The Byron Shire Echo – Issue 36.38 – March 2, 2022 by Echo Publications

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Councillors hold line on 90-day holiday letting limit

Flood catastrophe, again

Mia Armitage

The Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre are asking for clean towels, bedding, clothes, food and kids’ toys in the wake of Monday’s devastating floods. Lola the dog and Oliver Fernley, evacuated to the Mullum RSL with his dad, sister and cat when their New City Road home went under water on Monday. Hundreds of people and animals were forced out of their homes into emergency shelter around the north of the Shire. Photo Jeff Dawson Hans Lovejoy The massive February 28 flooding event for the the north of the Shire is just starting to ease, and the full extent is still unclear. The weather event and flooding covered Gypie in Qld, down to Grafton, in NSW. Locally, residents sought refuge on rooftops, roads and bridges were damaged and demolished, the M1 highway was blocked, a large landslip occurred in Federal, and livestock have drowned. The mobile phone service was

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cut in Mullum, and as of Tuesday had not been restored. While the cost of property damage is yet to be counted, it appears considerably more than any previous flood in memory.

Caught by surprise Lismore’s 2022 flood levels were above both 1974 and 1954 records, according to www.bom.gov.au, after the ‘Wilsons River at Lismore peaked at 14.40 metres around 3pm on Monday’. And it caught both authorities and residents by surprise – BoM flooding

alerts were still being listed as ‘moderate’ for the Brunswick River and Marshalls Creek at Mullumbimby and Billinudgel on Sunday at 11pm. By 4.33am, a major flood warning was issued for Billinudgel and Mullum. Then at 4.53am, evacuation advice was given for Billinudgel residents. In the weeks leading up to February 28, it has been very wet, with consistent rain the region. On Monday morning, Ocean Shores residents evacuated to the Golf Club, while in Mullum, impacted and rescued residents gathered in Council’s foyer and

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then later the town’s RSL. Yet through the shock and loss, there was camaraderie. Offers of holiday homes for displaced families were posted online, and neighbours assisted the elderly and their pets into boats to escape the flood waters. As expected, the sheer enormity of the disaster overwhelmed emergency services. North coast residents were heavily impacted five years ago almost to the day – on March 28, 2017 – by Ex-Cyclone Debbie. And just two years ago, flooding also caused damage to the region.

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Byron Shire councillors voted at last week’s meeting to continue lobbying the state government for a 90-day cap on holiday rentals in certain parts of the shire. Mayor Michael Lyon backed the staff suggestion in Thursday’s ordinary Council meeting with ultimate support from most councillors. Independent Crs, Alan Hunter, and Mark Swivel, were the only two to vote against. Cr Swivel said it seemed the state government had ‘dug in’, and he wondered whether it was appropriate to ‘continue raising hopes across the sector’, while Cr Hunter referred to short-term holiday letting restrictions in the Byron Shire as a ‘passion project’ for Council. As the only self-described conservative member on Council, Cr Hunter used the discussion as an opportunity to advise the mayor to work more closely with the government’s ‘local representative’ on the Northern Rivers, Nationals upper house member Ben Franklin. Cr Hunter suggested previous Greens mayor, Simon Richardson, had set a good example on that front. The NSW Ballina electorate, however, is represented by Greens MP, Tamara Smith. Councillors had met with staff a week earlier to discuss a recent economic impact report and peer review of the proposed change. Consultants working for a company called Urbis carried out the initial report, which advocated ▶ Continued on page 2

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Councillors vow to push for 90-day holiday letting limit ▶ Continued from page 1 for the government’s 180-day cap brought in across most of the state last year. A website for Urbis says to think of the company ‘as a creative community of practice experts, working collaboratively to deliver fresh thinking and independent advice and guidance – all backed up by real, evidencebased solutions’. But when the council commissioned a professional peer reviewof the Urbis report, staff said anomalies and questionable methodology were revealed. Review author Dr Peter Phibbs said a ratings system used in the economic study was fundamentally flawed and unreliable. Urbis consultants failed to give proper weight to various impacts on holiday letting stakeholders, Dr Phibbs said.

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Mayor Michael Lyon later told Bay FM’s Community Newsroom that the consultants described negative impacts of more limited holiday rentals on associated workers such as cleaners. But Cr Lyon suggested the notion was nonsensical, given such workers were increasingly unlikely to service Byron since they couldn’t afford to live there thanks to the impacts of holiday letting. The mayor told Thursday’s council meeting the government’s process on short-term holiday rental regulations in the Byron Shire was shambolic. ‘Three years ago the then and now planning minister made an election commitment outside this building, outside the council chambers, to our community,’ Cr Lyon said, ‘that we would be able

Independent Cr Alan Hunter voted against maintaining pressure on the state government to keep their promise of 90 day letting in some areas. Instead, he suggested lobbying a Nationals MP.

Independent Cr Mark Swivel also voted with Cr Hunter against the motion to support a 90 day letting cap, and suggested the ‘outcome has been more or less determined’ by the state government.

Mayor Michael Lyon voted with a majority of councillors to pursue the 90 day cap on holiday letting, and said the NSW government’s process on short-term holiday rental regulations in the Byron Shire was ‘shambolic’.

to lodge a planning proposal to enact a 90-day cap’. ‘Since then, and as outlined in the staff report, we have suffered delays, changing goalposts, rejection of our best efforts and if we’re honest, modest changes to the government’s scheme for short-term rental accommodation [STRA] in the Byron Shire,’ the mayor continued. The housing needs of our community have been completely undermined by the commercialisation of our residential zones,’ Cr Lyon said. ‘If we had our way, this council and this community would have outlawed STRA and unhosted properties in key residential areas to ensure our workers could live in the shire where they worked.’ Cr Coorey doubts a 90-day cap will stop profiteering by holiday house owners. Other councillors including Greens Deputy Mayor Sarah Ndiaye and Independent Sama Balson, who won a seat via Cr Lyon’s campaign ticket, vocalised support for the mayor’s speech. Independent Cr Cate Coorey voted in favour but expressed doubts over the merits of a 90-day cap. Cr Coorey said a 90-day

cap meant property owners could still rent out holiday houses nearly every weekend and the limit was therefore unlikely to inspire them to rent to residents instead. Her comments echoed findings made in recent years by the likes of Anglicare. Studies carried out by the charity pre-pandemic found the average number of days holiday houses in the Byron Shire were rented for was 89. Cr Pugh said the government wasn’t offering the council an option for a 90-day cap; rather, the choice was between the status quo of 180 days or a continued lack of limits, as Byron Shire holiday property owners have enjoyed up until February.

It was later that the state’s planning department instructed the council to focus on economic impacts on the tourism industry. Cr Lyon criticised a lack of comprehensive community consultation in the subsequent Urbis report. He said the consultants appeared to rank stakeholders in the following order: tourism operators, tourists, renters and purchasers, property owners, businesses and services, local workers and local residents.

No social imapcts But Cr Lyon referred to the original words of thenplanning minister Anthony Roberts when he first encouraged the council to apply for a 90-day cap. Mr Roberts had said the council needed to show both social and economic potential impacts of the proposed cap and hadn’t restricted the scope of impacts to property owners and tourism operators, said Cr Lyon.

Only property owners surveyed ‘The only surveys that were done, as part of this process, were of property owners engaging in STRA,’ Cr Lyon said. ‘There are subjective judgments being made here on behalf of these stakeholder groups by Urbis,’ he said. Cr Swivel, despite voting against pushing for a 90-day cap, seemed to agree with the criticisms of the Urbis report. ‘This might be one of those situations where the outcome has been more or less determined by the process given to the consultants,’ Cr Swivel said.

Power outages to continue for days, even weeks Electricity provider, Essential Energy, said on Tuesday that residents impacted by power outages may be waiting days, or even weeks before power is restored. They said in a statement that customers impacted in the Byron area live in Ewingsdale (1,765 customers), Ocean Shores (1,816 customers) and Main Arm (713 customers). There are 1,349 customers without power in Ballina. For Lismore and surrounds, 8,197 customers

are without power, while in Tweed Heads, 3,579 customers are impacted as are 2,260 customers in Murwillumbah and 1,734 customers in Uki.

Substation damage A statement from Essential Energy reads, ‘As flood levels start to recede Essential Energy’s priority will be assessing damage across the network and planning for repairs and restoration once it is safe to access’. ‘This includes understanding the level of damage

to key assets such as zone substations across both Lismore and Murwillumbah and in which areas access is likely to be hampered for days or weeks’. Support initiatives are available, say Essential Energy representatives. Some include ‘Contributing $600 towards supporting customers in the cost to re-connect to our network (e.g. if their house is total loss) for flood impacted customers within our network for a period of two

years; Reimbursement of up to $350 for the costs charged by an ASP to a customer to disconnect and reconnect a property to enable inspections and/ or repairs to the customer’s electrical installation due to flood damage’, and ‘Pausing all Disconnections for NonPayment (DNPs) in flood affected areas while the natural disaster continues’. Customers can call 13 20 80 or visit www.essentialenergy.com.au/our-network/ floods. www.echo.net.au

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!şŔŔƖŕĶƐƷ Lëōō Ɛş ćĕ ŔëŕëīĕĎ ćƷ mĕĶīĲćşƖſĲşşĎ !ĕŕƐſĕ A five-year licence over the Mullum Community Hall was awarded to the Mullum District Neighbourhood Centre at last week’s Council meeting on February 24. According to the supported motion, rent was set at $490 per annum, ‘exclusive of GST and increased thereafter annually by

Consumer Price Index (CPI)’. As part of the agreement, Council are asking the centre to provide ‘access to, and space, within the Mullumbimby Community Hall for the Library of Stuff, managed by Mullum Cares Inc’. The hall was home to the Mullumbimby Scout Group until it disbanded recently.

lëĶŕ ĕëĈĲ ƖƆĕ ƐĶīĲƐĕŕĕĎ Ɩż Temporary licences for use of the Main Beach Reserve have been narrowed down, after Cr Cate Coorey’s successful motion at last week’s Council meeting on February 24. Prohibited activities now include those that ‘involve

liquor, licensing, and/or exclude members of the public from free use of the Reserve’. The motion adds that ‘Council will continue to manage Low-Impact Commercial Recreation Activities on Main Beach Reserve…’.

Vale JşĲŕ 'ëƱƆşŕǽ ǨǰǩǮȑǩǧǩǩ Jeff Dawson At 94, John Dawson was happy to call it a day. He was son of a small country NSW school teacher and principal, Thomas. His mum, Pearl, was a home economics teacher. John had two older sisters and a younger brother. He survived them all. While a keen grade cricketer and regional tournament tennis player, it was golf that John excelled in. He did a stint as a director on the Ocean Shores Golf Club Board. 1949 was a big year for my father. He married Marjorie Jean, the love of his life, and joined Qantas, the job that shaped his life.

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saw Qantas rise to the top of a fledgling aviation industry and become a world leader. After retiring to Byron Shire in 1999, John lent his considerable financial and planning expertise to helping

The Echo newspaper. While The Echo enjoyed an abundance of support from the readership and its advertisers, it was a little under capitalised. John introduced the concept of strategic planning, which has helped keep The Echo on the streets through thick and thin. A committed family man, Dad has been the glue, or should that be the ocky strap, that has pulled generations of Dawsons together. John has lent his expertise to a few ventures in the Shire, but none closer to his heart than Lizzie Jackson’s Luscious eatery and catering. He also worked with Paul Jameson at the Byron Business Incubator, Bamboo Surfboards, and son Dave’s little earner, ‘Clarity’ Window Detailing . A gentle man, John earned a peaceful rest.

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ț ĶīŕĶǕ ĈëŕƐ ĪſëƖĎȜ ƆƖſſşƖŕĎƆ īşưƐ īſëŕƐƆ ĕżşſƐ Ǖ ŕĎƆ ëōōĶŕë şŕĕ şĪ ƐĲſĕĕ ĕōĕĈƐşſëƐĕƆ Ɛş ŔĶƆƆ şƖƐ şŕ ćƖƆĲǕ ſĕ ĪƖŕĎĶŕī Hans Lovejoy The Ballina electorate (encompassing Byron Shire) is among three electorates that were denied bushfire recovery funds, despite suffering damage of $4.2m, according to a committee report released on Friday. The final report into Government Grants by the NSW Parliament’s Public Accountability Committee also made extraordinary claims of ‘significant fraud’ around the process that allocates funds to electorates. Chair of the commiteee, David Shoebridge (Greens) said, ‘The NSW coalition government has repeatedly used public money for political gain and the system remains open to widespread abuse in the leadup to next year’s election’. Greens MP and Member for Ballina Tamara Smith said, ‘Communities on the North Coast were left reeling after bushfires destroyed homes, businesses and livelihoods, it is impossible to understand how politics got in the way of help’. ‘This report shines a spotlight on the way the LiberalNational government is willing to use public money, even in an emergency, for their own ends. ‘The people of Ballina

deserve so much more from their government. ‘I am committed to making these reforms law so that those members of our community still struggling can get the help they desperately need, regardless of their politics’, Ms Smith said.

ĕſưĶĈĕ m É ſĕżōĶĕƆ Service NSW, who say they have so far administered $12.5 billion in financial support for disasters, including the 2019-2020 bushfires, NSW floods and the COVID-19 pandemic, were singled out as having inadequate checks and balances in place. On page 38 of the report, the committee says, ‘[There is] no sense of a competent or capable fraud detection ability in Service NSW and very little confidence that the scale of fraud that has been announced by the government to date truly reflects what happened’. A recommendation in the report suggests that ‘the current level of fraud, both paid and unpaid, is thoroughly investigated and money recovered’; and that, ‘capable and resilient fraud control measures and identification systems are put in place to detect fraud on future grant programs and retrospectively as a matter of urgency’. The Echo asked Service

NSW whether they will undertake the recommendations as described in the report. A spokesperson for Service NSW replied, ‘Financial support needed to be delivered quickly to help protect jobs and businesses across NSW which were at risk of closing owing to economic hardship. ‘The work that Service NSW has done to improve its management of grants has addressed the Committee’s recommendations’. ‘This work is ongoing, with further improvements planned throughout 2022. ‘Service NSW takes fraud seriously and has fraud teams dedicated to assessing fraud risk and building fraud prevention measures into grants products’.

DſëƖĎ ĈşŕƐſşō ƆƐëǔ ĕĎ ćƷ şŕĕ żĕſƆşŕ Remarkably, the report found that the ‘only fraud control in place was one employee with an Excel spreadsheet trying to identify connections for millions of dollars in payments made under these grants programs’. ‘Even more surprising is that the recommendations made by the company, who was brought in to assist with assessing the fraud exposure… were not taken up’. Additionally, the criteria

or guidelines for councils applying for grants were inadequate, the report says. ‘Some local councils were at an advantage as they had previously submitted projects through Regional Growth Fund programs, and were in close contact with departments through regional recovery committees. Other councils, such as Blue Mountains and the Central Coast, were disadvantaged as they did not have the same level of support and ultimately did not receive funding. ‘Despite not informing councils of eligibility criteria, the Department of Regional NSW applied its own internal criteria to narrow down the list of potential projects. The internal criteria were then applied inconsistently. ‘A few projects were simply cherry-picked for funding. This meant many worthy projects in areas heavilyimpacted by bushfires, like the Blue Mountains, were not funded, while other projects that were not supported by local communities, were’. Former NSW Nationals leader, John Barilaro, was vocal in his support of ‘pork barrelling’ electorates for political gains. The Guardian reported last week he has since taken a job with a wealthy property developer. www.echo.net.au

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Council releases 20 year transport strategy A new transport strategy has been released for public comment until Friday, March 25. Called Moving Byron 2022 to 2042, Council staff say the strategy ‘takes a holistic approach to coordination of access to transport infrastructure and services across the Shire’. Council’s Director Infrastructure Services, Phil Holloway said that when adopted, it will guide ‘future planning and decision-making over the next 20 years’. ‘It sets out our community’s vision to reduce car dependence and carbon pollution, improve public transport, expand safe, accessible walking and cycling options and support long-term efficiency and sustainability of our roads,” Mr Holloway said. ‘Overall, we know that traffic volumes in the Byron Shire have increased significantly, indicating a demand for regional travel between the centres is growing and placing more pressure on the road network. ‘We also know that public transport is not widely used, with existing services limited and irregular, and predominantly used for

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The disused Mullumbimby train station. Photo from strategy school bus services, so there’s a lot of opportunities to improve what’s on offer’, Mr Holloway said. On page 19 of Part 1, the strategy reads, ‘Currently there are three adopted town and village Masterplans (Byron Bay, Mullumbimby and Bangalow) and one nearing completion (Federal Village)’. ‘All four have been based around initial movement and access studies, and are focussed on town centres and civic space that make it easier for people to come to and move around town without a car’. Other strategies to promote a ‘cars out’ of town approach include creating ‘peripheral parking areas

that help to distribute parking away from, but safely linked to town and village centres’; developing park and ride opportunities, pay parking, and ‘provide targeted facilities in parking areas such as EV charging, share car and mobility spaces’ (Page 21 of Part 1). While the strategy admits current levels of public transport service in Byron Shire are ‘generally poor’, better outcomes could be achieved by leading ‘regional advocacy for diversified infrastructure, such as rail in the coastal corridor, and more immediately for increased public transport services’. As for the disused rail network, the strategy says on

page 24 that a rail link ‘would provide the greatest support to the road network’. On page 13 it states, ‘Council has resolved to proceed with activation of the rail corridor and completed a study into the Multi-Use Rail Corridor (MURC) that canvasses a number of options for light rail vehicles, walking and cycling. The study identified two possible options, very light rail and hi-rail (dual use vehicles for road and rail) in combination with walking and cycling paths’. ‘Council has identified that the priority for rail activation is the section between Byron Bay and Mullumbimby, that runs in the Ewingsdale Road and coastal corridors. ‘As such, there is an opportunity for rail corridor activation to help deliver a long-term solution through this congestion bottleneck that also provides significant benefits to the community’. The transport strategy contains 132 actions to achieve its goals, and comes in two parts. It is available as a hard copy in the Mullum Council foyer, or via www. yoursaybyronshire.com.au/ moving-byron.

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www.echo.net.au Two charged after man dies following serious assault – Ballina A man has been extradited from Cairns to NSW and charged with murder following the alleged serious assault of another man in Ballina earlier this month.

Man missing in Lismore flood waters, hotel guests stuck on roof Officers from Richmond Police District said they were near Brewster Street and Uralba Street in Lismore around 4pm Sunday when they saw and heard a man calling for help from nearby flood water.

Ballina deputy mayor against ‘one size fits all’ state planning powers Local government concerns over state planning powers aren’t limited to the Byron Shire Council, with the neighbouring Ballina Shire Council due to discuss the matter.

Mia Armitage Local government concerns over state planning powers aren’t limited to the Byron Shire Council, with the neighbouring Ballina Shire Council discussing and voting on the matter in their last meeting. Independent Ballina Shire Councillor, and recently elected Deputy Mayor, Eoin Johnston, says the NSW government has been ‘dripfeeding’ local governments information about recent and proposed changes to planning regulations. Recently introduced state planning powers to approve so-called ‘complying development’ exempt from traditional local government application processes is one of Cr Johnston’s main concerns. The Echo put Ballina Council’s concerns to local upper house member, Ben Franklin, a Nationals party member of the governing coalition, as well as the newly-reinstated planning minister, Anthony Roberts (Liberal). There is yet to be a reply. ‘Alarm bells have been ringing for some time,’ Cr Johnston told The Echo last Wednesday.

‘Neither I, nor the planning staff, are fully au fait with the government’s plans’. In last week’s Ballina Shire Council meeting agenda, staff referred to ‘significant’ government-imposed planning and development changes that had been ‘constantly rolling for several years’. The changes were summed up as a ‘planning reform agenda’ from the Department of Planning, Infrastructure and Environment [DPIE].

Lack of engagement But staff noted it had been ‘difficult’ for councils to engage with the department about the changes. ‘The DPIE engagement with local government has

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been inconsistent,’ staff noted, ‘and often does not have regard for Council meeting cycles to enable reporting or the overall demands of the reform agenda on councils’. Environment law, LEPS, SEPPS and DAs all subject to change. Staff said the agenda included multiple changes to environmental planning law and regulations; local environmental plans [LEPs] and controls; LEP amendment processes; State Environmental Planning Policies [SEPPs]; exempt and complying development; and, processes for the assessment and determination of development applications [DAs]. Council needed to be able to consider the impacts of the changes in terms of how they aligned with ‘local strategic planning’ outcomes, staff said, or how the council would ‘otherwise adjust’. ‘The program would be better if the DPIE had more recognition for the needs and interests of local government,’ council staff notes concluded, ‘and acknowledged that meaningful involvement in the reform

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agenda means the application of resources’. But perhaps the most telling note was that conveyed in a final staff comment on local government planning resources.

Under DA pressure Ballina Shire Council staff said their planning department was ‘currently fully engaged in managing the current development boom’. ‘The planning department has tried its hardest to put on extra staff,’ Cr Johnston told The Echo, ‘but the demand is all over Australia’. Cr Johnston said the department had faced staff shortages at the same time as a high increase in the number of locally lodged DAs. ‘People have been pulled out of retirement,’ Cr Johnston said. He is seeking ‘clarity and details’ on the DPIE reform agenda in his motion. Cr Johnston wants more than an explanation: his motion in last week’s council meeting agenda calls for staff to seek assurances ‘the unique and specific aspects’ of ‘diverse local government areas’ aren’t condensed under what he calls an ‘insensitive “one size fits all” philosophy’. His motion noted councils still bore the cost of

investigating alleged compliance breaches or ‘enforcing remedies’ when it came to state approved ‘complying development’, despite a lack of consultation. He called for council staff to request extra time to ‘properly consider’ proposed reforms. All councillors voted in favour of Cr Eoin Johnston’s motion, without amendments. ‘I don’t want Macquarie Street to dictate the development we have in our diverse shires,’ Cr Johnston told The Echo.

Ballina MP to take concerns to parliament Cr Johnston said he’d expressed his concerns to Member for Ballina Tamara Smith, and local upper house Nationals member, Ben Franklin. Ms Smith confirmed with The Echo she would be bringing the matter to parliament at the next siting. ‘Taking planning decisions further away from communities is a recipe for disaster,’ Ms Smith told The Echo. Ms Smith said ‘bypassing community scrutiny is dangerous for the environment’. Cr Johnston said he hadn’t yet heard from Mr Franklin.

Police destroy 16,500 cannabis plants near Casino Police say they’ve seized almost $58 million worth of cannabis plants from a property in Ellangowan, south of Casino. The bust is reportedly the result of an investigation by the State Crime Command’s Drug, and Firearms Squad with the help of local police. Officers on Tuesday carried out a crime scene warrant, which included the presence of police helicopters, and say they found nineteen large greenhouses. Approximately 16,500 cannabis plants will be destroyed, say police, from

the Ellangowan property, and they estimated the ‘street value’ at almost $58 million. Yet there is dispute about how police estimate the value of cannabis, given a seedling is considered to be worth the same as a mature plant. Police say they spent Tuesday and Wednesday dismantling the greenhouses and ‘taking other items of interest for forensic examination’. Investigations are ongoing but police were yet to make any arrests as of Friday morning.

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Vale community stalwart, Sharon Curry The Byron Environment Centre say they are sad to note the passing of Sharon Curry, who died on February 15, 2022. Convenor Byron Environment Centre, John Lazarus, told The Echo, ‘Sharon has left this waltz of life, and now she dances on another plane’. ‘When she was Shire-new, she found her paddocks. grew a forest. ‘Served as nurse and midwife, bringing earthlings safely through. ‘She was Damian’s mother, wrapped in cloaks of love and value. ‘She helped reforest Steiner land before the world went Cape Byron. ‘For 31 years, she led the BEC from its community heart, ‘And nurtured the shire’s health with grace and wisdom. ‘She taught Earth

Sharon Curry. Photo supplied restoration ways before we knew what to call them. ‘She said No to Mackin Ways, yes to Wallum-saving in the Belongil. ‘No to Club Med and Becton, yes to Binyabutts

and boardwalks. ‘No to high-rise, and yes to pirate rotundas in the park. ‘She was friend to the Earth, activist and protector. ‘She was our mother, our accomplice, our beloved and

trusted friend. ‘She was Shaz, one and many, and loved by all. ‘She will be sorely missed’. A gathering to celebrate her life will be held Sunday March 6 at the Cumbebin Boardwalk, next to the Butler Street Reserve market ground loos. John adds, ‘Sharon adopted this critical piece of town wetland decades ago, and coordinated its chemical free restoration project, removing weeds and replanting with natives. ‘We’ll start at 9am with some memorial tree plantings around the boardwalk entrance – bring hats, gloves, wet boots and mossie repellent. Then, from 11am, bring instruments and your stories of Sharon. We’ll remember Sharon, and play in the wetlands she loved. If you knew her, please come’.

Women’s music industry forum, March 12 The Byron Youth Service (BYS) Women’s Music Industry Forum is back for 2022. Co-organiser, Lindy Lou Smith, told The Echo the event ‘offers professional development opportunities to local women, non-binary and trans people in the music industry’. ‘This annual event began in 2021, and includes a panel of industry speakers, a Q&A and a performance showcase. ‘The lineup of speakers in 2022 includes Zee Gachette (Z-Star) and Emily Lubitz (Tinpan Orange), and Sarah and Molly Buckley (The Buckleys), zooming live from Nashville in the US. ‘The event begins with a forum, where these highly experienced music industry professionals share inspirational stories, skills and expertise in their chosen fields. ‘The group then participates in live

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Q&A and a catered lunch with opportunities to network. The showcase allows for local artists to perform their original material and showcase their skills in a

supportive environment. ‘This encourages inspiration, collaboration and builds relationships between local women who may be isolated in regional areas. ‘The women participants are inspired by these experienced leaders, which allows for creative expression and insight at a grassroots level. ‘The event also works to promote gender balance within the music industry bringing women together to facilitate future employment opportunities in the Australian music industry. ‘The event is free and the spaces are limited so be quick’. Book via the Byron Youth Service website, www.bys.org.au, or email lindylou@bys.org.au for more details. The event is sponsored by Byron Music.

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Probable Maximum Flood event Ms Higginson says this is a most important decade in politics and that we must take full action on climate change. ‘As we talk, Lismore is experiencing an extreme

weather event that has resulted in the most catastrophic flood event ever. Our landscapes and homes have nudged up to experiencing the Probable Maximum Flood, which is defined as the largest flood that could conceivably happen. ‘The SES defines that as a 1 in 10,000 to 10,000,000 years event, lLike the fires of 2019 when the rainforest burnt. ‘Taking the strongest action on climate change must be our priority. ‘This means ending coal and gas, ending native forest logging, making our planning system focussed on keeping people safe and regenerating landscapes, so that we can be positive and resilient together.’

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Chilli dominates another opponent at the tournament. Photo supplied (10-year division). Peter Ostick (masters blue belt) and Gabriel Colello (masters white belt) also won gold. Silver medalists were Junior Chrispim in the black belt adult division, Egor Rocha (black belt masters

division), Mariah Williams (9-year girls), Orian Ben Abu (12-years) and the bronze medal went to Alesandro Toshio in the seven-year boys division. ‘This is a great achievement. It’s a proud moment for Byron,’ Raz said.

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International Women’s Day event, March 9 Sourdough Business Women will be presenting their first International Women’s Day event on Wednesday March 9. Organisers say the event will be a ‘collaborative, inspiring and conversational experience’ at the Brunswick Picture House, starting at 5.30pm in the garden. Amy Colli from Sourdough

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Seven champions have returned to Byron Bay, after competing in the Australian nationals in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Melbourne Sports Centre over the weekend. In total, 12 athletes flew down to represent Byron Bay, and to fight against the best the country has to offer. ‘The results were amazing, as we returned home with seven national champions, four silver medalists and one bronze medalist, out of a lineup of 1,400 competitors,’ Raz Harel said. Chilli Harel took out his fourth national title in a row, this time in the juvenile advanced (blue belt) division. Three fights all ended with the submission of his opponents. Other gold medalists were Guy Vaccaro in the adult purple belt division, Tim Brebner in the masters purple belt division, and his two sons, Phoenix (12-year division), and Sky

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Flood planning is lacking Digital detox through strategic disengagement As the shock wears off, and the clean up begins, attention may turn to how to improve against flooding for the Shire in the future. Some obvious questions include: How can town drainage in the Shire be improved (it’s known to be in disrepair); Do roads and bridges need to be built to higher engineering standards; Can Council’s water pumps, that supply town water, be more resilient in floods so they don’t fail? Where will this money come from? Was the evacuation and BoM advice adequate, and how can it be improved? Is the local mobile network really up to scratch? Is it in the best interests of any community to be so heavily reliant on an ageing electricity network that takes days/weeks to be fixed? The last large scale flooding event, which caused massive damage, was in 2017. Residents shouldn’t be expected to accept this as the new normal, though it certainly smells that way. Compromised and smelly political actors who have abandoned community for corporate donations is one of the reasons we are at this point. Those funded by fossil fuel corporations – and thus making climate change worse – are the same political actors throwing our tax money back at us in the form of ‘grants’. Aren’t we lucky! They clearly think it’s a vote winner – see page 4. Anyway, on a more practical note, understanding the nuances of the problem is key to improving flood mitigation. Luckily, Council has a North Byron Catchment Flood Risk Management Study and Plan, which aims to help the community better prepare for future events. The public had its say in January 2021, and the focus was on the Brunswick River, Simpsons Creek and Marshalls Creek catchments. These catchments were the main cause for the the last disaster in 2017 and the one that just happened. So what does the plan say? Mullumbimby was identified as the most flood affected town in the catchment, as ‘41 per cent of all flood affected residential properties are located in Mullumbimby’. One recommended measure was to ‘Undertake an Evacuation Assessment for Mullumbimby’. The development of a Flood Warning Network for North Byron was also proposed. Other recommendations were to ‘Implement debris control measures for Federation Bridge and Billinudgel Railway Bridge’, and the ‘Development of a whole of catchment drainage model and an overland flow path investigation’. The report also identified 15 possible houses (nine of which are in Mullumbimby) that could be voluntary acquired by the government. It was suggested that the land is then ‘given over to public space and should be rezoned as an appropriate use such as E2 Environmental Conservation or similar in the LEP, so that no future development can take place [on those blocks of land].’ A potential levee for Billinudgel was proposed, as well as infrastructure improvements for Billinudgel. However, dredging of the Brunswick River, its tributaries or the Marshalls Creek was not recommended as a flood management option. Similarly, no further changes to the rock walls at Brunswick Heads were recommended. While the walls may slow down flood water exiting, they also slow down the impacts of ocean inundation, according to the study. While it’s not clear what, if any, of the above recommendations were explored or enacted by Council, we do have a fancy looking Emergency Dashboard on Council’s website. It clearly wasn’t enough on the night of February 28, 2022. Hans Lovejoy, editor News tips are welcome: editor@echo.net.au

ometime in 2012 I think it was, a valued friend and colleague and I were driving back from a community located in the western parts of NSW, and we began to discuss matters that each of us was grappling with. I shared something that had been on my mind for many years involving the question of whether or not, as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, we were happier, healthier and generally better off when we were forcibly segregated from white society. Forced segregation and other inequalities and factors devastatingly impacted the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in ways that one must experience to fully appreciate its dehumanising toxicity. Forced segregation and its attendant powers operated, and was rigidly enforced, across Australia up until the 1970s, and circumstances only began to gradually change following the election of the Whitlam government in 1972. This was only five years after white Australians voted overwhelmingly to support and approve amendments to the Australian Constitution so that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders could be counted in the Australian Census, and to grant powers to the Commonwealth to make special laws to address Indigenous socioeconomic need and aspiration. I know what it feels like to grow up under the ubiquitous powers of the Aboriginal Welfare Board, and have witnessed the pain and humiliation of forced segregation, racism and the poverty associated with the denial of fundamental human rights and freedoms. I also remember our shanties were also often filled with days and nights of shared happiness and abundant joy. Over the years, I have pondered this binary experience, and developed what I have termed the concept of ‘strategic disengagement’ (SD). It’s core defining characteristic is that in the spaces where we are required to explain and/or defend

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Professor Bob Morgan our rights and freedoms as First Australians, perhaps we are better off to simply disengage with the toxic forces of our social and political marginalisation and oppression. Using SD as a focus, my friend and I considered how else it might be applied to respond to the challenges of modernity. My friend and I are both septuagenarian, so we believe that we are ideally positioned to reflect on a world before the internet, and the piece of metal and plastic that seems to have taken over our lives and to which most of humanity seems permanently attached. We mused whether we should write a joint piece about the omnipotent presence of the smart phone and the internet and their impact on our lives and the sanity of humanity. However, we also agreed that, as with most technological advancements, there are often positive as well as negative aspects to these developments. Perhaps balance is what we were concerned with rather than abandonment. Building on the notion of Strategic Disengagement, we agreed that we could call our piece Digital Strategic Disengagement (DSD). So, it was with profound delight that I stumbled across a podcast of an interview between the ABC’s Phillip Adams and Johann Hari, the author of a new book titled Stolen Focus – Why You Can’t Pay Attention. I was fascinated with what Hari was sharing with Adams; it was as if he had been sitting in the backseat of the car during our drive across the western plains of NSW. Hari’s book details the research and outcomes he conducted during which he interviewed 250 leading experts from around the globe to

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help him better understand what is happening to our ‘stolen focus’ and the role that digital technology plays in this loss. An alarming statistic shared by Hari is that in the USA, people are so attached to their digital device that they touch it more than 2,600 times a day. On average, Americans spend three hours and fifteen minutes a day on the phone. It would be interesting to know what the Australian stats are, although I suspect that we would have similar stats on a per capita basis. To help deal with his own level of digital addiction, Hari decided that he had to cut himself off, strategically, from the digital world. So he decided to spend three months on an island, just off the coast of Boston, to engage in what Hari calls his ‘extreme digital detox’. The book, Stolen Focus, is one of the outcomes of Hari’s digital detox regime and he accepts that it ‘couldn’t be a long-term’ solution. He explained that he ‘wasn’t going to join the Amish and abandon technology forever.’ Hari’s act of digital detox was an act of desperation because, as he explains, he feared that he ‘might lose some crucial aspects of my ability to think deeply.’ The ability to think deeply and to find answers to life’s challenges is crucial to the survival of our species, a skill that I often find missing in our leaders, especially modern politicians. ‘In his unique voice, Johann Hari tackles the profound dangers facing humanity from information technology and rings the alarms bells for what all of us must do to protect ourselves, our children and our democracies’ – Hillary Clinton.

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Letters It would give you ƐĲĕȞƆĲƖĎĎĕſƆ Andrew P Street’s editorial last issue, admirable in its summation of the lack of achievements of the Morrison regime, contained one phrase that gave me immediate shudders: ‘... an increased risk of domestic terrorism from antivax movements…’ In a week where we saw the US playing games with the Ukraine, telling the world what Russia might do, where we saw the government trying to tell us what the Chinese might be doing to the Labour party, and what the Labour party might do if elected, I see a pattern emerging. When feeling insecure about your political future, blame someone or something or some event, then tell all-and-sundry the ‘danger’ posed by your claimed aggravation. I’ve seen it again, and again, and again in world politics. All to preserve power. But to see it in print in what I did accept as a paper that has always allowed a wider spectrum of political, social and environmental viewpoints, was, frankly, disheartening. To link terrorism with people who choose – for whatever reason – to not vaccinate, in print, forces me to consider [why it is] that Andrew, who is obviously political adept, wants this association of terrorism and antivax sentiment to be linked. To what end? I can only see his statement as an escalation of the divisional thinking already evident in our community, all based on, and propagating fear. Perversely, it appears that his statement actually may even support Scomo’s desire to keep us in a state of fear, always diverted to the latest ‘crisis’, never getting the chance of some mental breathing space. I am reminded of a Nietsche quote: ‘Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.’ Ian Blair Hamilton Byron Bay Q Ed: There’s obviously

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A ‘public good’ Great public services are better for the economy and of course the community. According to economist Richard Denniss, the richest, happiest and healthiest countries in the world have the highest tax rates and the most public services, (‘In the National Interest’, SMH, 12 Feb 2022). He says Australia has been obsessed with balancing the budget and cutting public services since the 1990s and it’s not good for the community or the economy. ‘Governments in Australia that under-invest in our people and our infrastructure have been setting us up to fail, not to prosper,’ he says. We can see this clearly in NSW where governments have been cutting rail services in regional areas for decades. An obvious example is the recent destruction of the Murwillumbah end of the Casino to Murwillumbah railway line. This line runs through the middle of Byron Bay, which gets over 2.4 million tourists per year. Traffic into Byron is congested and barely moving 15km back to the highway. It’s clear that the government wants to destroy the whole railway supposedly for a bike trail. Given that the railway land traverses most of Byron CBD it’s more likely to see it eventually end up in the hands of developers. Other countries have great public transport systems and are building more railways right now. Cutting public transport hasn’t helped our economy and it’s left the most vulnerable groups without transport. It’s time to return to effective, accessible public services for all. It’s better for the economy. Beth Shelley Booerie Creek

!şƖŕĈĶō ćƖſƷĶŕī żſşżşƆëō Over the past three years a dedicated, capable, businesslike group of locals has been working towards the establishment of a natural burial site for our Shire. Byron Shire Council has made land available on Valances Road just outside Mullumbimby and much research has been completed as it’s not a simple process – what is these days? However, as we all know, great ideas and concepts often stall in our region. Many reports and surveys have so often been prepared with the willing participation of community consultation groups. These volunteers have contributed priceless expertise and knowledge unstintingly. With our new band of Councillors ready to make an impact on the backlogs, Council staff need to get moving and not allow this project to languish. I know of at least one current Councillor who is behind it, and they all were last year when the land was made available. Diane Hart, who so far has been the convenor of the amazing group, is so frustrated and disappointed with the lack of action from the Council staff member put in charge, that last week she resigned! Hopefully she will reconsider. The matter is due for mention in this week’s Council meeting but it seems to be the lack of interest/effort by staff that is threatening this initiative. It is for the community and ticks all the boxes for our region. Things that are really important to most of us but include the reality that NSW has almost run out of burial sites in conventional cemeteries so these natural burial

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grounds are part of the future. There is a Facebook page for more information and it’s where you can register your interest in the site and indicate if you would like to end your days in a beautiful place where your impact on the environment would only be positive. At the latest count this number was edging towards five hundred! Donations can also be made. What will it take to actually make this happen in our lifetimes? Carole Gamble Mullumbimby Creek

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Letters Tread lightly estate The developer of the new mini estate at 25 Hardy Ave Ocean Shores is so confident of his mini estate being approved, that he has already built a lovely stone entranceway, which has three letterboxes built into this entranceway. Take a step back to January 1997, just twentyfive years ago, an advert

CHESS by Ian Rogers One of the most distasteful chess mysteries of the past decade has been solved by two determined journalists from the Russian news site Meduza. From 2009 until 2019, leading female players, primarily from Russia, had been receiving letters containing pornographic images and used condoms. On the envelopes the sender’s name was often given as a top male player (most commonly former FIDE KO World Champion Alexander Khalifman), using the correct home address of that player. The real sender was clearly close to the chess community, sometimes sending letters to the chess club or university of the victim rather than their home address. Kazakh talent Bibisara Assaubayeva was a particular target, receiving her first letter in 2018 when she was 14. Her mother, as other victims had done before, approached the authorities, but after a cursory investigation the police deemed the matter not worth their time. Top 20 player Valentina Gunina started receiving letters at the chess school she attended in 2013 when she was 24. When the school changed venues, the letters followed her. In a six month investigation the Meduza journalists were in contact with 15 women, all aged under 30

North Coast news online was placed in The Echo by the local real estate agent – Buck & Co. Large eco-sensitively designed homesites were advertised for sale in the Tread Lightly Estate of Hardy Ave which included: • Waterfront and water access • Adjacent 1200 acres of the Billinudgel Nature Reserve and five under 18, who received up to 15 letters each. The real tally of victims is estimated at around 50; few wanted to publicise the matter, often for fear of giving the offender the satisfaction of publicity. While gathering information, Meduza uncovered that in 2009 Khalifman, a moderator on a chat board, had thrown out an anonymous poster for obscene stories. That person continued on other chess forums but the poster’s identity remained unknowable. Well, not quite. In 2016, as a protest against Russia’s actions in Ukraine and the downing of MH17, a hacker had published details of 1.5 million Russian email addresses, including those used by the anonymous poster. That person was International Master and aspiring writer Andrey Strebkov from Riga – and almost all the letters had been postmarked Riga. Strebkov soon admitted both the obscene stories and the letters were created by him – as a joke: ‘I posted photos [of female players] with humorous comments. Cruel? Bad? So be it, but this is humour, albeit black. About sending porn and condoms: so what? Where is the crime in this? I did not touch anyone, did not rape, did not threaten. This is humour, even though many people did not like it.’ Strebkov went on to claim depression due to abuse as a child. His own victims did not rate a mention.

• Protected habitat areas • Abundant flora and fauna • Rainforest outlook • Under the control of National Parks. This precious commodity on our coastline is in mortal danger of being overdeveloped, and our wildlife, including 350 bird species which reside in the Byron Shire, face the prospect of losing their natural habitat, in order to line the pockets of money-hungry developers. Jules Fauchelle Friends of Capricornia Canal

The cure: education Thank you, David Lovejoy, for such a clear and sensible analysis of the antivax sentiment as we are currently experiencing it (‘Doctor, my brain hurts’, Echo 23/2). It’s almost impossible to change the antivax mindset, and one wonders whether its adherents would have been equally opposed to the polio vaccine? There’s little point in arguing as they tend to have their justifications always at the ready, rarely including any validity. It’s not great to have the reputation of being the antivax capital of the country and it’s reassuring that antivaxxers are in fact a small minority. The only remedy lies in education, and one

hopes our schools, i.e. teachers, will rise to the challenge. Jenny Coman Bangalow

Not good process Immediately after the decision by incoming Rous County Councillors to revive the old Dunoon Dam proposal, television news interviews featured well-known dam promoters, Ballina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader, and Richard Trevan, spinning eerily similar lines that revisiting the dam investigations yet again was just good process – that it is ‘necessary’ for good planning. Good planning and process would have seen new Rous councillors receive full briefings by staff through their regular workshop process before rushing to overturn a previous decision. Good planning and process would have seen Rous councillors wait for the release of the much trumpeted CSIRO review that the (now dumped) Water Minister Melinda Pavey instituted, before committing ratepayers’ money. Good planning and process would have seen Cr Rob’s motion deferred until the release of the imminent Far North Coast Regional Water Strategy by DPIE so

that Rous could align its supply options with those of the region. However, sensible guidance by the general manager was not provided, apparently. The previous Rous County Council looked at all the evidence with due process, and made the right decision for our water security, by finally removing the dam from its plan. The previous Council heard the Widjabul Wia-bal elders and responded accordingly. The new Council seem blind and deaf in comparison. Fans of the dam have done the community a great disservice with misinformation, and misinterpretation of the ‘All Options on the Table’ concept. To consider all options reasonably is not the same as endless wishful thinking and unwarranted revision. Cluttering the table with options that have been considered and found unfit is a recipe for distraction and procrastination. It is the opposite of good planning and leadership, and is wasteful of time and money. Rous County Council has known for a decade that the dam was problematic, yet allowed it to displace sensible development of alternative

sources of additional capacity, including serious water efficiency. Apparently ratepayers will have to foot the bill for more time-wasting studies in order for some on the new Council to save face, backtrack, and finally agree that a second dam on Rocky Creek is not the answer. Jim Richardson Clunes

Vale Sharon Curry One of the legends of the Byron Shire’s environmental movement over the past few decades, Sharon Curry, has passed away after a mercifully brief bout with cancer. I first met Shaz when she was running the Railway Park visitors centre on behalf of the Byron Environment Centre (BEC) in 1995. I had realised that there might be no way to prevent McDonald’s from moving in if they just bought an existing restaurant, so we hatched a No Mackin Way party (MC’d by Ian Cohen, no less) to let them know we didn’t need one. This was the first of many protests, actions and parties that made Byron and the BEC what it is today. I can’t really capture how loved by so many Sharon was – she was our rock, our ▶ Continued on next page

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Russia’s war on the Ukraine Putin on the chips? It would be more effective to shut down the casinos in Australia to penalise the Russian oligarchs as a sanction re Ukraine. Remember the royal commission identified millions of dollars of dirty money being processed through the casinos in NSW and Victoria. Far more than legal banking. Margrette Young Dorroughby

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Cuba, if the USA removed its missiles based in Turkey, on their border. If Ukraine agrees to compromise and remain a neutral nation and not a member of NATO for the next, say, 50 years, then I think that would appease Russia and they would withdraw their military forces. It looks very unlikely that any other nation will send their soldiers to defend Ukraine as we are all watching from the sidelines. The economic sanctions against Russia are unlikely to make them change their mind. In the early days of the Cold War, it was decided that Austria would be a neutral nation and not part of the Eastern Warsaw Pact nor part of the Western NATO alliance. Austria survived quite well during those 50 years, and I am sure Ukraine will as well as a neutral nation. I am not supporting Russia, just the quickest path to lasting peace in the region. Nathan Jones Cudgen

It has been anticipated for a long time, and the war between Russia and Ukraine had just begun. We all agree that ‘what’ is happening is wrong. It is an unprovoked attack on the people of Ukraine. We need to focus on the ‘why’ of this attack as a way of understanding what Russia wants so we can have a quick and peaceful solution soon. It is not exactly about land acquisition; they already have the largest country on Earth. The Russians were promised by the USA in the months before and after the Berlin Wall came down, in 1989, that NATO would not expand one inch eastwards. Over the last 30 years that has turned out to be a significant broken promise. This situation has been described as similar to the 1962 Missile Crisis but in reverse. Compromise was the key then to avoid a war between nuclear superpowers, and compromise is needed now. The Soviet Union agreed to not have its missiles in

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light and our gigglebox for all occasions. I remember one lunch at her home-grown forest, which became an hour-long conga line of massage and giggles all around the house – stuff like that just happened when Shaz was around. We’re gathering in the Cumbebim Wetlands that she’s been restoring for the past 20 years, on the boardwalk we built behind the old Butler St market grounds. Please join us to celebrate a remarkable life, connected to community so intimately that none of us really knew where she ended and Byron began. Farewell sweet and darling Shazbat, we will love and miss you always. Pete Dupen Elanora, Qld

It was sweet to be driving off to orchestra practice last Friday, for the first time since who-knows-when. Chatting away with my friend beside me, as we cruised along Argyle St. Not so sweet to suddenly find ourselves on a collision course with another vehicle swerving in front of us from out of nowhere, the surreal sickening inevitable crunch of crashing metal, then skidding across the road into a second jarring impact, with a parked truck on the other side. My friend and I stumbled out of our mangled car, and checked the driver of the other car. No-one was hurt thank goodness. But all three of us dazed and shaken. Instantly, there were

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The Germans have now agreed not to buy the cheap Nordstream pipe gas and instead to buy the much dearer, but politically acceptable, fracking gas, from our allies. From a commercial view, the issue appears to be about who supplies the gas and of course, also about selling more weapons. From our opponents view, it is about nuclear missiles being placed on their border and aimed at them. From the media’s view,

it is entirely about ‘Russian aggression’ and to the Russian speaking people of the Donbass region, it is all about their independence. Even if none of this is true, the allies’ fracking gas will now be sold, instead of the vastly cheaper Nordstream gas. Since the price of fuel has risen correspondingly, the inflation mentioned in several unpublished Echo letters, will simply accelerate. As forecaster Martin Armstrong wrote today: ‘they may in fact have unleashed WWIII and this is merely the first shots that will be remembered’. Peter Olson Goonengerry

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Shining a light on the prejudice of beauty Kenneth Angad

hoosing a partner consciously, and based on your needs, is replacing the idea of squeezing yourself into a ‘traditional’ relationship that may not fit very well. For example, these days it seems that everyone ‘under 25’ not only accepts gender fluidity, but can distinguish the various Pride flags and pronounce LGBTQIA+ as a word – even the ‘over 25s’ are stumbling carefully, if clumsily, over preferred pronouns. But now, one young Byron woman has come out bravely about her own very different relationship. She is challenging preconceptions about what makes a ‘successful’ relationship, and changing attitudes that she says are not only damaging, but all too common. Christiana, a Byron fashion blogger and social media advisor to series such as Byron Baes, is described by her friends and workmates as a ‘gorgeous’ person, and a ‘beautiful soul – at least a nine’. Recently, a feeling that something was missing

led her to experiment with a mixed-attractiveness relationship, a step that she says was, ‘fulfilling, but also very confronting, as it forced me to look deep within myself to see exactly how good-looking a person needed to be before I’d go out with them’. Telling her mother wasn’t easy. ‘With Armando and Francois, even with Ilyria and Chantelle, I showed my mother a selection of portrait shots and she gave her blessing to the relationships. But as soon as I mentioned Dennis’s name, Mum went very pale. I think she guessed – she’s just very protective of me.’ Introducing Dennis to workmates didn’t go smoothly either, according to Christiana. ‘We all met up after work at a cocktail bar, and after half an hour we went to the bathroom and I excitedly asked my workmates what they thought.’ ‘It turns out none of them had noticed there was anyone sitting next to me – it was as if Dennis was not a person to them. ‘The fashion industry seems very accepting, but

‘Your ideal partner may be beneath you’, says Christiana, Byron fashion blogger. when you hold a mirror up to it, you see the ugly side. Many people will talk to a plus size model, but not sleep with them in case they get fat. No-one will be photographed with anyone under an eight. ‘But these attitudes are both vain and shallow; in my new relationship with Dennis, it’s as if we are equals, standing with a double-sided mirror between

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Cruel glue traps Wildlife carers have been sharing photos of kookaburras, blue-tongued lizards, microbats and other animals caught in glue traps. Last week, a Facebook post showed three kittens stuck to a glue trap – two were saved, but one died. Glue traps are incredibly cruel devices, which kill, slowly and painfully, any animal who wanders across their adhesive surface. Although these traps are designed to kill mice, rats or insects, each year many other animals – including snakes, birds and kittens – become trapped on them, and starve to death or bite off their own limbs in an attempt to free themselves. Humane traps on the other hand allow mice to be caught and relocated unharmed, and are already being sold by many Australian retailers. Recognising that glue traps are unnecessary, the Victorian, Tasmanian and ACT governments have banned the sale of glue traps, and many major businesses worldwide have also banned them because of their inherent cruelty. If you see glue traps in your local hardware store or supermarket, it only takes a minute to politely ask the manager to stop stocking these torturous devices in favour of humane ones. PETA also offers tips on its website about how to deal

always a sense of insecurity, as if I was competing for attention. I don’t think they were necessarily conscious of how demoralising that was, or how I felt diminished as a person. Now, with Dennis, I feel that I can just relax and be my truly authentic self – the hot one that everyone wants to get with.’ Leading psychologist Celeste Chanturie of the Beach Beauty Institute says such mixed-attractiveness relationships have powerful antecedents, and should be celebrated by society as, ‘there is an archetypal, profound truth underlying these unions.’ ‘The mythic stories of the Ugly Duckling, Beauty kissing the Beast, or a sooty-faced Cinderella going to the ball, are empowering and they deeply nourish the soul, as in every case troubling

unsightliness is transformed into stunning good looks.’ But isn’t the mirror always questioned by the Evil Stepmother, rather than Snow White? Revealing just how far she has come on her remarkable journey, Christiana says, ‘I would like everyone, no matter how crusty, to get behind my hashtag #weareallsnowwhite.’ ‘Sure, Dennis is a 6, and only looks like a 7 because he’s with me, but Buddhists say our true beauty, our Buddha-nature, has always been there, like a mirror that is covered in soot and just needs to be gradually cleaned. ‘Following the Buddha’s teachings, I hope that regular exfoliations can reveal to Dennis the true beauty of his spiritual potential, which is an 8.5.’

with unwanted house guests in a humane manner. Desmond Bellamy PETA Special Projects Coordinator Byron Bay

the inflow to the Brunswick Valley Sewage Treatment Plant (BVSTP) to reach eleven times dry weather flow. The latest figures available on Council’s website on 23.02.2022 show the inflow to BVSTP was 8,438.54 kilolitres, normal dry weather inflow on 22.02.2022 was 1,971.09 kls. There are also reports of high-level warning lights flashing at sewer pump stations 4001 and 4003, these lights are to signal that the sewage level in the sewer pump station has reached a level that could create a risk of overflows in the gravity systems, plus possibly have an adverse affect on the ability of households in low areas to flush their toilets. We are three years into the five-year strategy, at a cost of $250,000 per annum, and the strategy seems to be achieving nothing but more rhetoric from Byron Shire Council engineers that ‘everything is fine we are solving the I/I problem’. Well, the inflow figures show the opposite. Can someone employed on BSC, such as the Director of Infrastructure and General Manager, have an information night where they can show the CCTV footage supplied by Interflow as an example of previous relining, and where this relining was done in the Shire? Also current CCTV footage of relining and where this relining has taken place? Alan Dickens Ballina

Mullum sewerage A Byron Shire Council engineer has placed an article on the Brunswick Community page giving dates that the contractor Interflow will return to Mullumbimby to reline sewer gravity mains. On the Council’s website, there are statements that the sewer gravity mains have been pressure cleaned and CCTV videos done to show the worst areas. As a previous Water and Waste Sewer Advisory Committee (WWSAC) member, the committee was advised of this. As a member I asked could if we could see the CCTV footage? The answer was ‘Yes’ but the footage was never made available to the committee despite repeated requests. The contractor is in Mullumbimby for a month, by the dates supplied, the first time it was reported that relining of the Mullumbimby gravity mains would be undertaken in March 2020. Former member of the WWSAC, now an elected councillor on BSC, Duncan Dey stated in The Echo that Interflow would be relining the worst sections of the Mullumbimby gravity mains system first and the lesser affected sections next. After this work was supposedly completed the first serious rain event caused

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t’s not enough anymore to simply cut back on the CO2 we’re pumping into the atmosphere: to address climate change we need to reduce the amount that’s already present there. Though many strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are needed, soil carbon sequestration – a major part of the Australian Government’s plan for net zero emissions by 2050 – can make an important contribution. The 2018 SCINEMA International Science Film Festival Best Documentary and People’s Choice Award Winner Grassroots follows a journey to bring one such strategy to the world: using fungi to remove carbon dioxide from the air and store it in agricultural soil. Almost four years since the film’s debut, where is this strategy now?

What is soil carbon sequestration? Soil carbon sequestration works by removing CO2 that’s already present in our atmosphere and then converting it to a stable form of carbon that can then be stored in the soil long-term. There are different approaches to achieving this, but the one covered in Grassroots explores using endophytic fungi to turn Australia’s vast agricultural land into our largest potential carbon sink. ‘Soil is the largest

terrestrial carbon sink on the planet, managed by the people with the most to lose from climate change; farmers,’ said agronomist Guy Webb, featured in Grassroots, to Australia’s Science Channel in 2019. ‘We are hoping that our trials will show that it can be easy and economical for them to transfer carbon from the air and secure it in their soil.’ In the film, the strategy promised to be a quick, globally scalable carbon removal solution that also provided huge benefits to the growers implementing it. But how does it work? How does carbon sequestration with fungi work? The strategy is not unlike the already common agricultural practice of inoculating pulse and legume crops with Rhizobia bacteria that fix atmospheric nitrogen into the soil. Instead, a farmer coats their seeds with a microbial inoculum before sowing. This coating contains melanised endophytic fungus, a type of symbiotic fungus that then grows in the roots of the plants after they germinate. As the plant soaks up CO2 from the atmosphere and produces simple sugars in the soil (in a process called photosynthesis), the fungi work to convert these into melanin – a complex and longer-lasting carbon compound. It’s deposited safely into tiny, compressed particles of soil called microaggregates where, once trapped inside, carbon is stable within the soil and

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can be stored long term. ‘Endophytic fungi potentially have a role to play, especially in converting carbon to more stable, melanised forms of carbon that will resist decomposition and stay in the soil longer, thereby enhancing sequestration,’ says Dr Michael Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of Soil CRC, who has over 25 years of experience in research and science management in areas related to soil science. However, not only do you get the benefits of climate change mitigation by removing excess CO2 from our atmosphere, but soil conditions also improve when enriched with carbon – resulting in increased water retention, nutrient availability, and improved soil structure for root growth. This is particularly important to Australian growers as agriculture takes place on land that faces challenges

with soil quality and water scarcity. But how far has this technology come in the past four years? And is it close to being widely available?

What’s happened since Grassroots? There have been some exciting developments in the four years since Grassroots was released. Progressing in leaps and bounds, the startup Loam Bio (previously Soil Carbon Co) has raised $50 million from investors since it was formed. Co-founded by Guy Hudson, Tegan Nock, Frank Oly, Mick Wettenhall, and Guy Webb – names you might recognise from Grassroots – the start-up is based out of Orange in the Central Tablelands of New South Whales. They now employ more than 35 people across four different laboratories and 25 field sites in Australia and the United States.

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Loam Bio has been busy researching which inoculum is best at sequestering carbon, taking thousands of fungal samples from all over Australia and sifting through a library of more than 1,500 microbes to put them to the test. Using bioinformatic analysis to study the microbial genomes, as well as extensive field testing, they’ve also been figuring out which combinations of fungus and bacteria are the most optimal to go to market, so that the product that reaches shelves can be accessible to all farmers. However, according to Crawford, there are many challenges that need to be addressed if endophytic fungi are going to be effective in practical farming. ‘The comparison with inoculation with Rhizobium bacteria is relevant to an extent, but fungi have many critical differences to bacteria – size, morphology, life cycle etc,’ he says. ‘Success is dependent upon the ability to introduce live microorganisms into a soil environment that experiences an extreme of conditions (wet/dry, hot/cold, acid, sodic etc), and for that fungi to successfully compete for resources against the microorganisms that are endemic (and adapted to) that environment. ‘Obviously, conditions need to be optimum for the endophytic fungi to be introduced successfully such that they survive and prosper. This won’t always be the case. ‘More field trial results are required to determine the consistency of benefits, across a range of soil type, climates, farming systems etc. to better understand the feasibility of implementation. This is starting to happen.’ So, it looks like for now we’ll have to wait and see whether the technology can overcome these hurdles.

Luckily, we might not be left waiting for long; In 2021 Tegan Nock, Chief Product Officer at Loam Bio, told ABC News that the company was aiming to have a product widely available on the shelves by 2023.

How does using fungi compare to other carbon sequestration practices in Australia? According to Crawford, saying that endophytic fungi could singlehandedly avert global warming is hyperbole – there is simply no silver bullet when dealing with climate change. Instead, it’s important that we build a larger repertoire of practices, of which carbon soil sequestration with endophytic fungus could make up just one of many strategies. ‘It is critical that research into technologies such as this continue, especially given the emphasis on a technology-led response to climate change,’ says Crawford. ‘In reality, it is likely that practices such as melanised endophytic fungi will make a contribution to soil carbon sequestration, along with practices such as zero tillage, stubble retention, summer cropping, double cropping, perennial pastures, intercropping, removal of soil constraints etc, but it won’t be the sole solution. ‘Irrespective of the climate change benefits, any practice that leads to higher levels of organic matter in the soil will also result in increased water infiltration and retention, improved soil structure, enhance biological activity and nutrient availability in the longer term, and will be good for soil health and farm productivity more generally. ‘Which is a very good thing.’ Q For article links go toThe Echo online www.echo.net.au/category/ articles/science-goes-viral.

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he last two years have been a time of deep reflection for me personally. When grappling with the death of family members, mass hysteria around the pandemic, isolation and acute awareness of being controlled has been a rollercoaster. I have experienced many close encounters of empathy and kindness, and I have witnessed immense cruelty delivered to disadvantaged and vulnerable families. When empathy and kindness die, like family members, the impact of lost knowledge, memories and lived experiences are lost to the portal of departed souls. Real experiences and knowledge gained are essential requirements for the future. How will we cope when the ‘leaders’, failing to see the inherent value of humanity and the natural animal world, lead us to the brink of destruction? When politicians at local, State and national levels consider that a personal agenda, and their enormous egos are the key requirements to their success, and the caressing of their monetary gain are more important than the people, we have a problem, Scotty! We have a massive clot in the arteries of a system whose ‘use by date’ was 1788.

Corruption and injustice It has been amazing (not in a great way) to see the increasing number of incidents connected to corruption by major political

parties, which is disturbing, and I do recall a saying about ‘letting the fox loose in the hen house’! These behaviours are a disgrace to us all. This is not some awkward pantomime that is here to entertain us. It’s a travesty of injustice, a cacophony of mistreatment in our society of the poorest and most disadvantaged. Where is the justice for our collective hard work and volunteerism, being squandered by self-seeking individuals who allow big business to siphon money overseas to avoid paying tax, allowing huge mining companies to destroy culturally significant sites as if 80,000 years of historical, cultural and spiritual significance is a blight on the profits of these companies! Shame, Australia! Shame! Under the system that favours the rich, more women are homeless, families are at risk as expenses skyrocket, especially rents that swallow almost all household income. Our most vulnerable people are being stranded by a regime that supports seed sown by the English squattocracy when they stole this country from the original peoples. Women have been

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The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1962 granted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the option to enrol and vote in Federal elections. Photo www.nationalapology.org.au surrendering their time to work endlessly in low-paid jobs with little chance of a pay rise to combat the constant increases in daily living expenses. Are we, as a collective of humanity, so lethargic about being bombarded by the excessiveness of raconteurs who handle our money like it’s theirs?

ĶƆƆĕĎ şǔ I am pissed off, and happy to vocalise my disdain for the current crop of politicians and bureaucrats who build walls; impenetrable walls of misinformation, and disguise corruption as expedient to being elected to office. Challenging the status quo is time-consuming and exhausting, but it’s paramount to continuing as a species in the natural world. It is time for us to demand a future for our children and their children, and all children born in the future. We can challenge a toxic

system that has reduced the rights and power of people in Australia. This system is based on patriarchy and we all should be able to comprehend that this construct has disadvantaged women and children since colonisation. I am writing this as a woman, a mother and a grandmother. In 1902, the Commonwealth Franchise Act allowed non-Indigenous women in all states to vote and stand as candidates in Federal elections. Contrast this with the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1962, which received assent on 21 May 1962. It granted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the option to enrol and vote in Federal elections – 60 years after their non-Aboriginal female counterparts. It is a lifetime! I use this specific example as it is one that illuminates the devastating and ongoing lack of equity that prevails when we embrace

a system that not only openly discriminates, but also continues to diminish poorer community members by applying a class system imported from England. This was combined with a police state that was created in 1788 when the whole country was turned into a jail, except for the privileged who succeeded through land grants and slave labour – a formula used in all colonised countries. How do we change and challenge this system? The answer is simple: Tell the truth, return to concepts of collectivism and community control. Meet your neighbours, help your friends, grow food if you can, do not buy from multi-nationals, and fight for Mother Earth above your

own needs. Imagine a future for everyone on the planet!

Change must be şƖſȞŔëŕƐſë This, of course, is a micro-element that I have highlighted that can instigate change, but mobilising change must be our mantra. I write at my dining room table, with a fire on, as I live in a rainforest and off grid as I did in the 1980s. I have made a huge vegetable garden and a native medicine garden. My water is harvested from my roof. I live with a dog I rescued from the rainforest and my two daughters are here, but my son lives in Bulli. This action is my commitment to change. I have to feel as if I can contribute, even if in the scheme of things it is miniscule. Let us hope we can sing the words: The times they are a changin’ – Bob Dylan Q Dr Bronwyn Bancroft is a proud Bundjalung Woman and Artist. Bronwyn has been exhibiting nationally and internationally for over three decades. Bronwyn has a diverse Artistic practice including public art commissions and imagery design for private commission. Bronwyn illustrated her first children’s book, The Fat and Juicy Place in 1992. Since then, Bronwyn has authored and/ or illustrated 41 children’s books.

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Northern Rivers Women in Business Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022

Break the Bias by Mandy Nolan supermarket when you see one of the sisters! This movement shows our solidarity and our commitment to calling out bias, smashing stereotypes, breaking inequality and rejecting discrimination.

have to pay. How do women address the gender pay gap when they’re slogged before they even get out of the door?

91 per cent of the victims of rape and sexual assault are female. According to a UN statistic 1 in 3 women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime.

ÛiÀÞ Þi>À ÌiÀ >Ì > 7 i ½Ã >Þ >Ã > key message that unites our actions.

Sometimes if our lives are going well we can be lulled into thinking everything is great. But it’s not. The system was created by men, and nothing will change until we have equal representation of women on boards, in government, and in positions of power. To get to the top we have to look at the barriers and bias that sit at the bottom.

/ Ã Þi>À Ì Ã Ài> Ì i >Ã° Ì V iÃ Ü Ì a hashtag (#breakthebias) and an arm movement (hands crossed) that you can Ã >Ài 7 Þ ÕÀ Ã V > Ã À VÀ>V >Ì Ì i

`V>Ài V ÃÌÃ >Ài > VÀ «« } LÕÀ`i ° Ì Ìi Ã women if they are to return to work then they

7 i Ü i ÃÌ> ` Õ« Ì w } Ì v À ÕÃÌ Vi] they don’t just do it for themselves. They bring the stories of all the communities who are hurt and marginalised by patriarchy Ü Ì Ì i ° *i « i v V ÕÀ] Ì i /+ ³ community, people with disabilities, people from non English speaking backgrounds. Because women have always been caretakers. Our compassion is immense. We know that together we are strong, and that we need to be allies if we are to ever affect real change.

Like childcare. Why isn’t it free? And why isn’t it offered at your workplace?

Karen Lidbury, Charlie’s Angels Security Charlie’s Angels Security is an all-female security services company specialising in Close Personal Protection and Event Security. For 25 years, headed by founder Karen Lidbury, they have served as proof of the advantages of female security as a discreet and highly effective form of protection. They are trained in martial arts, bodyguarding, crowd control, i} Ì >Ì ] V y VÌ ÀiÃ ÕÌ ] `i iÃV> >Ì ] iÝÌÀ>VÌ ] > ` VÀ Ã Ã > >}i i Ì° They are professionals at keeping people safe, and now they’re sharing their Ü i`}i > ` iÝ«iÀÌ Ãi Ü Ì Ì i >Õ V v Ì i À -i v ivi Vi E w `i Vi Workshops for women and girls. These workshops were launched to address some alarming statistics, particularly that one in three women experience sexual assault. They recognise the desperate need in the community to protect women and girls, and their mission is to share their Ü i`}i > ` iÝ«iÀÌ Ãi Ì > i Ì i vi > iÃ v ƂÕÃÌÀ> > ->viÀ] - >ÀÌiÀ E -ÌÀ }iÀ° Email them for more details. 0407 930 132 info@charliesangelssecurity.com.au www.charliesangelssecurity.com.au

That’s one billion women. Men aren’t told not to walk dark streets in shorts. We’re over it. So we keep our voices loud. We demand safety as a human right. We want justice, not apologies. We want the kind of equity

Look, the blokes have had a pretty good shot at it. And the system is broken. So let’s forget about pushing for equality or we’ll spend another 100 years trying to address the gender power gap. Let’s go for world domination. Let’s break the bias with the Matriarchy! Because we’re here to create a fair and just world for all. Where power is shared, not in a trickle down system that starves those marginalised to the bottom. Ì i >ÌÀ >ÀV Þ Ì iÀi Ã > Ü>ÞÃ > Ãi>Ì] >Ì ÕÀ round table.

Tahlia Ward and Yasmina Cross, No Bones Tahlia Ward, 30, and Yasmina Cross, 32, are co-founders of No Bones. They met nearly four years ago and both have come from years in hospitality, they started talking about good food and good wine and decided there was not enough ‘normal’ delicious vegan food out there. So they changed that and opened a restaurant together. The beautiful thing is that it has turned into so much more than just a restaurant, they are a part of a growing movement. With all they do, they try to keep sustainability in mind and are on the path to becoming a completely carbon neutral business, with plans to become carbon positive. Their plan this year is to give more appreciation to local farmers by working closely together. Join them on their expedition to save the Earth one Brusses sprout at a time. #brusselsnotbeef 11 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay nobonesbyronbay.com.au 0481 148 007 @nobonesbyronbay

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Katrina Beohm Throughout Katrina’s career in real estate, she has received wonderful feedback from many clients. Katrina says, ‘These experiences are not only humbling, but they always inspire me to do my best.’ Katrina commenced her real estate career in Óäää] ÃÌ>ÀÌ } >Ã Ì i vw Vi ÀiVi«Ì ÃÌ Ì i working as a sales agent in both rural and residential sales. - i Ã>ÞÃ iÀ «>Ài ÌÃ >Ài VÀi` L i À i `i Ã° ¼" i Ã } w V> Ì Û> Õi i>À i` vÀ my parents is to treat people with care and respect. Having this and many other core values enables me to assist my clients in achieving their dream.’ With her highly professional and insightful work ethic, she and her team work to achieve excellent results for her clients. Buying or selling a home is a stressful time, and if Katrina can do anything to take some of that stress away and make it a time of joy, then she will. 8 Porter Street, Habitat Byron Bay 0459 066 087 Kbrealestate.com.au

Women earn an average of $261.50 less than men each week.

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Christine Moh-Bridgland is a Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0429283) governed by Ì i i«>ÀÌ i Ì v i Ƃvv> ÀÃ° >Û } Lii registered since 2004, Christine has a wealth of experience in delivering high quality migration advisory and client services. Christine’s experience ranges from providing immigration and compliance advice to corporate clients in a diverse range of industries to assisting individuals who wish to migrate to Australia Õ `iÀ Ì i > Þ > ` i iÀ> - i` }À>Ì ÃÌÀi> Ã° - i vviÀÃ ivw V i Ì > ` concise solutions to complex migration issues. Christine is the principal of Australian Visa Choices since 2011 and Senior ÃÕ Ì> Ì Ì ÌÜ }À>Ì w À Ã À ÃL> i > ` -Þ` iÞ° À ÃÌ i½Ã «ÀiÛ ÕÃ immigration experience includes being the Manager of a leading global }À>Ì >Ü w À ° - i Ã > Ã «À>VÌ Ã } ÞÀ >Þ] ÃiÀÛ } V i ÌÃ Ì i regions of Northern NSW. Contact Christine about your residency opportunity or residency journey in/to Australia. Australian Visa Choices Email: christine@australianvisachoices.com.au Website: australianvisachoices.com.au

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International Women’s Day March 8, 2022

Kim Jones

Tamara Smith MP

Kim Jones is a real estate agent, raising the standard of prestige property service in the Byron Shire. Kim moved to the Byron Shire during covid for a more balanced lifestyle as a single mother with four children.

As the Member for Ballina, I am privileged to work alongside strong and powerful women in our community.

Kim was raised in the real estate industry. Her mother Di Jones launched an all female Ài> iÃÌ>Ìi vw Vi ½ iÃ½ £ Ó° Ü>Ã > trailblazer and brought many practices today thought common to the real estate industry. Kim learnt the trade under Di and eventually purchased the company from her and went on to grow the company further ÀÕ } vw ViÃ -Þ` iÞ½Ã ÀÌ - Ài] iÀ 7iÃÌ] 7 >À>] > ` Ì i - ÕÌ iÀ Highlands. Kim’s work is underpinned by an awareness of the emotional attachment people have to their homes, passionate about guiding her vendors through a positive sales experience and committed to changing their lives in the process. Kim is an asset to her clients, armed with enthusiasm, expertise and connections. 0414 629 924 kim@kollosche.com.au

The Women of HighSpec Properties Elevating expectations since day one, Amanda Gould and team HighSpec Properties choose to challenge the norm and put their `Ài> Ã w ÀÃÌ° 7 ÃÌ i>` } > Ìi> of strong, dynamic, independent women, Amanda followed her V> } > ` «i i` > ÃiV ` vw Vi ÞÀ >Þ° i iÀ V>ÀiiÀ] Ã i ÀiÛiÀÃi engineers plans with the women in her team to achieve what they want to achieve – no matter how many trials and tribulations come their way. Together with Judy, Sandy and Felicity, Amanda matches clients to their dream i > ` i ÞÃ w ÀÃÌ > ` Ì i «>VÌ > ÃÕVViÃÃvÕ «À «iÀÌÞ ÌÀ> Ã>VÌ >Ã her clients and their families. Attributing their success to being real people, with a focus on relationships, team HighSpec are ready to lead the way in property. Amanda’s advice to young women in real estate: ‘Go for it! Most of the time you are the only person stopping yourself from achieving what you want.’ 0410 608 352 Habitat, 20 Fullerton Lane, Byron Bay www.highspecproperties.com.au

Heidi Last Heidi Last loves the community she’s been a part of for over 30 years and has just achieved the ‘ 2021 & 2022 No.1 Agent of the Year for Mullumbimby’. ‘Living in Byron Bay & Mullumbimby is a dream people from all over the world have. I get so much satisfaction helping to make that dream become a reality.’ Warm and positive, Heidi is known as an extraordinary communicator and an experienced negotiator and that has ranked her amongst the top female agents in the Shire. ‘I sincerely love this job, and nothing gives me more pleasure than i « } Vi «i « i w ` Ì i À `Ài> i°½ McGrath Estate Agents M: 0416 072 868 D: 0266 391 206.

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Their experiences and their voices inform my work and strengthen my resolve to bring truth to power in our parliament. Inequalities and systemic biases continue to disadvantage women in housing, employment and income, safety and security, and in accessing health, education and childcare services. On a global level it will be women and children who will be worst affected by the impacts of climate change. We must have a greater inclusion of women in leadership positions: women are key to solving the extinction and global warming crises that face humanity, and must be at the forefront of the reforms needed for a sustainable tomorrow. 1HƂ EG /QQP 5VTGGV $CNNKPC 6686 7522 tamarasmith.com.au

Amy Jelfs Balbi Dance Lab Studios Owner Director of Dance Lab Studios in Byron Bay and Bangalow, Amy trained in Ballet, Jazz and Tap from the age of four. She developed her skills in Modern and Contemporary at Newtown High School Of The Performing Arts, Australia’s leading Performing Arts High School, and V « iÌi` iÀ iÀÌ w V>Ìi 6 *iÀv À } Arts at Brent St, earning her a spot in Sydney’s leading dance agency. Professionally she performed at many corporate events, as well as in Disneyland LA and the opening and closing Ceremonies of the 2000 Olympic Games. She found her true love being back in the classroom teaching and sharing her knowledge with her students. Amy ran a successful dance studio in Randwick Sydney for 12 years. Being a studio owner is something Amy is passionate >L ÕÌ° - i ÛiÃ Ì w ` Ì i ÃÃ } « iViÃ Ì >Ì ÃÌÕ`i ÌÃ ii` Ì vÕ w Ì i À } > Ã > ` > i Ì i À `Ài> Ã LiV i > reality. 3/12 Tasman Way, Byron Bay $[TQP 5V $CPICNQY 0405 134 850dancelabstudios.com

Vanamala Mayr-Reisch, Face Yoga Australia 6> > > > >ÞÀ ,i ÃV Ã > v>Vi Þ }> Ìi>V iÀ] « ÞÃ Ì iÀ>« ÃÌ] iÞi w Ì iÃÃ ÌÀ> iÀ > ` v Õ ìÀ of Face Yoga Australia. 6> > > > Ü> Ìi` Ì vÌ iÀ v>Vi >ÌÕÀ> Þ > ` look her best. She didn’t expect Face Yoga would change her life. It took years off her v>Vi] i « ÜiÀi` > ` >ì iÀ V w ì Ì] giving her the desire to share this powerful method with as many women as possible. - Vi v Õ ` } >Vi 9 }> ƂÕÃÌÀ> > Óä£n] 6> > > > Ài}Õ >À Þ >««i>ÀÃ >}>â iÃ and on radio and has spoken at the USA Face Yoga Summit. The Disruptors Magazine > i` 6> > > > i v Ì i / « £ä ÌÀi«Ài iÕÀÃ ÃÀÕ«Ì } / i À `ÕÃÌÀÞ° 6> > > > Ã ÕÀi` Ì Ü À Ü Ì «i « i½Ã v>ViÃ] Ü iÀi Üi Ã Ü À ì i Ì Ã and communicate whole stories. She has worked with people for over 35 years and gained a unique approach and diverse skill set. 6> > > > vviÀÃ > Û>À iÌÞ v v>Vi Þ }> V >ÃÃiÃ] Ü À Ã «Ã > ` V >V } «À }À> Ã° Faceyogaaustralia.com 02 6684 3070 Mullumbimby

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Celebrating International Women’s Day

The Women of Elizabeth Hickey Sales Consultant Murwillumbah Download Contact

Tania Sheppard Sales Consultant Tania Sheppard is a skilled, service-oriented «À viÃÃ > iÛiÀÞÌ } Ã i ` iÃ° - i Ã w À Þ v VÕÃi` >V iÛ } Ì i «Ì > outcome for her many valued clients, going above and beyond to assist in every possible Ü>Þ° Her vibrant, energetic approach ensures she gets things done in an honest, ¼ -½ Ü>Þ] Ü V iÀ V i ÌÃ w ` ÀivÀiÃ }° /> > ÌÀÕ Þ V>ÀiÃ >L ÕÌ «i « i] i ÃÕÀ } Þ Õ vii V v ÀÌ>L i > ` v À i` Ì À Õ} ÕÌ Ì i Ã> iÃ «À ViÃÃ° Thanks to her fabulous communication skills, she is adept at ‘match-making’ Ì i À } Ì «i « i Ü Ì Ì i À } Ì «À «iÀÌÞ°

Having originally joined our team as a property manager/BDM several years ago, Elizabeth quickly demonstrated her enduring honesty, incredible work ethic > ` w À V Ì i Ì Ì iÝVii` } ÕÀ V i ÌÃ½ iÝ«iVÌ>Ì Ã° During her time as a BDM, Elizabeth worked in close partnership with our sales team, providing guidance to property investors who are selling, and new ÛiÃÌ ÀÃ } Ì }iÌ Ì Ì i >À iÌ° ƂÃ > iÝ«iÀ i Vi` «À «iÀÌÞ ÛiÃÌ À herself, Liz understand real estate and is well-placed to assist those who are keen Ì >Ý Ãi Ì i À ÛiÃÌ i Ì° Óä£ ] â>LiÌ Ü Ì i «ÀiÃÌ } ÕÃ >Ì > , , Ã } -Ì>À ƂÜ>À`] in recognition of her dedication to service and setting new standards for «À viÃÃ > Ã Ì i ƂÕÃÌÀ> > «À «iÀÌÞ `ÕÃÌÀÞ° - i Ü>Ã > Ã « >Vi` Ì i Top 3 BDM’s for Raine & Horne Queensland/Northern Rivers in 2019, both of Ü V ÜiÀi Üi `iÃiÀÛi` >VV >`iÃ° Having learnt all facets of the business, Elizabeth chose to pursue her passion v À Ài> iÃÌ>Ìi Ã> iÃ] >Ã Ì >Ã Lii > } Ì i `Ài> v iÀÃ° - i ÛiÃ] i>ÌÃ > ` breathes real estate!

Having spent several years working with a local property franchise, Tania has established a vast network of contacts across the Northern Rivers and Tweed 6> iÞ° With her friendly, personable nature, she takes the time to truly listen, establishing quality relationships with her clients, which often last well LiÞ ` Ì i Ã> iÃ ÌÀ> Ã>VÌ ° - i vÌi i «Ã V i ÌÃ «Ài«>Ài Ì i À i v À Ã> i] Ì>«« } Ì iÀ ÃÌ v ÌÀ>`iÃ V Ì>VÌÃ v À >ÃÃ ÃÌ> Vi Ü iÀi ÀiµÕ Ài`°

Michelene Carroll Sales Administration Manager V i i i Ã > } Þ iÝ«iÀ i Vi` administrator with a strong background Ì i L> } > ` Ài> iÃÌ>Ìi `ÕÃÌÀ iÃ° We’re honoured to have her join our }À Ü } Ìi> v «À «iÀÌÞ «À viÃÃ > Ã° Her role is to ensure our team V Ã ÃÌi Ì Þ `i ÛiÀÃ > Ãi> iÃÃ VÕÃÌ iÀ iÝ«iÀ i Vi Ì >Ì Ã ÌÀ> Ã«>Ài Ì] V « > Ì > ` «À viÃÃ > iÛiÀÞ « ÃÃ L i Ü>Þ° - i >VÌÃ >Ã Ì i V « ] ensuring everything runs smoothly between our clients, our agency and iÝÌiÀ > «À viÃÃ > Ã] ÃÕV >Ã Ã V Ì ÀÃ > ` w > V iÀÃ°

Michelle Hall Sales Administration Manager

V i i i «>ÞÃ > }Ài>Ì `i> v >ÌÌi Ì Ì `iÌ> > >Ã«iVÌÃ v iÀ À i° She is a strong communicator and prides herself on being a great listener Ü V> i «>Ì Ãi Üi ° - i i ÞÃ Li } «>ÀÌ v ÕÀ Ìi> > ` >«« Þ i `Ã iÀ ÃÕ«« ÀÌ] >Ã Üi >Ã Ü À } >ÕÌ ÕÃ Þ° ÛiÀÞÌ } Ã i ` iÃ focuses around our valued clients, and how we can help them in every « ÃÃ L i Ü>Þ°

ƂÃ ÕÀ Ã> iÃ >` ÃÌÀ>Ì > >}iÀ] V i i «À Û ìÃ iÝ«iÀÌ ÃÕ«« ÀÌ Ì ÕÀ Ã> iÃ Ìi> > ` Û> Õi` V i ÌÃ° 7 Ì Ài Ì > Óä Þi>ÀÃ½ iÝ«iÀ i Vi Ì i Ài> iÃÌ>Ìi `ÕÃÌÀÞ] V i i >Ã Ü ì À> } } Ü i`}i v iÛiÀÞ >Ã«iVÌ v > «À «iÀÌÞ ÌÀ> Ã>VÌ ° - i >ÃÃ ÃÌÃ Ü Ì Ì i listing and selling process and everything in between, right through to ÃiÌÌ i i Ì > ` LiÞ `° Very much a local, Michelle has called the Byron Shire home since 1989, À> Ã } iÀ v> Þ iÀi Ü i LÕ ` } iÝÌi Ã Ûi Ü i`}i v Ì i V> >Ài>° Throughout her career, Michelle has worked in a broad range of property-based roles, from reception to sales administration to property > >}i i Ì] V iÀV > ] LÕÃ iÃÃ ìÛi « i Ì] vw Vi > >}i i Ì > ` >Ã > Ã> iÃ«iÀÃ ° ÜiÛiÀ] Ì i À i Ã i ÌÀÕ Þ i ÞÃ Ã Ì >Ì v Ã> iÃ >` ÃÌÀ>Ì À°

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Ocean Shores, Brunswick Heads & Murwillumbah

Megan Chynoweth Julie-Ann Manahan LREA

Sales administration

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Megan Chynoweth

Julie-Ann Manahan certainly stands out from the crowd with her positive attitude, enthusiasm and vibrant personality. She’s passionate about helping people through her role as Principal and Selling Agent at Raine & Horne Ocean Shores. She takes the time to truly understand the needs of her clients, building relationships based on mutual trust, and establishing > «>ÀÌ iÀÃ « Ì >Ì Li iw ÌÃ > «>ÀÌ iÃ° Ƃ ÌÀÕi Ã> iÃ «À viÃÃ > ] Õ i Ƃ Ã > Licensed Real Estate Agent and Stock and Station Agent with over 20 years’ experience in residential property throughout city, regional and rural areas. She also has experience in land development, having worked on one of the largest residential community developments, Harrington Park at Camden, New South Wales – a joint venture with the Fairfax Family and Taylor Woodrow. Julie-Ann offers you her comprehensive knowledge and experience in property marketing, as well as results-driven negotiation skills. She is known throughout the industry for her integrity and the outstanding results she achieves for her valued clients

Business Operations Manager With vast experience and a wealth of knowledge in the real estate industry, Megan provides exceptional support to both our team members and our valued clients. Megan is positive, outgoing and has a real zest for life and our beautiful Northern Rivers/Tweed region. We are thrilled to have her as part of our growing team. i}> ÕÌ ÃiÃ «À Ûi ÃÞÃÌi Ã Ì i ÃÕÀi > ÕÀ Ã> iÃ w iÃ >Ài Õ« Ì `>Ìi and we are fully compliant with the latest legislative requirements. She also handles our sales contracts, following up to check on their progress and supporting our salespeople to tick all the required boxes while providing outstanding client service. To building on her comprehensive experience in real estate administration, Megan pursued her love of compliance and property law by recently completed her Bachelor of Laws: Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies at Southern Cross University, where she made the Deans List for her academic excellence.

Kym Bayley Senior Property Manager With a strong background in property management, debt collection and civil law, Kym is an awesome property manager to have in your corner. She is dedicated to delivering outstanding service and addressing concerns on behalf of all our valued property owners and tenants. Kym holds a full real estate licence and undertakes comprehensive ongoing professional development training to ensure she is consistently up to date with legislative changes and industry trends. While she has a thorough understanding of property legislation, she continues to learn at every opportunity. As a proactive and professional property manager, Kym delivers outstanding customer service to everyone she encounters. She takes great pride in doing her job well and has a keen eye for detail. She is >`i«Ì >Ì V y VÌ ÀiÃ ÕÌ > ` Ã } Þ ivw V i Ì > ` iÌ ` V> every aspect of her important role.

Debra Stoker Reception/Sales Support If her surname seems familiar you may have heard her family name before. Debra’s forbearers were the original settlers of the hamlet of Stokers Siding. She feels fortunate to have grown up here, raised her children here, and to be employed in this beautiful area. Debra comes from a hospitality background, which gives her a strong customer service focus and a passion for solution-based communication. Debra is looking forward to the learning experience of her new position at Raine & Horne Ocean Shores/Brunswick Heads, supporting the team and meeting and helping new and existing clients to receive positive outcomes. Debra says,’My passion for community has seen me involved with many local organizations and events. Donating time and effort to ensure projects run smoothly’. ‘Outside of work I enjoy being involved in the local music and comedy scene, enthusiastically watching and being part of the production of performances and presentations.’

Michelle Kriesfeld Property Management Associate With a strong career background in supply chain logistics and a keen interest in property, Michelle has joined our team in the role of property management associate. V i i >ÃÃ ÃÌÃ Ì i ivw V i Ì ÀÕ } v ÕÀ expanding property management department, providing a warm welcome, helpful attitude and friendly approach towards our clients. With great people skills, Michelle is able to interact with and relate to people from all walks of life. She has a strong work ethic, is results-driven and solution-focused. Her well-honed time management skills and clear, open communication underpin the outstanding customer service she proudly delivers.

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Issue# 36.38 March 2–March 8, 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

THE LOVEBIRDS OF CLASS AND STYLE

THE WAR AND TREATY WERE THE ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT FOR ME AT THE LAST BLUESFEST – LOVEBIRDS MICHAEL AND TANYA TROTTER HAVE GOT WHAT EVERYONE WANTS AND MORE! AND MORE AND YET MORE. Michael Trotter has more class than a Rolls Royce and Tanya Trotter (nee Blount) has more style in her pinky on a bad day than most people have in their lifetime – and that’s before they open their mouths! Either one of these incredible artists is a show on overload on their own, but to have both of them on the stage at one time is just something you cannot miss – you’d be just a bit silly not to catch their Bluesfest set. Seven caught up with Michael and Tanya last week while they sailed to Jamaica on a cruise ship! A look at The War and Treaty’s tour schedule will tell you they are relentless performers. Tanya says they just love doing it. ‘We do! Last Bluesfest was incredible. I mean, the people, the musicianship – the fashion, just everything about Australia was amazing.’ NORPA PRESENTS

King of Pigs BY STEVE RODGERS RED LINE PRODUCTIONS & CRITICAL STAGES TOURING

Michael says Bluesfest has become one of their favourites to perform at. ‘Even though we came once, we knew from that first visit that it was a magical place. And to meet people like Tommy Emmanuel and our friend Kasey [Chambers], you know, it was just amazing. And we are so eager to get back. We’re so excited that we’re able to come back and that your country is able to open up again for us travellers to come in and celebrate with our kinfolk over there. So thank you.’ Michael says that when people get a chance to come and see them live, they see a band that’s willing to ‘let it all out there’ and to leave no stone unturned. ‘We just can’t wait to come and show you what we’ve been working on – to show you just how we’ve grown. I think that’s important, you know, but also celebrate with you all. We’ve all come through a hell of a couple of years here.’ The couple have been hit by COVID – Tanya caught the virus in March 2020 and though her voice is a gorgeous as ever she says her eyes haven’t yet recovered. ‘I still have trouble with vision. So I’m wearing glasses to read and I still hurt. But overall, my tastebuds are back and all the things that weren’t working well have come back slowly – with working out and trying to have a halfway decent diet. I think a lot of it, for me, had to do with really just trying to feed my body the proper nutrition. And I think that was a wake up call not just for me, but for a lot of people who’ve experienced COVID, you know?’. Michael says they have a new record that will hopefully come out in summer – when I reminded them that it is summer now, they said the northern summer (damn!). Having both been gifted with incredible voices, the couple also have a natural talent for storytelling through song, a bluesy but joyful fusion of southern soul, gospel, country, and rock’n’roll. The War and Treaty create an exhilarating exchange of energy with their audience – and they can’t wait to hit Tyagarah at Easter. ‘I think that the new appreciation we have, not just for our freedoms, but for each other, should be evident at this festival,’ says Michael. For more info, visit: www.bluesfest.com.au.

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UNFLINCHING EXAMINATION OF MASCULINITY, ABUSE, AND POWER GETTING YOUR GARDENVIBES ON Secret Garden Byron Bay is super excited to present their first live music festival – GardenVibes! The Secret Garden crew have hand-picked some of the best bands and artists Byron Bay has to offer and will showcase their homegrown talent in their beautiful tropical garden on Sunday 13 March. With two alternating stages, the day will flow into night as you dance and sing your heart out to the most soulsatisfying music in the Shire! The headline act is none other than The New Language – an amazing local group of tight friends and musicians creating energetic and soulful music. Each member of the band is a singer/songwriter and brings a unique magic to the group. They create an inclusive atmosphere that inspires and uplifts their audience and gets people dancing, singing along and connecting with each other. They aim to uplift listeners, encourage expression and inspire positive change. The New Language has been selling out shows since their debut, and work to keep stepping up their craft and offering their music. Other local talent include the Versace Boys, Mark Chapman, J Squidge, Ty La Moonchild, Jesse Whitney, Pablo Laverde, Jesse Higgins, and Resonant Hand. The Secret Garden’s licensed bar will keep your thirst quenched and Pocket Curries will fill you full of good food to keep you dancing well into the night. The Secret Garden is perfectly located in the heart of Byron Bay at 121 Jonson St. Nestled away in the garden there is a gorgeous cabana and a thatched garden hut, plus a multitude of nooks and backdrops to groove the night away – including an all weather pavilion. Bring your friends and your dancing shoes! This is a Secret Garden event you can’t miss. They are looking forward to an amazing day of music with you. See you in the garden! GardenVibes starts at 1pm. Tickets are available on Humanitix: events.humanitix.com/ gardenvibes

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From the mind of critically-acclaimed writer Steve Rodgers, comes this astonishing new play that boldly explores the issue of violence against women. King of Pigs is an unflinching examination of masculinity, abuse, and power in the place we are supposed feel safest – our homes. One Woman. Four Men. She could be with any one of them. At 22, on a date on the Gold Coast. At 31, moving into an apartment in Albert Park. Or at 40, happily married with a nine-year-old son, living in Campsie. Four very different worlds share an identical space; the home. King of Pigs throws us into a blistering series of reality pockets. Each glimpse we get provides a momentary view of a vast panoramic lie. It’s a lie every man tells himself privately, but every woman lives with publicly. Featuring Ella Scott-Lynch (Love Child, Newton’s Law, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries), Christian Byers (Friday on my Mind, Riot), Ashley Hawkes (Bite Club, The Checkout, Songs for the Fallen), Mick Bani, Kire Tosevski, Thom Blake and Wylie Best, and directed by Blazey Best, King of Pigs is a direct response to the nature of power and the way men licence themselves to abuse it, and the lives of the women who live through their lies. Friday 11 and Saturday 12 March at 7.30pm NORPA, Lismore City Hall. Tickets: norpa.org.au.

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Session Times: Thu 3 Mar - Wed 9 Mar SPECIAL SCREENINGS THE GODFATHER PART II (M) 50TH ANNIVERSARY! Fri-Sun: 2:30pm FAMILY FILMS CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG (PG) Daily: 12:10, 2:20pm MONSTER FAMILY 2 (PG) Daily except Sat/Sun: 11:30am Sat/Sun: 11:30, 3:50pm SING 2 (PG) Daily: 11:00, 4:00

BLIND AMBITION (M) Daily: 1:50, 4:00, 6:00pm C'MON C'MON (M) Daily: 6:15pm CYRANO (M) Daily: 1:15pm DEATH ON THE NILE (M) Daily: 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30pm DRIVE MY CAR (MA15+) Daily: 7:20pm DUNE (M) Daily except Sun: 8:30pm* *No screening Sun HOUSE OF GUCCI (MA15+) Daily except Sun: 8:10pm *No screening Sun JACKASS FOREVER (MA15+) Thu/Mon-Wed: 2:00, 8:20pm Fri/Sat: 8:20pm* *No screening Sun KING RICHARD (M) Daily: 4:30pm

NFT = No Free Tickets QUO VADIS, AIDA (M) Thu/Mon-Wed: 4:00, 6:15pm Fri-Sun: 6:15pm SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (M) Daily: 11:00am THE POWER OF THE DOG (M) Daily: 11:00am UNCHARTED (M) Daily except Sat/Sun: 1:30, 3:50, 6:10, 8:30 Sat: 1:30, 6:10, 8:30pm Sun: 1:30, 6:10pm

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LATIN DANCE NIGHTS AT FOXY LUU’S Foxy Luu’s & Sassy Salsa are partnering up to present Latin Dance Nights every Monday evening! Daniella – the hip shaker and mover extraordinaire teaches a 6.30pm beginner class followed by a social dancing soiree. A seductive and social weekly event not to miss, where visitors and local latin dancers come together on the dancefloor. Showcasing a variety of latin-based styles, from Salsa to Bachata and many more. Monday 7 March will feature a special guest teacher, Kaaren Salsa Caliente, bringing her love of Cuban Culture and rhythms to the heart of Byron Bay. Her passion is reflected in her sense of dance and strong community connection that she weaves in our local latin scene. Make a night of it by indulging with Foxy Luu’s funky Asian street bites, drinking BYO from the bottle shop next door and swinging your partner to the upbeat Latin tunes. Or just come to watch and enjoy the scene. Foxy Luu’s has been punching above its weight when it comes to supporting art, music and dance. This humble and vibrant joint hosts a number of weekly events plus a local artist’s works are on display every month. You can meet the artist on the first Saturday of the month at 4.30pm during Art and Bao talks. Wednesday evenings stage Reggae & Rainbow nights and Sunday afternoons drop in for Soul and R&B sessions with The New Language.

ORACLES OF THE BUSH

The end of March sees a celebration of Australian bush poetry, literature, art and music; with live performances, Tenterfield’s Oracles of the Bush will be a delight. Oracles of the Bush is a boutique festival of events with DUE TO CURRENT ALL FILMS EXTREME WEATHER a line-up that features popular Aussie bush poets, Gary THE BATMAN (M) CONDITIONS Fogarty, Ray Essery, Bill Kearns and Marion Fitzgerald, Daily: 11:00, 12:00, 2:30, our doors will be closed 3:30, 6:00, 7:00pm supported by Balladeer and Kylie Castle. Mon 28 Feb-Wed 2 Mar BELFAST (M) We hope to re-open Daily except Sun: 11:40, 1:50, Ticket holders will be spoilt for choice with options to Thu 3 Mar. For updates: 4:00, 6:10, 8:20pm palacecinemas.com.au attend individual performances at breakfast and lunch Sun: 11:40, 1:50, 4:00, 6:10pm gatherings, a campfire dinner, open gardens, markets, 108 Jonson St, Byron Bay Book online now at PalaceCinemas.com.au museums, and local parks. Session times are subject to change. Please check online for all live session times Each year, the festival Mercato Complex 3hrs FREE parking validation available for all Palace Cinemas customers presents a Major Concert (where all the poets come Admission Prices: Tel: (02) 6686 9600 together), a Children’s Adults: $14 ballinafaircinemas.com.au Wednesday Stud/Conc: $12 Concert, Junior Art All tickets We accept the Dine and Senior: $11 Thursday Mar 3rd to Wednesday Mar 9th $10 Competition, the Looming Child: $10 Discover $25 vouchers Legend Poetry Competition rd th th th th th th MARCH THU 3 FRI 4 SAT 5 SUN 6 MON 7 TUE 8 WED 9 Heats and a Grand Final – 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM BELFAST M 98 MIN events that are key to the 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 5:45 PM 5:45 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM festival’s 26-year success. 10:00 AM 10:00 AM CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG PG 96 MIN 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM CYRANO M 123 MIN Budding poets are invited 12:35 PM 12:35 PM 1:25 PM 01:25 PM 12:35 PM 12:35 PM 12:35 PM DEATH ON THE NILE M 127 MIN to submit their entry forms 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM RUBY’S CHOICE PG 117 MIN (for both written and 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM performance works), with SING 2 PG 110 MIN 9:45 AM 9:45 AM this year’s theme ‘Driving 11:40 AM 11:40 AM THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2 PG 93 MIN Passion’ providing fuel for 12:10 PM 12:10 PM 12:10 PM 12:10 PM 12:10 PM 12:10 PM 12:10 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM the imagination of entrants. 4:15 PM 4:15 PM 4:15 PM 4:15 PM 4:15 PM 4:15 PM 4:15 PM THE BATMAN M 176 MIN It’s free to enter for both 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM adults and children, with 11:55 AM 11:50 AM 11:50 AM 11:50 AM 11:50 AM 11:50 AM 11:50 AM a total prize pool of over UNCHARTED M 116 MIN 2:50 PM 2:50 PM 3:40 PM 3:35 PM 2:50 PM 2:50 PM 2:50 PM $3,000 up for grabs. 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 7:50 PM 7:45 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM

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Autumn is a beautiful time of year to discover all Tenterfield has to offer. Over four days enjoy great Aussie entertainment in a relaxed environment, have a laugh, catch up with old mates and make new friends. Tickets are on sale until 18 March and can be purchased online via www.oraclesofthebush.com. A 100 per cent refund policy applies, should the event be cancelled owing to a Public Health Order. Visitors are encouraged to book accommodation ahead of the event to avoid disappointment. Oracles of the Bush – Thursday 31 March to Sunday 3 April.

A GREAT MONTH AT BYRON THEATRE; BUCKLE IN, IT’S BIG As the impacts of COVID subside, Byron Theatre are excited to present an incredible line-up of live events in March. On Wednesday 2 March, from 5pm, Byron Theatre hosts the next event in the Let’s Talk series, presented by the Byron Community Hub. Four female panelists bring their expertise from various angles and share their knowledge about how women can prepare themselves physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually for the menopause journey. BayFM community radio needs your help! The station is trying to raise $250,000 to rebuild their studios and stay on the air. Show your support for BayFM by joining us to kick start this fundraising appeal and celebrate local talent at Raise your Voice! – Thursday 3 March, from 7pm. On Friday 4 March at 7.30pm, Garage Entertainment presents their next adventure biker film screening The Desert Said Dance, followed by a live Q&A with the director and producers. Hosted by Robbie Warden of The Good Ride Club. The National Theatre Live film screening is Leopoldstadt, Tom Stoppard’s Olivier Award-winning new play, on Wednesday 9 March, and the ever-popular Ocean Film Festival is back on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 March. Harry James Angus will be gracing the Byron Theatre stage on Saturday 19 March as part of the NSW Great Southern Nights program, and on Sunday 20 March Byron Theatre hosts An Evening with ThornBird. Known for her evocative song writing, after 28 years of singing and touring as one third of The Waifs, Vikki Thorn (aka ‘ThornBird’), returns home to find her own voice in the wild places of WA. The Art On Screen documentary film is Napoleon: In The Name Of Art, on Wednesday 23 March, and rock out on Friday 25 March with Z-STAR; She’s Gotta Rock! is a high octane transcendental live show that has lit up stages worldwide with performances at some of the most legendary festivals and venues. Meninas da Lua presents Orishás – an Afro-Brazilian odyssey of rhythm, dance and culture on Saturday 26 March, and the Byron Seniors Festival is on again from Monday 28 March. For more details on any of these wonderful events, or to buy tickets, please go to: Byrontheatre.com.

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THE HIGH GROUND I write this on Monday morning. The rain is coming down. It’s like a torrent. Like someone left the bath tap turned on fully and forgot. The water is rising. My town is going under. My friends have water coming into their houses. Some have moved to dry ground. Some are praying it’s not going to get higher. How do you know? It’s uncertain. The only certainty is that we are in trouble. This is clear and present danger. The whole Northern Rivers has been issued an evacuation order, which is a bit terrifying for those where the water is coming in fast because there is literally no way to get out. This is the great equaliser. It doesn’t matter what you believe, whether you vote for Clive Palmer or Albanese, for the Greens or the coalition, whether you vaccinate or you don’t – nature doesn’t discriminate. You can’t hide from the climate and the climate is coming. In buckets. Tractor buckets. We are in the middle of a catastrophic climate event. People are going to die. Peter Dutton has put up a GoFundMe to raise money for flood relief. Yep, he’s asking us to pay for his government’s lack of action. For his government’s abject failure. How dare they ask the people of Australia to pay! The same government invested $173 million into the Beetaloo Basin shale gas reserve. Before that they’d tipped a cool $19 million into the coffers of the company wanting to develop it. Ironically, it’s coal and gas and their subsequent climate impacts that are drowning us right now. Climate change is real. It’s lapping at your door. It’s why you’ll end up sitting on your roof. And guess what, our current government are the ones who’ve embarrassed us by dragging the chain at Glasgow; who bickered over emissions targets, who settled on a shamefully low and life-threatening emissions reduction ‘commitment’ of just 35 per cent by 2030. Well, Scotty, this is what we face. By backing your profit hungry mates, and not backing change, you’re drowning us. We’re drowning in your lies, and the tangible consequence of lack of action by successive coalition governments. And there is more to come. So much more.

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GIG GUIDE WEDNESDAY 2 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, OOZ Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 3PM YAZMINDI, 5.30PM JOCK BARNES Q BYRON THEATRE 5PM LET’S TALK MENOPAUSE PRESENTED BY THE COMMUNITY HUB & BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 6.30PM FOXY LUU’S WEDNESDAY REGGAE AND RAINBOW FEAT. BOMBACLOCK Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO Q CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO

THURSDAY 3 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JON J BRADLEY Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5.30PM JASPER & NELSON, 8PM MAJESTIC KNIGHTS Q BYRON THEATRE 7PM ‘RAISE YOUR VOICE’ FUNDRAISER LAUNCH PARTY PRESENTED BY BAYFM

How long are we going to run? There is a war in Ukraine right now. We watch in horror and sadness and think it won’t ever happen here. But there is a war here. A climate war. This is how it is fought. One catastrophic climate event after another. We had devastating fires. And now we sit, powerless, in the grip of water. Our homes, our habitat, our native animals are all at severe risk. Our landscapes are being filled with polluted waters. They are saying this will be the worst flood event on record. Climate change has a profound effect on the weather. The changes in atmospheric temperature can lead to more severe storms and greater rainfall. Climate change impacts mean warming increases precipitation variability, meaning more periods of extreme precipitation. And more of the other extreme – drought – bringing fires. We’re having one-in-100-year weather events every 10 years now, or less! Cyclone Debbie was in 2017 – WTF!?. All that seems a bit academic right now when what we need to do is stay safe and get through this. We have to reach out to our community. Check on your neighbours. Think about those living in their cars. The homeless. If you are safe and dry then open your doors. We have to look out for each other, because if the best our government can do is a GoFundMe after the event, then we’re fucked. You see, they don’t have to worry. They’re the elite. They always take the high ground. Let’s look after each other. Stay safe.

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FRIDAY 4 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, HARRY NICHOLS Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 10PM COAST AND OCEAN, 11PM JOE MUNGOVAN

Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6PM BLUES CLUB WITH FBI Q THE QUAD, LISMORE, 7PM COAST Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM GLENN SHIELDS Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 5.30PM LEIGH JAMES Q SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD, KATIE WHO Q CLUB LENNOX 6PM DAN HANNAFORD

SUNDAY 6 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JUKE JOINT WAY Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, BABE RAINBOW & ROYAL OTIS Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 4PM MEL BLUE Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 4PM THE NEW LANGUAGE Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 4.30PM ANIMAL VENTURA Q BALLINA RSL LEVEL ONE 10.45AM BALLINA COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB Q METROPOLE, LISMORE, 4PM FLY BY NIGHT Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 12PM BLAKE EVANS Q CLUB LENNOX 4PM SIMON MEOLA

MONDAY 7 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, LEIGH JAMES

Q BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM THE DESERT SAID DANCE – LIVE Q&A + SCREENING

Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM JASON DELPHIN

Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM JOCK BARNES

Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 6.30PM SOCIAL LATIN DANCING + FREE SASSY SALSA CLASS

Q THE NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, 6PM FULL FLOWER MOON BAND

Q ELTHAM HOTEL 2PM NATURAL BRIDGE

Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 6.30PM THE TREE OF ECSTASY AND UNBEARABLE SADNESS

Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM MIKE WINKWORTH

TUESDAY 8

Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 4.30PM DJ PAPA BITCHO

Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 5.30PM BEN WHITING

Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JASON DELPHIN

Q DOLPHINS HARBOURSIDE HOTEL, TWEED HEADS, 7PM JON J BRADLEY

Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 5.30PM GRACE GROVE, 8PM SARAH GRANT DUO

Q SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS, 8PM LISA HUNT

Q CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 6.30PM TRIVIA

SATURDAY 5 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, GOODRICH Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM JORDAN MAC Q BYRON TWILIGHT MARKET 4PM LUCILLE Q THE NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, 7.30PM CROCODYLUS W/ RADIUM DOLLS & POWER DRILL Q COORABELL HALL 7.30PM 30 MINUTES FOR FREEDOM – CHANTING AND MEDITATION Q BANGALOW BOWLO 7PM UPBEAT Q WANDANA BREWING CO., MULLUMBIMBY, 4PM DJ NAPOLEAN Q BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 4PM NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK – 50TH GOLD EDITION: DJS STEPHEN ALLKINS, MISS L AND LADY S, DAL STEPHEN & LORD SUT

WEDNESDAY 9 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, SARAH GRANT DUO Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, GAUDION Q BYRON THEATRE 11AM LEOPOLDSTADT BY TOM STOPPARD – NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE SCREENING Q FOXY LUU’S, BYRON BAY, 6.30PM FOXY LUU’S WEDNESDAY REGGAE AND RAINBOW FEAT. BOMBACLOCK Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO Q CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 6.30PM MUSICAL BINGO

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Who could have guessed that owning your own distillery could be this much fun?’

Chef Matt Stone at Harvest Newrybar Iconic Australian chef, Matt Stone, arguably the leading sustainable chef in Australian dining, has teamed up with all Australian eau de vie grape spirit Feels Botanical, for an exclusive once-ina-lifetime dining experience on 11 March at 6.30pm at Harvest Newrybar. Stone takes inspiration from many traditional cooking techniques. Fermenting and pickling are on trend but have been used for health benefits and preservation for centuries – as have making dairy products, milling flour and rolling oats. He also believes wholeheartedly that we must move forward from the gimmicky ‘bush tucker’ movement and embrace these amazing native ingredients in a natural way. Diners will also be treated to a special range of Feels Botanical cocktails, which utilise a century-old tradition of spirit making, enhanced by local Australian native ingredients like Davidson plum, Quandong and Horny Goat Weed. If you’ve had dreams of dining with chef Matt Stone, then this is a unique chance to meet the chef and sample his bespoke

menu in an intimate setting. Blake Vanderfield-Kramer, creator of Feels Botanical, will also be available to answer any questions about the unique range of premium eau de vie blends. Chef Matt Stone is looking forward to the event, saying, ‘It’s so great to be collaborating with like-minded people, focussing on indigenous ingredients. I’m excited to be showcasing these products out of the historic bakery in Newrybar’ Details: Harvest Newrybar 22 Old Pacific Highway, Newrybar NSW 2479 6.30pm start, $150 pp all inclusive. Limited tickets available. Bookings: resy.com/cities/byrn/ venues/harvest-newrybar/events/ harvest-x-feels-botanical-2022-03-11?date=2022-02-25&seats=2 Instagram @feelsbotanical | @chefmattstone | @harvestnewrybar

Matt Stone is arguably the leading sustainable chef in Australian dining. His has risen to the top of the culinary world since starting cooking in Margaret River, Western Australia in 2002. In 2003, he began an apprenticeship at Leeuwin Estate, before being appointed Sous Chef at the famed Perth restaurant, Star Anise, at the age of 20. At just 22, Matt was approached by designer and Greenhouse Perth owner Joost Bakker to join his team as Head Chef. At Greenhouse Perth, and subsequent Joost hospitality ventures, Matt embraced Joost’s philosophies of preparing fresh, sustainable, locally-sourced, wholefoods – and made a name for himself as a serious innovator and progressive cook. Previously, as Co-Executive Chef of Oakridge Estate in the Yarra Valley, with his partner Jo Barrett, the duo successfully set up a kitchen garden and religiously use local and ethically farmed and foraged produce. The pair firmly put the restaurant at the forefront of the Australian dining scene, picking up numerous top awards including: Delicious Magazine’s Outstanding Chef, The Australian’s Hottest 50 Restaurants and Best Regional Restaurant. More recently he and Jo were awarded The Australian’s Hottest Chefs in 2018. Now Executive Chef of Harvest Newrybar, Matt Stone was also included in the first-ever 50 Next list, naming people from 34 countries across six continents for their leadership in food and drink, and identified as ‘next-generation leaders’ in their industries. Chef Matt Stone in front of the historic bakery oven at Harvest Newrybar.

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Raised by the Tides What really makes a cherished event, such as a wedding? Ultimately it comes down to harmony between all the elements, and having a venue that encompasses this feeling is a key element in creating this harmony. Like its namesake the tide, which responds to the equilibrium of the moon and sun, Tides Byron Estate balances genuine rural elements with elegance and luxury. The recently opened venue is an extensive country property nestled in the Byron hinterland with a gorgeous macadamia orchard and spectacular views overlooking the Byron coast. It has a quality, purpose-built event space that features timber floors, floor-toceiling windows and a grand staircase. As well, there is stylish and welcoming guest accommodation with pools and a spa. Tides Byron Estate is offering a special locals deal, a 20 per cent discount to members of our community wanting to spend their magical day with them. They are also hosting a free wedding experience day, for all those who wish to get a feel for the venue, on 26 and 27 March, with a free-flowing bar and canapés on the Saturday. As well there will be a draw to win venue hire at Tides Byron Estate. Tides Byron Estate is the creation of Nicole Samm, who returned home to the Byron Shire after living and working in Indonesia for seven years. Although Nicole

loved the experience, she decided it was time to return home. She sold her business in Bali and bought a macadamia farm of 5500 trees in Teven. The views at particular vantage points from the property are breath-taking, and as Nicole says, ‘Having worked in different aspects of hospitality all my life, both here and overseas, I thought the property provided a great opportunity for an Agrotourism venture, combining agriculture with a spectacular venue, for example, weddings!’ ‘Of course, the wedding business has had the wind knocked out of its sails recently by COVID restrictions’, but Nicole has maintained her positivity. ‘With such an adventurous undertaking you have to expect a few setbacks, and we have to plough on. One thing that’s particularly appealing about the venue is that we can house and dine our groups at the same venue, just enhancing the experience by combining a wedding or event with a magical holiday stay away from it all.’ At Tides Byron Estate you’ll find ‘The Villa’ which sleeps 22 comfortably with a 15m infinity pool overlooking the valley, along with a massage deck and two hot plunge pools. Therapists and retreats come and go weekly. The most recent addition is a 100-seat bespoke wedding hall with equally beautiful views. A lot of events planning problems

Jumping Red Ant Regulars at local farmers’ markets would have noticed the bright red stall Jumping Red Ant, bursting with beautiful blooms and seasonal fruit and vegetables. If you’ve wondered about the name of the stall, Duranbah, (where the family farm is located), means ‘the place of the jumping red ant’. John, Kathleen and Brianna Atkin have been farming since 1995 when they purchased their hobby farm and set out to make it a profitable business. ‘We weren’t farmers, we ran a fitness centre, so it was a huge learning curve. The farm was established and grew avocados and tomatoes. We originally sold these through a wholesaler but found it was never going to be profitable to operate this way, so we moved to selling them directly at farmers’ markets,’ said John. The family soon realised their clientele needed more variety, so drastically increased their range of crops, leased additional land, and of course, added their incredible flowers. When expanding, they listened to marketgoers and chose produce that grew well locally, although even now if they receive a request for a niche fruit or vegetable they will give it a go. At the moment they are looking at poblano chillies from Mexico, which are smoky and served stuffed or chargrilled. ‘Our direction now is value-added products, to make sure our excess is used. Look out for chilli sauces, relish and eggplant kasundi, everything we do is spicy’, said John with a laugh. Jumping Red Ant produce is organic and chemical-free. ‘We have invested heavily into the health of our soil, this gives you a better www.echo.net.au

product that is more flavoursome. Everything we sell is super fresh and grown with love. We really believe when you’re shopping it’s important to know the farmer who grows your food’. ‘We also have a really great team of staff who have been with us a long time, they work in all kinds of weather to grow amazing produce we are all so proud of.’ When asked what John picks to eat at home the answer isn’t surprising; ‘chillies. They’re my favourite and they go into everything I cook. That’s the little bit of Italian in me’. Jumping Red Ant are at New Brighton Farmers Market on Tuesdays 8–11am and Mullumbimby Farmers Market on Fridays 7–11am.

are solved; because the venue not only has a full, on-premise liquor licence, but also a commercial kitchen. At the open weekend, there is the chance to see what it could be like to stay here and celebrate your special event or wedding day in style. Nicole says, ‘We are opening our doors to local families and couples that wish to wed on our farm and experience a 5-star event without the price tag attached. We are offering a twenty per cent discount to our community wanting to spend their magical day with us. ‘There will be a raffle in the afternoon – you can be in the draw for a Free Venue Hire Wedding at Tides Byron Estate. A donation of

funds from the day will go to Northern Rivers Pet Rescue. Your Gourmet Catering has also joined us to make this special offer – they have made a cost-of-goods-and-staff catering proposal amounting to a 20 per cent discount which, combined with our offer, results in a saving of up to $20,000.’ Tides of Byron are also currently working with other vendors to donate a wedding cake, on the day design, and transport for the bride and groom to the venue by a luxury vehicle – and complimentary entertainment. Find out more on the day! Register via Instagram at tides_byron_ estate for your day pass to the open weekend. Website www.tides-byronestate.com

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We are looking for people across our floor, bar & kitchen departments to join our dynamic, enthusiastic & focused team in the heart of Byron Bay. - Competitive salary packages - Full time & part time positions available - Sponsorship opportunities available - Passionate management team - Great environment for training & upskilling - Great team culture - Fully air-conditioned, cool venue for summer - Apprenticeship/Traineeship opportunities To apply: email cover letter & CV to admin@loftbyronbay.com.au

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Wharf Bar & Restaurant Ballina

12–24 Fawcett St, Ballina 6686 5259 wharfbarballina

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Enjoy Riverfront Dining at Wharf Bar & Restaurant

Enjoy some delicious local seafood on a beachfront table

Fishheads

Restaurant & Takeaway

Enjoy our fresh, local Seafood and our region’s best Beers and Liquors at a Beachfront table on Byron’s famous Main Beach. Extensive takeaway menu available. Accepting Dine & Discover Vouchers.

Byron Bay

Dine in and takeaway at our beautiful Riverside Restaurant & Bar. Serving delicious, Italian wood-fired pizzas, local seafood and our region’s best beers and liquors.

1 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 7632

www.wharfbarballina.com.au

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Barrio

BYRON BAY

No Bones Vegan Bar and Kitchen. 11 Fletcher Street 0481 148 007

OPEN 7 NIGHTS FROM 5PM Happy Hour from 5–6pm $12 cocktails / $5 beers / $7 wines Live music every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Changing the Earth one Brussels sprout at a time. Book online: www.nobonesbyronbay.com.au #BRUSSELSNOTBEEF

91 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. Ph 5628 7021

The Italian Byron Bay provides a bustling, atmospheric 21, 108 Jonson St, restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian Byron Bay cuisine and some of Byron’s finest cocktails and wines. Open Monday to Saturday 5.30pm to late OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY. BOOKINGS CAN BE MADE BY PHONING OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. 5633 1216 WALK-INS VERY WELCOME. www.theitalianbyronbay.com

4 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 9183

Book online: www.loftbyronbay.com.au

Swaay

Open 7 days Mon–Wed 7am–2.30pm Thurs–Sun 7am–10pm 11 Marvell Street, Byron Bay swaay.com.au

Happy Hour | Every day 4–5pm $6 Loft lager or wine, $10 Aperol Spritz, $14 Margarita Espresso Martini Nights | Every day 9–11pm 2 for $20 Classic Espresso Martini.

Yaman Mullumbimby

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

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

Main Street Open for takeaway daily, 12 midday until dinner. Menu, Phone and more details @mainstreet_burgerbar 18 Jonson Street 6680 8832

Success Thai

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

The Rocks

Brunch 7am–12 noon, Mon–Sun. 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6685 7663 Menus at therocksbyronbay.com.au @therocksbyronbay

KARKALLA Byron Bay Native Indigenous Restaurant

Cnr of Bay Lane & Fletcher St, Byron Bay

5614 8656

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62 Stuart St, Mullumbimby 6684 3778

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

Byron’s Freshest Pizza

Sneaky Eats Co

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.

Open for takeaway daily, 12 midday until dinner.

5/15 Towers Drive, Mullum Industrial Estate admin@sneakyeats.co www.sneakyeats.co

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

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

Harvest 18-22 Old Pacific Highway Newrybar NSW 2479 02 6687 2644

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!

Food with history, story & connection DINNER, THURSDAY–MONDAY Early sitting from 5pm Second sitting from 7.30pm Bookings highly recommended, via our website www.karkalla.com.au | @karkallabyronbay Team Karkalla thank you for your support and kindness during this challenging time.

Catering available.

SWAAY is a new cafe / bar / restaurant offering an experience of great food & drinks, quality service and good music. Come dine inside on one of our leather banquettes, hang amongst the plants at the bar, or chill outside and enjoy afternoon happy hours with one of our signature cocktails. Our ever evolving menu is focused on modern cuisine using only the best seasonal local produce.

Coffee, malawach rolls, pita pockets, falafel, traditional Yemenite spices and all your favourites, always freshly made. Drop in for an authentic atmosphere. Dine in or Takeaway. Healthy, Nutritious and Delicious, Vegetarian/ vegan prepared meals & sides. Made with market fresh local and organic produce. We provide curries, dhals, patties, salads, sauces, dips and GF sourdough breads, treats & sweets. Order by Monday 8pm for Wednesday collection, order by Thursday 8pm for Sunday collection. We offer a safe click & collect service.

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

NEWRYBAR

Menus available on Facebook.

We are registered as COVID Safe, and complying with all NSW health legislation.

salads and hot vegetables to go.

NASHUA

Menu and more details @mainstreet_burgerbar

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.

Serving succulent local free range chicken,

MULLUMBIMBY

Chupacabra

Legend Pizza

Keep an eye on our socials for daily specials.

Open Sunday to Friday, 11am to 7pm.

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

Open every day from 4pm till late.

Offering daily bakes, breakfast cakes, classic sandwiches, vibrant salads, smoked fish, woodfired meats and cocktails.

The Coop Rotisserie and Larder

The Italian Byron Bay

Loft Byron Bay

Barrio takes its inspiration from locally sourced produce and Middle Eastern cuisine.

1 Porter St, North Byron Opening Hours Mon–Sat: Breakfast 7am– 11pm; Lunch 11am–3pm Thu–Sat: Aperitif Hour 3pm–5pm; Dinner 5pm–late @barriobyronbay

www.harvest.com.au @harvestnewrybar

HARVEST RESTAURANT, DELI + BAKERY

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

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37 Catherine Crescent $1.25 million Inspect: 9:30am Saturday

+ 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

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Ocean Shores, Brunswick Heads Murwillumbah

5 Terrara Court, Ocean Shores Coastal Lifestyle Residence - Golf Course Frontage

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Craig Griﬃn 0476 911 127

Beyond the impressive double entry doors, you’ll discover a welcoming, peaceful haven with plenty of space to enjoy making memories with loved ones. Step out onto the alfresco entertaining terrace to take in those uninterrupted views of the 12th hole and refreshing breezes – such bliss. •

Large open plan living and dining areas with those picturesque views

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Renovated 2-pac kitchen with stone benchtops and dishwasher

craig.griﬃn@oceanshores.rh.com.au

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Nestled on a spacious corner block in the popular coastal enclave of Ocean Shores, this well-presented, rendered brick and tile home oﬀers the ideal opportunity to break into the local property market.

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Adrian Howe 0477 222 457

27 Rangal Road, Ocean Shores “Wow Factor” Seaside Family Living If you’ve been looking for a stylish, spacious family home set in a sensational beachside location, you’ll want to inspect this fantastic property. •

Designer kitchen with subway tiles, 900mm gas cooker, dishwasher and large island bench

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Spacious, air-conditioned open plan living/kitchen/dining areas with wide stacker doors

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Massive master quarters upstairs with ensuite and walk-in robe

adrian.howe@oceanshores.rh.com.au

37 Narooma Drive, Ocean Shores Coastal Living at its Best !

939m2

24 Rangal Rd, Ocean Shores,

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Air conditioned, open plan lounge and dining areas

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Renovated kitchen with stainless steel appliances

Adrian Howe 0477 222 457

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Oversized double garage plus single carport for extra vehicle

Adrian Howe 0477 222 457

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Land size: 749m2

adrian.howe@oceanshores.rh.com.au

Rare Vacant Waterfront Block, Build Your Waterfront Dream Home Here Nestled in the desirable enclave of North Ocean Shores, within an easy stroll to the pristine sands of South Golden Beach, this rare, vacant ﬂat block of waterfront land presents a coveted lifestyle opportunity. •

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Ocean Shores Public School is an 800m stroll, and the local supermarket and specialty shops are less than 5km drive away Comprising 939 square metres, the property is ready for you to map out your dream waterfront residence

02 6680 5000 Your health is our priority, so we are complying with the NSW Government’s Covid Safety Plan which is adjusted accordingly as updates arise.

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Live the Dream Rural Escape, Only Minutes to Bangalow 4

Premium Lifestyle Family Apartment with Resort Facilities 3

6.13 HA

• Live the fairytale country lifestyle - this charming family home is nestled on 15

• Unique dual living design, offering a self-contained studio on the ground floor

• Large ground floor luxury apartment is in the Byron Links, one of the best resort-style complexes in the area, featuring fully equipped onsite amenities including saltwater pool, full-size tennis court and on-site management • Walk to the popular Byron Bay Golf Club, where you can head out for a game of golf or a bite to eat at the Bowerbird restaurant • Offering privacy in an ultra-convenient location - short walk to the beach and town • This is an amazing investment opportunity for holiday or permanent rental

802 Friday Hut Road, Binna Burra

5/64–70 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay

Price: Contact Agent

Price Guide: $1.5m to $1.65m

acres of stunning land, just 5-minutes from eclectic Bangalow village • A lovely example of Australian architecture offering a split-level design with huge covered wraparound timber deck and gorgeous pitched roof with exposed gable • Open plan kitchen, living and dining assures incredible ease of living

Lee Grimes 0400 462 312

Open: By Appointment

Oliver Aldridge 0421 171 499

Entertainers delight! Featuring Two Separate Homes 4

4771M 2

Jasmin McClymont 0434 029 668

Open: By Appointment

Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

Rare Investment and Development Opportunity 12

1469M 2

• With panoramic views and set on a generous 1 acre, this property features both a family-sized main residence plus a fully approved, self-contained 1-bedroom studio • Approved dual occupancy creates endless versatility to best suit you and your family • The main residence enjoys open plan living and covered outdoor dining which encourages an alfresco lifestyle whilst the children play in the saltwater pool • Centrally located with the major suburbs of Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads and Bangalow only a 10-minute drive away

• This is an incredibly rare opportunity! Five adjacent units, totalling 1469m² of land, in

29 Pinegroves Road, Myocum

1–5/14 Seaview Street, Byron Bay

Price: Contact Agent

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

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Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

one of the most sought-after locations in Byron Bay • Extremely lucrative property investment with 5 income streams PLUS a huge plot of land just a short stroll to beaches and the centre of vibrant Byron Bay town • Beautiful, quiet and convenient location - walk to Tallow beach through Arakwal National Park, stroll into town and enjoy restaurants, shopping and nightlife

Open: By Appointment

Paul Prior 0418 324 297

Lee Grimes 0400 462 312

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Exclusive Luxury Estate with 2 Homesteads and Ocean Views 8

Bespoke Renovated 4-Bedroom Beachside Home 4

38.8 HA

• This exclusive luxury estate features two homesteads on 96-acres with spectacular hinterland, lighthouse and ocean views - only 15-mins to Byron Bay • Includes one of the largest and highest producing macadamia farms in Byron Shire with approx. 7,000 trees - offering established business with solid income • Sprawling over approx. 500m2 of floor space, the estate features a resort-style infinity edge pool, grand entertaining areas with striking columns, textured walls and huge windows to take in the picturesque views

• Showcasing effortless style, perfectly located just 200m to popular Tallow Beach

96 The Manse Road, Myocum

2/1 Glasgow Street, Suffolk Park

Price: Contact Agent

Price: Contact Agent Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

Open: By Appointment

Denzil Lloyd 0481 864 049

Rare Beachfront Opportunity – Byron Bay’s Best Position 2

• Tastefully renovated to suit the relaxed lifestyle that beachside living offers • Enjoy seamless indoor/outdoor living with generous wraparound deck, undercover cabana seating, spacious lush yard and entertainment area • 3.8m high ceilings, stunning exposed beams, gently curved walls and archways with textural rendered finishes - creates a calm modern space

• In one of Byron’s most desirable locations, directly across the road from Main Beach • 1 of 5 architect-designed apartments in Palms, this first floor apartment offers ocean views across the bay to Nguthunguilli Nature Reserve, also known as Julian Rocks • With balconies facing both north and east, in addition to views across the bay, you’ll be treated to sunrise and sunset sky colours

Jasmin McClymont 0434 029 668

Majestic 3-level elevated Mediterranean castle 5

Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

Open: By Appointment

990M 2

• Perfect north-easterly aspect takes full advantage of the stunning vistas and garden views at any time of the day capturing ocean glimpses from the top balcony • Open plan kitchen/dining/living with large glass windows and doors letting in an abundance of natural light and opening out to a generous balcony • Enjoy sunsets and the best of indoor/outdoor living

• Open plan kitchen and spacious lounge room connects with dining and 2nd balcony

• This abode offers so many spaces to relax and enjoy the fabulous north coast lifestyle

3/54 Lawson Street, Byron Bay

10 Muli Place, Suffolk Park

Auction: Saturday 12th March at 11.00am

Price Guide: $2.375m – $2.6m

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

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Paul Prior 0418 324 297

Oliver Aldridge 0421 171 499

Open: By Appointment

Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

Jasmin McClymont 0434 029 668

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Beachside Coastal Cottage in the Heart of Byron Bay 5

582M 2

Hinterland Family Estate Set in the Village of Tintenbar 3

• Tucked behind a white picket fence stands the circa 1900s Victorian cottage that oozes warmth and charm with open plan living, kitchen and dining

• Featuring both a main residence and brand-new fully self-contained onebedroom secondary dwelling offering potential for exceptional rental returns • Period design accents including hardwood floors, high ceilings & unique fireplace

• Showcasing captivating panoramas and views, this superb residence makes a • The generous and versatile layout features flowing living spaces with raked ceiling, that connect seamlessly to entertaining decks which overlook the pool • Positioned on a perfect-sized 1.43-acre parcel, the grounds are a real highlight with manicured lawns, landscaped gardens as well as your very own green house

60 Butler Street, Byron Bay

24 Hillcrest Drive, Tintenbar

Price Guide: $2.5m to $2.75m

Forthcoming Auction Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

Modern Quality Family Home with Separate Studio 6

5795M 2

statement in rural living - only 2-minutes to the heart of Tintenbar

• Only a 2-minute walk to the centre of town and 5-minutes to iconic Main Beach

Open: By Appointment

721M 2

stylish modern 2-bedroom studio creating a fantastic property with flexible floorplan • Plenty of scope for multi-generational living options, fabulous guest quarters or potential income, there is also DLUG and DA for a pool!

Helen Huntly-Barratt 0412 332 232

Renovators Delight in Great ‘Sunrise’ Location 5

• This unique block with dual street frontage boasts a renovated family home, plus a

Olivia Coates 0408 966 098

Open: By Appointment

722M 2

• This is a rare opportunity to invest in this vibrant community, adjacent to the rapidly evolving Arts and Industry Estate, close to popular Folk Café and some of Byron’s most exciting eateries and shopping destinations • Set on a large block, the family home is ready for some TLC whether it be just some

• Wide wraparound verandas with elevated views take advantage of cool sea breezes

cosmetic changes or a complete remodel (STCA), there is plenty of potential to really

• All within a 5-min walk to Baz and Shaz’s and just a short distance to the beach

make this place your own

5 Hakea Crescent, Suffolk Park

96 Sunrise Boulevard, Byron Bay

Price Guide: $2.6m – $2.86m

Auction: Saturday 19th March at 10.00am Onsite

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

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Open: By Appointment

Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

Oliver Aldridge 0421 171 499

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4/19 TEAK ROAD, FEDERAL A peaceful retreat with views across the hills of Federal

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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 5 MARCH 10 - 10.30AM PRICE GUIDE $2,100,000

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LJ Hooker Maclean 6645 2222 229 River Street

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

0423 777 237 gary@byronshirerealestate.com.au

We felt fully supported through out the whole process. Tara and her excellent team went the extra mile, helping & guiding us right from the start and continued right through settlement. Tara is a joy to work with yielding formidable results.

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

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Over 35 years real estate experience, 12 years specialising in the Byron Hinterland.

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Hidden Paradise Close to Town! Address: available on request, Tullera 4 2 10+ 6.07ha Price: $1.6–$1.7million

This private oasis in the heart of Tullera offers a large family home and an abundance of rare plants and trees from around the world. • Three spacious living/dining rooms offer family flexibility • A central, country-style kitchen with gas cooking, dishwasher, timber benches • Master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and two-way ensuite offering a shower and deep claw foot bath • Two more spacious bedrooms, plus a light and airy loft • 9m x 9m insulated shed/games room with power, a 3m x 3m storage area, single garage space, and three carports • A second insulated 9m x 15m shed with power and water, and a 15m long lean-to offering an additional 6+ car spaces • Other features: a cleared fenced paddock with road access, a horse shelter, tractor shed, and stunning gardens. Contact:

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NORTH BYRON BLINDS For all your window furnishings................................................ 0404 421518

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

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

PLEASE CALL 6680 9394 artisanair.com.au

BUILDING TRADES • DEPT OF FAIR TRADING: A licence is required for all residential building work where the reasonable market cost of the work to be done (labour and materials) exceeds $5000 (including GST).

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

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Mullumbimby Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services

LICENCE NUMBER 344531C SERVICING THE BYRON SHIRE

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

45 Manns Road, Mullumbimby

CALL BRETT 0414 542 019

6684 2783

Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492

COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753 CLIMATE CONTROL AUSTRALIA Lic 362019C AU 27106... JARREAU.............................0421 485217 Lic: 317362C

Licensed builder, specialising in Bathroom renovations.

ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION

0417 654 888 0439 624 945

www.stoneysbuildingcreations.com

02 66 804 173 Friendly Reliable Prompt Local

Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work

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

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

ARCHITECTS

Quality workmanship, and reliable and personalised service.

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

Lic. 266174C

INDEX

MARLENE FARRY Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine marlenefarry.com .........0416 599507

CURTAINS

ALL CARPENTRY WORK FULLY INSURED

OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001 NSW Lic. 83568c Qld BSA 1238105

AUTOMOTIVE

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

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

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

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

Free metal drop off Locally owned

6684 5296

Kieran 0427 196 962

orangestar02@gmail.com

Lic. 266174C

ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777

1/84 Centennial Circuit Byron Bay

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 BYRON BAY CONSTRUCTION GROUP. Renovations, bathrooms. Lic:212838C .............0477 543060

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

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

CAR BODY REMOVAL

CARPET CLEANING FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

CASH ON THE SPOT GUARANTEE

$50 - $1000

WE BUY UNWANTED CARS, UTES & VANS

PHONE 0466 113 333 24/7 EMAIL: enquires@adrians.com.au

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

Green & Clean

Carpet and upholstery cleaning, urine extraction, rust removal, heavy traffic areas, deodorising and sanitation. Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

Cleans deeply, dries in 1-2 hours Commercial / Domestic / Insurance

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CHIROPRACTIC BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282

CLEANING

GAS SUPPLIERS

FOR ALL YOUR LAST MINUTE EXCAVATIONS

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Free Delivery

5.5t Digger & Tip Truck Hire Ph. 0492 250 774

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING

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

DETAILED CLEANER/GUEST HOUSE MANAGER All natural products 4.8 Stayz rated ..0410 723601 PROFESSIONAL LOCAL CLEANER excellent references, good rates. Shire wide. Ph Krissy ..0410 860330

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

DARYL 0418 234 302

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

Lic.136717c

CONCRETING

24 HOUR SERVICE

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02 66 804 173

Domestic Commercial

All Jobs Small or Large

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

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

Lic No. 337066C

ALL AROUND

RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355

CONCRETING

Free Quotes

Call Daniel

0424 876 155

Concreting & Bricklaying For all your concreting needs

Licence No. 117289c

Trevor 0410 591 251 trevduncan2783@gmail.com

Weighbridge Specialists – Domestic – Commercial House Slabs – Shed Slabs – Driveways PLATINUM CRETE CONCRETING Lic 225874C. 20 years exp. Free quotes. Justin .........0458 773788

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

DENTISTS LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE.......................................................................66851264

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 VALLEY WAY ELECTRICAL, 15 yrs exp. Domestic, commercial, new builds. Lic 253977c 0475 910622

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ALL ASPECTS OF ASPHALT & BITUMEN SERVICES

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TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey

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various implements available for limited access projects

DRAINAGE DESIGN • DRIVEWAYS • PADS • WATERWAYS ALL ASPECTS OF EARTHMOVING Phone: 0468 344 939

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BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0439 078549

HANDYPERSONS

EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service. ..................................................0432 107262 FLOW FENCING Pool fencing, timber/colourbond, local, professional and reliable.......0416 424256

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DIRECT CREMATION Sacred Earth Funerals. Personal service, female-led exceptional care, 24 hours. ASAP Decks, fences, bathrooms, plaster, paint, handy, jobs over $500 ..........................0405 625697 All-inclusive and local. $2200 ........................................................................................1300 585778 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 ABSOLUTE HANDYMAN. Repairs, renovation, maintenance, painting. Call Mark ........0402 281638 KEEN HANDYMAN SERVICES Repairs, maintenance, gardening, odd jobs ..................0428 679704 MOWING, LANDSCAPING, gardening, odd jobs, painting etc. Ph Jordan ....................0434 129966 HANDYMAN 40 years experience in the building game. The reno master. Call Paul......0422 017072 HIGHPOINT Repairs & handyman services. Painting, plastering & tiling. Michael ........0421 896796

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

•Mowing/Slashing/Mulching•UTV spraying •Pruning•Orchard/Landscape care •Green waste removal•Gravel grading •Mulch/compost/gravel supply & spread •Zero emissions lawn and garden care (for suburban size blocks).

Paul 0403 316 711

Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 MOVE TO NURTURE PILATES STUDIO & mat classes. Lennox Head ............................0404 459605 AYURVEDA, NATUROPATH, Herbs, Jacinta McEwen – Om Healing ..............................0422 387370 EAST COAST PILATES STUDIO Brunswick Heads Ph Judy .............................................0408 110006 MYOSKELETAL MASSAGE THERAPY Muscle release, joint alignment.............Chantni 0474 744926

ESTATE

MOWING Specialising in acreage. Call Jerry 0419 432 818

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

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

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

A-Z gardening & maintenance, lawns, acreage, hedges, gutters, p. clean-ups, tip runs ..........0405 625697 NEW WORLD GARDENS Gardening (all aspects) + sustainable food forests. Sam ......0477 851493 LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, and tree services ......................0402 487213 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772

CONSCIOUS EARTHWORKS

GUTTERING

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

6677 1859

SERVICING THE EAST COAST OF THE NSW NORTHERN RIVERS

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FENCING

DESIGN & DRAFTING BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448 FENG SHUI DESIGN CONSULTANT Lizzie Bodenham livingbalancedesigns.com.au.......0431 678608 borrelldesign.com.au Design & drafting. Residential & commercial..........................0412 043463 NORTHFACE DESIGNS www.northfacedesigns.com.au..............................Cody Greer 0434 272353 ARTISTFOUNDRY.NET SKETCHUP: illustrations, fly-throughs .....................................0493 117803

Graphic Design / Print Branding / Websites Tutoring

JP ELECTRICAL All electrical. Level 2 ASP. Solar, data + TV. Lic 133082C .......................0432 289705

EXCAVATOR & TIPPER HIRE Landscaping and retaining walls. Ph Steve.....................0431 678130 THE FLOOR SANDER New & old floors, decks, non-toxic finishes, special effects, free quotes..0407 821690 CONCRETING DRIVEWAYS Shed slabs. All aspects. .....................................................0431 678130

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

0408 760 609 GRAPHIC DESIGN

CONCRETING & PAVING

SALISBURY

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

ELECTRICIANS

Lic: 154293c

actionjoewindow@gmail.com

• 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

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental

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

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

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983

LANDSCAPING

BRUSH CUTTING - Lismore LGA. Text John....................................................................0423 789870 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853

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Brendan Duggan Locksmith. Automotive car keys and lock installation/repair .......0412 764148 MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791

DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

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

PAINTING

PLASTERING

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

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

BYRON BAY

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

0438 784 226 • 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

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

ROOFING

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

Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

PLUMBERS NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 0429 805 081 20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE

Licence No. 207479C

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

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

MONTYS METAL

Lic# 378040C

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 THIS IS RUBBISH Tipper truck for hire. Call or text Jono ...............................................0412 871438

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www.duluxaccredited.com.au

Ben The Plumber

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

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

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

Lic. 213034C

PAINT & DECORATE

LLOYD SHERLOCK

0411 784 926

SELF STORAGE

BBSS

Mon to Fri 9am–5pm

Self storage with security. Largest choice of sizes.

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

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

Sales Installation Service

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

Northern Rivers Pty Ltd

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

0418 754 149 • 07 5523 9930 • 1300 Taylex • www.taylex.com.au

ADM PLUMBING SERVICES… (NO JOB TOO SMALL)… Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483

REMOVALISTS

• plumbing.td@bigpond.com

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

SNAKE CATCHERS

Andy’s Move & More

JACK HOGAN

Small & Medium Moves, Pianos, Artworks, Tip Runs, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most Areas Based from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby Professional Property Protection you can Trust

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

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

www.sanctuarypest.com.au

02 6681 6555

Calls always returned

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

PHYSIOTHERAPY NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 466 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby.....................................................................................66845288 ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511

0411 039 373

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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

Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS

BYRON BAY SELF STORAGE

admin@thebyronplumbingco.com

Lic # 359653C

A FINLAY PAINTING Renovations, granny flats, interior/ exterior. Free quotes................0432 918419

PEST CONTROL

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

Plumbers, Drainers, Gas Fitters. Byron & Beyond. 0431 207 445

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KNIGHTSBRIDGE

TIP TOP TIPPING RUBBISH REMOVAL Domestic, garden, strip-outs .........................0422 017072

Lic 312643C

YVES DE WILDE

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

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SOLAR INSTALLATION Pioneers of the solar industry

Serving Northern NSW since 1998

Call us on 6679 7228

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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Byron Coast Removals SERVICING THE NORTHERN RIVERS AND BEYOND.

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

Off-Grid Energy Australia

1300 334 839 info@offgridenergy.com.au www.offgridenergy.com.au

PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPY In Bangalow with Lisa Fitzpatrick on Wed & Thu ....0422 993141 BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

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TELEVISION SERVICES DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786 INSTALL SERVICE: TV, Wi-Fi, AV, special pensioner/concession rate. ........... Damian 0414 741233

TILING FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

TILE & GROUT CLEANING

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

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66813140 or 0417 698227 PETER GRAY Grad. Cert. Arb. AQF8. Consulting arborist................................................0414 186161

MARTINO TREE SERVICES .............................................................................Martino 0435 019524 TILER. Small jobs only. Byron/Bangalow. Lic R75915 ....................................................0468 465344 LEAF IT TO US 4x4 truck/chipper + crane truck. Local, qualified, insured. Free quotes .......0402 487213

TRANSPORT

Door to Door Charter Services arrive@byronbuscompany.com.au

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

VALUERS BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010

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

TREE SERVICES

WATER FILTERS

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

The Water Filter Experts

The Fully Insured Professionals

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

for home, commercial and rural properties

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181

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

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

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

WINDOW TINTING

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

STARS BY LILITH

In the oceanic sign of wet and wild, tender and affectionate, charming and changeable Fish, this week whispers: Walk by the water, go swimming, take a long bath...

0427 347 380

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SUNRISE W. T. 3/19-21 Centennial Cct, Byron. Cars, homes, offices, etc. High quality ..0412 158478

Cryptic Clues

Quick Clues

1. About right – a favourite receptacle proverbially useful for political blowins (9) 6. Fish, journalist put into cipher (5) 9. Small, affected, young rascal (5) 10. Affecting two parties at Liberal assembly (9) 11. Makes certain old city makes sense (7) 12. Roughly chained marsupial (7) 13. Traditional fundraiser revealed at modern living (9,5) 17. Jumbo dessert? Well, they used to say I liked it (9,5) 21. Graduate trick – a way of cooking (7) 23. Sweet Mama – Australian thank you (7) 25. Record of Weasley trapped in chewing gum base (9) 26. Time with Indian virgin in paradise (5) 27. Total account for Middle Eastern spice (5) 28. Opera glasses needed to let go rent (9)

1. Steak stuffed with oysters (9) 6. Encrypted (5) 9. Mischievous child (5) 10. On both sides of the body (9) 11. Guarantees (7) 12. Quill-covered monotreme (7) 13. Event to raise money from selling cakes (9,5) 17. Brand of gelatin-based dessert (9,5) 21. Spooning the juices over the meat (7) 23. Ice-cream containing fruit and nuts (7) 25. Factual written account (9) 26. Beautiful young maiden (5) 27. Tangy spice with lemony flavour (5) 28. Spectacles mounted on a long handle (9)

ACROSS

DOWN

1. Bud Abbot’s comedy partner (8) 2. Peruses (5) 3. Language invented to assist communication between peoples (9) 4. Take care of children on a temporary basis (7) DOWN 1. Cool – lets mingle with Tim or Peter (8) 5. 16th century sailboat used for warfare and trade (7) 2. Studies about promotions (5) 6. Intercept and hold (5) 3. Telepath with a worker – ring for a 7. Swashbuckler; risktaker (9) new language! (9) 8. Flood plains (6) 4. Graduate beside rest, but work as a child minder (7) 14. Large, powerful whirlpool (9) 5. Old ship for a grand total, a very long 15. North-west Indian state bordering time (7) Pakistan (9) 6. Dismiss Tom with honour (5) 16. Powerful explosive (8) 7. Reckless man required for terrible 18. Rational; based on evidence (7) dread and sin (9) 19. Atomic (7) 8. River mouths, salted, deteriorated (6) 20. Ancient calculating device (6) 14. Moslem art in chaos – violent and 22. Chemical bond between atoms (5) confusing threat (9) 24. Grown-up (5) 15. Upended container over a road with Last week’s solution N427 a Chinese national – around Jaipur S T O R M S C L E R I C A L perhaps (9) S A O A H I 16. Nobel’s invention – it may end badly (8) U B A C K R U B S T R E A M S 18. Record over one state? It’s reasonable A A A E I E R T (7) T A R O T L A N D F I L L S 19. Explosion unclear – but a very O H L G Y A powerful sort (7) M E T H O D I S T S S T A R I E N N H A A I 20. Counter – sailors surround a copper C A R T A G R E E M E N T S (6) M E T P E I 22. Charge 99 for a column (5) T R I U M P H A L N O T O N 24. Publicity about the last mature H N P E O A R G human being (5) E L A S T I C T A B L E T S

SURFWAGON - Car/Home/Office tint. Lifetime Warranty. W/sale price .........................0434 875009

ARIES: With present astral energetics in Pisces, the sign of undoing, if arrangements and agreements unravel don’t press the panic button or go into damage control. More graceful to calm down, tread softly, cruise into freefall and see where the universal slipstream leads you; especially during weekend Aries moon.

ACROSS

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

Call 0490 183 424

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

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

BYRON BUS Co

0400337758

Every 5th m2 FREE

0412 026 441

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Tree & Palm Removal

Pruning, wood chipping, stump grinding

WINTER SPECIAL:

0408 232 066

Mungo’s Crossword

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

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CANCER: An emotional week (is there ever any other sort for Cancerians?) but you’re at home in the sea of feelings, listening to your dreams and following intuitive prompts. While your Crab antennae are extra sensitive, watch for signs – they’ll be there. Ask for assistance – you’ll get it. Trust your timing – it will be right.

LIBRA: March could be both deeply healing and completely confusing for you Venusians. On one hand it’s illogical, chaotic and inconsistent. On the other it’s artistic, illuminating, soulful, sensuous and madly romantic. Just don’t be too seduced by this week’s alluring looks because surface appearances can be deceiving.

CAPRICORN: A peak week for mustering the courage to take a long, hard look at the kind of unwanted friends or partnerships that keep reoccurring in your life. And the more you listen to what planets Mars, Venus and Pluto in Capricorn are trying to tell you about changing relationship patterns, the easier it will be.

TAURUS: If work seems irksome and relationships like kryptonite, then it’s definitely time to lighten up and let those emotions that never see the light of day out to play. Have you forgotten about love? Yes, love. Look! It’s all around you… even more so during early next week’s Taurus moon.

LEO: This week’s Piscean influences have everything slipping and sliding all about like trout, every which way including loose. Humour’s absolutely the key, your Maj – because the alternative is getting uber-stressed by everyone’s confusing refusal to play by any known rules. Take things too seriously and you’ll lose the plot.

SCORPIO: This mutable month’s tricky. Just when something’s looking one way, it shape-changes into something different you might find you don’t really like. Subtle (and not so subtle) shifts in this week’s plans give you plenty of opportunity to let go of expectations, forget what you thought you wanted and enjoy what you get.

GEMINI: With this week featuring 2022’s strongest conglomeration of Piscean vibes, expect the floodgates of fantasia to open as your imagination stations jam with an avalanche of divine downloads. Best strategy for coping with an overload of inspirational ideas? Sweet surrender, easy and cruisy. You can edit later.

VIRGO: This week, discipline’s difficult and fantasy’s singing a siren song. Why resist? You’ll never, never know if you never, never go... Don’t expect logical thinking and rational behaviour during this cycle of mind-changing and random reactions, but there’s plenty of compensations: magic, spontaneity, sensual interludes, delightful surprises.

SAGITTARIUS: Full-frontal Sagittarian opinions could devastate this month’s sensitive citizens, so make a big effort to be tactful and diplomatic – with feeling, or they’ll know you’re fooling. Mars and Venus in status conscious Capricorn raise this week’s behavioural bar and ask if you’re willing to bring your best game to the table. Are you?

AQUARIUS: Pisces genius Einstein famously said that logic takes you from A to B, but imagination takes you everywhere. And as this Piscean week takes you on a wild ride from the empire of the sensible to the emotionally unrestrained and other-worldly Planet Fantasia, your own feelings might surprise you…

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PISCES: With late week new moon, Sun, Neptune and Jupiter all in Pisces, you might be wondering, fins wiggling in anticipation: Now Fish is flavour of the month, is everything going to be flowing my way? The answer is yes – and no. As in yes, some will. And no, others most definitely won’t.

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Annual General Meetings .. 45 Business Opportunity ........ 46

Caravans ............................. 46 For Sale ............................... 45

Prepayment is required for all ads.

Every Saturday Railway Park 4-9pm

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

The Vaginas

Halls For Hire ...................... 45 Health Notices .................... 45 Holiday Accomodation ....... 46 Musical Notes ..................... 46 Only Adults ......................... 46 Pets...................................... 46

Thank you to absolutely everyone who supported this event. Moneys raised: Tweed DVImpact fund $7696 Byron DV-Escape fund $11667 Next event: 14–16 Feb, 2023

Positions Vacant ................. 46 Professional Services ......... 45 Public Notices ..................... 45 Short Term Accomodation . 46 Social Escorts ..................... 46 To Let ................................... 46 Thank You ........................... 45 Tradework ........................... 45 Tree Services ...................... 46 Tuition.................................. 46 Wanted ................................ 45 Wanted To Lease ................ 46

PUBLIC NOTICES

Dynamic Drawing is back on! Every Wednesday from 16 March Drill Hall Mullum 9.30am–12.30pm . Live model and facilitation. Ph 0428132297. dynamicdrawing. com.au

Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre Connecting the Byron Shire Community

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

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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BREAKFAST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

BEETU FULL BODY MASSAGE A divine exp: Therapeutic, sensuous, nurturing. 28 yrs exp. Lucy 0427917960

HYPNOSIS & NLP

Volunteer at Fletcher Street Cottage breakfast for rough sleepers. Do you love cooking? Come and help prepare and serve breakfast and clean up. Weekdays 6.30–9.30am Flexible hours (once a week/once a month).

Body Based

www.wendypurdey.com

Somatic Practice

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

Enquiries to Chris O’Neill, Breakfast Coordinator on 0412 410 147 or bc@byroncentre.com.au or apply to volunteer online at www.byroncentre.com.au

Psychotherapy Julie Wells Anne Goslett (nee Mannix)

Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg.

Call Wendy 0497 090 233

Individual and Couple Therapy Supervision and Coaching

HALLS FOR HIRE

(02) 6685 5185 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay

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

BYRON SHIRE ECHO SALES MANAGER: ONLINE AND NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING

This is a full-time position paying a salary + super + bonus + car package. We have a free weekly newspaper The Byron Shire Echo (24,500 copies pw) and a daily news website (www.echo.net.au) with 1.5 million unique visitors, growing at about 20% pa. Our long-term sales manager will be gradually reducing hours over the next six months as we transition to a new sales manager to lead our well-established Byron sales team. You will be working from our Mullumbimby office with a supportive team in an already successful newspaper, that in addition to its online presence also publishes a number of successful subsidiary publications. This is a challenging role leading our team of four salespeople and two support people to new heights.

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

PROF. SERVICES

• Newspaper advertising sales experience, preferably at manager/ senior level. • The ability to quickly understand our well-established procedures, to maintain their effectiveness and incrementally introduce new procedures when necessary.

• To be prepared to live in Byron area. • Current driver licence. • Intermediate computer skills. • Well developed organisational skills and an ability to create a positive team culture through leading by example.

Please email your resume and a covering letter to simon@echo.net.au

AGMs PERIWINKLE PRESCHOOL AGM Monday 21st March. 7pm at the Preschool. All welcome. WILSONS CREEK COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL AGM: Wed 16th March, 3.30pm at the preschool. All welcome

HEALTH

INSIGHT & OPENING SPIRITUAL INQUIRY GROUP More info: drgalahoo@shaheed.com 0431 112 514

KINESIOLOGY

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

Yoga Pilates Yogalates Award winning fusion BANGALOW

HYPNOSIS & EFT

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

PURA VIDA

Mon & Fri 10–11.30am Yogalates Wed 6–7pm Hatha Slow Flow Sat 8.15–9.30pm Yogalates

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

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

SUFFOLK PARK

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

TRADEWORK

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DENTURES

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

FOR SALE

MIELE WASHERS

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

Are you seeking a local organisation that is well established, yet progressive and future focussed? Do you have a passion for what The Echo, with our well-regarded and popular free website and independent newspaper titles, can deliver to its advertisers?

You will need:

The Dawson family give thanks and appreciation to the wonderful carers from Ballina RSL Lifecare and Lotus Palliative Care who helped John so graciously through the last stages of his life.

Creative Strategy | Content & Copy Writing | Editing Blogs, articles, websites, social media content, business proposals, SMS and email marketing, advertising, resumes, product labelling, and more. “WE WRITE, TO CLIMAX TWICE.” Over 10 years industry experience. climaxcreative.co connect@climaxcreative.co 0432 780 655

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

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

GARAGE SALES 5A RIVERSIDE DR, MULLUM Sat 26/02 & 5/03, 7am–12pm. Clothes, tools, h/hold, k/ware and much more.

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772

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HOLIDAY ACCOM. HOME TO RENT OVER EASTER Brunswick Heads Family coming for Easter? Don't have enough space for everyone? This may be the answer: Fully self-contained 1/2 home with private entrance. Very large master bedroom with ensuite, large 2nd bedroom, 2nd bathroom, kitchen, dining, lounge, laundry & spacious undercover deck. If you are interested please call Janice 0421932219

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Cape Byron Steiner School is a vibrant and progressive K–12 school dedicated to the educational principles inspired by Rudolf Steiner.

LAND MANAGER Seeking highly capable, motivated, communityminded worker who loves living and working in the bush. Full time with off grid accommodation included in wooden yurt. Beautiful 140 acres in Byron Hinterland with commercial camp ground that is the home of the Rites of Passage Institute. Ì>VÌ Ã w J ritesofpassageinstitue.org.

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MONTHLY MARKETS 1st SAT Brunswick Heads 0406 724 323 1st SAT Alstonville 0429 019 407 1st SUN Byron Bay 6685 6807 1st SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 2nd SAT Flea Market, Bangalow 0490 335 498 2nd SAT Woodburn 0439 489 631 2nd SUN The Channon 6688 6433 2nd SUN Tabulam Hall 0490 329 159 6685 6807 2nd SUN Lennox Head 2nd SUN Coolangatta 3rd SAT Mullumbimby 6684 3370 3rd SAT Murwillumbah 0413 804 024 3rd SAT Salt Village Market, Casuarina 3rd SUN Federal 0433 002 757 3rd SUN Uki 0487 329 150 3rd SUN Lismore Car Boot 6628 7333 3rd SUN Ballina 0422 094 338 4th SAT Evans Head 0439 489 631 4th SAT Wilsons Creek 6684 0299 4th SAT Kyogle Bazaar kyogletogether.org.au

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

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

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

Byron Community Centre The Byron Community Centre provides community services and programs including meals, advocacy, and counselling for locals in need. Homeless Breakfast: 7–9am, Wednesday, Fletcher Street kitchen, Byron Community Centre. Homeless Showers: 10am–12pm, Monday and Wednesday (book in at breakfast), Byron Community Cabin, Carlyle St. Community Counselling: Free counselling for Byron Shire residents. Face-to-face, by phone, or via Zoom. Community Support Worker: Emergency relief and assertive outreach casework for those experiencing homelessness. Seniors Computer Club: 9–11am, Friday, Byron Community Cabin (school term only), Carlyle St. Laptop Library: The Laptop Library lends laptops to seniors and provides tuition on how best to be connected. Seniors’ Activities: Seniors’ drumming, chair yoga, ukulele, choir, and drama. Call 6685 6807 for bookings. Severe Wet Weather Shelter: Emergency shelter during extreme weather events for rough sleepers. Signage displayed at the Byron Community Centre when on. Sign-up required. More info: www.byroncentre.com. au or Phone: 6685 6807.

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

Respite Service Byron Shire Respite Service Inc delivers high-quality respite care to a broad range of clients throughout the Byron, Ballina and Lismore

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shires. Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@ byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

experiences in the Library. Phone Byron Bay Library for information or bookings. Bookings essential: 6685 8540.

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

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

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

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

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

Library fun Baby Bounce and Storytime for toddlers and pre-school children have moved online for now. See Richmond Tweed Regional Libraries on YouTube.

Byron Bay library fun Storytime: 10.30am Tuesdays; Baby bounce 10.00am Wednesdays. Share singing, stories, rhymes and books through our enjoyable Storytime and Baby bounce

Mullumbimby: Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside Tennis Club welcomes new players 9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage Park, for social tennis, fun and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058. Byron: Drumming with Gareth Jones at Byron Theatre; Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell 12 till 1pm. Wednesdays: Choir with Kim Banffy, 10–11am; Ukulele 11.30–12.15. Suggested donation of $10. No bookings needed, information seniors@byroncommuntycentre. com or call 6685 6807. South Golden Shores Community Centre Women’s table tennis every Monday at 10am. Phone 0435 780 017. Byron Bay Croquet at Croquet Club next to the Scout Hall at the Byron Rec Grounds every Monday at 3.30pm. Ring 0477 972 535. Pottsville Fun Croquet Club at Black Rocks Sportfield. Beginners and visitors welcome. Game starts 8.30am Tuesday and Thursday. $5 per game. Enquiries 0413 335 941.

Contact Improvisation Contact Improvisation Saturdays 11am-1pm at Gondwana, 23 Prestons Lane, Tyagarah. All levels of dancers welcome. Enquiries 0402 059 564.

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

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

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

Language exchange Byron language exchange club runs every 2nd last Friday of the month from 6pm (alternating Ballina/ Byron). Practise other languages or help someone with your English! Find us on Facebook. Contact byronbaylanguages@gmail.com.

Op shops Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, Mullumbimby – open each Saturday 9am–12 noon. Byron Bay Anglican Op Shop opens Tuesday to Saturday 9am–1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Prue Harrington 0420 316 610. Mullumbimby Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–4pm, Saturday 9am–12noon. Volunteers needed, enq to shop 6684 4718. Mullumbimby Seventh-Day Adventist Op Shop opens Tuesday to Friday 11am-3pm. Companion Animals Welfare

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Lismore High School’s Centenary Dinner has been cancelled. More information: phone 0414 734 313.

Byron Bay Library February: Free tech-savvy technology support workshops are designed to introduce you to technology and its many functions. No experience with technology required! If you are a beginner or need to brush up on your tech skills then we hope you will join us for these fun and practical small-group sessions. Light morning tea will be provided. Sessions held fortnightly on a Thursday, 9:30–11:30am. For essential bookings or further topic information please phone the Byron Bay Library staff 6685 8540.

Byron’s free trailer Byron Resource Recovery Centre (BRRC) at Myocum are offering a free trailer so people can drop-off bulky waste to the BRRC, or it can be used to take home a purchase. Book it by calling the Resource Recovery Hotline on 1300 652 625. Hirers will need to provide proof of residency, a current driver’s licence, and have a vehicle that can tow a trailer. More details are available on Council’s website – www.byron.nsw. gov.au.

Prostate cancer support The next meeting of the Northern Rivers Day Prostate Cancer Support Group is to be held on Wednesday March 9th 10am until 12 noon at the Alstonville Bowling Club, Deegan Drive, Alstonville – members please note this is a return to the original Alstonville Meeting Venue. Men previously and newly diagnosed with prostate cancer are urged to join with the group to experience the personal cancer stories told which give a great

opportunity for all to learn, share and benefit from each other. Partners or carers are also most welcome to attend as family are very much involved in the process and treatment of those with this diagnosis. Enquiries please phone Bob Corney on 0493 075 612

Bangalow Progress Association meeting Residents in the 2479 postcode are invited to attend the next Bangalow Progress Association general meeting. This will be held at 7pm Wednesday on March 16 at the Bangalow Mens Shed, off Station Street car park, Bangalow. Our shared values and proactive engagement in emerging development and infrastructure projects can make a real difference to our village. Become a member and play an active role in this vision. Our community voice will contribute to better outcomes.

BV VIEW Club Brunswick Valley VIEW Club will meet for lunch at 10.30am on March 10 at Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. Guest speaker is Jan Tarbox. Enjoy friendship while helping to support disadvantaged children in The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. Please advise Wenda on 0449 563 580 or email wjhunt@ yahoo.com if you are attending as numbers are needed for catering purposes. More information from: Margaret 0429 966 894.

Mullumbimby CWA Community members are invited to attend the meeting of Mullumbimby Branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) on Wednesday 9th March 2022 in the CWA Room at Cnr Gordon & Tincogan Streets Mullumbimby. Please arrive at 9:30 AM for a 10:00 AM start. Members are asked to bring refreshments for a light lunch. Membership enquiries to Jen 66847282.

Inc (CAWI) op shop Brunswick Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–1pm, Sun closed.

Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. Info: Joan Towers 0400 484 419.

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Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters meetings coaching in communication and selfdevelopment run on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6:15 for 6.30pm at Byron Bay Services Club, Byron Bay. Online attendance allowed. Mullum Magic Toastmasters: Practice public speaking and develop leadership skills in a fun supportive environment.We meet every 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday at 6.45–9pm at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club, 58 Dalley St Mullumbimby. Contact Ashni, 0439 843 657. New members and guests welcome.

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

Meditation Dzogchen meditation and study group 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month at Mullumbimby CWA Hall. Didi 0408 008 769. Buddhist meditation and conversation with John Allan, Mondays 6.30–8.30 pm, The Yurt, Temple Byron. No fees. John 0428 991 189. Byron yoga philosophy club free meditation classes Monday, 7pm, 1 Korau Place Suffolk Park. Go to www. wisdom.yoga or phone Kris 0435 300 743. Byron Bay Meditation Centre, Tuesday 6.30pm at Temple Byron. For more info: byronbaymeditationcentre.com.au or contact Greg 0431 747 764.

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

Lions Club Interested in making new friends and helping our community? Lions

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

Potters & Sculptors Mullumbimby Potters & Sculptors at the Community Art Gallery at the Drill Hall is open Thursday to Saturday 10am–2pm and on the 3rd Saturday of the month (Mullum Market Day) 10am-4pm. Pottery and sculpture crafted by local artisans for sale, 2 Jubilee Ave, Mullumbimby. Enquiries: mullum. potters@yahoo.com.au.

CWA Bangalow Bangalow CWA has reopened and our hours are Monday-Friday 10am2pm and Saturdays 8am-12 noon.

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

Up your skills Come to Upskill in Mullumbimby, a free introductory building and carpentry workshop. Workshops are held every Saturday, 9am to 1pm at Shedding Community Workshop. Bookings Essential via shedding.com.au. Contact Sophie Wilksch via email at shedding. communityworkshop@gmail.com.

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

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

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

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

Soap Aid saving lives Soap Aid is a not-for-profit organisation recycling and sending critical soap to communities facing major hygiene challenges. Please drop in your partly used household or holiday rental soap for recycling to Kim at Raine & Horne Byron Bay 39 Fletcher Street 0499 839 566. Small and large quantities welcome. https://soapaid.org. Please note: This section is intended for the benefit of non-profit community groups.

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Residents around the north of the shire, including Mullum, SGB, Billinudgel, New Brighton and Ocean Shores are still in shock with Monday’s enormous disaster that unfolded quickly, and without much warning. There’s much to do, and a lot of support needed, so please, be kind to each other, and let’s get to work. Council are asking for people to restrict their water use, ‘and if water from taps is brown or looks dirty, boil it or alternatively use bottled water’. Damage inspection to water pumps is underway, as staff were ‘unable to get access to Mullum’s water treatment plant. A power outage was also reported in South Golden Beach, and in turn, the flood pump had reportedly stopped operating. Giant tax-avoiding US corporation, Netflix, has launched perhaps the most vacuous and turgid reality show ever produced, Byron Baes. Instead of talking loud and saying nothing, perhaps Netflix could instead commission a reality show called Psychopath Island, where CEOs, politicians and bureaucrats are bundled together in a tight space – under constant surveillance – with a fishing rod and a knife. Now that would be quality viewing! In slightly better news that is not entirely convincing in the anthropogenic climate change era, NSW Nationals MP Paul Toole says commercial offshore exploration and mining has been ruled out by his coal loving government. But their commitment to wreck the climate

An exhibition of watercolours by local artist, Dave Sparkes, will be held at the Lone Goat Gallery, 28 Lawson Street, Byron Bay, from March 5 till April 3. Opening night for the Distillation exhibition is March 4 from 6pm, and will showcase 41 of Dave’s most recent landscapes and seascapes, focusing on the magical east coast of NSW. All welcome! Pictured is Seven Mile Beach Lennox. remains – in the same press release he says he is ‘providing certainty to the NSW onshore coal sector’. How’s that defamation case going for Ben Roberts-Smith? Malala Yousafzai tweeted – ‘History tells us that wars cause irreversible and unimaginable loss. Civilians are killed; homes, schools and places of worship destroyed. People need peace, stability and dignity more than anything else. Russia must stop the attack on Ukraine immediately’. While the big mop up starts in the Shire, Lismore’s flood waters will take days to recede. Newly elected mayor Steve Krieg told ABC Breakfast News that the Lismore SES only had two boats.

FLOOD DISTRIBUTION Where can I get my Echo? This week our distributors are flooded in and uncontactable owing to the mobile and internet outage. One has lost her home. Also our central distribution location in the Mullum CBD was flooded. So, in the north of the Shire there will be no home delivery to Main Arm and Mullumbimby, Wilsons Creek, Myocum, Goonengerry etc, or Lismore, but we have increased flat papers to Mullumbimby. Hoping to resume full delivery next week. 48 The Byron Shire Echo lëſĈĲ ǩǽ ǩǧǩǩ