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ISSUE 157 | Februar y 2018

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www.lennoxwave.com Community news & events for the people of Lennox Head and surrounds.

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Village Renewal Project

Meet Freddie Fitler

Johnny Cash Comes To Town

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From The Publisher

Ok, so I've come out of the blocks very nicely this year, feeling energised and full of ideas to up the ante on this little business called The Lennox Wave.

A few exciting things will be rolled out over the next few months, but one I want to start as soon as I can will focus on promoting small, local, home-based businesses.

You don't have to be all of the above (small, local and homebased), but I am looking for Lennox residents (or nearby to Tintenbar and Newrybar), who either make something from home or in a place of work that might be Ballina or even Byron. The main thing is that the producer has a connection with Lennox Head. Just like the ad below says, if you are making something local, portable and affordable, please get in touch.

In other news The Lennox Wave is offering free classifieds. This free offer is really designed for private individuals, but in this first couple of months some small businesses are making their way in for free too (and are welcome). In future there will be a minimal charge for businesses.

We are also encouraging people to start subscribing to both our key publications— Wave Weekly and The Lennox Wave. We will send the Wave anywhere in Australia for just $55 a year. And we are offering possible prizes to people who subscribe to Wave Weekly.

It's all about keeping everyone connected, and strengthening the community.

Bring on 2018!

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Copyright 2018. Editorial content and contributions do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. Care is taken to ensure accuracy at time of print. We take no responsibility for the content or images within advertisements in the publication.

The Lennox Wave - Issue 157. February 2018 Publisher & Editor: Helen Fry Email: publisher@lennoxwave.com Ph: 0425 221 570 Advertising: publisher@lennoxwave.com Contributors: Vic Leto, Michelle Mahon, Robyn Hargrave Published 11 times a year by Helen Fry PO Box 361, Lennox Head NSW 2478 web: www.lennoxwave.com

CALLINGLOCALPRODUCERS Do you produce something that you sell? Is it locally based, portable (small-ish), affordable (under $50), non perishable (sealed and will keep a few months)?

Are you local (living or working from Lennox Head or nearby)?

Then The Lennox Wave is interested in talking to you.

Email publisher@lennoxwave.com details of your business, your product/s, prices and images and we will be in touch. the

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Lennox Head Residents’ Association

By Shaun eastment

The Lennox Head Residents’ Association Inc. (LHRA Inc) hosts a number of volunteer community groups which are all welcoming and great company. They all share a sense of humour and maybe a coffee or two as part of their routine. It’s a wonderful way to get to know a new bunch of people.

On alternate Wednesdays from 8.30am the Coastcare group get out along the coastline building and repairing fences and handrails to protect our dunes and make access to the beach easier. They also look after our surfing Santa town sign each Christmas. (Contact Glenn on 0401 217 833).

On the first and third Saturday of each month the crew making Boomerang Bags for distribution around town get together from 2.30pm in the CWA Hall at the community centre. These workshops recycle fabrics to construct bags that can be used in place of the ubiquitous plastic grocery bags that cause so much trauma to sealife. No sewing expertise needed, just pop in to any workshop to say hi and check this one out (look for Lou).

The Heritage team collect photos and yarns from early residents, publish books and design informative signs for display around town. They are currently putting together

a publication on Surfing history at Lennox as well as coordinating the planning for the upcoming centenary celebrations. (contact Robyn on 0412 660 994) Down at the Lake, FOLA (Friends of Lake Ainsworth) are busy from 7am on Mondays, collecting rubbish, tending gardens and generally keeping the Lake and its surrounds a pleasant place to hang out. (Contact Malcolm on 0400 412 273) You could also come along to the monthly meetings of the Association where you learn all the inside info on what’s happening about town and get a chance to contribute to the shape we want for our town as we move into the future.

Last December we had a report from the group developing EPIQ estate, outlining future plans and timelines as well as answering questions from the floor. Especially interesting to many were a family-friendly tavern and the location of children’s playgrounds.

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Village Renewal Community Engagement From Brad Pollard, Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce

Following a deputation to Council by our Chamber President Zain Peart, Council has voted unanimously to begin the community engagement phase of the Lennox Head Village Centre Renewal Project. Council will now begin the preparation of materials and activities that will engage the Lennox Head community and gather feedback on key issues and preferred concept ideas.

The town centres of Ballina, Alstonville and Wardell have all benefited from similar renewal projects and the Chamber welcomes this important next phase in the project.

The community engagement phase will help inform community discussions and future planning options associated with roads and footpaths, parks and open spaces, streetscape character and design, integration of shop fronts with the main street and increasing main street vibrancy.

The community engagement phase is likely to start in late February 2018 and involve meetings with community groups, an online survey and public displays.

The Chamber will shortly be holding an event for the local businesses of Lennox to give us their opinion on what they would like to see happen. To receive an invitation to this event, sign up to our newsletter on our website or become a member and receive the full range of benefits - membership costs less than a cup of coffee a week.

Below: The village centre is an area bounded to the east by the beach foreshore and the Pacific Ocean, to the north and south by residential areas and to the west by Williams Reserve.

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Congratulations Ben Dickens At this year’s Australia Day awards, local Lennox surf coach Ben Dickens was awarded Sportsperson of the Year. Earlier this year he won the double at the 2017 Australian Surf Festival, taking out the Over 40’s Logger and Longboard National Titles. Ben is the second person to ever win the double in the same year. Ben uses his passion for surfing to engage troubled youth, the elderly and people with disabilities. He is a member of the NSW Surf Lifesaving Association and the Lennox Longboard Club. Ben combines his love of sport to make a difference in our community.

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Grahame Marlowe as an ex-student of Ballina High School, Grahame gives back to his secondary school by helping students with special needs. Grahame is a proud Bundjalung man, shares a deep respect of his culture and people,

wanting all of us to live collaboratively and cooperatively in a community that respects past and present Bundjalung people and country. Grahame has always been gracious in providing the Welcome to Country when called upon.

An avid Sydney Rabbitohs supporter, you’ll often see Grahame on his mobility scooter decked out in his beloved team colours and ready for a conversation.

LOCAL HERO OF THE YEAR Phil Chapman. For over 30 years Phil has helped many thousands of families through some very difficult times, officiating funerals for many, many years. A compassionate and caring man, involved in so many community initiatives such as Crowley Nursing Home, Ballina Youth Clubs, Legacy, a regular volunteer for the Catholic Church, and he also helps at the Ballina Hospital.

YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Sebastian Gallagher SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Freda Bishop COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE YEAR 2017 Ballina Country Music Festival

Pictured above: Ben Dickens

AUSTRALIAN PEACEKEEPER AND PEACEMAKER VETERAN’S ASSOCIATION AWARDS As part of the Australia Day Honours three members of our community were recognised by the Australia Day Council, these awards are presented by the Soldiers of Peace International Association Oceania. Ballina Shire residents Allan Thomas, Pauline Maczkowiack and Liz Hill were awarded silver medallions and certificates for promoting the interests of the Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veteran’s Association.

For full information about all recipients visit the Ballina Shire Council website.

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Concerns About Sand Mine Won’t Go Away STOP PRESS Time for submissions has been extended to late February.

Last month a group of locals concerned about the DA to build a 3.6 tonne sand mine off Ross Lane gathered for a workshop facilitated by the EDO (Environmental Defenders Office) to look at ways to protest the DA. Organisers say over 40 people attended the workshop to learn more about the approval process as well as how to be effective in their submission writing.

According to one of the organisers, Amelia HIcks, ‘The fact remains we were only given 30 days to decide a 30 year future for the Newrybar wetland. This 3.6 million tonne sand mine is close to determination and will no doubt affect every local resident’s life in some way.

We can stop this mine if we take action now.’

Main concerns raised by the group include: • Increase in truck movements along Ross Lane • 3 gaping pits they say will impact our

water quantity and quality • The fact that the old mine site has not been remediated yet They also claim that while the developer is alluding to a recreational park in 30 years it is offering no guarantees and providing no idea how its maintenance will be funded.

The group claims that Council has failed to enforce the management plan on the old mine which would have reduced the scarring of the site.

They also say it has taken council 10 months to respond to allegations of over extraction on an adjacent mine before finally admitting it’s a problem.

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As we were going to print we received a call from an irate father who, at 9.30pm on a saturday night was driving along the Coast Road East Ballina to pick his daughter up from Shaws Bay. When he drove under the pedestrian bridge someone threw rock or rocks onto the car. This is the result­—the missile landed directly above the driver’s seat and could very well have injured him, or worse.

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Letter to the Editor It is rewarding to yet again see the majority of people who live in and visit Lennox Head’s Lake Ainsworth demonstrate by way of signing an individual letter sent to Ballina Shire Council that they do not want the road access on the Eastern side of Lake Ainsworth closed off. They object to Council’s Part V Consent proposal for redevelopment of Lake Ainsworth closure or removal of the eastern road access.

If you can’t imagine what area four thousand plus people who signed these letters would cover, then just look at the attached photo which shows the area that 4000 plus individual signed letters covers, which is a regular size basketball court. The actual final number to be released on 29th January.

We do not want this heritage, connection or informal atmosphere taken from us and turned into another clinically

organized lake area with significantly reduced available organized parking, with limited time parking introduced. The atmosphere, ambience and undiminished access which exist at the moment will suddenly be taken from us.

We have a wonderful natural environment that is ours and for us to share with the world the way it has been for 80 plus years. Lets not lose our lake identity and ambience for the sake of modernization, and a minority voice in the community.

We require: 1. Retain and maintain eastern road access, 2. Complete foreshore retrieval, restoration and access, 3. Retain informal parking as it is at the moment so undiminished access remains.

4. Retain foreshore access, 5. Restore public use and enjoyment of Lake Ainsworth.

P. M Carter President Preserving Lake Ainsworth Inc.

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Lennox Head Lions Club

By Paul Bryant

Well, our year has started with a bang once again. Four of our schools took part in the 2017-2018 International Lions Peace Poster Competition. The winning entry from each school was sent on to District 201Q1 for the next level of judging where many schools would have been represented. The overall winner at that level was Sally Crethar from Empire Vale Public School, a massive effort. Congratulations Sally! We are now waiting to see where she progresses from there.

It is that time of the year when Lion Don from our club organises to hold our local Youth of the Year competition. The standard of public speaking each year is nothing short of amazing. Whether you have an association with any of the contestants this year or not, we would invite you to come along and just see what our youth have to offer. You won’t be disappointed! The object of this exercise is to highlight the positive contributions that students make to their schools and communities. The final is always entertaining and inspiring. You too can contribute by being there in person to show your support for the good many of our young people are doing for our area.

The details are as follows:

Date: Wednesday 21 February Time: 7pm Venue: Lennox Head Anglican Church PLUS: Supper provided. We hope to see you there.

Breast Cancer Support The next meeting of the Ballina Bosom Buddies Support Group will be held on 15 February from 10am until 12pm at the Kentwell Community Centre, corner of Moon St and Bangalow Rd, Ballina.

We are a community-based group open to anyone who has experienced breast cancer and meet for fun, friendship and support.

We regularly invite guest speakers to talk on topics such as healthy living, treatment side effects management, relaxation, meditation and a range of other topics of interest. At our next meeting, we will be joined by naturopath Rodney Hammond. Rodney will be discussing bone health and general wellness after breast cancer and will happily answer any of your questions.

The group is co-facilitated by a specialist breast care nurse. Please contact Debbie on 0401 301 413 or Karen on 0439 438 576 for further information.

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Landmarks Of Lennox - Heritage Sign Unveiled By robyn hargrave

On 9 December 2017, the village of Lennox Head turned 95.

Celebrating the first formal acknowledgement of our 2022 Centenary, Ballina Shire Council (BSC) Mayor, Councillor David Wright unveiled heritage signage which was jointly funded by BSC and Lennox Head Heritage Committee (LHHC) in Ross Park.

Compiled by historian Dr Kate Gahan, the signage traces the history of the Village from 1887 when an area north of today’s Lake Ainsworth Sport and Recreation was gazetted for a village Not until 1922, when our first property developers (Messrs Rutherford snr and Pearce) identified land between the present Rutherford and Ross Streets and encompassing Stewart Street, did individuals purchase lots for homes and businesses.

With the popularity of ‘taking the ozone’ by the seaside, relaxation of bathing codes, more leisure time for holidays, better roads, transport and communication, our Village has continued to grow.

Readers are invited to share our interesting history and reminisce with images of early Lennox Head while viewing the signage.

Sources: Historian K Gahan, LHHC 2016, Minutes from 28.5.2016, LHHC, Lennox Head; H Wilson (ed), Ringing the Bell Backwards, LHHC, Lismore, 2003; M Henderson, From North Creek to Lennox Head, Lismore, September 1997; Readers with information on this or other Landmarks of Lennox, please contact Robyn Hargrave, Lennox Head Heritage Committee by phone 0412 660 994 or email at harg1rob@ gmail.com In preparation for our 2022 Centenary LHHC is keen to speak with readers who have images or knowledge of lots auctioned in 1922. In particular, we seek information on the actual auction and motor launch brought to Lake Ainsworth for pleasure cruises prior to the auction.

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Vinnies Volunteers Help Change Lives Each month, around 30 local people attend interviews at St Vincent de Paul Society’s support centre in Lennox Head seeking help in managing their lives. The tally of people helped is around double the number of interviews, so a month of appointments means around 70 people and their dependents will be assisted.

The problems they share are heartrending but seldom irresolvable, according to Maddy Pride whose sevenmember team of volunteers assesses clients’ needs and discusses how they might best be assisted.

Across the North Coast this includes short-term support as well as personal care services for homeless people, providing school breakfasts in areas of need, and equine therapy programs for kids who’ve experienced trauma or neglect.

‘Here in Lennox Head we help with food shopping vouchers, subsidising travel to medical appointments or job interviews,

buying clothes for kids and helping them afford school excursions,’ she said.

‘We also provide referrals to specialised services such as personal and financial counselling, health support and so on.’

One recent client, a single mother who had an accident that left her with health issues, as well as facing domestic violence, has been helped to find accommodation, obtain furniture and food vouchers, and better access her medical care. Her children participate in the vacation care run by Vinnies Breaking the Barriers program for kids who’ve experienced trauma or neglect.

The Society’s support centres, known as Vinnies Conferences, bear the name of the local parish - hence, Holy Family Conference in Lennox Head. Maddy Pride said more volunteers are welcome, and anyone wishing to see how the Conference operates can come along to meet the team.

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Chamber meeting for village renewal coming soon – businesses come to the meeting to have your say

Catholic organisation, and we do not discriminate on the basis of religion, ethnicity or any personal criteria. Anyone can face financial or other problems, and we aim to lend a friendly ear and offer useful support.’

Appointments are preferred for Conference interviews on Tuesdays from 9.30am in the demountable behind Holy Family Church – call 0448 431 167.

Below: The president of St Vincent de Paul Society’s Lennox Head support centre Maddy Pride and volunteer Bill McMahon interviewing a client

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Lennox Law HIDDEN INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES Many people insure their homes and motor vehicles and search for affordable policies but do not seek out insurance against personal accident, illness or death. Many people do however have access to insurance benefits that they may not be aware of.

If you are employed there may be a range of insurance benefits available through workers compensation and superannuation including lump sum compensation and death benefits.

If you die as a result of a workplace injury or illness the current workers compensation death benefit payable to your estate is $781,900.00.

In addition you may have a lump sum death benefit under a policy taken out by your compulsory superannuation fund.

Since 2014 regular superannuation funds must provide death (life) and total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance to new fund members and many other industry and retail superannuation funds have long provided death and TPD insurance as part of their management of compulsory superannuation accounts.

Total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance can provide a lump sum payout independent of any workers compensation or other entitlements.

Since 1 December 2017 most employed persons injured in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) are entitled to weekly compensation benefits for up to 6 months even if at fault in the MVA and regardless of whether or not their employment had anything to do with the MVA. These new weekly compensation benefits are in addition to lump sum damages that can be awarded to seriously injured motorists who were not at fault.

Slip and fall, product liability and other accidents involving someone else’s negligence continue to be compensated by court awarded damages or settlements.

If accident or illness prevents you from returning to work you should seek legal advice.

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Meet Freddie Fitler On Sunday 18 February, Brad Fitler and several other NSWRL (won’t ruin the surprise) footballers will be coming through Lennox on their annual Hogs 4 Homeless (H4H) charity run.

H4H started in 2012 after Brad heard the statistics that in the lucky country 17% of homeless people are under the age of 12 (17,845) and while the population of indigenous people only represents 3% of the Australian total, they represent 25% of those who are homeless with 26,744 indigenous people living on the streets. This made Brad feel sick as a father and he decided to use his influence and do something about it that would make a difference.

After making contact with Father Chris Riley and seeing the work he and his team do with his organisation Youth Off The Streets. Brad decided he would get the support of the NSWRL Blues and his mates at Harley Davidson and do an annual bike run from Sydney to Coolangatta to raise funds and awareness of a worthy cause.

This year will be the 6th year of the run and after developing some friendships and receiving fantastic community support in Lennox the past 5 years, Brad has decided to do a little extra this year and put on a game of football for all the kids of Lennox and surrounding areas. The meeting point will be across the road from The Lennox Hotel at 4pm on Sunday 18 February. Everyone is welcome and everyone is encouraged to become a part of a fantastic afternoon. There will be plenty of NSWRL stars amongst the action as well as a truckload of footys and prizes to be given away. Be sure to bring the kids down and don’t forget the markers as there’ll be plenty of signatures up for grabs.

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Lennox Head View Club At their last meeting in 2017 Members of the Lennox Head VIEW Club were met at the door at Club Lennox where they were arriving for their end of year Christmas party by Santa, alias VIEW member Sarah Hollier, who was there to greet them and also to collect their donations of pamper pack items and books and toys for the Ballina Hope Haven Women’s and Children’s Refuge.

The pamper packs included basic hygiene items such as soap, toothpaste and shampoo together with more luxurious items which hopefully will help women who may arrive at the Refuge with few or no belongings.

The entertainment at the party was provided by The Messengers a group of seven musicians from Casino who sang Christmas carols and songs. The last event for the Club for 2017 was a trip to the Twin Towns Club at Tweed Heads to attend the Christmas Back to Tivoli show followed by time for Christmas shopping at Tweed City afterwards.

Lennox Head VIEW Club meets for a luncheon meeting on the first Monday of the month and supports the educational programs of The Smith Family. The Club sponsors the Learning for Life scholarships of two students that give the opportunity for disadvantaged Australian children to make the most they can of their education. The first activity for 2018 was an informal ‘Coffee and Chat’ meeting at Summerland House with time to chat and catch up before the first meeting of the year which will

take place on February 5 2018. At this meeting an Annual General Meeting will be held and an election of nominated committee members will take place.

Meetings throughout the year usually take the format of a short business meeting followed by a guest speaker of interest. Members then join together in an informal social time before lunch.

During the year trips and visits are organised and some members will be travelling to Tenterfield in April to attend The Oracles of the Bush event.

Lennox Head VIEW Club warmly welcomes new members and enquiries may be made to Dawn on 6687 4328.

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Headliners Chorus The Headliners chorus are excited to start the new season at the site of their beginnings. They will be singing at Lennox Head for the Australia Day Lennox Lions Barbeque.

The old Lennox Community Hall was the first rehearsal venue for a group of six enthusiastic women who wanted to learn to sing four part harmony in the Barber Shop style. A few of the original members are still singing with the Headliners 19 years later.

Their numbers grew to 16 and they were soon performing for the local community under the name of the Lennox Headliners.

The chorus was chartered with Sweet Adelines International in 2003 and now has 43 members.

2018 was scheduled as a competition year at the Sweet Adelines Convention in Hobart, but the Headliners have decided to wait until 2019 to fulfil the commitments required in their charter. This will mean another year of community involvement and hopefully a show or two to share the joy of song with those that like to hear their unique and infectious harmony Cathy Gordon, musical director of the Headliners chorus, has taken the members on a journey toward excellence in performance and sound with her extensive musical knowledge.

She continues to encourage every member to sing with proper vocal production. The results of her dedication and that of the members is evident in every performance.

To book the Headliners for public or private events please call Rita at 0412 448 558 For more information visit healinderschorus.info

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Lismore Laughs At NORPA Lismore Laughs features 3 great Aussie comedians: Merrick Watts in his first solo show; Josh Earl (host of Spicks and Specks bringing us family-friendly mayhem with songs, stand-up and cartoons) in a show which is bound to have everyone in stitches; and finally Tommy Little, who has fast-evolved into one of the country’s most exciting comedians.

A great weekend for Lismore, held in conjunction with Eat The Street on Saturday, while our pop-up diner on Friday evening will be operated by Secret Chef.

‘It promises to be a big weekend in Lismore with Eat the Street and Lismore Laughs working together to provide locals and visitors with a weekend of food and fun! It’s a great opportunity to enjoy everything Lismore has to offer in an action packed couple of days in March.’ says Mitch Lowe, Lismore City Council Tourism and Events Manager.

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Johnny Cash Comes To Lennox Award winning and highly acclaimed Australian country singer Daniel Thompson and Golden Guitar winning, Telecaster picking, Australian country music legend Stuie French, along with their powerhouse backing band, The Tennessee Express are excited to bring you Johnny Cash The Concert - Revisits Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison.

In 1968, Johnny Cash walked on stage at Folsom State Prison, California and for the first time ever uttered his immortal words ‘Hello, I’m Johnny Cash’.

Already a worldwide superstar, that iconic phrase and the 45 minute live album that followed, cemented Cash as a legend of popular culture and began his rise to the heights of fame over the next three years that has rarely been equalled.

Selling over 3 million copies in the US alone At Folsom Prison is widely regarded as one of the greatest live albums ever recorded and amongst many other accolades was named at number 88 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.

After years of personal turmoil and several years of limited commercial success, Cash convinced a reluctant Columbia records to record and release At Folsom Prison. Essentially risking his entire career on this live album, Cash’s gamble paid off and began his rise to legendary status in popular culture

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where he firmly and rightfully remains to this day.

In 2018, Johnny Cash The Concert gives Australian Cash fans the opportunity to relive the magic of the legendary Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison album.

The show will not only feature the Folsom Prison album in its entirety from cover to cover, it will also feature a set of The Man in Black’s greatest hits from throughout his entire career.

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3 Times In A Row For Nyxie

For the third year in a row Nyxie Ryan has won the Rip Curl National Final at Sandon Point, Wonoona.

Nyxie won every heat on waves her mum Tash described as the best she’s seen.

‘The waves where amazing, 4 to 6 foot.

On the finals day the waves where the best I’ve seen for a Junior comp.’

Nyxie won the final with a 9.43 ride and a 7.5.

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New Sugar Makes Healthy Eating Sweeter The local Sunshine Sugar company has been in business for 130 years. These days it employs around 600 staff and helps support another 500 growers who are members of the local co-op, so around these parts it’s considered a big business.

The company is headed by local Lennox Head resident Chris Connors who is excited about what the future holds for Sunshine. Since he has been at the helm he has overseen a range of innovative new products and directions, and, he admits, a few that didn’t quite make the cut.

‘We’re always looking to diversify and we have structured the business and involved the staff to come up with new possibilities for future revenue generation and efficiencies,’ he says.

In 2007 Sunshine built its own power generation plants, which generate electricity using the sugar cane waste (bagasse). The project was carried out in collaboration with DELTA Electricity and then sold on. It means that today Sunshine is self-sustaining—using its own waste it makes enough power to run its own mills and refinery and then pumps around 70% of that power back into the grid.

But it’s the latest product idea that has Chris and his staff, and many others, from health professionals to marketers, very excited. It’s a low GI sugar called Nucane, which has the potential to help combat some of the 21st Century’s biggest health problems, including diabetes and obesity.

Sunshine has been working with scientists from Nutrition Innovation to develop a sugar that retains all the good things like calcium, magnesium and potassium, while lowering the Glycaemic Index (GI). The product tastes just like the raw sugar already produced by the company, and has been certified as low-GI to the World Health Organisation’s standards.

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Above: Sunshine Sugar CEO (and Lennox resident) Chris Connors

Once available it could be added to the production process of thousands of foods, without changing the flavour, while bringing their GI down and helping people to stay healthier. So it really is big news.

Chris says that while they are already producing Nucane, they are not quite ready to go to market yet, but it will be this year.

And we will keep you posted.

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New Family Day Care Sara Jeffrey is originally from Germany, but has been living in the Northern Rivers for 5 years. She and her partner have an 20 month old boy called Noah.

While Noah is young he still needs mum’s care, so, like so many Family Day Care mothers, Sara has decided that while she looks after him, she can also look after other toddlers at her home.

She has attained all the relevant training and certification including a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and a First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Certificate. She has also attained a hygienic practices for food safety certificate and is registered with Ballina Byron Family Day Care.

‘I am passionate to provide a warm, safe and nurturing environment with healthy food choices for my family and the children in my care,’ she says ‘My aim is to consciously create warm, loving, sensory rich environments in which children can thrive and where their physical, emotional and spiritual needs are recognized and honoured.

‘I offer organic sheets and blankets for their rest time. Toys and art craft materials are toxic free and cutlery and dining ware is made of natural materials. Individual stainless steel drink bottles and filtered water are provided.

‘I want to encourage a feeling of trust, respect and security for the children and parents.

‘I also promote healthy nutrition and good food habits in children,’ she says.‘My philosophy is to also offer a range of local spray free, seasonal and organic nutritious meals, keeping snacks and meals as unprocessed and natural as

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Out Of The Blue Adventures Ever wondered what our amazing coastline looks like from a completely different perspective? Well, Out Of The Blue Adventures has got just the trip for you.

If you’re up for it, Captain Dean Fuchs and his team will equip you with a spray jacket and life jacket and welcome you aboard their modern, purpose built eco RIB. That stands for ‘Rigid-hull Inflatable Boat’ which has an aluminium hull surrounded by inflated pontoons for extra stability, with great environmental credentials, and takes up to 20 passengers.

Once you’ve been given the safety run down, you’ll cruise east down the Richmond River, and then out through the Heads. Getting out through the mouth of the Richmond is the really exciting bit. As Dean expertly weaves the boat through the passing waves, his passengers feel the wind in their hair and their hearts race with excitement. Dean’s invaluable local knowledge and unparalleled understanding of these waters guarantees a very fun and safe bar crossing.

Once you get out onto the open waters of the Pacific Ocean, Dean chucks a big leftie and heads north. This is when Marine Biologist and first mate, Gabrielle steps up to the plate, with stories of original inhabitants, settlers, and wildlife. As you pass each of the beaches, rocky outcrops and townships along the way, slowing right down at several key spots, Gabrielle has yet another interesting tid bit or story, all thoroughly researched and entertainingly told.

You will see all the places you know so well from a completely new angle, from Angels Beach, Flat Rock, Boulders, Lennox Point (which looks really not very pointy at all when you are looking straight at it!), past Broken Head, Tallows, the Byron Bay Lighthouse, and then to Julian Rocks. You are almost guaranteed to see dolphins (and whales during the season May to November), plus hundreds of birds roosting and fishing off the rocky islands they call home.

At around the half way mark Gabrielle will hand out a healthy snack which consists of a gluten-free savoury muffin, plus a raw cacao & coconut bliss ball, both made

Above: Lennox Point from the ocean

by Dean’s mum (Elfy). Drinking water is provided in reusable bottles that are returned at the end of the tour.

All the details of this operation have been carefully planned. It’s a little bit exciting, informative, fun, refreshing, environmentally friendly, great value and ultra professional.

As Dean says, ‘We felt there was really nothing like this operating in the Northern Rivers, and it was a great opportunity.’

He and partner Sally have thrown everything at it, also investing in a bus that will pick people up from Byron or Lennox and take them back again, included in the price.

For the last 10 years, Dean has gained extensive knowledge from operating multiple vessels here in Australia, New Zealand and Europe.

It’s always refreshing to see young local people going out on a limb, following their passion and starting up a new business. In the case of the Fuchs, it’s a family affair that involves a lot of commitment and passion, hard work behind the scenes and a long term business plan.

It is worth every single cent of the $130 for the 3-hour ocean adventure. But the company is also offering a shorter, 1hr version of the exhilarating ocean adventure, or a tranquil river cruise along the calmer waters of the Richmond.

See their ad on page 39 and then check out their website. www.outoftheblueadventures.com

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Lennox Head Landcare by kelly saunderson

Woo... we’ve made it through another silly season and whilst it’s all good fun - how nice is it to have the town back to ourselves again? With the return of the calm vibe, maybe it’s a perfect time to put some thought into those New Year resolutions?

I suppose you know where I’m going here - come and join us at Landcare, it’s awesome, we’re all awesome and if you join us you’ll be awesome too! (kidding) Seriously though, making volunteering part of your routine might be just what you need.

There are many documented benefits of volunteering, including; • increased self esteem and sense of purpose, • reduced symptoms of stress and depression, and • a feeling of being more connected to your community.

But wait there’s more! When you volunteer with Landcare there are the added benefits of; • learning about the local plants and wildlife, • knowing the secret nature spots, and • a sense of giving back to the land.

If you’re still not convinced, there’s a stack of research which says spending time in nature is particularly good for your physical and mental wellbeing.

One paper suggests that ‘community members who undertake environmental volunteering report significantly higher levels of physical activity, wellbeing and better mental health outcomes’.* So if you’re interested in lending a hand, please come and join us sometime. We’re a friendly bunch and will do our best to make you feel welcome. And if you’re not into getting your hands dirty (no judgements here) there are plenty of other very worthy volunteer groups in town to consider joining.

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Landcare dates for February (Times are 8:00am to 10:00am) Wed 7th Seven Mile Dunes – dog walker’s car park Wed 14th Boulder Beach - Coast Road car park Wed 21st Seven Mile Dunes - opposite Williamsburg Wed 28th Boulder Beach - Coast Road car park If you would like to join us, please contact us or simply turn up to one of our working bees.

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Lake Ainsworth Gets The All CLear

The War On Waste Lennox locals are passionate about keeping their public spaces free of litter knowing that it often ends up polluting waterways and damaging wildlife.

At the recent Lennox Market local volunteer Liz Griffiths ran an information stall in collaboration with North East Waste to talk to the community about litter issues and encourage people to ‘team up to clean up’ in their local parks and reserves.

Ballina Mayor David Wright stopped for a chat and to offer his support saying ‘We live in such a beautiful part of the world, it’s up to us all to keep it that way. Litter is so unnecessary and it costs the community and Council’.

So if you’d like to be part of the solution to litter pollution join the groundswell to rid our town of unsightly litter.

For more information contact Liz Griffiths on lizjohn49@ bigpond.com or NE Waste’s Litter Project Coordinator at Karen@newaste.org.au

Lake Ainsworth water quality test results from 17 January 2018 show no restrictions on recreational use.

Ballina Shire Council is continuing to monitor Lake Ainsworth and work closely with the North Coast Public Health Unit to investigate reports of health issues after swimming at this popular location.

Earlier this week, Council began investigations through additional testing of blue-green algae levels and bacteria at the Lake. Monitoring of bacteria in the water provides information on the potential faecal contamination over time.

Currently, blue-green algae levels indicate there is no alert or restrictions on the recreational use of the Lake. The level of tested bacteria is also within the normal range with a rating of good and fair.

‘These results have been provided to North Coast Public Health Unit and we will continue to assist them with their ongoing investigation,’ said Ms Kerri Watts, Acting Group Manager for Development and Environmental Health.

‘We encourage the community to follow the advice of the North Coast Public Health Unit and report any symptoms directly to the Unit by calling 1300 066 055,’ said Ms Watts.

Council will continue to monitor the blue-green algae and bacteria levels at the Lake under the Beachwatch Program.

For more information, or to view up-to-date results visit Ballina Shire Council’s website ballina.nsw.gov.au or call 1300 864 444.

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I had to try the wine in a restaurant the other day. It’s a role I’ve found myself in more and more as the years have progressed.

I think my only credentials for fulfilling the role are that I have a bit of grey in my beard and that I look as though I might not be too averse to the odd drop or two.

As the oldest male at the table it seemed that the role had been thrust upon me.

Was it too much to suggest that it may have been my destiny?

Apart from my crumbling exterior, there is nothing in my repertoire that adequately qualifies me for the role, other than having partaken on a fairly regular basis.

I understand the science behind wine tasting, it’s just that I’ve never tasted chocolate in wine (or smelt cut grass in it for that matter).

I can on most occasions ascertain if it’s red or white and if it tastes ok. It seems though that the trying of the wine at the table is more about letting the waiter know if it’s off or not. I’m not sure how you’re supposed to have a wine which is corked when all bottles have screw tops.

Rusty perhaps, corked, not likely.

Nonetheless, I can do the rigmarole. The table falls silent. I don’t want to be that guy that says, ‘Just pour it.’ What if my fellow diners are all struck down with wine flu as a result of my poor tasting attempts? Having caught wine flu, I can attest to its evil symptoms the following day.

I’m yet to work out why they give you such a small amount to taste. If in the event it is off and you send it back are they going to top it up and off load it on one of the ‘Just pour it’ blokes?

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You wiggle (technical term) the wine around in the glass and hold it up to the light. This assists in the whole red or white part of the identification. You give it a sniff, presumably this is where the cut grass comes in to play. Finally, you taste it. You can swish (also a technical term) it around in your mouth if you’re so inclined before reaching your verdict.

All eyes were on me as my mouth was full of wiggled and swished red wine. It definitely wasn’t off but I couldn’t help thinking I may have been better off with a schooner.

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Dead For Quids ANgela Hitzke

This surfing expedition was different.

Dave and five mates were venturing to a secret surf break rumoured to be known only to the local Javanese.

The boys were primed and pumped, all six fifty-plus year olds were ready as hell. This wasn’t for the faint hearted, it was the Mother of all tours, billed as The EXtreme Tour.

Off they sped in the new speed boat towards G land and the port of the obscure fishing village near the secluded spot. Strict instructions were given to turn mobiles off in case the GPS locators collected their coordinates and sent details to the world.

Suddenly the wind changed to onshore creating a vicious chop on the water causing the boat to repetitively slam, giving the boys severe body bashing.

Captain Rod’s two hour journey turned into an eight hour marathon. The EXtreme tour had begun.

It was pitch black when they navigated into the unknown harbour, hoping not to run over the reef. They moored next to a wharf greeted by a crowd of kids and people with huge eyes as if they’d never seen ‘white person’ before.

All of a sudden motorbikes materialised out of nowhere and spirited them up the road in search of the night’s lodgings.

After some failed attempts, (no room at the inn) they ended up at a single storey, concrete building. This place made the Kerobokan Prison look like a five star resort. There were only four rooms left.

The Captain and one other disappeared to another place while the rest stayed in their individual cells with small car fans, flat, hard beds and bars on the windows.

Dave was trying to relax on his hot, uncomfortable slab, reading his book with the light on, thinking the night couldn’t get any worse when suddenly a large swarm of 10,000 angry bees flew into his room. He hit the deck, crawled on his hands and knees to the closed jail cell door and ripped it open. The last thing he saw was an Indo running down the hall yelling for help, the bees in hot pursuit.

The boys packed up next morning and went looking for the other two. Dave said, ‘Poor buggers, can only imagine their lodgings. One hundred metres up the road they saw them perched at a table like royalty eating hot breakfasts, showered and fresh at what the others named The Taj Mahal. Dave said, ‘Well, F#ck me, apparently it’s only The EXtreme tour for some!’

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By Lois Delaney

Raspberry Friands Ingredients 6 egg whites 1/2 cup plain flour, sifted 1 1/2 cups icing sugar 1 cup ground almonds 2 tbsp finely grated lemon rind 180g melted butter 1 cup raspberries (frozen or fresh) Method Preheat oven to 200C. Lightly whisk egg whites until foamy.

Set aside. Sift flour and icing sugar into a bowl, add ground almonds and lemon rind and mix well. Stir in butter and egg whites and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Add berries and gently fold into mixture. Grease friand tins with softened butter or cooking spray. Spoon mixture into tins and bake for 25 minutes, or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in tins for five minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool.

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Body Talk

Talking To Trent

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Mattresses and Pillows Part One This topic of conversation comes up almost daily in my clinic and it’s an important topic. We all spend at least up to 8 hours a day relying on these two items to do the best for us in our rest time.

There’s a lot of misinformation out there, particularly from people wanting to sell us the latest greatest mattress or pillow. Don’t rely on product endorsement as in chiropractic or orthopaedic, do your research and spend time trying out various mattresses.

An ergonomic mattress encourages good sleeping posture, relaxes muscles and generally provides healthy, wholesome sleep. Of course there is no such thing as a ‘perfect’ mattress for everyone. It’s important to choose a mattress that fits your natural sleeping posture and is most comfortable for you and your partner. Some companies do different density pillow tops for couples if needed.

When choosing a mattress there are a few things to keep in mind, whether the mattress is firm enough to support your lower back if you are a back sleeper, while being soft enough to contour to your body. In fact, too stiff mattresses tend to push against the spine while too soft mattresses don’t offer enough support. A medium firm mattress is ideal for this type of sleeper.

For side sleepers, a mattress with slight softness is necessary to cushion the shoulders and hips. Stomach sleepers need a firmer mattress to keep them afloat.

Many people sleep with a combination with all of the above positions, however prior to heading to the mattress store have a good think about how you sleep, especially if you have back pain or structural issues. Then ensure to spare the time that it takes by lying on a range of mattresses in your usual sleeping position for a period of time and hopefully not be too annoyed or pressured by the salesman trying to close the deal.

Next month we will cover Pillows, until then sleep well folks.

January is the time of year where New Year’s resolutions are supposed to be set.

For me, January is an absolute nightmare of a time to try and change habits and create new ambitions. There are simply too many distractions associated with summer and all the festivities. You end up beating yourself up before you’ve given yourself a chance.

February however is the perfect time. You’ve allowed time to enjoy yourself over the festive season and take a break from routine life. It’s now time to draw the line in the sand and put your best foot forward and begin the journey of 2018 being your healthiest year yet.

My advice when planning your health goals for 2018 is be specific and make sure everything you set can be measured.

Don’t just focus on your body composition and loosely throw around, ‘lose weight’. Be specific with what you want to achieve. After all, if you don’t know what you want how will you know when you’ve achieved it?

Remember to look at your overall health and take things like environment, stress and sleep into account.

Don’t keep your goals in your head, put them on paper and have them in daily highly visible spaces like your bathroom mirror or on the fridge. Keeping a calendar and marking each day off as you get one step closer will give you a sense of empowerment and continue to keep momentum going.

2018 will fly by, but at times it will feel like it drags as you readjust your standards and environments.

Take it one day at a time and remember it takes 21 days to create or lose a habit.

Attack the New Year resolutions remembering Rome wasn’t built in a day and consistency is King! Stick with it and come 2019 you won’t even recognise yourself!

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Ocean Rhythms

by Steve Shearer

The great run of surf we had in early December fizzled out through Christmas break and 2018 started with a couple of weeks of tiny surf and hot dry weather.

That flat spell broke in spectacular fashion in the third week of January with a winter-calibre south swell generated by an intense Tasman low that was turbo-charged by a cold front sweeping up from the Southern Ocean. The upshot was a long lived swell event that saw surf up to ten foot through Tuesday and Wednesday 16/17 January with epic paddles against a raging ocean the order of the day. Some hardy paddlers had to round the shark listening buoy on Tuesday afternoon as the swell pulsed and a near gale southerly wind pushed a turbulent ocean northwards. Crowds were low due to the degree of difficulty and low wave counts while old heads wished for young arms and big boards to deal with an unrelenting sweep.

The sandbanks got a total remake with most sand pushed wide and deep, although some did end up pushed closer in. Not a total disaster by any means. At time of writing the monsoonal activity that has been stationed over the Northern Territory is set to migrate into the Coral Sea and near South Pacific. A classic summer surf pattern looks highly likely with a band of E’ly tradewinds

stretched out through our easterly quadrant swell window and tropical low pressure expected to squeeze pressure gradients through the same area. Blue, warm water and surf from the east is on the cards as we enter February.

Fishing wise, the big swell is a plus as it has scoured out sand from the headlands and still left some reasonable beach formations behind. The warm water has bought in a heap of juvenile trevally of various species, along with some tailor, mostly choppers with the odd very big fish in amongst them. If garfish are showering they will hit big

lures and poppers at dawn and dusk but if they are feeding on smaller whitebait or frogmouth pilchards then smaller hardbodies or metal spinners will get a feed. Of course, nothing beats a lightly weighted garfish on ganged hooks slowly wound in. Big kingfish have also been spotted on the close reefs and off the headlands but good luck getting one to hit a lure and even better luck landing one. The rest of the pelagics should be here as we put Australia Day in the rear view mirror. That’s all for now, hope everyone has a tubular 2018 with plenty of time in or on the ocean. Till next month, tight lines and tubular visions.

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Make / Model – 1967 VW Kombi Ute split screen Owner – Lois, local real estate guru.

I saw this car drive along our street about a month ago and I thought, some holiday maker reliving the dream in style. I later learned it was Lois Buckett’s new company car! I had to find out more...

LW – OK Lois, I have to ask, why a 1960s Kombi ute?

Lois – Well, It was time to update my company car, I love Subarus so thought I would update to a new one. However my daughter who drives a mustard coloured 40-year old Merc suggested I should buy a classic car as it would be fun to drive and also great for my business. So that is how the idea started.

LW – Amazing, what made your decision?

Lois – Well, it just ticked all the boxes. Living on the North Coast and having an office on the beach it just felt right. The car just symbolises the iconic lifestyle we all want, freedom, beach and wind in our hair.

LW – On that point, how do you go without air con and modern luxuries found in most cars today?

Lois – Funnily enough if you raise the front windows and open the little side quarter windows you get a great natural airflow.

It’s really nice fresh air and it’s not in your face, so my hair doesn’t frizz like I thought it might. The driving of the car takes a bit more concentration but I really enjoy it, I feel like I’m really motoring.

LW – It gets a lot of attention I’m sure, is there a plan to make it a promo car for your business?

Lois – It does get attention, it makes people smile. Lots of photos and plenty of stories from people who owned one or knew someone who did. I don’t want to sticker it up, instead I’m thinking some tasteful hand painted graphics to match the era. I’m also thinking a Priscilla Queen Of The Desert style flag maybe? That would be fun!

LW – Great idea! Not something I’ve seen but I can picture it.

Thank you for giving us the time to discuss this new icon of Lennox, we look forward to seeing and hearing on the streets for years to come.

Lois – I’m sure this one will be with me a long time, I love it.

Thank you.

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Vet Watch Every day at the Lennox Vets we see pets with various lumps and bumps. Generally, but not always, these occur in middleaged to older pets. Sometimes they have been present for months or years, sometimes they have popped up fairly recently. Mostly they are not painful and seem to bother the patient not a jot.

So, of course, most owners want to know what they might be, and if, in the words of the great bard, Arnold Schwarzennegger, ‘it’s not a tumour’.

That’s not a question easily answered. There are hundreds of different documented types of tumours or cancers. Most lumps look pretty much the same as most other lumps, and giving a definitive diagnosis on the first visit is not possible with certainty.

That being said, some tumours have a characteristic appearance and a tentative diagnosis can sometimes be made.

For example, a very common tumour in certain breeds of a certain age is the lipoma. Essentially a lump of rogue body fat that is growing abnormally fast and independently of how many pizzas the patient is eating, these tumours are benign.

They are often smallish (say 1/2 a bantam egg size) and are often multiple. Sometimes they are slow growing, sometimes rapid. They can, on occasion, reach sizes large enough to warrant their own government. Lipomas have a characteristic appearance, and sometimes the identity of the tumour can be

further confirmed with a small biopsy. Often a decision is taken to leave these tumours where they are if the risk to the patient appears low and surgical risks (or finances) dictate.

This brings us to the irritating thing about tumours. Even with lipomas you cannot say with absolute certainty that the tumour is in fact what you think it is. Sometimes it’s something more aggressive and life threatening. The only way to be sure is to take a piece of the growth (or the whole thing) and send it off to the lab for a pathologist to examine.

Take another example. The most common canine malignant skin tumour is the mass cell tumour (or MCT). MCTs can mimic pretty much any other type of skin tumour, as well as benign lipomas. The problem is MCTs are not benign. They have various stages, but all are malignant and life threatening.

Early detection and excision is important.

So, the job of your vet is to weigh up a multitude of different considerations. On the medical side, if there’s any doubt (and there often is), surgical removal of the mass for laboratory examination by a pathologist is ideal. This may be tempered by the patients age and ability to cope with surgery, concurrent illness and expected life span, the surgical risks and possible trauma depending on the size and site of the tumour. As well as this, the harsh reality of costs and post-op care come into it. Unfortunately the final decision as to how to approach the issue is a mix of medical, financial and emotional realities.

Its the vet’s task to try and negotiate all this to get the best outcome for patient and owner, given the circumstances.

Cheers for now, Evan Kosack ( Lennox Head Vet Clinic)

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We’ve just brought a second dog into our home. We’ve never had 2 dogs before. Is there anything that we should do differently now that we’ve added to our furry family?

Nick B Hi Nick, Firstly, congratulations on your new addition! You are now what’s known as a ‘multi-dog household’, and yes, there are some things that are worth mentioning.

Now that you have more than one dog, it is tempting to let the dogs to do everything together. After all, you got them to be company for each other, right? It’s actually really important for them to still have some one-on-one time with you, that way they develop their primary bond with you, rather than with each other. This also means that if one of them has to spend the night in at the vets, or you have to separate them for some reason, they aren’t going to stress about not being together.

Take one of them for a drive while the other stays home with a juicy bone. Or on a walk, have a family member take one dog one way while you go the other and then meet up somewhere and walk together.

It’s a great idea when you have more than one dog that they know their own individual names, and also a collective sound that means ‘I’m talking to all of you’. It’s also important that you teach both the dogs not to push in on each other and to wait their turn. This can be useful if you have to administer eye or ear drops without having the other one trying to join in.

I strongly recommend that you feed your dogs in separate areas. Many humans like the idea of feeding their dogs sideby-side (or even from the same bowl or food dispensing toy) – after all, for humans eating together is a part of our social nature. However, not all dogs eat at the same rate (or may be on different diets). Eating side-by-side often encourages competition over food or speed eating, which is not good for digestion. Avoid potential issues by allowing dogs time to eat their food at their own pace by feeding them in separate areas.

Finally, remember that different dogs of different ages and different breeds will have different needs. If you have a young dog and an old dog, they will have differing needs for exercise, mental stimulation and social contact. One may be able to run for hours, while the other may only require a short walk around the block. Get to know each of your dogs as an individual — it will help to make your transition from a singledog to a multi-dog household a smooth one!

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Names – Bentley and Maple Breed – Labrador Age – 11 mths and 3 months Owners – Mike and Lauren Nicknames – Mr B & Miss Maple or Maple Bacon Best friends – Any dog (or human) that will play with them!

Favourite Food – Roo straps Favourite thing to do – Run into any body of water, but mainly the dog beach.

If they weren’t dogs what would they be? – Cats. Bentley insists on sitting and sleeping on top of the lounge and rubs his face on you when you enter the room, and Maple loves to sleep on your lap.

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Tim Eddy Is Mr February Freelance Videographer Birthplace: Sydney (but moved to Lennox at just 4 years old) Family: Mum Lisa, Dad John, brother Simon Star Sign: Cancer These days Facebook is awash with videos. Every phone will take one and everyone has had a go, even if only by accidentally pushing the video button on their phone.

In the case of local videographer Tim Eddy, there is absolutely nothing accidental about the videos he makes, and although social media is full of them, his are works of art that zoom out of the amateur internet void like shooting stars.

The skill of any good video, of course, lies only partly in the shooting. The real art comes in perfectly timed editing and matching to the right music. This is where Tim comes into his own, and he admits, it is the part he loves the best. He stores music away on his Spotify playlist, but the list is big and not every tune will have its moment in the spotlight. Along with the right tune, comes the ability to sense where each peak and trough in the song will match to certain movements, colours, angles in the video. It’s an art, and it’s one that Tim taught himself.

He was a keen photographer from a very young age, and quickly moved into the art of stop-motion animation, making short animated films. He took his camera everywhere, particularly on the regular family holidays (with keen trekkers and campers Mum and Dad, Lisa and John), usually out in the wilderness, camping and tramping, hiking, skiing, surfing.

When he finished high school he took off around the world, travelling to Japan, Europe, Iceland, the US, Central America, working in several of those places. He did some work for Leipzig tourism, Germany promoting their adventure activities.

He also worked in Tokyo and Mexico City and back home he was the Director’s Attachment on the ABC 2 show Deadlock..

Now just 20, and very well travelled, with a great portfolio of work and some good experience, Tim has moved away from his home Lennox Head, to the big smoke Sydney, hoping to

build contacts and get more work.

His dream is to keep working, to collaborate on projects with others, and to produce some longer pieces, but to continue to work on the edgy side of the medium.

‘I plan to start by loading a lot more stuff to YouTube, so that I have something to show. Ideally I’d love to be able to create my own documentaries, travel regularly and get a few good commercial jobs.’

What’s the best thing about your work?

The people I’ve worked with and interacted with through the filmmaking journey. Other filmmakers and photographers I’ve met over the years inspire me to do better work and to think in different ways.

Worst thing? When the editing programs crash.

Hobbies? Cycling, languages, travel.

Work Life Philosophy? Try to find work you enjoy and that challenges you.

You can find Tim’s work on Instagram @tim.eddy and his website www.timeddy.com.au.

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Robyn Hargrave Is Ms February the distance and miserable weather got the better of me.’

Occupation: Retired and now active in the community in a range of roles Birthplace: Brisbane Family: Partner Geoffrey, brother Garry, sister-in-law Lyndal and 3 nieces Star sign: Sagittarius Favorite food: Fresh Northern Rivers Seafood and chocolate (but not necessarily together)

Next stop was 2UW back in Sydney - the home of Baz and Pilko (for those old enough to remember).

‘I’ll never forget the interviews —typical of those days. They involved wine and a nice chat on a leather chair in a wood panelled office.’

After 18 months at 2UW, another twist in Robyn’s career tale—back to the cops!

‘I got a job as executive assistant at corporate level with the Police,’ she says.

‘I worked with the Deputy Commissioner during the Royal Commission into police corruption, but they were difficult times.

We were being monitored, our work areas under surveillance.’

Perhaps Robyn Hargrave’s career is not that unusual, but it’s fair to say she’s packed an awful lot in along the way.

And for those who know her, there are no surprises there.

Robyn’s life history reads a little bit like a travel itinerary: Brisbane, Lismore, Sydney, Fiji, Wilcannia, Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Geelong, Nowra, with plenty of repeat visits to some places, including Lennox Head.

‘We used to come to Lennox Head during the 1960s on the weekends and over summer we would bring the caravan in December and live in the caravan park until January. We used to muck up terribly back then and run riot around here. Never in a bad way mind you.’

Robyn left Richmond River High School in Lismore in 1970 with a place at university to study psychology waiting for her and an offer of a cadetship at The Northern Star. But she chose to earn some real money so she deferred her studies and took a job in administration with the Lismore Police for $45 a week.

‘That was a lot of money to me back then,’ she says.

And the NSW Police Force was to become a large part of her career for the next few decades. Early on she showed potential, and when she and her then husband Clyde moved from Lismore to Sydney, she secured a transfer within the police and found herself with a manager who saw real potential in her, encouraging her towards managerial roles.

‘I guess I had a good work ethic: persistence, resilience and a meticulous approach to things. Plus I was a little bit intimidated working among all of those big uniformed police, so I showed appropriate respect. I learned the ranks early. There were no first names in those days, just Sergeant or Sir.’ Robyn was promoted to manager and worked firstly at Manly and then at the lennox wave | FEBRUARY 2018

Balmain where she managed the station.

The next few years saw her take on managerial roles within the NSW Police Force in several locations, except for a stint in Fiji where she worked for the NZ High Commission.

For a while during time in Wilcannia with former partner Bruce, Robyn took leave without pay and worked on the local newspaper called The Paddlewheel, which, she recalls was challenging.

‘I got involved and started reading it, typing it up and getting it printed off at the school,’ she says.

From Wilcannia Bruce was transferred to Byron Bay and Robyn’s career took a massive turn. She applied for an administrative job at local radio station 2LM and got it. It was 1985 and after more than a decade working for the police, she was out in the commercial world.

‘I loved it, it was perfect for my skill set and I fitted right in. In 1986 a new manager called Nick Scott turned up from the Gold Coast and put a cat among the pigeons with his new ideas. It was not taken well by all staff at the quiet little country radio station.

‘But I got on really well with him and when he went back to the Gold Coast he took me with him to work at 4GG.’ Nick also eventually found Robyn a job at 3GL Geelong where she worked for just under a year.

‘Geelong was cold and wet. I used to drive home from Geelong to Sydney every few weeks with my cat Misty on my lap.

She was a good traveller. But in the end

So in one final career move, Robyn took a transfer with NSW Police to Nowra, where she set a personal record, working there for 15 years straight, until she retired in 2013.

During that time she finally went to university where she completed a Graduate Certificate in Management and a Master of Journalism.

These days Robyn is back in Lennox Head with partner Geoff, and she has her finger in a number of local pies.

She is Media Officer for the Residents’ Association, Convenor of the Lennox Heritage Committee, contributor and proofreader for The Lennox Wave and project manager on a book: Surfing Lennox, due out later this year.

She is passionate about sharing and preserving the local history, stories and images of yesteryear.

What’s the best thing about the community work you are doing now?

It brings all my skills together. We have gathered a group of committed and talented people on the Heritage Committee, bringing our history to life, and making it accessible to all. The same goes for the Surfing Lennox book.

Worst thing? Missing bits of the jig saw.

I just know people have boxes full of old photographs that will fill in pieces of the puzzle.

Hobbies: leadlighting, photography, swimming, golf.

Work/Life philosophy: It’s a quote that I found on a card: ‘I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.’

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education Ballina Coast High School Our schools had their presentation assemblies last week. Below are the major award recipients.

SXPS Major Award Winners Principal’s Award – Michelle Schlenker Proudfoot Shield – Summer Robertson Quiet Achiever’s Award – Tahj Garratt Lion’s Club Award – Marley Waples Sportsman of the Year – Jake Topper Sportswoman of the Year – Millie Crowe Premiere’s Sporting Challenge – Daykin Stanger Evening View Club – Jacody Ford & Mikaela O’Brien Principal’s Sporting Blue Award – Daykin Stanger & Jake Topper Kidsmusik Award – Leah Versace BCHS Major Award Recipients Junior Sportswoman of the Year – Illarah Roberts Junior Sportsman of the Year - Rowan Mansfield Senior Sportswoman of the Year – Amba Gardnir Senior Sportsman of the Year - Tom McEvoy Pierre de Coubertin Medal – Amba Gardnir Leo Club Encouragement Awards – Hannah Graham & Chloe Pratt

Lions Club Citizenship Award – Lachlan Miller SRC Overall Stage Recipients – Ella Fricke, Sarah Reeves, Rachel Cameron, Kate Goodman Volunteers Highest Hours Stage Recipients - Matthew Tapping, Amelia Farrant, Tamika Smith Ballina Evening View Club Awards – Paige Ingleman The Gordon Killion Scholarship – Tayla Kennedy Cliff James Scholarships – Shania Hicks & Darnika Walker Leila Roberts Memorial Awards – Kuyan Laurie & Arabella Roberts Tony Klein Shield for Cultural Achievement – Jamaika Smith Australian Defence Force 2017 Long Tan Leadership Award – Natalie Gollege John Begg Award – Thomas Caesar 2018 School Return Dates Monday 29 January – Staff Development Day (no students.)

Tuesday 30 January – Years 1 -6, 7, 11 & 12 return.

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2018! Can you believe it!

A warm welcome to a new school year. We had many bright, new faces start the year at Lennox Head Public School, as well as eager kindergarten students finally starting big school for the first time. Our year six students for 2018 are doing a wonderful job helping them settle in to school.

Congratulations to our school captains for 2018, Rhett W. and Alani A., and vice captains Juniper H. and Mitchell H. The competitive swimming carnival will be held on 8 February at Byron Bay Pool due to the Ballina pool still under construction. Good luck to all students competing and we will provide details about results in the next edition of the Lennox Wave.

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Welcome back for 2018 and welcome to our new children and their families. We hope you have all had a safe and happy festive season.

Starting Preschool can be a very exciting but nervous time. It is a time we as educators treasure in establishing relationships with each child, getting to know and understand who they are.

It is also a time for the children to get to know us, begin to understand what to expect at Preschool and develop a sense of belonging to their new preschool community.

In term 1 our 2 day groups will have their first visit to our favourite Mrs Blair at the big school library to learn about how we can care for our books that we will then begin borrow from our Preschool library. Library borrowing allows children to create a deeper understanding of the use of texts, the role they can play while creating a sense of independence and respect in caring for their book. Reading to our children builds foundation skills needed for learning to read in when they begin school.

Term 1 will also see our Annual General Meeting held with all Management Committee spots open for nomination. Being a part of the management committee is not as scary as it sounds! Not only is it an opportunity for you to contribute to your child’s education but it also allows you to meet and socialise with other parents once a month. The AGM will be held Wednesday 21st February from 7pm. If you would like to nominate for a position please see your group leader.

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All Girls Sign On Day Lennox All Girls Surfriders sign on day is Saturday 10 February between 8am and 10am at Lennox Beach.

Meet at the beach just south of Lennox Point Hotel to sign up for 2018.

Our surfriders club is in its 27th year and we pride ourselves on promoting the advancement of women’s surfing throughout all levels, in a safe and supportive environment. We cater for those who are just starting out to those girls that are surfing at a more advanced level.

All Girls is the perfect place to improve your skills and meet other girls who love surfing.

Our divisions include junior and senior divisions (beginner, intermediate and advanced) and longboard.

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Lennox Longboarders

Thanks to all for supporting & promoting the club in its 21st year 2017. Again last year we ran the Lennox Longboard Classic in early August. Thanks to coordinators Grant Ryan and George Leslie and to Daffy Chisholm, head judge.

Thanks to our Sponsors throughout the year with a special mention to MP Plumbing (Lennox Head) major Classic sponsor. Big thanks to other Club sponsors: Coast Cafe, Lennox Surf Shop and Amos Shapes.

Our Christmas party and Club presentation was on Saturday 2 December at the Sports Club at the back of Williams Reserve Lennox Head. It was a great night. Thanks to Chris and Kate Ashdown, Rob Rye, Greg Gover, Terry Kay and Wayne Booth, the organising crew. It is a great venue and of course we had a great Santa in Steve O’Neill, always a great Christmas act (The Bike riding around Williams reserve is a classic). Excellent music from Chris Ashdown, a top DJ. Winner of the Longboard from Amos Shapes - Eleanor Robertson.

2017 Club Presentation Results Club Champion - Aaron Smith Ladies Champion - Eleanor Robertson.

Best Junior Award - Nathan Mckenzie.

2ND Men’s - Terry Kay. Ladies 2nd - Meg Smith.

Men’s Encouragement - Will Petrie Ladies Encouragement - Adele Purbrick.

Men’s Rookie 2017 - Bevan Armstrong.

Ladies Rookie 2017 - Heather Reynolds.

Club Sponsor of 2017 - Mobile Plumbing, Lennox Head.

Club Person of 2017 - Wayne Booth, (Voted on the Night per ballot.)

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Le-Ba LeBa Grom Of The Month

Name: Nelson Crethar Age: 13 Favourite surfers: Bueno Kids, Jordy Smith, Micke Fanning and John John Favouritte Surf Break: Boulders Favourite Manoeuvre: snap or floater

2018 is shaping up as a great year for Le-Ba. Sign on is February 10 between 10 am and 12 pm in front of Lennox Gelato. The first club meeting will be on February 24. Check out the full calendar on the Le-Ba website. James Wood is back to defend his 2017 Opens title with a strong field of surfers ready to chase him down.

With a WSL sanctioned Pro Junior category back in the Skullcandy event this year, the Le-Ba groms can’t wait to have a crack a the world’s best junior in their own back yard. We can’t wait for july!

All eyes are now on the Australian Boardriders battle to be held at Newcastle on 16 - 17 February. Le-Ba looks to be fielding its strongest team in a while and has high hopes for a podium finish.

Below: Woody is back this year to defend his Opens title

Lennox Head Football Club With the men’s senior team returning to the premier division in 2018, preparations are well under way for an eagerly anticipated season.

For any men and women interested in playing premier division, training has already commenced. If you’re eager to start the season come along on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 6pm.

LHFC information days have been set for Saturday 10th February 10am – 12pm and Saturday 24th February 10am 12pm at our Skennars Head clubhouse.

All players interested in joining the Lennox Head Football Club are encouraged to come along to our information days.

Players registration will be completed online. Unless a player is registered and fees paid, no place in a team will be reserved/kept open for them, so to avoid disappointment please register early.

If you are unable to make it on either of these days please contact the appropriate registrar below: Juniors Chris Bond 0419 123 773 Women’s Thaya Evenden (Coggo) 0431978711 Men’s Mitchell Oke 0432 348 553 Volunteers needed!

If you are a qualified tradie or just want to lend a hand please come along to our first working bee of the year. Sunday 11th February at 8am! We hope to see you there!!

FREECLASSIFIEDSFORLOCALS This year The Lennox Wave is offering free classifieds for locals to Lennox and Skennars Head.

A heading plus 5 lines of text is completely FREE. Anything more than that (up to 10 lines) $10 plus gst.

5 lines with photo also $10 plus gst.

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Classifieds Leisa’s Housesitting Dogwalking Service also available Leisahawkey@gmail.com 0490 304 430 Local lawn mowing company downsizing Selling 13 established Acerage clients, in Lismore and surrounds, Pearce Creek, Nashua, Mclean’s Ridges. $6000 Call Kay @ 0407936524 Mechanic Wanted European Automotive Ballina are looking for a full time mechanic - apprentice or fully qualified. Paid according to experience.

You’ll be responsible for your own workmanship and workplace tidiness.

You’ll be working on prestige vehicles, so personal cleanliness is paramount.

A positive attitude and friendly customer service is absolutely essential to this role. Ability to work as a team is a crucial.

Sound driving record, current drivers licence and appropriate tools essential.

For more information or to apply for this position please call 02 6686 9666 or email info@europeanautomotive.com.au Rubbish Removal & Household Cleanups Transports up to 2 cubic metres or 500 kgs 0432 987 975 2016 Jayco Eagle Outback Text: Twin gas, twin water, 200 watt solar, bag awnings, hot water system, outdoor shower. Sleeps 6. Awesome little camper. $27,000.

Phone 0406 538 288

2018 Class Dates Now Available Looking for a FUN and DYNAMIC activity for your child? Try Rugbytots, for girls and boys aged 2-7yo.

Looking forward to kicking off another great year of Rugbytots fun!! We can’t wait to see our Rugbytots again and welcoming new members to our Rugbytots family.

Check out www.rugbytots.com.au for your local Rugbytots Classes We are trialling this classifieds section for the first time this month.

It is intended for people who want to advertise something for sale. The ads are designed to be free to private individuals and in the future a small cost will apply for businesses.

But for the first few months, as we build interest, we are making it for everyone. If you have something to advertise here email publisher@lennoxwave.com.

Seacastles Coastal Property brings you

Luxe Pads Substantially increase the value of your property by building a chic little house that matches your existing home * Fully kitted out with quality inclusions * Enjoy regular income from your Luxe Pad tenant * Accommodate your visitors a short distance from your home * Downsize by relocating to the Luxe Pad – even more rental income! * All approvals & all reports done for you – just relax & watch your little gem grow.

Call: 0402 363475 Email: seacastlescoastalproperty@gmail.com

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trades&services

EAST COAST ASBESTOS REMOVAL • Asbestos removal - residential & commercial • Demolition - residential & commercial • Pre-purchase house inspections

Professional Asbestos Management & Demolition Service

Asbestos lic# 205486AS1 Demolition lic# AD212349

1300 100 322 0497 019 796

w: www.ecagroup.com.au e: office@ecagroup.com.au

Electrician Call Eli 0407 624 957

• Lights • Power Points • Emergency Calls

• Fans • Switchboards • Phone & TV points

Email eliasrantissi@gmail.com License 281523C

saundolennox@hotmail.com

-DOMESTIC- COMMERCIAL-NEW HOMES - REPAINTS-ALL AREAS-

Shane Flannery

LANDSCAPING paving, landscape construction, plant selection, stonework, brickwork, retaining walls, turf

+ KANGA HIRE

0418 669 055

Diploma of Horticulture Gold License 35665C

sflannery3@bigpond.com

Peter McEvoy ELECTRICAL domestic and commercial licence no 43784C

PROFESSIONAL, PROMPT &RELIABLE SERVICE

0402 464 510 AH 6687 4456

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Carpets & Upholstery Far North Coast AustrAliAn frAnchise of the yeAr 2012, 2013

Please call John & Teresa on

0408 - 232 066

Dry in 1-2 hours Green, non-toxic hot carbonation clean

Additional services Leather furniture, mattresses, urine removal, traffic areas, dust mite treatment, sanitation www.cdnr.com.au

email: carpets@cdnr.com.au

PHONE & COMPUTER • Need an extension for your computer?

• Want to change the location of your phone?

• Want to put a computer in the spare room?

• Relocation of TV aerial & points • Electrical Test & Tag plugs, cables, sockets, installation, maintenance, problem-solving

CALL 0400 207 886 Michael Crummy Austel Licenced

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Have your bicycles been serviced and been safety checked lately? No job is too big or small, just call.

0412 116 990

www.baiskeli.com.au

Your local mobile bicycle mechanic.

RUBBISH REMOVALS & HOUSEHOLD CLEANUPS Transports up to 2 cubic metres or 500 kgs

0432 987 975

Personal tech support for bamboozled bipeds www.mygeekmate.com.au | mark@digiflip.com.au

0431 122 057 Help with any consumer digital device, any digital project at home

Property Management Residential - Commercial - Holiday lennoxpropertyagents.com.au

Call now for your FREE

SOLAR ASSESSMENT REPORT

1300 553 787

s or No sal e

Whether you need a tech mentor, advice or just support I’m here to help

y s u pp o r t, ad vi c e & t ec h m e nt or s h repair - purel ip

ELECTRICAL & SECURIT Y INSTALLATIONS LIGHTING AND FANS FAULT DETECTIONS PHONE, DATA & TV MAINTENANCE UPGRADES SECURITY & CCTV

CALL BRIAN ON

0404 852 443

LIC NO. 141143C

s e r v i c i n g l e n n o x , b a l l i n a , b y ro n a n d s u r ro u n d i n g a re a s

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02 6687 4399 loisbuckett.com.au

COME FOR THE VIEW- STAY FOR THE LIFESTYLE 9 SANDSTONE CRESCENT, LENNOX HEAD

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• First time to market in 39 years, solid family home in original condition • Fabulous level block of 582m2 block with level street entry to property • Coveted NE aspect with stunning district & ocean views & breezes • Backs on to private & well maintained, green council reserve at rear • Open plan living space on upper level flows to a covered deck + patio • Blank canvas with scope to extend & capitalise on views of Boulder Beach • Located on high side of popular street, moments’ drive to beaches & cafes inspect by appointment Auction on site 3 February WEB ID: 1P1497

contact: Angela Proudman 0455 552 093

AMAZING ELEVATED OCEAN & HINTERLAND 10 ANGUS KENNEDY CLOSE, LENNOX HEAD 3

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• Charismatic split level home, 1226m2 block on high side of private road • Sweeping ocean views over Lennox village, Seven Mile Beach & hinterland • Open plan living, cathedral ceilings, plenty of glass for natural light & air • Charming kitchen has modern appliances, storage, o/sized stone benchtop • Vast covered front verandah offers a serene outlook & northerly breezes • Paved pool area is perfect for entertaining + gazebo with freestanding spa • Established lush gardens surround property & backs onto nature reserve inspect by appointment Contact Agent

contact: Lois Buckett 0428 877 399

WEB ID: 1P1497

OUR HOLIDAY RENTALS TEAM With the biggest Holiday Management portfolio in Lennox Head, covering homes from Ballina through Bangalow and to Bryon Bay, the Lois Buckett Holiday Team are actively growing our managements!

With a successful 98% occupancy rate during Christmas and New Year, we are set to be just as busy for the Easter and music festival season just around the corner!

If you have been thinking about holiday letting your property or would like to move your holiday management across to our hard working and helpful Holiday Team, then give us a call on (02) 6687 4399 today for a chat.

LOIS BUCKETT COASTAL & HINTERLAND REAL ESTATE | 98 BALLINA STREET LENNOX HEAD NSW 2478 44

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