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ISSUE 166 | November 2018

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

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Skennars Head Development

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From The Publisher

There's quite a lot of development news around, with the Epiq and Aureus estates making headlines this month. Meanwhile, the broader debate ragesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;how to do development well? How to maintain the regional, coastal vibe? How to grow our local economy? Is that even a good thing? There are strong advocates out there for preserving everything the way it was when they were kids, but there are just as many who say new families should be given the same opportunites to move here as their parents and grandparents were. As a relative new comer (nearly 15 years ago) I can see both sides. I came here for the raw, untouched, coastal village vibe, and I admit that is disappearing. But who am I to say 'No more'?

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Over the years of interviewing people for The Lennox Wave I have been astounded by how many, like me, came here for a holiday and spontaneously decided to move here. How do you stop that? I think the only thing we can realistically do is make sure that what does get built and developed is as inoffensive as possible and pays homage to what is still one of the most beautiful places around. So just keep watch is all anyone can do. Facebook certainly shows that there are lots of opinions out there, and plenty of emotion around the subject. Stay cool, summer is coming.

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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 2018. Editorial content and contributions do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. Care is taken to ensure accuracy at time of print. We take no responsibility for the content or images within advertisements in the publication. The Lennox Wave - Issue 166. November 2018 Publisher & Editor: Helen Fry Email: publisher@lennoxwave.com Ph: 0425 221 570 Advertising: publisher@lennoxwave.com Contributors: Vic Leto, Michelle Mahon, 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

Our rescheduled 15 October meeting was attended by 19 stoic members on a wet, windy night. Residents’ Association facebook facelift. With many fantastic Lennox Head photos to share, our facebook page is due for a facelift. Look out for the new locally focused cover and be sure to send your great photos to show our followers far and wide. Aureus development on Dr Stewart’s land: BSC PP 17/010. Concerns collated from community feedback have been presented to Ballina Shire Council (Council) addressing height and size of the business centre,

coastal buffer zone, neighbourhood village vs shopping centre focus, increase in housing density (lot yield) impacting community amenity and potential by developers to disregard compliance requirements. See the update on page 7. Lennox Village Vision trial of oneway traffic flow (north on Park Lane, south on Ballina Street) has been approved for funding and will likely take place for three months around Easter 2019. The Association supports the trial in the interests of allowing the community to make an informed decision. From recent surveys, Council and community priority is retaining the

BY ROBYN HARGRAVE

character and experience of a village atmosphere. The Heritage Committee is liaising with long-time local, Pat Cawley, to develop interpretive signage commemorating the Iron Peg (now a topographical point), Skennars Head holiday cottages and pine trees believed to have been planted on Armistice Day. The remaining tree will be 100 on 11 November this year. Upcoming meetings: Mondays 3 December 2018, 4 February and 4 March 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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Ballina Shire Council has launched a community survey seeking public feedback on the uses and management of the health of Lake Ainsworth. The survey, being conducted by Hydrosphere Consulting for Ballina Shire Council and the Office of Environment and Heritage, is part of the community engagement to develop the Lake Ainsworth Coastal Management Program. Ms Rachael Jenner, Council’s Environmental Health Officer, explained that the survey seeks to find out how people use Lake Ainsworth and its surrounds and what they value most about the Lake. 'We are also asking the community’s thoughts about the Lake’s health and the various practices to manage it. 'The goal of the Coastal Management Plan is to develop a long-term strategy for the management of this much-loved water body, so we are also seeking the community’s vision for the Lake and how they would like to see it 10 years from now,' explained Ms Jenner To complete the survey visit hydrosphere.com.au/ lakeainsworth Printed copies of the survey are also available at Council’s Customer Service Centre, Lennox Community Centre and Ballina Library. The survey closes Friday 18 January 2019. As part of the consultation process Ms Jenner added, 'We are also hosting a Community Information Session on Tuesday 20 November at the Lennox Head Surf Club. This is a great opportunity for the community to drop-in and share their local knowledge and ideas with the project team. The information session will be held from 3pm to 6pm, with a presentation at 4pm.'

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Landmarks Of Lennox—The Shelter Shed ROBYN HARGRAVE

In 2011 Ballina Shire Council’s master plan for the Lennox Head (LH) Foreshore Parkland depicted the removal of the bus and picnic shelter shed in Ballina Street, to be replaced by four small, roofed picnic tables1. This caused some consternation in the village. LH Residents’ Association (LHRA) commenced action, objecting strongly. The President reported at the 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM), ‘Our campaign has seen the shelter renovated and now serving the community better than ever’.2. Constructed in the 1950s, it received a make-over to what we have today. Perhaps not the most aesthetic building in town, the shed has long been a social and gathering point. In 1946, initial meetings of the CWA were held in the ‘foreshore reserve shelter shed’3. pending construction of their own facility. Lots 1 to 4 Section 1 where it stands, were sold privately at the 1922 LH Estate Auction. Some community members

requested a foreshore parkland through to Ross Park. The then Tintenbar Shire Council resumed four lots in the late 1940s as they did not have funds for all 11 and ‘it would seem that Lots 1-4 would cost only £150’ ($300).4. Lennox Village Vision plans include a facelift for this landmark in readiness for our 2022 Centenary5. Sources: 1. Ballina Shire Council, Lennox Head Foreshore Parkland draft master plan, Ballina, 2011; 2 Goodman F, President’s Report, AGM, LHRA Inc, LH, 05.03.2012; 3. Mrs Maree Anderson, handwritten notes in History of Lennox Head CWA, compiled by her daughter Marcia Smith, 2006; 4. Tintenbar Shire Council, Minute book, Alstonville, 17.12.1945; 5. Ballina Shire Council, Lennox Village Vision, The Future of Lennox Head Village Centre, Ballina, 2018. 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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Skennars Head Development Delayed Last month Ballina Shire Council voted to defer the approval of the Skennars Head Aureus development opposite Sharpes Beach. The decision came after local residents showed their disapproval earlier in the year for the original plans, which included the installation of traffic lights on the Coast Road. At that time Council determined that traffic lights were not appropriate. Since then the developer has replaced the lights with a roundabout. However, the latest concerns cited by President of the Lennox Head Residents’ Association, Monica Wilcox, who made a deputation to the Council meeting on the issue, included: • lack of green and open space or buffer between the houses and the road • proposed density of some of the dwellings • increase (by 15 times the original proposal) in the size of the commercial zone • developers referring to the development as ‘affordable housing’ when there is no indication that the

dwellings will be any more affordable than others in the region.

provide a buffer between the housing development and the road.

During her deputation, Ms Wilcox said, ‘This is an iconic stretch of coastline with hinterland expanse – it comes with social responsibilities that the people of the Ballina Shire expect these developers to live up to.

‘Furthermore, what the developer is calling the ‘neighbourhood centre’ is actually a commercial precinct.

We don’t want to roll over that headland and into a The Truman Show film set.’

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Ms Wilcox also said that she believed the developer’s original community consultation did not reflect community concerns. She also suggested that the original plans were a distraction, that attracted much response, only so they could ‘slip’ the more ‘audcious plans’ in at a later date. Councillor Jeff Johnson says he also has, ‘serious concerns about the strip development along the Coast Road from Lennox to Ballina, and this development is part of that, so we have to do it properly.’ ‘There is also huge concern about the loss of a special view and a relatively open, green stretch of coastline.

‘While I understand that development is inevitable, I believe we need to monitor progress,’ he says. The day after the Council meeting on 25 October, Councillors were advised that the Mayor David Wright, Cr Phil Meehan and Cr Eoin Johnston had lodged a rescission motion against the decision. Councillor Keith Williams called the move 'anti-democratic'. This is appalling conduct. The effect of this rescission motion is simply to prevent Councillors receiving a briefing on how best to condition the proposed approval to reduce the area of commercial floor space in the development. The decision to defer and hold a briefing means that the matter must be redebated at Council again before a final decision can be made.'

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Last month we attended the house fires at Survey Street Lennox Head. There were many RFS and NSWFR crews who attended, and we would like to acknowledge the hard-working crews from Ballina, Byron, Alstonville, and Newrybar who supported us in very challenging conditions. We also would like to acknowledge those residents who were affected by property loss and damage, but we are thankful that everyone was able to evacuate quickly and safely. This devastating event should bring to the attention of all residents to have a fire plan in place. This can be downloaded on your phone or iPad through an app called MyFirePlan or you can find information at www. myfireplan.com.au. It is important to have conversations with your family about your fire plan as well as clear any rubbish from around the home, have a nominated meeting place and remember to check your smoke alarms.

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New Shopping Centre At Epiq Developer Clarence Property has received approval from Ballina Shire Council and the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) to deliver a $30 million neighbourhood shopping centre at its Epiq community in Lennox Head.

the Epiq shopping centre expected to support about 273 jobs.

Woolworths entered into an agreement for a 15 year lease as anchor tenant on the back of the development approval, and is expected to open its doors in mid 2020, in line with the completion of the shopping precinct, which is anticipated to commence construction early next year. The shopping centre will ultimately include a full line, 3,340sqm Woolworths supermarket, 277 carparks, alfresco dining space and 1500sqm of specialty stores, which are expected to include cafes, a baker, a pharmacy and various service oriented businesses.

'I know the 40 families who already call Epiq home are very excited that work on the shopping centre will soon move ahead, and I expect this will also lift interest in future residential stages.'

Epiq residents will be able to walk from their home to the shops, or enjoy lunch at one of the centre's cafes after weekend sports held at Epiq's new sporting fields.

Woolworths Regional Property Manager, Phillip Peel, said the company was thrilled to enter into an agreement to secure one of the key retail tenancies in the development as the growing population indicated clear demand for a full-line supermarket.

The retail precinct will be adjacent to Epiq's recently completed sporting fields and other planned lifestyle amenities, including a tavern and childcare centre, to support the community's projected population of 1,700 residents once fully developed. Clarence Property General Manager says the approval of the shopping centre was a win for Epiq residents and the wider Lennox community. 'This shopping centre will be the beating heart of Epiq - a central hub for the community to come together to shop, dine and play,' he said. 'The benefits are three-fold. Woolworths' commitment to the centre means locals will no longer have to travel to Ballina for a full-line supermarket, which means more money will be spent loally. This in turn will sustain local employment, with

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Headliners Chorus held an open chorus rehearsal night and fundraiser in aid of drought relief in September. The evening resulted in $1,100 in cash and many grocery bags full of toiletries and nonperishable foods, including pet food for Ballina RSLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drought Relief Campaign for distribution. The Headliners show on Saturday 20 October was a sold out spectacular and truly lived up to its name - A Night to Remember. A variety of music genres was enjoyed during the evening with a mix of contemporary, traditional and Celtic tunes. The Headliners were resplendent in their black and bling evening attire and also looked the part in their tartan sashes during the Celtic set. The night provided an opportunity for small ensembles from within the chorus, Shimmer and Sometimes 7 to perform. High Altitude Harmony Chorus travelled from Toowoomba to be the feature

support act and wowed the audience with their strong all male harmony. Sam Sabine kept the audience well entertained on arrival and intermission with his lovely vocals and keyboard skills. If all that was not enough, yet another highlight of the evening was the Ballina Pipe and Drum Band with their stirring Scottish tunes. Way back in March, Headliners were engaged to entertain the delegates at a Conference for Early Childhood Educators held at Salt Resort, Kingscliff. After the performance we were thrilled when we were asked to be the entertainment for

the 2018 Kindergarten Union Annual Conference being held at the International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour Sydney on 10 November and ecstatic when we realised that our flights, accommodation and even meals on conference day were included in the offer. Christmas performances will be the focus for December and our calendar is almost full for those. For more information check our website headlinerschorus.info For bookings please call Rita on 0412 448 558. You can also find the Headliners on Facebook.

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NORPA 2019 Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA) has revealed a 2019 season full of stories and performances for you to fall in love with, including the return of the company’s sell-out hit Dreamland re-imagined for Bangalow’s iconic A&I Hall, Bell Shakespeare with Much Ado About Nothing, I Want to Know What Love Is by cutting-edge QLD based company The Good Room, and a premiere performance by Katie Noonan with the Australian String Quartet. 'I fell in love with theatre with the adrenalin rush of a first crush. I was hooked,' says NORPA Artistic Director Julian Louis 'Our 2019 Season is full of performances that I hope will evoke those same joyous, thrilling experiences for new theatre goers as well as our committed audiences. 'I’m delighted to be re-imagining Dreamland for Bangalow’s beautiful, historic A&I Hall. Dreamland is a show for all of us who have come here to invent a new life and have fallen in love with this region. Telling stories that are unique to the culture and fabric of the Northern Rivers is a hallmark of NORPA’s homegrown works and we’ve

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For kids and families, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre bring wonder and delight to Roald Dahl’s classic The Twits.

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Fires Destroy Houses, Devastate Lives One of the destroyed houses was home to a young mother, who is nursing her very sick, premature baby in hospital in Brisbane. All she is left with are the items she has packed in her suitcase. Everything she saved for her baby’s future has been destroyed.

The Lennox Head community continues to rally around the victims of the devastating fires that destroyed two houses in Survey Street in the early hours of a Sunday morning in mid October. According to witnesses, neighbours noticed the flames just after 1am and, in the beginning, all focus was on one house. Then, without warning the wind changed and suddenly the house next door was also ablaze. It went up while its occupant was outside trying to save the house next door.

Many were affected by the blazes, including tenants and owners, but the surrounding neighbours have also been deeply moved.

So swift was the devastation that several people managed to escape with only what they had on – phones, car keys, wallets and clothing were all left behind and irretrievable. As a result, many of the residents had no way to contact anyone or be contacted, and no way to purchase even the most basic items like toothbrushes, shoes and food.

Local mother and business-person Angel Isaac, was close to the young mother who was already going through a difficult time. Other locals Joss Castel and Keryn Noach also have close links with some of the residents. As a result there are three Go Fund Me pages now operational, where locals can show their support. At the time of printing around $10,000, has been raised across the three pages, but more is still needed.

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One Of A Kind On top of a hill in Lennox Head, just above Hutley Drive, with views to the ocean, sits a truly unique — some would say utopian — home. The property of Dr Clint Leahy and his wife Laylai and their seven-yearold son Sunny, this seemingly humble plot functions completely free and independently of any state or privately -owned utility companies. It takes no electricity from the grid, (and nor does it feed any back into the grid to avoid the fees) and it takes no water from Rous Water taps. The large green shed at the rear of the property is the engine house for this completely carbon-free lifestyle. On its roof is a 20 kw solar system consisting of 60 solar panels, inside are 40 batteries, and a charging station for the state of the art electric car, the Tesla Model S. To complete the package, just outside the shed are 4 large water tanks which collect 90,000 litres of rainwater. Jeff Johnson from Premium Solar Solutions, who installed the solar system, says that to his knowledge this is the only completely off grid house in Lennox Head.

Behind the house is a vege garden, which does not yet supply the family with everything they need, but certainly supplements their meals. At the rear of the property graze two handsome Asian Buffalo, Twiggy and Cosmo. These ‘munching machines’ are perfect lawn mowers, and provide a wonderful reminder of home to Laylai, who comes from Thailand. They also keep the goats and dogs and chickens company.

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OK all you Lennox Headers. Who thinks we live in the best spot in this great big land of ours? Yes, well we Lions feel exactly the same way. I am going to tell you about something fantastic that will be coming up next year. We are holding a Lens On Lennox Photo Competition with the ultimate aim of showcasing our fabulous area to our locals and to the wider world through the medium of a Lions Calendar to be ready for the 2020 year. And you will have a chance to provide the scenes to be included - and what a choice you will have! These calendars will become available to purchase and, as usual, the funds will go towards community organisations in need.

financial year to date, we have provided nearly $13000 to deserving local causes thanks to you locals out there. With your support, we will keep on keeping on.

So, keep your eyes open early in the new year for all the details about this exciting event. We have seen many magnificent shots taken over the years by both amateur and professional photographers alike so we are anticipating plenty of material to choose from for the inaugural calendar. Sports events, beach scenes, the lake, iconic buildings, the quirky, school action, surfing, the people or the doggie activity area could be just some of an endless array of subjects. The sky really is the limit. More in 2019. If you read this before November 6, don't forget our trifecta tickets and you may win $1000 for your $2 investment. They will be on sale outside IGA or the Teven/Tintenbar Store right up until the day of the race so look for the Lions stall. In the

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Evening VIEW Club

Day VIEW Club At the October meeting of the Lennox Head Day VIEW Club President Carole Brown introduced the new manager of Club Lennox, Glen Lloyd, to VIEW Club members. The Club holds its lunch time meeting at Club Lennox on the first Monday of each month when members hold their meeting followed by a guest speaker after which they enjoy an informal social time together and then a two course lunch.

A fun night of trivia and games was enjoyed by members of LHEV. The inaugural games and trivia night was hosted by Louise Clarke, from Two Cups in Ballina. New member Karen McKenzie was presented with her badge. The idea for an evening VIEW Club in Lennox Head was conceived on an early morning walk with friends along the beach. It had been the dream of long time VIEW member Marie Hicks that a club for the younger women of Lennox Head be formed. After a couple of months of discussions with those who were interested the Club was formed, a committee chosen and over 70 women celebrated the birth of the new club! The Inaugural Meeting was held in the Beef+Beach Restaurant at the Lennox Point Hotel on Tuesday 9 October 2012. We now join 20,000 other Australian women in their commitment in raising awareness of and participating in the work of The Smith Family.

In October the guest speaker was one of the Club members, Gel Brown, who in an interview-style presentation with Joy Gregor spoke about her interesting life story including time spent on a property during a drought and a mice plague. Members also heard news of the two Learning for Life students that the Club have been sponsoring over a number of years, Malekai and Taniesha. Both these students have moved into high school this year and it was pleasing to hear of their progress and aspirations. The Club is in the process of organising the sponsorship of a third student. VIEW Clubs across Australia sponsor 1,245 disadvantaged Australian children through The Smith Family's Learning for Life students. Being in the VIEW Club also gives women the opportunity to volunteer, give back to the community, contribute to society, support the Smith Family and build lasting friendships. New members and guests are warmly welcomed and for more information please ring Dawn, 66189206.

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The 2018 Lennox Head Community Carols will be held on Sunday 2 December at Williams Reserve from 4pm. All the usual guests will be there: Santa will arrive and depart in spectacular fashion, the Macadamia Castle will bring their baby animals and sponsor the fireworks, plust here will be plenty of food and entertainment by local artists and school children. Bring a blanket, picnic, family, and sunscreen, and be part of one of the biggest community events in Lennox Head. The event is an alchol-free event, put together by a group of volunteers with the help of event funding from Ballina Shire Council.

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Preschool Teacher By Day... For those of you who are used to seeing Tara surrounded by children and working alongside the other fabulous educators at Lennox Head Preschool, you may not know that she is also up in the early hours of the mornings training and busy most weekends in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast umpiring hockey. Tara has been on the National Hockey League Panel (the top league in our country) last year and this year. A change in structure of the tournament this year meant a panel of eight umpires has had to be selected from 16 to umpire the finals series on the Gold Coast. And our very own hard working teacher has been selected. We would like to congratulate her and wish her the best of luck from all of us here in Lennox Head. Another fantastic achievement.

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Ally Returns From Africa ship, shortly after its arrival in Guinea. Having first heard about Mercy Ships through a close friend who had previously volunteered, Miss Joy was immediately inspired to get involved. 'I got so moved I knew I had to go but I originally thought I’d have to train to be a nurse and do it later, but God had different plans as there’s one position as hairstylist.' Miss Joy moved to Lennox Head 10 years ago and recently travelled to Europe with plans to relocate for a year to be with her Belgian partner. But Mercy Ships remained in her heart.

Ally Joy is on her way home to Lennox Head after spending the last month volunteering on board a hospital ship docked on the coast of West Africa. Ally, who is a mobile hairdresser, joined the crew on board the Africa Mercy, the world’s largest independent hosptial

'I’d looked at the position a few times before, but as I sat in my room in Belgium after waiting months for a work visa that was proving difficult to receive. I prayed and felt God challenge me with the question, ‘What haven’t you done yet that you really know you’re meant to do?’ I knew straight away it was the ship.' 'After awaiting a Belgian visa and it taking too long I applied for the ship and thought I’ll see what happens. Five weeks later I was flying to Guinea.'

When staffing a hospital ship, a hairdresser isn’t the first need to spring to mind but it turns out to be a vital requirement for the hundreds of crew members who travel from around the world to volunteer for anything from two weeks to two years and even longer. 'At first I thought, "How important is a haircut in the scale of things?" but after coming on board and seeing the woolly mops walking around I feel my role provides an opportunity for the crew to come and be refreshed physically and also be encouraged.' The Africa Mercy hospital ship arrived in the port city of Conakry, Guinea, in August 2018 with plans to provide 2,500 life-changing surgeries on board, treat over 8,000 people at a land-based dental clinic and provide health care training to local medical professionals during 10 months in port. Like all Mercy Ships volunteers, Miss Joy was responsible for covering the cost of travelling to Africa and expenses while on board. She’d like to return to the ship soon if she can raise the finances. To support Ally’s Mercy Ships journey, visit https://mercyships.org.au/giving/ support-ally-guinea/

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Mental Health Day October 10 was the culmination of several months of planning and brainstorming, as Lennox Head’s first Mental Health Expo was held at the Community Centre. The brain child of a group of locals who call themselves the Lennox Legends, the event was designed to tackle the issue of mental health head on.

If you’d like to make a difference to someone’s mental health and wellbeing, you can ask the assistance of the Lennox Legends. They will help you with a random act of kindness for someone in need and are collecting pledges from individuals and businesses who want to donate to this cause. Find out more on their website www.lennoxlegends.com.au/

The day included stalls from a range of mental health care professional bodies, free food from Olive And Luca and Jordans Farm, presentations and group exercises. Local DJ Kye Somerville provided some background tunes. According to Braden Walters, a Lennox Legend and MC for the afternoon, the event came about after some locals decided they wanted to ‘make a difference and do something now’ about a terrible, crippling issue. Trent Chapman, another Legend, who has dealt with his own mental health issues agreed, saying that the problem is now reaching epidemic proportions in our community, and the time has come to do something about it. Trent was joined on stage by Steve Carrigg from Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) (also a Legend) and the pair gave part of a training program in mental health first aid which they deliver around the country.

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Manscapes—Male Figure On Show Manscapes – a showcase of male nudes against beautiful Australian landscapes. Lennox Head based artist John Bortolin has a passion for landscapes and male nudes and has combined them again in an exquisite 2019 Calendar to raise awareness of men’s mental health and building support for men in need. John’s Manscapes 2019 Calendar is a tribute to some of his friends who have lost their lives to suicide. He says, ‘It makes me more determined to make a change for men who suffer with mental health issues, from raising awareness through my posts and sales of the calendars, to making these guys feel better about themselves from the images I take of them. 'I do love showing a guy what others see through a picture. A side they don’t see in themselves. Sometimes we all need a reminder of how fabulous we are,' says John. Manscapes 2019 Calendar is donating part of the profits to QUAC (QLD Aids Council), who will allocate the funds to men’s mental health causes. Calendars can be purchased at www.manscapes.com.au See John's images up close in all their glory at his exhibition at Lennox Arts Collective, launching Friday 23 November from 5.30pm.

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Shelter Celebrates Hat Shelter owners Andrew Love and Troy Noonan are celebrating a professional highlight, after their 18- month-old Lennox Head restaurant was awarded a Hat by the Australian Good Food Guide last month. The guys admit it was a dream to achieve this kind of recognition for all their hard work and focus on a great product. They are grateful to their head chef Dennis Baker, who has been with them from the beginning, and was instrumental in bringing home the hospitality accolade.

Andrew and Troy admit that this Hat seems so much sweeter, after they spent months building up the new establishment, and weathered more than a few ‘what if’ and ‘why not’ moments. ‘What got us through was the feedback from our regulars, who kept on telling us that what we were doing was good,’ says Andrew. The guys had no idea what was in store, but were pleased to see that they were cited as one of the top 12 Hot New Restaurants in the country. ‘After that we knew we were a chance,’ says Andrew.

Dennis has been working in the Northern Rivers area for many years, after training at Tetsuyas, and working at such establishments as the Three Blue Ducks and Belle General. He also worked at the same (Shelter) location when it was called 7 Mile. Good Food Guide judges visited the restaurant anonymously and without warning twice during the year, assessing the quality of the food and beverage, service, atmosphere and ‘wow factor’. The Shelter owners were invited to attend the ceremony in Sydney earlier this month, but were never informed about their award. They now join other Northern Rivers restaurants like Harvest and Byron at Byron who have also been awarded a Hat.

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New Club Head Chef At just 17 Adam Moore and his family opened up a restaurant. It was a huge success in their home town of Armidale, and for eight years Adam served up his own special cuisine to local diners. When his parents decided they wanted to move to Lennox Head, Adam went out on his own. They sold the original restaurant, Mum and Dad moved on, and Adam stayed in Armidale to open Addy’s, which was another big winner with locals. Statistics show how difficult it is to succeed in hospitality, so Adam must have been doing something right when it comes to feeding people exactly what they love. Over the years he’s had lots of experience in catering, events, and delivering great food to large groups, so he’s excited about the opportunity he’s been given at Club Lennox as head chef. Adam came to Lennox Head earlier in the year when his step father became ill. He got a casual job at Club Lennox and then moved up to Sous chef. Now he’s number one in the kitchen and he has big plans to expand and improve. ‘It’s a club, so we want to make sure it retains that club feel – good for families and children, affordable, accessible. But we also plan to make some improvements to the vibe in the dining room, to get more people in here and start attracting a younger crowd. Plus we will launch a new menu in the very near future,’ he says. Adam specialises in a fusion style of cooking, taking the lead from a range of cuisines, but most particularly Italian

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The Little Green Dog SHORT STORY BY TODD MAGUIRE

Roy was a great painter and a great decorator. You could say he was one of the best. He was also a great fan of dogs. But the job he was presently undertaking had put a real dent in his appreciation for man’s best friend. Roy had been working hard for long hours transforming the mansion into a masterpiece. It had been a straightforward assignment from day one. The client had been appreciative and very impressed with the calibre of work that Roy had performed. They were a very easy couple to deal with but sadly their tiny dog had been a constant thorn in Roy’s side. The minuscule pooch, Missy was a spoilt little thing. The wife would take the dog out shopping and to coffee with the girls as a fashion accessory. Back home she would hand prepare her meals and wash her in the finest shampoo. In her eyes the designer dog could do no wrong. But Missy was a serial pest with a degree in plain old annoyance. She would constantly nip Roy on the ankle when he wasn’t looking and steal his paint brush or sandpaper. One morning he found her getting stuck into his fresh slice of carrot cake straight from his lunch box. Roy continued happily with his quarry despite her mischief making. It had taken an entire month for Roy to

complete the job. It was his last day as he wandered around the palatial residence with a paint tin and paint brush touching up a few spots. Roy whistled to himself as he dabbed a spot of iridescent green paint on a final feature wall in the dining room. There was a healthy pay cheque coming his way this week. As Roy crossed the dining room Missy was again nipping at his heels. He jumped to avoid stepping on her, and was sent off balance. He slipped, spilling the entire tin of green paint all over an expensive designer rug. This was not part of the deal. Roy froze as he eyed the unbelievable mess before him. He assessed the damage to equate to a couple months’ pay. He was distraught. Roy continued to do the mathematical sums of the financial loss in his head. Missy sat near the end of the rug and seemed to be smiling at him. That was the final straw. Roy lunged at the dog like a ninja and grabbed her by the scuff of the neck. He rolled the small dog in the spilt green paint and in a pretense of pure rage screamed aloud. ‘Missy, you stupid little mutt!’ He made sure the owners in the next room could easily hear. ‘What on earth have you done?’

The quick thinking by Roy had managed to save his own hide but sadly the designer dog did not fare so well. The difference between a good haircut and a really bad haircut? Approximately two months for poor little Missy. Unfortunately her shopping and coffee days out with the wife and girls were put on hold for quite some time. About Todd Todd Maguire is my name. My family and I have been Lennox Head residents for eight years now and love the close friends we have found here. We are originally from a small Sydney beach called Bronte. I have been writing short stories for 10 years. My pieces are clever and light, mostly true and are quite funny. The yarns are reflections of my experiences here and abroad. I have been a regular contributor to numerous magazines: The Beast Magazine, a lifestyle publication in Sydney’s East and Time to Roam, an Australian travel magazine. I write stories to give my readers a laugh. I hope you enjoy my stories as I have plenty more up my sleeve.

The husband and wife rushed to the scene of the carnage. Roy, standing in the offending spillage was shaking his head in disgust. In his arms he was holding the little iridescent green coated dog. Aghast at the sight, the wife broke into tears. The husband waved fists of fury. ‘Our new rug! I told you that bloody dog was waste of space!’

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Lennox Head Landcare Whether you’re chillin’ with mates, building sandcastles with the kiddies or finding a quiet space for some zen time, our beaches provide us many opportunities for downtime and fun. And with the warmer months upon us, they’re about to become hives of activity. Now, whilst ‘we’ rely on beaches for pleasure and sanity, other species rely on them as places to procreate and create new life. Take the Rainbow Bee-eaters for instance. These vivid green and orange birds have arrived from the north to spend the summer months here breeding and many have chosen our beach environments to set up house. Rainbow Bee-eaters nest in sandy escarpments where they dig narrow tunnels with their bills and feet of up to 1m long. On the beaches, these can be seen on the fronts of the dunes and even on the sides of walking tracks – they look like large crab holes. At the end of each tunnel is a nesting chamber where mum, dad and other helpers share the task of incubating eggs and feeding chicks. Currently, there are active bee-eater nests all along Seven Mile Beach.

• Hungry, curious dogs can sniff out and demolish a bird or turtle nest in no time. • Vehicles driving over turtle nests can compact the sand above, crushing eggs or making it hard for hatchlings to get out. If you want to help look after these local beach brooders, the best thing you can do is to keep activities, kids, dogs, vehicles, gazebos and any other paraphernalia off the dunes. Get to know where the high tide mark is and try to have all your fun and zen time below it - as an added bonus you’ll also be doing your bit to ensure the survival of our vulnerable but important dune vegetation. ___________ *Many thanks this month to Rob Seal and Jan Olley for kindly sharing their local bird knowledge. Below: Rainbow Bee-Eater at the mouth of its nest

Pied Oystercatchers are another species who use beach environments to nest in. Listed as endangered in NSW, their nests are merely a scrape in the sand at the front of the dunes above high tide mark. They are particularly vulnerable to human disturbance. We do see a few Pieds on Seven Mile beach but are unsure if they’ve chosen to nest here, so if you see a nest, please get in touch. The closely related all black, familiar Sooty Oystercatcher nests on offshore islands. And then there are the turtles, who haul themselves up the sand, hopefully past the high tide mark, anytime from now till February each year to lay their eggs. We mainly see loggerheads and greens nesting locally. Their nests can go unnoticed unless fresh mumma tracks are present. Seabird Rescue are the ones to contact if you see a turtle nest and taking a photo of any track will help with ID. So how do we share our beaches without impacting on these species? At risk of being the fun police here’s a few things to keep in mind; • Many nesting birds will leave their nests when disturbed. If left for too long eggs or young simply won’t survive. Eggs may get too hot or cold and chicks can starve or fall prey to natural predators. Parents will return when the disturbance has passed but it could be too late.

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The sun is out and for most of us we are on the home stretch before end of year holidays. Some of us aren’t so lucky and we’ll hit our busiest time of the year for work. It’s important for those of us who have to work that we be sure to look after our physical, mental and social health and don’t miss out on all the beauty our area offers this time of year. I recently gave some tips at a corporate presentation on how to stay healthy in the workplace and I’d like to share some of my tips with my readers. These tips can be used all year round as the demands to reach targets become higher so do our stress levels so here’s a few pointers on staying healthy in the workplace. 1. Arrive early, if you're not early you’re late! Be early, be prepared for what the day throws at you because you can almost always guarantee you’ll have another job added to your list before you even tick off the first one. 2. With that said, have a list. Have the daily tasks you need to achieve before the days end written in front of you and then prioritise efficiently to ensure you get them done in a timely manner. 3. If you’re someone who uses a screen then be sure to take regular breaks. I advise, on the hour every hour step away from the screen and spend a few minutes having a stretch, get out of the tunnel zone. 4. When you take your lunch break get outside, leave your phone at work and go and interact with people. Soak up the sunshine and get your daily dose of 15 minutes of sun. 5. Be sure to have a healthy lunch, taking your own is always best as it saves time in the long run and allows you to have a proper break. 6. Set a challenge for yourself of drinking 2-3 litres of water. Keeping hydrated will certainly help with the brain overload. Use a few of these tips above and you’ll ensure you are looking after your health during the busy summer ahead. It’s all the little things that matter! All the little things add up and make a big difference. Keep chasing the dream and remember what it is you're working for.

Body Talk MIKE PETRIE

Motivation Wow, barely eight weeks until Christmas! How fast the seasons change and with that change, our lifestyle changes, warm weather, warm ocean, the days get longer and were far more active. I learned many many years ago that increased activity and exercise creates increased energy, vitality and happiness. Our lives are far too short and far too important to us to wallow in negativity so ditch any excuses like, 'I’m not fit, I’m overweight, I’m too tired, I feel depressed, I can’t do it.' These are just excuses created by you, by what I call 'mind monsters'. Life is a precious gift and it’s up to us to appreciate and honour the gift by putting in the effort to enjoy what we’ve been given, and what’s even better is that the main beneficiary is ourselves! So, our motto for this summer should be 'Get up, get out and have some fun!' If we don’t start work until a little later we can be at the beach by 6am, for a walk, a run, a swim, a body surf, a surf, boot camp or exercise classes or we could practice strange oriental disciplines on the sand. It’s up to us, we live in paradise and the beach is at our doorstep. If you do go to work early and finish early, same deal. There’s four hours of daylight left when you get home, don’t waste it! It’s to easy to get caught in lazy drab routines, break the habit, your mind and body will thank you for it. We are so lucky, most of us don’t have to sit in traffic jams or on trains for 2 hours each day on the way to and from work, we are surround by everything we could ever want! Sunshine, beaches, rivers, bush and great people. If I could choose a sensational place to holiday it would be here. See you in the morning sun folks.

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On Manopause

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Wouldn't Be Dead For Quids ANGELA HITZKE

I was locked in toilet at a tango show in Buenos Aires. It wasn’t part of the act. If we’re honest, I had not been fair to the inclusive drinks package, which accompanied dinner and the tango show. At one point there were three types of wine and a water glass in front of me. I was, if nothing else, well hydrated. Being a gentleman of a certain age, the ability of my bladder to cope with large amounts of liquid for an extended period is not what it once was. I was in good company, as it was quite literally standing room only in the amenties by the time I made it through the doors. I chose a cubicle down the end and admired the grandeur of said cubicle as I entered. Floor to ceiling mirrors on all four sides, a perspex false ceiling above. I went to leave the house of mirrors and turned the lock. My first attempt yielded no results, so I turned it the other way. Frustrated and fearing I might miss the start of the show, I gave the door a hearty kick, which lodged it firmer still. An elderly German chap, who we’ll assume had a dodgy prostate as opposed to a penchant for hanging around toilets, asked me in Spanish if I was locked in. Like most Australians abroad, when someone speaks to me in a foreign language, I don’t’ answer them. His German sense of order and the ability to speak every major language on Earth, had him asking me this time in English if I thought I was stuck. I replied, that yes, I thought I might be. He seemed genuinely excited at this point. He leapt into action with the following sentence. 'I will get help. You stay there.' I didn’t have too many options. Next minute someone was shouting at me in Spanish. I didn’t answer then either. The same person quickly assured me that he would have me out in no time. It was our waiter, who spoke excellent English but had a habit of using the expression 'I got you' to indicate that we had no worries. However, when you hear that expression and you’re locked in a box, it's somehow less reassuring. It wasn’t long before I was out. I thanked, but avoided eye contact with my rescuer. There was an unspoken moment when we both knew we should never speak of this again. I returned to my table, my rescuer brought champagne, he mumbled something about 'the incident' as the lights went down and the dancing began.

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I’d recently read a new tip on how to take care of skin. You’d think I’d know by now what to do, however as the eternal quest for knowledge is never far and as I enjoy discovering tips with minimal effort on my part, this particular one seemed to be a winner and perhaps the greatest fuss-free beauty tip of all time. This one promised glowing, dewy skin, all while I slept. So I did as the article suggested and carefully placed a wide, shallow bowl of water on my bedside table. My hope was that the air would indeed evaporate the liquid and leave the moisture in my skin, particularly the skin on my face, and while at it, even reverse the clock and give something back. I fell asleep immediately in anticipation of what the mirror would reveal next morning after this cycle of physics was completed. Upon waking, I checked the bowl. It was empty. Doing my best seductive face, I turned to Dave knowing after one look at me he’d say something along the lines of, 'Holy hell babe, your skin looks incredible! Don’t know what you’re doing but keep it up!' He didn’t say any of that, he said, 'Morning babe, looks like you’ve had a wrestle with a gorilla!' I ignored him, because he obviously couldn’t see properly, and I dashed to the mirror instead expecting twenty years lifted off me. There was no difference and if anything I looked worse, like I’d slept outside in dry gale force winds because my hair certainly looked like that. I needed hydrating big time and was shocked as I thought how much moisture the air had been stealing nightly from my face for years before I’d stumbled across this clever and now obvious tip. I refilled the bowl the next night, same thing happened, empty bowl, dry face. Not one to give up easily and still full of optimism certain I’d stumbled on something big, I refilled the bowl yet again, confident if it wasn’t reversing time, it was at least slowing it down. In the morning I woke earlier than usual, I’d heard a noise in my sleep. It was our cross eyed cat, its head in the bowl of water furiously slurping up the last drops.

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Ocean Rhythms

BY STEVE SHEARER

Strange old spring. With the Pacific basin tilting towards El Nino the odds were for a dry spring with extended northerly episodes, tumbleweed rolling down the main street and only kiteboarders happy. Instead we've had something closer to autumn weather with plenty of rain, swell from the eastern quadrant and not a single extended northerly wind episode. An early season cycloneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which was posited in last months columnâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; formed off the Solomon Islands but did not produce significant swell for our region. A wet September rolled into October with similar conditions prevailing. A coastal trough lying just offshore from southeast Queensland to Northern NSW spawned a surface low off Fraser Island during the second week of October- a very unseasonal event, usually a feature of a La Nina summer or early autumn. This low generated rain and an unruly storm surf which pretty much destroyed most of the local Point break sand bars. It'll take time for the sand deposited on storm bars to migrate shoreward and replenish inshore sand banks and in the mean-time the rocky, reefy areas stretching from the Bream Hole to the Pub are offering the best options.

The rain and minor fresh in the creeks and rivers has put fish on the move. Flathead are around and in numbers if you don't mind covering ground until you find them. Down in the lower reaches of the river and adjacent beaches is a good place to look. If water is too turbid on the outgoing tide then the cleaner ocean water from the incoming tide is needed to bring fish on the bite. Warmer waters than usual this time of year are seeing whiting on the chew if you can find a nice shallow inshore gutter. Sometimes the fish are at your feet on a rising tide. It's definitely still worth a throw for tailor around washes on the headlands at dawn and dusk, especially if you see the whitebait netters around. That's all for this month. Till next month, tight lines and tubular visions.

You can't complain about a spring where the devil wind northerlies lay down and in the best case scenario trade wind bands between the North Island of New Zealand and extending into the South Pacific and Coral Sea will keep a steady supply of E swell on tap as we move through the silly season into Christmas. Fingers crossed.

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Cars Of Lennox BY SHAN RAILTON

Being so close to the end of the year I thought I'd take this opportunity to raid the gallery on my phone and show off some of the great cars I've spotted in our town and surrounds. I'm yet to speak to the owners of these great rides but if anyone knows them feel free to get in touch. I'd love to know more about these pieces of automotive history and the stories behind them. With Lennox being a cafe rich coastal town it seems plenty of car nuts are making it a place to cruise to, have a meal and cruise home again. You also don't have the traffic and spectacular canyon sized potholes to deal like you do in Byron, much more user friendly. I look forward to seeing plenty more beautiful cars gracing our streets in 2019 and beyond. Please enjoy this more pictorial edition of Cars Of Lennox and I promise to feature more individual cars and their owners in future issues.

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BY EVAN KOSACK, LENNOX HEAD VETERINARY CLINIC

The other night I received an emergency call from very distressed owners. Tui, their little terrier, had been outside briefly in their suburban yard at about 8pm. There was a commotion and she was found trying to climb the house steps but in a distressed and confused state. This rapidly progressed to complete collapse and convulsing, so, fearing a snakebite, the owners bundled her into the car and raced off to Lennox Head Vets emergency service. On the journey in, Tui was drifting in and out of consciousness amid periods of thrashing and aggression alternating with collapse and howling. I met her owners at the clinic about 15 minutes after her collapse. At this point Tui was completely unaware of her surroundings due to dramatic hallucinations. Her eyes were wide and staring and she was frothing at the mouth. Her body was rigid and her neck arched backwards, while her limbs made regular involuntary paddling movements. Her heart rate was well over 200, and her gums were a deep red and appeared slightly puffy. She had been previously shaking her head and rubbing her face, but she was beyond that now and mercifully unaware of what was happening to her. These symptoms are typical of a severe case of cane toad poisoning, and Tui was in dire straights, with a definite chance of not surviving. I immediately inserted an intravenous cannula and gave her anti-convulsants to help settle her spectacular fitting and man-

ic behaviour. An iV drip was set up and further sedation given before she was admitted to hospital and placed in a padded oxygen cage on a fluid pump. The owners said their tearful goodbyes and departed. I rang them once I had stabilised Tui and they confirmed they had found a cane toad near where she had been playing. Tui spent the rest of the night unconscious on heavy sedatives as well as ongoing intravenous fluids and oxygen. Her mouth and surrounding facial hair were washed repeatedly to remove any remaining toxin from the toad's neck glands. Luckily Tui narrowly avoided the need for specific heart drugs to control severe heart abnormalities (also a lethal feature of toad poisoning). She is now back at home, still on antibiotics and house rest, but bright and happy and should make a full recovery, much to her devoted owners relief. So the moral of the story is be aware of cane toads, especially after rain and in the evening. It only takes a small amount of venom from the neck glands of a toad to cause disaster, and the venom doesn’t have to be swallowed as it penetrates the gums rapidly. Initial signs are disorientation, panting, weakness, drooling and bright red gums. If you suspect a toad poisoning, wipe the pet's mouth out with a damp cloth and call a vet immediately. There is no direct antidote, so early first aid is vital. Oh the joys of North coast living! And don’t forget its Tick Season, so immediately get your pets on the brilliant new preventatives available to avoid disaster.

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When our dog was young, he used to play with EVERYONE. Now that he’s 3, he only seems to want to play with a few dogs he knows and with everyone else, he seems to just sniff them and move on. Is he becoming antisocial? Why won’t he play like he used to? Sonya H Hi Sonya, Firstly, let me tell you that your dog is perfectly normal. As dogs age they naturally become more selective with whom they do and do not want to play and interact with. And interestingly enough – so do humans. Let me give you an example. Remember being 18? Remember going out and partying with friends? Remember meeting random strangers, hugging them like you’d known them forever, inviting them to join your party? Yes? That’s because at 18, we don’t mind who we party with – as long as everyone is having fun. And it’s not a night out unless you see the sun come up the next morning. Fast forward to your 20s. Going out now involves having a wonderful time with the group of friends you have, and you’re not really that keen about random strangers joining you (that’s now a bit creepy). 3am is usually the time you call it a night as you have to get up to go to work at 6am. Fast forward again to your 30s. The music’s starting to get a little loud and it’s hard to chat, so you stop going to certain places. You start critiquing outfits on the 18 year olds you see that leave very little to the imagination, and 11pm is a late night. The only people you really want to hang out with are those you have lots in common with. You often meet at each other’s houses so the kids can play together. And then there’s your 40s, when a good Saturday night is in your PJs on the couch watching Netflix. And you’re in bed by 9pm. The point is that as we age, our needs differ, who we want to share our time with and interact with changes, and it’s the same for your dog. So don’t worry that he doesn’t want to play with every dog he sees anymore. As long as he’s polite with the dogs he does meet, and happy to engage in play with his special friends (which will likely become even more selective as he ages). SARAH RUTTEN, THE CANINE PERSPECTIVE DIPLOMA CANINE BEHAVIOUR, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CERT IV DOG BEHAVIOURAL TRAINING, CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINER - KNOWLEDGE ASSESSED

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Steve Carrigg is Mr November Birthplace: Sydney (but grew up in Perth) Family: Wife Jo, two sons, Jack (11) and Sam (9), plus cavoodle Banjo Star Sign: Aries Favourite Food: Italian (plus a sneaky custard tart once in a while)

When Steve Carrigg left high school in Perth, he decided to study mining engineering and started his working life in an underground gold mine in Kalgoorlie. But it wasn’t for him. Unsure exactly what was for him, Steve went back to Perth, kicked back and took some thinking time. Keen to make some money, he came up with Mental Health Nursing, a hospitalbased training qualification that would enable him to be paid while he studied. Perfect. Now, almost 30 years later, he says it was a ‘great choice’. ‘I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for the underdog. There was even more of a stigma around mental health back then, and I wanted to make a difference,’ he says. When he finished his exams to qualify as a registered nurse, Steve jumped in his XC Falcon and headed across the Nullabour and kept going until he ran out of money in Mackay. He got a job at Mackay Base Hospital, the first of a series of roles that would take him around Australia from Mackay, to Port Hedland, back to

Esperance, to Broome, to Darwin and finally to Lennox Head. Along the way he undertook an extra year of study in Forensic Psychiatric Nursing so that he could work with people who had a mental illness and had also committed a serious crime. But after that he decided that he’d rather work in prevention, so began to focus on community health roles. He spent 10 years in Broome: five providing services to remote Aboriginal communities in the West Kimberley, and five as regional manager of the mental health and alcohol service for the whole of the Kimberley. He met his wife-to-be Jo at the Broome Hospital and says it was love at first sight. She was a medical student at the time and is now a doctor. The two had a long distance relationship for some time while Jo worked in Newcastle and Steve stayed in Broome. But when Jo applied for a job in Darwin Steve drove 2000 kms to pick her up from the airport, and the two decided to move to Darwin. ‘I was a stay-at-home dad for both sons. I was keen to do that, after the first 6 months. It was really important for my relationship with the boys.’ A holiday to Lennox Head resulted in their next life changing move. They came as tourists and decided to become residents. Nine years ago the family moved here and after several roles locally and

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Michelle Martinovich Is Ms October

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Birthplace: Milawa in King Valley region of Victoria near Wangaratta. Family: Mum Marg, Dad Gary, Brother Alastair. Partner Marcus Emanuel Profession: Freelance Writer. Outdoor & Adventure Industry Creative, Educator, Ski/Surf Guide. Star Sign: Libra Favourite Food: Mexican Demelza Clay is unique, having hybridised a career working almost 20 years of ‘endless winters’. Since 2013, Lennox has become a haven to rest her weary ski legs and balance her life alongside a passion for surfing. Growing up on 700 acres near Mount Hotham, Demelza basically learnt to ski just after she could walk. Sent to boarding school in Melbourne at age 14 defined the moment her life of travel and ‘endless bag packing’ essentially began. Back then, Demelza loved her landlocked farm life, content with the regular family holidays spent by the sea anywhere between Sorrento to Noosa. Her initial shock toward boarding school was soon allayed when suddenly she understood her parents staged uprooting was not just for academic reasons, but equally to broaden her horizons. In 2000, equipped with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Movement, Demelza trained and quickly became fully qualified as a ski instructor. Initially intended as a fun gap year, she ended up doing fourteen back to back seasons between Mt. Hotham and Telluride in Colorado. By 2006/7 her unexpected career path earned her enough experience to complete the intense and serious training to become a Heli-ski Guide in Canada, and she was Australia’s first woman to do so. She reflects ‘This is a true equal opportunity workplace environment; women must reach exactly the same skill and physical competencies as men. It was a defining challenge in my life, one of the many deep ends I’ve thrown myself into.’ Another 14 seasons later guiding in Canada and backing it up in Hotham, Demelza escalated up the ranks to Director of Children's Snowsports and became a Level 4 Examiner / Trainer at the Australian Professional Snowsports Instructors (trainer for instructors). Then in 2011 Demelza was the only female team member on the National Demonstration Team, representing Australia at the INTERSKI congress in St Anton Austria.

The bag packing continued, Demelza worked in Japan, surf guided charter boats in Maldives, volunteered in Nicaragua, and studied Spanish in Spain and Central America. Now with her partner Marcus, she is settling down in Lennox working on various outdoor industry inspired writing projects and sneaking away for the occasional snow job. It would seem you can never take the girl from the mountain. Demelza loves coming home to Lennox and that sense of ‘village and community’ that is missing in her life. ‘I have fantastic friends with great storage space’ she laughs’. After almost two decade on the road she looks forward to life in our ‘utopian bubble’ as the only place she truly calls home. Hobbies: Photography, reading, writing, Cross-Fit, Trail Running Mountain Biking Best thing about the lifestyle: Meeting incredible people from all over the world, and learning from them Worst thing: A constant feeling of displacement Work / Life Philosophy: Get up every day, go outside and move around. Never stop learning. Eat your veggies.

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Band students from Lennox Head have been busy performing at many functions this year, most recently at our school art show. There is no slowing down as we head to the end of the year as they are already practising for the Carols in the Park at Williams Reserve in December. Also performing at the Carols next month will be our K-2 students who will be singing two songs as well. Lastly, keep a look out for our talented school choir singing Christmas carols at Ballina Fair in December.

What a busy time it has been at Lennox Head Public School! Yr 6 students will be heading off shortly to Lake Keepit Sport and Recreation Centre. This is a great opportunity for the students to see rural areas of NSW.

Ten Year Milestone Lois Buckett, a local real estate agent, has been associated with our school for the last ten years with the Buckett of Books award. This award highlights the importance of reading and is an encouragement award for literacy. Lois presents two books to the school, one for the student and one as a donation to the library. Thankyou for your support over the last ten years Lois!

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Xavier Catholic College The Xavier Catholic College Yr 12 cohort of 2018 celebrated the end of their high school education with a formal ceremony held in the College Magis Centre. The Xavier Catholic College community wish the graduating class of 2018 well as they await their results which will be released on Thursday 14 December. It was with great excitement that the College was informed of Sam Weldon’s nomination for exemplary HSC works in On Stage (Drama). Sam was nominated for his Individual Performance piece. Our Yr 11 students now begin their journey to the HSC and our newly elected College Captains for 2019 have been announced. The College congratulates Captains Gemma Broadley and Kyle Milnes, along with Vice Captains Sebastian Trims and Tia Gotterson. It was an honour to learn that our hard working Leo Club were recognised in

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Lennox Head Community Preschool It’s the time of the year when you would think everything is beginning to wind down. Well not for us at preschool. Term 4 seems to be the opposite. I know I say it every edition, but it’s still true nonetheless, we have been ever so busy at preschool. Our butcher visit from the end of last term had to be postponed and we attended in week 2. We truly can’t thank Trev and the team enough for what they do for us each and every year! Just when you thought the puzzles couldn’t be any more challenging, not only do they have layers, they are quite complex in size, shape and colour. Many of our children are embracing the challenge and are ever so willing to help each other to succeed with these as well, making suggestions or joining in the completion together. We have begun practising for our end of year concerts. Over the course of the year the children have read and acted out several stories. This term they have voted and decided on what plays/performances they would like to put on for their friends and families. The exciting thing about these performances is the children direct and produce them with only some guidance from the educators. These will be happening at the end of November.

The commencement of daylight saving means it’s time for our annual fathers' night. Many of the children and their guardians will be attending preschool for some serious fun and exploration. As the weather heats up we will be looking for ways to cool down. You know what that means. Lots and lots of water play. I wonder if there will be any new innovations this year?

Use questions like ‘How will we stay safe when we are near the water?” “What would happen if we didn’t do this?” “What do you do if you see someone else being unsafe?” etc. Use this information to support them to develop these concepts further.

Our orientation of new families will be happening throughout November and we are looking forward to welcoming the new families to preschool. The children have been eagerly collecting used and old dental care products to raise money for Sea Bird Rescue (through an initiative by Lennox Point Dental). After our visit to Dr Angus Lambie the children we gifted with a brand new bamboo tooth brush, some colouring in charts and a checklist to support us to develop healthy and consistent tooth brushing habits. The children who returned their checklists and/or colouring in pages to preschool went in a lucky dip to win a new electric toothbrush or a book. Please discuss water and community safety with your children. In a nonthreatening way to discover what they know about how to keep safe in the water and the community.

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Ballina Coast High School Farewell Year 12 Last month Year 12 completed their formal schooling life. We celebrated this milestone with a Presentation Assembly. Awards for academic, sporting, cultural amd community achievement were presented. We thank our local businesses, individuals and community groups who continue to support the achievements of these remarkable young people. Ballina Coast High School staff and students wish them well as they prepare for their HSC exams and their futures. Their final celebration will be held on Tuesday 13 November 2018 with the Year 12 Formal Evening.

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All Girls Surfriders Our October club round was held at Lennox main beach in sunny conditions with small but clean surf suitable for all levels of surfing. We made the most of the glorious morning with 1foot waves running the competition on a south and north bank. Later in the day we switched to just one main bank before the wind picked up. A fantastic turn out made for another fabulous club round. Results OPENS 1st Nyxie Ryan 2nd Sarah Morison 3rd Jane Collins 4th Leilani Morgan LONGBOARD 1st Nikki Poulos 2nd Jen Hollier 3rd Jan Webster 4th Nat Grono JR BEGINNER 1st Ally Brisbane 2nd Alani Adamson

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2nd Breanne Brown 3rd Tracey Morison 4th Perrine Widlak SNR INTERMEDIATE 1st Sam Endell 2nd Jen Hollier 3rd Sylvie Hoarau 4th Lee Mathers

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LeBa Boardriders Unfortunately the September round of Leba failed to go ahead with a east coast low throwing out atrocious conditions. Out of control surf, on shore winds and driving rain prevented any chance of the club running a comp. The final round for the year will be held on the 17 November and the end of year presentation set for the 8 December. It was much better news for LEBA team in the North Coast qualifiers of the Australian Boardriders Battle held in fun conditions at Coffs Harbour inSeptember. Once again Leba ended up in a tight tussle with neighbours Byron Boardriders and Coffs Boardriders in a see sawing final. Strong performance by

Stu Kennedy, Marcus Baker and Nyxie Ryan ensured Leba have bragging rights over their northern neighbors for the next 12 months by winning the event. The club is now full of anticipation for the national final to be held at Newcastle in February.

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On November 18 a fundraiser to support the junior surfers from LeBa heading to the Australian Titles is going to be held at the Lennox Head Bowling Club at 2pm. There are going to be heaps of raffles, door prizes and auctions so please come on down to help these kids get to South Australia in December. Pictured below: Stu Kennedy

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Tribute to the Lennox Surfing Mums In October we deferred our club round on Sunday the 21st. October beach weather on the weekends has been fairly wild. So I decided to send in a story of some of the Lennox Crew venturing south to Yamba for a longboarding single fin event, their first event for the local Longboarding club Clarence Head Longboarders, on the weekend of September 22- 23. Four Lennox ladies went: Eleanor Robertson, Una Durkin, Meg Smith and Adelle Purbrick. They are all surfing mums and all got into finals for the ladies, great effort. And to top this off the two guys from Lennox, Gary Alford and Wayne Booth also qualified for finals. All in all a great weekend surfing event for the Clarence Head Longboarders Yamba and a worthy result from the Lennox Club, who were all in the finals.

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