The Byron Shire Echo – Issue 34.38 – February 26, 2020 by Echo Publications

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Schools pitch to entrepreneurs

Mullum High students Jemimah, Felix, Christian, Lealah, Brigette, Sebastian, Gryffyn, John, Maysa and Yolanda pitched the AD finder app. Photo Eve Jeffrey Young teens from around the north coast got together last Tuesday, February 18, to compete in pitching their social enterprise ideas to local business leaders and entrepreneurs. The winner was destined to head to Sydney to work on developing their app. Eight groups from local high schools gathered at Mullumbimby High School to battle it out, and organisers say it was extremely close. Over 100 people, including family, friends, councillors, and local entrepreneurs and business people came to support the students in their pitch battle. ‘It was very close between the

AD finder app that would help people with disabilities and their carers to find safe and accessible places to go, and activities to do, and the Orbis app that would help people take action to protect the environment in everyday ways,’ said co-organiser Nina Willoughby. The judges apparently took over half an hour to decide the winner, which normally takes about ten minutes, as they fell two each way for the winner.

People’s Choice winners The final winner was the Orbis app by students from Kingscliff High School, with the AD finder pitched by students from

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Mullumbimby High School receiving the People’s Choice award. ‘We won the People’s Choice award for our app, and one of the judges was so impressed that they said they might connect us with people who might help inform the design,’ said Felix from the AD finder app team. ‘It was so inspiring. It was an amazing pitch night,’ said judges Dr Kristin den Exter, who is the manager of academic partnerships at Southern Cross University. ‘I was really impressed with all the ideas that were put forward and the teamwork and passion behind their ideas. It was really wonderful to see.’

Local MP noncommittal on supporting Assange With Wikileaks founder Julian Assange facing UK courts this week, what’s Labor’s position regarding his release? In 2010, Wikileaks released a trove of classified military documents, including footage of US marines killing ‘a dozen people in Baghdad, including two Reuters news staff’. A number of cross-party MPs are lobbying to have Assange returned to Australia. They include two Nationals MPs, two Labor MPs and members of the Greens and the cross bench, according to The SMH (Nine). The Echo asked local federal MP Justine Elliot if she would be joining the cross-party MP group, and if not, why? The Echo also asked whether Ms Elliot considers the treatment of Assange by UK, US and Australian governments justifiable, given his alleged crimes resulted in no deaths, yet the crimes he revealed, did. Ms Elliot did not say whether she would join the cross-party group that supports Assange. Instead, she repeated her party’s position. She said, ‘As Julian Assange’s arrest and any legal proceedings

are a matter of current consideration in accordance with the British justice system, I feel it would be inappropriate to comment publicly while that process is underway. ‘As Julian is an Australian citizen, he, like any Australian citizen facing legal difficulties overseas, is entitled to consular assistance provided through Australia’s overseas missions. I understand this assistance has been offered to Julian through the Australian High Commission in London, and this will continue to be the case. ‘Labor is also concerned about reports that Julian’s health has been deteriorating while in custody. The shadow Attorney-General and shadow foreign minister have written to the Australian government requesting that Australia press the UK government to ensure that Julian receives appropriate medical care.’

MP Elliot criticised Local activist Dean Jefferys says that Justine Elliot’s position of not wanting to interrupt the ▶ Continued on page 3

Local activist, Dean Jefferys outside Labor MP, Justine Elliot’s Tweed Heads office. Photo supplied

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0ŔżşƱĕſĶŕī ƱşŔĕŕȜƆ żſşīſëŔ ƐƖſŕƆ Ǖ ưĕ Local charity, the SHIFT Project celebrates its fifth birthday on International Women’s Day this year with their annual IWD lunch, auction and raffle on March 6 at Elements of Byron from 11.30am – 2.30pm. What started as an improbable idea of how to break the cycle of homelessness for at risk women, has now blossomed into a proven success with graduates living independently, and flourishing, as valued members of the community. Their 12 week program of counselling, work experience, education and support has a tremendous success rate of over 90 per cent. 2019 Byron Shire Citizen of the year and SHIFT Project founder Anne Goslett says, ‘I worked in the government system for 30 years, and I saw the same people returning again and again, never being able to overcome their challenges. ‘I came to a career crossroads and, with the support of some incredible people, took the plunge and started The SHIFT Project. I am overwhelmed with the community support we have had over the years and the fact that we are still here after five years is incredible. ‘This year’s IWD theme is #EachforEqual, which

Anne Goslett at last year’s IWD. Photo Possum Creek Studios segues perfectly into the ethos of The SHIFT Project, as equality enables women. We’re all responsible for our thoughts and actions and we can actively choose to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and help create a gender equal world’. This hot ticket luncheon is already sold out, which demonstrates the community support for the work this local charity does. As their annual fundraiser it’s the cornerstone to continued success in helping women from disadvantage to empowerment, and fullfiling their potential.

There will also be an update on their exciting new project, The Linen SHIFT.

Linen SHIFT An intrinsic part of the fundraising on IWD are the auctions and raffles, with incredible prizes, including diamond jewellery, dinner cooked by Masterchef Simon Toohey, luxury accommodation at the northern beaches and much more. If you can’t be at the lunch you can still support SHIFT and be involved by bidding, contact Justine Dorrell on 0414 584 758. During the event Anne will share both the obstacles and

successes they have had, followed by a panel discussion chaired by Caroline Glanville-Jones, international speaker on resilience and transformation. The panel includes SHIFT Project Founder and Managing DirectorAnne Goslett, Arakwal Custodian Delta Kay and comedian, journalist, author and local activist Mandy Nolan. It’s going to be an incredible lunch with such powerful icons feeding the brain and the soul while Elements feeds the body. For more information on The SHIFT project go to: www.shiftproject.org.au.

lëƷşſ żƖƆĲĕƆ ëǔ şſĎëćōĕ ĲşƖƆĶŕī ëćşưĕ ĈëſżëſŊƆ Should ‘diverse and affordable housing’ be developed above Council-owned carparks? Greens mayor Simon Richardson is seeking support at this Thursday’s meeting for such plans, which he says are ‘greatly needed by some within our community and which have the potential to be designed and created

with innovation, sustainability and beauty’. His motion, if adopted, would invite, ‘housing providers to a preliminary [without prejudice] session to ascertain requirements, possibilities and challenges for establishing housing above Council carparks.’ A formal EOI process would follow, along with

identification of possible development sites. The mayor’s suggested sites include the Council administration building carpark, the Cavanbah Centre, North and South Lawson Street, Byron Bay, and Station Street, Bangalow. A ‘nominal fee’ for housing providers to develop carparks is suggested.

The mayor claims such development could ‘ensure Council chaperones environmentally sustainable design (ESD) principles into designs, to reduce energy use for future residents of the building’. Staff comments were not included in the agenda owing it to being a mayoral minute.

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Lennox Head vet Evan Kosack. be on-site on some land that has been given to us on the outskirts of Byron Bay’. Dr Kosack says the hospital is being built from the ground up by a company who specialises in this type of portable facility. ‘The facility will have internal plumbing and IT and everything else needed. It will be a

self-sufficient unit. ‘The cost of the semi and the set up will be around $750,000 all up with state-ofthe-art surgical, ultra-sound and x-ray equipment. We hope to eventually have a bricks-and-mortar building associated with it on-site for larger equipment’. Dr Kosack says the

hospital will be a professionally run not-for-profit organisation, with an employed full-time vet and specialist staff. He also says there will be complete transparency as to where donated funds have been spent. Currently, there is very little help for injured wildlife between Byron, Currumbin and Port Macquarie, and Currumbin is over capacity as there was a spike in injured wildlife after the summer fires. They are very happy a new hospital is opening. Vet Dr Stephen van Mil, who also works at the Lennox clinic, is steering the group until it is up and running. ‘He’s setting up the hospital and doing all the leg-work,’ says Dr Kosack. You can find out more, or donate to the hospital at byronbaywildlifehospital.org.

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What’s Labor’s stance on getting Assange home? ▶ Continued from page 1 legal proceedings of another country ‘is pure hypocrisy’. ‘Just last year, there was intense diplomatic intervention from the highest level, to stop Australia’s famous soccer player Mr al-Araibi from being extradited back to Bahrain, from Bangkok, to face charges. ‘The prime minister and foreign affairs minister released a joint statement commending the Thai government for its decision

not to allow extradition and noted the ‘constructive dialogue that we have had with Bahrain in helping to resolve this issue.’ Dean Jefferys said, ‘So we know intervention is possible when there is political will to do so. We can now see clearly that most of our politicians, including prime ministers Morrison, Gillard and Turnbull have all betrayed Julian Assange. By betraying Julian, they have also endangered a free press

worldwide, and may cause our Aussie hero to die in an American jail’. The Australians for Assange Facebook page said on February 21 that ‘Moreland City Council in Melbourne have joined Darebin and Yarra Melbourne councils in passing an official motion in support of Julian Assange.’ Byron Council also have a similar motion, penned by Cr Sarah Ndiaye, before this Thursday’s meeting. A group of Assange

supporters delivered a letter and message to the UK Consular General in Brisbane on Monday to say that, ‘A great miscarriage of justice will occur if Assange is extradited.’

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Social and environmental ſĕīĕŕĕſëƐĶşŕ īſëŕƐƆ şŕ şǔ ĕſ Local not-for-profits have the chance apply for part of a $100,000 funding pool to boost social and environmental regeneration in the region, thanks to the inGrained Foundation’s Northern Rivers Large Grants Program 2020. inGrained is a stand alone not-for-profit foundation, started by Stone & Wood in 2018. The foundation says it, ‘works to attract, generate and direct donations to grassroots Northern Rivers charities to assist capacitybuilding in the region. After donating over $750,000 to charities since 2013, the local brewery calls the Foundation

the ‘next step’ in its community program’. Foundation organisers say applicants need to have deductible gift recipient (DGR) status to apply, and grants on offer are between $10,000 and $30,000. Applicants must show how their projects contribute to ‘regeneration and social connection.’ Up to 10 grants will be awarded in May. inGrained’s James Perrin said the theme of this year’s grants program stems from the significant bushfires that impacted parts of the Northern Rivers in late 2019. ‘Following such a prolonged and horrific bushfire

season, and as people along the east coast of Australia enjoy some respite and start rebuilding their communities, for us, a future-focussed theme of recovery, regeneration and connection felt right,’ James said. ‘We’re asking all applicants to address how their project contributes to ‘regeneration and social connection’ in our region, noting this is not specific to bushfire recovery, but these themes in its broadest sense.’ Applications open Thursday March 12 and close Thursday April 9. For more visit www.ingrainedfoundation.com.au.

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Greens Cr Sarah Ndiaye is calling for a ‘feasibility study into the financial viability of converting the Petria Thomas Swimming Pool in Mullumbimby into a year round, solar heated facility.’ A disability access ramp, a splash children’s pool and a rehabilitation pool are

also proposed. She suggests allocating ‘the appropriate budget to conduct this study in the 2020/21 budget’.

Potential funds Potential funding sources would be identified ‘from Council’s own funds and appropriate grant

opportunities and relevant timelines’. Open Spaces and Resource Recovery manager Michael Matthews wrote in reply within the agenda that in general, he was supportive of the plan, and suggested putting it ‘forward within Council’s 2020/21 budget process.’

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lşćĶōĕ ƐşƱĕſ ' ëƐ w ĈōƖć şżżşƆĕĎ ćƷ ŕĕĶīĲćşƖſƆ A proposed Telstra rooftop mobile tower at the Ocean Shores Country club has alarmed neighbours who say it would be 50m from the boundary of their homes and visible from their living areas. If the development application (DA) is approved, the 8m tower would be located above the pro shop overlooking the swimming pool, bowling greens and golf course. Resident Judy Isaacs says she and her husband are concerned, ‘that there appears to be a very low awareness of the significant impacts to residents and club users’. Isaacs says, ‘There is an existing Optus tower on the other side of the club, which has grown over time in capacity with added height, weight, spectrum range and other service providers such as Vodaphone.’ The club’s general manager, Ian Wills told The Echo, ‘The board of directors has been considering a proposal from Telstra to install a

mobile phone base station on the clubhouse roof top since 2017; previous boards have not resolved to reject the Telstra proposal and terminate discussions. ‘There is an existing Optus base station on the northern end of the clubhouse roof. ‘At 10.2m in height, the current Optus base station is 3.95m lower in height than the previous “Wimax” guyedmast telecommunication tower (14.15m). ‘Should Telstra be given permission to proceed, any additional height beyond the current proposed height of the base station would not be possible without development approval from Byron Shire Council and permission from the club. ‘In conjunction with direct invitations to surrounding neighbours sent by Telstra, the club invited all members to attend the information session hosted by Telstra on February 20; 41 people attended.

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‘The board has not entered into any agreement for the proposal to go ahead and will not do so until consultations have been completed and the results considered. Submissions are still being accepted. ‘Ocean Shores Country Club is an integral and dedicated part of the Ocean Shores community, we take our obligations towards our members and the broader community very seriously. ‘It is with these obligations in mind that the board will consider the proposal by Telstra’. Isaacs adds, ‘In November 2017, Telstra approached the previous board, who rejected the proposal. The board acts on behalf of members but we would like to see full consultation by the board with the full membership and a vote on this important development’. She says the tower could be eventually extended a further 3m. Another resident, Ankya Klay, who lives next door to

the Isaacs, says she will also be ‘visually, and potentially physically, impacted by the proposed Telstra tower. ‘The [golf club] pool, frequented by many social members with their young children, is directly beneath the tower. It is known that radiation particularly affects the developing brains of children. The tower also would be situated on the roof, directly above a room where the Kids Club meet. ‘Other neighbours in close proximity to the proposed tower will be affected too – including myself and a close neighbour who has a pace-maker.’

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A public meeting to discuss a ‘low-scale wellbeing retreat’ development proposal, at a gated beachside estate, situated between Byron Bay and Lennox Head will be held at the Broken Head Community Hall on Sunday March 1, from 4pm. Council staff have told The Echo the Linnaeus Estate DA will go before the Northern Regional Planning Panel. While a DA is yet to be lodged, it has stirred neighbours into action. According to the owners, ‘The 111.2 hectare property is covered by a combination of special activities – mixed use, environmental, private education and some rural zonings. While the zoning allows for tourism, the property is currently only approved for private education. ‘The application will seek to continue with current uses, as well as establish a low-scale eco-retreat, incorporating the existing facilities – pool, communal buildings and tennis court. The pool area would be upgraded with wellness facility (spa), toilets and showers and an evacuation building, back of house (office space, staff

amenities and parking), bin and storage area and garden shed would be constructed. ‘The application proposes that 11 approved, but unbuilt, units with a combined floor space of 2,388m2 not be erected. That instead, 33 new two-person cabins/treehouses with a combined floor space of 1,862m2 be constructed for eco-retreat guests’. Former Greens mayor and NSW MLC, Jan Barham, has flagged her concerns, which range from climate change impacts, foreseeable risk of future erosion and liability of Council. Barham said, ‘It is unbelievable, with the coastal problems Council has been dealing with for decades, that in 2020, Council would create new lots in a coastal risk area, especially when they have declared a climate emergency. ‘There is also the likelihood of a repeat of historical events such as cyclones and east coast lows that could ravage this section of coast, and with Council supporting the new zonings in the risk area, there are serious consequences. ‘Disturbingly the proposal

has identified as per the staff report: “15 lots in the coastal erosion zone,” but states that this will be dealt with by conditions of consent for any of the structures to comply with the relocatable provisions of the LEP and DCP.’

Developer replies One of the developers, Brandon Saul, has hosed down what he says are misunderstandings about the proposal and process. He told The Echo that the proposal will not increase the number of people staying onsite ‘above what has already been adopted in the Rural Land Use strategy’. Responding to queries as to expected numbers, he says ‘I suspect we’d be lucky to get 20 people at a time interested in the type of things we’d be looking to present’. When asked of claims by neighbour Lois Hunt whether this DA is motivated purely by profit and ‘why not stand by what the original developers intended?,’ Saul replied, ‘Ultimately, I think all development is driven by economics. So, I think the honest answer to this question is that this is one

of those cases where the more profitable thing to do will, in fact, provide the best outcome for the site, and the community, in which it sits’. The Echo also asked, ‘Presumably this rezoning can be a catalyst for expanded operations in the future – ie a thin edge of the wedge?’ Saul replied, ‘We are not asking Council to re-zone the property. Tourism is already a permissible use on the land we propose to use for our retreat. That said, the “thin end of the wedge” argument represents a valid concern. ‘On that point, I’d encourage those that are concerned to take a closer look at the site and our proposal. While Linnaeus is a large parcel of land, most of it is not suitable for development and never will be. Much of it has already been voluntarily earmarked for ecological preservation under the council’s new “e zone” process and much of it is low lying grassland, not suitable to development. ‘We invite people to attend our community information sessions this Friday and Saturday. Bookings can be made via www.ecotourismproposal.com.au’.

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90-day blanket holiday let cap adopted Paul Bibby Byron Council has abandoned its plan to divide the Shire into separate short-term holiday letting ‘precincts’ with different caps on the number of days people can let their houses if they are not living there. At last week’s planning and development meeting, Council instead voted to adopt a staff-recommended approach involving a blanket 90-day cap on holiday letting across the Shire. The approach is a central part of Council’s attempt to address the impacts of shortterm holiday letting, which has soaked up a significant proportion of the Shire’s rental housing stock, thus exacerbating the housing affordability crisis. In the lead up to the last state election, the incumbent Liberal/National coalition promised Byron that it would have a special exemption from new short-term holiday letting laws. These laws had cleared the way for the practice to expand across the state and had potentially disastrous consequences for Byron. Since then, Byron Council

has been developing a draft strategy in accordance with that pre-election promise and subsequent discussions with the minister. It will now wait hopefully for the state government to approve the strategy and turn it into law. There had been considerable debate within the Shire about the best way to limit the impacts of short-term holiday letting, while at the same time accepting the reality of Byron’s status as a tourist town. Council had originally proposed a precinct model, whereby areas such as central Byron and Brunswick Heads would have unrestricted short-term holiday letting, even when the host doesn’t live in the Shire. The remainder of the Shire would have various caps on letting, including large areas with a 90-day cap. But Council has now abandoned that approach, choosing instead to adopt a blanket 90-day day approach following advice from staff. ‘A proposed precinct model has not been progressed as it requires significantly more data analysis

to validate,’ staff said in a written report to Council. ‘Without this, it has the potential to create an unequal distribution of benefits and burdens across the community. ‘Instead, a more simplified approach is recommended that will seek to introduce a 90-day limit for non-hosted STRA in all areas as an initial planning control response, with further data analysis to continue on the potential for a precinct-based model which could be implemented at a future time.’ This recommendation reflected, in part, the results of a survey of local residents conducted over the recent holiday period. Responses to the survey were split quite evenly between those who favoured a precinct model and those who felt a simpler 90-day cap should be applied equally in all areas. It was on this basis that Council staff felt they were not justified in recommending a precinct model without further data to demonstrate its fairness and effectiveness. However, concerns have been raised about the

veracity of the survey results given that there was no limit on the number of times people could participate. In their report to Council, staff said ‘while it is acknowledged that there may be some bias in the feedback due to multiple responses, all submissions have been reviewed by staff with this in mind, and the results, as presented, are generally considered to be a fair representation of current community views.’ Meanwhile, new data on holiday letting in the Shire from Airbnb shows that between July 1, 2016 and November 1, 2019, the total number of Airbnb and HomeAway listings increased from 1,586 to 4,237. The data also shows that about half of these listed properties were highly utilised holiday lets and ‘would most likely be considered de facto tourist and visitor accommodation’. However, while the total volume of listings is still increasing, take-up rates appear to be slowing overall, suggesting that short-term holiday letting may be approaching saturation point.

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Local News Contentious Bangalow DA approved Paul Bibby Plans for 15 ‘affordable housing’ units in Lismore Rd, Bangalow, were given the green light by Byron Council. The proposal, which features a mix of one, two and three bedroom units, is the latest development from The Kollective. The company has built around half-a-dozen other, similar projects across the Shire, many with strong neighbour opposition. Scores of residents made submissions opposing the development when it first went on public exhibition, with dozens of others signing petitions. The matter came before Byron Council’s Planning and Development meeting last Thursday, with councillors voting unanimously to authorise the general manager, Mark Arnold, to enter into a conciliation agreement approving the development. As part of the motion, Mr Arnold was instructed to ask The Kollective if it would be willing to further amend its plans in order to introduce more parking spaces and

alleviate privacy issues affecting neighbours. If the developer does not agree to these amendments, the GM will go ahead with the conciliation agreement. The Kollective already agreed to amend its plans late last year, reducing the total number of units from 17 to 15, redesigning the five studio apartments, and breaking the largest of the proposed buildings into two separate structures. The amendment offer was made as the two sides went through the compulsory mediation process after the developer lodged proceedings in the Land and Environment Court late last year. Council subsequently received legal advice indicating that it would cost around $28,000 to pursue the matter in court. At last Thursday’s council meeting councillor Basil Cameron originally moved a motion that the general manager should only grant approval if The Kollective agreed to further amend its plans. However, he agreed to alter the motion after a number of other councillors

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argued it would simply result in legal action. ‘These guys aren’t mugs – this is going to court [if we don’t approve it],’ Cr Richardson said. ‘We live under a crappy affordable housing SEPP [State Environmental Planning Policy] and some of those provisions are reflected in the design we’ve got here. ‘However, the design changes they’ve agreed to are legitimate and significant. ‘I acknowledge the fact that neighbours don’t want this. But I feel these buildiings would blend in completely to the landscape. ‘It’s not going to destroy the gateway to Bangalow. You’ll barely notice it.’ Earlier, the president of the Bangalow Progress Association Ian Holmes said affordable housing had already been given due consideration in the Bangalow Village Plan. ‘This is a short-term money grab by opportunistic developers building homes for upwardly mobile millennials which causes long term damage to the community,’ he said.

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Council Administration Centre 70 Station Street, Mullumbimby Opening hours 8.30am to 4.00pm Phone 02 6626 7000 Email council@byron.nsw.gov.au Website www.byron.nsw.gov.au Emergency after hours 02 6622 7022 Works Depot 02 6685 9300 SES Controller 02 6684 3444 Rural Fire Service 02 6671 5500 Byron Resource Recovery Centre 1300 652 625 Cavanbah Centre 02 6685 5911

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In Byron? Customer service for general enquiries now at Byron Visitor Centre, 80 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 12.00pm and 12.30pm to 4.00pm or phone 02 6626 7000. Card only payments accepted at this location. Documents on exhibition are available for viewing at the customer service centre in Mullumbimby and on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Public-Notice.

MAKE A SUBMISSION Submissions may be made to Council in the following ways:

Council approved development application 10.2016.625.1 for alterations and additions to existing commercial building to create a café and day spa located at 35-37 Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby NSW. Condition 6 of this consent required the developer to enter into a planning agreement with Council. This is notice that the planning agreement is on public exhibition for a period of 28 days in accordance with Section 7.5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The purpose of the planning agreement is the payment of a monetary contribution by the developer to Council in lieu of provision of onsite parking on the development site. The developer is to pay a monetary contribution of $8,053.26 per car space or a fraction thereof for 15.3 car spaces for a total contribution of $123,214.88.

Written: Address to: General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219, Mullumbimby NSW 2482

The planning agreement is on exhibition from 5 February 2020 until 4 March 2020 and is available for viewing at Council’s Administrative Ofﬁces Mullumbimby and on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/PublicExhibition.

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DEVELOPMENT CONSENTS In accordance with Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (as amended), notiﬁcation is hereby given of the following development consents granted by Council. The consents listed are available to view on-line at Council’s website www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ﬁnd-a-DA. Information relating to these applications as required by Schedule 1, Division 4, Clause 20(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (as amended) is also available online.

APPLICATIONS APPROVED 10.2019.552.1 – Bangalow; 31 Clover Hill Circuit Dual Occupancy (Attached) and Strata Subdivision 10.2019.236.1 – Coorabell; 315 Coorabell Road Community Title Subdivision of Approved Multiple Occupancy Comprising of Fifteen (15) Dwelling Sites 10.2020.7.1 – Bangalow; 5/111 Fowlers Lane Dwelling House, Swimming Pool, Studio and Garage 10.2019.286.1 – Ocean Shores; 3 Bian Court Stage 1: Strata Subdivision Two (2) Lots Stage 2: New Dwelling to create a Dual Occupancy and Studio 10.2019.540.1 – Main Arm; 219 Blindmouth Road New Dwelling House to create Dual Occupancy (Detached) 10.2019.515.1 – Mullumbimby; 9 Mill Street Secondary Dwelling 10.2020.38.1 – Eureka; 330 Goremans Road Shed 10.2019.632.1 – Bangalow; 24 Granuaille Road Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House 10.2019.668.1 – Byron Bay; 56 Butler Street Alteration & Additions to Existing Dwelling House including Partial Demolition 10.2019.51.2 – Bangalow; 49 Granuaille Road S4.55 to Modify Design Layout 10.2019.3.2 – Ewingsdale; 51 Parkway Drive S4.55 to Modify Layout and Height of Shed 10.2016.401.2 – Ewingsdale; 3 Tahra Crescent S4.55 to Delete Condition 9 10.2019.472.2 – Byron Bay; 23 Hamiltons Lane S4.55 to Modify Design of Dwelling House

DEFERRED APPROVAL APPLICATIONS 10.2019.196.1 – Possum Creek; 541 Friday Hut Road Use of Existing Buildings as a Detached Dual Occupancy and Demolition / Removal of Five (5) Buildings 10.2019.445.1 – New Brighton; 58 New Brighton Road Use of Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House and Carport 10.2019.610.1 – Eureka; 18 Taylors Road Use of Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House

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Enquiries: Christopher Soulsby on 02 6626 7058 For information on making a submission, and where to address it, refer to the “Make a submission” section of Council’s weekly advertising. Please note: The canvassing of Councillors or Council staff in relation to this tender will automatically result in disqualiﬁcation of offending tenderers.

PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & ASSESSMENT ACT, 1979 The following development applications (DA) have been received by Council and require exhibition in accordance with Development Control Plan 2014 (A14). The DAs may be viewed on-line at Council’s website www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ﬁnd-a-DA or by using the on-line Kiosks at Councils Customer Service Centre during normal ofﬁce hours. DA submissions can be lodged using an on-line form via Council’s eServices Portal. Once you have viewed a copy of the DA, select ‘Make a Submission’ to lodge a submission directly with Council. Information on making a submission is available at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Make-a-submission-on-a-DA. If you are making a submission, there are 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-disclosure. Please quote the development application and property description when making a submission.

EXHIBITION CLOSES 4 MARCH 2020 10.2019.644.1 – Coorabell, 255 Coolamon Scenic Drive (Lot 5 DP 5130) Ardill Payne & Partners, Demolition of Dwelling House, Sheds and Farm Buildings and Construction of Expanded Dwelling Module, Recording Studio and Swimming Pool ancillary to a Dwelling House, Construction of New Expanded Dwelling House and Swimming Pool to create Dual Occupancy 10.2020.54.1 – Ewingsdale, 14 Hill View Place (Lot 6 DP 883571) Ms S Clarkson, Use of Secondary Dwelling and Alterations & Additions to Secondary Dwelling New Expanded Dwelling House and Swimming Pool to create Dual Occupancy 10.2020.57.1 – Byron Bay, 35 Cowper Street (Lot 1 DP 382651) Town Planning Studio Pty Ltd, Use of Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House and Change of Use of Garage to Shed 10.2020.42.1 – Byron Bay, 88-94 Centennial Circuit (Lot 60 DP 835249) Newton Denny Chapelle, Change of Use to Recreation Facility (Indoor)

EXHIBITION CLOSES 11 MARCH 2020 10.2020.61.1 – Byron Bay, 7 Julian Rocks Drive (Lot 6 DP 714410) Julian Rocks Developments Pty Ltd, Multi-Dwelling Housing Comprising Ten (10) Dwellings 10.2020.67.1 – Mullumbimby, 114A Main Arm Road (Lot 1 DP 875011) Hinterland Christian College, Alterations and Additions to Existing Educational Establishment 10.2014.398.4 – Byron Bay, 3 Shirley Street, 5 Shirley Street, 7 Shirley Street (Lot 1 DP 123737, Lot A DP 346870, Lot B DP 346870, Lot 1 DP 1068193, Lot 2 DP 1073355, Lot 13 DP 1143269) Mr R A McEwen, S4.55 to Modify Internal Layout and Carpark of Approved Motel 10.2020.80.1 – Skinners Shoot, 43 Raywards Lane (Lot 17 DP 851632) Geolink Consulting Pty Ltd, Use of Alterations and Additions and Use of Swimming Pool

Local News ëĎĎōĕ şëĎ ëǔşſĎëćōĕ housing EOI lodged Councillor hopeful for the September 12 election, Matthew O’Reilly, says he has again submitted an affordable housing expression of interest (EOI) with Council for his Saddle Road property, located near Uncle Toms. Saddle Road landowners were invited by Council to include their property in the Rural Land Use Strategy, ‘as a priority site/s for future rural lifestyle living opportunities with a provision of at least 80 per cent affordable housing in the form of intentional eco-communities’. A letter dated January 30, 2020 says, ‘Council staff consulted with the Saddle Road community in August 2017 and again in February 2018 in response to Council resolutions regarding the future planning of the Saddle Road area, and early implementation actions to deliver affordable housing as part of the Residential Strategy’. O’Reilly’s proposal is for ‘twenty, 60m2 cottages nestled together to form a small hamlet among the native rainforest regeneration we are undertaking on the property.’

20 cottages The EOI says, ‘We are not proposing an extensive new sub-division. ‘The 20 cottages would be clustered within a threehectare footprint. Each cottage would contain two bedrooms plus a study loft, a bathroom, toilet, kitchen, lounge/dining room and front and rear covered verandahs. All twenty (20), or 100 per cent of the cottages would be rented as perpetual affordable housing to agricultural workers within Byron Shire who share the same farming ethic as [our] farm.’ O’Reilly’s rental estimation for affordable housing is based on 2016 Census data, which would be $55 per week less than the Byron Shire median rent of $400. O’Reilly says, ‘I have run the application by the Saddle Ridge Local Area

Matthew O’Reilly. Photo supplied Management Planning Association (SRLAMPA) members to see if they think it is ok, and I have had no negative feedback so far. ‘I did it on the spur of the moment the day the EOI closed. ‘We haven’t got the money to build it at the moment, but I wanted to set some high standards that Council would be required to consider when approving other eco-villages’. O’Reilly was very vocal in his criticisms around the process to approve the nowscotched Bruns Eco Village (BEV) project by the Dalys on the other end of Saddle Road, near the Bruns highway interchange. That high-value agricultural land is now slated for rezoning to industrial under Council’s recently adopted Business Industrial Lands Strategy (BILS). O’Reilly says he acknowledges he will be attacked as a ‘developer’ yet he also feels that the affordable housing crisis is everyone’s responsibility, and if he can make a difference as a private individual, then he feels an obligation to do so. ‘The EOI as submitted does not allow room to make any real profit, but it does provide further opportunities for affordable intentional eco-villages throughout the Shire’. O’Reilly adds his proposal addresses ‘what SRLAMPA saw as troubling compromises around the original BEV proposal, such as Aboriginal heritage, significant farmland and endangered ecological communities.’

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Local News EſĕĕŕƆ ĈşƖŕĈĶōōşſ ĈōëſĶǕ ĕƆ ƆƐſëƐĕīĶĈ żōëŕŕĶŕī żşƆĶƐĶşŕ Greens Cr Sarah Ndiaye has defended Council’s handling of its strategic planning, after fellow Greens state MP Tamara Smith last week said councillors’ support of a major rural-to-commercial rezone policy was ‘Putting the cart before the horse’. Council again endorsed the controversial Business Industrial Lands Strategy (BILS) last week, which will see 40ha of rural land earmarked for commercial use. Consultants employed to advise on the strategy recommended only around 12ha. Smith called for a pause on rezoning until sufficient longterm strategic planning was completed, and suggested using soon-to-be announced Local Strategic Planning Statements (LSPS) as an over-arching strategy. In reply, Cr Ndiaye told The Echo, ‘We currently have three strategies at various stages, all of which were in process before the LSPS was even introduced. ‘The Residential Land Use Strategy (RLUS) is complete, has been endorsed by Council and is currently being implemented. ‘The RLUS has been progressed in two parts, owing

to the need to address local neighbourhood character and land release infrastructure planning. [This is owing] to state government initiatives like the LRMDC (Low Rise Medium Density planning Code) and SEPP 70 [an affordable rental housing contribution scheme]. ‘For me, it became clear that the Business Industrial Lands Strategy (BILS) was eminently necessary when we were faced with the decisions around the Bangalow Food Hub. ‘We had local businesses we wanted to be able to accommodate, but we didn’t want to see them making applications in inappropriate places.

®El ƆƐſëƐĕīƷ ‘All three combined [strategies] form what’s commonly called an urban growth management (UGMS) strategy. ‘Some urban and small rural councils have one simple document where their community, land and growth enable all urban land considerations to be dealt with in one UGMS. ‘Byron however, is complex. So in the previous council, they chose to split

the plans into three parts (2015) to enable a more nuanced approach to land management and growth. ‘This acknowledges our unique environment, opportunities, demands and challenges. Strategies are generally reviewed every five years and ours are taking around three to create. There is no rushing of anything. ‘We need the strategies in place and endorsed by the DPIE to be able to proceed with rezoning (Council initiated and/or private landowner initiated) for that land which is outside the existing urban growth management boundaries. ‘This includes things like our own affordable housing initiatives. These areas are mapped in the North Coast Regional Plan (NCRP). ‘We need the strategies in place to meet the requirements of the state government under the NCRP. ‘For example, we don’t have any new employment land identified in the NCRP maps. We have some urban release area land in the NCRP maps for urban residential e.g. West Byron. ‘We were allowed two areas for new rural

residential from the RLUS. Only one has progressed to a planning proposal in the last two years. It’s not easy to go from strategy to planning proposal, and that will also be the case with the BILS. ‘Tamara Smith MP spoke about the Local Strategic Planning Statements, which I have attended multiple workshops on, and have a fairly good grasp of. They are due for submission in July, once it has been finalised. ‘The Byron Shire Council web page explains what it is and our timeline: www. byron.nsw.gov.au/Services/ Building-development/ Planning-in-progress/LocalStrategic-Planning-Statement. ‘In short, the LSPS combines key priorities and actions from our existing land use plans and strategies into one accessible document; the LSPS aims to make it easier for the community to understand the overall direction for land use planning in their local area. They do not take the place of other strategic planning documents that have been years in the making. I’m not sure it will have any teeth to be honest, but it is a necessary requirement, on top of all the other documents’.

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PM places faith in the wrong science The Byron Shire Echo Volume 34 #38 • February 26, 2020

America is an oil company with an army – George Carlin Native American filmmaker and journalist Myron Dewey was in the Shire this week to raise awareness of Indigenous rights and to share his experiences of the Standing Rock movement (April 2016 – February 2017). He was one of two elders who held space in Mullumbimby on February 21 and 22; the other was Johnnie A, who served as the wellbeing initiative and interfaith co-ordinator at Standing Rock. Native American filmmaker Dewey filmed remarkable and journalist Myron Dewey. drone footage of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protests – as well as the mercenaries employed to disrupt them. Turns out they were Trump supporters – Keep America Great slogans and merchandise could be seen in their vehicles. One lesson from Standing Rock was how brutal empires are. He explained how mercenaries and militias destroyed sacred Native American sites in the process of building the pipelines. Dewey says, ‘When they found out where sacred sites were, they sent bulldozers 20 miles ahead to desecrate them’. The mercenaries who did this are from ‘security and global stability firm TigerSwan’, Dewey says, ‘and they are connected to the brother of Betsy De Vos, who heads Trump’s education department. ‘As protesters, we were used as a training ground’, he said, and recalls how the camps were infiltrated by psyops and miltia. Microwave weapons were even used, he says. North Dakota farmers were another casualty, and Dewey says they were given no choice, despite their protests. The story is symptomatic of a larger picture of course – oppression, desecration and theft of resources. Dewey calls it ‘spiritually hollow,’ which is also part of cultural appropriation. ‘What we saw at Standing Rock was cultural destruction and desecration with no spiritual accountability. This was just about profit. We need to be aware of this. ‘On my homeland, we have high rates of cancer. We’ve lost our food sources and our lake from live munition, bombing practice and from upstream contamination. The fish no longer migrate up to spawn. There’s a huge decline in traditional ways. We no longer eat the rabbits, as they have boils on them. ‘We have tribes that no longer eat the traditional foods that they are named after. ‘Don’t be gullible. You’re dangerous when you are gullible. They take advantage of our most disadvantaged. ‘We are trying to protect Mother Earth. We aren’t doing this mystically; it’s a way of life for us’. Dewey’s website is www.digitalsmokesignals.com. Hans Lovejoy, editor News tips are welcome: editor@echo.net.au

cott Morrison’s government of denialists and cowards has found a new evasion to dodge the reality of climate change: it is re-running a favourite buzzword: technology. Or, as the PM puts it, ‘You want to get global emissions down? … You need technology that can be accessed and put in place, not just here in Australia, but all around the world. Meetings won’t achieve that, technology does. And I can tell you taxes won’t achieve it either.’ Apart from the ridiculous belief that accessing technology somehow comes without cost to end-users – tax-free – this blind faith in science last week is in marked contrast to the years of dismissing it when the very existence of climate change has been queried by the coalition, including by Morrison himself when it has suited him. Now, apparently, it is not only to be accepted, it is to be the solution. Even if Morrison is still reluctant to utter the words ‘climate change’ he is finally talking directly about tackling reducing emissions. But is he actually serious? His cheerleaders have thrown themselves behind the rhetoric – this, they say, is the long-awaited road map they, and everyone else, has been longing for. But if so, it remains a roadmap without a destination, without milestones or landmarks, without a recognisable path and without even a clearly defined starting point. My dictionary gives the primary meaning of technology as ‘the branch of knowledge that deals with the science and engineering or its practice as applied to industry; applied science…’ One of Morrison’s many problems is that he can’t actually tell us what is entailed in the science and engineering, beyond vague thoughts about carbon capture and relying on natural gas to replace coal – except we are in no hurry to replace it, and his coalition partner actually wants to ramp it up. And in any case, while this may marginally reduce emissions, it can never bring them down to the net-zero by 2050 demanded by the scientists. Morrison’s vision is, yet again, for miracles – that the new technology can be discovered or invented and that it can and will be implemented in time for the disastrous future to be averted. Well, it may be – but if it is, it will be no thanks to Morrison and his serial

procrastinators. Even now the prime minister speaks in terms of accountancy and marketing – he insists that he will never commit to a program without telling the public the precise cost to the economy. But the very essence of science research and application is that the costs – and also the benefits – are by definition unquantifiable.

We have been repeatedly warned, business as usual will be a lot more expensive, and the price will keep rising every year, every day, of continuing delay Mungo MacCallum However, what can be estimated is the cost of ducking the issue, the continuing damage of the extreme weather events which have already had a terrible impact on Australia with the certainly of more and worse to come. One international panel says failure will lead to a decline of 25 per cent in productivity. Morrison talks glibly about the billions of dollars needed to restore the countryside after drought, fire and flood, and seems unfazed at the prospect of handing out taxpayer funds in compensation – fair enough, but surely a prudent leader would be taking out some insurance for the future. Prevention is better than cure – assuming that cure is possible, that the injuries have not already proved irreversible. Even now there is little point in throwing money at treating further disasters that could have been avoided in the first place. But ScoMo’s signature tune is the echo of hoofbeats receding in the distance as the stable door bangs open in the wind. And the argument that Morrison can not or will not provide an estimate of the cost of reducing emissions is patently absurd, given the vast resources of his bureaucracy. Indeed, he doesn’t even need that as a starting point. The Business Council of Australia, a conservative bunch dragged reluctantly to the realisation that its members will suffer if nothing is done, has done a back-of-the-beer-mat calculation based

on the preliminary costs and benefits of Snowy 2.0 to suggest that cutting down Australia’s emissions to zero will run to about $22 billion a year until the target is met. This sounds like a lot of money – hell, it is a lot of money. But as we have been repeatedly warned, business as usual will be a lot more expensive, and the price will keep rising every year, every day, of continuing delay. So if technology is in fact the answer – and even the BCA admits it is very much a second best, that by far the most effective and the cheapest remedy is an emissions trading scheme, which the coalition parties will refuse to countenance even in the mildest form – we had better get on with it. But once again there is a catch. As Andrew Leigh, one of Labor’s more thoughtful analysts has pointed out, getting the sluggards in private enterprise – including, especially, the Business Council – off their collective arses will be an exercise that makes building Snowy 2.0 the merest doddle. The giants of private enterprise have made it clear for years that they are not just immune to the blandishments of innovation and technology, they are not interested in investment at all. Their priorities, indeed their entire schedule, is based on avoiding risk in any form; much better to concentrate on mergers, takeovers, cost-cutting and delivering easy profits. And it makes a cynical kind of sense: after all, if the government can get away with bluff and bluster, distraction and procrastination, and keep being re-elected, what is the point of trying to implement Morrison’s empty rhetoric? If his constituents – the voters – can be satisfied with regular supplies of bullshit, surely a smaller quantity of that plentiful commodity can be enough to keep the shareholders quiet. So the Morrison roadmap is little more than a pious hope – no more explained than the policy Anthony Albanese reaffirmed last week and which Morrison has dismissed and derided. But Albo has at least joined the science, most of the rest of the world, and the Business Council in committing to a zero-emissions target by 2050. ScoMo cannot even do that. Even if the troglodytes in his own party room could be persuaded, his loyal coalition partners will never let him.

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Letters Slow down – wildlife Having moved to Wilsons Creek for the beautiful and rich wildlife, it is with dismay that I continue to see splattered wildlife on the roads almost daily. As a slow driver, I am regularly harassed by fast local drivers who need to drive at maximum speed with scant regard for safety of others or wildlife. There seems to be a contradiction between the desire of some ‘nature lovers’, ‘alternative’ or ‘conscious’ folk who (apparently) live here for the nature, but when behind the wheel become crazed speed freaks, with collisions becoming collateral damage for their hurried lifestyle choice. It’s so simple to slow down on country roads and give the wildlife a chance. You still get there at about the same time and so does the wildlife! With the recent announcement that up to 80 per cent of remaining NSW koalas may have been wiped out by the fires, surely this is the time to protect what is left? Imagine killing one of the last koalas to save just one minute on your journey time! I have written a closing rhyme to speeding drivers:

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Care: Byron Hospital In the latter part of last year I spent a couple of weeks in Byron Hospital. The hospital has received so much negative comment that I wanted to say my experience while there was very positive. On every level I received excellent care from an amazing, professional team. Nurses, doctors, catering and cleaning staff were so friendly, helpful, and went out of their way to meet my needs. The doctor listened to and worked with my medical needs, and information was passed through to the team. Regardless of whatever

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’ve cried, I’ve been hugged, I’ve been loved, but the trauma of this is so profound and it’s affecting thousands of people across our regions and we need help.’ These aren’t the typical spin-doctored words many have come to expect from politicians, but State Member for Bega, Andrew Left: Liberal member for Bega, Andrew Constance inspecting the aftermath of the fires. Photo supplied Constance (Liberals) recently Right: Fire fighters battling flames on the Woombah to Iluka road in November 2019. Photo Ewan Willis told ABC’s Q&A audior had experienced lots interactions between Scott ences the memory of losses before the fires, Morrison and bushfire surof bushfires tearing Ț¨Ĳĕ ƆĲĕĕſ ƆĈëōĕ ĶƆ ƆƖĈĲ ƐĲëƐ ĶƐ ĲëƆ ëǓ ĕĈƐĕĎ professional help might be vivors videoed and shared through his south ƐĲĕ ŕëƐĶşŕëō żƆƷĈĲĕ ëŕĎ ƖƆƐſëōĶëŕƆ ëſĕ necessary. online. coast electorate were Those reactions to what so vivid and raw they experiencing collective trauma as a result.’ ƖƆƐſëōĶëȜƆ ŕëƐĶşŕëō has widely been accepted as woke him up in the huge mistake from the PM middle of the night. żƆƷĈĲĕǼ ƐſëƖŔëƐĶƆĕĎ a– his he said, adding that grief ‘People face uncertainty initial distance from and Mr Constance said doesn’t necessarily mean and ambiguity,’ he said on Australia’s recent then dismissive response he feared ‘extreme trauma professional help is needed. Bay FM’s Above the Fray, bushfires, most of which to Australia’s bushfire crisis and anxiety’ would lead ‘Loss is a normal part of were out after heavy rain in – are understandable, Mr bushfire survivors to commit ‘and for the firies and first life,’ he said, ‘many of us get responders, they may face mid-February, have been James says. suicide as people struggled the potential of physical and through it eventually’. described as unprecedented ‘In seeking to manage to come to terms with the But when the bushfires and the worst on record. a political agenda, he catastrophic bushfire on New emotional exhaustion’. raged through millions of Effects from the fires The sheer scale is such disenfranchised the grief Year’s Eve. hectares of Australia’s landcould be long-lasting, Mr that it has affected the of so many Australians. He ‘It’s just so incredibly scape, the scars left behind James said, with the potennational psyche and Austral- failed to acknowledge the overwhelming, but people often included trauma, tial for survivors to experiians are experiencing collecsuffering that is associated need to know that it is okay which, by definition, isn’t so ence post-traumatic stress. tive trauma as a result. with trauma and loss.’ to say this is wrong and we normal. Mr James said many ‘Collective traumas are hurting,’ he added. ‘Trauma can occur when survivors would need profesLşżĕ ōĶĕƆ Ķŕ żşƆƐȒ have influence on groups, ƖƆĲǕ ſĕ ĈſĶƆĶƆ ĈşƖōĎ sional help to come to terms a person feels their life is at communities, nations and ƐſëƖŔëƐĶĈ īſşƱƐĲ risk, whether in reality, or with what they had been societies, and social media ōĕëĎ Ɛş ¨ through, and losses incurred, as they perceive it,’ said Mr spreads the reach around It’s often said people the globe instantly,’ said Mr and communities come Byron Bay-based counsel- both physical and emotional. James. ‘Trauma can lead to James. together in time of disasters, lor and therapist Graeme ¨Ĳĕ Ǖ ſĕƆ ƱĕſĕŕȜƐ depression, anxiety, fears, He expressed concerns and the bushfire crisis is no James says it’s important panic, flashbacks and about social media’s ability exception. people listen to the stories ŕşſŔëōǽ ëŕĎ ŕĕĶƐĲĕſ intrusive thoughts; a wish to to heighten existing anxiety. ‘Our resilience lies in of those directly affected by ĶƆ ƐſëƖŔë withdraw; or physical symp‘It finds expression in out- our connectedness, shared the bushfires, like Andrew While grief is a natural toms like headaches, loss of bursts of anger and emotion, humanity, and selfless Constance. part of life, Mr James said appetite, and a general sense particularly in social media compassion for each other Speaking to Bay FM’s Ferthere was no one way to of unease.’ or through what we have and for the planet,’ said Mr nando de Freitas, Mr James grieve and everyone grieved Mr James said if a person seen demonstrated towards James. ‘There have been said the recent fires had cresurviving trauma had a the prime minister,’ he said, some truly remarkable ated massive disruption and differently. ‘Grief has its own time,’ tendency towards anxiety, referring to various negative stories of being there for displacement for some.

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Last week saw the 35th anniversary of the stupefying end to the longest World Championship match in history, with the event being stopped for reasons that have never been fully explained. The 1984 title match in Moscow between Anatoly Karpov and young challenger Garry Kasparov was the last to be played under the rule that six wins were needed to take the title, draws not counting. Karpov raced to a 4-0 lead, Kasparov hung on with multiple draws, and then Karpov won again. With many more draws and his first win, Kasparov kept the match alive into a third month, then a fourth, then a fifth. Suddenly Kasparov won two games in a row, whereupon FIDE President Florencio Campomanes dramatically stepped in and halted play. He ordered a new match to start from scratch, under different rules, later in 1985, saying the termination was necessary to safeguard the health of both players. Most Western media opted for the angle that the Kremlin had seen their favourite Karpov in free fall and leaned on

each other in moments when life has truly been in the balance’. The member for Bega, for example, highlighted the bravery and community spirit of other survivors while telling ABC viewers the fires were ‘not business as usual’. ‘I saw something that day which I was never, ever expecting to experience,’ the conservative politician said, ‘I’ve seen bushfires on my farm as a kid, I’ve seen them across our countryside – but not like this.’

ƐƖſŕĶŕī żşĶŕƐ ‘These fires bring us to the brink of social, environmental and political crisis, and while there is very real danger of peril, there is also hope,’ Mr James said. ‘While trauma is a stimulus for posttraumatic stress, for some it is also a stimulus for post traumatic growth. ‘How we make sense of the losses and trauma from these fires can guide and shape the kind of people and community, or world citizens, that we can be.’ Q Graeme James is a professional counsellor in practice in Byron, Bangalow and online. He used to manage Lifeline Sydney, has worked with Medibank Health for Beyondblue and teaches in a university counselling program. You can hear the full interview with Graeme James online via Bay FM’s Community Newsroom Q Fernando de Freitas is a Bay FM member.

Campomanes to save him. Kasparov’s forthright statements at a press conference condemning the termination added weight to the theory, as did documents unveiled years later indicating that the KGB had some influence over Campomanes. I arrived in Moscow the day after the match was terminated (a feat of poor timing that I repeated at the women’s world title match in 2013) and quickly learned that all was not what it seemed. Between Campomanes informing the players that the match was to end and the press conference announcing this, Kasparov’s team held a meeting and decided that having a new match starting at 0-0 was far better than being 3-5 down. Of course, objecting loudly at the press conference was simply wise public relations. In later interviews Campomanes said that there was both official and media pressure to end the match. (Some of that official pressure was known to be related to the extraordinary cost of the match.) Campomanes ruled the match would remain unfinished and nine months later, after a tight rematch, the Kasparov era began.

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utterflies have been an important part of mythology for people around the world, from the Egyptians to the Native American Indians. In the Northern Rivers you may have noticed the Lemon Migrant butterfly is currently experiencing a boom in numbers as they migrate down the east coast of Australia. The first specimens of the Lemon Migrant butterfly were collected when The Endeavour was beached at Cooktown. The boom of Lemon Migrant butterfly, also called the Cassia Butterfly, at the moment is simply amazing. They look like lemon satin ribbons as they fly briskly through gardens and open habitat.

wŕĕ şǔ ćşşŔ This boom is a one off result of the long drought we’ve experienced across Australia. The females of this species of butterfly have the ability to enter a diapause (a period of suspended development) during the dry season, for up to five months, during which they do not develop or lay eggs. This usually occurs in the Pomona form which is a lighter colour. The recent drought has disrupted the breeding cycle of the

butterfly’s predators, including the parasitic wasps Ichneumonids. They are long and slender, are often brightly coloured, red, black and white and feed on the eggs and larvae of the butterflies. Many of the wasps have not survived the drought and the reduction in their numbers will influence an increase in the number of a range of butterflies, moths and other creatures that they use to supply their young with food.

¨Ʊş ƐƷżĕƆ ĕŔĕſīĕ When the Lemon Migrant butterfly goes into the chrysalis stage it can emerge in one of two morph forms that are the same species. The dark morph form is called the Crocale while the lighter morph form is called the Pomona. There are a number of influences that can determine whether the butterfly emerges as a dark or light butterfly, though the process is not fully understood. The Crocale which develops the dark morph form, generally develops between December and April and has black antenna. The Pomona is the lighter morph form that generally develops between January and September and they have pink antenna, are lighter on top of the wing but are more strongly patterned beneath the wing.

The length of the day can also impact which form emerges, with longer days likely to produce the Crocale form and shorter days producing the Pomona form. If there is an abrupt switch from Crocale to Pomona this may be influenced by rainfall.

wưĕſ Ǣǽǝǝǝ ëŕ ĲşƖſ Females can lay 700-900 eggs in a lifetime. The eggs are white and vertically ribbed. With the boom of butterflies following the drought there have been up to 5,000 morphs, or butterflies, an hour recorded flying south in southern Queensland in late February. Both forms have been represented and

the butterflies have traditionally been recorded as far down as Port Macquarie. Butterflies evolved 80 to 120 million years ago. Fossils are difficult to find as they are soft bodied creatures. However, the mythology that surrounds the butterfly can be seen in the stories of the ancient Egyptians who believed that butterflies were the wandering souls of the dead. It appeared to them that during the pupation stage the caterpillar died as it did not move. When it emerged from the chrysalis, they believed that it was dead and then reborn. Butterflies are depicted on their tombs and

gravestones as much as 2,500 years ago. In contrast, the Native American Indian’s legends say that the Great Spirit that created the world meant for his people to love and celebrate the beauties of nature. He loaded the streams with pebbles of every colour, but then he decided they weren’t visible enough, so he called in the South Wind to breathe life into the inanimate pebbles. As the South Wind blew life into the pebbles they suddenly rose and flew gracefully away in a splash of colour. They say these are the first butterflies and moths. If you are looking for something that not only helps the Lemon Migrant butterflies, but also looks beautiful in your garden, their host plants include the Cassia Brewsteri, Queenslandica, Tomentillia and Senna Aclinis, as well as approximately 20 other Senna varieties. Q Thank you to Don P Sands MSc and PhD Honorary scientist from the CSIRO for his assistance with this article. Dr Sands was awarded an Order of Australia for his contributions to entomology, horticulture and conservation . Q Kath Vail has been living in the Northern Rivers for 42 years and is passionate about butterflies and dragonflies.

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Letters ▶ Continued from page 13 how you liked your cuppa. The allied staff members also responded and worked with patience, and delivered options to support my going home. So, to everyone whose kindness, support and trust I received as I wobbled my way down corridors to get mobile again, the biggest thank you for your encouragement, care and kindnesses. Sarah Mabbutt South Golden Beach

Bangalow Kollective I lived in a new development called The Kollective in Byron Bay for a while and would have liked to stay because I liked the ideals of the developers. However, it turned out to be a misnomer to liken it to a ‘collective’. It was too densely packed, with no insulation – including against noisy neighbours. They couldn’t get people to stay long term, including me, so it ended up being populated with backpackers who couldn’t afford the rent for a one bedroom place. Therefore, they packed three and sometimes four people into those tasteful, utilitarian, but tiny places. Twenty or so units, 10 car spaces, and tenants who – for the most part didn’t give a stuff about their neighbours; they were in party mode. Can you imagine? It was completely overrun with cars – and if you have a look at the two nearly side by side at 18 Sunrise Boulevard in Byron, you’ll know what I mean. It is even worse down there now that Airbnb has moved in, and there are eight tenants, most with cars, in a four bedroom house.

For North Coast news online visit For those in or near Bangalow – don’t let them in! Protest! It’s a future slum. Write to the developers at www.thekollectivelife. com.au and ask them why they feel the need to take legal action when their massive over-development is approved? I just did. Why not negotiate? Threatening legal action is now a strategy for The Kollective. Why? Why is it even allowed in local communities? Forced mediation until a resolution is reached is less costly. Of course compromise will be required from both sides… but still, surely we can do better, all of us? Tracey Stride Coorabell

Council public access Twenty-odd years ago my fellow councillor Hugh Ermacora remarked how useful public access is in terms of providing insights into a situation that may hitherto have been unclear. Although a lot of public input is tedious and repetitive, I agree that sometimes it can be useful in terms of discerning who is acting in good faith, and who is gilding the lily, or in providing the decisive piece of information. The point is that councillors should not arrive at a meeting having already totally made up their mind. What’s the point of public access if you have zero chance of influencing anyone? I have in mind particularly Cr Sarah Ndiaye. At the conclusion of each speaker’s address, the councillors are free to ask questions of the speaker. At the last meeting Cr Ndiaye used this opportunity to sneer at a speaker who was merely

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Editorial reactions As the convenor of the Byron Greens I am quite disturbed at your editorial in the last issue of The Echo. You, as editor, appear to be calling for a crowd to come and interrupt our meetings? The meetings are for local group members and the proceedings are confidential. I am sure many members would also be concerned upon reading your editorial. Robert Hart Byron Greens convenor Q I wish to comment on the latest Echo anti-Greens editorial (February 19). I believe all the councillors, if not most, are doing the best job they can for the Byron Shire. We must remember that no person or organisation is perfect,

addressing a particular planning issue, never having attended a council meeting before. I see now that in her manner, on some issues, Cr Ndiaye has clearly already made up her mind and is affronted by someone who contradicts her party views. It is not merely a question of anger; there is a distinct edge, an implied suggestion that the opponent is acting in bad faith, making it all up, or has been put up by somebody. I attribute it to pre-selection stress. Somebody ought to have a word in her ear. According to the code of conduct it is a breach to make derogatory remarks at a council meeting. Fast Buck$ Coorabell

including the writer of this letter and The Echo. Two of the main reasons we lose our young people and others from the Shire are the lack of jobs which the current strategy addresses, you need somewhere to operate from if you are to create employment. The other is the high cost of rent because of the lack of adequate supply of new residences. If there is no adequate supply and strong demand of people wanting to live here, then the crazy rentals and property prices are the obvious consequence. Maybe The Echo could be less critical, and foster its readers to come up with some creative solutions? Jeremiah O’Toole Mullumbimby

Palestinian state In response to Gareth Smith’s letter (February 12), it is the Palestinians who have the most to gain from securing a deal, rather than it being ‘blatantly obvious that nothing good would come,’ of it. The Palestinians’ options are limited by their own divisions. When the Palestinian leadership rejected the deal outright, they also declined to counter-offer or consider returning to negotiations. A resolution requires compromise, and Israel will again be making painful compromises under this deal. But so shameful is the idea of compromise to the Palestinian leaders that it is impossible for them to contemplate any offer. Life under ‘Israeli occupation’ is seemingly so horrendous,

but the idea of reaching a resolution even more so. It sends a clear message about the land swaps involving the Palestinian population currently living in Israel (holding full Israeli citizenship). They are up in arms more than anyone else at the deal as it will mean that these large swathes of territory will be part of the future Palestinian state, and the last thing they want is to leave the flourishing democracy that is Israel, to live under Hamas or Palestinian Authority rule. This conflict cannot be settled by shaping borders and handing over parcels of lands. It is a clash between one people’s desire for land to call their own, and a ‘cause’ with no clear outcome, other than obstructing the rival. The Jewish people have their national home, but the Palestinians tragically remain stateless, claiming they want nothing more than a home of their own and an end to the conflict. By rejecting the offer outright and refusing to come to the table, the Palestinians once again put cause over statehood. I am pro-Israel, proPalestinian and pro-peace. Do your words reflect the same attitude Gareth Smith? Danny Wakil Billinudgel

What belonging? This town breeds festivals like maggots in a dead dog. I noted, in a previous Echo, a recent Byron Shire Seniors Festival where the activities offered, ‘aim to foster a sense of community and belonging; to empower older people and bring joy to their lives.’ There is even a

‘mayor’s morning tea’. Now I have no wish to denigrate or disparage the energies and activity of well-meaning people. But I do wonder about this ‘empowering’ business. Not to mention bringing ‘joy to their lives’. And as for ‘a sense of community’ – well... I am reminded of the old recitation, ‘It was Christmas day in the workhouse’, where one old fellow gets up to tell his benefactors where they can stick their Christmas pudding. Were I to attend the mayor’s morning tea (unlikely) I should be sorely tempted! In the thirty-odd years I have inhabited the place, I have seen any sense of community disintegrate. Anyone who believes this town is a uniquely pleasant place to live any longer does not live in town; or chooses to ignore what is going on. It is a place focused mainly on hedonism and self-enrichment; I don’t see the elderly receiving much consideration. Nothing has been done about the reckless skateboarders and cyclists. The noise from venues is loud and intrusive and goes late into the night. When I consider the inappropriate developments foisted upon the place, and more to come, I despair. The disgrace of the socalled bypass development is another monstrosity and is soon to destroy the bush at the south end of Butler Street. I cast around for comparisons for the horrors of what has been, and is being, inflicted upon Byron Bay. My latest, that I try to disseminate as a sort of anti-tourism ▶ Continued on page 18

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Students are not citizens – Australia’s new educational policy Jason van Tol

ast December the Education Council of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) adopted a new educational policy – the Alice Springs Education Declaration. In this latest declaration, references to climate change and the inclusion of sustainability as a cross-curriculum priority were removed, and students were reconceived; no longer as citizens, but as apolitical ‘members of the community’. To understand the significance of this new policy it’s necessary to describe the history of its predecessors.

Youth confused, apathetic, and ignorant In the late 1980s, with the effects of neoliberalism having begun shifting attention away from the politics, the Senate Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training published the report Education for Active Citizenship in Australian Schools and Youth Organisations. It found that young people were confused, apathetic, and ignorant of political processes at both local and national levels. Similar findings were made by the Civics Expert Group, created by the government in 1994, which warned: ‘Our system of government relies for its efficacy and legitimacy on an informed citizenry; without active, knowledgeable citizens the forms of democratic representation remain empty; without vigilant, informed citizens there is no check on potential tyranny’. Avoiding ‘potential tyranny’ and young people’s apathy toward everything political began three decades of education for active and informed citizenship – beginning with the Hobart Declaration on Schooling (1989). That was the first time that a national framework for

World wide millions of students have taken to the streets as part of the School Strike 4 Climate including actions by school students from Byron Shire pictured above. Photos Jeff ‘Action Man’ Dawson schooling was set in Australia. It included ten Agreed National Goals for Schooling, one of which was ‘To develop knowledge, skills, attitudes and values which will enable students to participate as active and informed citizens in our democratic Australian society’. This was followed in 1999 by The Adelaide Declaration on National Goals for Schooling in the Twentyfirst Century, which continued the promotion of active and informed citizenship, stating in one of its goals that ‘When students leave school they should… be active and informed citizens with an understanding and appreciation of Australia’s system of government and civic life.’ As a separate goal, the Adelaide Declaration also stated that students should ‘have an understanding of, and concern for, stewardship of the natural environment, and the knowledge and skills to contribute to ecologically sustainable development’. The following policy, the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (2008), took on, in its own words; ‘a broader frame’, to account for ‘major changes in the world that are placing new demands on Australian education.’ It went on to

list some of these, one of which was ‘complex environmental, social and economic pressures such as climate change’. To help address these, it mandated that sustainability would be a cross-curriculum priority. It also pared back its goals to just two broad ones, the second of which was that, ‘All young Australians become successful learners, confident and creative individuals, and active and informed citizens’. It detailed what active and informed citizens do, by stating that they ‘work for the common good, in particular sustaining and improving natural and social environments’. Thus, over time, educational policy informing citizenship and sustainability had converged; first by mentioning them as parallel, but separate, goals and then by treating them as coincident ones. What it meant to be a good Australian citizen was to be active and informed and to ‘work for the common good, in particular sustaining and improving natural and social environments’. Nowadays there aren’t many issues bigger than climate change, so if you were a student who understood the basics and were participating in the recent climate strikes, you would have been contributing to the fulfilment

of Australia’s educational policy goals.

Climate change removed The new Alice Springs Education Declaration has some gaping omissions. It has two broad goals which are virtually identical to those of the Melbourne Declaration, except that now students are to become ‘active and informed members of the community’, rather than the decades-long goal of ‘active and informed citizens.’ Also, any reference to climate change has been removed: the new policy refers to ‘complex environmental, social and economic challenges.’ Fullstop. And finally, there is no longer a commitment to including sustainability as a cross-curriculum priority. All nine state, territory, and federal Education Ministers were asked why these changes were made. Only the ACT minister has replied. Responding on behalf of Yvette Berry, Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, Megan Cursley stated, ‘The revised declaration expands upon the scope of active and informed citizenship to include and recognise the value and diversity of the local and broader community.’ But this is specious reasoning. Within the

context of modern nation-states citizenship is as expansive as communities get. Cursley also wrote that ‘The ACT Governments [sic] commitment to action on climate change, and educating future generations about sustainability and climate change, is independent to the national declaration.’ However, given that the COAG decision-making process is based on consensus, not majority, this is false, and avoids the question of why Berry agreed to remove reference to climate change and to exclude sustainability as a crosscurriculum priority. When the Education Council of COAG was contacted with the same questions, no answers could be given, but it was suggested that the omission of reference to climate change may have been moved by one particular member of the council. We can speculate as to which one. Perhaps the problem is that the recent student climate strikes were beginning to fulfil Australia’s educational policy in a way that no longer served parliamentary authorities. Perhaps it’s no longer that ‘[o]ur system of government relies for its efficacy and legitimacy on an informed citizenry,’ but instead relies on an ignorant, apolitical one. It seems that ‘without active, knowledgeable citizens the forms of democratic representation remain empty’ – which is what our elected ‘mentors’ apparently prefer – and that ‘without vigilant, informed citizens there is no check on potential tyranny’. Indeed, potential tyranny is seen to be giving way to actual tyranny; for instance, by sending the AFP to raid the ABC, to create an atmosphere of fear and journalistic selfcensorship. Whatever the reasons for Australia’s new education policy, it looks like students will have their work cut out for them.

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Letters ▶ Continued from page 16 effort) is the Torremolinos of the South Pacific. In my fantasy, I should like to be ‘empowered’ like Eastwood’s Korean veteran in Gran Torino (though that hardly ends well for him!) I suppose the reality is closer to Chekhov: ‘Poor Uncle Vanya, there’s no joy in your life’. The reality of ageing for many that few want to countenance? David Morris Byron Bay

Assange protest All concerned citizens are welcome at the Brisbane UK Consulate every day this week. We continue to participate in the world wide peaceful protest saying to the UK – don’t extradite our rights! No extradition USA, no more torture, slow motion assassination or state murder of multi-award winning journalist and publisher, Julian Assange, a child of the Northern Rivers, at the behest of the USA. We call for his immediate safe release so he can get urgent medical attention. Australian MPs Andrew Wilkie and George Christensen have confirmed, from their visit with him this week, that they believe he is a political prisoner. The precedent this case sets is like something from a George Orwell novel. Julian is being charged under the USA 1917 espionage act – which was updated in 1961 ‘to include all world citizens’. We have the right to know of any crimes committed in our name by our government. Crimes that kill hundreds of thousands of innocent people. That we fund with tax

ECHO FEATURE dollars in the military budget. Stand up on the right side of history. If you vote – write to your local MP and ask them to join the working parliamentary group for Julian ASAP. F Long Mullumbimby

Independent Green Last week I was asked two questions by The Echo via email, ‘Have you decided to run for 2020? If so, will it be on a Greens ticket?’ I chose to give an honest answer. I had no idea that The Echo would run a story about it. I received a lot of flak in the following days. First from independent voters who want me to run as an independent. Then from Greens voters who want me thrown out of the Greens for suggesting I would run as an independent. Bernie Sanders is an independent Senator who caucuses with the Democrats and is seeking their nomination for president. I don’t think anyone will seriously be saying he is no longer an independent if he wins the nomination. He has proven with his words and deeds that he is his own person. Cleva is a nickname used by my close friends and family. It is meant in a sarcastic and tongue-in-cheek way that pokes fun at me. I have asked The Echo not to use my nickname in relation to my role with community groups or community activism, as I do not feel comfortable with it being used out of context, as it may give the false impression that I am egotistical. Matthew O’Reilly Brunswick Heads

Vale wetlands Late last century (over 30 years ago) a cluster of cronies and pollies from NSW government had a neo-liberal thought bubble. Revamp Byron Bay. Give it the glitz of the Gold Coast. Solution: more roads and development! It was a country cousin place at the time. The traffic on Ewingsdale Road flowed with ease to the township. One could slow their car down as farmer Tom ambled on his horse to town. So pleasant was the pace, atmosphere and general vibe that one’s heart slowed down; breathing slowly, one could view the many enchantments of Byron township. Farmer Richard had a Yak, a sleek graceful ballerina. As one approached the roundabout on Jonson Street, they sat on a seat watching the traffic. Music played and Earth protectors danced on the streets and in Railway Park. But lurking in the underworld and shadows was Mr Market, with his twin brother Mr Progress. They did not fit into the ambience. That would have to change! So it was that the narratives of ecological sustainability were hijacked into one word ‘sustainability’. No one seemed to notice that this concept had morphed into ‘market sustainability’. Developers and Council representatives continue to espouse the term. Sustainability is on everyone’s lips as we witness the demise of the Butler Street wetlands. Stage One has been completed, the asphalt

Keep your advertising money in our community! Advertising in The Echo means you are ‘shopping local’. Unlike the other ‘local’ paper, The Echo is 100 per cent locally owned. Your money stays in this wonderful community. Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has signed a deal to take over all the newspapers of APN Limited, the company that owns the Byron Shire News, the Northern Star and the Ballina Advocate. The money that you spend on your advertising in these newspapers goes overseas. Compared to the Byron News, advertising in The Echo means your ad is being delivered to more than 7,000 extra households in your market area each week – that means a lot more people will be reading your ad.

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has been laid over it. How little we know or understand the role of this life-sustaining gift of nature. We live in the worst times of climate change with more tragedies to come. Wetlands sustain nature – sustainability does not! More to the point, we note that the claimed Green council has contributed $4 million of ratepayers’ money and other monies from ‘growing economies’. They are not named. The state government has donated $20 million. How Anthropogenic! Jo Faith Newtown

GM where the bloody hell are you? Go on the web and look up GM manufacturing plants on the US map. Also, this applies to all other US car manufacturers. Then look up the political breakdown of the states on a map. Lo and behold manufacturing plants seem to be located in the Republican heartland. And to think the coalition would be prepared to go to war for the US. A short message for Barnaby on the importance of snow fall for Europe. Read the forecast for Europe; 2020, particularly snowfall. Bernard Hinchcliffe Mullumbimby

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In last week’s letter Stop the gloom by Christina Henry it should have read, ‘In 2018 National Parks did complete its prescribed burning target of 135,000 hectares [not 35,000], despite having its workforce cut by 35 per cent.’

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Davos 2020 – World Economic Forum A Redundant Paradigm ‘There is one, and only one, social responsibility of business,’ said Nobel prize-winning economist Milton Friedman: ‘to use its resources, and engage in activities designed to increase its profits.’

But that wasn’t the whole story. Advocates of shareholder capitalism, including Milton Friedman and the Chicago School, had neglected the fact that a publicly listed corporation is not just a profit-seeking entity, but also a social organism.

That maxim, coined in the 1960s, was already being questioned when the World Economic Forum was founded a few years later. According to the Forum’s 1973 Davos Manifesto, the purpose of company leaders was: ‘to serve clients, shareholders, workers and employees, as well as societies, and to harmonise the different interests of the stakeholders.’

Together with financial-industry pressures to boost short-term results, the single-minded focus on profits caused shareholder capitalism to become increasingly disconnected from the real economy.

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Issues that were less prominent, or even completely unknown, five decades ago – such as climate change, big data and soaring income inequality – have increased the relevance of the stakeholder economy and are reflected in an updated manifesto that the Forum published on its 50th anniversary.

One likely reason is the ‘Greta Thunberg’ effect. The young Swedish climate activist has reminded us that adherence to the current economic system represents a betrayal of future generations, owing to its environmental unsustainability. Another (related) reason is that millennials and Generation Z no longer want to work for, invest in, or buy from companies that lack values beyond maximising shareholder value. And, finally, executives and investors have started to recognise that their own long-term success is closely linked to that of their customers, employees, and suppliers.

Companies should pay their fair share of taxes, ensure the safe, ethical and efficient use of data, and be ‘steward(s) of the environmental and material universe for future generations,’ it says. ‘Capitalism as we have known it is dead. This obsession we have with maximising profits for shareholders alone has lead to incredible inequality and a planetary emergency.’ That was Marc Benioff at Davos 2020. Shareholder capitalism, currently the dominant model, first gained ground in the United States in the 1970s, and expanded its influence globally in the following decades. Its rise was not without merit. During its heyday, hundreds of millions of people around the world prospered, as profit-seeking companies unlocked new markets and created new jobs.

Many realise this form of capitalism is no longer sustainable. The question is: why have attitudes begun to change only now?

The result is that stakeholder capitalism is quickly gaining ground. The change in direction is long overdue. Now, others are finally coming to the ‘stakeholder’ table. The US Business Roundtable, America’s most influential business lobby group, announced this year that it would formally embrace stakeholder capitalism. And so-called impact investing is rising to prominence as more investors look for ways to link environmental and societal benefits to financial returns.

Stakeholder capitalism at Davos

Todd Sotheren

We should seize this moment to ensure that stakeholder capitalism remains the new dominant model. To that end, the World Economic Forum is releasing a new ‘Davos Manifesto,’ which states that companies should pay their fair share of taxes, show zero tolerance for corruption, uphold human rights throughout their global supply chains, and advocate for a competitive level playing field – particularly in the ‘platform economy.’ But to uphold the principles of stakeholder capitalism, companies will need new metrics. For starters, a new measure of ‘shared value creation’ should include ‘environmental, social, and governance’ (ESG) goals as a complement to standard financial metrics. Fortunately, an initiative to develop a new standard along these lines is already under way, with support from the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms, and led by the chairman of the International Business Council, Bank of America CEO, Brian Moynihan. The second metric that needs to be adjusted is executive remuneration. Since the 1970s, executive pay has skyrocketed, mostly to ‘align’ management decision-making with shareholder interests. In the new stakeholder paradigm, salaries should instead align with the new measure of long-term shared value creation. Proud Byron community member Todd Sotheren, President, Byron Bay Chamber of Commerce. This quarters’ business editorial has been curated from extracts of World Economic Forum reports from Davos 2020: www.weforum.org/events/ world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2020

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The cascading flowers of the Cassia fistula tree are a favourite of the Lemon Migrant Butterfly.

Have you noticed the butterflies? These beautiful sun-yellow butterflies are commonly known as Lemon Migrant butterflies (Catopsilia Pomona). They are a vibrant, striking butterfly. Their wing colour can vary from yellow to creamy white, with dark margins. The eggs of the butterfly are laid on various species of plants including several Cassias. Other host plants include Butea monosperma, Cassia fistula, Bauhinia species, Pterocarpus indicus, Senna alata and Sesbania species. The eggs are usually laid singly on the underside, at the margin of the leaves. Each egg is white, bottle-shaped, and ribbed vertically. The eggs hatch in 3–4 days. Their caterpillars are a well-camouflaged green colour with

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creamy white lines along each side. The Lemon Migrant caterpillars feed on the Cassia fistula tree and other native Cassias, and can often be found in suburban gardens. The Lemon Migrant is found across tropical Australia – from Western Australia, to all the way across to Queensland, and then throughout eastern parts of Queensland and New South Wales. Large migrations of Lemon Migrants sometimes occur and there is more information about this in our article on page 15 of this edition.

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Resident Byron brewer Tina Jarrett brewing Stone & Wood’s Resilience Beer.

Beer fundraiser for wildlife rehab and RFS Alongside more than 200 breweries around Australia and the world, local brewer Stone & Wood are thrilled to have joined the Resilience Beer initiative to help raise funds for bushfire relief across NSW, Queensland and Victoria. All participating breweries have brewed a Resilience Beer – five per cent pale ale – using the same recipe, to sell in their tap rooms or partnering venues to fundraise for local bushfire recovery in their regions. Stone & Wood’s participation in the program is just part of their overall bushfire support program that saw the brewery, alongside Fixation Brewing and Granite Belt Cider Co., donate and pledge over $71,000 to fire brigades, rural fire services and drought relief across NSW, Queensland and Victoria. Funds raised from our local contribution to Resilience Beer will be directed to wildlife rescue and rehabilitation in fire-affected areas across the country. Stone & Wood are inviting locals to join them for a Resilience Beer at their Byron Tasting Room, Friday 28 February, at 4pm.

Have you recently thought about trying something new – challenging yourself to do something different – but you weren’t sure what? SurfGetaways and their women-only surf tours and surf clinics might be just the answer. Designed by women, for women, and they’re right here in Lennox Head, Byron Bay. Now hear me out... if your first thought was, ‘I’m not bikini ready’, or ‘I’ve never been one of those girls who surfs,’ then this is definitely the right activity for you. They’ve taken what is considered a male-dominated industry and are smashing the stereotypes and providing women of all ages, shapes, sizes and abilities with a safe and unique environment to learn to surf, or get back in the water after whatever life has thrown at them. SurfGetaways formed when one of Australia’s most prolific travellers met one of Australia’s most accomplished surf coaches, and they shared a vision to create a uniquely female-friendly environment; a place for women to enjoy a great experience and meet new friends, while building confidence and learning new skills. They have programs ranging from ‘Introduction to Surfing,’ where you’re taught the basics of what it feels like to be under the waves, and how to read waves before you get near the whitewash, to advanced courses for those who are already established and are looking to improve their skills. They cater for any female who is willing to give it a go! Trained by Serena, SurfGetaways’ Director of Coaching, their compassionate coaching staff are exceptional. They create an environment that leaves women feeling empowered and fearless, knowing they really can accomplish anything they put their mind to. They cater for women of all abilities – from those who are scared to put their face in the water, to those who ‘society says’ are too old, or not the stereotypical bikini wearing teenager. Their world-class coaching programs help women to develop new skills at whatever stage they’re at, and provide confidence and empowerment both on and off the water. Originally from South Australia, Serena inherited a love of surfing and a passion for teaching from her family. As a Surfing Australia accredited Master Coach, Serena has trained a generation of surf instructors and shared her knowledge and experience all over the globe. Her experiences have enabled her to develop a unique training program, and the energy and vitality that Serena brings to it translates into pure enjoyment for anyone she meets. So, before you renew that gym membership you’ve never used, or contemplate buying a treadmill for your garage, grab your girlfriends, daughters, mums, friends or aunts and sign up for the latest SurfGetaways surf clinics. Get fearless, get outside, meet new friends, exercise, and learn some new skills. And if that’s not enough, they also offer SurfGetaways tours – where you can travel to, and learn to surf at, some of the world’s top bucket-list destinations. Check them out today at www.surfgetaways.com.au

Chocolate Lounge y All day vegan breakfast y vegan meals y toasties

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El Camino Cantina: BYO burritos No, you don’t have to ‘bring’ your own – we’re talking ‘build’ your own burrito bowls at Tex-Mex local El Camino in Byron. Everyone loves burritos, and in fact, El Camino already have different options in their burrito repertoire to cater for different tastes: the traditional flour tortilla wraps and a healthier burrito ‘bowl’ that comprises an abundance of ingredients served in a bowl, minus the tortilla – but we live in an age that celebrates individualism, and you don’t have to be satisfied with just a few options. Now with their BYO option customers can tailor-make a burrito bowl ($15) to suit their personal cravings. There are three steps to BYO burrito bliss (or potentially a burrito bomb-out, depending on how disconnected from reality your food-combining is on the night): First, pick a protein. There are eight to choose from: grilled adobo chicken, lime and pepper steak, confit portobello, chilli con carne, vegetarian chilli, slow-cooked beef brisket, al pastor pork, and grilled prawns. Guests can double up their protein fix for an additional $5. Second, load the burrito with up to 13 ingredients, spanning: pico

de gallo, pickled jalapenos, pineapple salsa, shaved cabbage, tortilla chips, black beans and red rice. Third, finish it with a choice of three dressings: coriander and lime, blue cheese and mayo, or chipotle ranch – as well as the almost obligatory sour cream and Cheddar cheese. El Camino Cantina culinary director Gabor Denes said a BYO option was the obvious next step for the original burrito bowl, which bursts with avocado, pico de gallo, red cabbage, cucumber, Spanish onion, black beans, corn, tortilla crisps, cheese, and lime and coriander dressing, and can be boosted with protein options, as it is a huge hit with guests. ‘A build your own option is the perfect way for burrito lovers, like me, to create a meal that suits their personal taste. For example, if I’m really hungry and looking to fuel up, I like to create layers of big flavours with ingredients such as six-hour, slow-cooked beef brisket, doused in smoky BBQ sauce, pickled jalapenos, black beans, red rice and corn,’ Gabor says. ‘On the other hand, if I’m looking for a lighter option, I’ll go for something like the smoky-chipotle flavour of grilled adobo

chicken, alongside the traditional Mexican salsa pico de gallo, capsicum, cucumber and coriander.’ Build Your Own burrito bowls are available at all El Camino Cantina locations – including the one with the great balcony at Mercato, overlooking Jonson St. El Camino Cantina. 108-110 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. elcaminocantina.com.au

all the cruise lines, and can explain the benefits of each, as well as having a handy knack for getting good cabins and last-minute deals! I mean, he’s got a pretty good job, hasn’t he? He doesn’t work from an office; rather, he’s one of the new breed of mobile travel consultants and works from his home in Byron. And, he’s very good at it – he’s been nominated for cruise consultant of the year, and was a finalist in mobile agent of the year in 2019. Lance has been in the travel game for over 44 years, and really likes organising expeditions and small ship cruises, particularly to the Sub-Antarctic, the Amazon, the Kimberley, and West Papua.

In fact, right now, his upcoming cruises include a couple that are ideal for small groups (including people who like seeing birds – you’ll see a lot of them in both tours). Along the Amazon tour you’ll not only see Lima and experience its world-famous cuisine, cathedrals and ruins, but you’ll also get to spend plenty of time on the Amazon and its tributaries in a stylish and luxurious 19-berth vessel with private balconies that Lance has chartered for the voyage. Lance will be there, and his partner Peter, as well as a cruise director and local naturalist guides to ensure an unprecedented level of service. You could see up to 400 different birds on the Sub-Antarctic trip – which goes south from New Zealand on the Silver Explorer, together with a fleet of 12 Zodiacs, so you can actually set foot on, and explore off-the-beaten-path islands that are some of the best-preserved environments on the planet. Lance doesn’t just cruise off the map, though, he does it all – he’s very happy to offer advice for your next trip and assist with all travel arrangements, such as airfares, hotels and transfers. For more info contact Lance Mumby – Personal travel navigator. Ph 1300 662 002 | cruisealong.com.au

Don’t let life escape By S Haslam ‘We travel not to escape life, but for life to not escape us’; a wonderful motto, isn’t it? As we hear about human activities continually affecting our natural environment, there are some wonderfully preserved areas of the world and it’s important to treasure our opportunities to experience them. Did you know that immersing yourself in the rainforest for just three days has been shown to increase positive brain activity for a period long after you return? If you’ve ever met local Byron man, Lance Mumby, you’d appreciate that he’s not the sort of person to let life escape him. He’s travelled to more than 50 countries, and specialises in leading unique small groups. One thing you may not know about Lance is that he is one of the ‘78ers, who organised Sydney’s first MardiGras parade in 1978 as a reminder of the anti-gay Stonewall incidents in 1969. As the owner of Cruisealong, and as a one hundred per cent independent travel manager, he also knows the ins and outs of

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Eating Out Guide BYRON BAY

BALLINA

Wharf Bar & Restaurant Ballina FB/Insta: wharfbarballina 12–24 Fawcett St, Ballina 6686 5259

EVERY MONDAY HALF PRICE PIZZA Dine in and take away www.wharfbarballina.com.au

at The Bangalow Bowlo Restaurant, Events & Catering 21 Byron Bay Road, Bangalow 6687 2741 www.onegreenacre.com.au Open Tue–Sun 12 to 8.30pm Seven Miles Coffee, lunch, dinner, events and catering.

With a menu the whole family will love, One Green Acre is committed to sustainable and ethical food, that is a great price and locally sourced. Specials: Tuesday: Stone and Wood curry night Thursday: Chook night Sunday: Full roast

BRUNSWICK HEADS

cadeau

Bar & Restaurant 2/26 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads 6685 1111

A 5-minute drive from Byron Bay, Barrio brings together the local community Mon–Sat 7am–9pm in a relaxed environment for all-day dining. Wood1 Porter Street, fired oven, charcoal grill, veges, meat, fish, salads, North Byron natural wines, local beers, cocktails and St Ali coffee. No reservations. Bookings Eat in or take-away over 8 email: gather@ www.barriobyronbay.com.au barriobyronbay.com.au @barriobyronbay

Treehouse on Belongil

BANGALOW

One Green Acre

Barrio Eatery & Bar

COMING SOON! Sunday lunch from 12pm every weekend. .... did somebody say Yorkshire pudding and gravy

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

The Italian Byron Bay Open 7 days from 6pm Next to the Beach Hotel Bay Street 6680 7055 italianatthepacific.com.au

Success Thai Mon-Fri lunch & dinner closed Sundays Dinner from 5pm. 3/31 Lawson St, Byron Bay www.facebook.com/ pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

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Share plates, mains, desserts and famous Treehouse wood-fired pizza. Our kitchen is open all day and night. Presenting incredible original music in Byron’s most intimate atmosphere. Check our website or Facebook for the gig guide. facebook.com/treehouse.belongil treehouseonbelongil.com

The Italian Byron Bay provides a bustling atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s finest cocktails and wines.

All your favourites every lunch and dinner Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh delicious Thai food for you. BYO only Welcome for lunch, dinner and takeaway. Menus available on Facebook

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St Elmo Dining Room & Bar Mon-Sat: 5pm till late. Sun: 5pm till 10pm. Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426

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The Hideout Cafe

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 and Lunch 7 days a week from 7.30am Shop 6/13 Lawson Street 6680 9300 FB thehideoutbyronbay insta @thehideoutbyronbay

www.stelmodining.com

Byron Bay Olive Company

Main Street

The Byron Bay Olive Company is based at the start of the Industrial estate.

Open 7 days 11.30am until late Call to make a reservation or for takeaway orders

From our kitchen ‘La Cuisine’ we produce the tastiest 2/29 Brigantine St marinated olives, sweet garlic and tapenades according Industrial Estate Open Mon–Sat/9am–4pm to our French family’s recipes. We also offer a range of the best sandwiches in the bay, gourmet cheeses and 0431 842 340 surprising add-ons to liven up your platters! byronbayolivescompany.com

Targa Modern European Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

Byron Bay 6680 9960 targabyronbay.com targabyronbay@gmail.com

Loft Byron Bay 4 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 9183

Book online: loftbyronbay.com.au @loftbyronbay

Lord Byron Distillery

Open Tuesday–Saturday 12 noon – 5pm 7, 4 Banksia Drive, Byron Bay 8646 4901

Bay Pho Located in Woolies Carpark Shop 6/90–96 Jonson St Byron Bay Phone orders welcome 6680 9223 FB phointhebay

Fishheads Byron Bay 1 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 7632

OPEN - 7 days Breakfast & Lunch Dinner Tuesday to Saturday All day menus, licensed bar

Vegan bar and kitchen. Open every day Brunch 8am – 2pm Dinner 5pm – 9pm 11 Fletcher Street 6680 7418 www.nobonesbyronbay.com.au

Chupacabra Eat in or take out. Shop 12A, 3 Clifford St, Suffolk Park 0448 077 401 www.chupacabra.com.au @chupabyron

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

The Rocks @ Aquarius Breakfast/Lunch 7 days from 7am 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6685 7663 – Menus at therocksbyronbay.com.au

Our Table Byron Bay

DINE AT DUSK 2 Course $40, 3 Course $50 – seated by 5.30pm only

18–20 Marvell Street, Byron Bay 6685 6202 0419 217 144

Happy hour AFTERNOONS 4–6pm daily $12 Cocktails, $7 beers, $8 wines, $13 Moet Live acoustic music – Fridays 6pm

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Byron Bay Brewery

Just off the sand at famous Main Beach and centrally elevated above bustling Jonson Street and Bay Lane, Loft has the ultimate Byron Bay vibe. Wander up from the beach any day after noon and enjoy impressive food, irresistible cocktails and plenty of beers. Share plates, mains, oysters and incredible deli boards featuring local and international favourites. Open every day noon till midnight.

CELLAR DOOR – TASTINGS & TOURS Handcrafted spirits using locally sourced ingredients.

Naturally Better!

1 Skinners Shoot Road, Byron Bay BYRONBAYBREWERY

Yaman Mullumbimby

GIN MAKING AND COCKTAIL MASTERCLASS

- book online. Gin Making Gift Vouchers available. LORDBYRON.COM.AU LordByronDistillery

62 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby 6684 3778 www.yamanmullumbimby.com.au

Open 7 days. Mon–Wed: 9am–8pm Thu–Sun: 9am–8.30pm

Traditional Vietnamese Foods Pho Beef Noodle Soups, Special Lunch Stir-fries and Vermicelli Noodles

The Empire Open 7 days: S,S 9am–3pm, Mon–Thurs 8.30am–4pm, Fri 8.30am–8.00pm Dine in, takeaway, licensed FB/Insta: EmpireMullum empiremullum.com.au 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306

Winter Trading Hours Lunch – Monday to Friday - 10.30am – 2pm Dinner – Monday to Saturday - 5pm – 9pm

GREAT SUMMER MENU

Indulge in one of our new creations! We are proud to say, that for over 20 years, we have been serving the Byron community fresh, local seafood and ingredients. To improve your dining experience, we have developed a smaller plate menu, designed to be shared, and enabling you to try a greater variety of dishes.

Societa Bistro

Located in Mullum Ex-Services Club

58 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2533 www.societabistro.com

Enjoy! The Fishheads Family

NOW OPEN FOR BREAKFAST AND LUNCH EVERY DAY FROM 8AM UNTIL 2PM Bacon and egg English muffin with any coffee for $10 or with Bloody Mary $15

Harvest

$12 Cocktails / $6 beers / $8 wines

FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE

18-22 Old Pacific Highway Newrybar NSW 2479 02 6687 2644 www.harvestnewrybar.com.au @harvestnewrybar

Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day. Group bookings available, please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com for reservations.

Modern Australian Cuisine with a heavy influence of local sustainable produce. Open: Tuesday–Friday 3–8pm Saturday 2–8.30pm Sunday 3–7pm Open: Wed–Sunday, 12pm till late Come and enjoy a fresh craft beer brewed on site and a selection of burgers, healthy bowls, pub classics and Mexican favourites. With weekday $15 meal specials including a beer, and happy hour Wed–Fri 4–6pm.

Handcrafted Malawach, Falafel, Pita Pocket, Middle Eastern spices… blended with the tradition of Yemen and the vibe of Mullumbimby. Visit and experience authentic atmosphere and culture. Dine-in, Takeaway and BYO Vegan & Gluten-Free friendly Special Edition Humus Plate every Wednesday.

The Empire is where it’s at! Something for all tastes from epic burgers to vegan delights. Enjoy delectable treats and good vibes at this Mullum icon.

Open Friday nights! Friday happy hour 4–6pm Pasta Fridays until 8pm. Serving up homemade pasta with an ever changing menu and vegan options.

The place to go for a relaxed, delicious meal, with a varied menu offering quality dishes made from local ingredients, as well as creative Italian specials. Tuesday – 2 for 1 shnitzel night Thursday – kids eat free Saturday – pasta and salad buffet $17 Sunday – Sunday roast $17

Traditional weekend country breakfast Long lunches on the garden verandah Weekly changing Wild Harvest foraged dinner menu Lunch 12–3pm daily / Dinner 6–10pm Wednesday–Sunday / Weekend breakfast 8–11am Harvest Deli is open daily with take-away pastries, sandwiches and salads Harvest Deli: Mon–Sat 8am–5pm / Sun 8am–4pm Coffee cart 6.30am–2pm daily Harvest is available for events, weddings and catering

CATERING

CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson

Check us out on

facebook.com/byron.legendpizza Scan code for our menu! BYO Home delivery 7 days Established 1992

Gourmet burgers created by chefs

NEWRYBAR

HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY 5–6PM Authentic Mexican in a relaxed, fresh and bright atmosphere. This is slow ‘fast food’ with all produce sourced locally. Mexican blend Moonshine coffee by day, margaritas by night, TACOS all day long! Family friendly and specials each night. Coffee: 7am – 11.30am Dinner: 5pm – 9pm Saturday Lunch: 11.30am – 3pm Open Mon – Sat: Closed Sundays

With a fresh, funky, relaxed vibe, generous serves, cruisey staff and 10am licence, come and find us for ‘Byron’s BEST breakfast’ all day… Takeaway available Vegetarian,Vegan and gluten free options available Kids menu

MULLUMBIMBY

No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives.

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No Bones

18 Jonson Street 6680 8832

Hidden away in Byron’s iconic ‘Eat street’ Bay Lane, The Hideout Cafe and Bar offers indoor, outdoor and deck dining

BY LIZ JACKSON

Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

E: lizzijjackson@gmail.com P: 0414 895 441

Our Rocking New Fresh Summer Menu Come and join us at the Rocks for some delicious summer bites! We have just launched a new menu, and have a range of home-made, locally sourced meals at affordable prices. Try our new salmon ceviche, sizzling brekkie skillet or our crispy pork bahn-mi roll! Cool yourself down with an iced coffee, or why not try our new nutty date smoothie to kick start your day! Indoor and outdoor seating available. Fully licenced.

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Issue# 34.38 February 26–March 4, 2020 Editor: Mandy Nolan Editorial/gigs: gigs@echo.net.au Copy deadline: 5pm each Friday Advertising: adcopy@echo.net.au P: 02 6684 1777 W: echo.net.au/entertainment

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PAUL Love him or hate him, Paul Keating is without a doubt one of Australia’s great leaders. In fact, in a time when that quality has come under greater scrutiny, it’s timely to hear Keating’s story. As part of the Wharf Revue, actor Jonathan Biggins has been playing Paul Keating for years now.

‘He is such an entertaining character,’ says Jonathan, of Keating. ‘He was acerbic – he could get away with saying almost anything. When I wrote this show, I thought maybe I had missed the boat as he’s out of people’s consciousness, but now there is a vacuum of leadership. So even people who don’t like him miss him. They miss conviction in a

E N T E R T A I N M E N T politician. They miss people who could look beyond next week and into the next decade.’ So how does a man make himself into Keating? ‘It starts with impersonation’, says Biggins, who admits he had to speed up Keating’s speech. ‘If you spoke at Paul’s pace, it would go forever because he was so – slow. But I do try and look like him, and sound like him, and people have said we are just watching him when you are on stage, we are not watching you!’

So, what is the trick to playing Paul Keating? ‘One of the challenges is that he’s not given to selfcriticism – so you have to play that. Sometimes his arrogance gets the better of him – he’s not selfdeprecatory, though he is modest and very private.’ Biggins has created a script that includes many of Keating’s witticisms, and many that he didn’t say – you’ll have to guess which is which. Some of Biggins’ favourite Keatingisms are…

“Leadership isn’t about being popular, it’s about being right.”

Paul Keating has been to see the show a few times. When he first came to see Biggins in the Wharf Revue his comment was ‘I’d have been wearing a better suit.’ But they didn’t have the budget for a Zegna. His reaction to the current show The Gospel According To Paul was to thank Biggins for being so generous. Most recently Biggins was relieved when Paul’s biographer came to the show and only made one change. It was that Paul left school at 14. It’s inspiring that such a brilliant man didn’t finish school… proof that square pegs can go on to find their holes.

‘When he was speaking about Andrew Peacock, and said “A souffle can’t rise twice.” Or when he described Peter Costello as “All tip, no iceberg.” He also said “Leadership isn’t about being popular, it’s about being right.” That’s so accurate and true. He was always good with the parliamentary insult.’ Jonathan Biggins presents The Gospel According to Paul, at Lismore City Hall on Thursday and Friday, at 7.30pm. Tix are $25–59 from norpa.org.au.

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THE WAR AGAINST WOMEN Bettina Arndt is the Andrew Bolt of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Movement. After the brutal murders of Hannah Clarke and her three children, Laianah, Aaliyah and Trey, the woman who was foolishly awarded an Order of Australia congratulated the disgraced Queensland Detective Mark Thompson for suggesting Rowan Baxter (Hannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estranged husband) may have â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;been driven too farâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. She went on to sarcastically tweet â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How dare the police deviate from the feminist script of seeking excuses.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; What excuse is there for incinerating a woman and her children? How can there ever be an acceptable narrative that explains such murders? Arndtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments are socially reckless and without compassion. Quite frankly they are dangerous and in defence of the murder of innocents. Arndt is quite literally out of order. So letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remove her Order of Australia. We must stop blaming women for the behaviour of men. Arndt has previously suggested that women who take domestic violence leave from work are problematic because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible for employers to prove that they really experience DV. Clearly, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never experienced domestic violence. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never had to cover a bruised eye or a swollen lip. Never had to explain the finger marks on her arm. Being subjected to domestic violence is a source of deep shame, and not something that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever fake for a day off. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a violence in the sentiment of Arndtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach that is perhaps more confronting than the misogyny of menâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;because she is a woman. She is one of us. She should know better. Arndt is a gender traitor. Bettina Arndtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attitude is why women are dying. She is not a voice in the wilderness â&#x20AC;&#x201C; her ethos is embedded in legislation, in legal apathy, and in the usual media disinterest in the weekly deaths. It is at the core of a community who, to date, havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cared enough to try to make it stop. And by the way, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe domestic violence is a womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue. Probably the most important issue men have never faced. Instead of shuffling yourselves into groups of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;good menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;(whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never do that) and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bad menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;(monsters), why not step up and be men who have these conversations with each other, who create the change in your culture? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your toxic masculinity that needs remedy. The toxic masculinity forged by patriarchy to maintain dominance. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to use your power to relinquish power. The onus should not be on women to convince men to stop killing us. Someone suggested that we stage a public action where women and children protest for change. But I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be united by our victimhood. And I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to shout for liberty from violence and death â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that should be my birthright. I want men to stand in the street and publicly address the dark shadows that lurk in their ranks. It is their shame, not ours. Last week Hannah and her children were killed. The week before it was an unnamed Indigenous woman, murdered in full view of her children. On Saturday, a woman in Townsville was stabbed to death by her partner, and another woman in Ipswich was held captive, strangled and beaten. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m tired of outrage. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s empty and meaningless. Outrage is not enough. Outrage stops nothing. Right now, the media is awash with stories that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pornographiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the violence. Perpetrators are described as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;monstersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but we need to stop exceptionalising them. They are not monsters. These women didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have children with, love and/or marry monsters. They partnered with ordinary men. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interesting to read the observations of the perpetratorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; friends, that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;they were good menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;they were loving fathersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. I think this is important to hear, because loving fathers and good men kill women too â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not just monsters. Women are beaten and killed by unexceptional men every day. Acts of domestic violence are exceptional. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deaths are what is exceptional. Stopping the terrorism of domestic violence has never been a crucial political issue. We are more interested in dealing with border control and the enemy from outside than the enemy who is already inside. Is it a co-incidence that Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s White Ribbon charity, set up to stop violence against women, liquidated last year? We must stop using the term â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;domestic violence.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; It dilutes the gravity of the issue at hand. Domestic violence is far too soft. What we are facing isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t domestic violence, there is a war against women. This is gender terrorism. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for zero tolerance. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for action from good men.

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E N T E R T A I N M E N T TUNES ON UTES Tim Stokes presents Tunes on Utes on Sunday 8 March. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;you beautâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; line-up includes: Dylan Arnot and the Nightcap Shakedown, The Button Collective, Joel Salom and Sofiella and the Handsome Husbands. All proceeds are going to Our Two Hands who are providing direct bushfire relief funds for bushfire victims in the Rappville/Busby Flat area. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re aiming to raise $5000 throughout the event. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at 13 Jorgensenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lane in Brooklet, tix are $20, and kids are free. To book go to dylanarnotmusic.com

BREATHING WITH MURPHY Breathing Again is the new single from North Coast Australian folk-rocker Cheynne Murphy, and symbolises a renaissance and breath of creative energy for the award-winning songwriter. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This single represents a reboot of sorts. I had a serious car accident last year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hit from behind at 80k â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. It was a near-death experience. While the song is not directly about that, it was a reminder of the fragility of this life, and the song is an affirmation,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; says Cheynne. You can catch Cheynne playing the new track, with special guests, this Saturday at the Artisan Twilight Markets, Railway Park Byron Bay. More details from www.cheynnemurphy.com

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CURLY QUESTIONS FOR CHANGE GLASS ONION Created and performed by renowned Australian actor/ musician John Waters and esteemed singer/pianist Stewart D’Arrietta; Lennon – Through a Glass Onion is part concert and part biography, revealing the essence of the life and astonishing talent of one of the most admired icons of the 20th century. It’s a compelling story, and features 31 quintessential hits of Lennon and from his collaborations with McCartney, including: Imagine, Strawberry Fields Forever, Revolution, Woman, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Working Class Hero, and Jealous Guy. Sunday at the Byron Theatre, byroncentre.com.au

ALL POWER TO THE GIRLS AND WOMEN’S RUGBY The Rous Mill Hall is having its monthly event this weekend in an amazing night of music with many wonderful female performers including an Indigenous dance group to open, then Sara Tindley as featured artist, as well as Grace Hickley (Grace and Hugh) Shelly Brown, Jodi Law, Verandah Fridays, Honeybees and more. All monies raised from the night will go towards the Northern United Women’s Rugby League Team. Dinner from 6pm. Friday, Rous Mill Hall, Rous Unplugged; All-Women Performers’ Night, 7pm. DUET PROUDLY PRESENTS

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AUSTRALIAN AMERICANA MUSIC HONOURS AT BLUESFEST 2020 Bluesfest is proud to announce it will be hosting the annual Australian Americana Music Honours (AAMH), an event where artists come together to collaborate and celebrate Blues, Roots and Americana Music. The event has proudly partnered with, and is relocating to Bluesfest, produced by celebrated Nashville-based Australian music producer Nash Chambers for the Americana Music Association in Nashville. In the spirit of celebrating musicians all over the globe expect the AAMH to bring their A-game with a selection of some of the finest musicians here at our very own Bluesfest home ground. A collection of selected artists will perform two songs each – one of their own and one in collaboration with another musician from the line-up, with a choice of songs that can be old, new, original or covers providing it is within the context of Americana Music. They will be backed by a great house band on a night that is all about performing great music. ‘I am thrilled to again partner with Nash Chambers to bring the third Australia Americana Honours to Byron Bay. What Peter Noble and his team have built in Bluesfest is a home away from home for Americana artists and music lovers around the world and we are so grateful to be part of this year’s Bluesfest line-up,’ says Jed Hilly, President of the Americana Music Association, Nashville. Jed Hilly will be in attendance to present awards to the amazing Australian musicians and industry people for their contribution to Blues, Roots and Americana in Australia. Previous recipients were; 2017 Kasey Chambers and Brian Taranto, 2018 Shane Howard and Brian Wise. Hosted by Henry Wagons, appearing at the 2020 Americana Awards Music Awards are: John Butler, Troy Cassar-Daley, Kasey Chambers, Ash Grunwald, Hussy Hick The Waifs, The War and Treaty.

ESSENTIAL COLLECTIVE Brisbane jazz outfit, The Essential Collective, will be providing the free pre-show entertainment at NORPA’s Courtyard Bar, from 6pm, before Jonathan Biggins’ performances of The Gospel According to Paul on Thursday and Friday. The Essential Collective is a group of young jazz musicians, led by guitarist Luke Stapleton. Luke is based in Brisbane where he is completing his master’s degree in jazz performance at the Queensland Conservatorium. Joining Luke at NORPA’s courtyard bar will be Benjamin Ryan on keys, and Dom Machen on drums. Together they will explore some of their favourites, from the likes of Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans, alongside groovy fusion tunes, and a selection of Luke’s originals.

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Adam Brown captivates audiences with his unique vocal style and expressive guitar sounds. Widely hailed as one of Australia’s best Dobro slide guitarists, Brown’s gigs and recordings leave listeners feeling energised and musically sated. Brown has honed his craft at venues across Australia – from festivals to pubs, clubs to private functions. Over the years, he has variously played solo, and been joined on stage by his dynamic band The Dirty Channel. Brown is also surrounded by an impressive calibre of musicians, having supported such luminous acts as Robben Ford, the Black Sorrows, Wendy Matthews, Yothu Yindi and the late Billy Thorpe. Brown has also played alongside Phil Emmanuel, Jake Lardot and wunderkind Joe Robinson. With a depth to his repertoire that demonstrates versatility and an impressive stylistic range, Brown has attracted a strong and loyal following. Friday, 9pm, Lennox Hotel.

As we start to witness the detrimental impacts of unchecked growth and globalisation it has never been clearer that our future is in our return to the past. Back to living and sourcing our food, our power and our products locally. Pioneer of the localisation movement, Helena Norberg-Hodge answers some of the curly questions about the complex challenges of being a change maker. What do you say to people who say that a conference like Hope in a Time of Crisis is just another talkfest? When doctors, teachers, lawyers or engineers meet to have conferences, no one accuses them of hosting ‘talkfests’. We need to think about why it is that this label is used almost exclusively to undermine the work of environmental and social activists. I think it’s easy to underestimate the importance of raising awareness. We stand to gain a lot by listening to people who are dedicating themselves to trying to change our destructive economic system. Conferences like this are also important opportunities to come together, face-to-face, to forge alliances with others. More and more, social and environmental activists are beginning to realise that we need to move beyond single issues – the symptoms of a systemic disease – and focus on a fundamental economic shift. The emerging ‘New Economy’ movement is still in its early days, and it needs a lot of discussion to brainstorm how we can reframe political discourses to unite people across the left-right divide and work together to coordinate strategic, ‘big-picture’ action. Of course talking, by itself, isn’t enough – which is why this conference will also focus on translating understanding into action, and helping people to see how they might apply the ‘big-picture perspective’ to the activist work they’re passionate about. Will this conference change anything? Our conference will not transform the Byron Shire, but almost certainly it will shift thinking for a number of people and lead to meaningful collaborative projects. At every one of our 23 international conferences, there have been several positive spin-offs. These can range from new grassroots projects conceived between just a few participants, to the offering of workshops at schools and in communities, to regional governments implementing new policies. In every case, the profile of the localisation and New Economy movements are elevated, and we are steering political conversation in a more productive, systemic direction – a direction that continues to be ignored by mainstream media. In a rather unique way, these conferences demonstrate that whether your focus is on food, or energy, or communitybuilding, or finance, or any number of other things, you can play a part in advancing the cause of system change. The number of grassroots initiatives (and policies) supporting local economies are growing all the time, as we’ve documented, in detail, in our Planet Local series. Our conferences have played – and will continue to play – a significant role in accelerating this movement. Going Local: Hope in a Time of Crisis is a festival of cutting-edge ideas and inspiration at the Byron Community Centre 20–22 March. Featuring speakers such as Charles Eisenstein, Dr David Suzuki, Woman Stands Shining, Damon Gameau, Albert Wiggan, Berry Liberman, Dr Mary Graham and more! For more info go to localfutures.org

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AMBITIOUS AUSTRALIA Where do we want to be? How can we protect our future, while better acknowledging our past? How do we create a more ambitious Australia? We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t predict what is in store for us in 2020. To move forward, we need to have more conversions with people who we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see eye-to-eye with. Could trying this approach unlock an insight on your own point of view? Could it give you insight into how to persuade someone to see things differently? s p a c e is proud to launch a nationwide series of Ambitious Conversations, starting in Byron Shire. Welcoming Orange Sky Australia to the region, they will host a conversation about the state of homelessness in Australia, at the Bangalow Bowlo, Thursday from 11amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.30pm. The event is free, but register your interest by emailing cj@spaceseries.com.

A BIG STOREY The latest instalment in the wild, weird and wonderful world of Andy Griffiths and Terry Dentonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bestselling series The 91-storey Treehouse, is about to hit the stage at NORPA. In this adaptation, Andy and Terry are going to be challenged like never before! Mr Big Nose has sent his grandchildren to the Treehouse, and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to just sit quietly. Can Andy, Terry and Jill master this extreme babysitting challenge? What does mysterious fortune teller Madam Know-It-All really want? And will the Big Red Button really destroy the world? The best-selling, award-winning series of books by this much-loved duo has inspired children across Australia to let their imaginations run wild. Thursday 5 March, at Lismore City Hall, 5pm and 7pm. (60 mins, no interval). Tickets: $25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$38 from norpa.org.au.

TAKING THE MICKY Armed with just his guitar and a pocketful of wit, comedian Mick Meredith blends music and comedy in a seamless rapid-fire delivery. Mick began his musicto-comedy journey at the legendary Sandringham Hotel, Newtown, in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s playing in rock bands before switching to comedy in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s. He is supported by Matt Sutherland, who has evolved into something that is half guruâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;half comedian; intoxicating and insightful â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and scary! MCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d by Ellen Briggs. Thursday at 8pm, at Ballina RSL. Free.

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Peter Hunt, Tania de Jong and team, are thrilled to announce the premiere screening of the acclaimed Israeli documentary, Trip of Compassion: A window into psychedelic assisted psychotherapy at the Byron Bay Community Centre, on Saturday 7 March, at 8pm. Following the screening there will be a Q&A panel with several leading experts in the field. This will be an opportunity to engage in a discussion about medicineassisted therapies for mental illness broadly, and what Mind Medicine Australia and other local organisations are doing here in Australia.

Go Wild For Wildlife bush dance, is on this Sunday at 5pm, Marvel Hall and features Chris Aronsten, singer Holley Sommerville-Knott and the Larnook Mountain Band. This is a fundraiser for WIRES Northern Rivers, and Bangalow Koalas. MCs are Mark Swivel and Zoe Gameau. Auctioneer is Robert Bleakley with both a live and silent auction of artworks, services â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and unexpected items! Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even a poster competition â&#x20AC;&#x201C; have a look at the Facebook event: Go Wild For Wildlife , or email Jude Fanton on jude@seedsavers.net.au.

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Get dressed up in the sizzling 1920s theme and see Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears at the Palace Cinema on Wednesday. In her debut cinematic adventure, join detective extraordinaire, the Hon. Miss Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis), as she embarks on a globe-trotting romp of mystery and mayhem across the exotic 1920s Negev desert, through glamorous manor-house ballrooms, and down the dark back alleys of London. After freeing a young Bedouin girl, Shirin Abbas, from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, Miss Fisher begins to unravel a wartime mystery

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concerning a priceless jewel, an ancient curse and the truth behind the suspicious disappearance of Shirin’s forgotten tribe. Alongside Essie Davis, you’ll see Nathan Page, Miriam Margolyes, Rupert Penry-Jones, Daniel Lapaine and Jacqueline McKenzie. This adventurous tale is directed by Tony Tilse, written by Deb Cox and produced by Fiona Eagger and is based on the Phryne Fisher mystery book series by Kerry Greenwood.

you can get an early look at this episode of Miss Fisher’s adventures this Wednesday with a preview screening at the Palace Cinema, 7pm; with Q&A with screenwriter Deb Cox and hosted by Mandy Nolan.

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EMMA Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending is reimagined in this new film adaptation of Emma. Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town, but despite her good looks, smarts and wealth, she still has a lot to learn

about love and the world. She occupies her time with matchmaking – often in a meddlesome fashion – in the lives of her friends and family. In this classic satire of social class and the all-too-familiar hardship of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and false romances to find the

responses – especially from die-hard Austen fans – this current adaption seems to have found the sweet spot. When it comes to movie reviews, big names such as Vox have said ‘This new Emma doesn’t play too fast and loose with the story or its most familiar beats, but it digs out the absurdities of being wealthy (or adjacent to wealth) around the turn of the 19th century – the affectations, the frills that cover up the crudeness of real life, and above all, the vast, unmitigated boredom.’ As well, popular reviewing platform Rotten Tomatoes has delivered a high rating of 88%. If you’re an Austen fan, you’ll have to see for yourself whether the movie does justice to the cherished book, but I think it is safe to say that this has been the best adaptation to date.

love that has been with her all along. Directed by Autumn De Wilde, and starring Anna Taylor-Joy as Emma, and Johnny Flynn as George Knightley, this adaptation of Emma is true to the book, except for a few minor details. With past adaptations of Emma having very mixed

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With a trio of planets in Pisces, moods are infectious and communications contagious, so be mindful of what you put out this week; it could go viral… ARIES: If high octane Mars in self-protective mode has you fired up and ready to rumble, let peacekeeper Venus in your sign lead, by declining to engage at this stage. Put Mars in charge of strategic retreat and planning the savviest course of action. Check in, if you need to, with trusted key people. TAURUS: With Mars in the lusty sign of the Goat,Bpassions are on the rise, though it’s advisable to schedule confronting discussions – if possible – for a fortnight down the track when others are likely to be more receptive. Meanwhile, this weekend’s Taurus moonlight could be nothing short of absolutely glorious! GEMINI: Getting your head, heart and health into alignment is a stretch right now, let alone economics and communications as well. If you’re feeling pressured, don’t make drastic decisions. Enjoy what you can, postpone what you can’t, and keep in mind Gemini Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s DIY guide to enlightenment; Take it easy… CANCER: Mercury retro is a time for battery recharging - its big no-no is over-extending. If plans hit speed bumps, make decisions one day at a time. With fiery Venus and earthy Mars both in assertive mode, this week’s best approach is fluid; gentle, patient persistence which you, as cardinal water sign, are astrologically attuned to.

LIBRA: If another layer of the healing onion peels away to uncover core issues this week, and strong feelings are percolating in your Venusian ground zero, the wisdom of Libran Charles Swindoll offers a reality reframe; We are all faced with a series of great opportunities, brilliantly disguised as impossible situations. SCORPIO: This week asks questions about how best to pace yourself in the existential relay race; when to go and when to stop. When to take the baton, and when to pass it on. How to engage your skills and talents, while understanding that others contribute as best they can. There’s no ‘I’ in team. SAGITTARIUS: If any red flags surface during your mental meandering, or toxic thoughts start gnawing at your confidence, it’s especially necessary this week to investigate rather than assume. Rein in atomicreactions. Channel the wisdom of grandfather Saturn and ask for what you need; calmly, with appreciation, and grace. CAPRICORN: Mars in Capricorner for the whole of March brings a starquality charge while Venus exerts a yearning towards home. This push-pull dynamic between thrills and comfort, adventure and domestics asks you to find a way of living with the paradox – reconciling polarities and saying yes to everything, in proportions that work. Good luck.

LEO: Once that trouble genie is out of the bottle, there’s no stuffing it back. You just need to deal with it, and this week strongly recommends you attend to something that can’t be ignored any longer. The current climate’s ripe for restructure, research and reviewing long term plans.

AQUARIUS: If Mercury flipping into reverse causes temporary cash-flow chaos, or Mars stirs up strife in the love life, use this week as an exercise in expressing yourself without alienating others who may take umbrage at your colourful comments. Upside? It’s one of the best transits for bodywork sessions.

VIRGO: With Mercury retreating in the moody, super-sensitive sign of the Fish, your normally dependable and reliable receptors could be temporarily offline this week. In the case of relationship unrest, check before acting in anger or making accusations, because this could do both your relationship and reputation a disservice.

PISCES: This week’s planetary posse in Pisces might lead you into some tricky emotional quicksand. But just because you feel something, doesn’t mean it’s true. Or helpful. In the midst of a cast of charismatic but troubled others, it’s worth remembering that even with the best intentions, friends’ views are affected by their own filters.

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Q BALLINA RSL LEVEL ONE 10.45AM THE BALLINA COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB – FEAT ANN, BILL & JILL MAUREE AND PETE SMITH Q ELTHAM HOTEL 12PM SLIM PICKENS Q RICHMOND HOTEL, LISMORE, 12PM ROCKIN’ FOR WALLY FUNDRAISER FEAT. LOOSE ENDS, SUPERCHEEZE, PISTOL WHIP AND MASSIVE Q LISMORE CITY BOWLO 2PM COAST Q SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL, 11.30AM THE MAGNIFICENCE

Q CHINDERAH TAVERN 1.30PM VIPER ROOM

Q RICHMOND HOTEL, LISMORE, 7PM THE RICHMOND QUIZ

Q CLUB BANORA 3.30PM JON J BRADLEY

Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE SHOWROOM 10.30AM THE 70S UNPLUGGED

MONDAY 2

Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 6.30PM MIKEY EDWARDS

Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 7.30PM GRANT PUKEROA

Q CLUB MULLUM, MULLUMBIMBY, 7.30PM SWAMP CATS, THE GYPSY CLOVERS+ WESLEY KINGSTON & FRIENDS

Q RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH, 8PM ROGUE ELEMENTS

Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6PM CRAIG ATKINS, 8.30PM PINC ZINC

Q CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM RHODES DELUX

Q SLIPWAY TAVERN, BALLINA, 7PM SLIM PICKENS

Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 12PM SUNDAY SESSIONS – DJS SLACK AND VINNIE LADUCE

Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM BADDEST MONDAY DANCEHALL INDUSTRY NIGHT

Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM KIT BRAY

Q ROUS MILL HALL 7.30PM GRACE AND HUGH

Q THE SUN, BYRON BAY, 5PM GREG KEW

Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE SHOWROOM 8PM 10CC

Q LISMORE WORKERS CLUB MAIN LOUNGE 7.30PM WHO’S CHARLIE

Q MARVEL ST HALL, BYRON BAY, 5PM GO WILD FOR WILDLIFE BUSH DANCE

Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, 4’20 SOUND REGGAE AFTER PARTY

Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, 9.30PM CATH SIMES BAND

Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 4PM BACKBEAT

Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, PINK ZINC Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM TUFFY, 9PM MADISON KAT Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 8PM ALLAH-LAS

Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM MARK BONO, 9.30PM GET CARTER

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Q BANGALOW HOTEL 7.30PM BANGALOW BRACKETS – OPEN MIC WITH SLIM PICKENS

Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, MUSICAL BINGO, 8PM MUSICAL BINGO

Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB PHIL GUEST

Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, GOODNIGHT JAPAN, NO PARADE, LEISURE DRIVE

Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 7PM VINNIE LADUCE (DJ SET)

Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 3PM CONOR CARTWRIGHT

Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 3PM THE BILLY GUDGEON BAND

Q BYRON THEATRE 5PM JOHN WATERS & STEWART D’ARRIETTA – LENNON THROUGH A GLASS ONION

Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, HIP HOP HURRAY WITH DJ QUENDO & MYHAPPYPLACE

Q LENNOX HEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE 7.15PM DANCING IN THE DARK

Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, BEN WALSH AND SWANNY

Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 8PM LISA HUNT

Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM BILL JACOBI

Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 3PM SEARCH FOR A STAR KARAOKE

Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, JESSE PUMPHREY

Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 4.30PM BB FACTORY, 8PM DJS

Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, OOZ

Q RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH, 2.30PM JASON KAFOA

Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE 1PM THE WET FISH, JUNIORS 2.30PM MARTIN WAY, THE STAGE 6PM LEIGH JAMES

Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 7PM STEPHEN LOVELIGHT

Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, MARSHALL OKELL

Q OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB 7PM COUNTRY CLUB COMEDY – MARK MCCONVILLE + PLUS ELLEN BRIGGS AND MC MANDY NOLAN

Q RICHMOND HOTEL, LISMORE, 9.30PM GLENN MASSEY & THE THREAD

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TUESDAY 3

Q CLUB LENNOX 4PM YOLAN

Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, HIT THAT MUSICAL BINGO + JAFFER Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, MANOA

WEDNESDAY 4 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY,JAZZ IN THE RESTAURANT Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, ANIMAL VENTURA Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM GUY KACHEL Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, TAI DANIELS AND MY HAPPY PLACE Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 7PM VINNIE LADUCE (DJ SET) Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, 7.30PM GAME SHOW QUIZ

Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 7PM VINNIE LADUCE (DJ SET)

Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE 1.30PM ATMOSPHERE, 6.30PM LONG GONE DADDYS

Q BYRON BAY SERVICES CLUB 8PM RAW COMEDY – HEAT 1

Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 7PM TRIVIA BUT GOOD

WHAT’S ON JOURNEYS TO THE EDGE OF CONSCIOUSNESS PRESENTED BY ENTHEOGENESIS AUSTRALIS Thursday 27 February, 7pm Full $32 | Conc $27 | Ages 16+

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CHASING THE THUNDER WITH SEA SHEPHERD – FILM SCREENING + Q&A Friday 28 February, 6.30pm Adult $19 | Under 18 $15

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LENNON – THROUGH A GLASS ONION WITH JOHN WATERS & STEWART D’ARRIETTA Sunday 1 March, 5pm Full $49 | Byron Theatre Club $45

Friday 6 March, 7.30pm Early Bird (ends 1st March) $38.80 | Full $43.80

FRANKENSTEIN – NT LIVE ENCORE STARRING BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH Saturday 7 March, 1pm Full $25 | Conc $23 | BT Club $20 U18 $15 | Group of 10+ $15

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Professional Matterport Professional, friendly and fun, the team at the Professionals Mullumbimby and Mark Cochrane Real Estate introduce you to the Matterport; taking your property listing to a whole new level. On any given day there is a constant procession of people coming in to the expansive, lightfilled office of The Professionals and Mark Cochrane. Sometimes it is people looking for a JP, and other times, it is an ex-tenant asking Cheryle or Tamara a question about their current tenancy. With Sales on the left and Rentals on the right, there’s always friendly banter amongst the staff, and with the visitors. With over 120 combined years of lived experience in real estate sales, no matter what address you

mention in the office, someone knows the house, has sold the house, or knows the person who has painted the house! The depth and breadth of local knowledge among the people who work here is second-to-none, and they always pride themselves on ethical conduct. If you have been to the Farmers Market early on a Friday at the Mullum Showgrounds, you may have spied Ruth Russell clutching a basket filled to the brim with local produce, and flowers poking out of the top. Not just any flowers either – flowers from a regular house in a regular street which are put out for sale each Friday morning for those lucky enough to be in-the-know. Or you may have seen the cortege of coffee lovers; namely Paul, Kaye

and Leah, skipping across the road to order from The Other Joint, and banter with the gentlemen regulars who sit outside and comment on the passing parade of people. Recently the office has introduced Matterport, which is essentially a 24/7 Open Home program. It allows buyers from overseas and interstate to easily view a property

with a virtual 3D walkthrough of the home. This is being offered for free to any new listings, and will truly make your property stand out from the crowd. Imagine not having to inconvenience tenants or tidy up each time a prospective buyer wants to view your home! It will also allow the firm’s salespeople to gauge interest, as the first look

at the home is a 3D online look, so the prospective buyer has already ‘seen’ the home before having a physical inspection. With an age range of young 70’s to fit 30’s the people at the Professionals have seen the good, the bad and the ugly in real estate and are still here, still standing and still part of the fabric of the community. Of course, technology is important, and is changing the face of real estate, but underpinning this needs to be experience, honesty, and people who care about more than just the next sale. This you will find at the Professionals and Mark Cochrane Real Estate in the main street of Mullumbimby. If you’d like a demonstration of what the Matterport can do, call into the office or give the friendly team at Professionals Mullumbimby and Mark Cochrane a call on 6684 2615.

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Janice Maple is the most intuitive and perceptive agent with such a laid back manner. After a single visit to my home Janice had a suggested buyer. It turned out her intuition was 100% accurate and thanks to this she managed to sell without having to go to market, saving a small fortune. Janice has an innate ability to look after both buyer and seller which I found so refreshing. I got what I was asking and the buyer bought a beautiful home. What a fabulous experience. What a great real estate agent.

FOR SALE LARGE BLOCK, HEAPS OF POTENTIAL

Russell Burton - Vendor - 5 Bangalay Court, Bangalow

3 BED I 1 BATH I 2 CAR I PRICE $895,000

Located in a very quiet area of Bangalow is this solid brick and western red cedar home, situated on a generous 1000sqm block. The home comprises a spacious open plan living/dining area with high raked ceilings. A covered deck wraps around the north-east end of the home providing a lovely place to capture the morning sun and views towards Bangalow village. It’s elevated position also captures the cooling noreaster breezes. There is plenty of scope to renovate the home however, it is in excellent condition being owner-occupied for over 25 years.

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24 Palmer Avenue, Ocean Shores

Inspect Saturday 29th Feb 11-11.30pm Price $1,325,000 to $1,425,000 Gary Brazenor 0423 777 237 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

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This split level, elevated, 300mÂ˛ home enjoys huge ocean and canal views. The position captures sea breezes whilst the perfect N/E aspect helps you to stay cool in summer. The open plan layout is ideal for families and the generous proportions plus raked ceilings bring a sense of space.

8 Short Street, Brunswick Heads Tastefully renovated brick three-bedroom house with private tropical garden in one of Brunsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; best streets. Options galore with immaculate, approved self-contained studio with rear lane entry and income. Plus office/garage with DA approval for conversion to 2 bed granny flat.

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1 Tongarra Drive, Ocean Shores

Inspect Saturday 29th Feb 12-12.30pm Price $1,000,000 to $1,100,000

1/81B Rajah Road, Ocean Shores Absolutely stunning new home with huge ocean views. Discover for yourself this rare, elevated and private location 90m above & away from the street in the heart of Ocean Shores. This home is a class above in design & quality with the latest and finest inclusions.

Inspect Saturday 29th Feb 11-11.30pm Price $1,490,000 to $1,550,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

206 Overall Drive, Pottsville

This newly renovated home is just a 1 km stroll to the beach and cafes. Set on 755m2 Spacious & contemporary quiet with a private, spacious, home north infacing location. With stylish, high-quality features, entertainment deck overlooking National vaulted ceilings, natural cross Park. Improvements includelight solidand blackbutt flow ventilation inviting the summer floors & fresh paint throughout, country style breezes,and winter sun. Covered alfresco kitchen landscaping and new lighting. area adjoining open plan kitchen/living area. Master with ensuite & walk in robe.

Inspect By appointment Inspect Price Saturday 29th Feb 10-10.30am $800,000 to $840,000 Price $849,000 Gary Brazenor 0423 777 237 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

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This custom-built timber home has character and individuality. A grand formal entry, magnificent ocean views from decks on three sides, master retreat, 5 metre cathedral ceilings and generous dimensions make this home stand out from the crowd.

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Council approved studio

Inspect Saturday 29th Feb 12-12.30pm Price $979,000 Gary Brazenor 0423 777 237 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

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2OG 3DFLĂ&#x20AC;F +Z\ Brunswick Heads The extensive renovations of this property include tasteful new bathrooms and a new kitchen upstairs. The exterior facelift includes new rendering, paint and a new roof. If a secondary dwelling is what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re after, the dual access would be ideal for a backyard granny flat.

Inspect Saturday 29th Feb 10-10.30am Price $1,290,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

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20 River Street, New Brighton RARE ABSOLUTE BEACHFRONT LAND

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2 Barkala Court, Ocean Shores PRIVATE WATERFRONT LIFESTYLE PARADISE !

Perfectly positioned overlooking the water, this stylish, welcoming family lifestyle home is set amongst lush tropical gardens on an 870sqm waterfront block, bringing sought-after privacy and a relaxing ambience. Parents can enjoy their own wing; featuring large master bedroom, walk-in robe, beautifully appointed ensuite and oﬃce, which opens onto a private deck. Upstairs, the kids have their own retreat/living area adjoining the three bedrooms and family bathroom. • Spacious, light and airy lounge room opening to alfresco entertaining decks • Contemporary kitchen with stainless steel appliances, dishwasher, breakfast bar and walkin pantry • Gleaming polished timber ﬂoors on the ground level • Inviting foyer leading through to living areas • Sparkling inground pool with feature waterfall • Double garage and 8.4 kw solar power Price guide Just Listed

Spectacular oceanfront blocks on the Byron Coast are rare, especially one set in such a prime location with direct beach access. You’ll be captivated by this incredible beachfront property, which sits above the stunning white sand beaches and crystal clear waters of pristine New Brighton beach. Bring your long-held dreams of living the luxury beachfront lifestyle to reality when you build on this 910 square metre block of land. It’s just perfect for those who want to experience a Byron Coast sea change for themselves.

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Tania Sheppard / Sales Consultant 0436 033 636

Golfers will love the world-standard golf course at Ocean Shores Country Club, only 6 minutes’ drive from your block. Just a 3 minute stroll away, you’ll ﬁnd the Yum Yum Tree Café & General Store for freshly brewed coﬀee, delicious meals, postal and bo le shop services. Ocean Shores, shops and supermarket are just 5 minutes’ drive away, Brunswick Heads is 8 minutes and Byron Bay is only 20 minutes’ drive. Thanks to nearby access to the M1, the Gold Coast Airport, with for all your national and international transport connections, is just over 30 minutes north. Price guide $1.48M - $1.59M

(02) 6680 5000 rh.com.au/oceanshores

‘Cedar House’

Pool Parties in Paradise

Auction – out of the box thinking

140 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby

11 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores

7 Moran Close, Main Arm

$1,795,000

Built in 1908 this beautiful example of Edwardian architecture steeped in local history is one of the most beautiful period homes in the region. The architectural integrity of the house has been preserved and it retains all of its original character and grace. There are four generous bedrooms, the most generous featuring an ensuite, two fireplaces, original safe and built-in robe. The quality and craftsmanship built into the home is amazing. Coveted local red cedar was used extensively throughout the home (hence the name), including all doors, windows, cabinetry, and decorative features. There are ornate pressed-metal ceilings to die for, a total of four fireplaces, and timber floors in every room. Gorgeous Art Nouveau leadlight windows and panels also feature around the home. Register your interest for this rare property. Agent declares interest. Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Todd Buckland 0408 966 421 Byron Shire Real Estate

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$850,000

2,013m2 land

Fantastic value for money, this rock solid home is an entertainer’s dream, perfect for endless summer pool parties with plenty of space for large families and guests. • Sparkling inground 9m x 4m swimming pool • Ducted air conditioning throughout house • Solar power w/- 24 panels reduces energy bills • Walk to cafe, adjacent to the golf course • Just 4 minutes from beaches & festival site • Spacious home on large 968 sqm block • Bordering nature reserve, leafy outlook • Master w/-ensuite, corner spa & walk in robe • Insulated covered entertainment area • Double lock up garage with internal access • Rental appraisal $800 per week

With a tonne of creativity and innovation, with sustainability always in mind, the use of recycled materials in the construction of this home acknowledges the need for us all to consider our carbon footprint. This family home is situated in the small village of Main Arm with easy access to Billinudgel and Mullumbimby and only 12 minutes to the beaches of Ocean Shores and Brunswick Heads. This private home has 3 bedrooms, reverse-cycle air conditioning in living room, 2 bathrooms (inside and out), open plan living and dining, 2 studies and breezeway and a spacious rear verandah. Spectacular views overlook a beautiful lawn vista, gardens and surrounding hillsides. This property has capacity to hold 40,000 litres of water in 2 separate tanks and a has a state-of-the-art septic system. The property itself is on a level block, just over 2,013m2.

Open: Saturday 11.30–12.00 noon Contact: Fiona Johnson - 0400 418 886 fionajohnson@atrealty.com.au

Auction: On-site at 10am Saturday 7 March Contact: Steven Dale – 0412 855 203 LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads

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Congratulations! The teams from Raine & Horne Murwillumbah and Raine & Horne Ocean Shores/Brunswick Heads were recognised among the best in the business at the recent annual Raine & Horne Awards Night for Queensland and Northern New South Wales. The event was held in Brisbane at The W Hotel & Resort on Saturday 22nd February, with the team bringing home a swag of six awards.

Oﬃce Marketing Excellence – Winner Chairman’s Club – Jason Di mar and Julie-Ann Manahan Salesperson of the Year – Principal $ Value – 2nd place, Julie-Ann Manahan Salesperson of the Year – Jason Di mar, 2nd place Oﬃce of the Year – $ value – 4th place

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Principal of both oﬃces, Julie-Ann Manahan, said, “We have a fantastic team and it’s so exciting for us all to be recognised for our eﬀorts through these awards. Everyone likes to know they’re doing a great job, and this is certainly acknowledgement of the dedication, hard work, heart and soul our team puts into their work.”

4 3 2 32 Yalla Kool Drive, Ocean Shores ELEVATED LIFESTYLE HOME, OCEAN VIEWS, DUAL STREET FRONTAGE Perfectly elevated to showcase stunning ocean views to the Cape Byron Lighthouse and capture fresh sea breezes, this fabulous, light and bright family lifestyle home offers loads of space and a host of options. Due to a bonus dual street frontage to Wirruna Avenue, there’s an opportunity to create a separate entrance for your home business or potential in-law/ guest accommodation (STCA). You’re only a 1 minute drive / 5 minute stroll to the local shopping centre, tavern and medical centre at the bo om of the hill. Ocean Shores Country Club, with its championship golf course and delicious meals is just 3 minutes’ drive away. • Expansive open plan living, dining and si ings areas • Separate kitchen/meals/dining area with soaring ceilings • Covered outdoor space with paved courtyard/patio • Sparkling saltwater inground pool with paved surrounds • Auto double garage, easy care gardens With its coveted hilltop position and quality homes, Yalla Kool Drive is amongst Ocean Shores’ most desired streets and is keenly sought by those seeking the coveted coastal lifestyle on offer in our beautiful area. You can’t beat this location … just 3 minutes’ drive to the pristine sands of beautiful New Brighton beach for a morning swim, followed by a relaxing coffee or breakfast at your choice of fabulous local cafes. What a fantastic lifestyle!

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WE RECENTLY BOUGHT A HOUSE THROUGH VICKI COOPER AT MULLUMBIMBY, NSW 3 PARAKEET PL MULLUMBIMBY

The one word that repeatedly comes to mind when trying to think of how best to describe our recent real estate deal with Vicki Cooper is “confidence”. It’s been a sense of trust, surety, certainty...”confidence”....from our first phone call enquiring about the property, right through the negotiation process, exchange and heading towards completion. It was confidence that Vicki is always professional, she always went out of her way to assist us in viewing the property exactly when we needed to, she was always promptly contactable, honest and forthright during the negotiation process, approachable to sort out any concerns or to ease one’s mind when reassurance was necessary. The antonyms of “confidence” are “distrust” and “skepticism” - in other words “stress”. Buying a new home can be stressful, but in our experience, the confidence that Vicki inspires definitely takes much of the stress out of the process of buying a property and we are most grateful beyond words that we landed Vicki Cooper as our Real Estate Agent for our most recent property transaction. Thanks so much Vicki!

VICKI COOPER I 0418 231 955

11 Weeronga Way Ocean Shores

A WORLD WITH VIEWS!

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1252m2

On-site at 11.30am Saturday 29 February Saturday 11am Steven Dale 0412 855 203

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Rolling Green Acre

29 Tweed Street, Brunswick Heads 1 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby Price reduced: $995,000 3 2 4 2 2

Dramatic price reduction is your golden opportunity to get into the tightly held Brunswick Heads market, and to enjoy the benefits of coastal village life. Nostalgic beach house with really lovely atmosphere, reportedly built in the 1930s using recycled timber from the original Hotel Brunswick, features hardwood timber floors, 11-foot ceilings, and covered east-facing deck. Walk to patrolled surf beaches, the beautiful Brunswick River and peaceful Simpsons Creek, as well as boutique shops, good cafes, the post office, and primary school. Walk to the 24 hour gym, local supermarket, award-winning restaurants, iconic pub, and world class entertainment. Hurry, this property is now priced to sell!

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Located in a prime position with 180-degree views; from the hinterland, overlooking the Brunswick River and glimpses of Byron Bay. This versatile home will work for a family, or professional couple, as well as those just wanting to take in the beautiful views. Set on 1252m2. With a separate study, swim-spa, sauna and 180-degree verandah that works for any occasion.

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Priced to sell!

Cobaki Broadwater Village Cobaki Broadwater Village, Tweed Heads West Site 102

$1,150,000

Set on a rolling green acre with 90m of permanent creek reserve frontage, this property has a wealth of features to offer. Established gardens and fruit trees, four car garage, and a big family room. Constructed of double brick with terracotta tile roof, the solid two storey house will accommodate a growing family or multigenerational living. Open plan kitchen and dining areas have views over the property and allow the cooling breezes right through the home. Four good sized bedrooms all with built-in wardrobes are part of a floor plan which lends itself to easy living. Downstairs has a large rumpus room with high ceilings and bathroom, which could easily be used for guest accommodation or shared living. There is also a 2-bay car port, perfect for storing vehicles and/or machinery. This is walk to town convenience with room to move and grow. Tonnes of space for chooks, gardens and pets. This property has fantastic bones and oodles of potential. Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Todd Buckland – 0408 966 421 Byron Shire Real Estate

$219,000

Set in 110 acres with landscaped gardens, fantastic amenities and its own lake stocked with fish and home to a variety of bird life, the Village is positioned less than 10 minutes from the centre of Tweed Heads/ Coolangatta, and is perfect for over 50s who prefer to live in a secure, peaceful and relaxing environment. This immaculately presented manufactured home features a fully enclosed sunroom leading to fenced courtyard with a low-maintenance garden. The home features a timber floored open plan lounge, kitchen and dining area with a skylight, ceiling fans and reverse cycle air-conditioner. Its two good sized carpeted bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and ceiling fans, with ample storage space. This energy efficient home has solar panels, a solar hot water service and roof insulation. Village amenities include a solar heated swimming pool, club house, social club and library. The village bus provides residents with a free service six times a day to local shopping centres, clubs, and medical centres. No pets permitted. Open: By Appointment Contact: Kelvin Price 0423 028 468 Mr Property Services

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Property

20 Towers Drive, Mullumbimby

AVAILABLE NOW FOR LEASE • Two premium tenants already in place – Wicked Weasel and Pirlos Bros • New state-of-the-art industrial warehouses • Units to be finished to tenant’s specific requirements

• Unit 2 – 154.1m2 – floor area 110m2 / mezzanine 43.8m2 • Unit 3 – 151m2 – floor area 109.72m2 / mezzanine 41.0m2 • Unit 5 – 134m2 – floor area 88.5m2 / mezzanine 45.5m2

Price: Contact Agent View: Contact Agent Contact: Paddy Wallington 0413 933 338

LJ Hooker Byron Bay 6685 7300

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Open for inspection Belle Property • 28 Alison Avenue, Lennox Head. Sat 10–10.30am • 5 William Place, Lennox Head. Sat 11–11.30am • 7 Staghorn Court, Bangalow. Sat 11.30– 12pm • 39 Killarney Crescent, Skennars Head. Sat 12–12.30pm • 5 Trilby Avenue, East Ballina. Sat 1–1.30pm Byron & Beyond Real Estate • 8 Eloura Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 33 Wallaroo Drive, Burringbar. Sat 11–11.30am Byron Bay & Hinterland Property • 19 Blackbean Lane, Federal. Sat 10–10.45am • 8/11 Korau Place, Suffolk Park. Sat 12–12.45pm Byron Shire Real Estate • 206 Overall Drive, Pottsville. Sat. 10–10.30am • 10 Old Pacific Highway, Brunswick Heads. Sat. 10–10.30am • 8 Short Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat. 11–11.30am • 24 Palmer Avenue, Ocean Shores. Sat. 11–11.30am • 1 Tongarra Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat. 12–12.30pm • 1/81B Rajah Road, Ocean Shores. Sat. 12–12.30pm Byron Bay First National • 23 Morrison Avenue, Mullumbimby. Wed 11–11.30am • 7/39 Lawson Street, Byron Bay. Thu 1–1.30pm • 233 Coopers Shoot Road, Coopers Shoot. Thu 3–3.30pm • 8/33–35 Childe Street, Byron Bay. Fri 12–12.30pm • 23 Morrison Avenue, Mullumbimby. Fri 1.30–2pm • 233 Coopers Shoot Road, Coopers Shoot. Sat 9–9.30am • 2/9 Seaview Street, East Ballina. Sat 9–9.30am • 51a Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 119 Lawlers Lane, Bangalow. Sat 10–10.30am • 2/9 Colin Street, Bangalow. Sat 10–10.30am • 1/14 Beachcomber Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 10.30–11am www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Byron Shire Echo archives

• 27 Corella Crescent, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.30am • 4 Kingsley Lane, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 11/174 Fowlers Lane, Bangalow. Sat 11–11.30am • 10 Palm Lily Crescent, Bangalow. Sat 12–12.30pm • 3/34 Bangalow Rd, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 68 Caniaba Crescent, Suffolk Park. Sat 12.30–1pm • 135 Rocky Creek Dam Road, Dunoon. Sat 1–1.30pm Elders Real Estate Brunswick Valley • 56 Yamble Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 31 Warrambool Road, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am

• 32 Yalla Kool Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 10.30–11am • 6 The Plateau, Murwillumbah. Sat 11–11.30am • 2 Barkala Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 11am–12pm • Pinnacle Estate, Canary Drive, Goonellabah. Sat 11am–12pm • 56 Helen Street, South Golden Beach. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 5 Whian Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 12.30–1pm • 51–53 James Street, Murwillumbah. Sat 12–12.30pm • 1/1 Jubilee Avenue, Mullumbimby. Sat 12.30–1pm • 12 Mt Ballow Avenue, Murwillumbah. Sat 1–1.30pm Scot Fuller Real Estate • 35 Taylors Rd, Nashua. Sat 9.30–10am

Fiona Johnson @realty • 29 Tweed Street, Brunswick Heads. Thu 1–1.30pm; Sat 1–1.30pm Scott Harvey Real Estate • 11 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 418 Friday Hut Rd, Brooklet. Sat 10–10.30am ForSaleByAgent New Listings • 22 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 10.45–11.30am McGrath Byron Bay • 7 Brunswick Terrace, Mullumbimby. Thu 4.30pm–5pm • 27 Kalemajere Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 9–9.30am • 546 Wilsons Creek Road, Wilsons Creek. Sat 10–10.30am • 32 MacGregor Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 12 Hibiscus Place, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.30am • 15 Wollumbin Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 701 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby Creek. Sat 12–12.30am • 31 Prestons Lane, Tyagarah. Sat 11.30am–12pm Raine & Horne Ocean Shores/Brunswick Heads/ Murwillumbah • 9 Buchanan Street, Murwillumbah. Sat 9–9.30am • 1 Kulgun Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 9.30–10am • 27 Bridge Street, Lismore. Sat 9.30–10am • 75 Avondale Drive, Banora Point. Sat 9.30–10am • 12 Wagawn Drive, Murwillumbah. Sat 10–10.30am

Byron Shire Real Estate • 24 Palmer Avenue, Ocean Shores Byron Bay First National • 1035c Hinterland Way, Bangalow • 6 Heritage Court, Suffolk Park • 16 Goonengerry Road, Goonengerry • 752 Bangalow Road, Talofa • House 3/34 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay Raine & Horne Ocean Shores/Brunswick Heads/ Murwillumbah • 12 Mt Ballow Avenue, Murwillumbah • 17 Elizabeth Avenue, South Golden Beach Scot Fuller Real Estate • 35 Taylors Rd, Nashua • 8/6 Canowindra Court, South Golden Beach DĕćſƖëſƷ ǩǭǽ ǩǧǩǧ The Byron Shire Echo 39

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Accountants & Bookkeepers ..........40 Acupuncture .................................40 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration....40 Antennas & Installation.................40 Antiques/Restoration ....................40 Appliance Repair ...........................40 Architects .....................................40 Automotive...................................40 Bathroom Renovations..................40 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters 40 Bricklaying....................................40 Building Trades .............................40 Bush Regen & Weed Control ..........40 Carpet Cleaning ............................40 Chiropractic ..................................40 Cleaning .......................................40 Computer Services ........................41 Concreting & Paving ......................41 Decks, Patios & Extensions.............41 Dentists ........................................41 Design & Drafting..........................41 Driveway Maintenance ..................41 Earthmoving & Excavation.............41 Electricians ...................................41 Fencing .........................................41 Financial Services ..........................41 Floor Sanding & Polishing..............41 Garden & Property Maintenance....41 Garden Design ..............................41 Gas Suppliers ................................41 Graphic Design ..............................41 Guttering ......................................42 Handypersons ...............................42 Health ..........................................42

Hire ..............................................42 Ironing .........................................42 Kitchens........................................42 Landscape Design .........................42 Landscape Supplies .......................42 Landscaping .................................42 Locksmith .....................................42 Osteopathy ...................................42 Painting........................................42 Pest Control ..................................42 Photography .................................42 Physiotherapy ...............................42 Picture Framing ............................42 Plastering .....................................42 Plumbers ......................................42 Pools ............................................42 Printing & Copying Services ...........42 Removalists ..................................43 Roofing.........................................43 Rubbish Removal ..........................43 Septic Systems ..............................43 Solar Installation ..........................43 Tiling ............................................43 Travel............................................43 Tree Services .................................43 Tuition ..........................................43 Upholstery ....................................43 Valuers .........................................43 Veterinary Surgeons......................43 Water Filters .................................43 Water Supplies ..............................43 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning .........43 Welding ........................................43 Window Cleaning ..........................43 Window Tinting ............................43

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ANTIQUES/RESTORATION

SERVICING THE BYRON SHIRE

APPLIANCE REPAIR

NSW Lic. 83568c Qld BSA 1238105

NORTHERN RIVERS APPLIANCE REPAIRS All makes and models. nrar.com.au ..........0401 159371

ARCHITECTS

ALL ASPECTS OF CARPENTRY WORK

matt.rowan.wardle@gmail.com • Floor installations • Door & Window installations • Decks & Pergolas • Alterations

0488 950 638

OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001

DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998 ATELIER LUKE – Luke Hayward architect, Reg. 10438 www.atelierluke.com ...............0401 875535 BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 GREENARK Greg Tollis architect. Reg. 3608 www.greenark.com.au Ph.......................0421 575299 BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953 .......... 0403 458177

AUTOMOTIVE

BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420 HAVEN BUILDING All aspects of building. Lic 326616C ...............................................0432 565060 RENOVATION SPECIALIST Customised Service. Builder: Levi Alexander Lic 189611C ..0402 434154 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162 CARPENTER HANDYMAN FB Greg’s Handyman Services Byron Bay Lic No 1039897....0414 109595

• Tyres • Batteries • Wheel Alignments MULLUMBIMBY TYRE SERVICE Dalley Street, Mullumbimby 6684 2016

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Lawns - bindii weeds .....................................................0418 110714 EAST COAST BUSH REGENERATION Tree planting, weed control. Call Rossco Faithfull.0409 157695

BAYSIDE RADIATORS Windscreens & air-con. Billinudgel. AU29498 .................................66802444

CARPET CLEANING

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

TLC

REVAMP BATHROOMS

LOCAL

SHOWCASE DEALER SHOWROOM

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

SUNSCREENS

MARLENE FARRY Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine marlenefarry.com ..............66842400

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

1/84 Centennial Circuit Byron Bay

66 680 886 62

artisanair.com.au

PLEASE CALL

6680 9394 Lic 246545C

– Sales – Installation – Repairs – All Commercial Refrigeration – Residential & Commercial Airconditioning – Coolroom Design & Construction – Freezer Rooms

6684 2783

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COMPASS CURTAINS

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CHIROPRACTIC

CURTAINS

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

PLANTATION SHUTTERS

MICHAEL SCHWAGER 108 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby ...................................................66841962

CLEANING AWNINGS ROLL BLINDS

23 years and going strong! Custom made curtains, blinds and decor items

Barbara Wilson

0435 954 212

We come to you, wherever you are: Byron, Lismore, The Clarence and beyond…

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & ﬂyscreens • Water efﬁcient • Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6687 4655 or 0412 495750

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0439 624 945

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BRICKLAYING

Brick & Blockwork specialist. @ids_brickworks 0400 579 939 Ian.idsbrickworks@gmail.com

Call

0434 539 979 Licence no: 332536C Abn: 54499255928a

ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION

Green & Clean Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753 YOUR LOCAL BLIND MAN at North Byron Blinds .................................................. Amos 0404 421518 RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141. Lic No. 264313C.....................0487 264137

(02) 6684 1001

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

0408 232 066

MOBILE ACUPUNCTURE & acupressure massage. Ph Dr. Derek Doran ........................0414 478787

CARPET CLEANING

Kevin & Margaret Bower

Call Jason 0434 177 594

BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS

Truck Mounted Machine

TENDER LOVING CARE Specialising in household carpet cleaning Speedy Drying

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ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis..................................................66842559

Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492

FULLY INSURED

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786

ACUPUNCTURE

AU 37088

CALL BRETT 0414 542 019

FURNITURE RESTORATION Old/antique. 40+ yrs exp. erwinfurniturerestoration.com 0412 528454

BOOKKEEPER Local and reliable .................................. barbarasbookkeeping.com.au 0402 118649

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

• RELIABLE TRADESMAN • DECKS & PERGOLAS • TIMBER SCREENS & DOORS • GARAGE CONVERSIONS

0422 668 582

ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415

45 Manns Road, Mullumbimby

able market cost of the work to be done (labour and materials) exceeds $5000 (including GST).

YOUR DIGITAL AND PROGRAMMING SOLUTIONS

ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS

Mullumbimby Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services

• DEPT OF FAIR TRADING: A licence is required for all residential building work where the reason-

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ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777

INDEX

BUILDING TRADES

IWIRE

BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Contractors. Lic 291958C. Phone Mark ........................................0409 444268

• Window Cleaning • Screens & Tracks • Pressure Washing • House •Roof • Paths • Solar

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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

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DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

Quality Exterior Refinishing Roof & Pressure Cleaning Roof Painting Deck Oiling fullcirclerefinishing.com

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

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The Floor Sander NEW AND OLD FLOORS AND DECKING

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| Byron Bay

SHARON CLARKSON Senior Mortgage Broker 20yrs exp sharon@sharonclarkson.com..0400 609916

Coast to Country Asphalt Specialising in

Phone Oliver 0419 789 600

Blue Sky

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

CLEANING SERVICE

CLEANS: Holiday, Residential, Bond, Commercial, Spring

Acreage Mowing Specialist | Mini excavation Toro Dingo with stump grinder, trencher and soil cultivator

TINY EARTHWOR

Phone Mick 0409 009 024

Email: mickbhl@gmail.com

Contact Vadi: 0404

Philip Toovey

Property management, maintenance and cleaning. Domestic cleaners, for AirBnbs, private homes and restaurants.

Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Fire Hazard Reduction | Brush Cutting Tip Runs | Turf Laying | Fully Insured

0409 799 909

various implements available for limited access projects

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EARTHMOVING & PLANT HIRE

Call or email for a quote

978 383

Specialising in driveway construction & maintenance

www.inthebayservices.com.au | 0401 790 892 DETAILED STEAM CLEANING Natural products. Bathrooms, kitchens, spring cleans .0410 723601 BEYOND CLEANING GROUP Quality focused. Brunswick to Ballina from $39.60ph .....0451 102239

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Training & assessment: earthmoving plant & forklift â&#x20AC;&#x201C; nationally recognised qualiďŹ cations

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PROFESSIONAL LOCAL CLEANER excellent references, good rates. Shire wide. Ph Krissy ..0410 860330 HOLIDAY CLEANERS Avail now! Domestic, AirBnB, last-minute. Local, exp & reliable .0421 360961

5.5 TONNE EXCAVATOR, POSITRACK & TIPPER HIRE

BOND CLEANING...........................................................................................................0421 360961

Specialising in road works, land clearing, retaining walls and general earthworks. Augers and rock grab available.

HIGH END RESIDENCE CLEANER 25 yrs 5 star exp. reliable, diligent, ABN, insured .....0411 846816

COMPUTER SERVICES

EXPERIENCED OPERATORS | FREE QUOTES 0432 299 283

RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335 BETTER CALL SAUL The Mac Doctor. Repairs. Upgrades. Used Macs.............................0411 562111 MY GEEK MATE Personal tech support. Phone Mark .....................................................0431 122057

CONCRETING & PAVING

NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating.0402 716857 ALEX EXCAVATION 3.5T Zero Swing excavator & bobcat loader & 5T Tipper Rock Grab 0417 920300 CIVIL TRAK Road construction, excavators, rollers, grader & truck hire .........................0499 912459

THE BYRON BAY GARDEN & LANDSCAPING COMPANY Structural Landscaping

ELECTRICIANS

SALISBURY

0439 624 945

0434 329 111

02 66 804 173

Domestic Commercial

Lic: 154293c

DARYL 0418 234 302

Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting. Residential â&#x20AC;˘ Civil â&#x20AC;˘ Industrial

Lic.136717c

CONCRETING

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24 HOUR SERVICE All Jobs Small or Large

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

CONCRETING

Free Quotes

SECURITY, DATA, TV Tim Nicholls ph: 0468 384 203 lic: 000102498

Call Daniel

0424 876 155

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

PLATINUM CRETE CONCRETING Lic 225874C. 20 years exp. Free quotes. Justin .........0458 773788 FLANAGAN CONCRETING & EXCAVATIONS. Lic 155456C. Ph Andrew.........................0401 968173

DECKS FREE QUOTES

Lic No 142383C

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

Call Mark 0498 115 182

ELECTRIC BOOGALOO â&#x20AC;˘ 24/7 Emergency â&#x20AC;˘ Residential, Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Level 2

1800 763 911 | 0417 415 474 COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355

SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477

FENCING

BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993

A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 BRUSHCUTTING Rubbish, Property Maintenance, Lawns.............................................0412 469109 GREEN DINGO for all your mowing and gardening needs. Ph Michael .........................0497 842442 PROBLEM CAMPHORS and woody weeds removed. No fuss-green waste, lantana too! ..0478 779650 G.W. GARDEN MAINTENANCE. Mowing, whipper snipping, gardening, tip runs ........0408 244820 A LUNSDEN LAWN CARE Qualified green keeper. Mowing, edges and weed control ...0410 378375

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

GAS SUPPLIERS Free Delivery

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental Reliable

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609

LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816

DESIGN & DRAFTING

PAULâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MOWING Local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O. Shores, Byron & Bangalow.........0422 958791

JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028

THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690 BEN FORSYTH, Electrician. Lic:240691C. Ocean Shores & surrounds. No job too small ...0422 136408

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

LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, tree maintenance .....................0402 487213

JP ELECTRICAL Level 2 ASP Under-g/O-head lines, Pwr poles, Solar. Lic 133082C ........0432 289705

FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801

DENTISTS

A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763

RICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, pool service ...0424 805660 Lic no. 141097C

Lic No. 337066C

ALL AROUND

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

GRAPHIC DESIGN www.thinkblinkdesign.com

DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048

BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0422 207299 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service. ..................................................0432 107262 FENG SHUI DESIGN CONSULTANT Lizzie Bodenham livingbalancedesigns.com.au Ph .0431 678608 FLOW FENCING Pool fencing, timber/colourbond, local, professional and reliable.......0416 424256

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GUTTERING

LOCKSMITH

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

PHOTOGRAPHY

Brendan Duggan Locksmith. Automotive car keys and lock installation/repair .......0412 764148

OSTEOPATHY

Professional â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Personal

OSTEOPATHY

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

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

Tree Faerie Fotos

30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

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

at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo)

HANDYPERSONS

PHYSIOTHERAPY

60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697

BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, mat/reformer, clinical exercise HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri.....................................66857517 classes, laser, shockwave. Kim Snellgrove, Cally Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara .......................................................66872330 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 OCEAN SHORES, Jo Meon. Mon & Thu. Email hello@thehealthcove.com or phone ..........66805602 NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953 466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288 GOOD NEWS HANDYMAN Carpentry, home renovations/repairs etc. Jesse..................0458 968290 ANTHONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 ABSOLUTE HANDYMAN. Repairs, renovation, maintenance ........................................0402 281638 â&#x20AC;˘ DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, HANDYMAN SERVICE BYRON BAY. Local, reliable, insured .........................................0412 395604 to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000. shock wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge....................66803499

PAINTING

HEALTH

BYRON BAY

â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic & Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Servicing all areas â&#x20AC;˘ Workmanship guaranteed â&#x20AC;˘ Attention to detail

Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366

0438 784 226 â&#x20AC;˘ 6685 4154

MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 MALIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Therapeutic Chinese Massage Service. In & out calls ..............................................66841790

Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

â&#x20AC;˘ OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture,

PETRA KARNI PHYSIOTHERAPY & Craniosacral, Manual Therapy, TMJ, Classes. Petra Karni & Andrew Weatherstone. Byron and Suffolk. Mâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;F & open Saturdays. Ph ....0403 226858

PICTURE FRAMING MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791 BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING. 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................ 6680 3444

WWW.EASTCOASTPILATES.COM.AU Judy Leane Ex. Phys ...........................................0408 110006

PLASTERING

REMEDIAL MASSAGE: Deep tissue, sports, relaxation. HICAPS avail. Aaron Ovens ......0408 707304 COUNSELLING & LIFE COACHING: Anxiety, Depression, Relationships. TracieAnne.com. 0437 174804

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR

HIRE

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

C. A. Warwick Lic. No. 114578C Â&#x2021; )UHH TXRWHV Â&#x2021; *\SURFN Ă&#x20AC; [LQJ VHWWLQJ

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

LAUNDRY AND IRONING SERVICE. washingday.com.au Ph Bec .................................0404 347772

YVES DE WILDE

X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING

KITCHENS D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au .......................Dave 0409 843689 www.duluxaccredited.com.au

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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6684 2323 / 0418 663 983 SOIL MULCH GRAVEL

NEIL A McINTOSH

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CRACKER DUST ROAD BASE FIRE WOOD

Mark Wopling

18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate

landscaping supplies

0266 804555

LANDSCAPING

20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE

30 years experience

Blocked drain specialists Everything plumbing, drainage & gasďŹ tting

24 years experience

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Mob: 0409 451 518

Chay 0429 805 081

ABN 31 490 733 798 LIC 203196C

Painting & Decorating Accredited

PLUMBERS

ABN 48867459605 Lic 33995C

PAINTER

â&#x20AC;˘ Sand â&#x20AC;˘ Soils â&#x20AC;˘ Gravels â&#x20AC;˘ Pots & statues â&#x20AC;˘ Lots, lots more

SUNRISE PLASTERING. No job too small. Renovations + patchworks. Gtd sat. Free quote ....0418 992001

NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804

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X 6680 7573 0415 952 494 X www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C

BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

&UDLJ 0413

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

mwoplingpainting@hotmail.com

Licence No. 207479C

IRONING

SHANE

0400 852 141

energyplumbing@gmail.com WWW.ENERGYJETTING.COM.AU WWW.ENERGYPLUMBING.COM.AU

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

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 ALL WAYS PAINTING NORTHERN RIVERS. Qualified, insured, clean. 0413 401907 or 66805015 HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017 BYRONBAYPAINTINGSERVICES.COM.AU â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Reliable. Quality work. Ph .....................1300 255 724 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035

PEST CONTROL

ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ&#x20AC;Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL)â&#x20AC;Ś Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483 COLIN J WILLIAMS PLUMBING & GAS Lic L7990. Urgent repairs. Mullum/Byron .......0434 273726 MATT WILSON PLUMBER BANGALOW Lic 10704. All plumbing & gas fitting needs ..0408 665672

DESIGN ALL ASPECTS OF LANDSCAPING AND DESIGN CONSTRUCT

0421 986 373 www.greenskylandscapes.com.au

MAINTAIN

Lic: 208800C

PLANT

Professional Property Protection you can Trust

Shaun Savage Landscapes Established 2008 ~ Lic No: 247282c

Specialising in: â&#x20AC;˘ Retaining Walls â&#x20AC;˘ Pool Surrounds â&#x20AC;˘ Block Work â&#x20AC;˘ Paving â&#x20AC;˘ TurďŹ ng â&#x20AC;˘ Stonework 20 Years Experience

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6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

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YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS www.allpestsolutions.com.au

POOLS

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS â&#x20AC;˘ All pool requirements â&#x20AC;˘ Professional advice â&#x20AC;˘ Water testing â&#x20AC;˘ Friendly service â&#x20AC;˘ Pool servicing

73 Station St, Mullumbimby (opp. Council chambers)

6684 3003 MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, construction/repairs....0418 666839

PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633

LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018 GRAPHIC EXPRESSIONS BYRON Digital Printing/Fine Art Prints info@gexprint.com.au..66858226

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SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66813140 or 0417 698227 License number 258112C

LEAPFROG REMOVALS

PETER GRAY Grad. Cert. Arb. AQF8. Consulting arborist................................................0414 186161 BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ....................................................0402 364852

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

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MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524 LEAF IT TO US 4x4 truck/chipper + stump grinding. Local, qualified, insured. Free quotes.0402 487213

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TILE & GROUT CLEANING

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797

A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES................................... Happy to help. Andrew..0412 558890

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TUITION HARMONIUM TUITION, REPAIRS, SALES. Contact Alice.............................................0427 423723

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WINTER SPECIAL:

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UPHOLSTERY BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255

BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

VALUERS

BIBI BRADBURY FURNITURE REMOVALS, general cargo pickup and delivery ..........0478 104516 TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103

ROOFING

TILING PERFECTION & WATERPROOFING Free quotes, repairs. Lic 179306C .66801168 or 0409 847653 BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD regâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010

ROOFING Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

SIMPSON PROPERTY GROUP - Valuation, Advisory & Asset M/ment. Specialists in: Residential,

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Rural, Commercial & Industrial. www.simsonproperty.com.au..........0400 134562 or 0427 220976

VETERINARY SURGEONS

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MULLUM VET CLINIC: Richard Gregory, Bec Willis, Mark Sebastian â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After hours avail ...66843818

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NORTH COAST VETERINARY SERVICES Dr Lauren Archer .................................................66840735

WATER FILTERS

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RUBBISH REMOVAL OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232

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TREE SERVICES

for home, commercial and rural properties

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181

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Mark Linder QualiďŹ ed Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772

TRIDENT WATER Remote access delivery, 4WD water truck. Northern Rivers & surrounds ..0412 580 564

A1 RUBBISH REMOVAL AND TIP RUNS. 9m3 trailer. Same day service. Best rates .....0413 289443

THE WATER BOY Water delivery, Byron Shire. From $250 for 9000L .............................0432 734645

MAN WITH UTE. RETHINK REUSE RECYCLE. Ph Mark ................................................0411 113300

WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

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Home sewage solutions Commercial wastewater treatment Rainwater tanks concrete and plastic

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For tiny houses to commercial Green Building Centre 0431721073 GUITARS, RECORDS, HI FI valiantmusic.com.au 66851005

BAMBOO PLY

For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 0429884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au

MEGA moving sale. Sat 8am. Furniture and lots more. 18 Elizabeth Ave SGB MULLUM 67 New City Rd Sat 8am–1pm fridge, ride-on, furn., clothes and more! BRUNSWICK DECEASED ESTATE. 23 Fingal St Sat/Sun 7.30-1pm. Undercover MYOCUM 815 Myocum Rd, 9am–1pm , Sat. Toys, clothes, farm & surf equip, trainers, soccer boots, furniture, etc. MOVING O/SEAS 8 Koonawarra Ct, O/S, 8am–1pm. Kids stuff, h/hold, furniture. AT ADELE’S, 16 Aloota Cres, O/S, 8am. Lovely clothes, jewellery & homewares. 12A BRUNSWICK TERRACE, Mullumbimby. 7am–12pm. 3 crystal dressing-table sets, glassware, crockery, gardening accessories, plants, h/hold.

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772 MOTOR VEHICLES

Saturday only

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Indonesian textiles cushions – bags scarves – skirts

2004 Toyota Corolla Auto, Station Wagon Always popular, be quick. S/N713 . $5495

Auto 2005 N16 Nissan Pulsar Cold A/C. Great Car ........................ $4495

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Mon-Wed, by appointment Thurs/Fri 8am to 4pm | Sat, 8am to 3pm

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

TREE SERVICES

Covering all aspects of tree work and tree stump removal (stump grinding)

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WANTED

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6681 3140 Mobile 0417 698 227

2004 Holden Rodeo Dual Cab. 5spd A/C P/S. Great condition. ............... $5995 2011 Toyota Corolla Hatch. 5spd A/C P/S. Nice Car. ........................... $8995

BARGAINS

65 Lilli Pilli Dr, Byron

0401 781 276

TradisiTextiles

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16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

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QI POWER

ph: 0400 558 181

LOCATION LEGEND Yoga Pilates (B): Bangalow Yogalates Barre (SP): Suffolk Park (BT): Byron Town

WEDNESDAY

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with Shirsha Marie

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BANGALOW 7.30-9am: QI POWER 6-7.30pm: QIGONG 6-8pm: TAI CHI (inc Qigong class)

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6.30-7.30am: BARRE FITNESS (B) 9.30-10.45am: SLOW FLOW (B) 6-7.15pm: YOGALATES (SP)

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O.SHORES light, cosy, f-f, s-cont studio in garden sanctuary. Mature d/f, n/s. Sgl $325pw, cpl $350pw incl WiFi, air con, water, power, gas, laundry. 0444538880

LABOURER Experience in residential construction a must. Experience in structural landscaping preferred. Email sanctumlandscaping@bigpond.com

BUSINESS FOR SALE

STUDIO IN PEACEFUL rural setting. Self contained. 7km Mullum. Bond & refs reqd. $300pw 0438353065

BRUNSWICK HEADS: gorgeous character-ﬁlled shop in ideal location. All enquiries to: suchalush@hotmail.com

WANTED TO RENT

CLEANER or cleaning team wanted for Sundays and Mondays weekly. Must be able to work unsupervised, have ABN, car and own equipment. Ph 0412281284

VEHICLES WANTED WE BUY VEHICLES Good, bad & scrap $100 to $7k. No rego. Call 0403118534

MULLUM CAFE Long lease, genuine enquiries only 0407002494

National award winning HEALTH FOOD BUSINESS

MOTHER, 34yrs and daughter 10yrs, looking for two rooms or one large room in Brunswick Heads, Ocean Shores Pottsville areas. Need a yard for goodnatured, toilet trained 7m/o puppy. We are clean living, quiet, respectful with good refs. Please call me on 0423010094.

TO LEASE

Asking $14,990 ONO.

FACTORY SHOWROOM, BANGALOW. Main road exposure, 150m2 on the ground, high roller door, toilet/sink, parking. Avail now. 0418878978

More info: grannyfrankfurter@gmail.com

OFFICE 70m2 Byron A&I Est. a/c, carpet $400pw incl. GST. Call Baz 0418327731

FOR SALE.

SHARE ACCOM.

POSITIONS VACANT

EWINGSDALE working prof. wanted to share with 1 other: 4bdrm, own entrance, own bthrm, shared ktchn and laundry. Clean living. $400pw+bills. 0417065333

TO LET MULLUMBIMBY 1bdr apartment & carport in rural setting. 3km from town. Long lease. Suit single working person. Sorry no pets. $360pw (incl. gas, electricity & internet), 4 weeks bond 0409528664

Chef/Cook/Shortorder Clean/Quick/Reliable Shifts between 5:30am–8:30pm No Splits $26.76–$32.12 Previous applicant need not apply Chincoganstore2482@gmail.com

BEAUTIFUL 3bdrm house Ocean Shores N/s, d/free. No pets $550pw 0422748295 BYRON BAY 2bdrm unit in town, walk to beach, tropical rainforest setting. 6 month lease with long-term option, carport, unfurnished. $480pw. Ph 66855740 SMALL 2BDRM SOLAR CABIN brand new in the forest, 20mins to Mullum. 4WD access. Refs req’d $300pw or $250 for single. Ph 0415516341 POSSUM CREEK, modern, stand-alone cottage with views. Renovated, semi furnished, 1bdrm, $500 pw. 0421531796 BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

HIRING: Remedial, Osteopath, Beauty Therapist. Seascape Massage, Lennox Head. Phone 0409112075 WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post ofﬁce box EXCEPTIONAL DRIVERS WANTED. Day & Night shifts available. Apply now careers@gobyron.com.au or 66209213

Position Vacant

HAIRSTYLST

Must excel in creative colouring. Good cutting skills. Minimum of 8yrs experience. Apply within, with resume, or email to manikthehairstudio @bigpond.com

Position available for an

Mullumbimby Suit school leaver Chincoganstore2482@gmail.com

to lead our 26 week pilot project, for the creation of a safe space in the precincts of the Byron Bay Community Centre, Fletcher Street Kitchen. For a full job description and terms of employment, please email Liberation Larder with a brief resume. liberationlarder@gmail.com or call Liz on 0414 895 441

LOCAL REMOVAL

BYRON furn 2bdr apartment, pool, avail April to October. $495pw. Ph 0439727334

Courses starting soon... Mon 9th March

Sat 14th March

• Smartphone Photography For Social Media • Jazz Guitar Introduction

• R.E.S.E.T 1 - TMJ • Natural Dyeing and Shibori

• Introduction to Floristry

Brunswick Heads 3 bed 1 bth $580 3 bed 2 bth $850 North Ocean Shores 4 bed 1 bth $800 South Golden Beach 3 bed 2 bth $700 Crabbes Creek 1 bed 1 bth $350 inc L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

LEASING NOW! Beachside Byron Bay Apartments

2 Bedroom Deluxe 1 Bedroom Deluxe 1 Bedroom Loft All come with incredible perks including free e-bikes, unlimited travel on the solar train, onsite car share, pool, and access to surfboard lockers.

Prices from $500 pw. easystreet@ habitatbyronbay.com Visit 9 Easy Street 6694 3244 habitatbyronbay.com

ALL HOME MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS Lic No. 60801C. For a free quote call: Paul 0423852559 WORDPRESS SETUP/TRAIN/MAINT Reas rates info@wordpressit.com.au

TUITION FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN Eva 0403224842 www.languagetuitionbyron.com.au

Adobe Tutoring Experienced Professional Trainer • Photoshop • Indesign • Illustrator

Limited places - don’t miss out! 02 6684 3374

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PRINCIPAL CAPE BYRON RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL

Creative Academic Nurturing The School Board is seeking an enthusiastic educational leader who has a personal commitment to embrace Steiner Education, to work collaboratively with all bodies of the school in the provision of excellence in education for students, in a K-12 Steiner School. Commencement May 2020.

Toffee is very lonely in the shelter. She misses her human very much & the other cats are stressing her out. Toffee needs someone who has time to spend with her, in a quiet home preferably with no other animals. Time & love will mend our beautiful Toffee’s heart. To meet our little sweetie, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm THURS: 3–5pm SAT: 10am–12 noon Call AWL 0436 845 542 Like us on Facebook!

AWL NSW Rehoming Organisation Number: R251000222

(nee Fraser) 27 Dec 1934 – 3 Feb 2020 Bill Edwards and family would like to thank everyone who attended his wife Irene’s funeral, and to also thank everyone for their kind words, phone calls, messages, cards and beautiful ﬂowers. Sincere thanks to the caring Palliative Team at Byron Bay Hospital. Also to Karina, Ruth and the team at McGuiness Funerals. Your love and support has been greatly appreciated.

JULIE PHIPPS 10 Mar 1959–7 Feb 2020

Beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Passed away on 7 Feb 2020 in her home surrounded by her family and immense love. May we know you, not as the wife you were to Paul, not the mother that you were to Amy, Kylie and Brent, not the grandmother to Gracie, Eli and Zev, not the daughter to Basil and Nancy, and not the friend you were to all of us. May we know the eternal part of you. May we know your soul’s resonance. May we know your light. Julie’s memorial service will be held this Thurs 27 Feb 2020 at Mullum Civic Hall 10am. All welcome.

SEXIEST MASSAGE IN BYRON BAY Truly gorgeous goddess! 0490466413

Beautiful Bonnie is a 1-year-old desexed female Staffy Kelpie Boxer cross. Abandoned, she is now ﬂourishing, happy, easy and relaxed in foster care. Bonnie is gentle and affectionate, enjoys going for walks and engaging with people and other dogs. She has good recall but will need further training as she is very strong and loves propelling herself to land welcomingly but powerfully on everyone she meets! Hence, not particularly suited to smaller children at this stage. If you would like to meet this darling, please phone Shell on 0458 461 935. MC: 982126053890039

EXQUISITE Be impressed with my hot body and warm hands. Tweed area. 0438573677 FRENCH BRUNETTE. Slim and ﬁt. Sensual massage. Ph Cleo 0476768929 FULL BODY RESTORATION Fill your tanks & heal through pleasure Ph 0425347477

Couples, Men & Women Ɔ

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0407 013 347

SOCIAL ESCORTS

thor Thor is a 7 month old desexed male American Bulldog x. He is a friendly boy who came to us shy and uncertain and has now developed into a lovely pup. If you can give Thor a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421 017 461. Foster Dog 1379. Microchip number 900079000588449. Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home. ABN 83 126 970 338

BLAKE 20, size 10, CC, blue-eyed fun brunette. Portia 24, size 6, DD, drop-dead gorgeous brunette. Diamond 19, size 6, model looks, adventurous. Peaches 21, tiny, Italian stunner. Franki 24, size 8, DD, long blonde hair, naughty & nice. Keekee 19, EE, busty, curvy fun. Chloe 20, size 6, DD, sexy tiny & hot. Shelly size 12, EE, curvy, adventurous blonde. Candy 19, size 6, blue eyed blonde. Selina 19, hot Eurasian. Lacey 19, size 10, FF, curvy. Spoil yourself. In & out. 7 days. Ladies always wanted. 66816038

MONTHLY MARKETS 1st SAT Bruns Heads 1st SAT Alstonville

6628 4495 0429 019 407

1st SUN Byron Bay 6685 6807 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 2nd SAT Flea, Byron YAC 2nd SAT Woodburn 0439 489 631 2nd SUN 2nd SUN 2nd SUN 2nd SUN

Easton Funeral Services, Tweed Heads 07 5599 1500

The Channon Lennox Head Tabulam Hall Coolangatta

6688 6433 0419 369 609 0490 329 159

3rd SAT Mullumbimby 6684 3370 3rd SAT Murwillumbah 0413 804 024 3rd SUN Uki 0487 329 150 3rd SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 3rd SUN Ballina 0422 094 338

PETS

4th SAT Evans Head 0439 489 631 4th SAT Wilsons Creek 6684 0299 4th SAT Kyogle Bazaar 0457 471 583

ROTTWEILER X STAFFY PUPPIES

GOLDILOCKS is a sweet, female ginger kitten. Quite unusual colouring as most gingers are male. So she is special in many ways, in looks, playful and friendly personality, and of course that very strokable ginger coat. She has everything except a human of her own, and a home. All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

Ready for new homes now. 4M 1F. All black and beautiful. Vet checked, vac and chipped. $400. Ph 0439859411

SOFT HANDS WARM OIL Sensual touch. Mature & discreet. Byron. 0407264343 sensualmassagebyronbay.com

Devoted to Pleasure

FUNERAL NOTICES

9th October 1933 ~ 24th February 2020 Passed away peacefully at Tweed Heads Hospital. Loving Wife of Walter Charles (dec). Mother of Geoﬀrey, Garry and Glenn. Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Family and friends are warmly invited to attend a funeral service for Margaret to be held at Easton Funeral’s Chapel, 16 Florence St, Tweed Heads on Friday 28th February 2020 commencing at 11am NSW time.

ONLY ADULTS BALLINA EXCLUSIVE 34 Piper Dr. Open 7 days 10am till late. In & Out Calls. 66816038. Ladies wanted Find us on Facebook!

QUALITY PIANOS for sale, and expert piano tuning. Ph Fred Cole 0412216019

Essential criteria and prerequisites for application are contained on our website at capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au Applications Close: 4pm Wednesday 18th March 2020. Please direct conﬁdential enquiries and applications to John Hart and Christian Edwards, Chairs of the Board at employment@capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au

IRENE ANN EDWARDS

Byron Dog Rescue (CAWI)

MUSICAL NOTES

With 370 students, our school has built an enviable reputation for delivering a creative, nurturing Steiner Education and supporting our students to achieve outstanding academic results. The school is in a very strong position with full enrolments and large waiting lists.

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Toffee

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Prime, Margaret Helen

Wed 11th March

RESIDENTIAL

HOME CLEANING: MULLUMBIMBY Excellent Cleaning $25 per hour Phone 0266845245

ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Jnr Traineeship (management)

RETURN THANKS

DEATH NOTICES

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646 Summerland Storage Bangalow From $105 to $290 mth Call GNF Bangalow 66872833

WORK WANTED

No:953010004180485

Please make an appointment 0403 533 589 • Billinudgel petsforlifeanimalshelter.net

4th SUN 4th SUN 4th SUN 4th SUN

Bangalow 6687 1911 Nimbin 0475 135 764 Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 (in a 5 Sunday month) Coolangatta

5th SUN Lennox Head 5th SUN Nimbin

0419 369 609 0458 506 000

FARMERS/WEEKLY MARKETS Each TUE Each TUE Each WED Each WED Each WED Each THU Each THU Each FRI Each SAT Each SAT Each SAT Each SAT

New Brighton 6677 1345 Organic Lismore 6628 1084 7-11am M’bah 6684 7834 3-6pm Nimbin 0475 135 764 4-7pm Newrybar Hall 8-11am Byron 6687 1137 2.30-6.30pm Lismore 0450 688 900 7-11am Mullum 6677 1345 8-11am Bangalow 6687 1137 8am-1pm Uki 6679 5530 8.30-11am Lismore 0466 415 172 8.30-12am Blue Knob

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Community at work On The Horizon DEADLINE NOON FRIDAY Email copy marked ‘On The Horizon’ to editor@echo.net.au.

Bangalow Progress Association

Wildlife Bush Dance

Our quarterly general meeting is at 7pm Wednesday, 18 March at Heritage House, Deacon St Bangalow. It will include an update on development and infrastructure activities in Bangalow. As we move to the implementation phase of the Bangalow Village Plan there is opportunity for broad community engagement. All BPA members and Bangalow residents welcome.

Go Wild for Wildlife Bush Dance on Sunday, 1 March, at Marvell Hall, 37 Marvell St, Byron Bay, 5 till 9pm, entry by donation, kids free. This is a fundraiser for WIRES Northern Rivers and Bangalow Koalas. MC’s Mark Swivel and Zoe Gameau, with a live and silent art (and other unexpected items) auction. Musicians include Chris Aronsten and Holley SommervilleKnott. There will be callers for wild bush/barn dancing and activities for little kids too.

U3A Ballina/Byron

Seniors fun Fridays

Shirley Leon will present the subject of ‘Family’ in poetry, at 10am on 3 March in the RSL meeting room, Mullumbimby. Enquiries 6680 7350.

Fun Fridays for seniors (60+) at Marvell Hall, Marvell Street East, Byron Bay. Mahjong and 500 at 1.30pm. Enquiries: Nancy 0498 480 373

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For North Coast news online visit Byron Gnostic Society

BV Probus AGM

Dementia workshop

Free exercise group

Gnosis introductory courses in the Gnostic mysteries are on 7pm Fridays, and 1pm Tuesdays at 37 Cowper Street, Byron Bay. Entry by donation. Everyone Welcome. For more information call 0412 020 234.

The Brunswick Valley Probus Club meeting is on Tuesday, 3 March at 10am at the Ocean Shores Country Club. Following our meeting will be our Annual General Meeting for the election of our committee members. Inquires: Margaret on 6680 3316.

Get support if you care with someone with dementia. A free workshop for family and friends who care for someone with dementia is taking place 10am–12.30pm Thursday, 27 February at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. The workshop will provide a space to share positive experiences and achievements, learn new coping strategies, and problem-solve with other family carers. Attendees will also learn about other dementia support services available in the Mullumbimby area. A complimentary lunch is provided. For more information, or to register, call or text 0406 409747 or email linda.wirf@socialfutures.org.au

Join Byron Bay’s free exercise networking group. It is open for all business people. Meet at Clarkes Beach Park carpark every Friday morning at 7.30am to walk or run the lighthouse loop. More information call Sharon on 0400 609 916.

Ballina coastcare

No fixed address? Lost your housing in the last 12 months? One Roof Byron is looking for local residents interested in joining a long-term accommodation program in this shire. Enquiries: call or text Jenny 0422 455 735, 2–5pm on Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

Soap Aid saving lives Soap Aid is a not-for-profit organisation recycling and sending critically needed soap to communities facing major hygiene challenges. Please drop in your partly used household or holiday rental soap to Kim at Raine & Horne, 39 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay. Call 0499 839 566. All quantities welcome. www.soapaid.org.

Bub Hub Lovely connection time, cuppas and some facilitated music and games for pre-walking bubs with neck control. Mullumbimby District Neighbourhood Centre, Mondays 10–12 noon. For more information call Inica 0415 514 826.

Connecting Community We are a group of community-minded elders who are interested in bringing people of all generations together for an intergenerational playgroup. We invite you to join us for crafts, music and story telling. John Hoffman, the wonderful horn blower, will be leading the singing. All ages welcome at our next gathering on Sunday, 1 March, at the Bangalow Weir Park from 10am till 12noon.

World Day of Prayer The Anglican Parish of Mullumbimby are hosting The World Day of Prayer, on Friday 6 March at 10am at St Martin’s Anglican Church, 38 Stuart St Mullumbimby. Morning tea following the service. All welcome!

Byron Sophia Byron Sophia discussion group will explore the perennial questions every Thursday, 1.30 till 3pm. Marvell Hall, 37 Marvell Street, Byron Bay. For more information call 0488 005 077, email: allwelcome@byronsophia.group or go online to www.byronsophia.group.

OSCC art group The OSCC art group meets every Wednesday morning from 9am–12noon at the Ocean Shores Country Club to paint together and inspire each other. Space is available for other artists to join us. Visiting artist, Jan Brooks, will be hosting an art session on colour blending/feathering on 26 February, 9am–12noon at the Ocean Shores Country Club. All Artists welcome – contact Marilyn: 66 804 907.

Join us for morning tea to celebrate Ballina Coastcare’s 30th Anniversary on Thursday, 19 March,10.30am. Meet at the North end of Flat Rock car park. RSVP by Tuesday, 19 February via email: cathyjbyrne@gmail.com or phone or SMS Cathy on 0408 668 287. Please provide a direct phone number for wet weather arrangements. Find out more at: www.ballinacoastcare.org/ourstory.

Parkinson’s support The Northern Rivers Parkinson’s Support Group coffee catch-up is on Friday 13 March, 10am at Summerland House Farm (Aruma). This is a relaxed social get-together. Please RSVP Yvonne 0429 946 146.

One Roof Byron

OS art comp

Next meeting of Hastings Point, Tweed Coast Probus club will be at Tricare, Tweed Coast Rd, on Tuesday,18 February at 10am. Speaker, Scott Jones, on a natural solutions to divert everyday food waste away from landfill. Enquiries: Jean 02 6670 4072.

Artists get painting! The Ocean Shores Country Club – 14th Annual Art Competition is opening, May 21, 2020. Three entry categories are watercolour, pastel/drawing and acrylic/oils. All artists are welcome to enter. Organised by OSCC Art Group. Entry forms will be available early March. Contact Marilyn on 6680 4907 or osccartgroup@gmail.com for information.

Neighbourhood Centre

Support after suicide

Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday–Thursday 9am–4pm and offers a range of services and activities. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy art, music, games, great food and more. Call reception on 6684 1286 and discover what is on offer.

StandBy provides support to people who have lost someone to suicide. They provide free face-to-face and telephone support and are accessible 24/7. Follow-up contact is available for up to one year. Find out more at: www. standbysupport.com.au or call 13 11 14. If you, or someone you are with, are in need of immediate support please call an ambulance or police on 000.

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Cryptic Clues

Quick Clues

1. Cavalry mount puts on rare show (3,5) 5. A police force – I see, talking about tart (6) 9. Go away, urger – or a gun fight! (5,3) 10. Funny Master Creek (6) 12. Prophet, grit, tumour – Malcolm’s mantra (4,3,6) 15. Dissolute man used tool (5) 16. Went to court over Mark, and kept going (9) 17. Come together with a sailor – the French find it pleasant (9) 19. Nick knife sharpener, they say 20. XX betrays (13) 22. Report rum market (6) 23. Hell, Monaco Princess – shame! (8) 25. Stretches future or past, perhaps (6) 26. Fish I trap in baby’s cot (8)

1. Battle mount (8) 5. Of low pH (6) 9. Gun battle (5,3) 10. Brook, small river (6) 12. Liberal Party central theme of recent elections (4,3,6) 15. Tidied garden or yard (5) 16. Kept viable (9) 17. Pleasant, acceptable (9) 19. Purloin (5) 20. Betrays, swindles (13) 22. Market place (6) 23. Shame, ignominy (8) 25. Makes taut (5) 26. Baby’s crib (8)

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Territory claimed by Israel (4,6) River in Spanish (3) Going away from home base (7) Phrase meaning completely healthy (5,2,1,4) 6. Native of the Carolinas (7) 7. Those who chase and kill antelopes (4,7) 8. Temporary residence (4) 11. Fine porcelain from Germany (7,5) 13. Thirteen (slang) (7,5) 14. Young adult (10) 18. Teach, impart knowledge (7) 19. Soft marine animals (7) 21. Aid, often in crime (4) 24. Covering, beard (3)

1. Morris Michael – next to Israel (3,6) 2. Right ten – where Peter Allen goes (3) 3. Off to sea, not in the hospital room (7) 4. Ring like Alexander Graham – completely safe! (5,2,1,4) 6. Tom, a western graduate – and a native of the Carolinas (7) 7. Broke her dentures – they were just after venison! (4,7) 8. Theatrical tents (4) Last week’s solution N322 11. Unusually sand enriched crockery A C C E P T B U L L F (7,6) N O I P N E 13. Thirteen bankers doze fitfully (6,6) N O W W E A R E S I X U R A Y I 14. A handout and perfume for the A S H T R A Y N I C O teenager (10) L I O E C O L I G H T E R T H A N A 18. Journalist to turn Blanchett, and Y H M R teach (7) T H E I D E S O F M A 19. Acts like parasites – primitive C U N E N E H A R I C O T I N A N animals (7) A D E I S S 21. Be complicit in a wager (4) S O L N O N S E Q U I 24. Article with two directions for a E E S G D R R E S T E A S Y M E T beard (3)

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Food Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am at Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. If you have any sort of Centrelink card you may purchase cheap food, obtain free veges, and enjoy a cuppa. Free Food Relief Bags for anyone doing it tough, every Wednesday 10–12noon at The Hub Ocean Shores, cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way. No ID or Concession Card required. NILs referral service also available. Check Facebook page The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores for details.

Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum corner of Myocum and Stuart Sts Mullumbimby, open Tuesdays and Fridays 10–12 and market Saturdays 9–1. Discover your local history, join our team – 6684 4367. Bangalow Heritage House Museum & Cafe is open Wednesday to Friday 10am till 3pm. Enjoy home style cooking, fresh baked scones and more. Monthly meeting 1st Monday of each month at Heritage House Bangalow 6687 2183.

Byron Shire Respite Service Inc delivers high-quality respite care to a broad range of clients throughout the Byron, Ballina and Lismore shires. Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

First quarter 3 Mar Full moon 10 Mar Third quarter 16 Mar New moon 24 Mar Day of Sun Sun Moon month rise set rise 1 S 0637 1918 1158 2 M 0638 1917 1253 3 T 0639 1916 1350 4 W 0639 1915 1448 5 T 0640 1914 1546 6 F 0641 1913 1642 7 S 0641 1912 1734 8 S 0642 1910 1822 9 M 0643 1909 1906 10 T 0643 1908 1948 11 W 0644 1907 2028 12 T 0644 1906 2107 13 F 0645 1905 2148 14 S 0646 1904 2231 15 S 0646 1903 2317 16 M 0647 1901 17 T 0647 1900 0007 18 W 0648 1859 0059 19 T 0648 1858 0154 20 F 0649 1857 0249 21 S 0650 1856 0345 22 S 0650 1854 0439 23 M 0651 1853 0532 24 T 0651 1852 0625 25 W 0652 1851 0716 26 T 0652 1850 0808 27 F 0653 1849 0900 28 S 0653 1847 0953 29 S 0654 1846 1047 30 M 0655 1845 1143 31 T 0655 1844 1240

6.57am 4.47am 8.34pm 8.28pm Moon High tide, set height (m) 2309 0113 1.37; 1311 1.25 2348 0205 1.35; 1358 1.15 0312 1.36; 1507 1.07 0032 0430 1.41; 1635 1.05 0123 0542 1.50; 1757 1.10 0220 0643 1.62; 1901 1.19 0324 0736 1.75; 1955 1.29 0431 0825 1.86; 2044 1.40 0540 0911 1.92; 2130 1.51 0649 0955 1.93; 2215 1.59 0758 1038 1.88; 2302 1.64 0906 1121 1.76; 2349 1.66 1013 1203 1.60 1119 0039 1.64; 1248 1.42 1224 0133 1.59; 1338 1.24 1326 0239 1.54; 1443 1.10 1425 0356 1.51; 1611 1.04 1518 0512 1.52; 1738 1.06 1606 0615 1.55; 1841 1.14 1649 0705 1.58; 1928 1.22 1727 0748 1.62; 2007 1.30 1802 0825 1.64; 2043 1.37 1834 0859 1.64; 2115 1.43 1904 0930 1.63; 2146 1.48 1934 1000 1.59; 2218 1.52 2004 1030 1.54; 2251 1.55 2035 1100 1.47; 2325 1.56 2109 1130 1.38 2146 0001 1.55; 1203 1.29 2227 0042 1.52; 1242 1.19 2314 0130 1.49; 1332 1.11

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Astronomical data and tides Low tide, height (m) 0709 0.63; 1922 0.50 0812 0.70; 2009 0.54 0934 0.73; 2114 0.57 1108 0.69; 2230 0.55 1224 0.60; 2340 0.48 1319 0.48 0041 0.38; 1405 0.37 0134 0.27; 1447 0.27 0225 0.18; 1528 0.19 0314 0.12; 1608 0.15 0402 0.13; 1647 0.15 0453 0.18; 1727 0.19 0546 0.29; 1807 0.26 0646 0.42; 1848 0.35 0756 0.54; 1934 0.45 0917 0.62; 2031 0.54 1045 0.63; 2148 0.60 1200 0.59; 2311 0.60 1256 0.53 0017 0.55; 1337 0.47 0109 0.49; 1412 0.42 0150 0.44; 1443 0.38 0228 0.40; 1511 0.36 0302 0.38; 1538 0.34 0335 0.38; 1604 0.33 0410 0.40; 1631 0.34 0445 0.44; 1659 0.37 0523 0.49; 1727 0.41 0605 0.55; 1758 0.46 0654 0.62; 1833 0.52 0756 0.67; 1920 0.58

Times are Eastern Standard Daylight Savings 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 from Bureau of Meteorology.

Alateen meeting Alateen meeting every Thursday at 5–6pm. Do you have a parent, close friend or relative with a drinking problem? Alateen can help. For 8–16-year-olds meet St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, 13 Powell Street, corner of Florence Street Tweed Heads. Al-Anon family groups for older members at the same time and place. 1300 ALANON 1300 252 666 www. al-anon.org.au

ACA Adult Children of Alcoholic Parents and/or Dysfunctional Families (ACA) help & recovery group meets in East Lismore every Friday 10–11.30am corner 215 Dibbs St and Wyrallah Rd in small Quakers hut next to Community Hall.

Breast cancer support The Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay gets together every third Wednesday of the month from 12 till 2pm at Byron Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, entering Carlyle Street from Jonson Street opposite Woolworths.. More info on Facebook: Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay, or call 0431 207 453.

Library fun Baby Bounce session Mullumbimby – Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads – Friday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Wednesday 10am. Storytime for toddlers and pre-school children Mullumbimby – Momday, 10am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.

Social sporting groups

Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423 431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a week in the Shire – www.aa.org.au. Are you experiencing difficulties and challenges because of the alcohol or drug use of someone close to you? Learn coping skills and gain support from others. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. For information and meetings call1300 652 820 or text your postcode to 0488 811 247. www. na.org.au. Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meeting held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.org.au.

Mullumbimby: Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside Tennis Club welcomes new players 9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage Park, for social tennis, fun and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058. Tuesdays: 10.30am. Byron: Drumming with Gareth Jones at Byron Theatre; Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell 12 till 1pm. Wednesdays: Choir with Kim Banffy, 10–11am; Ukulele 11.30–12.15. Suggested donation of $10. No bookings needed, information seniors@byroncommuntycentre. com or call 6685 6807. South Golden Shores Community Centre every Monday at 10.30. Phone 0435 780 017. Bangalow Bowlo Sundays at 3pm. All welcome. Enquiries Margot 0412 394 932. Byron Bay Croquet at Croquet Club next to the Scout Hall at the Byron Rec Grounds every Monday at 3.30pm. Ring 0477 972 535. Pottsville Fun Croquet Club at Black Rocks Sportfield. Beginners and visitors welcome. Game starts 9.30am Tuesday and 2pm Thursday. $5 per game. Enquiries 0413 335 941.

Overeaters Anonymous

Carers’ support

Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you are not hungry? Do you binge, purge or restrict? Is your weight affecting your life? Brunswick Heads Uniting Church Fridays 5- 6pm cnr Fingal/Byron St. www.oaqld.org

Mullumbimby Mental Health Carers’ Support Group for family members and friends who have a loved one with a mental health issue. Meeting on 4th Thursday of each month 9.30am at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre. Info: Leanne 0409 818 643.

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Locals collect gold at BJJ Australian Open

Local surfers return from NSW Pro at Boomerang Beach

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Australian Open 2020 was held at the Cavanbah Centre in Byron Bay last Sunday and featured 250 competitors across all ages and from around the world. ‘It was a fantastic day that brought some great results for Byron’s competitors,’ organiser Raz Harel said. Besides attracting competitors from across Australia, they also came from around the world, including New Zealand, Brazil, Kuwait, South Africa, Mexico, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Uruguay and Sweden. Competitors were male and female and ages ranged from six-years-old to adults. Highlights for Byron Bay athletes included a string of gold medals for: Pan Pacific champion Chilli Harel in the 15-years division, Sunny Dufner in the 11-years division, his sister Tilly Dufner in the eight-years division, Nathan Gould in the adult

Byron Bay’s Kyuss King has finished in equal ninth position at the 2020 Mothernest Great Lakes Pro, a QS 1000 rated event held at Boomerang Beach. Early in the event King looked like becoming one of the first top seeds to be eliminated from the event as he waited until the final five minutes to strike in his round three heat. Up against the ropes, King needed a solid score to move off last, and he was able to find a lengthy and powerful right-hander that allowed him to perform a multitude of impressive forehand hits and earn himself a 7.00 wave score that shot him to first. ‘That was a nerve-racking heat,’ said King. ‘It definitely gets the butterflies going in my stomach when I leave my charge to the final minutes, so I’d like to get an earlier start in the next one. I just need to remember to

There was plenty of gruelling action for fans and competitors at the BJJ Open last weekend at Byron Bay’s Cavanbah Centre. Photo supplied white-belt division, and Tima El Abdaloui in the adult white-belt female division.

Locals also collected plenty of silver and bronze medals.

Airborne: Kyuss King at the Vissla NSW Pro Surf Series last week. Photographer Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW stay positive in situations like that and just focus on my game plan.’ Byron Bay’s Sasha Baker finished in equal 17th place in the women’s event, and Lennox Head’s Mikey

McDonagh finished in equal 25th in the men’s. The elite five-day World Surf League Qualifying Series event forms the second of three stops on the Vissla NSW Pro Surf Series.

Ʒſşŕ ëƷ ƆĕĈşŕĎ ÎP ƆƖǔ ĕſ Brunswick Heads AFL needs more junior girls Ǖ ſƆƐ ōşƆƆ şĪ ƆĕëƆşŕ Ɛş !ƖĎīĕŕ Thandi McAllister and ‘Brunswick is such a Byron Bay second grade cricketers had their first loss of the season after travelling to Cudgen to take on the competition’s seventhplaced side. Cudgen won the toss and elected to bat and went on to score 6/170 off their 40 overs. R Marriott (32 runs) and Bassingthwaighte (21) opened solidly and took Cudgen to 64. The rest of the top order, barring K Lohman who fell for 1, made good starts including J Weir (41), N Chapman (30) and T Wilson (13). L Shouldice was the best of the Byron bowlers with 3/14 off eight overs, while M Irwin picked up 2/41 off his eight overs. In reply, Byron opened solidly enough with openers O Delian (9) and J Cox (10) taking the score to 21 before Delian was bowled. The next six wickets, including Irwin (9), M Bear (1), M Loane (5), R Mc Guiness (0), and P Jackson (1), combined to add only 19 to the score, and left Byron in trouble at 7/44. L James top scored with 22 and supported by G Worthington (17) got the side to all out for 99 in 29.3 overs.

Despite the loss, Byron remain at the top of the Coastal League.

Thirds The Byron Bay third grade XI continued their postChristmas winning streak by beating the Alstonville Meandads at home. Alstonville won the toss and went into bat on a slow ground. They were bowled out for 91 in the 34th over, with R Kendall topping the Byron bowling with 5/33 off eight overs supported by J Trisley with 2/19. In a patchy reply Byron reached the total, with eight wickets down. M Larsson (14) and R Egan (14no) top scored for Byron.

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Brunswick Heads junior AFL footballers, Thandi (15 years old) and Tobsha (14) need more players to join so they can get a team going this year. AFL is a great way to get outside, make friends and gain skills. For the past few years, local clubs have been putting together girl’s teams to build confidence in themselves and the game. Last year, after an amazing season, the Brunswick Valley Bulldogs U/13 girls rose to the top and won the grandfinal. They are hoping to get a full U/15’s girl’s team together this year so they can continue playing.

welcoming club to be part of’ say the girls, ‘each person supports the next and we are always putting in our best efforts and having a load of fun. ‘We love each club having a team because it creates a sense of diversity in the competition and allows us to play different teams each week.’ Keeping female footy alive is important because it allows all girls to stay involved in the game as well as maintaining fitness and having fun. ‘It doesn’t matter if you have never played footy before, you can learn along the way and we have an awesome, supportive group of girls!’

2019 grandfinal winners – the U/13 Brunswick Bulldogs, with coach Gareth Sampson and mascot. Photo supplied You can get involved by signing up online at www. brunsbulldogsafl.org. Or by coming to training,

which is every Wednesday night from 4pm to 5pm at Stan Thompson Oval in Brunswick Heads.

Sport helps maintain mental health

Byron’s Ross Kendall (and The Echo sports editor) celebrates his figures of 5/33.

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Sport has physical benefits but can also protect people from developing serious mental health disorders – according to research led by the University of South Australia. The study assessed levels of anxiety and depression among 682 recreational athletes, under different sport conditions (amount and

intensity), settings (indoor vs outdoors) and contexts (individual or team sports), finding that people who exercise less than 2.5 hours a week are at risk of increased anxiety and depression.

Moderate exercise The research indicates that athletes who meet the World Health Organisation’s

(WHO) exercise guidelines (150 minute’s moderateintensity physical activity throughout the week for healthy adults aged 18-64 years) have a better mental health status than those who are less active. ‘Mental health disorders are one of the most significant health challenges of our time, contributing

substantially to the burden of global disease,’ Dr Katja Siefken of UniSA said. ‘A healthy mind and body rely upon modest, achievable levels of physical exercise. For most of us, two-and-a-half-hours per week – or, say 30 minutes per day, over five days – is a reasonable ask to encourage positive mental health.’

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In honour of International Women’s Day (March 8), a luncheon will be held at Beef & Beach (108-114 Jonson Street, Byron Bay),

Koa enjoys the sunshine, sunflowers and the Love on Argyle Street, Mullum. The pic was taken some weeks ago when the flowers were in full bloom. Photo Jeff Dawson will be hosted by the Byron Bay Chamber of Commerce on March 12, from 12pm to 3pm. To book, visit www.bit.ly/2v9iFDb. Q Q Q Q

Congrats James Wright, who has been awarded Outstanding Effort by a Community Drug Action Team Member, at a ceremony in Sydney last Monday night.The award by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation recognises Wright’s ‘strong contribution to the BUDDI Community Drug Action Team in making a difference in the community’.

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Ballina Council is installing a temporary water main to supply Skennars Head after an unknown issue left residents without water. Council are asking for minimised use until the issue is sorted.

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Oil exploration in the Great Australian Bight will not go ahead after company Equinor decided to end the $200 million project. Booya! Q Q Q Q

SMH reports NSW Labor will introduce legislation to ban property developers and real estate agents from serving as councillors. Would that provide more trust in governance? Developers have been banned since 2010 from making political donations, at a state and

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