The Byron Shire Echo – Issue 34.49 – May 13, 2020 by Echo Publications

SWEAR NO OATHS AND TAKE NO TITLES – IT’S COVID-1984! The Byron Shire Echo • Volume 34 #49 • Wednesday, May 13, 2020 • www.echo.net.au

How is the realty sector coping in lockdown?

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On April 30, at around 7pm, Kayla Tutchen made a surprise entrance in the back of her parent’s car. When Chrys Tutchen’s waters broke, dad Duane and two-and-a-half-year-old big sister, Luna, got into their van to head to Byron Hospital for a water birth. Duane said, ‘I started the van, only to hear Chrys say the baby was coming out. Now! I raced around the van so I could help Chrys in the back with Luna.’ Fearing a stillbirth, Duane was guided by their midwife on the phone, and gave the baby a gentle pull around the head to wiggle out a shoulder on the next contraction. He said, ‘Chrys was standing, and baby came out quite easily. I just kind of caught this tiny slimy little bub and was holding everything in my hands’. Photo Duane Tutchen ▶ Read full story in Echonetdaily: www.echo.net.au/no-may-day-for-baby-kayla

Arts sector needs JobKeeper too: Labor The federal government’s JobKeeper program needs to include arts sector workers and freelancers, says local federal Labor MP, Justine Elliot. While sole traders can apply for the Liberal-Nationals government’s job package, many artists and musicians cannot, and have had to apply instead for JobSeeker unemployment benefits. Mrs Elliot told The Echo, ‘Our arts and entertainment industries were the first industries to be shut

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down – and are likely to be the last to emerge from this crisis. ‘This is a $111 billion industry facing decimation, and the Morrison government must urgently act to support the incomes of these workers. ‘Locally our artists, musicians and creative industry workers have been severely impacted. It’s important to remember that this isn’t about celebrities. This is about the workers who put on shows, who

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live gig-to-gig, who have been left behind by the Morrison government. ‘Despite Labor’s warnings, and the industry’s cries for help, the government knowingly left many of these workers out of the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme – forcing them onto the Centrelink queue. ‘Many of them have lost 100 per cent of their income, but are ineligible for the JobKeeper wage subsidy, simply because of the gigto-gig nature of their industry’.

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With state and federal COVID-19 restrictions hitting the business sector hard, what issues are local realtors facing? One of the largest agents in the area is Byron Bay First National Real Estate. Its principal, Chris Hanley, believes that Byron is in a key position to make an excellent recovery. ‘People have realised they aren’t going anywhere in the next 12 months’, says Mr Hanley, ‘and what that means is they are either going to come here, or go to New Zealand, when they open it up. ‘To me, that means we are going to recover in the spring much better than any other part of the country – we have the best physical assets, and I think our community will bounce back.’ Yet the commercial market has been hardest hit, he says, ‘because businesses have been closed down by government edict’. While sales are down, Mr Hanley says properties are still selling in what he calls a ‘realistic’ market brought about by the pandemic. ‘Anyone buying or selling in the middle of a pandemic is a realist. ‘And that’s not a bad thing – when you are dealing in a transaction, if the buyer is a realist, and the seller is a realist, you will find common ground.’ Meanwhile, Peter Browning from LJ Hooker in Brunswick Heads shares a similar story. ‘While the volume is definitely down, all buyer enquires have been solid’. He says, ‘I am no longer dealing with 27 enquiries, with only two in the position to proceed. We are now

only dealing with genuine buyers. The glitz and the glamour has gone.’ Mr Browning maintains that the changes in some of the strategies are going to stay. ‘There are ten-fold ways to market now. We have virtual marketing available. We already had 360 degree virtual tours available through a camera we started using 18 months ago’. While the first three weeks ‘snookered’ the industry and business, Mr Browning says, ‘people still want to list and sell properties, and people still want to buy them.’

Adaptation Another way that Mr Browning adapted his agency was by introducing virtual auctions. ‘The majority of generation X and Y have been geared that way, so they are comfortable with it’. Fellow realty operator, Fiona Johnson, says she was COVID-19 ready before the virus hit. Selling across the north of the Shire, Fiona says after leaving a busy office to work as a sole trader, she had ‘jumped the gun’ on social distancing in the workplace, and reduced the volume of work she needed to undertake. ‘Working in an office, I had to sell 12 to 20 properties a year to make an income. Now I can sell four properties to achieve that, and have more fun with my little girl. I don’t need the volume of sales. Those going with volume would be affected. I read a report on realestate.com where the vacancies and properties to lease were up 121 per cent from last year’, says Ms Johnson.

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The opportunity for an environmental renaissance Paul Bibby A silver lining inside the otherwise dark cloud of COVID19 is the improvement in air and water quality, owing to the decline in car, boat and plane travel. While the sudden decline in tourists has been crippling for the local economy, the upshot is that there is significantly reduced impact on popular natural playgrounds like the beaches of Byron and the Brunswick River. ‘It’s been a bit of

breathing space for our natural environment,’ the President of Brunswick Valley Landcare (BVL), Peter Ryan says. As social distancing rules are gradually eased, Mr Ryan and his colleagues are hoping locals will consider expanding their horizons from the veggie patch to their local creek and beyond. ‘It’s an opportunity to reflect, and we’re hoping to see an increased awareness of, and interest in, projects that improve the biodiversity

of this area,’ he said. Among the projects BVL will be focusing on is the continued restoration of Simpsons Creek and its surrounding wetlands.

ĶīŕĶǕĈëŕƐ ĈſĕĕŊ ‘A lot of people don’t realise how significant Simpsons Creek is,’ Mr Ryan said. ‘It starts way behind Ewingsdale, under the road, then winds its way northwards, through Tyagarah, and eventually forms the northern estuary at Brunswick Heads and the Brunswick River.’ A few landholders have restored sections of the creek, and native fish, like mullet, have been sighted. However, large parts have had their fringing vegetation

The Worland family at Simpsons Creek: Keziah, Narayana, Jaga, Anna, Vrinda and Dee. Photo Jeff Dawson removed, affecting biodiversity and water quality. Periodic maintenance of new plantings is needed, and Mr Ryan hopes to make this project a priority when

outdoor gatherings are legal again. ‘In terms of gatherings, I think getting together for regen work is among the safest.’ Landholders interested in

creek restoration and riparian revegetation are invited to contact Brunswick Valley Landcare for advice and assistance. Visit www.brunswickvalleylandcare.org.au.

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Holiday, after-school and nighttime youth programs will again kick off at the Byron Youth Activity Centre (YAC), after the NSW Government contributed $231,840. Located at 1 Gilmore Cres, Byron Bay, the YAC building and facilities are managed by Byron Youth Service (BYS), which offer services for young people between the ages of 12 and 24 years. BYS manager Christian Tancred said of the YACtivate funding, ‘BYS has a new sense of purpose and rigour in service delivery, and with three years of funding for youth activities, we are looking forward to revitalising the YAC as a space for creativity

and recreation for all young people’. He added, ‘The activities will focus on creativity, music and arts as a soft entry point to supportive pathways into adulthood for our young people’.

YACtivate YACtivate initiatives will include youth forums/ consultation, artistic exhibitions, wellbeing groups, civic leadership programs and creative workshops to foster resilience and leadership among young people in the Byron community. The program is aimed at early-intervention strategies and is designed

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Chris Tancred and Nationals MLC, Ben Franklin. Photo supplied to help reduce the rate of youth-related crime, assault, drug and alcohol offences while creating more positive outcomes for their future. Nationals Member of the Legislative Council (MLC), Ben Franklin, announced the funding and said, ‘This is an incredibly important step by the Byron Youth Service in supporting the mental and physical wellbeing of young

people in the community’. ‘I’m pretty pumped about it’, added Tancred. ‘The YAC is back baby!’ The Byron Youth Service is still offering support during COVID-19 and young people can reach out via the BYS/ YAC Facebook or Instagram page or contact the office on 6685 7777. If unattended, leave a message and someone will respond.

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Jungala on recovery path after amputation Eve Jeffery The legs of Uncle Pete Birch Marshall – or Jungala, as he is also known – have taken him a long way in this life. Born to Ethel Birch, Pete arrived under a birthing tree at Rapid Creek, near Darwin, in 1959. ‘I was taken from there when I was about a week old. My grandfather came to get me, but I was gone.’ Pete was adopted from the The Retta Dixon Home several weeks later by Arthur and Lydia Marshall. Pete says the Marshalls were good people that helped out Indigenous mobs across the Top End. From the time he learned to walk, his legs served him well. At first with his parents in Arnhem Land, through his teenage years travelling the country, and then when they carried him to Byron Bay in around 1985. At that time he was ‘adopted’ by another great woman, Aunty Linda Vidler. He met a local fella, Mick Kay and the two became great mates, walking many miles together. At around this time, he began dancing with the Byron Bay mob and he has

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Uncle Pete Birch Marshall, aka Jungala. Photo Jeff Dawson been in the area ever since. Last week, Pete had one of those legs removed in Lismore Base Hospital. The Echo spoke to Pete from his hospital bed on the weekend. He says he’s feeling pretty good after the surgery. ‘I’m feeling a lot better than I was!’ Pete has been dealing with diabetes for a while. He says it’s a mixture of

that disease, and smoking, which sent him down the path to amputation. ‘I was in so much pain, I wouldn’t wish it on anybody.’ Pete says he feels positive about getting a prosthetic leg. ‘I’m hoping to be back dancing really soon,’ said Pete. ‘Even if I have to make a wooden leg and bang it with sticks like a drum!’.

Go Fund Pete Former Byron business chamber president, Paul Waters, along with others, have organised a fundraiser to buy Pete a great prosthetic leg. As of Tuesday, nearly $9,000 had been raised. If you would like to make a donation for Uncle Pete’s new leg, visit: www.gofundme.com/f/ peter-birch-marshal-jungala.

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Marine Rescue receives upgrade On Tuesday morning at the Byron Bay Lighthouse, local state MP, Tamara Smith (Greens), announced $47,100 in funding for Marine Rescue Cape Byron, through the Community Building Partnerships Program. Ms Smith said the equipment that Marine Rescue Byron can now purchase will save lives. ‘Cape Byron is well overdue for upgrades, and this funding starts that process’. Ms Smith said the new camera equipment will increase the capacity of the service to respond to emergencies in real time. ‘Marine

Rescue Byron has played a vital role in many important rescue missions and it’s essential that they have firstclass equipment for those rescue missions and for monitoring conditions. ‘The purchase of a backup generator means that radio room operations can

continue during on-water emergencies, even in the roughest conditions, and the CCTV system will mean that the Brunswick Bar can be seen clearly in realtime, and we know that ups the safety for vessels, people fishing, and for any water searches.

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Paul Bibby Recent arrivals in the Shire are among those whose mental health has been most affected by the COVID-19 crisis, a local psychologist says. As the COVID curve continues its downward trajectory in NSW, attention is turning to the broader social impacts of the crisis, including mental illness. And while the mental health risks for older people in isolation have been well documented, Dr Cara Wong from the Health Lodge in Byron Bay has observed a more surprising local trend. ‘I’ve been seeing quite a lot of people who moved to the area recently, but haven’t made strong social connections yet’, says Dr Wong. ‘They’re already a bit vulnerable, because they don’t know that many people. ‘And now they can’t go out, they can’t meet anyone – they came here to start this new life in the Northern Rivers, but they can’t do that.’ Dr Wong says many younger locals have also been affected. ‘I’ve had quite a few younger clients who are feeling quite socially isolated and then becoming quite depressed and down, feeling a bit hopeless’, she said. ‘In some cases they were working in hospitality, and now they’re not having many work prospects.’ For other clients, the dual pressures of financial stress and having to juggle work

commitments and homeschooling have also taken a mental toll. Unfortunately, financial difficulty has deterred some from seeking help. ‘When the social distancing laws first came into effect, we had a sudden increase in cancellations. ‘Thankfully, that’s starting to change as the system has adapted, and psychologists are being more flexible in terms of payment arrangements. ‘But there’s still this sense of financial uncertainty for a lot of people. What will the future hold? Will I have a job in six months?’ Dr Wong echoed the advice of a number of other mental health professionals who have stressed the importance of self-care during the COVID crisis. This includes speaking to a professional when issues arise, looking after your body, making time for relaxing hobbies and activities such as meditation, and being kind to others. ‘We know from a plethora of research studies that looking after our own wellbeing has untold benefits not just for ourselves, but for those around us’, she says. ‘This is particularly important for those of us who are parents. Children read parents far more than they read news feeds and articles. Emotions and behaviour are contagious; we just have to look at the toilet paper hoarding to observe this first hand!’.

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Local parents may be breathing a sigh of relief at the staged return of kids to school this week, but the challenge has only just begun for the schools themselves. Schools across the region are juggling the logistics of transitioning, with most students coming back one day a week, while still meeting strict hygiene and social

distancing requirements. Byron Public School, one of the largest in the Shire, has devised a return plan based on its sports houses, with each house returning to school for one day each week. ‘Students will be spread out across double/ triple classrooms to ensure appropriate social distancing’, parents were told in last week’s school newsletter.

‘For those students who need to attend every day, on their ‘non-allocated day’, they will be assigned to a Learning Hub.’ Likewise, Mullum Primary School are also staging a cautious one day a week return to learning, which includes asking parents and carers not to come into the school and to instead drop their children off at the school gates from their vehicle.

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Large combined three lot multidwelling DA in OS deferred The NSW Land & Environment court has postponed the hearing for a deemed refusal for a large three lot DA between Warrambool Rd and Bian Crt, Ocean Shores. Developer, Callum Sked, proposed eight dwellings over three large lots in a

boggy, forested area. Over 800m2 of vegetation clearing is required, and the DA was strongly objected to by all surrounding neighbours. Legal counsel for Council, Ralph James, says the matter will be heard on November 26 and 27, onsite, from 10.30am.

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A peek inside a rehab centre under lockdown Photo & story Eve Jeffery Like most health and wellbeing facilities, The Buttery has had to adjust to the rules put in place by COVID-19. And like many organisations who help those in need of rehab, The Buttery has also had an increase in people enquiring about programs, both residential and community-based. A Buttery spokesperson said that those already taking part in communitybased programs are reported by counsellors to be more engaged with the programs. They said, ‘In the case of people with gambling issues, people who used to gamble using pokies are finding other ways to gamble online. Some have expressed concern about this, because online gambling is not as regulated as poker machines. ‘For example, self-exclusion opportunities that apply to clubs are not available for online platforms’. The Buttery has also had to be aware of the new health department rules. In the early stages of the pandemic, participants in The Buttery’s residential

Counsellors in The Buttery’s residential treatment program, Azriel Re’shel and Anna Mavay, have become accustomed to working together, apart. program were practising social distancing, and more stringent hygiene practises were introduced. These are still in place. No new residents have joined the program for the past six weeks, and there have been no visitors since then. Staff are practising social isolation and many staff are working from home. All community outreach programs are being delivered remotely.

Fast-tracking The development of a free app to help people manage their mental health, substance use and/or gambling challenges is being fast-tracked. The spokesperson said that they are currently working with NSW Health to develop a safe way for The Buttery’s residential programs to accept new participants. No new residents will be received until The Buttery is confident it will be

100 per cent safe to do so. Until then, The Buttery is offering a free, four-week program online to allow more people to get help with their alcohol and other drug issues, without the need to join a residential program. The Buttery has adapted its popular Community Rehab Program, or CORE. The CORE ‘day-hab’ has never been offered online before. CORE is an evidencebased model of intensive rehabilitation, which has revolutionised the practice of addiction treatment. Many people who would benefit from a long-term stay at The Buttery, or other rehab facilities, are unable to do so, not only because of the pandemic, but also because of long waiting lists, or owing to personal circumstances, such as parenting or carer responsibilities. The program’s manager, Tanya Magnay, says CORE will be delivered from June

1 for four weeks, Monday to Friday from 9.30am till 1pm. It will include group and individual therapy. The program will also provide meditation and online peer support for participants. People taking part will be able to access case management and advocacy, and support with referral into other agencies for issues such as education or accommodation. The program will be followed by aftercare, to help prevent relapse. ‘This concept is not only more cost-effective than residential rehab, it is flexible enough to help people during the pandemic who would never have been able to put their family commitments on hold to seek intensive rehab.’ Organisers see the challenges for CORE will be ensuring that participants can work within the technical aspects of online platforms in the same way that everyone who is meeting remotely has to. For some people who are shy in groups, a remote program may be beneficial. It will also be of benefit to people who do not have reliable transport and struggle to get to face-to-face meetings. To find out more about the program, visit The Buttery website: www.buttery. org.au/community-basedrehab-program/ or call The Buttery during office hours on 6687 1111.

Koala habitat to expand, thanks to inGrained Around 34,000 new trees have been planted across local properties since 2018, thanks to fundraising by local not-for-profit Bangalow Koalas and their community volunteers. The organisation was successful in applying for a

grant in last year’s inaugural Northern Rivers Large Grants Program, run by the inGrained Foundation. inGrained are a local not-for-profit established in 2018 by independent brewery Stone & Wood. The 2020 round of grants are

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How’s your homeschooling going? Photo & story Eve Jeffery Thousands of parents, grandparents and caregivers across the country have had to take a crash course in homeschooling in recent weeks. James and Chiyoko Parrett of Eureka have had their two children in their kitchen, when they used to be down the road at Eureka Public School. Haruki is 10, and currently in grade five, and Ikumi is seven and in grade two – James and Chiyoko say there are definitely challenges, but they are enjoying it. ‘I think generally homeschooling has been going pretty well for us,’ said James. ‘Chiyoko and I have been lucky that we have been able to find the time to homeschool. It’s not perfect by any stretch, but we all still like each other, and I feel like we have all learnt about each other’. James says one of the positive aspects has been seeing the kids learn and how they go about it as individuals. ‘There have been some days where it all goes bad, but we have tried to be

kind to everyone in those situations and maybe taken a break, or we’ve done something different. That doesn’t always work though. ‘The kids have been dealing with it okay. Haruki has been able to interact with the other students via Zoom, and is more mature so has been able to adjust well. ‘Ikumi hasn’t had as many opportunities to interact with other students, so he has found it harder. You can see the ups and downs in him. I think everyone has had ups and downs during this strange time. We have been as honest as possible about what’s been going on in the world’.

James and Chiyoko Parrett with Haruki and Ikumi.

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of support from the school. ‘Every family may well feel different because of their personal situation, but we feel that the support has been good. ‘The daily planner has really helped me, as I like to have a reference point. All the school work has been getting to us either via the internet, or been posted to us. Everyone is learning as to what works and what doesn’t. We are lucky that our kids go to a small

James says they have been trying to have a homeschooling day look like a regular day at school, timewise. The school has supplied a daily planner which has helped organise the day. James feels that as the situation has been new and demanding for everyone, especially teachers and the support staff at school, there have been no guidelines as to what is expected in the way

school, because the teachers have been able to try and communicate with everybody on a personal level.’ James says they have been receiving telephone calls every one-to-two days, so the teachers can quickly catch up with the kids and the senior class have been having Zoom meetings for group activities and to explain some things. ‘From a parents point of view, every time we have had

a question or problem it has been responded to quickly’.

Screen time Parents who like to limit screen time have also found the use of a computer is a large part of classes. ‘I feel that computers have been used a lot. The school has said that most of the work can be done on paper and sent in, but in our house, most of it has been done on the computer or

iPad. We are looking forward to having the kids back at school where there can be more of a mixture of activities away from the screen’. James says young Ikumi gets distracted easily and also doesn’t like being taught by his parents. ‘I have seen the way he acts in class as opposed to homeschooling, and he is much more focused at school,’ he said. ‘Haruki said to me last night, “No offence, but I’m really excited about going back to school”.’ James says he has leant that he’s not the most patient person in the world, and has felt frustrated at times. ‘Chiyoko is a lot more relaxed than me, so maybe as a team we work well together’. ‘Again, we are very lucky that we haven’t had lots of other pressures on our family during this time. It’s a bad situation for everybody in the world and we are really lucky to be living where we live’. And the couple’s opinion of teachers? James says ‘Our teachers are the best, and we love them and all the hard work they do. Teachers should be respected more’.

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The following Development Applications and the supporting documentation are available online at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ datracker. You can also view them online using the electronic kiosks at Council’s Customer Service Centre during normal ofﬁce hours.

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 online at Council’s website www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ﬁnd-a-DA.

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Documents on exhibition are available for viewing 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: Online:

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

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Please be aware that all submissions will be made public in accordance with Schedule 1 Part 3 Clause 1(a)(vi) of the GIPA 2009 Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the submission and the identity of the author. For further assistance please contact our Records team on 02 6626 7113.

CURRENT VACANCIES Apply for a job at Council. For current vacancies refer to www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Council/Working-at-Byron-Shire-Council/ Current-vacancies.

SIGN UP TO OUR COMMUNITY E NEWSLETTER Visit www.byron.nsw.gov.au/enews or use your phone camera to access the sign up page using this QR code.

For further information on these applications, contact the relevant planning ofﬁcer whose details you can ﬁnd on the DA Tracker. To make a submission, select the ‘Exhibition Details’ tab when viewing the application on the DA Tracker and use the online form. Note: Should you make a submission, there are requirements in relation to the disclosure of political gifts and donations. Refer to www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Political-donations-disclosure for further information.

EXHIBITION CLOSES 20 MAY 2020 10.2020.189.1 – Byron Bay, 9/124 Lighthouse Road (Lot 9 SP 58355) Byron Bay Planning & Property Consultants, Use of Existing Verandah 10.2020.186.1 – Broken Head, 1/137 Broken Head Reserve Road (Lot 1 SP 81554) Planners North Pty Ltd, Change of Building Use of Managers Residence to Tourist Facility

EXHIBITION CLOSES 27 MAY 2020 10.2018.486.2 – Brunswick Heads, South Beach Road (Lot 427 DP 729272) Town Planning Studio Pty Ltd, S4.55 to Modify Internal Configuration, External Windows and Doors and Confirm Waiver of Water and Sewer Levies 10.2020.181.1 – Byron Bay, 18 Centennial Circuit (Lot 2 DP 812667) Bodhi, Change of use to include Food and Drink Premises (Cafe), Specialised Retail Premises and Office Premises and Use of Alterations and Additions to Existing Industrial

EXHIBITION CLOSES 3 JUNE 2020 10.2020.204.1 – Ewingsdale, 90 McGettigans Lane (Lot 3 DP 1240651) Chris Lonergan – Town Planner, Use of Earthworks 10.2002.505.7 – Talofa, 460 Bangalow Road (Lot 2 DP 792880) Mr C Roden, S4.55 to Delete BBQ Shelter with Associated Accessible Path and Denote Cabin No. 3 instead of Cabin No. 4 as Accessible Cabin with Associated Facilities at Approved Tourist Facility comprising of Six (6) Cabins and Onsite Efﬂuent System 10.2020.197.1 – Mullumbimby, 21 Casuarina Street (Lot 1 DP 242794) Frank Stewart Architect, Retrospective Application for Use of Converted Garage as a Rumpus Room

The following Council meetings are scheduled for May 2020:

10.2020.212.1 – Mullumbimby Creek, 63 Yankee Creek Road (Lot 101 DP 841831) Matt Walker Town Planning, Three (3) Rural Tourist Cabins

21 May 2020 – 9.00am – Planning Meeting

10.2020.213.1 – Myocum, 171 McAuleys Lane (Lot 22 DP 830652) Mr R E Darney, Use of Existing Carport, Two (2) Sheds and Studio

MAY COUNCIL MEETINGS

28 May 2019 – 9.00am – Ordinary Meeting In response to COVID-19 Public Health Orders, members of the public will not be permitted to physically attend the May Council Meetings. Council Meetings will be live streamed via www.byron.nsw.gov.au/ livestream. Members of the public wishing to participate during the public access session will have an opportunity to connect to Council’s webinar platform. Alternatively, Council encourages public access speeches to be provided in advance in either written or video format. To make arrangements, please contact Council on 02 6626 7171 or email councillor.support@byron.nsw.gov.au by 12 noon the day before the meeting. Agendas are available one week prior to the meeting on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Council/Council-meetings/AgendasMinutes and at Council’s administration centre in Mullumbimby. Enquiries: Heather Sills 6626 7171

OPEN FOR FEEDBACK – PUBLIC EXHIBITION PROPOSAL TO REZONE PART OF 54 PARROT TREE PLACE, BANGALOW FROM RU1 PRIMARY PRODUCTION TO R2 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL A planning proposal that intends to rezone approximately 690m² of land at 54 Parrot Tree Place, Bangalow from RU1 Primary Production to R2 Low Density Residential is now on public exhibition. The draft planning proposal is on exhibition, for your comments, for a period of 4 weeks from 29 April to 29 May 2020 and is available for viewing on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Public-Notice. The existing R2 residential zone boundary was created in accordance with the requirement of a 400 metre buffer to the Bangalow sewage treatment plant located to the south west of the site. A recent survey has indicated that the original buffer line was incorrectly mapped, and corrected, would allow for an additional 690m² of land to be rezoned to residential. It is anticipated that this extra residential zoning will enable two extra residential lots. The ﬂoor space ratio (FSR) and minimum lot size maps will also be amended to reﬂect a residential zoning ie FSR of 0.5:1 and minimum lot size from 40 hectares to 300m². The Minister for Planning and Public Spaces has issued an authorisation for Council to exercise delegation to make this LEP amendment. For information on making a submission, and where to address it, refer to the “Make a submission” section of Council’s weekly advertising. Submissions close: Friday 29 May 2020 Enquiries: Sam Tarrant 02 6626 7216 or starrant@byron.nsw.gov.au

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10.2019.12.2 – Bangalow, 32-34 Byron Street (Lot 1 DP 1062312) M Pearse, S4.55 for Minor Internal Modiﬁcation and Extension of Trading Hours 10.2020.215.1 – Byron Bay, 6 Keats Street (Lot 2 DP 1257709) Ardill Payne & Partners, Multi Dwelling Housing Comprising of Ten (10) Two Storey Detached Dwellings and Ten (10) Swimming Pools and Strata Subdivision

DRAFT COMMUNITY GARDENS POLICY PUBLIC EXHIBITION The Draft Byron Shire Community Gardens Policy is on exhibition for a period of four weeks and is available on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au. The Policy aims to facilitate the establishment of new community gardens and regulate the management of existing community gardens on Council owned land. It is designed to be read in conjunction with the Byron Shire Community Gardens Guidelines which explain how to develop, implement and maintain a successful community garden. The guidelines are available on Council’s website. Submissions close: 20 May 2020

THINKING ABOUT STARTING A COMMUNITY GARDEN? Council welcomes expressions of interest from those who may wish to start a new community garden. Read through the guidelines online and contact Council’s Sustainability Ofﬁcer to register your interest today. Enquiries: sustainability@byron.nsw.gov.au or 02 6626 7295

POLICY EXHIBITION DRAFT POLICY 15/007 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY MARKETS Council resolved at its 23 April 2020 meeting to place the above Draft Policy on public exhibition for a period of 28 days for the making of public submissions. The Draft Policy is available from Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition. Submissions should be in writing and addressed to the General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or sent by email to submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au. Emailed submissions to this address only will be acknowledged. Submissions open: 6 May 2020 Submissions close: 2 June 2020 Enquiries: Paula Telford Leasing Coordinator on 02 6626 7300 Submissions will be made public in accordance with GIPA 2009 Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the submission and the identity of the author. For further assistance contact the Records Team on 02 6626 7113.

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 10.2020.175.1 – Brunswick Heads, 6 Bower Street Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House 10.2019.645.1 – Byron Bay, 88-94 Centennial Circuit Change of Use of Tenancy 4a to Artisan Food and Drink Industry 10.2020.202.1 – Ocean Shores, 19 Goondooloo Drive Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House 10.2019.448.1 – Myocum, 48 Myocum Ridge Road Dwelling House and Swimming Pool 10.2019.615.1 – Byron Bay, Old Bangalow Road Stage 1 Subdivision to excise 799.1m² surplus railway land from Lot4728 in DP 1228092; and Stage 2 Lot consolidation of 799.1 m² (Lot 1) with Lot 2 in DP 825140 10.2020.157.1 – Byron Bay, 85 Sunrise Boulevard Swimming Pool and Spa 10.2020.148.1 – Ocean Shores, 26 Warrambool Road Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House 10.2019.554.1 – Brunswick Heads, 12 Cudgen Street Secondary Dwelling 10.2019.436.1 – Myocum, 209 Dingo Lane Relocated Dwelling House to create Dual Occupancy (detached) and Two (2) Farm Buildings and associated earthworks 10.2020.111.1 – Coorabell, 807 Coolamon Scenic Drive Swimming Pool 10.2019.578.1 – Nashua, 82 Cooks Road Residential Development Comprising: Stage 1 Convert an existing Dual Occupancy building into a Dwelling house including alterations and additions, Stage 2 New Dwelling to Create Dual Occupancy (Detached) and Swimming Pool 10.2020.1.1 – Byron Bay, 27 Coral Court Use of Alterations and Additions and Proposed Alterations to Existing Dwelling House, New Secondary Dwelling and Swimming Pool 10.2020.93.1 – Ocean Shores, 2 Wilpy Place New Dwelling to create Dual Occupancy (Detached) 10.2019.580.2 – Suffolk Park, 34 Armstrong Street S4.55 to Increase Deck Size 10.2016.818.3 – Brunswick Heads, 150 Tandys Lane S4.55 to Change Bathroom Design 10.2019.535.2 – Mullumbimby, 74 New City Road S4.55 for Design Modiﬁcations to Shed 10.2019.153.3 – Byron Bay, 27 Ruskin Street S4.55 to Modify Internal Layout and Window Locations for Secondary Dwelling

DEFERRED APPROVAL APPLICATIONS 10.2018.384.2 – Main Arm, 183 Coopers West Lane S4.55 to Correct Conditions to be Consistent with those Approved by Council

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES PROGRAM (SECTION 356) OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS Council’s Community Initiatives Program aims to improve community wellbeing and quality of life for Byron Shire residents. Council invites applications for community driven initiatives that address a speciﬁc community need which builds a sense of community, and aligns with Council’s goals. Guidelines, including the assessment criteria, and an application form, can be downloaded from Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Community/Supporting-communities/ Grants-and-funding/Community-Initiatives-Program. Applicants need to: • read the guidelines to understand if their organisation and project are eligible for funding; • show a matching contribution to the proposed project as outlined in the guidelines; • complete an application form on the template provided. To assist applicants in developing their application, in lieu of a Funding Workshop, a range of online resources and tips can be accessed via Council’s website www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Community/ Supporting-communities/Grants-and-funding/Community-InitiativesProgram. It is strongly recommended that potential applicants view the workshop resources to assist with their application. Applications close: 4.00pm Friday 3 July 2020 Enquiries: Joanne McMurtry 02 6626 7316 or joanne.mcmurtry@byron.nsw.gov.au Please note: The canvassing of Councillors or Council staff in relation to this funding program will automatically result in disqualiﬁcation of offending applicants.

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Not confused enough What do bureaucrats do if they want to simplify complex planning laws? Create another one! In an effort to consolidate Council and state government policies and laws that constrain the never-ending appetite for building new stuff, a new ‘overarching’ document has been foisted upon all NSW Councils by the NSW Liberal-Nationals government. It’s called a Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), and when adopted, will work alongside other such masterworks as the NSW Government’s North Coast Regional Plan and Council’s Community Strategic Plan (CSP), Local Environment Plans (LEP) and Development Control Plans (DCP). While the Local Strategic Planning Statement has just wrapped up its public exhibition phase, it’s described as a ‘live’ document, meaning that it will be tinkered with and refined at the whim of councillors and planning staff. So there will be more opportunity to look closer at it in coming years. Why does this matter? Because if you and your neighbours are faced with large inappropriate development, these are the documents to know, both in the pre-DA stage and in any Land & Environment Court case. Along with this suite of growth management strategies (also called ‘instruments’) are ‘place based strategic plans’. Council planning staff say within their LSPS materials that Place-based plans for Byron Bay, Mullumbimby and Bangalow have been completed. ‘More recently in February 2020, our Business and Industrial Lands Strategy was completed. As other strategies and plans become finalised, such as the Byron Shire Residential Strategy, new priority actions will be included in the LSPS’. Fun fact: A DCP has little to no weight with court rulings. As the public discovered in last year’s Land & Environment decision (bit.ly/3fD7Uvb) that favoured a contentious tourist hotel at 4 Marvell Street, Byron Bay, place based strategic plans are not always regarded as the final word – it’s planning staff’s opinion and ‘flexibility’ that can also determine planning decisions. While acknowledging the town’s masterplan, Commissioner Jenny Smithson also said that ‘cl 4.6 [Exceptions to development standards] exists in the LEP to allow flexibility to vary standards, subject to compliance with the requirements of that clause’. She wrote, ‘It would have no work to do if the Council did not allow any variations on the basis of the potential adverse precedent of varying development standards, per se’. Putting aside the attractive idea of Council planning staff having no work to do, the complex and chaotic world of planning appears to serve the few, not many. But then, the few make money from the many by selling/ renting them a place to live that hopefully isn’t a fire trap or structurally compromised. So isn’t that a good thing? Hans Lovejoy, editor

he latest catchphrase from our government spin doctors is ‘a COVIDSafe economy’ – optimistic and reassuring. And, unfortunately, a cruel hoax; a contradiction in terms. The economy is not safe from this coronavirus, and almost certainly never will be. Even if a vaccine can be created (and it may not be) it will not be foolproof – there will always be outlying cases, or clusters that lie dormant, only to suddenly reappear. Some people will personally be immune, but will remain carriers – Typhoid Marys. And it is always possible that the virus will mutate and return in a new and even more virulent form. We may, hopefully, repress it – have it sufficiently under control to claim that it is time to get back to something like normality. But to declare that ‘the war’ is over is not only untrue, but dangerously so. This is the problem with magic bullets, and it is now clear that Scott Morrison’s key initiatives have not, and cannot, deliver the rainbow gold he desperately craves. His two king-hits – JobKeeper and the COVID app – are now revealed to be both flawed and incomplete. This is not to dismiss them as failures – they are both thoroughly worthwhile policies that will save many lives and bring us closer to dismantling the lockdowns for which we are yearning – but it is to warn against false complacency. The outbreaks in the Newmarch nursing home and the Cedar abattoir are ominous. And more worryingly still, the emergence of cases of infection with source unknown, can all too easily be seen as the start of a second wave. It is not yet time to excise the ‘dem’ from pandemic, but we will need more than well-marketed nostrums before calling the situation safe. JobKeeper, apart from not including well over a million affected workers declared as non-essential, has not been taken up with the gusto that was promised; almost a fifth of the six million Australians said to be eligible for assistance have not been drawn into the safety net, and probably will not be. Business, as always, blames red tape and bureaucracy, but it is likely that many employers simply do not regard it as worthwhile – they are

happy to abandon their employees to the dubious mercies of Centrelink and concentrate on looking after their own welfare and that of their shareholders.

Isolation is becoming intolerable; suicides are increasing, the economy is disappearing further down the toilet, the political pressures can no longer be withstood Mungo MacCallum And the app is not the universal panacea that was hoped. Some people cannot use it at all, others don’t understand the technology, sceptics don’t trust the government, and even when it is working (which is not always), it may not produce the results Morrison regards as necessary for the great rollback for liberation. But what the hell – isolation is becoming intolerable; suicides are increasing, the economy is disappearing further down the toilet, the political pressures can no longer be withstood. So, coming ready or not – as one earwig said to the other, ‘ere we go!’. Well, up to a point. A more accurate summary of Morrison’s three-stage road map is that we are starting to prepare to consider how, when and where we can be freed from lockdown, and even this will be a piecemeal business with the states moving (or not) in their own ways, and in their own directions. Not exactly a roadmap, more as Victorian premier Daniel Andrews put it, a menu, from which they can pick and choose from the decisions of what is misleadingly called the national cabinet. And it is already clear that there will be vast and confusing disparities. The most obvious one is that the outlying states and territories are moving much faster than the powerhouses of New South Wales and Victoria; where the combined activity of the CBDs of their two capitals account for more than 20 per cent of the entire national economy. And there, Andrews and Gladys Berejiklian are being very cautious indeed. They have comprehensively rejected

Morrison’s gung-ho, crash through approach in favour of tiptoeing towards progress – no snapback there, more a matter of sidling through the partly open doors of detention. It may speed up in due course – there is to be a review of the landscape in three weeks, and the hope is still that something vaguely approaching normal conditions may be reached by the end of July. But it will be a long way from Morrison’s aspirations. The prime minister tells us that Treasury is forecasting that some 850,000 of the million-plus jobs lost during the restrictions will return, or be replaced, by the end of July. Given the reluctance of the business community to embrace either JobKeeper or JobSeeker this seems more than a touch rosy-coloured, but it is, after all, his mission to talk things up – as far as possible without being absurd – and it must be said, he is making a pretty good fist of it. But it is dubious that his sanguine predictions will be believed by the public, which may also be aware of the more dire (and perhaps more realistic) premonitions of the Reserve Bank. Governor Philip Lowe anticipates unemployment will reach over 10 per cent at the end of June, falling only slowly to nine per cent by the end of this year, and 7.5 per cent by the end of next year, leading up to the federal election, due in the first half of 2022. This is not the scenario Morrison was parading last week, and it is certainly not the return to normal that the voters were promised, and expected. They have been kept in suspense for a long time, and last week’s announcements may be seen not just as an anticlimax, but as more implausible pie-in-the-sky, jam tomorrow, the Christmas that never comes. At best, Morrison’s announcement may be regarded as encouraging; at least there is some kind of a plan, whether it’s called a road map, a menu, or a laundry list. But as the man says himself, what matters is the outcome. Obviously we are still a long way from that, and it may not be pretty when it comes. Not COVIDSafe, and, perhaps more importantly from the government’s point of view, not the guarantee required for ScoMo’s own political survival.

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Letters Time to renew In a recent column, Mungo described those who expect the imminent death of capitalism, thanks to the impact of the dreaded lurgi, as ‘utopian dreamers’. I’m inclined to agree given the enthusiastic resurgence of human greed and its attendant carpetbaggers after many major disasters throughout history. However, there is some hope for change in the fact that the smart money is on renewables. Charles Donovan, director of the grand-sounding Centre for Climate Finance and Investment, Imperial College Business School, notes, ‘Clean energy is not just affordable and reliable, it also offers the highest return on investment. Investors have a growing appetite to put money to work in sustainable finance. Governments need to re-write the rules so that they can.’ Mr Donovan is quoted in an Oxford University news release headed ‘Building back better: A net-zero emissions recovery’. A team of experts, including Joseph Stiglitz, and Nicholas Stern, assessed ‘the economic and climate impact of taking a green route out of the crisis’. The economists found that ‘green projects create more jobs, deliver higher short-term returns per dollar spent, and lead to increased long-term cost savings, by comparison with traditional fiscal stimulus’. More details here: https://bit.ly/3c9T90O. Hopefully governments, including ours, can tear themselves loose from their fossil-fuel donors and participate in the renewal. Is that utopian dreaming? Michael McDonald Bairnsdale VIC

Who runs Australia? In 1998 when Hong Kong went Chinese, the Rigg family left, and built a house in Myocum. Chris Rigg was leaving Hong Kong after a career in finance. He took several years out in Oz and had two kids here, but went eventually to London. We stayed in touch, and I met him annually when visiting my London family. Point is: he ran a serious big-league hedge fund in London, and he told me the finance whizzes of the City of London refer to Australia as ‘Treasure Island’, for obvious reasons. We’ve flogged the lot and made the ‘City’ rich. Ron Priestley Main Arm

Railway debate The idea of an inland railway is a foolish one and is just a device used by the National Party to indicate they care for their constituents. Every survey ever undertaken

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[on this issue] indicates it would never make a profit. As the majority of business and agricultural activity occurs along the east coast, governments would do a lot better to revive the railway along the Pacific coast, and build a link between Murwillumbah and Brisbane and revive, or even build, more feeder lines. Freight depots in the larger towns would increase employment in those areas. Governments are always claiming they are trying to encourage people to move to rural areas but they do little other than pork barreling by moving government departments to rural towns. If people were assured they could visit their local large centre in the morning, and return by evening, this would go a long way toward encouraging people to remain in more remote areas, and may even encourage people to move to these areas. Nowadays, such services could be remotely controlled – which would lower the costs further. David Gilet Byron Bay

West Byron It is interesting to note that the ‘local’ landowners of West Byron who have applied for this DA to build between 800 and 1000 houses on a fragile sea-level floodplain are somewhat non-committal about their plans and deliberations for the area. They don’t even seem to know exactly how many houses will be constructed there. If they were absolutely genuine in their hopes and aspirations for the longterm benefit of the community of Byron Bay and its residential community, surely they would be promoting their case at every opportunity. Wouldn’t they be singing its praises from the rooftops, running articles in The Echo about its possibly cuttingedge sustainable build quality? But they are not! Their silence is ominous! Covert and complicit? There is no doubt that these ‘local’ landholders are not embarking on this enormous development for fun, or as a philanthropic gesture to the town of Byron Bay. They are fulfilling all of the compliance regulations of due process and

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Media watch A lot of people are justifiably sceptical about the official narrative, and there’s good reason to doubt the credibility of mainstream media. We need only recall the lies that led to the war on Iraq to demonstrate that governments and corporate-controlled media can be complicit in large-scale deceptions and psychological operations against the general population. With this reality in mind, it behoves us to subject every official narrative to rigorous critical analysis. In so doing, we are bound to encounter flak from two main sources. Of course, we’re opposed by sponsors of the official narrative; the ruling elite, the one per cent, the establishment, the powers that be, whatever you want to call them. These are the high-powered antagonists of independent thought and diversity of opinion, they have the power to shut down critics and marginalise alternative viewpoints. We also face opposition from well-meaning but essentially incurious citizens who reflexively accept the official narrative; people who have no interest in researching the issues for themselves, and who view questioning authority as dangerous to civil society. And so we strive to intrigue and enlighten these people. John Scrivener Main Arm

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Life in a brave new COVID-19 world Q Am I the only one who feels that right now we are living in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World? Our government tells us we are flattening the COVID-19 curve! Great news! People are saying, ‘Isn’t that wonderful!’ But is it worth it? In complying with the government agenda, particularly at state level, we have forfeited our freedom as individuals, and generally speaking, are living under police-state regimes. Too strong? Consider the facts. 1) To this point in time, deaths from COVID-19, circa 100, represent only a tiny fraction of usual numbers of deaths from the flu (at 1,500-3,000 per season). 2) Essentially, we have been made prisoners in our own homes, for many weeks, with lists of what we can and can’t do, under threat of police action if we do not comply. Police action? Laws created overnight that allow heavy fines for disobedience. 3) Some premiers are glorying in their extended power, introducing what, to many, would seem provocative actions and further restrictions to the national agenda – ‘to keep us safe’. This is all reminiscent of Huxley’s famous novel. A slow but certain breaking down of the individual – particularly any individual who dares to be different – and a glorification of the State. Jeremy Gilder Myocum Q For evidence-based medicine, don’t look beyond Italy, where flu-vaccinated people died at a higher rate from COVID-19. So the NRL players are, in my opinion, wrongly advised by the PM, and medical fraternity, to take the shots. I believe that these vaccines usually contain serious toxins. Before ScoMo and today’s doctors were born, we had implicit faith in government and medicine. Then laissez-faire capitalism saw corporate pharmaceutical giants become globalised, setting the agenda for governments and world governing bodies. If Australia is any indication, it’s a very profitable business model. Health evolved into a mammoth sickness industry, where customers hardly need to show ID or use a bankcard. Natural health modalities are squeezed out. This is a system the majority of us have been conditioned to trust, by sheer power of money and influence.

Call it mind control, advertising, or political spin. We need solid evidence for COVID19 solutions. But Big Pharma is not required to prove that vaccines work. Hayo van der Woude Mullumbimby Q ‘Increases to welfare payments under COVID-19 must be made permanent, so that all recipients can afford a decent place to live,’ according to Anglicare North Coast’s CEO, quoted in last week’s front page article in The Echo, by Paul Bibby. To finance the COVID-19 business and community emergency assistance programs, the Federal Government has borrowed billions of dollars. This assistance will be available and sustainable until all the funds are distributed. When welfare payments return to normal, a ‘decent place to live’ will still be unaffordable in the Northern Rivers. When we moved here over a decade ago, we felt it was desirable to acquire a property similar to that which we left in the Manning Valley. As affordability was the top requirement, we moved to a location we could afford. Back to suburban living after fifty years. Here are some realestate.com median rental prices for three bedroom properties: Byron Bay: $850, Ocean Shores: $600, Banora Point: $520 Murwillumbah: $470, Taree: $340, Grafton: $355, Bathurst: $350. No one knows how many future generations of Australian taxpayers we have saddled with repaying the massive loan. John Youdan Ocean Shores Q So much paranoia about this government, Robert Podhajsky [Letters Echo 6 May]. So much trivialisation of the suffering that people are enduring. COVID-19 is not a flu. I have heard people describe appalling symptoms; such as feeling like being hammered on the head, stabbed all over the body, broken glass noises in the lungs, and suffocating – from people of all ages. When informed I had a positive test result, I thought I was going to die. It is that serious. Lucky for me (lucky, as there is insufficient data collection right now) I had a ‘mild’ case of the illness. I had difficulty in breathing out, every day, for four weeks. I have been very happy to talk with

people from NSW Health who are interviewing people to get data. What the government is concerned with is care. Care for us. That’s what I got: from the doctors and staff at Byron Hospital, the registered nurses who rang me every day, the doctors who rang me four times, the local doctor and health department officials who rang twice. I wonder if people like Robert, after contracting the illness, would still write the way they do? The COVIDSafe tracking app is there to protect you, Robert, from when you come into proximity with someone (who is confirmed as having COVID-19), which may require you to get tested. Raphael Lee Cass Byron Bay Q Roaming surveillance robots coming to a public space near you? The world’s most powerful leader advocating drinking disinfectant? A culture and society dumbing down? Of course not, no complaints, thank you very much. Rod Murray Ocean Shores Q Makes you wonder. World governments are blaming each other for having caused the effect of a so-called new natural mutated virus killing so many people. Fault can be found in all Government reactions to the spread of COVID-19. I first read something about a new virus in December 2019, by just checking the news on the web. My first reaction was interest. It was a new virus in China, and they had started to react to the situation. Last year the Australian Government had the Christmas Island detention centre re-opened because of changes to medevac laws. When I saw on TV the PM confirming that Australian people were going to be flown to the detention centre from the cruise ship in Japan, my first impression was: he already knew something else about the situation, and was pleased that he could inform us. The governments laying blame on others for COVID-19 all have bio security labs, where, for years the coronavirus has been used in experimentation, kept almost secret from public scrutiny, in the name of looking after the health of human beings. Robert Podhajsky Ocean Shores

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The wonderful upsides of social isolation Phillip Frazer

canals of Venice may be fake news, but Venetians can see jellyfish where, just weeks ago, there was nothing but liquid crud. And consider the more subtle changes; little

liberations brought on by isolating and distancing. It’s great to be free to see no one and do nothing! The freedom to meet each day with no obligations of the leave-home sort.

Freedom to do all the things, or at least some, that you’ve been meaning to do for decades: such as sort the photos, the recipes, underwear, boxes of screws and bolts, almost empty bottles of cleaning fluids – and everything else you can sort. Freedom not to do things like planning every day of that 21-day holiday in Central America or Scandinavia. The urges that emerge in isolation, like mushrooms that grow in the dark, are also fascinating. There’s the urge (or is it a need?) to expose, reveal, confess, and empathise out in the open – to weep, and admit to weeping, on the Facebook posts of all your friends. There’s also the phenomenon of people posting photos of themselves as beguiling youths, or examples of former brilliance in gymnastics, or playing obscure instruments, or being young and frightened by explosions of weltschmerz (which is

of view, having our increasingly pro-development mayor as the sole arbiter of development applications would have been a wonderful bonus. Then again, with the currently unfavourable prospects of the tourism industry, the boom seems to have been nipped in the bud. Perhaps the mayor could act in a way consistent with his new responsibilities, by explaining how and why closing car parks reduces the

risk of COVID-19 infection? Perhaps he could also explain why swimming pools are closed when chlorine kills all living things? Finally, would it challenge your resources too much to install a soap dispenser in the public loo at Bangalow,

in keeping with the ‘wash your hands’ routine for which you are now the local representative. That’s right, you wanted to be emperor, but ended up a janitor. Fast Buck$ Coorabell

ne of the terrible things about our global virus-mania is the endless recitations on tele, online, and everywhere else about where we’re no longer allowed to go (of all the terrible things!). But how about the wonderful things it has done to us, or for us? Like draining the swamp known as our atmosphere from the billions of cars, trucks, buses, planes, trains, and electricity-generating power plants, and factories all over the planet – all running at half-pace since we’ve been obliged to stop running so much. From downtown Los Angeles to the Himalayas (as seen from India for the first time in living memory) the air is clearer. The waterways too are reviving since the industrial and agricultural runoffs around the globe have abated. The dolphins in the

Mayoral powers The wider community had a rare win at the last Council meeting. A majority of councillors rejected a cunning move by Council staff to give the mayor broad powers for six months in order, supposedly, to deal with the virus emergency. No doubt the Nationals, the big end of town, and the staff are disappointed that those councillors aren’t quite as gullible as thought. From the right-wing point

German for a deep sadness about the inadequacy or imperfection of the world). The urge to scream like the sweet and prim music teacher in the video – where she tinkles a few bars into a sugary tune on her ukelele, lifts her head to sing, and then screams, like the woman in Munch’s painting (or the fat cat in the version of the painting accompanying this article). That video has been watched more times than the

one in which Trump suggests we can beat this coronavirus by mainlining bleach. I keep making notes of other liberations, large and small, in our gargantuan social world, slowed down by a sub-microscopic virus, brainless, and with no more purpose than the rest of the benignly indifferent universe. Q Phillip Frazer muses on the state of things from the clear air of coorabellridge.com.

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MULLUM CREEK NATIVE NURSERY CLOSING DOWN SALE After 25 years Mullum Creek Native Nursery is closing down. Owner Brad Green is retiring after being in the nursery industry for 37 years. “I will be sad to see it go”, says Brad. “But I feel good to have been involved in supplying over 1 million plants in the local area over the last 25 years. I started this nursery from scratch, and what began as a small revegetation nursery supplying local native plants to Landcare and Dunecare groups, expanded into producing 50,000 to 100,000 plants a year. “It’s such a great feeling to see all my seedlings (babies) go out into the wild. I just love it. In the last few years the nursery has given away free over 8,000 koala trees

come into the nursery for native trees to plant.”

to help the local koala population. Customers come in and say how well the trees have grown”. Over the years Brad has increased the number of varieties propagated to over 300 different species.

“I always want to try something different. With this large range of plants the nursery has been a mecca for gardeners wanting beautiful native gardens. “I would like to say a special big thank you to all the

wonderful customers who have supported the nursery over the 25 years. There are many wonderful, passionate people out there doing some amazing gardens, plantings and projects. These are the unsung heroes who regularly

Michele, who has worked at the nursery for the last 9 years, will also miss all their awesome customers. “I just love chatting to people about plants,” Michele says. “I will miss playing with plants all day”.

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TRAVEL PARTNERS Mon to Sat 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 by Apt. Here for the long haul! Assistance with essential travel & govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bans. 6680 3921 travelos@travelpartners.com.au

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Reopening Mon 1 June, Mon to Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 Info services, brochures, tour, bus bookings 02 6685 1002 W

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A series of social media campaigns will be rolled out each month to foster engagement between businesses and the local community and increase Buy Local support.

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Eight Bruns businesses are now taking advantage of FREE consultations with Obi McDonald and social media expert, Holly Galbraith, funded by the Chamber/VC. Some are receiving help to upgrade their existing social media platforms to allow online trading and others are starting an online store. Most will receive social media marketing tips from Holly.

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The Chamber team recently made one-on-one contact with businesses to ascertain their immediate needs. We are about to conduct a short online survey on the impacts of COVID on their business and their vision for the future. Survey participants will go into the draw to win a Bruns Gift Voucher totalling $200.

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The Visitor Centre acknowledges all the essential workers and volunteers working to keep us safe during the COVID crisis. The VC now seeks enthusiastic volunteers to join our friendly, dynamic team, to work 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 hrs pw in a fun and nurturing environment. Training is available. Contact Mel: admin@brunswickheads.org.au The VC will re-open Mon 1 June, initially Mon to Sat 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 with strict social distancing rules, hand santitiser and gloves.

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Fri & Sat 10.30–1.30 Online orders & by appointment 02 6685 1777

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Fri & Sat 10–1 Online and delivery 02 6685 0037

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Behind Church. Tues to Fri 10–4 One-on-one tuition available 0458 668419

Fri, Sat, Sun 10–1 And online 02 6685 1213

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BYRON SHIRE REAL ESTATE Mon to Fri 9–5 Open houses Sat, by appt if preferred Realestate.com.au & Domain.com.au 02 6685 1754 W

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Mon to Fri 9–3 and by appointment Saturday open homes 02 6685 1206 W

LJ HOOKERS REAL ESTATE Mon to Fri 9–5 AH by appointment Saturday open homes 02 6685 0177

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SOAPBOX WHY WE MISS FAT ADELE While flattening the COVID-curve has forced us inside to bake sourdough and increase our curves, one woman has flattened her curves entirely. Adele. No longer rolling in the deep, possibly floating now, like a tiny leaf. Newsflash; Adele has lost weight. She’s barely recognisable. She now looks like every other successful woman in the media. She could now be mistaken for a newsreader, an actor, or a TV personality. She’s got what tabloid mags dub a ‘Revenge Body’. Not that Adele’s taking revenge, it’s just one of the clichéd ways the media have of describing women’s bodies, as if they were something you could order online to punish wayward men with. Adele is now what’s known in the media as ‘hot’; she’s thin, and gorgeous. And conventional, in the cookie cutter way dominant culture demands. Adele possibly feels the best she’s felt in years, and possibly feels a huge sense of achievement, and is feeling younger and fitter and has more energy. She has avoided diabetes, is healthier, and has probably achieved the thing we all find harder than multiple orgasms – moderation. And we don’t like it. We don’t recognise skinny Adele. We miss fat Adele. Women all around the world feel weirdly let down. Their chubby champion is no more. It’s a strange betrayal. Surely her body belongs to no one else but her? Ironically, even though she operated outside the dominant narrative, her body and its deviance from the norm was a part of why we loved Adele. Thin or fat, she was still objectified. Except in a weird way she was objectified by women who feel diminished by the lack of body-positive role models. Being a body-positive hero is a cursed chalice; on the one hand, the love and fan identification is magnified, on the other – you’re just as trapped as any thin chick, because you have to stay fat for the world. That’s a big responsibility: staying big. But I’ll admit it. Even I felt a bit sad that Adele had hung up the carbs. I even worried that she’d struggle to find the power in that voice without that body. No more full-length dresses. Hello short skirt. I loved that Adele had pushed through to the top of her game without the bump and grind of JLo, or Beyonce, or Brittney, or Shakira. And she’d done it while still wearing pants. She’d done it in a floor-length velour and diamante gown. This Tottenham lass with the wonderfully huge and unapologetic arse. An arse only eclipsed by her massive voice, and even bigger personality. It’s kind of wrong to admit it, because it’s really not fair to the person who is Adele, but a lot of us loved fat Adele, not just because of her voice and her charisma – but the whole package. Her confidence. The way she held the world stage. She was like an oasis of hope for every woman who woke up and looked at her defiant curves with loathing. She was a deviation in a pervasive narrative about body conformity. A relief that we, as women, might be valued for our merit not our rock hard abs. There’s a trillion thin Adeles with amazing voices. But not so many non-stereotypical divas adored on a world stage the way she was. I’m actually struggling to name any. It’s like there’s a quota for talented, successful, and dearly loved chubby women. It’s like there’s an agreement that only a select few body-positive women can be let through. Chubby heroes like Rebel Wilson. (Who, btw, is also dropping the kilos). The world adores her too. It’s not just the chubbiness. These women exude charisma. They are the relatable relief, the ones you can rest your eyes on who don’t leave you feeling less than you are. You see, women measure themselves. Not just on scales in the bathroom. They measure themselves against each other. It’s unspoken. But when one of our fat chick friends loses weight, we say ‘you look amazing’ and we mean it, and then we hate ourselves. Perhaps we need to give ourselves AND Adele a break, open the door and let through all the talented chubby girls waiting on the other side.

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E N T E R T A I N M E N T WHO’S AFRAID? A LIVING ZOOM DRAMA! While the rest of the country can gather in groups of 10, Gladys has decided to keep us indoors a little longer! The last few months have driven many of us inside, with performers and creatives wondering how they can turn this lockdown into an opportunity. For Mandy Nolan, this provided an opportunity to present one of her favourite pieces. ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is one of my absolute favourite pieces of writing’ she says. ‘It’s complex, turgid, it is disturbing, it’s broken. It’s about love, and what we do to each other, and ourselves. Most people know the movie with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor – which was extraordinary, but the 1962 Edward Albee play, I believe, is even better when you hear the full play – a lot of it was missing from that screenplay.’ Mandy decided to direct a Zoom reading of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with the two central characters of Martha and George coming to her immediately. ‘You can’t do this without having someone who is exactly perfect as Martha AND George.’ So Mandy asked Linda Rutledge to read Martha, and Mark Swivel to read George. ‘I have seen Linda in plays over the years, and always thought she was a remarkably powerful actor. Pre COVID-19 I had the thought of what a perfect Martha she’d make. I thought at the time

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that my friend Mark Swivel would be a great George’. As it turns out, Linda and Mark both loved the play as much as Mandy, with Linda admitting that it was one of her performing goals to play Martha! Mark introduced Mandy to Mick Webb and Madeleine Lipson, who are the perfect Nick and Honey. ‘I can’t believe how good they all are’ says Mandy. ‘This is a very long and complex play. And this is a complex time. We haven’t been able to gather – we have only been able to have a few reading rehearsals on Zoom, with everyone at their respective houses. But it seems ideal, at a time when we are all driven indoors with our nearest and dearest, that perhaps a play about how it can all come undone is perfect!’ Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? runs an astonishing four hours! That being the case, Mandy decided to present the rehearsed reading over three nights: an act each night. ‘Why not? There must be nothing left to watch on Netflix! This is a great opportunity to reacquaint yourself with a classic.’ The rehearsed reading via Zoom is free, and will be held on Friday 22 May, Saturday 23 May and Sunday 24 May – all at 7.30pm. If you would like to Zoom in on this epic lockdown cultural soirée, then pour yourself a whisky, and settle in. Email mandy@mandynolan.com.au for your nightly link with the subject header ‘Woolf link’.

TAURUS THE BULL This week, Jupiter and Venus join Saturn and Pluto in retrograde to support retrieving parts of our lives, or ourselves – valuable pieces of our personal puzzle…

ARIES: Your planetary motivator Mars, sinking into low power mode, can feel like walking underwater, or drowning in your own mind. And the upside? It’s simultaneously an inspiring cycle of healing, closure, creative brilliance and amazing realisations, all held in the supportive embrace of a plethora of retro planets.

LEO: Mars delivers a growth spurt to your financial potential this week, but with Venus in a snitchy mood, being stubborn will work against you. Best operating strategies? This week thought you’d never ask. Retrogrades favour words beginning with re: like reconsider, repair and reconnect. But not ones like retreat, rebel, resist or react.

TAURUS: Taureans prefer a certain degree of physical comfort to help get them through tough times, and Venus sashaying into your sector of sensual pleasures and earthy delights for the next six weeks is this year’s birthday gift for Bulls. Any downside? Recurring temptations do fatten the curves…

VIRGO: With Mercury’s present placement you could sell anyone anything, if you keep it simple, elegant and avoid complications. Flamboyant Mars ignites partnership sparks, but also arguments over conflicting opinions, and Venus isn’t at her most compliant. Even so, don’t let your inner critic sabotage this week’s joy.

GEMINI: Expressive, articulate Mercury in your chatty sign has a lot to say, but with Venus retrograde it may be taken the wrong way. If so, use the opportunity to practise Venusian diplomacy in your Gemini network, and upgrade the technical, verbal and media skills needed for navigating the rest of the year.

LIBRA: Are you tired of channeling celebrity obsessive/compulsive Libran Marie Kondo, and itching to hit the reset button? Retrograde planets are currently weighing in heavily on the wait-a-while side. A lot of rebalancing can be done this week along the lines of self-nurture, relationship repair and making home a happier place.

CANCER: Venus retrograde can be a confusing time for relationships if old hurts and trust issues resurface. With Jupiter and Saturn also in lockdown, it means sending some plans back to the drawing board to recalibrate and wait for more supportive circumstances. So what’s this week good for? What water signs do best; going with the flow.

SCORPIO: To quote one of my favorite astrologers, Rob Brezsny, grace emerges in the ebb, as well as the flow, and waning reveals different blessings than waxing. With Mercury and Venus both in mega-chat mode, noise-cancelling headphones are this week’s best accessory for blocking distractions so you can focus on a dormant portal about to open...

SAGITTARIUS: Mercury in effervescent Gemini can be super-effusive, and Sagittarius is a verbally vivacious sign. Currently the quicksilver planet’s recommending an equal balance of give and take in communications of all kinds, as in remembering the two ears for listening/one mouth for talking ratio for this week’s negotiations. CAPRICORN: Jupiter and Pluto’s fourmonth double backspin in Capricorn is a blessing in disguise. Retrogrades are for checking the rearview mirror: has something like this happened before? More than once? Then here’s your chance to crack the pattern. Though don’t expect an easy ride – that isn’t a given in the present circumstances. AQUARIUS: As motivating Mars brings its drive and dynamism to Aquarian confidence levels, what particular area of life would you like to do-over? Mercury in a fellow air-sign is presently firing with ideas, though Venus can be a bit of a drama queen if retrogrades bring up past issues for review, as they tend to. . PISCES: With energy-booster Mars and the weekend moon in your sign, it’s all eyes on Pisces time. Which mostly feels fabulous, though extra-sensitive Venusian mood swings might have you taking some things too personally. In which case, take a break and process things solo, till your perceptions level out.

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BUSHFIRE RECOVERY & RAINFOREST PROTECTION Our 2020 grants funds are helping our environment recover from the bushfires The road to recovery from the devastating bushfires will be long, and we want to be a part of the solution. This means we will be doing things a little different this year with our grant funds. As an environmental not-for-profit social enterprise, we have chosen to allocate our 2020 grants funds to help our natural environment recover, by supporting the following environmental projects:

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Australian Law Group/Heydon Lawyers Australian Law Group and Heydon Lawyers have combined in Byron Bay, which has allowed them to strengthen their ability to service the Northern Rivers area. ALG now have offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Murwillumbah and Byron Bay. Brad Heydon has remained as a consultant solicitor for the firm and is an integral part of their future. ALG thanks Brad for making the transition a smooth one for both the firm and clients. Locals, Justin and Alison Peters, are the owners of Australian Law Group, and both have worked in larger firms handling legal work for major publicly listed companies. The merger has enabled ALG/Heydon Lawyers to widen their areas of practice and have more experienced lawyers who can assist in all areas of the law. 9 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay 02 6685 7825 bradh@alglawyers.com.au or justinp@alglawyers.com.au

Save hundreds on your electricity bills, easily Concerned about bills? You’re not alone – especially during COVID-19 while many of us are at home more, using more electricity. Clipsal Solar is part of an Australian brand that’s already been trusted for over a century, and is now in Byron providing a full service solar solution – from consultation, to installation, and beyond. Using sensors installed at your property and a mobile app, their Pulse Analytics Kit gives you the power to see your electricity consumption habits and reduce your energy bills. Pulse is the only app that tracks your solar savings compared to your investment, so you can see when your solar system has paid for itself, and spend your money on something nicer than bills! Get in touch for a free consultation:

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Byron Community College Byron Community College is now offering their Term two General Course program online through the Zoom platform. With over 200 students already enjoying the introductory online courses there is plenty on offer to help you continue to stay connected to the community while learning something new. Look out for courses starting soon such as Face Yoga, Get Your Camera Off Auto, Music, Meditation and Flow, Facebook for Business, French, Hand Poured Soy Candles, Tech Savvy Seniors, Yoga At Home and Writing, to name a few. Mandy Nolan’s long standing and hugely popular Stand Up Comedy course has also moved online and starts on 20 May. Please stay updated via the Byron College newsletter or via byroncollege.org.au for the latest community course offerings.

BAS Straight Bookkeeping Helping you navigate uncharted waters. Small businesses across Australia are feeling the effects of COVID-19 and are trying to navigate their way through this challenging period. Doing business doesn’t look the same for many of us right now, with many businesses forced to redefine how they operate to survive. At BAS Straight Bookkeeping, they’re here to support you and your business through this difficult time. Whether you need assistance unpacking the Government’s stimulus packages, help with business continuity planning, or maybe needing advice around managing cash flow, they’re here to support you through. While this time is certainly challenging, as bookkeepers they’re focused on supporting small businesses through the implications of COVID-19. Their goal is to help your business come out the other side stronger and more focused than ever. 0403 836 989 basstraightbookkeeping.com

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Mr Mac: Serving The Byron Shire Since 2001 Experiencing Mac-related issues? Often the solution involves software updates, application upgrades or iCloud setup. Mr Mac specialises in upgrades, finetuning and system optimisation. Normally an in-home mobile service, there have been some temporary changes to Mr Mac’s operations while we deal with COVID-19. Mr Mac is aware that physical distancing is crucial. Current options include phone support, Zoom, email support and remote support using Screen Sharing. Items needing physical repair or attention can be dropped off at the Mr Mac lab in Brunswick Heads. Also for system recovery, upgrades, software installation & specific repairs. Items are thoroughly cleaned on arrival, and prior to pickup. Go to mrmacintosh.com.au, Facebook (Mr Macintosh), Instagram (@mrmacbyronbay) or text 0418 408 869 for bookings.

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Vicki Cooper @Realty ‘Somewhere in Melbourne right now, a couple is looking out of the window of their small apartment. It helps me remember them if I give them names… so I’m calling them Steve and Alison. For almost three weeks now Steve and Alison have been talking about an idea. Perhaps it’s more like a dream. A dream they’ve had for a long time, that one day they will leave the crowded, noisy city and find a perfect little spot… somewhere on the North Coast of NSW. Just lately, for one reason or another, that vision has become more urgent. Much more real. I believe there are actually quite a few people like Steve and Alison. I think they are heading our way. And I’m ready.’

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Positive Investments Matt and Lainie Towner, owners of Positive Investments, connect you, as an investor, to companies who work with some of the coolest investing opportunities available. The couple, who previously owned their own real estate agency, have personally been through some extremely tough times, including a near-death accident for Matt, and the global financial crisis. The beauty of their real estate knowledge and experience is that they are experts in cash flow positive properties, and other investments, perfect for when the world turns. Lainie now runs the business, which helps people to build from nothing, or reorganise from negative gearing to cash flow positive.

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Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat The perfect romantic getaway in the rainforest. Seclusion, privacy and an exquisite natural backdrop make Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat the ideal setting for a weekend escape, romantic getaway or honeymoon. Nestled at the base of the World Heritage Listed Springbrook National Park, on the NSW/QLD border are just 13 luxurious private cabins, bungalows and lodges. Hidden amongst 250 acres of stunning old growth rainforest, with a stunning creek and rock pools, and 8kms of walks. Each bungalow contains a king-sized bed, fully equipped kitchen, fireplace, a luxurious double spa bath or solid marble bath, with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the rainforest. The retreat offers a full gourmet menu and romantic packages and extras are also available. 201 Booker Road, Upper Crystal Creek ccrr.com.au | 02 66 791 591 crystalcreekrr@bigpond.com

Somerville Laundry Lomax Somerville Laundry Lomax is excited to celebrate the third anniversary of its Byron Bay office opening. Servicing the Northern Rivers since 1888, the region’s oldest law firm is proud to continue its association with the area by expanding its reach to assist individuals and businesses in the Byron Shire. Byron Bay office managing partner, Stephen Tester, said, ‘the expansion into Byron Bay has exceeded our expectations. As the largest firm in the region, our size and extensive technical capabilities allow us to provide a range of comprehensive legal service across diverse practice groups. The overwhelming feedback from clients is that they like using one law firm for all their legal matters. We are enthusiastic about continuing to offer you the benefit of our extensive experience, expertise and personal service.’ 89 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 8525 sll.com.au

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Bun Coffee roastery door is still open 7am–4pm Mon–Fri (takeaway only) Please phone ahead for pick up or for $5 (Byron Shire only) we will deliver fresh locally roasted coffee to your door. 6680 9798 1A Banksia Drive, Byron Industrial Estate Thanks for supporting our family business and take care. Jenny and David and the team at Bun Coffee.

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Byron Farmers Market is classified as an essential food service so remains open. We have new measures in place to provide a safe environment, including extra hand-washing stations and hand sanitiser on all stalls, social distancing, and extra space between stalls. Only one shopper per household please. Thursdays 7–11am at the Cavanbah Centre and Saturdays 7–11am behind the Bangalow Pub. byronfarmersmarket.com.au

there are still plenty of smiles on offer alongside fresh local produce at the Mullum and New Brighton Farmers Markets. Comprehensive hygiene and social distancing measures create a safe shopping environment, and we ask that customers Shop‘n’Go. Big thanks for your continued support of our amazing local farmers. Tuesdays 8am–11am newbrightonfarmersmarket.org.au Fridays 7am–11am mullumfarmersmarket.org.au

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Opinion / Letters

Ecologists: Council’s snail claims bypass the facts David Milledge

he two-page advertisement by Byron Council describing progress on construction of the Byron Bay bypass and containing a number of claims in relation to biodiversity impacts, in my opinion, represents a blatant misrepresentation of the facts. The so-called ‘extensive set of environmental approvals’ was gained on the basis of deficient and inaccurate information, and can hardly be described as a ‘rigorous’ process. ‘Diligent environmental management’ has not been applied in the route selection, impact assessment or implementation of the bypass project. If Council had exercised due diligence, then the findings of their 2001 Species Impact Statement, which stated that the bypass route with the least detrimental impact on biodiversity values was located along the rail corridor, would not have been ignored in the recent assessment and approvals process. Diligent environmental management would not have

involved ignoring the stand of floodplain rainforest at the southern end of the bypass – an endangered ecological community listed under State and Commonwealth legislation, and core habitat for the critically endangered Mitchell’s Rainforest Snail. Diligent environmental management would not have dismissed this floodplain rainforest as swamp paperbark forest ‘with some rainforest elements’ or conversely as ‘marginal habitat’ that ‘does not have rainforest components within the understorey’, and disregarded its presence as ‘not found within or in the vicinity of the site’. Similarly, diligent environmental management would not have described the Mitchell’s Rainforest Snail habitat in the bypass footprint as: ‘the vegetation within the site would not be preferred habitat’, and as only ‘marginal habitat’ for the species – a fact clearly contradicted by the recent discovery of 163 individual snails there during the construction stage. Diligent environmental management also would never have involved the

The Mitchell’s Rainforest Snail has been at the centre of debate over the Byron Bypass. Image: Facts About Snails relocation of these snails into the area of rainforest between the bypass and existing town development that includes a section of the rail corridor. This is an area that Council recently resolved to urge State government to prioritise for the removal of its vegetation. If Council had conducted a rigorous assessment of the impact of the current route, early in the development process, and obtained the information on biodiversity values that has now been revealed, it is unlikely that the

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‘extensive set of environmental approvals’ and determinations would have been issued by State and Commonwealth governments. A rigorous assessment would also not have denied the bypass objectors’ request for an independent flora assessment, at no cost to Council, to resolve the legal status of the rainforest at the southern end of the construction footprint. Despite

Coal folly How can Australia, the driest inhabited continent in the world, continue to mine, and burn, water-guzzling coal? Australian coal corporations consume 383 billion litres of water annually, the same amount as that used annually by all Sydneysiders, or every Queensland household. Coal uses 120 times more water than wind or solar to produce the same amount of electricity. Water is vital to sustain life, yet Australian government policy plays Russian roulette with this increasingly scarce resource. Inaction on climate change condemns Australia to a vicious cycle of reduced rainfall and more frequent droughts. If, in the age of the COVID19, we are to spend public money to create a more resilient future for Australia, governments are obligated to choose sustainable energy over coal. Our choice is stark – continue on the same destructive path, or change course and create a better world where people, waterways, the environment and wildlife thrive. Meg Pickup Ballina

Thank you I just wanted to thank Mandy Nolan for her beautiful ‘Mountain Views’ soap box in the 6 May issue.

a further dubious report, Council has still not correctly established the status of this stand. The finding of 163 individual snails during clearing operations demonstrates the significance of the habitat in the bypass footprint for this species. In this context, the stylised diagram comparing the area of impact with the areas of the biobanking offset sites is misleading. A large proportion of the habitat in the Wallum Place and Lilli Pilli sites is marginal habitat for Mitchell’s Rainforest Snails and the Wallum Place site was not used to calculate available biobanking credits to offset the destruction of the habitat in the bypass footprint. Far from being proud of an engineering project that has abused the assessment process, Council should be acknowledging its lack of environmentally responsible governance. The Byron Bay bypass is merely another example I always turn to her weekly column first, and she never fails to nail it. Namaste, merci beaucoup, and aloha to Mandy and all the Echo team. A light in these troubling times. Mel Mott Lennox Head

Car parks I could not agree more with Wally Hueneke’s comments last week about turning the car park into a proper park for all to use. How wonderful it is to be able to walk along here, enjoy the magnificent vista, and not to have to dodge van doors that lift up at just the right height to crack your skull open, or van campers setting up chairs and completely blocking the narrow path. If the majority can’t be closed, at least block off the parking bays facing the sea, creating a wider, safer walkway. Steve Harris Byron Bay

Star beings Given the age of the universe in comparison to Earth, it will be a sad and despairing day for humanity when we discover how utterly primitive we are compared to star beings. We can only hope that they have the compassion to hide themselves from us forever. Sapoty Brook Mullumbimby

of the failure of Australia’s nature laws. No amount of spin and glossy ads can disguise the fact that Byron Council has destroyed a stand of an endangered, and overcleared, vegetation community and significant habitat for a critically endangered species – listed as not able to withstand further loss. This is a species that has the core of its world distribution centred on the Cumbebin wetlands. The Conservation Ecologists Association (CEA) has been formed by a group of professional biologists and ecologists with extensive experience in the conservation and management of the North Coast’s native flora and fauna. One of the main aims of CEA is to promote and foster the conservation of the natural environment for its evolutionary, ecological, scientific and intrinsic values. Q David Milledge is from the Conservation Ecologists Association.

Peace not war The tensions we see between the USA and Iran have been brewing since Trump unilaterally pulled out of the nuclear deal with Iran. They were ratcheted up another notch when Trump threatened to blow Iranian vessels out of the water. Iran threatened to attack US assets and US allies in the Middle East, including nuclear-armed Israel. The consequences of a war between the US and Iran are too horrible to contemplate. Meanwhile, the trade war between the US and China has escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic, and includes war ships of both countries challenging each other in the South China Sea – both sides are pumping up the rhetoric. The US ‘defence’ budget is in excess of $730 billion. China’s is more than $260 billion. Let’s hope things don’t get out-of-hand and develop into a shooting match. The US spends more on defence than the next four countries combined. These are huge sums of money; while the majority of people in developing countries live on $2 per day. We have never needed a strong peace movement more than at present. Frank Ball Tweed Heads

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Do you Wandana another beer? Brian Mollet With pandemic panic engulfing the globe and the smart money hiding out in safe havens, far from the winds of misfortune, you won’t hear too many stories over the next few months about people opening up a new business. Mullumbimby couple, Rupert Brown and his wife Kristine, are busy bucking that trend – launching the Wandana brewery over the weekend in the Mullumbimby industrial estate, near the Leagues club, with little fanfare and all of the protocols in place. ‘Although I grew up in Mullum, I travelled for years, and eventually ended up working as a director, filming ads in Sydney, which is where I met Kris, who was a producer. When online advertising and the decline of free-to-air TV kicked in, and with a young family in tow, we realised we would have to re-place ourselves in the workforce’, says Rupert. With Rupert’s passion for brewing beer as their main inspiration, they dared to dream the dream. Finding the right location was the first hurdle. ‘We had a

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TAKEAWAY OPEN! Our takeaway is still open, from 8am to 7pm. We will be taking extra precautions to ensure our staff and the community are safe during this time, while still serving Ballina their favourite dishes!

The new brewers at Wandana, Kristine and Rupert Brown. Photo Jeff ‘don’t mind a brewskie or twoskie’ Dawson venue in Billinudgel that fell through at the last moment, but when the old Mullum Removals site came up, we knew it was the right choice.’ With its spectacular views of the sun setting over Mt Chincogan, and a spacious interior, the site fitted their business model of a boutique brewery and venue. Work got underway last year, and although they have raised some working capital from investors amongst their friends, they largely own the company themselves. Then the COVID-19 crisis hit. ‘We were 90 per cent there, and you don’t stop when you’re that far along. Beer

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20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306 Open Tuesday to Sunday FB/Insta: EmpireMullum empiremullum.com.au

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Providing fresh, nutrient dense produce boxes for our community. Help us to support local farmers and growers to keep our little economy going. Food is medicine. Locally sourced vegetable boxes $50 (pre-order for Saturday pick-up and delivery) + pantry cooking essentials + frozen meals + wine & cocktails Allpress coffee: 6.30am–12pm daily (take-away)

The Empire is open for takeaways for breakfast and lunch! It might be a tough time right now, but with some kindness and a positive attitude we’ll get through it! The Empire kiosk is still doing what we do: serving up delicious vittles to help you get through the day.

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According to a study by the University of Wellington, yeast activates more quickly and thoroughly when exposed to music. Rupert has speakers installed over each of his brewing tanks that amplify sounds into the tanks as they are fermenting. ‘Hops taste very different according to where they are grown. I thought it was appropriate to play music to the brew from the area it was grown in.’ So the beer you

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drink from Wandana might have local hops that has been brewed with reggae and blues music played to it, bitter north American hops that have had grunge music played (think Kurt Cobain et al), or a German hops that has spent its short life listening to authentic polka music. ‘I had to turn the polka music down a bit, just for my own sanity’, says Rupert. Future brews will include a pilsner that has been reared on a diet of Bach and Mozart, and a porter that has developed in the sound waves of Irish and Celtic tunes. The brews are available for takeaway sales from the premises, canned or decanted into an insulated stainless steel flask called a ‘growler’. The ‘growler’ holds a six-pack and is perfect for taking to a barbeque, for example, and is a textbook case of a no-waste enterprise solution. ‘Beer is like any other food, it tastes better fresh’, says Rupert. Having tasted the result, I must agree, the big breweries have just lost my custom.

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Accountants & Bookkeepers.............................. 27 Acupuncture ....................................................... 27 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration ...................... 27 Antennas & Installation ..................................... 27 Antiques/Restoration ......................................... 27 Appliance Repair ................................................ 27 Architects ............................................................ 27 Automotive ......................................................... 27 Bathroom Renovations ...................................... 27 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters .................. 27 Bricklaying .......................................................... 27 Building Trades ................................................... 27 Bush Regen & Weed Control .............................. 27 Carpet Cleaning .................................................. 27 Chimney Sweeps................................................. 27 Chiropractic......................................................... 27 Cleaning .............................................................. 28 Computer Services ............................................. 28 Concreting & Paving ........................................... 28 Decks, Patios & Extensions ................................ 28 Dentists ............................................................... 28 Design & Drafting ............................................... 28 Driveway Maintenance ...................................... 28 Earthmoving & Excavation ................................ 28 Electricians .......................................................... 28 Fencing ................................................................ 28 Floor Sanding & Polishing ................................. 28 Garden & Property Maintenance ...................... 28 Garden Design .................................................... 28 Gas Suppliers ...................................................... 28 Graphic Design ................................................... 28 Guttering ............................................................. 28 Handypersons ..................................................... 28 Health .................................................................. 28 Hire ...................................................................... 29 Kitchens ............................................................... 29 Landscape Design .............................................. 29 Landscape Supplies............................................ 29 Landscaping ....................................................... 29 Locksmith ............................................................ 29 Osteopathy.......................................................... 29 Painting ............................................................... 29 Pest Control ......................................................... 29 Photography ....................................................... 29 Physiotherapy ..................................................... 29 Picture Framing .................................................. 29 Plastering ............................................................ 29 Plumbers ............................................................. 29 Pools .................................................................... 29 Removalists ......................................................... 29 Roofing ................................................................ 29 Rubbish Removal ................................................ 29 Septic Systems .................................................... 29 Solar Installation ................................................ 30 Television Services ............................................. 30 Tiling .................................................................... 30 Tree Services ....................................................... 30 Tuition ................................................................. 30 Upholstery .......................................................... 30 Valuers ................................................................. 30 Veterinary Surgeons .......................................... 30 Water Filters ........................................................ 30 Water Supplies .................................................... 30 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning............................. 30 Welding ............................................................... 30 Window Cleaning ............................................... 30 Window Tinting................................................... 30 www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Byron Shire Echo archives

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COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753 RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141. Lic No. 264313C.....................0487 264137

ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION

0435 954 212

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YOUR LOCAL BLIND MAN at North Byron Blinds .................................................. Amos 0404 421518

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

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02 66 804 173 Friendly Reliable Prompt Local

Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work

LICENCE NUMBER 344531C

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CALL BRETT 0414 542 019

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• New digital antennas * • Reception NO FIX NO CHARGE problems For fast service call • Extra TV outlets

0402 022 111

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JP DIGITAL ANTENNAS Reception problems, new antennas, extra TV points, all areas .....0432 289705

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ANTENNAS PLUS. TV, WiFi, Electrical. Reliable. Call Norm ............................................0422 668582 DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998

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

APPLIANCE REPAIR

BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 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

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162 CARPENTER HANDYMAN FB Greg’s Handyman Services Byron Bay Lic No 1039897....0414 109595

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

BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL

ATELIER LUKE – Luke Hayward architect, Reg. 10438 www.atelierluke.com ...............0401 875535 WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Lawns – bindii weeds – Army worms – grass grubs .....0418 110714

AUTOMOTIVE

EAST COAST BUSH REGENERATION Tree planting, weed control. Call Rossco Faithfull.0409 157695

CARPET CLEANING FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

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LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

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

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CHIMNEY SWEEPING BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS AHHA member, insured. 3rd generation .....66771905

CHIROPRACTIC 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

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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

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CLEANS: Holiday, Residential, Bond, Commercial, Spring

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A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed............. Nick 0404 764894 LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, tree maintenance .....................0402 487213 PAUL’S MOWING Local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O. Shores, Byron & Bangalow.........0422 958791 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

RICK’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, pool service ...0424 805660 DETAILED CLEANER/GUEST HOUSE MANAGER All natural products 4.8 Stayz rated ..0410 723601 NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating.0402 716857 GREEN DINGO for all your mowing and gardening needs. Ph Michael .........................0497 842442 BEYOND CLEANING GROUP Quality focused. Brunswick to Ballina from $39.60ph .....0451 102239 ALEX EXCAVATION 3.5T Zero Swing excavator & bobcat loader & 5T Tipper Rock Grab 0417 920300 G.W. GARDEN MAINTENANCE. Mowing, whipper snipping, gardening, tip runs ........0408 244820 PROFESSIONAL LOCAL CLEANER excellent references, good rates. Shire wide. Ph Krissy ..0410 860330 A1 RUBBISH REMOVAL AND TIP RUNS. 9m3 trailer. Same day service. Best rates .....0413 289443 HOLIDAY CLEANERS Avail now! Domestic, AirBnB, last-minute. Local, exp & reliable .0421 360961 LAWN MOWING rubbish removal, hedge trimming. Mullum, Bruns, Ocean Shores. Mark ..0437 343348 BOND CLEANING...........................................................................................................0421 360961

ELECTRICIANS

24 HOUR SERVICE

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

0439 624 945

RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335 BETTER CALL SAUL The Mac Doctor. Repairs. Upgrades. Used Macs.............................0411 562111

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Domestic Commercial

CONCRETING & PAVING

CONCRETING DARYL 0418 234 302

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

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COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600 THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690

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

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

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6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 GRAPHIC DESIGN www.thinkblinkdesign.com

JP ELECTRICAL Level 2 ASP Under-g/O-head lines, Pwr poles, Solar. Lic 133082C ........0432 289705 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801 BEN FORSYTH, Electrician. Lic:240691C. Ocean Shores & surrounds. No job too small ...0422 136408

PLATINUM CRETE CONCRETING Lic 225874C. 20 years exp. Free quotes. Justin .........0458 773788 CIRCUITS PLUS. For everything electrical in Byron Shire. Lic 201844c ..........................0422 668582 FLANAGAN CONCRETING & EXCAVATIONS. Lic 155456C. Ph Andrew.........................0401 968173

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BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0422 207299 A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service. ..................................................0432 107262 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 FLOW FENCING Pool fencing, timber/colourbond, local, professional and reliable.......0416 424256 THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, repairs, painting, odd jobs etc .............0427 110953 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 GOOD NEWS HANDYMAN Carpentry, home renovations/repairs etc. Jesse..................0458 968290 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448 ABSOLUTE HANDYMAN. Repairs, renovation, maintenance, painting. Call Mark ........0402 281638 FENG SHUI DESIGN CONSULTANT Lizzie Bodenham livingbalancedesigns.com.au Ph .0431 678608 THE FLOOR SANDER New & old floors, decks, non-toxic finishes, special effects, free quotes..0407 821690 HIGHPOINT Repairs & handyman services. Painting, plastering & tiling. Michael ........0421 896796

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HEALTH • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366

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

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MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 WWW.EASTCOASTPILATES.COM.AU Judy Leane Ex. Phys ...........................................0408 110006 REMEDIAL MASSAGE: Deep tissue, sports, relaxation. HICAPS avail. Aaron Ovens ......0408 707304 COUNSELLING & LIFE COACHING: Anxiety, Depression, Relationships. TracieAnne.com. 0437 174804

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ABN 31 490 733 798 LIC 203196C

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Painting & Decorating

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

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AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025 BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443 BYRONBAYPAINTINGSERVICES.COM.AU â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Reliable. Quality work. Ph .....................1300 255 724 BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035

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YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS www.allpestsolutions.com.au THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018

Shaun Savage Landscapes

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

PHOTOGRAPHY

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO

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

â&#x20AC;˘ Freight services to Brisbane weekly â&#x20AC;˘ Carriers of ďŹ ne art â&#x20AC;˘ Furniture removal â&#x20AC;˘ E-bay pick up & delivery

0409 917646

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

0405 594 288

20 Years Experience

Tree Faerie Fotos

LEAPFROG REMOVALS

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

LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853

LOCKSMITH

0429149 533 Est 2006

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

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

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

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

OSTEOPATHY

PHYSIOTHERAPY BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, mat/reformer, clinical exercise

NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri.....................................66857517

PAINTING

classes, laser, shockwave. Kim Snellgrove, Cally Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara .......................................................66872330

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NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288

â&#x20AC;˘ DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required ANTHONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

shock wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge....................66803499

Lic No 189144C

Petra Karni & Andrew Weatherstone. Byron and Suffolk. Mâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;F & open Saturdays. Ph ....0403 226858

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

0438 784 226 â&#x20AC;˘ 6685 4154

02 6684 2198

TXHULHV#PXOOXPELPE\UHPRYDOV FRP DX

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

OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics,

BYRON BAY

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PETRA KARNI PHYSIOTHERAPY & Craniosacral, Manual Therapy, TMJ, Classes.

BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999 BIBI BRADBURY FURNITURE REMOVALS, general cargo pickup and delivery ..........0478 104516 MAN WITH A TALL VAN Furniture removal services. $60 an hour. Call Evan .................0410 120777

ROOFING

PICTURE FRAMING

DOMESTIC â&#x20AC;˘ INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

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

MONTYS METAL

ROOFING

PLASTERING

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR

Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

Metal RooďŹ ng Installations â&#x20AC;˘ Guttering Downpipes â&#x20AC;˘ Fascia â&#x20AC;˘ Skylights â&#x20AC;˘ Whirlybird Patios â&#x20AC;˘ Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Leaf Guard

Craig Montgomery â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0418 870 362 Email: montysmetalrooďŹ ng@gmail.com www.montysmetalrooďŹ ng.com.au

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

YVES DE WILDE

www.duluxaccredited.com.au

RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL NEW ROOFS / RE-ROOFS INSULATED ROOF PANELS FASCIA & GUTTERS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

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

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

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451 186

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

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

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

PLUMBERS

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

4XDOLÂż HG Âą ,QVXUHG Âą /RFDO 4XDOLILHG Âą ,QVXUHG /RFDO Free Quotes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 33 years \HDUV ([SHULHQFH experience )UHH 4XRWHV

NEIL A McINTOSH

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR â&#x20AC;˘ PLASTER REPAIRS â&#x20AC;˘ WALLPAPERING CLEAN & TIDY â&#x20AC;˘ ALWAYS ON TIME â&#x20AC;˘ ALL AREAS Mobile: 0421 938 104 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 465 Uralba Road, Uralba

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20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE ABN 48867459605 Lic 33995C

PAINTER

Chay 0429 805 081

A1 RUBBISH REMOVAL AND TIP RUNS. 9m3 trailer. Same day service. Best rates .....0413 289443 MAN WITH UTE. RETHINK REUSE RECYCLE. Ph Mark ................................................0411 113300

SEPTIC SYSTEMS Home sewage solutions Commercial wastewater treatment Rainwater tanks concrete and plastic

Lic 312643C

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NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Licence No. 207479C

Lic 167371C

OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772

Sales Installation Service

Northern Rivers Pty Ltd

0418 754 149 â&#x20AC;˘ 07 5523 9930

â&#x20AC;˘ plumbing.td@bigpond.com

â&#x20AC;˘ 1300 Taylex â&#x20AC;˘ www.talex.com.au

TRINE SOLUTIONS Local sewerage specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C. 0407 439805 NEWT wastewater treatment. Septic design, upgrades, maint & intall. Lic 207479C............... 0429 805081

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Classifieds

SOLAR INSTALLATION PRUNING ~ REMOVALS ~ STUMP GRINDING

Pioneers of the solar industry

Serving Northern NSW since 1998

Call us on 6679 7228

Your local, qualiďŹ ed team. m 0428 320 262 Specialists in standalone & e sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com grid interact system designs.

â&#x20AC;˘ 20 years local knowledge and experience â&#x20AC;˘ Fully insured / free quotes â&#x20AC;˘ 19 inch chipper â&#x20AC;˘ Bobcat â&#x20AC;˘ Cherry picker â&#x20AC;˘ Crane truck

www.harttreeservices.com.au

0427 347 380

Electric Lic 124600c

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Patrick - 0425 256 802

www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C

ALL AREAS OF THE NORTHERN RIVERS & SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND

0401 208 797

â&#x20AC;˘ Professional Tree Removal, Surgery & Maintenance â&#x20AC;˘ Stump Grinding â&#x20AC;˘ Weed Control â&#x20AC;˘ Arborist Reporting & Consultancy â&#x20AC;˘ EWP Cherry Picker Hire â&#x20AC;˘ Mulching of Green Waste â&#x20AC;˘ 24 Hour Emergency Call-Out â&#x20AC;˘ Professional, Reliable Service

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66813140 or 0417 698227

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

A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES................................... Happy to help. Andrew..0412 558890 PROBLEM CAMPHORS and woody weeds removed. No fuss-green waste, lantana too! ..0478 779650

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

â&#x20AC;˘ Best Price Promise â&#x20AC;˘ Highest Quality Products â&#x20AC;˘ 10 Year Installation Workmanship Guarantee â&#x20AC;˘ 5 Year Annual Onsite Cleaning and Maintenance included

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

Your Local Solar Experts

VALUERS

1800 88 68 77 firstsunsolar.com.au 268 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay

BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD regâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010 Lic. 258112C

SIMPSON PROPERTY GROUP - Valuation, Advisory & Asset M/ment. Specialists in: Residential, Rural, Commercial & Industrial. www.simsonproperty.com.au..........0400 134562 or 0427 220976

VETERINARY SURGEONS 0435 791 129

Solar. OďŹ&#x20AC;-Grid. Electrical.

info@eastpointpower.com.au www.eastpointpower.com.au

MULLUM VET CLINIC: Richard Gregory, Bec Willis, Mark Sebastian â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After hours avail ...66843818 NORTH COAST VETERINARY SERVICES Dr Lauren Archer .................................................66840735

WATER FILTERS CONSIDERING GOING OFF-GRID?

The Water Filter Experts

As a provider of top quality installations in the region since 2006, you can trust us with customised power systems, expert knowledge & affordability. 0428 678 513 â&#x20AC;˘ mark@standalonepower.com.au

for home, commercial and rural properties

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181

www.standalonepower.com.au

TELEVISION SERVICES

WATER SUPPLIES

INSTALL SERVICE: TV, Wi-Fi, AV special phone rate .................................... Damian 0414 741233

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

6684 1777 OFFICE

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

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

EMAIL ADS

Display classies (box ads):

adcopy@echo.net.au Line classies:

classifieds@echo.net.au Ad bookings only taken during business hours: Monday to Friday, 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm. Ads canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be taken on the weekend. Account enquiries phone 6684 1777.

Servicing the Far North Coast for 20Â years. Free quotes. Experienced local technicians. ChemDryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patented cleaning systems.

PUBLIC NOTICES On sale at The Echo

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

TREE SERVICES

WINDOW CLEANING

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

WINDOW TINTING SUNRISE W. T. 3/19-21 Centennial Cct, Byron. Cars, homes, offices, etc. High quality ..0412 158478 SURFWAGON - Car/Home/Office tint. Lifetime Warranty. W/sale price .........................0434 875009

The Fully Insured Professionals

â&#x20AC;˘ Stump Grinding â&#x20AC;˘ Bobcat â&#x20AC;˘ Cherrypicker â&#x20AC;˘ Crane Truck â&#x20AC;˘ 18â&#x20AC;? Chipper Mark Linder QualiďŹ ed Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

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These prices include GST.

Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa

Prepayment is required for all ads.

Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre Connecting the Byron Shire Community

HELP OUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER DRIVER REQUIRED Mullumbimby and District Neighbourhood Centre are looking for a crew of volunteer food recovery van drivers. Requirements for the job are that you must be ďŹ t and able to lift sometimes heavy boxes of food, you must have an unencumbered Drivers Licence.

Help us to continue this valuable program, keeping good food out of landďŹ ll and in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bellies.

WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, general, repairs & Aluminium. Call Rod ...........0408 410545

CLEAN VIEW Prompt, professional, insured. Phone David .............................................0421 906460

DISPLAY ADS (with a border): $12.50 per column centimetre

If you like driving and you feel you could contribute to your community and environment please enquire by giving the centre a call on 02 6684 1286 or drop in at 55 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby.

WELDING

Every 5th m2 FREE

$17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

DISCLAIMER Advertisements placed in The Byron Shire Echo do not reďŹ&#x201A;ect the views or opinions of the editorial staff. The Byron Shire Echo does not make any representations as to the accuracy or suitability of any content or information contained in advertising material nor does publication constitute in any way an endorsement by The Byron Shire Echo of the content or representations contained therein. The Byron Shire Echo does not accept any liability for the representations or promises made in paid advertisements or for any loss or damage arising from reliance on such content, representations or promises.

TANK CLEANING Repairs, installation, first flush diverters, pumps, etc ........................0418 662285

WINTER SPECIAL:

LINE ADS: $17.00 for the first two lines $5.00 for each extra line

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WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING

TILE & GROUT CLEANING

RATES & PAYMENT

CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK!

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

TILING FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

Publication day is Wednesday, booking deadlines are the day before publication.

AT THE ECHO HEAD

BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ....................................................0402 364852

PHONE ADS

PETER GRAY Grad. Cert. Arb. AQF8. Consulting arborist................................................0414 186161

DEADLINE TUES 12PM

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CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS

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ECHO CLASSIFIEDS 6684 1777

FIND OUT HOW THE ROT BEGAN

So far we have recovered over 44 Tonnes of food

WATER NSW

NORTH COAST VOLCANICS GROUNDWATER SOURCE An application to AMEND AN EXISTING WATER SUPPLY WORK AND USE APPROVAL (30CA321901) has been received from SARATINI FARM PTY LTD for additional bores, one (1) proposed bore on Lot 1 DP123443 and one (1) proposed bore on Lot 3 DP572748, Parish of Bexhill, County of Rous (Application number A023083). Objections to the granting of this approval must be registered in writing to WaterNSW, PO Box 796, Murwillumbah NSW 2484 or by email to customer.helpdesk@waternsw.com.au within 28 days of this notice. The objection must include your name and address and specify the grounds of objection. Any queries please call 1300 662 077 or email the above. Melissa Hundy, Water Regulation Officer, Murwillumbah.

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Classifieds PROF. SERVICES

TO LET

TAX AGENT GRAEME ‘DAX’ TOOHILL 66874746 admin@saltwateraccountancy.com.au

COORABELL, 1BDRM HOUSE, stunning views, $450p/w Paul 0427795428

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

HEALTH

HYPNOSIS & EFT

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

TWO WINGS PSYCHOLOGY

…feel the difference

SUZANNE BOURCHIER psychologist 02 6685 5670

• 19 inch chipper • Stump grinding • Cherry picker • Crane truck • Bob Cat

Fully insured • Free quotes

0427 347 380

FOR SALE BAMBOO PLANTS: clumping, screening, hedging, ﬂowering gingers, bromeliads. Close to Mullum. 0458535760

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511 DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Available from The Echo reception: Between Dark and Dark, a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of a chess player; Heresy, an historical novel. ALL JUST $10 each.

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

HYPNOSIS & NLP

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

Supporting you to create positive changes. Call today 6680 2630

COMPOST TOILETS

www.wendypurdey.com.au

Body Based

Psychotherapy Somatic Practice

Julie Wells Anne Goslett

For tiny houses to commercial Green Building Centre 0431721073

BYRON BAY FIREWOOD Pickup / Delivery Seasoned Firewood Kindling, bags, trailer, tonnage (up to 30 tonne). Residential | Commercial | Wholesale Prompt and reliable service.

Michael – 0401 739 656 byronbayﬁrewood.com.au

(nee Mannix)

Individual and Couple Therapy Supervision and Coaching

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

TRADEWORK

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL

4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS

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

TREE SERVICES

FIREWOOD • Fence posts • Poles • Sleepers • Sawn timber

6684 4421 0402 364 852

• Arborist • 15” Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Fully Insured Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

6681 3140 Mobile 0417 698 227

CABARITA BEACH. Lovely 2 bedroom, light and airy unit located 3 mins walk to beach and shops. Tastefully furnished, or available unfurnished. $495pw plus electricity. Pool in complex. Caba is only 25 mins drive to the Byron Shire and a wonderful place to live. Long term lease available. Email cabarental@gmail.com BRUNSWICK HEADS 3bdrm house, furn, in town. $600pw inc bills. 0413720771

YES WE ARE STILL HERE FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS! Contact us or head to our Facebook or Instagram pages @ljhookerbrunswickheads for information on all our rentals and properties for sale. We look forward to hearing from you.

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772 CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403

1995 Suzuki Vitara Soft Top Manual Farm 4wd Sold as-is No rego SN1234 $2250 1997 Mazda 121 Metro 5dr Hatch Manual Rego till September SN6696 .........$1995 Auto 2009 Subaru Forester Premium 114650km Sunroof Leather SN4333 ..............$10990 2011 Ford Transit Jumbo Highroof Lwb 6spd Manual Turbo Diesel 138252km SN4144 ........................................$21950 Auto 2016 Vf Commodore Wagon 130696km 1 Owner Log Books SN4996.........$13450

BARGAINS

ballinacarcentre.com.au

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

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AWL NSW Rehoming Organisation Number: R251000222

Sun 17th May

Byron Dog Rescue (CAWI)

• Create A Beautiful Handmade Journal

Fri 15th May

Tue 19th May

Sat 16th May

Wed 20th May

• Get your camera off auto • Tech Savvy Seniors • Yoga @ Home - Cyber Safety • Music, Meditation And Flow • Hand Poured Soy Candles • Goddess Mixed Media • Mind, Body, Book!

• Stand Up Comedy

Limited places - don’t miss out!

02 6684 3374

byroncollege.org.au

MUSICAL NOTES

L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177

HANDS IN, WEEDS OUT! $30ph. Whippersnipper $35ph 0431335310 Jared

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

5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

TO LEASE

EX RETROSPECT GALLERY

WANTED GARAGE SALES

• Writing For Wellbeing

WORK WANTED

Call owner for further details

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

• Meditation for Beginners • Face Yoga • Parlez-vous Francais?

52 Johnson St, Byron Bay

0418 983 970 WANTED TO LEASE ACCESS TO ACREAGE, dwelling or not. Prefer 2x2 or 3x3 or similar. Substantial security deposit OK. Pls call 0423218417

POSITIONS VACANT

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

Adobe Tutoring Experienced Professional Trainer • Photoshop • Indesign • Illustrator

EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL 4 POSITIONS AVAILABLE Previous applicant need not apply 0412 239 680 CALL FRI–MON BETWEEN 10AM–2PM

“ Music is what tell us

ELLIE is a 10-year-old Kelpie x Labrador. Ellie has been with us for 5 months after we rescued her from a dire situation. She is very healthy, but still has remnants of trauma-related behaviours. It's time she found her loving forever home. Ellie would make a gorgeous affectionate companion for someone who needs an older, chilled friend. She still loves to play and adores her walks on the beach. Please phone Shell on 0458 461 935. MC: 956000002663543

that the human race is greater than we realise – Napoléon Bonaparte

IN MEMORIAM PETER NICHOLLS 25/6/85–13/05/18

Erzie Erzie is a 12 month old desexed female mastiff x. She is a sweet natured girl, good with other dogs and would be good with older kids. If you can give Erzie a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421 017 461. M/c No 900164001859515 - FD1407.

BIRTHDAYS HAPPY BIRTHDAY NINA! 99 YEARS YOUNG! AMAZING!!

Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home. ABN 83 126 970 338

“A luminous light remains where a beautiful soul has passed” Antoine Bayeau

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

Chef/Cook/Shortorder/ Kitchen Hand

GUITAR STRINGS, REPAIRS Brunswick Heads 66851005

contact@thinkblinkdesign.com www.thinkblinkdesign.com

EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER required with Xero, MYOB and Excel exp. Also skilled in social media, Instagram and Facebook, with sales and marketing skills. 20–25 hours pw. Ph 0437624020

TAX CONSULTANT, BYRON Experienced in individual and small business tax returns. Casual. Email LBBTaxServices@gmail.com

We are still re-homing & fostering out our gorgeous cats & kittens, like handsome Quincy. This is strictly by appointment only & in accordance with the current social distancing measures. We are hoping that this could be the purrfect time for you to make a positive difference during these uncertain times. What is certain is that animals are a wonderful emotional support. To talk to one of our volunteers, please call AWL 0436 845 542. Like us on Facebook!

Stay safe!

SHORT AND LONG TERM LEASES AVAILABLE

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

Online Courses Starting Soon...

Thu 14th May

Kings Creek, Mullumbimby Mark 0427 490 038

MOTOR VEHICLES • FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

Summerland Storage Bangalow From $105 to $290 mth Call GNF Bangalow 66872833

STORAGE 3m x 4m industrial area Mullum $48pw. Ph Arion 0408809528

Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg.

(02) 6685 5185 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay

LOCAL REMOVAL

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

National Snack Company in Byron Shire seeks casual employees for 3–5 days per week. Key Requirements – Careful, eye for detail and comfortable around machines, who can be trained in the art of working within our automated facility. A person who has worked with food, such as in a deli or bakery, or with automation in a food factory would be well regarded to meet the detail required in operating in our manufacturing environment. The persons will be required for various roles on automated production lines and a fork-lift license would also be highly regarded. Please send your application to peter@wallabyfoods.com

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DENTURES

20 years local experience

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A roadside stall that was built for well known artist Liam Bruce, who has Down Syndrome, was stolen on Monday night from near his home around the Mullum Golf Club. The stall was for selling seedlings that Liam had grown. His mum Margie says she and the family are devastated. Anyone with info, please call her on 0429 842 777. Q Q Q Q

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A police strip search which left a 16-year-old girl ‘completely humiliated’ at the 2018 Splendour in the Grass was unlawful, the NSW Police watchdog has found. The ABC reported it was just one of four such cases the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) found unlawful, because no attempt was made to contact a parent, guardian or support person, as

An unattended car drove in reverse across the road from its parking spot in Mullum last Friday. It ended up knocking into the Cactus Hill homewear shop, which damaged the structure. Thankfully, nobody was injured, including the child inside. Photo Jeff ‘In Reverse Since 1986’ Dawson required by law for a person aged under 18. And because the governing elite protect their own, there was no misconduct recommended against any of the officers involved. Does this lack of accountability instil trust and respect in govcorp? As PJ Keating might say, such ‘justice’ is like getting slapped by a wet lettuce. Q Q Q Q

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While Friday’s ballot results for Greens preselection for the upcoming Council election won’t be ratified until their May 26 meeting, provisional results are in. It would be difficult to keep the lid on who won, given 200-odd members were told via email. Duncan Dey won mayoral and top councillor candidate positions. While sitting Greens councillor Sarah Ndiaye received the least votes from members for mayor, she gained second place for the councillor ticket, following adjustment under the party’s affirmative action

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