The Byron Shire Echo – Issue 37.09 – August 10, 2022 by Echo Publications

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Developer sparks storage stress Local business woman, Lesley Berry, is one of many shed renters having to pack up and move after receiving seven days’ notice. She says some customers didn’t receive a notice. Photo Jeff ‘Stuffed & Stored’ Dawson Hans Lovejoy Byron-based property owner/developer, Josh Thompson, has created a shitstorm within the community after trying to evict customers renting 160 units at his ACE storage facility within a week, to make way for 26 warehouses. The sheds are located on the corner of Centennial Circuit and Tasman Way in the Byron Arts and Industry Estate. Long-time local business woman, Lesley Berry, told The Echo she had rented three sheds for years, and the eviction affects many people, some of whom are possibly flood-affected, or aren’t able to move their possessions straight away. ‘There are no storage sheds anywhere close by’, she said. ‘This is heartbreaking – I know of a single mum leaving for London this week with one of the storage sheds. It’s a disgrace’.

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When The Echo asked Mr Thompson why he wouldn’t extend the eviction notice, Thompson replied via a public relations (PR) consultant. Titled Local firm announces work start for high-demand business warehouses, the press release framed the evicition in a positive light, and explained that customers had been advised since March, via his property managers, that ‘the current facility will be shut down in the middle of this year’. Yet that statement is at odds with accounts from customers who contacted The Echo. They said signage for the DA was located at the back of the property, which was rarely used. And while the seven-day eviction demand was initially issued to his customers, Mr Thompson said via his PR consultant: ‘We are working with individual tenants who make contact and need assistance or additional time to vacate’.

In the same statement, Mr Thompson’s PR advisor said his demolition contractor was only available from the beginning of August, and as such, ‘it was critical to agree to this schedule and notify the storage tenants immediately’.

Suprising claims When asked why Mr Thompson withdraw his DA (10.2021.735.1), he replied via his PR consultant it was at the request of Council, ‘who were under-resourced and had a 12-month backlog of applications’. It’s a claim that has appears to have surprised Shannon Burt, Director Sustainable Environment and Economy. Ms Burt told The Echo, ‘It is highly unlikely (and not usual) a staff member would tell an applicant to withdraw a DA because Council is under-resourced and there is a backlog of DAs’. ▶ Continued on page 4

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Echo questions remain unanswered around the advisory board appointments for the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC), which the NSW government says will help with ‘rebuilding floodaffected Northern Rivers’. The advisory board announcement last week is the first indication that the government body has achieved something, after it came into operation more than a month ago on July 1. Like the embattled Resilience NSW, NRRC was established under the Premier’s Department, and as such, avoids public and government committee scrutiny.

Who was appointed to the advisory board? Of the eight ‘local and technical experts’ appointed to NRRC, only two are women. A political figure, Ballina Mayor, Sharon Cadwallader is one of those locals. Cadwallader was chosen for her role as Chair of Northern Rivers Joint Organisation (NRJO), yet was pictured with Nationals candidate Kimberly Hone in political campaign material for the 2022 federal election. The Echo understands Nationals supporters handed out How to Vote cards for Cadwallader during the 2021 Council campaign. Other board members are Gary Barnes (Chair, Secretary, Department Regional NSW); Michael Cassel, (Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment); Peter Duncan (Commissioner and Deputy Chair, NSW Independent Planning Commission

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and former CEO of Roads and Maritime Services); Andrew Hall (CEO Insurance Council of Australia); Darren Kershaw (Executive Chair, North Coast Aboriginal Development Alliance); Jane Laverty (Regional Director Northern Rivers, Business NSW); Michael Rayner (Former General Manager Tweed Shire Council 2006–2011, Technical Expert). NRRC is headed by former Local Land Services chief, David Witherdin. The Echo asked Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW, Paul Toole, ‘Why a political figure was chosen for the board’, and ‘Who chose these people?’. Other unanswered Echo questions put to the minister include: ‘Is there remuneration for this advisory role? If so, what is it per annum?’ ‘Can you supply the brief that was given to the board with regards to expected aims and outcomes? ‘Do you expect this advisory board to have no influence on NRRC decisions given “advisory” indicates no influence with final decisions?’ The Echo also asked, ‘How will the deputy premier ensure that NRRC integrity is improved in light of the potential collapse and criticisms of Resilience NSW? Would Mr Toole consider moving this corporation into a government department for example, to provide more transparency and accountability?’ A spokesperson for Mr Toole replied with statements previously given in the initial media release: ‘The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) is a statutory corporation created by the NSW Government to coordinate the ▶ Continued on page 2

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Police assault charge heads back to local court Hans Lovejoy The NSW Supreme Court has found that a decision by local magistrate and former police officer, Michael Deakin, was an ‘error of law’. Deakin had dismissed the charge of common assault for the police officer who allegedly assaulted a 16-yearold boy on January 11, 2018 in Lateen Lane, Byron Bay. Police were filmed aggressively restraining and severely beating the naked

and drug-affected boy, and the story made national news at the time. The Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) subsequently appealed to the NSW Supreme Court after Deakin dismissed the charge of common assault for Sen-Constable Michial Greenhalgh. Greenhalgh had worked at Byron Bay police station for eight years, until 2019. Judge Joseph Ierace wrote in his judgment that

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during the 2018 incident, ‘Police were notified of the disturbance and four officers attended in two police vans’. ‘[The boy] was naked, pacing up and down and yelling out for help and for water. It was not in dispute that he was under the influence of a drug, that he later claimed he had consumed unwittingly. ‘There was a physical interaction between the complainant and the four officers, during which police attached two sets of handcuffs on his wrists and carried him into one of the police vans. ‘SC Roach applied oleoresin capsicum spray (“OC spray”) to the complainant and the defendant discharged at least two bursts from a taser into his body and struck him multiple

times with a police baton. He was also struck twice with a baton by SC Mates’. ‘Police did not arrest the

consideration of the evidence advanced by each of the parties as to whether, objectively, the contested baton strikes were disproportionate to the level of threat posed by the complainant. No mention was made of what a reasonable person in the defendant’s position would think of the proportionality of the contested baton strikes to the level of threat posed at that point in time by the complainant.’ Judge Ierace has ordered the case be ‘remitted to the local court to be dealt with according to law’, and ‘each party to pay their own costs of these proceedings’. The case name is Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Greenhalgh [2022] NSWSC 980 (29 July 2022).

Who is on the advisory board for the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation? ▶ Continued from page 1 planning, rebuilding and construction work of essential services, infrastructure and housing across the local

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The NSW Supreme Court found that a local magistrate’s decision to dismiss assault charges for Michial Greenhalgh was an ‘error of law’. Photo supplied

complainant and he was not charged with any offence. ‘It was accepted by the parties that during the course of the incident, the defendant struck the complainant with his baton at least 18 times’. The issue of common assault was addressed by Judge Ierace, given police officers ‘may use such force as is reasonably necessary to make the arrest or to prevent the escape of the person after arrest.’ He wrote in part, ‘Although the Magistrate referred to the meaning of the “reasonably necessary” test and Woodley v Boyd, he did not articulate the objective aspect of it’. ‘Nor did his Honour expressly turn his mind to a

government areas of Ballina, Byron, Kyogle, Tweed, Richmond Valley, Clarence Valley and Lismore’. ‘The work of the corporation will be guided by the advisory board made up of experts and community leaders, five of whom are local to the Northern Rivers. ‘The Board was selected by direct appointment to balance the right mix of skills, background, community representation and expertise in areas needed for the reconstruction’. Mr Toole’s spokesperson added, ‘The Board will actively engage with the community to ensure their views are heard and implemented’. Mr Toole said in the statement for the appointments, ‘We’re not just building back for now – this is about future-proofing communities by ensuring they are better prepared for future disasters’. ‘Much of the NRRC’s focus will be driven by the recommendations from the Independent Flood Inquiry, led by Professor Mary O’Kane and Michael Fuller, which is currently being considered by Government’. Attempts to contact advisory board member, Executive Chair, North Coast Aboriginal Development Alliance, Darren Kershaw, were unsuccessful. Q For more information on the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation go to www.regional.nsw.gov.au/

Gary Barnes (Chair, Secretary, Department Regional NSW).

Michael Cassel (Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment).

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Darren Kershaw (Executive Chair, North Coast Aboriginal Development Alliance). No online CV or photo available.

Jane Laverty (Regional Director Northern Rivers, Business NSW).

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There will be scones – CWA turns 100! Photo & story Eve Jeffery

CWA member and handicraft creator, Ruth Kirby, with CWA President, Rebecca Dickson. with women and children living in vulnerable circumstances. We are a wonderful bunch of ladies from very diverse backgrounds. It’s just great to meet new friends.’ The Bangalow CWA provided great support with donations and funds to several local groups during, and after the floods. And alongside fundraising

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invites members of the community to celebrate the Centenary with them at their rooms, 31 Byron St, Bangalow, any time between 10am and 2pm on Saturday August 13. There will be scones!

‘Our branch played an important role in the banning of sexist advertising on camper vans’, said Rebecca. The Bangalow CWA Branch

Q To join the CWA and meet interesting, communityminded women, contact Barbara on 0415 166 754.

activities, the CWA has taken on an active lobbying role, especially around homelessness, affordable housing and women’s safety.

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The biggest ticket item, by financial value, is the South Golden Beach Resilience Betterment Program, which would cost $500,000. This would be spent on major enhancements to the rear easements in the most flood-prone areas of the town, and the installation of a generator, which will provide continuous power to a flood pump. Continuing on the theme of flood risk reduction, Council staff are also proposing a Shire-wide drainage enhancement program, valued at $390,000. This would involve repairing and cleaning drains and

outlets impacted by the deluge of mud, sand and debris that took place during the February/March floods. ‘The program will allow Council to reach areas it currently cannot, owing to funding shortfalls and to support future stormwater and flood mitigation,’ Council Grants Coordinator, Donna Johnston, said in her report on the proposal. ‘Once completed, it will reduce ongoing maintenance burdens, and ensure the drainage system operates at peak efficiencies and capacities.’ Residents waiting to return to or rebuild their

homes are also set to get some help under the proposed program of works. It is proposed that Council will employ two Natural Disaster Planners, whose job will be to provide practical and planning support in relation to rebuilding in flood and storm affected areas. This would include implementing a fast-track process for development applications and other Council approvals directly relating to the floods, including those that involve future-proofing homes and businesses. Councillors will vote on the proposed program at this week’s Council meeting.

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Within 24 hours of its establishment on April 20, 1922, Country Women’s Association (CWA) members began lobbying relevant government ministers for better services for women and children, and that has been their mission ever since. One hundred years ago, when government help was not forthcoming, members got to work themselves setting up baby health centres, funding bush nurses, building and staffing maternity wards, hospitals, schools, rest homes and holiday getaways for rural and remote families. The CWA today continues this great work in communities across the country, the legacy of those inspirational foundation members. Bangalow CWA President, Rebecca Dickson, says, ‘We’re so proud to be part of the largest women’s organisation in Australia’. ‘As a branch, we work hard to raise funds to support those organisations working

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Mr Thompson’s media advisor also said the DA for the 26 warehouses was applied for as a ‘Complying Development Approval’, which ‘is an independent privately certified approval equivalent to a council approved DA’. Lawyer and councillor, Mark Swivel, says his law firm Barefoot Law has filed an application with NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) ‘to try to get the owner to be more reasonable’. He says, ‘Obviously many people will move on if they can, but if you need a hand with this, get in touch. It costs $54 to file the application in NCAT and we would handle the applications as a group and charge no more

than $100 each’. Mr Thompson’s PR also claimed, ‘This is an exciting project. Stage one sold-out quickly, after installing sales signage outside the existing storage facility more than four months ago’. ‘Although we are required to give seven days’ notice under the agreement signed by tenants and the previous owner, we have given tenants as much notice as possible and provided them with a list of storage facilities in the surrounding areas’. ‘We have also confirmed availability of approximately 130 vacant storage units in a facility 45 minutes’ drive away in Southport to assist tenants with short-term storage space’. Meanwhile, local MP

INCA Property Group Managing Director, Josh Thompson. Photo LinkedIn Tamara Smith (Greens) says she is willing to assist ACE storage customers who are finding it difficult to move in the short timeframe. She said, ‘The developer is following the law, and the law sucks. If you are caught up in this, reach out to my office: Phone 6686 7522 or email ballina@parliament. nsw.gov.au’.

Free online mental health/ ƱĕōōćĕĶŕī żſşīſëŔ şŕ şǔĕſ An eight-week personalised telehealth program that promotes proactive mental wellbeing for individuals is available for flood-affected Northern Rivers residents. Called EMERALD, the aim is to ‘promote proactive wellbeing and help individuals to develop healthy habits to feel better now and into the future’. Co-organiser Ky Haus says it’s a ‘valuable offering, in such a crucial time, post flood crisis’, and was made possible, thanks to the generosity of The Wilson Foundation, which was ‘a major contributor to the Northern Rivers Flood Relief Fund campaign I co-ordinated recently’.

Ky says, ‘It will be facilitated by the Thompson Institute at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland’. ‘The telehealth program offers participants access to a friendly, expert health coach for support, education, and skill building, in the comfort of their own home’. Ky adds, ‘The program works to address early declines in wellbeing, which has been shown to reduce mental [illness] symptoms in the long-term. EMERALD is designed for adults aged 18 years and over who want to learn strategies to proactively support their wellbeing’. To register online, visit usc.edu.au/emerald.

Coastal design guidelines on exhibition till Sept 9 Draft Coastal Design Guidelines are now on exhibition for public feedback by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE). The DPE says the guidelines will ‘assist planning and decision-making to protect the coastline and ensure better-designed homes and places’.

Clearer advice The Department claims it will provide ‘clearer advice, so coastal matters are more effectively integrated into the design, planning, and assessment processes’. The DPE’s Felicity Greenway says, ‘The guidelines must be taken into account when preparing planning

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Repair Cafe reopens Bruns underground car park reconsidered this Saturday! Paul Bibby

Sophie and Keith in their new shed at 18 Prince Street, Mullumbimby. Photo Jeff ‘Forgotton SD Card’ Dawson The team from Shedding Community Workshop Inc and Repair Cafe Mullumbimby are holding an open day in a new location this Saturday. With a new premises secured at The Railway Shed, 18 Prince Street, Mullumbimby, the teams are inviting everyone to come in, have a cuppa, and check out the new space. Sophie says, ‘After the floods we came together, learning tools, making friends, and recovering belongings and repairing them. Then we had to shut down and relocate. It has been a long few months.

We have missed you. We patiently awaited extensive repairs to our new workshop. Now we are almost ready to open our new space.’ ‘Shedding’ is an all-inclusive community workshop that teaches hands-on life skills in carpentry, building, and everything in between. It is a avenue towards selfempowerment, resilience and community connection, using reclaimed and recycled materials. The open day will run from 10am–4pm. For more info, email hello@shedding.com.au or visit their social media pages.

Byron Council’s decision to approve a controversial mixed-use development in Brunswick Heads that would include the town’s first underground car park could be overturned at this week’s meeting, with a group of councillors moving a rescission motion. More than 700 locals have signed a petition opposing the development at 7 Tweed Street, which would see an old service station replaced with a two-storey building featuring retail, business and residential premises, as well as the underground car park. The proposal was approved by the barest of margins at the June Council meeting, with Mayor Michael Lyon using his casting vote to get the matter over the line after the councillor vote was tied at four-four. But in the days following the vote, Greens councillor, Duncan Dey, successfully led a push for a rescission motion, along with Independent councillors, Cate Coorey and Peter Westheimer. Cr Westheimer was elected on Cr Lyon’s ticket.

Artist’s impression of DA 10.2020.458.1. Photo from DA Cr Dey will move that motion at this week’s meeting. Should the motion be successful, he will then move that the development be refused, effectively sending the developer back to square one. Central among the seven reasons put forward in support of the refusal motion is that approving an underground car park would set an ‘undesirable precedent’ that was ‘not in the public interest’. ‘It appears that over the last few years, either partly unbeknownst to, or misunderstood by councillors and the community, underground car parking has been introduced into the development Control Plan for Brunswick Heads,’

Cr Peter Westheimer said in a press release issued last week. ‘It was couched as a way of accommodating slightly larger developments and helping to mitigate somehow against impact on pedestrians. ‘Well it didn’t succeed, and has left us in a mess.’ Cr Westheimer and the other opponents also say that the car park is not flood-safe, because the floor level proposed is roughly equal to the current king tide level, and is well below both the ten-year and 100-year flood level. They have also questioned the effectiveness of the flood mitigation measures included in the development, particularly an

electronic flood barrier. Other reasons put forward for refusal include a lack of appropriate vehicle access to the site, and the extra strain it will put on the town’s already strained parking resources. ‘The DA breaches community trust and standards in many ways,’ Cr Westheimer said. ‘It could be redesigned and reconfigured fairly easily.’ Council staff and the councillors who voted in favour of the development, at the June meeting, argue that it is compliant with planning rules for Brunswick Heads, and thus Council had little choice but to approve it. To do otherwise would leave the Council open to a costly legal challenge by the developer in the Land and Environment Court. This argument was echoed in the comments of Council staff in relation to the rescission motion coming before this week’s meeting. Staff said that, in the event of such a challenge, the Council would need to engage external solicitors and planning experts, at an estimated overall cost to ratepayers of between $50,000 and $80,000.

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Local News Developer proposes light industrial in Federal Paul Bibby Tasteful, reasonable and useful? Or noisy, oversized and intrusive? This is the question at the heart of the debate over a light industrial development that has been proposed for the heart of Federal. Coming before this week’s Byron Council planning meeting, the $2.8 million ‘Fed Sheds’ project would see the old house directly opposite Federal Hall/Jaspers Corner replaced with three buildings housing a total of eight light industrial tenancies. The two-storey development, which lies within the Federal Village Heritage Conservation Area, would also include 26 parking spaces, two loading docks and its own storm water and sewerage treatment facilities. Food and drink-related premises would not be permitted on the site, in a bid to limit the impact on neighbours and the surrounding environment. The developer behind the proposal is listed as Davgav Pty Ltd.

Artist impression of ‘Fed Sheds’. Photo from DA The Development Application (DA) received 216 submissions while on public exhibition, including 64 submissions in favour and 152 against. Those opposed to the plan have raised a wide range of objections. Featuring prominently among them is the argument that building a light industrial development in the very heart of Federal will significantly degrade the town’s village character and heritage values.

Ɛëǔ ƆƖżżşſƐ ' However, Council staff say the proposal complies with the planning rules for that part of the Shire, and its heritage advisor found

that the bespoke design of the project complements the streetscape and nearby heritage buildings. ‘The proposed development is considered sympathetic to the context and is not likely to have any adverse impacts upon the setting of the Federal School of Arts and the Holy Trinity Anglican Church,’ Council’s heritage advisor said in the Council staff report ‘I do not consider that a detailed referral is required in this case and endorse the findings of Weir Phillips SOHI’ [the heritage consultant hired by the developer]. Other areas of concern for locals include parking and noise impacts, the overshadowing of adjacent properties,

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and the risk to local creeks from run-off. Some residents have also argued that the site should have been used for desperately-needed affordable housing, rather than light industrial businesses. Independent Councillor, Mark Swivel, also said the project should not be approved because Council and the community were in the midst of creating a Masterplan for the village and this process had not been taken into account by developers. But Council staff say that all relevant issues raised have been addressed by way of 68 proposed conditions of consent, and have recommended that councillors approve the DA at this week’s meeting. ‘The proposal will provide suitable working areas for those involved in light industrial activities to lease in the hinterland areas as opposed to having to find factory space in the traditional urban areas of the Shire,’ Council staff said in their report.

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Local independent distillers behind iconic labels Ink Gin and Brookie’s Byron Dry Gin say a longstanding ‘bad’ government policy that taxes spirits unfairly, compared to other alcohol such as wine, is putting thousands of jobs at risk in a ‘dangerous high inflation environment’. Husk Distillers (Ink Gin) employ 60 local people, and together with Cape Byron Distillery (Brookie’s) have been at the forefront of a growing local industry, producing unique spirits, some of which are sold nationwide and exported.

The Northern Rivers region is also home to a host of diverse small producers such as Winding Road Distillery, Lord Byron Distillery, Cabarita Spirits and many more. While the smallest distillers fall under the excise threshold, the large foreignowned companies can divert their production to maximise profits. Yet mid-size, growing local independent distillers such as Husk and Cape Byron are directly affected.

High spirits excise They say the spirits excise, which rises every month by the headline inflation rate, is now $28.42 for each bottle of

$82 Ink Gin, for example, and is approximately 80 per cent of the wholesale cost. CEO and founder of Husk Distillers, Paul Messenger, and Eddie Brook from Cape Byron Distillery recently met with local Labor MP Justine Elliot, and have written to the Treasurer, calling for an immediate freeze on indexation. ‘When the spirits excise was first introduced, there were hardly any local distilleries, and the tax fell mainly on huge multinationals. But this is no longer the case,’ said Mr Messenger. ‘In 2004 only 17 per cent of spirits were locally produced. A decade later, there

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were only 28 distilleries in Australia. But last year, there were 350 – this is a promising industry, which at the moment resembles the wine industry in the 1980s’. Eddie Brook said, ‘On August 1, the excise tax per bottle increased by $1.18. With our cost of packaging and freight increasing this has resulted in an extra $2 of costs. That reduces our margin and at the end of the day affects our ability to invest to grow our business or employ additional people’. Mr Brook added, ‘This latest excise increase means we will pay an additional $120,000 in excise a year’.

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www.echo.net.au Tweed research hub battling chlamydia for koalas In some parts of Australia, up to 90 per cent of the koala population is infected with chlamydia – the disease, along with the loss of habitat, is pushing this loveable marsupial toward extinction, but, a unique facility on the Tweed Coast is playing a key role in the battle against the condition.

North Coast sees 335 marine rescues in the last year Across the State it has been the second busiest year on record despite the ongoing wet weather. Over the last 12 months, there have been 3,905 rescues, safely delivering 8,599 people to shore.

Increase in GB reef coral cover comes with a warning As we witness the ongoing destruction of the Great Barrier Reef by ocean warming and climate change, new data showing an increase in coral cover in some areas of the Reef is promising news.

Appeal to locate woman missing from Ballina NSW Police have sent out a media alert – they are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Ballina and have issued an SMS alert.

Richmond Tweed Regional Library Mobile Library is on the road Following the destruction of the previous trailer in this year’s unprecedented floods, a replacement trailer for the Richmond Tweed Regional Mobile Library has arrived – it’s been polished and loaded with brand-new books and it’s on the road.

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The North Coast Mud Trail is ten! Story & photo David Lowe Fifteen local pottery studios will soon open their doors and reveal their latest ceramic art creations for the tenth annual North Coast Mud Trail, recently launched at Ignite Studios in Ballina. With last year’s Mud Trail being postponed at the last minute owing to covid, this time there will be more potters and works on display than ever, even though the contributors have faced new challenges. Jacqui Sosnowski is the vice-president of Northern Rivers Ceramics, and coordinator of the Mud Trail, which will be taking place across the region on the weekend of August 13–14 from 10am–4pm.

Jacqui Sosnowski and Suvira McDonald at Ignite Studios in Ballina, for the launch of the 10th North Coast Mud Trail. It’s all free of charge. Jacqui told The Echo at the launch, ‘Some of the studios got flooded, and there’s been huge supply issues with getting clay and glazes and all that sort of stuff because of covid.’ This year, as well as the Mud Trail drop-in locations,

there will be scheduled demonstrations, artist talks and workshops. ‘That’s a great way to add value to the Mud Trail experience,’ said Ms Sosnowski. ‘You can timetable your day to fit in a demonstration you want to see. For instance, I’m doing a couple of obvara

fairings, which are really exciting to watch. ‘Obvara means boiled, in Russian. So it’s a 12th century Baltic technique, where you use flour, water and yeast to burn into the pots to make markings. You take the pot from the kiln, and you dunk it in the flour and water brew. It just happens in front of your eyes,’ she said. Ms Sosnowski says exploring the Mud Trail is also a great way to see the hinterland of the Northern Rivers in all its geographic diversity. ‘We should get real estate agents to sponsor us! It’s a really good way to get to know the area, because you go to places that you’ve never been to before.’ Northern Rivers Ceramics

president, Suvira McDonald, told The Echo that there were a mix of established names and new potters joining the trail in 2022. ‘Newcomers include Carly Pascoe and Hayden Youlley (who share a studio) as well as Gudrun Clix’. Suvira said, ‘Everyone has been affected by the floods who live in our community. ‘It’s phenomenal. But you know, we’re resilient.’ This year’s Mud Trail locations range from west of Ballina right up to the Tweed. Learn more and plan your own Mud Trail adventure for August 13–14 by visiting the North Coast Ceramics website. You can also email info@ northcoastceramics.com.

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The Rotary Club of Ballina on Richmond is organising a major symposium on August 11, with a focus on youth mental illness in the Northern Rivers. Dave Harmon from Rotary told The Echo, ‘Because of the devastating floods in February, our communities now need mental health support more than ever’. ‘Speaking personally, we’re living in a house with no walls, and a concrete

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floor, and I know what it’s doing to me.’ Although the event has a particular focus on youth, Mr Harmon says the free symposium is open to everyone as the region faces the ‘shadow pandemic’ of mental health. The event will run from 5pm until 8.30pm on Thursday August 11, at Ballina RSL. The event is free, but Mr Harmon is asking people to book, if possible, to assist with catering.

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Ballina Shire Council workers have been taking advantage of sunny weather this week to advance the Lennox Village Vision. But local businesses say that the roadworks and noise are disrupting them, and their customers. Many Ballina Street businesses remain open, and Council has asked people to make an effort

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is now open, with final improvements being done on railings this week. The one way road arrangement through the centre of the village is likely to continue to the end of this year, at least. Cafe customers and businesses this week were confronted by noisy roadworks and machinery, affecting trade, but the hope is that Lennox village will be better than ever by the time the work is complete.

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to visit them, despite the temporary difficulties. Long rainy periods this year have put the Lennox Village Vision project behind schedule.

A DA has just gone on public exhibition for a 15 unit, two storey complex in the midst of a large suburban floodprone block between Norton and Camden Streets, Ballina, not far from North Creek. And neighbouring residents have a number of concerns. The ‘Norton Breeze’ proposal involves demolishing a squash court, swimming pool, three houses and a number of trees, including a large red cedar, to make way for the L-shaped, gated development, which will be surrounded by more traditional Ballina housing. A number of nearby local residents have written to Ballina Council about issues including traffic, flood risk, rubbish collection and the question of whether such a development is appropriate

for their area at all. Camden Street resident, Dennis Hall, said he considers the proposed DA to be an ‘over-development’ of the site. He says the impermeable additions to the site area (approximately 4,000 square metres) will substantially increase water run-off onto neighbouring streets and properties, which were already severely affected by the last flooding, and is calling for an independent stormwater assessment. Local residents are worried about a massive increase of traffic along this quiet cul-desac, as well as a prospective shortage of parking, with only single car spaces in the integrated development and no room within the complex for on-street parking. Neighbour, Angela Goldie, says, ‘I envisage that parking will become a logistical nightmare. When there is no

room in the gated community to park vehicles, where will they go? Camden Street and Norton Street have very few parking places.’ She said an extra 50 or more vehicle movements per day in Camden Street would have a ‘very negative’ effect on local road safety. The developers have argued that the removal of the squash court will reduce noise, with their ‘exclusive community’ likely to increase the overall value of neighbouring properties, as well as bringing in ‘economic and commercial value to local business, consultants and trades with an expenditure in the vicinity of $22m.’ They describe the target market as ‘anyone from young families to downsizers and retirees.’ DA 2022-222 is now on exhibition at Ballina Council’s website. www.echo.net.au

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Local News Local Land Services propose Bruns riverbank regen works Paul Bibby The Brunswick River is set to get some much-needed love, courtesy of a significant riverbank regeneration project. As the vital waterway continues to heal from February/March floods, the State Government’s Local Land Services (LLS) department is proposing to revitalise a 160m stretch of riverbank on the eastern edge of Mullumbimby. According to the development application (DA) for the works, which is currently on public exhibition at Byron Council, the stretch of river in question has suffered significant erosion and undercutting. This has been caused by a range of factors including a lack of riparian vegetation and wave action from wind and boats.

Poor habitat ‘The eroding bank contributes towards poor water quality in the Brunswick River estuary,’ Local

Land Services said in its application. ‘This, with the lack of a functioning riparian zone means that there is poor aquatic and minimal terrestrial habitat at the site.’ ‘Works will address the impacts of erosion, provide additional aquatic and riparian habitat enhancement outcomes, ongoing stock management and provide best practice examples for broader adoptions within the wider coastal community at a priority location for remediation within the Brunswick River.’ Funded through the Federal Government’s Fisheries Habitat Restoration Program, the work will include significant riverbank remediation including bank stabilisation. This will be followed by ongoing revegetation work over the next five years. For more information on the project and to have your say search for DA 10.2022.172.1 via Byron Council’s DA Tracker tool.

Flood Songs helps the healing Paul Bibby Tucked away in a Mullumbimby music studio, a group of local musicians have been pouring their hearts out through song. The artists are taking part in Flood Songs, a project helping the community process its trauma around the floods and helping local flood-affected musicians get back on their feet. The project’s creator, local sound engineer, Jan Muths, says, ‘There’s an amazing cross-section of different genres – it’s definitely going to be a musical journey.’ The local arts and entertainment industries have been among the hardest

Emma Hamilton with Sophia Smereka in the background. Photo Jeff Dawson hit by the dual challenges of the floods and COVID-19, with live events coming to an almost complete halt for extended periods. ‘I’ve heard cases of musicians who’ve just given up

after losing all of their instruments and gear,’ Mr Muths says. ‘It’s been so great to see things start to pick up again with live gigs coming back.’ Over the past month, the team have been recording a

wide range of flood-related songs at the new rooms Mr Muths is using as part of his business, mixartist.com.au. Byron’s SAE Institute has also donated the use of its studios. The project features musicians Shannon Loch from Tweed metal band Emotion Killer, folk and country singer Brett Kelly from Lismore, along with genre-defying offerings from Emma Hamilton and Cheyenne Murphy. The team, which includes locals Saphia Stone and Nathan Stanborough, will begin the mixing process in the coming weeks before heading into post-production. The final release is likely to happen later this year.

Fuel stolen from farmer Aslan Shand The cost of fuel continues to be a major cosideration in the budget, particularly in country areas where distances travelled are inevitably further for your average daily needs like accessing shops, schools and other activities. A local recently warned people that his shed was broken into, and his jerry can stolen, along with the diesel from his tractor that had been syphoned off. ‘This is the first time I have had fuel stolen. It is terrible. Fuel is so expensive,’ he told The Echo. The local farmer lost between 80 and 90 litres of diesel costing several hundred dollars. ‘The police came out and told me that after the floods there have been a lot of people losing their fuel’. ‘Apparently, they are having holes punched in their tanks from underneath and a container is left under the vehicle while it drains and they come back and pick it up about ten minutes later.’ Police also reported a fuel theft at a worksite on Midgin Flat Road, Broken Head, in the early hours of Sunday, July 28. Acting Inspector from Tweed Byron Police, Chris Neaves, told The Echo. www.echo.net.au

‘Unknown offender/s attempted to steal an excavator from a worksite on Midgin Flat Road, Broken Head. Unsuccessful, they tampered with work equipment and stole a quantity of diesel fuel’. ‘Police have received information that a number of worksites in the area and work equipment have been subjected to thefts. Therefore, police have stepped up patrols of the Byron Shire rural areas and sites at risk. I encourage victims to report the matter, as we have not had many formal reports of diesel theft.’ To make a report, call the Police Assistance Line on 131 444, or visit the community portal online at www.police. nsw.gov.au, or call Byron Bay Police on 6685 9499.

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t’s worth pausing to reflect on the mass frogacide that just happened on Prince Street, Mullum, which was led by unquestioning Byron Shire councillors and Resilience NSW. As an unwieldly, unpopular government department, Resilience NSW lost its CEO this week. And despite all the warnings that Resilience NSW was itself a disaster, all councillors hitched their wagon to it, and so far have ignored residents’ concerns that the 60 pod homes will create more problems than they will solve. Is it good judgment to support poor governance, no matter what? Anyway, Prince Street residents would be familiar with the cacophony that erupts when the countless frogs get active in the area. They and their spawn were laying dormant, innocently waiting for Spring on flood-prone railway land at the entrance to Mullum. They were just buried and crushed alive by a ‘disaster management’ corporation John Lyng Group. No Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) exists for this action. Shouldn’t the NSW government pursue ‘disaster avoidance’ rather than ‘management’? With the imminent demise of Resilience NSW last week, the state’s Fire Brigade Employees Union (FBEU) shot out a press release to say they hope it ‘is an indication that the NSW Government is finally going to start taking the role of professional firefighters and police seriously, and give our members the funding and equipment upgrades we’ve been requesting for years’. ‘The entire role of professional firefighters is to serve their communities, a role that has been made increasingly difficult by budget

cuts and outdated equipment. In times of disaster, communities deserve the most highly trained and well-resourced rescue personnel possible. At the moment, the NSW Government is actually focused on closing fire stations.’ So to sum up with common sense, if the NSW government was actually interested in the communities affected by floods, it would scrap establishing bloated unaccountable corporations and instead invest in local emergency services instead of defunding them. Late stage capitalism 2022 really doesn’t make much sense if you are interested in good governance, cohesion, empathy, equity and living on a healthy planet. But if you are the governing one per cent, there’s never been a better time to plunder and pillage, all wh while blundering along and do doing it incompetently. There are similar character traits between former NSW Nationals leader, John Barilaro, and US conspiracy broadcaster Alex Jones. Both are currently facing a public grilling over their integrity; Barilaro has been fronting an inquiry into how he was offered a cushy NYC job at taxpayer expense, while Jones lost a defamation case in the US brought by the families whose children died in the Sandy Hook massacre. Jones had been telling his viewers that the shootings were faked. Both Barilaro and Jones clearly believe that no matter what evidence is provided, they are never wrong. It’s always someone else’s fault. Both play the victimhood card. Yet real victims, those who have suffered physical trauma, like losing possessions and homes to floods, for example, don’t generally behave like entitled sociopathic grifters. Hans Lovejoy, editor

he mid-1990s Royal Commission into the NSW Police Service uncovered evidence of entrenched corruption, which included state law enforcement officers selling heroin out the back of police stations, involved in running then-illegal sex work services and trading in child pornography. The Wood Royal Commission’s six volumes of findings served to clean up NSW police operations, with outcomes including the decriminalisation of sex work, drug law reform and the establishment of a State police oversight body. But, according to Redfern Legal Centre senior police accountability solicitor, Samantha Lee, it might be time for another investigation into the NSW Police Force. Yet, this time, the police conduct under the microscope would be alleged overreach in terms of the application of certain powers. ‘It’s time to think about whether another Royal Commission is needed in NSW to look at how much the powers are going beyond the legislative framework and the cultural demise of the police force in NSW over the last few years,’ Lee told Sydney Criminal Lawyers. The solicitor further asserts that what’s been happening in this regard constitutes a ‘bleeding out’ of police powers, specifically in terms of strip searches, drug dog use, the policing of the pandemic and the now defunct quota system. These days, people living in NSW are faced with the prospect of being indicated by a drug dog on the street, in a pub, or on entering an event, like a music festival. And if a pat down search doesn’t turn up anything, they can then be asked to strip naked in front of two armed and uniformed strangers. The Wood inquiry didn’t scrutinise these practices, as, back in the ’90s, they didn’t exist as they do in the present. Sniffer dogs didn’t become a part of everyday life in this state until 2001, while the heightened use of strip searches started to become apparent circa 2014. The stated purpose of NSW

‘Of late, NSW Police has turned its attention to climate activists. In March, Strike Force Guard was established to target climate defenders’

Paul Gregoire police deploying drug dogs is to combat drug supply. But since the release of the 2006 Ombudsman report, it’s been widely understood that dogs falsely indicate two-thirds of the time, and if a search is successful, it usually turns up a small amount of cannabis. The coupling of the dogs with strip searches has been steadily increasing since around 2015. In 2018, 11 per cent of those indicated by a dog were subjected to this invasive practice. Yet, numerous reports outline that the effects of strip searches are similar to the impacts of sexual assault. Lee went on to outline that strip searches were never meant to be used for minor drug possession, and, as the force itself admits, neither were sniffer dogs. But it’s not just this misapplication of strip searches and sniffer dogs that’s causing the controversy around NSW police. Indeed, there have been countless complaints and official investigations into officers overstepping the mark to the point of illegality in applying strip searches. This not only includes breaching the legislated protocols, but police management advises that certain questionable procedures be used. Another approach taken by NSW police that’s been scrutinised is that taken to public protests. While bolstered by the increasingly authoritarian anti-protest laws being passed by the NSW Liberal/Nationals, it was the surge during 2020 in the Black Lives Matters movement that brought this issue to a head. In the aftermath of the first covid lockdown, the NSW police commissioner attempted to have BLM rallies shut down by the NSW

Supreme Court, presumably as they had a focus on police conduct. But when protest actions did go ahead, they were accompanied by saturation policing and excessive use of force. This was followed by a crackdown on post-lockdown protests in general, which was facilitated by a clause in a public health order, and boiled over at a Sydney University event. Officers, again, employed excessive force to nonviolent student activists, and it only ended when officers turned on a professor.

Climate activists Of late, NSW Police has turned its attention to climate activists. In March, Strike Force Guard was established to target climate defenders. And some of its actions have led to charges of overreach in relation to its staking out protesters, visiting them at home, multiple raids, arresting individuals days after protests, and the storming of an activist picnic. In part, Lee puts the stark rise in NSW Police use of strip searches down to its quota system. Since at least 2018, police local area commands had been operating under a system of quotas in terms of the number of searches and move on orders officers were required to carry out annually. Then NSW Greens MLC, and now Senator, David Shoebridge, obtained the statistics relating to this system in late 2019, via freedom of information (FOI). And he stressed that the scheme clearly opened up ‘the use of both these police powers to serious abuse’. Q First published at www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au.

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More wildlife please When a wallaby loped across the dirt road, my heart leapt. It used to be common to spot wallabies cavorting on the beach at dawn, but it had been years since I’d seen one alive. I’ve been walking up the beach to the North Wall in New Brighton and back through the forest on North Head Road for almost twenty years. The day I encountered the wallaby, I noticed the whipbird calls ricocheting across the canopy. The melodic bird songs seemed especially loud. I watched an echidna waddle into the brush. It was not until I reached the gate that I realised what was missing. No utes barrelling past in a cloud of dust. National Parks had closed the road temporarily. For a few weeks, it truly was a Sanctuary Zone. I’d like to propose the gate be closed more often, perhaps only open on weekends. Endangered birds make nests in this precious park. There are plenty of other beaches that can be reached by car. With the road closed to vehicles, walkers and bike riders could travel in peace and the wildlife have respite. If we step quietly, we might even see a wallaby! Laura Shore New Brighton

Car park housing In recent weeks the idea by Council to develop the existing car park in Station Street has dropped out of the news and out of the minds of many residents. The concern over the sudden State government start of construction for 60 pods on railway land has instead

taken centre stage. In the Council information provided with my rates I notice that Council has now moved this idea ahead, and has entered into an agreement for this carpark development, with 29 units proposed. When this car park idea was first raised in The Echo I thought it seemed a well-intentioned idea, but totally the wrong location for so many reasons, and was not surprised with many views expressed against the proposal. What was most amazing was the lack of consultation with the community and the apparent unanimous agreement by all councillors to foist this onto the centre of Mullum. Council was apparently not aware of this State government pod development when the Council decision was made. Surely, with the State government’s 60-pod development now in progress it alters the situation? The Council’s 29-unit development looks to become a more denselypacked development than the State government 60-pod development, and is highly likely to significantly alter the character of Mullum and its future. Am I alone in being against this? At least the State government development of 60 pods is for a limited few years, whereas we look like being stuck with 29 units in the centre of town for good. I had hoped that the State government action would prompt Council to reconsider its car park decision, particularly as there is a significant

underlying concern within the community about the scale of this development in the middle of town. If you have similar concerns, make your voice heard by Council and councillors to stop this development. Thomas George Brunswick Heads

Power of the people Katherine (Letters, 3 August) asked ‘can the power of the people compete...’? The answer is in the recent federal election: YES! But the real power re: development of Byron, resides with the State government, so, next State election, can we PLEASE do the same? Roger Seccombe Bangalow

Criminalising protest In another Sstate government descent into criminalising protest, to protect their own government’s sabotage of a liveable planet, last Thursday new laws were passed in Victorian parliament that will see peaceful Victorian protesters face increased fines of up to $21,000, or 12 months in jail. They join the NSW government’s recent descent into totalitarianism by criminalising protest, with new NSW laws of a $22,000 fine and two years in jail, now being faced by a Lismore woman for blocking a road in a climate change protest. The NSW government won’t be jailing themselves for their part in their continuing facilitation of more carbon pollution, which incites higher intensity flooding, such as the floods that recently blocked Sydney’s roads, and has incited deaths

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and destruction from higher intensity bush fires and other floods. These two-faced government bodies, instead of acting for us, are continuing to proactively incite, facilitate, and progress our descent into a global heating nightmare, even in the face of our recent documented State of the Environment Report of a collapsing Australian environment. And they will arrest you if you inconvenience their ongoing sabotage of a liveable future. Democracy, and the capacity of future generations to survive on this planet, are on the table. How should we respond? John Lazarus Byron Bay

Flat Earth council In face of the facts, an approval of the development application (DA) for a basement car park in Brunswick Heads at Council’s meeting on 11 August can only mean we have councillors who must be members of the Flat Earth Society, because they would be ignoring the wording in the Development Control Plan (DCP) for Brunswick Heads. Section 3(d) prohibits basement car parks in the B2 and B4 zones. Section 4.15(1) of the EPA act requires them to consider the likely impacts of the development, the suitability of the site for the development, any submissions made and the public interest. The developer is taking no responsibility for the impact of an acknowledged rise in the ground water level with the proposed excavation 2.6m below the water table into an aquifer that is ▶ Continued on page 17

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14 The Byron Shire Echo ƖīƖƆƐ Ǩǧǽ ǩǧǩǩ

he Iron Gates development at Evans Heads is on flood and bushfire-prone land, as well as being surrounded by culturally and environmentally sensitive land, which has now had two independent reports determine that it should not go ahead. The decision on the complex and controversial 2014 development application (DA) from Graeme Ingle’s company GoldCoral Pty Ltd, which morphed into the current Concept Development Application (CDA) in August 2021, will be decided by the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP). Development of the land has been pursued since the 1990s, and in 1997 the existing development consent was removed by the Land and Environment Court following illegal clearing and other works by the landholder. Approximately $2 million in remediation works were ordered at the time – which have never been carried out. According to legal advice provided to Richmond Valley Council those Court Orders are still outstanding. When the NRPP is to make a decision on a DA, the relevant council, in this case Richmond Valley Council (RVC), is required to supply a planning report for the NRPP to assist it in its determination process. Taking this one step further the RVC sought an independent assessment of the CDA by town planning consultant Malcolm Scott. In his 219-page, June 2022, report Scott recommended refusal of the DA.

The review of the indepedent review Scott’s independent planning assessment then became the subject of a peer review assessment by Kim Johnston of KJ Planning, a review commissioned by the Department of Planning and Environment on behalf of the NRPP in July 2022. The public was unaware of this review until just this week when the NRPP announced it on its website. The Johnston peer review canvassed a number of ‘key issues’ with the ‘main issues including Ecological and Biodiversity Impacts, SEPP 71 [Coastal Planning]

Will State government move away from ĎĕưĕōşżĶŕī Ķŕ ǖşşĎȒ prone areas? Iron Gates Road in flood, March 2022. Photo supplied

Protest at the time Iron Gates Drive was being bulldozed through Crown Land circa 1991. Photo supplied Matters, Subdivision Design and Public Open Space, Bushfire, Flooding, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage, Infrastructure and servicing (including upgrade to Iron Gates Drive), Earthworks and Groundwater, Riparian and Wetland Impacts associated with SEPP 14 wetlands and Evans River’. ‘Other key issues identified included potential land contamination and acid sulphate soils, traffic and road layout matters, the management of social impacts and biting insect impacts and matters relating to the proximity of the site to the airport and military operations [of the RAAF’s Evans Head Air Weapons Range],’ stated the report. The Johnston Report concluded that ‘Following a thorough assessment of the proposal and consideration of the Independent Assessment Report [Scott], it is considered that the proposal results in significant ecological and biodiversity impacts, fails to satisfy various matters under SEPP 71 and has failed to adequately address a number of significant site constraints’. ‘The inclusion on the site and/or proximity of SEPP 14 wetlands and the Evans River as well as the significant vegetation which exists on the site requires the proposal to be

responsive to such site constraints, which has not been adequately demonstrated by the proposal. The lack of adequate buffer zones and other mitigation measures, including a comprehensive stormwater management plan, result in the proposal being unsatisfactory, having regard to the important environmental conservation areas within and adjacent to the site. ‘The proposed design of the subdivision is also considered to be unsatisfactory, as it has not been drawn from a thorough site analysis nor does it represent an integrated urban and landscape design response to the site conditions. The subdivision layout arising from an earlier approval on the site appears to have been the reason behind the design. ‘The proposal has also not satisfied various preconditions to the grant of consent and does not provide an adequate response to the matters required to be outlined in a draft master plan, which has been replaced in this instance by the proposed concept development application. ‘In short, the development application has not resolved significant and fundamental concerns with the proposal. ‘The proposal is considered unacceptable and

Dr Richard Gates, spokesperson for Evans Head Residents for Sustainable Development said that the conclusions of both independent planning reports, ‘are very clear: the DA should be refused. Any notion that the DA might be accepted by putting in place ‘conditions of consent’ is wishful thinking. These reviews clearly condemn the Iron Gates proposal, full stop’. Dr Gates said, that ‘There will no doubt be a rebuttal(s) from the developer about the independent reviews, but given the nature of the comprehensive grounds for refusal provided by the independent reviewers and previous responses from the developer, it is hard to see how the proponent can come back from such devastating criticism. However, the matter still needs to be determined by the NRPP.’ Dr Gates said that ‘in view of the report’ he anticipated that ‘the NRPP will call a public hearing in the near future where submissions from the public will be heard and a final determination made about the development. The determination may or may not be made on the day(s) of the hearing but those who wish to have their say need to prepare now’. ‘It is time the concept of residential development of the Iron Gates was buried and no further application for such development entertained at any level of government in the future. ‘The current Draft North Coast Regional Plan 2041 on exhibition until 24 August 2022 makes it clear that the State government “…will direct new development away from high-risk areas that are prone to bushfires and flooding.” Here is the opportunity for State and local government to match their rhetoric with real action for this bushfire and flood-prone site by making sure that there is no Phoenix Iron Gates.’ www.echo.net.au

North Coast Ceramics proudly invites you to be part of the

10th annual North Coast Mud Trail

Weekend of August 13 and 14, 2022. 10am – 4pm 14 local studios featuring 17 potters Open for one weekend DEMONSTRATIONS | WORKSHOPS ARTIST TALKS | POTTERY SALES After 2 hard years, 17 ceramic artists will once again open their hearts and their inspirational studios to welcome you. The North Coast Mud Trail offers a unique opportunity for visitors to explore the region and connect directly with artists to experience firsthand the diversity of skills, breadth of experience and bottomless creativity that motivates their passionate lives. Ignite your spark; whether you are interested in discussions about pots, or want to find a special sculpture for your home, or you are hoping to pick up hot tips from technical demonstrations, there will be something to make your spirit soar and suit your budget. Curious to find out more? Pick up a brochure and follow the map, or visit the interactive map online at northcoastmudtrail.com to tailor your weekend. Bring more of the handmade into your life and support your creative community. We look forward to welcoming you. As well as the opportunity to meet the makers, practical demonstrations and activities offered at various studios are a highlight of the Mud Trail weekend. This is your opportunity to tailor your trail and explore what interests you at the source. Visit the website for details and plan your visit to coincide with the immersive experiences that interest you so you can be inspired by these creative artists.

North Coast Mud Trail

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10a. SASA SCHEINER CERAMICS

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Pottery Studios

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11. RAINFOREST CERAMICS

A sophisticated, fun mix of functional and sculptural works that bring joy and energy to any space. 25 Kallaroo Circuit, North Ocean Shores NSW 0403 527 545 | cathlane1@gmail.com Instagram: @catherinelaneceramics.com

Wheel thrown stoneware cups, plates, s, bowls, bo sculptures. Brilliant glazes and underglazes. 56 Gittoes Lane, Possum Creek eek NSW (02) 6687 1900 | richard@rainforestceramics.com @ra ai mic Web: rainforestceramics.com | Instagram: @rainforestceramics

2. KOONYUM CLAY WORKS

12. HOOF HOO O PRINT POTTERY

Gudrun Klix hand-builds vessels and sculptures in earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. 220 Frasers Rd, Mullumbimby Creek NSW 0498 490 110 | gudrunklix44@gmail.com Instagram: @klix.gudrun

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Bowls and plates that are decorated co with coloured slips. Never creating two pi pieces the same. 52 Robinsons Rd, Wilsons ilso Creek NSW 0421 675 474 | claudia.m.gyr@gmail.com d Instagram: @potterytothemax ry

Cheryl Campbell’s (Chez) wheel thrown and handbuilt tableware e as seen at Potager @Carool. 26 Boormans Rd, Newrybar NSW 0416 670 131 | chezpottery@gmail.com fb: chez.pottery | Instagram: @Chezpottery

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Melissa Lelouche’s hand a built pottery made with love. 15 Lorikeet Lane Mullumbimby, ll NSW 0425 413 138 | hello@melissalellouche.com @m Instagram: @melissalellouche le

Fusion of form and glaze with bold shapes and original glazes. Functional and Sculptural work. 26 Boormans Rd, Newrybar NSW robyn.porritt@gmail.com

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Karen’s works are varied & high quality. ¢ĮĎ΄ƊņĳŉĦƞŉŉƼ΄ĎƻĎāƞƖĎƊ΄ĀŜƖĮ΄ſĳƖͲǙƂĎĈ΄åœĈ΄ stoneware reduction pieces. 232 Tooheys Mill Rd, Fernleigh NSW 0402 644 542 | tooheysmillpottery@gmail.com fb: tooheysmillpottery Instagram: @karen_jennings_potter_artist

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Functional ware and art pieces p that investigate the ŜĦ΄ Ħ őåœƼ΄åœĈ΄ƵåƂĳĎĈ΄ĦŜƂőƊ΄ŜĦ΄åŉƖĎƂœåƖĳƵĎ΄ǙƂĳœħ͟ 4 (rear) Gordon St. Mullumbimby um m NSW 0411 424 031 | jacquisosnowski@gmail.com o Web: sosceramics.com | Instagram: @jacquisos I In

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8b. HAYDEN YOULLEY DESIGN Slip Cast Functional Porcelain Paper Series Tableware. Studio 16/291 McAuley’s Lane, Myocum, NSW 0401 573 043 | hayden@haydenyoulley.com Web: haydenyoulley.com | Insta: @haydenyoulley

9. RUBY & FRANK Natalia creates wheel-thrown functional wares and wall Įåœħĳœħ΄ƊƖƂĎĎƖͲƊāåſĎƊ΄ĳœƊſĳƂĎĈ΅ĀƼ΄ĮĎƂ΄ĮĎƂĳƖåħĎ΄åœĈ΄ƖƂåƵĎŉƊ͟ 439 Federal Drive, Federal NSW 0417 281 390 | hello@rubyandfrank.com Web: rubyandfrank.com

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Conversations on the topics that matter now lĕĕƐ ƐĲĕ ŇşƖſŕëōĶƆƐƆǽ ëƖƐĲşſƆǽ ĕƶżĕſƐƆ ëŕĎ ĈşŔŔĕŕƐëƐşſƆ ƱĲş ƱĶōō ĈşŔĕ ƐşīĕƐĲĕſ ëƐ Ʒſşŕ ÉſĶƐĕſƆ DĕƆƐĶưëō ǩǧǩǩ Ɛş ƖŕżëĈŊ ƐĲĕ ĎëſŊǽ ōĶīĲƐ ëŕĎ ŔƖſŊƷ ĶŕȒćĕƐƱĕĕŕ şĪ ŔşĎĕſŕ ƆşĈĶĕƐƷ ëŕĎ żşōĶƐĶĈƆȂ ĕëĎ şŕ Īşſ ë ĎëĶōƷ ĎĶīĕƆƐ şĪ ĲëŕĎȒżĶĈŊĕĎ ŔƖƆƐȒ Ɔĕĕ ƆĕƆƆĶşŕƆȂ ÏĕƐ Ɛş ƆĕĈƖſĕ ƷşƖſ ƐĶĈŊĕƐƆȃ ¨ĲĕƷ ëſĕ ƆĕōōĶŕī ĪëƆƐ Ɔş ćĕ ƆƖſĕ Ɛş ŇƖŔż şŕōĶŕĕ ëŕĎ īĕƐ ƷşƖſƆǿ

Friday session highlights Ɛ ƐĲĕ ōëƆƐ ĕōĕĈƐĶşŕǽ ƖƆƐſëōĶëŕ żşōĶƐĶĈƆ ĕƶżĕſĶĕŕĈĕĎ ë ƱëƐĕſƆĲĕĎ ŔşŔĕŕƐȂ bĶĈŊ ƷşƖſ DſĶĎëƷ şǔ ƱĶƐĲ `ëŕĕ !ëſşǽ 0Ď !şżĕſ ëŕĎ `ƖōĶëŕŕĕ ĈĲƖōƐǀ ƱĲşǽ ƱĶƐĲ ëſſĶĕ !ëƆƆĶĎƷǽ ĕƶżōşſĕ ƐĲĕ ƆĲĶĪƐƆ Ķŕ şƖſ żşōĶƐĶĈëō ƐĕſſëĶŕ ëŕĎ ƐĲĕ ĶŔżëĈƐ şĪ Ŕşſĕ ƱşŔĕŕ Ķŕ żëſōĶëŔĕŕƐ Ķŕ ț¨Ĳĕ DĶſƆƐ Ǩǧǧ 'ëƷƆǼ ¨Ĳĕ mĕƱ şōĶƐĶĈëō dëŕĎƆĈëżĕȜȂ Pŕ ț¨Ĳĕ şƱĕſ şĪ ëīĕȜǽ ƐĲſĕĕ ëƖƐĲşſƆ 'ƷōĶŕ LëſĎĈëƆƐōĕǽ bëƐĲſƷŕ LĕƷŔëŕ ëŕĎ `ĕƆƆ LĶōō ĎĶƆĈƖƆƆ ſĕƆżşŕƆĕƆ Ɛş īĕŕĎĕſĕĎ ưĶşōĕŕĈĕǽ ƐĲĕ ĈōĕëŕƆĶŕī żşƱĕſ şĪ ĪƖſƷǽ ëŕĎ ƐĲĕ ſşōĕ şĪ ſëīĕ Ķŕ ëĎưëŕĈĶŕī īĕŕĎĕſ ĕžƖëōĶƐƷȂ ſĕ ĎĶĈƐëƐşſƆĲĶżƆ şŕ ƐĲĕ ſĶƆĕȃ ¨Ʊş ĕƶżĕſƐƆǽ dşƖĶƆë dĶŔ ëŕĎ ŕĎſĕƱ ƖĶōƐƷǽ ĎĶƆĈƖƆƆ ƐĲĕ ĶŔżëĈƐƆ şĪ ſĕĈĕŕƐ ĕưĕŕƐƆ Ķŕ ĪīĲëŕĶƆƐëŕ ëŕĎ Lşŕī bşŕī şŕ ƐĲĕ īōşćëō ƱşſōĎ şſĎĕſ Ķŕ ț ƐſëĶŕĕĎ ĕōëƐĶşŕƆĲĶżƆǼ 'ĶĈƐëƐşſƆĲĶżƆ ëŕĎ 'ĶżōşŔëĈƷȜȂ 0ŕĎ ƐĲĕ ĎëƷ ƱĶƐĲ ț!şōōĕĈƐĶưĶƆŔȜ ƱĲĕſĕ ëƖƐĲşſƆ ëŕĎ ƆşĈĶëō ĈşŔŔĕŕƐëƐşſƆ Èëŕ ëĎĲëŔ ȎQanon And Onȏǽ ÏƖŔŕë bëƆƆëć ȎAustralianaȏ ëŕĎ `ƖōĶëŕŕĕ ĈĲƖōƐǀ ȎThe Idea of Australia: The Search for the Soul of a Nationȏ ëƆŊ țÉĲëƐ ƱşƖōĎ şƖſ

Featured authors (L–R): Masha Gessen, Mariam Veiszadeh, David Leser and Chelsea Watego. Right: A taste of the feast for the mind that awaits – just a few of the many books tackling pertinent issues that will be discussed at the Festival. ŕëƐĶşŕ ōşşŊ ōĶŊĕ ĶĪ Ʊĕ żſĶşſĶƐĶƆĕĎ ƐĲĕ ĈşōōĕĈƐĶưĕȃȜ

Saturday session highlights lĶƆĶŕĪşſŔëƐĶşŕ ĶƆ żşƆĶŕī ë ĲƖīĕ ƐĲſĕëƐ Ɛş ĎĕŔşĈſëĈƷ ëŕĎ ĈƖōƐƖſëō ĈşĲĕƆĶşŕȂ ț¨ſƖƐĲ ëŕĎ wƐĲĕſ dĶĕƆȜ ćſĶŕīƆ ƐşīĕƐĲĕſ Èëŕ ëĎĲëŔǽ ¨ĶŔ ƖſſşƱĕƆ ëŕĎ 0Ď !şżĕſ Ɛş ĕƶëŔĶŕĕ ƐĲĕ ĪſëĈƐƖſĶŕī şĪ ƐĲĕ ĶŕĪşſŔëƐĶşŕ ōëŕĎƆĈëżĕ ëŕĎ Ɛş ĕƶżōşſĕ ƱĲĕƐĲĕſ ƐĲĕ țLşſƆĕƆĲşĕ 0ǔĕĈƐȜ ȑ ƱĲĕſĕ ƐĲĕ Īëſ ōĕĪƐ ŔĕĕƐƆ ƐĲĕ Īëſ ſĶīĲƐ ȑ ĶƆ Ķŕ ĪëĈƐ ſĕëōȂ ¨Ĳĕ ëōƱëƷƆ ĕŕƐĕſƐëĶŕĶŕī ț ëƐƖſĎëƷ lşſŕĶŕī mĕƱƆ !şŕĪĕſĕŕĈĕȜ ƖŕżëĈŊƆ ƐĲĕ ƱĕĕŊȜƆ ŔëŇşſ ƆƐşſĶĕƆ ƱĶƐĲ The Saturday PaperȜƆ bëſĕŕ

lĶĎĎōĕƐşŕǽ lëſĶëŕ ÉĶōŊĶŕƆşŕ ëŕĎ ĪşƖŕĎĶŕī ĕĎĶƐşſ 0ſĶŊ `ĕŕƆĕŕȂ ſşĪĕƆƆşſ lëſĈĶë dëŕīƐşŕ w ĲşƆƐƆ ë żşƱĕſĪƖō żëŕĕō ĎĶƆĈƖƆƆĶşŕ ț ōëĈŊ dĶưĕƆ ƐĶōō lëƐƐĕſȜ ƱĶƐĲ ÈĕſşŕĶĈë EşſſĶĕ ȎBlack and Blueȏǽ !ĲĕōƆĕë ÉëƐĕīş ȎAnother Day in the Colonyȏ ëŕĎ lëƱƖŕƷş Ećşīćş ȎHip Hop & HymnsȏȂ ƖƆƆĶëŕȒ ŔĕſĶĈëŕ mĕƱ ÏşſŊ ¨ĶŔĕƆ ŇşƖſŕëōĶƆƐ lëƆĲë EĕƆƆĕŕ ƐëōŊƆ ƱĶƐĲ ëƖō ëſĈōëƷ ëćşƖƐ ƐĲĕ ƖƆƆĶëŕ ĶŕưëƆĶşŕ şĪ ®ŊſëĶŕĕǽ ëŕĎ ƱĲëƐ ĶƐ ŔĕëŕƆ Īşſ ƐĲĕ ſĕƆƐ şſ ƐĲĕ ƱşſōĎ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ ĶŔżşſƐëŕƐ ĈşŕưĕſƆëƐĶşŕ ț®ŕĎĕſƆƐëŕĎĶŕī ƖƆƆĶëȜȂ mşŕȒćĶŕëſƷ ëƖƐĲşſ şĪ Below Deckǽ 'ƷōĶŕ LëſĎĈëƆƐōĕǽ ëŕĎ ÏưĕƆ ĕĕƆ ȎAll About Yves: Notes from a Transition)

ĕƶżōşſĕ ƱĲëƐ ĶƆ ŔĕëŕƆ Ɛş ĈĲëŕīĕ īĕŕĎĕſƆ şſ Ŕşưĕ ëƱëƷ ĪſşŔ ƐĲĕ ćĶŕëſƷ ĎĕǕŕĶƐĶşŕ ƱĶƐĲ bſĶƆƆƷ bŕĕĕŕ Ķŕ țEĕŕĎĕſ DōƖĶĎĶƐƷȜȂ

Sunday session highlights ÉëōŊōĕƷ ëƱëſĎȒƱĶŕŕĶŕī ŇşƖſŕëōĶƆƐ ŕĎſĕƱ ƖĶōƐƷ ëŕĎ ĲƖŔëŕ ſĶīĲƐƆ ëĎưşĈëƐĕ lëſĶëŔ ÈĕĶƆǀëĎĕĲ ĎĶƆĈƖƆƆ ƐĲĕ ÉĕƆƐȜƆ ƱĶƐĲĎſëƱëō ĪſşŔ ĪīĲëŕĶƆƐëŕ ƱĶƐĲ ëƖƐĲşſ ëŕĎ ſĕĪƖīĕĕ ëĎưşĈëƐĕ lëſŊ PƆëëĈƆ Ķŕ ț ćëŕĎşŕĶŕī ĪīĲëŕĶƆƐëŕȜȂ wżĕŕ ƐĲĕ Ǖōĕ şŕ ƆşŔĕ ƆĶŕĶƆƐĕſ ëĈƐĶưĶƐĶĕƆ ëƆ bëƐĕ l!ōƷŔşŕƐ ȎDead Man Walkingȏ ëŕĎ lëſŊ lĈbĕŕŕë ȎReturn to Uluruȏ ĎĶƆĈƖƆƆ ƐĲĕĶſ

żſşĈĕƆƆ Īşſ ț ĈſëƐĈĲĶŕī şĈĶĕƐƷȜƆ ®ŕĎĕſćĕōōƷȜ ƱĶƐĲ lëƐƐĲĕƱ !şŕĎşŕȂ ÉĲëƐ ŊĶŕĎ şĪ īşưĕſŕëŕĈĕ ƆƐſƖĈƐƖſĕƆ Ďş Ʊĕ ŕşƱ ŕĕĕĎȃ ſĕ ŕëƐĶşŕëō ćşſĎĕſƆ ſĕōĕưëŕƐ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ īſĕĕŕ ĪƖƐƖſĕȃ ¨ĶŔ Lşōōşǽ `ĕǔ żëſſşƱ ëŕĎ lëſĶëŕ ÉĶōŊĶŕƆşŕ ƱĶōō ōşşŊ ëƐ ĲşƱ Ʊĕ ŔĶīĲƐ ŕĕĕĎ Ɛş ſĕĪşſŔëƐ īşưĕſŕŔĕŕƐ Īşſ ë ĈōĶŔëƐĕȒëĎëżƐĕĎ ĪƖƐƖſĕ Ķŕ țEşưĕſŕĶŕī Ķŕ ƐĲĕ ŕƐĲſşżşĈĕŕĕȜ ƱĶƐĲ ëƖō ëſōĈëƷȂ ÉĲëƐ ƱşƖōĎ ƐĲĕ ƱşſōĎ ōşşŊ ōĶŊĕ ĶĪ ƐĲĕſĕ ƱëƆ ŕş żëƐſĶëſĈĲƷȃ `ĕƆƆ LĶōō ȎSee What Your Made Me Doȏǽ 'ëưĶĎ dĕƆĕſ ȎWomen, Men and the Whole Damn Thingȏ ëŕĎ ÏưĕƆ ĕĕƆ ȎAll About Yves: Notes from a Transitionȏ şƖƐōĶŕĕ ƐĲĕĶſ ưĶƆĶşŕƆ Īşſ ƐĲĶƆ ƱşſōĎ Ķŕ ț ŕ 0žƖëō ÉşſōĎǼ wưĕſĈşŔĶŕī ëƐſĶëſĈĲƷȜȂ

The Mungo Panel

You cannot be serious!

The late Mungo MacCallum and Craig McGregor’s presence will still be felt at the festival.

Funny men: Charles Firth, Jonathan Biggins and James Schloffel.

Pŕ ǩǧǩǧ Ʒſşŕ ÉſĶƐĕſƆ DĕƆƐĶưëō ōşƆƐ ë īſĕëƐ ĪſĶĕŕĎ ƱĶƐĲ ƐĲĕ żëƆƆĶŕī şĪ ōĕīĕŕĎëſƷ ŇşƖſŕëōĶƆƐ lƖŕīş lëĈ!ëōōƖŔȂ lƖŕīş ĲëĎ ćĕĕŕ ë ĪĕëƐƖſĕĎ ƱſĶƐĕſǽ ƆĕƆƆĶşŕ ĲşƆƐ şſ ĲşŕşƖſĕĎ īƖĕƆƐ ëƐ ĕưĕſƷ ĪĕƆƐĶưëō ƆĶŕĈĕ ĶƐƆ ćĕīĶŕŕĶŕīƆ Ķŕ ǨǰǰǮȂ ¨ĲĶƆ Ʒĕëſ şŕ ëƐƖſĎëƷ Ʒſşŕ ÉſĶƐĕſƆ DĕƆƐĶưëō ƱĶōō ĪĕëƐƖſĕ ƐĲĕ ĶŕëƖīƖſëō lƖŕīş ëŕĕōǽ ƱĲĶĈĲ ƱĶōō ĪşĈƖƆ şŕ ŔĕĎĶë ëŕĎ żşōĶƐĶĈƆǽ ëŕĎ ćſĶŕī ƐşīĕƐĲĕſ ë ĪşſŔĶĎëćōĕ ōĶŕĕƖż şĪ ŔĕĎĶë ĲĕëưƷƱĕĶīĲƐƆǽ ĶŕĈōƖĎĶŕī ëſſĶĕ !ëƆƆĶĎƷǽ bĕſſƷ wȜ ſĶĕŕǽ bëſĕŕ lĶĎĎōĕƐşŕ ëŕĎ lëſīëſĕƐ ĶŔşŕƆȂ Ɛ lƖŕīşȜƆ ſĕžƖĕƆƐǽ ƐĲĕ żëŕĕō ƐĶƐōĕĎ

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țLëƆ ƐĲĕ lĕĎĶë dşƆƐ PƐƆ lşŇşȃȜ ĶƆ Ɛş ĕƶżōşſĕ ĲĶƆ żſşżşƆĶƐĶşŕ ƐĲëƐ ƐĲĕ ŔĕĎĶë ĲëƆ īşŕĕ ƆşĪƐ şŕ żşōĶƐĶĈĶëŕƆȂ ¨ĲĶƆ Ʒĕëſ ƐĲĕ ĪĕƆƐĶưëō ëŕĎ ƐĲĕ Ʒſşŕ ëƷ ĈşŔŔƖŕĶƐƷ ōşƆƐ ëŕşƐĲĕſ ŇşƖſŕëōĶƆƐĶĈ īſĕëƐ ƱĶƐĲ ƐĲĕ żëƆƆĶŕī şĪ !ſëĶī lĈEſĕīşſȂ lƖŕīş ëŕĎ !ſëĶī Ʊĕſĕ ōşŕīƆƐëŕĎĶŕī ĪſĶĕŕĎƆ ëŕĎ Ķŕ ǩǧǨǪ lƖŕīş ōëƖŕĈĲĕĎ !ſëĶīȜƆ ŔĕŔşĶſ Left Hand Drive ëƐ ¨Ĳĕ şşŊ şşŔ Ķŕ Ʒſşŕ ëƷȂ ¨Ĳĕ ĈşŕƐſĶćƖƐĶşŕƆ şĪ ćşƐĲ ƱſĶƐĕſƆ Ĳëưĕ ōĕĪƐ ëŕ ĶŕĎĕōĶćōĕ ĶŔżſĶŕƐ şŕ şƖſ ĈşŔŔƖŕĶƐƷǽ ëŕĎ ćşƐĲ ëſĕ īſĕëƐōƷ ŔĶƆƆĕĎȂ

¨Ĳĕ ĕŕĎ ĶƆ ŕĶīĲ ëŕĎ ƐĲĕ ƆƐëŊĕƆ ëſĕ ĲĶīĲǽ ćƖƐ ƱĲş ĈëſĕƆȃǿ ¨ĲĕſĕȜƆ ëōƱëƷƆ ëŕşƐĲĕſ ĕōĕĈƐĶşŕ Ɛş ƱĶŕ ëŕĎ ëŕ ĕōĕĈƐşſëƐĕ Ɛş ƆżĶŕȂ Ɛ ƐĲĶƆ ƷĕëſȜƆ Ʒſşŕ ÉſĶƐĕſƆ DĕƆƐĶưëōǽ şŕ ëƐƖſĎëƷ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ lĕōëōĕƖĈë lëſžƖĕĕǽ ŇşĶŕ ĈşŔĕĎĶëŕƆ `şŕëƐĲëŕ ĶīīĶŕƆ ȎKeatingȏǽ !ĲëſōĕƆ DĶſƐĲ ȎThe Chaser) ëŕĎ `ëŔĕƆ ĈĲōşĕǔĕō ȎThe Shovelȏ ëƆ ƐĲĕƷ ſĶǔ şŕ ƐĲĕ ŕşƐĶşŕ şĪ ƐëŊĶŕī ƖƆƐſëōĶëŕ żşōĶƐĶĈƆ ƆĕſĶşƖƆōƷȂ Ɔ ćşƐĲ ë ĈşŔĕĎĶëŕ ëŕĎ EſĕĕŕƆ ĈëŕĎĶĎëƐĕǽ ĪĕƆƐĶưëō ĪëưşƖſĶƐĕ ëŕĎ ƆĕƆƆĶşŕ ĲşƆƐ

lëŕĎƷ mşōëŕ ĶƆ żĕſĪĕĈƐōƷ żşƆĶƐĶşŕĕĎ Ɛş żşŊĕ ĪƖŕ ëƐ żşōĶƐĶĈƆȂ !ĲëſōĕƆ DĶſƐĲ ëŕĎ `ëŔĕƆ ĈĲōşĕǔĕō ƱĶōō ëōƆş ŇşĶŕ ĪşſĈĕƆ Ɛş żſşưĶĎĕ ë ŔëƆƐĕſĈōëƆƆ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ ëŕĈĶĕŕƐ ëſƐ şĪ ōƷĶŕī Ķŕ ț żĶŕȜ ëƐ Ʒſşŕ ¨ĲĕëƐſĕ şŕ DſĶĎëƷ ŕĶīĲƐȂ DſşŔ żşōĶƐĶĈëō ŔĕƆƆëīĶŕī Ɛş ĈşſżşſëƐĕ ĎĕĈĕżƐĶşŕǽ ƐĲĕƷȜōō ƆĲşƱ ƷşƖ ĲşƱ Ɛş ćƖōōƆĲǸƐ ƷşƖſ ƱëƷ ƐĲſşƖīĲ ƐĲĕ ƐſĶĈŊĶĕƆƐ ƆĶƐƖëƐĶşŕƆ ōĶĪĕ Ĉëŕ ƐĲſşƱ ëƐ ƷşƖȂ Dşſ ƐĶĈŊĕƐƆ ĲĕëĎ Ɛş ćƷſşŕƱſĶƐĕſƆĪĕƆƐĶưëōȂĈşŔȈĪĕëƐƖſĕȒĕưĕŕƐƆȂ

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approximately 5m in thickness and has a natural flow of 1,900,000litres/week. Yet, the developer acknowledges this will make the connectivity with the surface runoff higher, i.e. flooding. The developer has omitted the tidal influences on that groundwater table, particularly during the king tides in the summer wet and mid-winter. Diverting part of surface water to the western side of Tweed Street only directs flooding issues onto other properties. The principle underlying this DA is ‘out of sight, out of mind’. The DA dismisses outright BSC’s DCP Section B4.2.1(2b) and B4.2.1(3f) which requires, where there is a ‘moderate’ trip generation from the development, as is the case here, a ‘performance appraisal’ of the adjoining intersections. Without this appraisal, the developer is circumventing any appraisal of the known safety problems at the intersection with Tweed and Park Streets affecting the movement of both vehicles and pedestrians. Patricia Warren Brunswick Heads

Regarding last week’s Splendour Festival and all the ‘haters’ out there. I took along a few seriously fundeprived teenage boys. It was the most amazing time they had had in this, the dawn of their social and festival lives. After three years in isolation, and the ‘apocalypse’, it was a watershed moment in time for them and many other young people who have finally escaped isolation, floods, and the lack of communal events. There are problems with the Splendour site and all those who have jumped on ‘Moan Book’ for their say. Most of them didn’t attend of course but have an opinion on the event. Sue Higginson has been on the soapbox all this week about the work the Environmental Defender’s Office (EDO) did trying to stop the approval back in 2002. And power to her and those that did see the problems that may arise and the threat to wildlife. The kids at the event were exemplary, the youth of today are amazingly well behaved. They were so polite and well behaved, mostly un-drugged and not drunk from what I saw. I was starting to worry about them. All so compliant. Overall I had a ball at

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the festival. The mud was kind of off-putting at first but once we got into the swing it just became part of the experience. Why were people whining so much in the last week? Why weren’t they moaning three or four years ago when it was all happening, sans mud? Why now? Because the media picked up the mud story to put on its endless boring news cycle. Yes there is the wildlife corridor, fair enough and Sue Higginson did fight as part of the EDO. Good on her for trying to get a better outcome for the site originally but it’s been there for years. Wherever you put such a large festival is a problem for the environment unless we all go to Sydney Olympic Park stadium. Apparently the site has had considerable environmental rehabilitation and bush regeneration on it. We can move it to Casino or elsewhere, but Byron business and the youth have suffered the last few years and we all really needed to have some fun – mission accomplished. It was a wonderful event and mostly well enjoyed. Rant over. Michelle Michels Ocean Shores

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Q I am writing to you all with the belief that the housing pods earmarked for Mullumbimby are ill conceived and very unfair to ratepayers like me who have not yet gotten over the trauma of the last flood. I cannot sleep five months on. I don’t feel safe in my house even though I am one of the ‘lucky’ ones whose house has been repaired, owing to the generosity of my children. I would not wish a flood on anyone. This is a ridiculously bad idea to hastily erect housing pods on a well-known floodplain. I hope this message gets through to those making decisions. With concern for Mullumbimby’s future. Catherine Wright Mullumbimby Q It seems that the strongest impediment to the Prince Street temporary housing is the addition of fill to the site, which will add to local flooding. If the housing was built on concrete poles that put them above flood height and which could be later

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removed, it would probably be as cheap as, and less invasive than, the fill. After all, it is a temporary solution. Houses would be designed to be easily removed to other sites. We are surrounded by low ridges. I assume the thinking behind this is that each house must have connections to sewerage and electricity. With compost toilets, standalone solar panels, and rain tanks, together with lighting efficiencies and the miniaturising of electrical products, it is now feasible. Building on a floodplain has proven to be a bad idea. Jim Nutter Main Arm Q First, Hans Lovejoy’s article ‘emergency wedged’ was educational, factual and provided valuable information to the community. Michele Grant’s letter (27 July) was emotive overgeneralisations in need of a little correction. There is no ‘clamour’ or opposition to provision of emergency housing. There is widespread reasonable concern over filling a

floodplain resulting in exacerbated flooding in surrounding streets and the town of Mullumbimby. Further anger and opposition results from Resilience NSW and Byron Council giving no warning or consultation to the community. And NO, a handful of residents getting a letter three days before construction began is not transparency. It is a concern that Resilience NSW is given the power and authority to ignore and override any local regulations and policies. Public housing is not ALWAYS seen as ramshackle etc. You don’t know who will reside in pods. We hope it will be displaced residents. Your flood levels are faulty. Photographic evidence supports much higher flood levels than you claim. How many ‘slick tourists’ do you know? If you consider Mullumbimby to be a rundown shantytown full of disreputable characters you should be ashamed to be supporting housing these traumatised flood-affected displaced persons here. Marlene Crompton Mullumbimby

Bruns playground? I have been fortunate to travel from Cape York Qld to Cockle Creek Tassie and as a grandparent always check out the kids’ play areas. I would have to rate Brunswick Heads, Banner kids’ park in front of the glorious Hotel Bruns as the poorest, most unsafe, most dysfunctional children’s play area on the East coast of Australia in one of the most beautiful locations. Lift your game Bruns, no thought or child-play experience has gone into this effort. For example, sand stopped being used as surface cover in children’s play areas over twenty years ago owing to disease risks from native and feral animals defecating in it, and then it covers uneven ground for kids to slip on. The heavy donut is a terrible weapon for head injury to the young who venture near it, the artistic structures have no relationship to Brunswick history and little functionality for play, the feeling is drab and boring for kids and parents alike. Did anyone research this or did Byron Council just take the cheapest quote?

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t a beachside town a couple of years ago I saw a young couple dressed as Goths. Not as cathedrals in that style of architecture, or as members of an axe-wielding Germanic tribe, or as characters in an Emily Bronte novel (though that’s fairly close), but as the black-clothed, black eyelinered Emo youth of the 1980s and ‘90s. I found it quaintly anachronistic, almost cute. Incidentally, the young man’s mum owned the chip shop they were in, so they were not likely to waste away romantically that afternoon. Costume is an essential part of a subculture, an urgent wish to distinguish oneself sartorially from the norm, whatever that is. I am in no way writing about ethnic dress, but about interesting folks who have enough time and food on their hands to bother dressing up.

Inner-city Beatnik My first introduction to costume other than the Sydney suburban norm was through my older brother Peter in the 1960s. (Or was it through the forbidden pages of National Geographic?) My brother started hanging out with the inner-city Beatnik crowd in Rowe Street. The Beat look, originating in the USA in the ‘50s and probably influenced by French existentialism, involved black costume, from shades to jackets, to skivvies and goatees. The highlight of my brother’s flirtation with Beat was the staged kidnapping of Brian Henderson of Bandstand fame, live on air. As Henderson was bundled off by university students, Peter

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hen she was just 16, Elizabeth Jackson was kicked out of a home economics class – not because she burnt a pot or had a collapsed sponge, but because she made a black wedding cake. ‘I had a bad start. There was nothing wrong with the cake. They just didn’t like my idea of a bit of goth on the cake. You know, it was 1960 something.’ So began a long and chequered career in cooking. Jackson qualified as a metallurgist in her hom town of Wollongong before heading north and landing in Upper Main Arm. ‘I have a science background. Cookery is a science, absolutely. Especially with patisserie and cakes, you have to be very exacting. There are basic formulas, and you’ve got to have the basic formula right before you can veer off in another direction and be creative.’ Jackson did a degree in metallurgy and then left town. ‘I wasn’t planning on staying in Wollongong. I worked at the steel works and was waiting – planning my escape. Plotting getting out! ‘I had friends who moved here from Wollongong and it just seemed like a good idea at the time. So I sort of fell here really, by chance.’ Liz is an accomplished cook in all areas but says that cakes and pastries are her thing. ‘It’s my alchemy. That’s what I really love. It is my favourite thing, but I like experimenting with making other things. I think that’s what’s so fabulous about Mullum. It’s a melting pot of so many cultures, as is Australia in general, because we can just get anything we want here ingredient-wise.’ ‘When I was growing up, it was European with an Eastern European influence. Now we’ve got all the Asian things and the Middle Eastern influence. I think we’ve learned to mix and match flavours, because we have got a melting pot of culture here.’

Liberation Larder One of Jackson’s focuses these days is her volunteer work at Byron’s Liberation Larder where she is currently the president. ‘I’m semi-retired. I had my own business in Byron, and I’ve had two knee replacements, and I just couldn’t keep doing 100 hours a week. So, I sold my business and I

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Liz and Splash enjoying a little respite. Photo Tree Faerie was at home, just pottering around the garden for about three months, and I missed the camaraderie and team of a kitchen, and just missed being under pressure. Because, you know, I’d had 40 odd years in kitchens. So I offered to volunteer and I’ve been there ever since 2013.’

Reducing food waste Apart from years of contributing to the community by cooking breakfasts at the Community Centre, Liz says that now the Liberation Larder predominantly reduces food waste. ‘I’ve just done a huge rescue out at Splendour in the Mud. We got vegetables, milk, cheese, butter, meat, lots of chicken and beef burgers, loads of eggs and potatoes – I haven’t added it all up yet but it’s looking like we got over three tonnes out of there – and that’s just myself and other volunteers – in our cars. ‘It’s funny because I used to do food at festivals. I used to do artists’ catering at Bluesfest, and now I’m on the other side of the fence. On the first day, I talk to all the stallholders – I’ve been doing it for quite a long time so a lot of them know me. ‘What we did, because we got so much, I have

connections with other agencies and we’ve had all these agencies pop up with the flood relief – so I connected with Jamie who runs the consortium of neighbourhood centres out of Evans Head. We met her in Byron and filled up her refrigerated van. She was taking it straight to Coraki, Wardell, Woodburn – all those communities. And then I gave a whole lot away to the Uniting Church because they do the FoodBox – and I’ve still got more. I’ve got loads of fruit to give away still. We’ve got a coolroom and freezers, but we don’t have space for tonnes. And also, with stuff that’s mainly fresh, I want to get it out there straight away. I want people to be able to be eating it.’

Lunches and frozen meals Jackson says that now the Wednesday breakfast has moved to the Fletcher Street Cottage, they do lunches on Mondays and Thursdays and they hand out frozen meals and produce. ‘We’re doing around 200 people a week and the service is really, really important. We’ve always had a homelessness problem in the Byron Shire but we’ve got an underclass now of

people who have lost their houses. I mean, you’ve only got to drive down Argyle Street in Mullum to see how many empty houses there are, and everybody that’s in that situation has just sort of disappeared.’ Liz has herself been affected by the floods – she is currently having repairs done on her own house. But she loves the area; she’s been here for 50 years and doesn’t plan on leaving. ‘I don’t want to go. This is my home. I think we’ve just got to adapt. Climate change is a reality and even if we stop doing what we are doing today, the damage is already done. The best outcome we could have would be to slow it up a bit.’ Jackson’s will to cook hasn’t been dampened and her early Home-Ec expulsion hasn’t put Liz off learning – she has been studying on and off for the last ten years. ‘I’ve been doing patisserie stuff. I go to Sydney to the Australian Patisserie Academy and I’ve done a couple of things over at Wollongbar TAFE. I’ve done a chocolatier course and some other patisserie classes. I don’t have days where I don’t want to cook, but some days I might just make avocado on toast, but you know, it’ll have some zatar…’. www.echo.net.au

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Look to Tasmania for the most amazing and innovative kids’ play areas. So disappointed in what could have been a wonderful park, in a wonderful location. Time for the Bruns Chamber to act and replace it. Roly Dixon Lennox Head

Transparency Heilpern’s great comparison (20 July) of wars in Ukraine and Iraq, illustrates the USA and all participants commit great evils behind the cover of spin. We witness the culmination of millennia of ‘civilised’ white man culture. Exploitation of ‘other’ and colonisation are vital to the existence and genesis of modern capitalism. It exploits man’s labour and nature’s bounty, at zero or minimal cost, while others turn a blind eye to death and destruction. It can’t exist without secret shareholders and ‘business confidentiality’. Let’s contemplate a radical idea, called ‘absolute transparency’, long overdue and never tried before. It is an essential component for solving all of humanity’s issues. Opaque, undemocratic political parties can’t

stomach that, yet the election result almost achieved the capability of creating it for us, the people. We again delivered most of our representatives over to party factions. Just a few more Independents, continuously answering to the electorates, would have done it. It now becomes quite feasible at the next election. The majority of women are stressed beyond measure by work and family roles, their loved ones divided, by leanings towards red and blue parties. They are the backbone of the nation, the purple people. Party ideologies are but fig leaves to cover for corporate exploitation of the nation The focus should be on purple women of diverse backgrounds till 50 per cent gender balance is achieved. Candidates can determine electoral aspirations, and the most appealing ideals from all parties. The teals and Brisbane Greens have paved the way. Trust in profiteers is unconscionable without absolute transparency. A people-owned government can begin to transform the economy’s ground rules, to serve each one of us.

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Some truths In answer to David Lisle’s letter (3 August) and Backlash. Our rail corridor was only ‘disused’ because of purely political and so-called economics! The ‘economics’ was the ‘saving’ of $5M per year, yet no details to show the source of the $5M. The train service was not defunct at all but was a vital connection across the whole region of the vast Northern Rivers, to cover the transport needs. In the Northern Star (2 February, 2018) NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro said: ‘The federal funding was the culmination of a “long fight, and a lot or work behind the scenes”.’ Methinks many conflicts of interest by many MPs, councillors, bicycle groups, and Rail Trail groups happened so the actual decision to continue not bringing the train service back, years ago, was not fair at all. Jillian Spring Billinudgel

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CHESS by Ian Rogers The Australian teams at the ongoing Chess Olympiad in Chennai have far exceeded expectations, with our most remarkable result being a 2.5-1.5 defeat of the third seeded Norwegians. Headed by World Champion Magnus Carlsen and having finished fifth in 2016 – the last time Carlsen played – Norway had high hopes for their first ever team medal. However, despite an outstanding performance by Carlsen, the Olympiad has turned into something of a nightmare for the Norwegians.

n August 2018, myself, my partner and 15 other people were welcomed into the village of Korogu in the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea (PNG). We were invited primarily to help the people of the 1,100 kilometre long Sepik River to raise international awareness about the threat to their future from a proposed Chinese-owned gold and copper mine, the largest project of its kind in the world. The proposed Frieda mine, as it is known, with its huge tailings dam, would be built on the Frieda River at the headwaters of the Sepik River. On our return to Mullumbimby, along with others, we presented a successful awareness-raising eventTales of the Sepik River (see Echo archives). There are parallels in PNG to this proposed mine. The Ok Tedi gold and copper mine on the Fly River, located in the Western Province, became an ecological disaster when the tailings dam of a mine under construction by BHP collapsed owing to earthquake activity. It was described in a UN report as one of the worst environmental disasters caused by humans, a consequence of the discharge of about two billion tons of untreated mining waste into the Ok Tedi River from the Ok Tedi Mine. Dr Gavin Mudd, a lecturer in Environmental Engineering at Monash University and chair of the mining watchdog, the

The Sepik River and its people. Photos supplied Minerals Policy Institute said the damage done by the Ok Tedi during the BHP era is one of the worst environmental disasters in the history of mining. The people of the Sepik fear, with good reason, that a similar fate awaits them and the Sepik River if the Frieda mine, also in an earthquake-prone area, goes ahead. They also fear that other factors, such as the effects of the climate crises on an already extremely high rainfall area, have not been taken into account. Brisbane-based PanAust, an Australian mining company, is a major stakeholder in the Frieda mine, owned by a Chinese consortium

Prior to meeting Australia, Norway had scraped a 2-2 draw against Mongolia, thanks to an arbiter incorrectly allowing a draw claim by Norwegian #2 Arjan Tari. Karma hit Tari the next day, when he was outplayed by Australia’s Temur Kuybokarov. By then Carlsen had convincingly beaten Australian #1 Anton Smirnov, but a win on time by Bobby Cheng left the team 2-1 up with one game to finish, dismissed as lost by commentator Peter Leko. But on that last board Justin Tan found a tricky drawing resource (see the diagram, below left). The Australian women’s team, seeded 35th in a field of 162, stayed among the leading bunch for the early part of the Women’s Olympiad, thanks in part to a 2-2 result against highly ranked Cuba. The team’s rock has been Julia Ryjanova, to date undefeated on board one. In the first five rounds the Australia’s only loss was to medal hope USA but a further loss to India 3 in round 6 pushed the team back into the pack. Q Rounds start daily at 7.30pm AEST, and can be viewed via ChessOlympiad.fide. com or Chess24.com.

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called Guandong Rising Assets Management, which is ultimately owned by the Chinese Government. The really good news for the people of the Sepik is that international awareness reached new heights by the announcement of the Australian OECD National Contact Point (ANCP) aknowledgement of the complaint from Jubilee Australia and the Save the Sepik Project. The ANCP is a department within the Australian National Treasury. ANCP has now stated that it recognises the human rights and environmental issues of the Frieda dam proposal raised by the people of the Sepik. In June 2020 after villageto-village community led consultation, chiefs from 28 Haus Tambarous or ‘Spirit Houses’, representing 78,000 people living along the Sepik, formally declared they wanted the mine halted. This socially inclusive approach (shades of the Bentley campaign) has demonstrated that this potentially catastrophic PanAust/ Chinese Government venture does not have a social licence to inflict this mine upon the river and its people. A month earlier in May 2020 a team of UN Special Rapporteurs stated: ‘The plan for the largest mine in Papua New Guinea’s history carries a risk of catastrophic loss of life and environmental destruction and appears to disregard the human rights of those affected’. They then wrote letters to organisations and

governments including those of China, PNG, Australia, and Canada, and to Frieda River Limited to raise their concerns about the proposed Frieda River mine and the risk of failure of its proposed tailings dam. The UN Special Rapporteurs said, ‘We express concern that this project threatens the cultural rights of the Sepik Peoples including their rights to develop their spiritual and cultural beliefs which are dependant on a healthy environment.’ ‘We note that given the nature of this project, it could undermine the rights of Sepik children to life, health, and culture, and a healthy environment including unborn generations. ‘This fear is compounded by the fact that human rights defenders, who try to protect the rights of indigenous communities, face serious risk to their own life as a result.’ The Sepik River is considered by Sepik People as sacred to all life. They have now made their voice heard within the Australian Treasury. It remains for ANCP, an ethical arm of Treasury, to fulfil its charter and respond to the complaints made against the building of the Frieda mine. The guidelines ANCP operates under call for ‘Responsible business conduct covering all areas of business responsibility including disclosure, human rights, employment and industrial relations, environment, anti-corruption, competition and taxation.’ That the campaign to Save the Sepik has reached the upper levels of the Australian government demonstrates that when indigenous people are given a voice, those who put narrow and often greedy interests over and above their future existence can be called to account. This is also an opportunity for the Albanese government to recognise the threat to the ecologically sustainable life of the Sepik People by a Chinese-backed Pacific Island extractive industry, and to throw their support behind the indigenous people of PNG. For those of you who would like further information, and to support the voice of the Sepik People, you can contact Jubilee Australia and/or Save the Sepik at: www.jubileeaustralia.org or www.savethesepik.org. www.echo.net.au

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hatever happened to that nauseating Queenslandcentric mantra: ‘beautiful one day, perfect the next’? It was bovine back in the ’90s and now it sounds utterly banal. Years of drought, fires, floods, and covid have shattered the illusion of blissful predictability. In the wake of the rains that affected communities up and down Australia’s eastern seaboard earlier this year, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who’s willing to bet on the future. Why would you? Recent revelations that fossil fuel companies have made record profits while further polluting an already toxic biosphere, and the belated release of the State of the Environment Report 2021 only add to our sense of collective dread. Aquatic and landbased ecological systems are in a disastrous state, plant and animal species are dying at unprecedented rates, and greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise – this, despite all the begging and pleading by climate scientists and activists over many decades. We are, in short, in deep trouble with no easy way out. In fact, there may be no way out – that’s the unpalatable truth.

Time to take a stand I don’t know about you, but I’m utterly over the obsequious grovelling to governments and tin-eared corporations. The time for pleading is over. The 43 per cent emissions target passed last week in the House of

Representatives lacks the ambition needed to radically diminish Australia’s contribution to global warming. It’s too little, too late.

Feedback dangers We have, says climate scientist, Bill McGuire in his new book Hothouse Earth, reached the point of no return. Even if every government on the planet were to immediately phase out fossil fuel production, the feedback loops, multiplier effects and exponential rises are already well underway. McGuire argues that mitigation, if and when it finally bites at scale, may stave off total planetary destruction. What we must now embark upon, as a matter of the greatest urgency, he insists, is adaptation for life on an overcooked planet. On current trajectories, we’re heading for a 2.5–3 degree temperature rise by the end of the century, if not sooner. As a Guardian study last week demonstrated, and as attribution studies confirm, the death and destruction wrought by the climate apocalypse is happening here and now, not in the distant future. And things are set to get much worse. But none of this seems to rattle the purveyors of disengaged hope. For them, the ‘clean energy revolution’ and the promises of geoengineering are sufficient to quash all eschatological thinking. Magical technologies, they insist, will suck greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere. But there’s a problem. And it’s mind-bogglingly

huge; the amount of GHGs in the atmosphere is ginormous. The polluting gases are locked in for the foreseeable future. There is, as yet, no technology capable, at scale, of dealing with this concentration of gases.

Western nations responsible And here’s the thing: we’re adding more GHGs into the mix – care of the energy crisis caused by the war in the Ukraine and the opportunism of fossil fuel industries. Back in 2019 the US Energy Information Administration noted that the US alone spewed over five thousand million metric tons of energy-related carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It’s estimated that since the beginning of industrialisation, literally trillions of tonnes of greenhouse gases have been belched into the atmosphere. Despite all attempts to assuage the public, to attribute blame chiefly to overpopulation and overconsumption, it remains the case that it’s largely the wealthier western nations who bear responsibility for the apocalypse. The world’s greedy, reckless top one hundred corporations are responsible for around 70 per cent of GHG emissions, while just 25 companies account for 50 per cent. Instead of reining in or closing down these criminal entities, people are encouraged to partake in what George Monbiot refers to as ‘micro consumerist

bollocks’, like doing away with plastic straws, carrier bags and the like. Monbiot insists that it’s only through comprehensive systems change that a new clean energy order can emerge. Climate justice demands social and racial justice. But, says McGuire, it’s simply too late to avoid disastrous impacts. The warnings haven’t been heeded or acted upon; and UN targets haven’t been met.

Don’t give up We are, in every sense, reaping the catastrophic consequences of racialised capitalist violence, which, over the course of three centuries has plundered, exploited, killed and maimed for the sake of profit and privilege. The profits accrued by fossil fuel companies in recent months are merely a continuation of the colonial violence to which people of colour and the poor and needy have been subjected for centuries. The difference now is that in the pursuit of profit and wealth, psychopathic corporations are now prepared to forsake themselves, the planet and everything on it. Bleak though all this might sound, it doesn’t mean giving up. To the contrary, as Bill McGuire argues, we need more activism if the very worst is to be avoided. But we should demand rather than plead; and disobey and disrupt as necessary to upend extractivism. And there should be no letup for the CEOs and shareholders of fossil fuel companies.

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BANGALOW MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022 Nominated for

EXCELLENCE IN A REGIONAL AREA 2020 AMCOS APRA AWARDS As the saying goes, the third time’s a charm and after two difﬁcult years of cancellations, we are really looking forward to presenting the award-nominated, 19th Bangalow Music Festival in August 2022. This year’s festival program (11–14 August in the A&I Hall, Bangalow) is overﬂowing with sublime music and awe-inspiring soloists that are guaranteed to delight and thrill.

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We are excited to have many brilliant new soloists debuting at this year’s festival, alongside some familiar faces. British violin soloist and Concertmaster of the Tasmanian Symphony (TSO), Emma McGrath makes her debut at the festival alongside TSO Principal Cello, Jonathan Békés. We also welcome two incredible and highly acclaimed piano soloists this year: Maxwell Foster and Vatche Jambazian.

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No Bones Vegan Bar and Kitchen. 11 Fletcher Street 0481 148 007 Open Tuesday to Sunday Book online: www.nobonesbyronbay.com.au

Loft Byron Bay 4 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 9183

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

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All your favourites, every lunch and dinner. Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh, delicious Thai food for you. BYO only. Welcome for lunch, dinner and takeaway. Menus available on Facebook. The Rocks is back in business! We have a range of freshly sourced dishes, Reverence coffee, and hand-made juices and smoothies at locals prices. Fully licensed, all day brunch and happy hour from 11am. Check out our new dishes on Instagram!

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Barrio takes its inspiration from locally sourced produce and Middle Eastern cuisine. Offering daily bakes, breakfast cakes, classic sandwiches, vibrant salads, smoked fish, woodfired meats and cocktails. Keep an eye on our socials for daily specials.

Serving succulent local free range chicken, salads and hot vegetables to go. Catering available.

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Something for all tastes, from epic burgers to vegan delights. Enjoy delectable treats and good vibes at this Mullum icon.

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Natural probiotics for longevity Victoria Cosford For five years Roma’s been taking a 30ml shot of Katerina’s Gut Tonic every single day and she hasn’t had one gut issue. She’s at the stall now (previously Suria), chatting to the tonic’s creator as I approach, eyes sparkling, raving about the fermented vegetables gleaming, pretty pastel colours, in their glass jars. ‘I could eat the whole jar,’ she tells me enthusiastically. Katerina Lazareva has been dispensing her ferments – unique source of natural probiotics and longevity – for those five years at the farmers markets. Russian-born, she tells me they are ‘the flavour of my childhood’. Her grandparents fermented foods for preservation but she herself has taken the process several steps further in a bid to eliminate food waste as far as possible (‘and change the world to a better place!’). With the influence of her cultural heritage and a background in cheffing – she trained at both Quay and Rockpool in Sydney – she set about creating a palatable range of fermented

foods, then, over time, more products utilising the waste from those. ‘It’s a closed-loop system,’ she tells me. ‘Every single thing is used, reused, and used again.’ What starts out as one by-product turns into two – her beetroot sauerkraut yields peels and cabbage leaves which she then transforms into her popular Gut Tonic – which then becomes three as she strains the fermented peels (‘loose ends’, she calls them), dehydrates them and makes a powder: a sauerkraut seasoning. Genius. This is what she is currently working on, along with a range of miso pastes,

based on vegetables rather than soybeans. Her excitement is palpable and she hopes to have them ready to sell in a few weeks. We’re interrupted by another customer, a woman picking up a jar of fermented vegetables she eats religiously with poached eggs, lemon, and dill; another fan of a sort of miracle food – both good for humans and better for the planet. Byron Fermentary can be found every Tuesday at New Brighton Farmers Market 8–11am and every Friday at Mullum Farmers Market 7–11am.

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Guest chef brings something fun, casual to Barrio Joining Chef Santiago Socrate at Barrio Eatery & Bar’s guest chef barbeque, şŕ ÉĕĎŕĕƆĎëƷ ǩǫ ƖīƖƆƐ ǩǧǩǩ, ĶƆ !ĲĕĪ 'ëŕ lĕĎĈëōĪ ĪſşŔ mşȂǪǬ bĶƐĈĲĕŕ ëŕĎ Bar in coastal Cabarita. The duo will be serving up perfectly executed crowd pleasing Italian piadinas. Call it a sandwich, call it a party, call it whatever you like. The cult of the piadina is a real thing, and you won’t want to miss out on these hot iron griddled flatbreads filled to the brim with some of the best Northern Rivers produce.

Farm auditor Quentin Wright at Bangalow Farmers Market. Later this year, Byron Farmers Market will celebrate its 20th birthday. An impressive feat given that when it first started almost two decades ago, it was one of the original farmers’ markets in the country and one of only two operating in the Northern Rivers. Since then, dozens of other farmers’ markets have sprung up in the area – catering to people’s want, and need, to buy locally, reduce their food miles and support local food security. Unlike supermarkets, farmers’ markets offer a unique shopping experience – a chance to buy just-harvested food directly from the people who grew it and connect with community. One of the reasons for the success of Byron Farmers Market over the past two decades, and its sister market at Bangalow, is its authenticity policy. Every stallholder at both markets has undergone a strict auditing process to ensure that the produce they are selling is genuinely locally grown or made. Heading up this process is independent auditor Quentin Wright. A fourth-generation farmer from Armidale, Quentin moved to a property in Byron Bay in 2007 where he is regenerating the land when not out visiting and auditing local

farms. Quentin says he finds his role with Byron Farmers Market ‘incredibly rewarding’. ‘I get to visit family farms and see the range and diversity of the businesses and the tenacity and determination people have to make their businesses work,’ he says. ‘And starting a business is not easy – they have to be able to adapt to the market. People aren’t going to buy from them just because they are there. They are going to buy from them because they have a good product. ‘I have been auditing now for three and a half years. It’s a very important role within the market because it gives assurance to customers that the produce available at Byron and Bangalow Farmers Markets is genuinely produced by the stallholders, not resold produce. ‘It also gives stallholders assurance that their fellow stallholders are genuine farmers and producers, keeping the ethos of the market – being local and authentic – alive and well.’ Byron Farmers Market is held every Thursday 7–11am at Butler Street Reserve and Bangalow Farmers Market is every Saturday morning 7–11am behind the Bangalow Pub.

Expect grilled eggplant, buffalo curd and pickled pine nuts layered on fresh-charred bread; Sticky-glazed barbeque ham, radicchio jam and salted ricotta-packed piadinas; and spicy barbeque lamb sausage, broccoli rabe and salsa verde rolled together in a warming piadina sandwich. Other Italian curiosities include kingfish cannoli, barbeque jalapeno, and smoked crème fraiche; or beef tartare on toast, pickled mustard, and horseradish. Finish with No. 35’s famous house-made tiramisu.

super casual and inclusive. The piadina is a fun casual way to enjoy beautiful barbeque meat, fish and veggies around a fire with your mates. After all, life’s just better in a sandwich! I’m looking forward to partnering with Santi and his amazing crew for a mid-week shindig over some Italian-inspired cooking, some tasty wines, and a couple of cocktails.’ There will be two seatings at 5/5.30pm or 7/7.30pm. Booking is essential. www.barriobyronbay.com.au/ @barriobyronbay Pictured below: guest chef Dan Medcalf will be bringing his piadinas to Barrio. Photos: Jess Kearney

After years at the top of the Sydney food scene (including stints at Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, Assiette and The Dolphin Hotel) in 2021, Chef Daniel Medcalf opened his own Italian restaurant with co-owner Rachel Duffy (previously GM at Icebergs for 15 years), No.35 Kitchen and Bar in Cabarita in 2021. Raised in Byron Bay, Medcalf’s fuss-free modern Italian venue embraces relaxed family dining. ‘It’s great to be cooking back in the Bay with some excellent people. Australians love a barbeque and I’m no exception – it’s my kind of dining, just

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1. Turn around, sit with a storyteller (5) 4. Avant-garde a reshaped movement (9) 9. Least colourful around the lughole – and most tedious! (9) 10. Made podcast backward – drugged, stuffed (5) 11. Is it possible for a US lawyer to be part of America? (6) 12. Compile a list of the forbidden and dead (8) 14. Conveys time and service with athletic pursuits (10) 16. Complain about the fish (4) 19. Urinated over the ocean (4) 20. Are first two batsmen able to provide useful tools? (3,7) 22. Small, also embraced by flash bloke – impasse! (5,3) 23. Artefact to remove sin? (6) 26. Burdened – boy with two courses (5) 27. Supports beneath the legs (9) 28. Heterosexuals beaten by flushes (9) 29. Queen embarrassed – made a mistake (5)

1. Famous fabler (5) 4. Forefront (9) 9. Most bleak (9) 10. Stoned (5) 11. Largest Commonwealth country (6) 12. Arrange in rows and columns (8) 14. Delights; thrills (10) 16. Nag (4) 19. Profound (4) 20. The ring-pull replaces these kitchen utensils (3,7) 22. Stalemate (5,3) 23. Implement (6) 26. Weighted (5) 27. Props up (9) 28. Gibraltar and Magellan are examples (9) 29. Went astray (5)

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L O Y A G R A N D F I N A L

Some weeks it’s hard to navigate the big feelings I have around injustice; the kind of injustice that occurs every day, everywhere, underwritten by the privilege of some at the expense of the many. The shit stuff people get away with! The shit stuff no one notices. Shit stuff always happens to people who don’t have much to start with. I sometimes wonder how you can hear story after story and not realise the system is broken. Capitalism sucks. Let’s go break stuff – like, the dominant paradigm! We haven’t managed to subvert it – so can we smash it into tiny pieces? Please? Something’s got to give. Every few months I reach peak outrage. It’s all I can do to not just yell at the moon. A community member contacted me to tell me about the users of a storage facility in Byron Bay being given one week to move their stuff. Apparently the developer has sold apartments on the site that are about to get underway. That’s not much time. Couldn’t people have had a little more warning than one week? The owners must have had a little more warning than that to say the vacate date was approaching? Could it be that they were worried about losing income on rents? Giving people who have their stuff in storage one week to move it out is cruel. The reason your stuff is in storage is because a) you don’t have anywhere else to store it, or b) you aren’t here. How in good conscience can you do that to people who you know will struggle to find other options? One woman had kept her market supplies in three sheds there for over 30 years. That’s a very long-term reliance on the facility. Wouldn’t you think it reasonable to get more than one week’s notice to vacate? The logistics alone of all those people making vehicle movements back and forth from that site in one week makes it a very unreasonable request. I don’t have a storage shed. But I felt the outrage. There is a difference between what you can legally get away with and what is right. I wonder whether, in one of those storage units there is a stash of dusty moral compasses – previously owned by developers and investors who found that unflinching integrity was a barrier to wealth creation. Because it is.

ARIES: Chiron completing its healing retrograde in your sign, up until till late December, gives you ample time to delete any last diminishing beliefs around self-worth and surrender to an inspiring makeover. Meanwhile, this week’s creative renaissance colours in any life sections that may have faded to monotone.

CANCER: For lunar-ruled Cancerians, this week’s community-minded full moon boosts hopes for the future and opens collaborative conversations about how to make your corner of the world a better place. It’s also auspicious for refreshing your tech, enjoying some unconventional fun and swapping the latest goss with your soul squad.

TAURUS: While your traditional sign likes to do things the way they’ve always been done, full moon in forward-thinking Aquarius is about aligning your personal preferences with what’s best for the collective. And with your prima planet Venus in the sign of the regal Lion, don’t be slow to let your more out-there side show.

LEO: Glamazon Venus sashaying into Leo for her date with the Sun shifts this week’s atmospheric temperature from mild to wild. Caution: Mercury in Virgo can be a bit of a buzzkill, but don’t let critical feedback trigger your defence mechanisms because there might be something valuable there for you – especially if it’s made you arc up.

GEMINI: One of the good things about Mercury’s current placement is its support for making new habits and sticking to them. One of its trickier sides is a tendency to overshare sensitive details, which could breach confidentiality. And before closing any deals or agreements this week, double-check that you’re able to deliver.

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VIRGO: The downside of Mercury in your sign is thinking you know best, impatience with others, taking on more work than you need to, and then complaining about it – or about this week’s demanding, big-noting citizens. Look, just try to see the funny side – and it’s not long to go now till Virgo birthdays.

Just ask anyone who owns a house with no one in it. Do they get a tingle of guilt when they see a homeless person? Or is the disconnect part of the deal? Do they have special ‘what homeless person?’ vision. Do they see no relationship between their accumulation of assets and the woman sleeping in a tent? On the night of the 2021 Census, one million Australian properties were empty. That’s 1/10th of our housing market. That’s because, in this country, some people have extra houses and some people have NO house. Surely it’s clear that a system that allows that to happen is rigged. Who needs ‘extra’ houses? Who needs empty houses? If we have 300,000 homeless people and one million empty houses, and we put those people into the empty houses – don’t we still have 700,000 empty houses left? (Maybe if we can’t live there, we can at least store our stuff there?)

That number fills me with outrage. So many people in our region still don’t have a home. I met a woman the other day who’d lost everything in the floods. She said, ‘My son and I have moved 15 times since March’. I said, ‘Oh god, that’s awful. Do you want me to write about it?’ She said, ‘No, I’m lucky’. That topped up the outrage. She is going back to her flooded and unrepaired house soon because, although it’s not safe, it’s stable. So, she’s ‘lucky’. Last week, Fiona, a rough sleeper who lived in Byron Bay, died in her tent. I met Fiona many times over the years. I guessed she was my age but our circumstances were vastly different. I am housed, I am socially valued, and I am safe. She was none of those things. Last time we met she was saturated from the rain. I just happened to have a car full of clothes. Extra clothes that I was donating, so we selected some warm dry stuff for her. I saw her over the next few days, dressed like Mandy Nolan. We had a laugh. But it’s not funny. A middle-aged woman shouldn’t have to die alone in a tent. I saw an ad this morning on Facebook Marketplace: ‘For Sale: Moral Compass. Never used.’ We can do so much better.

LIBRA: Everything’s A Great Big Deal in this week of grand gestures, peacocking and egos on parade. If others are too committed to their own agenda to hear a different point of view, don’t waste your breath arguing. Just agree, continue doing things your way, and enjoy the epic performances. SCORPIO: Venus entering the celestial fire circle heats up the social scene on several levels. With vixen V at her most theatrical in the confident spotlight of the Lion, this week sees you relishing performances from hot and spicy to cool and icy, not to mention entertaining everyone with racy repartee. SAGITTARIUS: While razzle-dazzle Jupiter in a fellow fire sign has you thinking big and planning plenty, five outer planets in retrograde suggest inevitable setbacks. And Pluto’s final lessons in financial management caution against overextending or flashing the plastic too enthusiastically. But don’t let this diminish your enthusiasm – celebrate small victories.

CAPRICORN: Mercury at its most precise and productive helps you analyse and extract what’s useful from masses of information, discard inessentials and efficiently assess effective courses of action before the messenger planet spins into September retrograde. Note to self: Refining opinions and expressing them tactfully is key to navigating this week’s easily ruffled feathers. AQUARIUS: Full moons can accentuate the tension between opposites, which, with late week annual full moon in Aquarius, is radical change vs traditional methods. This date is considered by some astrologers as the standout configuration for the entire year for moving into attunement with the revolutionary changes our times require. PISCES: Connect with the current Leo energy for a feeling of being more alive, aligned with your true purpose, life force reaffirmed. Wanting to express joyfully. Knowing you’re a magnificent artwork in ever-changing progress. If weekend Pisces moon has you feeling frisky, know that confidence is this week’s most potent aphrodisiac.

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POWERHOUSE SIX A WELL-THOUGHT-OUT BLEND Noy Ben Ami always brings a well-thought-out blend of his original music, which is constantly fusing elements of rock, blues, funk, jazz, soul, RnB, bossa nova and world music, together with covers of hits from all eras and genres that he performs in his own style. He plays up-beat and chilled-down music and feels the vibe of the crowd and place and starts to play… With a real love for the stage, Noy is theatrical and engaging and loves the straight unmediated communication with the crowd – and he gets a lot of love back. Saturday from 5pm at the Beach Hotel.

A MELODIOUS MORNING Dean Doyle and Sophistication are back this week for Morning Melodies at the Ballina RSL. Dean, Narelle and Paul bring old and new songs, played to a swing beat – classics from Sinatra, Martin and Sting, songs from the ’30s through to the ’70s and more. The 90-minute shows are on the second Friday of the month and feature the band having a good time working their way through the songs, as well as engaging the audience on and off the stage. After the concert the band likes to meet and greet the patrons. Friday 10am at the Ballina RSL.

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Bearfoot is a powerhouse sextet that knows how to dig in and get a crowd bouncing, then brings them back down for some chilled dub-fused island grooves with a blend of social, hip hop and dub reggae, and a dash of the Endless Summer soundtrack thrown in. This show will be a sweat-drenched, high-energy sharing performance with catchy melodies over deep grooves – that’s their speciality. The crew mix sweet harmonies to support Asher Chapman’s passionate rapid-fire vocals. With dubby guitars, bright horn lines that just won’t quit, bubbling keys and a solid rhythm section full of fat bass and steadfast drums with percussive flare – Bearfoot has a take on Australian roots/reggae music that is completely their own. Their Hotel Brunswick show begins on Sunday at 4pm with support, Ole Falco.

rs ta A NORPA production at the Eltham Hotel

8—24 Sept Eltham Hotel Make it a proper night out with dinner and drinks before the show! Contact The Eltham to book.

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CINEMA

NORPA IN ASSOCIATION WITH BYRON WRITERS FESTIVAL PRESENTS

Bundjalung NGHARI — INDIGENISE A NORPA PRODUCTION

Theatrical readings of stories and poems by First Nations writers.

Sat 27 & Sun 28 August Brunswick Picture House TICKETS

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EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE The Federal Film Society work at building community through film and food every second Saturday of the month at the Federal Hall. Their new screening is Everything Everywhere All at Once (MA). When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unlikely hero must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of the world hangs in the balance. The two Daniels (the directors), and their wow of a star, Michelle Yeoh, turn this visionary absurdist comedy into a volcano of creative ideas in full eruption. It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen. This month’s caterers are Eureka School P&C offering a variety of warming winter curries with vegetarian and vegan options available, all served with rice, raita, chutney and popadums. As always there will be a delicious assortment of homemade cakes, tea and coffee. No pre-booking needed. Please note winter film start time 7.30pm. Doors open at 6.30pm for dinner, BYO. Short and long-term memberships are available at the door. No eftpos available, so cash is still needed. If it is chilly, wrap up warm, bring a cushion/blanket. Federal Films, Saturday 13 August @Jasper Corner – Federal Hall. Phone: 6684 9313 or email: federalfilmsociety@gmail.com for further details.

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING Abandoned by her family as a girl in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina, Kya Clark, otherwise known to the townspeople of Barkley Cove as The Marsh Girl, is mysterious and wild. Where the Crawdads Sing is a coming-of-age story of a young girl raised by the marshlands of the south in the 1950s. Drawn to two young men from town, she opens herself to a new and startling world. However, when one of them is found dead, Kya immediately becomes the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal many secrets. Where the Crawdads Sing is screening at Ballina cinemas. For more information, visit: ballinafaircinemas.com.au.

An Afternoon at the Opera Byron Byron Theatre Theatre 21 21 August August 2pm 2pm

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BULLET TRAIN A former and unlucky assassin codenamed ‘Ladybug’ is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs has gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans as his latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe – all with connected yet conflicting objectives – on the world’s fastest train. Starring Brad Pitt as an assassin who has to deal with enemies, the film is directed by David Leitch; based on a screenplay by Zak Olkewicz that adapts the Japanese novel Maria Beetle (published in English as Bullet Train) by Kōtarō Isaka. Ladybug starts work with a newly positive attitude. He is tasked by his handler, Maria Beetle, to collect a briefcase aboard the bullet train travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto after her normal contact, Carver, is forced to call out owing to illness. Unbeknownst to Ladybug, three other killers are onboard: hitmen brothers, Tangerine and Lemon, and deceptively innocent schoolgirl The Prince. Bullet Train screens at the Palace Cinemas in Byron Bay this week. For more information visit: palacecinemas.com.au.

Session Times: Thu 11 - Wed 17 Aug

NFT = No Free Tickets

SESSION TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE Check online for all live session times SPECIAL SCREENINGS 6 FESTIVALS (CTC) Sun: 4:00pm BOSCH & ROCKIT (MA15+) Fri 8:00pm - Q&A CABARET (50TH ANNIV) (M) Sat/Sun: 3:30pm GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE (M) PREVIEWS Fri/Sat: 1:45, 3:45, 6:15pm. Sun: 10:50am, 3:45, 6:15pm

4:20, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 Fri: 11:00, 12:40, 1:40, 3:20, 4:20, 7:00pm

Daily: 10:40, 1:50pm

ALL FILMS THE FORGIVEN (MA15+) BULLET TRAIN (MA15+) NFT Thu/Mon/Tue: 10:40, 1:30pm Daily: 11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 7:15, 8:30 Fri-Sun: 10:40 Wed: 10:40, 12:50 ELVIS (M) Daily except Sun: THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (M) 10:40, 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 8:00 Daily except Sat/Sun: Sun: 10:40, 12:40, 7:00, 8:00pm 1:00, 3:30, 6:00pm FALLING FOR FIGARO (M) Thu/Mon/Tue: 1:10, 3:45pm Fri/Sat: 1:10 Wed: 2:15, 3:45pm

NOPE (M) Thu: 7:00pm CRAFT BEER & CINEMA

FULL TIME (M) Daily: 10:40, 3:20, 6:00pm

PARIS OPERA BALLET: ROMEO & JULIET (CTC) Sun: 1:00pm Wed: 11:00am

JUNIPER (M) Daily except Sun/Wed: 10:40, 4:00 Sun/Wed: 10:40, 4:15

FAMILY FILMS MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU (PG)

NOPE (M) NFT Daily except Fri: 11:00, 12:40, 1:40, 3:20,

Sat/Sun: 1:00, 6:00pm TOP GUN: MAVERICK (M) Daily except Sun/Wed: 10:50, 5:20, 8:30pm Sun: 12:40, 5:20, 8:30pm Wed: 5:20, 8:30pm WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING (M) Thu/Mon/Tue: 11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 6:00, 7:15pm Fri-Sun: 11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 7:15 Wed: 11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 6:10, 7:15

1 088 Jonson n St,, Byron n Bayy Bookk online:: palacecinemas.com.au Mercato Complex 3hrs FREE parking validation for all Palace Cinemas customers

Admission Prices: Adults: Stud/Conc: Senior: Child:

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BULLET TRAIN MA15+ 126 MIN ELVIS M 165 MIN FALLING FOR FIGARO M 104 MIN MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU PG 87 MIN NOPE M 130 MIN THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER M 119 MIN TOP GUN: MAVERICK M 130 MIN WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING M 125 MIN

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54 Palmers Road $1.995 million Inspect: By Appointment

+ Indulge the artist in you with this spacious 15 acre property boasting a council approved part-time art gallery + Spacious home, high raked ceilings, natural light, 6.5kW solar power. Stunning views to the Nightcap Ranges + New Colorbond shed is great for enthusiast/craftsman/home workshop. Waterfall, grazing paddocks & more + Council approval for addition of a bathroom to the art gallery, a swimming pool & extending the verandah areas

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611 Bangalow Road, Talofa

5 Golden Penda Place, Mullumbimby The position of this immaculate home on a 1064m² corner, elevated, floodfree block lends itself to a secondary dwelling or strata subdivision (STCA) Located in a friendly, quiet cul-de-sac with a north-facing deck overlooking the established, tranquil gardens.

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Elevated and Level 2 Acre Vacant Land in Ewingsdale 8000M 2 / 2AC

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Beautifully renovated property with soaring ceilings and exposed beams Generous 1012 m2 block with dual street access Newly renovated 3 bed, 2 bath home with ample natural light Adjacent additional 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom villa North facing courtyard with large pool and 2 studio spaces each with independent access • Walking distance to town, river and beaches

• Resting on an elevated, level parcel of land in a quiet cul-de-sac is this

15 Teven Street, Brunswick Heads

Lot 5, Cuckoo Dove Place, Ewingsdale

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Price Guide: $2.5m – $2.75m Denzil Lloyd 0481 864 049

Open: Saturday, 13th August 10–10.30am

Architectural Home Showcasing Ocean, River and Hinterland Views

359M 2

magnificent 2-acre vacant block in highly sought-after location • With an abundance of space this property presents endless possibilities for you to create your dream home to fit your family’s needs (STCA) • This parcel of land is the gateway into the welcoming Ewingsdale / Byron Bay community and is the perfect place for growing families to put down roots

extroadinary home that is perfect for growing families • The home features a well thought out design complementing the North Coast climate with a generous balcony creating seamless indoor/outdoor living • Enjoy stunning views of the ocean, river and hinterland from this fantastic elevated position

6 Sansom Street, Bangalow

Price Guide: $1.4m – $1.5m

Price Guide: $1.6m – $1.76m

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

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602M 2

• Perfectly positioned in the shires most sought-after village rests this charming, character filled cottage set on a large 602m2 level yard with stunning landscaped garden surrounds and immaculate fixtures and fittings throughout • Featured are high ceilings, hardwood oak flooring and a large skylight which allows an abundance of natural sunlight to filter through the home • Outdoors is a stunning entertainers deck and a brand new 6 seat spa which overlooks the immaculate landscaped garden

House 3, 4–6 Roundhouse Place, Ocean Shores

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Luxury Manor Home with Established Guest Accommodation

617M 2

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556M 2

• This stunning property encompasses a main residence spread over 2 spacious levels plus an attic, there is also a secondary dwelling with solid income and established business, and an additional studio • The self contained secondary dwelling would make perfect guest quarters or just continue using as a thriving accommodation business • The landscaped gardens are very private with well established trees and hedges, plus a host of gardenias, magnolias, hydrangeas and pecan trees

• Build your dream beachside home on this level 556m2 east facing block • Located just 300 metres from the sands of Tallow Beach • 700m stroll to the cafes, tavern and local village of Suffolk Park • Existing 2 bedroom cottage offers a rental income, while you plan and design • Located a short drive from the centre of Byron Bay • Ideal location for families and retirees alike • Fantastic lifestyle opportunity that has endless potential

15B Rifle Range Road, Bangalow

8 Armstrong Street, Suffolk Park

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Price Guide: $1.85m – $2m Tara Torkkola 0423 519 698

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1.25HA / 3AC

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• Only 10 minutes to eclectic Bangalow Village and 20 minutes to Byron Bay

• Tightly held, small family friendly complex – ideal for growing families, first homeowners or investors! • Upstairs are 3 light and bright well sized carpeted bedrooms • Downstairs the L shaped kitchen, living and dining space is light and open • Sliding doors connect to the paved low maintenance courtyard space • Elevated and ideal location, easy walk to Suffolk Park shops, skate park and sports fields

264 Friday Hut Road, Possum Creek

6/37–39 Bottlebrush Crescent, Suffolk Park

Price Guide: $3.25m – $3.5m

Price Guide: $1.25m – $1.375m

• This stunning hinterland property sprawls across 3 generous acres, and offers complete peace and privacy with unrivalled panoramic hinterland views • Featured is a masterfully built 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom main residence, including private 1-bedroom self-contained studio and separate self contained dwelling offering an abundance of space and income potential

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187 CAMERON ROAD, MCLEANS RIDGES

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Captivating pavilion-style residence

BEAUTIFUL RURAL VIEWS 597 Houghlahans Creek Road, Pearces Creek Discover this private and peaceful 4-bedroom residence, set on a picturesque and manageable flat 8 acres (3.3ha) in the Byron Hinterland, enjoying lovely rural views and the perfect Northerly aspect.

3.9 ha

OPEN HOUSE WED 10 AUGUST 12.15PM - 12.45PM SAT 13 AUGUST 1.45PM - 2.15PM PRICE GUIDE $1,600,000 AUCTION SATURDAY 27 AUGUST 10AM

4 + Studio

Situated close to everywhere, Tintenbar with its general store and Medical Centre and Newrybar with its famous Harvest Restaurant and Deli are only a short drive away. Ballina/Byron Gateway Airport is only a 15 min drive.

Features – • Beautiful timber floors & New Guinea Rosewood sliding doors • Two separate living areas with slow combustion fireplace • Travertine north facing verandah • Quality renovated open plan kitchen, Smeg & Ilve appliances • 4 Bedrooms with built-ins, main with walk-in robe & ensuite • Main bathroom has shower & bath with separate vanity area & separate toilet • Internal laundry with storage cupboard • Solar hot water • An array of fruit trees, pumpkin patch, chook house & animal shelter • Ample water – 55,000 litres house tank, 22,500 litres shed tank, water licence for permanent flowing creek

To book a private inspection contact Scott Harvey on 0412 296 872

Open home: Saturday 13 Aug, 10.30–11am

With loads of space to extend or include a pool, this one level family home with low maintenance grounds, large undercover entertaining area, and lovely rock wall feature around the house, has huge potential to update further or move in straight away.

This quiet rural retreat has the bonus of a separate studio with beautiful views from the deck, ideal for art space, home office, extra family, or guests. There is also a caravan shelter, large double garage/workshop, and double carport.

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Banksia Waters – Site 15 Tweed Heads West 2

$389,000

Modern contemporary 2-bedroom home with nothing left to do but to move in, relax and enjoy your new lifestyle in a pleasant rural setting. This home oozes comfort and invites you into your own private sanctuary as soon as you step inside. Redecorated throughout with tiled flooring, modern ceiling fans and up to date light fittings. The spacious screened outdoor living area is an ideal spot to entertain family and friends or enjoy that early morning coffee. Large open plan lounge dining area with gas heater and split system air conditioner. Updated kitchen with breakfast bar, ample storage, corner pantry, ceramic hotplates, and decorative splashback. 2 large bedrooms, both with walk in robes; main bedroom has a split system air conditioner; 2nd bedroom has access to outdoor living space. Fabulous bathroom featuring floor to ceiling tiles, large walk-in shower, modern vanity and toilet. Energy efficient home with 5kw solar system & a solar hot water service. Retirement living at its best without the associated costs of exit fees and No stamp duty. Sorry, no pets permitted. Inspect: By appointment Contact: Kelvin Price 0423 028 468 / Heike Wilson 0403 713 658 Mr Property Services

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ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 6684 1777

INDEX Accountants & Bookkeepers ..........40 Acupuncture .................................40 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration....40 Antennas & Installation.................40 Antiques / Restoration ..................40 Architects .....................................40 Automotive...................................40 Blinds, Awnings, Curtains, Shutters40 Bricklaying....................................40 Building Trades .............................40 Bush Regen & Weed Control ..........40 Carpet Cleaning ............................40 Chiropractic ..................................40 Cleaning .......................................41 Computer Services ........................41 Concreting & Paving......................41 Decks, Patios & Extensions.............41 Dentists ........................................41 Design & Drafting..........................41 Earthmoving & Excavation.............41 Electricians ...................................41 Fencing.........................................41 Floor Sanding & Polishing..............41 Funeral Services............................41 Furniture Maker ............................41 Garden & Property Maintenance....41 Gas Suppliers ................................41 Graphic Design..............................42 Guttering......................................42 Handypersons...............................42 Health ..........................................42

Hire ..............................................42 Insurance......................................42 Landscape Supplies.......................42 Landscaping .................................42 Locksmith .....................................42 Painting........................................42 Pest Control ..................................42 Photography.................................42 Physiotherapy...............................42 Picture Framing ............................42 Plastering .....................................42 Plumbers ......................................42 Pool Services.................................42 Removalists ..................................43 Roofing.........................................43 Rubbish Removal ..........................43 Self Storage ..................................43 Septic Systems ..............................43 Solar Installation ..........................43 Television Services ........................43 Tiling............................................43 Transport......................................43 Tree Services .................................43 Upholstery....................................43 Valuers .........................................43 Veterinary Surgeons......................43 Water Filters .................................43 Welding........................................43 Window Cleaning..........................43 Window Tinting ............................43

ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415 ACCOUNTING * BAS * TAXATION saltwateraccountancy.com.au ....................................66874746 MYOB / BOOKKEEPING Michael ............................................................66845445 or 0436 438465

ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis.............................................0490 022183 MARLENE FARRY Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine marlenefarry.com.........0416 599507 ACUPUNCTURE at EASTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE. Ph Dr Derek Doran .............0414 478787

ANTENNAS & INSTALLATION

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

ANTENNAS

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

0439 624 945 AH 02 6680 4173 Digital TV ALL Antenna Installations & Repairs ALL Electrical Work

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

Friendly Reliable Prompt Local

LICENCE NUMBER 344531C SERVICING THE BYRON SHIRE

CALL BRETT 0414 542 019

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

B&B TIMBERS 6686 7911

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

AUTOMOTIVE

BALLINA

110 Teven Road Ballina sales@bbtimbers.com.au • www.bbtimbers.com.au HARDWOOD • PINE • LANDSCAPING • FENCING Lic: 317362C

Licensed builder, specialising in Bathroom renovations.

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

LEGENDARY OFFROAD TYRES

CASH PAID FOR

0417 654 888

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ALL CARPENTRY WORK FULLY INSURED

UNWANTED CARS

6684 5296

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Quality workmanship, and reliable and personalised service.

NSW Lic. 83568c Qld BSA 1238105

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

ABSOLUTELY FREE CAR BODY REMOVAL CASH ON THE SPOT GUARANTEE

$50 - $1000

WE BUY UNWANTED CARS, UTES & VANS

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

PHONE 0466 113 333 24/7

EMAIL: enquires@adrians.com.au

DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998 BAYSIDE RADIATORS Windscreens & air-con. Billinudgel. AU29498.................................66802444

BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C.............0415 793242 BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420

BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS

HAVEN BUILDING All aspects of building. Lic 326616C...............................................0432 565060 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162 QUALIFIED CARPENTER - Build anything, fix anything. Handyman services. .............0401 057164

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

CARPENTRY, DECKS, BUILDING WORK. Lic No 253288C............................................0432 228980

PLEASE CALL 6680 9394

artisanair.com.au

BLINDS

SHUTTERS

AWNINGS

CURTAINS

WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Lawns – bindii weeds – Army worms – grass grubs.....0418 110714 SUNSCREENS

LOCAL SHOWCASE DEALER SHOWROOM

AU 37088

Mullumbimby Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services

45 Manns Road, Mullumbimby

Lic 246545C

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

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RAINFOREST REGENERATION PROJECTS Large and small..................................Paul 0403 316711

CARPET CLEANING

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PLANTATION SHUTTERS

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6684 2783

BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

0408 232 066

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

BRICKLAYING

CHIROPRACTIC ˠ˒˗ˍ˘ˠ ˝˛ˎˊ˝˖ˎ˗˝˜ ˒˗˝ˎ˛˒˘˛ ϻ ˎˡ˝ˎ˛˒˘˛ COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753 ˠ˒˗ˍ˘ˠ ˝˛ˎˊ˝˖ˎ˗˝˜ CLIMATE CONTROL AUSTRALIA Lic 362019C AU 27106... JARREAU.............................0421 485217 BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Contractors. Lic 291958C. Phone Mark ........................................0409 444268 BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282 Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492

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DENTISTS

LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0439 078549 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service. ..................................................0432 107262

ACTION WINDOW & PRESSURE CLEANING 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

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

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

FUNERAL SERVICES

FENG SHUI DESIGN CONSULTANT Lizzie Bodenham livingbalancedesigns.com.au.......0431 678608

AQUA PRESSURE CLEANING

DESIGN & DRAFTING Residential & commercial projects. borrelldesign.com.au .........0412 043463 DIRECT CREMATION Sacred Earth Funerals. Personal service, female-led exceptional care, 24 hours. NORTHFACE DESIGNS www.northfacedesigns.com.au..............................Cody Greer 0434 272353 All-inclusive and local. $2200 ........................................................................................1300 585778 MAGNIFICODESIGN.COM.AU Council plans for residential renos & additions. Alissa...0425 350920

FURNITURE MAKER

EARTHMOVING & EXCAVATION

TINY EARTHWOR custom furniture and joinery

Philip Toovey

ABN: 47576013867

0409 799 909

5 Stars

Byron Bay

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

BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448

Services List Pool areas, Decks, Patios, Houses, Gutters, Awnings, Driveways, Paths, Pavers, Retaining walls, Fences

0426 119 550 NRAquaPressureClean@hotmail.com

DESIGN & DRAFTING

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

0409 207 646 or 0412 495 750

Locally owned & operated Residential & commercial No job too big or small Obligation free quote Fully insured

FENCING

@ianmontywooddesign

various implements available for limited access projects

0414 636 736

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

CLEANING SERVICE CLEANS: Holiday, Residential, Bond, Commercial, Spring.

Phone Mick 0409 009 024 Email: mickbhl@gmail.com

DETAILED CLEANER/GUEST HOUSE MANAGER All natural products 4.8 Stayz rated..0410 723601 HOUSEKEEPING & CLEANING SERVICES. Reliable/Efficient/Effective Angel5STAR ...........0434 124286 FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Professional cold & hot water roof & pressure cleaning. ..........0455 5735545

COMPUTER SERVICES

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

www.360earth.com.au

• Acreage Mowing and Slashing • Vegetation Control • Pruning / Tree Care / Chipping • Rainforest Regeneration Projects

Call Paul on

0403 316 711

Lic# 378040C

excavations

• Software/hardware installation • New PC setup • PC cleaning/virus removal • Improving PC performance. $75/hr + call-out fee of $25–$50.

We provide solutions to Windows computer issues in the convenience of your home. Call Justine today for 0403 546 529 fast, friendly, and affordable service! jjmooters@gmail.com

All aspects gardening & mowing Enhancive garden makeovers 0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 livingearthgardens.com.au

• 1.7T Excavator • Fully insured • Rockbreaker • 300mm and 450mm augers • 3m tipper truck

Est. 2010

Call James on 0429 888 683 unblockall.com.au NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, excavator, cable locating & tpr.0402 716857

ELECTRICIANS

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

SLOPE MOWING AND SLASHING ࠮ STEEP SLOPES – UP TO 60° ࠮ HEAVY GROWTH SLASHING ࠮ GRASS, LANTANA, TOBACCO

CONCRETING & PAVING

AND MORE

SALISBURY

Over 30 yrs’ local experience. All forms of concreting. Residential • Civil • Industrial

Lic.136717c

CONCRETING DARYL 0418 234 302

Lic No. 337066C

CONCRETING

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

0424 876 155

Lic No 142383C

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

Call Mark 0498 115 182

+LOOVLGH 6ODVKLQJ DQG 6FUXE &ODZ Servicing the Northern Rivers Specialising in lantana / wild tobacco / privet removal. Roots and all.

'LI¿FXOW DFFHVV VORSH slashing & Acreage mowing.

&DOO -HUU\ GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured .66841778 or 0405 922839 A-Z gardening & maintenance, lawns, acreage, hedges, gutters, p. clean-ups, tip runs ..0405 625697 LEAF IT TO US Specialists in tree services and acreage mowing ....................................0402 487213

CONCRETING DRIVEWAYS Shed slabs. All aspects. .....................................................0431 678130

FREE QUOTES

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

We mow where no man has gone before

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Murray ............0434 244310

Call Daniel

DECKS

DOMESTIC ALL JOBS: SMALL COMMERCIAL OR LARGE 24 HOUR SERVICE Lic: 154293c

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

ALL AROUND

Free Quotes

Call 0493 458 956

0439 624 945 AH 02 6680 4173

LEVEL 2 ASP ELECTRICIAN

DOMESTIC • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 RICK’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, hedging.........0424 805660

SERVICING: • Tweed • Byron • Lismore • Kyogle

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

• Mains installs / alterations • Switchboard upgrades • Meter queries • Tree maintenance near services Matthew Rutland matt.positivelectrical@gmail.com

GARDENING, MOWING, WEEDING Handyman jobs, $40 ph. Ph Jordan .....................0434 129966 MULLUMBIMBY GARDENS Landscaping, gardening, chainsaw work, all aspects. ......0477 851493

GAS SUPPLIERS

0439 733 703 NSW Lic# 312117 ASP Lic# 5547 AUTHORISATION# 503808

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

Free Delivery No Rental Reliable

Locally Owned Est 1996

JP ELECTRICAL All electrical. Level 2 ASP. Solar, data + TV. Lic 133082C.......................0432 289705 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave............................0429 033801

THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard...0407 821690 BEN FORSYTH, Electrician. Lic:240691C. Ocean Shores & surrounds. No job too small...0422 136408 FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING – Specialist deck sanding and oiling. Free quotes ...........0455 573554 VALLEY WAY ELECTRICAL, 15 yrs exp. Domestic, commercial, new builds. Lic 253977c 0475 910622

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GRAPHIC DESIGN

LANDSCAPING

PHOTOGRAPHY

Graphic Design / Print Branding / Tutoring

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

@thinkblinkdesign www.thinkblinkdesign.com

www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853

GUTTERING

LOCKSMITH

PHYSIOTHERAPY

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

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

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

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

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

ANTHONY D’ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St... 66853511

ALL-WAYS PAINTING BYRON BAY

0438 784 226 • 6685 4154

Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service.

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

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

HANDYPERSONS

BUILDING SERVICES RESIDENTIAL | COMMERCIAL | INDUSTRIAL STRATA | MAINTENANCE SERVICES

HANDY MAN SERVICES

B Timbs Painting

MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10............................0403 734791 BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING. 7/1 Wilfred St. Call for appointment ......66803444 Lic 184464C

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

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

Domestic & Commercial

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

YVES DE WILDE

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

RENDERING / SOLID PLASTERING 25 years experience. Free quotes. Ph John..................0406 673176

PLUMBERS

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

ASAP Decks, fences, bathrooms, plaster, paint, handy, jobs over $500 ..........................0405 625697 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417

PICTURE FRAMING

PLASTERING

0414 210 222

HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956

PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPY In Bangalow with Lisa Fitzpatrick on Wed & Thu ....0422 993141

Bruce Timbs 6685 1018 or 0413 666 267

24 hr response time guaranteed | Fully Insured Call:

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

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

Gutter guard Gutter cleaning Locally owned Fully insured Free quotes

Lic No 189144C

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

6680 7573 0415 952 494 X www.yvesdewilde.com.au

duluxaccredited.com.au X

LIC 114372C

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

NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 0429 805 081

KEEN HANDYMAN SERVICES Repairs, maintenance, gardening, odd jobs ..................0428 679704 HANDYMAN 40 years experience in the building game. The reno master. Call Paul......0422 017072

25 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE

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

Licence No. 207479C

HOME MAINTENANCE All aspects. Carpentry, decks, painting, repairs etc. Insured .....0434 705506

HEALTH

Lic# 378040C

• OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, 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 BYRON HERBAL MEDICINE Specialising in arthritis and joint injuries.........................0422 525940

HIRE MULLUM HIRE Marquees & all event equipment. Tools & machinery. Pool supplies & service 66843003

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

Allan’s Painting & Decorating Service Family business for 40 years Interior & Exterior Special Finishes & Wallpaper Also available Roof Restoration All work guaranteed Licences: NSW (R53344) & QLD (15091890)

Call now for a free quote 0466 969 067 www.allanspainting.com.au

FRIENDLY LOCAL PAINTER Quality work, clean & courteous. ......................................0421 432308

PEST CONTROL

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

6681 6555 Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS Sand | Soils | Gravels | Pots & statues | Lots, lots more

www.allpestsolutions.com.au

6684 2323

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

• Drain clearing, inspections & repairs • CCTV camera & location equipment • 1.7T excavator & tipper truck • Fully insured

Call James on 0429 888 683 unblockall.com.au

Ben The Plumber Servicing Mullumbimby, Ocean Shores, Brunswick Heads & Surrounds 30 years’ experience Taking on work NOW! Ph: 0427 528 108 Lic: 321191C

BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035

POOL SERVICES

BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018 BLUE EDGE POOL SERVICES Cleaning, maintenance, etc. 20 years experience. Joe..........0405 411466

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

Andy’s Move & More

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

0429149 533 Est 2006

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO

SOLAR INSTALLATION Pioneers of the solar industry Serving Northern NSW since 1998 Your local, qualiﬁed team. Specialists in standalone & grid interact system designs..

Expert Pruning • Cleaning and Removal of Plants Tree Removal • Wood Chipping • Stump Grinding

0421 435 620

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

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

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

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• Sydney • Gold Coast • Brisbane • Melbourne • North Qld • Country • Interstate • LOCAL

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0408 232 066

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0427 347 380

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TILE & GROUT CLEANING

Pruning, wood chipping, stump grinding

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

WINTER SPECIAL: Every 5th m2 FREE

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66813140 or 0417 698227 BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ....................................................0402 364852 MARTINO TREE SERVICES .............................................................................Martino 0435 019524

Byron Coast Removals SERVICING THE NORTHERN RIVERS AND BEYOND Competitive rates and packing supplies available 0432 552 067 | 6684 5481 | byroncoastremovals@gmail.com

UPHOLSTERY Leaky showers sealed at a fraction of the cost of re tiling info@theshowersealer.com.au

MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don............................................0414 282813 BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

ROOFING DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

ROOFING

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

Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362

MONTYS METAL

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

0412 026 441

TRANSPORT

BYRON BUS Co

Door to Door Charter Services

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

Call 0490 183 424

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Leak Finding Ph: 0419 443 196

Lic: L 13549

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Metal & Tile Roofs Experienced & Reliable Same Day Response

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

TREE SERVICES

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

BYRON BAY SELF STORAGE...............................................................................................66858349

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BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010 SIMPSON PROPERTY GROUP - Valuation, Advisory & Asset M/ment. Specialists in: Residential, Rural, Commercial & Industrial. www.simsonproperty.com.au..........0400 134562 or 0427 220976

VETERINARY SURGEONS MULLUM VET CLINIC: Richard Gregory, Bec Willis, Mark Sebastian – After hours avail ...66843818 NORTH COAST VETERINARY SERVICES Dr Lauren Archer.................................................66840735

WATER FILTERS

The Water Filter Experts 6680 8200 or 0418 108 181

WELDING WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, General, Repairs: Steel, Aluminium & Stainless ..0408 410545 SITE WELDING & LIGHT FABRICATION .......................................................... 0428 352492

WINDOW CLEANING

The Fully Insured Professionals

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

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

GIBSON HOME SERVICES Window cleaning and screen repairs...................................0410 372632

Mark Linder Qualiﬁed Arborist

WINDOW TINTING

0408 202 184

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

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

SELF STORAGE

VALUERS

for home, commercial and rural properties

Scotty’s Roof Repairs and

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

choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

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

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Classifieds INDEX Caravans ............................. 44

North Coast news online

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777

Death Notices ..................... 45

CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS

DEADLINE TUES 12PM

Emergency Numbers.......... 45

PHONE ADS

For Sale ............................... 44

Ads may be taken by phone on

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

Garage Sales ...................... 44

6684 1777 AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE

Health Notices .................... 44

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

In Memoriam ....................... 45

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

Markets ............................... 45

EMAIL ADS

Musical Notes ..................... 45 Only Adults ......................... 45 Pets...................................... 45 Positions Vacant................. 44

Social Escorts..................... 45 To Let................................... 44 To Lease .............................. 44 Tradework ........................... 44 Tree Services ...................... 44 Tuition.................................. 45 Wanted ................................ 44 Work Wanted ...................... 45

PUBLIC NOTICES

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

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

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

These prices include GST.

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

PUBLIC NOTICES

Osho Meditation Day

NOTICE – PERSONAL INJURY

Saturday 13th Aug 8am. Silent Dynamic Meditation

Share Accommodation ...... 44

We act for a client, who is a cyclist who was injured in an accident which occurred in the bicycle lane at the corner of Bangalow Road and Cumbebin Park Road, Byron Bay on 15 July 2021. The Police attended the scene and spoke with two builders about the construction of the traffic control system at the time. We are seeking to make contact with those builders to discuss the matter. If this is you or someone you know, please contact Clint Braid at SP Walters Solicitors on 6621 8833 as soon as possible.

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

SHARE ACCOM.

RATES & PAYMENT

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

Professional Services......... 44

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

10am Osho discourse 12pm Nataraj dance meditation 2pm Nadabraha mameditation

4pm Kundalini meditation 6pm Osho Evening meditation

Call Shahido 66882494

Yoga Pilates Yogalates Award winning fusion BANGALOW Mon 6–7pm Hatha Slow Flow Sat 8.15–9.30am Yogalates Wed 6–7.15pm Yin Rejuv Yoga Wed & Fri 6.30-7.15am NEW Barre Sweat

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

TO LET

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MAIN ARM Character 1bdrm unfurn cottage overlooking creek and rainforest, beautiful spot, quiet and peaceful. 12 mins to Mullum. Suit single working/retired mature person. $350p/w. 66845321

0427 347 380

LOCAL REMOVAL

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Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

FOR SALE ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES EXHIBITION & TRADING FAIR Murwillumbah Civic Centre Saturday 13 Aug, 8.30am to 2.30pm Details 0439779577

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

Community Beach Clean Ups

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

Suffolk Park: Every Thursday - 8-9am Belongil Beach: Every Friday - 8-9am 1 hour events. Bring a positive vibe.

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

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Free coffee/tea from

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

Combi Byron Bay.

8 SEAT DINING TABLE 2.15x1.2m, new $10k, sell $6k COFFEE TABLE 1.42x0.84m, new $5k sell $2k. Blackbutt timber, both handcrafted to custom order at Hardwood Reﬁnery. 6 DINING CHAIRS White powder coated steel with linen fabric cushions, new $969 ea, sell all six for $5,814. By Jardan Furniture, Melbourne. Call Lyn Clark 0416080027

Cape Byron Marine Park Advisory Committee Call for Nominations – Members Nominations are invited from the local community to ﬁll vacancies on the Cape Byron Marine Park Advisory Committee. Marine park advisory committees provide a voice for local communities in marine park management. Nominees must be recognised as having experience and knowledge in relevant subject areas. Nominations are sought to ﬁll the following vacancies:

Member: • Aboriginal culture • Tourism • Commercial ﬁshing • SCUBA diving • Marine conservation • Maritime industry • Recreational ﬁshing • Recreational boating • Marine science The Director General, Department of Primary Industries will appoint members for a term of up to 4 years. All committee appointments are voluntary however members may claim certain out-of-pocket meeting expenses.

DENTURES

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LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

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HEALTH

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KINESIOLOGY

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

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For more information visit: • https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/ﬁshing/marine-protected-areas/ marine-parks/cape-byron-marine-park • https://www.marine.nsw.gov.au/advisory-bodies/marine-parkadvisory-committees To request a nomination form please call into the local marine park ofﬁce, or email cape.byron@dpi.nsw.gov.au or phone (02) 6620 9305. Nominations close 5 pm on Thursday, 18 August 2022.

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SELF STORAGE MURWILLUMBAH

Your own lock up unit, flood free, in a warehouse, at 4 Kay Street. 3x3m $52p/w 6x3m $72p/w LOCAL REMOVALIST AVAILABLE PACK AND STACK STORAGE

1800 454 131 POSITIONS VACANT ROADHOUSE We are looking for experienced breakfast chefs, chef de parties and dishwashers to join our team. Good hours and a great working environment. Email CV to poncemartin1990@gmail.com THE ITALIAN BYRON BAY Looking for experienced waiters, bar staff and dishwashers to join our team. Part time available. Competitive rates for the right candidate. Email CV to bettina@ theitalianbyronbay.com QUALIFIED PLASTERING contractor with own transport/tools. Ph 0413451186

LENNOX HEAD

PAPER DELIVERY The Echo has contract position to deliver to LENNOX HEAD, 950 papers.

OLD STYLE GRAMAPHONE / RECORD PLAYER with multiple record changer. John 66849329

This contract position can be done by a single mature person, but would also suit a couple. It’s ideal for semiretired people just wanting a bit of extra work regularly. You need an ABN, a reliable vehicle and ideally live in or near Lennox Head. You would collect or receive papers every Wednesday morning and fold, insert and (in wet weather) bag the papers, and deliver them by dark on Wednesday. In some circumstances the delivery can be completed by 8am Thursday morning. Suit mature person with a strong throwing arm, as the run is mostly throwing to residential premises. Commencing asap. Email simon@echo. net.au or phone 0409324724

GARAGE SALES

SOCIAL MEDIA GURU for small local business. Please call Wayne 0423218417

WANTED PROF. SERVICES

SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH 3 min walk to beach. 3bdr, 2 bthrm, DLUG. $850p/w. Suit working couple only, good refs. Pet allowed. Please call Bob on 0423904291

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

6681 3140 Mobile 0417 698 227

Let’s Keep Byron, & the Northern Rivers Beautiful

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

Fully furnished. Suit one person only. No outgoings. $600p/w. Ph 0402061110

SUFFOLK PARK Mon & Fri 10–11.30am Yogalates Wed 6–7pm Hatha Slow Flow

O/S LARGE ROOM IN 2 BEDROOM UNIT. Nice outlook, BIR. Tidy, mature person. $250p/w plus bills. Steve 0435831164

LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052 LIKE MINDED INVESTORS sought for land purchase and M.O. Please call Wayne 0423218417.

284 POCKET RD Billi. Sat 8am. All sorts of household goods, many pot plants. CLEARANCE SALE, “STUDIO 64” Unit 3, 64 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay Gallery sale of personal effects. Sun 14 August. “Everything Must Go!”

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772

Wahlburgers Byron is looking for staff.

Head Chef, Sous Chef, Line Cooks, Servers and Kitchen Hands. We are offering a $500 sign on and training bonus plus a loyalty bonus of $500 after 6 months employment. Email Nikol@wburgers.com

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Classifieds POSITIONS VACANT Co

Sat 13th August Natural Dyeing and Shibori

Sun 14th August Handmade Eco Soap

Tarot Reading Sewing For Beginners Market Your Art

Wed 17th August

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LIVE-IN CARER for delightful, creative person with disability. Light duties in exchange for free rent and bills. Hours and tasks to be negotiated. Female, n/s, employed pref, must have own car. Ocean Shores. Ph 0439071184 EROTIC MASSAGE STAFF reliable and friendly for Gentlemen’s Relaxation Centre 18+. Tweed. Grace 0418185791 LADIES WANTED, MUST BE 18+ Casual or permanent work available in busy adult parlour. 66816038 for details. CLEANER Great rates. Bay Motel 12 Bay St, Byron. Excellent working conditions. Full training provided, immediate start.

WORK WANTED BABYSITTING/ CHILD MINDING Former Steiner preschool teacher 0422748295

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

BRIDGE LESSONS

The most popular card game of all time. 2 September to 7 October 9.45–11.45am. Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay. Further enquires Helen Baker. 0401669639

Adobe Tutoring Experienced Professional Trainer • Photoshop • Indesign • Illustrator contact@thinkblinkdesign.com www.thinkblinkdesign.com

MUSICAL NOTES GUITAR STRINGS, REPAIRS Brunswick Heads 66851005

DEATH NOTICES

EDWIN ‘PETER’ JAMES WILSON OAM Scientist, botanist, painter, poet, writer and public servant.

27/10/1942–27/07/2022 Edwin passed away peacefully at home from prostate cancer with his family by his side. He spent most of his formative childhood years in Mullumbimby and attributed this to the development of his character. Edwin often referred to himself as ‘The Mullumbimby Kid’. While he spent most of his very productive life in Sydney he was a regular visitor to Mullumbimby to recharge and catch up with family and friends. Edwin Wilson (“Peter”) is survived by his wife Cheryl, children Rachel, Jon and Tim (a son, Jamie pre-deceased him), 4 grandchildren and sisters Helen and Catherine. His funeral was held in Sydney on 03/08/2022.

IN MEMORIAM DEAR SHEZZY It has been 20 years since you left us and we miss all the wonderful times we shared with you. Your footprint on our lives is always fresh in our memories and close to our hearts. All our love Shane & Liz

MONTHLY MARKETS 1st SAT Brunswick Heads 0406 724 323 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 SAT Tabulam Hall 0490 329 159 2nd SUN The Channon 6688 6433 2nd SUN Lennox Head 6685 6807 2nd SUN Chillingham 0428 793 141 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 kyoglebazaar.com.au 4th SUN Bangalow 6687 1911

4th SUN Nimbin 0475 135 764 4th SUN Murwillumbah 0413 804 024 4th SUN (in a 5 Sunday month) Coolangatta 5th SAT Flea Market, Bangalow 0490 335 498 5th SUN Nimbin 5th SUN Lennox Head

0458 506 000 6685 6807

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 Each SAT 8.30-12am Blue Knob Each SUN 7-11am Ballina 0493 102 137

The Echo updates this guide regularly, however sometimes markets change their routine without letting us know. Please get in touch if you want to advise us of a change.

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Byron Dog Rescue (CAWI)

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DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKER Looking for enthusiastic workers to join our team. Must have qualiﬁcations, WWCC, First Aid, driving licence and own vehicle. 0475242593 or email resume info@ byronbaycare.com.au

SUN, MOON & TIDES

PETS

HADRIAN

Dearest Hadrian is the last kitten in the shelter. His sister has just been adopted and whilst this is great news, it means Hadrian is all alone. He’s a delightfully playful kitten who is very affectionate and would be so happy to become part of a forever family. If you can give him a home full of love and companionship, Hadrian is ready and waiting for you. To meet Hadrian, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm Thurs 3–5pm, Sat 10am–12noon. Call AWL 0436 845 542. Like us on Facebook! AWL NSW Rehoming Organisation Number: R251000222

2-year-old desexed male Staffy x Bull Terrier Oreo is an absolute sweetie; playful, charming, and loving. He’s excellent with other dogs, chills at home, and loves to run at the beach. He’s a big strong boy who responds well to commands but will need further training. Oreo suffers from noise-triggered anxiety, but with a stable, calm, and loving environment, he is settling beautifully. For adoption enquiries about this rather special boy, please contact Shell on 0458 461 935.

OREO

CALM CONFIDENT K9 DOG TRAINING

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Ross Kendall The Mullumbimby Moonshiners rugby union raised over $7000 at their annual Beyond Blue Charity Day last weekend, and collected a solid win over Lennox Head 26–12 playing at home at the Alby Lofts oval. The win leaves the Moonshiners just outside the top four on a congested table with just two games of the regular season to go. Casuarina, on 59 points, leads the competition, with Richmond Range second on 50. Evans River (47), Ballina (45), Mullumbimby (44) and Lennox Head (41) are contenders to round out the top four for finals rugby. In first grade, Bangalow also wore the Beyond Blue special edition jersey, but they lost a tough game to Lennox Head 32–19. Each side put on three tries, but Lennox Head were able to forge ahead in the first half on the back of a string of penalty goals.

Despite some dominant scrummaging the Bangalow first graders (in their Beyond Blue jerseys) were outplayed by the Lennox Head Trojans last weekend. Photo Ross Kendall Tom McEvoy, Zak Condon, and Callum Jones’ tries all went over for Lennox, while Jared Lofts kicked a conversion and five penalty goals. Bangalow’s try-scorers included Hamish Guest, Otty Fifita, and Will Latham, while Joel Little kicked two conversions. In other first grade games Lismore powered home in the second half to overcome a 26–16 deficit against Casuarina to eventually take their first win of the season 37–26. Ballina also proved too

strong for Byron Bay, winning their encounter 48–13. It was Byron’s fifth loss on the trot and rules them out of contention for the finals as they sit in sixth spot on 19 points. Wollongbar, Alstonville and Bangalow are on top with 39 points each, leaving Lennox Head (31), Ballina 29 and Casuarina (27) to battle it out for the remaining two finals positions. Next week WAR take on Bangalow at Bangalow and Lennox Head play Ballina at home.

AFL9s return to Byron after covid hiatus Ross Kendall Byron Bay’s Cavanbah Centre is set to host the two-day AFL9s Invitational tournament with $20,000 worth of prize money on offer across mixed, women and men’s divisions. After a two-year break the carnival will be played on 28–29 October 2022. ‘I am absolutely pumped to announce AFL Queensland will once again host the Byron Invitational,’ regional Queensland Program Manager, Kieran Daley, said. ‘The nine-a-side game provides a fast, free-flowing game to players seeking a social, non-contact alternative that is fun for all ages, genders and skill levels, and

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Pre-covid AFL9s winners with their cheque. Photo AFLQ is played on a smaller field. ‘Food vans, live music and an alfresco lounge bar gives the competitions a festival feel, which culminates in a Saturday afternoon of finals. ‘Whether you are a footy

team looking to enjoy an end-of-season trip, a seasoned AFL9s campaigner, or a group of mates wanting to enjoy a kick and some time in the sun – there is a division available for you.’

A battle royale unfolded last Saturday afternoon at the Cavanbah oval when the Byron Bay women’s AFL team took on the Ballina Bombers and mounted a strong comeback in the last quarter to wrestle a one-point win (5.3.33–5.2.32) from the visitors. The victory leaves Byron Bay at the top of the table with 11 wins from 13 starts. Tweed Coast, Ballina and Beenleigh round out the top of the four in the competition. Photo Rob Parkin

Recognition for Brunswick SLSC volunteers Five national medals presented on behalf of Governor General David Hurley were some of the awards given to Brunswick Surf Life Saving Club members on Saturday night, 30 July. The national medal – one of the highest honours for volunteer surf lifesavers recognising 20 years of service, was won by Adrian Russell, Stewart White, Grant Carey, Margaret and Mark Quinn. Adrian Russell and Mark Quinn were each recognised for 35 and 40 years of volunteer service, respectively. Other key awards on the night included the Far North Coast Branch Surf Lifesaver of the Year, which went to club captain Leigh Robbins; Junior Club Person, awarded to Bella Griffiths; and the Dick Arthur Memorial Award for Best Cadet, which was received by Jackson Annarino. Paul Davis scooped the pool across the surf sports categories, taking home multiple awards including Best Water Competitor, Best

NSW Flood Certificate awardees (L–R) Matt Holmes, Bryce Holmes, David Griffiths, Simon Ceglinski, Leigh Robbins, Chris Ashton and Craig Reid. Craft Competitor, and Best Carnival Competitor Founded in 1935, Brunswick Surf Life Saving Club has been a pillar of the local community for 86 years, with its volunteers providing essential preventative and emergency services across its beach and waterways; which, this season, briefly expanded to include swiftwater flood rescues. As recognition and thanks for their selfless actions – which included flood evacuations, first aid and triple zero rescue callouts – on 28 February, seven club

members received a ‘NSW Flood Emergency Certificate of Appreciation’ from State body Surf Life Saving NSW. Over 45 ‘National Patrol Service Awards’ for five, ten, 15 and 20 years of volunteering were also bestowed to numerous club members as recognition for their longterm efforts. Brunswick Surf Life Saving Club’s upcoming 2022/23 season begins on 25 September, with volunteer members patrolling on weekends and school holidays through to Easter 2023.

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Veterans Day Service, at the Memorial Centoaph, Cnr Marvel and Tennyson Streets, Byron Bay on Thursday 18 August, commencing at 11am.

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BV VIEW Club 37 Brunswick Valley VIEW Club will celebrate its 37th birthday on 11 August with a luncheon at Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. The theme is royalty and members and guests are asked to dress to meet the queen. Musical entertainment will be part of the celebration, which starts at 10.30am. Please advise Wenda on 0449 563 580 or email wjhunt@yahoo.com for catering purposes if you are attending. VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women. Info: president Margaret 0429 966 894.

Tony Park Author Talk Tony Park will be in the Byron Bay Library to promote his new book The Pride on Wednesday, 10 August 2022 10.30am. The Pride is about the illegal trade in abalone in southern Africa. Purchase a copy at this free event.

Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens 20th Anniversary of the first plantings in 2002 is being celebrated on Sunday 21 August, 9.30am–1pm, at 313 Wyrallah Road. Enter via the main gate at the Resource Recovery facility. Parking will be available, turn right just before the weighbridge. NO DOGS. Native plant nursery open till 12pm with great advice and healthy local rainforest plants. Bookings for guided walks are essential as numbers are limited. Check out the website for details www.friendslrbg.com.au and email publicity@friendslrbg.com.au to book

Prostate Cancer Group The next meeting of the Northern Rivers Day Prostate Cancer Support Group is to be held on Wednesday 10 August, 10am until 12noon at the Alstonville Bowling Club, Deegan Drive, Alstonville. 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 share, learn and benefit from each other. Partners and carers are also most welcome to attend as family are very much involved with the process and treatment of those with this diagnosis. Enquiries, phone Bob Corney 0400 747 630.

Book event Friends of Libraries Byron Shire are hosting a book event in conjunction with the Byron Writers Festival with author Nikki Gemmell in conversation with Mandy Nolan. Nikki Gemmell’s new memoir Dissolve is a deeply personal, profoundly intimate

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reflection on love and female creativity. To be held at the Moller Pavilion, Bangalow Show ground on Thursday 25 August 2022 at 1.30 – 3pm. A delicious afternoon tea will be provided by Bangalow CWA, plus a lucky door prize, entry $25. Bookings are essential at www.byronbayfol.com

Are you interested in exploring the beauty that our region contains? The Northern Rivers Bushwalking Club offers a variety of activities for people of all abilities and ages in bushwalking, cycling, kayaking, abseiling, qigong and social interaction. Visit our website nrbc.org.au for more information.

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Seniors welcome to our friendly group, meeting in Byron Bay on a Friday afternoon. No charge. Card players welcome too. Enquiries: Nancy 0498 480 373.

The Community Transport Company are seeking volunteer drivers in the Tweed/Byron/Ballina areas. Contact Bethany Langford on 1300 812 504 or via email bethanylangford@ communitytransport.net.au.

NR Collectors Club The Northern Rivers Collectors Club Inc are holding their 30th Antiques Exhibition and Trading Fair at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre on Saturday 13 August, 8.30am–2.30pm. Entry: Adults $6, Kids $1. There will be a valuer attending. There will be thousands of items for sale: antiques, vintage, retro and modern. The Rotary Club Of Mt Warning AM (Murwillumbah) is providing a sausage sizzle and tea, coffee, cakes, drinks etc. Proceeds to Tweed Palliative Support Inc. Details 66779 577 or 0439 779 577.

End-of-Life Choices Voluntary Euthanasia End-of-Life Choices are discussed at Exit International meetings held quarterly. Meetings are held at Robina and Tweed Heads South. Attendees must be Exit Members. For further Information www.exitinternational. net, or phone Catherine on 0435 228 443.

Byron District Orchid Society meeting Byron District Orchid Society members are busy preparing for their show in September. The next meeting will be on Sunday 15 August at 1.30pm at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. Laurie Mills will be demonstrating tips about the best ways of presenting your orchids to catch the eye of the judges. For more information phone Penny on 0427 801 600.

OS Garden Club The next meeting of the Ocean Shores Garden Club is Monday 15 August at 1.30pm in The Hub hall next to KMart in Rajah Road. Our speaker is Brian from Neutrog Fertilisers. New members very welcome. Please check out our new website: oceanshoresgardenclub. com.au. Phone Margie 0412 246 310 for more detail.

Byron Bay RSL Sub-Branch An invitation is given to one and all to attend the Byron Bay Vietnam

Shedding Shedding Community Workshop and Repair Cafe OPENING DAY Saturday, 13 August 10am–4pm at 18 Prince Street, Mullumbimby. Come and have a cuppa and get on the tools with us. Email hello@shedding.com.au to join our crew.

Mullum CWA Mullumbimby Branch of CWA of NSW (Country Women’s Association of New South Wales) will meet on Wednesday 10 August 2022 in the Mullumbimby CWA Rooms Cnr Tincogan & Gordon Streets Mullumbimby. Members are asked to arrive at 9.30am for a 10am start. Friends of CWA of NSW and those interested in membership are most welcome to attend. Ladies, please bring refreshments for a light lunch. Membership enquiries to Jen 6684 7282.

Bridge lessons Bridge lessons are available from Friday 2 September to 7 October 9.45– 11.45am at the Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay. Entry is $60 which includes a copy of Paul Marston’s book Paul Marston’s Bridge Course and club membership. Bridge is a rewarding pastime, which is stimulating and inexpensive. Enquiries: Helen Baker on 0401 669 639.

Tweed Palliative Support The Rotary Club of Mt Warning AM (Murwillumbah) is providing a sausage sizzle and tea, coffee, cakes, drinks etc. Proceeds to Tweed Palliative Support Inc. Details 6677 9577 or 0439 779 577. Peter Bradridge 0414 410 416.

BV scrabble club Brunswick Valley Scrabble Club will meet each Tuesday afternoon from 1 till 4pm at the Brunswick Bowling Club. New members welcome. Contact Steve on 0407 844 718.

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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 for rough sleepers. Signage displayed at the Byron Community Centre when on. Sign-up required. Info: www.byroncentre.com.au or call 6685 6807.

Low-cost or free food Food Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am at Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. 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 shires. Donations welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

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

ACA Adult Children of Alcoholic Parents and/or Dysfunctional Families (ACA) help & recovery group meets in 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 meetings held Fridays at 2pm by Zoom. 1300 252666 www.al-anon.org.au.

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.

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.

Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc The Museum is on the corner of Myocum and Stuart Sts Mullumbimby, open Tuesdays and Fridays 10–12 and market Saturdays 9–1. Discover your local history, join our team – 6684 4367.

Toastmasters Byron Cavanbah Toastmasters meetings coaching in communication and self-development run on 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6:15 for 6.30pm at Byron Bay Services Club, Byron Bay. Online attendance allowed. Mullum Magic Toastmasters: 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.

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.

Bruns Progress Residents, come and have your say at the Brunswick Heads Progress Association. We meet on the first Monday of every second month at the Brunswick Heads Community Centre at 6pm. Find us on Facebook.

Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley footballers keep pressuring opposition Lennox Football Club Ross Kendall The Mullumbimby Brunswick Valley FC met up again with a much tougher Lennox FC in the Far North Coast premiership and came away with a 3–1 win on the weekend before last. The match remained in the balance until MBVFC centreback, Guy De Voos, joined the fray for a towering header off an assist from a very much in-form German Mtonh, who is becoming an absolute menace in the midfield with his vision and tenacity. Approaching half time Lennox make a number of incursions into the penalty area, forcing part-time striker/part-time goal keeper Jasper Gijsbers to make a couple of www.echo.net.au

The MBVFC Women on full charge. Photo: supplied jaw dropping saves before finally getting beaten by a penalty. The match could have gone either way until Ethan Zikhron entered the fray with a stitched up face that had no good reason to be

on the field, managing to finesse first a long range shot, and then a clinical strike off a wonderful touch to bring down another classy German Mtonh assist, closing out the game two goals ahead.

But the Valley’s growing form was tested, and came up short last weekend, when they took on competition heavy-weights Richmond River Rovers in Lismore and went down 4–1. Meanwhile, the club’s best performing team for the last two seasons, the women’s division three side, finally broke their unbeaten run of 24 games stretching back to April last year (including 13 wins on the trot) with a 1–0 loss to Tintenbar. The women’s thirds have been playing some stunning football over the last two years, including a number of matches played with only nine of ten women on the field, in the true spirit of the historic Mullumbimby teams of the ’60s.

On the last weekend of July they were finally cracked by a tactical Tintenbar who rotated a full bench of players at an unorthodox turnaround in order to grind away at the valley women and keep them in check. After conceding an early goal with a fill-in goalkeeper, regular team keeper Sao Lafai Salofa kept the team in the game with a double penalty save. But with four of their key players missing, the women struggled to overcome the constant rotations of fresh legs deployed by the Tintenbar coach. The club are very proud of the women and confident that they will continue to live up to the Valley’s tradition.

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There’s a big agenda this Thursday for councillors and staff, as they reassemble after the winter break. And from 10.30am, Mullum residents say they will gather outside Council chambers to voice their concerns, both for the displaced families being rehomed on a known flood site, ‘and for the potential of increased flooding into surrounding homes as a direct result of the filling of the site on Prince Street’.

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Thousands of 2022 Splendour in the Grass ticket holders have received an email alerting them that NSW Health has been notified of two cases of meningococcal disease in people who attended the festival. According to www.health.gov.au the disease is a medical emergency. ‘It can kill within hours, so early diagnosis and treatment is vital. Do not wait for the purple rash to appear as that is a late stage of the disease’. Hopeful views from economist Alan Kohler: ‘Missing from the yelling about 6.1 per cent [inflation] is the fact that inflation is declining. Prices rose 2.1 per cent in the March quarter, 1.8 per cent in June. Probably less in September. Annual rates simply affected by the base effect. Inflation has peaked’. Congrats former local magistrate David Heilpern, who begins a new job as Dean of Law at SCU. He says, ‘I will be part time until October, and then full time. Will of course

Kerry had a chat with George Catsi, president of the Petersham Bowling Club, at the Bangalow Bowlo last Thursday. George spoke to a packed crowd of how he and his team turned the Petersham Bowling Club around and made it a profitable community asset without pokies. Photo Jeff Dawson maintain my connection with the lovely folk at Barefoot Law and CASPA and The Echo’. The mobile library, run by the The Richmond Tweed Regional Library, is thankfully back on the road – its timetable can be found at www.rtrl.nsw.gov.au. Lismore Councillor Adam Guise says that while it is great that flood-affected house buybacks are being contemplated, ‘Unfortunately it’s not on the scale necessary to have meaningful impact on the thousands of homes still on the floodplain. Perhaps the Liberals and Nationals are too focussed on their jobs for mates and pork barrelling scandals that seems to be the standards of behaviour these days?’ Vale long-term rough sleeper, Fiona, who died in her tent recently. Local ABC reports her death was discovered some days later after her dog Tori was seen sitting outside her tent.

Entries for the 2022 Business Awards for the Northern Rivers are open. It is across 14 categories and ‘recognises and celebrates business excellence’. To enter, visit bit.ly/3ParmQu. Entries close September 5.

Locally-based director, Macario De Souza, will be screening his latest drama with a Q&A, 6 Festivals, at Palace Cinemas Byron Bay on August 14. The coming-ofage drama is ‘set against the colourful backdrop of music festivals, and follows the story of three rebellious best friends as they try to come to terms with one of them leaving life too early’. ICYMI former Liberal treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, has been appointed as ‘senior regional advisor for the Asia Pacific’ to Goldman Sachs, reports The Australian Financial Review (Nine). See more at www.theklaxon.com.au. ‘Family, nature and health all go together’ – Vale Olivia Newton-John.

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