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New wave of antisocial behaviour hits SGB Paul Bibby Drug use, fights, vandalism, destruction of property, and violent intimidation of locals sitting in their homes. Welcome to Friday and Saturday nights in the centre of South Golden Beach (SGB). Such activities have become a regular occurrence in the oncequiet village, according to a local resident who addressed Byron Shire Council last week. Backed by a 50-signature petition signed by some of his fellow residents, Trenton Jamieson said there had been a huge increase in youth crime and antisocial behaviour in the town. He and other residents are calling for increased action from police and the Council to help make SGB safe again, including regular security patrols. During the same meeting, Council passed a motion to support local police in facilitating a public meeting in the town to discuss the issues, and investigate the cost and merits of installing CCTV and improved lighting at appropriate locations in the town. ‘Every weekend or every other weekend, we have to deal with kids partying, fighting, bottles being smashed, property being destroyed and stolen, the playground being trashed…’ Mr Jamieson told last week’s Council meeting, as more than a dozen of his fellow residents looked on. ‘Every weekend, we’re cleaning up the gardens, cleaning up the hall… we’re finding things like this – this is the kind of flick knife that

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kids are carrying around with them at the moment…’ Among the more concerning recent incidents described by Mr Jamieson were an alleged rape in a local park, a 14-year-old girl overdosing on ketamine, and a group of youths banging on the doors and windows of a home while a single mother sat inside with her kids.

¨ĕĕŕƆ ĎſşżżĕĎ şǔ ćƷ parents on weekends The meeting heard that the violent and antisocial behaviour was not primarily the work of young people from South Golden Beach, but teens from surrounding areas who were being dropped off by their parents. The area around the town’s skate park had become ‘the place to be’ on Friday and Saturday nights, drawing kids from as far afield as the Gold Coast. Mr Jamieson said residents were not satisfied with the police response to the issue. ‘They explain that they can’t do anything because of the children’s ages,’ Mr Jamieson told the meeting. ‘They even go as far as saying that maybe we should take matters into our own hands. ‘At times when police attend after being called repeatedly, they don’t even bother to get out of their cars. They simply drive down Redgate Road with their lights on to give the kids ample warning to get out of the way.’ ‘It’s not acceptable.’ Residents are asking for increased state government funding ▶ Continued on page 3

Members of the ‘Save Wallum’ group rallied outside last week’s Byron Council meeting to demand the preservation of precious native habitat on the edge of Brunswick Heads that is slated for development. And there was a whisker of good news for their campaign at the meeting, with Mayor Michael Lyon stating that the developer, the Clarence Property Group, has promised not to do any further slashing on the fragile site until at least December 7. Photo Jeff ‘Protesting Something Or Other Since 1986’ Dawson

Fire ants found in Tweed Shire The NSW Labor government has introduced an emergency biosecurity exclusion zone in the Tweed Shire, after the discovery that a fire ant colony had crossed the NSW/ Qld border. The exclusion zone applies to a five-kilometre radius from a Council-owned vacant block in the new industrial estate at Quarry Road, South Murwillumbah, where the ants were reported.

Banned materials Residents and businesses included in the zone are banned from trading, or moving any of the

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same products that have been banned from being brought into NSW from Qld for months. Those products are all earthrelated and include mulch, woodchips, compost, sand, gravel, soil, hay and other baled products, as well as pot plants and quarry materials. The NSW government introduced the restrictions after Qld authorities confirmed fire ants had been found as far south as Tallebudgera on the Gold Coast, close to the NSW border. People in the Tweed Shire are being asked to be vigilant in

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checking properties for red ants, with the insects known to spread very quickly and cause mass destruction, mostly in environmental terms and in impacts on farming businesses. Anyone who suspects fire ants on their property is being urged not to disturb the nest but to report the activity to the NSW DPI by calling 1800 680 244 or visiting dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/ forms/report-exotic-ants. Q More detail on the National Fire Ant Eradication Program can be found online at www.fireants.org.au.

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Royal Flying Doctor Service fundraiser hits $50k The annual Car 612 fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, in honour of Oliver Martin, saw 170 attendees at Friday’s Bangalow A&I Hall event. The Car 612 crew helped raise over $50,000 on the day! Pictured from left are Peter Martin, Dan Hill, Harry Martin, event MC Ellen Briggs with event speakers, rugby league legends from the ’80s Steve Edge, Ray Price and Peter Wynn. Tax-deductible donations can be made at www.car612.com. Photo Eve Jeffery

Water restrictions delayed November rains have delayed activation of Level 1 water restrictions for the region, say water utility Rous County Council. A statement by Rous from last week reads, ‘Drier than average conditions associated with El Nino negatively impacted the Northern Rivers’ water supply in September and October 2023. However,

recent rainfall during November, coupled with the forecast of further storm events, mean that the need for water restrictions is now delayed’. ‘However, recent weather patterns do not change the current restriction regime,’ said Andrew Logan, Group Manager Planning and Delivery, Rous County Council. ‘If we experience a dry

summer, as predicted by the Bureau of Meteorology, Level 1 water restrictions will continue to be activated when Rocky Creek Dam reaches 70 per cent’. Currently it is at 84 per cent, according to rous.nsw. gov.au. Mr Logan adds that the most recent advice is that El Nino conditions will continue.

NSW government-run corporation, Reflections, is yet to fulfil court orders around its management at the Terrace Holiday Park in Brunswick Heads, despite a settlement being reached with Byron Council in the Land & Environment Court in 2021. Reflections instigated proceedings against Council at the time, accusing them of a ‘deemed refusal’ to operate their commercial activity via a Plan of Management (PoM) in the southern section of the camping ground. On July 7, 2021 The Echo

reported on the judgment and community concerns around how Council’s lawyers ran the case. The judgment is available at www. caselaw.nsw.gov.au: NSW Crown Holiday Parks Land Manager trading as Reflections Holiday Parks Terrace Reserve v Byron Shire Council (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 51. A Reflections spokesperson told The Echo, ‘Reflections has implemented a number of changes to ensure compliance with the Vegetation Management Plan and continues to work with Council on the remaining items, which require more extensive

consultation with Council’. The Echo asked what those remaining items are, and will publish the reply when received. The Echo also asked Council staff if the site layout plan and the Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) is publicly available, and: ‘Does Council have a time frame for when it expects the remaining “items” to be resolved?’ Shannon Burt, Director Sustainable Environment and Economy, replied, ‘The statement from Reflections is correct. There is no specific time frame as some of the matters are complex’.

3G networks phased out Dec 15 The peak lobby group representing Australia’s telecommunication industry announced last week it will phase out 3G networks in the region on December 15. The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) confirmed with The Echo, when asked, that it was a commercial decision, meaning there is no legislative requirements around maintaining older networks.

In a press release last week, AMTA said there will be an ‘imminent closure of 3G mobile networks across the Byron Shire, as part of the nationwide closure’. ‘With major mobile network operators Telstra, Optus, and TPG Telecom phasing out their 3G networks over the coming year, AMTA urges all residents to prepare by upgrading affected devices to ensure they have

connection to faster 4G and 5G mobile services’. AMTA’s CEO, Louise Hyland, said, ‘If devices are not upgraded, it could mean that you are no longer able to make emergency calls to 000 from that device once Australia’s 3G networks are fully inactive.’ ‘Older 3G devices and some older 4G phones may be impacted from December 15, 2023 onwards’.

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Members of the Byron business community are invited to the business chamber’s annual Christmas gathering, to be held Tuesday, December 12 from 5.30pm at the Art & Wine Co, located in the CBD at 1/13 Lawson Street. Organisers say, ‘Let’s raise a glass to another year of achievements, and create cherished memories in the artistic ambience of our vibrant community’.

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The cast of Byron Youth Theatre’s Trigger took time out of Sunday’s dress rehearsal to contemplate their characters and feel the stage at the Brunswick Picture House before two great shows on Sunday and Monday evening. Presented by Byron Youth Theatre and Umbrella Theatrical Productions, the interactive play explored common triggers young people face in the region, and the different ways we can respond to help. Photo Eve Jeffery

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Finance audit reveals Council’s low cash reserves Paul Bibby Byron Council continues to rely heavily on state and federal government grants for its financial sustainability, a financial audit has shown. A presentation on Council’s financial position took place during the public access section of last week’s Council meeting. During the presentation it was reported that the amount of income Council obtained from government grants and contributions increased by 32 per cent during the past year. ‘That would be no surprise to this council, particularly given the natural disasters and other things in your LGA,’ Adam Bradfield

from Thomas Noble and Russell told the meeting. The total amount received from grants, $56.9m, is nearly as much as the total amount Council received from rates and annual charges revenue over the same period. At the same time, Council’s overall cash position fell by $6.3m, or 12.4 per cent. This was partly owing to the fact that external restrictions on spending some of its cash reserves fell away, allowing it to be spent by Council. These figures are significant because, unlike rates and annual charges revenue, Council has little control over the amount it receives in grants from the state and federal governments, and

has much less of a say about how that money is spent. ‘Do you make any comments about whether this whole financial structure, by which Council is heavily reliant on grants, is sustainable?’ Cr Peter Westheimer asked the auditor. Mr Bradfield did not answer the question directly, instead referring Council to a previous slide showing that Council had met five out of the six criteria set out by the NSW auditor general in relation to its finances.

Reliance on state and federal grants ‘I’d encourage Council to look at your long-term financial plan, look at those

assumptions and consider that as part of a more longterm view,’ Mr Bradfield added. Council’s reliance on state and federal grant funding has been an ongoing trend extending over the last five years. It has increased dramatically as a result of last year’s floods, which resulted in major damage to local infrastructure. Council was in no position to meet the costs of rebuilding on its own. Council’s ability to generate revenue also took a hit during the Covid pandemic when a significant number of local residents and businesses were unable to pay their rates in full, or annual fees and charges.

South Golden Beach residents call for help with antisocial behaviour ▶ Continued from page 1 for more police in the immediate area rather than relying on an ‘already exhausted Byron Bay police station’. But Mayor Michael Lyon said a local Chief Inspector had told him that the problem was not funding, but the inability of NSW Police to attract and retain officers.

Lack of police? ‘Having spoken to police last week, it became clear that funding isn’t necessarily the issue,’ Cr Lyon said. ‘They’re having big problems attracting and retaining staff, and a lot of staff are on leave for various reasons.’ Cr Lyon moved the motion that was ultimately www.echo.net.au

passed by all councillors in relation to the issue, saying that South Golden Beach had become a ‘hotspot for antisocial behaviour’. ‘It’s clear to me that as a Council, we have a responsibility to try and address this behaviour and address the concerns of residents in the area,’ Cr Lyon said. ‘I think it’s really important that we put this on the community’s radar, and that we get it out there loud and clear that we are aware of this issue, that it’s unacceptable behaviour, and that it can’t continue.’ Independent councillor, Sama Balson, emphasised that any solution to the issue needed to involve the

direct input of local young people involved. This included discussions about what alternative activities could be provided. Councillor Mark Swivel, also an independent, said that Ocean Shores and the surrounding suburbs lacked ‘the sort of community infrastructure that you would expect for that concentration of population’. ‘It’s also fair to say that, because of the relatively small population stretched over a relatively large area we have an overstretched police service,’ Cr Swivel said. He also said that, given this shortage and the nature of the problems at South Golden Beach, the situation

was ripe for a ‘community policing response’. Community policing is about police engagement with the community through restructuring police organisations and altering the daily activities of operational officers.

Community policing In addition to the public meeting and investigation into CCTV and improved light, councillors also voted to further explore the issue at a councillor workshop. This discussion would include consideration of ‘appropriate interventions’ which could be supported by Council for youth in the north of Byron Shire.

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Goonengerry resident, Kate Ramsay, recently launched her latest book in the little church at Jasper Corner, Federal. Ramsay says the book, A hell of a lot of glass – achieving gender equality in the workplaces of Australia, digs deep into exploring why, after more than four decades of anti-discrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action legislation and policy in Australia, we still do not have gender equality at work. ‘If you are a woman in the workforce, or have daughters and/or granddaughters who you want to experience a fair go at work, go to www.ahellofalotofglass.com, or pop into the Mullum Book Shop for a copy’.

Teens call for youth housing support, better transport Paul Bibby Local youth representatives have told Byron Shire Council that young people need their own housing advice service to help them navigate the shire’s treacherous housing market. Made during the annual ‘Youth Say’ presentation by students from Mullumbimby High School, the comments highlighted how significantly the housing crisis is affecting teenagers in the local area. ‘The young people in our area are already seeing the housing market as an issue,’ one student, Katie, told the meeting. ‘A lot of young locals are moving away because they’re unable to afford houses in the shire and are unprepared for the competitiveness that they’re facing in our market.’ Another Mullum High student said that a housing advice program or tutor was needed so that young people

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New publication New Old Ways launched at Habitat Byron Bay last week, and aims to look after Country, build stronger communities, design better developments, and ‘keep the Byron Shire wonderfully weird’. Organisers describe it as a ‘plain spoken/colourful take on what we need do if we’re going to solve the housing crisis’. To download a copy, visit www.newoldways.com.au. Pictured from left are Bundjalung woman Delta Kay, Rod Simpson (urban designer), Fraser Williams Martin (architect), Andy Fergus (urban designer) and Dr Tracey Mackie (CEO of Momentum Collective & Board Member of The Byron Shire Community Land Trust). Photo Jeff ‘Smashing The Paradigms’ Dawson

The railway tunnel near Mullum, taken in 2014. The service was terminated in 2004 by NSW Labor. Photo Eve Jeffery looking to move out of home could speak to someone experienced in real estate to get advice about how to present professionally and apply for places to rent. ‘This is extremely important to us because we want to be able to stay in the shire and live close to home when we graduate,’ the student said. ‘We can already recognise how hard it’s going to be for us.’

The students told Council that the other big issue facing young people was safe public transport. ‘My peers and I all live in Byron Shire but we have no way to enjoy it safely at night,’ said Matilda, a local 16-year-old. ‘If our shire had more reliable street lights placed in places such as parks, public toilets and main streets, everyone would be able

to appreciate our shire in the hours after dark while feeling safe. The lights will potentially limit the amount of illegal activity happening in these areas at night time, making the lit-up areas safer.’ ‘With the aid of reliable public transport that operates later than currently, people will be able to safely go out at night.’ The students praised the Youth Say program, which has seen them engage with councillors, staff and other locals during the course of the year. They suggested that the program could provide a blueprint for an expanded program to give youth across the shire a greater say in local affairs. ‘With more youth having a voice in what the Council does and what it can lobby to the state, it will make the Byron Shire a better and safer place for all resident – future and current.’

Resilient Kids school program aims to build skillsets The federal Labor government have announced a new program ‘to support the health and wellbeing of Northern Rivers young people aged eight to 18 years in the wake of the 2022 floods’. According to the press release, ‘Resilient Kids, funded through a $10 million grant from the Australian government through the National Emergency Management Agency, will support thousands of Northern Rivers youth and at least 75 schools’. ‘Healthy North Coast co-designed the program

with children, young people, schools, families, and service providers from across the Northern Rivers’. The press release says Resilient Kids will be delivered in three streams: Stream 1: Education and skill building through schoolbased supports; Stream 2: Community resilience building delivered from local hubs, with outreach to smaller communities; Stream 3: First Nations children and young people initiatives. Not-for-profit organisation Social Futures (in partnership

with The Family Centre and Human Nature Therapy) will deliver streams 1 and 2’. Healthy North Coast CEO, Monika Wheeler, said information was collected from a resilience survey from 6,611 children, which informed the Resilient Kids program. She added, ‘The survey results told us that physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing, personal safety and reducing risks, a sense of social identity and engagement with learning were all extremely important to young people’. www.echo.net.au

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Youth wellness app launched Nov 30 A free wellbeing app for young people, developed by young local Indigenous people on the Northern Rivers, is being launched this Thursday, November 30 at the M-Arts in Murwillumbah from 5pm. Organisers say the Bunyarabugalma Youth app will include ‘cultural approaches to managing anxiety, stress and trauma, equipping young people to recover from, and be more prepared for adverse events, while creating a deeper connection with Country and self’. ‘Understanding that Country is part of us, and how we care for both it and ourselves during times of change or adversity builds identity, selfcare and resilience in users’, said a spokesperson for the group. ‘The young people involved have created guided meditations and affirmations to support young people through different challenging emotions. The project ran workshops including guided walks on Country, music, art and movement.’ They say the Bunyarabugalma Youth project brought

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together young people, creative mentors, elders, health, community workers and the Bunyarabugalma Project Team to create a healing resource for young people, by young people. The Bunyarabugalma Youth project is part of the Bunyarabugalma project coordinated by the Murwillumbah Community Centre’s Indigenous Programs Coordinator. ‘Seeing our young people engage with the natural environment and the important historical place in the community was very special,’ said Indigenous Programs Coordinator, Lara Lei. The launch includes a showcase of the young people’s music art and the content from the app. There will be live music performances at the launch from Angel, STA, Uncle Garry Kafoa, and the Wiradjuri Sisters with the showcase from 5pm and the all-ages dance party happening from 7–9pm. This is a drug and alcohol free event for young people. For more info contact lara@mccentre.org.au.

Community rallies for Timmy’s recovery There is nothing like the warm embrace of community to provide healing, and that’s certainly been the case for local Timothy Hanley. Tim had a tragic fall from a ladder four months ago, which resulted in a burst fracture to his L1 vertebra. He is currently in a wheelchair, unable to walk. After spinal surgery, Tim has been released from a long initial rehab in the Spinal Injury Unit at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. While he has a long road to recovery ahead, it hasn’t been easy moving back home to Mullum Tim and his partner, Michelle Popple (who you may know as one of our fabulous local midwives), were horrendously flooded in the 2022 floods. Their Mullumbimby home is still in disarray after being extensively damaged and their insurance company are failing to pay up. Despite those challenges, he is very positive, and ready to work hard to try and get back up and walking again in the future. Friends and loved ones have pulled together a huge fundraiser campaign, called

Timothy Hanley and Michelle Popple. Photo Eve Jeffery Timmy’s Road to Recovery, which will also help with the home renovation and modifications needed to accommodate Tim’s wheelchair.

$18,000 prize pool A community fundraiser event is planned at the Common People Brewery in Bangalow on December 2, where $2 from every beer sold will be donated to the fund. A huge online raffle with a prize pool of $18,000 is on

offer: www.rafflelink.com.au/ timmys-fundraiser. The winners will be announced on the evening, and there’s also be some impressive auction items up for grabs plus activities for the kids! While adjusting to life back in Mullum and in between rehab sessions, Timmy has also designed some merch that will be for sale at the event, featuring his wellknown sign off ‘you are loved’. The funds raised are to

support Tim in his huge recovery and the many modifications to his home to help him live actively and comfortably moving forward, five per cent of proceeds will be going to the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation to aid in the research towards spinal injury treatment. Merch and raffle tickets are avilable at store.elevenanchors.com. Q Story provided by Tim’s friends and family.

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www.echo.net.au Controversial Tringa St DA referred under EPBC Act MAAS, the developers of the legacy or zombie DA that has reared its head in Tringa Street, Tweed Heads on the Cobaki Estuary of Tweed River has now referred their development application modification, to relocate their access road, under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act at the Department of Climate Energy Environment and Water.

Artists in new ceramics exhibition have been tempered by flood and fire Completing a diploma in the creative arts is an awesome achievement in the best of circumstances.

Man charged following police operation in Wollongbar A man has been charged following a police operation on Friday, November 24 which led to the temporary closure of a major road.

New relaxation and recreation space for aged care residents in Kyogle A new lounge and living area is creating a more comfortable and home-like environment for aged care residents at Kyogle Multi-Purpose Service Clinic.

DA for former Pacific Pines development site at Broadwater A development application for the historic ‘Pacific Pines’ site at Boundary Creek in Broadwater has raised concerns over the development of the site due to its significant historical flooding.

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Recreational 4WDs to be m É īşưĕſŕŔĕŕƐ ĪëĶōƆ Ɛş ſĕĈşŕǕſŔ commitment to SSF at Cudgen Plateau phased out on Ballina beaches? Aslan Shand NSW Labor’s Planning and Agriculture ministers Paul Scully and Tara Moriarty have failed to confirm their commitment to State Significant Farmland (SSF) at Cudgen Plateau. When the site for the contentious Tweed Valley Hospital (TVH) on the Cudgen Plateau was rezoned from SSF to build the TVH National Party MP Geoff Provest, supported by then Planning Minister Anthony Roberts and Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders, gave an ‘iron clad’ commitment that no further SSF would be rezoned. Just ten days prior to the rezoning of the TVH site for development Allan Larkin, Director of Digital Infratech bought the parcel of land adjoining the hospital site with the full knowledge of its SSF zoning. With a consortium, Larkin has since pursued a $350m development called Cudgen Connection at that site. It has yet to submit a development application (DA) but it is understood that this is imminent. The proposal includes a private hospital and medical suites, essential worker housing, koala research centre, education and community housing precinct and more at the 5.7 hectare site.

Elliot and Byrnes Following the announcement of the Cudgen Connection proposal the opposition Labor party also committed to preserving the SSF, with a joint statement from local Tweed Labor councillor Reece Byrnes, along with then Shadow Minister for the North Coast Walt Secord, and Justine Elliot, Federal Member for Richmond . Labor’s Tweed councillor Byrnes and Justine Elliot reconfirmed with The Echo that, ‘In relation to the Cudgen Connection development, Justine Elliot and Cr Reece Byrnes’ position remains the same. We stand with the community and oppose the development.’ This follows the Tweed Shire Council meeting (16 November 2023) when the majority of councillors voted to write to the NSW Premier Chris Minns, among others, to confirm their commitment to the SSF at Cudgen Plateau.

Cudgen Connection According to the developer of Cudgen Connection, 70 per cent of Tweed Shire

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Proposed site for the $350m health and education development ‘Cudgen Connection’ on State Significant Farmland. Photo Jeff Dawson residents support having the health and worker housing precinct next to the TVH site. The figure has been questioned by some including one local who said they attended one of the public consultation events but were not asked to fill out a survey. Another told The Echo that it was ‘just a vox pop survey that merely asked if you supported affordable housing and a health precinct’. With only 160 responses, they also questioned if the results were truly representative. Speaking to the recent council meeting Tweed Mayor Chris Cherry addressed the Cudgen Connection consultation process saying, ‘with regards to the community consultation that has been reported in the Tweed Valley Weekly today [16 November] suggesting some change in the community sentiment. I think if you ask the community if they think building affordable housing is important, they will say “yes”.’ ‘I think also, if you ask the community if they think protection of State Significant Farmland is important, they will also say “yes”. So I have strong concerns about community consultation in terms of just accepting it as it stands.’

State government decision Councillor James Owen, who put the motion, pointed out that any decision on the Cudgen Connection development would be made by the NSW state government. He reminded the chamber that the site was very controversial and that the government had previously committed to no further development of the SSF. The Echo asked the offices of Planning Minister Scully and Agriculture Minister Moriarty if ‘Labor will confirm their commitment to preserving SSF at Cudgen Plateau’. The response from a spokesperson from the Department of Planning and

Environment stated that: ‘The Minister’s office and the Department of Planning and Environment met with the proponents earlier this year. The proponents have been advised of the planning and assessment pathways and that any proposal would require a rezoning proposal. The Tweed Council would be required to assess and determine such a proposal in the first instance under existing planning processes. It is noted no such planning proposal has been submitted for assessment.’

Locals say they want SSF protected President of Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association (KRAPA), Peter Newton, told The Echo that they ‘strongly support councillor Owen’s motion’. ‘Indeed, having met recently with the Cudgen Connection consortium, we have no doubt that they will be using any means possible to pursue a non-agricultural related development on their land on the Cudgen Plateau. The consortium made it clear to us that they believe they can mount an argument to have their land on the Cudgen Plateau rezoned for their proposed development. ‘Additionally, the consortium is also heavily pursuing the narratives of affordable housing and that Kingscliff/ Cudgen particularly needs to provide accommodation for hospital staff. ‘KRAPA completely rejects this notion – people do travel for work, and accommodation is available within a reasonable radius of the Tweed Valley Hospital. The Tweed Regional City Plan itself provides a range of options in this regard. Simply, we do not need to sacrifice valuable, climate-resilient, protected agricultural land at the whim of a developer stoking a false narrative to further their attempt to rezone.’ Q Read full story on The Echo online at: www.echo.net.au.

Ballina Shire Council has resolved to address the increasing safety risks posed by 4WDs on Seven Mile Beach in Lennox Head, which is the last remaining vehicle access point in the shire. A report to Ballina Council on the Seven Mile 4WD Beach Access Policy showed that the number of one-day permits increased by 107 per cent over the past 12 months, from 1,905 to 3,945. The total number of all types of permits sold in 2023 was 4,941, compared to 2,690 in 2022. This increase in permit sales has coincided with an increasing number of complaints about conflicts with other beach users, including walkers, dogs, and horses. Greens Cr Kiri Dicker says peer reviewed academic studies over the past three decades have shown that 4WDs have a detrimental impact on beach biodiversity, including nesting sea turtles, shorebirds, and macroinvertebrates such as crabs, worms and pipis. Instead of the current permit machines, beach users will have to purchase

permits at the Ballina Council administration building, where they will be required to read and acknowledge some basic information on beach driving rules and etiquette. Council will also explore the option of installing an automated gate at the beach entrance to prevent people without permits from accessing the beach. At its latest meeting, Ballina councillors acknowledged that with the growing number of families moving to Lennox Head and the fact that 4WDs now account for 20 per cent of all vehicle sales in Australia, Seven Mile Beach would come increasingly congested and dangerous for beach users. Council therefore committed to phasing out 4WD access to Seven Mile Beach by 2028. A separate Notice of Motion to seek to reopen South Ballina Beach to 4WDs was defeated. The revised policy will now be placed on public exhibition for a period of 28 days to gather feedback on the proposed changes.

Win for Cabbage Tree Island community Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP has secured a review of the NSW Labor government’s decision which dispossessed the Aboriginal community of Cabbage Tree Island of their traditional lands, with Minister for Aboriginal Affairs David Harris now committing to a ‘future on the island’ for residents. Smith questioned Mr Harris on the matter in NSW Parliament yesterday, asking: ‘Minister, since your recent visit and meeting with members of the Cabbage

Tree Island community, have you considered their request to return to the island, and rebuild their homes on the island, with the funding that was allocated to them after the 2022 floods?’ In response, Mr Harris announced, ‘The NSW government is committed to supporting the Cabbage Tree Island community and Jali LALC towards a safe and culturally appropriate future on the island.’ Q Read full story on The Echo online at: www.echo.net.au.

Lismore Council privatises waste Eve Jeffery Around 40 council workers and supporters who opposed the outsourcing of waste services to private enterprise gathered outside the Lismore Council Chambers last week to protest the privatisation of waste services. Council workers are concerned that privatising waste services will take away not only jobs but all the knowledge and experience

that working for the Lismore community over decades has gathered. Cr Vanessa Ekins said before the meeting that she was concerned. ‘Council is a major employer and investor in Lismore. If we hand our profitable waste services to a private company, all the local businesses we invest in will no longer have Council business.’ Q Read full story on The Echo online at: www.echo.net.au.

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Local News A racial slur or a just a tree name? Hottentot Crescent to be renamed Paul Bibby Changing the name of a local street because it is derived from a racist slur might seem a simple decision at first glance. But the reality has proven quite different for those living in and around Hottentot Crescent in Mullumbimby’s Tallowood housing estate. Last week, councillors voted to commence name change process for the street, but not before it generated considerable debate among those living in and around it. The street was given its name because of the hottentot fig trees that were planted there in 1993. But the word ‘hottentot’ itself is a racial slur that has been directed toward members of the Khoisan tribe in South Africa for hundreds of years. Earlier this year, Byron Council was approached by a local resident who argued that the crescent should be renamed. In response to the approach, Council sent

letters to the 23 houses on the street asking for their views. It received a wide range of responses, from those who felt the strongly that name should be changed, through to those who strongly believed it has become part of the local identity that has nothing to do with its racist derivation.

Unaware of meaning Council’s Director of Infrastructure Services Phillip Holloway said in a written report to last week’s Council meeting there would be many unaware of the name containing any other meaning, beyond naming the relevant tree. ‘Against this, the resident opposing the name argues that the tree name itself is racially loaded (whether this is broadly understood or not)…’ Mr Holloway noted that the proposed name change would come at a cost to the residents of the street in terms of administration and

inconvenience. There was also a regulatory cost to Council in following the proper process to change the street name. ‘These costs should be balanced against the hurt caused to people impacted by racially loaded language; even in an instance like this where the difficulties associated with the name have their origin some way from 2023 Mullumbimby… ‘Equally, it is acknowledged that in a culture where much communication happens online, there is arguably a higher risk of someone discovering the street name’s existence and feeling the weight of its alternative meaning than in years gone by. ‘The potential audience for the harm is located both within and beyond the Byron Shire.’ Mr Holloway said it was a decision ‘on which reasonable minds can differ’ but that his report erred on the side of replacing the name. Councillors voted to adopt Mr Holloway’s recommendation without discussion or debate.

Endangered Qld species needs urgent protection A biodiversity conservation trust is calling for urgent aid to protect Qld endangered species from extinction. Gondwana Rainforest Trust founder and Mullum local, Kelvin Davies, says the Maalan Cloud forest is specifically suited to various endangered species, and if the forest is not saved, they will go extinct. The 83 hectare parcel in the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland is home to the spectacled flying fox, Lumholtz’s tree kangaroo, green ringtail possum, Herbert River ringtail possum and the golden bowerbird.

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Brunswick Valley Coach’s driver, David Rixon, and operations supervisor, Alan Graves, have been very happy to be sending out the school bus fleet this year, again sporting mo’s in support of Movember. The very important men’s health issues it supports include prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men’s suicide. Photo Eve Jeffery Davies says Maalan rainforest shares its borders with neighbouring Wooroonooran, a World Heritage listed park, and by connecting the two, overall

biodiversity will increase as the suited biome for these species will be expanded. To donate or volunteer, visit www.gondwanarainforesttrust.org.

Council looks to repair Mullum’s old Scout Hall With Mullum’s old Scout Hall being flood-damaged and in need of repairs, Council staff say they are looking at how to retain the community asset. Malcolm Robertson, Council’s Manager Open Spaces, told The Echo, ‘The old Scout Hall in

Mullumbimby sustained damage from recent and past flooding events over many decades’.

Reconstruction ‘The building has now reached a point where major reconstruction is required

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ast week, The Juice Media published a YouTube video, ‘Honest Government Ad | How to rig elections’. It pointed out how little difference there is with the two major parties: Labor and the LiberalNationals coalition. The lack of difference on the following don’t appear to be in contention: both parties support tax cuts for the rich, the endless spending on armaments (i.e. nuke subs), outlawing peaceful protests, screwing refugees and whistleblowers, giving their mates plum jobs and ‘doing whatever Santos tells us to do’. Juice Media made the point that excluding other political voices appears, by far, the overriding bond that both parties share. Another point was that the Labor and the Liberal-Nationals coalition allegiances to large tax-dodging corporations provides them with the war chest to keep the corporate media manipulation/ charade/hypnosis/clown show operational. And in control. It takes a lot of cash to say ‘look over there’ while cheerfully destroying the joint. Anyway, Juice Media’s source was recommendations from the Joint Committee on Electoral Matters around the ‘Conduct of the 2022 federal election and other matters’. They examined the interim report, which appears to be somewhat different from the final report, which was released last week. According to the final report, some of the committee recommendations around preserving the two party oligarchy were dropped, and instead more transparency is proposed.

It’s enough to make the average entitled political tyrant MP choke over their Dom Perignon Rose Gold Methuselah.

Final recommendations The final recommendations include ‘real time’ disclosure requirements for donations to political parties and candidates; lowering the donation disclosure threshold to $1,000; amending the definition of ‘gift’ in the Electoral Act; introducing donation caps for federal election donations; and the introduction of measures to govern truth in political advertising. Would such recommendations, if enacted, instil more confidence in the political process? UK comedian David Mitchell makes the point that one way to reform politics is paying politicians ‘a lot more’, while making sure they ‘can’t do anything else, and that includes after they retire’. This, he says, would ensure the unfair influence of lobbyists is massively reduced. Yet he admits it’s an unpopular manifesto that will never be put into action. Whether political donations are in the public interest is the key. With the election of the independent Teal candidates in 2022, it proved that when enough individuals donate to a political cause, it paves the way for political reform. Pointing out the inherent corruption of politicians being paid for favours just doesn’t seem as effective, does it? After all, corruption exists, and will always permeate, throughout all levels of society, from low-level public servants to national leaders. Hans Lovejoy, editor

here is one thing we can all do in these wretched times of powerlessness and overwhelming sorrow. Give. When I was in Dharamshala in northern India, where the Dali Lama governs in exile, I was often confronted by beggars on my way to class or meditation. Children with twisted limbs, mothers with sick infant on breast, the elderly only able to crawl. To give or not to give, this was the dilemma. Seasoned travellers swore by dicta that to give was just to perpetuate the industry which was run by criminal elements who staged or maimed for their own benefit. I was learning about giving to your enemies as a lesson on compassion one day, when I realised that the begging quandary was a problem I should seek to learn from. I went to a cafe for lunch, and found myself sitting next to a monk who was disabled as a result of frostbite occasioned on his crossing from Tibet. We got to talking, as you do, and I asked for his opinion on the beggars. Essentially, should I give to the beggars or not? Well, he said, do you have money? Yes, I answered. Well, he said, then you should give. Mmm. I said, ‘If I give to every beggar every day then I soon won’t have any money’. And he said, ‘Well that may be true… and it may come to pass… in which case, you will not have a dilemma any more’. I was stunned at this deceptively simple but deeply challenging solution. Just give until you can’t give any more and go from there. I must have looked somewhat surprised. ‘Giving is the noble expression of the benevolence of the mighty,’ he said. And he gave a Dali Lama type of chuckle. From that moment, I gave to every beggar on the street at Dharmshala, and of course I did not go broke, as I was only there for a month. Interestingly ‘my beggars’, the regulars, soon protected me from others, and my daily sojourn included what I came to view as my coin dropping zig zag road toll.

ȚPŕ ƐĲĕ ŔĶĎ țǯǦƆǼ Ʊĕ Ʊĕſĕ ŕĶŕƐĲ şƖƐ şĪ ǩǦ şĪ ƐĲĕ ſĶĈĲĕƆƐ ĈşƖŕƐſĶĕƆ Īşſ īĶưĶŕīǼ ŕşƱ Ʊĕ ëſĕ ǨǭƐĲǼ ĎĕƆżĶƐĕ ćĕĶŕī ƐĲĕ ǧǨƐĲȑſĶĈĲĕƆƐ ĈşƖŕƐſƷ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ ƱşſōĎțȁ David Heilpern After a while, they just waited for me to come to them. It was a powerful and poignant lesson for me that I have carried comfortably for years. If you have, you should give. It is an act of compassion, of loving kindness, that helps the giver and the recipient in deep and lasting ways. Even if karma is just a myth, I would continue to give – not for a better deal in the hereafter, but for a better world in the present. Jesus had it right, it is harder for a rich person to get to heaven than a camel to pass through the eye of the needle. And I reckon this is true of Australia as a nation – the starting point is that giving is good. How sad the grim reality is. In any discussion of foreign aid, it is worth remembering that there are many who are against our government giving anything as they struggle with day-to-day expenses. I get this. Yet there is a mythical framework to this distaste – when you ask the naysayers what proportion of GDP we give, it is characteristically overestimated at five per cent to 15 per cent rather than the reality. Not only that, but the biggest givers individually to foreign aid projects or disaster funds, proportionately as well as in total, are those in the lower socioeconomic brackets. Not only that, but the poor volunteer their time in much greater numbers than the well-off. Jesus had something to say about that too when a poor widow donated two small coins. With foreign government aid, the common international benchmark is 0.7 per cent of national income. In the ’50s and ’60s, Australia sat at about 0.5 per cent. Then the Fraser years saw a rapid decline to 0.33 per

cent. In the Hawke/Keating years, things got worse, Rudd/Gillard aimed for 0.5 per cent but never got there, and ever since we have been bumping along the bottom, now at less than 0.2 per cent and not forecast to improve for years yet. In the mid ’90s, we were ninth out of 30 of the richest countries for giving, now we are 27th, despite being the 12th-richest country in the world. So for the moment, giving is all I can do in the absence of lying down before tanks in Gaza or Ukraine. I feel so deeply angry and ashamed that Israel is killing so many civilians. I just cannot watch it any more without wanting to throw something through the television and yell ‘well if you want to curb antisemitism, perhaps you could start by not killing children’. If a Hamas operative was hiding under a building surrounded by Israeli hostages, as opposed to Palestinian human shields, would you bomb them? And we all know the answer is ‘no’, so what does that say about you? So I give. I normally try to find a direct personal connection to funnel funds and shy away from the big charities, but this time that is not possible. Médecins Sans Frontières is a great option, especially after reading how four of those doctors were bombed to death recently in a Gaza operating theatre. Amnesty International is a medium-term choice for promoting lasting peace and human rights. And UNICEF has a specific campaign for the children of Gaza. I speak, I write, I give. I know it’s not much, but it’s the best I can do. Q David Heilern is a former magistrate, and is now Dean of Law at SCU.

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Stake a claim The Cabbage Tree Island mob want to go home to where very little flood damage occurred, while Lismore people, who really should be relocated, are told to stay and encouraged to reopen their shops etc?! Something is wrong here. A conspiracy theorist might think a sugar baron wants it? So before they are cheated out of their entitlement, they could: go there by boat, plant their flags, nail their declaration of possession to the flagpole, move back into their homes.

Simple! And it’s legal under the ‘Terra Nullius’. The precedent was somewhere or other but I can’t remember where. Lester Prouse Huonbrook

What if? The purpose of increasing interest rates as a ‘blunt instrument’ to lower inflation, is simply to take disposable income out of the hands of people so they cannot spend it. The banks are making windfall profits out of these everincreasing interest charges.

What if the increased interest charges went into the person’s super fund instead of the banks, so they get to spend their own money on themselves as they age? Otherwise the banks are simply passing on profits to their shareholders at the expense of their overburdened customers. Michael Balson Upper Wilsons Creek

Team Cadwallader’s environmental war At the November Ballina Council meeting, Cr Bruem (Team Cadwallader’s

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unofficial media advisor/ spin doctor) continued his attack on the environment by attempting to wind back several of Council’s policies, including the release of balloons at events on public land, and supported the reintroduction of unrestricted 4WD access to the South Ballina Beach Crown Reserve. His motion, to seek an ‘exemption’ from Council’s policy which prohibits the supply and releasing of balloons at community events on public land, was thankfully not supported. The Our Kids Day Out event was seeking to have a performer whose only trick was to make animals and objects out of balloons and to then give them out to all the kids. It is quite obvious that this type of ‘entertainment’ isn’t appropriate at a riverside location where a good proportion of the balloons would have ended up in the river, as has been the case with previous events at this location. It felt like a pretty obvious attempt to try and paint those that supported environmental initiatives like these as ‘the fun police’, and the classic catchphrases

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ratepayers’ money public land. The NSW ‘2023 is a year of reckoning. It must over the next decade. government could about ‘the radical greens’ Reading through step in tomorrow and be a year of game-changing climate were of course all part of the the widely spaced show and the subsequent action. We need disruption to end the direct Reflections lines it’s clear to offer any vacant social media blitz. destruction! No more baby steps. No that all this is just sites to legitimately The main reason why more excuses. No more green washing. needy people or the usual ‘green Council introduced this bashing’ from Team No more bottomless greed of the fossil charge an affordable policy a couple of years ago Cadwallader as they fee like $10 a night. was to reduce the amount fuel industry and its enablers’. once again appear While some sites may of balloons (and plastic in Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General to be building up currently be needed general) entering our local for another divisive over weekends they waterways either through Year of reckoning and misleading election could still be offered to the helium balloons floating campaign. No doubt the homeless vans four or five Just read this message from over the river and ocean, Dunoon Dam and those nights a week. Alternatively, my new best friend Antonio or deflated or busted ‘radical greens’ who want Reflections dedicate part of Guterres, the UN Secretaryballoons blowing into the everyone to drink ‘toilet a park specifically for those General: ‘2023 is a year of river or washed through the water’ will be high amongst in need. reckoning. It must be a year stormwater system. their list of political wedges Working ‘van lifers’ would of game-changing climate Apparently, there was no and undeliverable priorities. even take up a site if it was an action. We need disruption other entertainer available, Jeff Johnson to end the destruction! No affordable $150 a week rate and the event would have rather than the current $400 Ballina Shire Councillor more baby steps. No more to be cancelled without a week for a piece of dirt. excuses. No more green the balloon act. One of my The current housing crises, washing. No more bottomDebrief Council colleagues did a bit and homelessness, are the Last Monday a large gathering less greed of the fossil fuel of research and read off a list state’s responsibility and industry and its enablers’. met in the open shed at the of about 20 alternative ‘kids have been caused by poor Wow, finally clear words Paddock in Mullumbimby to entertainers’ that could be government planning. on who is destroying our listen to Bundjalung elder contacted that didn’t have These parks were once future on this planet. While Charline Emzin-Boyd who the releasing of balloons as filled with low-income earnwe know that the Labor, had steered the Richmond part of their act. It was pleasers and provided affordable Liberal and National parties ‘Yes’ campaign with the ing to see that the majority housing for hundreds. That taking money from the fossil gentlest of rods, optimism, of the Council didn’t buy into was until Reflections (the fuel industries, it’s on us to and deep attachment to the this deliberate wedge. state government) took stop this madness. cause. Mandy Nolan, who Then came the motion over with high profits their It’s Friday morning and was a lead organiser of the attempting to reintroduce only interest. I just arrived in Newcastle non-Indigenous, MC’d with 4WDs to South Ballina Beach. In such hard economic for the planned 30-hour her usual talent of bringing This was obviously going to times, surely preference to blockade of the world’s bigfail as Ballina Council doesn’t the light to a rather dark gest coal export harbour. The basic camping sites should even manage this vast stretch outcome. be given to people with no first thing I hear is that the Individuals spoke up with of beach and Crown Reserve. proper housing rather than harbour management has a mixture of emotions and Council was flooded with those coming to Brunswick closed the harbour for three a commitment to keep alive emails from local fishing and for a weekend piss up? 4WD club members who were the massive tide of volunteers days for coal ships. People This does not need to got the power! with a goal, well not a whitey clearly led to believe that be permanent, but like the Chibo Mertineit goal, but to work in any way there was a chance that this pods, a temporary solution is Lillian Rock possible and acceptable with beach would suddenly be needed now. Zero expendiour First Nations people. opened to 4WDs. If Council 0ëƆƷ Ǖƶ ture is required, it could I am reminded of the were to become the Crown start tomorrow! The most controversial and words of the famous Reserve manager for the Sean OMeara heated issue in Brunswick American activist, James section of beach within the Brunswick Heads Heads at present has a very Baldwin, who failed to Ballina Shire, the estimated simple solution and it can convince his Black Panther costs, provided by Council Ballina’s bouncing be fixed tomorrow. A recent associates that the staff at the meeting, were in balloon ban segregation problem lay with Facebook post about the the hundreds of thousands ongoing dramas in BrunHold onto your helium-filled the white people. of dollars per year. Probably hats, Ballina Council is back Sandra Heilpern swick with vans and illegal not the best way to spend with another plot twist on the Bangalow street camping had well millions of dollars of over 240 comments. Mayor rollercoaster of environmenMichael Lyon joined the con- tal decision-making. Team versation saying Council was Cadwallader’s impending desperately trying to help by attempt to reverse the balinvestigating what sounded loon ban is like watching a like cheap campgrounds sequel to a movie we never with caretakers. asked for – ‘Balloonaggedon’. Reflections has three caraIn yet another detour on van parks in Brunswick Heads the road to environmental with around 400 sites. For the sanity, Team Cadwallader’s majority of the year most of recent motion to bring back SUMMER GROUP SHOW these sites sit empty while balloons aligns perfectly ART KIND BYRON BAY hundreds of people doing it with their current role as the b*gX\ ŷ tough sleep in cars and vans daredevils of environmental OPENING NIGHT 5PM ALFONS FORRELLAD in the surrounding streets. At policy – it’s as if they’re KRISTIE VAUGHAN the end of my street ten vans competing for the ‘Most ConMITCHELL ENGLISH DRINKS MAHALA MAGINS FOOD have taken up residence only founding Choices’ award. ALANA GUNN ART one metre from Reflections Balloons, those plastic KATIA OBLAK EMMA BAHAMA caravan park. There are curparachutes of pseudo-joy, ERIN REINBOTH JOANNE PIECHOTA rently over 100 empty sites might have been fun in the JULES VLEUGEL in that park. Less than 50m prehistoric era of celebraDOMINIQUE WISE-JARVIS LISA BRUMMER from these vans is a locked tions, but we’ve evolved. Kids MEL LUMB amenities block that has not these days are more likely to ZAC CHESTER #$) BEC DUFF been used for months. The be found saving the planet "&'9 only toilet these van dwellers than chasing after runaway ART KIND 3/18 CENTENNIAL CCT BYRON BAY have is in the bushes beside balloons. It’s like offering ARTKIND.COM.AU @ARTKINDBYRONBAY their vans. them a VHS tape when they Reflections Holiday Parks have Netflix – a cute gesture, is a state-owned operation on but seriously out of touch.

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Letters In the age of information, our little environmental enthusiasts are more concerned about saving sea turtles than watching balloons float away. We are nurturing a generation that values the environment over the fleeting pleasure of plastic-filled rubber orbs. Our children deserve a community that champions their knowledge, not one that inflates environmental irresponsibility. Erika Taylor Lennox Head

Car dominance Byron Shire’s ‘connected villages’ identity is at risk of being lost in a repeat of failed Gold Coast type planning. No, not building heights. Unlike building planning laws, the public have no genuine opportunity to scrutinise these processes that are being made now, out of the public gaze behind closed doors. Yet these decisions are rapidly leading us down the Gold Coast road. I refer to transport planning. The daily traffic jams all around the Gold Coast are a result of development that eliminated alternative transport infrastructure in favour of cars only. Massive amounts of infrastructure dollars are consumed each year to add more connectors and

duplicatations, and extend slip lanes, etc. in an attempt to deal with the excessive demand. It remains an ugly snarling mess. Belatedly, unnecessarily high-cost retrofits of alternative infrastructure such as South Coast and light rail have been required to ensure that the sprawling road system through this corridor does not completely jam up. In Northern NSW, the same corridor continues south, beginning at the front door of Australia’s fourth-busiest airport at Coolangatta, a driver of significant amounts of traffic into Byron Shire towns and villages. There is only one road (Pacific Motorway) in a single corridor that also lacks alternative infrastructure. Transport planning in NSW does not view this corridor as a continuation of the SE Queensland urban expansion, but rather pretends that it is an isolated rural area. Local planning for transport infrastructure has to respond to the bigger NSW masterplans. So planning for growth remains business as usual, continuing to plan housing, retail and industrial for car dominance and communities that increasingly feel like Gold Coast parking lots. The tip of the iceberg is already visible locally around

the Ewingsdale Interchange and the high levels of traffic exiting onto local roads, with constant demands for more public space in town centres to be given over to parking for visitors. Decisions being made now will have a big say in what our community looks and feels like in the future. We have reached the fork in the road. We do not have to accept the business-as-usual Gold Coast model. We have the opportunity to more carefully think through transport planning now to deliver a transport system that supports a diverse, resilient and sustainable community. Basil Cameron Goonengerry

Beyond the Voice Your article Truth telling beyond the Voice referendum brings attention to a concern that extends well beyond its immediate focus on the Voice referendum. The broader issue at hand suggests a disconnect, particularly concerning the understanding of rural Australia by academics and social elites. In contemplating the urban-rural divide, it’s crucial to acknowledge the distinct values shaping rural Australia. The assertion that ‘rural voters live quite material lives’ warrants a closer look. Farmers, deeply immersed

in nature’s cycles, prioritise sunrise-to-sunset rhythms, seasonal cycles, family and community over superficial urban trends. Their daily engagement with the processes of life, from growth to fruition and eventual death, renders them less inclined to prioritise material pursuits. Consequently, they exhibit lower rates of interest in cosmetic surgery, fashion trends, or celebrity fixation. Moreover, the assertion that rural voters lack an understanding of historical redress is unsubstantiated. It is more plausible that those deeply connected to nature and foundational aspects of life harbour a reluctance towards racial division, being cautious of individuals who advocate for any form of racial separation. Historical analysis reveals that laws segregating communities based on race were almost universally endorsed by academia and social elites. Farming adheres to the principle of reaping what you sow, with rewards or penalties determined by one’s work, intelligence, and understanding of nature’s cycles. This isn’t a dismissal of urban lifestyles or historic redress but a plea for understanding rural values. Thomas Searles Byron Bay

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on’t ask me how my house is. Please. This question brings forth an escalated spike in my nervous system, and a sense of panic and dread. I know you ask because you care and because you are excited that I may have shared with you that I had found a way forwards. But the way forwards is fraught and the uncertainties that continue even though it should be simple, and for you I know it is, because like most, you are an outsider to my story despite me having shared a little. And that’s not your fault, it’s no one’s fault. It just is. I think it’s time to tell a human story, and I think it’s time to allow myself to be angry, truly angry and devastated at the mismanagement of the NRRC, now the NSW Reconstruction Agency (NSWRA), and to illuminate the further trauma this organisation and its inability to actually help people move forwards has caused flood survivors, on top of the flood trauma itself. This has been one of the hardest years of my life. Last year I had the benefit of spending a whole year in shock after losing our home, our memories, our place, our stability. This year, back home, we began the year with the further destabilisation of learning we would be eligible for a buyback. We were some of the ‘lucky’ ones who have not spent a year waiting only to be told they are eligible for nothing. So this whole year, I have been navigating all of the unknowns which have come with this, the excruciating waits for the next piece of information. I have looked in many directions as to how to move forwards, without knowing what we would be offered, what the terms would be, where we would go, if we could save our house, whether the Resilient Lands Program would come through with land for people to move to. It is nearly the end of the year and still no land announcements, no tangible future within those hollow promises. My weeks are punctuated with overcoming my own growing trauma with the whole process, to make contact with my case manager and try to progress my case to the point of actually having a contract with concrete numbers, terms and conditions rather than ‘likelihoods’.

A house in Lismore hoping to be moved. This is not the author’s property. Photo Aslan Shand

Time for action In the meantime, realising that I couldn’t continue to exist in a state of ongoing limbo where there is no resolution, and the circles I turn in became a prison with no walls, I began to look for land myself. There are few places you can move a Queenslander to, and few places you can afford to buy land with what you will ‘potentially’ be offered within a buyback scheme. So I reevaluated and looked for other houses, other properties, other anything? The questions: Do I move further inland to land which is more affordable and further from work? Can I dislocate my family again after already being so destabilised? There is little to hold on to and I understand those lonely drivers who meet with trees. Full stop. How many lives will be lost before this broken system is fixed? Before the human collateral is visible to those beyond our immediate community? Until today, I was trying, with incredible resilience – there’s that word again which has become distasteful as it rolls through my mouth. And really, I have been a superhuman this year, I have supported two broken children with broken schools and broken teachers – all spent and nothing left – through a year of HSC, plus their exams whilst continuing to uphold a job, care for the students I teach, care for the team I lead. At the same time I’m navigating my own way forward to find some land, make

a deposit and trust that the NSWRA would come through with an early release of funds.

Want to move forward I accepted the somewhat under par offer they made for our house despite knowing that others had been offered more for houses in much worse condition before the floods – investment properties made fit for profit and not home comfort. I wished to move forward as quickly as possible to a point of securing the land I found which allows for a Queenslander and could meet my needs. I accepted that it would mean stepping back from a job I love as I can’t afford to live in the community I service . Moving my house means moving an extra 30km from my work place – a 180km round trip each day. It is impossible. I accepted all that and I trusted that NSWRA would come through with an early release of funds to buy the land and that we could then stay in the house until the final settlement at which time the remainder of the funds would be released. Because this is a solution which makes sense on a practical and human level. Today I heard, (after more than nine weeks of suppositions and hope since accepting our offer) that they will only release ten per cent of the funds towards land purchase before settlement and you cannot stay in the house once settlement occurs. Settlement meaning them releasing

the full amount of money on offer. This is an impossible situation. With no land available through the Resilient Lands Program to move houses to, people have no choice but to find their own land themselves, but then how do we secure land when NSWRA is unable to support that fully? There seems to be no consideration given to the process moving a house entails – I guess this should not surprise me as I have been the one doing the legwork for this process myself with no insight or support offered from the powers that be. When I met with Resilient Lands earlier this year to see if there was any possibility of this being an option for relocation, I was asked to share the spreadsheet I had created to map out the costings of moving a house! On top of the lack of insight into costings, there is also no foresight given to the length of time these processes require. A two-week period beyond settlement to have readied your house for removal is ridiculous, let alone the clearing of the site which I believe to also be part of the contract – though as we know, I am yet to receive one, so again, more suppositions.

Patience Everything takes time – I waited nearly three months to have my house assessed to see if it was able to be relocated to the land I found. Another three months of anxious uncertainty. Once I enter a contract with the house removal company it

will be another six to nine months before they can do the job. It would indeed be easier to give up on trying to save the house we spent the whole of last year fixing. I placed hope in my case manager when he said months ago that no one had put a cap on the amount of money that could be released. No precedent had been set. Well it seems it has been the singular piece of information now delivered since accepting our offer nine weeks ago. Another nine weeks spent not knowing – asking question upon question. Researching the steps needed to move a house and reestablish a home elsewhere. (And the steps are many, tiresome and every single one a new process to learn and embody alongside of upholding the everyday demands of being a working single mother). Meanwhile the vendor of the land I have exchanged contracts with – the contract subject to me entering a contract with NSWRA within 12 weeks from exchange (that now being near seven weeks ago, so time is ticking) – agitates the real estate agent a few times a week, who then agitates me a few times a week and wants to know how it’s progressing. And until today I have had no further information to give and we continue our circle of wasting more time whilst waiting. I can certainly tell you I am beyond weary of regulating my own trauma, and managing the stress which is coming back from last year, and enduring what this year entails.

NSWRA failure So now I know that what I thought possible is not and I yet again have to navigate another way forwards. Again my parents bear the brunt of my emotional collapse as they are the ones to deliver the news. The other thing I heard today is that we should have some details of the contract by December 16! More than three months after accepting our initial offer! Yes, let’s drink to that! It’s beyond outrageous! By then my contract exchanged for the land itself will lapse unless I take out a mortgage and take on that burden on top of all the others I navigate in this process. Whilst the money which could be made available sits somewhere helping no one. I am enraged!

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Articles So I am left with no other option than to take on a mortgage if I wish to secure the land I have found and to pay two sets of council rates for a year or more whilst my youngest daughter finishes her last year of school next year. I will have to continue to work beyond the capacity of what I am able to uphold to meet all of those costs in addition to all of the extra costs which will come once the house moves. It is a situation beyond impossible and perhaps it is actually time for the real news story on what life is like in the flood zone of North Lismore.

Give up and remain? Take a walk in my shoes, come see it for yourself, walk with me through the many triggers of every single day and tell me you can remain sane. I would still dearly like to believe it possible. Today I wonder again if I should just stay and trust that the next flood and the next will not be as big. But to trust in that would be to trust in humans taking care of the planet rather than their own greed and self-interest. It seems pretty obvious how well that’s going and when I allow myself to remember the horror of returning home that day following the flood and all the days that come after, I know that there will never be an ease in my

Flooding in Lismore CBD, looking north to the flooded valley, 31 March 2022. Photo David Lowe being if I stay and I know I will only truly sleep once this whole chapter is done. In the meantime it is more a novel with each chapter topping the last in the incredulity of what we are prepared to subject ourselves to in finding how to move forwards. The circle I had escaped for a while closes in on me again and I know that I will now start the process of reevaluation once more, scouring the real estate market for a more viable option, writing lists, doing costings upon costings upon costings, mapping out variations on a theme – and where is the living in that? So tonight I howl, and I reassure my parents that I am not suicidal when I break down on the phone. I howl, a guttural howl of despair, and I release the pain and anguish of the past however many months it has been – 21? It’s been that long already for such an unworthy outcome of

all this promise and anguish. If this is the best we can do with so much funding, then there really is no hope for us. I am joining the ranks of the despairing, it is official and I don’t know who I’ll be tomorrow, whether there is any comeback from this place I have plummeted to. My grief is compounded by the knowledge that this is a shared story and still we are voiceless, speechless and the wheels of the machine keep turning.

Destructive process I understand the graffiti on the fences which are erected in my disappearing neighbourhood, I feel people’s anger and today it becomes my own. I am no longer separate, functional, wishing to find a solution. I am, in this moment, thoroughly devastated and in the fullness of my despair. I am tired of being a survivor, jumping through hoops, being proactive, explaining to

people who manage my case and don’t even live here, the constraints in moving a house along a road which has devastating landslips not yet fixed. Of explaining the time needed to move a house, the time needed to prepare a house for removal, the time needed to heal and become whole again. I am tired of feeling an alien within a process which does not belong to our community. If only they had given the money to Janelle Saffin – the wages would have been spared and we probably could all have managed a better future than the one we have been left with at the hands of the NSWRA. I’m sorry, but I am tired of waiting, I am tired of false hope, I am tired and I am no longer reasonable, measured, rational. I have joined the ranks of the rest of those who long ago lost hope and couldn’t bear, or afford, to stay. And I had so hoped I could be the one to prove that we could at least save one house from this whole mess. It tears at me, this wasted opportunity as I walk my streets and witness the graveyard to be, in the North Lismore which was. So please, don’t ask me how my house is. My house is fine, it’s just the system which is broken. Q The author’s name was

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Food and its place in Aboriginal cultural identity Belle Budden

s mob, we love our tucker! Food has always been an important element of Aboriginal cultural identity, community life, and relationship to Country. Seasonal harvesting of endemic plants and animals is an essential relationship with Country for Aboriginal people and has been for thousands of years. Totemic lore, knowledge of indicator species, reciprocity, traditional land management practices, deep understanding of wind patterns, sky, Country and seasonal change all informed the traditional diets of Aboriginal people. Detailed knowledge of Country was required for survival which was underpinned by the transmission of intergenerational knowledge. All this was interrupted through colonisation and the forced removal of Aboriginal people from Country.

Forced assimilation The colonisation process involved the widespread removal of Aboriginal people from our homelands to

Aboriginal reserves, stations, and missions for control and forced aggressive assimilation by the church and state. Central to the systems of control on the reserves, stations, and missions was the exchange of rations for labour. The forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from traditional homelands was a significant process in the establishment of the capitalist economy of Australian colony. The impacts were horrific for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and have been enduring and well documented. This had long-term impacts on many of our people’s relationship with food and our food sovereignty. For most of the 20th century, reserves, stations, and missions were more similar to prisons or an asylum than a community. Movement on and off the mission was strictly regulated; a permit or an exemption was required for any absence, such as for shopping in towns. The mission manager had complete control over the lives of

Left: Harvesting joy. Top: Gathering Midjum. Paintings Belle Budden The distribution of rations successfully controlled the residents of Aboriginal missions, reserves and settlements across Australia.

Fear and genocide Aboriginal people forced to live there. The 1926 United Nations Convention on Slavery defines slavery as follows: ‘(1) Slavery is the status or condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercised. (2) The slave trade includes all acts involved in the capture, acquisition or disposal of a person with

intent to reduce him to slavery; all acts involved in the acquisition of a slave with a view to selling or exchanging him; all acts of disposal by sale or exchange of a slave acquired with a view to being sold or exchanged, and, in general, every act of trade or transport in slaves (United Nations OHCHR 1926)’ (https://www. ohchr.org/en/instruments mechanisms/instruments/ slavery-convention).

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Many Australians are unaware of the history of slavery in this country and many debate that slavery existed at all. One of the unresolved issues for Aboriginal Australians is the absence of a truth-telling opportunity through the reconciliation process. A truth-telling process would uncover the role that slavery had in building the nation now known as Australia. Rations on the reserves were initially intended as a supplement to hunting and gathering but, by the 1930s with fixed settlement, reliance on, and availability of bush food was no longer an option. Rations ensured Aboriginal people did not starve but did not provide the nutritional sustenance to thrive. As agriculture expanded across the region, Aboriginal people were restricted from Country and access to traditional ways of life, which impacted all aspects of their lives including diets. This had a profound effect on the health of Aboriginal people. The distribution of rations continued until 1968 (Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland).

Through the establishment of fear through ongoing acts of genocide, the distribution of rations was a tool that placated Aboriginal people from outright rebellion. It is disturbing to read of the blatant and systematic mistreatment of Aboriginal people of Cherbourg and broader Queensland. For many decades, rations were the main form of payment that Aboriginal people received in exchange for labour. Rations resulted in malnutrition and emaciation for the residents while keeping them alive so they could perform labour for the benefit of the administration of the missions. This colonisation process denied Aboriginal people access to traditional food sources and forced them to eat a diet that was higher in refined carbohydrates and saturated fats.

Poison The appalling acts of genocidal violence and social control included the use of food and water to poison Aboriginal peoples. The use of a ration system formed a part of a complex web of colonising power, with food rations forming a central component of that power dynamic. The ration system became a system of control whereby the food supply could be controlled and manipulated, using hunger and starvation as tools to ensure Aboriginal peoples’ reliance on and compliance to the state. Aboriginal people were forced to clear traditional homelands for the agricultural practices of the colonisers, again building the capitalist economy of the colony.

Health problems Aboriginal people are still living with the impacts of loss of food sovereignty that have enforced drastic changes to traditional diets that evolved alongside Country over thousands of years. These impacts include enduring complex health problems for Aboriginal people notably diabetes, degenerative disorders and cardiovascular disease. The poor nutritional value of the ration-based diet had horrendous impacts on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, the effects of this legacy of poor health continue.

Access to land Many Aboriginal communities are faced with ongoing food security issues and the extreme costs of basic healthy foods. Food sovereignty, and investing in cultivating native foods has been identified as a solution to food security issues. This requires meaningful access to land which continues to be out of reach for most Aboriginal people across Australia. Although our relationship with Country has been interrupted, food remains an essential element of cultural identity. Contemporary food culture has shifted to reflect the changes in narratives of access and survival, but the practice of shared food or mob feed continues. Reclamation of land and traditional food practices continue to develop opportunities to reassert our relationship with Country and our food sovereignty. Aboriginal people are invested in healing Country which includes cultivating sustainability, specifically endemic food sources, and responsible harvesting. We need to invest in developing native food sources and investing in Aboriginal communities to exercise our sovereign rights in revitalising native foods.

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ince July, legal action has stopped the Forestry Corporation logging nationally important koala habitat in Braemar and Myrtle State Forests, south of Casino. However, logging can now resume despite evidence of significant impacts on koalas. The stay on logging ended on November 20 when Justice Pritchard ruled as inadmissible the North East Forest Alliance’s (NEFA’s) expert evidence from Dr Steve Phillips that logging ‘will exacerbate koala population decline in these areas and, in the worst case scenario, could potentially lead to the extinction of local koala populations’. He further ruled that there is no requirement for logging plans to account for site specific issues, such as the devastating impacts of the 2019/20 Black Summer wildfires.

Nationally important These forests are part of the state government’s Banyabba Area of Regional Koala

Time for change

Left: Richmond’s Nationally Important Koala Area (NIKA). Top: Koala at Braemar State Forests, south of Casino. Image and photo Dailan Pugh

Significance and identified by the federal government as Nationally Important Koala Areas (NIKA). In 2012 NEFA stopped logging two of these forests after finding exceptional densities of koalas, which were verified by the EPA. Since then we have undertaken numerous searches to identify important koala habitat, though as the rules are progressively weakened it has been increasingly hard to protect it. Most of the Banyabba koala population was killed

in the 2019/20 fires, though NEFA surveys have found they are slowly recovering.

Labor fail Soon after the Minns Labor government was elected with a promise to protect koalas, the Forestry Corporation announced they intend to log known koala strongholds in Braemar and Myrtle State Forests. The Minns government should not be allowing the logging of most koala feed trees in identified strongholds if it has any genuine intent to

save them from extinction. Our attempts to get Penny Sharpe to intervene have been in vain. The NSW ALP are clearly not ‘fair dinkum’. NEFA have now assessed 56,000ha of public forests in the southern Richmond, including Braemar and Myrtle State Forests, identifying that they: • Encompass 28,000ha of Nationally Important Koala Areas identified by the Commonwealth as a priority for reservation, • Provide habitat for 70 animal and 63 plant species threatened with extinction, • Contain 35,000ha of forest ecosystems that still fail to meet the 1997 national reserve targets,

• Are within the NSW section of the South-East Queensland Bioregion, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, which has only 14 per cent in reserves, less than half the target of 30 per cent reservation by 2030 that both state and federal governments have committed to, and • Have the ability to regain in the order of 28 million tonnes of CO2 released into the atmosphere through past logging.

Burnt: 86 per cent In the 2019/20 wildfires, 86 per cent of these state forests were burnt, with significant losses of trees and wildlife, including most koalas. Now

The world is overheating, droughts and fires are increasing and species are retreating from rising temperatures. Meanwhile forestry is degrading wildlife habitat, bleeding taxpayers’ money, increasing wildfire intensity, releasing stored carbon, and diminishing stream flows. It’s time for change. We have to hold our politicians to account. Make them honour their promises to save the koala and create a worldclass reserve system for this world biodiversity hotspot. Please speak up for the Southern Richmond if you want to make a meaningful difference. See Protecting the Southern Richmond Range Parks plan of management at https://www. nefa.org.au/koalas. Q Dailan Pugh, North East Forest Alliance, November 2023.

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Festive Season Byron Community College Create your future at Byron Community College. Looking for a fresh start in 2024? Byron College is ready to support all your educational needs. Kicking off a new chapter with renovations to the campus and facilities, and new course offerings to meet student needs. An exciting vibrant rebrand and updated website (launching soon!) that align to their vision of engaging people through inspired learning experiences.

Xmas Art Sale Four local artists will come together for a big Xmas Art Sale on Saturday, 2 December from 8am to 2pm, at the RSL Hall in Fawcett St, Brunswick Heads (behind Ampol) on the same day as the monthly markets!

Committed to the success of their students and accessible education for all. Many of their full qualification courses have full or part fee subsidies* available for eligible students.

The sale will feature a unique variety of work including an inspiring collection of paintings and drawings (framed and unframed), collaged placemats and other great Xmas gifts for friends and family.

Start a course. Learn a skill. Meet new people. Create your future. At Byron Community College! www.byroncollege.org.au or call us on 6684 3374

The artists include Liz Friend, Olive Lamotte, Val Kullack and Hannah Wang, all of whom attend the Dynamic Drawing classes which are held at the RSL Hall on Thursday mornings.

RTO: 90013 * This training is subsidised by the NSW Government

Saturday, 2 December from 8am to 2pm RSL Hall, Fawcett St, Brunswick Heads

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Celebrate the joy of the season with our Christmas Raffles starting on Sunday, 3 December, featuring the much-anticipated Monster Toy Raffle!

Located in River Street, Ballina, Lingerie No.5 offers a one-on-one professional fitting service in store whilst catering for all shapes, sizes and categories.

Get your tickets from 3pm, and brace yourself for an exciting draw starting at 5pm. With over $3,000 worth of toys, including a Nintendo Switch console, Apple Air Pods, JVC Boombox, bikes, and favourites like LEGO, Barbie, Paw Patrol, Bluey, Nerf, Fisher-Price, and more, there’s something for all ages. For last-minute shoppers, our Monster Toy Raffle is the perfect solution.

Not only do they stock underwear but precious silks, cotton sleepwear, bamboo sleepwear and more!

Bring the little ones for free children’s entertainment by Shorty Brown from 3 to 5pm, featuring circus acts, magic, bubbles, and a special visit from Santa himself.

Lingerie No.5 specialises in fittings such as prosthesis fittings, maternity, shapewear, everyday wear, etc.

Join us for a festive day of fun, surprises, and the spirit of giving!

Shop local at Lingerie No.5.

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Festive Season The Book Warehouse The Book Warehouse continues to thrive. They’ve bounced back from the major flooding in Lismore and they are here to assist with all your bookish needs. It’s all thanks to you...their wonderful, supportive customers. They look forward to helping you with your Christmas gifts over the coming weeks and don’t forget they have the best range of beautiful artist gift cards in the area plus art supplies, games and a huge selection of bargain titles. Merry Christmas from Sarah and the Team at The Book Warehouse, Lismore, Ballina, Grafton and Coffs Harbour. Lismore: 107-109 Keen Street, Lismore | 02 6621 4204 Ballina: 85 River Street, Ballina | 02 6686 2436 Grafton: 89 Prince Street, Grafton | 02 664 25187 Coffs Harbour: 26 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour | 02 6651 9077 www.thebwh.com

David Lane’s 2023 Painting Exhibition and Studio Sale Many local art enthusiasts will be aware of David Lane’s bright and beautiful paintings. David has been painting and exhibiting from his studio at Tintenbar since the 70s and holds an exhibition of his recent paintings and a sale at his studio gallery in Tintenbar in December each year. David’s signature work for his 2023 exhibition ‘Wollumbin’ is an interpretation of one of his favourite subjects, ‘Wategos Beach’. His 2023 exhibition and studio sale opens on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 December 11am–5pm and daily from Thursday 7 until Sunday 10 December 11am–5pm. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy David’s beautiful work in his garden setting. For more information visit David’s website. More info: 0418 794 860 lanes31@bigpond.net.au www.davidlane.com.au

David Lane’s 2023 Painting Exhibition and Studio Sale Opening Weekend Saturday 2 December and Sunday 3 December 11am–5pm Then open daily from Thursday 7th until Sunday 10th December 11.00am-5.00pm All welcome

David Lane’s Studio Gallery 31 Fernleigh Road, Tintenbar 2478 For more information visit www.davidlane.com.au Telephone: 0418794860

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Balloon Aloft As another year laps the sun, make sure to treat yourself, friends and family to a special summer treat this Christmas! Taking your loved ones on a beautiful balloon flight over the Northern Rivers is a gift like no other. Serenely drifting above the tree tops and distant landscapes is a great opportunity to chill out and reflect on the season ahead. Employers and business owners alike find hot air ballooning the ultimate Christmas present or staff get together, bonding together with the fun paddock pack down and celebration breakfast afterwards at the Three Blue Ducks Restaurant, The Farm. Check out Balloon Aloft at @balloonaloftbyronbay or visit their website to book in at www.balloonaloftbyronbay.com

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Devine Quality Meats Devine Quality Meats in Mullumbimby are here to help with all your festive feasting needs. They have delicious hams that are smoked in-house, as well as a range of turkeys, ducks and chickens. All meats are locally sourced, antibiotic-and hormone-free and their awardwinning sausages are a must try. Also stocking quality deli and small goods, they have a great range. Order now for Christmas by dropping in to the store or calling 02 6684 2015 64 Stuart St, Mullumbimby

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Festive Season Soulife Soulife has moved, reincarnating in a fresh new space in the very heart of Jonson St. Trading for over 33 years, owner Clint Hart has created magic in a store that has outlasted nearly all of its kind in Australia. Core offerings are books exploring spirituality, alternate health and understanding – the largest range in the region, including an unmatched selection of oracle and tarot cards. Widely appreciated by locals as a favourite source of crystals without the tourist-premium prices, they also stock gold and sterling silver jewellery, most from local designers. This Christmas find that extra-special 'touch-of-Byron' gift at Soulife: candles, incense, suncatchers, singing bowls, crystal and salt lamps, journals and unique 2024 calendars and diaries. Come by today and visit their new home. 84 Jonson St (next to the Byron Visitor's Centre) 02 6680 8090

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Come and take advantage of unique, quality designs. At sale prices, seven days per week.

5/11 Marvell Street, Byron Bay Just around the corner from Island Luxe Tribe and next to Ginn Jinn Restaurant.

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Candles, Incense, Sage, Palo Santo, Resins, Woods & Essential Oils -gifts of ceremony-

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Festive Season Mctavish Surfboards

Mctavish is the ultimate destination for all things surf. Grab a pre–or post-surf coffee and browse the range of handcrafted surfboards (all made on-site in the factory behind the showroom), surf accessories, books and apparel, or borrow a demo board for the weekend. Looking for a last-minute gift? No matter the surfer on your list, McTavish will have something they’ll be stoked on. Give the gift of experience with a voucher for a new custom board, a board sock for the daily surf commute or a Remote Projects utility blanket for in-between surf coverage. Open 7 days a week Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm Saturday 8am to 2pm Sunday 10am to 2pm 91 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay mctavish.com.au 02 6680 8807

Saltwater Social Club At the heart of Byron Bay, you’ll find Saltwater Social Club, open at night for drinks, dancing and late night shenanigans. Relaxed vintage vibes and classic coastal style set the stage for a great night out in Byron Bay. Pop in for a game of pool or shuffleboard in the laid-back game room, or hit the dancefloor to the sounds of Byron’s best live DJs. Upstairs, have a cocktail and get cosy in the Library Bar, or chill out with a cold beer on the outdoor balcony overlooking the action of Byron’s main street. Hot tip: the Library Bar is also perfect for private functions. saltwatersocialclub.com.au @saltwatersocialclub

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Stone.kin

Makers of men’s & women’s organic cotton underwear. Stone.kin weaves together conscious design, clean ethics and organic cotton to empower every body to feel good all day.

Woody’s Surf Shack Yewwww, Woody’s is open for another Summer!

Beautifully designed and super comfortable, Stone.kin’s mission is to elevate people’s lives and bring them closer to nature by creating lasting, real organics that are made with integrity and let your body breathe.

Rocking a vintage surf vibe, Woody’s is Byron Bay's late night bar and hangout... featuring live DJs, cocktails, dedicated dancefloor, Kombi-style booths, outdoor patio, foosball and billiards.

Mindfully made and creatively driven.

Pop by on a Wednesday for Woody’s world famous Big Wednesday Surfboard Giveaway. One big winner, every week.

Wrap your loved ones in Stone.kin this Christmas. Designed locally, so pop into their warehouse at 2/25 Brigantine Street, Byron Industrial or jump online and use the locals discount code: BYRON20 www.stonekin.co 02 6685 7667

Check our socials for daily DJ schedule and opening hours at @woodysbyronbay 90-96 Jonson St, Byron Bay

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Eateries Guide BANGALOW

BYRON BAY

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Happy Hour | Every day from 4–6pm. $8 loft wine or lager, $10 spritzer, $14 margaritas & $30 house wine bottle Half price deli board & $2.50 fresh oysters Espresso Martini Nights | Every day 9pm–close, 2 for $25 Classic Espresso Martini. Open 7 days from 4pm. Sat lunches from Noon.

Legend Pizza

Byron’s Freshest Pizza

4 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 9183

Serving Byron Bay for 30 years. Open 7 days. Delivery from Suffolk to Ewingsdale. 2/3 Marvell Street, Byron Bay 6685 5700 www.legendpizza.com.au

Bangalow Bread Co.

Signature cocktails, and casual dining with ocean views.

Loft Byron Bay

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

Crystals and cocktails, tapas and wine In the heart of Byron Bay this crystal gallery is a Thursday, Friday, Saturday stunning visual experience and a taste sensation 12pm–10pm Upstairs at Mercato, above not to be missed. Sit amongst magnificent crystals from all over the world while sipping on crystal Woolworths, 108–114 infused cocktails. We also offer delicious vegan Jonson St. Byron Bay tapas by No Bones, an eclectic wine list, an event Insta – @thequartzgallery space, and a view of the Byron Bay lighthouse. Web – quartzgallery.com.au

BANGALOW BREAD CO.

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

Lennox Head Pizza & Pasta 4/74 Ballina St, Lennox Head Open 7 days Lunch: 12–2pm Pizza & drinks only: 2–5pm Dinner from 5pm

Open Lunch Wed–Fri 12–2.30pm. Dinner Mon–Sat 5–8pm. Closed Sunday 3/31 Lawson St, Byron Bay www.facebook.com/ pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469

The Rocks Brunch 7am–1pm Dinner 5pm–10pm 14–16 Lawson St, 5642 0149 therocksbyronbay.com.au @therocksbyronbay

KARKALLA Byron Bay Native Indigenous Restaurant

Cnr of Bay Lane & Fletcher St, Byron Bay

5614 8656

Barrio Eatery & Bar 1 Porter Street, North Byron Mon–Wed: 7am–3pm Thurs–Sat: 7am–10pm www.barriobyronbay.com.au @barriobyronbay 0411 323 165

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The Empire 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306 Open for brunch and lunch, Fri–Wed (closed Thurs)

Menu and more details @mainstreet_burgerbar

FB/Insta: EmpireMullum empiremullum.com.au

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

Views, Brews, Cocktails, Beats, and Eats! Live Music Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Bookings essential. Head to lennoxpizza.com Follow on Insta: @lennoxpizza

Now open for Sip and Graze, Friday and Saturday evenings: Mediterranean-inspired share plates Happy hour 4-5pm, $5 beers, $10 cocktails The seasonal menu features classic and modern dishes with innovative twists. Find something for all tastes, from epic burgers to vegan delights. Enjoy delectable treats and good vibes at this Mullum icon.

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. Happy Hour 6pm–8pm $6 tap beer or wine $12 selected cocktails $25 Pasta & Wine/Beer + Garlic Bread Live Music Thursdays and DJ Saturdays Open for dinner Wed–Sun KARKALLA BYRON BAY Ancient food and modern flavours. PROUDLY BUNDJALUNG. Monday Locals night from 5pm. Thursday 5–9pm. Friday & Saturday Drinks & snacks from 4pm. Sunday Live and local music from 6pm. Seasonal, local & native inspired menu.

Barrio brings together the local community in a relaxed environment for all-day dining. The wood-fired oven and open-flame grill is the heart of the restaurant. Keep an eye on socials for daily specials.

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Apex Dining

A hinterland ‘destination dining’ favourite with spectacular views, first or last stop on the Rail Trail Fully Licensed Café from M’bah station. Brunch + Lunch Modern cafe / bistro fare featuring regional produce Weddings + Events with a cheeky Asian twist. Wednesday–Sunday from 9am APEX DINING Excellent coffee, fresh artisan pastries and a full a la carte Bookings recommended. TWEED REGIONAL GALLERY brunch and lunch menu accompanied by a natural wine ww.apexdining.com.au list, cocktails and house made soft refreshments. @apexdining

NEWRYBAR

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

CATERING

We are a part of a plant-based movement

VEGAN KITCHEN + BAR. and invite you to join us on our expedition to BYRON BAY save the Earth one Brussels sprout at a time. 11 Fletcher Street 0481 148 007 #brusselsnotbeef OCEAN SHORES 82 Rajah Road www.nobones.co 0422 355 928

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Your local artisan bakery, specialising in all things sourdough. Serving Old Quarter coffee along with freshly made sandwiches using our own sourdough bread, hand rolled pastries, award winning pies and a variety of house made cakes.

MULLUMBIMBY

Open for takeaway daily, 12 midday until dinner.

Success Thai

Stone baked sourdough, hand rolled pastries, small batch pies, house made cakes.

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QUARTZ GALLERY

12 Byron St, Bangalow 6am–3pm weekdays. 7am–2pm weekends. 6687 1209 www.bangalowbread.co info@bangalowbread.co

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Savita worked for Shai (L) at the original Byronian cafe, now they run the Little Byronian together. The coffee is 100% fairAfter a ten-year hiatus, iconic just keeping it real. Savita grew up in Byron trade, organic, and grown Byron cafe The Byronian (est. and has been a barista by small farmers in South 1978) has returned with a on and off since she first East Asia. Old Quarter new location, outside Wooworked for Shai as a Coffee Merchants are Auslies, and a new name too. tralia’s only specialty coffee Little Byronian is dishing teenager at the original roastery that sources 100% up delicious Middle Eastern Byronian. Shai has been in Byron South East Asian green street food, pita pockets, since 2000. He grew up sur- beans. Little Byronian has and great coffee roasted rounded by Middle Eastern chosen The Village Blend, locally in Ballina by Old food and his cooking is in which is a full-bodied blend Quarter Coffee Merchants the realms of the beyond. sourced from Sumatra, – all served with a healthy side of community and old- He uses flavours and spices Myanmar and Laos. conjured from memories The cafe has been an school Byron vibes. of his grandmother’s instant hit with some of its Locals will recognise kitchen, igniting childhood original customers, and lots Shai and Savita from their memories for some, and of locals have found their years in the hospitality causing others to become way back to enjoy the food industry around town or and vibes of the relaxed from the old Byronian cafe, seriously addicted to the Middle Eastern flavours and and friendly café. which was one of the first cafes to open in Byron, and freshness of his cooking. in its heyday was the local At Little Byronian, Q Little Byronian: Open hub of the town. pastries are handmade and 6am-3pm Monday-Friday, Shai and Savita are both baked fresh daily, pitas are 7am-2pm Saturday, 8amlong-term locals with a prepared on the spot, and 2pm Sunday. passion and focus on good anything not made inOutside Woolies: 108-114 quality, consistent food, house is sourced from the Jonson St, Byron Bay. coffee, friendly service and best local suppliers.

New local whisky aged in viognier casks The third whisky released by local distillers Brookies, Viognier Cask has a deep hue and is said to have notes of buttered croissant, mocha, papaya and charred peach. It combines whiskies matured for over three years in Australian white wine casks and American oak ex-bourbon casks. Viognier wine is often found in French wine blends and is considered one of the world’s most textural white wines with a heady perfume and exotic fruit characters. The viognier casks for the whisky were sourced from Inkwell Wines, McLaren Vale. The French oak casks have delicate characters of white peach, ginger and bergamot which show through on the sophisticated style of Australian whisky. Q There are only 1,100 bottles of this particular whisky available either online at capebyrondistillery.com, at the cellar door at St Helena, or at premium independent liquor retailers.

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Celebrate a native food Christmas with Mindy Woods & Santos Organics A time for culture and connection at the table – Santos Organics are excited to announce that Mindy Woods from Masterchef, owner of Karkalla restaurant in Byron Bay, is holding an interactive cooking demonstration at the Santos Organics Industrial Arts store in Byron on 5 December. Featuring local and sustainable First Nations’ produce, the aptly titled ‘native food queen’ will be preparing, cooking and presenting a ‘roast eggplant with native succulents and macadamia cream’ (unfortunately it is not possible to make any substitutes for the demonstration) that you can create in your own home this Christmas. As well as enjoying Mindy’s seasonal and delicious dish, complimentary drinks and snacks will also be served throughout the evening, and guests will receive a goodie bag

and exclusive store-wide discounts. If you’re looking to discover a deeper connection to storytelling and cultural understanding through the nourishing and diverse foods of Australia, be sure to secure your ticket to this unique experience with Mindy Woods today. This unique culinary experience runs for two and a half hours, kicking

off at 5:30pm. Tickets are $35, with $10 from each ticket being donated to the charity ‘The Returning’, a not-for-profit organisation that’s been changing the lives of mothers, families and our Indigenous community since 2018. Q To purchase tickets, head to santosorganics. com.au. This event is sure to sell out!

Kangkung and Ceylon spinach Victoria Cosford I’d never heard of kangkung until Ryan Bruin mentioned it to me. This was during our first chat and it was, he said, his favourite vegetable. More commonly referred to as water spinach, it’s a semi-aquatic tropical plant grown for its tender shoots, and is widely cultivated in South East Asia. Ryan, a prodigious source of agricultural information for a man his (youthful) age, tells me that it’s become popular in the last two years. ‘People are embracing seasonal vegetables’, he says, ‘and cooking more Asian dishes.’ And becoming better educated, of course. ‘It’s so easy to grow in this area’, he adds. ‘It loves the Australian summer.’ Ryan says to ‘treat it like spinach. It’s the king of stir-fries, with chilli and garlic.’ He tells me it’s got a circular stem you can chop up and eat as well. ‘There’s a lot of bang for your buck when you buy it.’ At the ever-popular Summit Organics stall – where the great green bunches of mint, parsley and sage are suggesting to me salsa verde, or pesto – we’re discussing what’s

Ryan Bruin from Summit Organics: a good source of information in season. ‘Brown onions’, Ryan tells me. ‘Tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini. Kangkung. Green beans.’ He says that the leafy greens are starting to slow down: English spinach, silverbeet and chard ‘are on the way out.’ Instead, ‘if you want to eat spinach, you have to be adventurous. Branch out and try Egyptian or Ceylon spinach.’ I ask what distinguishes the latter from common-or-garden spinach. ‘Ceylon has a creaminess to it’, he replies.

‘It goes so well with eggs, or in bakes.’ It’s been ‘a good year for tomatoes’, he continues, ‘and I’d be shot by my parents if I didn’t mention basil’, which is exactly what you should be planting right now. Oh, and kangkung! Q Summit Organics are at New Brighton Farmers Market every Tuesday from 8 to 11am and at Mullumbimby Farmers Market every Friday from 7 to 11am.

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LIVE ON THE LAWN Live on the Lawn at Harvest is back, and it’s not just a comeback. It’s in collaboration with the taste makers at Jet Black Cat Music. Harvest is thrilled to present an evening of pure auditory bliss on the Harvest Village Green, featuring none other than the extraordinary Sylvie (US) and home-grown virtuoso Tex Crick (AUS)! Sylvie, hailing from the sun-soaked landscapes of California, effortlessly channels the timeless musical essence of the mid-’70s. Their music, simultaneously steeped in nostalgia and infused with a contemporary vibe, masterfully weaves beautiful melodies, grooving rhythms, and stripped-back production.

GETTING LOST IN NYE TIME Get ‘Lost in Time’ on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day at the Beach Hotel! As the year draws to a close, the Beach Hotel invites you to bid farewell to 2023 in style at the ‘Lost in Time’ New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events. On 31 December the Beachy will host an electrifying lineup featuring some of the best local bands and DJs. The sounds of Jerome Williams Band, Ragga Jump, Animal Ventura, Micka Scene Duo, and beats spun by DJs Quendo, No ID, and Reiflex will set the stage for an epic transition into 2024. Prepare for an unforgettable night filled with music, laughter, and a celebration that transcends time. But the festivities don’t end there! On New Year’s Day, the Beach Hotel keeps the energy high with an epic

festival-style lineup. Headlined by the sensational Safia the day will also feature performances by Luen, Yolanda Be Cool, Jai Piccone, and Julian Munyard. Start the year on the right note surrounded by good vibes and great tunes. For Northern Rivers locals, they have a special treat! Purchase discounted tickets at the Beach Hotel bottle shop by showing your license to their friendly team. This New Year’s, don’t miss your chance to get ‘Lost in Time’ at the Beachy. Secure your tickets now and make memories that will last a lifetime. Let’s welcome 2024 with open arms, good company, and fantastic music at the Beach Hotel. Tickets for both events can be purchased via: oztix.com.au.

The genesis of Sylvie is a tale worth telling: In 1975, John Schwab and his band, Mad Anthony, gathered in a Southern California barn to make a hit record, however a narrative familiar to the era unfolded – a band tantalisingly close to a record deal was thwarted by circumstance. The tapes, a testament to unrealised dreams, found their resting place in a closet. Fast-forward through the decades to a small Ohio town, where John’s son, Ben Schwab, stumbled upon these forgotten tapes.

The songs, timeless and effortless, left an indelible mark on Ben, inspiring him to embark on his own musical journey under the moniker Sylvie. It’s a return to the musical lineage and spirit that resides in those cherished yet misplaced cassettes and reels. Schwab, a true artisan, immerses himself in the entire music-making process, donning the hats of songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, and engineer in his garage-studio. Joining Sylvie on this captivating tour is Tex Crick, a melodic piano pop virtuoso from Australia’s south coast. Tex’s songwriting style, loosely anchored in nostalgic pop and soft rock, possesses an idiosyncratic charm. Don’t miss out on this extraordinary musical journey! Secure your tickets via the QR code in Harvest’s ad on p29 and prepare for an evening of sonic enchantment on Friday, 8 December from 6pm.

A solo exhibition of works by international and local artist Judi Reynolds-Baxter will be held at the Byron Bay Service Club this Saturday to raise funds for the Middle Earth Gardens Animal Sanctuary at Ewingsdale. There will be art for sale, monster raffles and a performance by percussion vocal group, Agapanthus. Saturday, 2 December from 5.30pm at the Byron Bay Services Club.

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SOUTHERN BLAST IN BYRON Surfrider Foundation Australia – the not-forprofit agency dedicated to the protection of Australia’s oceans – has launched a series of film events across Australia’s east coast to raise support for their campaign to Save The Southern Sea from fossil fuel exploration. Their 12th stop will be at Byron Community Theatre on 30 November. The event will see the Tour D’ Ice Cream team, complete with their now iconic, retrofitted, vegetable-powered vintage fire truck, stop by for an evening of activism and ice cream. Each stop will involve a screening of a brand new surf film Southern Blast by award-winning director Matty Hannon, which features iconic Australian free-surfer Torren Martyn, interviews with environmental marine consultants such as Annie Ford, and an original soundtrack including the likes of Australian musicians Kim Churchill and Manyuung. The film was shot on location in the Southern Ocean – the area which Surfrider is seeking to protect through this campaign. The campaign aims to put pressure on the government to cancel a proposed seismic blasting permit searching for gas across the coastlines of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. The joint venture between seismic survey companies TGS and SLB/Schlumberger is one of the largest blasting plans the world has ever seen. The team will be attracting public attention by offering public screenings of Southern Blast that celebrates the beauty of Australia’s coastlines and the potential devastating impacts of fossil fuel exploration. Surfrider Campaign Director and film producer Drew McPherson explains: ‘The film was shot over several months in coastal communities across Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia. The film takes us to the heart of communities that are at risk of losing their local cultures, livelihoods

FROM THE DEEP SOUTH TO THE FAR NORTH and marine ecosystems from the planned blasting and drilling. It highlights the unique and special connection each and every one of us has with the ocean, how we rely upon it, and the threats that it’s facing from the expansion of the fossil fuel industry.’ The tour will be led by a vegetable-powered vintage fire truck that has been hand retrofitted by beach clean-up organisation Emu Parade, run by Roland Davies. Davies and his fire truck will be setting up at the cinema, encouraging residents to take action in exchange for a scoop of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. The action will be simple, as Ben & Jerry’s have created a digital petition which allows local residents and Australians everywhere to automatically send a letter to their local politician calling for the blasting permits to be revoked – eliminating the risks of oil and toxin spills, ocean fires and widespread ocean pollution. Activism Manager at Ben & Jerry’s, Steph Curley, says the company believes it’s worth fighting for climate justice – we must be stopping all new fossil fuel projects, and urgently transitioning to renewable energy. This screening is at 5.30pm on Thursday, 30 November at Byron Theatre.

A Message from Tasmania: ‘If you care about what you eat, be careful what you buy.’

salmon with more bad trans fats than the companies admit.

A campaign to protect some of Australia’s most pristine waterways from industrial destruction is being launched nationally at the Brunswick Picture House on Friday evening at a live music and video event.

‘Tests have found antibiotic resistance in the fish from treatments of diseased cages as well as a chemical banned from human foods in Europe because of cancer fears.’

UnCage Our Seas alerts Australian consumers that Atlantic salmon bred in cages in Tasmania are not the healthy, clean, green, sustainable product that’s marketed. Former ABC foreign correspondent and Four Corners reporter, Peter George, who now leads campaigning group Neighbours of Fish Farming, says this issue affects all Australians because there are giant foreign companies destroying some amazing waterways and marine life with effluent that pours out of giant underwater cages 24 hours a day. ‘We know many people in northern NSW care about what they eat, and our marine life, and we want them to help spread our catch-cry “Eating Salmon, Killing Tasmania”.’ ‘Caged salmon are fed on pellets containing battery hen beaks, feet, guts and feathers so they’re fattier than wild

Polls show 72 per cent of Tasmanians want the industry out of coastal waters because of the damage they do. George says that when mainland consumers realise that Tasmanian Atlantic salmon is definitely not a health food but a caged, industrial product with serious human health issues, then they’ll stop buying it. ‘That’s a message that will get through to the foreign salmon barons who pillage our waterways and take profits overseas without paying tax.’ Peter will host the Brunswick Picture House launch along with his son Paul A George, from Tijuana Cartel at a high energy music and video celebration of the UnCage Our Seas campaign. The Salmon Dance for Ethical Food live music and video event is at Brunswick Picture House at 7pm on Friday, 1 December.

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Playground is a well-established event that’s held every two months at the scenic Club Burringbar. For the last two years, three long-term local DJs, Pob, Curly Si and Halo have been curating this amazing, rhythmic event. Their pedigree is assured and they guarantee the best underground electronic music and a loyal crew that deliver a big-hearted vibe. This Saturday they’ll be joined by the extraordinary Miles Jackson with his unique selection and Cakkou for a glimmer of Parisian nightlife. Start time is 2.30pm – be on the doorstep early as you’re not going to want to miss a beat from Pob’s first set of the day, this Saturday, 2 December.

SCREENING: THE LAST TWO WEEKS AT LONGLEE Susie Forsters’ film about palliative care is showing again at the Mullumbimby Drill Hall on Thursday, November 30 at 7pm. She will be joined by Byron Bay Nurse Practitioner Joshua Cohen, in a Q&A after the film to talk about end-of-life choices in the Byron Shire. The feature film is preceded by two award-winning short films, The Fine Art of Being Zion and Meeting Mick. Chai and cakes available. Tickets via eventbrite or on the door.

Byron Writers Festival is thrilled to present Robyn Davidson, author of the international bestseller Tracks, for an intimate conversation with Zacharey Jane about her memoir Unfinished Woman. Hailed as ‘an absorbing record of human endeavour and courage’ Unfinished Woman is an unforgettable investigation of time and memory, and a powerful interrogation of how we can live with, and find beauty, in the uncertainty and strangeness of being. Here’s a glimpse into who Robyn is. You’ve mentioned previously that you didn’t want to write a memoir. What changed to inspire you to share your life story? I did not want to write about my life at all. The book began in fits and starts, as an investigation of my mother, who was obliterated from my memory. She died when I was little, but when I approached the age she was when it happened, she started to return to me, little wisps of memory, which began as memories of music. So I had to return to my own past. The content of the book is not so much ‘my life story’, as the search for the remains and traces of my mother in me. In my fate. Unfinished Woman is a powerful title. What’s the meaning behind these two words?

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Well, it’s nicely ambiguous. It is me, or my mother, or both of us who are unfinished? Nothing concludes in a tidy way, all of our pasts are lost and unfinished and infinitely interpretable. How did writing this memoir compare to writing your other works? Did you come across any challenges or rewards that you haven’t experienced before? This is the most challenging thing I’ve ever written. For reasons of structure, tone, the fallibility of memory, and the moral aspects of writing about other people. Memoir is a really slippery genre. It has unique challenges. You have to struggle with the ego all the time, to try to get behind it, to find something true. Many people will know you from Tracks, your epic journey across the Australian Outback with five camels and a dog. What was it that called you to the deserts of the Northern Territory and Western Australia?

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I knew that I needed to do something big and challenging, in order to make an individual of myself, to pull together the

unprepossessing bits of a rather unformed girl. It was selfproving in a way, and a very private gesture. Choosing the desert was an instinctive thing. And what an exquisite desert. Not at all the harsh emptiness of, say, the Sahara. But a place that brings you into it, and looks after you if you know its rules. You have travelled extensively and have dedicated your life to exploration. What does exploration mean to you and how has it shaped you into the woman you are today? I don’t see myself as an explorer, except in the metaphorical sense. By that I mean, I am intensely curious about the world and time I live in, and the relationship between my own little bit of consciousness, and the vast realities that other minds make collectively. I always travelled to try to understand other ways of thinking and being. To immerse myself in difference, in order to test my own prejudices. In Unfinished Woman, you investigate how we, as humans, can learn to be ‘at home everywhere’. How has the meaning of ‘home’ changed for you over the years and what, if anything, has brought you home within yourself? I am seldom at home within myself. It is an aspiration, rather than a constant reality. Sometimes it happens that I’m entirely at peace in the present moment, which is the only home any of us have. I am grateful to have been born in Australia, with all the privileges and ease that accident has given me. And I probably feel most ‘at home’ when I am in the Australian bush. But India feels, or rather felt, like a home to me too. As did London for a while. Again, being at home everywhere is an aspiration. A philosophical goal. What advice would you give to someone who is looking to set off on a solo trip to get to know themselves on a deeper level? I wouldn’t presume to give any advice. If they wish to do it, they will find a way. I suppose I would say not to expect comfort, or ’success’ or revelation. But possibly to discover all kinds of hidden abilities you didn’t know you had. Join Davidson as she discusses her brave and revealing memoir, which asks the eternal question: how do we learn to be ‘at home everywhere’? Don’t miss this special event with one of the most adventurous writers in Australian literature. Friday, 8 December, 6pm at Byron Theatre. Bookings essential via byronwritersfestival.com/whats-on.

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TURNING EIGHT AT THE NUDGE Saturday is the day for you to arrive early and stay late! Cunning Stunts’ Nudge Nudge Wink Wink: The Ultimate Party with a Conscience is turning 8! Eight performances will dazzle on this date, filled with bangers all day long for you to dance and gyrate to fromt their magical birthday line up – we can’t wait! Guest DJs: Iain Yes, James Scott, Rahel, Lady S, and Miss L, join the awesome resident DJs, Lord Sut and Dale Stephen + live performances by The Hoodlum Ballet, all curated for you to celebrate. Missed out on tickets? It’s not too late. On their eighth birthday they are supporting our region’s women and children, you can help by buying raffle tickets online, putting you in the draw to win one of three double passes to any Nudge including this Saturday’s, and helping others to lighten the weight. Massive online raffle, with local sponsor prizes worth more than $5,000, is open until midnight 30 November with all raffle ticket purchasers added into the draw to win the double passes. 100 per cent of all raffle ticket sales plus profit share from November and December Nudge events are all being donated to local charity NORWACS (Northern Rivers Women and Children’s Services). Tickets: bit.ly/Nudge_Raffle. Their events continue with their unwavering commitment to support locally-based, registered notfor-profits that are having a profound impact on our communities during these challenging times. Nudge Nudge Wink Wink is more than a party; it’s a FUNdraiser providing essential connection, charitable support, and warming of spirit for all who attend. Once you’ve given it a Nudge, you’ll have to return. Wink Wink! Cunning Stunts have so far donated $392,157, helping 37 local charities. Celebrate their 8th Birthday on Saturday, 2 December from 4pm. This is a ticketed 18+ event at the Billinudgel Hotel.

Session Times

Thurs 30 November – Wed 6 December 108 Jonson St, Byron Bay SPECIAL SCREENINGS

THE OLD OAK (MA15+) NFT SALTBURN (MA15+) JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM (PG) NFT Thurs, Mon, Tues, Wed: Thurs, Fri, Mon, Tues: Thurs, Fri, Mon, Tues: 10:45AM, 3:20PM, 1:30PM, 3:40PM, MAESTRO (M) – 11:20AM, 1:30PM. 8:30PM. Fri: 10:45AM, 6:00PM. Sat: 10:50AM, AWARDS SEASON PREVIEW Sat: 11:20AM, 1:20PM. 3:20PM. Sat: 10:30AM. 3:30PM, 6:00PM. Sun: Wed: 7:00PM Sun: 10:45AM, 1:10PM. Sun: 10:45AM 10:50AM, 3:10PM, RENAISSANCE: A FILM Wed: 10:40AM, 12:50PM Wed: 1:30PM, STOP MAKING SENSE 6:00PM. BY BEYONCÉ (CTC) 3:30PM, 6:00PM (G) - 4K REMASTER ALL FILMS Fri: 7:15PM. Sat, Sun: Daily except Sat, Sun: THE ROYAL HOTEL (MA15+) 3:45PM, 7:15PM BOTTOMS (MA15+) NFT 5:00PM. Sat, Sun: Thurs, Fri, Wed: 3:00PM, ROYAL BALLET: DON Daily: 11:20AM, 3:50PM, 5:30PM 8:20PM. Sat: 3:30PM, 6:00PM, 8:30PM QUIXOTE (CTC) 8:20PM. Sun: 8:20PM. THE EIGHT Sun: 1:00PM. Mon, Tues: 3:00PM, (M) NFT KILLERS OF THE MOUNTAINS Wed: 11:00AM FLOWER MOON (M) Daily: 11:45AM, 2:45PM, 6:00PM, 8:20PM Thurs, Fri, Mon, Tues: 5:45PM UPROAR (M) NFT FAMILY FILMS 11:00AM, 7:00PM. Thurs: 12:50PM, THE HUNGER Sat, Sun: 7:30PM. 6:10PM. TROLLS BAND GAMES: THE BALLAD 3:50PM, (G) NFT Wed: 7:00PM Fri: 12:50PM, 3:50PM, TOGETHER OF SONGBIRDS & 8:15PM. Thurs, Mon, Tues, Wed: NAPOLEON (MA15+) NFT (M) SNAKES Sat, Sun: 1:30PM, 10:45AM, 2:10PM, Daily except Sat, Sun: Daily: 10:45AM, 3:50PM, 8:15PM. 4:20PM, 5:15PM, 11:00AM, 12:00PM, 2:00PM, 8:00PM Mon, Tues, Wed: 6:30PM.Fri: 10:45AM, 3:15PM, 6:30PM, (M) 12:50PM, 3:50PM, 2:10PM, 4:20PM, THE MARVELS 7:30PM. Sat, Sun: 6:15PM 5:15PM, 6:15PM. Sat, Thurs, Mon, Tues: 10:30AM, 12:00PM, Sun: 10:45AM, 12:45PM, 3:15PM, 6:30PM, 1:30PM, 8:15PM. 1:40PM, 5:15PM, 6:15PM 7:30PM Fri, Sun, Wed: 1:30PM. Sat: 1:10PM For all British Film Festival session times, please visit www.britishﬁlmfestival.com.au Mercato Complex 3hrs FREE parking Validation for all Palace Cinemas customers Session times subject to change - check web for most up to date sessions. *NFT = No Free Tickets

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Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, KANE MUIR Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, TYSON OBRIEN + HUNTER DEMASE Q PALACE CINEMAS, BYRON BAY, BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL Q BANGALOW BOWLO 7.30PM BANGALOW BRACKETS OPEN MIC Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM KAYEL Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 6PM FACING UP Q BALLINA PLAYERS 8PM ASTR AND BALLINA PLAYERS PRESENT ‘BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROL KING MUSICAL’ Q ELTHAM HOTEL 7PM THE SONORAN DOGS Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 6.30PM KINGY COMEDY – FEAT JACKIE LOEB

THURSDAY 30 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, DONNY SHADES DUO Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, STUM + FLYTE 44 Q BYRON THEATRE 5.30PM SURFRIDER FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA & BEN AND JERRY’S – SCREENING: SOUTHERN BLAST Q THE ROCKS, BYRON BAY, 6PM COLBEY Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM TOPS Q MULLUMBIMBY DRILL HALL 7PM SCREENING OF THE LAST TWO WEEKS AT LONGLEE BY SUSIE FORSTER Q BALLINA RSL LEVEL ONE 7PM THE BIG GIG COMEDY NIGHT – MC MANDY NOLAN + JACKIE LOEB & BOB CONDON Q THE LEVEE, LISMORE, 5PM MATTY GREEN

FRIDAY 1 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, FAT ALBERT Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, CRUSH3D + SASHA FERN Q BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM RADIO LUXEMBOURG STARRING JOHN WATERS Q MARVEL ST HALL, BYRON BAY, 6PM DR JOHN WILSON – ‘ECOCIDE’ BOOK LAUNCH Q HARVEST VILLAGE GREEN, NEWRYBAR, 5PM FUN FRIDAY Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 6PM ALLAH LAS AND PASIFLORE

Session Times

Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM SALMON DANCE FOR ETHICAL FOOD: UNCAGE OUR SEAS Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 8PM KRAPPYOKEE WITH JESS Q CHERRY STREET SPORTS CLUB, BALLINA, 7PM ANDREW & MAL Q SHAWS BAY HOTEL, BALLINA, 7.30PM COMEDY COMMUNE OPEN MIC NIGHT Q ROUS MILL HALL 6PM MELISSA MAIN BAND (SENSORY FRIENDLY) Q SOUTH LISMORE BOWLING CLUB BACKHAND Q METROPOLE, LISMORE, 7.30PM BLUE SKILLET ROVERS + DJ OVALS Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM MARK AITKEN Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 5.30PM JON J BRADLEY Q SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 6.30PM TIN PARLOUR Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE STAGE 8PM THE DOORS ALIVE Q DUST TEMPLE, CURRUMBIN, 6PM VANESSA LARRY MITCHELL – TEARDROPS ON MY DILDO Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM EYESITE + THIRSTTRAP

SATURDAY 2 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, PINK ZINC Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 3PM BAG RAIDERS, CUT COPY, THE VANNS, THE INSPIRED UNEMPLOYED, SHIMMY DISCO, THE BEAT COUNCIL, WEST WIND Q BYRON THEATRE 7PM ENDURE BY AG DANCE CO Q BYRON BAY SERVICES CLUB 5.30PM MIDDLE EARTH GARDENS ANIMAL SANCTUARY ART FUNDRAISER FEAT AGAPANTHUS Q BANGALOW HOTEL 4PM DAVE POWER Q BANGALOW BOWLO 7.30PM VANESSA LARRY MITCHELL – TEARDROPS ON MY DILDO Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 4.30PM WEAR THE FOX HAT Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 7PM JOSH PYKE Q SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH COMMUNITY HALL 7PM FRIENDS OF REFUGEES BYRON SHIRE – CHRISTMAS BOOGIE FUNDRAISER

Ballina Fair Cinema

Thurs 30 November – Wed 6 December ANDRÉ RIEU’S WHITE CHRISTMAS (CTC) SPECIAL EVENT Sat, Sun: 1:00PM

BOTTOMSS (MA15+)

Daily except Wed: 4:30PM, 6:30PM. Wed: 4:30PM

JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM (PG) FAMILY FILM

Daily: 1:45PM, 4:00PM

NAPOLEON (MA15+)

THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKESS (M) Thurs: 1:15PM. Fri, Mon, Tues: 10:00AM, 1:15PM. Sat, Sun: 9:45AM. Wed: 10:00AM, 1:15PM, 6:30PM

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Q BYRON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MULLUMBIMBY, 8AM OPEN DAY & SUITCASE RUMMAGE Q BILLINUDGEL HOTEL 4PM NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK – DJS IAIN YES, JAMES SCOTT, RAHEL, LADY S, AND MISS L, LORD SUT & DALE STEPHEN + THE HOODLUM BALLET Q BURRINGBAR SPORTS CLUB 2.30PM PLAYGROUND FEAT DJS POB, HALO, CURLY SI, JACKSON MILES & CAKKOU Q TINTENBAR HALL 7PM BALLINA REGION FOR REFUGEES FUNDRAISER – ACID BLEED Q CHERRY STREET SPORTS CLUB, BALLINA, 8PM JOCK BARNES BAND Q ELTHAM HOTEL 7PM CAITLIN HARNETT AND THE PONY BOYS Q TWO MATES BREWING, LISMORE, 6PM THE HILLBILLY SKANK, Q METROPOLE, LISMORE, 7.30PM PISTOL WHIP + DJ BOZ Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6PM STOCKADE Q THE CITADEL, MURWILLUMBAH, 7.30PM ALICE NIGHT ‘EVENTUALLY’ SINGLE LAUNCH W/ JESSE WITNEY Q REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH, 8PM RADIO LUXEMBOURG STARRING JOHN WATERS

Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 4PM THE DEAD LEGENDS SHOW Q MEMORIAL HALL, BRUNSWICK HEADS, 7PM SUMMER SONGS Q BRUNSWICK HEADS MEMORIAL HALL 7PM SUMMER SONGS Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 3PM OPEN MIC WITH THE SWAMP CATS Q BALLINA RSL LEVEL ONE 10.45AM DEAN DOYLE + ANN, BILL AND 2JS, BOARDWALK 2.30PM BALLINA BLUES CLUB WITH SOREN CARLBEREGG QUARTET & CAROLA WOODS Q SHAWS BAY HOTEL, BALLINA, 3PM SUNDAY SESSIONS FT. DOC ROC Q LISMORE CITY BOWLO 2PM LAURA NOBEL AND THE QUARTET Q TWO MATES BREWING, LISMORE, 3PM DREAMHOUND Q METROPOLE, LISMORE, 3.30PM TY BOWES Q THE LEVEE, LISMORE, 4PM TAHLIA COBY

MONDAY 4 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, LEIGH JAMES Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 7PM TIM STOKES

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Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, THE SWAMP CATS

Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, OOZ Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 7PM AKOVA Q METROPOLE, LISMORE, 6.30PM OPEN MIC WITH CHRIS FISHER Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, THE SHOWROOM 11AM BACK TO THE TIVOLI

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WEDNESDAY 6

Q BYRON THEATRE 5PM YONI. A FULL-POWER STANCE

Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, CHRIS ARONSTEN Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 7PM LUKE BENNET Q BANGALOW BOWLO 7.30PM BANGALOW BRACKETS’ OPEN MIC Q METROPOLE, LISMORE, 6.30PM KARAOKE Q THE LEVEE, LISMORE, 8PM COMEDY W/ TING Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 7PM PENNYWISE

Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS 6PM BEN WHITING + GRAVITY’S GUMBO Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM ALLAH-LAS

SUNDAY 3

Q KULCHA JAM, BYRON BAY, 7.30PM METIN YILMAZ & DAMIAN WRIGHT Q THREE BLUE DUCKS, EWINGSDALE, 2PM ROD MURRAY – A TRIBUTE TO JAZZ Q BANGALOW HOTEL 4PM ELVIS ENVEY Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 4PM DEVU

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Mungo MacCallum’s Crossword #519 1

Climate is About People

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MANDY NOLAN’S

hat scares you more? The impact of warming by 1.5 degrees that results in drought, famine, heat stress, species die-off, loss of entire ecosystems and habitable land and 100 million people being thrown into poverty? Or a hundred or so activists in a kayak?

Cryptic Clues

Quick Clues

ACROSS

1. Highly relevant, about right, pretty hot (8) 6. Damn snooper! (6) 9. It doesn’t matter much – ac (6,7) 10. Childless peer we are told (6) 11. Breaking obstacle around very gentle individual (8) 13. Screen poem clumsily – make good (10) 15. Regretted impolite utterance (4) 16. Eliot work returned in the mail (4) 18. Region’s pub needs changing, getting over the binge! (8,2) 21. Southern sailor allows promising young actors (8) 22. More ventilated region reported (6) 23. Get fresh gear, set loch (6,7) 25. Roof worker a scuttling pest (6) 26. Knives – Les claps enthusiastically (8)

1. Equatorial (8) 6. Make something useless or inoperative (slang) (6) 9. Unimportant (6,7) 10. Land that is unproductive (6) 11. Speaking brusquely (8) 13. Indemnify (10) 15. Felt remorse (4) 16. Publish on social media (4) 18. Recovering from intoxication (8,2) 21. Budding artistes (8) 22. Breezier (6) 23. Put on different garb (6,7) 25. Wood louse (6) 26. Surgical instruments (8)

DOWN

DOWN 2. Set free (7) 3. Dumb waiter (11) 4. Large bowel (5) 5. Strong connection; affair (7) 6. Corsair (9) 7. Wildebeest (3) 8. Accord; pact (7) 12. Collaboration (11) 14. Rider; commuter (9) 17. Relating to sight (7) 19. Halves (7) 20. Device (7) 22. Fragrance (5) 24. Social insect (3)

2. Concerning the rental agreement – let it go (7) 3. Prayer to locate nearest port (5,6) 4. Pause, arsehole (5) 5. Raise, suffer Indian boy – a relationship (7) 6. Pirate to report approach following rodeo horse (9) 7. Prepare gun for antelope (3) 8. Three cardinals surround tent in alliance (7) 12. Joint venture to separate. New direction: resistance over small Last week’s solution #518 joint (11) T H I R D R A T E P R E S S E P E I N U N E 14. Traveller to overtake over green N E A R S M I S T L E T O E jumble (9) T D E L N S R K 17. About vision – one across O B S E R V E A V E R A G E confused, not right (7) T T S R N R 19. Cuts in half British-Indian cults (7) W I N T E R S O L S T I C E O O R A E E 20. Implement turn, listen intently (7) T H E S H O R T E S T D A Y D D N O T E 22. Scent alternative raised in doctors R E R E A D S O N E S T E P group (5) U A D T T L O I 24. A top end worker (3) I M M E D I A T E E E R I E D A O S U S A N

STARS BY LILITH This week’s Mercury is the serious master planner, ticking off to-do lists, organising costings and timelines. It needs the Ministry of Fun mantra: Don’t do it unless it’s fun, and if you have to do it, make it fun...

SAGITTARIUS THE ARCHER

G R S S C E A S Y S L O P E

Yesterday in Newcastle the police arrested over 100 protesters who continued to blockade Horseshoe Bay, the world’s biggest coal port. One of the people arrested was 97-year-old Reverend Alan Stewart. Doing his bit for what he knows is right. Isn’t that the most Christian action of all? This weekend over 2,000 people (of which I was one) gathered to join the Rising Tide blockade to stop over half a million tonnes of coal from leaving the port. It was a peaceful, joyous gathering that had a key message demanding the government stop allowing new coal projects, and to properly tax existing fossil fuel exports. This was a 30-hour legal blockade until 4pm on Sunday. After that point the police moved in with their full force. And in the space of a few minutes the protesters became criminals. Not the fossil fuel companies who quietly profiteer. Who commit atrocities not just in plain sight but with subsidies. The protesters came from around the country. Mums, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, kids, and dogs. They were not a threat to public safety. In fact, they were the opposite. They are the first responders in this climate crisis. They are the front line in safety. The people who turn up. They are the heroes of the climate movement – calling out the corruption of governments who give lip service to lowering emissions while they busily open new coal mines. Since Labor came in and promised we’d reach Net Zero by 2050 they’ve approved four new coal mines or expansions with 147 million tonnes of lifetime emissions. Australia currently

One of the people arrested was 97-year-old Reverend Alan Stewart. Doing his bit for what he knows is right. Isn’t that the most Christian action of all?

That’s why a 97-year-old Reverend stayed in the water. That’s why he found himself getting arrested. It’s why over 100 people ended up getting arrested. Ironically, at this most important time in human history our governments have created laws to protect corporations and to punish us. It’s no coincidence that NSW anti-protest laws were brought in and we have the biggest coal port in the world on our door step and we are in a climate emergency.

has 116 new coal, oil and gas projects in the pipeline. I wonder how Tanya Plibersek sleeps at night.

Protesting, or peaceful assembly, is a common law right that can be traced back to the Magna Carta. It is protected by the Australian Constitution. Yet state laws are so broad that people can face criminal charges of up to 2 years in jail and a $22,000 fine.

Nearly 18 months ago I gave up drinking. With that went my very bad habit of having a cigarette when I was a bit drunk. Is that what happens with Tanya? Except instead of smoking she green-lights coal mines? Does she have a big night on the Sav Blanc and then wake up and go, ‘Oh my god. Did I approve a coal mine last night?’ Our governments continue to take donations and give subsidies to fossil fuel companies. Have they forgotten about us? Our children? Our children’s children? Their children? At the pointy end of the climate crisis, it’s not just corrupt, it’s criminal.

ARIES: Aries want what they want now, and with the current planetary power surge, probably sooner. But rushing into something based on fear of missing out could have unwelcome repercussions. Press the pause button: think this week’s plans and decisions through before making a commitment.

CANCER: As we enter the terrestrial season of unreason, mistakes and misunderstandings are on everyone’s star cards, not helped by speedy Mars. What to do? Take the long view: rise above petty niggles. Be grateful for Mercury in the sign of strategic planning and organisation, keeping it real.

LIBRA: Seeing both sides of any equation can complicate decision-making for Librans. As your prima planet Venus tugs you this week between head and heart, you already know the answer’s a balance of both. Get as much as you can done this week while Venus in Libra has charm on your side.

TAURUS: Your most helpful ally entering December’s hectic end of year countdown? Taurans’ patron planet Venus is in her most negotiable and agreeable placement. As the seasonal frenzy picks up its pace, be guided by the principal of graceful behaviour: take your time, be kind, play nice, do things right.

LEO: The dominant celestial energies at this week’s negotiating table could seem unreasonably urgent, so if someone’s behaving like a ticking time bomb (hopefully not you), don’t force issues. Give them space. Dial down the drama. Don’t overpromise or assume anything. Try not to let minor mistakes escalate into deal-breakers.

SCORPIO: Action master Mars behaving like a runaway train while Mercury’s in stubborn mode could have you looking for the emergency exit this week. So calm down. Relax. Be patient. Splitting hairs is wasted energy, so channel vixen Venus in glamour puss mode: dress up and enjoy the social whirl.

VIRGO: Master strategist Mercury, your ruling planet, in the sign of executive organisation for the first half of December has you zipping along blissfully in top gear planning the final act of the year. Service is Virgo’s love language, and your practical magic makes a crucial contribution to this week’s merry mayhem.

SAGITTARIUS: This week’s combustible combination of sun and Mars in your vibrant sign fires up tremendous end of year momentum and a dynamic energy boost for organising festive game plans. Its renegade energies are right up your boulevard, though a note-to-self to not break the bank won’t go astray.

GEMINI: Yes, this week’s worldly concerns are serious, especially for Geminis who are always up with the latest news. As an air sign, you might relate to the notion that angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. Be an earth angel this week: lighten up and help lift peoples’ spirits.

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So we step up to call our government to account – we are arrested. When corporations cause catastrophic climate change they are rewarded. We urgently need donation reform. We need climate justice. Because pretty soon our jails will be full people like 97-year-old Alan Stewart. People like you and me. – Mandy Nolan CAPRICORN: Continuing through the first fortnight of December, Mercury in your sign offers an excellent executive assist, which savvy Capricorns will take full advantage of to lock in holiday plans, bookings and activities before the silicate planet’s midmonth reversal rachets up seasonal pressures and tension. AQUARIUS: Aquarians are the zodiac’s premier exponents of communitas or group flow, and this week’s in need of your expertise. Your signature blend of the experimental and sensible is essential for the creative pivots required when expectations go haywire – although it is advisable to wait until asked before offering them.

PISCES: With nebulous Neptune approaching the end of its long retrograde in Pisces, life comes more clearly into focus. Refreshed from the oceanic planet’s cycle of soul-searching with new clarity and realisations, it will be easier to practise not being overwhelmed by the annual anniversary whirl.

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Property Insider Wendy Rosenbaum takes the helm at MANA Murwillumbah Julie-Ann Manahan, Founder of MANA Real Estate, is excited to announce Wendy Rosenbaum as Licensee-in-Charge/ Principal Sales Executive at MANA Murwillumbah. With more than 25 years of rural and residential sales expertise, Wendy is thrilled to lead the Murwillumbah team, emphasising their commitment to the local community. ‘Julie-Ann and I met six years ago through Raine & Horne,’ said Wendy. ‘I instantly connected with Julie-Ann’s passion and dedication to the industry. She treated her clients as friends, listened to what they wanted, and created innovative marketing campaigns to achieve the best results. It wasn’t “one model fits all”, which was what I was experiencing in the franchises.’ Wendy comes with an incredible portfolio. She was the third highest residential selling agent in Australia during her time with Ray

Wendy Rosenbaum - Licensee-in-Charge MANA Murwillumbah. White Rural in 2010, and for five years Wendy was in the top five each year. Wendy was an Alan White Premier agent for four years and an Elite Agent for the 2010 period – the

highest award given by Ray White to sales consultants. Wendy has been involved in all aspects of real estate, including residential sales from vacant land, studio units

and family homes to prestige estates, rural sales including dairy farm holdings of over 1,000 acres, thoroughbred training facilities, cattle farms, agricultural holdings, polo grounds and lifestyle properties. She also has experience in high-level commercial leasing, commercial sales, business brokering and large residential developments. This experience led Wendy to be offered the role of General Manager of an agency that specialised in the sale of house and land packages and property management. ‘I have a strong family history in property development and building,’ said Wendy. ‘Having this knowledge definitely helped me excel in the role.’ Wendy thrived in her role as Network Manager for the Raine & Horne Group, working with approximately 60 offices during that time, throughout Queensland and Northern NSW, training, mentoring,

onboarding and celebrating the teams and their successes. Wendy also travelled to Fiji to train and mentor the teams from the three Raine & Horne offices located there. ‘It’s such a great feeling to be able to share my knowledge and experience to help team members be the best they can be in the industry,’ said Wendy. ‘And while I find immense satisfaction in training and mentoring, I’ve missed the thrill of working with sellers and buyers to help clients achieve the best possible results. Nothing beats that feeling.’ Wendy joined MANA because she felt aligned to its ethos of putting people first and doing things better. ‘I realised I no longer wanted to be restricted by a franchise. I am inspired by how MANA does things differently – no cookie-cutter marketing, no third-party with extra fees, and no barriers,’ said Wendy. ‘We know

selling or investing in a home is a big life decision and we want to make it easy. And fun! We walk with our clients every step of the way, keeping the communication open and getting the result they hoped for.’ Julie-Ann said, ‘I am ecstatic about Wendy’s role. She is an integral member of our ever-growing team of experts. With Wendy heading the sales team at our Murwillumbah office, we know we’ll continue to grow and achieve exceptional results. There’s no doubt that with Wendy at the helm, business for MANA Real Estate in Murwillumbah will keep thriving.’ MANA – putting the soul into local real estate. Q 15 Commercial Road,

Murwillumbah. Ph: 6672 4477. Wendy Rosenbaum 0437 709 993. Licensee-inCharge MANA Murwillumbah. wendy@manare.au

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Property Management

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• 12 Sanctuary Court, Goonellabah. Sat 9–9.30am • 22 Karissa Drive, Goonellabah. Sat 10–10.30am • 290 Graham Road, Rous Mill. Sat 11.30am–12pm First National Byron Bay

• 25 Moon Street, Ballina. Thu 2–2.30pm • Unit 2/24 Paterson Lane, Byron Bay. Fri 1–1.30pm • 25 Moon Street, Ballina. Sat 9–9.30am • 5 Hakea Crescent, Suffolk Park. Sat 9–9.30am • 69 Lilli Pilli Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • 27 Redgum Place, Suffolk Park. Sat 9–9.30am • 14 Larelar Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 9.30–10am • 1109 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Montecollum. Sat 10–10.30am

• 21/58 Armstrong Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am

• 10 Cooper Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 3/64 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • Coorabell Ridge, Crystal Creek Circuit, Coorabell. Sat 11–11.30am • 27 Crystal Creek Circuit, Coorabell. Sat 11–11.30am • 2/31 Clover Hill Circuit, Bangalow. Sat 11–11.30am • 2, 2A Seaview Street, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 108 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 509 Rosebank Road, Rosebank. Sat 11–11.30am • 7/6–8 Norlyn Avenue, Ballina. Sat 12–12.30pm • 31 Tristania Street, Bangalow. Sat 12–12.30pm • 128 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 12–12.30pm • 14 Rifle Range Road, Bangalow. Sat 1–1.30pm • 2/1 Pacific Vista Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 1.30–2pm

• 10 Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach. Sat

• 4/10 Sunrise Boulevard, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am 10–10.30am • 18 North Head Road, New Brighton. Sat 10–10.30am • 43 Jacaranda Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 11 Dignan Street, Burringbar. Sat 10–10.30am • 62 Corkwood Crescent, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 24 Redgate Road, South Golden Beach. Sat • 22 Parkes Avenue, Byron Bay. Sat 11.30am–12pm 10.30–11am • 245 Blakeneys Road, Stokers Siding. Sat • 7 Yengarie Way, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am 11.30am–12pm • 121 McLeod Street, Condong. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 2/4 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 12–12.30pm • 2 Glendale Crescent, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm • 19 Kiah Close, Ocean Shores. Sat 1–1.30pm • 105 Braeside Drive, Uki. Sat 1–1.30pm • 36B Waranga Crescent, Burringbar. Sat 1–1.30pm Real Estate of Distinction • 35–37 Edwards Lane, Kynnumboon. Sat • 3 Kallaroo Circuit, Ocean Shores. Sat 1–1.30pm 10–10.30am North Coast Lifestyle Properties • 40 Old Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 20 Fawcett Street, Brunswick Heads. Sat • 14/64–70 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am 1.30–2pm • 14 Goolara Court, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.45am Ruth Russell Realty • 2/80 Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.45am • 41 Prince Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 10–10.30am • 2/35 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Sat 11–11.30am • 54 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.45am • 54 Mullumbimbi St, Brunswick Heads. Sat 12–12.30pm Ray White Rural Bangalow

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• 33 Blackwood Crescent, Bangalow. Sat 10–10.30am • 2, 2A Seaview Street, Byron Bay • 2435 Dunoon Road, Rosebank. Sat 11.30am–12.30pm • 41 Greenfield Road, Lennox Head. Sat • 37 Nana Street, Brunswick Heads 10.45–11.15am Ray White Byron Bay • 31 Tristania Street, Bangalow • 61 Norton Street, Ballina. Sat 11–11.30am • 14 Palm–Lily Crescent, Bangalow. Wed 2–2.30 pm • 28 Carlyle Street, Byron Bay • 62 Corkwood Crescent, Suffolk Park. Wed • 2/81 Burns Point Ferry Road, West Ballina. Sat • 21/58 Armstrong Street, Suffolk Park 2–2.30pm 11–11.30am • 65 Lilli Pilli Drive, Byron Bay • 22 Lindsay Avenue, Cumbalum. Sat 11.30am–12pm • 31 Beachcomber Drive, Byron Bay. Thu 1–1.30 pm • 1109 Coolamon Scenic Drive, Montecollum 21 Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Thu 1–1.30pm • 37 Catherine Crescent, Ballina. Sat 11.30am–12pm • • 2/4 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay. Thu 2–2.30pm North Coast Lifestyle Properties • 64 Rileys Hill Road, Broadwater. Sat 12–12.30pm • 7 Gardenia Court, Mullumbimby. Fri 3.30–4pm • 39 Station Street, Mullumbimby • 7 Platypus Drive, Uralba. Sat 12–1pm 109–111 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Sat • 9–9.30am • 165 Barrang Drive, Broadwater. Sat 12.45–1.15pm Harcourts Northern Rivers 21 Carlyle Street, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • • 1/19 Beachfront Parade, East Ballina. Sat 8.30–9am Mana RE • 31 Beachcomber Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am North Coast Lifestyle Properties • 2/51 Gibbon Street, Lennox Head. Sat 10–10.30am • 9 Green Frog Lane, Bangalow. Wed 4–4.30pm • 14 Palm Lily Crescent, Bangalow. Sat 10–10.30am • 2/35 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads • 7 Yengarie Way, Ocean Shores. Wed 4–4.30pm • 2/3 Monica Place, West Ballina. Sat 10–10.30am • 20 Fawcett St, Brunswick Heads. Sat Dec 9 • 2/182 Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 6 Rodgers Place, Wardell. Sat 10–10.30am • 9 Green Frog Lane, Bangalow. Sat 9–9.30am • 54 Mullumbimbi St, Brunswick Heads. Sat Dec 9 38 The Byron Shire Echo mşưĕŔćĕſ ǩǰǽ ǩǧǩǪ

Auctions

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Property Business Directory AGENTS

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TARA TORKKOLA - SALES 0423 519 698 | tara@byronbayfn.com @taratorkkolafirstnational

@taratorkkola_realestate WWW.BYRONBAYFN.COM.AU

• Over 40 years of combined real estate/marketing experience • Fresh and dynamic approach to marketing our properties • Call our award-winning team to receive a complimentary new market value of your property • Bringing world class corporate service with small town authenticity

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Property Management & Sales

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Service Directory

North Coast news online

SERVICE DIRECTORY RATES, PAYMENT & DEADLINE

ARCHITECTS

Lic: 317362C

ASPHALT

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0417 654 888

DISPLAY ADS: $70 per week for colour display ad. Minimum 8 week booking 4 weeks prepaid. Please supply display ads 85mm wide, 38mm high. New display ads will be placed at end of section.

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INDEX

ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS

AUTOMOTIVE

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS $50–$1500

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AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

management consultancy

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BLINDS, AWNINGS, CURTAINS, SHUTTERS

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AWNINGS

REMEDIAL

Call: 0403 141 760 • Email: wallﬁxremedial@gmail.com www.wallfixremedial.com.au Servicing the Northern Rivers Lic no. 292267C Master Builder No. 3029326

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

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

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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 FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Professional cold & hot water roof & pressure cleaning. ..........0455 5735545

COMPUTER SERVICES

We provide solutions to Windows PC issues in the convenience of your home or business. Apologies we don’t work on Apple devices. Call Justine and Jeffrey today for fast, reliable and affordable service!

• Software/hardware installation. • New or improved PC setup. • PC cleaning. • Improving PC performance. • Internet connection issues. • Printer connection issues. • Networking solutions. • File backup. $100/hr.

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FLASH COMPUTERS Mac & PC. Affordable & helpful. 77 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby.02 66844124

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

CONCRETING & PAVING

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SALISBURY

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• 20 years’ experience in lintel replacement • Crack stitching installation • Repointing • Retaining walls and all damaged brickwork

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

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Services List Locally owned and Operated (Low Pressure Softwashing) Residential and Commercial Houses, Gutters, Roofs, Awnings, No job too big or small Solar panels, Retaining walls Obligation free quote Driveways, Paths, Pavers, Fully insured Fences, Decks, Patios, AQUA PRESSURE CLEANING Pool areas.

0426 119 550 info@nraquapressurecleaning.com.au

WALLFIX

Lic: 299433C ARC: AU40492

CLEANING

CURTAINS

BRICKLAYING

45 Manns Road, Mullumbimby

WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Bindii weed / broadleaf weeds in lawns etc......................0418 110714

SHOWCASE DEALER SHOWROOM

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

• 28 years of experience • Professional chemical-free bush

WE BUY UNWANTED CARS, UTES & VANS

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BUILDER – JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C.............0415 793242 HAVEN BUILDING All aspects of building. Lic 326616C...............................................0432 565060 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162 ALL CARPENTRY & BUILDING WORK Owner builder friendly. Lic 203206C................0424 158585 BUILDER Extensions, reno, new homes, insurance, landscaping, all jobs Lic19953Q....0403 458177 JOHN MONTGOMERY Building Lic 12223C. Scaffolding HRW990123.........................0414 332505

management

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• Environmental weed

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SPECIALISTS IN HOME AUTOMATION

T: 6680 9394 E: artisan@artisanair.com.au

CASH ON THE SPOT GUARANTEE

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1st Year Apprentice & A Fully Qualiﬁed Service Technician

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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ACUPUNCTURE

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BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL

LOCAL

BECK THE BOOKKEEPER: BAS Agent, Payroll & ATS (Accountant Translation Services).02 66084372

Quality workmanship, and reliable and personalised service.

www.bbtimbers.com.au

CONCRETING DARYL 0418 234 302 Over 30 yrs’ local experience. All forms of concreting. Residential • Civil • Industrial

Lic.136717c

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Mullumbimby Refrigeration & Airconditioning Services

Licensed builder, specialising in Bathroom renovations.

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

DEADLINE: For additions and changes to the Service Directory is 12pm Friday.

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Lic No. 337066C

CONCRETING

Tipper Truck with Driver Hire Call Free Daniel Quotes

0424 876 155

Ser vicing the Northern Rivers NSW

Ryan: 0477 285 074 newgroundex.com.au

Lic# 378040C

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DECKS

custom furniture and joinery @ianmontywooddesign

SHAKA CONCRETING Driveways, sheds, slabs, p/ways, patios. Insured & Lic#391742C 0402 728207

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

FURNITURE MAKER

Over 15 years experience. Excavating with Care, Precision and Respect.

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE • 1.7 Tonne Excavator • Fully Insured • Rockbreaker • 300mm and 450mm Auger • 3M Tipper Truck • No job too small Phone James on 0429 888 683

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

Call Mark 0498 115 182

For all your earthworks needs

easily sand over nail/screw heads!

Servicing the Northern Rivers

Est. 2010

SLOPE MOWING AND SLASHING

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THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard...0407 821690 FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING – Specialist deck sanding and oiling. Free quotes ...........0455 573554

0414 636 736

Call 0493 458 956 slopemower.com.au

ELECTRICIANS

We mow where no man has gone before

DESIGN & DRAFTING BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448 FENG SHUI DESIGN CONSULTANT Lizzie Bodenham livingbalancedesigns.com.au.......0431 678608 MIRO HALFORD BUILDING DESIGN mirohalforddesign.com......................................0402 613638 MARK OAKLEY DESIGN & DRAFTING www.modesign.au...........................................0422 666464 DESIGN & DRAFTING Residential & commercial projects. borrelldesign ......................0412 043463 STUDIO153 ARCHITECTS Beautiful sustainable design studio153.com.au ..................0410 204431

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE

Coast To Country Asphalt Specialising in: sions ons • Asphalt Driveways • Sub-divisions • Earthworks • Carparks • and all Maintenance! For Free Quote Call Now!

0439 624 945 AH 02 6680 4173 DOMESTIC ALL JOBS: SMALL COMMERCIAL OR LARGE 24 HOUR SERVICE Lic: 154293c

LEVEL 2 ASP ELECTRICIAN

DOMESTIC • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL SERVICING: • Tweed • Byron • Lismore • Kyogle • Mains installs / alterations • Switchboard upgrades • Meter queries • Tree maintenance near services Matthew Rutland matt.positivelectrical@gmail.com

0439 733 703 LAWN CARE | PADDOCK SLASHING | SLOPE MOWING | TREE PRUNING HEDGE REDUCTIONS | GARDEN BLITZES CALL/TEXT PAUL 0403 316 711

NSW Lic# 312117 ASP Lic# 5547 AUTHORISATION# 503808

04677 4822 948

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured .66841778 or 0405 922839 Lic. 211410C

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SERVICING THE EAST COAST OF THE NSW NORTHERN RIVERS Burringbar

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matthesparky.com.au 0458 2677 777

࠮Domestic ࠮Commercial ࠮Industrial ࠮Solar

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772 RICK’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, hedging.........0424 805660 GREEN DINGO for all your mowing and gardening needs. Ph Michael .........................0497 842442

COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C.......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173 ACES Gardens, Maintenance, Handyman, Landscaping all aspects. ............................0477 851493 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673.........................................................0429 802355 -BYRON MOWING & GARDEN MAINTENANCE No lawn too big or small....................0431 089537 JP ELECTRICAL All electrical. Level 2 ASP. Solar, data + TV. Lic 133082C.......................0432 289705 MOWING, hedgetrimming, gutter cleaning and tree lopping. Call Trevor.....................0400 094265 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028 BEN FORSYTH, Electrician. Lic:240691C. Ocean Shores & surrounds. No job too small...0422 136408 VALLEY WAY ELECTRICAL, 15 yrs exp. Domestic, commercial, new builds. Lic 253977c 0475 910622

GAS FITTERS & SUPPLIERS

FENCING

Free Delivery No Rental Reliable

Locally Owned Est 1996

Philip Toovey

0409 799 909

BT Straight Line Fencing Quality Work & Reliable Service

various implements available for limited access projects

Phone Scott

www.brunswickvalleygas.com • 0408 760 609

0419 443196

Andrew Keller Plumbing & Gas Service Pty Ltd BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0439 078549 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service. ..................................................0432 107262

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

www.echo.net.au

www.360earth.com.au

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

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING THE FLOOR SANDER New & old floors, decks, non-toxic finishes, special effects, free quotes..0407 821690 BYRON BAY FLOOR SANDING New and old floors. Non toxic.....................................0408 536565

32 yrs servicing the local area • Commercial Gas Equipment, Installation & Service Specialist p • General Plumbing Maintenance & Hot Water • Back Flow Device Testing • TMV Servicing

Byron Bay & SURROUNDING AREAS

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GRAPHIC DESIGN

PICTURE FRAMING MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Studio located in Ocean Shores ..................................0403 734791

Graphic Design / Print Branding / Tutoring

• General Landscape Creation • Rural Lifestyle Landscaping Specialists • Outdoor Carpentry (decks/ out

buildings/ fencing/ garden walls etc)

• Garden overhauls • Camphor/ Macadamia Conversions • Mass Plantings and

PICTURE HANGING PROFESSIONAL PICTURE HANGING, also display of art and objects. Phone Lenny .0407 031294

Rainforest Creation

PLASTERING

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@thinkblinkdesign www.thinkblinkdesign.com

LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic 277154C ..............................................0423 700853

LOCKSMITH

GUTTERING

PLASTERER, TRADE QUALIFIED repairs, renovations, cornices, quality assured. Kurt.0431 015414 RENDERING / SOLID PLASTERING 25 years experience. Free quotes. .......... Ph John 0406 673176

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

PLUMBERS

PAINTING ! " # "# $ " #%

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

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

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

NEED A PLUMBER?

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

BYRON BAY

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

0438 784 226 • 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

YVES DE WILDE QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

X FINALIST OF THE MASTER PAINTERS OF AUSTRALIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

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

X ENVIRO FRIENDLY PAINTING

HANDYPERSONS

6680 7573 0415 952 494

duluxaccredited.com.au X

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

LIC 114372C

DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 0429 805 081 25 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE Licence No. 207479C

Ben The Plumber

Servicing Mullumbimby, Ocean Shores, Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay & Surrounds 30 years’ experience Lic: 321191C

Taking on work NOW! 0427 528 108 | benwilton74@icloud.com

X www.yvesdewilde.com.au From leaky taps to construction

AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 ABSOLUTE HANDYMAN. Repairs, renovation, maintenance, painting. Call Mark ........0402 281638 KEEN HANDYMAN SERVICES Repairs, maintenance, gardening, odd jobs ..................0428 679704 HIGHPOINT Repairs & handyman services. Painting, plastering & tiling. Michael........0421 896796 LOCAL, HONEST, RELIABLE, high quality work. Home maintenance, odd jobs. Ray..0407 802281 LOCAL CARPENTER Renovations & maintenance. Reliable. Lic 192987c. .....................0437 202050 HOME MAINTENANCE All aspects. Carpentry, decks, painting, repairs etc. Insured .....0434 705506

HEALTH

Allan’s Painting & Decorating Service Family business for 40 years Interior & Exterior Special Finishes & Wallpaper Also available Roof Restoration

Jetter & Camera for all blockages

0421 466 921 Two generations of local plumbing

All work guaranteed Licences: NSW (R53344) & QLD (15091890)

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

Lic# 378040C

• OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, PERICA PAINTING 17 years exp. Qualified, licensed, insured Lic356906c.....................0424 135810 LOCAL FRIENDLY PAINTER Reliable, clean, quality work. Dean ..................................0421 432308

Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathic and herbal dispensary, consultations..............66843002

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

MOVE TO NURTURE PILATES STUDIO & mat classes. Lennox Head ............................0404 459605 AYURVEDA, NATUROPATH, Herbs, Jacinta McEwen – Om Healing..............................0422 387370 MARK’S MASSAGE SERVICE Mark................................................................................0448 441194

6681 6555

Ph: 0429 888 683 unblockall.com.au

THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT Mind and body healing, massage therapy. Rob ...................0432 583195 HEARING VOICES? Therapeutic support. hearingyourvoice.au.............................. 0406 466642

Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

HIRE

YOUR PEST & TERMITE SPECIALISTS

YOUR LOCAL PLUMBER

www.allpestsolutions.com.au

24 Hour Emergency Service

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

Call us on 0406 07 07 38

BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018

Lic No: 218371C

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

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

PHOTOGRAPHY

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

Tree Faerie Fotos

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

Professional • Commercial • Personal

POOL SERVICES

6684 2323

30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

BLUE EDGE POOL SERVICES Cleaning, maintenance, etc. 20 years experience. Joe..........0405 411466

LANDSCAPING

www.treefaeriefotos.com • 0417 427 518

REMOVALISTS

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

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

LANDSCAPING & EARTHWORKS LA K KS

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

Text or Ph: 0448 401 638 8

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

20 years local experience

shock wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman.....................................................66803499

goldleaflandscaping 4 ton Kobelco

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

www.goldleaflandscaping.com.au

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PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPY 88 Byron St Bangalow with Lisa Fitzpatrick.............0422 993141 EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Matrix Therapy, all ages, massage, home visits. Renata ...........0437 647137

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth Just give us a ring • Freight services to Brisbane weekly • Carriers of ﬁne art • Furniture removal • E-bay pick up & delivery

0409 917 646 www.echo.net.au

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TREE CARE SPECIALISTS

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TELEVISION SERVICES

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Local . Reliable . Insured

0402 487 213

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

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

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

TILING

02 6684 2198 queries@mullumbimbyremovals.com.au

AJ’s TILING: all aspects. Bathrooms, kitchens, walls, floors, waterproofing. Lic 239988C. 0416 345202

TRANSPORT

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

CAPE BYRON REMOVALS PTY LTD Family Owned and Operated Local Business since 1989 Servicing Locally: %\URQ 6KLUH DQG 6XUURXQGV Interstate: &DLUQV %ULVEDQH 6\GQH\ &DQEHUUD 0HOERXUQH $GHODLGH Competitive Rates. Professional Service 0413 505 893 capebyronremovals@gmail.com

BYRON BUS Co arrive@byronbuscompany.com.au

SERVICING THE NORTHERN RIVERS AND BEYOND

Door to Door Charter Services Call 0490 183 424

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

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

VALUERS BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD registerd. Chartered Valuers ............ 0431 245460 or 66857010

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

Get a Quick Quote Now

The Water Filter Experts

TREE SERVICES

for home, commercial and rural properties

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181

The Fully Insured Professionals

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

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

ROOFING

Mark Linder Qualiﬁed Arborist

DOMESTIC • INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

WATER SERVICES

0408 202 184

MONTYS METAL

ROOFING

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

Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

Craig Montgomery – 0418 870 362

WATER SERVICES

• Same day & onsite pump repairs • 24 hour emergency call out • Water ﬁltration design, supply & installation • Pool pump supplies & services • Pool contract servicing • Pool water testing • Household water testing 6684 2022 A/H: 0419 963 750

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

WELDING

‘Local team 10 years in business’

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

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

WINDOW TINTING QUALITY roof RestoratioN free quote: 0455 573 554

PRUNING ~ REMOVALS ~ STUMP GRINDING fullcirclefinishing.com

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

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

SMART FARMING BYRON SENSOR TECH wireless farm sensors...................................................................... 0459 422387

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

Call us on 6679 7228 m 0428 320 262 e sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com w sunbeamsolar.com.au

Electric Lic 124600c

www.echo.net.au

WRITING SERVICES

0427 347 380

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

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

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

www.harttreeservices.com.au

SELF STORAGE SEPTIC SYSTEMS

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

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0435 019 524

COPYWRITING, EDITING + GHOSTWRITING SERVICES www.heartcraftcreative.com Cassie Douglas | 0407 199 183

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INDEX

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 6684 1777

Annual General Meetings .. 44 Caravans ............................. 44 For Sale ............................... 44 Funeral Notices................... 45 Garage Sales ...................... 44 Holiday Accommodation.... 44 Health Notices .................... 44 Lost And Found .................. 45

CLASSIFIED AD BOOKINGS

DEADLINE TUES 12PM

PHONE ADS

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

Ads may be taken by phone on 6684 1777

RATES & PAYMENT

AT THE ECHO HEAD OFFICE

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

Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby

Motor Vehicles .................... 44

EMAIL ADS

Musical Notes ..................... 45

Display (box ads) and line classifieds, email:

Only Adults ......................... 45

classifieds@echo.net.au

Pets...................................... 45

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.

Positions Vacant................. 45

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

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

PUBLIC NOTICES THE COORABELL HALL ARTSPACE Summer Affordable Art Sale & Exhibition Opening night 5pm, Fri 1 December. 9am–5pm, 2–3 December. Theme "des ﬂeurs et des fruits" Sweet Art Cakes and chai, served all day. A fundraiser for hall improvements For info text Dee 0427169098.

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BYRON BEACHSIDE MARKET

Wednesday January 3rd Expression of Interest

Now Open

www.byroncentre.com.au

DENTURES

These prices include GST.

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

HEALTH CONT.

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

TRADIES!

Mindfulness @ Work

NEW BIZ LOGO PACKAGE

TRADIES! NEW BIZ LOGO PACK Logo Professional Business Cards

Shirt/Hoodie Design Vehicle Wrap Design Website Design

insta: @damabi_studio damabistudio@gmail.com 0466 812 614

HEALTH

KINESIOLOGY

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

HYPNOSIS & EFT

HYPNOSIS & NLP www.wendypurdey.com

33 years experience. Call Wendy 0497 090 233

Certified Mindfulness Educator Paul Bibby 0401 926 090

PLANT SALE SAT 2 & SUN 3 DECEMBER SAT 9 & SUN 10 DECEMBER FROM 9.00AM

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CALL MARK 0427 490 038

HYPATIA’S LEGACY

Books are notorious time travellers, and a dangerous book from first century Alexandria has arrived in the present. On sale at Mullum Echo office $12

TREE SERVICES Leaf it to us 4x4 truck/chipper, crane truck, stump grinding. Local, qualiﬁed, insured, free quotes. 0402487213

CLEARANCE OF EXCESS NURSERY STOCK Shade-grown plants

20 years local experience

Variety of palms and other indoor plants

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

Pandanus, Cycads, Agaves, Dracos, Frangipanis, Strelitzias, Cordylines, Bismark, Foxtail and other tropicals

Fully insured • Free quotes

Sun-hardened plants

Advanced size stock ideal for gardens/landscaping

111 Myocum Road, Ewingsdale

TRADEWORK

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL

4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS s 3EPTIC TANK CLEANING s 'REASE TRAP SERVICING s /ILY ,IQUIDS s 0ORTABLE TOILET HIRE s HOUR SERVICE

0427 347 380

GARAGE SALES LILITH & FRIENDS Carnival of arty bargains, funky fashions, island style, good books, bijou bric-a-brac, and general exotica. A recycle paradise from cheapas-chips to bespoke wearable art and vintage collectibles. Undercover, 7 Marr Place, Suffolk Park. Sat & Sun 2–3 Dec. CNR COOMBURRA & WARRAMBOOL, OCEAN SHORES Sat 2 Dec, 8am–2pm. Furniture, kitchenware, books, tools, kid’s/women’s clothes, beads (job lot) & more. Everything must go, make an offer. MASSIVE CLEAN OUT 19 Gordon Street, Mullumbimby. Sat 8am. Clothes, books, tools, car seats, craft, kitchen gear, guitars, kid’s toys, shoes, bricks.

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal 0408 210 772

(1km west of Pacific Highway turnoff )

PURA VIDA

Alysha-Jade: Blackburn© et al; of Australia state herein gives notice that we are not voluntary transactor in commerce and is the irrefutable Holder in Due Course of all associated Copyright Protected Trade Name since unrebutted lawful reconveyance to the Land and Soil jurisdiction of Terra Australis –known as the Commonwealth of Australia; Public Recording Number RPP44 63700 51001 59599 57604; Serving usufruct subjugation with the Australia Corporation in it entirety; The occupying corporate government of Australia and its affiliates are instructed to cease and desist any further infringement upon these copyright protected financial instrument and cease and desist misaddressing Alysha-Jade: Blackburn © et al; et al in fraudulent debased Dog-Latin Glossa

FOR SALE

David Lovejoy

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

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

Public Notice of Precipe; Tacit Acceptance and Reconveyance

FIREWOOD

Bring greater focus, clarity and calm into your workplace.

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

PSYCHEDELIC ASSISTED THERAPY psychedelicassistedtherapy.com.au

www.echo.net.au/classified-ads

DISPLAY ADS (with a border): $14 per column centimetre

AGMs COORABELL HALL ASSOCIATION will hold their AGM at Coorabell Hall 565 Coolamon Scenic Dr, Coorabell Friday 15 December at 3.00pm. All welcome.

PROF. SERVICES

Echo Classies also appear online:

LINE ADS: $17.00 for the first two lines $5 .00 for each extra line $17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

Professional Services......... 44 Public Notices..................... 44

CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK!

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

CRYSTAL HEALINGS & READINGS, REIKI & KINESIOLOGY Mullumbimby Tap into your body’s innate wisdom & healing ability to identify imbalance & spark change at a cellular level. Process & release past experiences, behaviours & patterns that no longer serve you.

0413 003 301 crystalsanddreaming.com.au GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE

6681 3140 Mobile 0417 698 227

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

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

MIELE WASHERS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511

MOTOR VEHICLES

FOR SALE WATER IRRIGATION LICENSE Local rivers source. 10 megalitres/year. $20,000. John 66843807.

• FULLY INSURED

• PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

0402 364 852 WANTED LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Matt 0401955052

WANTED TO BUY Any condition. Cars, trucks, utes, vans, 4x4’s. 0403118534

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

HOLIDAY ACCOM. MAGNIFICENT HILLTOP RURAL 7 mins Brunswick Heads. Large airy bedsitting room, kitchen, bathroom and drop toilet. Sleeps 2–4. $70/night. $150/night 23 Dec –3 Jan 0421088783.

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Classifieds FUNERAL NOTICES

PETS

LOCAL REMOVAL

& backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646 STUDIO ON UNIQUE SANCTUARY Selfcontained. 6 mins Mullum. Vego, n/d, n/alc. $235p/w. C8426268@gmail.com

POSITIONS VACANT LADIES WANTED, MUST BE 18+ Work available in busy adult parlour. Travellers welcome. 66816038 for details. EROTIC MASSAGE STAFF reliable and friendly for Gentlemen’s Relaxation Centre 18+. Tweed. Grace 0418185791 TAXI DRIVERS WANTED Flexible work hours – perfect 2nd income Email operations@byronbaytaxis.com

SCHOOL COUNSELLOR Commencing January 2024 We are currently seeking a School Counsellor. The successful candidate will be professional, motivated, ƏȇƳ ɀɖǣɎƏƫǼɵ ȷɖƏǼǣˡƺƳِ Applications close 4th Dec See advert on page 12 Position description and application process capebyronsteiner.nsw.edu.au

Finance Officer (part time,16 hours per week) BYS is seeking a Finance Officer MYOB, Payroll, BAS, employment. P&L, budgeting & cash flow. Grant acquittals. Monthly reports. INTERESTED? Contact Christian at Christian@bys.org.au using the subject line: Finance Officer enquiry. To apply please submit a 1 page cover letter and your current CV to Christian@bys.org.au

Jobs at Flow Hive

MILLS, Marilyn Jean Nee: Towers

Passed away peacefully in hospital with family by her side. Much loved wife of Kevin. Adored mother and mother-in-law of Belinda & Adam and Katrina. Proud grandmother of Jarvis and Hugo. Loved by all the Mills and Towers families. Marilyn will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service to be held at St Martins Anglican Church, Mullumbimby on FRIDAY (December 1, 2023) commencing at 11.00am followed by burial at the Mullumbimby Lawn Cemetery.

2 roles vacant: Customer Support Agent Help our awesome customers to be successful

WORK WANTED

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

TINA’S CLEANING SERVICES Thorough and reliable Regular bookings One-off appointments End of lease cleans $45 an hour (3 hrs minimum) 95% Eco-friendly/low-tox products used Servicing Byron Shire Call Tina on 0400 015 939

2nd SAT Tabulam Hall

0490 329 159

2nd SUN The Channon 2nd SUN Lennox Head 2nd SUN Chillingham 2nd SUN Coolangatta

02 6688 6433 02 6685 6807 0428 793 141

02 6684 3370 3rd SAT Mullumbimby 3rd SAT Murwillumbah 0415 328 672 3rd SAT Salt Village Market, Casuarina

3rd SUN Federal 3rd SUN Uki 3rd SUN Ballina

0433 002 757 0487 329 150 0422 094 338

4th SAT Evans Head 0432 275 765 4th SAT Kyogle Bazaar kyoglebazaar.com.au 4th SUN Bangalow 02 6687 1911 0475 135 764 4th SUN Nimbin 4th SUN Murwillumbah 0415 328 672 4th SUN Coolangatta (in a 5 Sunday month)

Cheyenne is shouting out to all of you who might like to give her a home in time for Christmas. She’s such a sweet, gentle girl that likes nothing better than to snuggle up with you & share her love. To meet Cheyenne and our other cats and kittens, please visit the Cat Adoption Centre at 124 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. OPEN: Tues 2.30–4.30pm, Thurs 3–5pm Sat 10am–12 noon Call AWL on 0436 845 542 Like us on Facebook!

AWL NSW Rehoming Organisation Number: R251000222

Byron Dog Rescue (CAWI) Sweet, affectionate ‘Leroy’ is a 4-year-old Heeler x Border Collie x Kelpie. Great with other dogs, cats and kids. Leroy comes from a traumatic past but is doing exceptionally well at our open-air shelter. He loves women and fervently seeks one of his own. Please contact Shell on 0458 461 935. MC: 941000023205533

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Pottsville Community Association

DEADLINE NOON FRIDAY

Pottsville Community Association meetings are on the last Tuesday of the month at 6.30pm at the Anglican Church in Coronation Drive, Pottsville. Have your say on what is going on in your local area. For details contact secretary@ pottsvillecomunityassociation.com or via Facebook.

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Mullumbimby District Neighbourhood Centre

members at the same time and place. 1300 ALANON 1300 252 666 www. al-anon.org.au.

Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday–Friday 9.30am–4pm (closed 12.30–1.30pm for lunch). We offer a variety of services. Everyone is welcome. Call reception on 6684 1286. Some of our services include: Flood recovery support service: personalised, long-term support for those impacted by the floods. Community support: food parcels, meals, showers, assistance with electricity bills. Work Development Orders. Listening Space: free counselling. Free yoga: every Tuesday 3–4pm. More Than A Meal: free community lunch Tuesday–Friday from 1.30pm. Financial counselling Staying Home, Leaving Violence program: Information, referral, and advocacy. Gulganii affordable pantry shop: located at 3 Bridgeland Lane. Orange Sky: free laundry service Mon morning & Tue afternoon. To enquire about accessing any of these services call reception 6684 1286, check our website www.mdnc.org.au, or follow us on Facebook or Instagram. @ mullumbimbyneighbourhoodcentre.

ACA

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 call 1300 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.

Byron Community

Support after suicide

The Byron Community Centre provides community services and programs including meals, advocacy and counselling for locals in need. Fletcher Street Cottage: A welcoming, safe and respectful space where people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness can come to get practical relief opportunities, find connections and access broader support. Fletcher Street Cottage services are open Tuesday–Friday. Breakfast: Monday– Friday, 7am–9am. Showers and laundry: Monday–Friday, 7am–12pm. Office support: Monday–Friday, 9am–12pm. Support appointments: Individual support appointments with community workers or specialist services. For bookings please call 6685 6807. Fletcher Street Cottage, 18 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. More info: www. fletcherstreetcottage.com.au. Byron Community Cabin: Seniors Computer Club (school term only), 9–11am, Friday, Carlyle Steet. More info: www.byroncentre.com.au Phone: 6685 6807.

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.

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. Liberation Larder Takeaway lunches and groceries Monday and Thursday 12 till 1pm. Fletcher Street end of the Byron Community Centre.

Respite Service Byron Shire Respite Service 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

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

Volunteer call out Support for New Mums Inc. a Northern NSW community program are recruiting volunteers in the Byron Shire. We offer a free of charge, home visiting program for mothers with babies. For more information email Deb: newmums8@gmail.com.

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 7.30am for 8am start. Contact Marian 6688 4058, mazzerati2010@ gmail.com.

Older adult exercise Chair-based older adults exercise classes run by a qualified instructor, that feel more like fun than exercise, are held every Thursday at 10.15am in the Brunswick Memorial Hall. Cost $10. All welcome. Just show up or if you have any questions please contact Di on 0427 026 935.

$5 pilates classes Pilates for the price of a coffee! Come and join us for $5 Pilates classes every Thursday at 8.45am in the Memorial Hall, 22 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads and Monday at 8.45am in Mullumbimby. It doesn’t matter what level you are, as beginner to advanced options are shown. Just bring a mat and water. My goal is to keep the Shire active and feeling great one person at a time. No need to book just show up. For more information contact Di on 0427 026 935.

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

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

Library fun Baby Bounce and Storytime for toddlers and pre-school children are at: Brunswick Heads Library, Monday – Story Time 10.30 till 11.30am; Friday – Baby Time 10.30 till 11am. Mullumbimby Library, Monday – Story Time 10–11am; Tuesday – Baby Time 10–10.30 am.

Byron Bay Cancer Support Group The Byron Bay General Cancer Support Group has been running for six years and welcomes new participants. The aim of the group is to provide a safe, supportive and friendly environment for people with cancer to discuss how they are feeling and connect with other people with cancer. Meetings are held every four weeks on the first Tuesday of the month at 10am. For more information contact the Cancer Council on 13 11 20.

Social sporting groups Mullumbimby: Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside Tennis Club welcomes new players 9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage Park, for social tennis, fun and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058. South Golden Shores Community Centre Women’s table tennis every Monday at 10am. Phone 0435 780 017. Byron Bay Croquet at Croquet Club next to the Scout Hall at the Byron Rec Grounds every Monday at 3.30pm. Ring 0477 972 535. Pottsville Fun Croquet Club at Black Rocks Sportfield. Beginners and visitors welcome. Game starts 8.30am Tuesday and Thursday. $5 per game. Enquiries 0413 335 941.

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: Mullum Magic provides a safe and fun environment for members and guests to develop their public-speaking and leadership skills. Meeting 6.30–8.30pm every second and fourth Thursday of the month at thePresbyterian Church, 104 Stuart St, Mullumbimby. New members and guests welcome. Contact Bruce 0418 515 991 or Ninian 0411 629 982.

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 6.30–8.30pm, 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.

Brunswick Heads CWA

CWA Bangalow

Brunswick Heads CWA Crafty Women meet Fridays 10am–2pm, cnr Park and Booyun Streets, Brunswick Heads. Join us for a chat and cuppa, bring along your craft projects including sewing, knitting, crocheting, or quilting. Beginners welcome. Gold coin donation for morning tea.

If you are interested in making new friends by supporting the Byron Shire community through fundraising and lobbying, pursuing craft interests and learning new skills, think about joining Bangalow CWA. Come along to our rooms, 31 Byron St, Bangalow between 10am & 2pm Monday to Friday to find out more. We are open Monday to Friday 10 to 2 and Saturdays 9 to 12. Our popular cake stalls are on the last Saturday of the month 8 to 12. Find us on Facebook or contact cwasecbangalow@gmail.com

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

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

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

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

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

Landcare Bangalow Land and Rivercare working bee every Saturday 8.30–10.30am. Email: bangalowlandcare@gmail.com. Noelene 0431200638.

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

Sex & Love Addicts Anon Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is peer-support group of men and women for whom sex and/or romance

On The Horizon

Artist in conversation Local artist Sam Sosnowski is displaying his newest work, The Totem Series, at Byron Bay library. Join him in conversation with

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.

Bosom Buddies Ballina Bosom Buddies Support Group meets the third Thursday each month 10am–12pm at the Ballina Kentwell Community Centre. Contact Sonia 0439 438 576 for further information.

Play and sing playgroup Meet at The Hub Baptist Church Ocean Shores (next to Target) 9.30am-11.30am Fridays during school term. For families with children 0-5 years. More info facebook or ph.Katie 0438 531 011.

Hearing Voices Group Hearing Voices Peer Support Group in Mullumbimby. Anyone with present or past experience of voice hearing (or visions) is welcome. Offer your experience, gain support, knowledge and explore meaning in a safe accepting space. First Friday of the month. Info call 6687 1111.

Overeaters Anonymous Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you are not hungry? Do you binge, purge or restrict? Is your weight affecting your life? Brunswick Heads Uniting Church Fridays 5–6pm cnr Fingal/Byron St. www.oaqld.org

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Jeni Caffin, discussing the process of creating his style of Kakejiku (Japanese Scrolls). Thursday, December 7 at 4.30pm. Refreshments supplied. Bookings essential 6685 8540.

BV Probus Club

NRRT AGM

The Brunswick Valley Probus Club meeting is on Tuesday, December 5 at 10am at the Ocean Shores Country Club. Guest speaker will be June Leroy speaking about her making of faberge eggs. Visitors welcome. This is our last meeting for the year. The first meeting for 2024 is on February 6. Inquires ring Margaret on 6680 3316.

The Annual General Meeting Of The Northern Rivers Rail Ltd will be held at the Ocean Shores Country Club, Orana Road Ocean Shores at 2pm, Saturday December 2. The election for directors will take place. For more information or a proxy voting form call 0422 007 724, 0431 477 455, or email admin@ northernriversrail.com.au.

End-of-Life Choice

AIRFNC

Voluntary Euthanasia End-of-Life Choices are discussed at Exit International meetings held quarterly. Last meetings for 2003 will be held soon. Meetings are held at Robina, South Tweed and Ballina. Attendees must be Exit Members. For further Information www.exitinternational. net or phone Catherine 0435 228 443 (Robina and South Tweed) or Peter 0429 950 352 (Ballina).

The next meeting of the Association of Independent Retirees Far North Coast branch (AIRFNC) will be held on Friday, December 1 at the Ballina RSL Club at 10am. This will be followed by the Christmas Party. New members are always welcome, any enquiries please contact the Secretary, Bob Taylor on 0421 972 192. No meeting in January so first meeting in 2023 is February 2 at 9.30am at the Ballina RSL Club.

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The Northern Rivers Guardians are having their general meeting followed by the AGM on Saturday, December 16 at the CWA Hall on Queen Street in Murwillumbah from 11am till 2pm. If you can come, bring some finger food to share.

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Annual General Meeting of the Brunswick Heads Progress Association is at 6.30pm, Monday, December 4 at the, CWA Cottage, Park St, Brunswick Heads. All residents of Brunswick Heads are welcome to join at an annual fee of $20. Stay up-to-date on local issues and help care for and protect our unique village. We meet the first Monday of each month 6.30pm. Caring for Brunswick Heads for over 100 years! Email: brunswickheadsprogressassoc@ gmail.com.

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Northern Rivers Guardians AGM

Brunswick Valley Bridge Club meets every Monday, seated at 12.15 to commence play at 12.30. Visitors welcome. See bridgewebs.com/ brunswickvalley/home.html or for partner ring Lesley 0468 807 306. Facebook Brunswick Valley Bridge Club.

Emerge Australia Inc is a not-for-profit charity supporting those with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. For more information see the Emerge Australia Website at http://emerge.org.au/.

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

The Brunswick Valley VIEW club will hold a luncheon meeting on December 14 at Brunswick Heads Bowling Club at 10.30am for 11am. This will be our Christmans party meeting. Our guest speaker will be Ron Preston. Any apologies ring Wenda on 0449 563 580 or email wjhunt@yahoo.com.au no later than Monday before meeting. Just remember our joining fee is $20 and is due by January 1, 2024.

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Volunteers sought for Northern Rivers Volunteering, representing more than 100 community organisations. Info: 6621 7397.

Friday Muslim prayer. Jumu’ah service held weekly at the Cavanbah Centre at 1.30 pm. Come to the remembrance of Allah.

Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, Mullumbimby – open each Saturday 9am–12 noon. Byron Bay Anglican Op Shop opens Tuesday to Saturday 9am–1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Cathy 0432 606 849. Mullumbimby Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–4pm, Saturday 9am–12noon. Volunteers needed, enq to shop 6684 4718. Mullumbimby Seventh-Day Adventist Op Shop opens Tuesday to Friday 11am-3pm. Companion Animals Welfare Inc (CAWI) op shop Brunswick Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–1pm, Sun closed.

Mullumbimby Clayworkers Gallery in the Drill Hall complex is open every Thursday to Saturday 10am–2pm with pottery and sculpture from community members for sale. Applications for studio membership open in January. All details at www.mullumclayworkers.com.

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Benny scored a couple of goals against India in the Australian Pararoos Asia-Oceania campaign. Photo supplied ‘But we did enough to qualify for the World Cup in Spain next year,’ he said. The Pararoos are the national football team for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury

or symptoms acquired from stroke. Benny also plays in fifth grade with the Byron Bay Football Club and has been involved with the Pararoos since 2005.

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Marisa takes on 621km Melanoma Walk Ballina’s Marisa Worling is about to undertake a marathon walk from Merimbula on the south-east coast to Port Melbourne, a distance of 621km to raise funds for melanoma and other skin cancers. She will join the Jay’s Mission Melanoma Walk to raise $10,000 by the time the distance is completed on the first day of summer. The Byron Bay Lady Golfers started the ball rolling with a fantastic $500 donation. An avid runner, Marisa’s melanoma story began in 2017 while she was participating in the 50km Ultra Trail Australia event (UTA50). What started as an ache ended up being a tumour the size of a golf ball in her lower leg. After various surgeries, radiation treatment and immunotherapy, her body responded well. Last year Marissa

Marisa (L) receiving the donation for the Melanoma Walk from Byron Bay Lady Golfer Margaret Pierce. Photo supplied returned to the UTA50. In the meantime, Marisa decided to try her hand at a more gentle sport. She took part in a Byron Bay Ladies’ beginner golf clinic for women in February and became a member of the club in October. Marisa says it is important to raise awareness of skin cancer in the sport of golf as golfers are out in

the sun for long periods at a time. She approached the ladies’ committee seeking support and was delighted with the generous contribution. Marisa has already raised $6,000 and is confident she will reach her target. Donations can be made at www.jaymissionmelanomawalk23.raisley.com/ marisa-worling

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BBCC’s finest went head-to-head in the final race of the 2023 season at the Cavanbah Centre track. Photo supplied Crossley came in second making strong use of his racecraft, while 14-year-old Ethan Fitzsimmons claimed the last spot on the podium. A and B grades combined for a graded handicap. B generously giving the trio in A grade only one lap to get into the mix for the finale. That they did, close to twothirds through, but there

was a new rider in B, Lian Aucamp from Alstonville, who was not intimidated by the capture. Following an early long dash for the line by Dave Phillips, he outsprinted Matt Jones in second, while Tim Wall following closely for third. Rachel Pearson was always in the front of the bunch and was the first female home.

Byron Bay second-grade cricketers continued their winning streak last Saturday and are now just two competition points off the top spot in the Coastal Cricket league. On the back of a 66-ball 144 (14 sixes and 14 fours) by Doug Jarvis, Byron Bay were able to post 279 all out after being sent into bat by the Cudgen Hornets, playing away last Saturday. Mitch Loane added 64 off 30 balls. In reply Cudgen were bowled out for 207. The best of the Byron bowlers included Lenny Bridle (3/29) and Scott Kilpatrick (3/35). The win leaves Byron Bay in third spot (52 points)

on a congested Coastal League table. Tweed Banora are in top spot (56) ahead of Lennox Head (55), with Cudgen (38) rounding out the top four.

dĕŕŕşƶ LĕëĎ The Lennox Head Pirates also had a good win last Sunday at home on the Megan Crescent oval. Sent into bat by Murwillumbah the Lennox openers put on a stand of 124 before Adam Fisher was caught on 75. Opening partner Zac Gilmore went on to score 81 while Nick Asser (64no) and Jesse Williams (78no) took the team to 2/321. Lakhvir Singh was the best of the visiting bowlers

A blistering opening partnership of 225 between Sam Powell (139)and Jamie Bennett (82) against Bangalow has put Tweed Banora on top of the table. Photo supplied with 2/48 off his eight overs. In reply Murwillumbah were rolled for 141. Best batter was Jack Corliss with 39 runs.

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Backlash Congrats to 17-year-old Byron Bay High School student, Erin Woolsey, who came third in the national songwriting competition, hosted by The Australian Children’s Music Foundation (ACMF). Erin opened for Katie Noonan earlier this year at the Bruns Picture House. For more info visit acmf.com.au/nationalsongwriting-competition/ Business NSW Northern Rivers have released an online directory called Bigger Backyard Northern Rivers. It’s aimed at all business types: start-ups, micro, home-based, small, medium-sized and large businesses based in the Northern Rivers. To register for free, visit www.biggerbackyardnorthernrivers.com.au.

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Covid vaccination rates have plunged, says think tank, Grattan Institute. ‘In December 2021, more than 90 per cent of high-risk adults had been vaccinated for Covid in the previous six months. Today, it is just 27 per cent’. ICYMI the president of the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference, COP28, is the CEO of a Middle Eastern oil corporation. While he is telling us to reduce carbon emissions, Dr Sultan Al Jaber from the United Arab Emirates, is managing director and group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. Read more at www.cop28.com. Good riddance to career federal bureaucrat, Mike Pezzullo, who was finally sacked after being exposed for lobbying government. Independence and the integrity of the public service has been eroding for decades, and it’s unlikely Pezzullo is the only one engaging

$37 million home record, set by Tom and Emma Lane’s Coopers Shoot farmhouse. Psst: Lismore’s Norco ice cream factory has reopened after the floods, thanks to nearly $55 million in government funds.

Titled, ‘When the staff meeting is about to end and someone asks another question’. Photo Classical Memes in such dishonesty. But he is a top scalp, being on a yearly taxpayer-funded income of $918,905 (that’s $17,671.25 per week!). Not good news for climate denialists, but good for those wanting a habitable planet: within seven years, the federal government wants 82 per cent of Australia’s power to come from renewable sources, including wind, solar, batteries and pumped hydro — up from about 35 per cent at present. More good news from federal Labor: Regional Development Minister, Catherine King, has announced her government will gradually increase funding for the Roads to Recovery program from $500 million to a $1 billion program over the next four years. The National Farmers’ Federation says ‘Many rural councils are at breaking point with large road networks to manage and low populations’.

For those struggling to find a home, listen up! A newly listed Belongil luxury property, owned by Sydney property developer Shane Smollen, is expected to surpass the area’s

A new book by author and psychiatrist, Dr John Wilson, shifts the blame for the ecological crisis from climate change to human psychology. Ecocide will launch on Friday December 1, at Byron’s Marvell Hall, from 6pm. Guest speakers for the event include David Heilpern AM, Dr Harry Freeman, Chris Dewhirst OAM, Louise Graves and Michael Balderstone. Remember: growing your own tomatoes is the best way to devote three months of your life to saving $2.18.

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