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ith rising virus case numbers, New Year’s Eve 2022 was always going to be somewhat subdued. NSW police said in a statement that it was very quiet across the whole of NSW, including Byron Bay. The entire North Region had only

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68 arrests with 75 charges including ‘PCA, drug possession, assault, warrant, and assault police.’

Byron New Year’s Eve In Byron, revellers flocked to Dening Park to enjoy Soul Street entertainment, which

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catered for families. While groups of teenagers wandered aimlessly up and down Jonson Street, some revellers, like Rebekah and Cherokee (pictured), were content to see the new year in with a few quiet ones in Railway Park.

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Over in Bruns, it just wouldn’t feel like New Year’s Eve if the McGregor Family Amusements and Carnival weren’t in Banner Park . Sampling the fun and games was five-year-old Elijah (pictured), who managed to catch himself a prize-winning duck.

The carnival will continue until January 23, right in the centre of town, and this is the 61st year of operation. The Brunswick Heads Woodchop is the next attraction for the town, and will run from January 13 to 15. Photos by Eve Jeffery

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It’s often said that Byron is a bubble – a hippie, influencer, surfer, ‘everything is chill’ bubble. During most of 2021, we were in a bubble where the pandemic only touched us on the periphery. It was visitors who would raise our case numbers to single-digit figures – a pair of nurses from Queensland at Easter, a man and his two children in August – but we went into lockdown and that nipped it in the bud. Now the Byron area is a different bubble. Since we have become ‘free’ the number of positive COVID-19 cases in the Northern NSW Local Health District has risen rapidly, and the Byron area has, for some time, led in cases recorded. Every day we are now climbing into the hundreds of new cases. As of January 3, www. nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au reported that there were 485 cases in total for the region, with Byron at 156, followed by Tweed with 136. That’s 3,652 cases in the four weeks to January 3 in northern NSW. Katie from Ocean Shores was at a party on December 9. She felt sick and had a test on the 12th, and got a positive result on the 13th. She told The Echo, ‘I did two rapid tests, and they came up negative’. ‘And then I did another one. And it came up with a really, really faint line for positive. I had symptoms at that time so I got the PCR test and a positive result within 24 hours’. ‘I started off having headaches and then a runny nose like hay fever. Then I had a little cough and then started getting really sore – my

On Monday, the Cavanbah COVID testing station in Byron closed an hour after it opened. A 70-something Mullum great-grandmother then sat in the rain outside the Byron Hospital testing station for three hours. Photo supplied bones and joints were aching as I’ve never felt before. I just wanted to curl up in a ball and sleep.’ Katie’s symptoms are not uncommon. Mick from Mullum, Susannah visiting her parents in Lismore, and Iris from Sydney have pretty much all experienced the same path, though the severity and recovery has differed. All of these people are double vaccinated.

Health dept response What didn’t vary much was the response from the government and health authorities. Katie got her result in the afternoon. ‘Then I got a phone call from close contact people from the government asking me all the questions of like, where I’d been, who’s been around the house. I had gone to my child’s preschool art show. So I had to email them.’ Katie says she was told to just take some Panadol and Nurofen and she’d be fine. ‘In the post-contact, the lady said I’d have a nurse calling me and there should be a COVID-19 package

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dropped off at my house the next day. It never arrived’. In Sydney things are much worse. Iris is a 65-year-old woman who lives with her partner and young adult son. The couple had to wait several days only, to get a negative result, and their son who had the exact same symptoms, got a positive result more than a week after he was tested. ‘We were all sick, we took (rapid antigen tests) RATs that came up positive. To receive a negative PCR while we were so sick was actually very upsetting.’ Susannah felt completely healthy, but did a rapid antigen test the day before, and the day of, her flight to visit her parents in Lismore, just to be cautious. ‘It wasn’t until I was actually on the flight up that I started to develop symptoms.’ Susannah says that after her positive PCR test, she got a couple of text messages from NSW Health that linked to two surveys she needed to complete. ‘Other than that, there wasn’t any additional

contact from them, nor any comprehensive info or instructions.’ Mick says that his positive PCR result got him text messages from NSW Health asking about his vax status, age, gender, and whether he was ATSI and a fact sheet. Mick feels he got an adequate response from health authorities. ‘Under the circumstances, yes. If my symptoms had been more serious, I don’t know how things would have played out, but I hope and assume they have relevant processes in place in those cases.’ Susannah says she has had colds that were much worse, and Iris says hers was like a mild flu, or a heavy cold, but her family didn’t get cold symptoms at all – she is recovering steadily. Mick and his family are doing well. ‘We’ve pretty much recovered now, other than a lingering cough and not quite 100 per cent full energy. It felt like a rough flu at its worst, never anywhere near bad enough to consider medical attention (thank you vax)’. Katie seems to have been the hardest hit, in the group The Echo spoke to – at one stage she almost called for an ambulance. ‘I am concerned about getting it again’. ‘After almost four weeks I still have some symptoms – coughing and my headaches are really bad. I mowed the lawns the other day and then I got this real gnarly cough. Like, really nasty – then I had to sleep for the rest of the day. So yeah, I think I’ve got a long COVID.’ Q A more comprehensive look at these COVID cases can be seen online – www.echo.net.au.

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Vaccine rollout to begin for kids Jan 10 Hans Lovejoy On January 10, the government’s roll out for five to 11-year-olds will begin. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) provisionally approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for that age group last December, and according to federal Health Minister Greg Hunt, the dosage is ‘one-third the dose approved for those aged 12 and over’. The ABC reports Mr Hunt as saying, ‘This two-step TGA and ATAGI assessment-and-approval process is the same rigorous process followed for all COVID-19 vaccine approvals in Australia’. Head of the TGA, Professor John Skerritt, told the ABC the vaccine ‘had been extensively tested in children with no safety concerns arising’. Professor Skerritt added that while COVID-19 tended to be very mild in children, he encouraged vaccination because of ‘the small risk of serious illness, the possibility children could catch and spread COVID-19 to family members, and providing parents with the confidence to return children to normal activities, such as school and play’. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) President, Dr Karen Price, said in a recent media release, ‘We need to vaccinate as many children as we can, as quickly as we can, to protect our community, particularly as we’re seeing rising cases of both the Omicron and Delta variants in Australia. And we know schools and children mixing

has attracted tens of millions of hits in the short time since it was launched. The website says, ‘We’re here to support each other to find out more, and to listen to that voice inside us that’s whispering, “What if they’re wrong?”.’ ‘As parents, we have been making good decisions for our kids’ health since they were born, yet we are now being told that a drug with no longterm safety data and serious potential adverse reactions is the only way to protect them from a virus which we know poses no real threat to them’. Adam Gibson. Photo Parents With Questions

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have been a big source of infections’. While most Australians have been double vaccinated, there is growing hesitancy around vaccinating young children, owing to the experimental nature of the mRNA vaccines. Unlike traditional vaccines, mRNA vaccines (Moderna, Pfizer) uses gene therapy technology, and critics say testing has not been as thorough as traditional vaccines, and long-term effects are still not known. A website asking questions around these issues is Parents with Questions. Its founder is Bangalow resident, Adam Gibson, who has assembled a range of well known identities to support the cause. They include musician Jon Farriss, sporting legend Trevor Hendy, actress Zoe Naylor, and surfers Taj Burrow and Barton Lynch, just to name a few. Mr Gibson told The Echo the website

He says making an informed choice is needed when vaccinating young children, ‘and more than just from one side’. The website also says, ‘When it comes to information on COVID vaccinations for kids, the mainstream media pushes a very specific angle’. Dr Robert W Malone, one of the developers behind the mRNA vaccines, is cited by the website, as is cardiologist and author, Dr Peter McCulloch. Both US doctors have been censored by ‘big tech’ for spreading ‘misinformation’. Mr Gibson added, ‘As parents, we have a right to informed consent (and informed non-consent) for decisions on our kids’ health. We have a right to be curious and questioning, and need access to uncensored information about the potential consequences versus the real risks’.

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The Echo spoke with NSW MP Tamara Smith (Greens) about what was achieved in 2021 and about her work in parliament. ‘In my job, there’s the community work, and then there’s the parliamentary work,’ explained Ms Smith. ‘In terms of parliament, I was very proud to be a co-sponsor of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill. And we managed to get that through the Legislative Assembly. It was pretty full on. The religious right invented hundreds of amendments, which really threatened the integrity of the bill. ‘The important thing is, we were the last state or territory to have any kind of dying with dignity laws. ‘The bill now has to go to the upper house, with good prospects to pass. ‘Another huge thing this year was the consent laws,’ said Ms Smith. ‘We saw thousands of people taking to the streets, demanding greater reform and an end to violence against women. ‘So, we have successfully amended the criminal laws

in NSW to change the whole concept of consent. Now it is about affirmative and enthusiastic consent that’s ongoing’. She said the new law will have significant affects on sexual assault cases. ‘The onus is now on both participants to communicate, and communicate well… if someone is inebriated, then they are not consenting.’ ‘Now we need to focus on schools and educating young people about consent.’ Could you talk about some of the things that have happened around Ballina this year? ‘This year has been very difficult, obviously, but we’ve been able to facilitate quite a lot of grants at the state level, and some of those have been the community

building partnership grants, to support great things like the new Men’s Shed in Ballina. We were able to support I think 27 community organisations. ‘For Ballina Seabird & Turtle Rescue it was fantastic to be able to facilitate $80,000 for the new turtle facility, because this is a volunteer-run organisation. And they do such incredible work.’ Ms Smith said, ‘The health of our ocean and waterways here is in dire crisis, so anything we can do to support [them], we will.’ Do you have any comments about the new Perrottet Government? Ms Smith says, ‘You’ve got a right wing premier, and you’ve got a full right wing front bench, virtually. I don’t see a lot of talent. One of the good things is that Matt Kean has made some big announcements about renewables. I just hope that the federal government can get their act together, because we’re running out of time. And I think we’re all just over it. They need to get on with it.’ Q Full interview online at www.echo.net.au.

Local visionary, environmental activist, and a pioneer founder of Australia’s first public internet service, Ian Peter, died December 26 in Byron Bay aged 73. It was just a few weeks after a diagnosis of invasive cancer. Passionate about communication and the environment, Ian is remembered by friends the world over for his boyish enthusiasm, motivation and vision for a better world. He is also remembered fondly for his friendly, helpful and optimistic nature – Ian was a man motivated by love for his family, friends and the forests he fought to protect. Sydney-born Ian studied at North Sydney Boys High and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music before launching into a career as a trumpeter, and manager. He moved to the North Coast of NSW in the early ’80s to run 2NCR radio station. After discovering the few remaining forests of Northern NSW were to be logged (they had become a source for much inspiration),

Ian became involved with the Rainforest Information Centre (RIC). It was here that he saw the need to empower both local, regional and international community groups working on similar issues to connect with each other, share information and coordinate. Such was his enthusiasm that RIC began using email as early as 1985. In September 1989, Pegasus Networks, considered the first public access internet provider in Australia, was born. It was launched in the rainforest at Terania Creek with a laptop, solarpowered van, and modem connected to a cellular phone. Ian joined an embryonic collective of people and organisations around the world creating a computer network that by 1992 had users in 72 countries, far

more than the internet did at that time. This was the Association for Progressive Communications (www.apc. org), of which Ian was a founding director in 1990. By late 1989, Pegasus Networks set up an office in the former whaling station and abattoir, the Epicentre in Byron Bay, from which it provided thousands of Australians with their first email addresses. Pegasus moved to Brisbane in 1992 before being sold to Optus in 1997. In later years, Ian travelled extensively as both a consultant, mentor and internet historian within government and non-government sectors. Ian’s light, and his love, shine on through all the people he motivated, mentored and inspired the world over. Ian is survived by his loving wife Sue and stepson Sam, his first wife Rosanne and their children Sean (me), Jodie and Brett, his siblings Margaret, Lynne and Dave, and his six grandchildren. Q Full story online at www.echo.net.au.

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Vale Delta Jim, beloved Byron Bay busker Well known and loved Byron Bay busker, Jim Holt, also known as Delta Jim, died of a heart attack en route to hospital on December 20. Delta Jim, so named for his proficiency in blues music, could almost always be found busking in Byron. Whether residents or visitors, shoppers coming and going from the old Woolworths supermarket on Jonson Street, then the Aldi store on Byron Street, the Mercato building, and finally the Aldi store again, could nearly always expect to be greeted outside the doors by the sounds of Delta Jim’s steel guitar, harmonica and gravelly vocals. The Irish-born street musician played well-known American blues covers, the odd Australian ballad and the occasional original. Perhaps the most poignant of his compositions was a song describing his lot as a busker in Byron Bay. Unlike many of his contemporaries in the tourist town, Delta Jim didn’t just perform on the streets, he lived on them: ‘I’m a hard working busker baby, down in Byron Bay’ ‘Just a hard workin’ busker, down here in Byron Bay ‘Gotta get my money, ‘Gotta make it pay’. As a member of Byron’s rapidly expanding insecurely housed community, Delta Jim was a regular visitor to the free, or by-donation, Liberation Larder meals hosted in the

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Byron Bay Community Centre. ‘He found himself here washed up in Australia, with not many friends, no income, and nowhere to live,’ Liberation Larder President, Liz Jackson, said. ‘It’s been only in the last short time that he’s found a bit of shelter out in the industrial estate,’ Ms Jackson continued, ‘and one of the very kind shopkeepers out there has allowed him to sleep under an awning at the back of his shop’. She said the shopkeeper found Delta Jim ‘in distress’ on the evening of Monday 20 December and called the ambulance but, unfortunately, Delta Jim didn’t survive. ‘As far as we know, he has no family in Australia,’ Ms Jackson said, ‘he’s probably got friends, but definitely no family’.

‘Jim shared a report on the power of the big four tech companies a couple of years ago that I helped him produce, and he also shared insight into the plight of Byron’s buskers a few times,’ CN producer Mia Armitage said. ‘He always wanted to produce more work and would enthusiastically share his ideas with me every time I did my grocery shopping at Aldi in Byron. ‘We chatted about all the big things happening in the world and he listened to our show every week,’ Ms Armitage said, ‘he was constantly encouraging’. But Ms Armitage also said Delta Jim was ‘severely challenged’ in his capacity to produce work owing to his ‘precarious’ housing situation. The Bay FM presenter said Delta Jim had a significant impact on her connection to Byron and its people but that she was indebted to industry mentor and former Byron Bay journalist Jim Beatson for the introduction. ‘When I explained to Jim I had once worked for The Guardian, he explained in a lot of detail the ownership structure with a non-profit that owns The Guardian,’ Mr Beatson said. ‘He knew a lot more about its ownership than I did,’ Mr Beatson said.

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Nurse speaks of virus impacts on hospitals Eve Jeffery Late in the evening on December 31, while many were out celebrating the end of a trying year, NSW Health issued a media release saying that asymptomatic healthcare workers who are classified as ‘close contacts’ will, in exceptional circumstances, be permitted to leave self-isolation so these key services are not disrupted. Under the exemption, healthcare workers who have been identified by their employer as critical to the service, must travel directly to, and from, their residence to their workplace. The rest of us have had it drummed into us that close contacts needed to isolate for 14, then ten days, and more recently seven days, and social media has been deluged with photos of breakfast trays outside bedroom doors as the COVID boom hit over Christmas. The exemption is to ‘ensure continued delivery of essential health services’. Surprisingly, the health system hasn’t broken. Yet. A local critical care nurse spoke to The Echo, and said they believe that the government is no better prepared than they were two years ago. Owing to strict laws around speaking out as a government employee, the nurse spoke to The Echo anonymously. ‘They’ve got no commitment to a greater public good. I think that they are too busy looking after business interests to give a damn about the fact that public

This was lunch for thousands of Australians during the Christmas COVID boom. Photo Eve Jeffery health only works when all of our most vulnerable people are included’. ‘I think that that they have failed us on a multitude of things that they should have attended to’. This nurse, who believes we should all be in lockdown, says they do feel safe in the workplace. ‘I actually feel safer at work than going to the supermarket, even when I’m caring for COVID-positive patients’. The nurse said that what hospitals are lacking in resources, they make up for with wonderful clinicians. ‘We don’t have enough isolation and safe rooms. I feel concern for other patients who might not have COVID-19. We don’t have good enough ventilation, and we’re all sharing the same air conditioning, suspected COVID-19 or positive COVID-19 cases – we don’t have enough places to treat those people, to examine and clear for them – without exposing other people to

risk. Some of the hospitals have one or more negative pressure rooms, but it’s still not enough’. They also said that most, if not all, clinicians are working more hours, in some cases up to 40 extra hours a fortnight.

Working above contracted hours ‘I’ve been working up 80 and 90 hours a fortnight. I come in early for a night shift and end up staying late and working 16 hours instead of ten. Everybody is working above their contracted hours.’ Are the patients safe? The nurse says nearly every emergency department in NSW has a marquee in the car park. ‘If you think you have COVID-19, you have to go and wait outside in the car park, but the marquees are often not staffed by anyone. It means that you have patients now that have presented for care who’ve been sent outside who

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with an astronomical peak in high tides over the coming days.’ Far North Coast Duty Officer for Surf Life Saving NSW, Jimmy Keough, said conditions are likely to deteriorate even more. ‘For us it’s about making sure people take care on runout tides around creeks and rivers – for any surfers it’s going to be dangerous conditions so it’s not for board riders who aren’t confident in their abilities.’ NSW SES Superintendent Mark Elm said, ‘Although our volunteers are ready to help if necessary, we are asking that people do some simple things so that your property can be as safe as possible.’

‘Be sure that you keep your house free from overhanging branches that can come down in high winds and damage your roof. Put away furniture and play equipment that can be picked up by winds and blown into houses and overhead powerlines. ‘Make sure that you have a battery powered radio on hand so that if you lose power you can stay up to date with the situation by listening to your emergency broadcaster’. Superintendent Elm continued, ‘These small things might mean the difference between your home being safe and undamaged or unnecessarily damaged’.

haven’t been seen by a nurse and might wait for some time. Once we do see them and get their details, we go back inside and they’re left outside. No observation. They’re the stable COVID-19. The unstable COVID-19 come into the department because we have to provide care – we can’t not provide care.’ The nurse says that, as a clinician, they don’t feel concern for themselves, but as a community member, they are terrified. ‘I care greatly about the health of our whole community, and the robustness of our health system. It’s terrifying watching this unravel. I do feel like I doom scroll a lot because I am looking at the numbers and they’re completely meaningless. We already know that many testing sites were closed over Christmas. We’ve got a greater than 20 per cent positive rate from the PCR tests, which means we’re completely screwed. It’s the biggest growth in numbers across the world at the moment. I feel concerned on the macro level.’ The nurse said they feel some staff are coping better than others. ‘I think all of us are anxious – really anxious and stressed. All of us are exhausted, but, mostly we’re hanging in there. We laugh a lot. We make a lot of really bad jokes. We roll our eyes like Angela Merkel. I think clinicians are really good at informal debriefing – certainly, there is no time to do formal debriefing. We do a lot of collective hand waving and saying ‘What the…?’

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www.echo.net.au Kids art workshop and dance party in Lismore – Jan 14 Lismore Regional Gallery and The Quad are partnering up to put on an art workshop and dance party for kids and their families on January 14.

Keith Williams out but not down At the recent Ballina Council elections, Keith Williams’ campaign to become mayor was unsuccessful, and he lost his position as a councillor after preferences were distributed in the tightly contested B Ward, where Sharon Cadwallader and Jeff Johnson were also running.

A police pursuit at Evans Head sees four charged NSW police say a man and three teenage boys have been charged following a pursuit on the state’s Mid North Coast yesterday.

SES volunteers on standby to support coastal communities The New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) say they currently have volunteers on standby to support northern NSW coastal communities.

Calls for free rapid antigen tests for people on lowest incomes When you can find rapid antigen tests (RAT), the cost is prohibitive for many people and the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is calling on the Federal Government to provide free RATs for people who rely on social security payments.

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David Lowe Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital is going from strength to strength since relocating to the Macadamia Castle, on Hinterland Way north of Lennox Head, in October. Matilda, the mobile vet hospital, is now based next to the electric vehicle charging stations, and there’s a renewed focus on native wildlife and education within the park. The high-tech veterinary hospital is a custom-built semi-trailer. Veterinarian, Dr Stephen Van Mil, is the founder and CEO of Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital, and Wildlife Recovery Australia. He took some time out of his busy schedule on Christmas Eve to talk to The Echo. Could you tell us a bit about what’s happened here since you guys took over? ‘We’re just doing small changes to start with. The most important thing was moving Matilda here, and plugging her into this beautiful solar power, because we were running off diesel generators down in Ewingsdale.’ ‘Yes, [Matilda] is the world’s largest mobile wildlife hospital, which we designed and built last year. This is her home, but she’s capable of being deployed anywhere in Australia, during times of wildlife crises. It might be fires, or floods, or disease outbreaks. ‘This is a fully licensed hospital. X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, anaesthesia and intensive care. This is the best of everything, and it’s all networked with the world.’ Matilda was paid for via Chuffed crowdfunding support, and sponsorship from various companies and organisations, raising in excess of half a million

Lennox Market on January 9 The Lennox Community Market will reopen on Sunday January 9, say organisers, with approximately 120 stalls to be set up at Williams Reserve, which is located directly behind the Lennox Head main street. The market is reopening with new management, under the Byron Community Centre with Greg Curry as the new Lennox Market Manager. Site allocation will give priority to current and longstanding stallholders, say organisers.

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Vets Dr Bree Talbot and Dr Stephen Van Mil with Matilda the mobile wildlife hospital. Photo David Lowe dollars. Volvo Australia even donated a prime mover to tow the hospital, which Dr Van Mil said was an unexpected surprise. Dr Van Mil says, ‘And then we had a global search to find the best team to run it. We’ve secured some amazing vets and vet nurses – experts in wildlife care,’ he said. The hospital has also benefited from the involvement of expert wildlife vets from other facilities, such as Taronga’s Dr Larry Vogelnest. Dr Van Mil said the challenge now was to maintain the substantial operating costs to keep the unit running, as all the services and medications provided by the hospital are donated. ‘The reality is, no one owns wildlife,’ he said. ‘Fortunately there’s some fabulous care groups and dedicated carers out there. And we complement their work in their rescue, rehabilitation and care work’. Major supporters include Seven Mile Brewing, the Ballina RSL Club and punk godfather Iggy Pop, whose cockatoo ‘son’ Biggy Pop’s image graces the back of Matilda, as captured by Mambo artist Paul McNeil.

How many animals can Matilda look after? ‘In twelve months we’ve treated 2,000 cases,’ said Dr Van Mil. ‘Every day is different, and we can’t predict the caseload. We get a wide variety. What we have in this region is an incredible array of native Australian animals. It’s one of the most biodiverse regions of Australia, which is why we were compelled to create a wildlife hospital for this region. ‘Prior to our existence. Currumbin Wildlife hospital was, and probably still is, the busiest wildlife hospital in the world, with about 12,000 admissions a year, and about a third of them were coming from the Northern Rivers. ‘So we’ve absorbed a lot of that, plus extra caseload that wasn’t getting to Currumbin. So we can see 30–50 animals a day, easily. ‘Early intervention, and early treatment, is often the difference between saving an animal or not,’ he said. And you’re also running this major tourist attraction now. How does that fit in? ‘The opportunity to acquire the Macadamia Castle came up earlier this year. And it was something

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that we embraced quickly. ‘It gives us a home, with that clean green power and parking and accessibility for the wildlife hospital, but furthermore, it’s a tourist facility that provides an income stream,’ he says, ‘Pretty much every cent spent here goes to save wildlife. So the whole thing has become a not-for-profit, although that’s probably a misnomer, really, because we need to make profit, so that we can pay the bills! ‘I think it’s very, very important that people understand the dilemmas that wildlife face every day,’ said Dr Van Mil. ‘We’re all aware of what happens when there’s a big catastrophe, like a major bush fire or flood. But the majority of presentations to the hospital are animals hit by cars. That happens all day, every day. ‘Second most common is wildlife attacked by domestic animals or feral animals. Third most common is disease and then animals being orphaned. So, habitat destruction, clearing land for farming activities, or housing, commercial activities; it’s crippling wildlife every day. ‘We really want to use this facility as a way of educating the public. We’re very much focused on the younger generation, so they understand there are things we can do to make life better for wildlife,

so we don’t see so many animals in the hospital.’

New TV show Another plan to broaden the reach of the wildlife hospital, and aid in fundraising, is a forthcoming TV series coming out on Channel Ten in February, called Wildlife Rescue Australia. After shooting earlier this year, ten, one hour episodes, are ready to be screened on prime-time, Friday nights. While Dr Van Mil won’t be in front of the cameras this time (he spent many years doing that on The Today Show and elsewhere), he is the executive producer. ‘We’re starting to sell the show globally already,’ he said. ‘Again, it’s creating that awareness, and letting people know what’s happening with wildlife and what can be done to help’. Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital Vet, Dr Bree Talbot, has just had a new baby, and is also one of the faces of the new TV series. She says she loves her job and is happy to share her expertise and passion. Dr Van Mil says he plans to roll out the mobile wildlife hospital model nationally, and internationally, particularly via the partnership organisation Wildlife Recovery Australia, chaired by Dr Ken Henry. You can ring the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital on 1300 WILDLIFE (9453 5433).

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ver since the pandemic erupted in early 2020, the narrative by the Western world’s governments, big pharma and complicit corporate media, has been ever present, and dominant. Their focus has been entirely on vaccination as a way forward, and when taken in context of crisis management on a global scale, it would seem obvious that applying a one-size-fits all approach is the best way to get back to whatever normal is. ‘What ifs’, and ‘How abouts’ send confusing messages. The rationale, of course, is that those who are immune compromised (not just the elderly) need protection, given high mortality rates. Yet those who have questioned the vaccine-only-solution, have, let’s face it, been hectored and marginalised. Perhaps it’s worth acknowledging that in 2022, free speech and freedom of inquiry is now at serious risk for those living in countries that purport to support such ideals. Accompanying the reduction in discourse, and an increase in contempt for opposing views, is diminishing civil rights. When is the last time a politician (in power) championed civic rights? Furthermore, legitimate questioning has been censored by ‘big tech’ for some time. There’s no shortage of examples where online accounts are suspended and/or deleted. Some are silenced on mainstream social media platforms for suggesting that COVID-19 treatments and promotion of a healthy diet should be part of the virus solution. Which leads to the most popular podcaster in the world, US based Joe Rogan. Unhindered by a corporate overlord, he shows curiosity and a willingness to explore unpopular opinion. It’s quite interesting seeing reactions to his name, especially by the thinking left.

Admittedly, it took a while for me to overcome some prejudice against some of his guests – Ben Shapiro and Ted Nugent, for example. If anything it enabled some reflection around my own intellectual tribalism. Like many others questioning the mainstream, his podcasts have been deleted by Youtube – though many clips still remain. Most recently, YouTube and Twitter deleted Joe Rogan’s interview with Dr Rob Malone, one of the few qualified voices questioning how governments are responding to the pandemic. Rogan has also recently had Dr Peter McCullough on his show. As a distinguished US cardiologist, epidemiologist and author, he too has rattled the cages of the establishment around their response to, and treatments of, the disease. Speaking your truth to power simply gets you booted off the larger conversation. That’s why rumble and other platforms are emerging. Dr McCullough is very critical of the lack of protocols around early treatment by his colleagues and governments. As such, he developed his own. He makes the claim that early treatment should include virucidal gargling and virucidal nasal sprays. McCullough and Malone are just two doctors who are being silenced and de-platformed – they are well established, highly respected and pro-vaccination. In a special message to the Congress on the Internal Security of the United States, August 8, 1950, President Harry S. Truman said, ‘Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear’. Hans Lovejoy, editor News tips are welcome: editor@echo.net.au

s a kid growing up in rural NSW during the 1950’s and 60’s, my screen heroes were white. Audie Murphy, Randolph Scott, Jeff Chandler, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Gary Cooper, James Dean and other movie stars excited my imagination and provided a welcome escape from a life lived in poverty and at the margins of white society. Audie Murphy was the actor I was most enthralled by, and I would pester my mother for the money to allow me to attend the local picture theatre with my mates to watch him and my other celluloid heroes. Murphy’s own life story began in abject poverty in Texas, USA. To fend for his family he joined the army just days after his 17th birthday. Murphy became America’s most decorated soldier of World War II, winning three Purple Hearts and one Medal of Honour. Tragically Murphy was killed in a plane crash in May, 1971. His autobiographical story was captured in the movie To Hell and Back, in which he played himself. On days when the weather is better suited to watching DVDs than outdoor activities, I put the movie on and am transported to my youth – a time I shared with mates who are now mostly gone. I recall the adventures we witnessed on the silver screen and the memories we created. The best movie times were when my mates and I attended the Saturday afternoon matinees and, as young boys do of course, we would relive and play out the adventures of our heroes who enchanted us as we watched from our segregated seats in the local theatre. This was a time of discrimination and bigotry, when our entry to the theatre was restricted to the very front rows. People of colour were largely missing from the silver screen during the early age of celluloid magic.

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Roles were limited and almost always involved racialized ‘bit’ parts informed and defined by stereotypical cliches. It is a little-known fact that Hattie McDaniel, who played Mammy in the US civil war classic Gone with the Wind, won the 1940 Best Supporting Oscar for her performance. The ceremony was hosted at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles which had a strict whites-only policy, and McDaniel was able to attend only after producer David O. Selznick won special permission for her to do so. She was forced to sit at a different table to where other Gone with the Wind stars were seated. It is reported that Clark Gable threatened to boycott the Oscars ceremony unless McDaniel was allowed to attend. Although there were black nominees over the years, it wasn’t until 1963 when a black male, Sidney Poitier, another boyhood hero, became the first black man to win an Oscar for his role in Lillies of the Field. However, it was Poitier’s portrayal of a black teacher with an all-white class in To Sir with Love that in some respects turned me on to the potential transformative power of education. As a young boy fast growing into adolescence I was intrigued by girls, both in my life, and on the silver scene. The girls who featured in the movies at this time in history were all white of course, and Hayley Mills was a favourite, along with Sandra Dee from the Gidget movies. There were very few black women or women of colour in movies or on TV during this era,

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and, in Australia, Aboriginal women just didn’t feature at all. Rosalie Kunoth-Monks was the first Aboriginal woman I became aware of on the big screen, when she appeared in the 1955 movie, Jedda. But it was Justine Saunders, a friend from my days living and working in Sydney, who made me sit up and take notice. During the 1970s, Justine had roles in some of Australia’s most iconic movies and television shows, including The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Prisoner, Number 96, A Country Practice, and The Flying Doctors, to name but a few. Sadly, Justine died from cancer in 2007. Today, thankfully, things are changing, and we are now blessed with Aboriginal actors the calibre of Mark Coles Smith, Miranda Tapsell, Madeleine Madden, Nakkiah Lui, Jimi Bani, Shareena Clanton, Jack Charles, Jessica Mauboy, the mega talented Deborah Mailman, and of course the brilliant David Gulpilil. On the other side of the camera are young and gifted movie makers including Rachel Perkins, Ivan Sen, Warwick Thornton, Wayne Blair and Beck Cole who tread the paths laid by other Aboriginal people such as Madeline McGrady, Lorraine Mafi-Williams, and Tracey Moffatt. Long overdue change is being forced by these pioneers and others. May their star forever shine. Q Professor Morgan is a Gumilaroi man from Walgett western NSW. He is a highly respected and acknowledged Aboriginal educator/researcher.

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Backing this up again are the submissions recently released by NSW Water, in response to its draft Far North Coast Regional Water Strategy. These showed that 92.4 per cent were in favour of diverse water options and against the Dunoon Dam. We will just have to hope that the new councillors on RCC will be more informed and able to make decisions based on science, economics and climate predictions, not populist bluster. Nan Nicholson The Channon

Gladys Cartoon by Antoinette Ensbey when asked to provide some science supporting the Dunoon Dam, said ‘It is not science, it is elementary as in sense and sensibility. Science has nothing to do with it.’ 6. They seem to think that a majority of the Northern Rivers community wants another dam on the same creek. This belief is based on thousands of signatures grabbed in malls or kerbside for a push-poll petition (eg ‘Do you want to drink poo water or do you want a new dam?’). They believe these

have the same value as normal submissions supported by arguments. Interestingly, the actual written submissions (as opposed to proformas) in RCC’s 2021 exhibition of the Future Water Plan 2060 were 72 per cent against the dam (Page 35 of the RCC Future Water Plan 2060 Public Exhibition of revised Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy Report on Outcomes, July 2021). Admittedly, there were only 193 of these submissions but it is

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I can see from the Christmas card sent out by our local member he is living in the 1950s. There he is with two glasses of wine whilst his wife, in apron, is cooking in the kitchen. That explains the coalition attitude to women and other policies as they are thinking they are living in some type of 1950sera nuclear family utopia. Rod Conder Alstonville

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Appreciating īſëƐĶƐƖĎĕ ƶ Ǫ With all that is going on in the world, Magenta AppelPye’s letter this week and Lynne West’s letter two weeks ago make some of us keen to focus people’s thinking, each day preferably, on the power of gratitude. I recite a Gratitude Prayer to myself each morning, ensuring that I have the right mindset to enjoy the maximum from my day – every day! The Gratitude Prayer, written by Louise Hay whom many will have heard of, and a few short lines from it here will give you an idea of how powerful ‘daily gratitude’ really is. From the Prayer: ‘Deep at the centre of my being, there is an infinite well of gratitude.’ What a fantastic way to think of gratitude – an ‘inner well’ of gratitude, so deep that it has no bottom! The Prayer goes on: ‘I now allow this gratitude to fill my heart, my body, my mind, my consciousness, my soul, my very being. This gratitude radiates out from me, touching everything in my world, and returns to me as more to be grateful for. The more gratitude I feel, the more I am aware that

the supply is endless.’ The Prayer is more powerful when recited with a level of passion and conviction! And: ‘The more gratitude I feel, the more I am aware that the supply is endless. The use of gratitude makes me feel good, it’s an expression of my inner joy.’ There is more to this Gratitude Prayer, too much for me to write here and have The Echo publish it. Thank you, Lynne West, Magenta Appel-Pye, and The Echo. I hope that this letter helps inspire others to write letters to our local paper about their experience of gratitude, or to at least spend some time in this a new year, to think about gratitude. To finish gratitude has been called the world’s most powerful drug (by Steven Bartlett). I agree with this statement 100 per cent, and please be aware, this particular ‘drug’ is free, and it is available to us all. When you wake each day and know that you are still breathing, as you are taking your first breaths be aware that another, somewhere in the world, is taking their last. Be grateful. Do not take life for granted! Happy 2022! Gerry Gleeson Byron Bay

Compassion heals Thank you for publishing David Heilpern’s compassionate writing of the emotions he experienced when judging the death of baby who died of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). Thank you, David for embracing the grief-stricken First Nations parents. Human understanding, touch and love is so essential when facing such trauma. A couple of decades back I was a teacher in NSW Prisons. I had been trained in the arts and still believe still that there is an artist that resides in the soul of humans. I designed a program called ‘Literacy in Action’ that was funded by TAFE. I set up an art table, created dramas from real stories of inmates, handed the video camera to anyone that wished to capture the stories and had a whiteboard to introduce literacy. Two of my most creative students were young First Nations youths. Indeed, if I am to share on a deep level I can say that I was the person being taught. There was so much in-depth creative and sad interaction that I realised the inmates were deserving of a counsellor. I sought same from Corrective Services.

I was told in no uncertain tones that my job ‘was to teach and not counsel’. I loved my students but one day I came to work to learn that my most creative First Nations student had died on the weekend after ‘eating razor blades’. I hit brick walls every time I sought for more information on his death. Then the other First Nations student would stay close to me telling me that ‘he was going to die soon’. His eyes daily lost life. I tried again to get a counsellor – more brick walls. After three weeks I returned to work to learn that ‘he had died of a heart attack’. I sought explanation and was told that the Director of the Prison wished to speak to me. I was taken to his office. I was confronted with white supremicist authority. The Director was dressed in his full uniform with leather gloves; the uniform impeccable with silver buttons, the shoes with some sort of decorative feature, the head cap very ‘SS’. I felt as if I had been transported back to the Third Reich. This proved true. He told me to stop asking questions and to realise one thing only… I was ‘working in a Fascist regime. Just do my job and ask no questions’.

His honesty flawed me. How can we tolerate such tyranny and cruelty in any system? Was I naive? Maybe…. but the experience never left me – the two students daily speak ‘justice’ from my soul. Jo Faith Newtown

No waste of money What in the hell do you mean [the Wildlife Hospital bus] is a waste of money... how bloody dare you! This van is long overdue for our long-suffering precious wildlife. They are innocent, impacted by our greed, ignorance and stupidity each and every day. We owe them big time. We have stolen their homes (that’s called habitat) and then we refuse to share what we have stolen. They ask for so little and we have stolen so much from them. They are all vital to our ailing planet that is under siege by our destructive species. You are not vital to this planet and serve no purpose. Every non-human primate species has a significant role, the planet does not need us. I cannot believe that you are so ecologically illiterate… then again after seeing your arrogant comment I can. ▶ Continued on page 14

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he Aboriginal Tent Embassy was established on the lawns opposite Old Parliament House on 26 January 1972. Four First Nations men sat beneath a beach umbrella protesting the government’s attitude towards Indigenous land rights. At the time, the McMahon government was pushing against independent ownership of traditional lands. The four trailblazers claimed that such a policy would essentially render them aliens within their own lands, emphasising the need for a First Nations embassy. Thus, the ‘Aboriginal Embassy’, as it was known at the time, was born. From these four men, and the women who stood beside them, a movement grew. From a humble beach umbrella came widespread support and a broader national appreciation for the struggles of First Nations people. This movement and the actions of those four men had a major influence on the establishment of Aboriginal land rights and the fight to end racial discrimination in this country. As the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy draws near, the attention of the nation is again being drawn to the lawns of Old Parliament House. However, this time the actions of the few do not encompass the views and needs of First Nations people more broadly. Such actions do very little for the legacy of the Aboriginal

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Conspiracy theories This is a group who are fueled by conspiracy theories and motivated by the anti-vax movement. The demonstrations are driven by predominantly white agitators who hide behind the veil of First Nations people and Aboriginal rights to push their own agenda. Sadly, Indigenous people have become the faces for this movement, tarnishing 50 years of hard work and progress. Lessening a 234year struggle for equality and recognition.

Disrespect These Indigenous faces have disrespected the Ngunnawal people who are the traditional owners of the land in which they protest. Their ‘peaceful’ demonstration has degenerated into almost daily skirmishes with the Australian Federal Police and the shocking vandalism of Old Parliament House itself. Such actions are not beneficial to First Nations people. They disenfranchise individuals who are starting to show their support for First Nations causes and create frustration for those working to make real progress at a grassroots level. Sadly, these individuals are demonstrating little more than an overinflated sense of self-importance. They are more interested in preserving their so-called

‘freedoms’ – and to remain unvaccinated while the rest of us do our part to protect and care for our communities. They are more interested in themselves than anything else.

Integrity and hard work the key In contrast to the demonstrations currently taking place in Canberra, those who have sought change in the past, and have ultimately succeeded, have done so through integrity and hard work. Change has never been achieved through violence. People like Vincent Lingiari saw the importance of peaceful protest. He saw the power of patience and the need for resilience in a struggle that would last for generations. Men like Eddie Koiki Mabo whose fight for justice ultimately outlived himself. As the dust settles on the scenes we have been seeing in Canberra, it is important to remember that the views expressed by this small, yet loud group of protesters do not represent the views of all First Nations people. We must remember the foundations of the Aboriginal Tent embassy, what it stood for and what it still stands for, despite the belligerent and ill-informed actions of these few. As 26 January 2022 approaches and emotions remain high, we must remember what those four men and their beach umbrella were trying to achieve. Let us reflect on the progress we have made, and consider the work that is still to be done.

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he family were heading north on summer holidays in their orange Kombi. They stopped at a fruit stall beside the highway. The little boy waited in the car and read his book while the others bought fruit from a man in a turban. His teenaged brother came back with a large watermelon. ‘I don’t like watermelon,’ said the little boy. ‘I know,’ said his brother. He got a texta out of his bag and painted a face on the watermelon, then put it up on top of all the stuff at the back.

The little boy felt like something was watching him, but when he complained to his parents about the watermelon, they told him to stop being silly. It was only when the Kombi braked suddenly a couple of hours later, and the watermelon hit him in the back of the head, that his brother was forced by their parents to bury it down lower. ‘It won’t be able to see anything down there,’ he protested. His mother told him he was being ridiculous. The little boy relaxed – he almost forgot about the watermelon. Later in the trip, the parents were making dinner

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and the boys were swimming when the older one saw something alarming. He came running over to the barbecue, water dripping everywhere. ‘Stop!’ he shouted. His father had a knife raised above the watermelon. ‘That’s my watermelon!’ The older boy grabbed it. ‘How do you figure that? Does it have your name on it?’ ‘I bought it with my pocket money. It’s my watermelon.’ His father shrugged and

cut a mango instead. ‘You’re being selfish,’ said his mother. ‘No I’m not, I’m being factual,’ said the teenager. As it turned out, the watermelon survived the entire holiday and back home again, where it took up residence on a special cushion in pride of place in the elder brother’s room. One day the little boy sneaked a look behind the door and saw his brother on his knees, worshipping the watermelon. ‘What are you doing?’ ‘Praying,’ said his brother.

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Release Assange Only we, the people, have the power to release Julian Assange, bypassing gutless politicians. Step one is to engage the Queen as titular head of Anglicanism and HM’s prisons, in the name of the highest spiritual ethics and human values. It is in our power to offer massive support and love to our citizen Virginia Guiffre, to drop all sexual charges

‘To the watermelon?’ ‘It’s not an ordinary watermelon. This is an ancient watermelon god.’ ‘No it isn’t.’ ‘Yes it is.’ ‘Prove it.’ ‘This watermelon is telepathic. It also knows what you’re thinking.’ He closed his eyes and touched the watermelon with both hands, communing with it. ‘Right now, you’re thinking about... the watermelon god.’ It was true! After that, the little boy steered well clear of his brother’s room, but the watermelon god somehow became mobile. He found it in his toy box and once in his tree house. He became quite frightened of it, and started having nightmares about watermelons with evil, grinning faces. His brother told him the watermelon god could predict the future. Watermelons were all going to be sacred, like Indian cows. The penalty for eating one would be death. Despite himself, the little boy had a question for the watermelon god. ‘What’s going to happen to me, in the future?’ His brother placed his hands on the sacred fruit and

closed his eyes, then turned to the little boy with a serious expression. ‘Nothing good,’ he said. Their father thought the watermelon god was hilarious, and didn’t intervene, but their mother grew increasingly concerned, especially when the teenaged boy started taking his watermelon to school to ‘look after it’. The fame of the watermelon god spread, but it also got a little battered from all the handling. Then it began to smell. One day the sacred fruit was sitting unattended on its cushion when the boys’ mother noticed it was going brown from one end. ‘That’s it!’ she said, and picked it up. Both boys came running as she carried it outside. The little boy looked on as his big brother and his mother played tug of war with the watermelon god. Suddenly it exploded, and coated them both with disgusting fermented pink goo. ‘What have you done?’ howled the teenager. The little boy was overwhelmed with joy. ‘Bet that old watermelon god didn’t see that coming!’ he thought to himself.

against Prince Andrew. In this season of goodwill, that will do more than anything else for her, and the safety of all women. Why not extend the love to the Royal Family? I’m sure Virginia, and the Queen, will quickly see the sense in that, thus clearing the way for Julian to have a speedy and safe passage home. So how quickly can we get Virginia’s commitment, and the Queen to unlock the door? ‘Free Assange’ equates to ‘free the people’. We do it for all of us, all humanity. Hayo van der Woude Mullumbimby

The creator uses powerful evildoers, like international bankers, big pharma and mass media owners to punish the Protestantheritage nations, who ought to know better. Vyvvyan Stott Mullumbimby

That’s a church? The 29 December 2021 headline reads ‘Community rallies for its church’. The church is the few who have worshipped there. The building is just timber. If the neighbourhood had not boycotted the building and its God, the land would not need to be sold. Happy to live each day, we have little gratitude, to pass an hour of thanking and praising the creator of life. Had we so done, there would be no need to pay millions to abuse/rape victims of wicked clergy. The western world is ripe for judgement.

Hiding in plain sight Congratulations must go to the newly elected Ballina Mayor and councillors; especially to the Cadwallader ‘Independent’ team. Apart from some obviously ‘unintentional’ claims by Sharon and her ‘Independent’ team, most probably ‘taken out of context’ that ‘the Greens and Labor were going to have us all drinking toilet water and would plunder the Alstonville aquifer’ they simply ran an extraordinarily faultless, well organized, well resourced, well-funded and well-staffed campaign, (for ‘Independents’). Now it’s certainly not unreasonable for many voters to be highly suspicious of candidates with strong links to the Nationals posing as ‘Independents’ given the present distrust of politicians like Scott Morrison and his Coalition Government, and especially the National Party, who www.echo.net.au

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are becoming experts at deceptive behaviour, especially ‘pork-barrelling’ and rorting of public money in order to win elections. But really, the Nationals also have a long history of having great leaders like Doug Anthony and Tim Fischer. Why then would they now suddenly hide behind the independent banner with such an intelligent, honest, upstanding, capable and immensely popular leader like Barnaby Joyce and such progressive MPs like the irrefutably ethical and unequivocally incorruptible Bridget McKenzie, and such innovative, ambitious climate change policies spearheading Australia’s groundbreaking ‘clean coal’ commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050? Seriously, good luck Ballina. Keith Duncan Pimlico

Sydney Festival boycott What I would call the ‘terrorist/ apartheid’ Israeli embassy is desperate to artwash itself which is why it paid $20,000 to the Sydney Festival and got its Ministry of Foreign Affairs logo on all Festival paperwork. Jennine Khalik, whose family land in the Galilee was stolen by Israel, has organised a boycott of the Sydney Festival and so far nine artists and organisations have rescinded agreements to participate. She says, ‘.... this year’s Sydney Festival is being sponsored by a brutal regime, a state founded on the massacre and expulsion of the indigenous Palestinian people of the land it

occupies. For decades, it has subjected them to a military occupation that controls every aspect of their lives and their freedom to move. It is currently engaged in a 14-year-long illegal blockade against a territory inhabited by two million people. It’s a state that demolishes homes and seizes the property of the people it occupies, has two legal systems, one civilian and one military, and exercises control over an occupied people’s water and resources’. Shamefully, the Coalition and the ALP deny that Israel is an apartheid state and ignore Richard Falk and Virginia Tilly’s 2017 report for the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia which ‘...concludes, on the basis of scholarly enquiry and overwhelming evidence, that Israel has imposed a regime of apartheid on the Palestinian people as a whole, wherever they may be. A regime that affects Palestinians in Israel itself, in the territory occupied in 1967 and in the diaspora.’ Thanks to Israel’s clout the report disappeared from the UN website after two days. Australia bleats its commitment to a two-state solution but Israel renders this impossible as it continues to perpetrate the crime of apartheid and persecution. Mr Morrison, Mr Albanese, Australia urgently needs to uphold international law! Gareth W R Smith Byron Bay

Total control! This no longer about the pandemic, it is about total global control. It was never about the virus, it was always about

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some self-criticism that my father and I have not been guard dogs for [world body] FIDE. This is obviously necessary as otherwise they fuck up every time.’ The World Blitz Championship – three minutes per player per game, plus two second move increments – which followed went even worse for Carlsen, 31, who finished in a tie for eighth after losing six of his 22 games. The winner was the form player of the second half of 2021, French number two Maxime Vachier-Lagrave who, like Abdusattorov, had to navigate a tiebreak match to take the title. Vachier-Lagrave had to beat 2021 World Cup winner and local favourite JanKrzysztof Duda to win his first world title, while this time the third player in the tie for first who missed out on the playoff

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o say that the management of the current COVID-19 crisis is ‘a dogs’ breakfast’ is probably an understatement and some might say, an insult to dogs. But there is little doubt that the current Omicron outbreak is a confused mess created, not by dogs, but politicians who have clearly failed to think and plan ahead. They seem to have difficulty seeing the pandemic for what it is, a public health problem to be managed on the medical and psychological evidence rather than a political problem to be solved by short-term ideological intervention devoid of critical thought or sustaining fact. Sure, the nature of the bug and its behaviour has changed with Omicron, and done so quick smart. However, that does not alter the fact that the problem continues to be a public health issue, which requires not only nimble and appropriately targeted responses but forward thinking so we are not caught, as we are at present, with inadequate testing regimes and supply, and ‘about-faces’ in the way a ‘close contact’ is defined to accommodate, or as some might say – to try and hide, poor decision-making. Changing the criterion from 15 minutes of exposure to four hours, for a highly transmissible version of the bug, to force staff to get back to work because of a critical labour shortage might improve an already straining staff situation, but this is short-termism with consequences obviously not thought through. If the

was Vachier-Lagrave’s compatriot, 18-year-old Alireza Firouzja. The women’s events saw the emergence of a new star in Bibisara Assaubayeva. The Kazakh 17-year-old, who tried moving to Moscow to further her career only to be accused of cheating by territorial parents, won the Blitz Championship and finished second in the Rapid (15 minute) event to take home $US70,000. Curiously, Assaubayeva is one of a group of talented Kazakh girl players, while Abdusattorov is also one of a group of Grandmaster boys in Uzbekistan. Neither Assaubayeva nor Abdusattorov were considered the pick of the junior bunch in their home country, but they are now! The diagrammed position, from the rapid event, shows Abdusattorov beating veteran Boris Gelfand in the latter’s speciality, a rook endgame.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo ABC News / Adam Kennedy consequences have been thought through, the nation has certainly been kept in the dark. Where is the evidence that this will not make the problem worse? You cannot put lipstick on a pig to cover the fact that it is a pig. And if you do, much of the population is now sufficiently cynical or sceptical or politically worn out, take your choice of words, that they can see the airborne pig and the pollies’ attempts to disguise what’s happening with weasel words, for the cover-up or failed political strategy/ philosophy that it is.

Let it rip! The problem is made worse by the fact that both the NSW and federal political bosses are seeing the current pandemic primarily as an economic problem that will be resolved by passing the management buck to us as individuals. But more than that they are giving the bug the opportunity to basically do as it pleases through their ‘let it rip’ social-Darwinian pseudo-scientific view of the world made up of ‘winners and losers’. The NSW Health Minister has made this view clear with Gelfand, Black, is a pawn down, but could navigate a narrow path to a draw had he found: 32.Re8! Kf6 (32…Re5 meets 33.Ree7!) 33.Rf8. Instead Gelfand came up with 32.e4?! and after 32...Rd2! Gelfand realised that his intended 33.Raa7 would run into 33… Rf3!. He went into reverse with 33.Ra1 only to run into 33…Rcc2 34.Rf1 Re2! when White must lose another pawn, so Gelfand resigned.

his throwaway line ‘we are all going to get it’ – with the unspoken implication: ‘So let it rip’. Yes, we all hear the repetitive, patronising, after-the-fact words from our political masters about getting vaccinated and getting a booster jab and latterly (after the horse has well and truly bolted), wear a mask and socially distance, but the underlying theme is HERD IMMUNITY NOW. No thought to exhausted resources and waiting lines and depleted supplies and the poor bloody frontline workers who have to deal with not only their own health risks but risk and abuse from the tired and frustrated population.

Learning lessons Critically, no thought has been given to looking at what we have learned from other nasty diseases such as HIV, which in the early years was a death sentence. HIV can now be managed with new medications and behaviour change strategies. It is no longer the terminal Grim Reaper it once was. But it took a while to get there. And at no stage do I recall a ‘let it rip’ philosophy dominating

the political narrative and management strategy. We know that a lot of research is being put into nonTrump-endorsed treatments for COVID-19 and into stratification of patient populations so that management can be targeted. A ‘let it rip’ philosophy gives little time for such development. It is as if the ‘human cost’ doesn’t matter, when surely human life is ‘the bottom line’. And it is not just about saving lives but also preventing legacy effects of having had the dreaded disease associated with ‘long haul’ COVID. Can you imagine having to live with brain fog and chronic fatigue for the rest of your life, knowing that it might have been prevented? And what will [the swelling ranks of long-COVID] do for the economy?

Political failure The current COVID-19 crisis reflects poorly on the political leadership of our country; It demonstrates their failure to review critically the politicoeconomic lens through which they see this crisis and to which they are clearly captive. It shows up their failure to take account of the growing mountain of scientific evidence about the disease and the lessons to be learned from it. Instead our ‘leaders’ have continued with their compulsion to politically ‘spin’ the situation, when transparency would be best for rebuilding trust in leadership, and they have failed to count human life as ‘the bottom line’. Please stop patronising us, give us the facts and put in place good public health policy with appropriate resources to match.

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the smoothies have an option to add vegan or non-vegan protein powders. If I had gone for a sweet treat, that would have been pretty healthy too – they cook and bake in-house daily, using whole foods, organic GF flours, spelt, and use coconut sugar and organic maple syrup for sweeteners, there is no refined sugar in the cafe. As true wanderers, Loughnan and Baker say, ‘We love flavours of the world, celebrating our

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Yaman Mullumbimby 62 Stuart St, Mullumbimby 6684 3778 www.yamanmullumbimby.com.au

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

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Legend Pizza Serving Byron Bay for 30 years Open 7 days and nights Delivery from Suffolk to Ewingsdale 90-96 Jonson Street 6685 5700 www.legendpizza.com.au

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

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**Discounted Gin Classes** with 10% off for locals for the rest of October, chat to our friendly staff today. Takeaway cocktails available 10am–5pm, Tues–Sat. Free tours of the distillery with any drink, cocktail or flight ordered in our tasting room. LordByronDistillery The Rocks is back in business! Brand new summer menu! We have a range of freshly sourced dishes, Byron Bay coffee, and hand-made juices and smoothies at locals prices. Fully licensed, and offering $7 mimosa’s all day, and $6 schooners during happy hour! Check out our new dishes on Instagram! We are registered as COVID Safe, and complying with all NSW health legislation.

Food with history, story & connection Thurs & Fri Dinner 5.30–9.30pm Sat & Sun Breakfast 8.00–11.30am Lunch 12.00–2.00pm Dinner 5.30–9.30pm Bookings recommended via our website www.karkalla.com.au @karkallabyronbay

New summer menu & cocktail paddle Happy hour with free tapas Every day 4–6 pm

Enjoy our fresh, local Seafood and our region’s best beers and liquors at a beachfront table on Byron’s famous Main Beach.

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Coffee, malawach rolls, pita pockets, falafel, traditional Yemenite spices and all your favourites, always freshly made. Currently open for takeaway, feel free to call ahead with your order.

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.

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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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.

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Byron’s Freshest Pizza Order online and join our loyalty program. Catering for up to 100 people lunch and dinner. BYO Locally owned and operated. Scan code for menu.

‘Make a meal of it’ Add chips and a drink, just $5.

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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 5–9pm 6685 3059 Wed–Sat www.chupacabra.com.au Book via Resy @chupabyron

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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 Wednesday to Saturday finest cocktails and wines. - please check website or call us before dining with us OPEN WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY – PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE OR CALL US BEFORE DINING WITH US. 5633 1216 www.theitalianbyronbay.com

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Issue# 36.30 January 5–11, 2022 Editor: Eve Jeffery Editorial/gigs: gigs@echo.net.au Copy deadline: 5pm each Friday Advertising: adcopy@echo.net.au P: 02 6684 1777 W: echo.net.au/entertainment

BANGALOW FILM FESTIVAL IS ALL HIGHLIGHTS Like a delicious progressive dinner, the Bangalow Film Festival will travel to three venues at the end of January with an exciting individual program curated for each venue – no two events will be the same – it’s an ongoing delight of highlights. One of those highlights, at the Lismore event, is The Hidden Life of Trees (PG) on Thursday 20 January. This film is in German with English subtitles. When Peter Wohlleben published his book The Hidden Life of Trees in 2015, he stormed all the bestseller charts overnight: no-one had ever written about the German woods like the forester from the parish of Wershofen before. Peter Wohlleben opened our eyes to the hidden world of the forest and the ‘Wood Wide Web’. Wohlleben tells us, in an entertaining and enlightening fashion, about the solidarity and cohesion of the trees and strikes a chord with his ever-growing community of readers as he brings us closer to these astounding living entities in guided tours of the woods. Wohlleben travels to Sweden to see the oldest tree in the world; he visits businesses in Vancouver that are looking for a new approach to how to treat the woods; he sides with the demonstrators in the Hambacher Forst – because he knows that we humans can only survive if the woods are healthy.

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Director Jörg Adolph combines the exciting portrait of a man who understands the language of trees with breathtaking nature footage from the world of forests to create a documentary which is just as entertaining as it is fascinating. Another highlight is the regional premiere of Anonymous Club (MA15+) at the Regent Cinema in Murwillumbah, on Friday 28 January. With unprecedented, intimate access to the private life of Australian singer, songwriter and musician, Courtney Barnett, this innovative and stylised 16mm feature documentary follows a paradoxically introverted performer and anti-influencer, who, at the height of success, is ready to walk away. Recording her innermost thoughts on a dictaphone over a period of three years, Courtney begins her slow acceptance of filmmaker Danny Cohen’s camera. This unique filming process mirrors Courtney’s gradual search for purpose and emergence as a woman who is finally and firmly in control. Another highlight at the home of the Festival in Bangalow, is a new addition for 2022 – the brand new Festival Hub. The Hub is a perfect place to relax before the screenings, at the Bangalow Showgrounds, featuring some of the finest local food trucks, as well as pop-up bars and DJs. The Hub is open each night from 5pm to 8pm. The Festival will be at the Showgrounds and the A&I Hall in Bangalow, January 13–19; at the Star Court Theatre, Lismore, January 20–22; and at the Regent Theatre, Murwillumbah, January 27–29. For more information or ticket enquiries, visit: bangalowfilmfestival.com.au.

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CUNNING STUNTS ARE GOLDEN AT THE NUDGE The Cunning Stunts are really stoked to be celebrating the 50th edition of the Nudge Nudge Wink Wink & CURIOUS event at the The Billinudgel Hotel this weekend. The crew are very proud that through their 50 conscious FUNdraising events at the Billinudgel Hotel, they have donated $331,471 to 29 local charities since December 2015. But, the Billi’s Nudge Nudge Wink Wink is not just about helping charities, it’s also most definitely about getting your groove on and having fun. Delivering golden tunes and smooth moves to the dance floor for this special celebration are much loved DJs, Sarah Sutton (Lady S) and Laura Peck (Miss L) who are opening the event; residents Dale Stephen and Lord Sut will sustain the sizzle and make you sweat sparkles; and Stephen Allkins will be closing (for the first time ever). Stellar moments of surprise will occur throughout this event, including a special version of our legendary raffle – featuring three of the most popular local sponsor prizes making a huge value comeback. Buckets will be circulating, and extra donation opportunities will abound. Cash notes, gold coins and wearing something gold are all welcome. In line with all conscious activities Cunning Stunts represent, a significant percentage of its profits are donated to local charities. Come along for a wink and a nudge this Saturday, 8 January from 4pm at The Billinudgel Hotel. Tickets from cunningstunts.com.au.

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Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, TIM STOKES Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 7PM ADAM BROWN DUO Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 6.15PM FOXY LUU’S WEDNESDAY REGGAE AND RAINBOW FEAT. BOMBACLOCK Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM SIMON MEOLA Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 6.30PM KITTY FLANAGAN – BUCKET LIST Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO Q LA FAMILIA, MULLUMBIMBY, 6.30PM OPEN MIC Q CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO

THURSDAY 6 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, THE SWAMP CATS Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM ALIVAN BLU, 9.30PM CARAVANA SUN Q A&I HALL, BANGALOW, STARLIGHT FESTIVAL Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM OOZ Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 6.30PM KITTY FLANAGAN – BUCKET LIST Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 6PM TRIVIA Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 8PM AUSTEN TAYSUS WITH SPECIAL GUEST MANDY NOLAN

FRIDAY 7 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, PINK ZINC Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 3PM JOE CONROY, 5PM DJ MARK LOYD, 8PM DJ QUENDO Q A&I HALL, BANGALOW, STARLIGHT FESTIVAL Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM SABOTAGE Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 6.30PM KITTY FLANAGAN – BUCKET LIST Q OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB JOHN DIXON DUO Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 4.30PM DJ ARUANDA Q LENNOX HEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE 7.30PM BACKSLIDERS Q BALLINA RSL LEVEL ONE 7.30PM RUSSELL MORRIS, 7.30PM BEN WHITING Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, 6PM LUKE YEAMAN

Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 6PM WEEKLY WIND DOWN WITH JIM-BOB Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM DJ CHRIS Q RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH, 8PM MATTY ROGERS BAND Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 5.30PM ROCKIN’ RON Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM DAN HANNAFORD Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE 7.30PM JADE HOLLAND, THE SHOWROOM 8PM DANCING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN Q CLUB BANORA 7PM HARVEY AND HARVEY

SATURDAY 8 Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BA, 1PM TIM STOKES, 4PM JEROME WILLIAMS, 6PM JAMES D’KHAN, 8PM DJ MY HAPPY PLACE, 9PM MOOD SWING & CHEVY BASS Q BYRON TWILIGHT MARKET 4PM GUY KACHEL Q A&I HALL, BANGALOW, STARLIGHT FESTIVAL Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM SOUTHWALL Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 6.30PM KITTY FLANAGAN – BUCKET LIST Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 4PM DJ ROBIN SYDNEY Q BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 4PM NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK – 50TH SHOW Q CLUB LENNOX 6PM JOCK BARNES DUO Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 7.30PM SEBASTIAAN Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, 9.30PM DOC ROCK Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 6PM SUNSET SOIREES WITH JESSE WITNEY Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM MR TROY Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 5.30PM NATHAN KAYE Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM THE FERAMONES Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE 7.30PM REMEDY Q SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS, 8PM BEARDED DRANGONS

SUNDAY 9 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JASON DELPHIN Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 12PM LEIGH JAMES, 2.30PM GUY KACHEL, 5PM DJ LORDY WARDY, 5PM RAGGA JUMP, 8PM DJ KIRA SUNDAY, 9PM MOE PARKER TRIO

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Q A&I HALL, BANGALOW, STARLIGHT FESTIVAL Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 4PM DAN HANNAFORD BAND Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 6.30PM KITTY FLANAGAN – BUCKET LIST Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 4.30PM JOHN DIXON Q CLUB LENNOX 4PM OOZ Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 1PM BRUNO BAH Q RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH, 2.30PM ADAM NEWLING + RUBY FIELDS Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 4PM WORLD MUSIC WITH SHIVAM RATH Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 12PM GREGG PETERSON Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 3PM JON J BRADLEY Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, JUNIORS 1PM MARCUS MERCER, THE STAGE 2PM KATIE GREEN, THE SHOWROOM 8PM THE ANGELS

MONDAY 10 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, CHRIS ARONSTEN Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 4PM JOSH LEE HAMILTON, 7PM JASON DELPHIN Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE SHOWROOM 7PM THE ANGELS

TUESDAY 11 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JON J BRADLEY Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM SOFIA ISELLA Q CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 6.30PM TRIVIA

WEDNESDAY 12 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, GUY KACHEL Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, GAUDION Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 6.15PM FOXY LUU’S WEDNESDAY REGGAE AND RAINBOW FEAT. BOMBACLOCK Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO Q LA FAMILIA, MULLUMBIMBY, 6.30PM OPEN MIC Q CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE 2PM BUDDY LOVE & THE TREMORS

WHO HASN’T HEARD OF JIMEOIN? Eve Jeffery

Though hailing from the Emerald Isle, a good astrocartographer would tell you that Australia is the place Jimeoin was destined to become famous. He has also gained international recognition and is a frequent performer at comedy festivals, including the world’s biggest arts festival, the Edinburgh Fringe where he made his debut in 1993 and where he has appeared regularly ever since – but Australia is his home. Seven took the opportunity to have a chat with Jimeoin and see what he has tucked away in his jokes bag for his show in Ballina next week. Jimeoin, who is the funniest person (or animal) you know? Person: Me. Especially in Ballina RSL. And modest too. Animal? Not sure. Dogs are definitely funnier than cats I’ll tell you that much. If you smile at a dog he comes over to you wagging its tail. He knows you are in good form. If you smile at a cat they give you nothing. How are your family in Ireland coping with the big C? Not sure what the big C is. If you asked my family that they would probably tell you that the big C is over living in Australia doing stand up comedy. How was your mental health affected by not being able to perform during the pandemic? I’m always a bit nuts, so nothing changed there. I kind of enjoyed the time off but I hope it’s over now. Enough already. I wouldn’t want another year off. Couldn’t afford it. By the way, this tour is for the children in need. The children in need happen to be my children and I need to get them through school. Is there a funny side to COVID? There’s a funny side to everything. I have loads of covid jokes in my act. Anything that people can relate to, and everyone can relate to covid. After all these years are people still having trouble getting their tongue around your name? Oh yes. And I love it. At least they are trying, and therefore, they know of you. What inspires you? Hmmm. Other people. If I see someone similar to me doing something and getting on with their life, then I think – I can do that too! What makes you laugh? Finding something funny makes me laugh. I don’t over analyse it. If I’m in good form and it’s a good joke I’ll laugh. Especially if I don’t see it coming.

This hysterically funny Irish lad is an acclaimed, hugely loved and much respected comedian, with a wide appeal and a cheeky, no-gimmicks, and superbly observed sense of humour that has his audiences in stitches across the UK, Europe, USA and of course, Australia. Critics say that he’s at the very top of his game – and there’s only one way to find out. Jimeoin’s show promises to be a brilliant evening of world-class comedy from a man internationally celebrated as one of live stand-up’s true masters and the Ballina RSL is thrilled to welcome Jimeoin as part of his new smash-hit Turn it Up! tour – don’t miss this hilarious show! Jimeoin – Friday 14 January. Ballina RSL Doors: 7.30pm. Show: 8pm. Tickets: $50 18+

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MANDY NOLAN’S THE COVID CROCODILE AND OTHER STORIES OF WONDER One of my favourite books is A Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. It’s a historical fiction account of the village of Eyam in Derbyshire in England during an outbreak of the plague. It tells the story of 1666 when the village goes into lockdown and a housemaid becomes an unlikely healer. The illness reaches into every household in the village. But it’s not the disease that is the villan – what is worse than death, in its ability to corrupt and destroy – is superstition. It spreads as quickly as the disease itself. It’s the most basic human survival response. We are the animal who tells stories to understand the world. We use narratives we’ve constructed to manage our fear. The narrative’s accuracy is irrelevant. The narrative is meant to signpost the unnavigable, to send flares into the dark cave of the unknown. It provides architecture for our uncertainty. When I think about it like this, it gives me immense compassion for those who believe what I perceive to be wildly unbelievable stories; narratives that involve complex co-operation and co-ordination that speak to a unified world, where currently there is none. For some it is shelter in their storm to know someone is digging the tunnels where vampiric paedophiles hide the stolen children. Some people find organised and co-ordinated horror more reassuring than chaos. Disease has always done this to us. In the time of the Black Death many believed that the plague was God’s punishment for sinful ways. So to control the uncontrollable, one simply became virtuous and honoured God. Some believed that the Black Death was a mass conspiracy by Jews against Christians. Racial blame is perhaps as old as civilisation itself. And heaps more infectious. www.echo.net.au

Had they the scientific insight to know that the plague was in fact an infectious fever caused by bacterium Yersinia pestis, passed from rodents to humans by the bites of infected fleas, they might have tried sanitation, or killing rats. But instead they fed their bias. I’ve been thinking about A Year of Wonders a lot. I feel like we’ve been locked in Eyam – in a cross between a very dark time in a medieval village and Attwood’s fictional Gillead. These are the stories that help me navigate this bizarre landscape, the ones that talk less to what I literally experience, but more what it feels like. I feel weird. This whole thing is weird. Life is weird. Not knowing is weird. And knowing, well, sometimes that’s even weirder. I wonder how it got to this? I wonder what is ahead? I wonder why people believe what they believe? When I reflect on the last two years of the covid pandemic it’s been as much a pandemic of belief as it has been of illness. Conspiracies have flared up with the same viral ferocity as the disease itself. Whatever you believe about covid, however, is irrelevant. We are here. It is here. It’s the crocodile skimming past you in the river. It might miss you this time, but get you next. Like with most crocodile attacks, it’s the people who can’t swim that get taken first: old people, weak people, the vulnerable. And there’s not just one crocodile; we’re bobbing in a river full of crocodiles. I’ve had the covid croc skim past many times already. I know it’s just a matter of time before I feel its powerful jaws take me and pull me down to the river floor. Am I scared? No. Not anymore. It’s just weird. We’re learning to live with crocodiles.

AUTHENTIC AND OCCASIONALLY NOSTALGIC Born by the sea in Northern NSW, Ben Whiting started writing songs and formed his first band at age 12. Unlike most kids, BW was touring as an early teen and being mentored by Buzz Bidstrup, experiencing and creating a career that has seen him share stages alongside Tash Sultana, Ash Grunwald and Katy Perry, just to name a few, Whiting has played to festival crowds from Les Escales (France) to National Folk Fest (Australia), turning his musings into songs concerning topics of everyday life, nostalgia, memories and the future. Ben’s harmonies and lyrics resonate with those who stumble across him. This Byron Bay native’s authentic musings on love and life have created a fresh take on indie folk, with a distinctive crowd-pleasing rock edge honed on the streets of Melbourne – an edge always underscored by his sweet vocals and singular guitar styles. Friday 7 January from 6pm at the Ballina RSL.

WHAT’S ON KITTY’S BUCKET LIST Kitty Flanagan makes her return to the Brunswick Picture House stage! A loose, informal show where Kitty workshops new material. New ideas, old ideas, your suggestions — they all go in the bucket and get pulled out one at a time. Good luck everyone! Shows every night this week 4–9 January at 6.30pm. Tickets from brunswickpicturehouse.com

A MASH-UP OF MUSIC, VISUAL ART AND DANCE LiQuidelic is a live performance art project spawned from the collaboration of three highly-skilled artists from different disciplines: music, visual art and dance. LiQuidelic showcases the vibrant spark that occurs when these three complimentary mediums collide. A visually stunning analogue liquid light projection show cascades over choreographed dance pieces, with a soundtrack of hybrid live/produced original music. The result is a finely rehearsed multi-media performance in which three elements become a single piece. Members Yao Mikami and Karen Minami infuse this modern performance with inspiration from their Japanese cultural heritage, allowing a synergy of old and new, East and West, sight, sound and movement to intertwine on stage. Thursday 13 January, 7pm at the Byron Theatre. For more info visit: byroncentre.com.au `ëŕƖëſƷ Ǭǽ ǩǧǩǩ The Byron Shire Echo 21

Uplifting speakers. Yemi Penn, one of the many ‘must see’ activities at the Starlight Festival.

RESET YOURSELF FOR 2022 The Starlight Festival has been hosted in the Northern Rivers for more than 25 years, and in 2022 organisers have a wonderful program awaiting you. The event is a wellbeing market where you can enjoy access to a community of practitioners offering healing, readings, personal development, massage and more. You can also find your perfect crystal, sample the latest wellness products or delight in nourishing vegan food from the cafe. There is an expansive program of events included with entry, staged across five sacred spaces – all of these have been created so you can experience awakening workshops from a community of renowned facilitators from the Byron Shire and beyond. This year, reconnect using the power of sacred sound, relax with live sound healing; release and connect with chant and mantra, then bliss out in a restorative sound-bath.

Session Times: Thu 6 Jan - Wed 12 Jan SPECIAL SCREENINGS SHANE (CTC) DOCUMENTARY Fri/Sat: 3:45pm FAMILY FILMS CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG (PG) Daily except Fri/Sat: 10:30, 1:30 Fri/Sat: 10:45, 1:30pm GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE (PG) NFT Daily: 1:00, 3:45, 6:20, 9:15pm SING 2 (PG) Daily: 10:00, 1:15, 3:40pm THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2 (PG) NFT Daily: 10:45, 1:10pm

ALL FILMS DELICIOUS (M) Daily: 3:40, 6:00pm DUNE (M) Daily: 10:00, 8:45pm HOUSE OF GUCCI (MA15+) NFT Daily: 10:00, 1:10, 3:45, 6:10, 7:15, 8:20pm LICORICE PIZZA (M) Daily except Fri/Sat: 3:20, 6:00pm Fri/Sat: 1:00, 6:00pm NO TIME TO DIE (M) Daily: 10:15, 8:30pm SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (M) Daily: 10:15, 12:40, 3:10, 6:00, 7:00, 9:00pm

NFT = No Free Tickets THE FRENCH DISPATCH (M) Daily: 4:00, 6:15pm THE KING'S MAN (MA15+) NFT Daily: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15pm THE MATRIX: RESURRECTIONS (M) Daily: 10:15, 4:15, 9:00pm THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (M) Daily: 10:30am THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD (MA15+) Thu/Sun-Wed: 12:45pm No screenings Fri/Sat WEST SIDE STORY (M) Daily: 12:50pm

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There is also a huge yoga presence at Starlight – energise Miroslav Petrovic in the yoga space with a flow yoga class or go deep with Yin and yoga nidra. Hotel with their workplace culture. In 2019 Miroslav You can immerse yourself in a workshop, learn to play a completed an academic thesis with Monash University singing bowl, discover your voice, or try palm reading. on the role of embodied teaching and learning for Whatever your worldview, you can find something creating more engagement within teaching dynamics. to interest, intrigue, and tantalise you – the annual Peter Wallman is a local, having moved from a Starlight Festival is the perfect opportunity to ignite corporate life in Sydney – he is an expert on passion, your spirit, nourish your soul and celebrate conscious purpose, and authenticity, and through the Passion living among like-minded individuals. This year’s event Maps organisation he has worked with over 5,000 people features over 100 workshops, classes and talks. in 20 countries. Unlike other approaches, Peter believes Speakers at the event include Yemi Penn who is a that passion is fundamentally the energy that brings documentary producer, TEDx Speaker and engineer. Her us alive and can be mapped with extraordinary results. life’s mission is to raise the vibration of acknowledging He is the author of the bestselling book The Wisdom of our trauma. Yemi is a fearless business woman and Passion. passionate thought leader on ‘creating your own The Starlight Festival was created by Raym Richards memo’, meaning you get to write the script of your life. in the Byron Surf club over 25 years ago and is now run She is a serial entrepreneur with a common thread of by his daughter, Rosie Richards. Rosie has created a transformation across her businesses, whether it be space of conscious living, awakening and sharing of transforming Sydney’s rail network as an engineer, to knowledge. ‘Starlight Festival offers you a chance to transforming physical health in her F45 gym, or shifting sample a wide range of transformative experiences in the perspective of our minds as she supports people one place’ says Rosie. ‘Experiences offered by devoted in creating a life that they want and deserve. More practitioners that aren’t available in our daily lives. It’s recently Yemi has added ‘documentary producer’ to a chance for people to connect and treat themselves by her repertoire as she shifts her core life’s purpose to participating and soaking up the knowledge that this raising the vibration of acknowledging and healing our incredible weekend has to offer.’ individual, and therefore collective, trauma. Simply put? Starlight Festival runs 6–9 January, She engineers powerful people. 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Our gorgeous Mimi team love to provide fabulous authentic customer service, but if you can’t make it into the store you can visit our website. Open 7 days over summer. mimiandﬂo.com.au Insta: @mimi_and_ﬂo_ 80 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby

IWA Pro Wrestling is Australia’s most popular sports entertainment show for over 20 years and is performed at leading venues across Australia. It's a two-hour, family friendly, action-packed show, ﬁlled with singles matches and a tag team event. The show features a great new fan experience for patrons, with VIP tickets that allow fans ﬁrst access into the arena, an in-ring photo (with own camera) along with front row seating and a tour poster.

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summer Wildforest Folk Emporium and Curios Created by storytelling naturalist, ecotherapist, and permaculturalist, Claudia Grati, Wildforest Folk Emporium and Curios is the most magical little shop in Byron Bay. Claudia's mission is to deeply connect beings of all ages with the ‘more than human’ world; fostering inﬁnite inspiration and a desire for true environmental stewardship. This beautiful and whimsical space, in the heart of Byron Bay showcases gorgeous global artisan handmade fair trade items, Steiner/ Montesssoriri toys, jewellery, books, a stunning array of deep time treasures

(crystals and fossils), organic seeds, fresh organic ﬂowers, and so much more. The shop will also serve as an information hub for Claudia's ecotherapy events and offerings, and permaculture consulting. The shop is usually open Thursday to Monday, but check socials as times may vary slightly. 52 Jonson Street, Byron Bay Website: wildforestfolk.earth | Insta: @ wildforest.folk

Summer has arrived at Bell & Ford! The Byron Bay and Bangalow stores are fully stocked for the new season with their favourite labels, from Australia and around the world, thoughtfully selected to suit our relaxed, beachside lifestyle. Bell & Ford specialises in a carefully curated collection of soft, natural fabrics such as cotton, silk, and linen in wearable shapes, styles, colours, and prints. The clothing is complemented by a beautiful selection of

accessories, from jewellery and scarves to leather goods, and they have a strong focus on ethically and sustainably sourced and produced products. Visit them at 3/111 Jonson Street, Byron Bay and 44 Byron Street, Bangalow. They’re open seven days a week. 6685 7095 | bellandford.com.au @bellandford

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The Regent The Regent’s sensational summer program continues with Austen Tayshus and Mandy Nolan, alt-ol’time country music with Jim-Bob, and Sunset Soirées with the sweet voice and Samba-infused songs of Jesse Witney. Shivam Rath joins them for World Music on Sunday 9 January from 4pm, to mesmerise with the crystal slide of his 22 string Indian guitar. The Regent welcomes Wild Thyme on 13 January in the Auditorium. Films on offer include Ron’s Gone Wrong and The Boss Baby: Family

Business for the young ones; and Eternals and Spider-Man: No Way Home for the young at heart. Enjoy crusty pizzas, SE Asian food and more from the Regent Cafe. Organic wines, Sloshies, craft beers and cocktails, including frozen margaritas, are all available at the newly-refurbished Regent Bar. the-regent.com.au/live-events/ 5 Brisbane Street, Murwillumbah 6672 8265

Seeds of Becoming Workshop NEW LOCATION 3/18 Centennial Cct, Byron Arts & Industry Estate Bohdi Living Complex Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm Dave 0414 806 549

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tools that help teenagers break down negative belief systems that impact their conﬁdence and self-expression, so that rather than navigating adolescence from a place of confusion and isolation, they can thrive and feel empowered within themselves as they take on the world! Tickets and more info through our website. pollinateyouth.org info@pollinateyouth.org 0422 016 384

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BYRON SHIRE SUN, MOON & T JANUARY

DAY

MOON SUN MOON HIGH DATE PHASE/ RISE / RISE / TIDES, NOTES SET SET height (m)

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE

Moonrise times listed first

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

New Year’s Day

Tides 1.7m or higher in bold

LOW TIDES, height (m)

5:51 3:49 08:06 1.81 01:02 0.15 19:47 18:15 20:08 1.23 14:32 0.32

5:52 5:50 09:49 1.97 02:41 0.10 19:47 20:30 21:57 1.21 16:21 0.20 5:53 7:00 10:39 1.97 03:30 0.11 19:47 21:26 22:47 1.20 17:12 0.20 5:54 8:10 11:27 1.93 04:20 0.15 19:47 22:13 23:38 1.19 18:00 0.22 5:55 9:18 05:11 0.23 12:13 1.83 19:48 22:53 18:45 0.27 5:55 10:22 00:29 1.17 06:01 0.33 19:48 23:28 12:57 1.70 19:30 0.33 5:56 11:21 19:48 12:00

01:23 1.17 13:40 1.56

06:55 0.45 20:15 0.37

5:57 12:18 19:48

02:22 1.17 14:23 1.41

07:54 0.57 21:00 0.41

5:58 13:13 19:48 0:29

03:29 1.20 15:10 1.28

09:05 0.67 21:46 0.43

5:58 14:07 19:48 0:59

04:37 1.26 16:06 1.17

10:28 0.71 22:35 0.43

5:59 15:02 19:48 1:30

05:38 1.34 17:10 1.10

11:48 0.70 23:25 0.41

6:00 15:57 19:48 2:03

06:30 1.43 18:14 1.07

12:56 0.64

6:01 16:52 19:48 2:39

07:15 1.52 19:08 1.08

00:12 0.39 13:48 0.57

6:02 17:47 19:48 3:19

07:55 1.59 19:55 1.09

00:54 0.36 14:31 0.50

6:03 18:40 19:47 4:05

08:34 1.65 20:35 1.12

01:34 0.33 15:10 0.45

6:03 19:30 19:47 4:55

09:12 1.69 02:12 0.30 21:14 1.14 15:45 0.41

6:04 20:15 09:49 1.72 02:48 0.28 19:47 5:49 21:50 1.16 16:18 0.38 6:05 20:57 10:26 1.74 03:25 0.27 19:47 6:46 22:27 1.18 16:51 0.37 6:06 21:34 11:01 1.74 04:01 0.27 19:47 7:44 23:05 1.19 17:25 0.36 6:07 22:08 11:36 1.71 04:41 0.29 19:46 8:43 23:45 1.21 18:00 0.36

Jan 26 is Australia Day

MOON SUN MOON HIGH DATE PHASE/ RISE / RISE / TIDES, NOTES SET SET height (m) Moonrise times listed first

Tides 0.3m or lower in bold

5:52 4:46 08:59 1.91 01:51 0.12 19:47 19:26 21:04 1.21 15:29 0.24

Jan 3 is an additional public holiday

FEBRUARY

6:08 22:40 19:46 9:40

12:12 1.67

05:22 0.34 18:36 0.36

6:08 23:11 19:46 10:38

00:30 1.22 12:48 1.60

06:07 0.41 19:15 0.36

6:09 23:43 19:45 11:37

01:21 1.24 13:29 1.50

07:00 0.49 19:57 0.37

6:10 19:45 12:37

02:20 1.27 14:17 1.39

08:03 0.57 20:45 0.38

6:11 0:17 19:45 13:40

03:30 1.34 15:16 1.28

09:23 0.63 21:41 0.37

6:12 0:54 19:44 14:46

04:45 1.43 16:29 1.19

10:53 0.62 22:42 0.36

6:13 1:38 19:44 15:54

05:56 1.56 17:47 1.15

12:21 0.55 23:45 0.32

6:14 2:29 19:43 17:04

07:00 1.69 19:01 1.15

13:33 0.45

6:14 3:28 07:57 1.82 00:46 0.26 19:43 18:10 20:04 1.19 14:31 0.34 6:15 4:35 08:49 1.91 01:43 0.20 19:42 19:09 20:59 1.24 15:20 0.26

ALL TIMES ARE ADJUSTED TO EASTERN STANDARD DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME WHERE APPLICABLE Designed by Ziggi Browning. Due care has been taken to ensure the information in this chart is correct, however The Echo recommends that should anyone need to rely on any of this data that they confirm it against a reliable source such as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology: www.bom.gov.au/australia/tides.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Tides 1.7m or higher in bold

LOW TIDES, height (m)

MARCH MOON SUN MOON HIGH DATE PHASE/ RISE / RISE / TIDES, NOTES SET SET height (m) Moonrise times listed first

Tides 0.3m or lower in bold

6:16 5:45 09:38 1.95 02:34 0.15 19:42 20:01 21:47 1.28 16:05 0.22 6:17 6:54 10:23 1.95 03:23 0.14 19:41 20:44 22:33 1.31 16:47 0.21 6:18 8:01 11:05 1.89 04:10 0.16 19:41 21:22 23:16 1.33 17:28 0.23 6:19 9:05 04:56 0.24 11:45 1.78 19:40 21:56 18:05 0.28 6:19 10:04 19:39 22:27

00:00 1.33 12:20 1.65

05:41 0.34 18:40 0.33

6:20 11:02 19:39 22:58

00:44 1.31 12:55 1.49

06:27 0.47 19:15 0.38

6:21 11:58 19:38 23:29

01:31 1.30 13:29 1.34

07:17 0.60 19:50 0.44

6:22 12:53 19:37

02:27 1.29 14:08 1.20

08:20 0.70 20:32 0.48

6:23 13:48 19:37 0:01

03:33 1.30 15:03 1.08

09:46 0.76 21:25 0.52

6:23 14:44 19:36 0:36

04:45 1.34 16:24 1.01

11:24 0.75 22:29 0.54

6:24 15:39 19:35 1:15

05:51 1.40 17:49 1.00

12:40 0.68 23:35 0.52

6:25 16:33 19:34 1:59

06:45 1.48 18:54 1.04

13:32 0.60

6:26 17:24 19:33 2:47

07:30 1.56 19:42 1.10

00:31 0.48 14:13 0.52

6:26 18:11 19:33 3:40

08:12 1.63 20:21 1.16

01:17 0.42 14:47 0.46

6:27 18:54 08:51 1.70 01:58 0.36 19:32 4:37 20:59 1.21 15:19 0.41 6:28 19:33 09:28 1.74 02:35 0.30 19:31 5:35 21:34 1.27 15:50 0.37 6:29 20:08 10:02 1.77 03:12 0.26 19:30 6:34 22:11 1.32 16:20 0.33 6:29 20:41 10:37 1.76 03:49 0.25 19:29 7:33 22:48 1.37 16:52 0.31 6:30 21:13 11:10 1.73 04:29 0.27 19:28 8:32 23:28 1.40 17:24 0.29 6:31 21:45 19:27 9:31

11:45 1.66

05:11 0.32 17:57 0.30

6:32 22:18 19:26 10:31

00:10 1.43 12:20 1.55

05:57 0.40 18:31 0.33

6:32 22:54 19:25 11:33

00:57 1.44 13:00 1.42

06:49 0.49 19:11 0.37

6:33 23:35 19:25 12:38

01:51 1.45 13:48 1.28

07:55 0.59 19:57 0.42

6:34 19:24 13:44

03:00 1.46 14:54 1.15

09:22 0.65 20:58 0.46

6:34 0:22 19:23 14:52

04:21 1.50 16:20 1.07

11:00 0.63 22:15 0.48

6:35 1:17 19:22 15:57

05:42 1.59 17:53 1.08

12:28 0.54 23:33 0.44

6:36 2:18 06:48 1.70 13:30 0.43 19:21 16:57 19:05 1.15 6:36 3:25 07:45 1.80 00:42 0.36 19:20 17:50 20:01 1.25 14:19 0.34

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Tides 1.7m or higher in bold

APRIL LOW TIDES, height (m)

MOON SUN MOON HIGH DATE PHASE/ RISE / RISE / TIDES, NOTES SET SET height (m) Moonrise times listed first

Tides 0.3m or lower in bold

Tides 1.7m or higher in bold

MAY LOW TIDES, height (m)

MOON SUN MOON HIGH DATE PHASE/ RISE / RISE / TIDES, NOTES SET SET height (m) Moonrise times listed first

Tides 0.3m or lower in bold

Tides 1.7m or higher in bold

JUNE LOW TIDES, height (m)

MOON SUN MOON HIGH DATE PHASE/ RISE / RISE / TIDES, NOTES SET SET height (m) Moonrise times listed first

Tides 0.3m or lower in bold

Tides 1.7m or higher in bold

LO TID heig

Tides lower

6:37 4:34 08:34 1.86 01:39 0.28 19:18 18:36 20:49 1.33 15:01 0.27 6:38 5:41 09:19 1.88 02:29 0.22 19:17 19:16 21:32 1.41 15:39 0.24 April 1 is Good Friday

6:38 6:46 10:00 1.85 03:14 0.20 19:16 19:51 22:14 1.46 16:15 0.24 6:39 7:47 10:36 1.78 03:57 0.23 19:15 20:24 22:53 1.48 16:47 0.25 6:40 8:47 19:14 20:55

11:11 1.66 04:39 0.30 23:30 1.49 17:19 0.29

6:40 9:44 19:13 21:26

11:42 1.53

05:21 0.40 17:48 0.34

6:41 10:41 19:12 21:58

00:08 1.48 12:12 1.39

06:04 0.51 18:16 0.40

6:42 11:38 19:11 22:32

00:47 1.45 12:43 1.25

06:51 0.61 18:47 0.46

6:42 12:34 19:10 23:10

01:31 1.42 13:20 1.13

07:49 0.70 19:25 0.53

6:43 13:30 19:09 23:52

02:28 1.38 14:15 1.02

09:10 0.75 20:17 0.60

6:43 14:24 19:08

03:42 1.36 15:48 0.96

10:51 0.74 21:31 0.65

6:44 15:16 19:06 0:39

05:00 1.39 17:30 0.98

12:09 0.68 22:58 0.64

6:45 16:05 19:05 1:30

06:05 1.45 18:35 1.06

13:00 0.60

6:45 16:49 19:04 2:25

06:57 1.53 19:21 1.14

00:05 0.58 13:39 0.53

6:46 17:30 19:03 3:22

07:41 1.61 20:00 1.24

00:56 0.50 14:12 0.46

6:46 18:06 19:02 4:21

08:20 1.68 20:36 1.33

01:38 0.42 14:42 0.39

6:47 18:40 08:57 1.73 02:16 0.34 19:01 5:21 21:13 1.42 15:12 0.33 6:48 19:13 09:31 1.75 02:55 0.29 19:00 6:21 21:50 1.50 15:42 0.28 6:48 19:45 10:07 1.73 03:35 0.27 18:58 7:21 22:29 1.57 16:13 0.25

Equinox 2:33am

6:49 20:18 18:57 8:22

10:42 1.67 04:17 0.29 23:09 1.62 16:45 0.25

6:49 20:54 18:56 9:25

11:18 1.57 05:02 0.33 23:51 1.65 17:18 0.27

6:50 21:34 18:55 10:30

11:58 1.44

05:53 0.41 17:54 0.32

6:50 22:19 18:54 11:37

00:38 1.64 12:42 1.29

06:52 0.50 18:34 0.40

6:51 23:11 18:53 12:45

01:33 1.61 13:38 1.15

08:07 0.58 19:24 0.48

6:52 18:52 13:51

02:43 1.58 14:57 1.06

09:37 0.61 20:35 0.55

6:52 0:11 18:50 14:52

04:07 1.58 16:36 1.05

11:06 0.58 22:05 0.57

6:53 1:15 18:49 15:46

05:27 1.62 18:00 1.13

12:17 0.49 23:30 0.53

6:53 2:22 18:48 16:33

06:32 1.69 19:00 1.24

13:11 0.41

6:54 3:28 07:25 1.74 00:38 0.44 18:47 17:14 19:50 1.36 13:53 0.34 6:54 4:32 08:11 1.76 01:31 0.37 18:46 17:49 20:33 1.46 14:30 0.30 6:55 5:34 08:52 1.75 02:18 0.32 18:45 18:22 21:14 1.54 15:03 0.27

1 2

6:55 6:33 18:43 18:53

09:29 1.69 03:01 0.31 21:51 1.60 15:34 0.27

6:56 7:31 10:02 1.61 03:43 0.34 18:42 19:24 22:27 1.63 16:03 0.28 DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS 3 APRIL 3:00AM 5:57 7:28 09:34 1.50 03:24 0.39 Easter Sunday 17:41 18:55 22:01 1.64 15:31 0.31

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Easter Saturday

Easter Monday

5:57 8:25 17:40 19:29

10:05 1.39 22:36 1.63

04:05 0.46 15:59 0.36

5:58 9:22 17:39 20:05

10:36 1.28 23:12 1.59

04:47 0.54 16:27 0.42

5:58 10:19 17:38 20:46

11:10 1.17 23:52 1.54

05:34 0.61 16:56 0.49

5:59 11:15 17:37 21:30

11:50 1.08

06:30 0.67 17:32 0.58

5:59 12:08 17:36 22:20

00:40 1.48 12:45 1.00

07:39 0.71 18:22 0.66

6:00 12:58 17:35 23:13

01:45 1.43 14:18 0.97

09:03 0.71 19:41 0.72

6:01 13:44 17:33

03:02 1.42 15:58 1.01

10:17 0.67 21:13 0.72

6:01 14:25 17:32 0:09

04:13 1.46 17:01 1.10

11:11 0.60 22:27 0.66

6:02 15:02 17:31 1:07

05:10 1.52 17:48 1.21

11:50 0.53 23:23 0.57

6:02 15:37 17:30 2:06

05:57 1.59 18:29 1.33

12:24 0.45

6:03 16:10 17:29 3:05

06:39 1.64 19:08 1.46

00:09 0.49 12:56 0.37

6:03 16:42 17:28 4:04

07:18 1.67 00:53 0.41 19:47 1.58 13:27 0.30

6:04 17:15 17:27 5:06

07:57 1.67 01:36 0.35 20:27 1.69 14:00 0.24

6:04 17:50 17:26 6:09

08:35 1.62 02:21 0.32 21:08 1.77 14:32 0.22

6:05 18:29 17:25 7:15

09:15 1.54 03:09 0.32 21:51 1.83 15:08 0.22

6:06 19:14 17:24 8:24

09:58 1.43 04:00 0.36 22:37 1.84 15:45 0.27

6:06 20:05 17:23 9:34

10:44 1.31 23:27 1.80

04:59 0.41 16:25 0.34

6:07 21:03 17:22 10:43

11:37 1.19

06:05 0.48 17:12 0.44

6:07 22:08 00:24 1.74 07:19 0.52 17:21 11:47 12:44 1.09 18:11 0.53

ANZAC Day

6:08 23:14 17:20 12:44

01:33 1.68 14:11 1.07

08:37 0.53 19:31 0.61

6:08 17:19 13:33

02:51 1.64 15:38 1.12

09:49 0.51 21:02 0.62

6:09 0:21 17:18 14:15

04:03 1.64 16:47 1.23

10:49 0.46 22:22 0.58

6:10 1:25 17:17 14:51

05:04 1.64 17:43 1.36

11:37 0.40 23:26 0.52

6:10 2:26 17:16 15:24

05:56 1.64 18:30 1.47

12:16 0.36

6:11 3:25 17:16 15:54

06:39 1.61 19:12 1.57

00:18 0.48 12:50 0.33

6:11 4:22 17:15 16:24

07:18 1.57 19:50 1.65

01:05 0.45 13:21 0.31

6:12 5:19 07:54 1.50 01:49 0.44 17:14 16:55 20:27 1.70 13:51 0.30

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

6:13 6:15 08:28 1.43 02:31 0.45 17:13 17:27 21:01 1.73 14:19 0.32 6:13 7:12 09:00 1.35 031:2 0.47 17:12 18:02 21:34 1.74 144:7 0.34 6:14 8:09 09:33 1.27 03:54 0.50 17:11 18:41 22:09 1.72 15:15 0.39 6:14 9:06 17:11 19:24

10:08 1.20 22:45 1.69

04:35 0.54 15:45 0.45

6:15 10:00 17:10 20:12

10:45 1.13 23:23 1.63

05:20 0.58 16:18 0.52

6:15 10:52 17:09 21:04

11:30 1.07 16:58 0.59

06:10 0.62

6:16 11:39 17:08 21:59

00:09 1.57 12:25 1.03

07:07 0.65 17:49 0.67

6:17 12:21 17:08 22:55

01:03 1.51 13:42 1.02

08:11 0.65 19:00 0.72

6:17 13:00 17:07 23:52

02:08 1.48 15:08 1.07

09:14 0.63 20:24 0.73

6:18 13:34 17:06

03:14 1.48 16:14 1.16

10:07 0.57 21:39 0.70

6:18 14:07 17:06 0:50

04:13 1.51 17:06 1.29

10:51 0.50 22:42 0.63

6:19 14:39 17:05 1:48

05:04 1.54 17:52 1.43

11:29 0.42 23:37 0.55

6:20 15:10 17:04 2:47

05:51 1.57 18:36 1.57

12:05 0.34

6:20 15:44 06:36 1.56 00:29 0.47 17:04 3:49 19:19 1.71 12:41 0.27 6:21 16:21 07:21 1.53 01:20 0.40 17:03 4:54 20:03 1.83 13:18 0.22 6:21 17:04 08:07 1.48 02:12 0.36 17:03 6:02 20:49 1.92 13:57 0.20 6:22 17:53 08:54 1.40 03:05 0.34 17:02 7:14 21:36 1.96 14:37 0.22 6:23 18:50 09:44 1.31 04:02 0.34 17:01 8:26 22:26 1.96 15:20 0.27 6:23 19:55 10:37 1.23 05:02 0.37 17:01 9:35 23:18 1.91 16:09 0.35 6:24 21:03 17:01 10:37

11:36 1.16

06:06 0.41 17:03 0.44

6:24 22:12 17:00 11:30

00:16 1.83 12:45 1.13

07:11 0.44 18:08 0.53

6:25 23:18 17:00 12:15

01:19 1.74 14:03 1.15

08:15 0.46 19:25 0.60

6:25 16:59 12:53

02:25 1.66 15:17 1.22

09:14 0.46 20:46 0.64

6:26 0:20 16:59 13:27

03:29 1.59 16:22 1.32

10:07 0.44 22:01 0.63

6:27 1:20 16:58 13:58

04:26 1.53 17:17 1.44

10:53 0.41 23:07 0.61

6:27 2:17 16:58 14:28

05:17 1.48 18:05 1.54

11:31 0.38

6:28 3:13 16:58 14:57

06:02 1.43 18:47 1.63

00:04 0.58 12:07 0.36

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

6:30 7:54 09:10 1.19 03:4 16:57 18:07 21:46 1.76 14:4

6:31 8:46 09:47 1.16 04:2 16:56 18:58 22:23 1.72 15:1 6:31 9:35 16:56 19:51

10:28 1.13 23:02 1.68

05:0 15:5

6:32 10:19 16:56 20:47

11:11 1.10 23:44 1.63

05:4 16:3

6:32 10:58 16:56 21:43

12:02 1.08

06:3 17:2

6:33 11:34 16:56 22:40

00:30 1.57 13:03 1.09

07:2 18:2

6:33 12:06 16:56 23:36

01:21 1.53 14:14 1.14

08:1 19:3

6:34 12:37 16:56

02:16 1.50 15:21 1.23

09:0 20:5

6:34 13:07 16:56 0:33

03:14 1.48 16:21 1.35

09:5 22:0

6:34 13:39 16:56 1:32

04:10 1.46 17:15 1.50

10:3 23:0

6:35 14:13 16:56 2:33

05:05 1.45 18:05 1.65

11:1

6:35 14:52 05:59 1.42 00:1 16:56 3:38 18:55 1.80 12:0 Queen’s Birthday

6:35 15:38 06:53 1.38 01:0 16:56 4:48 19:45 1.91 12:4

6:36 16:32 07:46 1.34 02:0 16:56 6:00 20:34 1.99 13:2

6:36 17:34 08:41 1.29 03:0 16:56 7:12 21:25 2.03 14:1 6:36 18:44 09:35 1.26 03:5 16:56 8:20 22:16 2.02 15:0

6:37 19:55 10:30 1.22 04:5 16:56 9:20 23:08 1.96 16:0 6:37 21:05 16:56 10:10

11:28 1.21

05:5 16:5

6:37 22:11 00:00 1.86 06:4 16:56 10:51 12:30 1.20 17:5

6:38 23:13 00:54 1.74 07:3 16:57 11:28 13:35 1.23 19:0

June 21: Solstice 7:13pm

6:38 16:57 12:00

01:47 1.61 14:43 1.28

08:2 20:1

6:38 0:12 16:57 12:31

02:43 1.48 15:48 1.36

09:1 21:3

6:38 1:08 16:57 13:01

03:38 1.38 16:47 1.45

10:0 22:4

6:38 2:04 16:58 13:31

04:32 1.30 17:38 1.54

10:4 23:5

6:39 3:00 16:58 14:04

05:25 1.24 18:22 1.62

11:2

6:39 3:56 16:58 14:40

06:12 1.20 19:02 1.68

00:4 12:0

6:39 4:53 06:56 1.18 01:3 16:58 15:20 19:40 1.73 12:3

6:39 5:48 07:37 1.17 02:1 16:59 16:04 20:16 1.75 13:1

6:39 6:42 08:15 1.17 02:5 16:59 16:53 20:52 1.76 13:4

6:39 7:32 08:53 1.17 03:2 16:59 17:46 21:29 1.76 14:2

6:28 4:09 06:43 1.37 00:54 0.55 16:58 15:29 19:26 1.70 12:39 0.34 6:29 5:05 07:21 1.32 01:39 0.53 16:57 16:02 20:02 1.74 13:10 0.34 6:29 6:02 07:58 1.28 02:21 0.51 16:57 16:39 20:37 1.77 13:41 0.35 6:30 6:58 08:33 1.23 03:02 0.50 16:57 17:21 21:11 1.77 14:12 0.37

TIDES DATA SOURCED FROM BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY Tides in bold indicate high tide of 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less. Tides time lag estimates: Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads, NSW North Coast beaches: nil; Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Brunswick River Highway Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 15 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Bureau of Meteorology disclaimer: This product is based on Bureau of Meteorology information that has subsequently been modified. The Bureau does not necessarily support or endorse, or have any connection with, the product. In respect of that part of the information which is sourced from the Bureau, and to the maximum extent permitted by law: (i) The Bureau makes no representation and gives no warranty of any kind whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise in respect to the availability, accuracy, currency, completeness, quality or reliability of the information or that the information will be fit for any particular purpose or will not infringe any third party Intellectual Property rights; and (ii) the Bureau’s liability for any loss, damage, cost or expense resulting from use of, or reliance on, the information is entirely excluded.

The Echo: Sailing on a (mostly) even keel over the waters of

TIDE TIMES 2022 JULY

OW DES, ht (m)

MOON SUN MOON HIGH DATE PHASE/ RISE / RISE / TIDES, NOTES SET SET height (m) Moonrise times listed first

0.3m or r in bold

Tides 1.7m or higher in bold

AUGUST LOW TIDES, height (m) Tides 0.3m or lower in bold

2 0.50 4 0.40

2 0.51 8 0.45

2 0.53 6 0.50

5 0.56 8 0.56

2 0.58 7 0.62

2 0.58 7 0.67

4 0.56 8 0.70

3 0.51 2 0.70

0 0.45 2 0.66

4 0.38 9 0.59

7 0.31

1 0.51 0 0.25

9 0.43 4 0.21

6 0.36 9 0.20

3 0.31 6 0.21

9 0.30 7 0.24

5 0.30 0 0.31

0 0.33 6 0.39

5 0.37 7 0.48

7 0.40 4 0.58

9 0.43 8 0.65

6 0.43 5 0.69

2 0.43 8 0.69

5 0.41 1 0.65

4 0.40

5 0.60 1 0.38

0 0.55 8 0.37

2 0.50 4 0.37

0 0.48 9 0.37

6 0.46 5 0.38

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

6:39 8:17 0930 1.16 17:00 18:41 2205 1.74

0401 0.46 1502 0.40

6:39 8:58 1010 1.16 17:00 19:38 2242 1.70

0437 0.47 1541 0.43

6:39 9:34 17:00 20:34

1051 1.16 2318 1.66

0515 0.48 1622 0.47

6:39 10:07 17:01 21:30

1137 1.16 2358 1.60

0554 0.48 1707 0.53

6:39 10:38 17:01 22:25

1229 1.18

0635 0.48 1759 0.59

6:39 11:08 17:02 23:22

0039 1.54 1328 1.21

0719 0.47 1900 0.65

6:39 11:38 17:02

0127 1.47 1433 1.29

0805 0.44 2013 0.68

6:39 12:10 17:03 0:20

0222 1.40 1539 1.40

0854 0.41 2132 0.67

6:39 12:45 17:03 1:21

0324 1.33 1642 1.53

0945 0.37 2251 0.61

6:38 13:26 17:04 2:26

0429 1.28 1741 1.68

1036 0.32

6:38 14:14 0534 1.25 17:04 3:36 1837 1.81

0002 0.52 1129 0.26

6:38 15:12 0637 1.24 17:04 4:47 1930 1.93

0106 0.41 1221 0.22

6:38 16:19 0736 1.25 17:05 5:57 2023 2.00

0202 0.32 1314 0.18

6:37 17:30 0831 1.26 17:05 7:01 2114 2.03

0255 0.26 1406 0.16

6:37 18:43 0924 1.27 17:06 7:57 2202 2.01

0345 0.23 1458 0.18

6:37 19:53 1016 1.28 17:06 8:44 2249 1.93

0433 0.24 1549 0.23

6:37 20:59 1108 1.29 17:07 9:24 2334 1.81

0520 0.27 1642 0.32

6:36 22:01 17:07 9:59

1200 1.29

0605 0.31 1735 0.44

6:36 23:00 17:08 10:31

0017 1.65 1258 1.30

0649 0.36 1835 0.56

6:35 23:58 17:09 11:02

0101 1.48 1400 1.32

0733 0.40 1945 0.67

6:35 17:09 11:32

0149 1.33 1507 1.36

0818 0.43 2108 0.73

6:35 0:54 17:10 12:05

0244 1.20 1612 1.42

0905 0.45 2231 0.72

6:34 1:51 17:10 12:40

0348 1.11 1708 1.49

0956 0.45 2343 0.67

6:34 2:47 17:11 13:18

0454 1.07 1757 1.56

1045 0.44

6:33 3:43 17:11 14:01

0552 1.08 1839 1.62

0035 0.59 1133 0.42

6:33 4:37 17:12 14:49

0641 1.10 1919 1.67

0118 0.52 1217 0.39

6:32 5:29 0722 1.13 17:12 15:41 1957 1.71

0156 0.46 1258 0.36

6:31 6:15 0800 1.16 17:13 16:36 2033 1.73

0230 0.43 1335 0.33

6:31 6:58 0837 1.18 17:13 17:32 2109 1.74

0302 0.40 1412 0.31

6:30 7:35 0913 1.20 17:14 18:29 2143 1.73

0334 0.39 1448 0.31

6:30 8:10 0950 1.22 17:14 19:25 2216 1.70

0405 0.38 1526 0.33

MOON SUN MOON HIGH DATE PHASE/ RISE / RISE / TIDES, NOTES SET SET height (m)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Presented by

SEPTEMBER LOW TIDES, height (m)

6:29 8:41 17:15 20:21

1030 1.24 2249 1.65

0438 0.37 1605 0.37

6:28 9:11 17:16 21:17

1112 1.26 2324 1.58

0512 0.37 1647 0.44

6:28 9:40 17:16 22:13

1158 1.28

0547 0.37 1736 0.51

6:27 10:11 17:17 23:12

0001 1.48 1251 1.31

0626 0.38 1834 0.59

6:26 10:44 17:17

0045 1.37 1353 1.35

0710 0.39 1949 0.65

6:25 11:21 17:18 0:14

0142 1.25 1505 1.43

0802 0.39 2119 0.65

6:25 12:05 17:18 1:19

0253 1.16 1618 1.54

0902 0.38 2249 0.58

6:24 12:56 17:19 2:28

0412 1.12 1726 1.66

1007 0.35

6:23 13:57 0528 1.13 17:19 3:37 1826 1.79

0004 0.47 1112 0.29

6:22 15:05 0633 1.17 17:20 4:42 1920 1.90

0102 0.35 1212 0.22

6:21 16:17 0730 1.23 17:20 5:41 2010 1.96

0152 0.25 1307 0.15

6:20 17:30 0821 1.29 17:21 6:32 2057 1.97

0238 0.19 1359 0.11

6:20 18:39 0909 1.34 17:22 7:16 2140 1.93

0320 0.17 1447 0.12

6:19 19:44 0956 1.37 17:22 7:54 2221 1.82

0401 0.18 1535 0.18

6:18 20:46 17:23 8:27

1042 1.38 2300 1.67

0441 0.21 1623 0.28

6:17 21:46 17:23 8:59

1128 1.38 2336 1.50

0517 0.26 1712 0.41

6:16 22:44 17:24 9:31

1216 1.36

0554 0.32 1806 0.55

6:15 23:42 17:24 10:03

0013 1.32 1311 1.35

0631 0.38 1912 0.66

6:14 17:25 10:38

0054 1.16 1415 1.34

0712 0.44 2041 0.72

6:13 0:40 17:25 11:16

0150 1.03 1525 1.36

0803 0.48 2215 0.70

6:12 1:37 17:26 11:57

0313 0.96 1631 1.41

0907 0.51 2328 0.63

6:11 2:32 17:26 12:44

0438 0.96 1727 1.47

1015 0.50

6:10 3:24 17:27 13:35

0540 1.01 1814 1.54

0017 0.54 1114 0.45

6:09 4:13 17:27 14:29

0627 1.07 1855 1.61

0056 0.47 1202 0.40

6:08 4:56 17:28 15:25

0706 1.13 1933 1.66

0130 0.41 1244 0.34

6:07 5:36 17:28 16:22

0742 1.19 2009 1.69

0200 0.36 1320 0.28

6:06 6:11 0817 1.24 17:29 17:19 2043 1.71

0230 0.32 1357 0.25

6:05 6:43 17:29 18:16

0853 1.29 2115 1.69

0259 0.29 1432 0.24

6:04 7:14 17:30 19:12

0930 1.33 2146 1.65

0328 0.27 1511 0.26

6:02 7:43 17:30 20:09

1008 1.37 2219 1.58

0358 0.26 1550 0.30

6:01 8:13 17:31 21:07

1048 1.40 2253 1.47

0430 0.26 1634 0.37

MOON SUN MOON HIGH DATE PHASE/ RISE / RISE / TIDES, NOTES SET SET height (m) Moonrise times listed first

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Equinox 11:03am

Tides 1.7m or higher in bold

OCTOBER

LOW TIDES, height (m)

MOON SUN MOON HIGH DATE PHASE/ RISE / RISE / TIDES, NOTES SET SET height (m) Moonrise times listed first

Tides 0.3m or lower in bold

6:00 8:45 17:31 22:08

1132 1.41 2330 1.35

0502 0.28 1724 0.46

5:59 9:21 17:32 23:11

1222 1.42

0539 0.32 1825 0.55

5:58 10:01 17:32

0016 1.21 1324 1.43

0623 0.36 1947 0.60

5:57 10:49 17:33 0:17

0119 1.08 1441 1.46

0721 0.41 2127 0.59

5:56 11:44 17:33 1:25

0245 1.01 1603 1.53

0836 0.42 2255 0.50

5:55 12:48 17:34 2:30

0417 1.02 1714 1.64

0956 0.39 2359 0.38

5:53 13:57 17:34 3:29

0531 1.09 1814 1.75

1107 0.31

5:52 15:07 17:35 4:22

0630 1.19 1904 1.83

0048 0.27 1208 0.22

5:51 16:17 17:35 5:07

0720 1.29 1950 1.86

0131 0.19 1300 0.14

5:50 17:24 17:36 5:47

0806 1.38 2032 1.83

0211 0.14 1349 0.11

5:49 18:28 17:36 6:22

0850 1.44 2112 1.75

0247 0.12 1435 0.13

5:47 19:29 17:37 6:55

0932 1.48 2148 1.63

0321 0.14 1520 0.19

5:46 20:30 17:37 7:27

1014 1.49 2222 1.48

0355 0.17 1605 0.30

5:45 21:29 17:38 8:00

1054 1.48 2255 1.32

0427 0.23 1652 0.41

5:44 22:28 17:38 8:34

1136 1.45 2329 1.16

0458 0.29 1743 0.53

5:43 23:27 17:39 9:11

1222 1.40

0530 0.37 1845 0.62

5:42 17:39

9:52

0008 1.03 1317 1.36

0610 0.45 2010 0.66

5:40 0:23 17:39 10:37

0107 0.92 1428 1.33

0703 0.52 2144 0.64

5:39 1:17 17:40 11:26

0249 0.88 1543 1.35

0820 0.57 2255 0.58

5:38 2:07 17:40 12:20

0422 0.92 1647 1.40

0945 0.55 2344 0.50

5:37 2:53 17:41 13:15

0521 1.00 1739 1.46

1051 0.49

5:35 3:34 17:41 14:12

0604 1.09 1822 1.53

0021 0.43 1141 0.42

5:34 4:10 17:42 15:10

0643 1.18 1900 1.59

0053 0.36 1223 0.34

5:33 4:44 17:42 16:07

0718 1.26 1936 1.62

0122 0.30 1300 0.28

5:32 5:15 17:43 17:04

0753 1.34 2010 1.63

0149 0.24 1338 0.24

5:31 5:45 17:43 18:01

0830 1.42 2043 1.60

0217 0.20 1416 0.22

5:30 6:15 17:44 19:00

0907 1.49 2116 1.54

0246 0.17 1457 0.23

5:28 6:47 17:45 20:01

0945 1.54 2150 1.44

0316 0.16 1540 0.27

5:27 7:21 17:45 21:04

1027 1.57 2228 1.32

0349 0.18 1629 0.34

5:26 8:00 17:46 22:11

1112 1.56 2311 1.19

0423 0.23 1724 0.41

Tides 1.7m or higher in bold

5:25 8:46 0502 0.30 1203 1.54 17:46 23:18 1834 0.49 DAYLIGHT SAVING BEGINS 2 OCTOBER 2:00AM 6:23 10:39 0005 1.06 0651 0.37 18:46 0:18 1407 1.51 2101 0.52

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Oct 3 is Labour Day

6:22 11:39 18:47 1:23

0221 0.96 1527 1.50

0800 0.45 2230 0.48

6:21 12:45 18:47 2:24

0400 0.95 1648 1.54

0928 0.47 2344 0.39

6:20 13:53 18:48 3:17

0524 1.03 1757 1.61

1053 0.42

6:19 15:01 18:49 4:03

0627 1.16 1853 1.67

0039 0.30 1203 0.34

6:18 16:07 0718 1.28 18:49 4:44 1941 1.70

0123 0.22 1300 0.26

6:17 17:11 18:50 5:19

0805 1.40 2024 1.68

0200 0.16 1351 0.20

6:15 18:13 18:50 5:53

0847 1.49 2103 1.62

0235 0.12 1438 0.18

6:14 19:14 18:51 6:24

0929 1.56 2139 1.53

0307 0.11 1523 0.21

6:13 20:14 18:51 6:56

1007 1.59 2214 1.41

0339 0.13 1607 0.26

6:12 21:14 18:52 7:30

1045 1.60 2246 1.29

0409 0.16 1651 0.33

6:11 22:13 18:53 8:05

1123 1.58 2319 1.16

0438 0.22 1737 0.41

6:10 23:12 18:53 8:45

1200 1.54 2354 1.05

0507 0.29 1827 0.49

6:09 18:54

1242 1.48

0538 0.37 1923 0.55

6:08 0:08 18:54 10:17

0036 0.95 1330 1.41

0616 0.46 2032 0.58

6:07 1:00 18:55 11:09

0136 0.88 1431 1.35

0712 0.55 2152 0.58

6:06 1:48 18:56 12:04

0317 0.86 1545 1.33

0833 0.60 2301 0.54

6:05 2:30 18:56 13:01

0448 0.92 1654 1.35

1001 0.60 2353 0.47

6:04 3:08 18:57 13:57

0548 1.02 1750 1.40

1113 0.55

6:03 3:42 18:58 14:54

0632 1.13 1837 1.46

0032 0.40 1208 0.47

6:02 4:14 18:58 15:51

0712 1.24 1918 1.50

0105 0.32 1254 0.40

6:01 4:44 18:59 16:48

0749 1.36 1956 1.52

0135 0.25 1337 0.33

6:00 5:14 19:00 17:47

0827 1.47 2032 1.51

0204 0.18 1419 0.28

5:59 5:45 19:00 18:48

0905 1.57 2110 1.46

0234 0.13 1502 0.25

5:58 6:19 19:01 19:52

0945 1.66 2148 1.39

0306 0.11 1548 0.24

5:57 6:57 1027 1.71 19:02 20:59 2229 1.30

0339 0.11 1637 0.26

5:56 7:41 1111 1.73 19:02 22:08 2313 1.18

0415 0.14 1731 0.30

5:55 8:33 19:03 23:16

1200 1.71

0454 0.21 1833 0.35

5:55 19:04

9:32

0004 1.07 1254 1.66

0540 0.30 1944 0.39

5:54 10:37 19:04 0:19

0108 0.99 1358 1.60

0637 0.39 2100 0.41

9:29

MOON PHASES TIMES AND DATES 2022

Daylight Saving ends: Sunday 3 April 2022 at 3:00am Turn clocks back one hour.

Moon phases data sourced from www.timeanddate.com

Daylight Saving begins: Sunday 2 October 2021 at 2:00am Turn clocks forward one hour.

New Moon:

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2022

Super New Moon: 3 January Black Moon: 30 May (second New Moon in same month) Super Full Moon: 14 June Micro New Moon: 29 June Super Full Moon: 14 July Total Lunar Eclipse: 8 November Super New Moon: 23 December

Starts First Day of School 28 January (Friday) Autumn/Easter Holidays (end Term 1) 11 April (Monday) Winter Holidays (end of Term 2) 4 July (Monday) Spring Holidays (end of Term 3) 26 September (Mon) Summer Holidays (end of Term 4) 21 December (Wed)

MOON PHASES KEY:

Finishes 25 April (Monday) 15 July (Friday) 7 October (Friday) 26 January (Thurs)

Full Moon:

Third Quarter:

SPECIAL LUNAR EVENTS IN 2022

NOVEMBER MOON SUN MOON HIGH DATE PHASE/ RISE / RISE / TIDES, NOTES SET SET height (m)

LOW TIDES, height (m)

DECEMBER MOON SUN MOON HIGH DATE PHASE/ RISE / RISE / TIDES, NOTES SET SET height (m)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

LUNATION 1225 1226 1227 1228 1229 1230 1231 1232 1233 1234 1235 1236 1237

5:53 11:45 19:05 1:15

0231 0.95 1511 1.56

0754 0.46 2212 0.38

5:52 12:53 19:06 2:03

0400 1.00 1624 1.54

0922 0.49 2315 0.33

5:51 13:59 19:07 2:44

0513 1.12 1728 1.55

1044 0.46

5:51 15:02 19:07 3:21

0611 1.25 1823 1.54

0005 0.27 1152 0.40

5:50 16:02 19:08 3:53

0701 1.38 1911 1.51

0046 0.21 1250 0.35

5:49 17:02 19:09 4:25

0745 1.50 1953 1.46

0123 0.17 1342 0.32

5:49 18:01 19:10 4:55

0828 1.58 2031 1.39

0156 0.14 1429 0.31

5:48 19:00 19:10 5:27

0906 1.64 2107 1.31

0227 0.14 1515 0.31

5:47 20:00 19:11 6:02

0944 1.67 2143 1.23

0258 0.15 1559 0.33

5:47 20:59 19:12 6:40

1020 1.68 2217 1.15

0327 0.18 1643 0.36

5:46 21:57 19:13 7:22

1056 1.65 2252 1.07

0357 0.24 1726 0.40

5:46 22:51 19:14 8:08

1132 1.61 2330 1.00

0428 0.30 1811 0.44

5:45 23:41 19:14 9:00

1212 1.55

0501 0.38 1858 0.48

5:44 19:15

9:54

0014 0.95 1256 1.48

0543 0.45 1951 0.51

5:44 0:26 19:16 10:49

0109 0.91 1346 1.42

0635 0.53 2051 0.52

5:44 1:05 19:17 11:46

0226 0.90 1445 1.38

0745 0.60 2153 0.50

5:43 1:40 19:18 12:42

0353 0.95 1549 1.36

0905 0.62 2247 0.46

5:43 2:12 19:18 13:37

0500 1.05 1648 1.37

1020 0.60 2331 0.39

5:42 2:42 19:19 14:33

0550 1.17 1741 1.38

1124 0.56

5:42 3:12 19:20 15:30

0635 1.30 1829 1.39

0009 0.31 1220 0.49

5:42 3:42 19:21 16:29

0717 1.45 1913 1.39

0044 0.24 1312 0.42

5:41 4:14 19:22 17:32

0759 1.58 1957 1.37

0118 0.17 1402 0.35

5:41 4:50 0842 1.70 19:22 18:39 2042 1.32

0153 0.12 1452 0.29

5:41 5:32 0926 1.79 19:23 19:49 2128 1.26

0230 0.09 1545 0.25

5:41 6:21 1012 1.85 19:24 21:00 2215 1.20

0310 0.09 1638 0.24

5:40 7:19 1100 1.86 19:25 22:07 2307 1.13

0352 0.13 1735 0.25

5:40 8:25 1152 1.83 19:26 23:08

0439 0.19 1834 0.28

5:40 19:27

9:35

0003 1.07 1246 1.77

0531 0.28 1935 0.31

5:40 10:44 19:27 0:00

0108 1.03 1345 1.69

0633 0.37 2037 0.33

5:40 11:52 19:28 0:44

0222 1.04 1446 1.60

0745 0.45 2137 0.33

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

LOW TIDES, height (m)

Moonrise times listed first

Tides 1.7m or higher in bold

Tides 0.3m or lower in bold

5:40 12:56 19:29 1:22

0339 1.10 1548 1.52

0904 0.50 2233 0.31

5:40 13:57 19:30 1:56

0448 1.20 1649 1.45

1022 0.52 2322 0.29

5:40 14:55 19:30 2:27

0548 1.33 1745 1.38

1134 0.52

5:40 15:54 19:31 2:58

0640 1.45 1835 1.31

0005 0.26 1238 0.49

5:40 16:52 19:32 3:29

0726 1.55 1921 1.25

0043 0.23 1334 0.46

5:40 17:50 19:33 4:02

0808 1.63 2003 1.20

0118 0.21 1425 0.43

5:40 18:49 19:33 4:37

0847 1.68 2043 1.16

0151 0.20 1511 0.40

5:40 19:47 0924 1.70 19:34 5:18 2120 1.12

0224 0.21 1553 0.38

5:40 20:43 1000 1.71 19:35 6:02 2157 1.09

0257 0.23 1633 0.38

5:40 21:35 19:36 6:52

1036 1.69 2234 1.06

0330 0.26 1712 0.39

5:41 22:21 19:36 7:45

1113 1.66 2312 1.04

0404 0.31 1750 0.41

5:41 23:02 19:37 8:41

1150 1.62 2353 1.01

0442 0.36 1830 0.43

5:41 23:39 19:38 9:37

1229 1.56

0523 0.42 1911 0.46

5:41 19:38 10:32

0040 1.00 1311 1.51

0609 0.49 1957 0.47

5:42 0:12 19:39 11:27

0137 1.00 1356 1.45

0704 0.55 2045 0.46

5:42 0:42 19:39 12:21

0245 1.02 1445 1.39

0809 0.61 2136 0.44

5:43 1:10 19:40 13:16

0358 1.10 1541 1.34

0922 0.64 2224 0.39

5:43 1:39 19:41 14:13

0500 1.21 1638 1.31

1036 0.63 2310 0.33

5:43 2:09 19:41 15:12

0555 1.35 1736 1.28

1145 0.58 2353 0.27

5:44 2:42 19:42 16:15

0645 1.50 1832 1.25

1251 0.51

5:44 3:21 19:42 17:23

0734 1.65 1928 1.23

0036 0.21 1351 0.42

5:45 4:06 0823 1.78 19:43 18:34 2022 1.22

0119 0.15 1447 0.33

5:45 5:00 0912 1.88 19:43 19:45 2115 1.20

0205 0.12 1542 0.26

5:46 6:03 1002 1.94 19:44 20:51 2208 1.18

0252 0.10 1635 0.22

Christmas Day

5:46 7:14 1052 1.96 19:44 21:50 2300 1.17

0341 0.11 1727 0.20

Boxing Day

5:47 8:27 1143 1.93 19:45 22:39 2355 1.16

0432 0.15 1819 0.22

Additional day

5:47 9:38 1232 1.85 19:45 23:20

0527 0.22 1910 0.25

5:48 10:46 0053 1.16 19:45 23:57 1322 1.74

0624 0.32 2001 0.29

5:49 11:49 19:46

0155 1.17 1413 1.60

0727 0.43 2052 0.32

5:49 12:50 19:46 0:29

0303 1.21 1504 1.45

0837 0.54 2142 0.35

5:50 13:48 19:46 1:00

0414 1.27 1600 1.31

0956 0.61 2231 0.35

Tides 0.3m or lower in bold

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME CHANGE DATES

First Quarter:

LOW TIDES, height (m)

Solstice 8:48am

NEW MOON FIRST QUARTER FULL MOON 3 Jan 5:33 am 10 Jan 5:11 am 18 Jan 10:48 am 1 Feb 4:46 pm 9 Feb 12:50 am 17 Feb 3:56 am 3 Mar 4:34 am 10 Mar 9:45 pm 18 Mar 6:17 pm 1 Apr 5:24 pm 9 Apr 4:47 pm 17 Apr 4:55 am 1 May 6:28 am 9 May 10:21 am 16 May 2:14 pm 30 May 9:30 pm 8 Jun 12:48 am 14 Jun 9:51 pm 29 Jun 12:52 pm 7 Jul 12:14 pm 14 Jul 4:37 am 29 Jul 3:54 am 5 Aug 9:06 pm 12 Aug 11:35 am 27 Aug 6:17 pm 4 Sep 4:07 am 10 Sep 7:59 pm 26 Sep 7:54 am 3 Oct 11:14 am 10 Oct 7:54 am 25 Oct 9:48 pm 1 Nov 5:37 pm 8 Nov 10:02 pm 24 Nov 9:57 am 1 Dec 1:36 am 8 Dec 3:08 pm 23 Dec 9:16 pm 30 Dec 12:20 pm

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THIRD QUARTER 26 Jan 12:40 am 24 Feb 9:32 am 25 Mar 4:37 pm 23 Apr 9:56 pm 23 May 4:43 am 21 Jun 1:10 pm 21 Jul 12:18 am 19 Aug 2:36 pm 18 Sep 7:52 am 18 Oct 4:15 am 17 Nov 12:27 am 16 Dec 7:56 pm

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Hello summer Linen House Mullumbimby Linen House Mullumbimby is your destination for a bedding overhaul – for less. With the holiday period here, sleeping-in and lazing-about are in high rotation. Our Kind Cotton range of quilts, and mattress and pillow protectors are made from sustainable, durable and natural ﬁbres, with each piece offering supreme breathability and comfort – for the little ones too. Take comfort in our All-Seasons range; machine-washable and ultra-fresh treated

to curb those pesky allergies for your whole family. With quilts, mattress toppers and varied pillows to suit every sleep need, you’ll achieve blissfully healthy sleep. Our two-in-one quilt allows you to clip both quilts together for superior warmth or unclip them for single-use, lighter coverage. Visit us at 33 Burringbar Street, Mullumbimby. Monday: 9am–5pm, Saturday: 10am–4pm.

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Creature Feature Calling all wild creatures – come dance and create with us! On 14 January Lismore Regional Gallery and The Quad have partnered to bring you Creature Feature. This one’s for the kids! From 3.30pm, renowned Gallery Tour Guide, Peggy Popart, will take the kids on a tour of Deborah Kelly’s exhibition Creation

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and then join her in a workshop to create cardboard headdresses and masks. From 5.30–7pm the dance party will kick off outside, where the wild things can dance to their heart’s content with their very own DJ in their magical creature-inspired costumes. Tour & Workshops: 3.30–5pm. Dance Party: 5.30–7pm, $15 each session.

Toy Kingdom For children, toy stores are magical places. At Toy Kingdom you’ll ﬁnd everything you need to make your child’s summer truly memorable, with a huge range of highquality toys that are made to endure. From beautiful rattan dolls furniture to organic soft dolls and Jellycat Rabbits in all the colours of the rainbow, Toy Kingdom has all of your favourite brands. It’s hard to go past the range of beautiful wooden infant toys or the extensive range of walkers, ride-on’s 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. Shop 2, Carlyle Street, Byron Bay 6680 8811 Mytoykingdom.com.au

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14 JANUARY 2022 THE QUAD AND LISMORE REGIONAL GALLERY

CALLING ALL WILD THINGS…

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Mark Tuckey Furniture Mark Tuckey is an Australian timber furniture company dedicated to creating product that is loved and lasts. Each piece is custom made at their Melbourne or Byron Bay workshops – designed with integrity; simplicity and strength using recycled and sustainably managed timbers. Mark and his attentive team are passionate about architecture and design and will work with you across your residential and commercial projects. Tuckey pieces encourage gathering and

memory making. Their aim is to make bespoke timber pieces to span generations. A curated selection of complementary seating, homewares, lighting and artwork can be found at both Byron and Melbourne showrooms. marktuckey.com.au IG: @mark_tuckey Byron Bay Showroom 14 Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay byronbay@marktuckey.com.au

Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre Make a splash at TRAC. Discover Murwillumbah’s aquatic playground and enjoy a relaxing day out with the whole family at an affordable price. Their picturesque lawn area is surrounded by a natural hill containing the giant slide, which is loads of fun, and safe for the whole family. The lagoon style leisure pool has play features to keep non-swimmers happy and excited. Enjoy a picnic or barbeque under the trees

while keeping an eye on the kids. Active supervision means focusing all of your attention on your children all of the time, when they are in, on or around the water. Supervision is not an occasional glance while you are busy with other activities, but being in constant visual contact with your child. trac.nsw.gov.au Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah 6670 2750

Come and play with us! ily. y of fun for the whole fam Splash and slide into a da Bookings essential. • Covered BBQ area • Shaded kids play pool • Shaded lawn area • A giant hill waterslide • Picnic tables/cafe restrictions and booking Check website for COVID w.gov.au information: trac.tweed.ns bah NSW llum rwi Mu d, Roa Tumbulgum (02) 6670 2750

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BALLINA

C A R E F R E E C O A S TA L L I F E S T Y L E

37 Catherine Crescent $1.5 million Inspect: By Appointment

+ Spacious single level home with generous room sizes and loads of storage throughout. Great family home + Ceiling fans in all bedrooms and external access from three bedrooms creating a clean air atmosphere + Master bathroom has three-way access. Ensuite to the main bedroom. 4th bedroom could be a 3rd living space + Easy access to the cycleways, backs onto North Creek Canal and only a short walk to Ballina Fair and cinemas

670.3 m

Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122

Happy New Year from our family to yours! 0459 066 087

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NORTH LISMORE 146 Woodlawn Road Price: Contact Agent Inspect by appointment 4

3.856 ha

EWINGSDALE 77 Kennedys Lane Price: Contact Agent Inspect by appointment KD

E X T R E M E P R I VA C Y C L O S E T O C B D + Privately positioned family home. Stunning views in a lovely leafy setting. 3kms to CBD & 1km to St. John’s College + Well designed, featuring high raked ceilings & natural light throughout. Generous master with a two-way ensuite 7ZR OLYLQJ VSDFHV :RUN IURP WKH KRPH RI¿FH 3RWHQWLDO WR DGG D VHFRQG GZHOOLQJ N: VRODU WRZQ ZDWHU WDQNV + Two large Colorbond sheds & a machinery shed. The paddock is ideal for horses, plus a level site for a round yard Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKING + This ideal location could soon be your dream home/business with DA approval for a second dwelling & 3 cabins + Lovely family home with beautiful views of the countryside; live on-site whilst developing then use as an investment 7\DJUDK &UHHN JHQWO\ PHDQGHUV WKURXJK WKH XQGXODWLQJ DUDEOH ODQG 3ULPH JUD]LQJ SDGGRFNV ZLWK VKDG\ ¿J WUHHV ([FHOOHQW WRXULVP ORFDWLRQ RQO\ PLQV WR %\URQ 0XOOXP PLQV WR %UXQVZLFN +HDGV PLQV WR *& DLUSRUW Katrina Beohm 0467 001 122

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Property 0411 757 425 tim@millerrealestate.com.au millerrealestate.com.au

2/32 GIBBON STREET, LENNOX HEAD Conveniently close to the beach and village life

AUCTION ONSITE- SATURDAY 29th JANUARY 11AM

OPEN HOUSE WEDNESDAY 5 JANUARY 12 - 12.30PM SATURDAY 8 JANUARY 9.30 - 10AM AUCTION SATURDAY 22 JANUARY 10AM ON SITE

Soon as you enter this property the mighty Clarence River makes it’s presence known. Only a 100 meters from the river with an outlook over the river and to the hinterland beyond. The house is brick and tile construction with 2 VWRUH\V 7KH JURXQG ç RRU KDV D IXOO VL]H NLWFKHQ DQG living/dining room that opens to a covered outside entertaining area. There is a large separate bedroom. The laundry has a shower and toilet. The SLUG has room for a workshop and has a drive through roller door.

BEDROOMS - 4

Up stairs there are 3 bedrooms serviced by a large master bathroom with separate shower. The living room is spacious with river views plus a front verandah where you can sit all day and night enjoying the ever changing views out over the river. Sunsets are exceptional. The kitchen has its own back balcony. This house can be your forever home or great rental property until you move here or the perfect Iluka Holiday House. Open houses Saturdays at 11am and inspections can be made by appointment.

BATHROOMS - 2

PARKING - 2

AGENT - EARL COCHRAN 0431 193 063 sales@ilukawoombah.com.au www.iluka.com.au Shop 5 42–44 Charles St Iluka NSW 2466

ECO BEACHFRONT MANSION on DIGGERS HEADLAND

Beautiful National Park home Ocean views from all levels Wrap-around decks Self-contained Studio Pristine beaches 2 hrs from Byron Shire

…and much more

Lease Options available Call Mel 0412 370 772 Kat 0467 497 500 www.echo.net.au

30 Nugget Street Diggers Camp

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Gorgeous 100-acre Estate Offering the Dream Hinterland Lifestyle • Nestled in amongst 100 acres of pristine land and manicured pecan tree orchard

40 HA

• The home has been renovated to the highest standard and is a gorgeous example of country chic style with traditional features including French doors and windows,

204 Tooheys Mill Road, Nashua

timber floorboards and wall lining - creating a welcoming farmhouse atmosphere • In addition, there are the converted dairy bales and separate dwelling with fireplace

Price: Contact Agent

• With substantial outbuildings/sheds and farm machinery, this property is a complete

Helen Huntly-Barratt 0412 332 232

Spacious Home with Pool and Studio

Charming Home Plus Brand-new Second Dwelling 4

Su Reynolds 02 6685 8466

Opens: By Appointment

package for both lifestyle and rural production/income

584M 2

664M 2

• Wonderful 3-bedroom family home with separate, brand-new, fully-approved second dwelling plus additional garage/storage space and huge backyard • Tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac, close to schools, public swimming pool and community gardens, walk to the weekly farmers markets and enjoy the atmosphere • The light-filled interiors encompass a fresh open-plan kitchen/living space • The fully approved, self-contained second dwelling offers the perfect one-bedroom home and sees excellent rental returns on your investment

• Located in a quiet cul-de-sac, this convenient location is within a comfortable walk or bike ride to Byron Bay’s CBD, Main Beach, Tallow Beach and local schools • Set on 664m2, this versatile home features 4-bedrooms, inground swimming pool and a separate studio - making the most of the relaxed coastal lifestyle and potential for excellent rental returns on your investment • Alternatively, it offers excellent bones to renovate, re-build or re-imagine your dream coastal home (STCA) - this an excellent investment

14 Rush Court, Mullumbimby

19 Oakland Court, Byron Bay

Prcie Guide: $1.295m to $1.395m

Price: Contact Agent

Opens: By Appointment 35 FLETCHER ST, BYRON BAY NSW 2481 PH: O2 6685 8466

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Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

Opens: By Appointment

Su Reynolds 02 6685 8466

Luke Elwin 0421 375 635

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‘Hoopla’ – Stylish architecturally-designed house totally off-grid on sprawling estate an easy bike-ride to Byron town centre • Tucked away down a country lane only moments from renowned beaches, is the

7.8 AC

stunning and utterly private ‘Hoopla’ estate, set on 7.8 acres of sub-tropical and native gardens - secluded, yet a mere 3km from the vibrant hub of Byron Bay • No expense has been spared with top quality appliances, fittings & craftsmanship

43 Raywards Lane, Skinners Shoot

throughout – including a separate hoop-ply, lined, utterly self-contained cabin • Bi-fold doors open to the covered, wide, wraparound deck with 13.5m solar-ionised

Price: Contact Agent

pool, pavilion and ensuite - enjoy quintessential Australian living • Approx. 2/3 of Hoopla is zoned Wildlife Habitat which requires no maintenance

Helen Huntly-Barratt 0412 332 232

• Byron Lifestyle properties of this calibre and in this location make this a rare offering

Opens: By Appointment

Character Home in the Hills with Lighthouse Views

Dream Beachside Home

3.2 AC

770M 2

• This unique hinterland oasis is within walking distance to warm and welcoming Federal village and community plus 25-mins to the famous beaches of Byron Bay • Immaculately renovated and lovingly maintained, this beautiful Queenslander circa 1900’s oozes the feeling of luxury in the hills with elevation and breezes • Wonderful corner block with the main residence, 2 pavilions for guest accommodation or teenage retreats, 3-bay shed, horse paddocks and chicken pens • Owners have purchased elsewhere and are keen to sell!

• This private beachside home, just metres to Tallow Beach is an exceptional opportunity to own your very own piece of paradise • Backing directly onto native bushland reserve, and set over 3 levels, this architectural home offers 3-beds (plus additional rooms), 3-baths, multiple living spaces, solar heated pool and double garage • Outdoor dining space plus pool area, positioned as though amongst the treetops • Nothing left to do but move in and start living the dream beachside lifestyle

63 Lizray Road, Federal

26B Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park

Price Guide: $2.7m to $2.95m

Price Guide: $3.85m

Opens: By Appointment 35 FLETCHER ST, BYRON BAY NSW 2481 PH: O2 6685 8466

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Su Reynolds 02 6685 8466

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Charming home on 5-acres of undulating land with horse arena – Just minutes to the coast! • Perfectly positioned between Byron Bay and Brunswick Heads, rests this fabulous

5 AC

5-acre parcel with beautiful rural views - moments to the pristine coast and beaches • It is a horse enthusiasts’ dream, with paddocks, stables and equestrian arena

198 Tyagarah Road, Myocum

• In summer, enjoy alfresco dining under the covered patio and days lounging around the swimming pool, whilst cosying up to the fireplace as a family in the cooler months

Price: Contact Agent

• With views across your property and the rolling hills beyond, it is easy to forget you

Surfers Hideaway Nestled in Myocum – All Offers Encouraged 5

Su Reynolds 02 6685 8466

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are in arms reach of all the Northern Rivers has to offer!

Townhouse in the Heart of Mullumbimby 1

6.8 AC

• Best of all worlds: It’s both a peaceful sanctuary that celebrates nature, while still offering easy access to Belongil Beach (13 mins) and Byron Bay (15 mins) • Featuring two original timber bungalow-style houses divided by a central carport with approved dual occupancy - fantastic rental return opportunity

• This modern, well-considered and highly liveable loft-style townhouse offers the ideal space for investors, downsizers and first home buyer alike - opportunities to find 1-bedroom, single or coupled living opportunities are extremely rare • Situated in central Mullumbimby, within walking distance to the eclectic hub of

• Fruit trees, veggie gardens and a cleared, fenced paddock at the rear of the property is perfect for a horse or hobby farm - unbelievable Myocum value!

Mullumbimby with popular cafes, yoga studios and organic grocers • This townhouse is a solid investment offering simple, contemporary living

27 Pinegroves Road, Myocum

Unit 3/28 Argyle Street, Mullumbimby

Price Guide: $2.1m to $2.3m

Price Guide: $500,000 to $550,000

Open: By Appointment 35 FLETCHER ST, BYRON BAY NSW 2481 PH: O2 6685 8466

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81 Koonyum Range Road, Wilsons Creek

Koonyum Sun - A Magical Property Dedicated to the Love of Nature

568 Tregeagle Road, Tregeagle

Price: Contact Agent Open: By Appointment

• Expertly crafted hardwood timber and brick home on 48 acre offering complete privacy in nature

Rural lifestyle estate with vast valley views

Open: By Appointment

• Master built home, architect Gina Ghioni, built by Greg Lyon.

• Only 10 mins (8.3km) to the center of Mullumbimby

• Tree-lined driveway opens to manicured gardens w/ feature marble fountain

• 10 acres of established gardens, orchards & rolling green lawns

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• Bespoke kitchen with commercial-grade cooktop & stainless-steel scullery

• Home cinema enjoys inbuilt projector & surround sound system

• Freestanding studio & separate teenager/artist retreat

• Native gardens attract birdlife & local Koalas • Freestanding guest cottage & space for dual occupancy (STCA)

• Underground power & 5 KWh solar system, 95,000 lt rainwater storage

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1/4 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay

Make Your Byron Dream A Reality

Nick Russo 0405 977 049

Price: Contact Agent Open: By Appointment

• Plenty of natural light with high cathedral ceilings • Outdoor entertainers deck surrounded by established tropical gardens

Nick Russo 0405 977 049

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15 Grevillea Street, Byron Bay Redevelopment site and business • Freehold plus Surf Aids business (all equipment and stock)

Price: Contact Agent Open: By Appointment

• Managers residence plus warehouses

• Low maintenance grounds

• Land 1339m2, long street frontage of approx 63m

• Man cave/lock-up garage

• Approx 500m2 factory plus 152m mezzanine

• Upstairs large mezzanine master bedroom

• 4 Tenancies / 9 Carparks • IN2 Zoning - Redevelopment potential • Solid and well-established tenants in place

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Damien Smith 0418 123 393

April Nicolson 0457 451 094

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Matthew McCormack 0400 468 587

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Ocean Shores / Brunswick Heads / Murwillumbah

1 York Street, Murwillumbah

67 Howards Road, Burringbar

21 Jarrah Crescent, Ocean Shores

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Private Retro Home with Views Storage Nestled on a private corner block, this gorgeous retro-style home enjoys lovely views across nice, green farmland out to the misty Border Ranges.

Pocket Herbs Produce - North Coast Freehold Business Lifestyle Opportunity

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Land size: 603 square metres

Set in the pristine foothills of Burringbar NSW, a largely undiscovered gem of the Far North Coast, this private 5-acre property oﬀers an unprecedented lifestyle and business opportunity.

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Renovated eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances

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Environmentally controlled greenhouses cover 4000 sqm.

Opportunity Plus - Home with Ocean Views Beyond the private hedging and well-established gardens of this large corner block, you’ll discover an appealing brick and tile residence with loads of potential. There’s plenty of scope to renovate and add a second storey(STCA). •

Land size: 911 square metres

Elizabeth Hickey 0409 812 229

Jason Di mar 0422 222 452

Elizabeth Hickey 0409 812 229

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elizabeth.hickey@oceanshores.rh.com.au

33 Robin Street, South Golden Beach

55 Walker Street, East Lismore

61 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores

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Beachside Escape with Income Potential

Dual Living / Brilliant Returns / Extended Family

Elevated, Spacious Coastal Family Home on Large Block

This is a rare opportunity to purchase an established home with the bonus of a Council-approved studio in the coveted, unspoilt haven of South Golden Beach.

Whether investing for a great return, or needing space for a large family, a BIG home with a whole lot of options is the best way to describe 55 Walker Street East Lismore.

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North facing aspect in a non-ﬂood location

Set in a private, elevated position, this large, solid, two-storey family home oﬀers the perfect space for you and your growing family to chill out and enjoy the laidback lifestyle on oﬀer in the idyllic coastal village of Ocean Shores.

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Adrian Howe 0477 222 457

Bre McDonald 0400 351 311

Craig Griﬃn 0476 911 127

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16 Mia Court, Ocean Shores

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15 Byron Street, Brunswick Heads

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The title says it all! Combine sophistication, If you appreciate the finer things in life or that luxury, lifestyle, architecture & elegance with a one & only unique property, please contact me private position adjoining a nature reserve with to book a private viewing. direct beach access, architecturally designed landscaping, pool, entertaining, Price Contact Agent catering for all seasons including Inspect To inspect call Peter winter with the fire pit & you have Contact Peter Browning infatuation.

Looking for Expressions of Interest! If not sold by Australia Day it will be Auctioned Get in & Get in quick Sale is subject to Probate Price Inspect Contact

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752m2

8/2 Langi Place, Ocean Shores

Contact Agent To inspect call Peter Peter Browning 0411 801 795

E L SA

752m2

43 Synotts Lane, Ocean Shores

40 Tongarra Drive, Ocean Shores

DECEASED ESTATE

LANDMARK MOUNTAIN TOP ACREAGE - WITH RIVER FRONTAGE AND FLAT USABLE LAND

A RENOVATORS DELIGHT IN THE BEST STREET IN OCEAN SHORES

Stunning views from Byron to the Gold Coast! Three Bedrooms Three Bathrooms Single Lock up with visitors parking Pool & BBQ Area in the complex. Joining a championship golf course and a Country Club. A hop, skip & jump to the pristine & popular New Brighton Beach. Seldom do units in this highly sought after location sell! Don’t miss you opportunity to secure this canvas.

Unprecedented lifestyle options - Looking down the barrel of the Brunswick River through to Byron Bay lighthouse. This 40 acre hinterland property boasts a 3 bedroom, two storey home atop a stoic mountain, with the natural privacy of being surrounded by native eucalyptus and paperbark trees (perfect for koala spotting). The home is perfect for family living and entertaining, with every room featuring a unique ocean view, plus a soundproof media room with air conditioning. The grounds are perfectly manicured with sun drenched, timber decks surrounding the home as well as glass sliding doors to make the most of those 360 views. Without a doubt the most incredible feature of this property is the views. They are arguably the best in all of Byron Shire. Nowhere else can you look directly down the Brunswick River to the river mouth, cast your eyes across the entire coastline from Ocean Shores to Byron Bay and watch the sunset over the hills of Mullumbimby. The options are endless when it comes to water activities on this property. From the infinity pool overlooking the Brunswick River, an outdoor shower by the pool and a dam to assist with your farming needs.

The streets of streets - Expression of Interest - all offers considered. If you are ready to roll up your sleeves and get into it, this is a renovator’s delight. and your dream home. With sweeping views north facing along the ocean and coastline to the beauty of the hinterland. This late 80’s built home took full advantage of the 1,174m2 maximizing the ocean and hinterland views from the full length verandah. Built on a large block this 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms and 2 parking is waiting for you. With more opportunity to renovate, develop and maybe, create a dual occupancy.

Price Inspect Contact

For Sale Private Inspection only Peter Browning 0411 801 795

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Price Inspect Contact

Contact Agent To inspect call Steven Steven Dale 0412 855 203

Residential | Commercial | Rural | Finance |

Price Inspect Contact

Contact Agent To inspect call Steven Steven Dale 0412 855 203

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Byron Hinterland Acreage Lots.

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Byron Bay 42 Shirley Street Development potential in the heart of Byron Bay A rare development opportunity has arisen in the heart of Byron Bay with this large block of land with rear lane access. Land size 1012 square metres - Dimensions approx’ 20.18m x 50.29m. Zone R2 Low Density Residential offering great scope to develop and capitalise. Position-perfect, the offering sits in an ultra convenient location within walking distance of all that Byron Bay is renowned for - amazing beaches, quality restaurants and shopping. Ballina Byron Airport 20 minutes drive; Coolangatta Airport 40 minutes drive. Bring your architect or your builder to discover the array of magnificent possibilities this exceptional land holds.

1,012sqm Under instructions from NSW Trustee & Guardian. AUCTION via ZOOM - 11:00am THURSDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2022 Auction: Thursday 10th February, 2022 at 11am Price: Contact Agent

Ste ve

Call Steve Leslie M 0413 833 077 E steve.leslie@harcourts.com.au

East Ballina 14 Bullinah Crescent Luxury hidden seaside residence - Rare opportunity for a luxury hidden beachside home in a tightly held enclave - Sparkling saltwater pool, travertine paving, outdoor shower, and Balinese style gazebo - Established and well-maintained tropical gardens, lawns with garden shed and firepit - Elegant kitchen with quality appliances, 900 wide oven/cooktop with walk-in pantry - Expansive open plan living and dining with wrap around alfresco with outdoor fans - Polished “cream” concrete floors, extra high ceilings, fans throughout, study nook

713sqm

- Exceptional master with ensuite, three additional large bedrooms, with built-ins - Three luxury bathrooms / Internal laundry / double lock up garage & double carport

Auction: Saturday 29th January, 2022 at 2pm Price / Auction: Contact Agent

Aiden

Call Aiden Wilcox M 0423 596 683 E aiden.wilcox@harcourts.com.au www.echo.net.au

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Gary Brazenor Negotiating strong results for my sellers for over 20 years

0423 777 237 gary@byronshirerealestate.com.au

Taara ssold our house more quickly, and for a Tara higher price than we could have imagined. She was enthusiastic about our place yet practical and professional in her advice as we prepared the house for or sa sale. le. VENDOR - CLUNES

EXPERIENCE | CARE | RESULTS

TARA TORKKOLA

SU REYNOLDS

SALES MANAGER / SALES

0423 519 698 | TARA@BYRONBAYFN.COM Contact Tara to discuss your property or career at First National Byron

REAL SERVICE REAL SOLUTIONS REAL ESTATE

DIRECTOR/SALES - CHIEF CULTURAL OFFICER

0428 888 660 | sreynolds@byronbayfn.com

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PAUL PRIOR SALES

0418 324 297 paulprior@byronbayfn.com

CALL REZ TODAY

0405 350 682

Professional and results driven with extensive knowledge. Servicing the Byron Shire and beyond.

rez@byronproperty.com.au

0411 757 425 tim@millerrealestate.com.au millerrealestate.com.au @timmiller_realestate

Call Paul for an appointment today. WWW.BYRONBAYFN.COM.AU

Property Creek Frontage

Prime Position Coastal Acreage

132 Middle Pocket Road Land size: 5.4 acres

56 Keith Hall Road South, Keith Hall Price: Contact Agent

1 20.32ha Expressions of interest

Open For Inspection Byron & Beyond Real Estate

• 6178 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar. Sat 10–10.30am

• 21 Philip St, South Golden Beach. Sat 12–12.30pm

Elders Brunswick Valley

• 45 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat 11–11.30am

• 33 Morrison Avenue, MullumSituated just 10 minutes from the coast along a quiet country road this stunning 5-acre level lot offers approximately 200m of meandering creek frontage. Previously run as a nursery the land is full of beautiful and unique native and tropical gardens along with mature trees. Whether you’re a renovator or looking to build your dream home this canvas is full of potential! • Level, 5.4 acres with meandering creek frontage • Established garden with mature, native and tropical trees • Weather board cottage with high ceilings and potential • 10 mins from the beach and 5 mins from Billinudgel • Timber floors, sash windows and lovely outlook over the creek • Large potting shed, chicken run - a perfect for a hobby farm If water security and proximity to the coast are important then be sure to view this awesome opportunity today! Inspect: By appointment only Contact: Gary Brazenor – 0423 777 237 Todd Buckland – 0408 966 421 Byron Shire Real Estate

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Perfectly positioned in Northern NSW is this impressive 50 acre premium coastal property. Set within a strip of coastal land stretching from river to sea, one family has owned this rare property for over 100 years. Currently used as a primary production sugarcane and soybean farm, this property presents many possibilities. Build your own lifestyle property or two and lease the rest, creating a superb mix of personal and business pursuits. The property boasts dual road access and DA approved building entitlement with an option for Dual Occupancy. The one-bedroom relocatable Eco-Cabin has a large deck and carport. With open country views and coastal sea breezes, this is a great place to call home. The nearby Richmond River and South Ballina Beachfront allow for a fun and active lifestyle for all generations to enjoy. Price: Contact:

bimby. Sat 11–11.30am

• 12 Garden Avenue, Mullumbimby. Sat 11.30am–12pm

Raine & Horne Ocean Shores/Brunswick Heads/ Murwillumbah

• 55 Walker Street, East Lismore. Thu 1–1.30pm • 112 Riveroak Drive, Murwillumbah. Sat 9–9.30am • 4 Bagoo Avenue, Murwillumbah. Sat 10–10.30am

• 55 Walker Street, East Lismore. Sat 10–10.30am • 15 Westend Street, Murwillumbah. Sat 11–11.30am • 2 Condong Street, Murwillumbah. Sat 12–12.30pm • 21 Jarrah Crescent, Ocean Shores. Sat 1.30–2pm • 16 Clifford Street, South Golden Beach. Sat 2.30–3pm • 30 Somerville Circuit, Murwillumbah. Private viewings– see website • 61 Riverview Street, Murwillumbah. Private viewings– see website

New Listings Raine & Horne Ocean Shores/Brunswick Heads/ Murwillumbah

• 12 Boondoon Crescent, Ocean Shores

• 20 River Street, New Brighton

Please contact the listing agents directly to arrange a viewing of properties not listed here.

Expressions of interest - closing 17 January Katrina Beohm – 0467 001 122 Katrina Beohm Real Estate

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CONVEYANCING

Alyce Field

FINANCE

BUYING and SELLING REAL ESTATE

Your experienced local agent

You need an alternative legal specialist

P: 0417 439 230 E: alyce@byronpropertyhub.com.au

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PHONE 6685 7436 FOR A QUOTE 2/75 Jonson Street Byron Bay 2481 Fax: (02) 6685 7221 Lic No 1041865

Brunswick Valley

Integrity, Knowledge, Results Call today to discuss your Real Estate needs.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Dave Bosselmann 0431 100 097

Nadia Bandini 0422 233 176

Property Management

Nathan Donnelly 0421 942 630

Melissa Phillips 02 6685 0177 rentals@ljhbrunswickheads.com

Shop 1/12 Park Street, Brunswick Heads, NSW 2483. 02 6685 1206

Save yourself thousands, call the expert property management team.

Investment Management Team LJ Hooker Brunswick Headsª

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ljhooker.com.au byronbaypropertylawyer.com 02 6680 7370 Byron Bay Property Lawyer (Vickers Lawyers) has relocated to 42 Bilin Road, Myocum. Same phone number and same friendly professional service but we only handle property related matters. • We are experienced, approachable and friendly lawyers. • Advice on buying and selling real estate. • Residential/Strata conveyancing. • Contract review/advice and strata reports. • Registered for PEXA (electronic lodgement). • Business sales and commercial leases. PHILIP VICKERS

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B RYC E C A M E RO N • Director • 0412 057 672

Property transactions with us are easy. We offer you a competitive price for both New South Wales and Queensland conveyancing, making us a great first choice when you are looking to buy or sell in either state. We use an innovative approach to communicating with our clients, often without the need to visit our office.

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North Coast news online

SERVICE DIRECTORY RATES, PAYMENT & DEADLINE

INDEX Accountants & Bookkeepers ..........50 Health ..........................................51 Acupuncture .................................50 Hire ..............................................51 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration....50 Insurance ......................................51 Antennas & Installation.................50 Landscape Supplies .......................51 Antiques/Restoration ....................50 Landscaping .................................52 Architects .....................................50 Locksmith .....................................52 Automotive...................................50 Osteopathy ...................................52

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Carpet Cleaning ............................50 Chimney Sweeping........................50 Chiropractic ..................................50 Cleaning .......................................50 Computer Services ........................51 Concreting & Paving ......................51 Decks, Patios & Extensions.............51 Dentists ........................................51 Design & Drafting..........................51 Driveway Maintenance ..................51

Picture Framing ............................52 Plastering .....................................52 Plumbers ......................................52 Removalists ..................................52 Roofing.........................................52

CALL BRETT 0414 542 019

RAINBOW REGION AIR CONDITIONING ARC AU36141. Lic No. 264313C.....................0487 264137 CLIMATE CONTROL AUSTRALIA Lic 362019C AU 27106... JARREAU.............................0421 485217

ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION

Lic: 317362C

Licensed builder, specialising in Bathroom renovations.

0417 654 888 0439 624 945

02 66 804 173

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

ANTIQUES/RESTORATION

Snake Catchers ..............................52

ARCHITECTS

Solar Installation ..........................52

Quality workmanship, and reliable and personalised service.

www.stoneysbuildingcreations.com

Friendly Reliable Prompt Local

Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work

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

Complete Home Maintenance Solutions Bathroom and Kitchen Renovations • General Carpentry • Timber Decks • Home Maintenance RAY GOUGH 0477 005 144 completehome_1@bigpond.com

ALL CARPENTRY WORK FULLY INSURED

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

Earthmoving & Excavation.............51 Tiling ............................................53 Electricians ...................................51 Transport ......................................53

AUTOMOTIVE

NSW Lic. 83568c Qld BSA 1238105

Fencing .........................................51 Tree Services .................................53 Floor Sanding & Polishing..............51 Upholstery ....................................53

• Floor installations • Door & Window installations • Decks & Pergolas 0488 950 638 matt.rowan.wardle@gmail.com • Alterations

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

Graphic Design ..............................51 Welding ........................................53 Guttering ......................................51 Window Cleaning ..........................53

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

CASH PAID FOR

Handypersons ...............................51 Window Tinting ............................53

Find The Echo

LICENCE NUMBER 344531C SERVICING THE BYRON SHIRE

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

Septic Systems ..............................52

Garden & Property Maintenance....51 Water Filters .................................53 Gas Suppliers ................................51 Water Supplies ..............................53

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

AIR CONDITIONING NEEDS. ࠮ Call today to beat the summer rush. ࠮ Family owned and operated. ࠮ Servicing all of the northern rivers. 0420 212 864 ࠮ Licence No. 372133C.– ART No. L130599.

Self Storage ..................................52

Flooring ........................................51 Valuers .........................................53 Funeral Services ............................51 Veterinary Surgeons......................53

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

CALL OR TEXT FOR ALL YOUR

Rubbish Removal ..........................52

Television Services ........................53

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

6684 2783

Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492

Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters .50 Painting........................................52 Bricklaying....................................50 Pest Control ..................................52 Building Trades .............................50 Photography .................................52 Bush Regen & Weed Control ..........50 Physiotherapy ...............................52

BUILDING TRADES

Lic. 266174C

ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777

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

UNWANTED CARS

6684 5296

Free metal drop off Locally owned

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Decks, pergolas, verandahs, balconies, big & small renos and all other carpentry & building needs. Servicing The Bay for over 25 years.

Kieran 0427 196 962

orangestar02@gmail.com

Lic. 266174C

DEADLINE: For additions and changes to the Service Directory is 12pm Friday. LINE ADS: $99 for 3 months or $340 for 1 year prepaid. For line Service Directory ads email classifieds@echo.net.au. DISPLAY ADS: $68 per week for colour display ad. Minimum 8 week booking 4 weeks prepaid. Please supply display ads 85mm wide, 28mm high. New display ads will be placed at end of section. For display Service Directory ads email adcopy@echo.net.au. The Echo Service Directory is online in Echonetdaily – www.echo.net.au/service-directory

Mullumbimby Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services

DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998 BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420 HAVEN BUILDING All aspects of building. Lic 326616C ...............................................0432 565060 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162 CARPENTRY, DECKS, INSULATED PATIOS Lic No 253288C ..........................................0432 228980

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echo.net.au/service-directory ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415

A B S O L U T E LY F R E E

CAR BODY REMOVAL

BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Lawns – bindii weeds – Army worms – grass grubs .....0418 110714

CARPET CLEANING

CASH ON THE SPOT GUARANTEE

$50 - $1000

FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

WE BUY UNWANTED CARS, UTES & VANS

PHONE 0466 113 333 24/7

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ACCOUNTING * BAS * TAXATION saltwateraccountancy.com.au ...............................02 66874746 BAYSIDE RADIATORS Windscreens & air-con. Billinudgel. AU29498 .................................66802444

ACUPUNCTURE

BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS

ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis.............................................0490 022183 MARLENE FARRY Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine marlenefarry.com .........0416 599507

LOCAL

SHOWCASE DEALER SHOWROOM

SUNSCREENS

ACUPUNCTURE at EASTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE. Ph Dr Derek Doran ............0414 478787

66 680 0 8862

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CURTAINS

Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

CHIMNEY SWEEPING

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

PLANTATION SHUTTERS

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CHIROPRACTIC 1/84 Centennial Circuit Byron Bay

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

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

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

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BRICKLAYING

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• 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 495 750 DETAILED CLEANER/GUEST HOUSE MANAGER All natural products 4.8 Stayz rated ..0410 723601

BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Contractors. Lic 291958C. Phone Mark ........................................0409 444268 PROFESSIONAL LOCAL CLEANER excellent references, good rates. Shire wide. Ph Krissy ..0410 860330

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CONSCIOUS EARTHWORKS

RENT-A-GEEK Mobile PC Repair (Byron Shire) ....................................................................66844335

DRAINAGE DESIGN • DRIVEWAYS • PADS • WATERWAYS ALL ASPECTS OF EARTHMOVING

CONCRETING & PAVING

Phone: 0468 344 939

SALISBURY

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

ALL AROUND

Lic No. 337066C

www.360earth.com.au

GUTTERING 24 HOUR SERVICE

0439 624 945

CONCRETING

02 66 804 173

Domestic Commercial

All Jobs Small or Large

Call Daniel

0424 876 155

Concreting & Bricklaying For all your concreting needs

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

Licence No. 117289c

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

Trevor 0410 591 251 trevduncan2783@gmail.com

Weighbridge Specialists – Domestic – Commercial House Slabs – Shed Slabs – Driveways

www.thinkblinkdesign.com

ELECTRICIANS

Lic: 154293c

DARYL 0418 234 302

Graphic Design / Print Branding / Websites Tutoring

NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, excavator, cable locating & tpr.0402 716857 Lic.136717c

CONCRETING

Free Quotes

GRAPHIC DESIGN

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

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

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

COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173

HANDYPERSONS

RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355 PLATINUM CRETE CONCRETING Lic 225874C. 20 years exp. Free quotes. Justin .........0458 773788 EXCAVATION & TIPPER HIRE Concreting & landscaping. Ph Steve ..............................0431 678130

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS • 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.

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0455 573 554

JP ELECTRICAL All electrical. Level 2 ASP. Solar, data + TV. Lic 133082C .......................0432 289705 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801 BEN FORSYTH, Electrician. Lic:240691C. Ocean Shores & surrounds. No job too small ...0422 136408

FENCING BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0439 078549 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service. ..................................................0432 107262

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

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

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

DESIGN & DRAFTING WE DESIGN & BUILD HEALTHY MOULD FREE HOMES!

24 hr response time guaranteed

HANDY MAN SERVICES

Fully Insured

paul.munten@bigpond.com.au

ASAP Decks, fences, bathrooms, plaster, paint, handy, jobs over $500 ..........................0405 625697 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 ABSOLUTE HANDYMAN. Repairs, renovation, maintenance, painting. Call Mark ........0402 281638 HIGHPOINT Repairs & handyman services. Painting, plastering & tiling. Michael ........0421 896796 KEEN HANDYMAN SERVICES Repairs, maintenance, gardening, odd jobs ..................0428 679704 MOWING, LANDSCAPING, gardening, odd jobs, painting etc. Ph Jordan ....................0434 129966

FUNERAL SERVICES

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

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

0414 210 222

FLOW FENCING Pool fencing, timber/colourbond, local, professional and reliable.......0416 424256

DENTISTS

HANDYMAN 40 years experience in the building game. The reno master. Call Paul......0422 017072

DIRECT CREMATION Sacred Earth Funerals. Personal service, female-led exceptional care, 24 hours. LICENSED STONEMASON + handyman with mechanical background. Ph Doug .........0412 208133 All-inclusive and local. $2200 ........................................................................................1300 585778

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

HEALTH • OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy

ASK US HOW.

ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366

0413 252 115 | mick@livinghouses.com.au

MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002

WWW.LIVINGHOUSES.COM.AU

MOVE TO NURTURE PILATES STUDIO & mat classes. Lennox Head ............................0404 459605 BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993

AYURVEDA, NATUROPATH, Herbs, Jacinta McEwen – Om Healing ..............................0422 387370

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

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

BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448 MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 FENG SHUI DESIGN CONSULTANT Lizzie Bodenham livingbalancedesigns.com.au.......0431 678608 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839 borrelldesign.com.au Design & drafting. Residential & commercial..........................0412 043463 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 NORTHFACE DESIGNS www.northfacedesigns.com.au..............................Cody Greer 0434 272353 NEW WORLD GARDENS Gardening (all aspects) + sustainable food forests. Sam ......0477 851493

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE ALL ASPECTS OF ASPHALT & BITUMEN SERVICES

6677 1859

&C ON

CRETE EDGIN

SERVICING THE EAST COAST OF THE NSW NORTHERN RIVERS Burringbar

BRUSHCUTTING Rubbish, Property Maintenance, Lawns.............................................0412 469109

Philip Toovey

0409 799 909

various implements available for limited access projects

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INSURANCE LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

RICK’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, hedging.........0424 805660 GREEN DINGO for all your mowing and gardening needs. Ph Michael .........................0497 842442 GW MAINTENANCE Acreage & residential mowing, garden maintenance ...................0408 244820 POLLEN GARDENS Lawn & garden maint’. Professional & reliable. Dip. Hort. Dave ......0438 783645

GAS SUPPLIERS

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

TINY EARTHWOR

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

LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, and tree services ......................0402 487213 AUSURE BYRON BAY General insurance. Phone Mick Urquhart .................................. 0428 200310 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772

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HIRE

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

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Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental Reliable

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

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

0408 760 609

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LANDSCAPING

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Byron Coast Removals

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

SERVICING THE NORTHERN RIVERS AND BEYOND.

466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288 ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511

Competitive rates and packing supplies available. 0432 552 067 | 6684 5481 | byroncoastremovals@gmail.com

OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge....................66803499 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853 PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPY 88 Byron St, Bangalow with Lisa Fitzpatrick on

LOCKSMITH

Wednesday and Thursday. Home visits also available. ...................................................0422 993141

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

PICTURE FRAMING

OSTEOPATHY

Pr o fe ssio n al Packin g se r v ice We take the stress out of moving. 0413 892 277

cedarridgepropertyservices.com.au

MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791

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

PAINTING

BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING. 7/1 Wilfred St. Call for appointment ......66803444

to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000.

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

PLASTERING

• DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required

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

ROOFING

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

0438 784 226 • 6685 4154

DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

A WARWICK PLASTERING Free quotes, COVIDSafe. Ph Craig .......................................0413 451186

PLUMBERS NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 0429 805 081 20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE

MONTYS METAL

ROOFING

Licence No. 207479C

BYRON BAY

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

Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

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

Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362 Email: montysmetalrooﬁng@gmail.com www.montysmetalrooﬁng.com.au

Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

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

Lic# 109783C

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

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

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

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Ben The Plumber Servicing Byron & surrounds 30 years experience Taking on work NOW! Ph: 0427 528 108 Lic: 321191C

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

PAINT & DECORATE

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

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

Lic. 213034C

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

KNIGHTSBRIDGE

PEST CONTROL

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

MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035 ADM PLUMBING SERVICES… (NO JOB TOO SMALL)… Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483

REMOVALISTS

LLOYD SHERLOCK

0411 784 926

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

02 6681 6555 www.allpestsolutions.com.au THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714 BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018

PHOTOGRAPHY

Tree Faerie Fotos Professional • Commercial • Personal 30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518 BEAUTY IN EVERYTHING Professional photography. Personal and commercial ..........0415 505457

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

THIS IS RUBBISH Tipper truck for hire. Call or text Jono ...............................................0412 871438 TIP TOP TIPPING RUBBISH REMOVAL Domestic, garden, strip-outs .........................0422 017072 MAN WITH UTE. RETHINK REUSE RECYCLE. Ph Mark ................................................0411 113300

SELF STORAGE

BBSS

Mon to Fri 9am–5pm

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

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

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

0429149 533 Est 2006

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO

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

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

0409 917 646

BYRON BAY SELF STORAGE

Self storage with security. Largest choice of sizes.

Andy’s Move & More

Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS

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

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

Lic 167371C

www.duluxaccredited.com.au

• Drain clearing, inspections and repairs. • Fully insured. • Wastewater servicing and septic tank pump outs. Call James on 0429 888 683 unblockall.com.au

Lic 312643C

YVES DE WILDE

Sales Installation Service

Northern Rivers Pty Ltd

• plumbing.td@bigpond.com

0418 754 149 • 07 5523 9930 • 1300 Taylex • www.taylex.com.au TRINE SOLUTIONS Local sewerage specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C. 0407 439805

SNAKE CATCHERS

JACK HOGAN

0411 039 373

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SOLAR INSTALLATION Pioneers of the solar industry

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Serving Northern NSW since 1998

Call us on 6679 7228

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02 6684 2198

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

Electric Lic 124600c

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accredited on/off grid installer. Earn 20¢ extra F.I.T.

1800 434 697 TELEVISION SERVICES DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786

TILING FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

TILE & GROUT CLEANING

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

WINTER SPECIAL:

0408 232 066

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

Pruning, wood chipping, stump grinding

0400337758 @trunkmonkarb

Mungo’s Crossword 1

N420

17 18

19 20

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

TILER / STONEMASON / WATERPROOFER. Lic 24418C. Ph Karl................................0439 232434 PETER GRAY Grad. Cert. Arb. AQF8. Consulting arborist................................................0414 186161 TILER. Small jobs only. Byron/Bangalow. Lic R75915 ....................................................0468 465344 BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ....................................................0402 364852

TRANSPORT

BYRON BUS Co Door to Door Charter Services

TREE SERVICES

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

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

UPHOLSTERY BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255 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 NORTH COAST VETERINARY SERVICES Dr Lauren Archer .................................................66840735

WATER FILTERS The Water Filter Experts for home, commercial and rural properties

Mark Linder Qualiﬁed Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181

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

WINDOW CLEANING CLEAN VIEW Prompt, professional, insured. Phone David .............................................0421 906460 PRUNING ~ REMOVALS ~ STUMP GRINDING • 20 years local knowledge and experience • Fully insured / free quotes • 19 inch chipper • Bobcat • Cherry picker • Crane truck

www.harttreeservices.com.au www.echo.net.au

0427 347 380

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

The Fully Insured Professionals

• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker • Crane Truck • 18" Chipper

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

Cryptic Clues

Quick Clues

1. Worships war god holding party (6) 5. Rock roller plays with his pussy (8) 9. Ignorant, new in wearing official raiment (10) 10. Pay at the door – English system of law (4) 11. Removes hepatic organs and gives birth (8) 12. Big ships, protectors (6) 13. Small collection of supplies – a joke (4) 15. Unknown phone glitch – but working for Nick! (8) 18. Turn target around pine – Australian tree? (8) 19. Smell – Eastern boy returns (4) 21. Tom has risen with relish! (6) 23. Organised fires and plunders (8) 25. Smile, Ray (4) 26. An obstruction is fruit found in the throat (5,5) 27. Unhappily relating to a threesome (8) 28. Gets angry about boils (6)

1. Loves (6) 5. Camus novel – The Myth of … (8) 9. Oblivious (10) 10. Cipher (4) 11. Conveys (8) 12. They are used as the inside surface of a garment (6) 13. A comical sketch or act (4) 15. Ancient Greek historian and philosopher (8) 18. Creamy, white flower symbolising purity and nobility (8) 19. Hooter (4) 21. Tomato-based sauce (6) 23. Loots (8) 25. Horizontal structural member (4) 26. Protrusion in the front of the neck (5,5) 27. Isosceles, for one (8) 28. Gets worked up (6)

ACROSS

DOWN

ACROSS

DOWN 2. Solid (5) 3. Canine character in 1950s adventure series (3,3,3) 4. Pebbles (6) 5. Legalised gay union (4,3,8) 6. Hobby (8) 7. Seed of a species of hickory tree (5) 8. They are predicted to lose (8) 14. Incorrectly classified leaf-eating Australian marsupial (5,4) 16. Tropical fruit (9) 17. Plumb; point-blank (4-4) 20. Obligations (6) 22. Polynesian country (5) 24. Turkish pileless rug (5)

2. Dumb compact? (5) 3. Royal, popular Belgian cartoon hero – but actually a dog! (3,3,3) 4. Small modulations for Jagger and his group (6) 5. Message a rare mix – a jumble. But it made a successful plebiscite (4,3,8) 6. Queue after team – not the main job (8) 7. Writer about … about … a nut! (5) 8. Outsiders, confused – done drugs Last week’s solution N419 (8) C A P E R S P R O M 14. Marsupial ursine? No – a common O U E A A A mistake. She’s pure Australian! (5,4) N I G H T A N D D A Y F R T I F 16. Tree fruit? Actually it’s a bromeliad I M P E A C H O N A (9) N R C R A I 17. Friends back for a burst – right in E L E C T R O N S T R the middle! (4-4) D C P T B I B L I O G R A P 20. Burdens of running services (6) S P A L O E 22. State bird of the island (5) P O I N T T O N A T 24. Spilled milk over Irish rug (5) R T R G O A

I S E C R L E T E A R H I E A S

E S E O N A R T E M I E S R H A T I R A I R I S M U R D O C H T T N S Y D R E E L E M E N T S I S O B A R

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Classifieds

North Coast news online

INDEX

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777

Caravans ............................. 54 Death Notices ..................... 55 For Sale ............................... 54 Funeral Notices................... 55 Garage Sales ...................... 54

CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS

DEADLINE TUES 12PM

PHONE ADS

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

6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE

Ads may be taken by phone on

Halls For Hire ...................... 54

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

Health Notices .................... 54

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

Houses For Sale ................. 54 In Memoriam ....................... 55 Musical Notes ..................... 55 Only Adults ......................... 55 Pets...................................... 55

EMAIL ADS

CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK!

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

RATES & PAYMENT LINE ADS: $17.00 for the first two lines $5.00 for each extra line $17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

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

DISPLAY ADS (with a border): $12.85 per column centimetre

Ad bookings only taken during business hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. Ads can’t be taken on the weekend. Account enquiries phone 6684 1777.

These prices include GST.

Cash, cheque, Mastercard or Visa Prepayment is required for all ads.

Positions Vacant ................. 54 Professional Services ......... 54

CARAVANS

Public Notices ..................... 54 Social Escorts ..................... 55 To Let ................................... 54

Tree Services ...................... 54

• Arborist • 15” Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Fully Insured

Tuition.................................. 55

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

Tradework ........................... 54

Wanted ................................ 54

Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre

Wanted To Lease ................ 54

Connecting the Byron Shire Community

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

PROF. SERVICES

HELP YOUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Baristas – – Gardeners – – Food Sorters – – Cleaners – The team at MDNC are searching for some dedicated volunteers to help us continue to support our community.

Contact Volunteer Coordinator Kaz Wednesday – Friday 6684 1286

DENTURES

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

PUBLIC NOTICES

Any Sunday until 23rd Jan 2022 from 6.30pm

BUY 1 RIDE GET 1 FREE

Every Saturday Railway Park 4-9pm

BRUNSWICK HEADS CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL BANNER PARK

BUY 1 RIDE GET 1 FREE

BYRON TWILIGHT MARKET

LOCALS SPECIAL!

COMMUNITY FREE HOT BRUNCH FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH • Sausage sizzle • Hot dogs • Sandwiches • Coffee & tea • Fruit Salad

EVERYONE WELCOME Come one come all and join us in a meal or just a chat. Takeaway most welcome: COVID safe rules apply. Frozen takeaway meals now available.

10am to 12pm

In the Ballina Presbyterian Hall Corner of Cherry & Crane. Just behind the Presbyterian Church.

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6681 3140 Mobile 0417 698 227

NURSERY SUPERVISOR / DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKER

HALLS FOR HIRE

7 day fortnight (47 Hours).

COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

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ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Ğƌƚ /// ŝŶ ŝƐĂďŝůŝƚǇ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶĚ ͬ Žƌ Ğƌƚ /// ŝŶ ,ŽƌƟĐƵůƚƵƌĞ ;ŵƵƐƚ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ůĞĂƐƚ ŽŶĞͿ͘ &Žƌ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů ůŝƐƚ ŽĨ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ĐƌŝƚĞƌŝĂ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ĂƉƉůǇ ŐŽ ƚŽ͗ ǁǁǁ͘ďǇƌŽŶŚĞƌďƐ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵͬũŽďƐ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĐůŽƐĞ ϵĂŵ DŽŶ ϭϳ :ĂŶ͘

HEALTH

KINESIOLOGY

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

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

HYPNOSIS & NLP

Beginners Courses Yoga Yogalates Pilates BANGALOW

Call Wendy 0497 090 233

Body Based

Psychotherapy

(nee Mannix)

Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg.

Individual and Couple Therapy Supervision and Coaching (02) 6685 5185 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay

3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL

4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS

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

FOR SALE

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511 BAMBOO PLANTS: clumping, screening, hedging, ﬂowering gingers, bromeliads. Close to Mullum. 0458535760

SUFFOLK PARK

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal

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

TREE SERVICES LEAF IT TO US 4x4 truck/chipper, crane truck, stump grinding. Local, qualiﬁed, insured, free quotes. 0402487213

dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617

MOSQUITO NETS

100% cotton, locals discount, all sizes. 1001nets.net or 0400636516

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

GARAGE SALES SABINA’S sistersofsalvage Pop-up. Each Saturday 9am–12pm. 43 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads or (at other times) by appointment: Insta dm@sistasofsalvage

• FULLY

INSURED

• PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

0402 364 852

Somatic Practice

Julie Wells Anne Goslett

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

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

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

TRADEWORK

20 years local experience • 19 inch chipper • Stump grinding • Cherry picker • Crane truck • Bob Cat

Fully insured • Free quotes

0427 347 380

MOVING HOUSE, 48 YAMBLE DR, OCEAN SHORES Sat 8am. Beds, pool table, tools, household goods etc. POP-UP FAIR Vintage Retro Designer Clothing, Rugs, Records and Collectables. Masks must be worn indoors Bruns Memorial Hall, Fingal Street. Thurs 6 Jan-Sun 9 Jan 10am–5pm

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772

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

HOUSES FOR SALE PRIVATE SALE: MULLUMBIMBY 3 bdrm/1bthrm house with DA approval for second dwelling backing onto the Brunswick River. $1.8m Call 0438858542

TO LET

LOCAL REMOVAL & backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646 Summerland Storage Bangalow From $105 to $290 per month Call GNF Bangalow 6687283

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

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10:28 0.71 22:35 0.43

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CANCER: LAs Jupiter explodes a depth charge in your belief systems and personal perspective, this year strengthens Cancerian courage to speak out for what you believe in. Also, to follow the famous advice of St. John of the Cross: Where you do not find love, put love, and there you will find it…

LIBRA: During 2022 Jupiter pays its twelve-yearly visit to buff up Libra’s health habits and daily schedules.Your biggest challenge will be addressing problems and upsets directly, but don’t ever forget you’re a cardinal sign, one of the zodiac’s visionary leaders: even if that sometimes means declining invitations and staying solo to remind yourself.

LEO: This is a year of really getting to know yourself, and in the process transforming your relationships with others. As you delete outworn stories, you’ll be less caught in the drama of dominant narratives. Developing greater trust in your own inner knowing, you’ll encourage others with your signature confidence and creative style.

CAPRICORN: A busy, exciting year in the Capricorn calendar, but keep it simple to avoid overload. As Saturn completes its final year through your money zone, time management gets the best economic returns in 2022 for your Capricornian hard work. You love a list, so remember to include regular self-care routines and plenty of playtime.

SCORPIO: Jupiter presses ‘start’ this January on a year where Scorpios could achieve more by doing less. As values of sensitivity and compassionate ethics that can’t be commercialised gain greater traction, this is your year for self-expression and creative exploration, where following your bliss is likely to be your most reliable PGS (personal guidance system).

AQUARIUS: Fixed-sign Aquarians like surprise, but also security, which this year arrives in the form of confidence in your own intuition as a reliable navigation tool. Your self-assurance strengthens and solidifies as Saturn applies the finishing touches to a cycle of ripening and maturity, which – take note – won’t come round again for another 30 years.

SAGITTARIUS: Every twelve years your ruling planet Jupiter sends Sagittarians into nestfeathering mode, with 2022 set to change living arrangements, improve family dynamics and initiate domestic upgrades as you entertain chez vous. Since your gypsy spirit loves being on the move, especially with Mars galloping hell-for-leather in Sagittarius, this may involve relocating.

PISCES: You’re the winner of January’s astrological jackpot with Jupiter, the planet that makes things happen, aligned in Pisces with your celestial mentor Neptune: a magical marriage blessed with a sense of flow and progress, a spirit of altruism and the panoramic wisdom of the big picture as projects materialise, change, expand and change again

VIRGO: Jupiter in Pisces, your opposite sign on the zodiac wheel, makes 2022 a powerful year for upgrading relationships and partnering agreements. As you become more willing to compromise, your ability to negotiate amicable and mutually beneficial arrangements increases. And with Virgo’s caring side ascendant, your advice, as consultant or counsellor, is likely to be in demand.

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With Harvey Norman selling rapid antigen tests (RATs), it’s now clear why the PM says he won’t provide the tests for free. Not interfering with the market comes first for these ghouls. Morrison blew $38 billion in JobKeeper to companies that didn’t need it, so it’s clear this decision is not based on any fiscal reasoning.

Democracy in contraction alert: Another media outlet – Hong Kong Citizen News – has closed in the city owing to draconian new state security laws. Meanwhile, Australia has the most concentrated media ownership in the Western world. The UK government is tightening down on an individual’s rights to work and rights to rent, via identification document validation technology (IDVT). According to www.gov. uk, a policy paper has been released for ‘Identity document validation technology in the right to work and right to rent schemes, and (Disclosure and Barring Service) DBS preemployment checking’. How comfortable are you with that if it was here?

In a major step forward in human rights, Exxon will finally face trial for torture and ‘forced disappearances’ by its private

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