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ISSUE 150 | June 2017

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It’s Over!

The Jump Is Dumped Page 5

Stewarts Farm DA Page 4

Local Artist Raises Money For Refugees Page 13

Photo: Chris Nott

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From The Publisher Can you believe it? As we go to print we have just heard the incredible news that the ski jump proposal has been knocked on the head. It's over, kaput, finito!

Such a good outcome for the town.

During this whole thing I have been privy to the work that has been going on behind the scenes—there has been a dedicated, small team of brilliant, hard working people who were instrumental in making this ugly, inappropriate development go away.

Led by local Michelle Shearer (who would not want any recognition) this little team has been relentless, organised, respectful, dedicated and clever.

This town should be forever

grateful to them. We will never know the extent of their efforts.

I believe that for Lennox it was never about being anti Olympics or sport —it was not a matter of Not In My Backyard, but more a case of appropriate developments for the right sites.

From the outset, placing a huge white structure on a pristine coastline seemed so wrong. Read the full story of how it all came about on page 5.

Other good news for The Lennox Wave this month is that we have welcomed local prize winning photographer, Natalie Grono, on board to help out with the photography. And look what she's done for me! I scrub up alright here, thanks Natalie.

And also, while you're here,

please read the Mr and Ms June—two extraordinary people both with amazing stories to tell.

This photo of publisher Helen Fry, taken by Natalie Grono

It was such an honour to speak with them both.

Cover shot this month, taken by Chris Nott from CN2478 Photography.

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The Lennox Wave - Issue 150. June 2017 Publisher & Editor: Helen Fry Email: publisher@lennoxwave.com Ph: 0425 221 570 Advertising: publisher@lennoxwave.com Contributors: Vic Leto, Michelle Mahon, Robyn Hargrave (+proofing), and Natalie Grono (photographer) Published 11 times a year by Helen Fry PO Box 361, Lennox Head NSW 2478 web: www.lennoxwave.com

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Stewarts Farm DA Lodged Well, it’s official. After much conjecture over the past few months, the Stewarts Farm DA has been lodged (010.2017.00000244.001) and, although Council’s DCP states that its preferred design is for a roundabout, the DA includes provision for traffic lights at the corner of Headlands Drive, the Coast Road, and entry to Sharpes Beach car park.

Headlands Road will be redirected as part of the development and moved slightly south to align with the newly developed Sharpes car park.

The development company, Intrapac Skennars Head Pty Ltd, is proposing to create ‘214 residential lots (ranging in size from 451m2 to 757m2), two parks, public reserves and nine (9) super lots, which will be subject to future subdivision applications.’

Community Consultation The DA states: ‘Ninety (90) people registered for a community event with an estimated 130 people attending.

Attendees were specifically invited to comment on traffic management and the general development (including the location of the neighbourhood centre) Thirty-eight (38) traffic management feedback forms were received in the eight weeks after the community session. Twenty-six (26) general feedback forms or emails were received in this same period.

Attendees were presented with two options for accessing the

site: a roundabout or signalised intersection. In both options, the new intersection would consolidate access to the site with access to Headlands Estate and Sharpes Beach car park. Sixty eight percent (68%) of those that provided feedback on traffic management indicated a preference for a roundabout at the intersection of The Coast Road to access the new development and existing Headlands Estate. However, of those that provided a reason for their response, many acknowledged that traffic signalisation would be safer, particularly for pedestrians, school children and cyclists. Though a roundabout and underpass were seen by some as the safer option.’

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Ben’s Bombshell: The Jump Is Dumped ‘We thought we were in for a really big fight and we were ready to keep it up,’ said Michelle Shearer from the Lennox Head Against The Ski Jump (LHASJ) group after hearing the news that the ski jump proposal had been stopped. ‘This is just unbelievably good news.’

The Winter Olympic Ski Jump training facility had been presented to the Lennox Head community as a fait accompli—a done deal. And yet now it’s over. Many are still in shock. Here’s how the fight was fought and won.

Plans were put on public display at the Community Centre in late March, and they were shocking. They showed an enormous 38 metre structure only metres from the beach, looming up out of the heathland. Many immediately felt it was glaringly inappropriate to the site.

People Power Within a week of that display, a group formed with the express goal of stopping the development. They called themselves Lennox Head Against The Ski Jump (LHASJ). Led by Michelle Shearer they put together a grass roots campaign involving social media and good old fashioned letter box dropping, posters, information stalls and protests.

Letters of Objection The cornerstone of this strategy was to encourage locals to write objection letters to Council, and this was a huge success, with close to 250 letters of objection already lodged with 3 weeks to go before the DA was due to be closed for comment.

Council’s Opposition Was Key LHASJ also lobbied as many Councillors as possible, and gradually they came out against. Most vocal in opposition was Councillor Phil Meehan, who at the May Council Meeting, moved a motion that Council reject the ski jump application and this was passed unanimously. (Mayor David Wright who was due to sit on the JRPP, left the chambers.) While Council were not the approving body, their unanimous opposition to the project was a big win for the campaign.

Bipartisan Political Support Behind the scenes LHASJ’s strategy involved targeting politicians on all sides, and they received early support from Tamara Smith and Justine Elliot, with Catherine Cusack and Ben Franklin coming out in support in the last weeks of May. Having had success with the LAB-organised Howl at the Moon protest in early May, LHASJ planned to pull the community together again for a protest on 27 May at Williams Reserve.

Ben’s Bombshell But this protest was to turn into a celebration, when National Party MP Ben Franklin took the stage to speak to the crowd before the march, and announced that he had managed to stop the project. LHASJ’s fight was over. There was jubilation at Williams Reserve.

Protest turns into celebration: top the LHASJ team, centre and bottom, locals make their voices heard

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Landmarks Of Lennox

By Robyn hargrave

LENNOX HEAD COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTRE AND PARK LANE On 20 May 2011 Lennox Head Community and Cultural Centre was officially opened by Ballina Shire Council (BSC) Mayor Phil Silver and Federal Member for Richmond, Justine Elliott.

From initial plans to completion, the building was controversial.

The concept attempted to incorporate community expectations with meeting rooms, library, indoor sports, arts centre, private function venue, school assembly hall and catering facilities in one location. BSC desired a profitable centre which would be useful in the Shire and beyond.

Design was unique in the area, with a ’bit of a wave image’ and ‘meant to be organic in feeling,’ according to Peter Hirst, director of Greenway Hirst Page, awarded the tender for design of the $5million facility in 2007.

Unfortunately, between design and completion things went awry. The Northern Star reported on 28 July 2010 ‘construction of the centre has been plagued with problems, resulting in BSC sacking the original architects.’ Costs crept towards $10million.

Later it was found the indoor basketball stadium was unsuitable for play due to inadequate safe buffer zone between the walls and court. The mooted ‘natural airflow’ obviating the need for airconditioning, proved ineffective in summer, restricting auditorium use. The sound system did not meet demand for quality musical events.

However, in 2016, the facility was reinvigorated with launch of Park Lane Theatre. Today, BSC Community Spaces’ team arranges events and entertainment targeting a range of demographics and interests with rooms in use by arts, private, community and exercise groups.

The sound system has been upgraded and Lennox Head boasts one of the best community facilities in Ballina Shire.

Sources: Lennox Head Public Hall Committee 1979, Report from Public Meeting 31.7.1979, Lennox Head Heritage Committee (LHHC); The Northern Star 4 August 2007; Photos: 1. LHHC 2. M Furtchman, Bennett Constructions Readers with information on this or other Landmarks of Lennox, please contact Robyn Hargrave by phone 0412 660 994 or email at harg1rob@gmail. com.

Above: Lennox Head Public Hall Committee plan of 1979. Below: Lennox Head Community and Cultural Centre under construction, c/o Mick Furtchman, Bennett Constuctions.

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Residents’ Association At our 1 May monthly meeting we were delighted to see committed members and Councillor (Cr) Sharon Cadwallader.

Winter Olympic Training Facility (WOTF).

The working party reported enquiries reveal negative groundswell against the proposal. A projected economic benefit report from Deloittes is proving elusive to access and a scaffold model demonstrating size and shape has been requested. Collaboration with the Lennox Head Against Ski Jump group is ongoing. Members will be advised when the DA is lodged and it is recommended individual personal letters be forwarded to the relevant authorities.

Village Renewal and Main Street upgrade is unlikely to move forward until the next financial year. In the interim Cr

Cadwallader advised some funding will be directed to improving the foreshore and Ross Park. Ballina Shire Council (BSC) Delivery Plan meeting is at 7pm on 30 May in the Community Centre.

These meetings are only arranged for Lennox Head and Wardell..

Lennox Head Community Centre deterioration (rust, tiles lifting) has been identified by the community and BSC who advised they are assessing maintenance and capital works.

Ballina SES were pleased to receive support with State Government acknowledging work is required.

Lennox Fire Shed is also in a state of deterioration and Cr Cadwallader advised BSC is considering location viability.

Community Unity Ideas were sought for activities creating a common positive thread in the village. ‘Cane toad busting’ was raised, with K Saunderson advising of traps which can be placed in known habitats. Another idea was ‘boomerang bags’ made by the community with bag stations located in the village to reduce the use of plastic. It is anticipated that working groups would include members of Lennox’s community organisations.

Lennox Head Heritage Trail Walk was conducted by M Milner with Ballina Visitor Information Centre volunteers and Tourism Officer on 28 April and was well received with requests of guided tours.

Join us on Mondays 5 June, 3 July and 7 August from 7pm in the CWA Hall.

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Lennox Head Hits Hollywood Cast your mind back two years ago and you may recall when Pirates invaded Lennox.

Well, not real pirates. It was a film crew complete with Hollywood superstars that commandeered the Lennox Headland for the day filming the Pirates of the Caribbean.

This month, this latest instalment of the movie franchise Dead Men Tell No Tales is finally out, and Lennox is IN! You may also recall that our own Vic Leto worked as a background extra in the film for 6 months. Now we can finally reveal that, unlike his true self,

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Vic plays one of the mean, ugly bad guys; a ghost crew member on the Spanish military ghost ship ‘Silent Mary’.

And such a good character actor is Vic that his performance as a ghost can only be described as flawless. Combined with some absolutely incredible makeup and special effects, his ghost portrayal is just as it should be: virtually unseen throughout the entire movie. (Just discernable in the background by the sharpest of naked eyes for an increment of a split-millisecond.)

Such a good ghost is he that he leaves

the viewer questioning and doubting themselves as to whether he is even in the film at all.

But, while Vic worked for 6 months to make his spectacular non-appearance, Lennox only had to give up one day of its time and in comparison, is very well represented, featuring for a couple of minutes in the closing scenes.

Don’t expect to see the typical image of the iconic Lennox Headland. Though those locals who were interrupted during filming and asked to detour from their daily walk, will recognise some pretty familiar scenes.

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Headliners Chorus

Distinguished Service Congratulations to Ian Grimwood (pictured here with wife Leisa) who was last month awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal for distinguished service - Fire and Rescue NSW. He was presented the award by His Excellency David Hurley Governor of NSW (ret’d), at Government House, Sydney on 3 May.

The Headliners Chorus have enjoyed the last five months of fundraising and community performances within the Ballina/Lismore Area.

Their year of community service began in March with a performance for the Ballina Scope Club, a penny auction and race day tea. The funds raised went to the Rescue Jet Ski organisation.

On Anzac Day, they once again took part in the Alstonville Sub Branch service where they sang several patriotic songs and anthems. This is the 10th year that they have participated in this event and they will be there again next year.

On Friday, 12 May 12 the Headliners treated the audience to some new repertoire, at Tintenbar Up Front, contributing their time and talent toward that evening’s charity, an appeal to save the children of the world.

The Biggest Morning Tea at Palm Lakes Resort will feature the Headliners and all proceeds will be donated to cancer research.

The chorus, under the direction of Cathy Gordon is now booked until August but are happy to accept bookings from August on to December. To secure the Headliners for a private function or community event please call Rita on 0412 448 558.

The Headliners rehearse every Monday at 7:30 at the Ballina RSL and are always looking for new members. If you are interested in singing acapella in four part harmony please join us. You can check the chorus website for more information, headlinerschorus.info.

Welcome Ma’hina Congratulations Kiri Dicker and Sokaika (Walton) Suamoana, who welcomed their baby daughter Ma’hina Suamoana into the world (weighing 7lb 8oz) on 13 May at Lismore Base Hospital.

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Norpa This Month ACO VIrtual ACO Virtual is an interactive, immersive experience of sublime music by Bach, Grieg, Roger Smalley and Astor Piazzolla.

Imagine standing on stage surrounded by the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s virtuoso musicians, watching bows and fingers fly, feeling the power of the bass line, or hearing the exquisite tones of Artistic Director Richard Tognetti’s Guarneri del Gesù violin up close. ACO Virtual was created by filming thirteen members of the ACO against green-screens, capturing audio and video for each individual.

To experience ACO Virtual you stand in amongst these thirteen projections and, with a touch-screen device, choose how you want to hear and see them play.

You can highlight one particular musician, hear a section, or experience the whole band. You can see how the parts fit together by viewing the score streaming below each musician’s projection, and you can find out more about the music, musicians and instruments with an augmented-reality smartphone app. You can even bring your own instrument and play along!

Thursday 8 June – Saturday 24 June 2017 10am-3pm, Lismore City Hall

CORANDERRK ...is about what might have been.

At a Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry in 1881, the men and women of the Coranderrk Aboriginal Reserve went head-tohead with the Aboriginal Protection Board. Their goal was both simple and revolutionary: to be allowed to continue the brilliant experiment in self-determination they had pioneered for themselves on the scrap of country left to them.

CORANDERRK recreates the Inquiry. This is both great theatre and great history. It revives the voices of all those, black and white, who fought for a better pact between the country’s oldest and newest inhabitants. This special production pays tribute to the resilience and adaptability of a people who rose to the challenge despite the odds.

CORANDERRK a collaboration between leading Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, researchers, education experts and community members. The production aims to encourage a shared understanding of the past between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.

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Beach Sounds Ben Luke, a 16 year old from Lennox Head, started his own music business just a few months ago called Lennox Groove and since has been since busy selling vinyl records and cassette tapes, getting his graphic designs on band T Shirts and album covers, and even doing interviews with bands including the Dune Rats. He is also a gifted musician and a fixture at local punk and rock gigs.

So Ben’s latest announcement of new Music Event Beach Sounds is not such a huge surprise. Beach Sounds is copromoted by the members of Lennox Head indie rock band WHARVES, and will feature a stellar line up of some of the country’s best young surf, punk and rock acts with Lunatics on Pogosticks, VOIID, Mini Skirt, White Blanks - and of course WHARVES. Beach Sounds falls on the same weekend as the SkullCandy Grom Fest which sees the top Australian and

international under 18 surfers compete in Lennox Head in what is regarded as one of the premier junior surf comps in the World.

Beach Sounds is an all ages alcohol free event and will take place at the newly refurbished Park Lane Theatre in Lennox Head. Unsurprisingly SkullCandy has jumped on board to sponsor Beach Sounds, along with a raft of other local businesses and Ballina Council.

Ben said ‘Mum and Dad said “get a job”, and I was like “yea nah”, so I started Lennox Groove and a big goal is to bring the music I love to my home town for kids my age and that is why I am starting Beach Sounds.’

Beach Sounds will be headlined by Lunatics on Pogosticks a band that has made a big impact on the Australian surf punk scene over the last couple of years.

All enquiries to lennoxgroove@gmail. com Pictured: left Michael Watson guitarist from WHARVES with Ben Luke.

Love Lennox Launched

On Wednesday 24 May dozens of local businesses gathered outside Surfit to celebrate the launch of the Love Lennox Festival 2017.

Why Surfit? Because it has come on again this year as naming sponsor giving the event a significant cash injection and providing all kinds of support on the big day.

According to Dave Westaway who owns Surfit, ‘It was a no brainer for me because I am a part of the down-town business community and I also wanted to acknowledge the team of volunteers for the amazing work they put in.’

Also present at the launch were representatives of Ballina Shire Council, which kicked in a massive $10,000.

Deb Smith President of the Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce also acknowledged other sponsors, ZEP Finance, IGA, Fishy Fishy and Barefruit Marketing, plus contributors like Lennox Arts Collective, Lennox Head Heritage Committee, The Canine Perspective, Boatchannel Boardracks, Truck Stop Skate and photographer Yvette Avard.

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Angel Brings It Home It seems like the whole town was watching Angel Isaac as she transformed herself from fit young mum to medal winning body builder.

Angel (who is co-owner of local restaurant Quattro) had set herself the goal of competing in the Australasian Natural Bodybuilders Competition in May, and would devote 6 months prior to prepare for the big event. That meant training (usually at Surfit or on the beach) 6 times a week for at least 90 minutes and usually starting her sessions at 3.30 am.

Plus she had to follow a strict high protein diet that included no carbs, except for one meal a week where she was permitted a ‘carb load’.

‘Every meal was measured, and I would eat six times a day,’ she says.

It was a big commitment not only for Angel but also for her ‘wonderful’ and ‘very supportive’ husband Paul, and their two daughters Olive and Harriet.

What started as a personal quest to set

herself a challenge, turned into a much celebrated victory when Angel surprised herself by winning the Fitness Novice section of the competition.

‘The judges look for symmetry, confidence, fitness, presentation, the whole package,’ she says.

She thanks her coach Karen Plum who has 20 years competitive body building experience, and Ellie Bone her training partner who also competed and came second in the under 25s.

Angel says ‘It was an amazing experience to have so many people supporting me the whole way. Dave, Shannon, Aggie, Sal and Kylie - the team at Surfit - were just amazing. And so were the other members of the gym.

‘We have so many strong women in Lennox Head and I’m proud to be able to join them and be an inspiration for future generations.

‘Setting challenges for yourself brings happiness. I did it the healthy way and I’m so glad I stuck with it.’

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Lions Club

By jo anderson

In the middle of May, in a quiet location at the north end of town, your local Lennox Head Lions Club was doing what it does best, providing a good time for a good cause.

The annual Lions Games and Trivia night was recently hosted to test the hand eye co-ordination, local knowledge and good fortune of the 120 participants. The evening is hosted to support our local Stingrays netball team, who despite their own disabilities, compete in a standard league competition.

Taking on the Trojan task of key co-ordinator for this event was Lions Club member Judy Pearce, helped by a familiar team of Lions and a merry band of Leos. It is fair to say that the organisers and the participants had a great time, and we would like to make a special thank you to Lake Ainsworth Sport and Recreation Centre for their generous gifts of venue and donations.

The Lions would also like to note the generosity of our local businesses, many of whom who donated goods and services for our raffle. So numerous and generous were the donations, that we could not possibly list every sponsor. We thank you.

The money raised on the night resulted in a cheque for one $1050 going to the Stingrays. The victorious team of the night, The All Girls All Stars, will choose a charity for the remaining $1050.

These events are not always advertised, having gathered enough strength from previous years. At other times, you will find our posters about town for events that are coming up.

Please remember, that the hours taken to organise an event are many, that both people you know and those you do not will benefit, and that it only takes a minute to read a poster…

View Club

By Dawn Sword

Members of the Lennox Head VIEW Club were pleased to be able to take part in the Anzac Parade in Ballina and to join in the service that followed at the cenotaph in Memorial Park at the RSL Club. VIEW members also fielded a team at the Lennox Head Lions Club Games Night and if they did not excel at the activity games they had great fun and were delighted to receive a ten out of ten score in the trivia questions taken from the May edition of The Lennox Wave magazine.

At the May Club meeting Rhonda Alkman from ‘One Step Ahead’ brought three hundred pairs of shoes and a selection of handbags for members to try and buy if they found a pair that they liked. Rhonda donated 10% of her sales to the VIEW Club that supports two Learning for Life students and the educational programs of The Smith Family for disadvantaged Australian children.

Donations made at this meeting were used to make pamper packs for Mother’s Day for the Ballina Women’s and Children’s Hope Haven Refuge. The packs contained all basic toiletry essentials and some extra special items which hopefully would lighten the day for those that were there.

On 22 May VIEW members are travelling to Rocky Creek Dam to have a relaxing day in the beautiful setting and enjoy a picnic lunch together, while at the June VIEW meeting the guest speaker will be Meryl Broadley who will speak about ‘Working with Women in Goal’.

The Lennox Head VIEW Club meets at Club Lennox on the first Monday of each month for a luncheon meeting and new members are invited to the club to join the fun and friendship enjoyed by members. Enquiries to Dawn 6687 4328.

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Make A Difference Education For Refugees By angus mcdonald

Late last year I took a break from painting, grabbed a cameraman and a production assistant (2 intrepid souls, Rebecca Booth and Nolan Full) and together we travelled across Greece and Jordan to discover more about the refugee issue. I did this because I was so disturbed by our Federal Government’s cruel and inhumane offshore detention policy.

I wanted to discover more about the issue in places where it exists on a massive scale, test the myths & find the truth. I went to hear the stories of refugees, film them and profile the people and organisations who have successfully adopted humanitarian approaches to support and respect these displaced people. The idea was to come home and through these films show Australians, not just how ridiculous our government’s brutal policies are, but also how much we are missing out on by not extending a welcome and helping hand to these people who are no different to us.

The experience was powerful for all 3 of us, way beyond what we could have imagined. People have said to me that it must have been confronting, but it’s not really true. We constantly found inspirational and positive stories of compassion that have arisen out of the tragic circumstances that have displaced

so many people from the Middle East in the past 5 years. It was a privilege for us to meet all the people we did, and that includes the refugees and the people committed to supporting them.

We spent a week in Lesvos, Greece which was the epicentre of the migrant crisis that began in 2015. More than 700,000 people passed through this small island in 15 months. While we were there we got to know an incredible refugee support center called Mosaik.

Every week, 700 refugees from across the island attend regular classes there in languages, IT, Art and Music. There’s a long waiting list. Mosaik relies entirely on donations to continue its survival.

When we got back I decided to set up a fundraising campaign with the people at Mosaik to raise money to pay for their teachers. The campaign called #Solidarity4Teachers opened this month and the response has been massive. We are so grateful.

Do you have 25 bucks?

We’re looking for just 1000 single donations of $25. That $25,000 will meet the cost of Mosaik’s teachers for an entire year.

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End Of An Era For Clinic Lennox Head Osteopathic, Natural Therapies and Nail Beauty Bar located at 86 Ballina Street will be on the move following the recent sale of the property.

For the last 3 years, the little house next door to the IGA complex in Ballina Street has been offering the local community and surrounds Osteopathy, Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Naturopathy, Myotherapy and a range of Beauty services including Nails, Spray Tan’s and Lashes.

The good news is, these personalized Business services offered to our community will continue to be available at new locations in the Local Area. The members of the Clinicwould like to take this opportunity to thank locals for their support over the last 3 years and are all looking forward to offering the same quality service at their new locations.

Michael Petrie Osteopath will open his doors to a more spacious and tranquil clinic located on 35 acres at 37 Alcorn Road, Tintenbar, with easy access from

Ross Lane, 7 minutes from Lennox. There is an abundance of parking, feel free to pat a horse or take a stroll around the beautiful landscape after a treatment or simply relax in the surrounds before and during your treatment. Michael’s contact details are the same 6687 4410 and all services are offered as per usual such as work cover, veteran’s affairs, Private Health Care claims through Hicaps and doctor referral treatment plans.

Rikki-Lee Petrie Nail Technician and Beauty Bar will be offering her creative Nail artistry, pedicures and manicures from Textured Hair Studio located at 16 Cherry Street in Ballina. Contact Number is the same 0412 598 738.

Toni Bates Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine and Naturopathy will be offering her services at East Ballina.

Phone 0422 752 239.

Glenn Walmsley Change 4 Life offering Myotherapy and Yoga will work from his home located at 36 Redgum Place, Suffolk Park on 0425 339 988.

Local Business Benefits From Ballina Business Alliance Several Ballina Shire business owners got together for breakfast 3 years ago and decided to start The Ballina Business Alliance (BBA). Amongst founding members were Lennox business owners, Zain Peart from ZEP Finance, John Peacock from Chem-Dry Far North Coast, Jeff Johnson from Premium Solar Solutions and Sarah Rutten from The Canine Perspective.

Some names here that will be very familiar to Wave readers.

BBA is entirely not for profit, with all of the organisers and steering committee being volunteers. Funds are used to pay for the venue and for several social events during the year.

Over the years, members have joined and left as their business needs

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changed, but for the Lennox contingent, membership has definitely paid off. John Peacock from Chem-Dry Far North Coast suggested that his membership and weekly breakfast charge returned approximately 12:1 on his investment.

Depending upon industry, some members show returns much greater than that.

‘The system works.’ Zain Peart from Zep Finance said. ‘When I started networking I learnt early that givers gain. It’s an old expression that networkers often throw about, but its very true.

If you concentrate on building relationships, and looking for opportunities for other members the rewards will just come.’

The Ballina Business Alliance meets every Tuesday morning, with breaks at Christmas and school holidays for breakfast from 7.30am at Ballina Lighthouse Surf Club. Every week there is an education section and an in depth 10-minute presentation from one of the members. Sarah Rutten from The Canine Perspective presented last week about the advantages of positive reinforcement in dog training.

The group keeps a record of referrals passed, one on one meetings that happened in the previous week and perhaps of most interest, deals sealed (or business closed). Last financial year $287,000 of business was passed between members and this financial year looks to be similar.

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Lennox Head Landcare

Midgen berry: Fruits are deliciously sweet with a hint of eucalyptus - perfect to throw in a salad or add to your apple pie.

Native Spinach: Tastes similar to English spinach, high in antioxidants, needs to be blanched for 10-15 seconds before eating to lower oxalate levels. Great in a spinach pie or stir fry.

by kelly saunderson

Ahh the ol’ veggie patch - we all start them out with the best intentions.

Visions of our new organic sustainable lifestyle, afternoons floating out to the backyard to gather ingredients for our seasonally inspired dinners, the home grown gifts of jams and relishes for our loved ones, and the biggie, all those dollars we’ll be saving in fresh produce.

It all sounds perfect and amazing but seriously, how many of us actually have what it takes to keep this dream alive and these gardens going?

By day twenty of snail stealth missions, caterpillar runs and relentless weed pulling there’s a good chance you (or you’re less idealistic other half) is off to Bunnings for the snail bait, tomato dust and dreaded bottle of Round-up. And the vision of a rock garden with the odd succulent starts looking more and more appealing!

Now, my full respect goes out to all the veggie gardeners with perseverance, I think you’re awesome - but for those of you who aren’t so awesome (no need to be ashamed), what if we were to tell you that there could be another way? Just as inspirational, but way easier!

Introducing our local bush foods! Low maintenance, tasty and sustainable on so many levels. There really is a large variety of yummo plants to choose from in this region, this month we bring you three of our favourites to start you on your journey - each of these plants are low growing, tasty and require very little maintenance.

Pigface: Fruits and leaves can be eaten.

Fruits taste like a slightly salty lychee and are best eaten fresh, suck them from the base when they turn purple.

Leaves can be sautéed or blanched.

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So if you’re not quite cut out to be a veggie gardener, growing local bush foods is definitely worth a crack. These plants have evolved perfectly to grow here, there’s no need to water, no need to fertilise and no need for bug control.

Maybe it’s us that need to do the evolving and celebrate the resources we have right under our noses – food for thought?

On that note, I’m off to get myself some tucker!

Happy gardening!

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YOLO

Tina pagura

What happens in life when you don’t fit a box? At what point is ‘fitting in’ with the majority considered to be more valuable than life itself?

For more than a good week, I’ve been pondering how best to write about this.

For years we’ve heard the words ‘embrace individualisation’. However, when we look at society’s standardised boxes we’re expected to fit generally, I think there’s an attitude of just get over it.

And you know what? I’m with you. We do need to move forward.

But then, another famous person dies or something near tragic happens and sprawled all over social media with statements like ‘I can’t believe it’.

Let’s think about it for a minute - there’s always been societal pressure regarding what someone should look like or sound like. We also like to define success and coolness.

Aside from famous folk, there were recent news reports of a near death involving a 13 year boy old due to

alcohol poisoning, with vodka smuggled into the schoolyard by his peers.

Apparently the teenager, felt the need to engage in a ‘dare’ to drink in order to fit in.

Such actions could deemed as reckless.

And yet, that’s the common thread, especially during adolescence, ‘fitting in’ is so vital. The words ‘You’re not alone’ are not enough.

We should be talking about the boxes.

Being cool or meeting certain standards by the time we reach point X, is a societal construct. And it is no secret that as humans, we all wish to feel that sense of belonging regardless of who we are (with or without extra appendages).

My theory is - who knows the burdens people carry as a result of their own individualism?

Everyone has their own demons, for want of a better word. We already know evil and disastrous choices happen (unfortunately some have completely lost the plot - that’s another talk show). I prefer to focus on the positive, as there’s a heap of it.

For some of us ‘fitting a box’ matters

less as we age. Perhaps it’s all the boxes that need a-changin’? Nah, screw what shape that box is. Join forces, run freely, walk wobbly, roll hard, do good, don’t litter, and what an amazing world it would be. YOLO right?

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On Manopause john peacock

It would be incorrect to suggest that I have any inclination when it comes to interior design. My input is rarely sought and never acted upon. My 20-year relationship was lucky to survive the opening months when I thought I might offer input into the interior of our first home together. I’ve not had a design idea since. I’ve learnt several lessons over the years. For instance, in Ikea, I carry the heavy stuff and get a meatball if I behave myself.

I’m reliably informed that we are currently in the midst of a retro theme in our house. It’s not clear to me what this means.

We seem to have been transported to my Grandmother’s loungeroom in the suburban 70s. Browns and oranges feature prominently and there is a very real need it seems to jam as many Parker sideboards as possible into every available space.

We have East German vases, because they’re so old East Germany was a thing when they were flung over the Berlin wall. We have an old typewriter, it’s orange, so why wouldn’t you? We also have a herd of teak deer (and a teak rhino as if no one noticed) on the bathroom window sill, design icons the lot of them.

We were almost lumbered with a bright orange lounge suite.

I was the only one who could understand why it had been in storage for 35 years. Thankfully it was so much more uncomfortable than it was stylish. After a couple of nights sitting on the floor we realised that the brown suite wasn’t so terrible after all.

I’m an old hand riding the style waves. Over the years we’ve managed to endure, ‘Beach House’, ‘French Country Kitchen’ and ‘Shabby Chic’. It seems I was mispronouncing that last one and it has more to do with the style as opposed to the stylist.

There is a couple of elements of interior design which seem to transcend styles, no matter what look you’re going for. You always need cushions and candles. Different colours of course, so if anyone wants some Shabby French Coastal cushions, let me know.

Some nights it’s difficult to get a seat at our place, with the cushions stacked six deep on every surface. I’m convinced our candle consumption has little to do with cutting the power bill. I came home one night and it felt like we were trying to signal a passing plane. I’m all for a little bit of role play in the relationship, I just never imagined we’d be role playing the Industrial Revolution.

Wouldn’t Be Dead For Quids angela Hitzke

Things had been slightly lapsing in the spontaneous date department. We’d become cozy living together, unlike the early days. Those were the days when Dave would arrive outside my home on his motorbike all geared up in black leather, flick his helmet visor up, hand me a helmet and say, Hop on Babe.

Which I did. I still have the burn scar on my left thigh from hopping on, hoping my neighbours were watching at how cool I looked climbing onto the pillion seat wearing short shorts. I could wear short shorts back then and didn’t bother to check exactly where the exhaust pipe was located.

Another surprise date was when I’d just had hair extensions done down to my waist, allowing them to fly freely in the wind, travelling, God knows how fast, as I clung to Dave on his bike, thinking how exciting this was and how sensational I must look. What I realised immediately on arrival to our destination (an hour later) when seeing my reflection in the restaurant mirror that it was nothing like the image I had of myself and I’d just wasted $500.

I too made spontaneous dates. One morning I cooked breakfast, packed it up along with ourselves and Dave’s dog.

We walked to the cliffs at Boulders Beach, all was going perfectly until his dog saw another dog and suddenly a dog fight was on with barking, biting, blood, people yelling and me crying.

I remembered these spontaneous dates fondly and how they weren’t so spontaneous after all. They were a work of art in secret.

I’m not sure why with our track record of spontaneous dates I even went there again but knew it was time to bring them back so mentioned this to Dave who I could tell took this on board as he said, ‘Babe, leave it with me, don’t panic’. I knew he’d plan something special so I hurried off looking up airfares and locations as my surprise date for him.

The next weekend he said, ‘Babe get dressed, we’re heading out.’ ‘OMG’, I thought, the spontaneous dates have begun, I’ll make extra effort for a Saturday morning, we’re off to somewhere amazing to have fun. I chose a short dress, popped some heels on, (why not) big earrings, matching necklace, pink lipstick and perfume. ‘Ok ready,’ I said smiling, ‘Where are we going?’ He said, ‘Bunnings.’

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Ocean Rhythms

by Steve Shearer

The hardest thing about writing this month’s column is sitting here staring at a computer screen while the Point is pumping.

Again. Every surfer knows that feeling of surf panic, brought on by having to work while the ocean dishes up aquatic jewels.

At time of writing we are being graced by a double whammy swell with a distant polar low stalled under New Zealand sending long period, long lined S/SSE swell and a semistationary easterly dip in the near South Pacific churning out mid period E swell. A very nice paso doble which the excellent Pointbreak banks are turning into a smorgasboard of great to excellent point surf.

I’m a biased source but if I had to rate this autumn for surf I’d struggle to come up with reasons why it couldn’t be a 10/10.

It’s had size, it’s had variety, it’s had consistency, it’s had perfection, yet crowds, for the most part, have been strangely subdued. Danny Green put in a cameo at the Point on Anzac Day and received a very warm welcome from local surfers. Not only can he throw and receive a punch he’s also pretty capable of hitting the lip.

A rainy autumn usually means a surf filled one, as rain is associated with low pressure, or deep easterly trade flows.

It also fires up the fishing, which has been the case. Jewfish came on the chew as water slowly cleared up from the March flood event. While yours truly couldn’t find any 20kilo specimens, finding good sized schoolies was simple enough

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Big tailor were in amongst the washes too, and most of the fish were in superb condition, broad shouldered and fat after feeding up over autumn. Bream should gather for their spawning runs over the June moon and with some really good gutters on the beaches there should be no trouble getting a feed over the winter, as long as we don’t get a major winter storm in the next month. Well, thats it for this month. H0ope you’re getting tubed and enjoying the season of plenty. Tight lines and tubular visions.

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Cars Of Lennox

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This truly unique car is a real find. When I first saw it I recognised the name, Ford Falcon but it was unusual as it was left hand drive. Also the colour! I’ve never seen a Ford look like that. I had to find out more.

Make / Model – 1963 Ford Falcon Convertible Owner – Shaun LW – So I’m confused Shaun, what are we looking at here? Ford Falcon is an Australian thing right? Why left hand drive?

Shaun – Well no actually. Ford started the Falcon in the USA and this is a particularly rare one, only 1480 convertibles where ever made. As for the colour, it’s the only thing not original on this car, the previous owner did a full restoration on the car and in the process made it this blue/green (you decide) colour. So I’d say it is truly one of a kind.

LW – That’s quite a story, how did did it become yours?

Shaun – I bought her off a guy in Kentucky in the USA. I’m in the machinery import game and occasionally buy a rare car along the way. I had my

eye out for one of these but they are hard to find in good condition and at the right price. The old guy I bought this from had owned it from new, he knew every nut and bolt.

LW – So do you drive it often?

Shaun – Not all that often but on the right day we’ll go for a cruise to a town up or down the highway for lunch or something. It’s a great fun car to drive and does it ever turn heads!

LW – So is this a car you’ll hang on to?

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All about ‘Annual Glands’ So, first up, while they’re actually called Anal Glands (some people call them ‘annual glands’), it’s not a particularly fetching term, so henceforth I’ll call them ‘AGs’.

AGs are glands found at the periphery of the anus of all landbased carnivores, including our favourite pets. Essentially they’re modified sebaceous glands, like the oil glands found at the base of hairshafts. They have various uses in the wild but basically they are a territorial marker or scent gland that animals use to advertise their presence, communicate with other members of their species, or defend themselves by producing a foul smell in times of high stress.

The masters of AG use are Skunks. They have weaponized their AGs to be able to produce a foul cloud of oily horror that ruins the day of anyone foolish enough to harass a cranky skunk. Dogs and cats are less adept at flinging the smelly contents of their AGs at others, but they will still express their contents in times of high stress such as fights, car accidents, or sometimes a trip to the vet.

AGs have no particular use in digestion or defecation, inspite of their location. They produce a small secretion when the animal defecates that is a sort of (cough) business card for the education of other passing critters, which is one reason dogs

especially find faeces and other dogs bums so fascinating. AGs appear to block up in domestic pets mainly due to disuse and a quiet life. Some breeds are more prone to AG issues, and those pets prone to ongoing skin allergies.

Infected AGs will cause considerable discomfort and misery, and contribute to constipation just because they hurt so much.

Impacted AGs will produce the classic scooting behaviour in many pets as they drag their itchy backside across the floor, usually just when you’re trying to impress some guests.

Abcessed AGs sometimes burst at inopportune times producing much hideous discharge, a horrible smell and panic in the household. Needless to say, an abcess or painful swelling just below the pets anus needs investigation and treatment.

Treatment may just mean squeezing the glands out to empty them, or sedation and flushing and treatment with antibiotics, or in more extreme cases, surgical removal. Apparently AG problems and squeezing techniques are one of the most researched items on YouTube. I suspect that most people take one look at the process and decide that paying a Vet to do the honours is money well spent. Since this is often something done at time of annual vaccinations, some people erroneously call them Annual Glands.

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Dear Sarah Dear Sarah, My dog growls and barks at other dogs when we’re out walking. I’ve been giving him a correction every time he does it (which has worked). The other day he bit another dog and he’s never done that before. Now I don’t know what to do.

Please help!

Shane P Hi Shane, I believe there are a number of potential issues when using corrections in training.

Firstly, when using punishment like corrections, you usually get a suppression of behaviour, rather than a change to the underlying cause of why the behaviour occurred in the first place.

It’s kind of like putting a band-aid on an open gash. Dog that growl, bark or lunge at other dogs are often (although not always) feeling quite anxious and are attempting to make the other dog go away or retreat. The growl is a warning (and a very valuable one) to let you and other dogs know that they are uncomfortable or unhappy. By punishing or ‘correcting’ at times when your dog is growling, your dog learns to suppress that growl, but their level of anxiety, and the reason why they growled or barked in the first place remains unchanged.

If a dog’s ability to communicate that they are uncomfortable has been taken away (by correcting them for doing so), they can either shut down, withdraw, and just find some other way to cope with the situation by avoiding it where possible, or they escalate – sometimes (as in your case) moving straight to biting to get their message across.

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When working with dogs who are reactive or aggressive towards other dogs, the underlying anxiety causing the behaviour is what needs to be dealt with – and this is not a quick, easy fix. Essentially we are asking the dog to overcome what’s making them uncomfortable, fearful or nervous and so to get true change, these dogs actually need positive strategies to help build their confidence in situations they are unsure of, rather than receiving corrections to suppress behaviour.

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Sweet Potato Pizza Serves 4 Makes 1 pizza Crust: 2 medium sized sweet potatoes olive oil sea salt black pepper Filling: pesto sauce 125 g organic mozzarella (and/or feta or vegan cheese) couple of handfuls baby spinach leaves artichoke hearts (cooked/from a jar) 3 slices of lemon pine nuts olives fresh rocket fresh basil sunflower sprouts

Preheat the oven to 200 celsius or 390 fahrenheit degrees. Cover a baking tray with baking paper.

Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them up with a cheese slicer or a mandolin vegetable slicer into very thin, almost transparent slices.

Arrange the sweet potato slices on the baking tray so that they overlap each other and make a circle. Fill all holes and also the inner circle, so that you get a circle with no holes or seethrough spots.

Now, sprinkle on some olive oil, salt, black pepper. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until the sweet potato slices get softened. Take out from the oven. Spread some pesto on the crust and add the cheese. Add also the spinach leaves and olive sprinkle them on the pizza.

Slice the artichoke hearts and add them with pine nuts Bake in the oven for 10 minutes until the cheese melts and the filling get a nice golden color. Take out of the oven and top with fresh rocket,basil and sprouts and a slice of lemon. I added some edible flowers that grow too.

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Body Talk

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Stress – Signs and symptoms Stress is not always a bad thing. In small doses it can help us achieve under pressure and motivate us to be the best we can be. It’s when we are constantly in a state of stress or emergency mode, that our body and mind can really pay the price.

If you frequently feel overwhelmed, anxious, moody, frustrated or frazzled it might be time to look for ways to help bring your nervous system back into balance. Once you recognize the signs and symptoms of stress you can begin to take steps to reduce its harmful effects on your overall health.

The stress response is the human body’s way of protecting us.

When working at an optimum level it helps us stay energetic, alert and focused. In an emergency, stress can save our lives for example giving us super human strength to defend ourselves or save another’s life. This is called the fight or flight response when you feel threatened, our nervous system responds and releases stress hormones, adrenaline and cortisol which prepare our body for an emergency situation. Our muscles tighten, blood pressure rises, our heart beat increases, our respiratory rate elevates and our senses become sharper. Our body is in survival mode and is prepared for either ‘fight or flight’ from the danger at hand.

In this day and age, stress or consistently being in the fight or flight mode, can creep up on us. We get used to it. Stress starts to feel familiar, even normal. A few of the common warning signs and symptoms of stress overload are: aches and pains, postural changes, inability to concentrate, poor judgment, constant worry, agitation, anxiety, irritability and nausea.

Some of the things you can do to help relieve stress and bring your nervous system back into balance are to get moving and up your activity level with regular exercise. Teach your body to relax through massage, yoga and meditation to decrease stress and boost feelings of health, joy and relaxation. Eat a healthy diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables, high quality protein and healthy fats, especially omega-3 fatty acids. Get a good night’s sleep and connect with friends and family. All of these things will boost our ability to handle stress and potentially save our body from disease caused by stress.

Mental Health Matters I’ve been told I’m an activist when it comes to learning, and that I like to be thrown in the deep end. This couldn’t have been more true as I recently completed my study to become an accredited Mental Health First Aid Trainer.

With 1 in 5 Australians suffering a mental illness and research not taking into account the people in rehab, prisons or the homeless, this is a major issue that we must collectively act upon.

Suffering from mental illness myself made the course quite confronting, but I continued to remind myself why I was doing this and what my vision is.

To get people’s attention in making a difference in this space I need to be equipped with literacy and statistics backed by the world’s best clinical practitioners and researchers to break down the stigma and make a real difference in my community.

On the final evening sitting in my hotel room I was finalising my presentation I was scheduled to give the next morning to 22 health professionals. When taking what I call a ‘burpee break’ to fire up some endorphins I went to my phone to put some music on to help my motivation and I heard the tragic news of Chris Cornell taking his own life!

As a huge fan of the man and his music I was absolutely rattled! What shook me most was that Chris’ friends said it was ‘sudden and unexpected’! In that moment I knew I was in the right place and what I was doing was necessary. Not just for the people like me who are a number within those statistics but for everyone around us.

I highly encourage everyone to undertake mental health first aid and learn how to look for the signs and symptoms of when someone is suffering. Learn how to approach them, how to assist them, how to educate and support them, and most importantly, how to encourage the correct professional help.

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- discernment (so many yes’s and no’s to respond to the many requests for my participation, time, consideration. How can I know what my answer is without giving myself a moment to tune in?)’ Alanis Morissette

‘Life is a ritual of love’ - Vishwas Chavan Whether conscious of it or not, we all perform rituals in our homes pretty much every day. Where we place our keys, the way we make our beds, opening windows or doors at certain times of the day or year, these actions can all be considered examples of ritualistic behavior.

Ritual is no longer solely about religious or cultural ceremony. Rather, it is about ANY ceremony or action performed in a customary way. For example, your family might have a Saturday evening ritual of a walk at the beach followed by take away for dinner.

Research is starting to affirm the value of ritual in our lives and suggests that rituals may often be more rational than they appear. A series of recent investigations by psychologists has revealed intriguing results demonstrating how rituals can have a causal impact on people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

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So how can you bring more ritual into your home and life? It really is up to you and remember your intention is more important than the actual action.

rituals can even benefit people who claim not to believe in them.

Perhaps, some of the reason they can be so beneficial is that they simply bring us back to the present moment. Singersongwriter Alanis Morissette says:

I like to start each day by lighting a stick of incense at my front door with gratitude for the new day. I don’t say a prayer as such but I always take a moment to reflect on and give thanks for my ancestors and for the blessings in my life. I imagine that the fragrant smoke is inviting more blessings into my home and life.

‘I yearn for what ritual provides me:

Far from being outdated, rituals have an important place in modern life.

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Parvin Mansouri Is Ms June Co-owner Seagrass Grocery Birthplace: Faridon Kanar, Iran Family: Husband David, sons Pedro and Fabian, daugher-in-law Mona, and granddaughter Raha.

Star Sign: Aries Favourite Food: Fasan Jon—traditional Iranian dish containing chicken, pomegranate, onion and walnuts Parvin Mansouri grew up in a small Iranian town called Faridon Kanar, near the beach on the Caspian Sea. There, she remembers, the people were always happy and smiling. She believes that living by the sea is good for people and that her experience as a young child eventually led her back as an adult to a similar town—Lennox Head.

Parvin says her childhood was sometimes difficult because her family believed in teachings of the Bahai’ religion, in a predominantly Muslim country. At school she says she felt different, and was sometimes teased by the other children.

‘Sometimes I would come home and say, “Mum I want to wear the head scarf too.” But my mother would not let us cover our heads,’ she says.

‘When we would come home from school and we would cry because other children would not play with us, our father would say, “show them love”, but it was hard for a child.’

These days she is grateful to her parents who brought her up in the Bahai’ tradition, with beliefs that are based upon love, equality and education for everyone. ‘The earth is but one country and man its citizens,’ she quotes.

‘My mother was really focused on the education that she hadn’t had. When I came to the end of primary school, it meant that I had to go to another town to continue my schooling and at first I refused. But my mother was always pushing me. She used to say to me “Look at me I am blind”, because she hadn’t had been to school and learned the things she wanted me to learn.’

‘So eventually, for my mother, I decided to go to school. My little sister followed me after a year or two. We both did science—she maths, me biology. When I was about 16 or 17 I moved to Tehran to continue high school. I was the first girl to move out of home to go and get an education. And this was because of my mother.

‘I am proud of what I did because it opened the way for other girls to do the same. We played a part in changing the opportunities for all girls.’

Then when she was about 20 years old, Parvin fulfilled another dream, to go to India. She moved to Gudjarat in the north where she studied microbiology. After five and a half years there, she graduated with a science degree.

She went back to Iran and got a job in a hospital. It was a very good job that paid good money, but things were changing in Iran. ‘Revolution was coming.’

‘Things were getting more difficult for women and now the

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government was making them cover themselves. ‘I felt that this was not justice or equality. I felt that I had my education to give me a way to think about my life and my future.

‘At this time I met David and I told him. I will leave Iran, if you want to marry me, you must know this. So he went away and he thought about this and he came back and said, “yes” and 20 days later we were married.’

David and Parvin decided to move to Argentina, and said goodbye to their family who they believed they would visit regularly. But it was not to be.

They began their new life. Both got good jobs and started a family. Parvin worked in the dairy industry researching lactic acid bacteria. She had both her boys in Argentina, and was supported by a whole new family from her workplace who took her in and looked after her in every way.

But her real extended family were in crisis. David’s father had been executed by the Iranian government just because he was Bahai’ and around the same time his younger brother died of cancer. As a result the rest of the family was traumatised.

David’s twin sister was living alone in Australia, and feeling very unhappy.

And that was how the Mansouris found themselves moving to Sydney, to be with David’s sister, and once again to start a new life. Although they spent many years living and working in Sydney, Parvin says she always craved to live in that small seaside village where she could feel part of a happy community. And that is how they came to Lennox Head.

‘It was difficult for us at first, because we couldn’t get work in our professions,’ she says. ‘So David decided that we would buy a business. At first I didn’t want to come out into the shop.

I was thinking, ‘What are we doing here?’ but day by day the community helped me and now I love it.’

Best thing about your work? Seeing my beautiful customers with their beautiful smiles and making my day.

Worst thing? Sometimes it is difficult to find balance.

Hobbies? VIEW Club, walking, music.

Work Life Philosophy? Serve the community. I am always thinking about how I can do that.

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Working on his latest painting of Lennox Head. Photo: Natalie Grono

Stephen Thomas Is Mr June Artist, Illustrator and teacher Birthplace: Brighton, UK Family: Fiance, Esperanza Star sign: Gemini Favourite food: Fish & Chips Stephen Thomas has been with us in Lennox Head for only about 6 months, but already this larger-than-life character knows half the town. And they love him!

He began his life in Brighton in the UK, and at a very young age showed obvious artistic talent. At the age of 8 his parents gave him his first paint set, and from there his passion for creating beautiful pictures took off. By the time he finished school, he had already attracted the attention of the College Director at Eastbourne College of Art and Design, where at age 16 he was given automatic entry.

‘I’m grateful that my parents and the Director of the College still made me go through the interview process and didn’t tell me until many years later that I had already been accepted based upon what I had produced at school. They did that so I wouldn’t get too big for my boots,’ Stephen says. ‘To show me that you have to work for everything you get in life, I suppose.’

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in Illustration and Printmaking and an agent to represent him.

Within the first year he scored his first illustrating job, drawing marine life for an encyclopaedia publisher. Not long after he did the illustrations for the 70s’ classic Man From Atlantis.

HIs reputation grew. He began having exhibitions, doing large commissions and exhibiting works in galleries all across the south east of England.

‘At that time I focused a lot on the cosy little villages and buildings that are so typical in many parts of England, and people loved them,’ he says.

Stephen’s first really big break came when he was asked to illustrate the First Day Cover for the stamp released to commemorate the Royal wedding of Andrew and Fergie in 1986.

That led to some spin offs, like a gig judging the Keep Britain Tidy Art Competition, and several others.

‘It was then that I really started feeling as if I was putting something back into the community,’ he says.

In 1989 Stephen pulled up stumps and moved to Hong Kong, and there he continued to build a name for himself.

‘I was asked to do a work for someone at the Hong Kong Cricket Club and the general manager saw the finished painting and he loved it. He put a proposal to the board and they commissioned me to do a painting for

the Cricket Club Board Room.

‘I was at Weight Watchers one day in Hong Kong and a lady asked me if I would consider teaching a little course at the Young Womens Christian Association.

‘I was doing it tough at the time, I took the job because I needed the work.’

It turned out to be one of the best decisions of his life. Stephen found he was a natural teacher, and his students adored him. He started with 12 students and at the end of the term there was a wait list of 90.

Next move? Start his own art school— the Stephen Thomas Art Studio—hugely successful, and the beginning of a whole new Hong Kong life.

Fast forward to today. As a regular visitor to Australia, Stephen has worked up and down the east coast, teaching at several of the best schools, like PLC and Riverview. In 2002 he was awarded the prestigious Dr Ann Clark fellowship from Saint Ignatius College Riverview in Sydney. Since being in Lennox he says he has been thrilled about the warmth and kindness he has been shown.

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The freedom.

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education

Xavier Catholic College Term Two is always a busy time in schools as they head towards exams. The pressure for senior students increases especially as they approach the HSC. Helping them to remain resilient was the motivation behind a breakfast held for the Year 12 students during a recent Pastoral Care lesson.

Year Coordinator, Mr Stephen Edmonds recently accompanied the College Captains, Grace McCall and Callum Viel, to the 2017 Secondary Schools Student Leadership Program in Sydney. The Captains attended NSW Parliament House to meet with over 100 other student leaders from schools around the state, including a number from our local area.

After an overview of the parliamentary process, they heard from a number of sitting NSW MPs, (including Tamara Smith, Member for Ballina).

In Rugby Union, the U 14’s and U 16’s competed in the Northern Rivers Catholic Cup. The College teams were victorious across the board. Volleyball was also part of this competition. The girls’ team, were a little slow to fire up in the first round but Round Two saw them win every game!

Twenty-six students represented at Diocesan level in Cross Country in Grafton. Of note was Year 12 student, Matthew Boggis who was awarded a gold medal in the AWD – Athlete with Disability – section. Six students made it to the next level which means they can represent the Diocese at NSWCCC (NSW Combined Catholic Colleges).

Recently the College installed an Olympic certified discuss/ hammer throw cage on the College oval, which will be a great asset to the College in the lead up to our Athletics Carnival at the end of this term.

In the Creative Arts department, many of the students’ works were exhibited on Open Night, greatly impressing visitors to the school. Drama, Dance and Music students recently attended a performance in Murwillumbah of ‘All Shook Up’, an adaptation of Elvis Presley’s music. These students were also

fortunate to travel to Brisbane to attend Matilda, the Musical.

The College Marching Band was an impressive feature of the Ballina Anzac Parade.

The Leo Club have been active in the community recently assisting the Lennox Head Lions with their Games Night, and will participate in the Lennox Head annual tree planting.

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Southern Cross Public Lennox Head School & Ballina Coast Community Preschool High School Southern Cross School K-6 A big thank you to the parents who assisted in our Library working bee: Nat Alchin, Casey O’Grady, Michelle Stewart, Richelle Kate and Leisa Stewart. We appreciate your support in helping us get these resources ready for our students, who are looking forward to having new home readers to choose from.

As part of the Sporting Schools initiative years 3 to 6 were fortunate to have 2 days of Athletics Skills training delivered by the secondary teachers from Ballina Coast High School.

Students were taught fundamental skills to improve their overall athletic capabilities. This program was enjoyed by all students and later in term 2 we will have a hockey skills training course as another Sporting Schools initiative.

Ballina Coast High School: ‘Hubble bubble, toil and trouble’ Earlier this term, the renowned Bell Shakespeare Players Theatre came and performed Macbeth: The Rehearsal to Year 10, ahead of their study of Macbeth in Term 4. Year 10 enjoyed the production as the three actors explained the plot and performed key soliloquies and scenes from the play. Students acted as witches and Mr Elias performed an impressive death scene as King Duncan.

Year 12 Cohort Appreciation “We wish to express our most sincere appreciation for all that you have done for year 12 so far, to ensure we had a smooth and comfortable transition from the relaxing ways of junior school to the stressful study-filled senior years.

We understand and appreciate that we can sometimes be tiresome but we are very thankful that you have listened to our concerns and addressed them accordingly without fear of judgement. We wish to use the example of the study room to highlight our appreciation. The fact that you provided us with a room to ourselves was good enough but bu decking it out with computers, lounges, microwaves and a fridge proved that you have made us your highest priority once again and for that we are very grateful. We would like to spread the word of your kindness.”

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Thank you to all of the families who attended our Mothers Morning. The Preschool opened on Saturday the 6th of May for all attending children to share the preschool experience with their Mum, Aunt, Grandmother or Female friend. The children took on the role of teacher to explore the preschool environment and make something special for their profile books. The children reflect on this morning with enthusiasm and pride as they recall their time.

We have been exploring our belonging within a variety of contexts. We began thinking about and representing through a variety of art forms our immediate families inside our home.

This is where our belonging starts, first we belong to a family.

We continued on to explore our community, identifying where we belong in our community and what makes our community special. This experience was further enhanced through Harmony Day and ANZAC Day as we explored our country and furthermore our heritage. Celebrating our cultural diversity ‘It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.’

Its time to start considering 2018 Enrolments. If you havent already please ensure you have submitted your waiting list application BY the 31st of July. This can be done electronically through our website www.lennoxheadcommunitypreschool. com.au or you can visit the centre Monday-Friday between 8.30-3.30pm. Applications will close after this date.

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Coding Beep bop beep bop beep. The year three students of Lennox Head Public School have been developing computational thinking in the Lego WeDo2 program with Mrs McIntyre. The year three students had to ask questions and solve problems.

Students were highly engaged and thoroughly enjoyed the task and learning activities that they were involved in throughout the term. Being able to see how the coding works visually with the use of models was a fantastic opportunity. Other grades will also be involved in this program throughout the year.

By Ivy and Malia NRL Coaching Clinic Two NRL Skills coaches recently visited our school. Students in year’s three to six were all involved in a thirty minute skills clinic. The coaches that came were experienced players or explayers, and one of the coaches had been in this coaching role for over ten years.

“It was a lot of fun and I learned new skills,” said Taylah L, a Year Six student who enjoyed the workshop. The skills covered were try-scoring, tackling, and teamwork. Some of the students who attended the clinic are now thinking about joining their local rugby league club, which is Red Devil Dolphins Byron Bay Lennox Head Junior Rugby League. It was a great day with over half the school participating.

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On Friday May 12th Holy Family school had a celebration for all mother figures in our school community with a reflection in the school hall followed by a yummy social breakfast. It was a fantastic turnout.

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See You At The TrojanDome Saturday July 8 will be a special day at Williams Reserve, as the Lennox Head Trojans host Ballina rugby club. The day coincides with several special initiatives that Lennox Rugby has been involved with for many years.

Ladies Day – the club has organised a special day for our ladies which includes a fully catered luncheon and drinks upstairs at the clubhouse, where the girls can get a great view of the rugby for both grades. RSVP to Nat Elmer on nat.elmer66@gmail.com.

Charity Jersey Auction – every second year the Lennox Rugby plays in a specially designed jersey, which is auctioned to raise money for a particular charity. In 2017, the charity RUOK? has been chosen. RUOK?’s mission is to inspire and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with people around them and support anyone struggling with life, to connect with them long before they even think about suicide.

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JUNIOR RUGBY NEWS In Junior rugby news, congratulations are extended to the following players for their selection in the Far North Coast Country representative sides.

U17’s: Luke Mounic U15’s: Kurt Orlanno, Colby Cross, Flynn Whitney, Hamish McClintock, Pat Thornton, Joseph Hunt-Medley, Finn Bosselmann U14’s: Jack Breen, Dillon Robertson, Gabe Taylor, Flynn Gibbs, Darcy Hannah U13’s: Jed Windle, Alex Anderson, Louis Trisley U12’s: Jordan Barrett, Luca BeaslyKenk, Domanic Mason, Tommy Anderson, Will Cass, Matt Freedman,

Fergus Gillan, Ethan Jenkins, Tyrel Kelly and Kobi McCombie Special congratulations are extended to Hamish McClintock who was selected for the Country U15 side.

The U12-U14’s played at Nowra on 2021 May, and the U15-U17’s played at Nelson Bay on 13-14 May.

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Perfect waves were enjoyed by Leba competitors in the May round. Three foot offshore conditions at Boulders kept everyone happy for the day!

Blake Ghanimeh used his local knowledge to pick out the best waves in the Open final and he took the win. Jae Waters won the Juniors. Angus Baker a regular finalist in the cadets finally found a way to win the cadets final. Hayden Brian took out the Seniors. Glen Curtis was too good in the Masters and Rob Wright took a leaf out of his son’s book winning the Legends.

The junior Leba groms had a great camp out night on the Saturday before their month of May round with the surf competition taking place on the Sunday morning. The winners Max McGillvray (fleas), Mia Baker (Micros), and Harry O’Brien (Groms) showed no adverse signs due to the lack of sleep from the night before surfing well to win their divisions.

May also saw the best Leba kids have a crack at the best kids in the Region during the Far North Coast Regional titles.

This Region is widely regarded as the most competitive in the state and the standard of surfing displayed over the competition weekend cemented that thought. Leba cadet Hunter Weston took out the out the under 16s boys and fellow cadet Nyxie Ryan the 16 girls.

Another Leba cadet Jai Glindeman was only just pipped for 1st place in the under 14s. Leba Grom Harry Obrien won the 12s and Ocea Curtis taking out the 12 girls.

With most of the Leba kids making the Regional team to compete at the State Titles next month there’s a real good chance of seeing a couple of State Titles head this way!

Also looming large on the calendar is this year’s Skullcandy event from 7 to 12 July where we will once again see the worlds best junior surfers competing against our own home grown junior champs.

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Rainbow Dragons’ Success Recently, Rainbow Region Dragon Boat Club excitedly headed south for the annual Titivators Urunga Regatta on the banks of the beautiful Kalang River.

Rainbow Dragons knew that they had put in the hard yards at training and had lifted their game to a new level and it showed.

They also knew they were up against tough competition from 12 clubs from as far south as Newcastle, all ready to race in the optimal conditions.

And no particular club dominated the heats where there was everything from photo finishes to a capsizing.

Rainbow Dragons men’s team performed strongly throughout the day ending up with a second place in the final while the Rainbows. The women’s team also excelled by getting a third in the final.

(This was an excellent result as the team had four fresh-faced new paddlers in the boat)

Now it’s back to the Lake for more training, as some members have headed off to paddle at the Hong Kong Carnival while others are off to Hawaii to enjoy the fun of their regatta.

The next local regatta on the paddling agenda is the Rainbows’ own regatta being held on 26-27 August at Shaws Bay. This regatta has become popular with teams from both NSW and QLD and will test the strength of paddlers in the The Shawsy State of Origin race set down for the Saturday afternoon.

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Lennox Longboarders It was a overcast rain affected Sunday 14, for our Club round for May (Mothers Day Round). Twenty determined members fronted, with very trying conditions for the Mother’s Day Round of Lennox Longboarders 2017, with relentless 3-4 foot waves pounding onto the sandbank at Lennox Main Beach breaks.

Long paddle outs were the order of the day with more than a few surfers getting flogged in the whitewater. In the firsts, John Eddy charged into the close outs with bold critical manoeuvres, narrowly being beaten by the classy style of Aaron CooperSmith.

A very warm welcome to Chris Dent surfing his first competition with Lennox Longboarders.

A special mention to the surfing mums on the day Mothers Day was celebrated with the traditional chicken and champagne, many thanks to Kate and Chris Ashdown, Rob Rye and Will Petrie for preparing our picnic, despite the weather.

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

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