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From The Publisher

It's never a good month when you lose your absolute number one fan. But that's what happened in November when my sister Lisa and I had to say goodbye to our dear old mum Pat. Needless to say it's been a sad and chaotic time for us.

A lot of people in Lennox Head knew Pat because she was, let's just say, a larger-than-life personality, with the knack of getting to know everyone and causing many of them to love her to bits.

In particular she had a penchant for flirting with some of the men she met along the way—usually young enough to be her sons. I'm thinking of a few in town in particular. You know who you are. Just know she was very very fond of you.

Thanks to everyone for the wonderful support and kind words, flowers, cards and genuine concern.

During this process I have been grateful to The (good old) Lennox Wave and all its demands for keeping me busy and distracted. It's always good to have a deadline!

I'm also beyond grateful to all the people who continue to make The Lennox Wave what it is. The wonderful advertisers who keep it alive, the diverse and devoted writers who keep it interesting, and my trusted helpers Vic Leto, Michelle Shearer and Robyn Hargrave who keep me on track.

Now let's all turn our attention to the silly season and get a bit silly, shall we? Have a wonderful break. See you next year!

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The Lennox Wave - Issue 167. December 2018/ January 2019 Publisher & Editor: Helen Fry Email: publisher@lennoxwave.com Ph: 0425 221 570 Advertising: publisher@lennoxwave.com Contributors: Vic Leto, Robyn Hargrave Digital Marketing Manager: Michelle Shearer Published 11 times a year by Helen Fry T/as The Lennox Wave PO Box 361, Lennox Head NSW 2478 web: www.lennoxwave.com

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Lennox Head Residents’ Association

On 5 November we enjoyed the company of 19 members with Greens MP, Tamara Smith and Cr Sharon Cadwallader.

Aureus Intrapac development on Dr Stewart’s land continues to raise concerns particularly relating to the proposed significant increase in commercial precinct size and loss of a green buffer area. Community feedback has been very focused on providing a village environment in another strip development along the Coast Road.

The Lake Ainsworth Survey is open with participation encouraged at https://www. hydrosphere.com.au/lakeainsworth. The survey closes mid-January so it is timely to complete it before the busy Christmas period, with your opportunity to

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Saturday afternoons of each month in the CWA Hall.

Williams Reserve overgrown bushland is an eyesore and the health of trees of environmental value is in decline.

The Association will make a request to Council to expedite action to have the area repaired for public use and improved environmental value.

Community Gardens included in the Ocean Breeze master plan have been further delayed due to shortfall in Council funding for more consultation.

Members of the Association will pursue progress with Council.

Heritage Committee members inspected mid 1800s’ sandstock bricks from the North Creek Prospect Sugar Mill built by the Sharpe family who also owned the area now forming Aureus development and Sharpes Beach. The next challenge is to trace the origin of the bricks.

Boomerang Bags are selling steadily with over 800 made. Very social sewing bees continue on the 1st and 3rd

Coast Care has elevated Santa to his pole to wish you all a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.

Upcoming meetings: Mondays 4 February, 4 March and 1 April 2019 from 7pm in the CWA Hall.

Feedback is encouraged by email to lhrainc@gmail.com or facebook at Lennox Head Residents’ Association.

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Results of Village Renewal Survey In June Ballina Shire Council invited Lennox Head residents to participate in a Village Renewal Survey which sought to collect information about people's preferences regarding changes to Lennox Head CBD.

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Last month it released a report which analysed the results.

Here is a synopsis of some of the key findings directly from the report: • Support for changes to Lennox Head village centre are grounded in a commitment to the look and feel of the village centre. The essential character and experience of the village centre is highly valued.

• There is a recognition that there are traffic and parking issues, but a concern that addressing these issues should not take precedence of the needs of people and the community.

• There is no consensus about how traffic and parking issues should be addressed. There is solid support for the investigation of a one-way traffic flow, however, there is also strong feeling against this option and its impact on specific businesses and community activities.

• There is strong support for overall improvements to be made, especially in the areas of facilities, particularly toilets and seating; green spaces and greening generally; playgrounds; and pedestrian accessibility.

• Beautification or a ‘freshen up’ of the village centre is welcomed on the understanding that any upgrades or changes are in keeping with the small, beach-side atmosphere and do not reflect a generic, off-the-shelf coastal stereotype.

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• The shops and businesses and the access to goods, services and experiences they provide are valued by the people who use the village centre. The ‘localness’ of the shops and business is a positive feature. [end report] In the survey, three options for traffic flow were presented - A two-way traffic with parallel parking (as it is now) was preferred by 21%, B one-way traffic with angled parking was preferred by 42%, and C one-way traffic with parallel parking was preferred by 10%.

It is of interest that an independent and separate survey conducted by the Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce found a majority of main street businesses were opposed to one way traffic flow.

You can find a full copy of Council's survey results at https:// www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/res.asp?id=13571

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Legends Of Lennox—John Semple Burrows Born on 4 April 1924, John Semple Burrows was almost as old as Lennox Head Village when he bid us farewell on 27 October 2018.

The Burrows’ family connections to Lennox stretch back to the 1930s when John’s parents bought land at the corner of Foster and Stewart Streets and built their beach house.

Lennox Head Heritage Committee (LHHC) is indebted to John for sharing many valuable and lively memories and photos of the past 90 years of life in Lennox Head.

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1. C1959, 13 Ross Street 2. 1949, J Burrows, outside Mrs Mac’s flats, Ross Park 3. 1949, cnr Foster and Stewart Streets

Although living in Lismore, Lennox Head beckoned on weekends and holidays with John and father John keen fishermen. They knew every hole along Seven Mile Beach with the family never wanting for fresh bream or whiting for dinner, then breakfast and generally lunch. Of course the fish were all caught on beach worms ingeniously lured from the sand with burley from yesterday’s catch and patiently enticed by a pippy.

Sources: Burrows J and Crethar K, Interviews with R Hargrave, 2014-2018 Photos: LHHC collection, all donated by J Burrows

After sale of the Burrows’ seniors’ house, in the early 1950s John and wife Nola bought at 13 Ross Street, building their much-loved shack with second hand materials transported from Casino. It was a further 30 years before Nola took up permanent residence here after John built her ‘a proper house’.

Bowls was the favoured sport with John an active member of Lennox Head Bowling Club, playing his last game and defeating an opponent 60 years his junior, only four days before his death.

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Skennars Head Development Update LISA KING (LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING CONSULTANT)

Aureus is the proposed residential development of the ‘Stewart Farm’ on the Coast Road south of Skennars Head (known by Council as the Skennars Head Expansion Area). A large portion of the Stewart Farm was zoned for residential development in 2014. This rezoning included a small portion of land zoned as B1 Neighbourhood Centre near Headlands Drive. The rest of the site is currently zoned low density residential development (R2).

A development control plan (DCP) was prepared for the site and approved in October 2016. The DCP enables residential lot sizes of 450m2 and above in the R2 zone.

Intrapac (who acquired an interest in the land in 2015) submitted a development application (DA) for the first stage of Aureus, which includes 227 residential lots, 6 public reserves, 9 superlots and associated services and utilities including a roundabout at Headlands Drive, to Ballina Council on 17 May 2017. As the proposal is over a capital investment value of $20 million, the DA will be determined by the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP). The DA is still lodged to, assessed and exhibited by, Council but the final determination is JRPP's, though based on Council’s report.

This DA does not apply to the whole of the R2 land on the site, so there will be a future stage over the remaining land to the immedate south. The JRPP

will meet to determine this DA at 4pm on Wednesday, 12 December at the Council Chambers. Interested members of the community can register to speak at the JRPP meeting. You must register before 4pm Monday, 10 December 2018 on 02 8217 2060 or via email to enquiry@planningpanels.nsw.gov.au.

In late 2017, Intrapac submitted a proposal to amend the zone of 8 of the superlots in the DA to medium density residential (R3) and to relocate and increase the size of the commercial precinct (B1). The size of the neighbourhood centre would increase from about 7000m2 to 13000m2 and would relocate to further south in the development fronting the coastal park. Council voted to support the proposal on 14 December 2017 and, as is the process, submitted the proposal to the State Government for a preliminary determination. The State government responded on 19 February 2018 giving the go ahead to proceed with the proposal (called the Gateway Determination) and Intrapac prepared and submitted the planning proposal in July 2018. The proposal was placed on public exhibition in August 2018.

Council officers have reviewed the issues expressed by the community in submissions during the public exhibition and prepared their report.

Their assessment is that the planning proposal should be supported. A special developemnt control would result in

only 40% of the total B1 area being developed for commercial purposes i.e. roughly 5000m2. This is based on an assessment by an economic consultant engaged by Council who considers this area sufficient to service the neighbourhood only. That is, a neighbourhood centre (which is what is proposed) should not be of the scale to compete with the Lennox Village, Epiq or Ballina commercial precincts but should provide local scale services only.

The remainder of the site (8000m2) would be car parking and landscaping, but can also include non-commercial uses such as community facilities, child care and medical facilties, dwellings, shop top housing etc.

In addition, Council have calculated that with the loss of area of residential zone to the increased area of commercial zone, the overall yield of the site, in terms of dwellings, will remain roughly the same. This means there will not be more people living at Aureus if the rezoning proceeds (in Council’s opinion) and the open space, roads etc. allocated to date will still be sufficient.

The R3 zone will enable development of townhouses, units etc. within Council’s existing height limit of 8.5 metres but with a minmum lot size of 300m2. This is the same as most of Lennox Village.

Council voted to progress the planning proposal at the November 22 meeting and it will now be finalised and passed into law.

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RFS Update MONTY GIBBS, PRESIDENT

Last month after a long illness we lost our Group Captain, Terry Buckley. Terry was an inspiring leader, always willing to assist our brigade, he held the safety of the members as a major priority. He will be missed by all who knew Terry and I personally feel privileged to have known him. Our thoughts go out to Jenny and his family.

The fire that destroyed the old Shelley Beach cafĂŠ was attended to by two crews from Lennox along with Fire and Rescue Ballina, and stations from our surrounding areas. A great effort considering the hour of the call.

The new recruits are training the house down by doing extra training hours to be ready for the upcoming season. I appreciate their effort and dedication to protect their community. Your local RFS consists of volunteers from all walks of life, and we are always looking for more residents to join us.

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Bush fire season is here. The majority of people in Lennox Head have some form of plan for what to do during a bush fire.

Ask yourself - would your plan stand up to the test of a fire? How fireproof is your plan? Find out in five minutes at www. myfireplan.com.au.

There are simple things you can do to protect yourself and your family this bush fire season. > Discuss with your family what you will do if a fire starts near you > Prepare your home and get it ready for bush fire > Know the bush fire alert levels > Keep key information like websites and emergency details handy. Download the Fires Near Me app.

Thank you to so many of our community who have assisted our volunteer brigade this year, your donations, help and support has been invaluable.

Pictured above: Captain Bill McKenzie, Group Captain Terry Buckley, President Monty Gibbs.

We wish all residents a very merry Christmas and a safe Happy New Year.

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The Story Of Little Kings & Queens As Lennox Head resident and co-founder of Kenyan charity Rafiki Mwema, Sarah Rosborg knows too well, there is never a time when you can sit back and say, 'we're there, we've done it', because there is a never-ending need in Kenya for support for abused children, and no amount of fundraising is ever enough.

eyes. Constance made a 24-hour flying visit to Lennox for the event from her home in WA, with her husband Denim and four of her children in tow.

'Visiting Rafiki was such a life-changing experience, those kids have completely stolen my heart, and we won't stop supporting them,' she said.

Still, two years ago Sarah's efforts were boosted enormously when she managed to get the support of celebrity blogger Constance Hall, who took the cause to heart and shared it with her community.

Together they raised over $200,000 for the construction of two houses in Kenya for children who need a safe place to recover from violence and abuse.

To honour the children and to use one of Constance's favourite words, they called the houses Kings and Queens Castles.

When Constance decided to visit Kenya to see the results of her advocacy, she took her husband and some of her children with her, and they made a documentary, Kings & Queens Of Rafiki.

The film was shown at the Lennox Head Community Centre on Saturday 24 November to a packed house of 260 supporters with very big hearts and wet

Top right: Annaliese Dent, Sarah Rosborg and Constance Hall.

Middle and right: attendees enjoy the special event at the Community Centre

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Boomerang Bags Turns One Happy anniversary to us! Boomerang Bags Lennox Head, an initiative of Lennox Head Residents' Association, celebrated its first birthday in September. We’ve now made more than 800 reusable shopping bags, which are available at four grocery stores around town: Seagrass, Seed & Husk, Nixon Bulk Foods and Jordan’s Farm.

What on earth are Boomerang Bags?

They’re reusable shopping bags made by volunteers from recycled fabric as a sustainable alternative to plastic bags.

It all started in Burleigh Heads in 2013 and has grown into a global movement to reduce plastic pollution; Boomerang Bags Lennox Head is now one of 860 communities around the world (see boomerangbags.org).

Head going and any profits are donated to local environmental causes. So far we have donated $250 to Australian Seabird Rescue in Ballina.

Newsflash Boomerang Bags Lennox Head has just been nominated for a 2019 Australia Day award in the Community Events category. The winner will be announced on January 26. Council has also bought 10 Bought to Support bags to include in the gift packs to be given to all Australia Day award winners, to promote community action against plastic pollution.

Below: Jacqui Lachmann at a Boomerang Bags sewing bee. Right: Bags made from jeans

Want to get involved?

Everyone’s welcome at our sewing bees, held on the first and third Saturday of the month at the CWA hall behind the Community Centre, 2.30pm-5pm.

(Note: our first bee for the new year is on Saturday January 19, 2019.) BYO sewing machine or help in other ways by cutting fabric, screenprinting or ironing.

Or make a few Boomerang Bags at home. Just pick up a pre-cut kit at Lennox library. Completed bags can be dropped off at the library. Or donate bag-worthy fabric at Seed & Husk (68 Ballina Street) or the library; we love clean old tea towels, pretty doona covers, tablecloths, even old jeans (for bags with pockets!).

For more information, visit our Boomerang Bags Lennox Head Facebook page or contact Louise (lousouth@hotmail. com) or Kelly (kelly.saunderson@yahoo. com.au).

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Lennox Lightning Toastmasters Club meet at Club Lennox at 7pm on the first and third Tuesday of the month. Come along and experience all that is good about Toastmasters.

Donate Your Recycling Refund For the next three months till 24th February we are donation partners for the 'return and save' scheme for recycling at the Woolworths Ballina Fair Recycling Machine.

Anyone wishing to use this facility for recycling can donate their refund to us.

Details are on the machine.

The refunds are paid directly to us.

Christmas Cake and Craft Stall On Friday 14th December, we are once again having a Christmas Cake and Craft Stall in the courtyard next to Coast Cafe.

There will be a large range of cakes, childrens clothes, gifts and other items on sale, all made by our band of creative volunteers.

Please come along and pick up a handmade Christmas gift and help support your local hospital.

For those who don’t know what Toastmasters is about, it is basically a public speaking club which enhances communication and leadership skills.

Our members are varied individuals of all ages and demographics across our community. We are currently in the midst of a membership drive and want people to come and experience a Toastmasters meeting to see what it’s all about.

Whether you need to give presentations at work or university, give a speech at a wedding, or chair a meeting, Toastmasters may be for you.

Many in Lennox will recognise the cheery smile of Paul Button. A longterm Toastmaster, Paul has held various roles within the community from President of The Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce and indeed President of Lennox Lightning Toastmasters. Paul is an English gent, with an aptitude for accents. His tales of travelling and

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These days, Paul has stepped away from his career as an architect, which saw him travel the world. He now lives in Lennox with his wife Esther where they are very involved in a wonderful initiative known as Sunrise Arts, which showcases local artists and their work.

Paul is a potter and sculptor and creator of beautiful art. He attributes a desire to become an exemplary communicator as motivation for having been involved in Toastmasters for as long as he has.

‘Toastmasters reinvigorates and you always come away feeling vitalised and as thought you’ve learnt something interesting.’

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Our Apologies Jacqui Patterson's Big Win Local marriage celebrant Jacqui Patterson had always wanted to compete in a body building competition, so after months of recovery from a couple of serious illnesses, she decided to fulfill her dream.

Her diet and training had to be precise and on point so she got herself a coach and started to 'kick some butt.'

'I had a very busy schedule as a full-time marriage celebrant so I had to select weekends to compete when I didn’t already have weddings booked.' she said.

It's every editor's nightmake to make the kind of mistake that could upset or embarass. Unfortunately, that happened at The Wave last month.

We'd like to offer our sincerest apologies to amazing writer and ski/surf guide Demelza Clay (pictured), whose name we got terribly wrong in the November issue on page 41. We'd prefer to be able to correct this error, but print is entirely unforgiving, so all we can do is say sorry Demelza! Thanks for sharing your story.

'I entered my first comp with ICN (I compete Natural Body Building Comp) in Coffs Harbour to test the waters and to see how the process unfolded. I got a few placings so was pretty chuffed!

'Next one in sight was the QLD State Championship where I took out 1st place in the Over 50s Sports model and 2nd in Over 50s Fitness model.'

After that Jacqui says there was no stopping her. She went straight on to compete in the World Championship on the Gold Coast in October and won.

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North East Waste helps Clean Up Country At the Premiers Awards in Sydney last month our regional waste group, North East Waste, was the recipient of an Award for Public Service, for their Clean Up Country project. Supported by the northern rivers Councils and the NSW EPA, the project collaborated with Muli Muli Local Aboriginal Land Council and community, Kyogle Council, the Githubal rangers and Remondis to address the communities' concerns about the impact of a 50-year-old waste dumping site that had encroached on the traditional burial grounds of their ancestors.

Their combined effort resulted in: • the removal of 76 truckloads (2000 tonnes) of litter and dumped waste; • revegetation of the old tip site; • introduction of new recycling services managed by the community; • employment of a community engagement advisor; and • delivery of an innovative recycling education program, that included the production of two great video music clips featuring local students.

The EPA has turned this project into a pilot for the introduction of its statewide Aboriginal Communities Waste Management Program, so more communities can benefit from what was learned in this partnership. North East Waste also worked with

Cabbage Tree Island and is now working with two communities in the Clarence Valley.

'I’m very proud of the team at North East Waste and Tash Morton, the project coordinator, for the incredible work they do in all things waste related in our region. I’d also like to thank our member Councils and the NSW EPA for their support and willingness to face the challenges in regional waste management,' said Jeanie Mckillop, the coordinator of North East Waste.

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Chamber News

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Remind me, why join the Chamber?

As a year ends and another begins the Lennox Business Chamber wishes to thank all its members and participating businesses for the support and interest they have offered and shown throughout the year. In 2018 the Lennox Chamber ran a successful Love Lennox Festival, held well attended networking events and provided strong advocacy and support to its members. Membership numbers have increased throughout the year and with more frequent networking events planned in 2019, next year promises to be as fun and as rewarding as the last.

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Here are just a few good reasons: • free calls to the Workplace Advice Hotline ( • friendly, informative breakfast and after-hours networking events • promote your business on our website To join the chamber simply fill out the short application form here lennoxchamber.com.au/join/ Below: Newly elected committee members. Top: Jason Shrieves (Vice President) , Angela Proudman (Secretary), Glenn Byres, Jess Brady.

Bottom: David Westaway, Brad Pollard (Treasurer), Zain Peart (President)

The Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce held its annual general meeting in November. Zain Peart was re-elected as President and spoke of the Chamber's plans for 2019. At the top of the agenda, as always, is the Love Lennox Festival.

We're working on some exciting additions to the next festival.

We also welcomed new committee members Glenn Byres from Headland Advisory and Jess Brady from Brady Hair Salon.

Do I have to volunteer any of my time if I join the Chamber?

No, you don't have to volunteer any of your time. Members simply enjoy the benefits of being a member and can pick and choose when and which events they wish to attend. Of course, if you have a few hours each month to help the running of the Chamber introduce yourself to a committee member or get in touch via our website. Committee members volunteer their

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Club Lennox is once again selling real Christmas trees this year, to raise funds for a new playground at the Club.

Small: $65 Med: $75 Large: $85 $5 discount for members.

Text 'Trees' to Kevin on 0412 351 239 to place your order.

There will be two more pick-ups on 8 and 15 December.

The greens at Club Lennox were completely transformed last month as close to 5000 people spent a beautiful afternoon tasting food and drink and catching up with friends as part of the first Club Lennox Street Food and Craft Beer Festival.

Organised in conjunction with the Design Collective, the event included

one gin distillery, one winery and nine breweries, plus a range of food trucks and stalls.

Feedback from attendees was overwhelmingly positive and organisers say they will definitely be holding more events like this with a larger range of food and drink on offer.

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Lennox Lions Club What a fun year we have had in 2018 and we have actually been able to support many worthy causes along the way. Since this time last year, we have financially assisted the community to the extent of around $34,000 thanks to our many sponsors (too many to mention here) and to our continually supportive local community. So thanks heaps from us!

PAUL BRYANT

lined up to sit on Santa's knee and placed their orders for Christmas.

We will once again be running our usual Australia Day BBQ next to the bus shelter on the beachfront with music, the thong-throwing competition and good Aussie tucker to help you all celebrate this important day.

Well, there is nothing else for me to do but to thank you all again for your support and to wish you and yours the happiest, safest Christmas and all that you would wish for yourselves in the coming New Year from Lennox Lions and our Leos.

Well, Christmas is almost upon us yet again. Keep your eye out for the Pete's Barrow Christmas raffle. Tickets will be on sale outside IGA November 24 and December 1 and 8, with the draw being on December 15 at the same venue.

You could win a load of goodies to help celebrate Christmas in style.

Our Christmas cakes will also be on sale again. I may be biased, but I think the Lions Christmas cakes are the best! And of course, let's not forget good old Santa who was at the IGA Christmas tree on November 29. Plenty of local children

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Day VIEW Club At their November meeting members of the Lennox Head VIEW Club had a dress rehearsal for for their Melbourne Cup outfits in preparation for the big race the next day and there was a bright array of hats and fascinators on show.

The VIEW Club's luncheon meeting takes place at Club Lennox on the first Monday of the month when members gather to network, hold a short meeting and host a guest speaker. The speaker at the November meeting was a return visit from Keron Savins from 'Days for Girls' who gave an update about the work of the organisation that makes and distributes sanitary items to girls in developing countries.

The Club also held it's annual 'Bake, Make or Grow' trading table with the funds raised helping with the sponsorship of the three Learning for Life students that the Club supports. VIEW is the largest community sponsor of disadvantaged Australian students through The Smith Family and supports the work of the children’s education charity. Across Australia there are over 15,000 VIEW members who actively fund raise and volunteer for The Smith Family. Many of them have seen firsthand how the charity’s long-term educational support is transforming the lives of children and setting them on a pathway out of poverty. Their efforts help sponsor more than 1300 disadvantaged students, providing financial support for education essentials such as uniforms, books and excursions, personal support from

a Smith Family team member and access to a range of outof-school learning and mentoring programs. Family hardships have a flow on effect for a child's educational journey. Children may not have the things they need for school, may find it hard to keep up, struggle to fit in, or to feel a sense of belonging.

This can lead to a loss in motivation over time, underachieving and a risk of students dropping out.

The Smith Family is a children’s education charity that helps disadvantaged young Australians to succeed at school, so they can create better futures for themselves. While the VIEW Club was founded by the General Secretary of The Smith Family, George Forbes, in 1960 to support the charitable work of The Smith Family, VIEW stands for the Voice, Interests and Education of Women. It is one of Australia’s leading women’s volunteer organisations and support networks, and empowers women to have their voices heard on issues of importance for the future well being of Australian society.

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Children In Wheelchairs Will Get Their Turn At her 19th Melbourne Cup Charity lunch at Beef and Beach, Tracey Everingham-Armstrong welcomed 210 guests who helped her raise an amazing $14,000.

Tracey has decided the money will go towards the purchase of a piece of playground equipment especially designed for children in wheelchairs.

Local Fiction Lennox author SE Netherey has published his debut novel, Heavy Load.

It's the story of Ed Costigan who is asked to counsel a troubled alcoholic. But he wasn’t expecting to be met at the door with such aggression. Tim Finnegan, an out of control young war veteran, is right on the edge.

You can find out more and buy the book at http://senethery.com/

The roundabout (or carousel), is specially constructed so that wheelchairs can get on board and children who are unable to walk can still experience the thrill of a spin.

Tracey hopes to raise a total of $30,000 to buy the roundabout and obtain Council permission to have it installed in the new playground, planned for the park near the Lennox Head bus shelter.

As usual the annual event attracted plenty of race-day fashion and Tracey's special guest fashion judge was former Vogue magazine beauty and social editor Caroline Paidasch Murphy, (pictured top right with Tracey).

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Men Supporting Men According to Andrea Tindiani, men often find it difficult to communicate about their feelings.

'Men are not generally trained to deal with their emotions,' he says.

'I don't want my son to grow up in a world where men are more likely to compete with each other than support each other. Now that I am a father, I believe it is my responsibility to make a change in the world. Somebody has to do it.

'I believe vulnerability is strength, but men are often too proud to be vulnerable or admit their doubts.

'When people get together there is a lot of power that comes out of that. Women understand the value of sharing and supporting each other. Men are not so good at it,' he says.

Andrea's own journey inspired him to begin what he calls The Fatherhood, a group created to support and connect men to each other.

'I realised that I had a lot of issues about my own father, that he was not really there for me when I was growing up. I craved a connection with him, but never felt that it was there, so I ended up resenting him.

'For many years I sought answers elsewhere. I did counselling, coaching, transformational work, always looking for answers,

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until I realised that the answer was always there inside of me.

'Then I began my own coaching journey and The Fatherhood has come out of that.'

The group catches up on Tuesdays at 6am for a swim, coffee and informal chat. It also meets on the first and third Monday of the month for an empowerment circle at Dharma Cottage on North Creek Road.

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Lennox Groove

NATHAN LUKE

The Lennox Head indie/punk music scene Over the last year Lennox Head has become known as the new 'hot spot' for up-and-coming independent music.

The catalyst was the inaugural Beach Sounds Fest in 2017 created by Ben and Nathan Luke of Lennox Groove and the members of local band WHARVES. Since that Fest, Lennox Groove has had over 40 bands play at the Lennox Community Centre and the Lennox Hotel.

Ben says, 'Having a place to call home within the music scene is an important aspect of creation for musicians I think. It has also given the industry a place to look to for new and important up-and-coming artists. It has enabled us to work with top promoters and agents and gives us the ability to have great relationships to further expand opportunities for the Lennox Head crew'.

Dan explains that the song is about that first uncertain period where you leave home and realise all of a sudden you have to grow up. It features Dan’s unique and warm vocals combined with fuzzy guitars and evokes memories of summer beach days and cruisy afternoons.

Dan is committed to giving a career in music a red hot go and all indications are that he will be making his mark and following in WHARVES’ footsteps towards big gigs, festivals and becoming another well-known artist and band from Lennox Head.

To learn more about Garage Sale and check up on their next gigs go to their social media, Facebook https://www.facebook. com/garagesaletheband Instagram https://www.instagram.com/garagesaleband

Over the next few months in this column, we will be letting readers know about some of the bands and local identities that are part of this thriving scene.

GARAGE SALE Dan Sullivan is a well-known young local and music is his passion. Dan who writes, sings and plays lead guitar, started his new band Garage Sale a year ago with great mates Miller Brand on drums and Evan McGaritty on bass. With Evan leaving town this year to study, Ben Luke now joins the band on bass.

Dan recently teamed up with well known Brisbane producer Brock Weston (Bugs) to help produce their recent single, People I Don’t Know, which has received a warm reception.

Max Quinn (triple j Unearthed) wrote, 'Heard there was a new cool band from Lennox and I came running. You're sick!'

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Nashville Gold

PAUL FRANCIS

Local musician, writer and veteran traveller, Paul Francis recently found himself in Nashville Tennesee. Here are his words of wisdom for anyone else planning such a trip.

Going to Nashville, heh? City of rhinestone cowboys and diddly-lang-dang-dang twangin’ musos… Well that much is true but Nashville is so much more. Not what you’d call a nice city, but an interesting city with attitude. Here’s a few must see places. (And by the way, if you aren’t going to Music City for the music, don’t go.)

My first piece of advice for those who do plan to go, is take a smartphone and get a US SIM card so you can download Uber or LYFT apps otherwise you’ll be at the mercy of the MTA bus system. Fall in Nashville is beautiful. Liquid amber leaves and others turn to bright reds, yellows and tawny colours, but the city can be bitterly cold in November so you might want to flick the buses.

Looking at the music venues first, avoid the honky tonks and ‘Speakys’ on the Broadway strip unless you love banal country music and loud rock ‘n roll. Try Bourbon Street Blues bar up in Printer’s Alley. Great blues and rock music with a little soul.

Quality music, shit food. Yes, I ate there. Our cafes in Lennox do it better. Sorry! Down on 2nd Av at 112, BB King’s Blues bar is similar but larger. I’d rate this place. Good music and the meals looked more than edible. The Ryman Auditorium has regular concerts with top musicians from all genres.

Framed posters show top artists who have played there – icons such as Springsteen, Jack White, Emmy Lou Harris and Brian Setzer to name a few. Tour it to get a sense of the history of

the Ryman and if you’ve got pretensions like me you can cut a record in the recording studio with a qualified young sound engineer. Record a cover or your originals – guitar included.

Jammers can Uber out to Papa Turney’s in Hermitage if you really want to jam with excellent local rock and blues musos.

Stepping away from six strings for a moment, when you need to eat go stand in a queue for 1½ hours at Hattie B’s. You don’t queue? You will if you like perfectly cooked hot southern fried chicken in a light crunchy batter served with greens and fries.

Was it worth it? Hell yeah! Sick of burgers on the strip, try Dunn Bros. fresh food up on 4th Av. Great coffee too. Down in SoBro [South of Broadway] the City Winery has music most nights in three separate rooms where highly rated musicians often do impromptu jams. Top quality wine and brilliant food in sophisticated settings. H.G. Hill Deli and Market up on Union Street has excellent fresh takeaways, wine and cheeses. Best bookshop is Barnes and Noble in Vanderbilt Uni but sadly no bargains there.

Two offbeat record and CD outlets stocked with bargains are The Great Escape and Fanny’s music, an eclectic gem on the east side with books, CDs and alternative clothing.

Finally, ignore these at your peril: the Musician’s Hall of Fame is gold dust to any music afficionado with interactive displays, film clips and memorabilia to blow your mind. Johnny Cash museum is also a must. I was never a fan and almost did not go. An hour and half later I could have been an advocate for the man. Listening to singers like Debbie Harry and Linda Ronstadt cover Johnny’s songs will rip your heart and soul out.

So yeah, Nashville, dirty little town with a big mouth where trouble is always just a sniff away, but hell, you just have to go and dirty down.

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Lennox Litter Wipeout Volunteers in Lennox are killing it when it comes to wiping out litter in their town. So far this year the Lennox Garden Group and the All Girls Surf Riders have collected more than 2,200 litres or an estimated 33,000 items of litter from local parks and reserves.

Both groups have participated in the ‘Pick it up and Bin it’ litter program with North East Waste and Ballina Shire Council, funded through the NSW EPA, Waste Less Recycle More initiative.

Regular monitoring in the parks has shown an average reduction in litter of around 35% in the last 12 months. Well done to all the volunteers involved and also to another active group in town, the Friends of Lake Ainsworth who’ve collected an additional 1,645 litres of litter this year.

The groups will be continuing with their commitment to wipe out litter and stop it becoming marine pollution. With the busy holiday season coming up we can all play our part to keep our town beautiful. So if you see litter why not pick it up and bin it and, to borrow from Mahatma Gandhi, ‘be the change that you wish to see in the world’.

You may prefer to be a solitary litter picker, but if you’d like to team up with other locals, the Lennox Garden Group (Liz 0411 544 004) pick up on Thursday at 6.30am. Friends of Lake Ainsworth (Malcolm 0400 412 273) pick up Monday at 7am.

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Recycle Right North East Waste and Northern Rivers Councils have launched a new Recycle Right Campaign to keep it coming ‘round.

The campaign aims to educate the community about important changes to their recycling and reinforce the message that waste is everyone’s responsibility. The Northern Rivers campaign will be rolled out to the community through social media, TV, radio and cinema advertising.

The new six recycling guidelines include: 1. Keep it simple - only recycle hard plastic bottles and containers, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, paper and cardboard.

Circular Economy In addition to refining our recycling practices, as a community we need to provide greater support towards buying items manufactured from recycled materials and choosing to purchase items with either no packaging or packaging that can be recycled.

Rather than making an item, using it and disposing of it in landfill, circular economy keeps items in continuous use by supporting long-lasting designs, maintenance and repair, reuse, re-manufacturing, re-furbishing, recycling and up-cycling.

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2. Keep out soft plastics - including ALL plastic bags, even if they have a recycling symbol, are degradable or compostable, and other soft plastics such as plastic film, chip packets, bread bags and biscuit trays.

For a long time China has been the largest importer of the world’s recycling, accepting over 30 million tonnes every year and ultimately having the capability to drive recycling prices and practices world-wide.

3. Keep out small Items - anything smaller than a credit card.

All lids must now be removed from bottles and those smaller than a credit card placed in the red lid bin.

Until a few years ago, China accepted recyclables with a relaxed contamination level of around 5 per cent contamination being incorrect items mixed in with the material to be recycled. The National Sword Policy now enforces a strict contamination limit of 0.5 per cent, which understandably, has sent the global recycling industry into shock with much of the world’s recycling no longer meeting this new export standard.

4. Keep it safe - no strapping, hose, netting, wires, building materials, broken glass, chemicals and other hazardous materials that can harm the MRF workers or damage the machines.

5. Keep it clean - rinse or wipe any excess food and drink from all bottles, containers and tins before placing them in your recycling bin. Keep out food scraps, nappies and soiled paper.

6. Keep it loose - put each item into your yellow lid bin separately, don't bag, box or contain your recyclable items.

So what does this mean for the community?

There are some positives changes for our recycling industry that will benefit our local industry and environment.

Australia’s long-term goal will be a larger reduction in material sent to landfill, less mining of primary resources and ultimately less environmental pollution.

North East Waste Coordinator, Jeanie McKillop said, 'It’s important to remember our recycling is a product that forms part of a continuous cycle. Unlike landfill, a closed system where items are buried in the ground and lost forever, recycling keeps coming around.

'Where our recycling goes is dependent on market needs - the existence and profitability of companies who use recycled content to manufacture new items. The recycling industry is ever-changing and therefore what we can put into our yellow lid bins changes accordingly.

'This can make things confusing, however it’s up to each of us to refine our recycling practices even further and ensure it stays in the system,' she said.

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Lennox Head Landcare KELLY SAUNDERSON

Well there goes another year, we’re not sure where the time’s gone but the New Year brings Lennox Head Landcare into its 20th year! And for a couple of members that’s how long they’ve been with us. Now it’s one thing to volunteer your time for a good cause when you can but doing so week after week for nearly 20 years, that’s something special and maybe says more about the culture of a group than the cause. We do feel like we’re in a good place as a Landcare group - great people, beautiful sites, varied work and an appreciative community (this part means a lot).

This year we focused on tackling vine weeds on Seven Mile's dunes, restoring rainforest at Boulder Beach, looking after riparian areas around Lake Ainsworth and transforming lower Lennox Point from weedy quagmire to much loved native haven. Hands down, it’s the latter that is the year's biggest achievement.

Much time, thought and communication has gone into the work at lower Lennox Point (area below The Quarterdeck).

There’s no denying the biggest challenge here though - how to restore the area without impacting on the ocean views of neighbouring properties. We felt in the long run we’d be able to achieve better outcomes by being considerate and working

together with the neighbours. Our compromises can be seen particularly towards the top of the hill, where only low growing species have been planted - they’re all local endemic species but not our usual planting style. This approach seems to be well received, there are now more neighbours engaged in the project and we’ve been able to expand the works significantly east this year, and just recently we received a donation of $1000 by the body corporate of The Quarterdeck - that feels good!

Another feel good is the reusable coffee cup initiative which began earlier in the year by Lennox Bakery. Every time a coffee is purchased in a reusable cup at Lennox Bakery 50c of the sale is being donated to Lennox Head Landcare - that’s $504 so far! We love this initiative which not only encourages us to minimise waste but directly gives back to local nature. And then there’s the town hub, Lennox Post Office, who’ve been shaking the money tin for us for years with $55 in tin donations this year.

Of course we’re not all about the money but these funds do help us do what we do and the kind gestures of appreciation really give our members a boost and no doubt add to the positive culture of our group - so thank you for the good vibes Lennox peeps - it means a lot!

Feels good seeing local nature being cared for, even better being part of it. Come and join us sometime.

Landcare dates for December (Times are 8am to 10am) Wed 5th Seven Mile Dunes – dog walker’s car park Wed 12th Boulder Beach - Coast Rd car park Lennox Head Landcare take a break in January, working bees start up again 1st week in February.

For further info, visit www.lennoxheadlandcare.org; email lennoxheadlandcare@gmail.com, phone Shaun on 0448 221 210 or find us on Facebook ‘Lennox Head Landcare’.

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House Of The Year 2018 - Lighthouse views Earning local builder Michael Harris of ‘mrhbuild’ the 2018 Master Builders Association House Of The Year, this masterpiece, designed by architect John Burgess, will impress the connoisseur of fine homes. Beautifully styled interiors have been finished in luxurious and carefully curated materials including wide timber floor boards, high ceilings and stunning tiling.

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The Amazing Lipstick Remover SHORT STORY BY TODD MAGUIRE

It took a lot to upset Habachi, the cleaner and maintenance man at the esteemed business college. Every afternoon Habachi would give the bathrooms a real good going over. He was proud of his quarry, managing to keep the girls’ and boys’ toilets spotlessly clean. The hygiene levels Habachi maintained were on par with the sterile operating theatre at St Vincents hospital.

As per normal, the girls’ bathroom was generally messier than the boys’ room. This didn’t worry the meticulous Habachi a great deal. But unfortunately there was one habit of the young ladies at the college that managed to get under his skin. They would doll themselves up with the most garish coloured lipstick and kiss the bathroom mirror to leave their mark. Sometimes there were more than a dozen sets of kisses left on the mirror for Habachi to clean.

Hibachi had endured enough. It wasn’t the end of the world but he didn’t quite see the romance anymore in the annoying petty vandalism. He reported the problem to the college co-ordinator and with more bark than her bite, the co-ordinator gave all the girls a good dressing down. She gave them 10

rounds of the kitchen, explaining that Habachi was a good man and was sick to the eye-teeth with the girls’ frivolous daily prank.

But the very next day, the girls were at it again. To Habachi’s disgust there were the customary dozen lipstick prints on the mirror. ‘Those little cows!’ he spat into the sink and proceeded to remove the lipstick prints from the otherwise sparkling clean mirror. That evening Habachi hatched a fiendish square up plan.

The next day Habachi was at the ready.

At the lunch break he made a point to discretely loiter around the outside of the girls’ bathroom, pretending to give the hallway carpet an extra good going over with the vacuum cleaner.

When the half dozen suspected felons entered the bathroom, the cleaner gave them time to do their private business.

When he heard a wave of giggles coming from the bathroom, he made his move. As he daringly entered the girls’ bathroom, he was confronted with the notorious culprits kissing the mirror with great passion. They had been caught ‘red lipped’, so to speak.

They were startled by Habachi’s presence. The cleaner managed to hide his annoyance behind a Cheshire

smile. The girls couldn’t have been more apologetic. Their apology fuelled by sheer embarrassment.

‘Not a problem, girls.’ Habachi grabbed the stained, well used toilet brush from his bucket. ‘This is how I get the stuff off the mirror. It’s really easy.’ Habachi gripped the toilet brush, whisked it around the bowl of the nearest toilet and headed to the mirror. He continued with his demonstration. ‘You’ve gotta make sure there’s plenty of toilet water on the brush.’

He then proceeded to scrub down the mirror with the dripping toilet brush, ensuring that plenty of ‘clean water’ washed all over the mirror. The girls were aghast.

‘There you go.’ he offered, placing the brush back in his bucket. ‘That toilet water works wonders on the mirrors.’

After his cleaning demonstration, Habachi turned around and headed straight out of the bathroom, leaving the girls in a state of shock. The sour look on their faces made his day.

Funnily enough, the girls never left anymore lipstick prints on Habachi’s mirror ever again.

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came back to start afresh. One asked the teacher to just do it for her. They all recognised this pattern was not so unfamiliar to them!

KARLY NIMMO

'Be the observer'. It sounds like something you might hear in a Buddhist ashram, downtown in Lennox. Yet, here I am, inviting you to 'be the observer'.

Me? Well, I watched myself start strong, fall into self doubt, question everything, and then have it miraculously come together in the end.

What does that even mean?

One creative process, is all creative processes. The way you approach one thing you are creating, is the way you approach all things that you create. As a creator, imagine the gift of knowing your natural way of creating involved you starting strong, falling into self doubt, questioning everything, then having it all come together in the end.

Well, let me tell you a little story about what it means for me.

In my work, I’ve seen brilliant humans, paralysed by fear and self doubt. People completely stuck in their own stories of not enoughness. Becoming the observer, gives us an insight into our creative process (and so much more). And when we have that, we have greater control over our fear and doubt. We can see that it’s a natural part of a process. That it’s really just a self talk. Nothing more.

Last October I ran my first retreat, in a stunning property out the back of Mullum. As we sat on the floor, in a circle, learning to weave baskets, I invited everyone to merely observe what happened within them while learning to create something new.

What did they hear themselves saying to themselves? How were they feeling?

For me, it’s been the biggest gift. It has allowed me to not get stuck in that self doubt part. Not to walk away when I start questioning everything. Instead, trusting and knowing that in the end, everything will come together miraculously. What a gift! And I can say that every single one of those humans sitting on the floor, weaving terrible baskets, has made huge shifts in their life in the year since. They can now see where they get tripped up, and once we have that awareness, we can create change.

One noticed she watched how everyone else was doing it, and felt inadequate in comparison. One recognised she went into A+ student mode, finishing first, so she could help those who were struggling. One cracked the shits and walked away, then

You never know where it might lead.

So while the holiday season is here, and some of us might have a little down time, why not try something new, and be the observer of your creation.

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It’s so easy to prepare and adds little touch of Asia, using chilli, coriander, sesame seeds with the creamy avocado and salmon.

You need the following ingredients: (serves about 4) * 500g sashimi-grade salmon * 3 stalks shallots * 1 large avocado * 1 red chillies (optional) * 2 tbsp coriander * 2 tbsp sesame oil * 3 tbsp soy sauce * 1 tblsp honey * 1 small piece of finely grated ginger * juice of 1/2 a lime * A sprinkle of roasted sesame seeds

* salt to taste * to garnish: some sprouts, chilli threats, or dried flowers.

Wash the shallots and cut both the green and the white part into small rings. Peel the avocado and dice into small cubes. Wash and dice coriander, and chilies, and chop very thinly. If you like it spicy, add the entire chilli including the seeds, or leave them out altogether, you can add even more.

To serve, if you have food forming rings, this is a great opportunity to use them or just spoon onto a plate.

To garnish, you can use chili threads (like I’ve done here), sprouts, dried flowers, or anything else you wish.

Cut the salmon into small size cubes and make sure all bones are removed.

Using a reasonably sized bowl, combine the salmon with all the other ingredients from above and season with sesame oil, soy sauce, finely grated ginger, lime juice, honey, sesame seeds and salt to taste. Toss and stir until everything is mixed thoroughly, then let the mixture rest in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.

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Talking To Trent

On Manopause

TRENT CHAPMAN

JOHN PEACOCK

It’s here!

I had occasion to be in a shopping centre a few days ago. In November you understand. Now, generally I’m a big fan of the shopping centre music. A little bit of 80’s pop or a long lost crooner generally leaves you somewhere between Funky Town and Fly Me To The Moon. The kind of songs that get stuck in your head.

Summer is at our doorstep!

Hands down the best time of the year, especially when you live where we do!

For some of us we may have seen our biggest challenges in 2018 and we are certainly ready for a break. It’s important however that we take a balanced break. By that I mean let's not undo all the hard work of 2018 in the space of a few weeks.

I became aware some time ago that most people I’ve ever encountered have this all or nothing approach. They're either all in or not in at all. They really struggle with finding balance.

Therefore I’d like to share some formulas which have worked well for me in the ‘off season’ that may help my readers find their balance this summer break.

Most importantly, keep active. Look to make movement an opportunity and be sure to partake in all the swims and kicks of the footy.

Make a dedicated 15-20 mins to get your heart rate up at least every other day. Enjoy a drink but don’t feel the need to drink everyday because ‘it’s holidays’ and make it a rule to not touch the grog until you’ve drunk your 3 litres of water.

Make mindful choices when it comes to putting things in your mouth and don’t throw out ‘it’s holidays’ at every meal when you’re deciding what to eat because that generally means you know it’s not the best choice to make.

Be sure to spend time with family and friends who have positive impacts on you. People say family is important which I agree but I also believe just because someone is family doesn’t mean you need to make time to spend with them if they aren’t a positive influence on you. We are the company we keep so keep good company this summer and value your time.

Enjoy your break, celebrate all the success of 2018 and come back ready to raise your standards and make 2019 the best year yet! Merry Christmas!

I wake up with a different song in my head every morning, which probably says a great deal about my head as much as it does about my wonderings as to where the songs came from.

So, November, shopping centre, Spring in Australia and Michael Buble begins to Hark The Herald Angels. My first thought, was that ‘hark’ is a much under utilised verb but secondly I thought, ‘It’s November, Michael Buble doesn’t come out in public for another few weeks yet.’ Michael Buble (my dad used to call him Mickey Bubble and it’s taking a good degree of will power not to revert) is a little bit like a real Canadian version of Santa Claus, he spends 10 months of the year doing not much at all, only to have two months, when he has a rather hectic diary of crooning and spreading good will to all men (and ladies of a certain demographic).

My point is that we don’t need Christmas pressure in November.

Remember when the only day of the year you ate turkey was on Christmas Day, and it was generally over cooked and a bit underwhelming and remember when you had Hot Cross Buns and Easter eggs on Easter weekend and only on Easter weekend? Remember when St Valentines Day wasn’t really a thing and Halloween was something North Americans did?

Perhaps they weren’t better days, perhaps they were just different days. Whatever the case may be, November still too early for Michael Buble.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has read On Manopause this year. It is always a treat to scribble some non sensical musings for The Wave. For those who’ve told me you like reading what I write, thank you.

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Body Talk MIKE PETRIE

Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids ANGELA HITZKE

Now that summer has arrived it’s more important than ever to focus on our fluids all day long. After all water is the most essential nutrient our system needs.

On this particular night, Dave insisted he’d be the one to cook dinner for us. His offer was welcomed with ecstatic enthusiasm from me.

Our bodies are made up of up to 80% water and we use it for pretty much every bodily function, from regulating body temperature to removing waste to lubricating joints to carrying oxygen to the cells. That’s why you feel so fatigued, dizzy and moody when you’re dehydrated.

Upon reflection, I may have reacted a bit over the top when he mentioned that. I know this because Dave has never jumped up and down and clapped his hands when I’ve said I’m cooking dinner.

While it’s true a tall glass of water is the best-known way to stay hydrated, there are plenty of alternative options. Who says you can’t have your water—and eat it, too? Eating up to 20% of our daily water intake just made hydration sound delicious right. Pile some watermelon, celery, cucumber, strawberries, lettuce, zucchini, green cabbage, cauliflower and bell peppers on your plate. All of these yummy delights are hydrating foods.

Include smoothies, coconut water, beautiful delicious herbal teas and yes believe it or not coffee into your day. I hear you say isn't coffee a diuretic? Well, yes, but a recent study debunks the myth that it also causes dehydration. Not only will your daily cup contribute to your water needs, coffee can also give you a sharper memory, boost athletic endurance and reduce the risk of many serious aliments.

Drinking water or including water-dense foods can help control calories, fuel muscles, clear up your skin, aid in kidney function, bust fatigue, boost productivity, cure a hangover, prevent joint pain, aid digestion, fight sickness, promote clear thinking, flush out toxins, provide a natural headache remedy, boost your immune system and so much more.

So, how much do we need? The answer is different for each person. Monitor your urine. If you are adequately hydrated, you should be urinating about once every two to four hours, and your urine should be colourless or a very pale yellow. If it is darker, than that, you need to drink more water. Our bodies cannot always distinguish hunger from thirst. So, you may think you are hungry when in fact you are thirsty.

Another nifty tip is there is an app called Water Minder which suits iOS and Android, with handy features that include estimation of your fluid based on your gender, weight, physical activity level and the weather. It also logs all types of beverages and push notifications to remind you to drink.

Wishing you all a safe and wonderful Christmas!

TARGA

Then the doubt set in. I remembered he sometimes did this really annoying thing on the nights he’d decided to cook dinner. He would watch cooking shows while he was cooking and then forget he’s cooking and everything would end up getting burnt. Not just burnt toast, but burnt let’s-ring-000burnt and request the fire brigade.

Sometimes he would go one step further during these times and become convinced he was now a super chef who should create his own brand of sauce or curry or even better, open his own restaurant.

In our house we all cook at home and each of us has somehow fallen into signature culinary dishes. Dave’s is stir fry, Curran’s is curry, Jade’s is bolognaise and Danny’s is nachos. My speciality (without big-noting myself too much of course) is I can do a little bit of everything including vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, egg free, high carb, low carb, high protein, full fat with the lot and I’m still smiling.

So yes, I can cook anything, except beef. I just can’t seem to cook it. But on this occasion, that was about to change. I’d told the butcher my dilemma and after listening with great sympathy and understanding he sold me the most expensive cut in the shop, with promises that nothing would go wrong.

The beef would melt in our mouths.

So on this night, when Dave said he’d cook dinner, the recipe I had in mind was about to transport us to Russia. We were going to enjoy the famous dish of Beef Stroganoff and nothing was going to go wrong. That’s when Dave said, 'Babe, you go and relax, the Maestro is cooking tonight’.

I wandered into the kitchen a while later, saw the gas flame on maximum, all the windows flung open, the exhaust fan on high and said, 'I hope you don’t make the meat tough because I spent a lot of money on that cut and bought top quality so it’d be tender'. He said, 'Babe relax, stop panicking.'

I then opened the fridge and saw the expensive meat still sitting there...but the pet meat was missing.

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Ocean Rhythms

BY STEVE SHEARER

Strange Spring continues to surprise. The wet start to Spring, which saw rain falling and an E swell through September and October reverted back to the normal Spring pattern of northerlies and dry conditions. Not great for surf. Not great for anything really except flathead fishing and kiteboarding.

Just when it looked like that pattern would lock in we got a another complete seasonal reversal with a series of wintercalibre low pressure systems tracking into the Tasman. The first one brought a minor dust storm and a series of small southerly pulses, as the primary fetch mostly aimed up at Southern NSW. The second low, expected to enter the Tasman as we move into the first weekend of December is expected to generate a much more meaningful swell for our shores. Further out another low is expected to move into the Tasman, a truly extraordinary series of events for the start of summer.

current comes in close then summer species like whiting and dart will fire up. Cold green water from northerly winds does the opposite. Blue water also brings in a run of chopper tailor which seem to show every year by Christmas time.

My theory is that these are fish returning from Fraser Island.

They are usually skinny and hungry, attacking lures and baits voraciously. In the river the flathead fishing has been very good with plenty of of good sized eating fish accompanying the big females who gather in the lower reaches to spawn.

Using smaller lures means more chance of catching the smaller, better eating fish. If you do catch one of the bigger spawning females, please leave in the water and release carefully. That is the future of the breeding stock. Hopefully our children will live to see the degraded Richmond River rehabilitated and restored to its full glory. It's an amazing water way. Till next month, tight lines and tubular visions.

What sort of summer we will eventually settle into is still up for grabs. The Pacific Ocean is still tending towards El Nino, which usually means drier, hotter summers, more northerlies, less surf. But exceptions to the rule seem to becoming the new pattern. The Summer of 15/16 was one of the best and most consistent on record and that coincided with a full blown El Nino. Take home message: any surf this time of year is a God send so if you get a chance make a deposit in the stoke bank.

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Cars Of Lennox

LW – Ok, so how did it become yours?

Adam – I've always owned a classic American car, I just love that scene, so when I sold my last one I started hunting on eBay for my next project. I found this one after a few months of searching and due to the rarity I had to have it. It needed work but I love tinkering with cars so it was no issue getting up to a good standard.

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LW – It looks great, have you named it?

Adam – (laughs) Yep, it's called The Muff Diver because of the one in a Cheech and Chong movie, they have one the same model.

Make / Model – 1971 Chevrolet Impala Owner – Adam LW – What are we looking at here Adam? I have to admit it's not a car I know well.

Adam – That my friend is a 1971 Chevy Impala, sold new in Australia. It was converted to right hand drive at the time.

LW – Wow, you don't see many around?

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the 70s they stopped importing them in bulk as General Motors (who own Holden) were concentrating on sales of locally built cars.

So, I'm saying that for this one to come here and be converted to right hand drive would have been expensive, so the original owner must have REALLY wanted one. There are only a handful in Australia and most have been imported recently and kept left hand drive. Mine also has the high end 365 horse power factory option, and there are even less of those.

LW – Ha ha, yes fair enough. What's the plan? Is The Diver yours for a while or are you selling it?

Adam – Not for sale! I love driving it too much, often I drive to work in it. We also do lots of car shows and classic car runs, it gets heaps of comments and it also fits the whole family. It's like driving your lounge room.

LW – Nice one, we look forward to seeing you and your crew lounging up the street some time soon. Thanks for sharing your car and story. Have a great Christmas and New Year.

Adam – Thanks mate, you too!

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Dear Sarah Dear Sarah, Our Ridgeback loves to lay out in the sun, even in the middle of summer. I’m worried that he might get heat stroke or sunburnt. Can this happen to dogs?

Bryan L Hi Bryan, Absolutely! Dogs are not very good at cooling themselves and heat stroke or heat stress can be common in dogs during the summer months. And many people don’t realise that it can be fatal!

Here are a few tips that might help your gorgeous boy stay cool this summer.

1. Encourage him out of the sun and into a cooler area, especially as the day starts warming up. Dogs can not only suffer from heat stress, but yes, they can also get sun burnt (and get skin cancer), so discouraging sun baking is important for a number of reasons.

2. Ensure that he has access to areas like cool tiles, under fans or airconditioning during the heat of the day. If he is an outside dog, consider allowing him access to the laundry or garage where it tends to be cooler.

3. Fill his water bowl with cold water or put ice cubes in his water to drop the temperature.

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4. Put some treats, a chicken neck and/or some kibble in an empty ice cream container, fill with water and freeze over night. Pop this out and let him have fun with a giant ice cube filled with his favourite treats to keep him busy (and cool) throughout the day.

5. Don’t walk him during the heat of the day. Walk him of an early morning or very late afternoon when the temperature is much lower. And remember, cement and road tar can burn the pads on your dog’s feet, so check the temperature with your hand before letting him step out onto these hot surfaces.

6. Set up a splash pool for him that he can have fun keeping cool in when you’re at work. Big W sell clam shells for kids, that can be used for this purpose.

7. While this may not apply to your dog, for other dogs with thick or long coats – consider shaving them in the summer months. Not only will this help to keep them cool, but it makes checking for ticks a whole lot easier.

8. NEVER, EVER leave your dog in the car in the middle of summer. Even in the shade, temperatures can easily get to 50 degrees very quickly and it can take less than 10 minutes for dogs to die in a hot car.

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Dog Of The Month

Off-leash dog exercise areas Bicentennial Gardens (Northern area of the reserve), Ballina Compton Drive, east ballina Gap Road, Alstonville Name - Willow Breed - British Bulldog Age - 20 months old Nickname - Baby Owner's name - Mel Best friend - Her cousin Muppet Favourite food - Roast chicken Favourite thing to do - Run along the beach If she wasn't a dog, what would she be and why?

A hungry hippo because she likes to lay in the water, has short bursts of running fast, will bowl you over and is always hungry.

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BY EVAN KOSACK, LENNOX HEAD VETERINARY CLINIC

Vet Watch

EVAN KOSACK

It’s coming up to holiday season, with all its celebrations, visitors, fireworks, heatwaves etc that can be a bit of a minefield for our pets. I thought I might pick through a few issues that can be problematic at this time of the year.

Infectious disease: due to increased numbers of outside visitors to the area, weather factors, increased mingling of pets at boarding establishments and on the beaches, and increased numbers of young animals about, many contagious diseases start rearing their ugly heads in summer.

It should also be noted that your pets won't be admitted to any boarding facilities if their vaccinations are overdue. You’ll need to vaccinate at least 10 days prior to boarding.

Ticks and fleas: Ticks kill more pets on the north coast than anything else. They are present all year round, but spring and summer are by far the most prevalent tick paralysis times.

Tick paralysis is easy to prevent these days using some very effective oral chews for dogs, and a very effective long-term topical spot-on for dogs, and also cats.

Cane toads and snakes: Both these critters can kill your pets.

The best way to avoid a tragic and/or expensive envenomation by either is to make sure your pet doesn’t wander unrestrained, especially in the evenings when many snakes, and of course, cane toads are active.

Cars: It should be a no-brainer, but letting your pets out to roam the streets or 'off for a run' is asking for disaster, and often foisting it upon other members of the public. Cats should be kept in at night to minimise their involvement in car accidents and the destruction of our wildlife (as well as fighting), and dogs should never be allowed to wander off the leash. Every holiday season vets deal with the consequences of pets being hit by cars. Another common place that dogs get run over is on the beach. Owners need to be aware and in control of their dogs in the presence of 4-WD vehicles.

wrap, small toys, jewellery, bones, stones, sticks, gift wrapping etc. Young animals are especially prone to this sort of thing.

Keep an eye on anything left lying about!

Prescription (and other) drugs: Pets will consume pretty much anything that's not nailed down, and human medications are no exception. Popular things to eat include pain medications like Endone or Ibuprofen, birth control meds, blood pressure meds, anti-convulsants and sedatives. Depending on the size and species of the pet this can be serious to fatal.

Cats in general are more sensitive to the adverse effects of medications, whilst dogs are more likely to eat them.

Recreational drugs like hash and cannabis can have profound effects on pets, although not usually fatal. If you suspect your pet has eaten an illegal drug, just tell the vet…they only want to help your pet!

Heatstroke and injury: Holidays can mean more exercise than usual for our pets, often on unusual surfaces like sand and doing crazy stunts, chasing balls etc. A lot of our pets will be overweight or older with various degenerative diseases like arthritis or cardiac problems. So its not surprising that we see a lot of ruptured cruciate ligaments, back problems, heart failure and heatstroke in these guys.

Emergencies: Make sure you deal with any ongoing health problems early and don’t leave them till the last minute. You may be unlucky and need a vet afterhours. The Lennox Vets have a 24 hour service that runs on a local roster, so there is always someone available at the end of the phone if needed.

Many pets also get run over in their own yards by visitors.

Make sure you keep an eye on pets at family gatherings!

Dietary indiscretions: That means inappropriate scavenging or access to potentially harmful food stuffs. This is more commonly a dog problem, but cats disgrace themselves occasionally as well.

Foods that are toxic and common are dark chocolate, grapes (and raisins and sultanas), macadamia nuts, onion and onion containing sauces (also garlic, chives, spring onions), and fatty food such as ham offcuts, lard, coconut oil, gravy etc.

Fatty foods often precipitate severe pancreatitis. Large dogs gorging on Christmas leftovers sometimes end up with a twisted bowel and emergency surgery.

Bones, especially cooked bones, are also a common disaster, often causing dangerous bowel obstructions or constipation.

Foreign bodies: Throat or bowel obstructions due to pets ingesting inedible bits and pieces are common around Christmas time. Again, this often means surgery. Dogs as usual are the worst, but cats also have their fair share of disasters.

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There’s no such thing as the Dog Poo Fairy!

You own a dog, you own its poo!

Bag the poo, bin it or take it with you.

Penalties apply for non-compliance.

Keep Ballina Shire Beautiful!

Lake Ainsworth is an important recreational area and is situated in a sensitive ecological location.

For this reason, dogs are banned from swimming in the Lake, however Council continues to receive complaints about owners ignoring this request.

To respond to these community concerns, Rangers have increased patrols in and around the Lake Ainsworth area. If a dog is found to be on the Lake side of the bollards, the owner or person in charge of the dog may be issued a $330 penalty infringement notice.

Ballina Shire Council would like everyone visiting the Lake to enjoy its natural beauty, so please remember to do the right thing.

Š NSW Spatial Services 2018. This map is illustrative and not to scale.

Lake Ainsworth is a Dog Free Zone

The adjacent map shows where dogs are prohibited and permitted in the Lake Ainsworth precinct.

Enquires: Public and Environmental Health 1300 864 444 email: council@ballina.nsw.gov.au

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Frank McWilliams Is Mr December Surfboard shaper and café proprietor Birthplace: Sydney (grew up in Cronulla) Family: Wife Libbë, daughter Kristen Star Sign: Aquarius Favourite Food: Anything Libbë cooks

Frank McWilliams grew up on the beaches of Cronulla in the Sutherland Shire.

Strongly influenced by his water-loving father, he and his two brothers spent their youth swimming, fishing, diving and, of course, surfing.

As a grom, Frank began to compete in surfing competitions, and at 17 he won the NSW Clubs Championship.

He shaped his first surfboard at just 14, when he stripped his longboard and reshaped and reglassed it into a short board.

'I did it under my parents house, and I wasn't very popular with mum after that because of the mess. In fact I wasn't allowed to do it again, and from then on I went to a mate's house for shaping,' he says.

After that first effort, he began making boards for friends, and those early days of surfboard shaping were the beginning of a life-long passion. Even today, after a life of adventure and travel, he cites shaping as his greatest passion.

He found Lennox Head early in life.

After leaving Sydney he spent some years in Arrawarra, but used to drive up here every day to make boards in the old hay bales.

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He moved to Lennox Head in the mid 80s, and although he spent time in France,Nicaragua and the UK (where he met wife Libbë) he returned here to live over 10 years ago.

These days he owns and runs Coast Café with Libbë, but in his spare time he is still hand-shaping and selling boards, and they are proudly on display in the cafe.

Frank says he was always loved making things.

'When I was young I saw a movie

by George Greenough where he was building boats to sail around the world and surf. I decided I wanted to be boatbuilder,' he says.

That began a career of building just about everything, from boats and boards, to waterslides (he built 30 waterslides across Australia), airplane parts, and skateboards.

Over the years Frank learned to work with a range of materials, from fibreglass to bamboo, and spent many years working as a fibreglass mould specialist.

His bamboo surfboard business was a world wide success and he travelled from the US to China and Japan selling boards and procuring materials.

He won an Australian Design Award from the Powerhouse Museum for his bamboo surf board design.

During his career he has shaped for brands like Midget Farrelly, Scott Dillon and Bear, and for surfers like Sunny Garcia and Pauline Menzer He's experienced almost total amnesia from a surfing accident, gone bust because of a dodgy business partner,

and been the first person ever invited to join the UWL World Shapers Club in France.

He's worked as an underwater diver and solar salesman. In fact he designed the solar powered toilet block at Pat Moreton Lookout and the lighting for Ballina Airport.

Plus he's designed and built five of his own houses.

But it's shaping that's at the top of the list.

What’s the best thing about your job?

The creativity and the challenge of hand brain coordination. I'm not a big measurer. I just shape according to my eye.

Worst thing? It can be physically demanding and my arms can get quite sore Hobbies? Gardening, music Work / life philosophy? Have a go!

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Kelly Taylor is Ms December Proprietor, Taylor Made Foods Birthplace: Sydney Family: Husband Fred, son Finn (15), daughter Piper (11), Mum Wendy and Dad Ross Star Sign: Sagittarius Favourite Food: Italian Kelly Taylor grew up in a kitchen, under her mother's feet, as they worked together to feed the guests at Taylors Guest House, Byron Bay. It was the 80s and Taylors, on McGettigans Lane in Ewingsdale, was the first guest house in Byron.

Her mother Wendy was a big influence on Kelly and a keen cook herself. She began the slow food movement in Byron and used run the Byron Markets when they were on the beachfront.

The family had moved here from Sydney when Kelly was four, and so she grew up in Byron, attending Byron Primary and St Hilda's High on the Gold Coast.

Those early years with her mother in the kitchen were where she learned to cook like a pro, and although she never had any formal training, it has remained her passion; the thing she loves, and that she is very good at. Although often, she admits, she 'just wings it'.

In her senior years at high school Kelly was lucky to do an exchange year in Bern Switzerland, after which she says she 'took off around Europe'. When she returned to Australia she moved to Sydney, where she worked in a range of jobs including make-up artist, but primarily in cooking and catering.

She ran bistros and pubs in Surry Hills, did some private cheffing, and began to make tapenades and pestos which she bottled and sold at Paddington Market.

'I remember I used to ride my bike, loaded up with all the product on the back, up to the markets and set up there for the day,' she says.

When she moved back to the Northern Rivers and settled in Lennox Head, she brought that business with her, and for some time continued to ship the product back to Sydney.

Taylor Made Foods has since morphed into a catering business. Kelly caters for events and makes weekly home cooked meals which she sells around the area. She says she's making food that she'd cook at home and that she loves to eat.

But the journey has not been smooth. Two years ago, upon

return from an overseas holiday with some girlfriends, Kelly noticed some changes in her breasts.

'Originally I just put it down to normal hormonal changes, but eventually I went to the doctor about it. I was sent immediately to Tweed Heads for a biopsy and 10 days later I was on the operating table,' she says.

'I had a mastectomy, removal of some lymph nodes, chemo, radiation & hormone treatment, which I called the fireworks package.

'They say I'm clear now, but if I'd left it another few months who knows where I'd be today.'

It's been nearly two years since her operation and during that time Taylor Made Food had been on hold. But now that her recovery is well underway, Kelly is back in the kitchen.

Best thing about your job: I just love cooking for people, and I love creating dishes and menus.

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education Lennox Head Community Pre School Our Annual fathers night was another huge success! The children were the teachers and took their Dads, Poppys or Uncles through preschool doing arts/ crafts, role play, climbing, digging, building, dressing up and much more.

The children have been speaking about this since and it was very special to share these interactions.

After several wet days, which postponed our excursion to visit Trev at the Lennox Head Butchery and Deli, we finally got there this term. Jake did a great job this year explaining all the different animal parts and what they did (even if he was thrown in the deep end with some of the questions). Trev outshone himself this year adding intestines to the list of things we could see including hearts, livers, kidneys, brains, a pigs head and many bones with different joints. After months learning about our body and how it functions, visiting Trev helps us to further emerge this concept. Especially understanding how fragile our brains

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are, why we have a skull and why we need to wear our helmets when we are riding our bikes etc. Thank you again to Trev and the team at the butcher. We look forward to it every year!

We have all now completed our Big School orientations and met our Big School Buddies. Throughout the year the big kids from the primary school come over each day and share time with us. For the children attending Lennox Primary these children are now their buddies as they head off into kindergarten. Sharing experiences with buddies throughout the year can make the transition into school less daunting.

It’s a hard but exciting time of year for the teachers as they say goodbye to the children with whom they have created such magical bonds. However it's exciting to hear all about the adventures that lay head in their journeys and also to meet all the new faces next year.

Preschool will recommence Tuesday 29 January. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

We would like to congratulate Miss Tara and let you all know, after her selection to the National League Hockey Finals and excelling in her performance, she has been requested to attend her first international tournament in New Zealand from the 28th Nov – 3rd Dec. All her hard work is paying off and we are pround of her.

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Lennox Head Public School As the end of the year draws closer, we would like to wish everybody a happy and safe holiday and best of luck to the year six students of 2018 in their new endeavours at high school. For any new families who move to the area over the holiday period, and wish to enrol at Lennox Head Public School, you can visit our school website for information or see administration staff on Tuesday the 29 January for enrolments. Year one to six students first day back at school for 2019 is Wednesday 30 January.

By Tom PSSA Congratulations to Rhett Walshaw on his efforts at the PSSA NSW State Athletics Championships. Rhett competed in the high jump event and did a fantastic leap of 1.5 metres. Well done Rhett!

Congratulations must also go to Brayden Kernaghan for his representation in the PSSA North Coast Cricket team. He was selected very early in the year but only recently travelled to Barooga near the Victorian border for the competition. The team played well and it was a fantastic opportunity for Brayden. Well done!

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Stop press! Newspapers in Education is finished for the year. The team of students has worked extremely hard reporting on events that have occurred at our school. Every Thursday they collaborate about upcoming events and set to work writing the articles. They have learnt valuable skills like editing, photography and writing to a deadline.

Students' work is published in The Northern Star and The Lennox Wave.

Well done to the team: Bella, Tom, Leura, Ivy, Jacob, Clay, Mitchell, Alani, Malia, Rhett and Maddie.

Kinder orientation for 2019 students was recently held over a three week period to prepare the children for primary school. We will have four kindergarten classes in 2019 and each kinder class will have less than twenty students. The children had a chance to meet their new teachers, look at the classrooms, meet their buddies and do many fun activities with their friends.

Yr five students have been teamed with a new kinder student to ensure a smooth transition to school. They are very enthusiastic about this buddy role.

The Yr 5 students are all very excited for our new kindergarten students to join us next year.

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education Ballina Coast High School Greetings to all readers. We hope you experience a joyous and peaceful end of year.

The inaugural Yr 12 of Ballina Coast High School have completed all HSC exams and recently graduated from secondary education at a wonderful formal occasion. A couple of students have been selected or had major works selected to be toured or shown across the state. We congratulate Jed Williams and Jason Marchant for this extraordinary honour.

As 2018 comes to a close the staff and students at BCHS are preparing for the dawn of a new era. We thank the residents surrounding the current school site who have endured the changes due to the amalgamation. We would also thank the wonderful partnerships that have continued and have begun in the past year. Partnerships with businesses and organisations are always welcome.

The new school built on Cherry Street is nearing completion.

A timeline for 2019 students to begin classes has been completed. Parents and community will soon be welcome to inspect the wonderful resources and facilities that the state of the art building contains.

The Indoor Sports Stadium has begun construction and revamped grounds will ensure a beautiful and engaging environment for all students, staff and community.

We look forward to congratulating new graduates from BCHS for many years.to come.

Timeline for Ballina Coast High School 2018/2019 As we move to the new site in Cherry Street, there will be a transition period where BCHS normal classes will not be operating. We are endeavouring to minimise the learning impact to all students, specifically focusing on Year 12 2019.

2018 Monday 10 December

• School as normal on current site

Tuesday 11 December

• Awards of Excellence Presentation Assembly 6:00pm

Wednesday 12 December

• TAFE etc-normal day for Year 12 • Year 7-10 involved in Activities Week • Canteen open

Thursday 13 December

• Year 12 Tutorial will be operating • Year 7-10 involved in Activities Week • Canteen open

Friday 14 December

• Last day for students to attend • Year 12 Tutorial will be operating • Canteen CLOSED

Monday 17 December to Friday 21 December

• Pupil Free Days: The NSW DoE has approved these as pupil free days to facilitate staff moving into new school.

Ballina Coast High School - (new site) Cherry Street Ballina 2019 Tuesday 29 January

• Pupil free day. Staff move into new school site

Wednesday 30 January

• Pupil free day. Staff move into new school site

Thursday 31 January

• Year 12 commence

Friday 1 February

• Year 7 commence

Monday 4 February

• Year 11 commence

Tuesday 5 February

• Year 10 commence

Wednesday 6 February

• Years 8 and 9 commence

Thursday 14 February

• BCHS Swimming Carnival. This is compulsory for all students.

 Remember-you can go online and begin organising bus passes for 2019 https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-school-travel-pass

 Uniforms can be purchased from The School Locker.  The School Locker is our preferred supplier for Chromebooks. It is expected that all students in Year 7-9 have their own device. This is optional for Year 10-12 students.

If you have any questions please contact the school on 66860503 in 2018 or 66810100 in 2019.

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LeBa Wrap The 2018 final round of LeBa threw up some tantalising scenarios with a number of divisions coming down to a three way or even four way tussle into the last round of the year. In the Cadets, Harry O'Brien stayed just in front of Dembe Ryan, Finn Reynolds and Bryn Walshaw with a 3rd in the final round pushing Dembe and Finn into 2nd and 3rd overall. In the Junior Groms, Ocean Curtis’ final round 3rd place kept her in front of Reef Webster, Juniper Harper and Poppy Morison. In the Gromments, Woody Webster continued his dominance of the division with another 1st place cementing his strangle hold over Max McGilvray, Keenan Crisp and Shay Buffery. In the Fleas, Mia Baker held off a strong finish from Marli Francis, Ethan Crisp and Tao Harper. In the Micros, Curtis Moore will end up with the 1st place trophy in a close finish with Imani Part, Ava Morley and Josie Morrison.

In the Juniors, it all came down to the final round with Jack O’Brien's 2nd place putting his nose in front of Nyxie Ryan, Rino Lindsay and Jai Glinderman. In the Senior Mens, Ben Sattler’s early season form got him over the line in front of John Harper, Adam Molloy and Ben Beasley. In the Masters' division, it was pretty much done and dusted mid year with Glenn Curtis proving very difficult to beat and spending the entire year in front of Jake Baker, Sandro Neto and Alex Water.

Likewise in the Legends, Tony O’Brien never seemed in doubt to take the title over Peter McBurney, Martin Fox and Steve Lynch.

The Club is also cheering on Dembe Ryan and Jai Glinderman as they compete in the Australian Junior Titles this month.

Unfortunately Nxyie Ryan suffered a broken shoulder whilst training at the Surfing Australian High Performance Centre and was unable to get down to South Australia with Jai and her brother Dembe. Many pundits had Nyxie as a odds on favourite to take an Australian Title this year and its a real tragedy she has been injured.

LeBa would like to thank all of its supporters in 2018 and would like to also acknowledge the contribution of Don Munro who stood down as Club President this year. Without Don the club would not be as strong as it is today. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas with waves, sunshine and above all we wish everyone a safe time in the water in 2019.

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The premier Opens' division was once again a mix of the who’s who of professional surfing in this area and the best of the best locals. Adam Melling relied on all of his professional experience to stay in front of Finley James, James Wood, Jae Waters and Mikey McDonagh. It was a truly remarkable year with cameo performances by Jack Murray, Zak Condon and Stu Kennedy. Some finals actually resembled QS standard heats with some huge, progressive manoeuvres on display.

With the internal club series determined the focus has now turned to the Australian Boardriders Battle National Final to be held at Newcastle on 16 February. As the current North Coast Champions and with one of the best 'on paper' teams in the comp, there is a growing confidence that LeBa can repeat their 2012 National Surftag Title heroics and take out the most sought after club title in Australia next year.

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All Girls Surfriders Our final round of 2018 was blessed with some of the best surfing conditions we have had all year with clean and offshore waves. With the swell increasing during the day to create amazing waves the girls made the most of it.

A special mention to our Senior Beginner girls, who braved the rising swell by paddling out the back to be rewarded with some of their best waves.

Thank you to everyone that made All Girls fun loving for 2018, hope to see all members next weekend for a special end of year gathering.

Results OPENS 1st Jane Collins 2nd Sarah Morison 3rd Tamika Hudson 4th Danah Besson LONGBOARDS 1st Maz Pentecost 2nd Marg Bryant 3rd Jen Hollier

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Come And Try Dragonboating Early next year, Rainbow Region Dragon Boat Club, based at Lennox Head, is having a late afternoon Come and Try at their regatta haunt, Shaws Bay East Ballina.

It’s free and will include a sausage sizzle (with onions whichever way you want them) and time to chat with club members.

Club President Libby Woodbry says, ‘Dragon boating is a sport that is for men and women of any age, ability and fitness level. It’s not uncommon for people quite confident about their fitness levels to come off the water surprised by how challenging dragon boating is, whilst those less confident excited by what they have achieved.’

It is a full-body work out and our qualified coaches make sure you do so. Tip: If you rely on your shoulder strength alone – you’re doing it wrong.

As sports go, dragon boating dates back 2000+ years in China and has become a modern sporting phenomena that has spread around the world. Each year Rainbow Dragons are known to compete in regional state and national regattas and team-up with fellow Australian paddlers and go somewhere in the world to race.

In the wind down to Christmas, Rainbow Dragons are working on their club goal to compete in New Zealand at the Wellington Regatta in March, and the Australian Championships in Canberra in April.

FREE Come and Try. 5.30pm Wednesday 20 February, 2019 at Shaws Bay, East Ballina. Meet at Pop Denison Park, off Compton Drive. Phone 0408 776 171.

Look out for a very long boat and a friendly group of people.

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Lennox Longboarders After blustery conditions caused us to cancel the October round, we were finally able to surf on Sunday 11 November.

30 crew turned up at Lennox Main to surf our final round for 2018.

Conditions were small 2- 3ft with an incoming tide late morning and favourable winds for all the first rounds.

Standout longboarding full of noseriding was Alex Glassington but winning the 1sts was Will Petrie he did some great manoeuvres to pip Alex. And the stand-out lady was again Jenny Hellyar relishing in the small conditions matching it with the guys.

The BBQ again was undertaken by Will Petrie. We thank him for feeding the crew at 2018 rounds.

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Special thanks goes to Craig Leete for all the water pics for the round and for all of 2018. Some real classy up-close shots our there surfing.

Our Club Christmas and presso do is set for Saturday 15 December.

A new inspiration for the Club in 2018 is our ladies membership now exceeding one third of the crew. Fully stoked.

Thanks to all for 2018 and may the Festive Season be a safe one with utmost stoke and good will out on the water.

Club Rounds resume Sunday February 10. Info - www.lennoxlongboarders.org & Email - club@lennoxlongboarders.org

Results 1sts. 1.Will Petrie. 2. Alex Glassington.

3. Jake Ryan. 4. Gary Alford. 5. Jenny Hellyar.

2nds. 1. Matt Durkin. 2. Grant Ryan. 3.

Jimmy Baker. 4. Una Durkin.

3rds. 1. Terry Kay. 2. Wayne Booth. 3.

Andrew Thomas. 4. Nick Mitchell. 5.

Peter Briggs.

4ths. 1. Eleanor Robertson. 2. Kate Ashdown. 3. Roz Brown.

5ths. 1. Greg Gover. 2. Veronica Silver.

3. Celine Walsh. 4. Liz Petterson 6ths .1. Meg Smith. 2. Heather Reynolds. 3. Ron Crowther.

Surfing Only One Round. Nathan Mackenzie 2nd, Craig Leete 4th & Tom Silver 4th

And thanks goes to Grant Ryan and George Leslie, Comp Directing for 2018 always appreciated.

Winners of the Final Vouchers from Lennox Surf were Una Durkin and Grant Ryan. We thank all our club support for 2018.

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• Striking ocean frontage home is perfect for a relaxing holiday • A few steps to the beach and walking distance to Pat Morton lookout • Living, entertaining & master bedroom have uninterrupted ocean views • Master bedroom with ensuite, spa bath and air conditioned

ENDLESS SUMMER – HOLIDAY HOUSE RELAX AND UNWIND ON A BEACH HOLIDAY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS 3 • • • •

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Beautiful property you will suddenly feel the stress disappear Entry level has 2 generous sized bedrooms, bath, toilet and living area First level is the kitchen that adjoins the dining room and balcony The home is a short walk through the under pass to Sharpe’s beach

FERNCREST AT FERNLEIGH – HOLIDAY HOUSE 5 MINUTE DRIVE TO LENNOX HEAD AND 25 MINUTES TO THE FAMOUS BYRON BAY 5 • • • •

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Equipped with all the comforts of a luxury home with open plan living The home has an attached cottage that sleeps 2 adults and 2 kids Stroll amongst the macadamia trees, play tennis, take a dip in the pool Uninterrupted hinterland and ocean views virtually 360 degrees

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