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Byron markets to move to Railway Park

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Paul Bibby The Byron community market is moving to a new home in the centre of town and is set to remain there for the foreseeable future. In a move that seems likely to anger many, even as it pleases others, councillors voted unanimously in favour of moving the market to an area in and around Railway Park at last week’s meeting. The markets have been chugging away in the foreshore park next to Main Beach for around two years, following the closure their traditional home in Butler Street Reserve to facilitate the construction of the new Byron bus interchange. The Butler Street site was subsequently found to be contaminated with acid phosphate, casting grave doubts over its suitability for any community purpose, let alone a market that attracts thousands of patrons every month. Notwithstanding this contamination, and the fragile nature of the foreshore park, a significant number of locals oppose the move to Railway Park.

Community survey A recent community feedback survey found that 49.1 per cent of respondents support the permanent relocation of the market to the centre of town, while 39 per cent oppose the move. Just under 12 per cent of respondents said they were unsure. Among those who oppose the ▶ Continued on page 5

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Malaika Okoth, Spagehtti Circus performer, Alice Cadwell, Festival Director and General Manager with Hannah Richards, performer with A Good Catch, Radish by Night, and Yuck Circus, a NICA graduate and local success story. The festival will also feature ‘Sweet Street’ where ice cream, organic fairy floss, doughnuts and other tasty treats will be served, alongside world-class artists. Photo Jeff ‘Sweet Toof’ Dawson The Mullum Circus Festival has announced that it will henceforth be known as National Circus Festival, with its new name and branding officially unveiled alongside its early bird 2021 program announcement. To be held at the Mullumbimby Showground from September 20–26, organisers say the National Circus Festival hosts a dual program, with two distinct streams, including a four-day National Training Program from September 20–23, assembling the nation’s best performers in one location to collaborate, trial new shows and develop existing works. Following the training program, the weekend of September 24–26

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will see the festival go into full swing, with a program of more than fifty events set to grace the stages over the three-days, with the first ten acts announced.

Rebranding National Circus Festival Director Alice Cadwell said, ‘After our hiatus with the festival, it feels great to come back in such a strong fashion with new branding and an amazing program – this early release is just a tip of the iceberg of what we’re offering in 2021’. ‘This year’s festival will truly be a celebration of circus for everyone, with world-class shows, broad training programs featuring

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highly-skilled teaching artists, fun for the whole family, unexpected delights, a giant globe, great food and coffee – and so much more’. Featured acts include two Brisbane powerhouse companies in combination, Casus Circus and Mad Dance House. Australia’s most celebrated proponents of acrobatics and performance, Alex Mizzen is also booked. To celebrate festival rebranding and to celebrate the announcement of the event’s first ten artists for the 2021 festival, organisers have announced a limited run of early bird tickets available via the National Circus Festival website: www.nationalcircusfestival.com.

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Byron Shire Council has handed responsibility for managing the new community services hub, being created at the Old Byron Hospital, to a major not-for-profit organisation based in Lismore, overlooking a bid from the Byron Community Centre. Following a discussion conducted entirely behind closed doors at last week’s Council meeting, councillors voted unanimously to award the tender to Social Futures. Based in the centre of Lismore, Social Futures is a major provider of services across regional Australia in the areas of homelessness and housing, youth and family, and disability support. It is also the main provider of Local Area Coordination services for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, making it one of the largest service providers in the state. The details of Social Futures’ pitch to Council is not known because its tender application was made confidential. The organisation will now have a broad range of responsibilities in relation to the new community services hub at the old hospital. These include putting arrangements in place for the management and occupation of the former hospital, such as deciding which organisations will be given tenancies at the site. ▶ Continued on page 4

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Byron Shire Action Group announce ticket There’s a new group of locals putting themselves forward for the upcoming Council elections, to be held September 4. Bruce Clarke leads the Byron Shire Action Group, who describe themselves as a ‘diverse team of progressive independents’, that, if elected, will ‘provide bold, clear and highly experienced leadership to ensure a better future for all residents’. Mayoral candidate, Bruce Clarke, is a lawyer, local government specialist and environmental strategist with high-level management expertise. He and his diverse team are focused on providing actionable solutions to the current and future challenges faced by the Shire. Bruce is joined by journalist/diplomat/communications specialist, Julie Meldrum, cafe owner and Brunswick Chamber of Commerce committee member, Gary Deller, and Ocean Shores resident and Byron Bay small business owner, Janine Khosid. Bruce says, ‘As a team of strong, like-minded independents, we believe in putting the people of Byron Shire ahead of allegiance to any political party’.

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From left: Gary Deller, Bruce Clarke, Julie Meldrum and Janine Khosid (front). Photo supplied from local government’. The major issues that compelled the group to stand for elections include renewable and resilient infrastructure, long-term and secure accommodation, cross-Shire public transport, genuine community consultation, balance tourism with liveability, careers for youth – not just jobs – and increasing the available support for our arts community. Julie said that the need for stronger working relationships with federal and state governments will assist Byron Shire in meeting the increasing costs to ratepayers associated with massive tourism. She says, ‘We need to alleviate the financial burden of being the second most popular holiday destination in Australia by supporting appropriate infrastructure, as well as the residents, who

play a pivotal role in making our Shire so attractive’. Meanwhile, Gary says, ‘Bureaucratic red tape, underscored by slow decision making, has led to grief for many small businesses across the Shire’. ‘With a more collaborative and solutions-based approach, ratepayers, business owners and Council can work together to attain sensible, faster, and more seamless outcomes through rigorous policies and processes’. Janine said her frequent interactions with Byron Shire residents had shown a shared view that they have been feeling neglected and would love to be supported more by local government. ‘I live in Ocean Shores, adjacent to Billinudgel, The Pocket and Mullumbimby, which makes up a significant area of the Byron Shire.

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‘This raises the question – why do we always seem to be the last on the list when it comes to rectifying our drainage issues, much needed road maintenance, and our lack of public transport within this area?’ In the lead up to the September 4 Council election, the team say specifics about key action items and policy papers will be released ‘that will act as a blueprint for a reinvigorated and reunited Byron Shire’. Bruce and the Byron Shire Action Group will be holding a series of ‘meet the candidates’ events throughout the Shire, with the first being held from 4pm–6pm this Saturday, July 3 at Happy Dolphin Cafe in Brunswick Heads. Everyone is welcome, pending COVID-19 restrictions. For more info, visit www. byronshireactiongroup.org.

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Land rezoning over creek sparks resident action Aslan Shand A planning proposal for a Community Title (CT) development of 15 dwellings on 12.27ha, that is flood and fire prone on low-lying lands, and has a creek flowing through it, has led to the formation of the Alidenes & Wilsons Creek Residents Association (AWCRA). Residents of adjoining properties and surrounding areas of 31 Alidenes Road in Wilsons Creek say AWCRA aims to ‘create a united front and challenge the illconsidered development’. AWCRA secretary Obi McDonald-Saint says the proposed development, which is located next to a relay power substation at the foot of Wilsons Creek, is completely out of character for the Alidenes precinct. ‘We’re talking about, at least, at least 15 dwellings on a parcel of land that is less than 13 hectares in size with Yankee Creek flowing through it, and infrastructure such as access roads, sewerage, power and water to consider’, Obi says. ‘Throw in floods and fire mitigation and management of riparian buffers, and the

The Alidenes & Wilsons Creek Residents Association (AWCRA), with secretary Obi McDonald-Saint. Photo Jeff Dawson land usage is reduced by half, while traffic movements in Alidenes precinct will likely double.’ The group believes that the development fails the community in three main ways: environment, infrastructure and safety of residents. ‘Improvements to creeks and waterways won’t happen with development occurring on them, while building on a flood zone puts extras pressure on government resources’, they say in a press release. ‘A massive increase of car movements on an unsafe road to access existing infrastructure such as employment, schools, shops and located 5km away doesn’t

make sense. ‘Resident safety is a concern, with a blind curve leading into the main intersection of Alidenes and Wilsons Creek Roads, the area lacks footpaths, there are multiple causeways, and unmaintained verges that force pedestrians, particularly school children, to walk on roads. ‘Alidenes precinct residents believe this is an untenable situation that will permanently impact on the peaceful and idyllic nature of the neighbourhood.’ The proposal is currently before the public and open for submissions. All residents of the Alidenes precinct and lower

and upper Wilsons Creek are encouraged to join the group and submit an objection to the planning proposal by July 9, as advertised on Byron Shire Council’s website.

Objection template AWCRA is submitting an objection to Council, and has prepared a template for any residents in the area and surrounds who would like a copy to customise and send in individually. Email info@alidenes.com for more information. The land was included in the Byron Shire Rural Land Use Strategy 2017 as a potential area for ‘rural lifestyle living opportunities’. ▶ See letters, page 13

Toys needed for kids in hospital Ally Strain from The Kindness Project says she’s on a mission to donate 200 toys for the Oncology Unit at Brisbane Children’s Hospital, ‘where all Northern Rivers Little Legends have to go to receive treatment’. ‘The toys donated will be gifted to the Little Legends after they have gone through a difficult procedure’.

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It is intended that these organisations will cover the area of health, education and other community-related services, with the hub to officially open in early 2023. During the public access section of last week’s meeting, the President of the Byron Community Centre board, Helen Hamilton, made a final pitch to councillors in favour of her organisation’s bid.

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‘Byron Community Association [Also known as Byron Community Centre] is a strong contender for the management of this endeavour’, said Ms Hamiton, who was also the Shire’s 2020 Citizen of the Year. ‘We have the history, the skills, the experience and the passion for this important community project’. ‘We believe we are the people’s choice and look forward to a favourable

decision.’ These entreaties, it seems, fell on deaf ears. Councillors voted in favour of the Social Futures bid during a confidential session that all members of the public and media were excluded from. No details have been provided to the public regarding the basis of this decision. The justification for this was the commercially sensitive nature of the matter. www.echo.net.au

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Iconic Great Northern Hotel sells Paul Bibby Byron Bay’s iconic Great Northern Hotel has been bought by two cashed-up Melbourne investors, with sources suggesting they’re paying around $80 million for the pub and a neighbouring accommodation venue. The sale has been formally reported by commercial real estate agents, JLL, and is part of a recent spate of major commercial purchases as interest in the town from outside investors reaches fever pitch. It is the end of an era for

The Northern, which has been in the hands of the Mooney family – who own a host of local venues including The Rails and the Bangalow Hotel – for more than 30 years. They declined to comment on the sale when contacted by The Echo. JLL, who were also the agents involved in the recent purchase of the Mercato Shopping Centre, said that the sale involved the purchase of the pub and the neighbouring 51-room Lanteen Lane Hotel. The buyers are Scott Didier, the founder and CEO

of Johns Lyng Group, and Scott Emery, founder of online lender MoneyMe. It is understood that the Didier family solely acquired the Lanteen Lane Hotel with his daughter Casey who lives in Byron with her family, who are set to run the accommodation venue’s day-to-day operations.

Beach Suites owners The pair have reportedly owned the Beach Suites – a luxury holiday apartment complex on Bay Street – for the past 30 years. JLL has been quoted as

saying that The Northern was the subject of 12 separate bids from investors and hoteliers following an ‘invitation-only tender process’. ‘While this sale represents the biggest pub transaction of 2021, we believe that the Byron Bay story has a long way to run with the new owners set to take a measured view on improving the exiting offering for the benefit of local residents and the circa four million visitors set to enjoy the pristine location each year,’ JLL Hotels Senior Vice President, Ben McDonald said.

Byron markets to move to Railway Park ▶ Continued from page 1 move is Paul Jones from the Butler Street Community Network who said that, at the very least, the relocation should be a trial rather than a permanent decision. ‘There’s a risk that it will loose its identity, sprawled around the centre of town,’ Mr Jones said of the market. ‘They do not necessarily result in an improvement to bricks and mortar.’

He also said that the contamination investigation did not preclude the return of the markets to Butler Street.

Decontaminated ‘The rail reserve itself has been decontaminated,’ he said. But Mayor Michael Lyon disagreed, describing the claim that the market could return to Butler Street as ‘incorrect assertion

number one’. ‘No, it’s not universally supported by market holders and it’s not universally supported by businesses, and I think it’s important that we note that’, Cr Lyon said. ‘If we do see negative impacts, I think it’s important that we revisit it. ‘But broadly, I am in favour of trialling this and seeing how it works. ‘We do have issues with

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www.echo.net.au Another roadblock for major Kingscliff development? A rescission motion for the approval of the construction of a haul route in west Kingscliff by Gales Holdings (DA20/086) that is designed to facilitate bringing in fill from the M1 upgrade was hotly debated at last Thursday’s Tweed Shire Council meeting with confusion over what the DA was and wasn’t approving.

Greens first to aim for seat on Ballina Shire Council Five years since the Greens last had a seat on the Ballina Shire Council, the party is the first to publicly announce a campaign in September’s local government elections.

Tweed still waiting for action on shark safety Frustration at the lack of action in relation to sharks and beach user safety was clear at last week’s Tweed Shire Council meeting with Deputy Mayor Reece Byrnes (Labor) putting a Notice of Motion (NOM) to seek funding for SMART Drumlines for Tweed Shire.

Ballina Councillor calls for affordable housing initiative Ballina’s Cr Jeff Johnson has a housing proposal for Ballina Shire following a recent workshop with Social Futures and North Coast Community Housing.

REGIONALITY good news for local docu-makers Regional documentary film production was the focus of the REGIONALITY conference at Lennox Head Cultural Centre last week, presented by the AIDC and Screenworks.

Vale Phyllis Merle Bartlett, 1920-2021 Sadly, last week, longtime Lismore resident Phyllis Bartlett died after a very full life – Phyllis was 100 years old.

Ballina’s Cr Cadwallader won’t let Dunoon Dam go The Dunoon Dam made an unscheduled appearance late in the last Ballina Shire Council meeting, on the back of a motion put forward by Cr Phillip Meehan and seconded by Cr Sharon Cadwallader.

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David Lowe Last week, Ballina Shire Council reversed its earlier decision to allow the Lions Club to use the orchard area of the Lennox Head Community Garden for a new shed. Lions is now likely to use its grant to get an improved shed at Skennars Head. In a deposition, Bill Farrow from Lennox Lions said the group was non-political, and he was disappointed that it had become a political issue. He said both potential sites had issues, but both could be dealt with. Mr Farrow said three of the four neighbours were supportive of the proposed shed site within the community garden at Ocean Breeze Reserve. Jimi Gatland from Lennox Head Community Garden spoke in favour of the rescission motion, which was brought on by Cr Jeff Johnson.

Image from www.lennoxcommunitygardens.weebly.com He said the orchard site contained some of the bestgrowing land in the gardens, which had been improved by many hours of volunteer labour. ‘The significance of the orchard to our group cannot be overstated,’ said Mr Gatland. He said he regretted the conflict with Lennox Lions over the site, hoping they could restore their previous amicable relationship once

the matter was settled. (The gallery was full of Lions and community gardens members, who clapped their respective teams as if they were at the tennis.)

Alarming precedent? Cr Jeff Johnson said there would be serious issues with tenure for community groups if council was able to compromise or remove licensed areas after being approved.

‘I have great issues with the use of public reserves being the fallback position of council to try and solve a problem,’ he said, noting that there were options to modify or extend the extend the existing Lions shed at Skennars Head. Cr Sharon Cadwallader said she was saddened at how the issue had been brought to a head, reeling off a long list of other potential shed sites for the Lennox Lions which had been considered and rejected over the years. ‘These are wonderful organisations doing wonderful jobs in our community, and to see them pitted against each other in this way, I’ve got to say is majorly disappointing’, she said. Matt Wood from Ballina Council staff said there was support from the office of Ballina MP Tamara Smith to find a new location for the Lions shed and to extend the

grant to pay for it if a solution could not be found in the short term.

Mayor apologises Mayor David Wright said he would support overturning last month’s council decision, noting that he had been emailed about the issue from ‘people all over the country’. He apologised for his earlier position. ‘It’s been a schmoz,’ he said. Cr Ben Smith then weighed in, saying ‘We’re just trying to find a home for the Lions Club, it’s as simple as that. ‘We’ve created a storm out of a teacup, it’s not that difficult. I just find it amazing we’ve been able to create this massive issue around this…’ After more circular debate, the decision to find a solution for Lions at Skennars Head, and leave the Lennox Head Community Garden site alone, was carried by clear majority.

Ballina parts ways with Arts Northern Rivers David Lowe A discussion about funding priorities for the next year became a debate about local versus regional arts funding at the last Ballina Shire Council meeting. Cr Sharon Parry questioned the wisdom of withdrawing Ballina’s ongoing support for the peak regional arts body Arts Northern Rivers, with over $23,000 per year now to be redirected to staff and programs at Ballina’s Northern Rivers

Community Gallery (NRCG). She said although the decision had already been made, the cost/benefit analysis had not been done. GM Paul Hickey responded by saying ‘the recommendation from the people involved in the gallery was the employment of additional staff was a higher priority, a better investment than the contribution to Arts Northern Rivers.’ Cr Phillip Meehan concurred, saying a quarter of a million dollars to Arts

Northern Rivers over ten years did not represent ‘value for money’. Although he acknowledged the peak body was a valuable entity, Cr Meehan said ‘we need to get the best bang for buck for our community’.

Lismore-centric Cr Eoin Johnston said his impression was that Arts Northern Rivers ‘did some great things’, but was very Lismore-centric, and ‘they need all the cultural things they can get hold of’.

Cr Jeff Johnson said that the original decision to switch the funding had been supported because it came from Ballina Council staff, but new information had since emerged. ‘It’s not helpful for regional organisations when individual member councils withdraw funding,’ he said. ‘It has the potential to put the whole organisation and their initiatives at risk. ‘If there is the feeling that there’s too much of a Lismore focus, well, let’s restore

the funding and make those concerns known and and try and get additional regional programs’, said Cr Johnson. Ballina Council staff member Matt Wood responded by saying the gallery was not able to offer the programs it once did, and there was no other obvious source of funds. Cr Sharon Cadwallader supported the staff position, saying there was little to show for a cumulative investment from Ballina into Arts Northern Rivers of $226,000.

Councillor rants against NSW govt overlord David Lowe The state government was in the firing line from Ballina Cr Ben Smith at last week’s meeting, claiming that the media would never report his rant about the situation between state and local government.

Cr Smith described it as like being like an ‘abusive relationship’, with councils ‘expected to absorb a growing financial shortfall, while no longer being able to charge fees such as compliance levies’. ‘They’re taking the

money from you while saying “be fit for the future!”’ he said. ‘They’re making money hand over fist right now. And every opportunity to take a little bit more from councils they do that, which is just insane’.

Latest attempt to control 4WDs at Lennox fails David Lowe Cr Jeff Johnson’s latest motion to limit 4WD vehicle numbers on Seven Mile Beach failed to get the numbers to progress at the last Ballina Shire Council meeting. The suggestion was to switch to 12 month only 4WD permits, to be available from Council offices in Ballina, with a new gate/electronic key system

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to stop non-complying vehicles from accessing the beach. Geoff Wegg from the Lennox Head Residents Association spoke in favour of the motion, saying that 20 per cent of the users of the beach (people in 4WD vehicles) were causing 100 per cent of the problems, including safety issues and environmental damage. While some councillors argued that the motion

was premature, saying they wanted to wait for the Coastal Plan of Management to be completed before deciding what to do about beach access, Cr Jeff Johnson said the situation needed to be dealt with urgently. He said 4WD user numbers on Seven Mile Beach have risen sharply since the closure of South Ballina Beach to most vehicles.

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Meet the hip-hop artist behind local Indigenous fashion label, Sacred Era With ‘Heal Country’ is this year’s theme for upcoming NAIDOC Week celebrations (4-11 July), The Echo profiles Indigenous community leader and SAE Creative Media Institute student, Michael Weir (pictured). Michael, who is a proud Aboriginal man from the Wiradjuri nation, is making a positive impact in the lives of Indigenous youth. From sharing Indigenous history through his clothing label, Sacred Era, to running hip-hop workshops for Indigenous youth, Michael uses his creative industries skills to honour his heritage and inspire the next generation of Indigenous creatives. Can you tell us about Sacred Era? ‘It’s an Aboriginal owned and operated fashion label that exists to strengthen the pride in Indigenous youth, and change the way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culture are viewed’. ‘It’s an idea I had a long time ago, where I wanted to sell T-shirts to raise money for hip-hop workshops. I thought setting up a social enterprise is a much smarter way to generate funds than having to apply for grants all the time. ‘The brand and the designs, like the ‘Black ANZAC’, is about educating people and making them aware of the Indigenous culture and how we got to where we are today’.

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dreams. I remember, when I was younger, being stuck in a hole and not knowing any artists from my background who made hip-hop music – these workshops are for those people’. And now you’re studying for a Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production at SAE Byron Bay? ‘There’s so much to enjoy about studying at SAE, like the expert advice you get from the lecturers everyday. The studios are incredible, and it’s an exciting place where everyone’s got a creative mindset’. ‘They’re following their passions and their dreams, so it’s got a really nice vibe to it’.

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the scheme treats nature like a Magic Pudding that developers can keep eating forever if they throw enough cash into a tin. The offsets system has been designed so the government never has to say no to developers’.

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former Greens) Mayor Simon Richardson’s motion to commence work was supported by Crs Martin, Lyon, Ndiaye, Hunter and Spooner. Crs Coorey, Cameron and Hackett voted against. Gambian added, ‘There have been serious concerns about the government’s new biodiversity offsets scheme since it was introduced as part of its suite of weakened land-clearing and nature laws in 2017’. `Ɩŕĕ Ǫǧǽ ǩǧǩǨ The Byron Shire Echo 7

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The Byron STP now runs up to five megalitres a day into the Union Drain, and thus into Belongil Estuary. BSC has failed to meet the requirement of new treated water being diverted into reuse programs. This means that not only are they in breach of their operating conditions, but have left landholders with unusable farmland for over ten years. ‘The drains have been so full for so long, including with water from the STP, and because the mouth hasn’t been opened, that the banks of the drains are starting to collapse and trees are

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The Byron Shire Council (BSC) has announced that they are scraping the sandbar at the entrance to Belongil Creek at Byron Bay this week, but one local landholder says this is too little, too late. ‘The water has been high for over four weeks now, and once again, the melaleuca trees on the floodplain are dying’, said local land holder, Tom Vidal. ‘But because they have waited so long to open the mouth of the estuary, if they do it now, without significant rain, then there is a big chance of a fish kill. We’ve

had six flood events over the last two years, and the mouth opening strategy is just not working’. The Union Drain system drains the area, and is useful for farmland grazing. When the Byron Bay Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) was built the landholders agreed to allow about one megalitre of treated STP water a day to help reduce peat fire risks and acid sulphate soils. One of the conditions of consent for the EPA licence was that after 2002, any treated effluent being placed in the Belongil system would be matched by, and not dumped, in the Belongil.

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Feeling bookish? Annual fair runs July 3–5 Friends of Libraries, Byron Shire (FOLBS) have their seventh annual book fair coming up on July 3, 4 and 5 at the Byron Bay Surf Club, and organisers say this year’s annual fundraising raffle has so far raised around $5,000 from ticket sales. The raffle will be drawn at the book fair on Sunday July 4. Co-organiser Mary Nelson says, ‘We really want to acknowledge all the community that has supported us along the way – all the local businesses that donated prizes to the raffle, the Byron Bay Surf Club, who provides this space free of charge every year, and the other helpers along the way, like Marine Rescue, who lend us their small marquees’. She also thanked the owners of a local storage shed group ‘who provide us with one or two sheds all

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‘It is certainly a great example of community, working across community, at a time when libraries have faced quite a lot of pressure to continue operating in our COVID-19 world. With more

people at home, libraries have seen a surge in memberships and a huge increase in demand to supply more electronic resources and, in some cases, libraries even do home delivery’.

Tim Watkins killer sentenced The man who killed a young man in a hit and run two years ago has been sentenced to two years and eight months, with a non parole period of one years and seven months. Stuart Charles Newman handed himself in to Coffs Harbour Police Station in August 2019 after fleeing

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from his Wilsons Creek home to Bellingen. Tim Watkins, a popular young Mullumbimby footballer, was cycling home in the early hours of June 23, 2019, and was struck by Newman’s car in Wilsons Creek. The Echo reported at the time that the 22-year-old

died at the scene. Newman was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death; negligent driving occasioning death; and, fail to stop and assist after a vehicle impact causing death. With time already served, Newman is eligible for parole on May 21, 2022.

The Echo understands Newman spent six months in custody before being released on bail. He has also been disqualified from holding a driver’s licence for three years. The judgment was handed down by Judge Dina Yehia in the Downing Street Court.

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The ideas received unanimous support from councillors, but the ensuing staff report painted a grim picture. In relation to the vanpacker hub option, the report’s authors said that van camping in streets and reserves was investigated in 2015 with a view to implementing a 12-month Freedom Camping trial. That investigation, and a more recent review of Council land, found that there were no suitable sites that met the requirements in terms of location, space and amenities. ‘A proposed site would also need to be within permissible land use zones under the Byron LEP…’ the report stated. ‘Council must ensure it is not located adjacent to incompatible land use (eg industrial), does not form a barrier to adjacent public lands, and provides required buffers when adjoining certain land uses (eg. a piggery).’

The report went on to list several other issues with the plan, including risk of flood and bushfire, and noted that the Snowy Monaro Regional Council had imposed a ban on informal camping, which had become popular with seasonal workers and tourists in that area. Staff did not explain how the Snowy Council’s decision was specifically relevant Byron Shire’s situation.

Women at risk The plan to create, ‘safe and secure emergency accommodation for women at risk in local caravan parks and backpackers’ received a similarly lukewarm response. ‘A realistic emergency shelter for women needing safe and secure accommodation would need to be a collaborative effort, involving input and coordination with appropriate support services,’ the report states. ‘Given that safety is the primary priority, any site

where physical access cannot be controlled, and basic physical safety cannot be guaranteed, is not appropriate for women or children at risk of family violence. ‘Accordingly, the use of tourist/caravan parks and hostels for this purpose is not advised.’ Councillors effectively accepted staff’s criticisms of the ideas at last week’s meeting, meaning that they have been effectively shelved. However, they put forward two other options in a bid to address the crisis. This included a plan to host a session with staff and interested landowners to look at other options for short-term accommodation, including language schools and other vacant buildings. There was also a plan to call on holiday homeowners to consider putting their vacant properties up for rent during the quieter winter months, or transferring them to long-term rentals permanently.

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Should those who seek The abandonment of compassion ‘Australia’s treatment of power be trusted? A Biloela’sȝMurugappan family is While applications for aspiring councillors close on August 4, let’s get cracking with a few questions that hopefully stir the current candidates from any complacency that may have set in.

Questions for candidates If elected, how will you endeavour to improve transparency and trust? Past attempts include a ‘solutions panel’, which cost ratepayers tens of thousands of dollars, yet the exercise avoided any real structural reform within the organisation. Was it a waste of time and money, and if not, why? Do you believe that ‘affordable housing’ is a myth, and if not, how will you supply enough housing stock at an ‘affordable’ price to make a real difference – if elected? Have you identified untapped revenue streams for Council? In the past five years of Council (at least), there has been no governance/staff review that has been made public. The former mayor and his followers aggressively defended and protected executive staff from public scrutiny. Will you commit to a full governance and policy review within the first six months if elected? If elected mayor, will you keep a public diary detailing what developers, lobbyists and MPs you meet? At a state level there is a requirement for MPs to do this, yet at the local level, there is not. Additionally, will you commit to inviting at least one other councillor (preferably of opposing ideology) to any meeting with such ‘influencers’? In the past five years of Council (at least), this did not occur (to The Echo’s knowledge). In the past five years of Council (at least), councillors gave away many, if not all, of their powers to staff and the GM via ‘delegated authority’. This includes awarding tenders, compliance oversight and many contentious DAs decisions. Will you regain control of these areas to engender trust in the community, and if not, why not? No other north coast Council pursues individuals over compliance

issues as aggressively as this Council does. One recent example was compliance staff accusing Main Arm residents, via personal letters, of unauthorised development. Residents claimed it was a phishing exercise that attempted to entrap them. Is this something you will review if elected, or if you believe it is acceptable, how is it acceptable? Have you ever changed your mind on an issue, and if so, how? In the past five years of Council (at least), the councillor majority have largely responded to criticisms by attacking those asking questions. There is little evidence of selfreflection from this councillor majority. Have you reflected upon mistakes you have made in the past, and how have you learned from them? Much of the current policy appears to have been sourced from Council staff. There appears a lack of critical thinking skills and a lack of understanding of their role as community representatives. So – how do you respond to your critics ? Council withdrew DA notifications from newspapers in 2020 after the requirement was abolished by the Liberal-National government. Are Council’s website and social media posts adequate communications tools, and if not, how can communication and engagement be improved? For some time now, Council have been losing in the L&E Court, something that was previously very rare. Staff who instruct Council’s consultant lawyers appear risk-averse, or perhaps want to minimise costs, which comes at the expense of the community. With court settlements, details are usually negotiated behind closed doors, which generally only benefits speculating developers. And over the last five years, there has been no independent legal advice sought by councillors on any issue, to The Echo’s knowledge. Are you satisfied with Council’s current legal policy, and if so, how is it satisfactory? And lastly, what do you do for fun? Hans Lovejoy, editor

recent discovery in Canada graphically exposes the extent to which ‘advanced civilisations’ have gone, and indeed continue to go, in the name of imagined racial superiority and cultural imperialism. The graves of 215 Indian children, some as young as three, were discovered on the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School (KIRS) in the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC), where they had been interned. Canadian Indian Residential Schools were established and operated for the same purpose that define the Stolen Generations experiences in Australia: the forced removal of children so that they could be assimilated into white society, as well as providing a cheap, often unpaid, source of labour for white industries and families. A report of the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission documents that as many as 3,200 Indian, Metis and Inuit children were removed and interned in 130 or more residential schools that operated across Canada from 1831 to 1996. The last Indian Residential School, the Gordon Indian Residential School in Punnichy, Saskatchewan was closed in 1996. In Canada, Indian Residential Schools were directly linked to, and administered by, the Catholic Church, which colluded with governments to force stolen Indian children to convert to Christianity. Many of the children were physically, emotionally and sexually abused, and a number tragically died in custody, isolated from their families. The pain and trauma of this experience is enduring and closure is ever elusive, perhaps unattainable. Following amendments to the Indian Act in 1920, all Indian children between the ages of seven and 16 were compelled to attend residential schools, where they were imprisoned, abused, and isolated from their families and communities.

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I attended a moot court hearing on Indian Residential Schools, held in Saskatchewan sometime in the 1980s, and I sat horrified as each senior Indian person who spoke recounted the trauma of their internment. What remains with me most vividly is the testimony of one old man, who shared that when he was caught speaking his language, he was forced to place his tongue on frozen water pipes. Winters on Canadian prairies can be brutal. The experience, and others, had obviously scarred the old man, as he often broke down in tears when asked to talk about his trauma and pain. Dr Mary Young, a valued friend and colleague from Bloodvein First Nation in Manitoba, writes, ‘In June 1967, after being away for ten months, I arrived home from the Pine Creek Residential School’. Mary added, ‘I was not allowed to go home and I was not permitted to speak in Anishunabe. I longed to be part of my family; I cannot describe or express how much I missed my family. I will never forget how lonely and homesick I was’. Tragically, Mary passed away in July, 2015, and I am left wondering whether the loneliness and the unanswered questions she writes about were spiritual fatigue factors in her passing.

Australian Shame Australia also has a shameful history when it comes to the abuse of Indigenous and other kids, a chapter in Australian history that continues to torment and traumatise victims and their families. Archie Roach and Jack Charles are Aboriginal icons of the Australian entertainment industry, and they

too have experienced the agony of being stolen from their families and placed in institutional internment. Archie and Jack have chronicled the pain, anguish and liberation that followed. Archie’s autobiography titled Tell Me Why and Jack’s Born-Again Blakfella, each in their own unique way, chronicles their respective journeys from the darkest recesses of despair to profound resilience forged in hope. Australia’s treatment of Biloela’s Murugappan family is yet another example of this type of Australian shame, and serves as yet another example of how far politicians and their bureaucracies are out of step with common decency and human compassion. What threat does this family, the children of whom were born in Australia, pose? The Biloela community have demonstrated their love and support for the Murugappan family, and long for their return, but the best the federal government can offer is to place the family in community detention in Perth. Surely there is room for Ministerial discretion in such cases? There certainly was when then Immigration Minister Peter Dutton intervened in the au pair visa issue in 2015. When discussing the family’s treatment, recycled Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce is reported to have observed, ‘It wouldn’t be in question if their daughters were white girls named “Jane and Sally” which makes me wonder whether, as a nation, we’ve ever truly abandoned the ‘“White Australia Policy”.’ ‘Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive’ – Dalai Lama

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Letters Paid parking please Well, it looks like another rate rise is in the wind for Byron Shire ratepayers with no sign of paid parking in Brunswick Heads or Mullumbimby on the horizon. You have to wonder what it will take for local rate payers and businesses to ask where the money will come from for the ongoing maintenance of road and infrastructure across the Shire enjoyed by the endless, increasing, stream of tourists. I’m fascinated to see how the Council will respond when the shysters who have ignored planned retreat expect Council to protect their homes (including those planned to be built in the West Byron ‘swampland’ who will very likely not be able to get flood insurance) from rising sea levels, as well as some very low-lying roads. More costs in the Land and Environment Court no doubt. Business owners, accommodation providers, councillors, and others who oppose paid parking and benefit from ratepayers in one way or another – get honest about the future costs in this Shire. Don’t expect ratepayers to subsidise the endless maintenance of services and wider infrastructure for your business model. Ocean Shores residents have not forgotten the dodgy deals that allowed the sale of the Roundhouse site – given

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Byron’s ‘real’ drama I have just had a flick through this week’s Echo. I was distracted by Paul Bibby’s ‘local news’ article about an idea hatched by a local bar owner regarding the creation of a ‘show’ done by ‘locals’. This person is correct that many people living in Byron and nearby, are upset about the upcoming Netflix series. I suspect people would see any similarly created ‘show/series/program’

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in the same light. How about, rather than make another similar show, you continue to boycott or protest arrangements regarding this other monstrosity and NOT make another show, which will likely be taken by the vast majority as exactly the same. Steve Rollison Lennox Head

Bring on the clowns Barnaby is back, and the Government’s laughable ‘climate policy’ could, believe it or not, get even worse. Meanwhile, in the real world, a study published a couple of weeks ago Satellite and Ocean Data Reveal Marked Increase in Earth’s Heating Rate (doi:10.1029/2021GL093047) looks at the increase in energy reaching the Earth’s surface as a result of increasing greenhouse gases and related feedbacks, and finds that it has more than doubled between 2005 and 2019.

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Letters There goes the neighbourhood? Hopefully not! Q I write to you in response to your article (Echo 23 June) about Council staff backing the Wilsons Creek rezoning proposal. This is a complete absurdity. 15–30 dwellings on less than 13 hectares is a ridiculous proposal and highlights what little regard and familiarity Council staff have with the Alidenes precinct. This is a tight-knit group of nature-loving residents that have often bought property to enjoy a natural, idyllic lifestyle away from the hustle and bustle of busy streets and noisy, dense neighbourhoods. This is no place to turn into a housing estate. The development would likely double the number of road movements within the precinct, increase the dangerous traffic conditions of the Alidenes and Wilsons Creek Roads intersection, and completely impact on the character of the community. This isn’t even factoring in how flooding, fire, sewerage, access roads, power, and infrastructure affect and diminish the amenity of land usage. The impact on Yankee Creek and riparian buffers would likely cause further degradation of these natural assets. The residents of Alidenes precinct say ‘NO’ to irresponsible development! Obi McDonald-Saint Wilsons Creek Q As a resident of Alidenes Road, I strongly object to the rezoning of the Wilsons Creek and Alidenes Rd area. Though I understand housing shortage is critical in the Shire, do we really want to start carving away at the edges of the forest of the Koonyum range to develop a high-density subdivision? The area was described as ‘degraded farmland’ in the Echo article, but I’d like to point out that Yankee Creek running through the targeted land as well the surrounding woodlands serves as a wildlife corridor with resident echidnas, wallabies and even koalas inhabiting the area. It is disheartening to consider the impact such a development would have on them. Considering that the area is prone to flooding far more frequently than was described, it seems the proposal once again puts profits before realistic sustainable housing solutions. I hope other community members will join our local community in fighting to oppose this rezoning. Nirala Jacobi Lower Wilsons Creek

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Q Byron Council is proposing 15 blocks (minimum 60 extra people) through a private developer in the Alidenes precinct of Wilsons Creek (the developer originally wanted 30 blocks). We understand that development is part of life, there are many considerations to address. The proposed area is a flood area, bordering Yankee Creek. This creates environmental considerations that won’t be improved by developing around the creek. With our emergency services already under pressure, do we need to develop in a flood area and increase pressure? Vehicle safety: Alidenes Road has one of the most dangerous blind corners. No engineering adjustments are proposed to improve visibility, only signs on a road without lighting. Pedestrian safety: Alidenes Road does not have a footpath, none is proposed in the development, it is further complicated by three causeways. Schoolchildren disembark from the school bus on the corner of Alidenes and Wilsons Creek Road, they walk home on the road and causeways. When two cars enter the causeway there is no area for the children to walk. There is also the risk of children falling into the creek as a result of cars. Children walking on the road could increase by 30 during morning and afternoon drop offs. The proposal is suggesting traffic movement will increase by 100 per cent with 90 per cent coming from Alidenes Road. Does it make sense to develop areas without infrastructure, no public transport, no footpaths, no cycleways, no lights, no adjustment to dangerous road turns? In the government’s drive to develop the Northern Rivers, little has been considered to support safety, environment and infrastructure. This proposal is creating an extra 1,000 movements of cars on a blind corner just to reach infrastructure of schools, shops, etc. It doesn’t make sense. Haven’t we learned from the past? Carol Taylor Wilsons Creek Q Our letter is in response to the article by Hans Lovejoy (Echo 23 June). Some of the many concerns we have, as owners of property on Alidenes Road, are highlighted in the title of the article, ‘Council staff

back Wilson’s Creek CT plans despite flood, fire prone lands’. We are disappointed at the lack of consultation with our community until recently. We believe it might have been more respectful if Council had conducted a survey of landowner views in this area, prior to starting any communication about a proposed subdivision with a developer, who is not from here, regarding a parcel of land that is smaller than 13ha. We believe that the proposed scale of development is inappropriate for this area. Moreover, we are cynical about the actual reasons an owner/developer would want to subdivide this land. The number of houses proposed is unreasonable. Fifteen new houses on such a small land parcel would detract from the landscape and peaceful rural lifestyle. It would have a negative impact on the environment, on boreholes, on physical and mental health, and would create noise, traffic and road safety issues. Max and Beverly Joffe Wilson’s Creek Q The proposal to build 15, and possibly 30 houses, on this small parcel of land that is in a low-lying and flood prone area is difficult to understand. I live near this property and have seen it flooded many times with the causeway next to this property well under water. The proposed earthworks cannot hold back the torrent of floodwaters that come down that drainage system and across that piece of land during a storm. No matter how well septic systems are designed, when the land is flooded, sewerage will get into Yankee creek and move down to the Brunswick River. The Council has worked to remove the need for septic tanks and connect houses to a mains sewer, but here the proposal is for a remote development that relies on a concentrated septic systems immediately adjacent a local creek system. There is also the risk of traffic accidents owing to the increase in traffic movements negotiating the very dangerous corner of Wilsons Creek Rd and Alidenes Rd. Diane & Phil Hempel Wilsons Creek

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In May 2020 the CEO of PhosAgro, billionaire Andrey Guryev declared, ‘I am a Russian and for many years I have been pursuing one difficult task – to return the chess crown to Russia, where it belongs.’ The firm began sponsoring Nepomniachtchi soon afterwards. Then earlier this month Andrey Simanovsky, the billionaire founder and owner of Sima-Land – who requires his senior managers to regularly take polygraph tests – announced that Sima-Land would also become personal sponsors of Nepomniachtchi. FIDE, which has not commented on its conflict of interest over the challenger’s sponsors, may have bigger problems to deal with. A recent auditor’s report suggested that sponsorship funds were being shared around liberally by FIDE, and with few internal controls. The report stated, amongst other examples, ‘A sponsor [paid] 120,000 Euros to FIDE with the stipulation it be passed through to a chess education program run by FIDE Executive Director Mr Bologan. These funds were paid directly to an individual bank account of Mr Bologan.’ Strangely, FIDE has not commented on this either.

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NSW’s new policy The strategy announced by the NSW government includes waiving stamp duty for electric vehicle purchases for cars under $78,000, $3000 rebates for cars under $68,750, transitioning the government fleet to EVs, and a large investment in charging stations across the state. The aim is to have a majority of new cars be EVs by 2035. ‘It’s a step in the right direction, but it’s definitely not enough,’ says Gail Broadbent, a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales, whose research focuses on increasing uptake of electric vehicles. ‘If we’re going to reach net zero emissions by 2050, our modelling shows that we’ve really got to have 100 per cent EV sales by 2030.’ This is in contrast with NSW Energy & Environment Minister Matt Kean’s calculation. In a statement, Kean said: ‘with new cars staying on the road 15 years on average, the vast majority of new cars sold in NSW need to be EVs by 2035 to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.’ The policy is based on this logic. According to Broadbent, the simple numbers are off

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here. ‘That’s not true – they last about 20 years.’ So net zero emissions by 2050 isn’t possible if new petrol vehicles are still being sold in 2030. ‘In tandem, we will need to transition to 100 per cent renewable energy for our electricity supply,’ points out Broadbent. Kean also said on Twitter that he aimed to make NSW the ‘Norway of Australia’. Norway – where 75 per cent of new vehicles are electric, and which has a commitment to 100 per cent new EVs by 2025 – is regarded as a world leader in electric vehicles. While policies vary hugely between states, nowhere in Australia is remotely as ambitious as Norway when it comes to EVs. What’s holding us back?

Barriers to uptake There are a few things inhibiting EV uptake in Australia. One area that requires focus is infrastructure: specifically, charging stations. Subsidies are little use without them. Forget long road trips for the moment – keeping an electric car charged at home might not be an option for some people. ‘There’s a lot of people who live in blocks of flats, who just don’t have any power points in garages or capacity to get them,’ says Broadbent. ‘Whatever you’re selling, you have to provide a complete environment that

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supplies everything the customer needs to be able to use that thing.’ For wide scale usage, there needs to be wide scale public charging stations – employing a lot of electricians. Over the next nine years, Australia will need to dramatically increase its ‘training of people who are going to be capable of installing the technology that we need to support electric vehicles,’ says Broadbent.

Range anxiety Another barrier is emotional acceptance of EVs. ‘There’s this concept called ‘range anxiety’, where people are worried they’re going to run out of charge before they get to their destination,’ says Broadbent. You really need an education program to address concerns about range and reliability, she says. Her research on EV uptake in New Zealand has shown that good communication is a key way to encourage people to buy electric vehicles. ‘You’re not going to buy an electric car if you don’t know what’s available.’ Finally, car manufacturers have little incentive to sell electric vehicles to Australia, because national policies mean that EVs make more money elsewhere. ‘The federal government could help here by getting on board with vehicle emissions standards,’ says Broadbent. Other countries – particularly in Europe – impose

heavy penalties on car manufacturers if the vehicles they sell emit, on average, too much carbon dioxide. Manufacturers are thus incentivised to sell EVs there, to bring their numbers down – leaving higher-emitting cars for the Australian market. The upshot, according to Broadbent, is that manufacturers can ‘dump petrol or diesel vehicles on us, because there’s no reason not to. ‘If you’ve got a choice between getting fined in Europe and not getting fined in Australia, where are you going to sell [petrol cars]?’ While state governments can make a lot of progress with electric vehicles, the federal government still has a role to play. Done well, it could even revive the car manufacturing industry. Broadbent highlights the UK’s policy in particular, where a ‘conservative government has recognised a number of benefits from [electric vehicles].’ Aside from the obvious advantage – EVs decrease emissions – the UK believes that they’ll revitalise their car industry. And that’s something we could do here. ‘We used to have a very good industry here. We have world-class engineers. There’s no reason why we can’t have it again; it just requires a bit of commitment.’ Q Brought to you by The

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Can anyone tell me what benefit we get from federal party members standing in local Council elections? Personally the only reason for people standing in Council election under a federal party is to try and capture the entrenched vote of their party. Also, a lot of them use it as a stepping-stone for State and federal aspirations. You have to ask how many of these candidates would get elected if they stood as an independent? After all, what does the ALP have to do with garbage collection, Liberal with footpaths, Nationals with libraries, Greens with rates? Any candidate that stands for local elections should stand because they are committed to serving the local community, and not be beholden to a federal party. They should have a policy platform that’s basically for the good of the local community. They should campaign on that alone, and not on which party they belong to. So come the 4 September, let’s vote for independents who put our communities first and not their party line. Let’s make the 4 September ‘Independents Day’ Gwyn Hooper Uki

Wow, life does sneak up on you. Here I am strongly disapproving of Adani (rebranded as Bravus) and NSW coal mining and I am missing out on a chance to support one of my heroes. Which hero? Bob Brown. He is blocking the Chinese who want to put a tailings dam right in the middle of the Tarkine on Tassie’s west coast. Yes, I know it is hard to believe that an Australian government is selling out rainforest to bulldozers... Actually, it is not so hard to believe that the Tassie government is selling out the rainforest. After all, it is just a bunch of sticks. No use to anyone? Now that I think of it, Aussie governments have a fondness for selling off forests, land, water and anything else portable that we thought we owned. Anyway, spare a thought (and a few dollars) for the Bob Brown Foundation and their stand against the Chinese state-owned miner. As climate change starts to seriously kick in, we will need all our forests. Andrew Hall Ocean Shores

Dean Jeffery’s blase and simplistic explanation of Covid transmission is worrying. At last count 3.9 million of our fellow human beings have died of this horribly contagious disease. This was growing exponentially until the creation of a handful of suitable vaccines, which, very probably, would slow the death rate through reduced transmission. This has actually been shown to happen in the last six months or so. The US death rate from covid has gone from 3,000 a day in January to around 300. What’s not to like Dean? Still 300 too many, but with collective action we may be able to get to zero. A more inclusive and collective approach may be the go. How about we all go for a further reduction in transmission, and obviously that may involve vaccination. The ‘my body is sacred’ trip is wearing a bit thin. And their appropriation of the feminist slogan ‘My body. My choice’ is typical of their self-centred shortsighted arrogance. How about we turn away from self-interest and move towards community? Funny how the place has gone from a region of progressive thinkers to a ward of Covid

deniers, anti-vaxxers and 5G freaks. Your standard rightwing Qanon deal. Unreal. John Donnellan Ocean Shores

JW’s letter-boxing On a recent Monday morning I found an original correctly addressed and hand-written one page letter in our letterbox in Ocean Shores. It was written and signed by ‘Heidi’ in black biro. Looked like the hand of a young person. ‘Heidi’ reminded me of the suffering going on around the world and how God has promised that the day will come when suffering and pain ‘will be no more’. The letter informed me that the teachings of the Bible (JW New World version, of course) assures me that if I become a Jehovah’s Witness Christian thence ‘poverty, injustice, sickness and death will no longer exist’ AND ‘humans will be able to enjoy life forever in Paradise on Earth.’ Enclosed with the letter was a printed Jehovah’s Witness leaflet to encourage me to look further into their fairy-tale religion. I felt sad for ‘Heidi’ and young people like her living this delusion. I imagined ‘Heidi’ being instructed by

the Elders on a weekend morning, to sit and copy out many of these one page letters instead of being outside enjoying life with her friends in our beautiful Brunswick Heads environment. My hope – for the ‘Heidi’s’ growing up in this toxic environment of the JW’s Kingdom Halls – is that one day they will see beyond these religious delusions and

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INTO THE LEGAL MINEFIELD... if this is a private matter, the police prosecutor had in her possession a copy of Council’s letter advising me that I had been banned? I doubt if even the elected councillors had received a copy. Certainly they wouldn’t have received a copy of my reply to that letter, in which I calmly and separately replied to each allegation raised. Nor, apparently did the prosecutor; certainly she didn’t tender it. The magistrate read the letter closely but did not offer me any right of reply. I’m beginning to feel that I’m so self-evidently guilty that normal processes and procedures can be set aside.

By Fast Buck$ Two council meetings ago I lodged a general submission on the subject of AVOs. I explained that in my particular case all that has happened so far is that the plaintiff’s basic allegations have been accepted by the court registry as establishing a prima facie case i.e. that there is a case to answer. I pointed out that so far there has been no hearing, i.e. no argument, no evidence, no testimony, no documents, no cross-examination. These will happen further down the track, maybe not till early next year. Guess what? Mayor Lapdog “disallowed” my submission on the basis that this is a “private matter between the parties”. This is just another case of Lapdog parroting the senior staff line; he and his staff buddies want the public to remain in ignorance of what is going on and to believe that the plaintiff has scored some kind of legal victory by simply filling in a form. They forget that I’m innocent until proved guilty – in theory at least. So my next question to Council was this: if it is true that this is a private matter (i.e. nothing to do with Council) how come the cops imposed a bail condition that made me stay 20m away from the Council building? Certainly my alleged breach did not occur within the Council precinct and Council itself did not have the power

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to restrict me in this way. I’m guessing that the Council bureaucracy got in touch with the police bureaucracy, so they bust me on a Friday evening knowing that if I refuse to sign the bail condition I’d have to wait in the cells till Monday morning to appear before a magistrate. Would the cops and the Council collude so ruthlessly? Dear reader; if you only knew. I remind you that 15 years ago three carloads of cops arrived at my property with a dozen Council staff supposedly to check for “unauthorised dwellings”. In reality it was to intimidate me. That escapade came to nothing. The second part of my challenge to Lapdog asked him to explain how,

I mentioned “innocent till proved guilty”, but that’s a bit of a mirage when it comes to AVOs. Yes I can see that in the vast majority of complaints lodged by women there is likely to be guilt. I can also see that the purpose of an AVO is to protect, even at the expense of legal niceties. Which leaves me between a rock and a hard place. This attitude of “guilty until proved innocent” is exemplified in a Facebook post by Mark Swivel of Barefoot Law. Mark avoids mentioning me by name and thereby deludes himself that he is safe, when in reality it can only be me he is referring to. He also avoids quoting from the plaintiff’s allegations. What he does instead is actively promote my guilt and urge the courts and the community to

take action. The reader is thereby left with the impression that I’ve done far worse than the plaintiff actually alleges. Nice work Mark; have you, as a lawyer, ever heard of hearing both sides of the story? By the time this ad appears on the street I will have filed a formal complaint with the court alleging contempt. I will also forward same to the Legal Services Commission and the Law Society. Barefoot Law apparently operates under the auspices of David Heilpern who I formerly respected. A couple of weeks ago I emailed him an objection to a seminar on AVOs which Barefoot Law opportunistically ran recently (to promote Mark as a council candidate?). I complained that having the plaintiff as a star speaker/victim was prejudicial to my rights, not a good look. That complaint fell on deaf ears and the event went proudly ahead. As a postscript I ask Mark and David, as self-described champions of womanhood, to consider the following: Sarah Ndiaye was Deputy Mayor and was Simon Richardson’s favourite. Later she was pipped from that post by Simon Richardson and Michael Lyon, operating in tandem. Now she has no chance of becoming Mayor. Looks to me like the classic boys club at work. What say you? Advertisement placed by Fast Buck$.

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The loss of the branch line from Booyong to Ballina in the 1950s, when a cyclone caused landslides, initiated a vast sell-off of this corridor branch into private hands. This eliminated any public benefit henceforth. The NRRT and its supporters understand what this loss represents, and have been determined to secure public ownership of what remains and create a worldclass rail trail for as many people as possible to enjoy. This project is advancing as the advantages of maintaining public ownership become increasingly obvious. Losing the corridor altogether is clearly an intolerable lose-lose situation. So, our collective love for this gift from the 1890s, the corridor, is what unites us all. None of us is able to predict its longer-term future, but we can all be assured it will, at the very least, exist to see whatever our future communities ultimately need it for. Tim Shanasy Byron Bay

Q Trains on our tracks (TOOT) Northern Rivers Train Ltd (NRTLtd) had a rally at Murwillumbah railway station (yes, still in existence) on Thursday 7June. Some of us marched to Tweed Council Chambers and some of us got the bus to Tweed Heads to go to the other chambers. Before we did that there were speakers of various representatives. When we got to Tweed we were not permitted to attend the Council meeting. We were at the front doors and the people who want the rail line ripped up were present too, with their banners and placards, so we put ours around too. They didn’t like that, and they didn’t like when our young friend was talking on a PA system either. By that I mean she was verbally attacked. This young lady was representing the youth of our region [who support keeping the tracks]. I believe the supporters of the rail trail bike group were saying that young people

don’t matter when it comes to ripping up the rail line so a group can ride their bikes along the rail formation, and stuff the rest of us. The Tweed Council were going to vote that night to give dollars to a contractor to rip up our branch rail line so the bike group cannot just have a few kilometres of track, but the whole 130kms, except at Byron where there’s still a train operating folks. We, the rail groups, are happy to share the rail corridor with the bike group, but as I wrote above – that’s not good enough, is it? This bike group doesn’t have any special rights to the rail corridor. The vote came out 4–2 in favour of ripping up the rail lines and spending your hard earned tax dollars. Now folks don’t you think that’s a bit selfish of a small group to covet the rail corridor all for themselves? Stay tuned, there’s more to come. Paul Brecht Evans Head

tourists; for their timeless architecture, for their intimate walkways and for the communal richness as residents gather in the piazzas at sunset. Could those hill-towns be a model for development in Byron Shire? It is not an easy idea to sell, but no current strategy seems capable of solving this immense problem. Feasibility studies would be needed to examine ideas for locations, size and procurement options, etc. Perhaps a community of 600–800 people would

be appropriate to support a local shop and cafe, a primary school and sporting facilities, etc. Self-sufficiency of services could be a goal. A good location would readily connect with the established towns and increase viability of public transport and bikeway construction. The housing should be targeted at local residents suffering housing stress. Short-term rentals would be strictly prohibited. The Echo on 16 June reported on a potential rezoning of a property in

McAuleys Lane, Myocum for a 42-lot subdivision featuring ‘large residential lots’. Surely it is time that such extravagant, unsustainable land uses were abandoned. Alternatively, could that property, close to Mullumbimby Road, with its potential linkages, be a site for a sustainable medium density village? Wherever it might happen, I would suggest that this idea is a worthy challenge for the big thinkers of the Byron Shire. David Temple East Lismore

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FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS ¨Ĳĕ ǕſƆƐ ĎëƷ şĪ ƐĲĕ ĪĕƆƐĶưëō şǔĕſƆ şưĕſ ǪǬ ƆĕƆƆĶşŕƆ Ɛş ĈĲşşƆĕ ĪſşŔǽ ĶŕĈōƖĎĶŕī ōĶƐĕſëſƷ ĲëſĎȒĲĶƐƐĕſƆ Robert Dessaixǽ Pip Williams ȎëƖƐĲşſ şĪ ŕëƐĶşŕëō ŕƖŔćĕſ şŕĕ ćĕƆƐȒƆĕōōĕſ The Dictionary of Lost Words), ëŕĎ şşŊĕſ ſĶǀĕȒƱĶŕŕĕſ Richard Flanagan Ķŕ ĈşŕưĕſƆëƐĶşŕ ƱĶƐĲ Jennifer Byrne ĎĶƆĈƖƆƆĶŕī ĲĶƆ ëƱëſĎȒƱĶŕŕĶŕī ŕşưĕōƆ ëŕĎ ſĕĈĕŕƐ ĕƶżşƆĖ şĪ ƐĲĕ ¨ëƆŔëŕĶëŕ ƆëōŔşŕ ĶŕĎƖƆƐſƷ Toxic. ¨Ʊş şĪ ƐĲĕ ĈşƖŕƐſƷȜƆ ŔşƆƐ ƐſƖƆƐĕĎ żëŕĎĕŔĶĈ ĈşŔŔĕŕƐëƐşſƆǽ Dr Norman Swan ëŕĎ ſşĪĕƆƆşſ şĪ Eōşćëō ĶşƆĕĈƖſĶƐƷ Raina MacIntyre ĈşŔĕ ƐşīĕƐĲĕſ ƱĶƐĲ ƆƐĕŔ Ĉĕōō ĕƶżĕſƐ Professor John Rasko Īşſ ë ĪëƆĈĶŕëƐĶŕī ƆĕƆƆĶşŕ şŕ ț0ƐĲĶĈƆ ëŕĎ lĕĎĶĈĶŕĕȜȂ

Raina MacIntyre ¨Ĳĕ ĲĶōëſĶşƖƆ ĲëſĎȒćëŊĕĎ ĲëĈŊƆ şĪ The Betoota Advocate ŔëŊĕ ƐĲĕĶſ ōĶƐĕſëſƷ ĪĕƆƐĶưëō ĎĕćƖƐ ëōşŕīƆĶĎĕ ĈşŔĕĎĶëŕ Becky Lucas Ķŕ țwƖƐćëĈŊ żĶŕȜȂ Ʒſşŕ ëƷ şĪƐĕŕ ĪĕëƐƖſĕƆ Ķŕ The BetootaȜƆ ƆëƐĶſĶĈëō ĕƶżşƆĖƆǽ Ɔş

Norman Swan ĕƶżĕĈƐ ëŕ ĕŕƐĕſƐëĶŕĶŕī ƆĕƆƆĶşŕ ƐĲëƐ ĈƖƐƆ ĈōşƆĕ Ɛş ƐĲĕ ōĶŕĕŕǿ DşſŔĕſ Insiders żſĕƆĕŕƐĕſ Barrie Cassidy ĲşƆƐƆ ƐĲĕ ĶŕëƖīƖſëō Mungo Panel ŕëŔĕĎ Ķŕ ĲşŕşƖſ şĪ ōĕīĕŕĎëſƷ ŇşƖſŕëōĶƆƐ ëŕĎ ćĕōşưĕĎ ōşĈëōǽ lƖŕīş

Archie Roach lĈ!ëōōƖŔȂ `şĶŕĶŕī ƐĲĕ żëŕĕō ƱĶōō ćĕ Kerry O’Brienǽ The Saturday PaperȜƆ żşōĶƐĶĈëō ĈşſſĕƆżşŕĎĕŕƐ Karen Middleton ëŕĎ ŇşƖſŕëōĶƆƐ ëŕĎ ĕŕŕƷ Éşŕī ćĶşīſëżĲĕſ Margaret Simons Ɛş ëƆŊ țLëƆ ƐĲĕ lĕĎĶë dşƆƐ PƐƆ lşŇşȃȜ

mëƐĶşŕëō ƐſĕëƆƖſĕ ëŕĎ P Lëōō şĪ DëŔĕ ĶŕĎƖĈƐĕĕ Archie Roach ƱĶōō ƆĲëſĕ ĲĶƆ ōĶĪĕȒƆƐşſƷ ëƆ ƐşōĎ Ķŕ ĲĶƆ ĲĶīĲōƷ ëĈĈōëĶŔĕĎ ŔĕŔşĶſ Tell Me Whyǽ ëŕ ƖŕĪşſīĕƐƐëćōĕ ƆƐşſƷ şĪ ſĕƆĶōĶĕŕĈĕǽ ƆƐſĕŕīƐĲ şĪ ƆżĶſĶƐ ëŕĎ ĲşżĕȂ

SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS ëƐƖſĎëƷ ĈşưĕſƆ ĎĶưĕſƆĕǽ ĈşŔżĕōōĶŕī ëŕĎ ĕŕƐĕſƐëĶŕĶŕī ƐĕſſëĶŕȂ DĶĈƐĶşŕ ōşưĕſƆ ƱĶōō ćĕ ĕŕƐĲſëōōĕĎ ćƷ ōĶưĕ ĈşŕưĕſƆëƐĶşŕƆ ƱĶƐĲ ëƱëſĎȒƱĶŕŕĶŕī ëƖƐĲşſƆ Craig Silvey (Honeybeeȏ ëŕĎ Alice Pung (One Hundred Daysȏǽ ƱĲĶōƆƐ Chigozie Obioma ëŕĎ Kate Grenville ƱĶōō ŇşĶŕ ƐĲĕ ĪĕƆƐĶưëō ưĶë ōĶưĕ ƆƐſĕëŔȂ DşſŔĕſ dëćşſ l Kate Ellis (Sex, Lies and Question Timeȏ ëŕĎ m É EſĕĕŕƆ ĕŕëƐşſ Mehreen Faruqi ƱĶōō şǔĕſ ĶŔżşſƐëŕƐ ĶŕƆĶīĲƐƆ ĶŕƐş ƐĲĕ ĕƶżĕſĶĕŕĈĕ şĪ ƱşŔĕŕ Ķŕ ƖƆƐſëōĶëŕ żşōĶƐĶĈƆȂ DşſŔĕſ ſĶŔĕ lĶŕĶƆƐĕſ Malcolm Turnbull ƱĶōō ĎĶƆĈƖƆƆ ĲĶƆ ĕƶżĕſĶĕŕĈĕ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ ŕëƐĶşŕȜƆ Ɛşż Ňşć ëŕĎ ƐĲĕ ĈşŕƐĕŕƐĶşƖƆ ĕưĕŕƐƆ şĪ ĲĶƆ żşōĶƐĶĈëō ōĶĪĕȂ

Kitty Flanagan wŕ ë ōĶīĲƐĕſ ŕşƐĕǽ ĈşŔĕĎĶëŕƆ Kitty Flanaganǽ Judith Lucyǽ Christian Hull ëŕĎ Mandy Nolan ƱĶōō ĕƶżōëĶŕ ƱĲƷ țlƷ dĶĪĕ ĶƆ ë `şŊĕȜ Ķŕ ë ƆĕƆƆĶşŕ ƆƖſĕ Ɛş ćſĶŕī ƐĲĕ ĲşƖƆĕ ĎşƱŕȂ Andrew Denton

The Betoota Advocate īşĕƆ ĲĕëĎȒƐşȒĲĕëĎ ƱĶƐĲ ƐĲĕ ōëĎƆ ĪſşŔ The Betoota Advocate ëŕĎ ëƖƐĲşſ Lech Blaine Ķŕ ț ƖīćƷ dĕëīƖĕ ¨ſëīĶĈƆȜȂ PĈşŕĶĈ ƖƆƐſëōĶëŕ ëĈƐşſ ëŕĎ ĎĕćƖƐ ĈſĶŔĕ ŕşưĕōĶƆƐ Bryan Brown ƱĶōō ƆĲëſĕ ƆƐşſĶĕƆ

Bryan Brown şĪ ĲĶƆ ĶōōƖƆƐſĶşƖƆ Ĉëſĕĕſǽ ƆżëŕŕĶŕī Ŕşſĕ ƐĲëŕ ǯǧ ǕōŔƆǽ ƱĶƐĲ Ʒſşŕ ÉſĶƐĕſƆ DĕƆƐĶưëō ĪşƖŕĎĕſ Chris Hanley. ÏşƖŕī ëĈƐĶưĶƆƐƆ Jean Hinchliffe ëŕĎ ĈşȒşſīëŕĶƆĕſ şĪ ƐĲĕ Ʒſşŕ

ĲĶſĕ ÏşƖƐĲ Īşſ !ōĶŔëƐĕ ŔşưĕŔĕŕƐ Mia Thom ƱĶōō ƆĲëſĕ ƐĲĕ ƆƐëīĕ Ķŕ țP ÉëŕƐ Ɛş !Ĳëŕīĕ ƐĲĕ ÉşſōĎȜǽ ë ƆĕƆƆĶşŕ ĲşƆƐĕĎ ćƷ ƱſĶƐĕſǽ ëĈƐĶưĶƆƐ ëŕĎ ĪşſŔĕſ ƆĕŕëƐşſ Scott Ludlum.

SUNDAY HIGHLIGHTS ¨Ĳĕ ĪĕƆƐĶưëō ĕŕĎƆ şŕ ë ĲĶīĲ ƱĶƐĲ ë ƆĕſĶĕƆ şĪ żëŕĕōƆ ĈĕōĕćſëƐĶŕī ƐĲĕ ćĕëƖƐƷ ëŕĎ żşƱĕſ şĪ ŕëƐƖſĕ ëŕĎ ƐĲĕ ĶŔżşſƐëŕĈĕ şĪ ĲƖŔëŕ ĈşŕŕĕĈƐĶşŕȂ ! ¨ÈȜƆ The Drum ĲşƆƐ ëŕĎ Phosphorescence ëƖƐĲşſ Julia Baird ŇşĶŕƆ ĪĕōōşƱ şĈĕëŕ ōşưĕſ ëŕĎ ƖżĈşŔĶŕī ƷşƖŕī ƱſĶƐĕſ Emily Brugman ëŕĎ ëƖƐĲşſ Jock Serong Ķŕ ț¨ĲëƐ wĈĕëŕĶĈ DĕĕōĶŕīȜȂ PŕĎĶīĕŕşƖƆ ĪĶſĕ ŔëŕëīĕŔĕŕƐ ĕƶżĕſƐ Victor Steffensenǽ żĲĶōşƆşżĲĕſ Danielle Celermajer, ëŕĎ ëƱëſĎȒƱĶŕŕĶŕī ëƖƐĲşſ ëŕĎ żşĕƐ Tony Birch ĈĕōĕćſëƐĕ ōşưĕ şĪ ĈşƖŕƐſƷ Ķŕ ț Ŕëōō Eſĕĕŕ ĲşşƐƆǼ mëƐƖſĕ ëŕĎ LĕëōĶŕīȜȂ mşưĕōĶƆƐƆ Meg Mason (Sorrow and Blissȏ ëŕĎ Sam Coley (State Highway Oneȏ ŇşĶŕ ŔĕŔşĶſĶƆƐƆ Mimi Kwa (House of Kwaȏ ëŕĎ Alison Croggon www.echo.net.au

Julia Baird (Monstersȏ Ɛş ƖŕżĶĈŊ ƆĶćōĶŕī ćşŕĎƆ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ żëŕĕō ț ſşƐĲĕſƆ ëŕĎ ĶƆƐĕſƆȜȂ DşşĎ ōşưĕſƆ ƱĶōō ćĕ ĎĕōĶīĲƐĕĎ ƱĶƐĲ żëŕĕōƆ ĪĕëƐƖſĶŕī ĈĲĕĪǽ ĪëſŔĕſ ëŕĎ ĪşşĎ ƱſĶƐĕſ Matthew Evans ƱĲşƆĕ ŕĕƱ ćşşŊ Soil ĶƆ ë ĲƷŔŕ Ɛş ƐĲĕ ſĕŔëſŊëćōĕ ëŕĎ ƖŕĎĕſëżżſĕĈĶëƐĕĎ ćĶƐ şĪ ĕëſƐĲ ƐĲëƐ īĶĪƐƆ ƖƆ ōĶĪĕȂ 0ưëŕƆ

Mimi Kwa ŇşĶŕƆ ōşĈëō ĪşşĎ żſşĎƖĈĕſǽ ĶŕŕşưëƐşſ ëŕĎ ĪëſŔĕſ Pam Brook (We Can All Eat That!ȏ ëŕĎ ſĕƆżĕĈƐĕĎ ŇşƖſŕëōĶƆƐ ëŕĎ ƱſĶƐĕſ Gabrielle Chan (Why You Should Give a F**k About Farming) Īşſ ƐĲĕ ĕŕōĶīĲƐĕŕĶŕī żëŕĕō țDşşĎǼ PƐ ƐëſƐƆ şŕ ƐĲĕ DëſŔȜȂ ĕƐƐōĕ Ķŕ Īşſ ë ĈĲƖĈŊōĕ ëƆ Mandy

Matthew Evans Nolan ƐëōŊƆ ëćşƖƐ țPŕƐſşưĕſƐƆǼ ÉĲĕŕ ¨ƱşȜƆ ë !ſşƱĎȜ ƱĶƐĲ ĈşŔĕĎĶëŕ ëŕĎ żşĎĈëƆƐĕſ Christian Hullǽ ëŕĎ ĎĕćƖƐ ëƖƐĲşſ Madeleine Ryanǽ ƱĲş ëƐ ǩǮ ƱëƆ ĎĶëīŕşƆĕĎ ƱĶƐĲ ëƖƐĶƆŔǽ ƆĶƶ ŔşŕƐĲƆ ĶŕƐş ƱſĶƐĶŕī Ĳĕſ ĎĕćƖƐ ŕşưĕō A Room Called Earth. ¨Ĳĕ ŊĶĎƆ īĕƐ ë ƱĲşōĕ ŔëſžƖĕĕ

Ɛş ƐĲĕŔƆĕōưĕƆ şŕ ƖŕĎëƷ ŔşſŕĶŕī Ɛş ćĕ ĕŕƐĕſƐëĶŕĕĎ ćƷ ƐĲĕĶſ ĪëưşƖſĶƐĕ ëƖƐĲşſƆ ëŕĎ ĶōōƖƆƐſëƐşſƆ Īşſ ƐĲĕ ĲƖīĕōƷ żşżƖōëſ bĶĎƆ Ķī 'ëƷ wƖƐ żſşīſëŔ ĪĕëƐƖſĶŕī Tristan Bancksǽ Isobelle Carmodyǽ Kirli Saundersǽ 'Ɩć dĕǔōĕſǽ Davina Bellǽ Ursula Duborsarsky ëŕĎ Will Kostakis.

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Can I shed a virus after I get a vaccine?

The trouble with misinformation is that it includes elements of misconstrued truth We have gone into a series of lockdowns across the country as we try and eliminate COVID-19 transmission in Australia. While Australia is still struggling to achieve an effective vaccine rollout, concerns about shedding coronavirus when out and about have been prevalent over the last year; but what is the truth about ‘shedding’ after receiving a vaccine? Some shops in the town of Mullumbimby recently put signs in their windows that read: ‘If you have had the COVID-19 vaccine we ask you not to enter for two weeks or longer until any symptoms subside’. The concern was that people who had recently been vaccinated, which is commonly followed by flu-like symptoms, were shedding live virus and were infectious to others. NSW’s north isn’t the only location with such concerns, and restrictions. So, are vaccinated people shedding virus and putting the community at risk? Short answer: ‘No’. But this idea may have been born from scenarios where it is

possible – it just isn’t the case with our current coronavirus vaccines. Can you shed virus following a vaccination? Technically yes, but it is extremely rare and only possible with certain types of vaccines. The oral polio vaccine (OPV) contains a weakened (live) version of the polio virus and, in some cases, really does revert to its virulent form. This happens because the weak strain of polio in OPV replicates a little in the gut following vaccination, which gives the body time to recognise the virus and build up defence. However, this means that if the replicating virus is excreted – pooped out – during this time, it has a chance of remaining in the excrement and spreading upon contact. This becomes a particular problem in regions with poor sanitation and vaccine coverage, which are usually in low socioeconomic areas and countries. Once it is in this virulent form, the OPV does indeed shed. This takes a long time though, and that weak virus

Masks are now required in shops throughout NSW. needs around 12 months to change to a virulent form that can affect an underimmunised community. It’s mostly a problem for these communities because the virus can circulate for longer, giving it extra time to revert, instead of being nipped in the bud. In 2017, WHO reported that 20 billion doses of OPV had been administered to three billion children worldwide and prevented 13 million cases of polio. Of these administrations, the vaccine-derived polio cases numbered less than 760. That would be one grain of rice per 79kg, if each grain

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was a person who received a vaccine. Still, this is possibly the reason behind the idea that shedding can occur following the administration of a vaccine: it was born from truth, but the circumstances are different, and the extra information to assuage these fears may not have been easily accessible. However, the difference between OPV and the current coronavirus vaccines is that the latter (coronavirus) do not use live virus at all. What is the difference between a live and an inactive viral vaccine? A ‘live’ virus is one that has the ability to replicate – make copies of itself – when in a host. Technically viruses aren’t alive, but we call them live in a similar way to how we say a website has ‘gone live’. Regardless, the whole purpose and goal of a virus is to make as many copies of itself as it can by invading a cell and hijacking normal cellular processes to meet its objective – this is what we call a live virus, and it can be very infectious. It will do its very best to find more cells in which to replicate, and shed from one person in the hope of finding another. The crucial thing here to remember is that a virus, including one in a vaccine such as OPV, can only mutate and/or shed if it is able to replicate. On the other hand, an inactive viral particle doesn’t have the ability to replicate, and therefore can’t shed. Inactive viral particle These come in many different forms. They could be vaccines that contain: • An inactivated, ‘dead’ virus that has been killed by heat or chemical treatment. It can’t replicate, because it is dead. This is what flu vaccines use. • A viral vector that has been engineered to prevent replication, containing a little bit of virus code, but not enough to actually make

more virus. This is what AstraZeneca‘s COVID vaccine uses. • An RNA fragment of the virus that makes a viral protein. The body can use the RNA blueprint to make a single protein and learn what it looks like, but there isn’t enough RNA to make all the proteins needed to be a proper virus. This is what the Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines use. Some analogies! If the virus was a dandelion, with all its fluffy, whitetopped seeds, a weakened live-virus vaccine would be a sad dandelion. It can still spread, but with difficulty – it doesn’t catch the air very well. The flu virus would be a squashed, dried dandelion that was soaked in ethanol. We can look at it and recognise it, but no seeds can be spread. A viral vector would be the white fluff – without the seed – encased in resin. In fact, it might not even be the fluff – it could be a leaf or a yellow petal. An mRNA vaccine would be a blueprint of the shell around the seed (See disussion of mRNA vaccines on The Echo online www.echo.net. au/articles). None of the last three have any way of being blown away and hitting somebody else. Because none of the coronavirus vaccines contain live virus, they cannot replicate themselves and they cannot shed. That doesn’t mean you can’t still show COVID-like symptoms following a vaccine shot – it just means you aren’t contagious. Are you shedding the virus if you have vaccine side effects? Another reason why it’s easy to think somebody is shedding following a vaccine is because, for a couple of days, they might look quite similar to somebody who is infectious. It isn’t uncommon to have COVID-like side effects following vaccination – that means your immune system is working. When our body is invaded by a virus for the first time, white blood cells rush over and start trying to fight it, but this can cause inflammation as the white-blood-cell army rushes in. Some of their main attacks include trying to burn the virus out (fever) and trying to cough/sneeze dead or infected cells out of our bodies in mucous. This battle uses lots of resources and energy, so our bodies can

feel fatigued and achy, as the blood cells ‘borrow’ proteins destined for muscles. Once the battle has been won, the body’s T-cells remember how the fight played out, so that the next time they see a virus there is no trial and error and they can just hit it hard. This is why we often have symptoms following a vaccine. But it’s the result of our immune system trying to come up with the best battle plan, not because of the live virus directly hurting the body. Of course, that means we can still have an immune response without live virus – after all, that’s the whole point – and not shed at all, because your body is responding to something that ‘looks’ the same to your immune system but doesn’t behave the same. Similarly, some people have flu-like symptoms when they have an allergic reaction, but they aren’t contagious. They are just having an immune response. Not all responses are the same because we are individual organisms with different circumstances. So some people won’t have any symptoms and others might need a couple of days off work or school – despite all of them receiving the same vaccine. It means that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 doesn’t put your community at risk. Instead, it’s at greater risk when there aren’t enough people vaccinated, so it’s still critically important to get your jab. It’s easy to feel drowned in all the available information, but you aren’t alone. The best places to find more information are your local medical centre or GP, and government health organisations and websites. As immunisation expert Professor Margie Danchin, group leader of the vaccine uptake group at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, told Cosmos in May: ‘People have every right to have questions about these vaccines, and they should have questions. ‘The best way for people to have their concerns addressed is to speak with their healthcare provider.’ Q Brought to you by The

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Mumbai Masala brings authentic Indian ǖëưşƖſƆ Ɛş ëōōĶŕë Radhika and Rahul Thacker are passionate about high quality, authentic food. Their family-owned restaurant has been bringing diverse Indian flavours from Gujurat and beyond to the heart of Ballina since 2019. Since opening, they have had to deal with natural disasters and COVID shut-downs. ‘It’s been a bit challenging!’ said Radhika, ‘But the local community is fantastic. And they’ve supported us, even when we didn’t have the dinein option at all.’ Chef Rahul grinds and blends all the spices in-house. Like Radhika he is a hotel management graduate, he has also been working as a sous chef and then chef since 2004. As Radhika explains, ‘Rahul travelled extensively during his work in India. He started off in the east in Kolkata, and worked a couple of years in Punjab, Ludhiana, as well as on the Andaman Islands. So he’s picked up his coastal curries, Eastern cuisine, as well as dishes from the north and south.’ As a result, the menu at Mumbai Masala covers tastes from multiple regions. ‘Yes,

our menu is quite varied,’ said Radhika. ‘We cook a lot of North Indian curries and also coastal South Indian curries. Every time we change a menu we obviously can’t change the basic ones that people love – like Butter Chicken and Rogan Josh, we can’t take those off the menu! – but we like to change the other curries to bring in more regional flavours.’ Mumbai Masala uses many local ingredients, and has tasty options for vegans and vegetarians. ‘All our curries are gluten-free,’ says Radhika, ‘and a lot of the curries can be made vegan, if they’re not already.’ Popular dishes with Ballina locals include Andaman Fish Curry, Prawn Malabar, and Fish or Beef Nilgiri. As for entrees, ‘The lamb cutlets are a real hit,’ said Radhika. ‘So are the Jodhpuri Chilli Poppers. We do fish cooked on a griddle. That’s absolutely delicate and beautiful.’ Pre-COVID, the restaurant could accommodate 80 people, but with spaced tables that number is currently under 50. ‘We’ve got beautiful Richmond water views,’ said Radhika. ‘We’ve got outdoor

Come try our delicious array of Indian Australian fusion food and leave with full belly and full heart.

Karma

Lunch and dinner meal deals starting from $10 takeaway or dine in.

17 Centennial Circuit, inside Circus Arts, Byron Bay.

Open 9am ~ 5pm Monday - Thursday, Mobile ~ 0450 152 715, Friday 9am - 3pm. pre order via text message. Follow us on Insta karma._cafe

Chicken Tikka Masala dining, for summer and spring. It’s lovely to sit out on those high stools and overlook the sunset on the river. The ambience is lovely. The bar and the cocktails are fantastic. You should definitely try and come early. Get a Lychee Martini or Masala Mojito. And then you can enjoy dinner!’ Mumbai Masala is at 4 Martin Street, Ballina, near the

Ramada Hotel, across the road from the courthouse. The restaurant is open seven nights a week for dinner and five days a week for lunch (except Sunday and Monday). Their mouth-watering menu can be found on their website: www.mumbaimasala-indian. com.au, and they also do deliveries.

Be part of the solution to plastic pollution The easiest place to shop during Plastic Free July is your local farmers’ market, where plastic-free shopping is no big deal. Regular shoppers have been practising Plastic Free July every month for years, before KeepCups were even a thing. They’ve developed all manner of creative ways to carry their (locally-produced and sustainably-grown) produce, from woven baskets and hessian sacks to boxes, string, hand-made wraps, and in true Mullum style – even a recycled bath on wheels! Just a stroll around the markets shows how many stalls have eliminated plastic entirely, and many also offer a popular return system where bottles and glass jars are returned and refilled at a reduced cost. Byron Bay Milk, who offer only plant-based milks, have recently phased out plastic completely, because the demand just wasn’t there. Now you purchase a bottle and return it for a replacement on your next visit. Similarly, Bay Smokehouse have made a concerted effort to avoid cryovac packaging and offer glass jars, or will hand over your fish fillets in impressive, time-honoured paper wrap. There are plenty of unpackaged fresh fruit and

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vegetables, straight from the soil, washed, into the van and off to the market, available to carry away in brown paper or compostable bags – if you need to wrap the produce at all. There are on-site wash stations where stallholders can wash their cups and cutlery to be re-used, and all stallholders with return options have commercial washing facilities back at HQ (their farm sheds) and you can purchase reusable bags if you forget your own. Plastic Free July is a global movement to see our world freed of plastic waste. The project was an Australian initiative and is now one of the most influential and recognisable environmental campaigns worldwide with millions taking part every year.

New Brighton Farmers Market is on Tuesdays from 7–11am, and Mullumbimby

$ PASTA NIGHTS

Farmers Market is Fridays from 7– 11am.

(Gluten free available)

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BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH $55

Tacos and bottomless áǣȇƺً ɖƫƫǼƺɀ ۭ ÁƏȵ ƺƺȸ‫ژ‬ Get your friends together for a fun day out – bookings essential

Colourful • Vibrant • Festive Fun Dining. Bringing authentic Mexican food and drinks to Byron.

www.donpedros.com.au

Open Mon–Thur 4pm till late. Fri–Sun midday to midnight.

Call 02 6680 7438 or text 0425 361 239 to book. Shop 9/8 Fletcher St, Byron.

Every Wed from 5.30pm

Kids $4 Garlic bread / Salad Tasty, fresh affordable food!

Emma’s Kitchen Now Open Wed / Thurs / Fri from 5.30pm Takeaway available HAPPY HOUR from 4pm Tues - Fri

MULLUM LEAGUES CLUB 25 Manns Rd Ph: 6684 1400 FUNCTIONS - BAR - RESTAURANT - CAMPING - GOLF - GYM

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Harvest lunches all week Harvest is now open for lunch, seven days a week, and are open for dinner Wednesday to Saturday. The team is excited to be able to finally offer lunch all week long. Although the restaurant is open for dinners Wednesday through to Saturday, reserve a table a couple weeks out as spots fill up quick. The historic wood-fired bread oven was in dire need of some love. With over 118 years of baking bread, it needed a modern update. Starting in early May, Sam Fraraccio from The Brick Chef (Instagram: @thebrickchef) started renovations, meticulously removing bricks, one by one. He worked tirelessly to update the oven with modern-day materials and technologies in order to maximise its efficiency, while still paying respect to its important part in the region’s history. Every fortnight on a Friday afternoon it’s Fun Friday with live music! Each week Harvest be hosting a new producer, serving up something special from their chefs, and a local musician will be playing

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Wharf Bar & Restaurant Ballina 12–24 Fawcett St, Ballina 6686 5259 wharfbarballina

MONDAY HALF PRICE PIZZA Enjoy our delicious, Italian wood-fired pizzas for half price every Monday. Dine-in or Takeaway www.wharfbarballina.com.au

BANGALOW

Bowlo Kitchen

Family friendly, tradies’ local, restaurant quality. Wednesday to Friday happy hour, midweek specials, excellent wines, foodies delight, creative cocktails, local produce, massive kids’ space, welcoming staff, Open Wed–Fri 12–2.30pm & 5–8.30pm; and COVID Safe. Sat 12–8.30pm; Sun 12–7pm.

The Bowlo, Bangalow 6687 2741

tunes that are sure to get you dancing. With a focus on community, this family friendly event combines good food and beautiful music. Harvest now offers accommodation; nestled in the Bangalow Hinterland, just 10-minutes’ drive from Harvest Restaurant and charismatic Bangalow village is Harvest House. It’s a private hilltop hideaway within easy reach of Byron Bay’s idyllic beaches and serves as a serene home-base from where one can venture out to enjoy the Byron hinterland. Newrybar will be celebrating this year’s NAIDOC Week at the Harvest Bakery. This special evening of culture,

art, music, and connection will feature a local art auction with works from local artists Mel Ladkin, Kate Constantine, Nickolla Clark and many others, with auctioneer Robert Bleakley. Come enjoy their glowing sunset bar from 4–6 pm Wednesday–Friday for aperitifs, snacks and sliders at the Harvest Restaurant. Visit www.harvest.com.au to explore the many events being hosted at Harvest, from tea tastings, to kids and adults pasta making workshops, to life drawing classes, they have something happening for everyone up there in Newrybar!

A Supernatural Byron wine experience Byron’s first and only organic natural wine bar has new owners at the helm. The cosy little enclave in Bay Lane is being reinvigorated with fresh energy from local music producer and entrepreneur, Grant Weatherburn, and his photographer partner, Jodi Plumbley. ‘We have always loved the vibe of Supernatural – right back from it’s original owners. When the purchase opportunity came up we wanted to make sure it was kept in local hands and are excited for the new adventure!’ Grant explained. With their extensive travels they have always loved the feeling that Supernatural gives of being ‘a world away’. You can sit at the bar and feel like you’re tucked away in Paris or Barcelona depending on the playlist of the day! ‘I love the escapism [that] a vibe and setting can bring… With overseas travel restricted at the moment we are going to concentrate on bringing some special events to Supernatural, which will make you feel like you’ve taken a quick trip overseas for the evening!’ Jodi said. The operations side of the business will fall into the trusted and capable hands of Paige Aubort. Hailing from Sydney, with a decade-long

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career in the Australian hospitality community. She is most comfortable when working the floor, sharing her favourite wines with the masses, and figuring out how to make everyone’s experience at the bar as warm and memorable as possible. It’s apparent from the get go, that Paige adores her team at Supernatural, and does everything in her power to make sure they feel supported, ‘pushed’ and nurtured. ‘It truly feels like such a privilege to be working for, and with, everyone at Supernatural. Watching the team come together on any given night, is a thing of beauty. Where one person starts, another team member is sure to follow to finish the job. A whirling, entwining performance that is a sight to be seen. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else!’ Supernatural’s wellrounded and adventurous wine list is curated by bar manager and natural wine aficionado, Scott McGarry. After one chat with Scotty his passion and knowledge of wine is evident – and exciting. A winemaker himself, Scott knows the ins and outs and serves up fascinating insights along with the drops to

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tantalise your palate. Head Chef Zac Llewellyn hails from the Northern Rivers, and began training as a chef at age 16. With ten years cheffing under his belt, he has acquired an impressive resume. When pushed to choose, he is equal parts proud of his time working in the belly of the beast at Shelter, La Casita, and Roadhouse, running his own kitchen in Japan, and co-owning a curry pop-up during the 2020 lockdown period. Zac’s approach to food is simple; he wants the people who taste his food to love it so much that they are desperate to get their hands on the recipe. He cooks with sincerity, feeling and freedom in mind, making sure he often veers off the traditional/trodden path. This ultimately results in weekly menus that are mouthwatering and exciting. Whether it’s a mulled wine to warm up, a sexy cocktail with friends, or a wine tasting adventure, Supernatural has you covered. Open Sunday, Tuesday–Thursday, 5–10pm (daily happy hour from 5pm) and 4–10pm on Friday and Saturday. For the latest events, be sure to follow Supernatural on Insta @supernaturalbyronbay.

Club open Wed–Sun from 12 noon www.bangalowbowlo.com.au bangalowbowlo @thebowlo

Come along to the Bangalow Bowlo and find out.

BRUNSWICK HEADS

Honour Brunswick Heads 4/16 The Terrace Brunswick Heads www.honourbrunswickheads.com

Specialising in good times & mighty fine wines Weekly seasonal market menu Dinner from 5pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday Drinks & bar snacks from 3pm Online booking recommended. Walk-ins welcome

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The Rocks @ Aquarius Brunch 7am–12 noon Mon–Fri 7am–1pm Sat & Sun 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6685 7663 – Menus at therocksbyronbay.com.au

Success Thai Mon–Fri lunch & dinner closed Sundays Lunch 12 noon–3pm Dinner from 5–8.30pm 3/31 Lawson St, Byron Bay www.facebook.com/ pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

Our Rocking New Brunch Menu Come and join us at the Rocks for some light brunch options or hearty breakfasts. We offer a range of home-made, locally sourced produce at affordable prices, including our delicious new loaded halloumi or chorizo tacos, vegan nasi goreng and our signature Rocks Big Brekky which will keep you going for hours! Fresh juices, Byron Bay coffees and healthy smoothies available too. The Rocks is registered as COVID Safe, and is practicing all NSW health guidelines.

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

Daughter in Law

Not your typical Indian joint. Jessi Singh’s ‘unauthentic coastal Indian’ cuisine using local Northern Rivers ingredients. DJ’s spin 80s and 90s tunes, @dil_byron www.daughterinlaw.com.au and self-serve fridges for cocktails, Reservations via website, and half of wine, and beer Mon–Sun 4pm–late 22 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay

the restaurant is reserved for walk-in’s

Barrio

Barrio’s canteen takes its inspiration from locally sourced produce with moorish cuisine. Offering daily bakes, breakfast cakes, classic sandwiches, Breakfast & lunch vibrant salads, smoked fish and grilled meats. Monday–Sunday 7am–3pm Book via our website for lunch and dinner in the Aperitif hour restaurant at www.barriobyronbay.com.au. Wednesday–Friday 3–5pm Walk-in tables available. Dinner Booking via our website barriobyronbay.com.au Wednesday–Friday 5pm–Late 1 Porter St, North Byron

Saltwater Social Club A gathering place for all 32 Jonson St, Byron Bay saltwatersocialclub.com.au

No Bones Vegan Bar and Kitchen. 11 Fletcher Street 6680 7418

Open 4pm until late Monday through Sunday for sundowners, dinner, and late-night drinks. Lazy weekend lunches with sandy feet, rowdy dinners with family and friends, and late night drinks and DJs are the standard. Laid back vintage vibes and classic coastal style create an eclectic feel, complemented by our menu of shareable snacks, locally-sourced salads and hand-stretched sourdough pizzas, as well as beers on tap, organic wines and hand-crafted cocktails. GOOD TIMES ~ HIGH VIBES ~ LATE NIGHTS ~ HIGH TIDES

Join us on our expedition to save the Earth one Brussels sprout at a time. HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY 5–6PM $6 BEERS / $12 COCKTAILS / $7 WINES Open every day from 5pm till late

Book online: www.nobonesbyronbay.com.au

For any events of up to 30 people please email nobonesbyronbay@gmail.com

Karkalla Byron Bay

Breakfast Thursday–Monday 8am–2.30pm Dinner Thursday–Monday 5.30pm–late WE LOVE LOCALS! Every Thursday is locals night! Curry, roti & glass of wine $36. Apertivo hour Friday–Sunday 2.30–5.30pm native cocktail happy hour and more! Bookings via website www.karkalla.com.au

Café, Bar & Restaurant

Corner of Bay Lane and Fletcher Street, Byron Bay

5614 8656 www.karkalla.com.au @karkallabyronbay

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OCA Organic Cuisine

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

The artisan wood–fired pizzas are the best in town.

1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Bay

6680 8228

The place comes alive for dinners and special events, with some unique local performances. A real cultural experience!

@ocacuisine www.ocacuisine.com

18 Jonson Street 6680 8832

Open from 9am to 2pm Mon–Fri and from 5pm to 8.30pm on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Kiki On Byron

Good Vibes. Live Music. Beach Views. Cocktails. Mexican Cuisine.

Byron Bay

@KIKIONBYRON

Gentlemen

Japanese Pop-up Noodle Shop

Coorabell Hall www.gentlemennoodle.com

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The Italian Byron Bay The Italian, Byron Bay, provides a bustling 21, 108 Jonson St, atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary Byron Bay inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s Open 7 days from 5.30pm finest cocktails and wines. 5633 1216 www.theitalianbyronbay.com

Lord Byron Distillery

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

Naturally Better! MAKE YOUR OWN BOTTLE OF GIN

Restaurant & Takeaway

Byron Bay 1 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 7632 FISHHEADSBYRON

Chupacabra

77-97 Broken Head Rd, Suffolk Park 6685 4969 www.crystalbrookcollection. com/byron/forest

@forestbyronbay

Oma Food and Wine 6 Lawson Street, Byron Bay 8960 7478 www.omafoodandwine.com

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

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Open 7 days from 9am–8pm Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

The Empire 20 Burringbar St, Mullum

6684 2306

Espresso Martini Nights | Every day 9–11pm 2 for $25 Classic Espresso Martini

Tues–Fri 8.30am–2.30pm Sat, Sun 9am–2pm FB/Insta: EmpireMullum empiremullum.com.au

Open every day from 4pm till late.

Paséyo

Warm your winter

Corner of Stuart and Tincogan Streets Mullumbimby

Welcome and enjoy the fresh, local inspired seafood and ingredients or just come along for a drink by the sea The Fishheads Family

0498 010 881 Monday–Friday 7.30am–3pm Saturday 8am–2pm

www.fishheadsbyron.com.au Fresh authentic Mexican in a relaxed atmosphere.

This is food made with love, all produce sourced locally. Eat in or take out. Margaritas and tacos all night long! Shop 12A, 3 Clifford St, Family friendly, totally GF menu. Suffolk Park DINNER 5pm–9pm 6685 3059 WED–SAT www.chupacabra.com.au Book via Resy @chupabyron

Forest Byron Bay

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

Happy Hour | Every day 4–6pm $6 Loft lager or wine, $10 Aperol Spritz, $14 Margarita

Fishheads

62 Stuart St, Mullumbimby 6684 3778

Free from added artificial flavours and colours.

4 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 9183

Book online: www.loftbyronbay.com.au

Yaman Mullumbimby

Handcrafted spirits using locally sourced ingredients.

Incredible cocktails, locals beers & all-day snacks and food to share, with ocean views.

Set next to a lush rainforest oasis, Forest celebrates sustainability working hand-in-hand with local farmers, growers and artisans. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and just-drinks… the perfect place to feed your soul. Stay awhile. As a Byron Bay Crystalbrook Local you get to enjoy 15% off food and drinks when you sign up online. Oma & co is back with another guest chef on Sunday 18th July, the legendy Adam Wolfers from Gerards Bistro in Brissy. Adam will be hosting a dinner inspired by his rich Jewish heritage, his travels and his years of experience in noteworthy kitchens. At Gerard’s, Adam’s passion for vegetables, traditionally baked breads and his desire to explore lesser-known regions of the Middle East shows off the best of Australian produce and how amazingly diverse Middle Eastern cuisine can be. Booking is recommended.

FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE Check us out on

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

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

Ramen Night Open 4pm to 8pm Eat in or takeaway Orders can be placed online Open on Thursday & Friday

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Loft Byron Bay

Gourmet burgers created by chefs

COORABELL

Come and join us for some yummy cocktails by the beach, delicious Mexican food and groovy tunes. Open Tuesday–Sunday Happy Hour 3–5pm

14 Bay St ( opposite Main Beach Surf Club) www.kikionbyron.com

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A collaboration between local chefs and regenerative farmers, OCA is all about vegetarian organic food and the power of community, not to mention some seriously amazing flavours.

Coffee, Malawach Rolls, Pita Pockets, Falafel, Traditional Yemenite spices and all your favourites always freshly made. Drop in for an authentic atmosphere, dine-in or takeaway. The Empire is where it’s at! Something for all tastes from epic burgers to vegan delights. Enjoy delectable treats and good vibes at this Mullum icon. Takeaways and lots of grab-and-go goodies available. Phone orders welcome – call ahead and avoid the queue. Healthy, fresh, balanced and nutrient dense meals that create a sensory delight for our customers. Buddha bowls, smoothies, coffee, cold-pressed juices, and so much more.

NASHUA

Frida’s Field 76 Booyong Road, Nashua Open 12–4pm Fri, Sat, Sun Bookings via our website www.fridasfield.com

Long Lunches Contemporary country dining from award-winning chef. Seasonal produce-driven set menus with multiple dishes shared amongst your booking. Beautiful eco-farm location, just 10 minutes from Bangalow. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL.

NEWRYBAR

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

HARVEST RESTAURANT, DELI + BAKERY Culinary creativity that harnesses the connection between food and nature. Restaurant Lunch: 7 days 12–3pm Dinner: Wed–Sat from 5.30pm Baked goods at Sourdough Weekends: Sat + Sun 8am until sold out Deli 8am–3pm daily

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CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson

BY LIZ JACKSON

Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

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

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Free admission Open Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm

Let’s Go Surfing! Mermaids & Minotaurs with Michelle Dawson Fri 2 July & Wed 7 July |11am-1pm Free drop-in activity | Capacity limits apply

2 Mistral Road, Murwillumbah NSW T: (02) 6670 2790 W: artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au

The Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Art play at Tweed Regional Gallery

The Sweet es t Shop in Tow n!

Opening hours:

Mon–Thurs 9:00–5:30 Fri 9:00–6:00 Sat 9:00–3:00 Sun 10:00–3:00

Shop 1/104 Dalley St, Mullumbimby

Artist Michelle Dawson’s exhibition of paintings will provide endless inspiration for families joining the Gallery’s ART PLAY school holiday programs. Dawson has illustrated four children’s books, and was shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Crichton Award for Best New Illustrator. Her most recent work for Fluke by Lesley Gibbes was awarded the 2018 Whitley Award for Best Young Children’s Book by the Royal Zoological Society of NSW. Drop in for some fun; bringing those creatures and hybrids lurking in your imagination to life using collage and drawings. 2 Mistral Rd, Murwillumbah 6670 2790 | artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au

5 Brisbane St Murwillumbah

02 6672 8265 What’s on thESE WINTER Holidays

WEEK 2 The ALIEN show- a flight of fancy Hat Fitz and Cara

Kids FILMS Showing Cruella Cranston Academy: Monster Zone Alice in Wonderland

For the big kids My Name is Gulpilil Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra In My Blood It Runs

Percy vs Goliath Roald Dahl’s The Witches Romy & Michele's High School World Music Sunday Sessons

Pop into The Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop for some school holiday fun! Bring the family and indulge in some sweet treats. You can create your own mix from their Chocolate and Lolly bar with over 100 sweets to choose from. Or choose from their quality gourmet and bulk licorice and chocolates. They have slushees, gelato and sorbet too. There is something for everyone, including G/F, sugar free and vegan treats. Enjoy your holidays and see you at The Sweetest Shop in Town! Shop 1/104 Dalley St, Mullumbimby

The Regent Murwillumbah HAPPY HOLIDAYS! The Regent is the perfect destination for families during the holidays! Dress up to win great prizes for The ALIEN Show – a Flight of Fancy to space that includes clowning, acro-balance and lots of intergalactic silliness! Catch Cruella and Cranston Academy: Monster Zone! Retro anniversary screenings of Disney’s Alice In Wonderland and Zootopia, as well as Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion! They haven’t forgotten the big kids with Percy and Goliath, Roald Dahl’s The Witches plus an Anime festival! Live music every Friday night from 6–8pm and Sunday from 1–3pm. Go early for yummy meals, vegan popcorn, sweet treats, handmade Choc-Tops, or coffee on their alfresco balcony. Their licensed bar serves the adults – to unwind anytime. www.the-regent.com.au 5 Brisbane St, Murwillumbah 02 6672 8265

‘ The more you focus

Live SHOWS

Naidoc Week

The Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop

Anime Film Fest A Silent Voice My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Your Name Weathering With You

Café and bar open For tickets and Bookings head to our website

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Keep the kids entertained these school holidays in kids only surf lessons! They surf in really small groups right on main beach Byron Bay and in beautiful Lennox Head! Let’s Go Surfing also accept Discover Vouchers so you can get $25 off the lesson price! Safe, fun and educational, the kids will have a great time surfing with Let’s Go Surfing! They cater for all levels and include all equipment in the lesson price! Book today: letsgosurfing.com.au or call us on 6680 9443.

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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS BYRON THEATRE = KIDS FUN THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS! Don’t miss IMAGINITIS on Thursday 1 July starring local favourite, Shorty Brown. It’s Magical! It’s extremely hilarious! Let your imagination run wild in this highly interactive colourful kids show. On Friday 2 July watch Tall Poppy, the incredible story of Poppy Starr Olsen, a child who loved to skate from the age of 8, became the number one female bowl skater in Australia at just 14, then went on to take out bronze at the XGames at 17. byrontheatre.com

Toy Kingdom For children, toy stores are magical places. For adults, toy stores bring up sweet memories of their own childhood. At Toy Kingdom, located on the corner of Jonson and Carlyle Streets, opposite Woolies, you’ll find everything on your child’s wish list to help keep you sane these school holidays. Toy Kingdom has all of your favourite brands. It’s hard to go past the range of beautiful wooden infant’s toys or the extensive range of walkers, ride-ons and scooters to keep kids active. For the game buff you will find all of your childhood favourites, along with hard-to-find games and quality puzzles for the whole family. For the creative child there are arts and crafts and science kits that fuel the imagination and teach while they play. Follow them @toy_kingdom_aus 2/103 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 8811

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Hmmm…. what to do with the family these school holidays? Why not take off on a beautiful hot air balloon ride? Be delighted by the north coast hinterland and crystal clear winter skies! A hot air balloon adventure is a great outdoor experience and memorable bonding time with your loved ones. Once you’ve booked your flight, the friendly Balloon Aloft team will meet you at The Farm and guide you to their sunrise launch site for a spectacular one hour flight. Take part in the fun activity of deflating the balloon together before being whisked back to a delicious breakfast at the sunny Three Blue Ducks restaurant. Book at www.balloonaloftbyronbay.com For large groups or private VIP tours call 1300 723 279

Byron Bay Camping & Disposals Byron Bay Camping & Disposals stocks everything you need for your next family camping adventure. If you need sleeping bags, tents, work boots, knives, camp lighting, kitchenware, stoves, mattresses, rainwear, snorkelling and fishing gear – they have it all! Their staff will give you friendly expert advice no matter whether your next adventure is a campout, bush school, fishing trip or multi-day hike. They are located on Jonson St (in between the old Woolworths Building and OSushi). Drop in and let them get your school holidays camping adventure sorted or visit their online shop at www.byron-camping.com.au. Shop 16, Byron Plaza North 90-96 Jonson St, Byron Bay www.byron-camping.com.au

Night Tours at The Macadamia Castle See The Castle as you have never seen it before. Get up close with a variety of incredible animals. Enjoy a sausage sizzle with crusty rolls and home-made chutney, as you relax and enjoy the sunset. Venture into the bushland with their experienced keepers, observe the local native wildlife in their natural habitat. Finish the evening with a bush campfire roasting marshmallows and sipping macadamia liqueur. Group and private tour options available! Visit their website for more details: macadamiacastle.com.au/nighttours 419 Hinterland Way, Knockrow 6687 8432

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WHEN IT’S THE LAW THAT IS CRAZY Imagine losing agency over your life decisions. That’s what happened to Britney Spears. For 13 years this woman, capable of generating personal assets around $US60 million, has lived under the rule of a court-appointed conservatorship (Aus version is a guardianship) that placed her father in charge of her life decisions. This is a story played out in the public eye that reminds us of how vulnerable people can be who have lived experience of mental illness. I remember reading the story of Frances Farmer and thinking ‘That kind of institutionalisation and cruelty could only happen in the 1950s’. But no, people with disabilities are at risk of having legal arrangements put in place that remove their control, even today. And of course, if you want to challenge those controls, you have to endure psychological testing. I don’t know about you, but if I had to sit in front of a panel of strangers to assess whether I was able to control my finances or have my contraceptive device removed, I think I’d lose the plot. I’d swear. I’d be angry. I’d cry. I’d beg. I’d threaten them. I might

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even knock over furniture. This would be triggered by the injustice and the sense of powerlessness. Then they’d say: ‘Yep. She’s crazy’. How does anyone maintain their ‘sanity’ in such an insane scenario? It’s gaslighting of the highest calibre. I would say that if you endured an assessment like that, without losing it – then possibly you weren’t in charge of your mental health to begin with. A person should be outraged. A sane person would fight. This is hard enough played out on a small stage for people with no public profile. I can’t imagine the sense of shame and humiliation this poor woman must feel to have had her life sprawled in front of the media, for more than a decade. The fact her father would happily have her out working – earning more money in a year than most would earn in a lifetime, says something about his mentality. Her show Britney: Piece of Me ran for four years at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, grossing around $138million over 250 shows. Seems like everyone really did get a piece of Britney. Except Britney. That’s a pretty

It’s midwinter, but with flamboyant Mars and dramatic Venus continuing their tango in fiery Leo, get set for a steamy week…

ARIES: This week’s people aren’t likely to come out, like you do, and say directly what they want or mean. So instead of talking, listen; the quieter you are, the more you’ll hear. Feeling antsy and scratchy, impatient or overreactive? Then simmer down and try not to roll your eyes – especially during late week Aries moon.

LEO: With Mars and Venus reigning together in Leo, this week invites your extrovert and generous majesties to distil your natural passion into the higher octave of compassion. If others need reassurance, you know how to make them feel secure - then you can put your paws up and be rewarded with some right royal looking after.

TAURUS: Your prima planet Venus could be a diva this week, entertaining for her flash, dash and pizzaz, less for histrionic theatrics. As people change their opinions, plans, hairdos and points of view according to their moods, straining even Taurean patience, good news is they’re likely to make up for it with heaps of treats and TLC.

VIRGO: Feeeelings, everybody’s got those feeeelings – as July shifts focus from intellect and ideas into the emotional zone where logic, reason and sense aren’t running the show – although the heart always knows what’s going on. Virgo’s GPS planet, Mercury, will respond best on your behalf this week to discipline and routine.

GEMINI: Geminis are surface feeders, skimming broad expanses to gather a diverse variety of information. When July takes a soul-reviving dive into the ocean of emotions, if you feel out of your depth, don’t panic; just relax and tread water. Focus on family matters, and quality time in the home zone. CANCER: July’s emotional rollercoaster, a combined joyride and obstacle course, could see some stormy endings and scintillating beginnings, but you’ll navigate this week’s high tides with greater ease than most. As world-changing events ask you to step up rather than your signature sidestepping, make sure you have plenty of support.

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LIBRA: July’s rogue emotions could tip Libran scales every which way from affectionate and delightfully domestic to prickly, angsty and cranky. Best advice? Your home zone, away from crazy crowds, could be the sanest place for figuring out whether to go with commonsense logic or illogical intuition. Hot tip? A blend of both. SCORPIO: With Mars and Venus, both in boss mode, calling this week’s shots, the question to ask is are you a lover or a fighter? If Mars is ascendant you’ll enjoy a stoush. Alternatively, you could accord Venus the upper hand by focussing on points of agreement rather than issues of contention.

major accomplishment for someone considered not able to manage her own affairs. The world has sat by and watched a woman be completely exploited, bullied and shamed. Her breakdown in 2008 became the butt of so many jokes on social media. Magazines scrambled for photos of her painful downward spiral. There was certainly a bizarre sense of media titillation in Spears’ story. So at 39, when she wants to get married again and have a baby – she is not allowed to go to the doctor to have her contraceptive device removed. She is not allowed to make decisions over her own body, but she can stand on stage in Vegas and show her body to generate millions of dollars that she can’t access. She has been forced to perform. She is forced to take lithium. She is forced to do therapy against her will. How can a woman under this amount of psychological distress be properly assessed? I watched a story on a breakfast TV show where the hosts attempted empathy. They said ‘She appears to be compos

mentis’. I guess that’s how it goes. Is this legal version of institutionalisation considered okay for a person with a mental illness? Shouldn’t a person with lived experience of mental illness be allowed agency over their own body? Over their own income? Over their own choices? Britney’s story shows the real risk of manipulation and coercion that people with disabilities can face from those in their life who feel they should be controlled. What an incredible survivor Britney Spears is. I had no idea. I don’t know many compos mentis folk who would have endured what she has endured. The fact she’s still here is testament to her strength. It’s a crazy story. But she’s not crazy. The law is fucking crazy. Maybe the people should get a conservatorship over that?

CANCER SAGITTARIUS: Crabs skitter sideways when approached directly, and that’s the response forthright Sagittarian attitudes could receive during the coming Cancerian month. But no problemo if you give yourself a crash course in nonconfrontational communicating, uncritical listening, asking others what they need to feel supported, and speaking kindly – especially to yourself. CAPRICORN: After June’s decision making, July’s emotional tsunamis require mood management, compromise and adjustment. Citizens (including you) could feel anxious and easily offended. Yes, this too shall pass, but until it does, give people’s ruffled feelings the kind of consideration you’d like yourself when you’re hurt and huffy. AQUARIUS: July’s people emoting all over the place is probably not going to be your thing, but attempting to amuse them with Aquarian humour could backfire, so at least try to mime being sympathetic and supportive. This month’s about family, which to Aquarius includes friends, colleagues and community: where this week’s activities will be focussed. PISCES: An emotional month coming up for you sensitives, though is there ever any other kind for Pisceans? With the best of intentions to be strong-willed, any tug on your tender heartstrings could be all it takes for you to give in. Which isn’t recommended; excusing substandard behaviour only creates bigger problems later on.

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ENTERTAINMENT

POSTPONED EVENTS

With unexpected changes to restrictions owing to the current Public Health Orders, we suggest you check with venues before heading out to a gig or event. For more information about what is expected of you in public places in regards to masks and social distancing, visit the NSW Health website COVID-19 page: www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19.

THE FABULOUS CAPRETTOS Owing to the current NSW lockdown, The Fabulous Caprettos show scheduled for Casino RSM this Thursday has been rescheduled to 9 Sept. The promoters apologise for any inconvenience and advise that all tickets purchased are valid for the new date. The promoters ask for understanding during this difficult time and thank everyone for their cooperation.

SALON LUMIERE ESCAPE ROOM AT THE QUAD

NORTHERN RIVERS YOUTH ORCHESTRA

During the school holidays The Quad is bringing you an escape room with a difference! Step into the Strumpet Salon – a 1920s inspired microvenue – and experience this immersive theatre game for two to six people at a time. The salon is transformed into a conspiracy laboratory where you will need to unlock puzzles and de-code conspiracies to get out. Check your closed and disenchanted minds at the door!

Salon Lumiere – The Strumpet Salon will have you puzzled in Lismore during the holidays.

www.lismorequad.org.au | Lismore Quad, Cnr Magellan and Keen Streets Lismore. $25 pp per show. Show times: 9am, 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm and 3pm.

Shows: Wednesday to Sunday during the holidays, 9am–3pm. Bookings are essential. Kids 10 years and under need to be with an adult.

The Northern Rivers Conservatorium has announced that, in light of the current COVID-19 restrictions across NSW, that have very sadly had to postpone their Northern Rivers Youth Orchestra event on Thursday 8 July at Lismore City Hall, to a later date yet to be confirmed.

NORPA PRESENTS | A NORPA PRODUCTION

Flow Told through contemporary dance, poetry, visual imagery and rap, Flow takes us deep into country to discover ancient stories and the power of music, family and connection. WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY

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FRANCES BELLE PARKER

THU 1 – SAT 3 JUL Lismore City Hall | Bar & Diner from 6pm

TICKETS:

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TRAVELLING TO BIZARRE DIMENSIONS WITH KIRO

HAVE A GOOD CHAT WITH THE GOOD DOCTOR

Foxy Luu’s humble walls will be hosting a local legendary artist during the month of July. You may know Kiro Kiredor from the famous Wizard illustration at most festivals’ art tents, or the Dream Tree piece. Kiredor’s bold paintings are going to inspire you to go on a voyage of imagination similar to a wizard on a mystical journey; Travelling to bizarre dimensions in his, or her, very own hats – penetrating the veil – to a world of magical movement coupled with a calming silence. In this world, colourful creatures and landscapes abound with keys to a place more fantastic than what the everyday world (at least seemingly) has to offer. Inspired by the timeless archetypes of the wizard and witch, as well as the multitude of living creatures and forms that Earth Kiro Kiredor – Kiro Kiredor and bao at Foxy Luu’s on the weekend. offers us, Kiredor stylizes his work with a gentle nod to the art nouveau era of the As part of Foxy Luu’s Art and Bao talks, which are 1800’s, together with a more obvious nod held on the first Saturday of every month, Kiredor to illustrated books (often aimed at children) with their will talk about this creative process, as well as playful and often needed messages of wisdom – and a further nod to the blossoming visionary art movement. reading from his up and coming children’s book while a four metre illustration from the same book Kiredor is currently writing and illustrating a series of will cover the walls of Foxy Luu’s. See Kiredor this books Adventures in a Wizard’s Hat aimed at children and young adults, to be published in 2022. Saturday at 4.30pm.

The Northern Rivers is a region that’s long known the benefits of plants as medicine. Now, thanks to recent changes to the laws, and progressive practises like Ananda Clinics, everyone can access these treatments in a modern, professional setting. Looking to help spread the word on the important work Dr Jamie Rickcord is doing in this field, Habitat is relaunching Good Chat, their series of casual business talks, exploring the topic of ‘plant-based medicine and working outside the mainstream’. Good Chat is a chance for Byron businesses to get together and learn something. It’s also been described as a networking event for people who hate networking. Entry is free, with snacks and good beer provided by Stone & Wood. Thursday from 5pm at Habitat Workspace, 1 Porter St, Byron Bay. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED…

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During the school holidays The Quad is bringing you an escape room with a difference! Step into the Strumpet Salon — a 1920’s inspired micro-venue — and experience this immersive theatre game for 2–6 people at a time. The salon is transformed into a conspiracy laboratory where you will need to unlock puzzles and de-code conspiracies to get out. Check your closed and disenchanted minds at the door!

More information & tickets:

lismorequad.org.au LismoreQuadrangle

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Whilst this list is accurate at the time of publishing, please check changes with venues before heading out to a gig event.

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WEDNESDAY 30 Q OCA, BYRON BAY, OPEN MIC HOSTED BY MAIRA CORTEZ Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 5.30PM REGGAE AND RAINBOW FEAT. BOMBACLOCK Q KIKI ON BYRON 7PM BUK N HEN COMEDY NIGHT HOSTED BY BUSTER KIRBY Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM HARRY NICHOLS Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO Q THE QUAD, LISMORE, STRUMPET SALON Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE 2.30PM WALLY & THE GATORS

THURSDAY 1 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, SOUL FISH Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM BEN SWIZZA TRIO Q BYRON THEATRE 10.30AM IMAGINITIS STARRING SHORTY BROWN Q KARKALLA, BYRON BAY, MISS RENEE SIMONE Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 4.30PM MARK CHAPMAN Q KIKI ON BYRON 6PM LATIN SALSA NIGHT WITH DJ ROB FRATER Q MEMORIAL HALL, BRUNSWICK HEADS, 7PM HANNAH GADSBY: WORK IN PROGRESS Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 6PM OPEN MIC Q THE QUAD, LISMORE, STRUMPET SALON Q THE CITADEL, MURWILLUMBAH, THE NEW GRACES Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 7.30PM HARLEQUIN NIGHTS AT THE REGENT WITH MANDY NOLAN Q LENNOX HOTEL HOTEL STAGE 8.30PM JAM NIGHT

FRIDAY 2 Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 3PM HARRY NICHOLS, 6PM MATTY ROGERS, 9PM BEN JANZ Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM GUY KACHEL Q OCA, BYRON BAY, ALEX TILLY Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 4.30PM BRETT GANNON

Q KIKI ON BYRON 7PM STEEZY DANIELS Q MEMORIAL HALL, BRUNSWICK HEADS, 7PM HANNAH GADSBY: WORK IN PROGRESS Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 4.30PM DJ JORGE PATROCINIO Q THE QUAD, LISMORE, STRUMPET SALON Q NORPA AT CITY HALL, LISMORE, 11AM AND 7.30PM FLOW Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 6PM BALCONY SESSIONS WITH SALI BRACEWELL, 7PM & 8PM THE LOVEYS ALBUM LAUNCH. ‘LOVEYS ACTUALLY’ Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM DJ CHRIS Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 5PM JON J BRADLEY Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM JUSTIN JONES, 9.30PM MARK BONO

Q SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD, 2PM ANDREA SOLER Q SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN, 4PM DAN HANNAFORD, 8PM JOSH PYKE SPECIAL GUEST ASHA JEFFERIES Q WILLIAMS STREET KITCHEN & BAR, LENNOX HEAD, 6.30PM SASS AND THE DUDE Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM CASEY FOGG

SUNDAY 4

Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM DJ LORDY WARDY Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 4PM OKA Q BYRON COMMUNITY MARKET 8AM SOUTHWALL, BARRY FERRIER, GUY KACHEL, JAFFER Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 4.30PM HARRY NICHOLS Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 3PM RAFFAELLA Q STOKERS SIDING MEMORIAL HALL 7.30PM STOKERS SIDING 15 MINUTES OF FAME Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 1PM JACK BILLMAN, 6.30PM Q THE QUAD, LISMORE, JORDAN MAC STRUMPET SALON Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM OLE Q THE CITADEL, FALCO MURWILLUMBAH, DENSIN BAARTZ QUARTET Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 4PM BYRON BAY, 4.30PM JAMES FAT ALBERT SCOTT

SATURDAY 3

Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 4.30PM ART & BAO TALKS FEATURING KIRO KIREDOR Q KIKI ON BYRON 7PM JAZZ NIGHT FEAT MOSES PARKER JAZZ TRIO Q BANGALOW BOWLO 6.30PM UPBEAT Q MEMORIAL HALL, BRUNSWICK HEADS, 7PM HANNAH GADSBY: WORK IN PROGRESS Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 4PM DJ XUANXUE Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6.30PM THE QUAD, LISMORE, STRUMPET SALON Q ROCHDALE THEATRE, LISMORE, 7PM THE LOVEYS – LOVEYS ACTUALLY Q NORPA AT CITY HALL, LISMORE, 7.30PM FLOW Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, 9.30PM PINK ZINC Q THE CITADEL, MURWILLUMBAH, EMMAGEN RAIN AND THE HURRICANES Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM BRUCE WHALAN

The Gig Guide is supported by Byron Music

MONDAY 5 Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM GUY KACHEL Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 4.30PM ISAAC FRANKHAM Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 12PM DAVE BARRY

TUESDAY 6 Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM OLE FALCO, 8PM JASON DELPHIN Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 4.30PM MARK CHAPMAN

WEDNESDAY 7 Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5PM SANTEYA & JOE Q BYRON THEATRE 6.30PM 14TH ARAKWAL NAIDOC WEEK SHORT FILMS SCREENING Q SALTWATER SOCIAL CLUB, BYRON BAY, 4.30PM THE GIN BUGGS Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 5.30PM REGGAE AND RAINBOW FEAT. BOMBACLOCK

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HELPING KENYAN CHILDREN WITH TRIVIA After seeing first hand the life of struggle and danger experienced by the children of the Nairobi slums in Kenya, a group of travellers decided to do what they could to help. African African LEAF – Students from Kenya will benefit LEAF was formed – a from the African LEAF fundraiser. small, Byron Bay-based charity, working to provide education and a safe living environment for orphans and other vulnerable young children in Kenya. After a COVID-curtailed year-and-a-half of restrictions on fundraising, African LEAF will once again be holding its popular Trivia Night at the Byron Bay Bowling Club on Friday 23 July at 7pm. The MC will be local comedian, Mark Swivel and questions have been compiled by trivia queen, Alison Mackay. Get a team of eight friends together or join another table. You don’t have to be good at trivia, it’s all just for fun. There will be great prizes plus you’ll be helping LEAF to help orphaned and vulnerable Kenyan children. To book at team, email admin@africanleaf.org.au or call 0407 573 386. $25p/p.

LOOK, UP IN THE SKY… The Quad has partnered with North Coast Astronomy, the Northern Rivers Science Hub and Inspiring Australia to present a night dedicated to exploring and demystifying our night sky, on Friday 20 August. There will be solar viewing to see sunspots and solar activity from dedicated solar telescopes, and the North Coast Astronomy Planetarium Dome will be in the gallery’s event space, accompanied by presentations from Glen Cousins from North Coast Astronomy. Well known astronomer and radio personality, David Reneke (affectionately known as Astro Dave) from Mid North Coast Astronomy will present Secrets of the Universe, an audio-visual show with an accompanying commentary, followed by a question and answer session.

Blood Moon – Astronomy experts demystifying our night sky next month.

This will be a free event at The Quad, Corner Keen and Magellan Streets Lismore – stay tuned… www.echo.net.au

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Djuwalpada – The documentary Djuwalpada, will feature at the fundraiser for the Arakwal Corporation during NAIDOC week (4–11 July).

NE W $8000 PUBLIC ART COMMISSION for Mullum Sculpture Walk.

DON’T GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB: SCOTT OWEN, THE LIVING END

NAIDOC WEEK FILMS HEAL COUNTRY!

Legendary band member of The Living End, one of Australia’s foremost musical exports, Scott Owen can usually be seen climbing the heights of his double bass on stage during high octane live sets, but in recent times, Owen has spent just as many hours climbing across fine art paper creating intricate and intense mandalas. Scott says he started about six years ago, just killing time doodling on a page while his girlfriend was putting her kids to bed. ‘It felt good and it looked good, so I did it again and again…’ Scott, who has his first exhibition opening this week at P.O.M.E gallery in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond, says he got excited about seeing the drawings grow. ‘With every stroke I’d see shapes appear before my eyes – images that I never expected. I like locking into a groove so drawing these has that appeal.’ Scott says he is looking forward to appearing with the The Living End at Bluesfest this year, but he says that drawing manadalas gives him something that being part of a successful international music act (his day job) doesn’t. ‘This is something that I am solely 100 per cent responsible for.’ Would he give up his day job for this other work? ‘I wouldn’t be happy to give up my day job. Covid has taught me this. But I’d be happy to be drawing forever. I can’t imagine I’ll stop. There’s so many applications for these drawings that I’d like to explore and I enjoy teaching other people how to do them too.’ If you happen to be in Melbourne on either Saturday 3 or 10th July at 4pm, Scott will be doing a Q&A at P.O.M.E. For more info visit: www.scottowenmandalas.com.

With NAIDOC Week 2021 starting this Sunday, the Arakwal Corporation, Flickerfest and iQ Inc are thrilled to present their annual evening of inspiring Aboriginal storytelling on Wednesday 7 July, celebrating NAIDOC Week 2021. The NAIDOC 2021 theme, ‘Heal Country!’, calls for everyone to continue to seek greater protections for our lands, our waters, our sacred sites and our cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration, and destruction. This year’s programme has been curated from recent Flickerfest favourites. It will take you on a special journey with some incredibly strong and powerful stories, whose compelling voices will inspire, move and delight. The filmmakers featuring in the 14th Arakwal NAIDOC Week screening are some of the leading lights in Indigenous filmmaking today, blazing brightly on Australian screens and stage. The programme includes, 10 multi-award winning short films with highlights including thrilling short The Moogai, by Casino writer/director Jon Bell; Closed Doors by award winning Australian actor Hunter Page-Lochard; Cleverman, starring Wayne Blair; the delightful and inspiring documentary Djuwalpada, from Wagilak songman Daniel Wilfred, all the way from south-east Arnhem Land; moving sibling story Bala, the first short film by Bangarra Dance Theatre’s former senior choreographer Deborah Brown; and Bama by local emerging filmmaker Jahvis Loveday, winner of the jury and audience award at this year’s iQ Flickerfest Byron All Shorts. Local Arakwal woman, Delta Kay, will welcome us all to country on the night and share the local film Break It Down – Bunyarra by Desert Pea media, in which she stars. Everyone is invited to come along and enjoy these unique stories from incredible First Nations filmmakers championing Aboriginal voices through this year’s NAIDOC. This event is a fundraiser for the FUNdraiser for African LEAF Arakwal Corporation and is supported by the Indigenous 7PM FRIDAY 23 JULY Coordination Centre. Byron Bay Bowling club Come and celebrate 18–20 Marvell Street, Byron Bay Aboriginal culture during NAIDOC Week. Wed 7 July, MC – Mark Swivel 6.30pm | Byron Theatre. Teams of 8… Get your friends together Tickets: Byron Theatre & for a fun night! byroncentre.com.au | and $25 per person – Bookings Essential! at door $17 / $15 con (+bf). Programme details & info: To register: email admin@africanleaf www.iQ.org.au. or call 0407 573 386 www.echo.net.au

Award ceremony Saturday July 3, 5pm–7pm Mullum Services Club on Dalley St.

REGGAE & RAINBOW

EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 5.30 PM @ FOXY LUU'S

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Tickets via amirpaiss.com or humanitix.com

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I AM THAT I AM LAUNCH FOR AMIR

I Am That I Am launch for Amir Paiss in Mullum next week.

Amir Paiss, co-founder of the legendary world music ensemble Sheva, is releasing his third solo album I Am That I Am. These ten new songs were inspired by what Amir says is love, truth and freedom. Seven caught up with Amir in the lead-up to his album’s launch next week in Mullum. This is your third album – is there anything about the process that is different from the other two? I Am That I Am has its own distinct story of creation, considering its production happened during these very curious COVID-19 times. The process also has an inter-continental flare – from its spontaneous inception in Corfu, Greece, via its initial recordings here in the Shire, all the way to its final recordings, mixing and mastering at Vancouver Island, in Canada by Joby Baker (Deva Premal & Miten’s musical producer). Joby conducted the whole production with his skilful musical wizardry and weaved his special touch into the vision I had for the songs. After the core recordings here in January 2020, my family and I went to Central America and then to the Middle East for a family wedding. After that, I intended to travel to Joby’s studio in Canada for three weeks to reconvene and finalise the album by mid-April. But, as the Hebrew saying goes, ‘God laughs when one makes plans’ and borders began to shut around the world because of the whole covid story. So my beloved Nirupa and I had to adjust and change plans quickly, and instead of three weeks in the studio with Joby, we had only three days in Canada! From morning to night, I recorded all my vocals and then swiftly flew to Australia. We felt like Indiana Jones as he slides under the cave’s door just before it closes, and we managed to be on one of the last flights back home. As for the inspiration that birthed the songs – I decided not to wait for the goddess of inspiration to cross my path but instead knock on her palace’s gates and proactively invite the songs to arrive, and indeed they began to emerge and crystallise. To be honest – they arrived smoothly and way quicker than I hoped. What an incredible phenomenon it is to witness a song come to life. I intended to write scenes from my life that embrace the paradox of being. That which we call eternal spirit with what we know to be temporal – our body. I wanted to encapsulate what I articulate as love, truth and freedom, and what I recognise as clear and wise in my life. How has your music evolved since the first album?

Session Times: Thu 1 July - Wed 7 July SPECIAL EVENTS BLACK WIDOW (M) Grand Preview Event Wed: 7:00PM Adv Screening Wed: 6:15PM ROMEO AND JULIET: KENNETH BRANAGH THEATRE COMPANY (CTC) Wed: 6:15PM FAMILY FILMS BUCKLEY'S CHANCE (PG) Daily except Wed: 11:30, 4:00 Wed: 11:00AM CRUELLA (PG) Daily: 11:00, 1:30, 4:15, 7:00 IN THE HEIGHTS (PG) Daily except Wed: 11:15AM, 1:10, 4:15, 6:30PM Wed: 11:15AM, 1:10, 4:15PM

MOONBOUND (PG) Daily: 11:15AM SPIRIT UNTAMED (G) Daily: 10:50AM, 2:15PM

ALL FILMS HERSELF (MA15+) NFT Daily: 4:00, 7:00PM PERFUMES (M) NFT Daily: 11:30AM, 4:15, 6:30 A QUIET PLACE PART II (M) Daily except Wed: 2:10, 6:45PM Wed: 2:10PM COUSINS (M) Daily except Wed: 1:45PM Wed: 4:00PM DREAM HORSE (PG) Daily: 11:00AM, 4:15PM

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So in truth, every album is its unique being, and each has its special character. I Am That I Am is my third solo album, and the twelfth I have co-produced so far, all the way from my Sheva days to the different projects I have co-created over the years. My previous solo albums Zeh, produced with Amirel Lachish and Satsong, created with my musical Sheva brother and producer, Avishai Barnatan) spanned years of writing and assembling, waiting for their proper time to ripen and be launched into the world. As a result, both albums had songs that I have sung for years before recording them. The new album had only two pieces that I have rarely sung before, and the rest came especially for this album. For the new album, we first recorded the songs with the Temple Band that toured with Deva Premal & Miten (Joby Baker with Miles Bould and Spencer Cozens) as the musical foundation for the album. Their sensitive connection and musicality greatly influenced the sound of the album. Why this album at this time? The most straightforward answer would be that I am doing what I cannot not do. Sometimes it seems to me that everything operates in this way. I feel like I am guided and led by an unseen, yet present, force. So I answer a call. Especially in these times of polarisation, I want to orient toward what is connecting and healthy. It is a way of being an activist for the values I want to live by and contributing to raising the world’s vibration in which I live. Music is a natural environment, a language I love and consider as a healer. So this is an album of what I think of as medicinal songs, seeded with insight and frequency that support and facilitate connection. I believe that, ultimately, the connection is the greatest treasure in life. As my father told me when I was a child, our friends and family are our most significant capital. So one can say that, through the album, I creatively engage with the world, participate in it, love and befriend the community and express my belonging to creation. Do you have a favourite track?

The album’s launch will go beyond a musical event. For me, it is a way of bringing together community, weaving culture, and connecting with the innate wisdom of presence, so it is more like a musical ceremony, celebration and prayer. In Hebrew, the word for audience and band are coming from the same root – because there is no separation when we are in a musical space. I believe it is strengthening our immune system and it nourishes our nervous system as a community. I envision a poetic and potent, heartfelt evening that’s grounded in the clear vision of a healing community, and the facilitation of connection through song and music. Music is not merely for entertainment – it is of the very essence of our being. So when we come together, marrying intention and sound, we can celebrate our connectedness in a tangible, transformative and impactful way. With me on stage will be Kamal Engels, on bass, and Tsoof Baras on drums. The incredible guests joining me on stage include my dear friends and world-renowned musicians Murray Kyle, Ohad Rein aka Old Man River, and Omkar Kirtan, and my exquisite musical brothers, Avishai Barnatan and Shai Shriki. There will also be a surprise performance, but you’ll have to be there to find out… Come and join a night of song, story, poetry, community and healing. Amir Paiss, with special guests – I Am That I Am album launch. Mullumbimby Civic Hall, Saturday, 10 July. Doors open at 7pm. Tix: https://events.humanitix.com/ amir-paiss-album-launch

WHAT’S ON IMAGINITIS STARRING SHORTY BROWN It’s magical! It’s hilarious! Extreme silliness for 2–8 year old Kiddies! Thursday 1 July, 10.30am

TALL POPPY – A SKATER’S STORY Poppy Starr Olsen’s journey from child skater to the Tokyo Olympics Friday 2 July, 6.30pm

14TH ARAKWAL NAIDOC WEEK FILM SCREENING Celebrating 2021 NAIDOC theme ‘Heal Country!’ Wednesday 7 July, 6.30pm

EMILY WURRAMARA & ÁINE TYRRELL CELEBRATING NAIDOC Through a night of music and culture Sunday 11 July, 5pm

FRESHWATER A gay Brazilian surfer ﬁnds his home on the frigid waves of the Great Lakes Friday 16 July, 7pm

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As I grow in life, I’d like to believe I do evolve and trustfully get more skilful in the art of living. In turn, it naturally informs everything I do, all my relations, and all my expressions. It is so interesting to contemplate the musical expression as a reflection of my life’s journey. It feels like a natural continuation of a thread I am aware of since I remember being aware. Music for me isn’t only meditation and a solitary thing; instead, it is a way to heal and connect with my community. So it is also those I work with and the connections we share that infuse the music.

I love collaborating with people, and other musicians always inspire me. Working with other artists is such an enriching experience, and I am fascinated by the creative cross-pollination. I may have specific ideas and visions that guide me musically and poetically when composing and writing a song. Yet, the way it unfolds is always alive and changes by the people who contribute their heart and art to the creative process. There has to be a lot of space for spontaneity.

What can the audience expect to experience at the launch that they won’t find anywhere else?

It is a bit of a tricky question. It is hard to say, and to be Byron Theatre & Community Centre honest; it changes all the time. Because the songs are like 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay my offspring, they all have a special place in my heart. ‘It Is byrontheatre.com byrontheatre Grace’ has a strong storytelling biographical flavour and is a favourite. The first single Admission Prices: Tel: (02) 6686 9600 and video clip (that captures Adults: $14 ballinafaircinemas.com.au Wednesday Stud/Conc: $12 many local faces – check All tickets We accept the Dine and Senior: $11 it out on YouTube!), titled I Thursday July 1st to Wednesday July 7th $10 Child: $10 Discover $25 vouchers Am That I Am, is a favourite. JULY THU 1ST FRI 2ND SAT 3RD SUN 4TH MON 5TH TUE 6TH WED 7TH Then, Born To Be, which BLACK WIDOW M 134 MIN 7:10 PM features my dear family and ADVANCED SCREENING well-loved Deva Premal, 12:55 PM 12:55 PM 12:55 PM 12:55 PM 12:55 PM 12:55 PM 12:55 PM CRUELLA PG 134 MIN Miten and Manose, and has 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM DREAM HORSE PG 113 MIN 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM an exquisite Cuban trumpet 11:40 AM 11:40 AM 11:40 AM 11:40 AM 11:40 AM 11:40 AM 11:40 AM solo, is a favourite. Also, 1:55 PM 1:55 PM 1:55 PM 1:55 PM 1:55 PM 1:55 PM 1:55 PM FAST & FURIOUS 9 M 143 MIN ‘Hearts With A View’ features 4:20 PM 4:20 PM 4:20 PM 4:20 PM 4:20 PM 4:20 PM 4:20 PM 6:55 PM 6:55 PM 6:55 PM 6:55 PM 6:55 PM 6:55 PM 6:55 PM the legendary world music 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM pioneer and my soul brother 10:20 AM IN THE HEIGHTS PG 143 MIN 4:35 PM 4:35 PM 4:35 PM 4:35 PM 4:35 PM 4:35 PM 4:35 PM Jai Uttal and is my favourite. 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM 7:10 PM Frankly, I can list here all the 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM SPIRIT UNTAMED G 88 MIN 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM songs, because they are all 2:15 PM 2:15 PM 2:15 PM 2:15 PM 2:15 PM 2:15 PM 2:15 PM my favourites in different THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S 5:25 PM 5:25 PM 5:25 PM 5:25 PM 5:25 PM 5:25 PM 5:25 PM BODYGUARD MA15+ 116 MIN 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM moments, and I alternate my pick accordingly.

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‘The Cabin’ – Unbridled Sophisticated Luxury in the Heart of Byron Bay • Nestled amidst the treetops in a quiet position in Byron’s Golden Grid • Just a few minutes’ walk to Clarke’s Beach, Top Shop cafe, Beach café/restaurant, Captain Cook Lookout, Tallows Beach and the Cape Byron Lighthouse walking track • Exquisitely built with bespoke detailing and master craftsmanship throughout • Being sold fully furnished • Cosy up to the French Oblica fireplace in the cooler months or slide the huge glass doors back in summer to open the home out to the heated horizon edge pool • A large third room on the ground floor is a very versatile space • Established, very high income return

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• Set back off the street and nestled in amongst a tropical leafy setting offering complete privacy in a peaceful location • Strategically elevated on 634sqm capturing the Northern sunlight and allowing cool ocean breezes to flow through the ample louvred windows • Soaring raked ceilings and natural light greet you in the open plan living • Multiple outdoor living spaces plus a yard • Located a short 10-minute walk from local shops, restaurants and beach

• Situated just one street from Tallow Beach in beachside Suffolk Park • Well planned and versatile floor plan makes this home suitable for all ages • Main living area offers high raked ceilings and wide sliding glass doors to connect the outdoor living; perfectly designed to watch the kids swim or play • Butler’s pantry with plenty of storage adjoins the kitchen • With the north aspect, the entire home enjoys an abundance of natural light and ocean breezes

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3.3 AC • This could be your perfect tree/sea change - the chance to build your dream home with space for the kids to play, vege gardens, fruit trees and animals • 3.3 acres of vacant, usable, manageable land is almost entirely level and cleared with a stunning fresh water creek running through the centre • Located 4.5 minute drive (2.9km) to Mullumbimby town centre, 13 minutes to Brunswick Heads and beaches and 25 minutes to Byron Bay

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• Set at the top of the ridge in a prestigious location, enjoying breathtaking views to Koonyum Range, Mt Boogeram and the surrounding hinterland • Just minutes to Mullumbimby’s eclectic township and Steiner School • Highly versatile floor plan features an oversized lounge area • North facing kitchen and dining that overlooks the outdoor deck and pool • 4 bedrooms upstairs all with built-ins and downstairs allows for a home office

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• Single-level home is positioned in a family friendly area, just a short distance to shops and South Golden Beach and 15-minute drive to Byron Bay • The open plan living/dining and kitchen features high end detailing and craftsmanship • Bathroom offers quality fixtures/fittings, stunning tilework with a huge soaking tub • Outdoor living includes deck, gardens with established trees, room for pool (STCA), hot/cold outdoor shower for after beach trips and firepit area with built-in seating Address:

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Love Lennox. Love life.

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Ocean Shores / Brunswick Heads / Murwillumbah Auction Saturday 9.30am

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Panoramic Ocean Views, Huge Corner Block, Development Potential STCA Feast your eyes on panoramic ocean views over the Byron Shire from this elevated family home set on a corner 1524 square metre block. The property is in a fabulous location, close to the beach, golf course and local shops – and there’s such massive potential here for the savvy purchaser. The substantial brick and tile family home is being presented to the market for the ﬁrst time since 1999 – and there are multiple options, depending on your needs and vision. You may choose to enjoy the well-built home as is, complete with those spectacular ocean views and north easterly aspect. You could renovate the home or add a second storey to further enhance the views. Or you may choose to redevelop/subdivide the large block to incorporate two or more dwellings with stunning ocean views (STCA) – or simply land bank it for future development.

The location is fantastic. You can stroll just around the corner to enjoy a game of golf on the Ocean Shores Country Club’s championship course or have a delicious meal. You’re also just one minutes’ drive from the local shopping centre, medical centre, café, bakery and tavern. Only two minutes’ drive away is unspoilt New Brighton beach, with clear waters to swim in or golden sands to stroll without the hassle of crowds. What a fabulous place to enjoy with family and friends. Vibrant Byron Bay is just 17 minutes’ drive south and Gold Coast Airport, for all your national transport connections, is 35 minutes’ drive north.

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3 Warrambool Road, Ocean Shores

6077 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar

32 Gloria Street, South Golden Beach

Private Coastal Lifestyle Home

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South Golden Beach, Seaside Haven

For sale by Openn Negotiation (flexible conditions online auction). Set amongst private, leafy surrounds at the end of a quiet culde-sac, this inviting, multi-level family home offers the feeling of spaciousness with a relaxed ambience. Inside the home, you’ll find beautiful, polished timber floors, a feature timber staircase and high ceilings throughout the living areas, plus a cosy combustion fireplace to warm you during the chilly months. • Private master bedroom with ensuite on top floor • Well-appointed kitchen with stainless steel appliances • Covered veranda plus entertaining deck with spa plus a cosy combustion fireplace.

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The secret is out! Burringbar Village is the place to be and people are loving the rural feel of this li le community. The main street is picture perfect with cafes, general store and one of the best butchers around and yet only 11 minutes’ drive to the coastline where you will discover pristine Wooyung Beach where you can walk for miles with barely another person in sight. • Air-conditioning, ceiling fans, slow combustion stove • Hush laminate glass & 2.7 meter ceilings • Town water + tank with pump for garden • Solar hot water & power • Under house car/boat/trailer storage

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Sun lovers, surfers and sand strollers will adore living just 400 metres’ level walk to the pristine waters of gorgeous South Golden Beach. You’re perfectly positioned for a sunrise surf, morning swim or family time on the beach, followed by brunch or a coffee at the local café. • Renovated family bathroom with quality fi ings • Open plan living, combustion fireplace with stone feature wall • Stylishly renovated kitchen with stunning black cabinetry • Wide sliding timber doors and windows • Quality dry stonework to exterior walls

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Agnes Water / 1770 – The Way Byron Used to Be! The Last Exquisite Lifestyle Lot in Rocky Point Estate

L4 Springs Road, Agnes Water Queensland Perfect block of vacant Land to build your dream home. Rocky Point is one of Australia most desirable escapes. The private enclave of seven lots situated on Honeymoon Bay. Fulltime caretaker managers with luxury resort facilities. Accessible by light aircraft or helicopter via Agnes Water. A thriving emerging tourism and lifestyle area not to be missed.

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Country and community clash with dreams of the almighty dollar? David Bradbury

’m reading an interesting book that may be relevant to the growing divide in our community between those who think Sarah Ndiaye, as an elected councillor, should be able to take shirt-fronted criticism in the chamber and those who think Fast Buck$ is an outrageous ‘mysogynist’ and deserves everything he gets from the police. The book is called Building on Country, and it is by one of Australia’s first female Aboriginal architects and designers, Alison Page, and anthropologist Paul Memmott. ‘In the Indigenous worldview, Country means a way of seeing the world. Everything is living. There is no separation between people and Nature. It is multidimensional and extends beyond “the ground”. There is sea, land, and sky Country… ‘People talk about Country in the same way they would talk about a person: they speak to Country, sing to Country, visit Country, worry about Country, feel sorry for Country, and long for Country. Country has Dreaming, origins and a future. The term attempts to encapsulate a sophisticated spiritual connection that Indigenous people have with the land that extends beyond ecology and includes songs, stories, and kinship relationships.’

New society Those of us who ‘migrated’ to the north coast in the 1970s–‘90s from crowded Australian cities, faraway Europe, or ‘toxic’ America worked hard with our talents and trades to forge a new society here.

When it’s Enough With the possibility of an early Federal election the voters of the Northern Rivers, before deciding, need to seriously consider the appalling record of Ministerial accountability, allegations of rorting, corruption, sexual misconduct and selfindulgence displayed by this Lib/Nat government. 2015 – Bronwyn Bishop’s infamous misuse of publicly funded helicopters, (resigned); 2017 – Susan Ley had an affliction for taxpayer-funded trips to the Gold Coast to buy luxury apartments, (resigned). 2018

We sought a respectful way of living with the land and forming ‘community’ in the quaint rural towns and landlocked valleys where we built our homes and started having kids. We volunteered many days fighting for the forests and saw the creation of Jerusalem National Park at the back of Wilsons Creek and Main Arm and The Nightcap National Park. Men and women laboured happily together building the mud brick Durrumbul community hall where the musicians, thespians and poets amongst us put on free concerts, theatre, held feasts, celebrated birthdays, held fundraiser events and gathered for funerals honouring the passing of our elders. Before we came here, an older generation of ‘straights’, community minded men and women – the Pink Ladies, CWA women, Rotarians and Lions Clubs of Mullum and Byron – volunteered their time to build community and church halls, put in a helipad at the former Mullumbimby Hospital for quick patient transfer, bought sophisticated hospital theatre equipment and baby saving machines.

Disillusioned with direction of Council Living and devoting 30 to 40 years of your life to one community does give one a sense of entitlement to speak on behalf of your mob. When John (Fast Buck$) confronts a Simon Richardson, a Michael Lyon or Sarah Ndiaye, ‘Fast’ is speaking on behalf of a lot of us alternative settlers who moved to Byron Shire that long ago. We are totally disillusioned with where this – Stuart Robert (responsible for Australia’s third-rate internet service, and the illegal robodebt, amongst other indiscretions), had to repay $38,000 he rorted taxpayers for home internet bills (not penalised). 2020 – Angus Taylor’s office sent the Daily Telegraph a fraudulent document about Clover Moore, then refused to be interviewed by the AFP, (not penalised). Michaelia Cash also refused to cooperate with the AFP following the raid on offices of the AWU. Over allegations of leaking documents (not penalised). Bridget

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David Bradbury protesting the demolition of the Mullumbimby Hospitial. Photo Treena Lenthall pseudo-green Council has taken us. Alison Page continues: ‘So what does it mean to build “on Country”? We realise now how the British colonists blanketed Indigenous land with their values, placed layers of concrete, steel and glass over the earth with little understanding of its need for care, and believed in the dominance of humans over nature in their approach to architecture and planning. ‘It can be seen in the grid layouts of townships all across Australia, the streetscapes and human-made parks, with buildings turning their backs to the rivers, and roads filling in streams. Streetscapes were favoured over landscapes. Cities like Sydney are lacquered with so many impermeable layers of Western thinking that architects, designers and builders must decide how each new layer can dig below the surface and reveal the original story of Country. How can we, as designers, pick the scabs off and allow Country to breathe again?’

Walk the talk I’m sure when Simon Richardson was Mayor, he was sincere with his McKenzie took the fall for the sports rorts fiasco after Morrison, as usual, denied any knowledge despite over 100 emails being exchanged between their offices (resigned). LNP MP George Christensen was warned by the AFP that he could be vulnerable to blackmail after at least 28 trips to red-light districts in Manilla (not penalised). Craig Kelly, Christian Porter, Allan Tudge, Andrew Laming, some facing allegations of serious sexual misconduct (all still MP’s): When is enough enough? Alan Veacock Cumbalum

Acknowledgement of Country opening each Council meeting, acknowledging First Peoples as the original custodians of the Land. But speaking the words does not mean you actually ‘walk the talk’; that you follow to the letter of the lore (not whitefellas law…) in what it really means to understand your responsibility to protect and nurture Country. The ever-smiling former mayor and the present mayor (who prides himself on fixing up the roads around Byron Shire – if that’s the best you can do Michael, please step aside) should be fighting hammer and tooth to save every bit of regrowth rainforest or original forest left in the Shire on private land. I don’t have the tenacity, the stomach for handling the despair as Fast Buck$ has done for 40 years now. To sit in the Byron Shire Council public gallery to listen to debates where the outcome is a foregone conclusion as our ‘green’ Council rolls over and approves development after development. We know with every rubber stamping of a new subdivision on flood prone land, every bulldozer blade allowed to rip into the

Israel and media bias Regarding Gareth Smith’s letter (16 June), it would be very easy to counter every single claim made, but instead, I am going to talk about why so many good people here and around the world don’t have a balanced view of the conflict. A recent ABC news banner stated ‘Israeli forces shoot and kill Palestinian woman in occupied West Bank’. The fact is that the female Palestinian attempted to commit a carramming and stabbing attack in the West Bank before being shot. She had stated on her social media page ‘I don’t have much time to live’.

bush, every development application slipped through by a greedy developer under the pretext it will provide ‘affordable housing for the needy’, another nail goes in the coffin of preserving the unique community and Country we have here. Let’s not mention the Byron bypass route that wiped out the largest known colony on the planet of the endangered Mitchell’s rainforest snail (MRS). What hope does any endangered species have when compared to our worship of the car and getting home five minutes faster out of a traffic jam?

Population growth In Simon’s two terms there was never even a token attempt to hold a public discussion to see whether our community felt there is an acceptable level of population growth. Is there a point after which, alas, ‘the Drawbridge’ has to be pulled up because the surrounding environment and current infrastructure, can no longer cope with the population explosion? In the process of democracy ‘being seen to be done’, community groups are given superficial public access to Council for ten minutes to speak on complex matters they could have spent weeks or months researching. Community leaders (often aged in their late 50s, 60s or 70s, with a lot of practical experience and wisdom...) are given only five minutes at staff-controlled meetings to argue their case on important issues like flooding in rezoned housing areas (Lot 22 in Mullum), flooding potential in industrial zone development, and the ubiquitous Airbnb proliferation in the Shire. When in fact The way this incident was reported skews people’s understanding of the conflict. This, like every conflict, is nuanced and complicated. It’s about people – human Palestinians and human Israelis, both betrayed by leaders who play the politics of fear of ‘the other’ to a masterful degree. A large percentage of Palestinians hate Hamas and the Palastinian Authority (PA) and want new leaders who have the interests of their people in mind. It is a fact that the Palestinian leaders are the highest paid politicians in the world because

the outcome has often been pre-determined by the staff of Council. Our Council and staff appear intent on squeezing as many people into this Shire as they can, because they do not share our values. More people means more DAs, and Section 94 contributions, which means more monies into Council coffers to fund their super and wages.

Infrastructure conversation needed There appears to be no sincere regard for the environment or having the required infrastructure in place to support those extra people and developments. This is turning our living space and landscape in Byron Shire into the like of every other ticky tacky urban sprawl from Noosa to Newcastle. The words of retired magistrate and long-time environmental activist David Heilpern in his recent Echo article ring too true: ‘I am utterly convinced we cannot develop our way out of gentrification. It is a bulldozer of unquenchable thirst’. Q David Bradbury is an internationally acclaimed doco filmmaker with two Academy Award nominations. He first came to the Northern Rivers for the Acquarius festival and has lived in Wilsons Creek/Brunswick Heads for the past 31 years where he and partners raised their five kids. His film Battle for Byron (1996) chartered the clash of two diametrically opposing cultures - the alternative society and the pro development lobby who see Country as a resource to be exploited.

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BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 BEN FORSYTH, Electrician. Lic:240691C. Ocean Shores & surrounds. No job too small ...0422 136408 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448 E4 ELECTRICAL SERVICES Lic 116621c. Solutions made E4 EASY! Phone Jamie ..........0410 502060 FENG SHUI DESIGN CONSULTANT Lizzie Bodenham .......................livingbalancedesigns.com.au ELECTRIC CITY ELECTRICAL Domestic, Commercial Byron/Ballina. Fully licensed. Pete0404 426499 borrelldesign.com.au Design & drafting. Residential & commercial..........................0412 043463 NORTHFACE DESIGNS www.northfacedesigns.com.au..............................Cody Greer 0434 272353 CSE BYRON 20 years of local experience. Small job specialist. Lic 213497C ..................0457 248597

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

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

FENCING

Coast to Country Asphalt Specialising in

BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0439 078549 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service. ..................................................0432 107262 FLOW FENCING Pool fencing, timber/colourbond, local, professional and reliable.......0416 424256

• Asphalt Driveways • Sub-divisions • Earthworks • Carparks • and all Maintenance!

CLEANING

For a Free Quote Call Now

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

ALL ASPECTS OF ASPHALT & BITUMEN SERVICES

• House washing • High pressure or soft wash • Window cleaning • Driveways, paths & roofs • Gutters & ﬂyscreens • Water efﬁcient • Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 0409 207 646 or 0412 495750

6677 1859

5 Stars

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

0467 482 948

oast Asph alt st C Ea

actionjoewindow@gmail.com

Byron Bay

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

CON

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• Free Quotes • Quality Workmanship • Timber Installations • Locally Owned And Operated • Specialty Timber Finishes • All Eco-Friendly Coatings

SERVICING THE EAST COAST OF THE NSW NORTHERN RIVERS

ING

Burringbar

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

CLEANING SERVICE

0408 536 565

TINY EARTHWOR

CLEANS: Holiday, Residential, Bond, Commercial, Spring

Phone Mick 0409 009 024

Email: mickbhl@gmail.com

BEYOND CLEANING GROUP Quality focused. Bruns to Ballina from $49.90-$59.99ph..0451 102239

proud member of

Philip Toovey

0409 799 909

DETAILED CLEANER/GUEST HOUSE MANAGER All natural products 4.8 Stayz rated ..0410 723601

THE FLOOR SANDER New & old floors, decks, non-toxic finishes, special effects, free quotes..0407 821690

various implements available for limited access projects

PROFESSIONAL LOCAL CLEANER excellent references, good rates. Shire wide. Ph Krissy ..0410 860330

FUNERAL SERVICES NORTHERN RIVERS DIRECT CREMATIONS Personal service, female-led exceptional care

AIRBNB TURNOVER CLEANING ...................................................................................0450 162699

COMPUTER SERVICES

24 hours. All-inclusive and local. $2100 .........................................................................1300 585778

MINI DIGGER!

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

BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

LOCAL, QUALIFIED & RELIABLE

CONCRETING & PAVING

SALISBURY

Lic No. 337066C

ALL AROUND

CONCRETING

Free Quotes

Zac Asherovitch

Call Daniel

0424 876 155

Est. 2010

Phone : 0468 344344 939 Email :Email zac@360earth.com.au Phone Phone : 0468 : 0468 344939 939Email : zac@360earth.com.au : zac@360earth.com.au 360earthmoving www.360earth.com.au 360earthmoving 360earthmoving www.360earth.com.au www.360earth.com.au

GRADER HIRE All road construction, driveways, pads, horse arenas. Adrian ................0428 845091

ELECTRICIANS

COUNSELLING DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

0439 624 945

• Deck restoration, sanding and oiling • Special sanding machine removes old coatings, not timber • Fantastic over raised nails and screw heads • Timber oils & coatings that dry in minutes and last years Call Oliver for a free quote and assessment.

MC MOWER LAWN, GARDEN & PROPERTY Aeration & lawn renovation. Residential, commercial & acreage mowing. General gardening, mulching, pressure washing.

Murray 0434 244 310 | mc_mower@hotmail.com

24 HOUR SERVICE

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394

02 66 804 173

GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839

COUNSELLING & LIFE COACHING Get unstuck & reclaim life purpose. TracieAnne.com .. 0437 174804

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0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 livingearthgardens.com.au

NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, excavator, cable locating & tpr.0402 716857

PLATINUM CRETE CONCRETING Lic 225874C. 20 years exp. Free quotes. Justin .........0458 773788

www.fullcirclerefinishing.com

All aspects gardening & mowing Enhancive garden makeovers

PREPURCHASE PURCHASE CONSULTATION CONSULTATION PREPRE PURCHASE CONSULTATION LAND LAND CONSULTATION CONSULTATION LAND CONSULTATION DRAINAGE DRAINAGE DESIGN DESIGN ANDWATER WATER HARVESTING HARVESTING DRAINAGE DESIGN ANDAND WATER HARVESTING DRIVEWAY DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION VEGETATION VEGETATION MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT VEGETATION MANAGEMENT WATERWAYS WATERWAYS & &CREEK CREEK CROSSOVERS CROSSOVERS WATERWAYS & CREEK CROSSOVERS GENERAL GENERAL EXCAVATION EXCAVATION GENERAL EXCAVATION

All Jobs Small or Large

Domestic Commercial

Lic: 154293c

DARYL 0418 234 302

Over 25 yrs local experience. All forms of concreting. Residential • Civil • Industrial

Lic.136717c

CONCRETING

CONSCIOUS CONSCIOUS CONSCIOUS EARTHWORKS EARTHWORKS EARTHWORKS

A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 ACES LANDSCAPED GARDENS Renovations & maintenance. Ph Sam..........................0477 851493 LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, tree maintenance .....................0402 487213

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

0455 573 554

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

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

DECKS FREE QUOTES

Lic No 142383C

BRUSHCUTTING Rubbish, Property Maintenance, Lawns.............................................0412 469109 nichollselectrical@outlook.com

GREEN DINGO for all your mowing and gardening needs. Ph Michael .........................0497 842442

Residential & Commercial Electrician Renovations, New builds, Service calls & Maintenance

Call Mark 0498 115 182 THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690 SPECIALIST DECK SANDER (raised nail heads no prob), deck oiling, etc by FCR ..........0419 789600

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RICK’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, hedging.........0424 805660

Robert Moore Call or SMS

0438 535149

Lic: 228999C parallelpower.com.au

GW GARDEN MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, trees & hedges, trailer ..............0408 244820 POLLEN GARDENS Lawn & garden maint’. Professional & reliable. Dip. Hort. Dave ......0438 783645 360earth.com.au Conscious earthworks, general excavation. 6t excavator, 4t Posi. Zac ..0468 344939

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

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Service Directory GAS SUPPLIERS

LANDSCAPING

PHYSIOTHERAPY NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental Reliable

ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge....................66803499

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

PICTURE FRAMING

0408 760 609 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853

GRAPHIC DESIGN

EXCAVATION & TIPPER HIRE Concreting & landscaping. Phil or Steve ........................0499 359702

LOCKSMITH

Graphic Design / Print Branding / Websites Tutoring

MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791 BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING. 7/1 Wilfred St. Call for appointment ......66803444

PLASTERING

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

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR

OSTEOPATHY

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

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

PAINTING

C. A. Warwick Lic. No. 114578C )UHH TXRWHV *\SURFN À [LQJ VHWWLQJ

• DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

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www.thinkblinkdesign.com

GUTTERING

Over 17 years of gutter protection in the region.

Ph 0427 648 981 www.aaagutterguard.com

LOCALLY PROVEN QUALITY PRODUCTS

BYRON BAY

• Domestic & Commercial • Servicing all areas • Workmanship guaranteed • Attention to detail

0438 784 226 • 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

AAA GUTTER GUARD

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

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451 186

SUNRISE PLASTERING. No job too small. Renovations + patchworks. Gtd sat. Free quote ....0418 992001 J. RAY PLASTERING 30 years experience. Quality workmanship. Ph John ....................0467 598038

PLUMBERS NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 0429 805 081

SPOTLESS GUTTERS. Gutter Guard Specialists. Ph........................................................0405 922839

HANDYPERSONS

20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE

Licence No. 207479C

Free Delivery

466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288

30 years experience Blocked drain specialists Everything plumbing, drainage & gasﬁtting

BUILDING SERVICES R E S I D E N T I A L | C O M M E R C I A L | I N D U S T R I A L | S T R AT A | M A I N T E N A N C E S E R V I C E S

24 hr response time guaranteed

HANDY MAN SERVICES

0414 210 222

YVES DE WILDE

Fully Insured

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

paul.munten@bigpond.com.au

A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

www.duluxaccredited.com.au

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

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Andy’s Move & More

Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 MOVE TO NURTURE PILATES STUDIO & mat classes. Lennox Head ............................0404 459605 AYURVEDA, NATUROPATH, Herbs, Jacinta McEwen – Om Healing ...................................66849422

KNIGHTSBRIDGE PAINT & DECORATE

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

• Restoration • Free Quotes • Commercial/Domestic • Fully Licenced • Clean & Reliable • Fully Insured

Lic. 213034C

MR AMAZING All jobs, fast and reliable MR AMAZING................................................0438 785083

• OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture,

REMOVALISTS

Lic 167371C

HIGHPOINT Repairs & handyman services. Painting, plastering & tiling. Michael ........0421 896796

HEALTH

JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025 BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 ADM PLUMBING SERVICES… (NO JOB TOO SMALL)… Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483

ABSOLUTE HANDYMAN. Repairs, renovation, maintenance, painting. Call Mark ........0402 281638

GOOD NEWS HANDYMAN Carpentry, home repairs/renovations etc. Jesse..................0458 968290

0400 852 141

LLOYD SHERLOCK

0411 784 926

CL PAINTING & DECORATING - painting/colour design/wallpapering Lic 363935C.....0432 776959

PEST CONTROL

Small & Medium Moves, Pianos, Artworks, Tip Runs, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most Areas Based from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby Calls always returned

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

INSURANCE AUSURE BYRON BAY General insurance. Phone Mick Urquhart .................................. 0428 200310

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

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Professional Property Protection you can Trust • Targeted treatments for all pests with “no spray” cockroach treatments • If you have found live termites, do not disturb them and call us for advice! No cost for quoting on active termites Relax, when safety, reputation and experience matters, we are the experts

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO • Freight services to Brisbane weekly • Carriers of ﬁne art • Furniture removal • E-bay pick up & delivery

0409 917646

02 6681 6555 Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

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

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Tree Faerie Fotos

• Sand • Soils • Gravels • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more

30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

LEAPFROG REMOVALS BYRON BAY’S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS

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

BEAU JARDIN Landscape plans & horticultural consultations. beaujardin.com.au .................0417 054443 THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

0429149 533 Est 2006

From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring

EAST COAST PILATES STUDIO Brunswick Heads Ph Judy .............................................0408 110006

HIRE

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

MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035

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

KEEN HANDYMAN SERVICES Repairs, maintenance, gardening, odd jobs ..................0428 679704

SHANE

Professional • Commercial • Personal

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Competitive rates and packing supplies available. 0432 552 067 | 6684 5481 | byroncoastremovals@gmail.com MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

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ROOFING

0412 026 441

DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL Metal Rooﬁng Installations • Guttering Downpipes • Fascia • Skylights • Whirlybird Patios • Repairs • Leaf Guard

MONTYS METAL

ROOFING

WELDING

info@theshowersealer.com.au

Leaky showers sealed at a fraction of the cost of re tiling.

WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, General, Repairs: Steel, Aluminium & Stainless ..0408 410545

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

Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362

TILER. Small jobs, repairs. Lic R75915............................................................................0468 465344

RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL NEW ROOFS / RE-ROOFS INSULATED ROOF PANELS FASCIA & GUTTERS REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 0 4 1 1 6 8 3 0 0 3 | Z A C . M A C TA G G A R T @ G M A I L . C O M | L I C 2 2 3 4 8 9 C

ALL ROOF CLEANING & PAINTING by Full Circle Refinishing. Ph Oliver .......................0419 789600

TRANSPORT

BYRON BUS Co

arrive@byronbuscompany.com.au

RUBBISH REMOVAL OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 MAN WITH UTE. RETHINK REUSE RECYCLE. Ph Mark ................................................0411 113300 THIS IS RUBBISH Tipper truck for hire. Call or text Jono ...............................................0412 871438 TIP TOP TIPPING RUBBISH REMOVAL Trade, domestic, garden .................................0422 017072

SELF STORAGE

Mon to Fri 9am–5pm

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

Door to Door Charter Services Call 0490 183 424

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I PAINT ROOFS 30 years experience ......................................................................Paul 0499 373117

BBSS

WINDOW TINTING

TILER / STONEMASON / WATERPROOFER. Lic 24418C. Ph Karl................................0439 232434

Email: montysmetalrooﬁng@gmail.com www.montysmetalrooﬁng.com.au

Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

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TREE SERVICES

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES The Fully Insured Professionals

• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker • Crane Truck • 18” Chipper Mark Linder Qualiﬁed Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

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BYRON BAY SELF STORAGE

Self storage with security. Largest choice of sizes.

8-10 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industrial Estate www.byronbayselfstorage.com.au | 6685 8349 | bbss@westnet.com.au

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

Lic 312643C

PRUNING ~ REMOVALS ~ STUMP GRINDING Home sewage solutions Commercial wastewater treatment Rainwater tanks concrete and plastic

• 20 years local knowledge and experience • Fully insured / free quotes • 19 inch chipper • Bobcat • Cherry picker • Crane truck

www.harttreeservices.com.au

Northern Rivers Pty Ltd • plumbing.td@bigpond.com 0418 754 149 • 07 5523 9930 • 1300 Taylex • www.taylex.com.au

ON-SITE WASTEWATER Management Reports. Professional environmental reports & advice. . 0484 993990

SNAKE CATCHERS

ALL AREAS OF THE NORTHERN RIVERS & SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND

0401 208 797

JACK HOGAN

0411 039 373

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

Expert Tree Removal Pruning & Wood Chipping

0400337758 @trunkmonkarb

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

SOLAR INSTALLATION

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

Pioneers of the solar industry

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

Serving Northern NSW since 1998

MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524

Call us on 6679 7228

LEAF IT TO US 4x4 truck/chipper + crane truck. Local, qualified, insured. Free quotes .......0402 487213

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

Electric Lic 124600c

OUT ON A LIMB outonalimbtreeservices.wordpress.com................................. Call Lucas 0402 191316

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

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TELEVISION SERVICES

UPHOLSTERY & CURTAIN MAKING Free quotes. Phone Rebecca .....................................66840427

VALUERS BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010 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 MULLUM VET CLINIC: Richard Gregory, Bec Willis, Mark Sebastian – After hours avail ...66843818

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786 NORTH COAST VETERINARY SERVICES Dr Lauren Archer .................................................66840735

WATER FILTERS

TILING FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

TILE & GROUT CLEANING

The Water Filter Experts

WINTER SPECIAL:

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181

Servicing the Far North Coast for 20 years. Free quotes. Experienced local technicians. ChemDry’s patented cleaning systems.

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TRINE SOLUTIONS Local sewerage specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C. 0407 439805

for home, commercial and rural properties

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Garage Sales ...................... 45

PHONE ADS

Halls For Hire ...................... 45

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For Sale ............................... 45

Health Notices .................... 45

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

PURA VIDA WELLNESS CENTRE Brunswick Heads COLON HYDROTHERAPY HYPERBARIC OXYGEN FAR INFRARED SAUNA REMEDIAL MASSAGE + more 66850498

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BANGALOW

0427 347 380

Mon 6–7pm Hatha slow ﬂow Sat 8.15–9.30am Yogalates Wed 6–7.15pm Yin Rejuv Yoga

HALLS FOR HIRE

SPECIAL: Book in for a month @ $95, try as many classes as you like. See website for additional classes. 0432 047 221 yogalates.com.au

www.wendypurdey.com Make profound changes in your life. Achieve personal goals and reach your true potential within every aspect of your life.

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HAMBLY’S FIREWOOD Delivery available

Mark 0427 490 038

TYAGARAH HALL Great for yoga classes or small functions. $20/hour, min 2 hours. Ring Karina 0481012051 COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

FOR SALE

MIELE WASHERS Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511 FIREWOOD, BANGALOW MEN’S SHED Pickup or delivery: 6x4 box trailer $150 delivered. Ph 0403899225 BAMBOO PLANTS: clumping, screening, hedging, ﬂowering gingers, bromeliads. Close to Mullum. 0458535760

HYUNDAI ACCENT SPORT 2017. Auto, CC, mags, AC. $15,150. Ph 0405789116 FORD FALCON WAGON 2010 LPG fuel only, $1.8k, any $ neg. Txt 0478360515

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841 WILSONS CK RD, Sat 8am. Fridge, lots of tools, furniture, 30 years of stuff. 18 PLAYER PARADE, OCEAN SHORES Saturday 3 July, 8.30am–12pm.

CARAVANS

POSITIONS VACANT

CARAVANS We buy, sell & consign. All makes & models. 0408 758 688

WANTED TO CLEAN OUR CAR, every 3 weeks, would probably suit junior, Possum Creek, $35. Rina 66872902.

TO LET BANGALOW, SMALL HOUSE Available 2 July, part furnished. Washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, refrigerator, internet. No outgoings. Carpets and tiles, large shower. Suit 1 person, male or female. No drugs, no smoking. $570pw. New house. Ph 0402061110 BYRON BAY Furnished one bedroom ﬂat, air con. Double bed, linen, washing machine. Kitchenette, stove & oven, pots & utensils, crockery & cutlery, dishwasher. Internet, Netflix, no outgoings, no smoking, no pets. Suit one person or couple. $475pw. Ph 0431262723

LOCAL REMOVAL

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772 LIQUIDATION SALE, BYRON

Cipriano warehouse Pallets of tiles, vanities, showers, toilets, EDWKURRP ¿WWLQJV Suit builders/ GHYHORSHUV EXON VDOHV

0419 809 809 MOTOR VEHICLES SUBARU OUTBACK 2011 2.5I Premium 4GEN auto AWD 5-door wagon. Roof racks, towbar, front nudge bar, very clean, 121,000km, green with black interior, rego Feb 22. $15,500 ono. Great price, car is perfect for up here. Ph 0409324724 for pics etc.

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

BYRON room, close to Clarkes Beach, free WiFi, drug-free, $165pw, no bills. Bond req. 0423353877

Delivered in a wheelie bin

FAMILY WITH 1YO and stable income, determined to stay in the area, looking for 2/3/4 bed place. Any leads please contact Ollie Nicholson 0403201766

WE BUY ALL trucks, utes, vans, cars & caravans. Good or bad. 0403118534

SHARE ACCOM.

GARAGE SALES

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Mon & Fri 10–11.30am Yogalates Wed 6–7pm Yin Yang Yoga Sun 6.30–7.30pm Hatha Fuse Yin Rejuv

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

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

Yoga Yogalates Pilates

SUFFOLK PARK

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KINESIOLOGY Clear subconscious sabotages. Reprogram patterns and beliefs. Restore vibrancy and physical health. De-stress. Ph 0403125506 SANDRA DAVEY, Reg. Pract.

HYPNOSIS & NLP '$9,' /29(-2<

TRADEWORK

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646 SUNRISE 4bdr, 2 bthrm house, quiet, off street, reserve at rear, balcony & garden, renovated, no pets, available 02/08, $950pw. Ph 0411826442 MULLUMBIMBY Brand new 2 bedroom studio. $500pw + bills. Contact meganmaree133@gmail.com Summerland Storage Bangalow From $105 to $290 per month Call GNF Bangalow 66872833

RESIDENTIAL Ocean Shores 3 bed 1 bath $550 3 bed 2 bath $695 Brunswick Heads 2 bed 1 bath $420 Mullumbimby 3 bed 2 bath $800 L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads

WANTED TO RENT LOOKING FOR NEW HOME 1–2 bdrms preferred. Am local, 30 yo, full-time environ consult/bush regen. Rent in advance, bond and references prov. Call Jeremy 0432694687.

THE ECHO PAPER DELIVERY

The Echo has contract positions to insert, fold, bag (wet weather) & deliver The Echo to the following areas: MULLUMBIMBY 565 papers The successful applicants will have an ABN, a covered area in which to work, and a reliable vehicle and live in the distribution area. They will receive the papers on Wednesday and have delivered all the papers by Wednesday evening. Suit mature or stable people/ couples with a strong throwing arm for throwing the papers to residential premises. Commencing asap. Email simon@echo.net.au or phone 0409324724 LADIES WANTED, MUST BE 18+ Casual or permanent work available in busy adult parlour. 66816038 for details. 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 EROTIC MASSAGE STAFF reliable and friendly for Gentlemen’s Relaxation Centre 18+. Tweed. Grace 0418185791

BOOKKEEPER for Mullum SEED. We are a local charity that provides support to local and national environmental organisations. We require a bookkeeper with enthusiasm and Xero experience to join our team asap. Up to 6hrs pw. Apply to

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SALES / E COMMERCE An exciting opportunity has opened for a new member to join our team. If you are great with people, articulate, computer/tech savvy, passionate about design and looking for a career in a dynamic company that offers excellent pay and incentives, we would love to hear from you. For further details, please email suzanne@ creativelightingsolutions.com.au

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Sales support/admin The Echo needs a sales support/admin person four days per week, to work at our Mullumbimby office supporting the sales manager and our online/print sales team. Immediate start. The role will include data input, order processing, developing and sending promotional materials, answering the phone, taking classified ads. Essential: Good Excel and time management skills. Strong database and communication skills, accuracy, at least three years experience in a team support/admin role. Desirable: Experience with Filemaker, MYOB. Email: positions@echo.net.au

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JOEY

is a 12 month old desexed male Kelpie x Border Collie. He is a lively boy, a little wary of people at ﬁrst until he is familiar and then friendly. He needs space to run so would ideally suit an acreage home. If you can give Joey a permanent, loving home please

contact Pam on 0421 017 461.

Microchip number 956000010921490.

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

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NANNY TEACHER CARER Donna Marie Elliott elliottsfarm@gmail.com

Lovely quiet and gentle young boy this week….GEORGE. He is a striking silver tabby and about two years old. George has no hang ups, is easy going and loves human interaction. Stroking a cat is such great therapy. All cats are desexed, vaccinated and microchipped.

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PETS

Experienced Professional Trainer • Photoshop • Indesign • Illustrator

Finding this winter a little chilly? On special this week is a beautiful black lap warmer that comes ﬁtted with a variable music setting, ranging from low purr to high purr. Warms up instantly but a little difﬁcult to remove once in situ. Available for a limited time only! To meet Jett (the beautiful lap cat) please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby

contact@thinkblinkdesign.com www.thinkblinkdesign.com

OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm Thurs 3–5pm, Sat 10am–12 noon Call AWL 0436 845 542.

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

Adobe Tutoring

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WITH NATIVE SPEAKERS Beginner–Advanced. Tutoring for all ages.

Call or text Maria

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MUSICAL NOTES GUITARS, RECORDS, HI-FI WE BUY AND SELL 66851005

Byron Dog Rescue (CAWI) 18-monthold desexed Kelpie x Border x Hound ‘Harvey’ is desperately seeking a kind, caring forever home. Harvey is beyond gorgeous. He’s handsome, elegant, playful, loving and great with kids and other dogs. He has a lifetime medical condition that can be managed by a specialised feeding technique. Harvey will need someone who’d love a loyal companion, with plenty of time to dedicate to him. For further info please contact Shell on 0458 461 935.

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End-of-life choices Voluntary euthanasia options are discussed at quarterly meetings, currently online. Attendees must be Exit members. More information on www.exitinternational.net or phone Catherine 0435 228 443.

Carers’ support Mullumbimby Mental Health Carers’ Support Group for family members and friends who have a loved one with a mental health issue. Meeting on 4th Thursday of each month 9.30am at the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre. Info: Susanne 0428 716 431.

Rainbow Dragons Abreast (RDA) welcomes breast cancer survivors for a paddle at Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Head on Sundays 7.30 for 8am start. Contact Marian 6688 4058, mazzerati2010@gmail.com.

Call 6685 6121

WORDPRESS SETUP/TRAIN/MAINT Reas rates info@wordpressit.com.au

DEADLINE NOON FRIDAY

Rainbow Dragons

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

WORK WANTED

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BALLINA EXCLUSIVE 34 Piper Dr. Open 7 days 10am till late. In & Out Calls. 66816038. Ladies wanted Find us on Facebook and Twitter! COVID SAFE EXQUISITE Be impressed with my hot body and warm hands. Tweed area. 0438573677 FULL BODY RESTORATION Fill your tanks & heal through pleasure massagebyronbay.com or 0425347477

Museums Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum corner of Myocum and Stuart Sts Mullumbimby, open Tuesdays and Fridays 10–12 and market Saturdays 9–1. Discover your local history, join our team – 6684 4367. Bangalow Heritage House Museum & Cafe is open Wednesday to Friday 10am-2:30pm, Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm. Enjoy home style cooking, fresh baked scones and more. Monthly meeting 9:30am on the 1st Tuesday of each month at Heritage House Bangalow. Info: 0429 882 525.

Toastmasters Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters meetings coaching in communication and self-development run on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6:15 for 6.30pm at Byron Bay Services Club, Byron Bay. Online attendance allowed. Mullum Magic Toastmasters meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday Presbyterian Church Hall, 101 Stuart Street Mullumbimby 7–9 pm. Contact Shona 0457356567 or Bronte 0451567996.

Meditation Dzogchen meditation and study group 2nd and 4th Saturdays each

month at Mullumbimby CWA Hall. Didi 0408 008 769. Buddhist meditation and conversation with John Allan, Mondays 6.30–8.30 pm, The Yurt, Temple Byron. No fees. John 0428 991 189. Byron yoga philosophy club free meditation classes Monday, 7pm, 1 Korau Place Suffolk Park. Go to www. wisdom.yoga or phone Kris 0435 300 743. Byron Bay Meditation Centre, Tuesday 6.30pm at Temple Byron. For more info: byronbaymeditationcentre. com.au or contact Greg 0431 747 764.

Seniors computer club Byron Shire seniors computer club invites interested people to come to learn how to use your photos creatively. Meets at Ocean Shores Community Centre, Wednesdays 1–3pm during school terms. For more info call Lynne on 0428 665 948.

Lions Club Interested in making new friends and helping our community? Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. Info: Joan Towers 0400 484 419.

Byron Gem Club The Bryon Gem and Lapidary Club is open weekly to members new and old. Visitors welcome to view club facilities. Activities – semi-precious and gemstone cutting, shaping and polishing – gem faceting – silver work – gem setting and jewellery making etc. Facebook @ Byron Gem Club. Club work shed located past Sky Dive Byron at Tyagarah Airfield. Contact 6687 1251 or 0427 529 967 for more info.

Craft group The Uniting Craft & Social Group meets every Monday 9.30am–2.30pm at the Uniting Church in Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Bring lunch and whatever else you need. Small cost. All welcome. Do you prefer patchwork and quilting? Come along on Monday evening same place at 6pm. Enquiries Tilly 6685 5985.

Op shops Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, Mullumbimby – open each Saturday 9am–12 noon. Byron Bay

SOCIAL ESCORTS Devoted to Pleasure Ɔ

Couples, Men & Women Ɔ

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0407 013 347 SUN, MOON & TIDES TIMES FOR NEXT 2 WEEKS DAY, SUN MOON HIGH LOW DATE MOON RISE / RISE / TIDES, TIDES, (July) PHASE SET SET height (m) height (m)

30 W

6:39 16:59

22:38 10:54

00:18 1.68 12:52 1.19

06:59 0.44 18:19 0.59

1 TH

6:39 17:00

23:33 11:26

01:02 1.55 13:54 1.21

07:45 0.47 19:23 0.68

6:39 17:00

11:55

01:50 1.43 14:59 1.26

08:30 0.48 20:37 0.74

3 SA

6:39 17:01

0:27 12:24

02:42 1.33 16:01 1.33

09:15 0.48 21:55 0.75

4 SU

6:39 17:01

1:20 12:54

03:38 1.25 16:55 1.42

10:00 0.46 23:06 0.72

6:39 17:01

2:13 13:26

04:35 1.21 17:42 1.51

10:44 0.44

6 TU

6:39 17:02

3:07 14:00

05:29 1.18 18:24 1.60

00:04 0.65 11:25 0.41

6:39 17:02

4:01 14:39

06:16 1.17 19:03 1.67

00:53 0.59 12:03 0.39

8 TH

6:39 17:03

4:57 07:00 1.17 15:22 19:43 1.72

01:36 0.52 12:41 0.36

6:38 17:03

5:52 07:42 1.18 16:11 20:21 1.76

02:15 0.48 13:18 0.34

10 SA

6:38 17:04

6:44 08:22 1.18 17:05 20:59 1.78

02:51 0.44 13:56 0.33

11 SU

6:38 17:04

7:33 09:01 1.19 18:02 21:37 1.79

03:28 0.42 14:35 0.32

12 M

6:38 17:05

8:17 09:43 1.20 19:02 22:15 1.78

04:05 0.41 15:15 0.34

13 TU

6:38 17:05

8:58 10:26 1.21 20:02 22:54 1.75

04:44 0.40 15:59 0.36

14 W

6:37 17:06

9:35 11:12 1.22 21:02 23:34 1.70

05:24 0.39 16:45 0.41

M W F

Data sourced from Bureau of Meteorology. Times adjusted for Daylight Savings when applicable.

LOTS OF GORGEOUS LADIES available for your pleasure nearby. Spoil yourself. In & out. 7 days. Ladies always wanted. 0266816038. COVID SAFE

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Please stick this by your phone

AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE ...............................................................000 AMBULANCE Mullumbimby & Byron Bay ..................................131 233 BRUNSWICK VALLEY RESCUE Primary rescue........................ 6685 1999 BRUNSWICK MARINE RADIO TOWER ................................... 6685 0148 BYRON CENTRAL HOSPITAL .................................................. 6639 9400 POLICE Brunswick Heads ....................................................... 6685 1277 Mullumbimby .............................................................. 6684 2144 Byron Bay ................................................................... 6685 9499 Bangalow .................................................................... 6687 1404 STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE Storm & tempest damage, flooding......132 500 AIDS Confidential testing & information (ACON) ................................ 6622 1555 AL-ANON Help for family & friends of alcoholics .......................1300 ALANON ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 24 hours............................... 1800 423 431 ANIMAL RESCUE (DOGS & CATS) ......................................... 6622 1881 BYRON COUNCIL: EMERGENCY AFTER HOURS ................ 6622 7022 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 24 hour crisis line ............................... 1800 656 463 LIFELINE ..........................................................................................131 114 MENSLINE 7pm–11pm nightly (phone counselling & referral for men).. 6622 2240 NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets daily .................................... 6680 7280 NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE .................................................. 6684 1286 NORTHERN RIVERS GAMBLING SERVICE ........................... 6687 2520 NORTHERN RIVERS WILDLIFE CARERS............................... 6628 1866 KOALA HOTLINE........................................................ 6622 1233 WIRES – NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service ......... 6628 1898

Anglican Op Shop opens Tuesday to Saturday 9am–1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Prue Harrington 0420 316 610. Mullumbimby Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–4pm, Saturday 9am–12noon. Volunteers needed, enq to shop 6684 4718. Mullumbimby Seventh-Day Adventist Op Shop opens Tuesday to Friday 11am-3pm. Companion Animals Welfare Inc (CAWI) op shop Brunswick Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon–Fri 10am– 5pm, Sat 9am–1pm, Sun closed.

Potters & Sculptors Mullumbimby Potters & Sculptors at the Community Art Gallery at the Drill Hall is open Thursday to Saturday 10am–2pm and on the 3rd Saturday of the month (Mullum Market Day) 10am4pm. Pottery and sculpture crafted by local artisans for sale, 2 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby. Enquiries: mullum. potters@yahoo.com.au.

Toy Library The Byron Shire Toy Library is open Mondays and Thursdays 9am–12 noon, at the Children’s Centre, Coogera Cct, Suffolk Park. Come and see the large range of preschoolers toys available for loan.

Muslim prayer Friday Muslim prayer. Jumu’ah service weekly at the Cavanbah Centre, 1:30 pm. In the remembrance of Allah.

Baby café Bubbamummas baby café drop in mornings, Thursdays from 9.30am at New Space, Shop 2 next door to Target 86 Rajah Road Ocean Shores. Morning tea, discussions, guest speakers. Ocean Shores Community Association (OSCA). Details 0431 477 445.

Free ESL Free English as a Second Language classes suitable for beginners to advanced learners. Kingscliff 6674 7267.

Landcare Bangalow Land and Rivercare working bee every Saturday 8.30–10.30am. See www.bangalowlandcare.org.au or call Liz 6687 1309.

Sex & Love Addicts Anon Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is peer-support group of men and women for whom sex and/or romance have become a problem. For details of weekly meetings, phone 0452 074 974 or visit www.slaa.org.au.

MONTHLY MARKETS 1st SAT Brunswick Heads 0410 785 554 1st SAT Alstonville 0429 019 407 1st SUN Byron Bay 6685 6807 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 2nd SAT Flea, Bangalow 0490 335 498 2nd SAT Woodburn 0439 489 631 2nd SUN The Channon 2nd SUN Tabulam Hall 2nd SUN Coolangatta

6688 6433 0490 329 159

3rd SAT Mullumbimby 6684 3370 3rd SAT Murwillumbah 0413 804 024 3rd SUN 3rd SUN 3rd SUN 3rd SUN

Federal 0433 002 757 Uki 0487 329 150 Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 Ballina 0422 094 338

4th SAT 4th SAT 4th SAT 4th SAT

Flea, Byron YAC Evans Head 0439 489 631 Wilsons Creek 6684 0299 Kyogle Bazaar kyogletogether.org.au

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

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

5th SUN Nimbin

0458 506 000

FARMERS/WEEKLY MARKETS Each TUE New Brighton

6677 1345 6628 1084 Each WED 7-11am M’bah 6684 7834 Each WED 3-6pm Nimbin 0475 135 764 Each WED 4-7pm Newrybar Hall Each THU 8-11am Byron 6687 1137 Each THU 2.30-6.30pm Lismore 0450 688 900 Each FRI 7-11am Mullum 6677 1345 Each SAT 8-11am Bangalow 6687 1137 Each SAT 8am-1pm Uki 6679 5530 Each SAT 8.30-11am Lismore 0466 415 172 Each SAT 8.30-12am Blue Knob Each SUN 7-11am Ballina 0493 102 137 Each TUE Organic Lismore

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BV VIEW Club Brunswick Valley VIEW Club meets on Thursday, 8 July at 10.30am for luncheon at Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. Luncheon cost: $25. Apologies to Wenda on 0449 563 580 or wjhunt@ yahoo.com.au. Casual members please advise if you are attending, no later than the Monday before. Our club supports seven disadvantaged students in the Learning for Life program. Info: visit www.view.org.au or call 1800 805 366.

three days at the Byron Bay Surf Club. The Book Fair runs Saturday 3, Sunday 4, and Monday 5 July, 9am to 4pm.

Volunteer Hub

experiences. Enquiries to Bob Corney 6628 1527 or 0400 747 630.

Bangalow Heritage Bangalow Heritage House is closed June and July. It will be reopening with a new look cafe and exhibitions. For further information contact: bangalowhistorical@bigpond.com.

Bruns CWA crafts

From 1 July 2021 the Byron Community Centre Volunteer Hub Referral Service will cease to exist. For all your volunteering needs go to the NSW Volunteering website. To get volunteers or look for volunteer roles go to SEEK volunteer: www.volunteer. com.au. Bye Bye, it’s been fun!

Every Friday, 10am till 2pm, Brunswick Heads CWA hosts Crafty Women. Bring along your craft projects or learn to crochet, knit or quilt. Learn from the experts! CWA rooms, corner Booyun and Park Streets. Women all ages and new mums most welcome. Gold Coin donation, please. Contact Mary on 0431 908 063.

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The Brunswick Valley Probus Club meeting is on Tuesday 6 July at 10am at The Ocean Shores Country Club. The guest speaker is Ingrid Steynbert speaking about being a wildlife carer in Kruger, South Africa. Visitors are welcome. Enquires ring Margaret on 6680 3316.

The next Association of Independent Retirees (AIR), Far North Coast Branch meeting will be held at Ballina RSL Club on Friday 2 July at 9.30am for a 10am start. This meeting will be followed by our AGM. Morning tea will be available.

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The Baha’i Community of Ballina invite you to their monthly Devotional on Sunday 4 July at 10am at the CWA Hall on River Street Ballina. The theme for this Devotional is ‘Why Am I Here? 5 Steps to Discovering your Life’s Purpose’. For more information call 0422 798 802.

The annual Our Kids Community Grants helps families and community groups caring for children with special needs in the Northern Rivers to purchase equipment to improve the health of local children. Grants are available to children’s community health organisations, health professionals, chronically ill children, and special groups, parents and guardians who care for children living with special needs. Each grant is capped at $2,000. Apply online to the Our Kids Far North Coast Law Society Community Grants at www.ourkids.org.au or contact the Our Kids Office on 6620 2705. Submissions close on July 1.

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The next meeting of the Northern Rivers Day Prostate Cancer Support Group is on Monday, 21 June, 10am till 12 noon at the Ballina Cherry Street Bowling Club. Men diagnosed or newly diagnosed with prostate cancer are most welcome to attend. Partners or carers are especially invited on this occasion as there is the possibility of a separate meeting for discussion on the impact this diagnosis has on other family members. These meetings are a wonderful opportunity to share, learn and benefit from other people’s

Tumbulgum Public School and Catholic School former students and staff, together with past and present Tumbulgum residents, are invited to an INFORMAL get together on Saturday, 10 July from 11am at Tumbulgum Tavern. For more information email Brian: tumbulgum. nsw.gettogether@hotmail.com.

Seniors get together on Fridays at 1pm at a local club in Byron Bay. Friendly group. All welcome. Enquiries Nancy 0498 480 373

Resilient community workshops Free Resilient Communities Workshops at Main Arm, Durrumbul Hall every 3rd Sunday of the month 2–4pm, next meeting 18 July. All ages welcome to share their concerns, hopes, skills and knowledge. Focus is on ACTION to decrease our individual environmental footprint and build housing, water, food, and energy security. Call Peta 0447 005 996 to register.

Book Fair Byron Friends of Libraries, Byron Shire are running their annual Book Fair fundraiser of secondhand books for

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CWA Bangalow Bangalow CWA has reopened and our hours are Monday-Friday 10am-2pm and Saturdays 8am-12 noon.

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Mullumbimby District Neighbourhood Centre Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday–Thursday 9am–4pm and offers a range of services and activities. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy art, music, games, great food and more. Call reception on 6684 1286 and discover what is on offer. MDNC services that are running include: Community support/ emergency relief: Food parcels, meals, assistance with electricity and telephone bills. Listening Space: free counselling. Staying Home, Leaving Violence program. Integrated Domestic & Family Violence program. Financial Counselling: outreach available Thursdays & Fridays Financial Counselling: free service funded by the government, offering advocacy & assistance to find options to address debts. Information, referral and advocacy. To enquire about accessing any of these services call 6684 1286 or fill out an online enquiry form.

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

Byron Community Centre Homeless Breakfast: 7:30–9am Wednesday. Homeless Showers: Monday and Wednesday 10am–12pm (book in at breakfasts). Women’s

Support and Counselling: Friday 1–3pm, Community Cabin Carlyle St. Seniors Computer Club: Friday 9am–11am, Community Cabin Carlyle St (school term only). Seniors drumming, yoga, ukulele, art and drama: 6685 6807 for booking and time details.

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

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

Drug support groups Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423 431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a week in the Shire – www.aa.org.au. Are you experiencing difficulties and challenges because of the alcohol or drug use of someone close to you? Learn coping skills and gain support from others. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for

whom drugs have become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. For information and meetings call1300 652 820 or text your postcode to 0488 811 247. www. na.org.au. Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meeting held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.org.au.

ACA Adult Children of Alcoholic Parents and/or Dysfunctional Families (ACA) help & recovery group meets in Lismore every Friday 10–11.30am, Red Dove Centre, 80 Keen Street. Byron meetings are on Tuesdays at 7pm via Zoom – meeting ID 554 974 582 password byronbay.

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

Feel Good Friday A free weekly group for women to access support and relax. Feel Good Fridays every Friday from 1 till 3pm at the Byron Community Cabin, Carlyle Street (behind the tennis courts in the recreational grounds). Drop-in, no bookings necessary. For any further information and any questions just let me know by calling the Byron Community Centre on 6685 6807.

Mullum Magic Toastmasters Club Practice public speaking and develop leadership skills in a fun supportive environment. New members and guests welcomed. Held every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday From 7–9 pm. at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall. Contact Ashni on 0439 843 657, or just turn up.

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Championship Tour of Surfing for 10 years and holding the World Title in 2005. She’s now looking to pass on her skills and knowledge to the next generation through coaching, which she does as part of Surfing Australia’s talent identification pathway, based in Casuarina. ‘I’m still passionate about surfing,’ the former champ said. ‘It’s good to be able to give back to surfing, and share some of the experience of being on tour’. ‘Surfing is about to be in the Olympics for the very first time, so its very exciting, to be a coach, and part of the Olympics, would be amazing’.

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Croquet Clubs ‘This is a huge win for the Northern Rivers, with players entering from all over the Northern Rivers, NSW and interstate,’ Deborah Jones, publicity officer for the tournament, said. ‘The event has proved so popular that a wait list has been established for entries, and games will have to be

played at Ballina, Lismore and Byron croquet grounds. ‘Hopefully the success of this event will mean Croquet NSW will schedule more events in the Northern Rivers in the future,’ she said. David Scott, from Ballina Cherry Street Croquet club, is the tournament manager. David has also recently been selected the NSW State Team.

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Angela Smith and Carmen Watson having received their recognition awards. Photo Monica Wilcox Ross Kendall Angela Smith of Byron Bay and Carmen Watson of Lennox Head have received Dragon Boat New South Wales 2021 Recognition Awards for their achievements and contributions to their dragon boat community. Angela is 80 and was deemed the Senior Athlete of the Year 2021. The award recognised Angela’s paddling locally and overseas, at events in Florence, Vogalonga and Florida, as well as the Masters Games, Sydney’s Chinese New Year, Dragons Abreast and regional regattas.

Angela has also been the Rainbow Region’s Dragons Boat Club’s welfare officer since 2015. Carmen was awarded Administrator of the Year 2021 for her work as an active committee member; as well as using her business acumen and event skills to ensure local regattas were successful. She also trebled the club’s sponsors. ‘Both Angela and Carmen are quiet achievers who paddle, are active in dragon boat club life, and build camaraderie within the club and the wider community. We’re immensely proud of them,’ Jan Wright, Club President said.

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An art fundraiser auction for Mandy Nolan’s political campaign for the seat of Richmond was held last week, and it got the Hemsworth bump. Zion Levy Stewart’s quirky portrait of Chris Hemsworth and his alter ego, Thor, on the beach at Byron, sold to its subject matter. Photo Jeff ‘Creativity Is Contagious, Pass It On’ Dawson

Happy birthday, Julian Assange, who turns 50 on July 3. It’s his third year of incarceration – without charge – at the HMP High Security Belmarsh prison for exposing US government crimes. Among crimes exposed is footage of Reuters news staff being shot and killed by a US military helicopter. A vigil to mark Julian’s birthday will be held at Main Beach Byron Bay, from 11am Saturday July 3. Kudos to outgoing Veterans Affairs Minister and Nats MP, Darren Chester, who described the conversation with Barnaby Joyce where he was sacked as ‘incoherent’. Chester was dumped for not supporting the Beetrooter’s return, while disgraced MP Bridget McKenzie did. She’s back on the front bench after standing down in 2020 for rorting sport grants. Are you eager to interrogate Council candidates in the

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