bali

7– 8am Hour of Power Hour of Power Hour of Power Hour of Power Hour of Power Wong Wong

Aromatic Body Scrub Deep Relaxing Massage Reﬂexology

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797

2 hours $100

HEALTH REBATES

10.30am Niki Roberto Wong Roberto Wong Wong Wong

4pm TT TT TT TT TT TT TT

0423 293 995 Jo Morrish

MULLUMBIMBY

BAMBOO PLANTS clumping, many varieties, good prices. 0412800690

VACUUM BAGS

SUFFOLK PARK 12 Honeysuckle Dr furniture, h-hold items, clothes. Sat 8am

BRIDGLANDS

OCEAN SHORES 7 Tinbin Way, Sat 8-2 general h-hold, women’s clothes + more

CARPET MATS FROM 50c EACH Ray Towers Carpets - Mullumbimby

SUFFOLK Townhouse 12 Beechwood Estate, Firewheel Pl, Sat 7am. Linen, kitchen, clothing, furn, massage equipt

To suit most makes & models Mullumbimby. 66842511

REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED

• • • • •

STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER

NICK HART TREE LOPPING

• Affordable tree services • Professional tree care • 15” chipper (crane truck)

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL Wong Mel

3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL

4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS

s 3EPTIC TANK CLEANING s 'REASE TRAP SERVICING s /ILY ,IQUIDS s 0ORTABLE TOILET HIRE s HOUR SERVICE

6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

HALLS FOR HIRE COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS • 66841777

CLUNES 31 Main St. Sat 8am. Jet ski, prints, bric-a-brac

RUBY’S BAZAAR

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

GARAGE SALE/POP UP SHOP Asian textiles + cushions Ubud style, exotic Love Oils, antique furn, old wares, bric-a-brac + much more. Lots of bargains! Thurs 15, Fri 16, Sat 17, 9-4pm Laneway behind Mitre 10, access via Punch & Daisy, Stuart St, Mullum

SPEED QUEEN

70 McAULEYS Lane, Mullum, 8am Sat & Sun, lots of clothes + portable cabin MULLUM 51 Prince St, Sat 8am not before! Retro vintage collectables, huge cheap book shelves, antique corner cabinet, furn, bric-a-brac, lots of $1 items

Bedding now available at BETTA HOME LIVING Mullumbimby 66842511

GIANT SALE Sat 8.30am clothes, piano $650, books, jewellery, nicnacs, big tent. 39 Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores

NATIVE PLANTS The Largest range of native plants

SUFFOLK 42 Bottlebrush Cres, Sat 8am women’s clothes, bike, kitchen, linen, etc

MULLUM CREEK NATIVE NURSERY 110 Yankee Ck Rd, via Wilsons Ck Rd Mullumbimby 6684 1703 Open every Wed–Fri 10am to 4pm or by appointment www.mcnativenursery.com.au

SUNRISE 1 Fern Pl, Sun from noon. Clearing storage facility, whole house, sports/adventure equip, bikes, h’wares, as new furn, ofﬁce equip, clothing, too much to list. Everything must go

MOTOR VEHICLES CITROEN C4 08 hatchback 5spd. Zippy & efﬁcient. Only 88,000kms, 1 owner. Just $9750. Call 0417550712 SUBARU OUTBACK 98 Good condition. 266,000km, $3000 ono. Ph 66802908

• Fence posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Paling fence timber • Offcuts • Banana props • Drummed molasses • Firewood Kings Creek, Mullumbimby Mark 6680 4284 / 0427 490 038 Karen 0427 804 284

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772

2007 HINO AUTO 300C07 Freezer Pantec 3 doors. Excellent condition, new gearbox & freezer compressor. Quick sale, car licence, $15,000 neg. Ph Stuart 0437624020

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403 or 0413120970 HYUNDAI ACCENT 2006 New tyres. 6mth rego. Good reliable car. 110,000kms. Redbook valuation available. Enquiries 0499008555

BARGAINS 1996 Holden Combo Man, ac, ps, 192770kms, work or play. CA05BY................................. $2,450

1989 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon Auto, ac, ps. Always reliable & economic. BP10KS ...... $3,995

Fully insured • Free quotes

FOR UNLIMITED YOGA at both venues: 1 month $120. 3 months $240

North Coast news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au

TRADEWORK

6pm

Evolve Yoga Festival – Sat 17 Jan Byron Public School evolveyogafestival.com.au

byronyoga.com

PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE

Bliss

Purna Café $10 delicious vegetarian breakfast, lunch & dinner TT 90 mins with teacher trainees $10 Hour of Power $15 10.30am & 6pm 90 mins dynamic $18 (membership valid)

6am TT TT TT TT TT TT TT

TREE SERVICES • • • • •

Byron Yoga Retreat Centre 50 Skinners Shoot Rd (just past Arts Factory

Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Tallow

ELECTRIC HOT WATER SERVICE Wanted to buy small unit. Ph 66847420

GARAGE SALES

www.gingernecktar.com.au • 6680 9433

HEARTSPACE

LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052

MULLUM MASSIVE COMBINED SALE 7 New City Road 8am. Furniture, clothing, h/hold goods, instruments & heaps more

THE GINGER NECKTAR DRINK COMPANY

Massage at

OLD MOTORBIKE any make, any year, any cond. Will pick up. 0427109195

LG FRIDGE FREEZER 392Lt, 1715mm high x 680mm wide x 667mm deep. Exc cond $280. 0416275419

in the Byron Shire. Tubestock to Semi-advanced Buy direct from the grower

Safe, beneficial, authentic yoga

ELECTRIC ORGAN $200 Yamaha Electone, model B-4. Ph 66870441

SHOWER CHAIR round arms $80, over toilet aid with bowl $50, walker with hand brake, seat & basket $80. All only used 3 months. Phone 66842008

TEMPUR

Upstairs, 144 Jonson St, Byron Bay (next to Mitre 10) 0414 969 187 ananta.com.au

NARNIA NURSERY

Lilly Pilly, Star Jasmine, Purple Fountain Grass, Xanadu, Lomandra, Liriope, etc www.narnianursery.com.au 0419771514

WANTED

Commercial grade washing machines Bridglands Betta Home Living Mullum 66842511

Yin Stretch Surf-Flow Leigh Geoff

Buy the best Bridglands Betta Home Living Mullumbimby 66842511

MOWER with catcher $150, whipper snipper $80, both $200. Ph 0410317004

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

Classes are Casual class $15 90 mins Unlimited 7-day intro $25* *conditions apply

Miele appliances

KAYAK ﬁbreglass, good cond, lots of leg room & storage inside (ﬂat water) inc paddle/trolley $600 ono. 0438430109

from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring. For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au

Mon, Tues, Thurs & Sat

DOUBLE BASS Chinese made, ebony ﬁnger board & solid spruce, very good condition $2500 ono. 0412732465

LINEN PRESS unpainted hardwood 1400x1800x450mm $360 ono. 66803552

BAMBOO PLY

(Remedial Massage Therapist)

General & Facial Rejuvenation

FOR SALE

COMPOST TOILETS

HYPNOSIS & EFT

Make it Happen!

Quit Cigarettes

TREE SERVICES

1996 Holden Commodore Wagon Auto ac, ps.

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND

Great value wagon. 390LSI......................... $1,650

2004 Subaru Forester XS LTD Auto ac, ps, low kms. Full history, immaculate. CSQ89C ......... $8,750

Supplying commercial, wood ﬁred bakeries, pizza restaurants and residential, combustion stoves, open ﬁres, pot belly, kindling. Various load sizes from 4’x 6’ to 4 ton tipper. PRICES STARTING FROM $95. VOLUME DISCOUNTS.

1997 Ford Courier S/c Canopy, 5spd, ac, 97229kms, 3 seater. Low kms. SN 0354 ..... $4,750

Matt 0427 172 684

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

1995 Honda Odyssey Auto, ac, ps, 6 seater. Family van. BU26BY ................................... $2,495

50 CARS UNDER $10,000

ballinacarcentre.com.au

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

The Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 35

2001 MITSUBISHI VERADA KJ Xi Sedan 4dr auto 4sp 3.5L, leather seats, 4 new tyres, sunroof. Good condition. $2300. Ph 0499008555 TARAGO 91 luxury int, good runner, 4WD, rego mid Feb, $1300. 0418668414

CAR RENTALS

Weekly Rates 0401606707 HOLDEN BERLINA wagon 01, gas, FE2, reg May, 220,000km $3000. 0477291821

MOTOR BIKES HYOSUNG 2005 250CC New tyres, rego to Feb 15. $2200 ono. 0403733446

TRACTOR REPAIRS

Rural Machinery Repair Service old-school repairs, parts & restorations to all makes and models onsite service available workshop 72 Charltons Road Federal

6688 4143 0448 881 942 TRACTORS FOR SALE Massey Ferguson 35 with 5ft slasher $4,900 Grey Fergie $1,500

BUSINESS FOR SALE 2 SMALL MOWING RUNS FOR SALE Ballina Shire, Byron Shire. 0402487213 RAW ECSTASY This unique niche business is operating at 11 local markets per month. Operational with two people. There is scope to expand into more festivals & wholesaling. Value to you: $25k stock/equipment + $ permanent market stalls + 10 yrs goodwill + training + amazing recipes + making living food with love. $80k enquiries@rawecstasy.com.au

SUFFOLK PARK room avail in great spacious house, $230pw incl bills & internet, plus bond. Ph 0415747067

UKI VILLAGE CBD 3br hse, quiet, leafy, rural setting, close amenities, for home loving persons $400pw. Ph 0415092964

BRUNSWICK room in house share with 1 other $150pw + expenses. 0417098653

BYRON Orara Court share house 4br, 2 bthrm $960pw. First National 66858466

STH GOLDEN BEACH 2 bedrooms, semi self-cont, $300pw. Ph 0401472056

BYRON SELF STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646

SUNRISE lge furn room, 3br t/h $165pw inc bills + bond, no pets. Ph 66856760

EWINGSDALE 1br self-cont apartment, suit n/s, single $300pw incl elect, internet, no pets. Phone Suzie 0412140320

BALLINA SELF-STORAGE UNITS Secure from $16pw. Ph 66867011

SUFFOLK furnished room in peaceful, 3br family home $200pw. 0414692673 BYRON CBD Newly refurbed spacious room, friendly house, suit cpl/twin share. $280pw. 0410515093 after 6pm BANGALOW 2 rooms avail, 1 with ensuite, $250/$200pw. Ph 0401977662 BEACHSIDE BYRON close to CBD. Pref worker/student, $150pw incl. 0413600493 O.SHORES 2 lge rooms with own bthrm, lge priv deck/pool, pref mature resp, emp, drug free person/s, pets neg, avail 19th $220/$240pw incl WiFi + exp 0414720081

TO LET BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333 BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $122.85 p/m Bangalow Real Estate • 66872479 CARAVANS & CABINS from $195pw. Apply in person to Byron Bay Tourist Village, Ewingsdale Road BYRON BAY Furnished granny ﬂat close to town, $275pw includes utilities. Suit single working person. Txt 0491116277 DURRUMBUL sml 2br hse, lge verandah $320pw + exp & bond. Ph 66845137 POSSUM CK semi-furn cabins, in tropical gdn $300pw + elec, no pets. 0438282380

REMOVALISTS BIG & SMALL REMOVAL JOBS Local, affordable, reliable & quick Ph 66845510 or 0412363930

SHORT TERM ACCOM. BRUNSWICK HEADS 1960s f/furn retro renovated 3br house opp. reserve, close to town. Avail from Feb $750pw. Apply to lindakeyte2000@yahoo.com.au BYRON f-furn renov, 4br, 2 bthrm close to town/beaches avail March to June. Email: ruthjlawrence@gmail.com for details

HOUSE SIT

SUFFOLK BEACHSIDE self-cont studio, lovely garden setting, $250pw incl bills, suit single working person, n/s, no pets. Ph 0408651741 ah SUNRISE Furn 3br 1 bthrm house, 8 mth lease, $575pw. Avail 7/2. 0409844402

SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH 100m to dog beach, 3br, 2 LUG, pool, beautiful outlook, private, references required, long term, pets welcome, avail 19 Jan $500pw. Ph 0439097224

Byron Bay large 4-5 bed house, 2 bathrooms, carport close to town, no pets, lease available from February $1000 per week Contact 0439 655 458

New Brighton 3br 2.5bth $550 Burringbar 3br $400

BEACHSIDE SUFFOLK f-furn room with bthrm & BIR. $200pw incl WiFi + elec. Ph 0416924043 or 0457088131 BANGALOW room avail furn/unfurn easy going people $170pw incl. 0431058752 BEACHSIDE SUFFOLK large bright room, $180pw incl bills. 0457666070 BALLINA bedroom, ofﬁce & bthrm avail in luxury home overlooking river, furn or unfurn, rent neg $220pw. 0421529289

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BYRON 2br + study, fully-furn, 10 min walk to town, 5 min walk to Tallows, $620pw. Ph 0404353495

MATURE LADY looking to rent fully-furn private accom in Byron or surrounds up to $300pw all inclusive. Responsible, clean & tidy. Please contact Maryanne Kezerle on 0427303764

BANGALOW large newly renovated 1br self-cont ﬂat. Own entrance, private, verandahs + views. Semi-furn $375pw incl elect & WiFi. Must see! 0424032328

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ACCOMMODATION AT 5 STAR BEACH FRONT RETREAT In exchange for • Daily suite, ground and garden duties • On call for occasional guest needs and check-ins Must be reliable responsible and respectful. Long term commitment and potential for additional work. Suit persons with hospitality experience or yoga instructor, masseuse, baby sitter, gardener or handy person.

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SINGE PROFESSIONAL MALE looking for a high quality 3-4br house in Suffolk Park for a long-term lease from early Feb. Will be sharing with one other. Reliable income, very clean, great references, no pets. Please call Paul on 0424508588. WANTED 4br unfurnished home. Professional couple. Good internet for work. Pet-friendly. Good references. Graeme 0412518024 WORKING mature gent, quiet, clean, tidy, seeks accom perm/long-term, Mullum area pref. Refs avail. Brett 0402366323 LARGE SHED OR BAILS at least 300sqm, must have power & water, toilet & either phone line or be in a good phone/WiFi area. Kitchen a plus. Between Mullum & Lismore. Prefer rural or quiet location for ﬁlming/recording. Text/email 0417427518, TF@treefaeriefotos.com.

TO LEASE FACTORY SPACES AVAILABLE from 72sqm to 440sqm. Bangalow Industrial Estate. Ph 0418878978

WANTED TO LEASE WANTED 20M X 20M LAND no elect or water, 59-year-old man with caravan to park. Ph 0414109595

POSITIONS VACANT

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT with car to assist housebound Byron woman, 2 afternoons & Sat morning for 1 hour. $15 per hour. Ph 66857337 EXPERIENCED & RELIABLE STAFF Gringos Restaurant, Bruns. 0467894795

CASUAL BREAKFAST WAITPERSON some cleaning, 6.30am start, must have own transport. Send resumes to raes@ wategos.com.au 2 EXPERIENCED STAFF NEEDED for local gardening and mowing business, pref experience with zero turn mowers, start Feb. Ph 0402487213 GRAPHIC DESIGNER Consistent contract work mostly 16-24 hrs per week. High level skills Photoshop & Illustrator essential. Min 5 years experience. $30 per hour. Please send resume and cover letter to: hr@psychwire.org WEB DESIGNER Permanent parttime contract work. Approx 20-24 hrs per week Strong UX, UI, HTML and CSS3 experience mandatory. Please send resume and cover letter to: hr@ pyschwire.org EXPERIENCED BARISTA to join the team at Twisted Sista Cafe. Casual hours, approximately 3 days pw. Must be happy with good customer service. Only those with experience need apply. 66856810 WAITPERSON must have some barista experience, professional & friendly for casual position in busy Bangalow Cafe, immediate start. Phone Karl or Katrina 66871010

The Life of Byron Retail shop assistant needed immediately! For busy period: 2-4 days per week (incl 1 weekend day). For quiet period: 2 days a week incl. Sundays. Reliable, hard working, willing to clean & unpack, customer focused. If you have applied for this job in the last 3 months please reapply Bring resume with a current photo to: Shop 2/17 Lawson Street, Byron Bay.

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BYRON CBD single furn room, n/s, quiet house close to beach, avail now $240pw + bond, incl bills. Ph 0421962090

COORABELL rustic lge studio space s/c, till around Easter $260pw. 66847420

ADMIN (LEGAL) SECRETARY (p/t) for migration agent, solicitor. Byron CBD. CV to: tyndallcolawyers@gmail. com

ROOM IN BYRON BAY BEAUTY THERAPY SALON central CBD. Good room for makeup artist, tattoo removalist, cosmetic tattooing, eyelash extensions etc. Call after hours 66856517

Studio, 1 bath Available 29/01/15

SUFFOLK BEACHSIDE good-sized room in nice house, n/s $185pw. 0414535225

BYRON BAY Butler St, 2br townhouse, f-furn, quiet, leafy location, few min walk CBD/beach, $550pw. Ph 0415092964

SHOP/OFFICE TO LET Mullum. Next to Lulu’s Cafe. Avail Feb. $220pw. Ring Liz 66845346 or 0437080748

BANGALOW, $270PW

OCEAN SHORES lge furn room in quiet riverside apartmt near shops, pref working fem long-term $200pw. Ph 0402178887

STORAGE From $100/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66871500

LOCAL REMOVAL

MULLUM INDUSTRIAL 92sqm ground ﬂoor, 50sqm mezzanine ﬂoor, kitchen, toilet, shower. 3m wide, 3m high roller door + entrance door & 2 car parking spaces $300pw bond. Ph 0434431110

HOUSESITTER avail late Jan-May, caring with garden & pets. Refs. 0402669676

BYRON BAY Large furnished room $200pw includes utilities. Close to town. Suit sgl working person. Txt 0491116277

LAW GRADUATE / JUNIOR SOLICITOR part-time, Byron CBD. Please email CV: tyndallcolawyers@gmail.com

South Golden 3br $420

BUSINESS OPP. MOBILE FOOD TRAILER Fully functional and compliant. Come & have a look and make an offer. Phone 0407505524

BEAUTIFUL RURAL SETTING 4br house, 15 mins to beach. Suit family. Refs & employed only. $390pw. Burringbar Valley, pets ok. Avail 3 Feb. 0401810941

BRUNSWICK HEADS 3br/1bth central unfurn unit $390pw CRABBES CREEK 2br/1bth rural house, dbl gar $350pw OCEAN SHORES 4br/3bth unfurn house, views $470pw NO PETS UNLESS SPECIFIED www.siwickirealestate.com.au Siwicki Real Estate 17 Fingal St Brunswick Heads. Ph 66851206

SUFFOLK s-c granny ﬂat, own entrance, pref working fem no kids, d/f, n/s, no pets $270pw incl bills & internet + 2 weeks bond avail 26/1, long term. 0407617880

SUFFOLK PARK, $400PW 2 bedroom apartment, 1 bathroom Available 04/02/15

BYRON BAY, $445PW 2 bedroom house, 1 bathroom Available 27/02/15

SUFFOLK PARK, $490PW 3 bedroom townhouse, 2 bathrooms Available 18/02/15

SUFFOLK PARK, $580PW 3 bedroom duplex, 2 bathrooms Available 14/01/15

SUFFOLK PARK, $600PW 4 bedroom house, 2 bathrooms Available 30/01/15

SUFFOLK PARK, $750PW 4 bedroom house, 2 bathroom Available 05/02/15 Ray White Rental Centre 3/47 Byron Street, Byron Bay 02 6685 8911 rwbyronbay.com

WANTED – LANDLORDS & INVESTORS FOR THE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF YOUR RENTAL PROPERTIES. CALL TODAY!

BROOKLET $600pw Rural setting 4 bed home plus home office, 2 bath, in-ground pool, ground maintenance inc. Avail now for 6 month lease. On the market for sale. DORROUGHBY $450pw Elegant farm house with 4 bed, 1 bath, DLUG. Stunning views, pool, fireplace, solar pwr. Pets OK. Avail now for 6 month lease. On the market for sale. New Listing ROSEBANK $450pw f/furn farmhouse 3 bed, claw foot bath & sep shower, gas cooking & d/washer. Garden and ground maint inc. Avail mid March 6 mth lease. New Listing DORROUGHBY $420pw 3 bed house + study, 2 living areas, 2 bathrms. mod kitchen, d/washer, fireplace, covered ent. area. On the market for sale. Avail now 6 mth lease.

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• Media • Childhood education & care • Permaculture • Aged care • Work and study skills (This training is subsidised by the NSW Government)

Limited places available call 02 6684 3374 to see if you are eligible Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo

CARER reliable, strong female to assist quadriplegic man, Fri and Sat 7.3010.30am, manual handling required $26p/h. Must have tax ﬁle number. Ocean Shores. Call Craig 66805750 TELEMARKETER NO EXP NEEDED Lennox area, training provided. Teacher or sales experience of particular interest. Hours 12-8pm. Ph 0414519432 MASSAGE and/or Beauty Therapists mobile work, must have own equip, car & ABN, min 5 yrs exp. Prefer no travellers please. 66872527 leave msg CLEANER P/T with attention to detail & accommodation cleaning experience for 5-star resort near Bangalow. References, ABN & car required. Prefer no travellers. Ph 66872527 and leave msg JACK MEDIA is seeking a Byron local for a Digital Marketing Account Manager role to assist in our client facing team. Please send CV to james@jackmedia.com.au. For more information see http://www. jackmedia.com/careers/digital-accountmanager LOVE FILM? Got skills & free time to dedicate over the next 10 weeks? Join the Byron Bay Film Festival team www. bbff.com.au/volunteers

BEAUTY THERAPIST Qualified Beauty Therapist required to join our great team. Outstanding customer service, excellent presentation and a great attitude are essential. Email: michaelashairbeauty@ bigpond.com Phone: 02 6685 1330

MECHANIC Full Time / Casual Hard working mechanic, for busy workshop in Mullum. Small motor experience desirable. Specific training available for person with aptitude to learn.

HIGHLY EXPERIENCED PAINTERS wanted for Mon-Fri work in local area. MUST BE FAST AND EXPERIENCED. Drivers licence and own transport ESSENTIAL. Equipment supplied, immediate start. Email only: mercers.pp@gmail.com, including your contact number please NEED A RESUME? From $25. Jacleen 0403130165 NEED EXTRA CASH AFTER XMAS? LADIES WANTED accom avail, clean cond’ns, over 18yo. 66816038 from 10am SIMPLY SHEER HAIR is looking for part-time, qualified hairdresser to start in March. Contact Cecily on 66841441 MODELS 18+ years required. Nude female for Picture and People magazines. No experience required. All shapes and sizes. Backpackers welcome. Good money. Professional accredited ACP photographer. Ph 0413627846 GOOD DRIVERS WANTED NOW Shifts avail for taxi, coach & hire cars. Full training provided. Min 12 month Aust Licence Required. Email: info@byronbaytaxis.com HEAD CHEF, BARISTA, WAITSTAFF New cafe/bar restaurant in Lennox Head is looking for passionate new team members. Challenging & rewarding work, 3 years experience & references essential. Call Mark 0438509058 FASHION PA/ADMIN Colin Heaney requires Admin/PA support. You need to thrive as solid support to a growing team, efficient, team focused. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Illustrator (or similar), Xero & Ecommerce platforms. Efficiency in data entry and attention to detail. Sales exp. will be a plus. Email CV to info@ colinheaney.com CUSTOMER SERVICE/DISPATCH Liberated Heart requires a full-time customer service and dispatch manager. Must have exp in inventory management & customer service. Duties include pick, pack & dispatch; liaising with customers by phone & email, process returns, stock management & shipment arrival. High computer literacy needed with great attention to detail. Email CV to info@colinheaney.com

WORK WANTED

FUNERAL NOTICES

A1 LABOURING $25 per hour. Builders, property maintenance etc. 0412469109 QUALIFIED PAINTER Small jobs OK. Phone Rob 0408900134. Green Painters Lic No: 242107C EXPERIENCED HORTICULTURIST for all aspects of gardening. Ph 0429020215 LOCAL REMOVALIST Happy to move big, small & in between. Ph 0402199999

The Ironing Lady Free pick-up & delivery to select areas $25 per hour. Angela 0414719680

Window Cleaner 10yrs exp, quality. John 0411842117

RYAN KENDAL MARLOW 28 Nov 1966 – 27 Dec 2014 A memorial service will be held at All Souls Anglican Church, Cnr Ashton & Byron Sts, Bangalow, 10am 24 Jan 2015

RETURN THANKS

CARING EXPERIENCED CLEANER Excellent refs $30/hr. Ph 0422946917 CERAMIC TILING repair & new. Paving, odd jobs. Handyman. Ph 0432401334

TUITION

QUALIFIED CHEF

THE WILLIAMS FAMILY would like to thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy, cooking, cards & phone calls following the death of our mother & grandmother. Please accept this as our personal thanks

FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 66846760 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au

Bereavement Thanks

Irene Veronica Pearson

SINGING LESSONS by professional opera singer. Sydney Conservatorium trained. B. Mus Dip. Op. Teach all styles, all ages. Studio in Mullumbimby. Ph 0410300005

23/10/1923 – 10/10/2014 The family wishes to thank relatives and friends for their support to us all during Mum’s illness and our loss. With special thanks to Dr Greg Gover, Staff, Byron Hospital, Father David Gilbey and Michael Lewis for their loving care. We cherish the memories of a beautiful lady and Mother. Brian, Rhonda, Colin, Verlie, Julie, Ken, Wayne and families.

WU CHI KUNG-FU Kids-Teens/Adult classes 0421555062 like us on Facebook PIANO LESSONS required for beginner without a piano. Ph 0432406438 PIANO LESSONS on grand piano at Ocean Shores or can travel. All ages welcome, Beg to Adv. Ph Fiona 0478603595 BA(Hons) Cert of Education

and

Full time

RESTAURANT MANAGER Full time Cicchetti Byron Bay is looking for a dedicated and passionate Restaurant Manager. With a minimum 5 years experience working in a fine dining restaurant you will offer the highest level of customer service, have experience managing a team of at least 10 staff, be familiar with placing food and beverage supplier orders as well as having extensive food and wine knowledge. If you feel this is you then please send your resume to kate@cicchetti.com.au

presents

Ashley is an exquisite grey/blue girl. She looks like the kitty that features in a tv cat food advert with a super model! Ashley would look great on a cat walk in her own right! She is a sweet natured girl who is very friendly & still kitten like due to her young age. To meet Ashley & her feline friends, visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley St, Mullumbimby. OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm Thurs 3–5pm Sat 10am–12 noon Call AWL 6684 4070

fy Ta f Taffy is a 12 year old desexed male Jack Russell terrier. He is a little tubby, on a diet and gradually losing his excess weight. He is a delightful little dog, good with other dogs and children and loves to swim. If you can give Taffy a permanent, loving home please contact the Friends of the Pound Rehoming Centre on 07 5524 8590 or Pam on 0421 017 461. Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home.

NEWRYBAR HALL Sat 17th and Sun 18th January 9am – 4pm Contact Andrea on 0409 225 320 or Louella 0408 097 189

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Guitar Lessons & Songwriting W’shop + audio & production tuition. Phone 0412679692 to get started

Administration Ofﬁcer We are seeking a permanent administration ofﬁcer to join our friendly team. Previous experience with poker machine management, cash reconciliation, payroll, membership, and administration within the Club Industry is preferred. Please forward your application with resume to: General Manager. Orana Road, Ocean Shores NSW 2483 or email: gm@ oceanshorescc.com.au. Applications close 5pm Friday 30th January 2015. Please Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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PIANO TUNER Restorer, repairer & retailer since 1981. Ph Dr Fred Cole 0412216019 or www.specialtypianos.com.au

BIRTHDAYS Have a wonderful birthday Mandy

BYRON SOUND LOUNGE rehearsals, recording & PA hire. Ph 66808938 PIANO $1500, Alex Steinbach, bought new Lismore Music Centre 95. Ideal beginners piano, good condition overall but needs tuning & practice muffler replaced. Piano stool in fair cond included. Located in Mullum. 0418958467 CELLO Full size, excellent condition with ﬁbreglass hard black case pd $2021, sell for $1000. Ph Bronte 0416050053

LOST & FOUND FOUND: Cashmere scarf, The Pass Friday 9 Jan. Ph 0432508589 LOST: PASSPORT please return. Allison 0420379091 Reward

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS • 66841777

The Echo WE LOVE YOU SHAM Happy Birthday from The Echo drudges Find Echo Classiﬁeds on Echonetdaily every day

Molly is a kind and loving dog, with a certain grace and elegance. She can be energetic and playful but also calm and relaxed when you wish her to be… and she’s very happy to sit quietly by your side. Molly is a very affectionate dog who loves children. She walks gently on the lead and obeys commands. Molly could be your perfect “family dog”. Molly is fully vaccinated, de-sexed and micro-chipped. Adoption fee applies Please give her a home today!

cawi.org.au Phone Carol 0488 415 444 , Every year many thousand unwanted cats and dogs are born to pets that haven’t been desexed. And sadly, most end up being put down. So please...

desex your pets! ONLY ADULTS

SOFT HANDS WARM OIL sensual touch. Mature & discreet. Byron. 0407264343 MEN’S WAXING CLINIC Male therapist 7 days strictly by appointment. Ph 0477927726 menswaxinglismore.com.au BYRON BAY BEACH BABES Every night after 6pm Outcalls Only. Ph 0497641199 www.byronbaybeachbabes.com EXQUISITE Be impressed with my hot body and warm hands. Tweed area. 0498073208 ABSOLUTE PLEASURE Sensual relaxation, dream body, exquisite touch. In/out calls 0407852069

Indigenous Fine Art from the Central Desert Regions of Australia

MUSICAL NOTES

Barista

Busy Byron cafe is looking for full-time evening service chef/ cook to join the busy team • 40hrs per week 2pm–10pm • Must have previous experience in a busy kitchen • Great conditions and a well organised environment • No travellers this is a minimum 6 month position Please email resume to byronbayfresh@gmail.com or drop resume to 7 Jonson St

(cos she’s so sweet)

PETS FOR LIFE ANIMAL SHELTER

Cicchetti Byron Bay is looking for enthusiastic qualified chefs to join the kitchen team. Minimum 3 years experience required in a qualified chef’s position. Please email your resume to our Head Chef Enrico: enrico@cicchetti.com.au

Chef/Cook

Molly “The Lollie”

EXHIBITION AND SALE

Please ring for appointment. (02) 6684 2022

• Exp & skilled barista required to join the busy team at Fresh Cafe 35+ hours • Passionate with a min 2yrs exp in a high volume barista role required • Great organised environment • Must be available nights, weekends & all public holidays & hold NSW RSA • No travellers this is a minimum 6 month position Please email resume to byronbayfresh@gmail.com or drop resume to 7 Jonson St

COMPANION ANIMALS WELFARE INC.

PETS

Ashley

PERSON TO ASSIST male quadriplegic, personal care and h’work, 2-3 morns pw 7-11am. Email mattharcla@gmail.com

FOR MEN RELAXING, TANTRA MASSAGE Deeply honouring and sensual. For body and heart. Sophia 0448250698

Sweet TWINKLE is about a year old and was sadly surrendered with ginger sister Bubbles (still waiting). Twinkle is a technicolor girl, being a ginger tortie with green eyes. Quiet by nature and very undemanding. Losing her home was a big shock to her, but she still shows her friendly, gentle qualities. Twinkle will be a very special friend to whoever adopts her. All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped. Please make an appointment 0403 533 589 Billinudgel petsforlifeanimalshelter.net

HOT LIKE HONEY, SWEET LIKE CHOCOLATE Caribbean full body massage with a hot ending. 27yo size 8 beauty. 0407013347 www.bit.ly/hotlikehoney TOUCH OF JUSTINE Luscious massage & sensual touch Hot, bi, 33yo. www.bit.ly/mojomassage Wed - Fri 9am-8pm only. 0407013347

SOCIAL ESCORTS BYRON AREA OUTCALLS. Phone 0421401775 AURORA 19, Ellie 30 (new), Champagne 40 & fabulous, Latina 20 natural F, Dakota size 6 (new), Jess & Stella 18. Open 10am till late. Phone 66816038 BALLINA EXCLUSIVE 34 Piper Dr. New owner, new staff. Open 7 days 10am till late. Outcalls available. Enq 66816038 SEXY ESCORT Outcalls only. 0478109345

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Please stick this by your phone AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE .............................................................. 000 AMBULANCE Mullumbimby & Byron Bay .................................131 233 BRUNSWICK VALLEY RESCUE Primary 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 ...................... 1300 ALANON ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 24 hours ...............................1800 423 431 ANIMAL RESCUE (DOGS & CATS) .........................................6622 1881 LIFELINE .........................................................................................131 114 MENSLINE 7pm–11pm nightly (phone counselling & referral for men)..6622 2240 NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets daily ....................................6680 7280 NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE ..................................................6684 1286 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 24 hour crisis line ...............................1800 656 463 NORTHERN RIVERS GAMBLING SERVICE ...........................6687 2520 NORTHERN RIVERS WILDLIFE CARERS...............................6628 1866 KOALA HOTLINE........................................................6622 1233 GEORGE THE SNAKE MAN.................................................0407 965 092 NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service (WIRES)..........6628 1898

The Byron Shire Echo January 14, 2015 37

Byron Shire Council Notices COUNCIL CONTACT DETAILS Council administration centre Opening hours: Front counter 9.00am to 4.00pm Switchboard: 8.30am to 4.30pm

6626 7000

Email council@byron.nsw.gov.au Web www.byron.nsw.gov.au Emergency after hours 6622 7022 Works Depot 6685 9300 Resident parking stickers Fax: 6684 3018 Sportsﬁeld information line 6626 7111 SES Controller 6684 3444 Rural Fire Service 6684 3662 Myocum Waste & Recycling Centre 6684 1870 BRSCC (Byron Regional Sport and Cultural Complex) 6685 5911 Community Access Points: Documents on exhibition are available for review at the Council Administration Centre (Mullumbimby), Bangalow Post Ofﬁce, Chincogan Real Estate Ocean Shores, Suffolk Beachfront Holiday Park and Brunswick Heads Library.

LODGING A SUBMISSION Written submissions may be made to Byron Shire Council by post addressed to: General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby NSW 2482 or sent by email to submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au. Submissions emailed to this address only will be acknowledged. Submissions will be made public in accordance with Schedule 1 Part 3 Clause 1(a)(vi) within Schedule 5 Part 2 of the GIPA 2009 Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the submission and the identity of the author. For assistance with this please call Council’s Records Coordinator on 02 6626 7113.

BYRON SHIRE CELEBRATIONS FOR AUSTRALIA DAY Program of Events – Monday 26 January 2015 Brunswick Heads Brunswick Heads Breakfast in the Park (Rotary Club of Mullumbimby) Time: 7.30am – 10.00am Where: Housie Tent, Banner Park, Brunswick Heads Free bus travel from Mullumbimby Newsagent at 7.30am and returning to Mullumbimby at 10.00am, breakfast $4.00, free Australian ﬂags, live music, singalong Ofﬁcial Ceremony (Rotary Club of Mullumbimby) Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm Where: Brunswick Heads Bowling Club Australia Day Ambassador, Australia Day Address, Community Awards, Citizenship Ceremony

Byron Bay Byron Bay Breakfast in the Park (Rotary Club of Byron Bay) and the Australia Day Paddle Time: 7.30am – 2.00pm Where: Next to the Byron Bay Surf Club, Main Beach (The Paddle starts at Wategos at 10.00am and ends at the Byron Bay Surf Club where the celebrations are being held) Watch the paddlers, Light refreshments, free Australian ﬂags, live entertainment Celebration of the Survival of Indigenous Culture (The Sisters for Reconciliation) Time: 11.00am – 2.30pm Where: Byron Bay Main Beach Park, Cavanbah/Byron Bay Alcohol free event, music and dancing, kids activities

Suffolk Park

PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS DETERMINED

Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, 1979

(Section 101 EP&A Act 1979 and Clause 124 EP&A Regulations 2000)

The following development applications have been received by Byron Shire Council and may be viewed on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/development-applications-on-exhibition, or at the Council administration centre during ordinary ofﬁce hours. For further information on making a submission please refer to the factsheet ‘Making a submission on a development application’ available at Council or online at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/submissions-on-development-applications. There are also requirements in relation to the disclosure of political gifts and donations. Refer to Council’s website to satisfy yourself that you are complying with your disclosure obligations prior to lodging a submission www.byron.nsw.gov.au/political-donations. Please quote the development application and property description when making a submission.

EXHIBITION CLOSES 19 JANUARY 2014 10.2014.741.1 – MULLUMBIMBY 93 Station Street (Lots 21 to 23 Sec 3 DP 2772) D P Roberts Planning Solutions: Demolition work and boundary adjustment of three existing lots 10.2014.742.1 – BYRON BAY 33 Lawson Street (Lot 8 Sec 8 DP 758207) D P Roberts Planning Solutions: Demolition of existing motel and construction of new motel 10.2014.765.1 – BANGALOW 111 Fowlers Lane (Lot 2 DP 600576) Ms Z Nirvana: Rural landsharing community (Multiple Occupancy) with 11 dwelling sites

Ocean Shores Aussie BBQ (Ocean Shores Community Association) Time: 3.00pm – 5.00pm Where: Ocean Shores Public School Free sausage sizzle, lamington, drinks, free Australian ﬂags, music, mullet throwing championship, tennis, marbles www.oceanshorescommunity.org The program of events is available on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/australia-day

The following development consents, together with any conditions imposed may be inspected free of charge at Council’s administration centre during ordinary ofﬁce hours. The validity of these consents cannot be questioned in any legal proceeding except those commenced in the Land & Environment Court by any person within 3 months of this notice.

APPLICATIONS APPROVED 10.2014.712.1 – BANGALOW, 3 Jambos Court (Lot 2 DP 1198206) Single storey dwelling with attached double garage and retaining walls 10.2014.528.2 – BYRON BAY, 4 Bay Lane (Lot 1 DP 220935) S96 – amend Condition 5 concerning patron numbers (Change of use to restaurant (shop 1)) 10.2014.685.1 – NEW BRIGHTON, 11 Ocean Avenue (Lot 2 DP 210788) Dwelling house, swimming pool and tree removal 10.2014.585.1 – BYRON BAY, 10 Keats Street (Lot 1 DP 20604) Construction of a new two storey dual occupancy dwelling and carport and demolition of existing shed 10.2014.602.1 – COOPERS SHOOT, 59 Coopers Shoot (Lot 297 DP 825920) Proposed use of existing stables as a recreational facility (indoor) comprising a health studio for meditation inclusive of minor alterations and additions to the existing building, vegetation management works and provision of onsite parking 10.2014.358.2 – BYRON BAY, 5 Wollumbin Street (Lot 6 DP 18567) S96 – modiﬁcation to ﬂoor plan layout and windows (alterations and additions to an existing dwelling-house)

10.2014.760.1 – MULLUMBIMBY CREEK 373 Left Bank Road (Lot 1 DP 1105032) Shearwater The Mullumbimby Steiner School Inc: Pre-school and kindergarten 10.2014.743.1 – OCEAN SHORES 2 Kulgun Court, 41-43 Matong Drive, Paciﬁc Highway (Lot 954 DP 241073, Lot 12 DP 1128095, Lot 9 DP 1046566, Lot 892 DP 241810, Lot 893 DP 241810, Lot 944 DP 241810) Planit Consulting (NSW) Pty Ltd: Proposed ﬁve lot into three lot consolidation, two boundary adjustments, strata subdivision of multi dwelling housing, construction of 30 townhouses and detached dual occupancy over three stages 10.2014.753.1 – TYAGARAH 2 Tanner Lane, 35 Yarun Road, 30 Tanner Lane (Lots 103 to 105 DP 1023126) Geolink: Community events facility

WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM Council is currently rolling out a water meter exchange/replacement program.

Saturday 10 January

Ballina Waste Management Centre Southern Cross Drive, Ballina

The water meters that need replacement have come to the end of their service life. Some are hard to read and others do not comply with Council’s backﬂow prevention policy. The exchange/replacements will be done on any day of the week and only select meters will be replaced.

Saturday 24 January

Byron Regional Sport and Cultural Complex 249 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay

In respect of shift workers and sleeping babies, the water operator will not knock on the door, but will only exchange the meter at a time when there is noticeably no usage. The meter exchange is usually fairly quick and the water supply is generally isolated for only a few minutes. Byron Shire Council apologises for any inconvenience and would like to assure you that our distribution network maintenance and upgrades provide you with a safe and reliable water supply. Enquiries: Diana Bennett 02 6685 9304

PUBLIC EXHIBITION Draft Byron Shire Low Carbon Strategy

Fun Afternoon (Byron Rural Fire Brigade) Time: 12 noon – 5.00pm Where: Gaggin Park, Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park Free sausage sizzle, celebration cake, drinks, free Australian ﬂags, children’s entertainment, music

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The Draft Byron Shire Low Carbon Strategy is on exhibition from 9 December 2014 to 23 January 2015 for a period of 46 days, and is available at Council’s administration centre, community access points around the Shire or on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition. The Draft Byron Shire Low Carbon Strategy updates and builds on the Byron Shire Greenhouse Action Strategy to showcase actions completed and incorporate peak oil preparedness to Council’s Climate Change mitigation efforts. Actions outlined in the strategy are for Byron Shire Council to deliver over the next three years in collaboration with the community. Submissions close: 4.00pm Friday 23 January 2015 Enquiries: Kim Mallee 02 6626 7305 For information on lodging a submission, and where to address it, refer to the “Lodging a submission” section within Council’s advertising.

KEEP BYRON IN WATERER WITH A 3 MINUTE SHOW An initiative by Byron Shire Council and Rous Water

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MCGRATH BYRON BAY 39-41 Main Street, Clunes. Sat 9.30-10am 204 Balraith Lane, Ewingsdale. Sat 10-10.30am 18 Azalea Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 11-11.45am 5 James Street, Girards Hill. Sat 2-2.30pm

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MCGRATH BYRON BAY Auction 10am Saturday January 17 39-41 Main Street, Clunes Auction 1pm Saturday January 31 978A Coolamon Scenic Drive, Coorabell Auction 11am Saturday January 31 5 James Street, Girards Hill Auction 11am Saturday February 7 2/21 Marvell Street, Byron Bay Auction 1.30pm Saturday February 14 18 Azalea Street, Mullumbimby Auction 2pm Saturday February 21 204 Balraith Lane, Ewingsdale

RAY WHITE BYRON BAY Auction 10am onsite Saturday Jan 24 18 Heritage Court, Suffolk Park

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Tallowood Ridge, Mullumbimby 5 home sites available now, including the magnificent lot 81 for $259,000. 650m², elevated, facing north with views of the creek and mountains. Chincogan Real Estate 66843300 tallowoodridge.com Wed Satu nesday rday 5 10-1-5.30pm 0.45 am

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‘No task is too big and no detail is too small’ is the kind of philosophy that has helped steer former rugby league international Ken McCaffery through an amazing life. Sprinting past the age of 80 some time ago, he is now ready to retire and has placed his Knockrow home of the past 15 years on the market for sale. Having completed a tour of this property, Kilrush Estate, it’s clear that Ken both thinks big and has a great eye for the smallest detail of things. This 8.7 hectare, Knockrow farm, has a large house and landscaped gardens, though as a home it was never large enough to house the McCaffery brood which numbers 10. Despite his still formidable energy, Ken praises his wife Carmel with being the true driving force behind his best ideas and achievements. He is especially proud of the incredible work she has done in the past 15 years rehabilitating and restoring a natural wetland on the south-western boundary of the block. Sitting on Martins Lane, the Kilrush homestead, with its extensive landscaped gardens and in-ground pool, is nestled on a rise at the foot of

the red soil plateau, with views east that extend out and over the coastal plain, sugar cane, coastal heath and the Pacific Ocean. When the McCafferys first arrived, the house and front six or so hectares of gently sloping, cleared and fenced paddock were in great condition. The Federation-style, 4-bedroom house was built in 1993. At the rear of the property was a natural spring and about 1.5 hectares of badly degraded wetland. With many of their children and grand-children also living in the Byron Bay, Ballina area, Kilrush has played host to many significant family events and is a much loved property. But it’s time for Ken and Carmel to downsize Kilrush Estate stands waiting for the next family who want the ideal north coast setting for their story to unfold. This property is in a dress circle location and of a type that comes on the market only rarely. It is being offered for private sale. Written by Tom Doyle (nephew). For more information or to arrange an inspection, please visit www. kilrushparadise.weebly.com.

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This is one of of the screens that pops up as part of a phishing scam The Echo got caught up in last Thursday. DO NOT click on any link that looks like a Dropbox link emailed to you by The Echo last week. The email was headed ‘Find the copy – PDF’. Do not follow the link and enter your password. If you do, your email may be hacked and you will need to change your password straightaway. More details on Echonetdaily – www.echo.net.au/?p=121324. We’ve fixed our system and we apologise for any confusion or inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

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What with a shortage of affordable properties in the Shire, it makes sense that Byron Shire Council is considering allowing rural properties to have a secondary dwelling under a proposed key policy change, now on public exhibition at http:// bit.ly/dualocc. You have until Friday January 16 to make a submission. There are some reservations about increasing rural density but the change would ‘normalise’ all the unauthorised dwellings out there anyway. It’s almost as big a move as the recognition in law of multiple occupancies in 1989. An interesting 2004 paper by Warwick Fisher on the history and future of rural landsharing communities is available in PDF at http://bit.ly/ruralshare. Q Q Q Q

While the NSW LibNats score a deep fail on their ongoing frack-the-frick-out-of-thestate plan, one must welcome

the move to introduce a container deposit scheme which will see beverage containers recycled, following the fine example of South Australia. Labor will have no option but to support such a scheme if it wants a chance at getting some of its candidates elected in March. It’s an opportunity for enterprising young tackers and homeless people to pick up a bit of pocket money and, as far as Backlash is concerned, Coke and other purveyors of bottled sugar-water who oppose such schemes can go take a flying fork to a rolling donut.

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Naturally enough Australia Post has a stamp issue to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Goat – or Sheep, if you prefer. In its publicity Oz Post lists famous Australians born in the Year of the Goat, including former PM Paul Keating and now-American media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. ‘According to Chinese astrology they are likely to be reserved, quiet and deeply affectionate.’ The examples given hide it so well.

Byron Bay continues to fascinate the international media (well, maybe not in Kazakhstan), especially the UK Daily Mail, which notes importantly the newly engaged model Jesinta Campbell showing off her washboard abs on the Lighthouse track and Channel [V] presenter Clarissa Walford showing off her bikini body, whatever that is, in a fetching stream with her gal pal. In the local paper roundup by Google Alerts www.google. com/alerts – a great system for getting news on any topic into your inbox – the APN newspaper stable showed a photograph of a house illustrating a Byron Bay holiday

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And big congratulations to the teenage lifesavers, aged between 14 and 16, who helped save a man’s life at Byron Bay last Thursday. You’re a credit to your generation and an inspiration to others.

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If you’re handy with a sewing machine, you could help out koalas caught in the recent bushfires in several states. There is a desperate need for mittens to help protect the koalas’ burnt paws as they heal. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has a pattern on its website

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