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Love Lennox Wins Oz Day Award Page 5
One-way Trial
Lens On Lennox
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From The Publisher
Welcome to another year. We've started off hot again and are desperate for some rain to green things up a bit. Hopefully by the time you read this, that will have happened, and the grass will have stopped crunching beneath our feet. While on the subject of hot weather it is sad to report that I just got the news that a favourite of the community, Lennox Head's RFS President Monty Gibbs, has passed away. He had been battling some health issues for a while but on January 26 they got the best of him. Monty was a great friend to The Lennox Wave, always willing to go above and beyond to get the word out there about fire safety and the importance of volunteering. His enthusiasm and tireless work for the RFS will be remembered for a long time to come and he will so sadly missed by his brigade mates and beyond. Our best wishes to his wife Elizabeth and family.
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His colleagues at the RFS will pay tribute to Monty in next month's issue of the Wave. In the meantime, let's make it a great 2019. I'm not a big stresser, but I can sometimes get my knickers in a knot about this magazine. I've decided not to let the stress get me this year. Wish me luck! See you next month
He l e n Follow us on Facebook The Lennox Wave Letters to the editor and contributions on local issues are welcome. The deadline for contributions is the 18th day of each month prior. Copyright 2019. 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 168. February 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 3 December we were delighted to see 24 members, four visitors, guests Paul Rippon, General Manager and James Webb, Development Manager, Clarence Property Group plus Cr Sharon Cadwallader. Seven Mile Beach, 4WDs and our beach wildlife. S Eastment, Landcare spoke about impacts of 4WDs and humans on beach wildlife. Dunes and all the beach above high tide mark are bird and turtle nesting and breeding grounds which are vulnerable to vehicles and curious dogs. Therefore, drivers and dog owners are urged to stay below the high tide mark at all times. Epiq. P Rippon advised houses are being built on Stages 1 and 2 with Stage 3 under construction. Some Stage 4 has sold with average sale prices above expectations. Generally, buyers are local with minimal investors. Stage 5 awaits
Council approval. Superlot 5, not financially viable for retirement living, is subject to a State Planning rezoning application. Superlot 7 may be habitat living (businesses below residential) with later stage Clarence-built housing quality controlled. See website http:// www.epiqlennox.com.au/masterplan/. There are about 500 sites so potentially 1,200 residents. Sports fields are operationally ready dependent on resolution of appropriate amenities/community centre. The shopping centre DA was approved by the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP), opening late 2020 after Council construction of Hutley Drive North. A 98 place childcare centre should be completed late 2020. Clarence agreed to construct a pathway across the grassed easement linking Karalauren Court and Stage 5 to the shopping centre, following persistence by Association members.
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Skennars Head Aureus Intrapac Development BSC PP17/010 proposal for rezoning was passed by Council but the development was not accepted by JRPP at its December meeting. Intrapac planner, Jenny Rudolph, will attend our 4 February meeting. Lennox Village Vision trial period for one way traffic flow will run from March to June 2019, including Easter and holidays, to ensure understanding of the impact during high and low peaks. 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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Community Event Of The Year Love Lennox Festival
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The Love Lennox Festival, hosted by the Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce, continues to grow and as Lennox’s biggest community event attracts over 10,000 people each year. The event aims to promote main street businesses and attract more people to town during the cooler winter months. The Festival now serves a much broader objective; providing a variety of community groups and small businesses an opportunity to connect with the people they represent or service. The event has recently taken greater steps to make the event more environmentally sustainable and the Chamber is working on some exciting new festival initiatives. The hard working group of Chamber volunteers, who are also busy running their own businesses, deserve this recognition for running a successful and sustainable community event.
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Above: Jason Shrieves accepts the 2019 Australia Day award. Below: Roberta Obrien leads the street zumba at Love Lennox (photo Yvette Avard)
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Landmarks Of Lennox— Lennox Head Public School
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
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Lennox Head Public School’s story starts in 1878, when application ‘on behalf of the residents of North Creek’ was made by John Henderson, James Ainsworth and John Johnson to establish a school.1 By 1882 the first students and teacher arrived at North Creek Public School, sited in the vicinity of the western end of Henderson Lane close to North Creek which was the principal transport avenue. Enrolment was 54 with average attendance of 31.2
Photos: Left the school's sign today, courtesy Andrew Cant. Below, the opening of the school in 1961 with students Andrew Cant and Yvonne Walker and the School Inspector Mr Fulken-Myre (spelling unknown), courtesy Andrew Cant. Bottom, 1929 class photo taken at North Creek Public School, courtesy Lennox Head Heritage Committee.
The 1880s’ emergence of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company brought closure of many small private mills and less families residing at North Creek. School numbers declined to average attendance of 15 in 1895.3 and 4 The Police Constable described the residence in 1890, as ‘little more than a dog kennel’.5 By 1897, the school house and teacher’s residence relocated to North Creek Road, just south of Henderson Lane.6 In 1905 a new schoolhouse and teacher’s residence were operational.7 Irregular repairs to the deteriorating buildings occurred. By 1921 the school Inspector described the residence ‘as being hardly fit for habitation’, recommending a rental reduction.8 Population drift to Lennox Head village meant declining school attendance. After residents’ prompting, Lennox Head Public School opened at its current Byron Street site in 1961.9 It now accommodates 34810 students with the administration block the only reminder of the North Creek Road building. Sources: 1-4, 6-9 Lennox Head Public School Centenary, Lennox Head Public School Centenary Committee, ps 8, 7, 17, 18, 19, 21, Lismore 1982; Thompson D, Silent Echoes,The Story of Upper North Creek and Lennox Head Post Offices, 1880-2000, p22, Lismore, 2009; 10. The Good Schools guide website https://www. goodschools.com.au/compare-schools/ in-LennoxHead-2478/lennox-headpublic-school accessed 21.01.2019
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Lennox Head Village One-Way Traffic Trial A one way traffic trial for the Lennox Head village centre is proposed from week starting Monday 11 March until at least the end of June 2019 (subject to the success of the trial). This will include the busy Easter holiday period, during heightened traffic activity in the centre.
Hard Fought Prize Eight-year-old Lennox Head boy Leroy Warburton, landed this metre long jewie recently while fishing with his Poppy in the Richmond River. He caught it using his whiting rod, 10lb line with 12lb braid, and a whiting hook!
Council will be notifying local residents of the traffic changes through letters and print media over the coming weeks. Further information about the one way traffic trial will also be available on Council’s website. At this stage during the trial, Ballina Street will be southbound one way traffic between Byron Street and Park Lane (from the Lennox Hotel to the dental surgery). Park Lane will be northbound one way traffic from the southern boundary of Williams Reserve to Byron Street. Rayner Lane will be changed to northbound one way traffic. This trial is part of a long process of consultation undertaken by Council and a way to ‘test drive’ the option before any final decisions are made. Council will use the trial to gather traffic flow data which will inform future traffic management options. Temporary infrastructure (concrete barriers and sandbags) will be in place during the trial period to test parking arrangements and traffic movement. As such, there is limited capacity to trial the other potential benefits of a one way street such as landscaping and footpath widening. To help determine the success of the one way traffic option, residents and businesses will be invited to participate in a feedback survey that will be launched during the trial period.
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Correction Last month on page 5 in our article about the one-way street trial we incorrectly stated that Lennox Head businesses were opposed to the one-way proposal. We couldn't have got it more wrong. The independent survey conducted by the Chamber actually found that there was significantly stronger support for an investigation of one-way traffic flow. The Chamber survey results were actually very similar to the results of the Council survey.
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Lens On Lennox Photography Competition Do you love Lennox Head? Just what is it about Lennox that you love so much? Lennox Lions want to capture the essence of Lennox Head from the perspective of those who live or visit here and in the process raise some money in order to help individuals or groups within the Lennox community. We’ve all been on social media and seen photographs taken by amateur photographers on their phones or digital cameras. Some of them are fantastic. Now it's your turn. As a result of this inaugural photographic competition thirteen amateur photographers will have their photos published in a calendar which will be sold to raise funds for the Lennox Head Lions Club. The Lions Club will then distribute those funds to organisations and individuals in need. Last year Lions donated over $35,000 to the community.
Lennox? Is it the Pat Morton Lookout, the doggie beach, the Lake, a sporting event, a school or preschool, an iconic building, coffee in the village, fish and chips at the beach, fishing, hang gliding, kite surfing, old boys rugby, social soccer, surfing, swimming or the people? Lennox Lions look forward to viewing all the entries and they will also be available for everyone to view on Instagram. But wait there’s more! This is also your chance to win a prize. Internationally awarded photographer Craig Parry
will select a winner and two highly commended entries in both the Junior (17 years and under) and Open categories and even more importantly provide invaluable feedback on the entries. What a great opportunity to improve your photography. All entries can be submitted digitally so simply use your phone or camera, log on, pay the entry fee and submit your photo or photos. Competition details can be found on lionslennoxhead.org and enquiries can be made to lensonlennox@gmail.com.
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Defibrillator At Surfit
New Vet Hospital Under Construction Lennox Head Vet Clinic is expanding and relocating in a great new facility being built for us, just up the hill a little. Well, we will be only about 50 metres from our present spot, so it’ll still be central to town and the professional sector. You may have noticed some construction commencing at the top end of the carpark next to the Medical Centre, well that’s us. The carpark will be expanded (hallelujah) first, and then construction on the new clinic will get underway. All things being equal, we hope to be in the new place by the end of September 2019.
Surfit has installed a defibrillator. It's available for anyone in the area who needs it. (Hopefully nobody) There will be gym access tags at Quattro and Lex Thai if anyone needs to get into the gym to access the defib. Other defibrillators in Lennox Head are located at the Medical Centre, Hotel, IGA, Sport & Rec, Bowlo and two at the Surf Club. Thanks to Louise Jones, heart transplant recipient and defibrillator advocate, for this piece of advice: 'If someone is unconscious and not breathing normally then ring triple 0, begin CPR and get the defib. Open it and follow the prompts. It’s easy. Please make yourself familiar with where they are and how to use them. Keep up the great work until an ambulance arrives. Who knows? It could be you.'
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Here’s a list of the features and services we will be offering. Some of these things will take time to organise of course, but overall the clinic will be much more ergonomic, comfortable (for vets, clients and pets), spacious, well equipped and versatile. We will be able expand our consultation times as well. 1. Bigger! About 300 square metres, more than 3 times the current facility, in a separate free-standing building. 2. Purpose built. The hospital design will be much more functional for the staff and clients, with easier access via stairs and ramps, wide corridors and wide doors. 3. Upgraded equipment and facilities. The current clinic is well appointed with gadgets and medical tech to increase your pets' safety and care, but the new place will be equipped with high end diagnostic, radiographic, dental,
laboratory and surgical extras that we just can’t fit into the old place. 4. A large waiting room with separate dog and cat sections to minimise fear and anxiety. 5. Separate cage rooms for dogs, cats, and exotic species. 6. Isolation facilities. 7. Separate cat boarding facilities. 8. Three consultation rooms. That means more vets, more consultation times and longer opening hours. 9. Spacious treatment, surgical, recovery/ intensive care and X-ray rooms. 10. Grooming facilities for dogs and cats. 11. Visiting specialists from major referral hospitals like VSS Carrara. 12. Better access and visibility from the street, and we even have a view of the headland from the waiting room. Joy! 13. We anticipate special chat nights from time to time from relevant animal health professionals, and we will be running behaviour groups such as puppy preschool regularly. Its all very exciting. It’ll be a facility we are proud to work in, and thrilled to be able to grow with as Lennox Heads population expands. We have no plans to sell to any corporate Vet groups either. The Lennox Head Vet Clinic will remain locally owned and run. Stay tuned for further developments. Evan Kosack ( Lennox Head Vet Clinic)
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Lennox Lightning Toastmasters Happy New Year to all our members and friends and to the entire community of wonderful Lennox Head and surrounds.
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2019 brings all the usual challenges of a New Year. Some plans will already be in place. There might be a special occasion looming where you’ll be asked to say a few words. You might be looking for a new job and need some speaking confidence in order to tackle the interview to come. Perhaps you’re beginning some studies and not looking forward to the presentations you’ll need to give. You might have made a New Year’s Resolution to yourself. Become involved in more community activity, join a club or improve your public speaking and leadership.
Lennox Lightning are always looking for new members. We welcome visitors at any time, with a no obligation invitation to visit and see how the club works and whether the Toastmasters experience might be for you. We meet at Club Lennox at 7pm sharp on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Whatever your goal and ambitions for the coming year, Lennox Lightning Toastmasters might be able to assist. Our Vice President Education Esther Button is very excited to assist existing and new members to meet their goals this year. Esther is a very experience Toastmaster having been a Toastmasters member both internationally and within Australia. Esther has a background in hospitality, human resources and training and attributes much of her success to an ability to communicate concisely and effectively. Toastmasters can help with communication skills, public speaking and leadership. It is also great fun and a wonderfully
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Green Innovation Awards When local chiropractor Dr Bridie Cullinane and her patients came up with the idea to create an environmental competition for school children, little did they know just how big an impact it would have. Launched last year, the Green Innovation Awards aim to help students develop a passion for greener living that they can carry throughout their lifetime. Dr Cullinane said the level of interest and support in the program’s inaugural year well exceeded all expectations. 'We never could have imagined it would be received as well as it has been,' said Dr Cullinane. 'There’s been so much interest from the schools, business leaders, industry bodies, the media as well as local and state politicians.' Entry packs are being sent out to schools this month, and teachers are urged to get on board by considering how they might incorporate the program into subjects such as Science, Technology, Geography, Commerce, and iSTEM for Term 1 this year. Primary and high school students can work as a class or in small groups to invent, develop, and present innovative ideas in waste management, water management, building and packaging
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Entries close in April 2019, with finalists called on to present their ideas to a panel of judges in May. Winners receive $300 prize money and a perpetual trophy created by award-winning local artist Suvira McDonald, who used recycled materials to create the awards. For more information, visit www.greeninnovationawards.com.au
That entry captured the attention of Nationals Parliamentary Secretary for Renewable Energy and Northern NSW Ben Franklin, who helped to secure a $10,570 grant which will further develop the program for 2019. Trinity Catholic College in Lismore took out last year’s High School category for their plan to collect plastic bottles sold within canteens and process them to use in the school’s 3D printers. Serena Rose, Head of Department for HSIE at Trinity, said the Awards had facilitated an ‘environmental hub’ where schools, industry groups and business leaders could collaborate on new green solutions.
Above: Ben Franklin, Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Dr Bridie Cullinane and her husband Steve Shaw. Below: Emprie Vale Primary School, winners in 2018
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100 Year Old Treasure
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Happy 100th birthday to Evelyn Whyte! Family and friends celebrated this amazing woman’s enthusiasm and joie de vivré in the last week of January. Evelyn was born in Parramatta and lived and worked most of her life around that area. She recalls a childhood learning to swim at the old Parramatta Baths adjacent to the river and later swimming in the river near the her beloved Parramatta Eels Leagues Club. Walking everywhere was a part of life growing up in a time when automobiles were rare. Her dad worked for the railways and one of her uncles drove the main street tram of Parramatta. With no supermarkets, Evelyn accompanied mum to Friday night markets and misses the personal touch of essentials delivered daily, which made for a far greater sense of community than what we today call ‘the shopping experience.’ There was time on the rounds for everyone to chat to the milkman, baker, butcher and iceman. Evelyn says, 'we grew up with an icechest in the home, nowadays ‘smart fridges’ talk to you!' Evelyn's first job was a floral apprenticeship. Then in 1934 she started working in a big music store in Parramatta where she did everything, including all the ordering and was elevated to Manager. Evelyn says, 'We played records all day long at the store
Frank followed their daughter, Lynne and son-in-law Gary, in making the sea change from Sydney. Above: with fiancé Frank on the way to buy their engagement ring in 1942. Right: today in Lennox Head
with Friday evenings becoming a real social occasion with everyone gathering outside to listen and mingle.' It was there, in 1941 that Evelyn met the love of her life, Frank, who had come in to buy some records. She left the store after they married in 1943 and they shared a wonderful life for 53 years until Frank sadly passed away. In 1960 Evelyn started working for a chemist and in 1963 she became a receptionist for a practice of eye specialists where she worked for 20 years. Evelyn first saw Lennox in 1946, eventually returning in 1991 to become a permanent resident after she and
She played all sports at school and remained active all her life playing tennis, golf and later bowls for Lennox. She hasn’t played for years but still walks a great deal, and at brisk pace! Evelyn is mostly positive about the technological changes she has witnessed. Although she cautions the most staggering changes, 'the ease of the banking systems and instant credit, which seems to have overtaken the real value of money.' Her advice for us all? 'We should be thankful to live in Australia with all the magnificent freedoms this country offers.' Evelyn is a living treasure in Lennox, a lady who carries forward the best manners, honours and traditions of the times.
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Lennox Head RFS Welcome to the New Year! Over the Christmas period our brigade has been kept busy with call- outs and also providing the community with information on keeping safe this fire season. Our permit officer has been busy inspecting burn piles around the area, however the hot weather has caused permits to be suspended and we have also had total fire ban days. We are still in fire season and it is a requirement that you obtain a fire permit to burn. The permit officer at our station, Julia, is most happy to inspect the pile that you wish to burn, but she does need a bit of notice. Keeping the piles small is also a requirement (no bigger than 2 metres wide by 1 metre high).
to see if the job is right for you. Our crew will be undertaking new training courses over the next few months, and into the winter months. Hopefully you have all now downloaded the Fires Near Me app and the My Fire Plan app, to your phones. Ask yourself 'How fireproof is your plan?' By Jules and Debs Below: Phil Elmer, Captain Bill McKenzie, Lesley Forsythe-Fisher.
Our brigade members are at 26 with around 15 of these currently available fire fighters and we always have room for more. Our volunteers come from all walks of life in our region, offering their time from their busy lives to help protect Lennox Head when needed. Congrats to our newest fire fighters, who graduated in November, they have both already attended many incidents. Please thank them for their service to our community when you see them. If you are interested, have a look at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au, and please come along to our monthly meeting on the last Wed of each month, 6.30pm at the station, to have a chat to the crew
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Lennox Lions Club Well, there we all were happily resting on our laurels having a great holiday after a busy 2018 when the new year began firing up, so all I can say is 'Here we go again!' With your help that is. First event on our calendar will be the Lennox Lions Club 2019 Youth of the Year Quest to find a local winner. The venue will again be the Anglican Church at Lennox Head and will be held on Wednesday 20 February at 7pm. All are welcome to attend so come and see just how brilliant these young students (whose ages range from 15-19 years), really are. You will not regret the effort, our supper is pretty good too and there is no cost to attend. Our very future may be in some of their hands one day - you never know! The Zone final will be on Saturday March 2 and the Regional final will be held on Saturday 9 March at venues to be announced. The Quest aims to foster leadership, personality, citizenship, sportsmanship, cultural appreciation as well as public speaking skills. The judging is based around a very comprehensive set of criteria so the
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students have really earned their place in this final. Just a quick note about our Lens On Lennox photography competition which will run until April 15. The theme is "What Do You Love About Lennox" . This is a competition for amateur snappers and there are many of them around our beautiful district. Details are on posters up around our village as well as in the Wave. You can also visit lensonlennox@ gmail.com for information. It simply means submitting photos that immediately say 'Hey- this is Lennox Head'. Remember that just as Lennox Lions are more than just a sausage, so Lennox Head is more than just a beach. There are prizes to be had too. Your photo may end up in our Lennox Lions Calendar for 2020. So get cracking. The alternative could be a Lions Beautiful Bods Calendar, and that doesn't bear thinking about.
Club Lennox Funding
Local MP Justine Elliot last month announced that Lennox Head Community Sports and Recreation Club (Club Lennox) will receive $19,500 in federal funding to go towards renovations and refurbishments. 'I congratulate Club Lennox on this wonderful project. They will contribute to the federal funding of $19,500 bringing the total value of the project to $39,077,' Justine said. 'Club Lennox is a highly used venue for local community groups and organisations and this funding will assist with the urgent interior refurbishment and renovations of the building so that more locals can enjoy this facility.
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National Prayer Day
Letting Kids Know It's Not Their Fault
For 50 years a group of women from different faith traditions and cultures have worked to promote justice, compassion and peace in their local communities. Drawn from 170 countries, the women annually join together as one voice to participate in a World Day of Prayer. Slovenia has prepared the 2019 international prayer. In Lennox Head the World Day of Prayer will be hosted by the Catholic community. The theme is Come, Everything is Ready. Everyone is warmly invited to come to Holy Family Church, located in Ballina St, on Friday, 1 March. The prayer service begins at 10am, followed by morning tea under the marquee.
Lennox Head man Norm Bartie is on the road, raising money for his not-for-profit charity organisation It's Not Your Fault 4 Kids Inc. But he's not travelling in the usual way. He's driving his backhoe, which averages about 30 - 40 kms per hour, and he's taking it to Townsville, south inland to Albury and then to Parliament House, Canberra, before heading back past home (Lennox Head) and finishing in Brisbane. This is an official Guinness World Record Attempt to drive a machine the longest distance across land, but more than that, he's doing it for the kids.
carrying that burden for life. Not only does It's Not Your Fault raise money and awareness, it also provides wellness retreats for children who need help by promoting a safe, secure and heathy environment. For more info go to itsnotyourfault.com.au Donate at https://au.gofundme.com/ cchmn2-its-not-your-fault
Norm and his wife Rikkie set up the charity to raise awareness of and funding for children who have been affected by domestic violence, loss and trauma. It's Not Your Fault is focused on letting kids know that any abuse they may have suffered was not their fault, to lift the guilt and shame, and to free them from
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Special Family Holiday Five years ago, a holiday in the seaside town of Lennox Head would have seemed impossible for the Salloum family, but over the recent summer holidays, that’s exactly what this close-knit Syrian family enjoyed. The Salloums are now all permanent residents of Australia and live in Brisbane. They have all arrived in this country over the last few years on UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) visas, fleeing persecution and war in their home country of Syria. Their holiday in Lennox Head was made possible by the Homestay program which is run by Ballina Region for Refugees. Normally, through the Homestay Program, local families host refugee and asylum seeker families, but this time the house was made available by the Presentation Sisters at the Catholic Church through Sister Anne Shay, and the Salloums had the whole place to themselves. The Homestay Program was set up to give support and leisure relief to asylum seekers and refugees during their visa application process, while also providing opportunities for them to engage in enriching experiences with people in regional NSW and to get to know every-day Australians. It also provides a chance for hosts to learn more about of the lives and experiences of asylum seekers and refugees. The Salloum family says they are incredibly grateful for the treatment they have received in Australia: education for their children, English lessons and training for themselves, and a holiday in Lennox Head! Sure there are language and employment challenges here, but these are nothing compared to the
fear and uncertainty they experienced in Syria. Many of the members of this family are highly educated. In the first generation there are two teachers, an engineer, a pharmacist, an accountant and a geologist. In the younger generation, already a trainee engineer and a high school student showing great promise by securing herself a scholarship. The family is very keen to contribute and learn more about the country that has given them a home. For more information about Homestay or Ballina Region for Refugees go to www.ruralaustraliansforrefugees.org.au/rargroups/nsw-groups/ballina-nsw/ or email homestay@ballinaregionforrefugees.org.au Pictured in the back row: Bassam, Mishil and George Front row: Ibtesam, Julie, Elham, Jenni and Salam
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Fresh Start For Singles Many people are quite happy to be on their own, and that is of course each person’s decision. But what if you weren’t happy to be alone? What if you wanted more? But what if you didn't know what is it that you would like from a relationship and how could you make your dreams and expectations come to fruition? Murray Parr might just have the answer.
'The second reason is that most people don’t know where to go to meet other singles who don’t have these problems with ‘stuff’.' These two reasons will be addressed at Murray’s next ‘Fresh Start for Singles’ seminar to be held in Ballina on March 8, 9 and 10 at the Ramada Hotel and Suites. The event will be the perfect opportunity to learn, engage, understand and meet like-minded singles. Visit www.murrayparr.com or contact Murray on 6686 2225 by February 28 for your free, 15 minute phone consultation.
Founder and CEO of the Murray Parr Company, based in Ballina, Murray has been in the health and wellness industry for more than 18 years. A master practitioner and NLP trainer, Murray said he had identified two main reasons why people end up spending their alone time tucked up in bed with a good book and a dog or cat by their side, than in a relationship. 'The first is that people know they have unresolved ‘stuff’ stored away somewhere inside themselves, and they know their stuff and have become used to it. 'The idea of unpacking all that ‘stuff’ is daunting,' he said. 'They cannot see any benefit from a relationship with someone else who also has their own unresolved problems.
FRENCH Role Play for Kids Every Thursday, from14 Feb till 11 April 4.00- 4.45 pm Lennox Head Community Centre French lessons for children 7 to 9 years old only. Activities involve using French in various situations such as introducing oneself and others, inviting friends and organising outings, ordering food and drinks, shopping and asking the way. Visit www.afnorthcoast.org.au Call 0481 355 773
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the Aussie work ethic,’ he says. ‘They consider us to be hard workers.’
Joshua Felton was born in Sydney but grew up in Ballina. When he left school he chose the electrical trade, and began his apprenticeship with local electrician Col Groves. He then went on to work for Mick Sawtell in Lismore for many years.
Now he and his girlfriend are back in Lennox Head and Josh is going out on his own, with Felton Electrical, offering a range of electrical services. In addition to his electrical license he has what is called an Open Cable License which means he can install and repair data cable systems. He is also offering a 24 hour emergency call out service.
Joshua says he was attracted to the electrical trade because it was more of a mental challenge, and for a kid who was always interested in science it was a natural choice. ‘I like solving problems, fault finding, that sort of thing,’ he says. And, he says, there are plenty of other advantages too. ‘You get to do a lot of your work inside, and it’s not as hard on the body as some trades.’ For the last two years Joshua lived in the UK where he also worked as an electrician. He says that while the English system is different, the principles are the same. ‘You pick it up pretty quickly. I got plenty of work over there because they like
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James Reyne Comes To Lennox A Crawl To Now is a 90 minute live show featuring songs selected from over 20 albums. James will be joined on stage by renowned guitarist Josh Owen in acoustic duo format. James Reyne’s songs have provided the soundtrack to endless Australian summers, including The Boys Light Up, Reckless, Beautiful People, Lakeside, Daughters Of The Northern Coast, Fall Of Rome, Hammerhead, Motor’s Too Fast and Slave. Reyne said, 'This will be a comprehensive look at the past unto the present. I’ve sifted through all of the Australian Crawl material with the intention of performing it songbook style. And to bring out the solo material again and reimagine those songs acoustically is always fun. I’m very excited about these shows.' Join James Reyne and his guitarist for an unforgettable acoustic celebration of his career – A Crawl To Now.
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Dreaming Of Flying If you've ever dreamed of looping the loop or just cruising the coast and seeing your home from the air, you'll want to read on. This is the story of a man who is living out his own childhood dream; to work in the aviation industry, and more specifically with ex-military aircraft, or 'war birds' as they are so aptly known. Mark Awad grew up in Downey California, home to the Space Shuttle and Apollo lunar module. His father was a test engineer at Rocketdyne where they developed the most powerful engine of the time used to power the mighty Saturn V rocket which propelled astronauts to the moon. Not surprisingly, considering his environment, Mark became fascinated with aviation. As soon as he was able he obtained his pilot's license and began to fly the warbirds he loves so much. Fast forward to today, and a life in the Northern Rivers with his Melbourne-born wife Camille. The dream is still very much alive, as Mark works in a specialised role within the aviation industry as CEO of the Australian Warbirds Association. The Australian Warbirds Association
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(AWAL) is the administering body for all ex-military and historic aircraft operations in Australia. AWAL issues Certificates of Airworthiness, oversees maintenance systems, provides safety guidance, manages adventure flight operations and assists with training for hundreds of warbird owners and operators in Australia. When he is not undertaking all the tasks involved in the running of the Association, Mark is still very much an active commercial pilot who is highly trained and experienced at performing aerobatics and formation flights. He operates Classic Aero Adventure Flights, offering rides in an ex-RAAF CA-25 Winjeel. The Winjeel was built in 1955 as a training aircraft for the Air Force, and according to Mark, 'It trained pretty much every Australian Air Force pilot between 1956 and the mid-70s.' Sixty-two of the planes were built in Melbourne between 1955 and 1958 and today there are just 15 still operational. Mark operates Classic Aero from Ballina Airport, offering a range of flights from thrilling aerobatics to family friendly
experiences past local landmarks, including eye-level views of Byron Lighthouse and birds' eye views of migrating whales. He says he still gets a thrill every time he takes off, and is yet to have an unhappy passenger. 'My biggest thrill is to take people on their first-ever flight. It's such an honour to see the wonder in people's eyes and in many cases to introduce them to the marvel of planes and aviation,' he says. To find out more or book your own warbird flight experience, visit www.classicaero.com.au
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Lennox Groove
NATHAN LUKE
Thanks for joining me again to learn a bit more about the burgeoning indie music scene in Lennox Head.
their tracks, playing big gigs and recording their music at a professional studio.
Melbourne band Lunatics on Pogosticks headlined the inaugural Beach Sounds Fest in Lennox in 2017. The band were originally from Lennox Head/Ballina with their lead singer and songwriter Calum Newton having been schooled at Southern Cross High, Ballina. He gives big credit to the music department at Southern Cross and Mr Drinkwater for his inspirational and dynamic teaching. It was during these years the Calum started Lunatics on Pogosticks with long time friends Bryce Wilson (who went to Southern) and James Whitfield (who was at Xavier). The band was named after a lyric in a Red Hot Chili Peppers' track.
The guys were inspired to pack their bags after finishing school to hit Melbourne and they became a respected member of the Australian indie and surf punk scene.
In 2013, when the guys were all still in High School, Lunatics won the prestigious triple j Unearthed High comp. Calum said they were thrown in the deep end going having the might of national broadcaster triple j spinning
The band has since disbanded. Calum has started a new musical project in Melbourne called Candy. We were not surprised that this extremely gifted and unique songwriter has produced a new body of work which again has the music world singing his praises. Dave Ruby Howe the head of triple j Unearthed said, 'I'll tell anyone who'll listen that Cal (Candy) is a genius. He burps choruses. His signature makes songwriters weep'. Calum has been lured back to Lennox Head and Candy will be headlining the 3rd annual Beach Sounds Music Fest on 30 March 2019 run by Lennox Groove and WHARVES. Tickets on sale now
Above: Calum Newton in Candy, below: Lunatics on Pogosticks
only $20 pbf from Oz Tix, $25 on the night. Joining Candy is an amazing line up of top emerging indie, punka and garage bands curated by Ben Luke – including Leroy Francis, Liquid Face, Pals, Gamjee, Cakes, Lexicon, Scab Baby and No Parade. www.lennoxgroove.com
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LAC are currently exhibiting the artworks of Mark Waller, Julian Jett, Jen Banks, Christine Read, Fiona Reddoch, Frankie Sharman and Narelle Bretherton Throughout February they will also exhibit art by local artists Rosie Kaplan and Lena Stumpf. The Northern Rivers Community Gallery
Are you one of those people who start each New Year with resolutions to be more creative but seem to stumble across great arts opportunities - after they have happened? If so, we have got some great news! Throughout 2019, The Lennox Wave will be dedicating editorial space to provide you with a wide range of arty ideas and opportunities to really get your creative juices flowing! Firstly, I would like to introduce myself as your arts editor, I am a Lennox local who likes nothing more than to spend quality time soaking in Lake Ainsworth while dreaming up arty adventures. When not in the Lake, I’m kept busy working at four local primary schools, where my talented students have exhibited their art locally, nationally and internationally. I work closely with local artists and art galleries to create art based learning opportunities for schools and the community, which I hope to share with you all.
The Northern Rivers Community Gallery has hit 2019 running with a strong exhibition which offers four very different artistic genres, showcasing art that will sooth, excite and help you get in touch with your inner wild beast! Curious? You should be – what are you waiting for, get yourself into the gallery. Artists on exhibition include: • Ann Belle & Philippa Leader - Myth and Magic • Penny Bennett - Swing the Lamp • Kerry Elias Moore - O to be a young poet in Paris - T.S.Eliot. • Carol Gray and Carmel Watts - Peregrine to Platypus The current exhibition runs until the 10th of March 2019. For more information and opening times visit www.nrcgballina.com.au ART BREAKING NEWS! Magical Mini Masterpieces found in Lennox Head
WHAT’S ON WITHIN OUR LOCAL GALLERIES?
A new species of mini people have recently been discovered in our village, with locals taking great delight in stumbling across a range of magical mini art installations of tiny folk admiring the sites and scenes of Lennox Head. If you encounter any of these magical mini masterpieces, please keep us posted at The Lennox Wave.
The Lennox Arts Collective
An Art Challenge!
The Lennox Arts Collective (LAC) is located right in the heart of town. The LAC is a buzzing hive of creative, magical, arty goodness, which you need to explore! It is run by seven local artists who are active in promoting the arts in Lennox and beyond! This creative space is a working studio, gallery space and provides outstanding opportunities for people to be involved in the art making process through running a wide range of workshops. Now is the time to visit them to enrol in some art classes!
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to start taking photos of what you love about Lennox Head for the Lennox Head Lions Club’s Lens on Lennox Photo Competition. Please refer to the article on page 8 of this issue for more information about this great local arts initiative.
Do you have creative kids? Get $100 towards arts activities Did you know that the NSW Government is generously providing $100 towards supporting school-aged children (4.5 to 18 years old) to get involved in creative and cultural activities? Parents can claim a $100 voucher per year to put towards the cost of lessons and fees with registered providers. This is a wonderful chance to provide our children with opportunities to explore their creativity and learn new skills. Visit www.service.nsw.gov.au to apply.
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Keep Calm And Keep Recycling Recycle Right is a region-wide campaign developed between seven Northern Rivers Councils and North East Waste. The campaign started in early December, with the key message asking that people make simple changes to recycling routines to ensure we have clean recycling.
considered; mainly questions, suggestions and seeking clarification on everyday items. Council’s 2019 plan for Recycle Right is to keep spreading the message, offering talks within the community and working on creating and distributing resources that will make it easier to recycle in the home.
Up until January 2018, China accepted a large proportion of the world’s recycling with around 5% contamination (contamination being incorrect items mixed in with recycling). When China’s National Sword Policy came into effect and strictly limited contamination levels to 0.5%, it affected the recycling industry across the world as most recycling loads could not meet the new standard.
For further information and to download resources, check out Council’s website at www.ballina.nsw.gov.au or phone Customer Service on 1300 864 444.
Ballina Shire Council’s recycling is sorted at Lismore’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) who spent a good deal of time in 2018 seeking robust recycling markets. Recycle Right is based on recycling items that Lismore will now accept, as well as other regional MRFs based in Tweed and Grafton. While items such as soft plastics, coffee cups, meat trays and polystyrene can no longer be placed in your recycling bin, refining what is accepted ensures our recyclables have markets for reprocessing and therefore a more sustainable industry. It’s hoped the Chinese government’s policy is a catalyst for change by driving us to recycle better, develop new technologies to sort recycling and support a stronger industry of processing and manufacturing of recycled content items within Australia. Samala Heart, Ballina Shire Council’s Waste Education Officer, is positive about the campaign. 'I love how simple the messages are for residents to follow, and that the whole region is working together to support a unified and clear approach'. Responses from the community have been supportive and
BEAUTY & WELLNESS
In the heart of Lennox Head village is Skin & Clay a beauty salon specialising in advanced skin care treatments ranging from organic plant-based formulas to highly active cosmeceuticals. Skin stays radiant and youthful with our tailor-made corrective and preventative treatments, including skin peels, microdermabrasion and LED light therapy. Unlock your skin’s potential* and book your appointment today. By Appointment, book at: skinandclay.com.au Shop 2 / 66 Ballina Street, Lennox Head NSW 2478 Call 02 6687 5273
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Illegal Dumping Of Asbestos A Serious Concern A recent dumping of hazardous asbestos fibro roof sheeting at Uralba, has been reported to Council by concerned members of the public who live close to the dumping site. Rachael Jenner, Environmental Health Officer at Ballina Shire Council said, 'This irresponsible behaviour puts not only the individuals dumping the asbestos at risk but also anyone who inadvertently comes across it. Used tyres and a fridge have also been dumped in the same vicinity. Thanks to the quick action of those who reported it to Council, we are now investigating these incidences and arranging the safe clean up and disposal.'
reported online by the public at www.ridonline.epa.nsw.gov.au If you are a Ballina Shire resident considering home renovations and believe that you may have asbestos in your home, you can contact Council on 1300 86 4444 for further information on the availability of householder asbestos testing and disposal kits (conditions apply).
'Council is very serious about following up reports of illegal dumping, particularly involving asbestos and any evidence that may lead to tracking down and prosecuting the dumper. In addition to the serious health implications, the cost to rate payers for Council to clean up illegally dumped asbestos far outweighs the costs of proper disposal at Lismore’s licensed landfill,' said Ms Jenner. The risk of unnecessary asbestos exposure from the illegal dumping of asbestos poses a serious public health issue. For this reason there are hefty fines in place to deter the illegal handling of asbestos with dumpers facing recently increased fines of up to $500,000 for individuals and $2 million for corporations. If anyone has further information relating to this particular dumping incident or are aware of any other illegal dumping behaviour, they can contact Council on 1300 86 4444. Alternatively, illegal dumping incidents can be quickly and easily
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Lennox Head Landcare
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Once upon a time, not too long ago, in an enchanted coastal rainforest, lived one of the largest subtropical butterflies ever seen in Australia.
So keep your eye on this space and hopefully, very soon, your own enchanted forest may be a flutter with dazzling green emeralds in flight.
The male had dazzling emerald wings and he’d flutter about the trees with his partner, an equally beautiful but even larger female. Her wings were grey and black with splotches of red, blotches of bright yellow, and dotted patterns of white and burnt orange adorning her underside. The pair gracefully floated through the canopies of the rainforest with scores of their friends. In harmony with nature their life was a leisurely affair of mating, feeding and egg laying and they existed happily like this for millennia before white people arrived in Lennox Head. Then, in only a few short years, they almost disappeared.
Female top, male bottom. Images provided by Robyn and Rob Seal.
We know these beauties as Richmond Birdwing Butterflies. They still live here today though their numbers have dwindled remarkably. Their demise started in the 1860s when forests were cleared for timber. There is some good news though; their range is wide and they inhabit rainforest pockets between the Sunshine Coast and the Clarence Valley and, though they are listed as a species of concern, they are not a threatened species. That being said the food source for their larvae, aptly named the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly Vine, is not that common. Thing are changing however. The Richmond Birdwing Butterfly Vine - pararistolochia praevenosa is now established in a number of local gardens and is also being propagated by Lennox Head Landcare. This vine is the only food source for the larvae in our area. Another species grows in higher altitude on the Border Ranges of NSW and Queensland. Interestingly, the larvae only feed on lush, tender new growth; the old foliage is too tough for their little chompers. And, a single caterpillar can denude a whole vine of new shoots in quick time. Often there is only one caterpillar on a whole vine, testament to their voracious appetite, and just possibly a cannibalistic predilection too.
Landcare dates for February
So where can you get a vine for your garden? Some local nurseries stock pararistolochia praevenosa (make sure you get the right one) and Lennox Head Landcare will offer plants to residents in the near future. Potted vines are usually three years old before they are ready for transplanting and they grow
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Never Too Old SHORT STORY BY TODD MAGUIRE
Following 60 years of driving without a blemish on her record, Monica reckoned it was time to hang up the boots and hand in her licence. Aged 79, her wits were still as sharp as a tack, but the crowded roads and road rage made her happy to retire. Driving wasn’t as fun as it used to be. Monica was not short of a quid so she always drove around in the latest Mercedes coupé. It was one of the spoils she had kept up for the majority of her driving career. The German precision and the timeless style of the vehicle made it a pleasure to drive. It was a fresh spring day and Monica had a big day in store. It was her regular Tai Chi class for starters, followed by coffee with a few of the ladies. It was over a coffee where the ladies chatted and solved the problems of the world. It was at this meeting where Monica let the cat out of the bag about her pending retirement from driving. The friends were shocked at the news as they knew just how much Monica enjoyed to drive and how much she loved her car. ‘I can only give credit where credit is due,’ Monica stated. ‘My driving skills are being tested beyond their means these days with all the riff raff on the road. It is obvious that you can’t make strawberry jam out of manure with some people out on the road.’ Monica always said her piece but never blew her own trumpet. Her friends knew this and supported Monica’s decision. On the drive home, Monica had a tear in her eye as she realised that this could possibly be one of her last journeys behind the wheel of the luxury car. ‘I’ve had a good innings,’ she lamented. ‘So there’s no reason to get my knickers in a knot over this silly rattle.’
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A stop at the local butcher helped her to be distracted from her present sorrow. She had a gentleman caller visiting for dinner, so her special corned beef was always a winner. Unfortunately, parking at the local shopping centre was very sought after. On her third lap Monica miraculously spotted an opening. She may have been old but she had an eye keener than an eagle. As Monica cautiously lined up the vacant parking spot a convertible BMW snaked the parking spot right before her eyes. Poor Monica couldn’t believe the hide of this driver. As he jumped out of his car, the thief simply gave Monica a wave and hollered, ‘Tough luck old lady, you’ve gotta be quicker and younger than that to beat me!’ The rudeness of the young man stopped Monica in her tracks. She was in shock as she sat and pondered. But strangely, the longer she sat, the broader her smile grew. Monica then did something she never thought she would never ever do. ‘That smartie pants may be younger and faster than me, but there is one thing I know for sure.’ Monica revved the engine on her Mercedes Benz and clenched the steering wheel hard. ‘I may be a lot older but I have car insurance I have never had to use for the past 60 years.’ With the pedal to the metal, Monica rammed the parked BMW...Again...and again...and again! With the two cars pretty much wrecked, Monica threw her licence on the front seat of her car, smiled at the speechless BMW driver and walked home with a definite spring in her step. Monica had a corned beef to prepare and she was more than happy to wrap up her driving days with such a bang.
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POMEGRANATE and TOMATO SALAD This salad is so juicy and fresh Enjoy on the side on on toasted sourdough bread 200g red cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
Method In a large bowl, mix together the tomatoes, red pepper and onion and set aside. In a small bowl whisk the garlic, allspice, vinegar, pomegranate molasses, olive oil, and 1/3rd teaspoon of salt, until well combined. Pour this over the tomatoes and gently mix. Arrange the tomatoes and the juices on a large flat plate. Sprinkle over the pomegranate seeds and oregano and finish with a little drizzle of olive oil.
200g yellow cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters 200g tiger (or plum) tomatoes, cut into quarters 4 medium vine tomatoes, cut into ½ cm d (500g net) 1 red pepper, cut into ½ cm dice (120g net) 1 small red onion, finely chopped(120g net) 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/4 tsp ground allspice 2 tsp white wine vinegar 1½ tbsp pomegranate molasses 60ml olive oil, plus a little extra to drizzle at the end 1 pomegranate, seeds removed (170g of seeds) 1 tbsp picked small oregano leaves, to garnish or mint Salt and black pepper Serves four
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Karlosophies
Home Alchemy
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EMILY J ROONEY - THE HOME ALCHEMIST FENG SHUI TEACHER+COACH | REIKI MASTER | WRITER
Some of you may know that behind the scenes of my insta show reel-life (insert sarcasm), I've had my fair share of mental health challenges, primarily depression and anxiety. Though I'm as good today as I've ever been, I'm seeing mental health issues reach epidemic levels. While I believe medication definitely has a place, I also believe the most impactful thing we can do for our mental wellbeing is to look at our lives and make changes - be they dietary or lifestyle. A big part of my recovery and maintenance has been selfexpression and creativity. Depression and anxiety are literally the reason my podcast Karlosophies exists. I started it as a blog in 2009, at the height of my depression, and eventually turned it into my weekly expression outlet. My voice is my art. And having a creative outlet is so important. So after much debating and a substantial amount of fear and doubt, I finally launched my latest podcast, Make Some Noise, which is all centred around creativity, self expression and mental wellbeing. And it flew up the charts to No.4 in Self Help (which is a super tough category with loads of big names, and then little old me). These are really important conversations and I feel like the world would be a better place if we placed a higher value on creativity. If we didn't see it as a frivolous act that we might get to once we've finished all the other things we have on our todo list. If it brings us joy and connection, why should it wait? Isn't our mental state important? But here’s the most important piece. Giving our creativity (and that doesn’t mean painting - it means any form of expression that gives you a creative outlet, could be cooking, or gardening, or writing, or singing, or dancing, etc) space to come through can teach us so much about ourselves. It’s anything but frivolous. It can connect us back to who we are, and that definitely gets lost in the deep hole that is depression. And bring us to the present moment, which definitely gets lost in anxiety.
If the last couple of months are a blur you are not alone. Here we are, already through the festive season and the first month of 2019! Right about now, people are often starting to think about their New Year’s resolutions. Did you make any or are you wishing you did? If you did, are you succeeding? The good news is if you’d like a fresh start the Chinese New Year (this year on 5th Feb) provides a perfect opportunity. The Chinese calendar is believed to have been introduced around 2600 to 3000BCE and predates the Gregorian calendar which was introduced in 1582. It is based on astronomical observations of the sun’s longitude and the moon’s phases. As such the date of the Chinese New Year ranges from 21 January to 20 February each year. Even though China has officially moved to the Gregorian calendar like the rest of the world, the lunar calendar is still very important and traditional holidays are still celebrated. The Lunar New Year or Spring Festival as it is also called, is the most important and longest of the Chinese festivals and is still celebrated worldwide. Each year of the Chinese calendar is assigned to an animal. According to one belief, Buddha promised gifts to all animals that would pay him homage. He invited all of the animals to a great race but only 12 showed up. The 12 animals that came were a rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. As a reward each was offered a year in the Chinese Zodiac based on their order finishing the race. People are said to inherit qualities from the animal of the year of their birth. Each year is also represented by an animal and 2019 will be the Year of the Pig. To refine things further each zodiac sign is associated with one of the five elements Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. So this year will be an Earth Pig year, which happens once in a 60 year cycle.
If you’d like to listen, grab out your smartphone, open the podcasts app and search for Make Some Noise, hit subscribe, listen and be sure to share it with your friends.
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In classical Feng Shui this is all very important as a Feng Shui master would have an in-depth understanding of the astrology of the time and how this may impact a house and it’s occupants throughout the year. They would make specific recommendations or corrections designed to ensure a harmonious balance within the environment. Luckily, the more connected you become to your environment, the more aware you will be and the more your inner Feng Shui master will be able to guide you. May this year bring you a deeper, more stable connection to your home on earth and may you stay open to unexpected blessings. Remember the old saying, pigs might fly!
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Talking To Trent
On Manopause
TRENT CHAPMAN
JOHN PEACOCK
Happy New Year! New year, new you, right? You’ve written your list of goals and everything you wish to change and achieve, but what next? How does all of this come to life? My advice to people with New Year resolutions is this: make a list of all the goals you wish to achieve, then leave the list for a few days, come back to it and ask yourself the question as you go through them one by one. Is this possible? And if so what steps do I need to take? When you go through the goals it’s important to visualise yourself already achieving that goal then ask yourself again, ‘Do I really want this or do I just think I want it?’ As you go through your list you may find some of the goals you wrote a few days ago were what I call ‘bandwagon’ goals. You have only made them a goal because you feel like you should be making it a goal as everyone around you is doing it so you’re getting on the bandwagon. Eliminate those goals and be left with your true goals built off your own values. Now that you know what you want it’s time to work out what order you are going to attack them in. List them from highest priority to lowest. Be mindful to not try and change your life in the space of a week. Be practical when prioritising them. Just because you wrote a goal list doesn’t mean they all have to start today. Don’t fall into the trap of all or nothing. I recommend sharing your goals with someone who will help keep you accountable and motivate you to achieve them. This changes the game as you end up taking your goals into your environment and not just in your head. The best way I believe to stay motivated is at the time of the goals setting writing down the reason why. What is it that you have had enough of that drove you to write the list? Be brutally honest with yourself and dig deep. Whenever you feel like throwing it all in go back to what you wrote and find inspiration in your note to self. Always remember in 365 days you can make some incredible changes in many areas of your life. Lead by example and always remember there’s room for improvement. Those who succeed never stop striving for greatness. Good luck with your goals, it’s now time to get them!
Dance Like No One’s Watching Happy New Year to everyone. It’s great to back on The Wave for another year. Best wishes for a healthy and happy 2019. You will have heard the expression, dance like no one is watching? Well, I’m beginning to think that there are too many people doing that. For those of us who aren’t doing it, it’s hard not to watch sometimes. I find myself gazing at people in bewilderment. Not so much at the dancing itself but at the times and places people choose to dance like no one is watching. The slightest bit of music and the toe tapping and head shaking begins. If the music goes a bit longer, and heaven forbid we know the song, there’ll be miming along to the words to be marvelled at. If there’s an associated dance there’ll be various interpretations. Add alcohol, an audience or a potential love interest and the show will soon turn beyond the wish that no one is watching. Look at me. Yes you. Look at me. I sat next to a gentleman on a flight not so long back and he started dancing. He didn’t realise I was watching, he had his eyes shut. He had what I later found out to be bluetooth headphones, but I’m so technologically out of touch I had no idea that those were a thing, so to me, he was just a bloke dancing to music he couldn’t hear. Music that wasn’t really there. He was bopping along, biting his lip seductively, sometimes his head went from up and down to side to side and he closed one or both eyes. His leg started going. I was just waiting for the air guitar and drum solo. Truth be known, I’m just jealous. I’m not really a dancer. I’m more nervous twitch than dance move. If I get too animated I just look like a white guy doing the Haka. In my case it might be better if no one was watching. For everyone.
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Body Talk
MIKE PETRIE
Exercise is one of the best medications This month’s article is inspired by a lady called Ida Keeling. You may have heard of her. She is a 102 year-old New Yorker, famous for being a track-and-field athlete. She holds Master records in 60 metre and 100-metre distances for women in the 95-99 and 100-plus age groups. After she drifted into a deep depression due to the loss of two of her children, her daughter encouraged her to start running and entered Ida into her first race. So, she started racing at the age of 67 and since then has not stopped, claiming many feats during that time. In her words, 'While I was running, I was feeling my strength and I was feeling like I was coming up out of a hole and I just kept on going'. Ida’s secret to longevity is in her head. She tells herself daily to 'get up and get around, don’t sit around doing nothing, get up and do something'. She says running is one of her best medications; along with a big breakfast and a sip of cognac. It’s super important to remember that no matter how young or old we are, each new day offers us all a brand new opportunity. We are given 365 of them each year. Regular exercise is the biggest ingredient in the recipe for a longer healthy and happier life. Exercising regularly means four to six times a week. If your job requires you to sit for much of the workday, take a brisk walk or move every hour. Exercise strengthens muscles, slows the aging process, stimulates the heart and lungs, and reduces the demineralization of bones. It boosts the immune system and most importantly it makes us feel alive with post-exercise endorphins. Exercise should be a non-negotiable commitment to your body every day, just like brushing your teeth, taking a shower and drinking water. We are so lucky in our beautiful town of Lennox Head to have so many amazing health and fitness professionals. Find a fitness instructor or group training sessions that will be suitable to your needs. We have boot camps in town a great local gym, yoga classes and pilates classes. Have some fun with Zumba or head out to one of many of our beautiful locations around town and get your body moving folks. A little progress each day adds up to big results. If aches and pains are preventing you from exercising, visit your osteopath or health care professional to work towards becoming pain free and strengthening your body. P.S. Don’t forget the Cognac.
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So off we went to Tasmania. Ten days of bliss down south. Before we left, Dave mentioned he had a sore ear. He’d had a swim in the ocean prior and I put it down to swimmer’s ear. We landed, caught a taxi out to the motor home hire, signed some papers then drove off in our shiny RV leaving any worries we had back on the mainland. Except for Dave, he’d brought his with him. On day two, he said, 'Babe, I think I might have something big going down in my ear like black mould. I was reading up on it and it’s not good.' I said, 'Ok, but I don’t think it’s that at all, it’s probably swimmer’s ear, you need to have it looked at.' The next day he said he thought he had an impacted wisdom tooth which meant he’d need local anaesthetic, perhaps even general, followed by minor surgery and possibly quite a few stitches. I said, 'I’m thinking it’s swimmer’s ear, I’ll ring a doctor for you'. He said, 'No, don’t, I’ll be ok.' The day after that, he said he now thought he was going deaf in that ear. I said, I'’m ringing a doctor and don’t tell me no.' He said, 'No.' The following day Dave was absolutely convinced he had jaw bone cancer. I didn’t comment. The next morning he said he was pretty certain what he actually had was in fact a brain tumor. That’s when I slammed down the frying pan and even Dave jumped. I said, 'I’m calling a bloody doctor and making you an appointment. There’s no way you could possibly have a brain tumor or black mould or impacted teeth or deafness or jaw bone cancer! I’m over this and ringing around ‘til I find you someone to see today.' I Googled 'doctors near me', then started dialling. On the 7th phone call I found a medical centre with one vacancy available that afternoon and believe me, that appointment was ours. They asked me what the problem was? I said, 'We’re on holidays and there’s someone here who’d been splashing around in the water a few days ago back home and I think they may have swimmer’s ear.' She said, 'How old is the child?' I said, 'He’s 64.' Dave entered the doctor’s room on his last legs, yet miraculously came out beaming and holding a prescription. He said, 'Great news Babe, it’s just swimmer’s ear.'
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Ocean Rhythms BY STEVE SHEARER
Welcome to 2019 and a very arid, hot summer which has offered precious little respite in the way of rain, or cooling south-east winds. With the Pacific Basin still tilted towards an El Nino, we are experiencing another of what I call a 'toxic' summer. That, in my books, is a summer where the northerly wind pattern doesn't break down in December to be replaced by a more normal SE tradewind but extends right through into the New Year and possibly all the way to Autumn. By my calculations, recollections and analysis of the weather data available, these toxic summers are becoming more prevalent, leading me to conclude our beautiful sub-tropical climate is becoming more arid. At least for a three week period from Boxing Day deep into January we had a constant head high easterly swell signal that was generated by a series of tropical disturbances in the near South Pacific. Options for quality waves were scant, and the ones that were around were fully attended, often chaotically so but there was a surplus of semi-onshore, semi-closeout beachbreaks on the menu. Bluebottle stings were an optional extra. Or mandatory some days when they came in thick.
associated with a periodic atmospheric wave called the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO). This MJO is expected to pass through into our South Pacific swell window in the next fortnight. More tropical depressions are expected to spin up as that happens. Unfortunately, the pattern of weak high pressure and northerly wind regimes looks set to continue, which means another round of episodic E swells and northerlies is highly likely. Get set to hit the repeat button if you found surf in the New Year period. Fishing wise, it's been all over the shop, as northerly winds generate cold upwellings turning inshore waters green, cold and lifeless. In between there have been tailor, trevally haunting the rock platforms with no sign of pelagics. Big bream and whiting have been around on pippies with some nice inshore gutters on the beaches. Mahi-mahi have been shy on the FAD despite some very nice looking blue water at times. Hopefully bluewater will become established and pelagics will show up and come on the chew. Till next time, tight lines and tubular visions. Rain dance wouldn't go astray either.
The pattern that produced the series of tropical lows was
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Cars Of Lennox BY SHAN RAILTON
Nicole – So many people comment on it being like a James Bond style car. Although Ghias have never actually been featured in the films they do have that 1960s super spy feel, so we went with it. LW – I've heard that this beauty (Ghia as she's called) is up for sale? Why?
The 1960s was known for style and the cars from that era where no exception. Unique and some would say 'sexy' cars were being brought out by nearly all car companies. These cars have become icons in the modern era, this months car is a classic example. Make / Model –1961 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia (custom) Owner – Nicole of Tintenbar LW – Such an eye catching car, tell us a bit about it. Nicole – Well, as you know it's a 1961 Karmann Ghia. A very well known model and loved by so many car enthusiasts. This one is unique though as it's the
only one I know of with a 2.9 litre Chevy Corvair engine. The normal 1.2 litre VW engine lacks grunt but the previous owner has has gone to huge effort and expense to put a much bigger engine in it. It is amazing to drive! LW – Yeah, I'm sure. Is that why you bought it? Nicole – Absolutely! When I saw it advertised about two and a half years ago I had to go and have a look. I turned the key and revved the motor, I was in love! I didn't need to even drive it, the car was going to be mine!
Nicole – Sadly, due to having young kids and little time the car isn't being driven. We're also in the process of building a new house so there is no where to keep it in the meantime. I've advertised it on CarSales as I do need to sell it but I'm also being selective, it has to go to the right home. It's not a daily driver, it's a car that needs attention and driving regularly down winding roads. Someone who will love it as much as I have. LW – Well, I'm sure there is someone out there who will treat it right. I hope they are local so we can see more of it in years to come. Nicole – That would be great, there sure are plenty of great drives around here for the new owner to enjoy. LW – Thanks so much for chatting about your amazing Ghia with us, it's a beautiful car. Nicole – No problem, thank you for having us.
LW – Sometimes you just know right? So the number plate GIA 007 is interesting? What's the story?
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Vet Watch
EVAN KOSACK
Pet owners lately are inundated with an avalanche of conflicting dietary advice from dubious sources. Some of this is a trickle-down effect from the massive human Wellness Industry and its equally dubious proclamations, and some is from a well orchestrated niche petfood industry. In general, there is little actual research or science behind much of the dietary advice that is presented in various boutique pet diets. As well as the increased costs, guilt-tripping and difficulty associated with many of these diets, there is no scientific evidence to support any advantages, and there is significant evidence to indicate potential health risks. I don’t have the space to go into much of this trend in detail, but there are a few examples that pop up regularly in Small animal practice. One of the common dietary choices is feeding pets a raw diet. There isn’t any evidence this has any benefits, and there's good evidence of actual harm. Raw food has about four times the level of bacterial contamination than cooked foods have. This is especially true of raw animal proteins. Some of these bacteria include salmonella and e.coli. Both are potential risks to our pets directly, as well as allowing our pets to become vectors for these pathogens in humans, especially in children and imunosupressed people. Toxoplasma is another microorganism having potential for human health risk particularly in pregnant women. Cats fed a raw meat diet have a much greater chance of carrying this little beastie.
to believe a naturalistic fallacy. It should be remembered that feral dogs and cats in the wild generally live about half the span of our domestic versions or captive wild specimens in Zoos. They usually die at about eight years of age due to injury, arthritis, parasites, gut obstructions, dental disease and fractured teeth, infections etc. I don’t recommend home-made or BEG diets to any growing pets at all. Its too easy to make a serious mistake. Fresh food (cooked) diets are certainly possible to feed your pet, but it isn’t easy to give them all they need and very easy to malnourish them. This is especially true in the first year of a pet's life. Just making up something that you thought seemed great, or the breeder recommended, is fraught with real risk. The only option I would advise is get good advice early from a certified veterinary dietitian. You can find great information on diets online at Petfoodology via vetnutrition.tufts.edu, and Massey Uni Vet School at massey.ac.nz will provide awesome pet dietary advice and recipes for $220. Money well spent! Or you get well-researched, tasty, perfectly balanced, premium quality foods from companies such as Hills, Waltham, Advance and Royal Canin and take the hardship and risk out of it all. Its been shown that as many as 30% of so-called boutique pet food companies have an inadequately balanced product. I would advise stick to the established larger Premium companies unless you do some serious research into the alternatives. There, I’ve really thrown the cat amongst the pigeons now!
Another bug implicated in pet illness, especially permanent paralysis in dogs, is campylobacter. A recent study out of Melbourne Uni has established this as a real risk, often in dogs fed raw bones and particularly chicken necks. While were at it, I'm not a mad fan of bones either. Fifty per cent of dogs fed bones will fracture their teeth at some stage and often require dental surgery as a result. Bones also have a habit of getting stuck on teeth, across roofs of mouths, in throats, in chests, and in digestive tracts. All of these options can be very dangerous. Cooked bones are worse, but raw bones carry bacteria as mentioned. There are safer options. So what about grain-free diets? Again, no evidence of any benefits, in spite of what facebook says. The main advantage appears to be in the profit margins of companies selling the food. The same can be said for the term ‘organic’. No evidence of any benefit, and there's certainly no evidence that Gluten intolerance is a thing in pets. So is there harm? Well, it appears that grain free diets have been implicated in a cardiac disease called cardiomyopathy. This appears to be at least partially due to the alteration in taurine metabolism promoted by diets high in legumes as a grain replacement. In fact, a class of diet known as BEGs, or Boutique, Exoticprotein, Grain-free has been found to increase the risk of this particular disease. The effect isn’t just due to taurine deficiency, since supplementing doesn’t always help, whereas removing the diet completely often does. Research is in its infancy, but at the moment there’s no benefit and there is welldocumented risk, so I would advise avoid these diets. It's worth considering that these dietary fads are promoted by good marketing but little fact, and they prey on our tendency
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Dear Sarah, We’ve just welcomed a four-year old dog into our family. So far he’s had no basic training. Is he too old? Marnie P Hi Marnie, Not at all! Our old pug Maxi was six years old when we adopted her and she didn’t even know how to sit. She learnt it, along with how to lie down on cue, shake hands, high five, speak, come when she was called, walk nicely on lead, leave it, give, and most importantly – go to the toilet outside! The oldest dog I’ve had in one of my classes was 10 years of age and he passed with flying colours!! The old saying that 'you can’t teach an old dog new tricks' is not entirely true. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks - but it can take a little longer for them to process the information, and it may require a little more patience and consistency from you. Just like with humans, young dogs are like sponges - absorbing all sorts of information. Also like humans, the speed at which they process information slows down with age. This will inadvertently slow down the learning process. Furthermore, any undesirable behaviour that an older dog has been practicing up until this point can be quite ingrained, so changing those neural pathways always adds time. Dogs of any age enjoy learning new things. Just remember to be patient, and allow your dog time to process what you are trying to teach them.
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Georgia Shapter is Ms February Park Manager, Macadamia Castle Birthplace: Sydney Family: Daughter Ashleigh, mum Elizabeth, dad Syd Star Sign: Aries Favourite Food: Spag Bol Georgia Shapter is the first to admit she's had an eventful life: interesting and full, with a couple of 'poor relationship' choices along the way. Her adventures have taken her from Sydney where she was born, to the UK where her parents were born, and back to the Northern Rivers where she works at one of the region's local icons, the Macadamia Castle. Of course the route she took to get here was a curly one. Georgia was adopted as a baby by an English couple who lived in Australia. This meant that she had connections in the UK and from age 15 to 17 she lived there and finished her schooling. When she returned she undertook a photography course and worked for many years in the photographic industry. When she moved to the Northern Rivers she decided to go back to university and enrolled at SCU to do Environmental Science. It was when she was in the middle of that course that her mother found an advertisement for a job at the Macadamia Castle. Georgia applied and got the job. She left uni to devote her time to her new role, and says she has never stopped learning on the job for the 17 years she has been involved with the organisation. 'I'm still learning to this day. Late last year Tony (owner and boss at the Castle) sent me and one of my colleagues to Taronga Zoo in Sydney. There's always so much more to learn about park management and husbandry.' But Georgia did have a break from the Castle for a while when she took on a role with TAFE NSW teaching animal husbandry. During that time she maintained her connection to the Castle, taking students there for hands-on learning.
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After the death of her partner Jason in 2018, Georgia naturally stopped working. 'For many months I was numb. I didn't even know how to talk or function properly any more,' she says. 'I'm so grateful to the people who supported me during that time. Lennox Head is amazing. 'When I started coming out of the fog, I thought I'd ask for some work back at the Castle. It's been one of the most stable things in my life, and it's always been a second home. It was perfect for me as I recovered and began to integrate back into the community.' Now she shares the Park Manager role and is responsible for the daily operations of the park from staffing and customer service, to animal health and husbandry standards. 'We have such an incredible team here now, and it's a great little park, that definitely punches above its weight. 'When I was kid I was really anti-zoo. In fact I spent most of my ninth year on the planet planning the great escape for all the animals in the zoo. I used to dream of a break-in and kidnap operation so that I could return them all to where they came from.' 'But I believe the Macadamia Castle is playing a crucial role in educating people about animal welfare and extinction. We have a couple of endangered species here and we get to make a difference, even though it might seem small.' What's the best thing about your job? 'Educating people and sharing children's first animal experiences. Those first childhood connections are cruciial for future compassion towards animals. Plus I love to make people happy.'
Sometimes it makes me pass out. I wouldn't make a very good vet nurse. But I'm getting better.' Hobbies? 'Oh so much: bush walking, camping, music, dancing, photography. How much space do you have?' Work life philosophy? 'Always be present in the moment. And make the most of every single day.'
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Ballina Coast High School Opens Doors Ballina Coast High School opened its doors to students on Thursday 31 January 2019, with each year group being scheduled to commence on different days. This allowed for staff to welcome and orientate the student groups in an efficient manner.
The new building slowly unveiled itself over the last few months. Public interest is at a high and whilst we understand the community’s interest in having a walk through, we need to allow time for the students to feel at home before the public have access.
Students will enter via Swift Street, or if on a pushbike via Martin Street.
The school will not be open to the public until the NSW Minister for Education officially opens the site. We are looking forward to showing you around. We will endeavour to satisfy the community curiosity soon.
This is an exciting time for all.
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Lennox Head Public School Welcome back to school for 2019 Term one is already gearing up to be a busy term and the Newspapers in Education team will keep you up to date with the many events and achievements that occur throughout the year. School Leaders Congratulations to our newly elected school captains Jimmy and Maddie, and Vice Captains, Keenan and Miah. Our SRC representatives are Mav, Jacob, Kahlila and Ava. The leaders for 2019 were announced at our final presentation day assembly in 2018. Our colour house captains will be elected before our competitive school swimming carnival to be held at Ballina Memorial Pool on the sixth of February. Good luck to all competitors.
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Sign on for the 2019 LeBa season will be on Saturday 2nd of February in front of Lennox Gelato. Come on down to sign up, grab some club gear and maybe you may even score an ice cream for good measure.
Congratulations to club president James Wood and his wife Renae on the birth of their first child, Rex Robin Wood. I’m told Woody has already had Rex out surfing and I’m sure he will surfing before he’s walking!
This year the seniors will contest six club rounds only with each round to be held on the first Saturday of each month. The Juniors will be on the first Sunday of each month and will hold at least nine rounds. There will also be a open club champion competition held in June to whet the appetite of local surfers who can’t commit to the full year. For the full event calendar check out the LeBa Boardriders new look website.
Congratulations is also in order for Dembe Ryan for a 2nd place finish in the under 14s and Jai Glindeman for a 4th place finish in the under 16s Australian Junior Titles in December.
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Anticipation is now building for the Australian Boardriders battle held on the beaches of Newcastle in February. The LeBa team is overdue for a win and they have a very good chance of going all the way this year.
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Trojans Prepare For 2019 The Trojans are busy preparing for 2019 in what is our 20th anniversary. There will be further news on how we intend to celebrate this anniversary throughout 2019. The first game for the seniors in 2019 is on 30 March 2019 when we play Casino at Williams Reserve. The junior competition will be commencing in April 2019 (dates to be confirmed) and registrations will be commencing shortly.
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All player registrations are done online and we would encourage any new players/parents to email lennoxrugby@gmail.com for further information. Players registered in 2018 will be sent further information shortly. All parents, guardians and carers in NSW can apply for a NSW Govt voucher valued up to $100 per calendar year for each student enrolled in school to be used to participate in sport, fitness and active recreation activities. We obviously encourage this to be used for Lennox Rugby players! The link below has more information on how to obtain this voucher. https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-active-kids-voucher
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Gig Guide FEBRUARY 3 PLAY 9:30pm CHOKO 9:30pm SOCIAL SUNDAY TANE TOKORANGI 9:30pm LENNOX GROOVE 9:30pm SOCIAL SUNDAY OCCA ROCK 10pm SUPER SPORTS SATURDAY SOCIAL SUNDAY
BY MICHELLE MAHON
Looking forward It’s been a terrific season with more than 220 nippers now a part of ‘Team Lennox’ spending their Sunday mornings improving their skills in the water and on the beach, and many nippers in our U8-U14 age groups testing their abilities at carnivals held up and down the North Coast. The season is drawing to the business end, with just three more Sunday nippers days, and training has skipped up a notch for those who are preparing to battle it out at the Country Championships at Cudgen on 2-3 February. Can Lennox go one better than last year’s equal fourth place? Let’s wait and see. In March, a team of around 25 Nippers, Opens and Masters will head to Blacksmiths Beach near Newcastle to compete at the annual State Championships. This blue-ribbon event sees some 6,000 competitors from around the state battle it out in individual and team glory, and we wish our crew all the best in their efforts. Sun safe Nippers We are enormously grateful to John Holland who have come on board this year as a Gold Sponsor of the Club. Their support has resulted in the distribution of white long-sleeved jackets to our nippers aged U8 to U14, providing them with some much-needed sun protection while competing at carnivals, and the undisputed title of coolest kids on the beach. John Holland are currently undertaking some major infrastructure projects around Australia including the redevelopment of Lismore Base Hospital on the North Coast. Home-grown champions The reputation of rising stars Maisie Miller and Nathan McKenzie continues to grow, with the two selected to participate in the eighteen-member Trans-Tasman NSW Country Team; and the NSW Country Interstate team. Congratulations. We’d also like to give a shout-out to former Lennox nipper Hannah Sculley, who in January topped the podium at the Nutrigrain Ironwoman series at Currumbin for the first time in her career. Well done Hannah.
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Lennox Longboarders Lennox Longboarders rounded off 2018 with their Xmas party and Club presentation on Saturday 15 December at the Williams Reserve Sports Club house. It was a great night with a special appearance of Mr & Mrs Santa. A real treat for everybody. Club Presentations were as follows and congrats to all who were involved with the club in 2018. Presso Results. Club Champion - Terry Kay. Club Ladies Champion - Eleanor Robertson. Club Mens 2nd - Greg Gover. Club Ladies 2nd - Roz Brown.
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Mens Encouragement - Nick Mitchell Ladies Encouragement - Veronica Silver. Mens Rookie - Jake Ryan. Ladies Rookie - Celine Machel-Walsh. Club Sponsor of the year - Lennox Surf. Clubperson for 2018 - Nick Mitchell. Special mention to all who supported this great family club thankyou. 2018 we had over 70 members, with something like 30-plus surfing our Club rounds. One-third of the Club surfing is Ladies. News from 2018 is that the Club caravan the iconic blue beast, seen around Lennox for 20 years, is going into retirement to make way for a new Club trailer.
Our proposed sign-on day is Sunday 3 Feb @ Lennox Main at the picnic shed area towards town at 11am to 12midday. Our first Club round for 2019 is Sunday 10 February, Meet at Lennox Main, 730am. We are a fun family Longboard club, that relish in the art of Longboard Surfing. New members are always Welcome. Info can be found on our Club website. www.lennoxlongboarders.org Email- club@lennoxlongboarders.org & Phone - 0423 139 559. Look forward to bringing you local longboarding stories throughout 2019. Below, some Pics that typify what we, as a club, are about.
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