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ISSUE 173 | July 2019

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From The Publisher

Welcome all you groms and families, to one of this town's biggest annual events. We hope for great weather and good waves, and wish you all the luck you need to get through your heats. But of course we'll be backing our own youngsters, 'cause who doesn't want to see their own succeed?

Wow, it's been a massive undertaking to pull this issue together but so worth the effort. The Skullcandy centre booklet is my favourite of all the years we've done it so far. But there have been some difficult choices about content in the main part of the mag, and for the first time in a long time, I had to leave some contributions out—which I absolutely hate to do. All I can say to those who loyally send their stories and pics to The Lennox Wave every month, keep 'em coming, you will get plenty more opportunities.

The other thing I ought to mention, I suppose, is the so called 'crime wave' in town. Apparently organised gangs are breaking into houses and stealing valuables right under their owner's noses. So stay safe, be careful and unfortunately (though many of us haven't ever cared much for this) lock up. For more on how to stay safe see page 7.

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The Lennox Wave - Issue 173. July 2019 Publisher & Editor: Helen Fry Email: publisher@lennoxwave.com Ph: 0425 221 570 Advertising: publisher@lennoxwave.com Contributors: Vic Leto, Robyn Hargrave, Jimi Gatland 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

BY ROBYN HARGRAVE

Eighteen stoic members and Cr Sharon Cadwallader braved a winter’s night on 3 June.

Crest (Reservoir Hill) Development Lennox Head’s much photographed and admired outlook from North Creek Road adjacent to the reservoir is under threat from a new development. With its proposed 1.8m noise reduction fence along North Creek Road and building height of 8.5m, development will diminish the panorama over Lennox village north along Seven Mile Beach and west to the Nightcap National Park and Mt Nardi. Cr Cadwallader advised that after determination from the State’s Gateway process, the proposal will be publicly exhibited. We will keep readers updated.

Benefits for Association members Included in our annual $15 fee, members now have a private facebook

District Citizens booklet. Contact lennoxheritagecommittee@gmail.com or Robyn on 0412 660 994.

page to discuss matters affecting Lennox. It is a first-to-know opportunity and ensures a voice for members who cannot attend meetings. Enquire at lhrainc@gmail.com.

Christmas lights in Ross Park We appreciate Council’s installation and requested a more expansive display which is not able to be funded.

Communities with Christmas lighting we admire have raised funds themselves.

Council spending in Lennox to 2023 Included in Council’s Delivery Programme and Operational Plan are Community Centre repairs and refurbishment including air conditioning; new toilets at Main Beach; roadworks in Gibbon Street, North Creek and Coast Roads and Hutley Road North; Lennox Village Vision infrastructure, safety and ascetic works in Ballina Street, Park and Rayner Lanes and modifications to Ross Park-Byron Street foreshore. Full details are at https:// issuu.com/ballinashirecouncil/docs/dp_ op_2019_2023_draft_exhibition_ve.

Coast Care wants folks who enjoy working in the fresh air, having a laugh and coffee with a local team concerned to protect our beach and dunes. Contact Glenn on 0401 217 833.

Upcoming meetings: Mondays 5 August, 2 September and 7 October 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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Crime Wave Concern Police are currently investigating a number of thefts in the Lennox Head area, and assure us that they are taking various steps to bring this to a halt.

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There are steps local residents can take as well: 1. Target hardening. We are finding people are leaving cars unlocked, sometimes with keys in the ignition. People are also choosing to leave purses, laptops, tablets and phones in their car as well. Remember: If it can be seen it can be stolen.

2. Park your car under a light or in a driveway.

3. Sensor lights are a deterrent; consider installing them on the front and along the sides of your house.

4. Lock your garage at night, and if you have an internal garage door put a lock on that too.

What should you do if you have had property stolen? The simple answer is CALL THE POLICE. Ballina Police can be contacted on 6681 8699 anytime of the day or night. Save the number in your phone, you may need it urgently one day.

You can also call the Police Assistance Line on 131 444.

Once we know about your theft we can investigate. If you have information about criminal activity, the number to call is Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

From Senior Constable Dave Henderson, Crime Prevention Officer, Richmond Police District.

Concerned Lennox Head residents who want to be involved and informed about Lennox Head crime, can join a new facebook page called Lennox Head Community Crimewatch.

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News&Views

Roadworks on Coast Road at Skennars Head As the new beachfront Aureus community breaks ground, associated roadworks are expected to commence on the Coast Road and Headlands Drive early July. Residents are advised to expect delays, particularly during peak periods such as before and after school.

The works, which have been approved by the Ballina Shire Council, are currently scheduled to take approximately six months.

The Council Consent Approval is for works to be take place between: 7:00am and 6:00pm Monday to Friday 8:00am and 1:00pm Saturday Drainage under the Coast Road will be undertaken as night works over eight nights early in the project, between the hours of 6:00pm and 7:00am Monday to Friday.

The existing southern access into Skennars Head via Headlands Drive will ultimately be closed. This section of road up to just before Killarney Crescent will be remodeled as a car park.

A new southern entrance into Skennars Head will be built immediately across from the entrance to Sharpes Beach.

A roundabout here on the Coast Road will facilitate smoother four way traffic flow. This new road will meet up with Headlands Drive just before Killarney Crescent.

A new underpass will be constructed beneath this new road which will connect by paths to the existing underpass under The Coast Road.

Residents with enquiries regarding the roadworks program are encouraged to email info@aureus.com.au or call 02 9160 6484.

Are you looking for something unique and special?

Esja’s inaugural Women Wisdom and Wine event July 31 6-8pm at Seven Mile Weddings (upstairs at the Lennox Hotel).

Tickets are $70 Engage in an evening of guided conversation, and enjoy local produce and wine. $3 per ticket will go toward providing resources for our Solid Foundations Workshops for women journeying away from domestic violence.

For more info or to book, visit our website at www.esja.com.au.

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Landmarks Of Lennox—Iron Peg A silent sentinel at the tip of Rocky Point, Skennars Head, the current iron peg was installed in 1956.1 Protrusion of the peninsular there into deep water is ideal for fishing but extremely dangerous during rough seas, exposing it to easterly swells, with no way back for anglers.

In the 1930s a terrifying story is recorded of Tony Brown and ‘Chalky’ Rankin who were swept from the rocks, battered and bruised but fortunately washed into the beach.2 Doris Myers said, ‘It is a dangerous area because the sea can appear so calm and suddenly you will hear this terrific roar and the sea will come up and drag any fisherman there into the sea’.3

With the can-do attitude of the era, a solution was identified. The first iron peg was lugged over the rocks and cemented in place for anglers to secure themselves, fishing in relative safety.

That and subsequent pegs rusted away and have been replaced over the years by community minded persons. The site is now a topographical map reference point.4 Surfers describe The Peg break as ‘rare’, warning it is ‘definitely for the experienced’ only.5

ROBYN HARGRAVE Sources: 1Cawley P, The Iron Peg, information to LH Heritage Committee (LHHC), 2018; 2 ,4LHHC 'The History of Lennox Head – The Iron Peg' The Lennox Free Times, p8 June 2000; 3 Myers D, Ringing the Bell Backwards, Memories of Early North Creek and Lennox Head, comp H Wilson, LHHC, p48 2003; 5 Them’s the Breaks’, Surfing Lennox, From Then to Now, M Perrot, G Leslie, R Hargrave, V Leto, P Myers, LHHC, p19 2018; 6 Shearer S, ‘Fatality at Iron Peg’ The Lennox Wave, p10 May 2019.

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Lennox Head beauty therapist Jo Pinner was so moved by the story of young girl Josie Boyd who is battling a terrible illness with no support from Medicare, that she decided to raise funds.

Many Lennox Head residents remember Forfar and Sally Petrie who lived here for years, raised their family and involved themselves at every level in local community life.

Forfar was a nurse and Sally was the local physiotherapist, until she sold her practice to Simon Prior in 2013.

When they retired the couple bought a yacht called MV Squander and set sail to live onboard. Since 2015 they have cruised Australia's coastline, visited Vanuatu and New Caledonia, and most recently spent six months in New Zealand, their home.

It was as they set off once more, this time on their way to Tonga, that disaster struck. Mast supports snapped in stormy conditions and the crew of four spent the next few days drifting at sea, in real danger of losing the whole vessel if the mast itself was broken.

In the end they were forced to abandon the yacht and pile into the life raft, from which they were dramatically plucked three hours later by the Auckland Rescue Helicopter.

Says Sally, 'We are all safe and well, strengthened by the love and support of family and friends. This was not how we had anticipated separating from our beloved Squander.'.

Josie is the only Australian diagnosed with Giant Axonal Neuropathy, a debilitating neurological disease which means her medical needs are varied, complex and expensive. She requires medicine, constant therapy and specialist appointments, an electric wheelchair, electric bed and equipment that helps her to get oxygen to her organs, plus special chairs, and equipment to help her sit properly and stretch her legs. Not surprisingly, her parents struggle to meet her many medical needs.

So Jo Pinner is having a special fundraising Waxing /Lash day where all profits will go to help Josie.

Day: Saturday 27th July Location: Lash On Wax Off in Lennox Head Appointments are a must Call or text 0467 448 690 or send a facebook message: facebook.com/ LashOnWaxOff.com.au/

In recent weeks the Lions Club has made a number of donations to community groups including $1,500 to the Lennox Head Stingrays, $1,000 to the Club Lennox playground fund and $1,500 to the local Community Gardens.

Jimi, Esther and their merry band of willing workers are creating what will be a wonderful asset to our local community — a beautiful community garden for everyone to enjoy. The purpose of this exercise is many fold.

The whole scheme was incorporated in 2015 and the garden was started in 2019 to achieve the following: to demonstrate sustainable lifestyle activities where growing food is secondary to the overall purpose of providing both an educational platform for demonstrating how that can be done, whilst encouraging an intergenerational opportunity for locals to socialise as they learn and cooperate in this joint adventure. We at Lions applaud these efforts and thank the group for inviting us to a lovely lunch followed by a tour of the site. If you would like to be a part of this great project, you can contact Jimi on 0410 174 050.

We were happy to once again cater for the annual Geolink tree planting day.

Despite the dismal weather (which didn't spoil the good cheer at all) a good number of locals turned up to plant some trees. The school kids were not able to come because of the weather, but we just want them to know, we didn't waste any of the icecream or sausage sangers (see Michelle and Elise).

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Lens On Lennox

Above: Winner Ben Aboody with local award winning photographer and judge Craig Parry

Last month the final judging and decision-making took place on the photos that will be included in the 2020 calendar being put together by the Lennox Lions Club.

The following photographs were judged by Craig Parry and will be included in the calendar.

Winner Open Division: Landscape of Lennox, B Aboody Highly Commended: Slow Lens at Night, A Plummer Lazy Evening By the Lake, H Armstrong Winner Junior Division: View from the Headland, J Carruth Highly Commended Junior Division: Natural Landscapes of Lennox, O McDonald Safe Swimming, E Carruth Also included in the calendar will be the following photos.

Pine Trees at Sunset, L Giles Waiting for the Catch, D Milgate Lake at Sunrise, T Barnett Serenity, S Cody ‘Laxing at Lennox, G Gaggin Lennox Head Reflections, N Whitfield Afternoon Walk, A Garcia A people’s choice voting competition was held at Love Lennox.

As a result the following photos will also be included in the calendar.

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People’s choice Compilation Page: The Joy Of Lennox (Why would you live anywhere else?)

G Gaggin Exploring Puddles, E Taylor Lennox Coastline, T Barnett Pelican, D Westaway Winter is Coming, N Campbell Sunset at the Lake with Brush Turkey, S Carruth Lennox Lions are now busy compiling the calendar and hope to have it out in August. It will sell for $10 and can be pre-ordered by calling Janelle on 0421 734 222. Online purchases will be available soon through the Lions website.

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Live Lennox Comedy Rural Fire Brigade It has been another exciting month for Lennox Head Rural Fire Brigade. We have had more training for our new and existing members and also we had our AGM where we welcomed some of our members into new positions.

We had various training events this month including Aviation Communication and a Felled Tree certificate. These skills can be vital when responding to large fires or clearing debris.

We also participated in the Love Lennox Festival where we were able to talk to the community about their fire plans and keeping safe this winter.

Pictured clockwise from top left: Lennox comedians John Peacock, Ben Isaac, and Matt Price

Local stand up comedian John Peacock, saw an opportunity for a regular open mic comedy room in Lennox. There seemed to be a great deal of interest from the community and previous comedy events in town had always been well received. The Lennox Pub was keen to host the event on a trial to see if it has some legs and planning is well underway for the first gig.

To be held on the second Sunday of the month, to tie in with the markets, it will be an afternoon event all done by 6pm, so everyone can still front up for work in the morning.

During winter as the temperature gets colder, we start to get the heaters out and light our fire places. It is important to make sure you follow safety guidelines to keep your family safe. Here are some tips: 1. Keep everything one metre away from your heater. 2. Install and use as per manufacturer’s instructions. 3. If you suspect a fault, have the heater serviced or replaced. 4. Always supervise young children in rooms with open fires or working heaters. 5. Ensure flues and chimneys are regularly cleaned. 6. Strong fire screens should be set up in front of open fires. 7. Never use wheat bags in bed. Help us to help you by taking action to ensure you and your family stay safe.

On 14 July for the first event, three out of the eight performers will be from Lennox. John Peacock, Matt Price and Ben Isaac all call Lennox home. John may have cleaned your carpets, Matt probably made you pizza and there’s every chance Ben has cut your hair. All experienced stand ups, the lads are individually making names for themselves in local and interstate comedy circles.

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The Old Bag ANGELA MIDDLETON

I joined the search party for missing Belgian backpacker Theo. Our group was a small one and we walked the length of Broken Head Road up one side and down the other searching in the bush for any items belonging to him, which unfortunately we didn’t find. However we did find an old bag.

I rang Julie who still lives here and she couldn’t believe it. She’d gone on a rare night out with the girls when her two children were very young and that night her handbag was stolen from the Lenno pub, 22 years ago.

Brady Salon Wins Award Jess Brady and the team at Brady hairdressing salon are rightfully proud after being chosen in the top six salon designs across Australia and New Zealand.

Jess says she and her team 'flew down to sydney for the biggest celebration of hairdressers throughout Australia and New Zealand, HAIR EXPO.

One of the volunteers said, 'I can see a bit of a bag down there'. She went down the embankment and pulled a little backpack handbag out from the dirt with mud and tree roots all over it and flung the bag up to me. I knelt down, looked in and opened the purse still inside.

There were credit cards, bank cards, licences, everything.

'We didn't win but had a great time and felt to honorued to be selected in the top six,' she said.

'While we where down there we did lots of training and learnt all about the latest trends in hairdressing, colouring and stying.

'We also got to play with some of the industry's newest hair tools.

I looked at the Medicare card, it said Julie Walsh, Jarrah Walsh, Bradie Walsh and Steve Walsh. I took a step back and said, 'OMG this is my girlfriend’s handbag!'

'Having only been open for 18 months, it's a huge achievement to get a nod and to bump shoulders with some of the industry's best.' on the hair expo website and see ALL ABOUT FOOD jump if it can inspire anything for you to write, I've also attached a photo for you.

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Tracey Hangs Up Her Fascinator It's hard to believe, but after 20 incredible years raising funds for local charities and community organisations—in particular children with disabilities—Tracey Everingham Armstrong is calling this year's Melbourne Cup Luncheon at Beef and Beach her last. (It won't be her last fundraising event though)

Oh, and while you're at it, you could also purchase a raffle ticket for a good cause. Tracey's 100 Club Raffle prize is an Ed Sinnot surf board signed by just about every big name in surfing, from our own Adam Melling and Stu Kennedy to Steph Gilmore and Kelly Slater. This is a prize worth winning, so give Tracey a call or find her at the pub or club selling tickets.

Over the years Tracey has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through a variety of fundraising activities, but the Melbourne Cup Lunch remains one of her most successful and popular events, highly anticipated every year by hundreds of faithfuls.

So if you've never attended one of Tracey's Melbourne Cup Luncheons, you'd better grab your chance. Tickets go on sale 1 July and always sell out quickly. Contact Tracey on 0401 070 602 or drop into Le Chelle.

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Esja—Guiding & Supporting Women Singer, pianist, teacher, events manager, award winning artist and mother of two, Anna Honeychurch, is as capable, creative and determined as they come.

But her journey has been far from a breeze. Like so many women, Anna has had her ups and downs. She's experienced a difficult separation and divorce, health issues, the death of her mother and the ensuing grief, and even domestic violence.

Charting the way along her life's journey, has taken her low and high.

'I've been in that place of bliss,' she says. 'I've felt that feeling of complete fullfillment and happiness. But I can't say I've managed to always stay there.

I think a lot of my learning has come through the process of finding my way back to that place.'

While Anna admits she might not always have all the answers to personal happiness, she does believe she has the tools to help others start the journey.

It was her desire to bring her knowledge and share it with other women that inspired Anna to start her business Esja.

'The word 'esja' is Nordic and means best friend, and it's also a mountain range in Iceland,' she says.

'So the Esja business is about helping women reach their highest place, and fullfil all their needs.'

Anna has developed a program based upon a life wheel that has 10 areas of focus ranging from family and friends to career, health, spirituality and community engagement. She is involving a range of professionals to help her deliver programs and informal events to anyone who wants to take the Esja journey.

Anna has worked as a mental health music therapist for several years with OnTrack Community Programs, now named The Momentum Collective as well as overseas in Solomons with the Women and Children's Care Initiative

(WACCI) assisting women and children dealing with domestic violence. She also currently co-runs The Material Girls choir for women in Bangalow.

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Real Eco Bags Lennox Locals Jack and Brigid Chapman have changed direction and want the town to know about it.

Many of you may know Jack, a largerthan-life local who has been involved in various activities around town for the past 40 years.

Jack is an amazing cook who has been doing the family shopping for years. So when the shops announced the end of single use plastic bags he thought it was a great idea, but frustration soon set in.

'They’ve just replaced single use plastic, with multi use plastic', he moaned. So he started searching for something more acceptable.

The criteria were as follows: Plastic free Biodegradable 100% natural fibres Light weight Scrunch up to fit a few in a handbag Strong enough to hold what the plastic bags held Yet nothing ticked all the boxes.

After a girls' trip to Vietnam, Brigid came home and got the sewing machine out and sent off a prototype to a factory at Da Nang, run by a Anh Thi, A Buddist Mum who was keen to help the environment.

From there began the production of their Byron Eco Bags—bags that fit all the criteria they first outlined.

The couple say that during their journey they have discovered just how urgent the plight of the environment and the ocean has become so they also decided to do something constructive and donate 10% of profits from Eco Bags to TheOceanCleanUp.com.

They have also started a Facebook page for Healthy Planet Now to educate people on what is really happening out there. They would love the Lennox Community to Join them and many others in Plastic Free July.

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Lennox Head Business Awards If you have a business in Lennox Head, no matter how big or how small, no matter what it is that you do, and no matter how super busy you may be, it’s time to get recognised for all your hard work!

The 2019 Lennox Head Business awards are now open. Take some time out of your schedule and complete your application today.

This year the Gala night will be at Beef+Beach. There will be entertainment, award presentations, lots of delicious food and drinks. Get recognised, celebrate your achievements, eat some amazing food and share a drink with other business owners.

Visit the Lennox Chamber website for more information : http://lennoxchamber. com.au/enter Applications close: Monday, 5 August Gala Date: Monday, 26 August 2019 Gala Location: Beef+Beach

What you can do if an employee walks out

When an employee walks off the job, does that mean they’ve resigned or do you have to keep their job open for them?

It’s a common scenario that leaves many employers scratching their heads, wondering at what point after someone stops coming to work you can consider them to have silently resigned.

If you find yourself in this situation as an employer, you’re required to make 'reasonable investigations' explains Fiona Corbett, National Manager Workplace Advice.

'This might include attempting to contact the employee by telephone, email, letter or via emergency contacts,' she adds.

It is generally recommended you wait at least seven days (and have made numerous attempts to contact them) before concluding they are ending their employment.

Members of the Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce receive expert workplace advice free of charge. Become a member, visit http://lennoxchamber.com.au/join/

Schools Embrace Green Innovation The future of our environment is looking a lot brighter, based on the ideas put forward for this year’s Green Innovation Awards.

The Awards, organised by Lennox local Dr Bridie Cullinane, encourage students to develop a passion for the environment by asking them to invent, develop, and present solutions for greener living.

In Lismore on May 30, ten finalists presented their ideas before a panel of judges from the Dorroughby Environment Centre, Rous County Council, Southern Cross University, and the Catholic Schools Office.

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Where Sound Meets Art Shelly to Seven Mile, why not, stay a while Thursday nights, down the pub, having fun, getting drunk!

I hate, the city smell, I hate the noise as well Take me home, I wanna go, back to the place I belong!

These are lyrics from the new single called Home from local Lennox band Garage Sale. The track written by local lad 21-year-old Dan Sullivan is about his experience in the big cities and longing for his home of Lennox Head, the coast and swell (and open mic nights at the Lennox Hotel on a Thursday). We can all relate to that!

We can also all be proud that this track about our home town, Lennox has had an amazing reception since release in June.

Firstly, it was voted as one of the top five tracks of the week by online triple j Unearthed radio and then just a day later got its first highly coveted spin on triple j national radio to its audience of 1M + and has had a few extra plays since! Trent Chapman sent us a message that he was listening to it in Darwin.!

Lead singer and guitarist Dan Sullivan is backed by Ben Luke on Bass and Tai Daniels on drums. You can have a listen to the new single online or get to triple j Unearthed website for a free stream. The band will be playing 6 July at the Northern Hotel, a free show, supporting the amazing songstress Sloan Peterson who we reckon is Australia’s answer to Lana Del Rey. WHARVES are getting ready to party. On 2 August they will be releasing their new single BLAME recently recorded at Rockinghorse Studios Coorabell with esteemed producer

Steven Schram (Paul Kelly, Shihad). The band will then be embarking on a massive international tour and are very excited to be supporting huge Aussie band DZ Deathrays on 14 shows, across five European nations this September and October including Berlin, London and Paris.

WHARVES will be having a huge going away party on Friday 12 July at the Lennox Hotel so come on down and give the guys a bon voyage and join in on the WHARVES WORLD tour fun! Buy some merch and help them out on their big tour Check it all out at www.wharvesband.com, or www.lennoxgroove.com and follow our Instagram and Facebook.

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Feeling frosty? Did you know that nothing warms the heart and the soul like getting involved in quality arts and cultural events? You will be pleased to know that the month of July provides a wealth of rich community arts events and experiences, which celebrate local cultural, creativity and expression. Here is a sample of what is happening in our local galleries throughout July.

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PAINT ACROSS GENERATIONS with Michael Philp Share stories across generations with contemporary Indigenous artist, Michael Philp. Working in charcoal, pastel and paint, explore themes of connection to country, community and a desire to create significant and lasting change. Leave feeling nourished, with memorable works of your own art.

When: Friday 12 July 2019 - 10am -12pm Cost: $45 (All materials included)

NAIDOC Art Workshops Curious creatives of all ages and walks of life are set to join in the spirit of this year’s NAIDOC Week at Ignite Studios as Ballina Shire Council and Northern Rivers Community Gallery presents inspiring local Indigenous talent. Under the theme VOICE. TREATY. TRUTH. Bundjalung artists Monica Kapeen, Michael Philp and Emma Walke will share their skills in weaving, painting and ceramic workshops over two days when there is sure to be much yarning and exchanging of ideas through the process.

CULTURE & CLAY with Emma Walke Spend a memorable morning with incredibly talented, Indigenous ceramic artist, Emma Walke learning glazing techniques for stoneware clays. Create your own personalised designs on functional works. Suitable for all skill levels and inclusive of all studio materials, glazes and firings.

When: Saturday 13 July 2019 from 10am - 12pm Cost: $45 (Materials included) WEAVING & YARNING WORKSHOP with Monica Kapeen Join in celebrating NAIDOC Week 2019. Share culture, knowledge and weaving with Bundjalung artist Monica Kapeen.

Participants will learn about the natural fibres growing in our region and how they can be prepared and used to create beautifully tactile objects using a combination of weaving techniques.

When: Saturday 13 July 2019 - 10am - 1pm Cost: $65 (All materials included) All workshops will take place at Ignite Studios at NRCG, 60 Crane Street, Ballina Bookings are essential. Please visit www.nrcgballina.com.au to enrol in a workshop or to find out more information.

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The Lennox Arts Collective Small Wonders The Small Wonders exhibition will be hosting an opening night on Friday 26 July at 5.30pm. This year’s theme is Sense of Place. In past years, the Small Wonders exhibition has been a huge success and it is without doubt that this year’s opening night will be an inspiring and entertaining evening.

The Small Wonders competition will be judged by Angus McDonald.

The Lennox Arts Collective are running a wide range of art workshops through July, so drop into their art gallery at 2/72 Ballina St, Lennox Head, to find a workshop that inspires your artistic style.

Lismore Regional Gallery Object Therapy Exhibition 22 June – 11 August - Official Opening: 5 July, 6pm In May 2016, 29 broken objects were submitted by members of the public to a team of repair researchers in Canberra before undergoing ‘therapy’.

Items of furniture, ceramics, household appliances, textiles, jewellery, sentimental objects and even one human, were all treated and reimagined by noted Australian and international designers and artists including Trent Jansen, Liam Mugavin, Henry Wilson and Alison Jackson.

In transforming these loved but broken items into objects of delight and surprise, Object Therapy showcases innovative design solutions while exploring the attachments we form with objects.

Far left: Bundjalung artist Michael Philp, top: opening of the Small Wonders exhibition last year, above: ceramics by Emma Walke, below: Susannah’s Fan. Repaired by Susannah Bourke.

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Almost every year, around the start of May, a pair of white-bellied sea eagles (also known as white-breasted sea eagles) return to Lennox Head for the breeding season. This year a third bird arrived, possibly part of the family group.

As the name suggests, they have a white belly. The upper wings are grey and from below black wing-tip feathers contrast with the white belly. Juveniles are mottled brown reaching full adult plumage after four years.

On just about any day through late autumn and winter you’ll hear their goose-like honking call while they’re soaring thermals above the Boat Channel, the Bream Hole, The Point or the Lake.

If you’re lucky you might see one pluck a mullet or tailor from the ocean. They also eat smaller birds, mammals and reptiles if the opportunity arrives.

They are big birds, very big, standing almost a metre tall with a wingspan of two metres and they have a regal appearance. Top end predators are like that but they are listed as a vulnerable raptor. Habitat destruction, due to increased urbanisation, is limiting their territory and they will abandon nests if disturbed so stay well away from roosting pairs.

White-bellied sea eagles are the second largest bird of prey in Australia; only the wedge-tailed eagle is bigger (and we have a few of those too).

Wedge-tailed eagles, or wedgies, are not usually seen around the beachfront, though many years ago I saw one perched high on a tree branch at the end of Seven Mile Beach. More recently I saw one high on a thermal above town and another above the cane-fields up Newrybar Swamp Road. They are regarded as inland raptors but if you’re very, very lucky you can occasionally see them in the heath west of Lake Ainsworth.

If you thought white-bellied sea eagles were big, wedgies are even bigger. A full-grown bird can stand an imposing one metre tall with a wingspan of almost three metres and their colour range varies between reddish brown to dark brown; some even look black.

Like white-bellied sea eagles, a pair of wedgies will perform aerial acrobatics, gripping talons and plummeting in death-defying dives during courtship flights. They build huge nests and lay a pair of eggs. The female incubates them while the male hunts for food but, unlike the white-bellies, wedgies eat rabbits, roos, birds, carrion and roadkill. They’ve been known to take fox and small dogs too so keep your pooch on a lead if you’re wandering the heath country.

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Welcome Welcome back to Lennox Head for the 8th year of The Skullcandy Oz Grom Open presented by Vissla. As organisers we are enormously proud of this event, and grateful to our sponsors and the local businesses for the support that they provide.

We are very appreciative to all competitors and your families, many of whom have travelled far and wide to be here.

This year we are thrilled to have such a highly contested international field and also one of the hottest pro junior line up’s to date which is fully sanctioned from WSL. .

Skullcandy Australia GM David Chegwyn said: 'This event has a great history of 27 years and Skullcandy has been the headline sponsor, for now, eight years. This year we are even more stoked to see so many internationals surfers entered & again to be running a WSL Pro Junior.

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Skullcandy Oz Grom Open. The key component for our company is to support junior surfing in this region, and beyond, with so many local, national and international competitors. The guys and girls at Le-Ba Boardriders make this a really great event in so many ways.'

Vissla’s John Mossop shared Chegwyn’s sentiments: 'We’re thrilled to continue our support of grassroots surfing through events like the Skullcandy Oz Grom Open pres. by Vissla. 2019 will be the fourth year we’ve supported this event and we can’t wait to see some of the world’s most promising juniors and grommets as they strive for a result in this prestigious event.'

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New Blood In Commentary Team Long-time mates Zak Condon and Zac Wightman, grew up in Lennox Head, and have been surfing the local breaks since they were groms. This year they both join the commentary team, with plans to bring a friendly banter and intimate knowledge of local conditions to the microphones.

front of the home crowd here at Lennox and it’s awesome. There’s definitely a few to watch out for in all divisions.

Zak Condon

This event in my eyes is the most prestigious in Australia if not the world for the current and up and coming groms. To have it here is Lennox head is pretty awesome to see.

I did the event from when it started, I think I was about 13 or 14 and I did it every year until I got too old for it, haha.

It’s pretty hard not to compete in such a prestigious event right across the road from your house.

When it started it was a big event in terms of names, structure, prizes etc but each year it keeps getting better and better with the support of sponsors. The event is so popular that every year it sells out faster than Splendour!

With my surfing now I’ve moved away from the competitive side of things and I’m free surfing for Vissla, I’m coming up to my fifth year with them. They jumped on board as sponsors of this event about four years ago, which is super cool as they love supporting grass roots surfing and this contest seems the top level of that globally.

Having an event of this calibre on my doorstep led to me entering every single year. No way I was going to miss out.

There’s something about surfing in front of a home crowd that just takes the weight off your shoulders, which ultimately led me to a few good results.

It’s a shame I’m too old for the event now because it’s just an amazing contest to be surfing in.

This year I’m looking forward to not only the pro juniors surfing, but I had a look at some names the other day and the under 14s is stacked with some solid names so that should be cool to watch.

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The standard of surfing in the Skullcandy is on a level on its own. Honestly some of the heat match ups are close to being WQS level surfing. It’s also amazing to see groms travel from interstate and internationally just to get a shot at the title. It’s really exciting stuff.

I’m most excited for the local batch of groms competing. Seeing the time and effort they put in training for this event is just awesome. Don’t underestimate the local groms, because they are champing at the bit to get a win on home soil.

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The standard of surfing here is honestly through the roof. I remember looking at some of the heat match ups last year and I was like, Woah this is why everyone comes out to this event from all corners of the globe.

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Jackson Dorian – Hawaii Super grom and mad frother, Jackson Dorian was born with surfing in his blood. The son of Shane Dorian and godson of Kelly Slater, he’s already charging well overhead pits with some of the best coaches in the world behind him. A true wild child, the kid never wears shoes, even when laying grinds on his skate ramp at home & we are stoked to see him here taking on the best Aussie groms in Lennox this year.

Locals Internationals

Cannon Carr - San Clemente, California Is your typical frothing grom who loves traveling the world surfing with him family. Growing up surfing the famous Lowers break the kid has a rail game and bag of tricks to match it with the best not too dissimilar to one of his favourite surfers / inspirations Griffen Colapinto. This kid is one to keep an eye on at this year’s event.

Winter Vincent – Manly. Aus Cole McCaffery – CA Cole is Super grom goofy foot from Cardiff seaside the same home town as one of the world’s most stylish goofy foots Rob Machado. Cole has skills not only on the surfboard but quite handy on the wake board also so expect him to be comfortable in the air. For a your guy he has a passport full of stamps from around the world and some big goals of one day qualify for the world tour & what better way to test his skills against some of Aus best juniors here at Lennox Head.

Winter is back after missing last year’s event a former runner up in 2017 he is bigger and stronger and has had some amazing break though results since we last saw him in Lennox head. With some very nice looking Mayhem boards under good chance you will see this all-rounder name in the draw later in the week. What you might not know about Winter is he is a proud Ambassador for Waves For Water, a charity dedicated to providing access to clean water for those in need around the world.

Pro juniors Dakoda Walters (Angourie, NSW) and Molly Picklum (Shelly Beach, NSW) have already had a stella year with massive results recently taking out the Hydralyte Sports Shoalhaven Pro Junior. Dakoda successfully completed his hat-trick of junior series wins, following victories at previous events at Cronulla, the Gold Coast and now Shoalhaven & Molly has put herself into a near-unreachable position on the 2019 Australian Junior rankings, claiming her fourth win from her sixth Pro Junior event. Both surfers will be looking to finish the 2019 pro junior series on a high & chasing a win at Lennox and confirming them self’s as the 2019 Pro junior champions.

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Name: Juniper Harper Age:12 Home Break: Lennox Pub Favourite surfer spot: The Point Favourite surfers: Steph Gilmore, Sally Fitz, Joel Parko Sponsors: Webster Surfboards Latest results: 3rd Billabong Oz Grom, 2nd Willsy X Grom, 1st U14 FNC Regionals Titles

Name: Harry O'Brien, AKA Scrap Age: 12 Home Break: Lennox Point Favorite surf break: Lennox Point Favourite Surfers: Mello, Woody, Stu, Mick Fanning, Griffin Colapinto Sponsors: Carve Surfmud Ocean Earth

Name: Dembe Ryan Age: 14 Home break: Lennox point Favourite surf spot: The Point Favourite surfers: Connor O’Leary, Stu Kennedy, Albee Layer Sponsors: Quiksilver, Webster, Four Eyewear Latest results: 2nd at Aussies, 1st Regionals 2nd BK Name: Nyxie Ryan Age: 15 Homebreak: Lennox point Favourite surf spot: North Wall and The Point Favourite surfers: Steph Gilmore, Carissa Moore, Connor O’Leary, Stu Kennedy.

Sponsors: Ripcurl, Webster, Flight Centre, Four Eyewear.

Latest results: 3rd Stradbroke Pro Junior, 3rd Newcastle Pro Junior, 3rd Shoalhaven Pro Junior, 1st BK Classic.

Name: Ocea Curtis Age: 10 Home break: Lennox pub/ the point Favourite surf spot: Nias Favourite surfers: John John Florence, Brisa Hennessy, Connor O’Leary and Bethany Hamilton.

Sponsors: Carve and Ecosol Latest results: 1st regionals, 4th Billabong Oz Grom.

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Name: Hunter Winkler Age:13 Home break: Park beach Favourite surf spot: Teahupoo Favourite surfers: Mikey Wright Sponsors: Billabong,Coopers surf Australia Latest results: 1st Willsy’s X Grom’s 2018, 4th North Coast Regional Junior Titles 2019 & 1st Naru Surf Gathering 2018

Name: Keenan Crisp Age:12 Home break: Lennox Favourite surfer spot: Lennox Point Favourite surfers: Conner O'leary, Mason Ho, Mikey Wright Sponsors: Carve, Eco Sol Latest results: 1st willsy x Grom 2nd Woolworths, 3rd regionals Name: Mikey McDonagh Age: 17 Home break: Lennox Point Favourite surfer spot: North Wall Favourite surfers: Kolohe Andino, Mick fanning Sponsors: Ripcurl, DHD, Skullcandy, Electric, FCS, Ocean and Earth Latest results: 2nd place Port Stephens Toyota Pro QS1000

Name: Rino Lindsay Age: 15 Home Break: Lennox Point Favorite Break: Lennox Point Favorite Surfers: Griffin Colapinto Sponsors: Carve, FCS, Sel Surf, Eco Sol, Blank Wetsuits

Jai Glindeman Age: 15 Home break: Lennox Head Favorite surf spot: The Point Sponsors: Billabong, Pyzel, Creatures, Dragon.

Favorite surfer: Griffin Colapinto Latest Results: Aussie Titles finalist 2018 u/16 boys.

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From Coastal Backwater To Surf Heaven In the 1940s, when Lennox Head had a population of just a few hundred, the Gibbon kids, Evette, Dorothy and Bruce, set off with some of their father’s building planks and mother’s wash board to attempt to ride the break off the Surf Club. Unfortunately on that day they were unsuccessful.

But, by the 1950s the first real surfboards started to appear at Lennox.

They were heavy wooden numbers, about 15 feet (five metres) long, so high performance manoevres were not an option; cut backs, backhand reos and forehand snaps were entirely out of the question. Needless to say, the sport was in its infancy.

In the late 1950s Barry Regan was the first to surf The Point. And in 1964, Judy Gibbon (Evette Gibbon’s niece) age 18, was the first woman to surf Lennox Head.

Fastforward to today and the technology of the surfboard has been far improved, meaning that the waves have opened up a world of seriously competitive surfing.

With the famous Lennox breaks, it is no surprise that many of today's champions started their surfing lives or honed their skills right here. Think the Wright siblings, James Wood, Stu Kennedy, and Adam Melling. Just to name a few.

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Michael Petrie Signs Off This month marks exactly 10 years since we started writing Body Talk for the Wave and I hope that over that time we have brought you some awesome health tips and inspired you with positive, vital advice.

This will be my last column as many of you know that Jane and I have moved to our dream property at Evans Head and, as of this month we are closing the clinic in Ballina and my clinic will run from our new home in Evans.

I do hope to see some of you there at times.

We are so lucky to have such a beautiful coastline and climate, no traffic, no pollution and an environment that’s just perfect for good health and happiness.

I might also add that, it’s not just luck, we choose to live here. Like many choices in life, we choose to be vital, healthy and we choose to be happy. Every day up here is better than any day in crowded cities.

I hope you all continue in good health and good cheer, thanks for reading my ramblings over the years!

My very best to all of you!

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ANGELA MIDDLETON

I'd been asking Dave for weeks and weeks to please chop down this Pandanus tree in our yard. Mould had made it rot, every ant in the Southern Hemisphere had moved in, and sadly it was a hazard and had to go.

That’s when I realized asking another man to chop down another man’s tree encroached on these mysterious male territorial zones that for some reason make a rational man suddenly behave completely irrationally.

Nothing happened nor looked like it was ever going to happen so I took matters into my own hands and made the call. I arranged for someone else to come and remove the tree. The person on the other end of the phone was only too pleased to help and was booked in for the next day. As I ended the call I thought, what a nice, helpful man.

Like the time I asked Dave to ask another man for directions when we were completely lost. That never happened, as apparently he’d rather die before asking another man that question.

I let Dave know, he’d be impressed. He wasn't.

He said, 'Babe, why would you even think of ringing someone else to do this job when I’ve already told you I was doing it and I’ve got everything ready to go to chop down that tree which umm.. I’d actually planned on doing today?'

He then disappeared and I heard him rattling around the garage frantically searching for everything he needed.

He then scrambled awkwardly up one tree to reach the other tree (he couldn’t find his ladder) plus he insisted he didn’t need any help. He had everything under control and began sawing away with his old rusty hand saw, rather maniacally I thought.

Back in our yard, I heard him head back in search of rope to pull the trunk down. There was no rope. He finally found a huge old heavy chain that must have once anchored the Titanic. I heard him dragging it across the driveway, up the path, out to the tree and, after watching him climb up the good tree once again without a ladder, I then stayed glued to the scene in front of me as he tried to fling the chain across to the other tree a few times to latch it on, but without success.

As I watched him he gave me the thumbs up and said, 'See Babe, I told you I’ve got this.'

The next bit happened so quickly. The chain swung back, hit his foot, he grabbed his foot, yelled 'F##K', lost his balance and promptly fell out of the tree.

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Sometimes mental strength is not characterised by our determination to keep going, but our willingness to stop and let go.

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We live in a world which encourages us to ‘just keep going’, ‘hang on’. Winners never quit and quitters never win. No wonder there’s such shame around giving up or walking away.

As a result of this culture, we can find ourselves holding on to things that no longer serve us. Relationships, careers, businesses, homes, etc. And it’s not healthy. I mean, just think about holding onto a poo. It’s not good for you. That shit needs to go, or it soon becomes toxic.

Yet in our lives we hold on to things due to fear and scarcity.

‘What will people think?’, ‘What if I give up too soon?’

When really, it’s no different to poo. If you are feeling the need to go, and you hold on, not only is it super uncomfortable but hold on too long it will become poisonous. Though, I guess sometimes the need disappears, but that doesn’t mean the stinky piece of shit is gone. It’s just hiding for a while. It will return. Maybe with a vengeance.

I consider myself pretty apt at letting things go. Yet I found myself holding onto something that felt crap, primarily due to the way it might make me look to others.

Make Some Noise (my podcast about creativity, self expression and mental health) has recently felt like hard work. It’s been hard to find guests who were the right fit. It’s been hard to get people to listen to it. Guests kept cancelling. It was all feeling a bit too hard.

As podcaster I am well respected amongst my peers and sought after as a teacher and mentor. I considered how walking away from a podcast after six months might reflect on me, as a professional in this field.

But here’s the thing: we can live our lives worrying about how our actions might make us look to others, but if something isn’t serving you, holding onto it because of assumptions you’re making about how things might be perceived by someone else who is not in your position is kind of bullshit.

Why go on hurting yourself just to spare others from a thought they may, or may not, have about you?

You are the only one you need to answer to.

Ain’t nobody else going to hold on to your poo for you. Trust me. I mean, would you? If you are feeling the need, it might be time to let that shit go.

Sometimes going away is a great way to come home. I’ve been pondering this since recently attending a winter wellness weekend. The retreat was held near Uki. Physically, not too far away but in many ways it could have been anywhere in the world.

To my surprise the concept of home was actually a big theme of the retreat. From coming home to our bodies through yoga and movement, to being at home in the season of winter through nourishing meals and self care routines/rituals that have warming, grounding and moisturising effects. We explored home from all directions.

We had extended periods of silence for inner reflection, particularly around the idea of knowing ourselves and loving ourselves. There was also time to connect with each other. As the retreat unfolded so did the magic around how we’d been drawn together. In a very short time, we actually came home to each other, easily sharing and diving to great depths around our life experiences, wishes and dreams.

Given the right environment, I believe this is a very natural thing for women to do, especially since we have been gathering in circles essentially since we began walking upright.

However, we had a collective ‘aha’ moment when one of the ladies shared an article titled Are you a Kindrovert?

Before any of us heard more there was almost a collective sigh of relief accompanied by a squeal of joy Or maybe that was just in my head? Either way, there was a definite acknowledgement that we were ‘kindroverts’, even though we didn’t really know what it meant.

As it turns out the term ‘kindrovert’ was coined in the book Freedom Seeker by Beth Kempton and refers to someone who is neither an extrovert nor introvert but thrives in the company of kindred spirits. Someone who happily listens as well as shares. Someone who comes alive in real conversations and would rather dive deep than talk about nothing. It so beautifully described what we had all been experiencing throughout the retreat.

Having this tangible experience of homecoming on so many levels cemented the idea that going away, even for a short time can be a really powerful way to return to yourself.

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Talking To Trent

TRENT CHAPMAN

I’m writing this month's article as I take some time to reflect travelling through the Kimberley on a postie bike. My journey brought me here after participating in a charity ride across the Gibb River Road for Bright Blue, founded by the WA police commissioner.

I was here to raise money: half would go to the Children's Cancer Council and the other half to children in the communities we passed affected by Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FADS).

After only a few days on the road, learning about the communities with the police officers on the ride, I began to see the effect of alcohol here, particularly in the Indigenous communities. I’ve grown up around alcohol and some of my best mates are indigenous. I’ve studied the effect of ongoing trauma passed through generations and I’ve lived a life of self medication, so seeing the effects on these amazing people, with such an incredible 60,000 year culture broke my heart.

I took some time out at the end of the trip and made the effort to back track and meet the team at the Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service. I met a man named Terry whom has been in the role for 19 years and when I asked 'what’s changed in your time here?' He replied with a big deep breath ‘Not much Trent. We do the best we can but we are so remote.

For most part we are the only service for 2,000kms and as you know technology doesn’t really exist out here.’

We chatted and spoke of things such as the trauma passed through the stolen generations, the high suicide rate in Australia of nine lives a day, the per capital statistics being four times higher in the Kimberley and the fact 90% of the Indigenous persons in the prison’s in the Kimberley are there for alcohol and drink driving related offences.

It’s hard to even know the answer but we agreed understanding, education, belonging and active communities were a great start. Turning blind eyes does not let us black, white, yellow or any other colour move forward. One statistic a traditional owner who took me fishing said was 70% of white Australians will never have a conversation with an Indigenous person. That shocked me but it was that statistic that helped me understand what’s happening in the communities here a little better.

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We’ve become very opinionated as a society. With these opinions comes several means to broadcast them and an unnerving belief that we are all not only entitled to our opinion but that it will also be interesting to others.

Social media and the internet plays a massive role in building our confidence. From the sanctity of our office chairs, we can give society a jolly good talking to. We strive to find some commonality with our community. We can shift our own beliefs if it means we’ll secure more likes on Facebook. If there’s a bandwagon, we’re not only jumping on, we’re hijacking it and programming the GPS. But at what point did we conceive that our beliefs, our opinions, our views of the World were fit for public broadcast?

It is entirely acceptable to express an opinion, but what is the motivation? What are we trying to achieve? There are people who rated New York's Central Park with 3 stars, because it wasn’t green enough (they’d reviewed it in Winter). When I lived in Edinburgh a tourist remarked to me once that it was brilliant that they’d built Edinburgh Castle so close to the shops. Just stop it.

If we’ve had a bad meal, we must warn the others. 'It’s too late for me, but save yourselves.' If we receive less than perfect service we have to tell everyone and leave a review, so all of our peers understand just how slighted we’ve been. Do we want pity? Are we vindictive enough to want to damage the business, to have someone sacked or see their customer base vanish? Is it the case that given the soapbox, a keyboard and an ounce of bravado, we will be heard?

I’m a middle-aged man, I prefer my glass half empty. Having said that, I’ve had great experiences at places that had less than perfect reviews and very ordinary experiences at places judged to have been superb.

I recently had the opportunity to experience life without any preconceptions, I’m pleased to say I wasn’t disappointed.

There is a lot to be said for making up your own mind and life delivered in spades. There were times during the experience which were not action packed but rather than detracting from the experience it just steered our resolve for the next bout of excitement. As my Dad would have said 'Life, it’s better than the alternative.' 5 Stars.

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LOIS DELANEY

Ingredients 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 bunch shallots finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1.2kg baby spinach or silverbeet 2 tablespoons chopped basil 250g feta cheese, crumbled 250g tasty cheese 1 cup cooked brown rice 1/2 cup toasted pinenuts 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg 12 sheets filo pastry 120g butter, melted or olive oil For brushing in between filo pastry sheets Sesame seeds for the top layer METHOD Step 1 Heat oil in a frypan, then add onion, shallots and garlic. Cook for 1 minute until softened, then add chopped spinach and the fresh basil. (If using silverbeet, remove leaves, and chop before adding; discard stalks). Cook, stirring, over low heat for 1-2 minutes or until spinach has wilted. Drain really well in a colander and cool, then combine with cheeses, eggs, brown rice, pine nuts, nutmeg, salt and pepper.

Step 2 Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush a baking tray with butter. Lay one sheet of filo on base and sides and brush with butter. Repeat with 5 more sheets. Spread cheese and spinach mixture over top.

Cover with remaining filo, brushing each sheet with butter or oil.

Trim excess pastry with kitchen scissors and tuck edges into sides of dish. Brush top with melted butter, sprinkle with sesame seeds and score in diamond patterns.

Step 3 Bake for 45 minutes or until golden. Rest for 10 minutes.

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Cars Of Lennox

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SHAN RAILTON

Stanton – The main ones are the custom wheels and pearl baby blue highlights. I found the wheels and had Byron Smash Repairs do the paint. I'm really happy how it turned out. Everyone has an opinion, people either love it or hate it. Either way it turns heads.

LW – Works for me. So did it sort out your mid life crisis?

Stanton – Yes, it did! I it helped me find my now partner.

LW – Nice one! So does the car have a name? And what's the story with personal plates?

Stanton – Yeah, it's been nicknamed either Lollipop or Bubblegum depending on who you ask. The number plate STAN001 is obviously my name along with the James Bond 00 influence but most people see it as STAN.. oooh... Not what I had in mind.

Make / Model – 2016 Nissan 370z convertible Owner – Stanton from Precision Painting Lennox

LW – What's the future plan? Selling or keeping?

I've seen this modern classic around town and was keen to track down the owner, this was clearly a car with a story, I've never seen a 370z like it.

Stanton – I've had a lot of fun but I'm not using it nearly enough, so I've got to get it on the market. There are various listings on the usual websites if anyone is keen.

LW – OK Stanton, let us know what we have here?

LW – Now we know it works to pick up the ladies maybe there is another guy keen to give it a run? Thanks for sharing your car's story, good luck with the sale.

Stanton – A few years ago I was having a mid life crisis and needed a sports car. I had a vision of a metallic white one with my own custom painting touches. I searched the country and the only white one for sale was in Dandenong Victoria.

I flew down to Melbourne, made my way across the city, bought it and had heaps of fun driving it home.

Stanton – Thanks for having us, if you help sell it there is a commission case of beer coming to The Lennox Wave office for sure!

LW –Sounds great, no better way to get to know a car than an

LW – Awesome, we'll remind you of that when we see the new owner driving it around town.

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Ocean Rhythms

STEVE SHEARER

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Winter kicked in, almost right on cue, with the first weekend in June featuring fairly solid pulses from the South, the result of an extended series of cold fronts pushing into the lower Tasman sea. Swell was strong, wind was favourable from the western quadrant but the missing ingredient was sand on the Points. As a result, what could have been great waves were only mediocre; aconstant theme throughout Autumn and now into winter.

A much stronger follow up swell generated by an East Coast Low suffered the same indignities – a lack of good inshore bathymetry to make it stand up and offer the classic Point break shape the area is famous for. One local shaper described the biggest day at Lennox Point as dog caca, or words to that effect. Maybe a bit harsh but it sure was a whole lot of paddling for little reward. Despite co-inciding with big night time high tides that swell too failed to get sand moving from south to north and laying down along the Points. Luckily, some of the Ballina breaks have done the heavy lifting as far as providing quality waves goes.

An ultra clean lined up day with an all day westerly wind on Mon 3 June was as good as it gets on the Speeds Reef part of Ballina. Tubes for days.

What happens now is anyones guess but it seems likely that normal sand flow will not re-establish and replenish the typical Point break sand bars which are a feature of a typical winter.

Six weeks of S swells and S winds has barely shifted a grain and at time of writing a major E swell is lining up as a broad area of tropical low pressure tightens pressure gradients along the northern flank of a strong high pressure system in the Tasman. A broad, long fetch of E'ly strong winds to gales will be aimed straight at us. It's reminiscent of the pattern which generated the 'as big as it gets, as good as it gets' easterly swell of July 2001. The difference is that swell was met by all-time sandbanks which handled that swell easily and turned it into perfect Point surf. This swell will be met by pure rock.

Driving and duckdiving may be in order.

The westerly winds of early June got mullet moving and staged up at various points along the Lennox beaches. Big tailor were also moving with them with some winter snowy bream and tarwhine in beach gutters. Lack of rough weather made jewfishing hard going. It's likely the rain and heavy swell upcoming might get the big silver ghosts into a more active feeding pattern. Till next month, tight lines and tubular visions. the lennox wave | JULY 2019

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EVAN KOSACK

Choosing The Right Pet A pet can be an absolutely wonderful addition to a home, but there are some things worth remembering when you are thinking of getting a pet for your young family.

This decision will have long-term implications since most pets will live to 10 or 15 years of age. Rembember not to crumble before the onslaught of your kids' psychological shenanigans.

And if you rent your property, your options will be limited.

Your Childs Developmental stage: Is your child mature enough to handle and care for an animal; ie about five or six? Younger kiddies often have trouble telling the difference between a pet and a toy, so can get bitten or scratched due to teasing or mistreatment.

What are the animals needs? Pets have ongoing and complex needs for feeding, preventive medical care, exercise and social interaction. Dogs and parrots are more dependant on social interaction than cats for example. It is wise to gather information on various pets before you acquire one.

What about disease? In general, in Australia, there aren’t too many hideous disease that are commonly caught from pets as long as children are taught basic hygiene. That being said, there are some risks, especially in immunosuppressed people such as new-borns, those on immunosuppressive therapy, or chronic illness. Pets fed raw meat are also a more likely source of Salmonella, e coli, toxoplasma or campylobacter.

How much time has your family to care for a pet? Dogs and cats require daily care at least. Others such as fish, turtles, guinea pigs or birds need a bit less attention. However, no matter what the pet, it will have needs that must be met. If that may be an issue, then don’t get a pet.

Is it better to get a younger or an older pet? Look for a pet with a gentle, but not a fearful or nervous, disposition. Often an older animal is a good choice because it’s a bit more predictable. Avoid picking animals that are over confident or, conversely, timid or anxious.

Buy your pets from reputable breeders. If possible meet the pet's parents to assess temperament, or from find them in reliable shelters.

Consider the pet's potential temperament: Some breeds are more predictable and gentle in a family situation, while others may be more highly strung, overly athletic or relatively unpredictable.

Before acquiring a pet make sure children (and adults) understand the basics; Children (and adults) need to understand the basics of pet care and pet safety before a pet is brought into the home.

What about Allergies? Some pets are more likely to be a source of allergic reactions in sensitive people than others.

If your family has a strong history of allergic disorders then

PS. July is Pet Desexing month, and many vets, including Lennox Vet Clinic, are offering discounted desexing for pets.

Thats all for now, Cheers till next time!

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Dog Of The Month

We have two dogs and they constantly push in on each other.

It doesn’t matter if I’m giving one of them attention, a treat, or ear drops. The other one has to push in for attention as well. It drives me NUTS! What can I do?

Patricia F Hi Patricia, This is really common for people with a multi-dog household (in some households the cat joins in on the action too!). But this can be easily rectified by teaching your dogs to wait their turn.

You can do this sitting or standing (it’s good to practice both so that the dogs learn it doesn’t matter where you are and what position you’re in, waiting their turn is still a desirable behaviour). Have the dogs sitting about 50cm apart. Begin by giving one dog a treat, then quickly give the other dog a treat and praise for 'waiting' if they didn’t break position or push in. Do the same in reverse – give the second dog a treat, then quickly give the first dog a treat and praise for 'waiting' if they didn’t break position. Keep repeating this pattern, alternating who gets the treat first and giving more praise and attention to the one who is being taught to 'wait'.

'So what happens if they break position and push in?' I hear you ask. Simple. The one who tries to push in misses out on receiving the treat and it goes to the first dog. So the example goes like this – give a treat to the first dog. Second dog breaks position and pushes in – second dog gets ignored and first dog gets their treat. Second dog continues to push in – first dog continues to get reinforced. As soon as the second dog sits down, moves back or 'waits' without being asked, they get praised and rewarded for that choice. The second dog soon realises that the quickest way to get treats is to wait for them to come to them, rather than push in. Make sense?

You can step this up and include patting in this. Give the first dog pats and attention and reward the second dog with treats if they don’t push in. If they do push in, the treat goes to the first dog, and continue to go to the first dog until the second dog steps back and 'waits'.

It won’t take long for them to work it out. Good luck!

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Favourite food(s) - Chicken and Mince Favourite thing to do - Walks (even though they are very slow and short), going to the river and barking at everyone who walks past.

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Kaye Adam is Ms July Hairdresser, Makeup Artist and founder of the Lennox Weddings and Events Collective Birthplace: Birmingham UK Family: Husband Shane, son Blake (9) and daughter Kara (5) Star sign: Gemini (Cancer rising) Favourite food: Thai chicken basil stirfry with coconut rice Let's hear big applause for the energiser bunny who is Kaye Adam. She's got a new project and she's passionate about it. Not only that, but she has the knack of engaging people and including them in her dream.

Sure, it is a business idea, but it's not based around Kaye getting what she wants: it's based around a principle (quite rare in business circles these days, or ever) of everyone helping everyone to succeed.

It's called the Lennox Weddings and Events Collective, and it brings together a range of businesses working broadly in the field, from traditional photographers, hairdressers, florists and celebrants to masseurs, gift sellers, event planners.

In fact anyone who wants to make it work can join. This is the secret to the business: it's inclusive, supportive and based upon Kaye's favourite fundamental principle: 'community over competition.'

Kaye and her committee plan to hold networking events, workshops to support new and existing businesses and anyone else who needs it. There will be regular

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promotional gigs, like the stunning recent Love Lennox display, and a range of other fabulous bonuses to members.

Kaye is from Birmingham in the UK and like so many of our cousins over there she fled the cold, wet, 'dull' life she had, where she says she felt disconnected from her world. She'd worked for several years as a hairdresser, and managed and trained workers for a respected Toni & Guy franchise. Yet she felt that there had to be something more to her life. So she took off and flew to LA. It was the beginning of that new life she'd craved.

She had a great time in the US, where she met other travellers, including an Australian guy and an Irish girl who would become life-long friends and eventually attend her wedding in Australia several years later.

After lots of plans and an around the world air ticket, Kaye found herself in Melbourne, once again working (with some old colleagues) for Toni & Guy. But it wasn't the Australia she'd dreamed about.

'I wanted to go north,' says Kaye. 'I wanted to see the amazing beaches and all those tropical places that we English imagine Australia will be. I looked on Lonely Planet and I saw Lennox Head, and I thought 'that looks nice', so we came to Lennox Head and stayed at the Backpackers with Graeme Dicker and I had some of the best days of my life.

But it nearly didn't happen. Kaye was out of money and out of ideas about how she could stay in Australia. My girlfriend and I said to each other, if we can't clean for bond, we'll have to go home, and only a

few hours before we booked our flights, Graeme gave us the OK. There's been a lot of water under the bridge for Kaye since then. She married an Aussie, became a mother and started her own hair and makeup business.

Over the years she says she has followed her gut, and been led by her desire to connect with and help others.

What's the best thing about your job?

I love the connection and communication with others. We've lost a lot of that these days in our digital world.

Worst thing?

Managing people can be a challenge.

Explaining the business model can also be a bit tricky. Because it's evolving.

Hobbies? gym, beach, walking, swimming, hanging with my family, wellness and spiritual side of life Work Life philosophy? I've pushed myself too far in the past and now I've learned to balance everything.

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Andrew Love is Mr July Co owner Shelter Birthplace: Wagga Wagga Family: mum Margaret, dad John, sisters Kim and Natalie Star sign: Aquarius Favourite food: Lasagne Andrew Love didn't much like school, so as soon as he got the chance he quit and took up a trade.

'There was a romance in automotive spray painting for me, because I dreamed of doing up an old car of my own one day, like an old Holden.'

But the realities of the trade soon made themselves apparent—lots of white Hiluxes. Not exactly the stuff this young apprentice's dreams were made of.

So when Andrew left Wagga to travel the world, which was as soon feasibly possible, he left the spray painting behind and got a job in a bar. And his first memorable bar job was thousands of kilometres away, in the music and drinking capital of Ireland, Galway.

'The place was called Macalindons, and it was tiny—it only had about 30 seats,' Andrew says, 'but I loved it there. It was full of locals drinking and singing and playing the accordion until 4 in the morning. It was so much fun.'

After a year in Galway Andrew went to Spain and then to Canada, chasing snow. He found himself first in Saskatchewan and then in Banff where he got a job waiting tables. This new lifestyle was perfect. Andrew and his friends would work all night and go snow boarding all day. It was there, in a fine dining Italian restaurant, that he met current business partner Troy (and developed his love of lasagne).

Of course his time in Canada was also peppered with trips to the US, Mexico, Peru and Equador, but eventually he followed his heart, and moved to Wellington New Zealand to be with his girl.

'I think I was away from Australia for about seven years, but eventually I came back from New Zealand with a broken heart and an empty bank account,' he says.

'I moved to Sydney and worked in restaurants in Double Bay and Rose Bay. I hated it. Dealing with people who had bad attitudes and big bank accounts.

'I became very disillusioned with hospitality, but then I walked into a cafe in Bronte called 3 Blue Ducks, and had one of the best meals I've ever had. I asked them if they had any work and they put me on as a casual waiter. It wasn't long until I was dinner manager.'

When the management of 3 Blue Ducks decided to open a restaurant in Byron Bay Andrew was involved in the design and planning process from the outset.

He moved up here to be General Manager of 3 Blue Ducks at The Farm in Byron and shared the enjoyment of its immediate success. During that time he gave his old mate Troy, who he had met in Canada several years earlier, a job.

But after two years Andrew and Troy decided that they wanted to try something themselves; to go out on their own. In 2014 Andrew wrote himself a sneaky little affirmation, that he would own and operate his own restaurant by 2017. And Bingo, he made it happen.

When they found the Shelter premises they decided to completely renovate it themselves too, and with a little bit of help from a builder they designed the restaurant we see today.

Not only that, they turned up here every day for two months and got their hands very dirty making it all come together.

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Lennox Head Community Preschool Wasn’t the Love Lennox Festival fabulous again this year.

Congratulations to the organizers and people who worked tirelessly to make it happen. We would like to thank our sponsors Swell Plumbing and Lennox Head Gelato and Coffee Co. who donated to make it possible for the preschool to present Old McDonalds Travelling Farm.

We were invited by the Library to share Simultaneous Reading Time. Our Wednesday children listened to the story Alpacas with Maracas before returning to preschool to make their very own maracas to take home. National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, homes, bookshops and many other places around the country.

an incredible exploration of the dreamtime.

This was one of the first years we have immersed ourselves into National Reconciliation Week and it was a truly amazing experience for all of us. Miss Sophie found an amazing book called Sorry Sorry by Anne Kerr which we used in conjunction with the Reconciliation Week poster.

Waiting list applications will close for 2020 enrolment on 31 July. To be considered for a position you must be on the list. This can be completed at www. lennoxheadcommunitypreschool.com.au Yes, we have a long waiting list but that does not mean it is worthless placing your child’s name on the list. You must be at least on the list to be eligible to be placed and we always endeavor to place as many children as physically possible. If you are unsure please call us on 6687 7105.

We had a virtual reality experience come to preschool in which we simultaneously explore a virtual world together.

The Pamagirri Aboriginal group transport viewers in a full 360-degree view to the Far North Queensland rainforest.

Australia’s indigenous culture is one of the oldest surviving cultures in the world. The experience also included interactive educational games about bush tucker and hunting, as well as

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Xavier Catholic College It has been a busy start to the term with many exciting opportunities for students of Xavier Catholic College.

Congratulations to the 150 plus students and staff who, during their holidays, represented Xavier Catholic College at the annual ANZAC Day March. It was encouraging to see so many of our youth respectfully acknowledge and commemorate the effort of our Australian armed service men and women. Our College marching band once again, did us proud, leading the schools in the march.

As students across the country sat their NAPLAN tests, an exciting STEM activity was provided for Yr 7 students. Each day, after the exams were completed, a variation to regular learning and routine saw the students work in small groups to develop skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Students used team work, creative thinking and problem solving skills to complete a range of challenges such as constructing a catapult.

The Leo Club again took part in the annual Relay for Life held at Alstonville.

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have joined with members of the local community as part of this event. Our Leo Club members are to be congratulated on their efforts.

A number of exciting excursions have seen students extend their learning beyond the classroom. Yrs 11 and 12 Ancient History students had the opportunity to learn some skills of a forensic archaeologist when they visited the Social Science Outreach Centre at the University of Queensland. Upon hearing that Suncorp Stadium was once home to Queensland’s oldest non convict burial site, students were instructed in death and burial forensic techniques and let loose in a lab. They analysed clothing, wood and plant samples to determine the nature of burial of a (replicated) human remain. Their investigations led them to determine that the deceased was a young Christian male, who had likely been shot in the head. Students appreciated the lesson on the significance of human remains for understanding the life and times of colonial Queensland.

11 students were given the opportunity to interview the midwives at the Byron Bay hospital. Students also toured the maternity unit at the hospital. The group visited a number of Lismore Family Support Services such as the Library, the office of Family and Community Services, Jullums and the Lismore Base Hospital.

Below: Clare Johnston, Kieran Patch, Isy Smith and Kahlani Haselden enjoying some group work.

Bottom: Leila Jackson-Beals and Ava Gudgeon of Year 7 work to devise a catapult.

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Ballina Coast High Opening The Grand Opening of Ballina Coast High School was a spectacular success. The students formed a human sculpture which was filmed by a drone. Students cut a golden ribbon and distributed an amazing cake. Many businesses and organisations attended the day and showed information to the hundreds of visitors.

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Lennox Head Public School Surfing Champion Keenan recently won the Boys 12 and under division of the BK Willsy’s X Groms surf comp. It was held at Broken Head from 8 till 10 June.

Keenan was up against 21 people in his division, competing in 4 heats. His scores in the finals were: 12.06 in the quarterfinal, 11.44 in the semifinal and 11.63 in the final, winning by a margin of 0.3. Keenan’s idol and favouite surfer is Conner O’Leary and his favourite move is a snap.

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are taking place from 24 – 26 June, with Lennox Head Public School attending on Wednesday 2h June.

Discovery Day, held annually at the Southern Cross University Lismore campus, is hosted by Southern Cross University and the Rotary Club of Alstonville and is presented by the University of Newcastle. It’s a day of hands-on challenges which aim to encourage students in Years 5 and 6 to choose careers in science and engineering.

Eight schools compete against each other on the day. Students are awarded points for each activity and the school with the most cumulative points at the end of the day is declared the winner.

Lennox Head Public School has entered a team of 32 Year 6 students this year, and they are ready to bring home that trophy.

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SRC Fundraiser On Tuesday the 28th May Lennox Head Public School held a fundraiser to support Dolly’s Dream Foundation.

Students were asked to wear blue and

donate a gold coin to contribute.

Amy ‘Dolly’ Everett was a young 14 year old Australian girl who tragically committed suicide in 2018 due to ongoing bullying. Her mother has stated that she started to withdraw slowly early in the year, and then had started to get in trouble at school, which was out of character.

Family and friends have established the Dolly’s Dream Foundation charity group. It aims to empower and educate the community to help support the prevention of bullying.

By Matilda Rugby League Classic Shield Knockout Tournament The first round of the shield has now been played and the Lennox Head Public School team of Yr 5 and 6 students has advanced to the next round.

Jacob chatted about the experience, stating, 'The first game was not the best game but we got the win in the end, and moved on to the second game and played and got an easy win.'

Dylan got player of the day and won a New South Wales Rugby League Ball.

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Trojan Talk STORY DEB LANGFIELD, PHOTOS JOHN BUNGATE

great club. On behalf of the Lennox Head Rugby Club Committee, we hope everyone enjoyed the 20th Anniversary celebrations.

On Saturday 25 May Lennox Rugby celebrated 20 years of the club. We played Lismore on the day as they were the first club that we played against 20 years ago. It was a massive day for the club. It was wonderful to see so many former players, current players, supporters and families coming out to enjoy the day and the evening.

The Trojans are playing well, considering lately there have been lots of injuries.

We are now into the 2nd half of the draw, which sees home games the next two weekends. We will be having our annual Sponsors Day on Saturday 13 July, Ladies Day will be Saturday the 3 August. More details will be coming regarding these two events.

Huge thanks to the organisers, Mick Sheather and Rob Roberts for all their efforts. And thanks to John Bungate for all the great photos, which captured every moment perfectly.

In addition a catch up game against Ballina will be played on Thursday 18 July, just before Splendour. This will be a night game and the time is yet to be finalised. Our juniors are also performing well in all age divisions.

Thank you to the volunteers and helpers, who made sure everything ran as smoothly as possible.

And finally thank you to everyone who came along and made the day a special one. It was great to see old friends catching up, meeting some of the club's legends and sharing in the Trojan spirit that has made Lennox Rugby such a

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LeBa Grom Of The Month

Max Perrot Wins At Carve

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Congratulations to Lennox Head surfing identity Max Perrot who took out the win in the Single Fin Division at the 2019 Carve NSW Surfmasters Titles held at North Boomerang Beach last month. Perrot put on a blinder of a performance in the division posting a handful of scores in the seven and eight-point range to get the win.

Max made a point of thanking Lennox Head shaper Phil Myers and his son Jamie for lending him the comp-winning board, a Free Flight 5’10" six channel single fin.

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Wrapup of June round After a few false starts LeBa finally got a round off and running in fun, but inconsistent waves at Lennox Point. In the opens it’s a case of the up-and-coming groms pushing the established champions to the limit. Mikey McDonagh eventually came out on top showing why he is considered one of the best juniors in the country.

Harry O’Brien continued his good form in the cadets with a win and Brian So took out the seniors. Shaun Reynolds was too good in the Masters and Hugh Monk won the Legends.

All eyes are now on the Skullcandy event with some very promising form being shown by our local groms in the lead up.

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Longboard Lennox Longboarders Classic In August

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The MP Lennox Longboard Classic is on again on August 3 and 4 at Main Beach Lennox Head. Now in its 22nd year this annual competition will once again attract the best longboarders from as far north as Noosa to down south in Sydney.

The 100+ competitors will surf over two days in eight age divisions from Juniors through to Over 65 in the Mens and a combined Ladies Division, plus an Old Mal/Loggers back to the future division.

Once again Mobile Plumbing Services are our naming rights sponsor who will be joined with a host of long-time event sponsors including Rip Curl.

The premier Mens Open division has in the past been won by great surfers such as Scotty Channon (both 2017 and 2018) Ben O'Dwyer, Ben Dickens and many more. The Ladies division has been taken out twice by our great local surfer Eleanor Robertson and by Ambre Damestroy in 2017.

Entry forms available on the Club's website - www.lennoxlongboarders.org Pictured below: ladies finalists, 2017

Our third deferred June club round was held last Sunday 23 June at Lennox Main Beach. Twenty one members fronted up to surf the morning. Thanks to the All Girls Surfing group for sharing Lennox Main on the day.

3 to 4ft swell met our crew, low with a incoming tide, medium to moderate SW winds offshore, with sun all morning.

Winning this round for the club was Tom Steele (pictured), winning the 1sts final, a tight tussle with Aaron Smith second.

Stand out for the ladies Jane Birch and Emily Simmonds, figuring in the firsts final.

Winner of the Lennox Surf Shop Voucher was Marcela Dias.

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Results: 1st. 1. Tom Steele. 2. Aaron Smith. 3.

Emily Simmonds. 4. Jane Birch.

5. Terry Kay. 2nds. 1. Rob Rye. 2. Fiona Duncan. 3.

Meg Smith. Jake Ryan (1st Round Only) 3rds. 1. Andrew Smith. 2. Tom O'Dwyer.

3. Eleanor Robertson. Nick Mitchell (1st Round Only) 4ths. 1. Gary Alford. 2. Andrew Thomas.

3. Damien Anderson. 4. Marcela Dias.

5ths. 1. Dan Naughton. 2. Simon Eastburn. Surfing only round 1 - Jessica Cohen, Luke Barriskill, Veronica Silver.

Next Club round Sunday July 7th, one week early due to Skullcandy Grom Fest on Sunday 14th @ Lennox Main.

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Busy Off Season For Rainbow Dragons MONICA WILCOX

Once again, Lennox Head’s Rainbow Dragons have taken to the dragon boat off-season with gusto. In one weekend alone, Rainbow Dragons won gold, two silver and bronze medals and three cartons of fancy beers.

Eight club members headed north for the Great Barrier Reef Masters Games, in Cairns. They teamed up with Townsville Spitfires for the 13km marathon paddle and won gold in a record breaking 1 hour 13 minutes, which they credited to the presence of crocodiles.

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All Girls Boardriders STORY MELISSA COOK, PHOTO NATALIE GRONO

The June club round was held in rather icy conditions at Lennox beach. The cold offshore winds helped make for not bad conditions with some heavier sets breaking on the outside bank and some fun littler ones on the inside. Lucky the water was warm at 22 degrees and the company was fun. The junior beginners really pushed themselves to catch some great unaided waves without the support of the club coaches! Another great club round, looking forward to our winter hardcore classic prize round! Sign on at 7am sharp.

Results Senior Intermediate Senior beginner Opens 1. Lou Webster 1. Janet Pierce 1. Juniper Harper 2. Kristina Santos 2. Laura Woolcott 2. Nyxie Ryan 3. Cory Whitney 3. Natalie Fraser 3. Amy Fortescue 4. Ruby Johnsen Junior Beginner Wahine Masters 5. Renee Adamson 1. Layla Harper 1. Kerene Bienke Junior Intermediate 2. Alani Adamson 2. Jane Collins 1. Sasha Oxland 3. Tully Fraser 3. Danah Besson 2. Leihani Zoric 4. Sienna Longboards Johnson 3. Taina Santos 1. Maz Pentecost See u in the Surf !

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Next day these Rainbow Dragons combined 20s crews, with paddlers from Gold Coast’s Akuna, Cairns and Illawarra Clubs for 200m sprints. The Mixed and Opens/Mens teams won silvers each and the Womens team a bronze.

Meanwhile, closer to home at the Mullum2Bruns 10km paddle, the club took home the Best Dressed dragon boat and those three cartons of fancy beers. Rainbows’ spectacular show of power after 10km was a commanding dash to the finish line, which was thwarted by a sandbank, 50 metres out.

While other dragon boats cruised passed, Rainbow Dragons were forced to get out and push.

The most recent feat has been seven Rainbow Dragons Abreast (Pinks) combining with Central Coast in a nine-hour 55km paddle for the Ord River Marathon, West Oz. The mighty Ord is known for its 35,000 crocodiles but Rainbow Pinks’ croc tally was a disappointing three between Lake Argyle and Kununarra.

Back home the Rainbow Dragons have accepted their invitation to 2020 International Dragon Boat Federation’s Club Crew Championships, so it’s back to the drills and aerobic fitness while preparing for their Regatta in August.

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